AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, CAMPBELL AND FERGUSSON
Lot 183
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
1d Brick-Red, SG 26a, strip of four on 1855 (3 Dec) entire letter (minor reinforcing) Eltham to Collingwood, tear in first unit, a very rare multiple on cover
Lot 184
Estimate: $250T
1d Dull Red, SG 26b, four margins, slightly overlapped by 3d Deep Blue (SG 31c) on 1855 (23 Aug) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong
Lot 185
Estimate: $1,500
1d Dull Rose-Red, strip of four [5-6-1-2], SG 27a, from intersection of two intermediate transfer groups, full-margined, negligible thins, cancelled BO '24' (Ballarat). Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 186
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,200
1d Pink, SG 28, with 3d Greenish Blue (SG 31a), close margins, tied by BN '5' to 1856 (15 Jan) cover to Gold Office Camp, Creswick's Creek, paying 4d Inland letter rate, Ballarat and Creswick's Creek backstamps. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 187
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $300
1d Rose, SG 28a, four singles on 1856 (26 Jul) entire letter Kyneton to Melbourne
Lot 188
Estimate: $1,500
1d Lilac-Rose pair, SG 28b, unused part o.g., touched at two points, faint thin largely in margin at centre. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 189
Estimate: $1,000
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [1] retouch to centre of left border in [1-2] pair, touched at two points, faint corner thin in [1]. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 190
Estimate: $1,500
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [4] weakness in upper half of right border strengthened, large-margined except where barely shaved right top. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 191
Estimate: $1,500
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [13] retouch upper right corner (note weakness lower right corner unattended), large-margined, faint central thin. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 192
Estimate: $1,500
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [19] strengthened lower left corner and border above in vertical pair with [13] which shows unattended extensive flaws to left of head, close at two points otherwise large-margined
Lot 193
Estimate: $1,500
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [21] strengthening of weak left frame and S.W. corner, large-margins. Ex Perry
Lot 194
Estimate: $1,500
1d: Printing Stones '4/5' - Retouched (SG 28d): [21] strengthening of weak left frame and S.W. corner in [21-22] full-margined pair. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 195
Estimate: $1,500
3d Bright Blue, SG 29, lightly cancelled strip of four, margins except where close at top, small scissor-cut in margin between 1st and 2nd units. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 196
Estimate: $600
3d Greenish Blue shades, SG 29a, selection of constant secondary varieties on original exhibition page, generally fine/very fine (8)
Lot 197
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
3d Greenish Blue, SG 31a, used with Perkins Bacon 1d Yellow-Green (SG 40) on 1856 (24 Nov) cover (light crease) Ballarat to Geelong. Attractive single-rate cover
Lot 198
Estimate: $500T
3d Greenish Blue pair, SG 31a, just touched lower left, other margins clear to large on 1858 (15 Sep) envelope (light fold)
Lot 199
Estimate: $1,500
3d Blue Stone 'D', SG 31b, and 1d Brick-Red (SG 26a), full-margined, the 1d very large, tied by BN '2' to 1856 (11 Mar) cover Geelong to Melbourne, paying 4d Inland letter rate. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 200
Estimate: $1,500
3d Deep Blue Stone 'D', SG 31c, singles (2), large-margined except for that at left touched right side, tied by BN '2' to 1856 (23 May) entire letter Geelong to UK per 'Royal Charter', 6d Ship letter rate. Ex Perry
Lot 201
Estimate: $400T
3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, large margins and 1d Dull Rose-Red (SG 27a) huge margins three sides on 1856 (6 Jun) entire letter used Geelong to Melbourne
