Valuable old-time collection on leaves from Half-Lengths to 1912, useful earlier range with duplication in all issues, later values to £2, 'STAMP DUTY' types, Postage Dues, etc, good range of mint throughout (many 100's)
Lot 430
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,250
1850-1912 collection on leaves, oddments in earlies, strength in later issues with mint 1897 and 1900 Charity sets, 1901-13 to £1 (3 different), Postage Dues 1890-94 to 5/- (no 1/-), 1895-1909 mixed types to 5/-, mixed condition, many fine (220+)
Lot 431
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $340
1850 Original state of dies 2d Lilac-Mauve and 2d Grey-Lilac (2, one faint thins), SG 2, 3a, margins at places, presentable examples of these scarce printings. Cat £1100
Lot 432
Estimate: $450
1850 Third state of dies 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion and Dull Red (9, one apparently unused - creased - and three pairs), 1d Brownish Red/Dull Rose (6), and 3d Blue shades (2, on pieces), SG 8/a, 9a/b and 11/b groups, margins at places, odd thin/fault here and there, some attractive items present (17). Cat £2950 (as used)
Lot 433
Estimate: $400
1850 Fifth state of dies 2d Cinnamon, SG 15c, margins large on two sides, trace of corner thin, unused
Lot 434
Estimate: $400
1860-66 'Beaded Oval' Wmk 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' 4d Dull Rose, SG 92d, strip of three. The largest recorded multiple is a strip of four
Lot 435
Estimate: $300
1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d, SG 92d and 6d SG 94, blocks of four, rough or pulled perfs in places. Scarce
Lot 436
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $260
1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 6d Orange, SG 93, attractive used example
Lot 437
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1863-74 Laureated 10d Grey, SG 119, large part o.g., initialled on reverse 'AD' (Alberto Diena). Scarce
Lot 438
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1884-96 perf 12½ £2 Blue, SG 276a, cancelled at Melbourne
Lot 439
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $75
1897 Charity 1d Blue, upper left corner block of four, becoming separated
Lot 440
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1897 Charity set optd 'Specimen' in red, 2½d slight crease (2)
Lot 441
Estimate: $300T
1899-1901 'STAMP DUTY' 6d Dull Ultramarine perf 12½, Wmk V over Crown Inverted, SG 365 variety, marginal block of eight, lower units unmounted. Scarce multiple
Lot 442
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $440
1901-10 £1 KEVII, SG 399. Fine mint and beautifully centred
Lot 443
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $900
1901-10 £2 KEVII, SG 400. An exceptional lower right corner example
Lot 444
Estimate: $250T
1901-10 Wmk V over Crown 1d Pale Red (aniline) Die state III perf 11, scarce corner block of 12 with two black obliterating bars, produced for experimenting with stamp vending (coil) machines, fresh unmounted, BW V45c
Lot 445
Estimate: $300
Forgeries: 'Half-length' 2d and 3d forgeries by Jeffryes in complete sheets of 50, a small number affected by crease (100)
Lot 446
Estimate: $750
Postage Dues: 1890-94 1d to 5/-, SG D2-10, horizontal pairs (few lower values joined singles), 6d to 2/- very fresh, others with minor gum disturbances (18). Very rare in any multiple, especially the high values
