1853 Couriers Intermediate Impressions 1d pale blue SG 3, close even margins just clear of the outer framelines, very minor blemishes, BN '60' of Hobart, Cat £1300. Acceptable to most collectors until a more attractive one comes along.
1855 London Printings Large Star 2d deep green SG 15 horizontal pair, margins just clear to good, two small stains, Cat £1100+. A very scarce multiple.
1870-71 Sidefaces Numeral Watermark 1d De La Rue 'dummy' stamp in dull claret block of 4 on photocopied piece from the printers' ink recipe ledger inscribed "Tasmania Red", the last unit with a stain.
1870-71 Sidefaces Numeral Watermark 10d Imperforate Plate Proof block of 4 in violet on gummed watermarked Crown/CC paper from the left of the sheet with small margin, the upper units with hinge remainder, the lower units unmounted. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1870-71 Sidefaces Numeral Watermark 10d black Perf 12 SG 131 strip of 4 with second unit from left White Flaw On 'T' of 'TASMANIA' variety, upper margin including perforation guideline, hinge remainder, Cat £96+. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1870-71 Sidefaces Numeral Watermark 10d black Perf 12 SG 131 'SPECIMEN' overprint marginal block of 4 from right of sheet, full unmounted original gum. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1871-78 Sidefaces 'TAS'-in-Bars Watermark 1d rose Perf 11½ marginal pair with right unit Wedge Flaw variety SG 144/144f, current number '41' in chamfered box below left unit, light horizontal crease through margin only, small hinge remains and minor aging marks, Cat £390+. This is an early state of the 'Wedge Flaw' with the void area measuring 2mm at its widest. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1871-78 Sidefaces 'TAS'-in-Bars Watermark 1d salmon Perf 11½ marginal block of 4 with upper left unit White Flaws On Second 'A' of 'TASMANIA' variety, current number '41' in chamfered box above upper right unit, perforations a little uneven with some blind perfs, hinged in margin only with the stamps unmounted, a couple of minor aging marks in the margin only, Cat £68+ for normal, variety not listed by Gibbons. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1871-78 Sidefaces 'TAS'-in-Bars Watermark 4d buff SG 147b strip of 6 with full lower margin including guideline cross and current number '43' in chamfered box, a couple of tiny spots on the full inmounted original gum, Cat £480+ for mounted. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1871-78 Sidefaces 'TAS'-in-Bars Watermark 9d Imperforate Plate Proof block of 4 in orange-brown on gummed watermarked Crown/CC paper, the upper units with hinge remainder, the lower units unmounted (one with tiny aging mark). Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 1d vermilion-red Perf 11½ block of 4 with lower-right unit Wedge Flaw variety SG 160a/ab, hinge remainder and small hinge thin on lower-left unit, minor aging marks, Cat £200+. This is an early state of the 'Wedge Flaw' with the void area measuring 2mm at its widest. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 1d dull red Perf 11½ marginal pair with right unit Wedge Flaw variety SG 160/160b, current number '41' in chamfered box below left unit, hinge remains, Cat £180+. This is an intermediate state of the 'Wedge Flaw' with the void area measuring 3mm at its widest. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark ½d orange Perf 12 SG 163 block of 4 with Scratch from Crown to Eye variety across lower pair, hinge remainder on top units, lower units unmounted but with minor adhesion spots, Cat £24+ for normal, variety not listed by Gibbons. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 1d rosine Perf 12 marginal pair with right unit Wedge Flaw variety SG 164b/bd, large-part current number '41' in chamfered box below left unit, hinge remainder, Cat £340+. This is a late state of the 'Wedge Flaw' with the void area measuring 3½mm at its widest. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 3d red-brown Perf 12 with variety Line Through 'THREE PE' SG 165b, marginal example, minor hinge remainder, Cat £120. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 928
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Cat No: 165/165b
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 3d red-brown Perf 12 marginal block of 4 lower-left unit with Line Through 'THREE PE' variety SG 165/165b, plate number '5' below lower-right unit, three units lightly hinged but that with variety unmounted, light diagonal crease & perf separations in margin only, Cat £120+. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1880-91 Sidefaces 'TAS' Watermark 'd./2½' surcharge on 9d blue Surcharge Double One Inverted variety SG 168a, large-part original gum, minor aging marks, Cat £700. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1912 Pictorials ½d green used quantity in bag including pairs & other multiples, a few 'OS' punctures, potential postmark interest, noted a couple mint, condition mostly fine. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
(Qty 400+)
1899-1912 Pictorials 1d lake/red used quantity in small box noted multiples including lots of pairs, 'T' and other punctures, quite a number still on piece, potential postmark interest, condition variable but mostly fine. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
(Qty 4000+)
1899-1912 Pictorials 2d violet/purple used quantity in small box noted multiples including block of 6 (faults) & block of 4 punctured 'T', a few 'OS' & 'A' punctures also, some still on piece, potential postmark interest, condition variable but mostly fine. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
(Qty 2000+)
