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image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1839
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation with mostly used collection on KaBe pages from 1840 1d black (four margins) & 2d blue (touching at left), then 1841 2d blue White Lines x5 (one with fine London '12' Maltese Cross), 1847 Embossed 1/- (four margins, close at top otherwise large), partly-duplicated range of Surface Printed issues including postmark interest and some fine CDS cancels, noted 1856 6d with Inverted Wmk, 1874 5/- rose Plate 2 and 1887 1½d with Inverted Wmk, Officials including 1883 'GOVT/PARCELS' on 6d & 9d, reasonably complete from late 1930s -1973 with some QEII varieties noted 1966 World Cup 1/3d Missing Phosphor **, 1966 Christmas 3d Misplaced Queen's Head (covering 'd' of 3d), 1968 Bridges 4d Printed on the Gummed Side, 1973 Explorers 3p Stanley & 9p Sturt both with Gold Embossing Omitted, etc, plus some extras including range of perforated 1d reds (partly reconstructed) & 2d blues, also large quantity of 1970s-2000s FDCs, condition generally fine. Weighs 17kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400



Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1840
Symbol:**B
Cat No:Collection

Modern mint accumulation from 1970s to around 2015 including M/Ss and sheetlets, self-adhesives, First Class issues, regular & prestige booklets plus booklet panes, lots of Machins (some with annotated varieties), substantial face value in excess of £3,000. Weighs 12kg. (Qty 100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 2,100.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1841
Symbol:**/*/
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation from imperf 1d Reds, Stars & 4-Letters with range of Plate Numbers including '223' plus on 1840s-80s covers x50+, 2d blues 1841 imperf with lines x20+ including four-margin strip of 4, 1858-76 including Plate 12 x2, QV Surface-Printed specialised used range to 10/- including 3d Plate '10' & '20', 4d brown Large Garter Wmk, etc, plus a few mint, some Official overprints, commercial perfins, also postmark interest, then KEVII, KGV & KGVI including some Controls **, plus extensive QEII with commemoratives, Wildings, Machins, Regionals, etc, often duplicated with many in larger blocks & part sheets, a few booklet panes & coils, etc, and some quite recent modern issues, condition variable but many fine. Weighs 19kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1842
Symbol:#*
Cat No:Collection

Scarce unused Victoria group comprising 1854-57 Large Crown 2d SG 34, 1½d SG 51, unissued 1½d on Blued Paper (reperforated at the top), 1855-57 Small White Corner Letters 3d SG 76 & 9d SG 87 (very attractive), 1865-67 Large White Corner Letters 4d SG 95, 10d SG 112 & 2/- blue SG 119, 1867-80 Spray of Rose Wmk 6d violet without Hyphen SG 109 (very lightly mounted with virtually full o.g.) & 1/- SG 117 Plates 6 & 7 (both with wing-margin), 1873-80 Garter Wmk 4d sage-green SG 153, and 1883-84 High Values on Blued Paper 2/6d SG 175, part o.g, regummed or unused, Cat £36,000. An opportunity to fill a good number of challenging spaces at a budget price. (Qty 13)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000



Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1843
Symbol:O#*
Cat No:1

1840-70 Line Engraved Issues on hingeless Lighthouse pages with 1840 Penny Black SG 1 2 & 3 plus Plates 3 7 (defective) & 8 x2 and Tuppence Blue SG 4 & 5 all with full margins though a couple are close in places, Perf 14 1d red SG 22 (unused) & 2d SG 23, Penny Red Plates missing only nine numbers, ½d all listed Plates including mint/unused '1' (large-part o.g.), '4', '5', '6' (thinned), '11', '12' (large-part o.g.) & '20', 1½d (mint with aged gum), etc, also Embossed 1/- (a bit grubby), 10d (very fine with Stolow guarantee h/s) & 6d x2 (one with damaged corner) all cut-square, Cat £16,000+. (Qty 180+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1844
Symbol:G/F
Cat No:54

1847-54 Embossed 1/- green SG 54 with a chunk of the adjoining unit at right, 10d brown SG 57 apparently marginal from the top of the sheet, and 6d purple with the 'VR' Watermark Upright SG 60 with fragments of three adjoining units (and demonstrating how impressions often touched or even overlapped), an unusually fine set with virtually full margins, Cat £3500.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1845
Symbol:G/F
Cat No:60

