AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, FOURTH STATE OF DIES - COARSE BACKGROUND
Lot 161
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $600
2d Red-Lilac, SG 15, unusual intense shade, prominent constant secondary variety upper right corner, boldly cancelled rare Butterfly '3' (Seymour) in blue
Lot 162
Estimate: $1,500
2d Red-Lilac Retouch SG 15e, Type [3] strengthening of lines in right frame opposite elbow, full-margined. Rare in this quality. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 163
Estimate: $1,000
2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouch, SG15e, Type [3] strengthening of lines in right frame opposite elbow, full-margined. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 164
Estimate: $750
2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [4] part of right frame and area about 2mm below N.E. corner square, large-margined, light central crease. Ex Perry
Lot 165
Estimate: $750
2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [5] triangular area in upper right corner encompassing 'RIA', tied to piece, margins except where tapered into at right, portion of adjoining units at left and base. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 166
Estimate: $1,500
2d Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [6] affecting a large area in upper left corner, one of the more prominent retouches, full-margined, thinned lower right. Approximately 50 printed of the retouches in this shade. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 167
Estimate: $750
2d Red Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [14] right portion of crown top and shading above, margins except where touched at base, faint thin. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 168
Estimate: $1,000
2d Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [17] retouch 'R' and area of shading below, tiny surface thin lower right corner. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry
Lot 169
Estimate: $500
2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [18 in vertical pair with 24] affecting the whole upper left portion of unit, extending to just above elbow, and including 'VI', small penetration in [18]. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 170
Estimate: $1,000
2d Red Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [23] N.E. corner square and right frame for a distance of 5mm below, also shading to right of shoulder at right, margins except where touched at top, faint thin. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 171
Estimate: $750
2d Red Lilac Retouch, SG 15e, Type [27] 'R' obliterated and shading below, extending to 'I', full-margined, tiny nick lower right, crease. Ex Purves, Perry