1899-1912 Pictorials 3d brown used quantity in bag noted a few multiples including strip of 4, some 'OS', 'T' & 'A' punctures, condition generally fine. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
(Qty 250 approx)
1899-1912 Pictorials 4d orange used quantity in bag noted wide range of shades, multiples including quite a few pairs and two strips of 3, 'OS', 'T' & 'A' punctures, potential postmark interest, condition generally fine. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
(Qty 400+)
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 1d bright lake SG 230 marginal block of 4 with complete plate number '1' at lower left, hinged in margins only, stamps unmounted. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 1d bright lake SG 230 marginal block of 6 with complete plate number '2' at lower right, top two units hinged leaving block of 4 unmounted, tiny ink transferance to gum on one unit and margin. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 1d bright lake SG 230 marginal block of 4 with complete plate number '3' at lower left, some hinge remains, re-inforced perfs in left centre margin. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 2d deep violet SG 231 marginal block of 4 with complete plate number '2' at lower left alongside retaining screw head circle, unmounted, couple of tiny aging marks. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 2½d indigo SG 232 marginal block of 4 with complete plate number '1' at centre left alongside perforation guide cross, unmounted, lower right unit with minor gum bend. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 2½d indigo SG 232 marginal block of 4 with almost-complete plate number '2' at centre left alongside perforation guide cross, top two units with minor natural paper bend, unmounted. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 3d sepia SG 233 marginal block of 8 with complete plate number '1' at centre left alongside perforation guide cross, a couple of bends mostly in the margin, margin perforations re-inforced with hinges but stamps unmounted. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 4d deep orange-buff SG 234 marginal pair from base of the sheet with Double 'OS' Puncture vertically reading upwards on both stamps, the left-hand unit with Missing Pin in 'O' of 'OS' on both punctures, couple of uneven perfs, minor hinge remainder. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1899-1900 Pictorials De La Rue Printing 4d deep orange-buff SG 234 marginal pair with complete plate number '1' at centre left alongside perforation guide cross, unmounted, very minor perf separation. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1902-05 Pictorials Lithographed V/Crown Watermark ½d green Perf 12½ ACSC T1 (SG 237) horizontal pair with overlapping Double 'OS' Puncture on both stamps, hinge remainder and perfs re-inforced. The position of the punctures varies, suggesting these were performed one column at a time. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1902-05 Pictorials Lithographed V/Crown Watermark ½d green Perf 12½ ACSC T1 (SG 237) with Double 'OS' Puncture, minor hinge remainder. The punctures do not overlap, with the one at left grossly misplaced intruding into the perforations. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1902-05 Pictorials Lithographed V/Crown Watermark ½d green Irregular Compound Perf 12½x11x12½x12½ ACSC T3 (SG 237c) punctured 'OS', fine used with 'ULVERSTONE/NO29/06/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $200 (£140). Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1903-04 Tablets '1½d' surcharge on 5d pale blue & brown ACSC T27 (SG244) pair with Surcharge Misplaced so that it appears centrally between the stamps with portions at left & right edges, hinge remainder and the left-hand unit with light corner bend. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1905-11 Pictorials Typographed Crown/A Watermark ½d green Imperforate single punctured 'T', used with '15JAN14' machine cancel. Unlisted in ACSC and Gibbons. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1905-11 Pictorials Typographed Crown/A Watermark 1d rose-red Irregular Compound Perf 11x12x11x11 ACSC T19A (SG 250d) with right margin, minor hinge remainder, Cat $175 (£200). The stamp was originally perforated 11 at Melbourne with an imperf sheet margin at right; the Perf 12 (exact gauge 11.8) was applied at Hobart between the stamp and margin. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1905-11 Pictorials Typographed Crown/A Watermark 2d plum Perf 11 ACSC T37aa (SG 251ba) with Double Perforations at Right between stamp and margin showing guideline cross, couple of uneven perfs, light hinge remainder & reinforced along double perforations at back. The second row of perforations is also Perf 11; not listed in either ACSC or Gibbons. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1905-11 Pictorials Typographed Crown/A Watermark 2d dull grey-purple Mixed Perf 12½ and 11 ACSC T38 (SG 251c) perforated 12½ all around and subsequently re-perforated Perf 11 at base creating Irregular Compound Perf 12½x12½x11x12½ with Double Perforations At Base, partial base margin, large-part original gum with hinge remainder & reinforced along double perforations at back, Cat $400 (£42 for compound perf only). The ACSC states "Three mint examples have been seen with single line perf 12.4 all round, with an additional line of perf 11 at left." (our emphasis; this item shows the Perf 11 at base). Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
1905-11 Pictorials Typographed Crown/A Watermark 3d deep brown Compound Perf 12½x11 ACSC T50 (SG 253c) punctured 'T', fine used with 'LATROBE/NO15/12/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $600 (£450). Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
