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1860-66 Beaded Ovals continued...

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961

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d rose-pink SG 92 with Major Cracked Electro above Queen's Head (Distorted Inner Oval) Pos [C15], light Barred Numeral '173' of Daylesford (rated R) largely clear of the variety, several trimmed perfs at top, plus 4d rose-carmine SG 92b with the same Cracked Electro and also Pre-Printing Paper Fold through Base of Queen's Neck, small-part duplex cancel entirely clear of the crack. These are examples of a different Cracked Electro from that illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 133. (2)

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962

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d dull rose SG 92c with Major Cracked Electro between 'C' & 'T' of 'VICTORIA' and 'T' & 'A' of 'POSTAGE' Pos [B15], small-part duplex cancel almost entirely clear of the variety. This is the Cracked Electro illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 133.

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963

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d dull rose Emergency Printing on 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' Watermark Paper SG 92d horizontal pair with clearly-dated Melbourne duplex of SE-11/62 being the earliest known date of use, a few uneven perfs, Cat £50+. A scarce & important multiple.

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964

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d orange SG 93, neat Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne, Cat £750. Geoff Kellow states at page 136 that "it is probably the Colony's rarest [face-different] stamp, and particularly so in fine condition".

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965

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d orange SG 93, a huge example, exceptional centring with the design clear of the perfs on all sides and 'jumbo' margins at the sides & a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, untidy Barred Numeral cancel fortunately leaving most of the design clear, Cat £750. Ex Les Molnar; sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $748 (when catalogued at £325).

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966

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d pale orange SG 93, exceptional centring with the perfs clear of the design on all sides, light Barred Numeral cancel, Cat £750+, for the deeper shade. Another also superb example in this rare shade sold at our auction of 16.5.2023 for $2760. Geoff Kellow at page 137 suggests the pale shade may have been caused caused by the corrosive properties of the ink which lead to the early termination of printings in this colour.

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967

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 4d rose-red Rouletted 8 SG 95c, small-part Ballarat duplex cancel, Cat £250. Geoff Kellow states at page 135 that "it seems certain that the perforating machine broke down ... in the emergency the stamps were issued imperforate, and less frequently, rouletted ... the roulette was used in Melbourne ... and the only other record is at Geelong". The imperforates are known used at Ballarat (see next lot) and this item suggests that the rouletted stamps were also issued there.

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968

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 4d dull rose-pink Imperforate SG 95d horizontal pair, margins just shaved at left to large, tied to small piece by superb 'BALLAARAT/AU 2/63 - VICTORIA' duplex cancel, Cat £250+ for singles. Geoff Kellow states at page 135 that "the earliest date is 31 July 1863 ... The only multiples ... are used pairs ... perhaps two dozen of the imperf". Les Molnar's pair - also on piece with Ballarat duplex later in the same month - sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $506.

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969

Adapted Design 6d black SG 106/107 group range on annotated pages including unused x4 comprising a mint Watermark Reversed single (large-part original gum; pulled perf at top), an unused single with marginal 'PO..' watermark only & an unused horizontal Die II/Die I pair, and used x58 including Watermark Inverted and Watermark Reversed singles, various other varieties including Molten Lead flaws, etc, a few with minor faults but the condition is generally fine to very fine, Cat £1400+ minimum. (62) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1861-64 Netted Corners

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970

1d green SG 103/105 group range on annotated pages comprising Saunders Words of Value Wmk unused x2 (one with large-part original gum) & used x12 including a block of 4 (a very scarce multiple; minor aging) plus a colour changeling possibly from the wreck of the Colombo; Single-Line '1' Wmk unused x3 & used x11; and Double-Lined '1' Wmk (Tasmanian Paper) unused x2 (one with No Watermark and large-part gum; the other with marginal watermark lines only) & used x15 (one with No Watermark and five with marginal watermark lines or inscriptions only); various other varieties, a few with minor faults but the condition is generally fine to very fine, Cat £2400+ minimum. (46)

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Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

