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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

681

1899-1900 Engraved Pictorials ½d green to 6d carmine-lake SG 229-236 complete with 'Specimen' Overprint, large-part original gum with most being lightly to very lightly mounted, Cat £550. (8)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Tasmania) 229-236] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

682

1899-1900 Engraved Pictorials Plate Number blocks of 4 comprising 1d red '2' (at lower-right), '3' & '5' and 2d violet '2' & '4', all but the first at lower-left, large-part original gum with the lower units being unmounted. A very scarce group. Keith Lancaster at page 14 listed all the plate numbers recorded by him. The 1d Plate 5 and 2d Plate 4 are not listed. The 1d Plate 2 is the only numeral recorded at the lower-right. (5 blocks)

Grade A/A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$420.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

683

1899-1900 Engraved Pictorials 2½d 'TASMAN ARCH' SG 232 complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with complete Plate Number '2' at centre-left & screw-heads at the four corners, characteristic variable centring, a trifle aged but most units have full unmounted original gum, Cat £1560++, for mounted singles.

Grade A- (Image1)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Tasmania) 232] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

684

1899-1900 Engraved Pictorials 3d 'SPRING RIVER PORT DAVEY' block of 4 from the upper-left of the sheet with Plate-Retaining Screw at upper-left, Aberrant Perfs in the Left-Hand Margin caused by a Pre-Perforating Paper Fold and resulting in a minor Partial Imperf variety at upper-left, full unmounted original gum, Cat £100++, for mounted singles plus a premium for the varieties.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

685

1903 Sideface Crown/V 9d blue Irregular Compound Perf 12½x12½x12½x11 ACSC T71 (SG 242b), neat 'LAUNCESTON/MR1/06/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $1500 (£1000). Superb. Ex 'Dubois' (I), where wrongly noted that the watermark is inverted: sold for SFr670. Illustrated in the ACSC where Perf 11 is wrongly noted to be on the right-hand side. Only one other used example is recorded.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Tasmania) 242b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

686

POSTAL FISCALS: 1900 'REVENUE' Overprint on 2/6d carmine-lake with the Overprint Inverted SG F32b, a couple of tiny imperfections, large-part original gum, Cat £2000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "extremely rare". Gary Diffen's example - stated two mint examples recorded in private hands - sold for £1320.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

687

POSTAL FISCALS: 1900 'REVENUE' Overprint on 1d blue Platypus with the Overprint Double SG F36d lower-left corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1', a few separated/reinforced perfs, minor blemishes on large-part original gum, Cat £1300+, for singles, plus a premium for the plate number. David Brandon Certificate (1998) as the then SG F36c.

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

688

POSTAL FISCALS: 1900 'REVENUE' Overprint on £1 Tablet SG F39 block of 4, very well centred, virtually full original gum with one unit very lightly mounted and the others unmounted, Cat £1300++, for mounted singles. A beautiful block. BPA Certificate (1997).

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Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

689

REVENUES: 1873 fiscal usages of postage stamps on Union Bank of Australia cheques both signed at lower-right, the first with Chalons 1/- vermilion x2 plus Sidefaces 2d green pair, the other with Chalons 6d violet & 1/- vermilion pair plus Sidefaces 2d green, minor folds affecting one adhesive. Very attractive. (2)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

690

REVENUES: 1950s-60s cheques with Stamp Duty adhesives accumulation filling an archive box from Numerals with denominations to 2/6d plus a few '½d' on 1d overprints and Pictorials to 2/6d plus some Decimals, quite a number festooned with stamps including multiples & a few with Mixed Issues, many pen cancelled but also an array of cachets. Ex Woodchip-Free Zone (Rod Perry). Weighs 9kg. (3000+ cheques)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

691

PSE

The balance of Malcolm Groom's exhibit pages with a handy range of mostly Stamped to Order issues remaining, with Envelopes including 1d rose with 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY' header x2 (one with 'BANK FOR SAVINGS/LAUNCESTON' cachet on the flap) and larger size for Hobart Savings Bank registered free of charge (soiled), 1d scarlet/blue uprated with De La Rue 2d pair & registered to Adelaide, 1d rose pre-addressed (?) for Law Weston & Archer, 1d carmine-rose with Susman & Co handstamp in green, 1d+1d scarlet with Robert H Price rubber handstamp, Webster & Sons group x7, Roberts & Co x2, Walch & Sons x2; and Wrappers including Tasmanian Mail ½d (one a large-part only) & 2d, Mercury ½d and 'Red Band' ½d philatelic usage to Switzerland; condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (39 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24)

Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

692

1901 Post Office Stamp Branch notice headed 'List of Postage Stamps/Avaialble for Sale to the Public/...' over the name of 'HENRY L D'EMDEN/Superintendent' on laid paper, endorsed at lower-left "13 12 01/PM". The notice lists stamps to 10/- (no £1) with years of release including several pre-Pictorial issues, plus Postal Cards, Letter Cards & Registration Envelopes and advises that ½d 1d & 2d embossings will be applied at no cost (!) to privately submitted envelopes & wrappers, two mailing folds. Illustrated at page 69.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards - Stamped to Order Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

693

PSE

Exhibit pages with Walch issue uprated with 1d carmine-pink + ½d orange, then a range of 1d cards uprated with ½d embossings on 1882 Hobart Printings x3 (one used to Ireland, one with the ½d Inverted at Lower-Left), London Printings x4 (one philatelically used to GB, one a commercial but overpaid local usage), 1885-90 Hobart Printings x5 including Exhibition x2 (one philatelically used to Germany), fine to very fine. (14)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

694

PSE

BOON, W & CO: 1d scarlet with 'PRICE LIST' for W Boon & Co (late Grubb & Eltham) on the reverse SO5.23 (rated RR), to "Road Trust/Sorell Creek" with Hobart duplex of JY23/92 & 'NEW NORFOLK' arrival backstamp of the same day. Only two examples recorded, both used, were discovered only in 2022. Superb.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

695

PSE

CROSBY, WILLIAM & CO: 1d+1d carmine three-panel production with allover chromolitho full-colour advertising for The Chemical Union Ltd, Fisons' Sheep Dipping Powder and Fisons' Chemical Fertilizers SO5.37 (rated RR), illustrations of the British Coat of Arms & Medals on two panels - one of which bears the 1d value - and an enormous flock of sheep on the third, the inside (reverse of each panel) with further advertising for Fisons' Poisonous Sheep Dipping Powder with details of use and agent's handstamp 'WILLIAM CROSBY & CO/HOBART' at base with a further 1d value impression, remarkably with no space for an address, the panels separated, a couple of bends, small closed tears and minor loss of the gold embossing at edges. We agree with Malcolm Groom's suggestion that the card was intended to be posted within an address band, similar to a newspaper wrapper. In our opinion this is the most spectacular item of postal stationery from Australia and perhaps of the entire British Empire. It is also, without doubt, the most extravagant postal advertising item from Australia. Illustrated at page 76 where they state that the second value was added "... possibly for use as a return mailing or in error. Three examples are known all similarly stamped". We cannot find any reference to another being offered at auction. The ultimate in philatelic "eye candy".

Grade B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$2,000

Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

696

PSE

DILLON, T: 1d scarlet with 'BRIGHTON ELECTION' notice for 'T DILLON' on the reverse SO5.2 (rated RR), to "Lonsdale" with Hobart duplex of MY8/91, concealed fault on the reverse. Very early usage in first 6 months of STO issues: only two examples recorded, both offered here. Thomas Dillon won the election in May 1891 but the result was voided in July! 'Lonsdale' is a property 14km NNE of Broadmarsh.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

697

PSE

DILLON, T: 1d scarlet with 'BRIGHTON ELECTION' notice for 'T DILLON' on the reverse SO5.2 (rated RR), to "Tea Tree" with Hobart duplex of MY8/91, 'TEA TREE' arrival backstamp of the next day, redirected to "Brighton" endorsed "1d to pay" but "Refused", faint oval DLO datestamp in blue on the face, very minor blemishes. Only two examples recorded. Apparently charged 1d for redirection, which was free if forwarded within 48 hours. Illustrated at page 75.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

698

PSE

ROBERTS & CO: 1d rose-pink with imprint on the reverse and line-advertising on the face for Massey-Harris farm machinery, also fertilisers, sheep-dip, animal skins & numerous hardware items, the reverse with a pro forma advice about fruit sales SO5.34 (rated R; not recorded unused), to Mangalore with Hobart machine cancel of 3FEB12, minor blemishes & corner bends.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

699

PSE

ROBERTS & CO: 1d rose-pink with imprint and line-advertising in dull red on the face for Little's [sheep] Dip stated 'FOR EFFECTUALLY/EXTERMINATING/BLACK SPOT', the reverse with a pro forma advice about product sales SO5.35 (rated RR; not recorded unused), to Bellerive with Hobart cds of 24AU03, minor corner bend at upper-left. This and the next lot are stated to be the only recorded examples.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

700

PSE

ROBERTS & CO: 1d rose-pink with imprint and line-advertising in dull red on the face for Little's [sheep] Dip stated 'FOR EFFECTUALLY/EXTERMINATING/BLACK SPOT', the reverse with a pro forma advice about product sales SO5.35 (rated RR; not recorded unused), to Bellerive with Hobart cds of 26AU05. Superb. This and the previous lot are stated to be the only recorded examples. Illustrated at page 77.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM