Exhibit pages with mostly unused embossings on plain stocks of various colours comprising ½d orange x6 (three locally used to the same address, one with cds of JY11/94), ½d vermilion 'error of colour' WS15.2 (rated R), ½d carmine-pink 'error of colour' WS15.3 (rated RR), ½d Albino Impression Only WS15.4 (rated RR; no used example recorded), 1d shades of red x6 (two philatelic usages at Sydney), 1d+1d carmine-pink WS19 x2 (one impression underinked; rated RR; no used example recorded) and 2d blue-green WS18 (rated RR; not recorded used), plus the 120x320mm 'Ascher Reference Copies' of the ½d 1d & 2d all on buff, the first 2d with faults otherwise fine to very fine.  (19)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Wrappers with Double Red Border Lines of various widths comprising ½d orange x2 (rated R), 1d rose-pink x2 (RR), 2d emerald (RR), and ½d+1d (RR), a few minor adhesions on the reverse otherwise very fine unused & the 2d is superb. Illustrated on pages 157-159.  (6)

Grade A+/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Wrappers with Double Red Border Lines ½d orange (uprated with Tablet ½d), 1d rose and 2d emerald all on buff with red borders on both sides W27 (rated R) W28 (RR) and W29 (RR) all to Switzerland with 'BERN' arrival backstamps of 3.XII.99.  (3)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

HALF PENNY: ½d scarlet on stocks of various colours & widths all with 'Newspaper Only/From' above the embossing comprising Single Embossing x10 and Double Embossing x4, fine to very fine facial appearance but some blemishes & minor splits as a result of the poor-quality stocks. Very colourful. All rated R: all but two unrecorded used: see Lots 761 & 762.  (14)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

HALF PENNY: ½d bright orange WS15.1 (rated R) on off-white stock with gummed flap, local commercial usage endorsed "Proof sheets only" with superb 'HOBART, SOUTH/FE16/99/oTASo' cds. Superb. Most wrappers originated at Hobart, where the vast majority were cancelled with 'HOBART'-in-Bars. Dated examples are therefore very scarce.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

HALF PENNY: ½d red-vermilion Error of Colour orientated horizontally on white stock with four blue lines at both sides WS25.1 (rated RR; unrecorded used) and 1d scarlet orientated horizontally on bluish stock with three blue & red lines at both sides WS26.1 (rated R; unrecorded used), both with light folds (the 1d through the stamp) and minor flap damage. Not previously seen by us. Illustrated on page 156.  (2)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

HALF PENNY: ½d orange on off-white with red borders on both sides W27.1 (rated R) commercial usage between lawyers to London with Tablets ½d tied by 'HOBART'-in-Bars cancel, a trifle soiled. Illustrated on page 157.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

HALF PENNY: ½d scarlet on poor quality pink stock with 'Newspaper Only/From' above the embossing WS31.5 (rated RR) commercial usage to "St Peter's College/Adelaide" with BN '69 & light New Norfolk cds of MR7/92, minor repaired tear on the reverse & internal reinforcing with archival tape. The only recorded example. Illustrated on page 160.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

HALF PENNY: ½d scarlet on poor quality pale green stock with 'Newspaper Only/From' above the embossing WS31.6 (rated RR) commercial usage to "Shamrock Hotel/Hobart" with 'BRIDGEWATER/OC13/94/ TASMANIA' cds, fine facial appearance but a bit knocked-about. The only recorded example. Illustrated on page 160.

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

ONE PENNY: 1d emerald Error of Colour on plain white wrapper WS17 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) endorsed "PMO" (= Printed Matter Only) over faint 'E MULCAHY' handstamp in violet, to "Franklin Hotel/Franklin" with Hobart duplex of JA14/93 and  'FRANKLIN/JA16/93/TASMANIA' arrival backstamp. Illustrated on page 152.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

ONE PENNY: 1d rose on off-white with red borders on both sides W28.1 (rated RR) commercial usage between lawyers to London with  'HOBART'-in-Bars cancel, a trifle soiled. Illustrated on page 158.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

TWO PENCE: 2d emerald on pale buff with red borders on both sides W29.1 (rated RR) commercial usage between lawyers to London with  'HOBART'-in-Bars cancel, a trifle soiled. Illustrated on page 158.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

FEDERAL AUSTRALIAN PHILATELIST: 1d dull scarlet on white with 'BOOK POST' at upper-left and imprint of AF Basset Hull (Publisher) at the base WS14 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to "The Standard Philatelist" in Missouri, poor Hobart duplex of AP6/91, roughly opened at the back & vertical fold to the left.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

FEDERAL AUSTRALIAN PHILATELIST: 1d dull scarlet on white with 'BOOK POST' at upper-left and imprint of AF Basset Hull (Publisher) at the base WS14 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to "L'Echo de la Timbrologie/.../Paris" with superb Hobart duplex of JA19/91, overweight with 'Deficient Postage ("1")/Fine ("1 - 2d")' handstamp, slightly miscut & minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

MERCURY, THE: All-different group of various widths on a range of stocks with great variety in the banners (all rated R and only two of them recorded unused) comprising ½d orange to Sydney x3 or Adelaide, 1d rose (shades) x5 and 1d carmine all to London, a few roughly opened but generally fine to very fine. All illustrated on pages 137 to 140. A very interesting and desirable group.  (10)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

MERCURY, THE: ½d bright orange on yellowish with 'Wild West'-style 'THE MERCURY' with wayward quotation marks WS1.3 (rated R; unrecorded used), unused. Illustrated on page 137.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

TASMANIAN MAIL: 2d emerald (shades) on buff with Three-Line Header in two styles and two widths WS5.1 to 5.3 (each rated R; unrecorded unused) all to London with 'HOBART'-in-bars cancels, minor wrinkling & one with a stain at upper-left. A handsome trio. Two are illustrated on page 141.  (3)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

TASMANIAN MAIL: 2d deep emerald on buff with Three-Line Header  WS5.1 (rated R; unrecorded unused) to an officer in India with 'HOBART'-in-bars cancel, 'CAMPBELLPUR' arrival backstamp, forwarded to "RA [= Royal Artillery] Practice Camp Attock" with 'ATTOCK' arrival backstamp, minor repaired tear at upper-right clear of the stamp.

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

TASMANIAN MAIL: 1d carmine-pink + ½d bright orange on off-white WS8.1 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to London with 'HOBART'-in-Bars cancels.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

TASMANIAN MAIL: ½d dull orange + 1d rose-pink on off-white WS8.2 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to a gold mine in the Transvaal with 'HOBART'-in-Bars cancels, minor blemishes. Illustrated on page 144.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TASMANIAN MAIL: ½d bright orange + 1d rose-pink on surfaced manilla WS8.2 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to London with 'HOBART'-in-bars cancels, a couple of small repaired peripheral tears. Illustrated on page 144.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TASMANIAN MAIL: ½d dull orange + 1d rose-pink on flimsy buff WS8.2 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to "Sandakan/North Borneo", roughly opened at the back. A very scarce destination.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

TASMANIAN MAIL: 1d rose-pink + ½d bright orange on grey-buff with Three-Line Header WS8.3 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to London uprated with Tablet ½d tied by 'HOBART'-in-bars cancels, minor wrinkling. Examination under magnification shows that the right-hand side of the ½d embossing is slightly over the 1d, proving that the impressions were applied from right to left. Illustrated on page 145.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

TASMANIAN MAIL: 2d emerald + 1d rose with 'TASMANIAN MAIL/HOBART' Header WS9 (rated RR; unrecorded unused), minor defects at the base of the wrapper otherwise very fine unused. Stated to be the only recorded example. 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

TASMANIAN MAIL: 1d deep rose + 2d emerald + 2d emerald over ½d bright orange subsequently overprinted 'AGENT/FOR THE/TASMANIAN MAIL/HOBART/Messrs GORDON & GOTCH/Queen Street/ Melbourne' WS10.1 (rated RR; unrecorded unused), 'HOBART'-in-bars cancels, significant creasing with attendant fault between the ½d & 1d embossings. Stated to be one of only two recorded examples. Illustrated on page 146. Although this may be the address panel from a wrapper, remarkably with a full 'set' of embossings, it has the appearance of being an embossed parcel address label. If that is the case, it is the only such postal stationery item recorded from any of the Australian Colonies/States. 

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500