971

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 1d green & 1d yellow-green SG 103 both with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Queen's Chin & Neck and 'Y' of 'PENNY' to Right Frame (Broken & Distorted) Pos [B16], small-part Barred Numeral cancels largely clear of the affected areas, the latter a little aged. This is the Cracked Electro illustrated by Kellow at p138 where he states that "it is found on the printings on 'ONE PENNY' and first consignment of single-lined '1' paper. Coincident with the introduction of double-lined '1' paper in December 1863 this unit was substituted". (2)

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1863-81 Laureates

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972

Extensive predominantly used collection on annotated pages by watermarks, papers, printings & perfs with all values represented including 3d lilac Wmk '8' and V/Crown Wmk x6, 8d orange x5, 8d brown/pink Wmk '10' x17 (including Perf 12½ x7), 10d grey x5, a very fine 5/- blue/yellow, 5/- blue & red x46 and '½ ½/HALF' Surcharge on 1d x22 (one mint), Emergency Printings Double-Lined '1' Wmk 1d x19 & 3d lilac x3, Double-Lined '4' Wmk 1d 4d x2 & 6d x8, 'SIX/PENCE' Wmk 1d x4 & 6d x5, 'THREE/PENCE' Wmk 6d x8 and 'FOUR/PENCE' Wmk 6d x4, lots of annotated shades and varieties including many Double Strikes including 1d 'NE' of 'ONE' Doubled x3 (one with Wmk '6'), 2d 'TWO PENCE' Doubled x5 (one with Wmk '6'), 6d 'E' of 'PENCE' Doubled x2 & 'VICTORIA' Doubled x3, also 2d 'PENGE' x2, 4d with part-Marginal Inscriptions x4, various Marginal Lines & Missing Frames, etc, quite a few multiples, also some Compound Perfs and other perforation varieties, potential postmark interest, plus a few mint/unused, condition variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £18,000+ minimum. A remarkable opportunity to build on a lifetime's work. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29)

Estimate AU$4,000

Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

973

Mint selection comprising De La Rue Paper 1d green SG 108d with Split Upper Frame, 2d dull lilac Perf 13 SG 109b (very large stamp; tiny aging mark) & Perf 12 SG 109ba and 4d dull rose-red Perf 13 SG 110e, Saunders Paper with Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 1d yellow-green Perf 13 SG 120a & Perf 12 SG 120b (small thin) and 6d blue Perf 13 SG 122 (aged), Emergency Printings 1d with Wmk '4' SG 125 (regummed), 2d grey with Wmk '4' SG 127 (very fine), and Double-Lined Numerals 1d yellow-green with Wmk '1' SG 153, and on V/Crown Wmk Paper Perf 13 1d grass-green SG 131e (very fine) & 1d green SG 131g (regummed), 2d red-lilac SG 132g, 3d orange SG 134c & 3d yellow-orange SG 212, 4d rose SG 135, 6d deep blue SG 136 & 6d blue SG 136a and 8d purple-brown/pink SG 137a (regummed), Perf 12 1d grass-green SG 142a, 3d orange SG 143a & 6d blue on Glazed Paper SG 145d and Perf 12½ 3d dull-orange SG 149 pair (minor creases), also '½/HALF/½' Surcharge on 1d green Perf 13 SG 174 (very fine), and Wmk '10' 8d purple-brown Perf 13 SG 192a (very fine), all with large-part original gum except as noted, condition variable but the majority are fine to very fine, Cat £3900+ minimum; counting 'normal' shades for those where the present shades are unpriced mint. (26) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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974

Unused (no gum) selection comprising De La Rue Paper 1d bluish-green SG 108c, 1d green SG 108d on Very Thin Paper, 2d mauve SG 109c, 2d rose-lilac Perf 13 SG 109d with Queen's Profile Doubled, 3d lilac Wmk '8' SG 118 and 8d orange SG 112 (small surface fault), Saunders Paper 1d yellow-green Perf 12x13 SG 120 & Perf 12 SG 120b and 10d purple/pink Perf 12x13 SG 123a (a few nibbled perfs), Tasmanian Double-Lined Numerals Wmk Paper 2d lilac Wmk '4' SG 155 & 4d pale rose SG 114a (perfs trimmed at base), and V/Crown Wmk Paper Perf 13 1d yellow-green SG 131b, 1d pale-green SG 131d, 1d grass-green SG 131e, 2d mauve SG 132f, 4d rose SG 135f, 6d milky blue SG 136j and 1/- blue/blue SG 138, condition a little variable - a few with minor surface blemishes - but most are fine to very fine, apparently all unused, Cat £4400+ minimum. (18) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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975

Watermark varieties comprising De La Rue Paper with Single-Lined Numerals 1d green Inverted x3, Reversed & No Wmk, 2d Inverted x2, Reversed (with Flaw on Queen's Forehead) & Inverted Reversed (small thin) plus a pair with '[VICT]ORIA' Marginal Wmk, 4d Inverted & Marginal Lines Only and 1/- No Wmk, Saunders Paper 8d purple-brown Wmk '10' 'VIC[TORIA]' Marginal Wmk, 10d purple/pink Inverted, 10d brown/pink Inverted, 1/- Inverted x2, Reversed & No Wmk, and '9/NINEPENCE/9' Surcharge on 10d Inverted, Reversed & Inverted Reversed, also Emergency Printings 1d Double-Lined '1' Inverted, 4d Double-Lined '4' '[POS]TAG[E]' Marginal Wmk, 6d Double-Lined '1' Variety Straight Serif on '1' and 6d 'SIX/PENCE' Inverted, V/Crown Wmk Paper Perf 13 1d green Inverted & No Wmk, 2d grey Marginal Lettering, 3d orange Inverted, 4d rose Inverted, 6d blue Inverted x3 (various shades) & Reversed and 1/- blue/blue Inverted, and Perf 12 1d green Inverted and 3d orange Inverted (a few trimmed perfs), condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Geoff Kellow states at pages 20-22 that "With a few exceptions ... inverted watermarks from the period 1860-1882 are very scarce to rare...Reversed watermarks ... stamps printed on the wrong side of the paper ... are usually very scarce to rare". A very desirable assembly, none of which are listed by Gibbons. (41) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$1,200

Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

976

Double Perforations comprising Numerals Wmk 3d lilac SG 118 (at right), 8d orange SG 112 (at right) & 10d purple/pink SG 123 (at left) and V/Crown Wmk 1d green SG 142a (at right), 3d dull orange SG 143 (at left) and 3d orange SG 143a (at base), a couple with minor aging marks or small blemishes. A very scarce & desirable group. (6)

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977

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 1d pale green Compound Perf as SG 108a but Perf 12x12½, neat partial duplex cancel, unpriced by Gibbons mint or used. [Submitted to the RPSofV for expertising] IMPORTANT: Geoff Kellow advises at page 148 that "the perf 12 machine broke down in late September 1864. A machine gauging 12½ was borrowed from J Ferres, the Government Printer, and used to complete sheets part-perforated by the 12 machine. [Examples] are very scarce". Both were single-line machines, so it stands to reason that both Perf 12½x12 and Perf 12x12½ examples (and irregular compounds thereof - see Lot 979 below) could have been created. The only other example we have offered - Perf 12½x12 - sold at our auction of 19.11.2011 for $529.

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Estimate AU$400

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

978

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 1d deep green Perf 13 as SG 108c but with No Watermark and with Double Strike 'NE' of 'ONE' & Weak Upper Right Corner, unused, Cat £100+ for normal Wmk '1' stamp.

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979

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 1d deep green Perf 13 as SG 108ea but with No Watermark and with unlisted Irregular Compound Perf 13x13x13x12½, a few slightly uneven perfs, small-part Barred Numeral cancel. The perforation variant is not recorded by Geoff Kellow. The irregular perforation measures just over 12 which, according to Geoff Kellow, is listed as Perf 12½. Les Molnar's example sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $201. [Submitted to the RPSofV for expertising]

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980

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 1d bright yellow-green Perf 13 SG 108f, very well-centred, large-part original gum with minor blemishes, unpriced by Gibbons for unused. Geoff Kellow states at page 149 that "copies on De La Rue paper in a distinctive bright yellow-green shade ... are known. They are rare ... probably the result of using a final very small remainder of the De La Rue paper".

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