Selection with Half-Lengths 3d x2 both with full margins, Laureates 5/- red & blue mint, Stamp Statute 1d & ½d on 1d both postally used, Stamp Duty 6/- apple-green mint, 'POSTAGE' 5/- mint, KEVII £1 in unlisted shade mint & £2 with the gum redistributed, and a few others, Cat £2800+.
(Qty 13)
1850-53 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 3d blue SG 11, margins just shaved - at base - to large with a chunk of the adjoining unit above, small faults that don't affect the fine facial appearance, Cat £3250.
1854-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish blue SG 29a, margins just clear to good, shallow thinning at the top doesn't affect the fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £2250. RPSofV Certificate (2001).
1854 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co Printings 2d brownish purple (shades) complete reconstruction of 50 positions (10x5), condition rather variable but most are eye-pleasing, Cat £1750+ (minimum).
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1537
Symbol: #
Cat No: 34
1854-55 Woodblocks 'REGISTERED' 1/- rose-pink & blue SG 34, margins close to large, tiny imperfection above the first 'L' of 'SHILLING', unused, Cat £4250. RPSofV Certificate (2020).
1855-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Fergusson Printings 2d Stone A (shades) complete reconstruction of 50 positions (10x5) including three pairs (one of them is creased), condition rather variable but most are attractive, Cat £1350+ (minimum).
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1539
Symbol: O
1855-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Fergusson Printings 2d Syone C (shades) complete reconstruction of 50 positions, condition rather variable but most are attractive, Cat £1350+ (minimum).
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1540
Symbol: P
1856-58 Perkins Bacon Queen-on-Throne 6d imperforate plate proof marginal block of 9 from the right of the sheet in black on ungummed unwatermarked characteristically yellowish toned paper, full margins. A handsome multiple.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1541
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1860-66 Beaded Ovals Wmk Words of Value 6d orange SG 93, an unusually large & attractive example, BN '2' of Geelong, Cat £450. [This is the sort of stamp we would want for a postmark collection: a common numeral in uncommon circumstances]
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1544
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 170
1870-73 De La Rue 2d dull lilac-mauve Perf 12 SG 170 corner block of 9 from the U/R of the sheet, corner piece of selvedge missing & a few split/reinforced perfs, virtually full o.g. with six or seven units unmounted, Cat £1080++ for mounted singles. [Geoff Kellow records blocks of 4 & 6 plus this block of 9, the largest known, which he illustrates at page 187]
1884 Stamp Statute V/Crown 4d rose SG 222, large-part o.g., Cat £1500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "Very rare in mint condition...superb example".
1884-96 Large Stamp Duty postally used array comprising 1d green x4, 1d bistre x10, 6d x9, 1/- on yellow x6, 1/- on blue x10, 1/6d x5, 2/- x2, 3/- drab x19 including a few on piece, 4/- x15 (and one with 'Specimen.' h/s), 5/- maroon/yellow x8, £1 and £2 (rare), not checked under UV but all appear to be genuine postal usages with a few better postmarks noted, generally fine to very fine; also CTO 3/- x3 & 4/- x3.
(Qty 97)
1885-95 Naish 4d lilac Error of Colour SG 300b, exceptional centring, superb Melbourne duplex cancel of DE30/86, Cat £1700. One of the finest examples we have seen.
1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 SG 324-8, CTO with Melbourne cds of JA9/01, the £6 £7 & £9 with large-part o.g., Cat £1325. [For presentation sets for members of the new Federal Parliament]
(Qty 5)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1551
Symbol: P
Cat No: V125DP(3)A
1901-10 'POSTAGE' V/Crown £1 die proof State 3 in carmine-rose on thin surfaced paper (50x74mm) BW #V125DP(3)A, light toning mostly clear of the stamp impression, Cat $15,000. Ex Samuel Reading, JRW Purves & Rodney Perry. [The ACSC states that a total of nine £1 die proofs exist, across four states in carmine-rose or blue]
REPRINTS: Complete set of the 1891 reprints for UPU distribution with Half Lengths x3, Queen on Throne x5 including 1d & 6d shades, Laureates to 5/-, Stamp Statute to £5, etc, no gum otherwise generally very fine, on annotated pages detailing the three types of reprints. [The original stamps stated to catalogue £42,000+ unused]
(Qty 50)
1865 Police Department envelope with poor Chief Secretary Die 1 Frank h/s in blue, endorsed "Officially Registered/ supposed to contain coin" with "killer" '1' of Melbourne & 'REGISTERED/FE3/65/MELBOURNE' cds in red, superb '["6d"]/MORE TO PAY' handstamp (S&# #E1770). Ex Hans Karman & Max Watson. A remarkable & important item: registration fees were payable on franked mail only between 3.8.1864 & 31.7.1865. This item helped bring about the change. [Illustrated by Stieg & Watson at page 22]
1873-86 OHMS envelopes with Dead Letter Office imprint 1) headed 'RETURNED LETTER' with Code 'W' & very fine 'DLB___PB___/REGISTERED' h/s in green; 2) similar with the same marking with 'PB' Removed in purple; & 3) 'RETURNED LETTER/REGISTERED' Envelope Code 'T' with the recut marking in purple. Very scarce trio; two with the original contents.
(Qty 3)
1874 folded entire on Pentridge Prison stationery with printed instructions at top including '1. Prisoners may write a letter on arrival to their friends, and one other every three months ...', sent to the prisoner's wife care of the Melbourne GPO with Bell 2d tied by BN '67' (large figures & single side bars; rated R) and 'COBURG' b/s, a couple of minor blemishes. The writer states that he was framed as revenge for spurning a woman and states "... I can prove that I am innocent ...". [HM Pentridge Prison was opened in 1851 and closed in 1997. The original bluestone walls now enclose a housing estate] The illustration is above Lot 1618.
1875 OHMS envelope with very fine 'MINISTER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION' Frank h/s Die 1 in blue with Laureates 6d tied by BN '255', oval 'FRAMLINGHAM/FE2/--/VICTORIA' (the only recorded example; no year slug) & 'REGISTERED'- in-oval h/s, Melbourne arrival cds of FE4/75, minor punch-hole at L/L. Most unusual. At the introduction of Franks in 1864, registration fees were required to be paid but they were exempted from 1865. It is thus most unusual & irregular to find such a fee being imposed 10 years later. [Framlingham was established in 1861 as an aboriginal reserve run by Anglican missionaries]
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1566
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1900 OHMS cover with 'ROYAL MINT' imprint at L/L & superb 'ROYAL MINT' Frank h/s in blue, registered with 'LAW COURTS' cds, superb 'R'-in-circle h/s & 'ROYAL MINT/[arms]/VICTORIA' seal impressed twice in red wax on the flap, 'AVOCA' arrival b/s, a few minor defects. An outstanding item for a collection of registered mail.
1912 PPC posted on train with 1d only tied by 'TPO 13/UP 25NO12/VICTORIA' cds, very fine strike of the rare 'T1D/LATE FEE' h/s alongside & Postage Due 1d affixed & tied by pen cancel. Nice item.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1559
Symbol: s=
Cat No: Collection
Superior Commonwealth-Period selection mostly on piece with a high degree of rarity including 'AUBREY', 'AUST JAMBOREE FRANKSTON','BUNDING/VIC-AUST' SDL, 'CRUSOE HILL', 'GLENFYNE', 'GYPSUM SIDING', 'HAYSDALE/ VIC-AUST', 'HENSLEY P[ARK]', 'JAN JUC', 'KARIMBA', 'KINNABULLA/VIC-AUST', 'LAKE HINDMARSH', 'LAKE KARNAK', '[LAN]CEFIELD JCTN', 'LOVAT', 'LYONS', 'LYONVILLE RAIL', 26mm & 29mm 'MANOR', 'MARRAWEENEY/VIC-AUST', 'McCARTIN'S____' ('ROAD' excised), 'McMILLAN'S', 'MOORNGAG', 1914 'MT LONARC[H]', 'NORTHWOOD', 'NOWIE NORTH', 'PIGEON PONDS', 'POMBORNEIT NORTH TO/VIC', 1917 'PAID AT PORTLAND', 'ROSEBROOK/VIC-AUST' SDL, 'ROWLAND', 'ROWSLEY', 'STANHOPE SOUTH', double-circle 'TO TABILK', 'TARRAGAL', 'TUDOR', 'TYLDEN RLY STN', 'WARRAGAMBA', 1908 'PAID AT WARRNAMBOOL', 'WATTVILLE', 'WEBSTER'S HILL', 'WEEAPROINAH', 'WHITLANDS', 'WHROO', 1923 'RO WILLON[....]' (unknown office), 'WINLATON', 'WOOTONG VALE', 'YALLOCK VILLAGE', etc, also non-contemporary 'MELLIS' on Kookaburra M/S (!), a few 1914-30 TPOs including 'DOWN' 'TPO 14', '...17' & '...19', 'RELIEF STAMP VIC/ 12 ' with Manangatang R label, 'RELIEF/VIC-AUST 17 & '.../VIC-AUST 32'. The strikes are generally fine to very fine and many are superb! An exceptional lot that would upgrade the best of collections.
(Qty 115 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1560
Symbol: CL
Cat No: Collection
BARRED NUMERALS: 1874-84 Justice of the Peace 'turned' lettersheets with numerous scarce to rare cds & cds/numeral 'ties', noted '485' '545' '916' 'CARISBROOK - 100', 'CHILTERN - 268' & 'CRESWICK - VICTORIA' duplexes all rated RRR, many very fine strikes & record dates in the cds & duplexes, condition variable. A veritable 'goldmine'. [From the final release of material from the hoard discovered in the 1980s]
(Qty 150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1561
Symbol: CL
Cat No: Collection
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1874-84 Justice of the Peace 'turned' lettersheets with various TPO strikes with some duplication, also lots of interest in the non-TPO cds including some record dates, condition variable. [From the final release of material from the hoard discovered in the 1980s]
(Qty 25) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
VICTORIA Revenues Victoria Revenues
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1554
Symbol: O
Stamp Duty High Values with 15/- mauve x5, 45/- x10, Oversize £5 pink to £10 mauve x10 sets, £25 x10 including a few Recess Printings & £50 x10, 1886-96 £5 to £9 x10 sets, etc, lots of 1880s cancellations, some pinholes & minor faults but many are fine to very fine.
(Qty 150 approx)
Large Stamp Duty values fiscally used including 45/- x10, £5 x11, £6 x2, £7 x2, £8 & £9 x2, £10 x15, £25 x12, £50 x4 & £100 x5 plus Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9 set, a few pinholes & minor faults but generally fine to very fine. The illustration is above Lot 1557.
(Qty 125 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 850.00
Sold...AU$ 2,900.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2900
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1556
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Neatly presented collection on European-size album pages with Large Stamp Duty to 45/- including 15/- mauve, plus 'Carpet' £6 to £9 & £25, Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9, nice range of Tax Instalment & Relief Stamp Duty issues including unusual values, pages of 'CATTLE' & 'SWINE' Overprints, etc, a few usages on documents; also a range of 'STAMP DUTY' postage issues unused & used.
(Qty 300+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 1,400.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1557
Symbol: O
Large Stamp Duty £8 red/yellow with Triple Perfs at Left, a few short perfs at the base but no pinholes, 1888 pen cancel.
