1d \'Queen-on-Throne\' Die Proof in Red, printed on thin gummed paper by De La Rue for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition in London. Four examples are recorded, three being from the collections of Harvey, Purves and The British Museum. This is the fourth \'lost\' example. A rare and exquisite proof
Lot 186
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $3,800
6d \'Queen-on-Throne\' Die Proof in Violet, printed on thin gummed paper by De La Rue for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition in London. A rare and exquisite proof
1857 Serpentine roulette 10-10½ evident at sides on 6d Orange-Yellow, SG 58, tied to 1857 (16 Nov) cover Melbourne to Sydney, small blemishes. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 189
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1860-66 Beaded Oval 3d Blue, series of unused vertical strips of 9, 5 (2) and a horizontal strip of 5 on original backing paper from a Post Office Display for the 1866 International Exhibition in Melbourne. A total of nine units damaged but a unique holding with the vertical multiples being the largest recorded (24)
Lot 190
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' £7 Violet/Blue, SG 250 and £5 Rose-Pink and £5 Pink, SG 278 and 278a, each fiscally used without pin-holes. Barefoot Cat £110
Lot 191
Estimate: $150
1901-10 Perf 12x12½ 1d Pale Rose-Red Die III, SG 385c, block of six with units obliterated with two parallel bars, BW V44c, four units unmounted. Cat AU$300
Lot 192
Estimate: $500
1901-10 Perf 12x12½ 1d Pale Rose-Red Die III, SG 385c, marginal block of 30 with units obliterated by two parallel bars, BW V44c, twenty-two units unmounted. Cat AU$1500
Lot 193
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $90
1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf 12½ CTO and additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR'. Unfortunately damaged at lower right, nevertheless a rare receiving authority Specimen. Ex Portuguese India Archives
Lot 194
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $420
1901-10 Study on leaves comprising ½d (18 mint incl block of 8, 48 used), 1d (17 mint incl monogram strip of 12, few tone spots, 27 used), 'ONE PENNY' on 2d (12 mint incl block of 8, 11 used) 1½d (9 mint) 2d (8 mint, 144 used), 2½d (8 mint, 35 used), 3d (11 mint, 2 CTO), 4d (6 mint, 141 used), 5d (7 mint, 140 used), 6d (2 mint, 109 used), 1/- (8 mint, 30 used), 2/- (1 mint, 18 used), 5/- (2 mint, 7 used), some CTO and punctured 'OS' throughout. Mostly fine and great opportunity for student of this period. Retail alone AU$8600+
Lot 195
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
1901-10 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ 5/- Rose-Red and Pale Blue punctured 'OS', SG 398 variety, BW V121ba
Lot 196
Estimate: $6,000T
1901-10 KEVII £1 Die Proof [State 2] in Carmine-Rose on thin wove paper (93x60mm), BW V125DP(2). Only two examples are known. Cat AU$15000
Lot 197
Estimate: $175
Realised Price : $170
Beer Duty: 1895 inscribed 'Malt and Hopes exclusively' Twelve Doz. Bottled, 4/- Green, Barefoot 42, tear at base, otherwise fine and rare
Lot 198
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Railway Stamps: 1887-1902 6th series 1d (2), 2d and 3d, 1902-17 7th series 1d and 3d, 1917-41 8th series 2d, 4d, 7d and 8d, also Beer Duty 2d for 1 gallon, faults as expected (11)
Lot 199
Estimate: $1,750
Revenues: 1966 (29 Jun) Share Transfer document bearing early and remarkable use of Decimal series $20, $75, $100, and $200 (7, three pairs and a single), etc, a total franking of $1,597.50 representing Stamp Duty on a $426,000 share transfer. Possibly the record Decimal franking on entire
Lot 200
Estimate: $200
Revenues: Early 1900s Stamp Duty 3d (2, shades), 6d (2, shades), 1/-, 6/- and 10/- (2, shades), unused part o.g.
Lot 201
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $75
Postal Stationery: c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
Lot 202
Estimate: $350
Frank Stamp: 'CHIEF SECRETARY' faint strike on 1888 Official Postcard inscribed 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888', addressed to Consul for Austria Hungary and unusually advising of Exhibition Gardens Committee meeting
Lot 203
Estimate: $100
Frank Stamp: 'GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA' in black (V250.2) on 1873 (2 Jan) mourning envelope front (+ most of flap) to the Governor of Ceylon, W.H. Gregory. Early and very scarce usage
