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Victoria

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

821

Basic collection with a few Half-Lengths and a good selection of other Classics in rather mixed condition but including apparently unused Queen-on-Throne 2d, Emblems Large Star 4d and 1864-80 2/- blue/yellow, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon mint with large-part original gum and Laureates apparently unused 1d 2d 6d 8d brown/pink & 1/- plus mint ½d on 1d and VFU 8d orange, thereafter unused/mint with Middle Period to Naish 2/- x2 including 1/6d blue with large-part o.g., 1897 & 1901 Charities *&U (1900 2d used with toning), No 'POSTAGE' to 5/-, 'POSTAGE' to £1, most of the 1870s-onwards material is fine to very fine. (130 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$1,250

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

822

Used collection from Half-Lengths 1d x6, 2d x3 and 3d x9 (a few very fine but most are shaved/cut-into), Queen-on-Throne Imperf 1d x2 & 2d x4 and Rouletted 6d x4 plus single on 1859 cover from Sandhurst, Octagonal Imperf 1/- on defective cover to UK, Woodblocks Imperf 6d 'TOO LATE', 1/- 'REGISTERED' on small piece & 2/- green, Emblems and Beaded Ovals ranges, Laureates with 5/- blue/yellow plus '½/HALF/½' on 1d & mint 2d, later issues with many mint including 1880 Naish 2d brown, 2d mauve & 4d rose, 1885 'STAMP DUTY' ½d x2 1d 2d 8d & 2/-, 1886 6d 1/- & 1/6d blue (gum adhesion), 1896 1/- & 1/6d orange, both Charity sets, 'POSTAGE' selection to 5/-, a few Postage Dues, etc, condition variable, the later issues with some hinge remainders otherwise generally fine to very fine, Cat £6000+. (230+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

Estimate AU$1,200

SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

823

Multiples including Naish ½d blocks of 4 x2, 1d block of 4 and 8d blocks of 6 x2 & 9, 1896-99 ½d pink with the Watermark Upright SG 330c marginal strip of 3, 1899-1901 3d slate-green blocks of 6 & 10, 1901 Without 'POSTAGE' ½d block of 48 (4x12) with 'VICTCRIA' [R7/19], 2d block of 18 (6x3) and 3d corner block of 24 (6x4), 1901-12 with 'POSTAGE' including 1d Perf 11 corner block of 24 (6x4) with 'CA' Monogram, 1½d corner block of 10 (2x5), 3d blocks of 10 (2x5), 25 (5x5) and 35 (7x5), 4d blocks of 8, 10 x3, 12 and 50 (5x10), 5d block of 18 (6x3), 2/- block of 4 (hinge remainder), 1912 V/Crown Perf 12½ 9d corner block of 12 (6x2) with Wmk 'DUTY' in the margin, Perf 11 9d marginal pair, and a few others, some gum blemishes or gum disturbance mainly in the earlier issues, most with large-part original gum and a high proportion of units are unmounted, Cat £5500++, for mounted singles. An unusual research opportunity. (440 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

824

G/F

Selection of Imperfs with Half-Lengths Campbell & Co 3d pair and Campbell & Fergusson 1d pairs x2 and 3d massive single on piece & two pairs, Woodblocks 'TOO LATE' 6d & 'REGISTERED' 1/- x2 (one on piece), and Queen-on-Throne 1d bright yellow-green pair, all with full margins, Cat £1400+, for singles. A very fine to superb group. The three C&F 3d items have separate Giulio Bolaffi Certificates (1971-72, photocopies). (16)

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

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

825

REPRINTS: Selection with 'Reprint' Overprint including Half-Lengths trio, other Classics to 5/-, Stamp Statute 1d to £5, condition variable, some with no gum. (48) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1850-59 Half-Lengths

