SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, 1900 CHARITY STAMPS
Lot 132
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $1,350
1900 1d (1/-) Claret and 2d (1/-) Violet optd Type 3, 1d large part o.g. and with opt partly double, 2d no gum with vertical opt, both with additional corner ring cancels, rare
Lot 133
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $1,600
1900 1d (1/-) Claret and 2d (1/-) Violet optd Type 6, large part o.g., 2d thinned, another rare pair
Lot 134
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $440
1900 1d (1/-) Claret with Type 2 ‘CANCELLED’ overprint, fine large part o.g. Rare
Lot 135
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $220
1900 1d (1/-) Claret with 10mm ring cancel unusually applied wholly on stamp, large part o.g.
Lot 136
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,500
1900 1d (1/-) Claret and 2d (1/-) Violet blocks of 6 can celled-to-order with ‘BRISBANE/T.C. (Telegraph counter) c.d.s. SP 10 02. Full o.g., 2d with vertical crease through right-hand stamps and some perf separation. Ex 1986 Australia Post Archival sale and believed to be the largest multiples of this issue in private hands