AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1852-57 2D QUEEN-ON-THRONE

Lot 664		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham 2d Queen-on-Throne Red-brown [KO - 35] mint with some gum (cat £800), and Purple-brown [GM - 34] very fine used (2)
Lot 665		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham 2d Red-brown Queen-on-Throne [21 - VZ, superb) on 1853 (23 Aug) cover from Geelong to Melbourne, with the distinctive reversed italic 'TOO LATE' of Geelong. Very fine and ex Sir Chester Beatty, Rod Perry and Jim Johnstone
Lot 666		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $2,300 1854 Lithographed by Campbell & Co. 2d Queen-on-Throne Stone 2 Brown-purple rejoined pair and single [23-25], slight toning along top of stamps, and small stain on reverse of [25], otherwise very fine unused without gum, a very rare multiple. SG 19, cat £2550+
Lot 667		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $575 1854 Lithographed by Campbell & Co. 2d Queen-on-Throne Printing Stone 4 Grey-lilac [12 - MQ] tied by Barred Oval 1 on 1854 (27 Mar) small cover from Melbourne to Sydney by the sea route (Ship Letter arrival ds on reverse), very fine and ex Rod Perry and Jim Johnstone
Lot 668		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $625 1855-56 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 2d Queen-on-Throne Printing Stone A Lilac [30 - EK] used on 1856 (26 Mar) local Melbourne outer, tied by Barred Numeral '1'. Very fine, ex Sir Chester Beatty, Dale Forster, Rod Perry and Jim Johnston
Lot 669		1855-56 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 2d Queen-on-Throne 2d Lilac Stone A variety 'TVO' Creased Transfer, large margins (ragged at left), cancelled Barred Numeral '1'. SG 36b, cat £1400
Lot 670		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $210 1855-56 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 2d Queen-on-Throne Stone A Lilac pair [47-48], [48] being the major 'TVO' creased transfer variety, left unit with two small thins, variety unit repaired at top right corner. SG 36b, cat £1400+