1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine-rose horizontal pair used on small piece, tied by '151' in rays numeral (Condamine, Type 2R23), small to good margins three sides, touched along top, otherwise fine. An unusual combination of a very scarce stamp with a rare numeral. SG 1, cat £1600+
Lot 172
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine-rose, good margins all round, light concentric ovals cancel. SG 1, cat £800
Lot 173
Estimate: $300
1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue horizontal pair, right unit showing 'Small Star' (SG Type 3) substituted watermark bit, ragged perfs and rounded lower left corner, however a rare and unusual variety. With 2007 BPA Certificate. SG 60 var
Lot 174
Estimate: $700
1880 Lithographed Chalons 2/- Pale Blue, 2/- Blue pair (thinned), 2/- Deep Blue, 2/6d Bright Scarlet, 5/- Yellow-ochre, 10/- Bistre-brown mint with part OG, mixed centering and mostly fine, also 10/- Bistre-brown used. SG between 118 and 126, cat £2720 (8)
Lot 175
Estimate: $400
1882-95 Wmk Crown over Q (I) 2/- Bright Blue, Wmk Crown over Q (II) 5/- Rose, and Beer Duty paper £1 Deep Green, each part OG; also 1907-11 Wmk Crown over A 2/6d Vermilion CTO with part OG. SG 152, 161, 163, 309, cat £770 (4)
Lot 176
Estimate: $650
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 2/- Bright Blue, 2/6d Vermilion, 5/- Rose, 10/- Brown and £1 Deep Green, 2/6d and £1 part OG, others no gum, a fine group with good colour. SG 152-156, cat £1360 (5)
Lot 177
Estimate: $400
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 £1 Deep Green, fine with large part OG. SG 156, cat £550
Lot 178
Estimate: $300
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q Thick Beer Duty Paper 2/6d Vermilion, 5/- Rose, 10/- Brown, £1 Deep Green (2) each CTO in 1901 and with part OG, 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- with paper adhesions on reverse. SG 158-161, cat £289+ (5)
Lot 179
Estimate: $250
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Thick Beer Duty Paper Perf 12 £1 Deep Green, large part OG and of very fine appearance. SG 161, cat £325
Lot 180
Estimate: $250
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson Watermark Crown over Q Thick Paper £1 Deep Green horizontal strip of 5 with manuscript line fiscal cancellation, from bottom row of the sheet, the fourth unit being variety 'Retouch to Bottom Right Corner' (R6/4), some staining around perfs otherwise fine
Lot 181
Estimate: $75
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (II) 2/6d Vermilion mint and CTO, both part OG former with small tone spot on gum. SG 162, cat £135 (2)
Lot 182
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $340
1887-89 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 9½ x 12 2d Blue, very minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine with part OG. SG 183, cat £425
Lot 183
Estimate: $400
1890 Watermark Crown over Q (II) 1d Imperforate pair in Yellow-orange rather than the catalogued Vermilion-red for the error (SG 187a), tied by '131' in rays and with Caboolture datestamp (OC 30 1895) alongside, Brisbane arrival, flap missing, largely concealed blemishes, stamps full-marginned and fine, with 2019 RSPV Certificate. Possibly unique on cover
Lot 184
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q mint range with ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (5), 2½d Rose (2), 2½d Purple on Blue, 2½d Slate on Blue, 3d (4), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (3), 2/-. Also 1899 ½d (5) and 1906 Redrawn 2d (2). Most shades represented and generally very fine with part OG (39)
Lot 185
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners 6d Yellow-green horizontal pair printed from matrix block of 4 with wide margins left and right, Imperforate on Wove Paper, some toning on left unit
Lot 186
Estimate: $200
1903 9d Commonwealth Design Watermark V over Crown Types A and B mint, and 1906-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Types A (2) and B mint, and Types A + B mint pairs (2, different shades, one top marginal), fine and with part OG. SG 265-66, 282-84, cat £440+ (9)
Lot 187
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $625
1903 Watermark Crown over Q Perf 12½, 13 Recess £1 Deep Green, several small surface thins at top of design, and another at base, large part OG, a very rare stamp. SG 271, cat £2000
Lot 188
Estimate: $120
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (Sideways) Perf 12 5/- Rose large part OG and fine. SG 273, cat £170
Lot 189
Estimate: $750
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (Sideways) Perf 12 Lithographed £1 Deep Green block of 6 (3 x 2) from left of sheet CTO with 'BRISBANE/Q/l/ cds, MY 3 07. Perf separation between left-hand pair, otherwise superb with full OG and unhinged, ex Australia Post Archival Sale. SG 274, cat £780++
Lot 190
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (Sideways) Perf 12 Lithographed £1 Deep Green cancelled 'TELEGRAPH/BRANCH/G.P.O.' cds, 2 AU 06. Short perf at top, otherwise fine. SG 274, cat £130
Lot 191
Estimate: $400
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d and 1/- vertical strips of 3 from top of sheet (3d lacking selvedge) showing combination perforations 13 x 11½, 13 x 11 and 13 x 12, fine and mounted in selvedge only. SG 301-308, cat £700+ (24)
Lot 192
Estimate: $700
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) Perf 12½,13 2/6d Vermilion, 2/6d Dull Orange, 2/6d Reddish-orange, 5/- Rose, 5/- Deep Rose (few gum creases), 10/- Blackish-brown, £1 Bluish-green, all very fine with large part OG and mostly lightly hinged. SG 309-12, cat £1032 (7)
Lot 193
Estimate: $500
1907-11 Watermark Crown over Q (Sideways) Perf 12½, 13 2/6d Reddish-orange and 5/- Carmine-red mint (latter a 'narrow' stamp, both large part OG), and 10/- Sepia used, fine. SG 309b, 310b, 311a, cat £730 (3)