1860-61 Wmk Small Star paper, ungummed block of twelve, showing 'POSTAGE' in upper margin. Scarce
Lot 528
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
1895 Wmk Crown over Q Chalon Reprints Perf 12: 1d Vermilion-red block of 20 (4x5), few gum thins and minor bends, most units unmounted. An attractive multiple
Lot 529
Estimate: $200
1895 Wmk Crown over Q Chalon Reprints Perf 12: 2d Deep Dull Blue right marginal block of 18 (6x3), few gum thins, most units unmounted. Very fine
Lot 530
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $600
1895 Wmk Crown over Q Chalon Reprints Perf 12: 1d Vermilion-red block of eight, and blocks of 12 2d Deep Dull Blue (2), 3d Brown and 1/- Lilac-grey, few gum thins and minor gum creasing, otherwise fine. An attractive group (56)
Lot 531
Postal Fiscals: 1871-72 Stamp Duty optd 'SPECIMEN', comprising 1d pair and single, 6d block of four (with additional mss initials),1/- block of six and single, 2/- block of four, 2/6d strip of three and 10/- pair; also 1866-68 1d with similar opt, large part o.g. and generally fine. A scarce group (24)
Lot 532
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1892 Stamp Duty: 1/- Blue, 2/-, 10/- and £1 Imperf Proofs optd 'SPECIMEN' in blue. Fine and very scarce (4)
Lot 533
1892 Stamp Duty: optd 'SPECIMEN' comprising 6d, 1/- (2), 2/6, 5/-(3), 10/- and £1 (3) with part opt near base, and 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 3/- and 5/- with complete opt (6d and 5/- inverted). One 6d damaged and other small faults, still a useful group (16)
Lot 534
1892 Stamp Duty: 6d, 1/- Blue, 2/-, 3/-, 5/- 10/- and £5 (3) optd 'CANCELLED' (6d, 1/- inverted), the 3/-, 10/- and one £5 with corner ring cancels, no gum (6d, 1/- and two £5), others large part o.g. Few small perf faults as usual, otherwise generally fine (9)
Lot 535
1892 Stamp Duty: with horizontal mss pen lines denoting 'specimens', comprising 6d, 1/- Blue, 1/- Reddish-violet, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- blocks of four, plus 2/6 and £1 pairs. Usual small perf faults, otherwise very fine and mostly unmounted (28)
Lot 536
Estimate: $100
1892 Stamp Duty: 1/- Blue, 1/- Mauve (2), 2/- (2), 2/6, 5/- and 10/- cancelled by mss horizontal pen lines denoting 'specimens', part o.g. (except 10/- unused), few small faults (8)
Lot 537
1892 Stamp Duty: 3d (2), 1/- (2), 2/6 (2), 3/- (2), 5/-, 10/- (2), £1(2) and £5 with single-ring CTO cancel, few minor faults, generally fine (14)
Lot 538
1892 Stamp Duty: 3d, 6d (2), 1/- Blue (2), 2/- (2), 2/6 (2), 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), £1 (2) and £5 struck with colourless embossing for 1901 presentation sets to Members of Parliament. One 1/- torn, usual small perf faults, otherwise generally fine with large part o.g. (18)
Lot 539
1892 Stamp Duty: 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £5 struck by colourless embossing for 1901 presentation sets to Members of Parliament. Few small perf faults, generally fine (10)
Lot 540
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,300
Impressed Duty: c.1920 five pages inscribed 'IMPRESSED DENOTING STAMPS' with affixed QV type 17/-, 18/-, 19/-, £10, £17, £18, £19, £40, £50, £70 and £80; KEVII 21/-, £12, £13, £14, £15, £30; and KGV 17/6d, 20/-, 25/- to £9 (£6 torn), £11, £13, £20, £60, £100, £200, £300, £500 and £1000, all handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in carmine diagonally and with over-embossing seal. Minor blemishes, generally fine (5 sheets, 40 stamps)
Lot 541
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Postal Stationery: Mainly mint range comprising post/reply cards (13 - including 1½d and 2d overseas cards), lettercards (4 - one apparently CTO), envelopes (8) and newspaper wrappers (5). Majority very fine with little or no duplication (30)
Lot 542
Estimate: $60
Postal Card: 1891 (29 Jul) use of 1888 1d Rose Postal Card from Brisbane to Belgium, without message and additional postage, possibly carried at the 1d printed matter rate. Unusual overseas use
Lot 543
Estimate: $125
Registration Envelope: 1910 (13 Aug) 3d KEVII used Cairns to Sydney bearing 2d QV Sideface, tied by cds. Faint staining, still a scarce item