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

826

Thomas Ham Printings plated selection on display pages comprising Original State of Dies 1d orange-brown SG1a (full margins; creased with internal tear but still a presentable #1), 2d lilac-mauve (attractive shade; just shaved at base & horizontal crease) with very fine Butterfly '23' of Burn Bank (rated R) & 3d blue x2 (one with full margins), Second State of Dies 1d red-brown (just touched at upper-right), 2d grey x4 (one very fine) & 3d x3 (all full margins; two with small thins), Third State (Frame Lines Added) 1d x9, 2d x3 and 3d x7 including a horizontal pair, and White Veils 3d x4 (one marginal just touching to huge) plus Retouched Lower-Left Corner (small surface fault), good range of shades, condition variable but most are of fine appearance, Cat £10,000+ (minimum). (38)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

827

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies (Thin Line at Top) 1d orange-brown SG 1b with 'Tear Drop' Elongation on 'T' of 'VICTORIA' at Left [Pos 4], margins close to large, very fine Butterfly Numeral '15' cancel of Geelong in blue, ironed-out horizontal crease just visible from the face, Cat £2500. Despite the crease, an attractive First Issue stamp with a major Primary Flaw.

Grade (A-) (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$3,400.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

828

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 2d lilac-mauve Stone A SG 2 Pos [1], margins close to large at top & right, slightly untidy Butterfly '7' cancel of Maiden's Punt (rated RR), Cat £1200.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

829

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 2d lilac-rose Stone A as SG 2 but an unlisted shade Pos [26], margins close to good, just-legible Butterfly '37' receiving cancel of Melbourne in blue, Cat £1200+ for the lilac-mauve shade. RPSofV Certificate (2011), now lost. Ex John Barwis; sold for £2880. Stated to be the finest of the six recorded examples of this distinctive shade first recognised by JRW Purves and believed by him to be from the first few sheets printed. Absent from Gary Diffen's collection. John Barwis at page 77 states that "six are now known ... only two of these are in private hands".

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

830

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 2d brown-lilac Stone B SG 3, margins close to large at sides, on piece with untidy Butterfly '1' cancel of Melbourne in blue, Cat £650. A very attractive First Issue stamp. Rodney A Perry Certificate (2009).

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

831

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 2d grey-lilac Stone B SG 3a, margins close to just touching at a few points, slightly doubled Butterfly '1' cancel of Melbourne in blue, Cat £750. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

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

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

832

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 3d bright blue SG 4 Pos [8], margins close to large, light indistinct Butterfly cancel, Cat £650.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

833

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 3d deep bright blue SG 4 Pos [1], margins large to enormous including printer's guide dot with fragments of adjoining units at base & right, light indistinct Butterfly cancel plus small-part 'P[AID]' cds irregularly in blue, Cat £650+. A spectacular example.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

834

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 3d dull blue as SG 4 but an unlisted shade Pos [19], margins close to good, neat Butterfly '15' cancel of Geelong, Cat £650+.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

835

Thomas Ham Printings Original State of Dies 3d blue SG 4a Pos [14], margins close to large, tiny thin spot in the left-hand margin only, indistinct Butterfly cancel, Cat £500.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

836

Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies 1d red-brown SG 5 Pos [4], margins close to good just barely touched at upper-right, doubled strike of Butterfly '37' cancel used at the Melbourne GPO on mail received uncancelled, Cat £550.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

837

Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies 1d pale red-brown SG 5a Pos [28], margins close to large at top & base just touching at left, slightly indistinct Butterfly '29' cancel of Port Fairy/Belfast, Cat £550.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

838

Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies 2d grey-lilac SG 6, margins good to enormous, light Butterfly '37' cancel used at the Melbourne GPO on mail received uncancelled, Cat £250.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

839

Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies 2d dull grey SG 6a Pos [6], margins good to large, untidy Butterfly cancel in blue, Cat £300.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

840

Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies 3d blue SG 7 Pos [2], margins close to large, largely very fine Butterfly '7' cancel of Maiden's Punt (rated RR), Cat £225.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM