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- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Hammer Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - An * after the Starting Price indicates that the Lot is affected by Alternate, Limit or Tied bids.
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Online General Sale No. 84 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 1st August 2025 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS
Lot 190 | [ ** ] |
1890-94 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d Dull Blue and Deep Claret vertical marginal block of 10 MUH, few units with marks of apparent offset of frame plate. SG D1a, cat £47.50+, BW VD1B, Cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 191 | [ * ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d-1/- Rosine and Bluish-green, and 2/-, 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish-green mint set, part OG, the ½d, 4d, 5d and 1/- with inverted watermark, couple somewhat heavily hinged otherwise fine. SG D11-20, cat £300, BW VD11-20, cat AU$765 (10)  | ||
| Lot 192 | [ */(*) ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown V2 ½d to 1/- Rosine and Bluish-green and 2/-, 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish-green set, 2d, 4d and 2/- with watermark inverted. ½d, 1d and 5/- no gum, others part OG and generally fine. SG D11-20 cat £300, BW VD11-20 cat AU$665 (10)  | ||
| Lot 193 | [ */(*) ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) Rosine and Bluish-green printing with 'Double Perforation' varieties, comprising 1d horizontal pair (at top, wmk inverted), 10d (at top, wmk upright), and 1/- (at top, wmk upright, with straight edge at base). The first two part OG, the 1/- no gum. The 1d uncatalogued, and 10d and 1/- unpriced mint (4)  | ||
| Lot 194 | [ ** ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) (inverted) 2d Rosine and Bluish-green vertical strip of 3 from right side of sheet with two strikes of 12 x 12½ comb resulting in double perforation on three sides. Couple of marks in gum in selvedge, otherwise very fine MUH. Unlisted by BW in this printing  | ||
| Lot 195 | [ O ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) Rosine and Bluish-green printing with 'Double Perforation' varieties, comprising 2d (at top, wmk inverted), 4d horizontal pair (at bottom, wmk inverted), and 1/- (at top, wmk upright) fine used, 4d pair with reinforced perfs. BW VD13b,18b plus 4d (unlisted), cat AU$200++ (4)  | ||
| Lot 196 | [ CTO ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 10d Rosine and Bluish-green variety 'Double Perforation' at top, two examples with strip pasted over off-centre perforation. One has large part OG and watermark inverted and straight edge at base, the other without gum and watermark upright - thus from different sheets despite their almost identical appearance. Both are CTO with differing dates. BW VD17b, cat AU$200 (2)  | ||
| Lot 197 | [ O ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish-green block of 6 (2 x 3) with manuscript cancel 'H J T/14 5 03', rare multiple from use for bulk postage by Education Department, also 1903 Watermark V over Crown (V4) 5/- Scarlet and Deep Green with portions of similar manuscript, overstruck by Williamstown cds. BW VD20,33 cat AU$875, SG D21,D33 cat £340+ (7)  | ||
| Lot 198 | [ O ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish-green vertical block of 8 cancelled in manuscript pencil 'H J J/2 5 04', used on a bulk postage docket, fine and a rare multiple. SG D20 cat £320, BW VD20, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 199 | [ O ] |
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish-green vertical block of 8 cancelled in manuscript pencil 'H J J/19 5 03', used on a bulk postage docket, fine and a rare multiple. SG D20 cat £320, BW VD20 cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 200 | [ O ] |
1897-99 Watermark V over Crown (V3) 2d Pale Scarlet and Yellow-green variety 'Double Perforation' down left side, cancelled Barred Numeral '179?'. Unlisted by BW  | ||
| Lot 201 | [ C ] |
1891 (27 Jul) front from Everton Station to Collingwood with 1d Reading Design cancelled '936' numeral in blue, and struck with 'T' in oval in same blue ink twice, one with manuscript '2d' (double 1d postage deficiency) and the other with manuscript '6d' (officially registered due to valuable enclosure). 1890-94 1d, 2d, and 5d Dull Blue and Brown-lake Postage Dues affixed and cancelled in manuscript. Heavy vertical crease and damaged lower right corner, but possibly the only known cover with three different values of the 1890-94 series  | ||
| Lot 202 | [ PS ] |
1893 (27 Dec) U.S. 1c postal card sent from New York to Melbourne, additional adhesive affixed has fallen off and consequently the '15/CTMS/T' handstamp was applied, and the 'T3D' in oval double deficiency handstamp struck on arrival. 1890-94 1d and 2d Dull Blue and Brownish-red Postage Dues affixed and tied by boxed 'L.C. 2' ds, FE 7 94  | ||
| Lot 203 | [ C ] |
1904 (18 March) front of large OHMS envelope (damaged at top and with other small faults) from Nhill to Superintendent of Police at Stawell West, with 1d Punctured 'OS' (2, both slightly defective), but with weight noted as 3½oz and therefore underpaid. Watermark V over Crown (V4) 1d Aniline Rosine and Green block of 5 affixed (overlapping top of envelope and three with minor faults) tied by Stawell West cds, MR 19 04. An unusual franking  | ||
| Lot 204 | [ C ] |
1905 (7 Mar) local Brisbane letter with 1897-1907 1d pair, redirected to Melbourne and with 'TAX 4D' in oval applied before despatch, unusually without any corresponding Melbourne tax handstamp. Watermark V over Crown (V4) 2d Aniline Rosine and Green Postage Due pair affixed and tied by 'P.B. ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds, MR 11 05. Portion of back flap missing and one or two small peripheral faults, otherwise fine  | ||
