Duplicated Large Chalons array mostly used with some 'SPECIMEN' handstamps, noted Thick Paper 2/6d corner block of 4 (three units **), many Lithos including £1 SG 271 272 & 274 x4 (one mint), a good number on piece including Litho 2/6d + 3d on part-Inland Parcel Label and 5/- block of 4, also £1 colour trial in blue (creased), some fiscal cancels on the Recess issues, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. Ex Alan Griffiths.
(Qty 220 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,800
Opening AU$ 1,350.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1386
Symbol: #*O
Selection including Large Star Imperf 1d with full margins, Small Star mint 3d, superb used 1/- violet & mint 'REGISTERED', 1880 Lithos 2/- & 10/- both apparently unused, Large Chalons mint to 10/- & used £1, 1866-68 Postal Fiscals 1d & 6d blue both apparently mint, and a few others.
(Qty 16) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1387
Symbol: *OP
Small Chalons selection with a beautiful Imperf 2d that of course has been rebacked, 'REGISTERED' plate proof block of 4 in black, reprinted die proof in green & a Truncated Star Wmk mint pair, 1d imperf plate proof marginal block of 20 (5x4; one of the largest surviving multiples) in Indian red with ruled pen-lines as always, two 2d blue blocks of 4 with large-part o.g., condition variable. A most unusual lot.
(Qty 89 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1388
Symbol: #*(?)
Large Chalons array with 2/- x56, 2/6d x32 including commercially used x13, 5/- x35, 10/- x28 including one with a telegraph puncture, and £1 x9, many apparently unused/mint but the condition is very mixed - described previously as "seconds to fifths"!! - so close inspection is recommended.
(Qty 160) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1389
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
Collection on leaves with 1882-95 Large Chalons to £1 x2, 1890 1d imperf single, then mostly mint including 1890 3d blocks of 4 x3, 4d x15 including a block of 6 & 2/- x5, 1894-95 1d blocks of 9 & 20 and 2d blocks of 8 & 12, 1895-96 ½d block of 20 & block of 8 with Double Perfs at the base and 1d blocks of 8 & 16, Four Figures to 2/- turquoise x5 including blocks of 4 of 2½d rose-pink, 2½d purple/blue, 4d yellow & 6d x2, Charity duo, Crown/A blocks of 4 of 3d x3, 4d grey (a block of 6), 5d x2, 6d x2 & 1/- plus irregular compound perf vertical strips of 3 to 1/-, Crown/A Large Chalons to 10/- mint or used, etc, generally very fine.
(Qty 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,600
Opening AU$ 1,200.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1390
Symbol: V
Cat No: 4
1860 Large Star Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG 4, exceptional centring, cancelled clear of the Queen's face, Cat £300.
1860 Large Star Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 2d blue SG 5 horizontal strip of 3, well centred, neat 'QL'-in-Rays cancels, Cat £360+. A very scarce multiple, especially of this quality.
1862-67 No Watermark Rough Perf 13 1d Indian red (very attractive but tonespots on the reverse), 1d vermilion, 2d blue, 6d yellow-green & 1/- grey, in places cut from the sheets to preserve the designs, unused, the 1/- with large-part o.g., Cat £1350.
(Qty 5)
1882 Large Chalons 2/- imperf plate proof singles on ungummed unwatermarked paper in the approved colours for the 2/- to 10/- plus 2/6d in the approved colour for the £1. Rare. [The inclusion of the 2/6d in green is consistent with Basset Hull's statement at page 158 that this was the only colour in which the 2/6d was printed, and that there was no 2/- in this colour. Bernie Manning's similar very fine set sold for $4194. NB: the proofs were printed in London but the stamps were printed in Brisbane] (5)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1395
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
1882-95 Large Chalons annotated collection on display pages with some unused & many fine to very fine used examples, noted Thin Paper Wmk '5' 10/- Imperf single with revenue cds, £1 with Re-Cut Corner x2 (one postal, one fiscal) & Major Re-Entry (postal); Thick Paper mint 2/- (very scarce) to £1 x4 including Re-Cut Corner & Major Re-Entry (unused) plus used pairs (the 5/- is a strip of 3), blocks of 4 of the 2/6d & £1 plus strips of 5 of the 10/- (with Penis on 'D' of 'QUEENSLAND') & £1 (with Recut L/R Corner); and Thin Paper Wmk '6' mint set, used set plus extra 2/6d CTO block of 4 and £1 x10 including Major Re-Entry & a block of 4; some others with fiscal cancels, a few faults but generally fine to very fine. A very attractive collection. Ex Alan Griffiths.
