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)
QUEENSLAND Postal History Queensland Postal History
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1410
Symbol: CPS
1930s-67 mostly registered commercial covers including from 'INNISFAIL/ 3 ' (1962), 'JOSEPHVILLE' (1948; LRD), 'KOOMBOOLOOMBA' (1959), 'KOONKOOL' (1970 with SDL & provisional label), 'LAIDLEY' (1935), 'MIRIWINNI' (1946), 'MT GLORIOUS' (1952, with provisional label), 'MOURILYAN/ 2 /QLD-AUST' (1966 with 'Mourilyan Harbour' label), 'NEW FARM N8' (1955, without time & unrecorded thus by Cowan & Dell with 'NEW FARM N1' label), 'NUNDAH___' (1967 with 'NE3' removed & 'NUNDAH NE3' label), 'ROCKLEA EAST___' (1962 with SDL & 'S6' excised with 'ROCKLE EAST S6' label), 'RUBYVALE' (1948 to USA) & 'WOONGOOLBA' with manuscript "label", etc, condition variable but most are good to very fine. A good lot.
(Qty 68) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1411
Symbol: C
Covers selection including 1865 from NSW with 'CONDAMINE' arrival b/s, 1860s with Chalon frankings & fine to very fine Rays '24', '40', '87' & '120', 1874 Queen Insurance Co town letter with 1d tied by Brunswick Star cancel, 1891 to USA with 'PAID/ALL' h/s, 1890s ½d Wrapper with non-postal 'CANCELLED/GYMPIE' h/s, datestamps including 1910 'SPRING BLUFF', 1905 double-oval 'MOUNT MORGAN' & double-oval 'BRISBANE/PAID/ 1 /...', etc, registered covers x21 including 1893 from Cooktown, 1901 with manuscript cancels & 'REGISTERED/TOWNSVILLE' cds, 1908 to USA with 'REGISTERED/ROCKHAMPTON' cds, 1910 - horrid! - with NAMBOUR' black/white label, 1912 with 'HERBERTON' red & black/white label, condition rather mixed but all except the Nambour item are at least presentable.
(Qty 60+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1412
Symbol: C
Cat No: 9
1862 (Apr 1; April Fools' Day) outer to Victoria with Clean-Cut Perf 6d SG 9 - exceptional centring - tied by partial Rays '87' cancel of 'IPSWICH' (superb b/s), fine Brisbane transit b/s & Melbourne arrival b/s of AP11/62 in red, minor blemishes. Ex Bernie Beston. [Stated to be the earliest recorded Queensland Chalon cover to Victoria]
1866 (Nov 20) cover to Somerset "via Marseilles" with rare franking of Litho 4d grey-lilac with Deteriorated 'FOUR' SG 56 (Cat £600 x3+ on cover) + 6d apple-green tied by light but clear Rays '87' of 'IPSWICH' (b/s), London transit of JA-11/67 & 'ILMINSTER' arrival b/s, repaired tear adjacent to but not affecting the 4d, & some soiling.
