AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, THE CAPRI ESTATE HALF-LENGTHS, THIRD STATE OF DIES
Lot 106
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
1d Dull Orange-Vermilion and Dull Red shades, SG 8/a, group of 'abnormal' pairs comprising horizontal [17-5], [17-15], SG 8 - [23-21], vertical [28/12], [3/9] and single [21 with portion of 27], mixed condition (11)
Lot 107
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $250
1d Dull Orange-Vermilion [10], SG 8, close to good margins, a little uneven at base otherwise a very fine example
Lot 108
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $380
1d Dull Orange-Vermilion 'abnormal pair' [29-17], SG 8, good to large margins three sides, touching at top and left with left unit small nick. Only two pairs recorded for this position
Lot 109
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $1,100
1d Deep Red-Brown [8], SG 9, close to good margins, touching at lower right
Lot 110
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $220
1d Brownish Red shade [9], SG 9a, close to large (at left) margins, rich colour
Lot 111
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $900
1d Dull Rose vertical pair [4/10], SG 9b, margins in places, lower unit creased, unused
Lot 112
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $1,000
1d Dull Rose [7], SG 9b, margins in places, minor stain, unused
Lot 113
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $400
2d Grey pair [1-2], SG 10, close margins, touching at left
Lot 114
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $440
2d Olive-Grey [3], SG 10a, three margin example heavily tied on 1850 (26 Oct) entire used Port Fairy to Melbourne. Ex Purves
Lot 115
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $725
2d Olive-Grey [6], SG 10a, margins at sides, cut-into at top and base, unused
Lot 116
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
2d Olive-Grey [7], SG 10a, margins four sides, tiny nick at top, Butterfly '24' of Horsham (R)
Lot 117
Estimate: $300
3d Blue pair [2-3] and single [4], SG 11 - margins in places, on 1854 (29 May) cover with one adhesive missing, endorsed 'p Madras/Via Southampton', backstamped on arrival, minor toning
Lot 118
Estimate: $300
3d Blue [5], SG 11, four margin example on large part 1853 (17 Sep) entire endorsed 'p 'Victoria' Steamer' used Melbourne to UK
Lot 119
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
3d Blue [6], SG 11, with 2d QonT on 1853 (Mar) cover (soiled) used Ovens to UK, endorsed 'Per first Steamer of Vessel', rated '1/4', backstamped on arrival
Lot 120
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $220
3d Blue marginal strip of four [9-12], SG 11, margins touching in places, two units with small thins
Lot 121
Estimate: $750
3d Pale Greenish Blue [4], SG 11b - margins just touching in places, on 1854 (30 Jan) entire letter endorsed 'Per Madras' rated '3/3' used Melbourne to Canada transit and arrival datestamps. Only 11 Half-length covers to Canada recorded
Lot 122
Estimate: $2,000
Balance of group SG 8-11 comprising 1d shades singles (8 - two being SG 8, also transfer cuts on two), pairs (5), 2d shades (4), 3d shades, one unused, used singles (8), pairs (6, including unconvincing rouletted pair), varying margins, some faults, appearance generally fine. Cat £5400+
