AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, THIRD STATE OF DIES - 1D AND 3D WHITE VEILS; 2D VERTICAL DRAPES
Lot 147
Estimate: $250T
1d Reddish Brown pair, SG 12, cut into at top, rich colour, tied by bluish BO '1' to 1852 (3 Mar) rather 'worn' entire letter (creasing, soiling) Melbourne to Port Fairy, backstamps of both
Lot 148
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
2d Drab, SG 13, large margins two sides, close to touching at right and base, on 1851 (18 Mar) entire (vertical crease) Melbourne to Geelong, tied Butterfly '1', backstamped
Lot 149
Estimate: $1,000
2d Grey-Drab, SG 13a, pair from upper right corner of sheet, attractively cancelled BO '2' (Geelong), pinhole in left unit. Multiples are rare. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 150
Estimate: $1,250T
3d Blue strip of four [3-4-5-6], SG 14, on 1854 (25 May) OHMS entire letter Melbourne to England, endorsed 'p 'Madras’ ‘, transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 151
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
3d Blue, SG 14, full-margined strip of four, crease in second unit, scissor-cut in margin between three and four, cancelled BO '1' (Melbourne). Ex Goodell, Perry
Lot 152
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
3d Deep Blue, SG 14a, unused, touched at left and at base
Lot 153
Estimate: $1,000
3d Greenish Blue pair, SG 14b, in a rare intensely deep shade, 'THRE' largely obliterated in first unit, full-margined except where barely touched N.E. corner, cancelled BO '1' (Melbourne). Possibly an unsatisfactory colour trial, nevertheless pressed into use. Ex Perry
Lot 154
Estimate: $1,000
3d Greenish Blue, SG 14b, block of four, touched at a few points, cancelled BO '1' (Melbourne). Blocks are rare in this shade. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 155
Estimate: $600
3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [1] retouch affecting upper portion of left frame in pair [1-2], full-margined except where slightly touched upper left, portions of three adjoining units, minute pinhole. Ex Perry
Lot 156
Estimate: $500
3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [7] S.W. corner filled with colour, full-margined from left margin of sheet, tied to small piece, Purves 'G'. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 157
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [7] affecting N.W. corner square and small area immediately below, unused, margins except where touched at top, Purves 'H'. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 158
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [12] affecting right portion of right frame at three separate points, large-margined, small concealed fault at top, Purves 'C', unused part o.g. Ex Ferrary, Pack, Wawn, Perry
Lot 159
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,300
3d Blue (deep shade) Retouched, SG 14c, Type [12] affecting right portion of right frame for much of its extremity, Purves 'D', full-margined except where barely touched upper right, unused. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 160
Estimate: $1,000
3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [12] affecting right portion of right frame for much of its extremity, in scarcer greenish blue, full-margined, fine. Ex Harvey, Perry