1870 (Feb 10) underpaid cover to London endorsed "Via Brisbane" with 2d blue single & pair tied by fine Rays '131' (rated RR on Chalons), largely very fine 'CABOOLTURE' cds alongside, superb Brisbane transit b/s & large-part boxed sans serif 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA BRINDISI' h/s, light London arrival b/s of MY4/74, repaired opening tears including above the single stamp. [Caboolture is 52km almost due N of Brisbane, on the Sunshine Coast]
1870 (Nov 24) cover to India from Maryborough with Chalons 6d x2 tied light Rays '96' (poor cds b/s), to "Guard GIPR/Hurdah Station/E India", three different Indian TPO d/s (two tiny tri-sected ones, one on the reverse) & 'HERDAH/JA8/71' arrival cds in red on the face, minor defects. [Most mail to India in this period is to military officers. GIPR = Great India Peninsular Railway]
1871 (Oct 19) cover to "Post Office/Brisbane" with Chalons 2d tied by poor Rays cancel of 'TOOWOOMBA' (very fine cds without year slug alongside) & small Brisbane arrival b/s of OC20/1871, the same day endorsed "Unclaimed" with Type 3 'BRISBANE/ 1 /OC20/71/QUEENSLAND' cds alongside & forwarded to 'GYMPIE' (b/s of OC15/1871) with "2d" charged, again unclaimed & returned to Brisbane where very fine Type 1 'D-L-O' b/s applied & fine oval 'ADVERTISED/DE31/1871' datestamp on the face, minor aging.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1417
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1873 (June) cover to "Warumbull/Victoria" [sic] via North-South Outback Stock Route with exceptionally rare combination franking of Small Chalons 1d strip of 4 (a little oxidised) plus NSW DLR 2d all tied by Rays '134' of Thorgomindah, transit b/s of 'HOODSVILLE/NSW' (the earlier of only 2 recorded examples), 'WILCANNIA/NSW' & 'MELBOURNE' plus poor 'WARRNAMBOOL' arrival b/s, a few minor blemishes & pen-notations on the reverse. One of the great postal history covers of Queensland, being the only recorded Queensland/NSW combination cover; the most outstanding border-office cover; and an exceptional Outback usage.
To appreciate the sender's isolation, Thorgomindah (Thargomindah from 1881) is 1100km almost due west of Brisbane. Currawinga NSW on the Qld border PO 7.4.1870; renamed Hoodsville 1.8.1870; closed 15.6.1875. Re-opened as Hungerford NSW 1.1.1876; transferred to Qld 1.10.1880 & back to NSW 1.10.1881; finally back to Qld 24.2.1941 !; closed 1985. The cover travelled 130km almost due south Thorgomindah-Hoodsville; then SSW 350km to Wilcannia. The absence of further NSW transit cds is problematic, suggesting onwards carriage in a locked bag. We expect the route continued south-east through Ivanhoe to Hay, then due S to Deniliquin & into Victoria at Echuca, thence south to Melbourne & probably per coastal steamer to Warrnambool.
1874 (June 16) Chinese merchant's stampless cover to NSW with very fine 'MILLCHESTER' cds (rated RRRR; ERD), mss "2" & a smudged but identifiable strike of the very rare boxed 'POSTAGE PAID IN COIN' h/s in red, Townsville & Brisbane transit b/s. An attractive & famous cover. Ex Hugh Campbell - illustrated at page 109 - who recorded only this & 1890s examples from Queensport & Wompah. [Millchester is about 1300km NNW of Brisbane & 5km SE of Charters Towers. PO 5.3.1873; closed 22.1.1917, as a result of declining fortunes on the goldfields]
1875 (June 2) cover to Ohio "via San Francisco" with Chalons 6d yellow-green x2 tied by light 'QL' cancels of Brisbane (central cds), very fine 'PAID ALL' h/s with fleurons in red applied at Sydney (b/s) & 'SAN FRANCISCO/ AUG/3/PAID ALL' cds in red, clipped corner at L/R. Ex Bernie Beston. [Stated only one other Queensland cover - also of 1875 - with this Sydney marking is recorded. Such usage was not recorded by Hugh Campbell]
1875 (Oct 27) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Suez" with 6d yellow-green tied by largely fine Rays '103' (rated RRRR on Chalons) with partial '[ONE MIL]E CREEK' cds (RR) alongside, Brisbane transit b/s of OC29/75 & superb 'TOO LATE.' h/s at U/L, London arrival b/s of JA10/16, minor blemishes. PO 15.4.1868; renamed One Mile 1892. [One mile S of Gympie, on the Gympie Goldfield]
1876 (Feb 15) cover to "Rathmines/Dublin" with remarkable franking of Small Chalons 1d horizontal strip of 6 (the last unit damaged) & single plus 2d tied by Rays '120' of 'CAMBOOYA' (cds alongside), Brisbane & fine 'H & K PACT/ A /AP24/ 5 /1876' transit backstamps, minor blemishes. Ex 'Emerald' (David Feldman).
