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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
Postage Dues: 1919 (31 Jan) OHMS envelope (toning) from Muckleford Rly Stn (light cds in blue, rare) to Maldon with combination of Victoria ½d Dull Scarlet and Pea-green Wmk Crown over A (inverted) and Commonwealth Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green, tied by Maldon cds and paying single deficiency. A nicer combination realised AU$800 in our Sale 77