(Qty 130 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1396
Symbol: */**P
Cat No: Collection
1882-1911 Large Chalons beautiful collection beginning with 2/- imperforate plate proofs x15 in various colours including four pairs, 'SPECIMEN' Handstamps x19 with various orientations to £1 x5, then the issued stamps by value across all issues comprising 2/- x2 (demonstrating how scarce these are), 2/6d x67 including seven blocks of 4 (one punctured 'OS' with the Perfins Inverted & Reversed), 5/- x52 including two blocks of 4, 10/- x26 including a pair & a block of 4 plus a plate proof in green, and £1 x29 including a strip of 3 which includes the Major Re-Entry [R1/2] SG 312a plus perforated plate proofs in blue (aged) or brown-purple single (CTO) pair & strip of 3. All the shades of the 1907-11 Crown/A issue are present including the rare £1 deep yellowish green SG 312d x3 (Cat £1800 each) and the condition throughout is generally very fine to superb. An outstanding collection that can be seen as a Gold Medal-in-waiting but that still has scope for development into something truly exceptional. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie, and still on his oversize pages as acquired in 2005 for $20,700.
(Qty 217)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1397
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
1890 Lined Background & New Denominations mostly mint collection to 2/- x21 including three pairs, many blocks of 4 with the four sub-types including ½d x9, 3d x5, 4d x3 and 6d plus 6d block of 8 & used blocks of 10 & 12, generally fine to very fine, Cat £2400+. Mostly Ex Colonel Harrie Evans & still on his pages.
(Qty 320+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1398
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 194
1890-96 Comb Perf including New Denominations 4d orange SG 194 marginal block of 16 (4x4) from the left of the sheet, the first unit in the third row [R9/1] with 'PENGE' variety SG 194a, virtually full o.g. with all but two units unmounted, Cat £565++ for mounted singles. Superb!
1895-96 Void Background 5d perforated plate proof blocks of 4 on gummed watermarked paper in blue, yellow-orange, chestnut and six shades of purple-brown to black brown, a few minor blemishes, large-part o.g.
(Qty 9 blocks)
1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners 9d perforated essay in plum ACSC #Q43(E)1a with Double Perfs at Left, Cat $2500. Unissued design. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "Extremely rare with only several recorded" & "Unused without gum as made". [The ACSC notes that many of these essays were defaced with red-ink lines. This value was intended primarily for telegram payments. Instead, the 'COMMONWEALTH' Design 9d was issued]
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1401
Symbol: */**O
Cat No: Collection
1897-98 Experimental Separations 1d group with the various Zig-Zag Roulettes between SG 256 & 260 on Alan Griffiths' annotated album pages, multiples include Plain Rouletting SG 257 corner blocks of 15 (3x5) & 35 (7x5) and Mixed Rouletting in Black & Perf 12½,13 SG 260 block of 4, a few varieties noted including 1d SG 256b on Double Paper (defective but rare), etc. An interesting lot for the student.
(Qty 79) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1402
Symbol: P
Cat No: Collection
1900 Boer War Charity 1d imperforate colour trials on ungummed watermarked paper in dull purple, rose, or shades of blue x2 or green x3. Very attractive. A group of 12 such colour trials sold at the Prestige auction of 13.6.2009 for $4194.
(Qty 7)
1907-11 Litho Large Chalons Small Crown/A 2/6d orange-red on Thinner Paper punctured 'OS' ACSC #Q55Db marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet, the lower pair with 'OS' Reversed, the second unit very lightly mounted otherwise full unmounted o.g., Cat $1800++ for mounted singles plus a premium for the varieties. Superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2014) states "Extremely rare multiple..."
1907-11 Litho Large Chalons Small Crown/A 5/- deep carmine-rose on Thinner Paper punctured 'OS' ACSC #Q58Cb marginal block of 4 from the U/L corner from the R/H pane, the lower pair with 'OS' Reversed, full unmounted o.g., Cat $1600++ for mounted singles plus a premium for the varieties. Superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2014) states "Extremely rare multiple..."
'SPECIMEN' Handstamps: Small Chalons including 2d & 3d pairs and 1880 2/- to 10/- etc, First Sidefaces set to 1/- and Second Sidefaces to 1/- including 4d pair, all we checked have part- to large-part o.g.
(Qty 36)
REVENUES: 'IMPRESSED DUTY' QV 3d to £500 each with colourless embossed 'cancellation', some characteristic rough/irregular perfs, full unmounted o.g. The finest set we have seen.
(Qty 63)
REVENUES: Buffalo Fly Control 1941 10 values to £1 and 1942 with Security Backprint 9 values to 10/-, also Swine Sales 1d 3d 6d & 1/-.
(Qty 23) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1408
Symbol: *
REVENUES: Adhesive Duty 2d scarlet Imperforate at the Top horizontal strip of 5 from the U/R corner of the sheet, a couple of minor tonespots.
REVENUES: 1867-76 Bills of Exchange with Revenues comprising 1) 1866-68 6d deep violet x3; 2) & 3) each with 1866-68 2/- brown (one damaged) + NSW 8d; 4) 1871-72 1/- green pair; and 5) 1871-72 2/6d vermilion pair; a few faults but all presentable to attractive. Very scarce documentary usages.
(Qty 5)