1882 cover to Paris endorsed "via Melbourne" with First Sidefaces 2d & 6d x2 tied by Brisbane duplex, Marseilles transit of 1/SEPT/82 on the face & a flurry of French b/s, redirected to England with superb 'CAMBRIDGE/SP4/82' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [From 3.8.1876, there was a 1/1d rate via Italy. We expect the 1d overpayment was for a late fee]
1882 (Aug 9) OHMS cover from Brisbane to "The Auburn/Chinchilla" with First Sidefaces 4d pencil-cancelled, very fine underlined 'MISSENT' h/s at U/L - the only recorded example - alongside superb 'CHARLEVILLE' cds of AU13/82, forwarded via 'ROMA' & 'TPO S&W R/DOWN/ 4 AU17 4 /QL' (largely very fine b/s; no year slug), central fold & a few peripheral faults. [Chinchilla is 280km NW of Brisbane; Charleville is 740km WNW of Brisbane]
1883 (July 9) cover to Paris with First Sidefaces 1d (defective) & Second Sidefaces Lined Background 6d pair tied by BN '339' (rated RRR) of 'MACROSSAN BRIDGE' (cds alongside; RRRR; ERD), Townsville transit b/s & French 'MODANE A PARIS/3/SEPT/83' TPO transit cds on red on the face. PO 25.7.1882; renamed Burdekin 14.3.1899. [Macrossan Bridge was built in 1881 to carry the railway line to the Charters Towers goldfields. It is about 1200km NNW of Brisbane]
1884 (Apr 18) cover to Mississippi without route endorsement but correctly rated with First Sidefaces 4d & Second Sidefaces Lined Background 2d tied by BN '330' (rated R) of 'BOLLON' (fine cds alongside; RR - ERD) & 'PAID/ALL' h/s of Brisbane (b/s), 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/PD ALL' b/s in red, minor soiling. PO 1.4.1881. [Bollon is 600km almost due W of Brisbane]
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1426
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1885-1904 taxed group with variations of the boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE' handstamps from various towns & comprising domestic mail x3, inter-colonial x2 (one of 1885 to "Palmerston/Port Darwin/Northern Territory") & 1889 to GB, plus a large piece, condition variable.
(Qty 7) (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: 1427
Symbol: C
1890 (Apr 9) stampless Commercial Banking Co of Sydney cover to Sydney with light 'THARGOMINDAH' cds & the only recorded strike of the boxed 'POSTAGE PAID in COIN' h/s, 'BOURKE/NSW' transit b/s of AP20/1890, some light toning. [Thargomindah is 980km due W of Brisbane &, obviously, is "back o Bourke"! In 1898 it became one of the first towns in Australia to be powered by hydro-electricity]
1893 (Dec 17) cover (front only) endorsed "Card only" with 1d tied by 'TOOWOOMBA' cds, largely very fine 'CLOSED AGAINST/INSPECTION' h/s - stated to be the only recorded example - so taxed with light 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE ("1")/FINE ("1 - 2d") h/s, light soiling. Rare. [Greeting cards without written message were accepted as Printed Matter at 1d rate but had to be sent unsealed]
1895 (Jan 23) cover from GB with Jubilee 2½d bizarrely addressed to "Queensland/Natal/South Africa" with a flurry of Natal & CofGH backstamps, finally "Try Australia" but processed at Brisbane with large 'INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS' - unrecorded by Hugh Campbell - & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/A/5AP95/ BRISBANE' b/s both in dull red, flapless & a bit travel-weary.
1909 (Sep 7) tinselled PPC to "Woodford via Caboolture" with 1d tied by very fine BN '215' & 'SOUTH BRISBANE' cds alongside, fine DLO cds & superb 'PROHIBITED' h/s both in an unusual red-violet ink, overall aging. Only a few examples from Queensland have been recorded.
