1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d black/Indian red SG 16, largely full margins with a small inclusion at the top, minor Pre-Printing Paper Fold at L/R, light 15-bars '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £850. A remarkable stamp on which the design is so lightly printed as to be difficult to discern against the deep red paper, reminiscent of the Tasmania 4d chrome-yellow Printed on Both Sides where the impression on the reverse is virtually unrecognisable.
RAILWAY STAMPS: ½d, 1d pink (fault at U/L), 9d, 1/-, 1/6d orange, 2/- (closed tear), 2/6d, 4/-, 5/- & 10/- turquoise (pulled perf) each with typewritten 'Specimen.', very fresh & mostly very fine with full unmounted o.g. [We surmise that this "set" was prepared c.1924, in which year new values of 1/3d & 1/6d were introduced. The new colours were introduced in 1923. Elsmore Online lists a similar set - values or number of stamps not stated - with typewritten 'SPECIMEN', Cat $900. This set is superior to Derek Pocock's mounted set that sold at the Prestige auction of 23.9.2011 for $786]
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Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 593
Symbol: **/*
RAILWAY STAMPS: 1951 New Designs (Trains & Buses) Series 3B with the Station Name in Fine Wide-Spaced Type or Series 3C with the Station Name Overprinted Diagonally 1d to £1 complete, all for 'PERTH', each with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' h/s in violet, the 10/- is defective otherwise the stamps are very fine and all but the 10/- and £1 are unmounted, Elsmore Online Cat $2000. A rare and underrated series. [Derek Pocock did not have a Specimen set of this isuue]
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