AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, THE CAPRI ESTATE HALF-LENGTHS, 1854-57 LITHOGRAPHED BY CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON

Lot 158		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,400 1d Brown and Brick-Red shades (mostly), between SG 26, 26a, 26b from Stone 1, complete reconstruction of 24, mixed condition
Lot 159		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $260 1d Brown [10], SG 26, large to huge margins
Lot 160		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $500 1d Brick-Red SG 26a - small tear and 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c both with four margins on 1856 (29 Feb) entire Melbourne to Geelong, backstamped
Lot 161		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,300 1d Brick-Red [12], SG 26a, huge margins, unused
Lot 162		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $800 1d Dull Red [5], SG 26b, very large margins, 2mm tear at right, unused
Lot 163		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $550 1d Pink and Rose-Red shades, between SG 27b, 28, 28a, from Stones 3-4-5, complete reconstruction of 24, mixed condition
Lot 164		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $160 1d Orange-Brown [19], SG 27, very large margins three sides, cut-into at top, large part o.g. unused
Lot 165		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $420 1d Dull Rose-Red [8], SG 27a, close to large margins, crease and thinned, unused
Lot 166		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 1d Bright Rose-Pink [7], SG 27b, large to huge margins
Lot 167		Estimate: $400 1d Orange-Brown shade, Retouch [1], SG 27c, huge margins, crease and small tear at top. This retouch unrecorded by Purves
Lot 168		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $1,050 1d Orange-Brown shade, Retouches [21 and 13], SG 27c, abnormal singles from Stone 3, close to large margins. Scarce
Lot 169		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 1d Pink [11], SG 28, close margins, tiny thin, unused
Lot 170		Estimate: $1,000 1d Rose, SG 28a, and 3d Prussian Blue, SG 30, both three margin examples tied by BN '98' on 1856 (Nov) entire letter from 'Hesterson' to Ballarat with backstamps of Malmsbury, Melbourne and Ballarat. The earliest recorded use of the 3d (8th prtg) and the only 'Half-length' cover with BN '98'
Lot 171		Estimate: $2,500 1d Rose, SG 28a, rouletted about 7, evident at sides
Lot 172		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 1d Pink block of four [5-6/11-12], SG 28a, close to large margins three sides, cut-into at left (especially corners). Scarce multiple
Lot 173		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $460 1d Rose [10], SG 28a, close to large margins, thin at left, part gum
Lot 174		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $280 1d Rose [12], SG 28a, good to large margins, corner crease. Unusually deep shade, unused
Lot 175		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $300 1d Rose [15], SG 28a, close to large margins, corner crease and thin, unused
Lot 176		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $525 1d Rose shade, Retouch to left side [1], SG 28d, from Stone 4, large margins two sides, thinned and creased, unused
Lot 177		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $3,600 1d Rose, Retouch [11], SG 28d, 'squeezed transfer' - the whole of 'ONE PENNY' redrawn, margins touching three sides. Possibly the only known unused example
Lot 178		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $675 1d Rose shade, Retouch upper right [21], SG 28d, from Stone 4, margins in places, unused. Spectacular
Lot 179		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 3d Bright Blue pair [14-15], SG 29, large margins three sides, touching at top, tied by BN '135' of Epsom (backstamped) used to England, Sandhurst, Melbourne transit and arrival datestamps. Believed to be the only Half-length cover with BN '135' cancel
Lot 180		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $800 3d Prussian Blue interpane strip of six [22-23-24-1-2-3], SG 30, good to large margins, right unit trimmed corner, two units badly thinned, nevertheless a rare multiple
Lot 181		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $420 3d Blue and Greenish Blue shades, SG 31a/b, Stone 'B' complete reconstruction of 24, includes seven pairs, mixed condition
Lot 182		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 3d Blue [14], SG 31c, and 1d Orange-Brown [16], SG 27, both with margins in places on 1855 (28 Dec) entire letter (small faults) used Williamstown to Melbourne. Only six recorded Half-length covers from Williamstown
Lot 183		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $6,500 3d Blue shades, SG 31b, Stone 'D' complete reconstruction of 24, unused except for [5], [9] and [14], mixed condition. A very difficult and remarkable assembly
Lot 184		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $480 3d Blue [8], SG 31b, huge margins
Lot 185		Estimate: $300 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, and 1d Green QonT on 1856 (22 Dec) mourning cover used Melbourne to Ballarat, backstamped
Lot 186		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $800 3d Indigo pair, SG 31d, close to large margins on 1855 (4 Oct) cover used Geelong to Creswick, backstamped. Only eight covers recorded with this 3d shade
Lot 187		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 3d Indigo [12], SG 31d, 'abnormal' with sheet margin at base from transfer cut, just touching at top, otherwise large margins
Lot 188		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,000 Balance of group SG 26/31da, 1d shades (39, incl three unused, used pairs - three, few varieties including SG 28d - two), 3d (48, including pairs - five, retouched - five), also later issues including rouletted 3d - four (all doubtful) and Perf 12 SG 78, mixed condition, vary margins - many four, good to fine appearance (92)
Lot 189		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $460 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue [16], SG 78, superb example
Lot 190		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $340 Half-lengths forgeries selection comprising Spiro 1d (3), 2d and 3d (3), Jeffryes 2d (5), 3d strip of 4 and sheet of 50, plus 1d and 2d by two unknown forgers; also Reprints, perforated 1d (2), 2d and 3d overprinted 'Reprint' (72)