1897 Diamond Jubilee ½d Widow's Weeds essay with '1837 - 1897' in the lower corner tablets, in rose-pink on ungummed unwatermarked paper. Scarce. [The issue was not proceeded with but the design - with the dates removed - was issued as a definitive, for which a perforated plate proof in the issued colour on ungummed unwatermarked paper is included]
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1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d imperforate plate proof pairs on ungummed watermarked paper in blue-green or dark blue, margins good to large, plus the issued stamps SG 263 & 264 mint 1d (very fine) & 2d (gum aging & some loss of gum), and CTO 1d with 'BRISBANE' 1900 cds (small paper inclusion & a couple of thinned perfs at top) & 2d with 'GEOR[GE STREET]' cds, Cat £930 for the issued stamps. [Bernie Manning's 'set' of 12 1d proof singles in different colours sold for $4140 at our auction of 13.6.2009, an average of $345 each]
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Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2323
Symbol: G
Cat No: Collection
1906-10 'COMMONWEALTH' Perf 11 9d yellow-brown & ultramarine Type B ACSC Q45b (SG 285), well centred, 'TOOWONG' cds, Cat $1500 (SG £800). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2016) states "extremely rare with only around a dozen recorded". The ACSC states that two of those are in the Royal Collection. [As an obvious forerunner to the country-wide Kangaroo & Map issue, this is an important and underrated stamp]
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2324
Symbol: G
Cat No: 285 var.
1906-10 'COMMONWEALTH' Perf 11 9d yellow-brown & ultramarine Type B punctured 'OS' ACSC Q45Ab (SG 285var), well centred, Bundaberg duplex, Cat $1500 (SG £800). Superb. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "extremely rare with only around several recorded". The ACSC states that only one example has been recorded, despite which it is priced the same as the normal stamp. [As an obvious forerunner to the country-wide Kangaroo & Map issue, this is an important and underrated stamp]
REVENUES: 1895 'IMPRESSED DUTY' 3d to £500 each with colourless embossed 'cancellation' (no gum) plus used selection including 4/- to 9/- & 11/- to 13/- inclusive, some characteristic rough/irregular perfs & minor perf toning.
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