AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, BUTTERFLY OBLITERATORS

Lot 448		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $800 Butterfly Obliterators: Group of numbers on 2d Half-length issues, generally fine strikes comprising Nos. 1, 3 (in blue), 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30 (in blue), 31, 33, 37, 41 (?) (in blue), 47. Stamps with some faults (largely touching margins) but generally above average. Ten are rated R (16)
Lot 449		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 Butterfly Obliterators: 2 (Kilmore) very fine strike on 2d Half-length (just touched at top left), rated RR
Lot 450		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Butterfly Obliterators: 2 (Kilmore) superb strike on 2d Grey-lilac Half-length Third Printing (SG 6, ironed out horizontal crease), rated RR
Lot 451		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $320 Butterfly Obliterators: 5 (Ovens, later Wangaratta) legible strike in blue on 2d Half-length, four margins, rated RRRR
Lot 452		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $160 Butterfly Obliterators: 7 (Maiden's Punt) very fine strike on 2d Half-length, from left of sheet with four margins, short cut at lower right, rated RR
Lot 453		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Butterfly Obliterators: 8 (Dandenong) good strike on 3d Bright Blue Half-length First Printing (SG 4), small defect at base otherwise fine, a rare number on a scarce stamp, rated RRRR
Lot 454		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $260 Butterfly Obliterators: 8 (Dandenong) fine strike on 2d Half-length (marginal from left of sheet but cut into in places), rated RRRR
Lot 455		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $140 Butterfly Obliterators: 9 (Flooding Creek, later Sale) fine strike on 2d Half-length, touched at lower right, rated RRR
Lot 456		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $140 Butterfly Obliterators: 10 (Alberton, later Port Albert) fine strike of 2d Half-length, touched in places, rated RRR
Lot 457		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $80 Butterfly Obliterators: 11 (Mount Macedon, later Kyneton) fine strike on 2d Engraved Queen-on-Throne, good margins but thinned at top, rated RR
Lot 458		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $380 Butterfly Obliterators: 12 (Mount Alexander, later Lockwood) very fine strike on 1d Red-brown Half-length Second Printing (SG 5), margins good to touching, rated RRR
Lot 459		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $220 Butterfly Obliterators: 13 (Serpentine Creek) fine strike on 2d Half-length, just touched in places, rated RRRR
Lot 460		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 Butterfly Obliterators: 14 (Swan Hill) very fine strike on 2d Half-length (touched in places), rated RRR
Lot 461		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 Butterfly Obliterators: 14 (Swan Hill) very fine part strike on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (four good margins), from the period of use of this number at the G.P.O. as a receipt mark, but unusual as a cancellation
Lot 462		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $120 Butterfly Obliterators: 18 (Timboon, later Camperdown) legible strike in bluish-black on 2d Half-length, just touched at left, rated RRR
Lot 463		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 Butterfly Obliterators: 19 (The Leigh, later Shelford) very fine strike on 1d Pale Dull Red-brown Half-length Second Printing (SG 5a), touched both sides, rated RR
Lot 464		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $80 Butterfly Obliterators: 22 (Bunnenyong) fine strike on 2d Half-length, close to touching margins, rated RR
Lot 465		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 Butterfly Obliterators: 25 (Four Posts Inn, later Wimmera and Glenorchy) legible strike on 2d Half-length, touched in places, rated RRR
Lot 466		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 Butterfly Obliterators: 26 (Chepstowe) very fine partial strike on 2d Half-length, close to touching margins, rated RRR
Lot 467		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $140 Butterfly Obliterators: 28 (Muston's Creek, later Caramut) very fine strike on 2d Half-length, touched along top, rated RRR
Lot 468		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $80 Butterfly Obliterators: 32 (Portland) fine strike on 2d Half-length, just touched along top, rated RR
Lot 469		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $120 Butterfly Obliterators: 34 (Border Post, later Lindsay) good strike in blue on 2d Half-length close to large margins, a fine stamp, rated RRR
Lot 470		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $140 Butterfly Obliterators: 36 (Lake Wallace, later Apsley) fine strike in blue on 2d Half-length, touched down left side other margins good, rated RRR. Not listed by Freeman in blue ink
Lot 471		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 Butterfly Obliterators: 38 (Warrnambool) superb strike in blue on 2d Half-length, fine and marginal from left of sheet, rated RR
Lot 472		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $110 Butterfly Obliterators: 39 (Williamstown) good strike on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing (SG 12a, touched in places), rated RRR
Lot 473		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Butterfly Obliterators: 40 (Gisborne) very fine strike on 2d Half-length margins close to touching, rated RRRR
Lot 474		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Butterfly Obliterators: 43 (Kinlochewe, later Donnybrook) fine strike in blue on 2d Half-length, three large margins and touched at left, rated RRRR
Lot 475		Estimate: $150 Butterfly Obliterators: 43 (Kinlochewe, later Donnybrook) weak strike in blue on 2d Half-length, touched in places, rated RRRR. With 1973 RPSV Certificate
Lot 476		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 Butterfly Obliterators: 43 (Kinlochewe, later Donnybrook) good strike in red on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length, overstruck with portion of Barred Oval, rated RRRR
Lot 477		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 Butterfly Obliterators: 49 (unknown post office) poor strike on 2d Half-length (touched at base), rated RRR. With 1973 RPSV Certificate signed by J.R.W. Purves