THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1863-84 LAUREATED, WATERMARK NUMERAL OF VALUE

Lot 153		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $1,050 Wmk single-lined numeral, De La Rue or Saunders paper: 1d (10, 8 mint or unused, 2 perf 12 x 13); 2d (12, 6 mint or unused) plus strip of 3, or pair and single on cover; 4d (13, 3 mint/unused) plus strip of 3, or single and Adapted 6d on cover; 6d (2) on cover; 8d (2) used; 10d unused; 1/- mint (perf 12) + single on cover; 2/- (8) used, mainly fine. Cat approx £1750, plus covers (57 + 6 covers)
Lot 154		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $1,500 1d Pale Green Wmk single-lined '1' Perf 12, SG 108, interpane block of 30, one unit with small tear, odd tone in places. A very rare multiple
Lot 155		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, tiny thin, large part o.g. Scarce mint
Lot 156		Estimate: $1,000T 8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, on 1868 (30 Mar) envelope (repaired tear) to Cevio, Switzerland with 1/- Blue on blue, fair framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' (very scarce) with manuscript '30' (due), and diamond 'GB/1F62c' in red. About 12 covers are recorded
Lot 157		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $1,050 8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, with Adapted 6d on 1866 (6 Feb) registered cover Melbourne to Broadford, red 'REGISTERED' within oval and framed 'TOO LATE', portion of cover missing on reverse. Believed to be only a dozen 8d covers and this is the only example paying the double Inland Letter rate + 6d registration
Lot 158		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 Emergency printings: Wmk double-lined '4' 4d used (15) including block of 4, strips of 3 and 4; Wmk '6' 1d (2, one mint), 2d (4, one unused) and single on cover from Whroo to Hobsons Bay; Wmk '4' 1d (3, one unused), 2d (3, one unused), odd small fault. Cat £650, plus covers (27 + 2 covers)
Lot 159		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 Wmk double-lined '4' 4d Rose, SG 114, strip of 3 on 1864 (7 Mar) entire letter 'per Wonga Wonga SS' from Melbourne to Sydney
Lot 160		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300 Wmk single-lined '6' or '8' Perf 13, (SG 115-19a group) mint/part gum 1d, 2d, 3d, 10d unused; used 2d (4, pair and two singles - one on cover), 3d (5, incl two singles on part cover to N.Z.) and 10d, variable condition
Lot 161		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $400 10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, fresh mint example
Lot 162		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $950 10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, on 1865 (26 Oct) cover Melbourne to London with Adapted 6d (paying Late Fee, perfs trimmed at base), London Paid arrival datestamp in red. This is the only example we have seen of a 10d Grey used on cover with another value
Lot 163		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, few perf tones, on 1865 (23 Dec) cover Melbourne to Scotland endorsed 'Via Marseilles', Glasgow arrival backstamp. Perhaps ten covers are known
Lot 164		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, on 1866 (26 Jan) cover Melbourne to Scotland via Marseilles. Perhaps ten covers are known
Lot 165		Estimate: $2,000T 10d Grey-Black Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119a, two singles (one with tiny tear) on 1866 (24 Feb) cover Melbourne to Boston via Marseilles, mss. '8' and curved '16/CENTS' handstamp in red, arrival datestamp 'BOSTON AM PKT/26/ AP/5, cover tears not detracting from lovely appearance. A superb franking paying the 1/4d ½oz rate + 6d Late Fee
Lot 166		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 10d Dull Purple/pink Wmk ‘10’ Perf 13 pair, SG 123, on 1867 (27 Apr) entire letter Geelong to England via Marseilles, handstruck 'M' in red. Attractive double rate item
Lot 167		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 10d Dull Purple/pink Wmk ‘10’ Perf 12x13, SG 123a, on 1866 (28 Dec) cover with printed banner in grey-violet 'VIA MARSEILLES' used Ballarat to England, backstamps of Geelong and Aberystwyth, minor blemishes
Lot 168		Estimate: $800T Realised Price : $725 Emergency printing: 1d Bright Yellow-Green Wmk '6', SG 126, two singles, two pairs and strip of four on 1867 (26 Jun) pink cover with printed 'VIA/MARSEILLES' in red to London, tied by weak strikes of BN '99' of Wickliffe (datestamp on reverse) - rated RRRR, three stamps folded over. Rare and attractive franking
Lot 169		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $230 2/- Deep Greenish Blue/green Perf 12½, SG 129d, used block of four, one unit small tear. A rare multiple
Lot 170		Estimate: $450T Realised Price : $340 2/- Dark Blue/green Perf 13, SG 130, paying (apparently) 2oz letter via long sea route on 1869 (1 Mar) envelope (220x100mm, fold, small repair). Rare on cover