1847-54 Embossed 6d purple, 10d brown & 1/- green SG 60 57 & 55 all cut-square with full margins, numeral cancellations, of fine appearance but probably with some repairs, Cat £3500. (3)

Grade A? (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1846
Symbol:O
Cat No:57

1847-54 Embossed 10d brown SG 57, an enormous corner example from the upper-right of the sheet with two silk threads & margins large to humungous, untidy numeral cancellation that has bled through the paper, Cat £1500. A stunning stamp!

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1847
Symbol:O#*
Cat No:64

1855-1900 Surface-Printed Issues on hingeless Lighthouse pages with many scarce stamps including Medium Garter 4d SG 64, Large White Letters 9d 10d - rounded corner - & 2/- SG 110 114 & 118, 1867-78 5/- & 10/- (a bit aged & ironed-out crease) SG 127 & 128, 1873-80 2½d blue SG 142 (mint with large-part o.g.) & 1/- SG 151, 1880-81 2d rose (mint), 1883-84 Blued Paper 2/6d SG 175 and White Paper 10/-, Jubilee set mint to 1/- including 5d Die I & some shades plus £1 green, a few heavily cancelled Officials, etc, condition variable but those mentioned are generally fine to very fine, Cat £13,000+. A good basis for expansion. (Qty 95) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1848
Symbol:O
Cat No:62

1855-84 Surface-Printed issues including Small Garter 4d SG 62, Emblems 1/- x3 with 'M' of Malta or 'C' cancels of Constantinople x2, Large White Letters 9d SG 98 & 1/- SG 100 with superb 'LINCOLN' cds, 1884 Imperial Crowns £1 brown-lilac, etc, condition variable but generally good to fine, Cat £7500. (Qty 17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1849
Symbol:F
Cat No:128

1867-83 High Values Wmk Maltese Cross 10/- greenish grey SG 128, well centred with good colour, minor stain on the reverse doesn't affect the very fine facial appearance, light oval registration d/s, Cat £3200.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1850
Symbol:V
Cat No:129

1867-83 High Values Wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac SG 129, well centred, superb central 'LEITH/JU19/82' cds, Cat £3200. Superb!

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 2,100.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1851
Symbol:F
Cat No:137

1867-83 High Values Wmk Anchor White Paper £5 orange SG 137, very well centred for such a large stamp, orange crayon marks through '£' at left & 'FI' of 'FIVE', two strikes of the oval 'REGISTERED/ C /25NO95/THREADNEEDLE ST BO EC' d/s, Cat £3500.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250



Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1852
Symbol:F
Cat No:134 [A-A]

1867-83 High Values Large Anchor White Paper 5/- rose SG 134 [A-A], well centred & lightly cancelled, Cat £3800.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1853
Symbol:*
Cat No:157-163

1880-83 Imperial Crown 2½d ultramarine to 1/- orange-brown including the '3d' & '6d' Surcharges SG 157-163, the 1/- with minor tonespots otherwise very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £3725. (7)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1854
Symbol:V
Cat No:176

1883-84 High Values with Anchor Wmk Blued Paper 5/- rose SG 176, unusually well centred, shallow thin that in no way detracts from the very fine appearance, very fine 'CARDIFF-DOCKS/JY21/85' cds, Cat £4000.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1855
Symbol:*
Cat No:179 181 & 183

1883-84 High Denominations 2/6d deep lilac, 5/- crimson & 10/- ultramarine SG 179 181 & 183, unusually well centred especially the 10/-, large-part o.g., the 10/- being possibly unmounted, Cat £4000 (mounted). A very attractive trio. RPSofL Certificate (2004) for the 10/-.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1856
Symbol:F
Cat No:179a

1883-84 High Denominations White Paper 2/6d deep lilac on Blued Paper SG 179a with obvious & very attractive bluing of the paper, very fine 'WEST STRAND BO/ C /AP12/90/WC' cds, Cat £3600. A lovely stamp. David Brandon Certificate (2008) states "...blued paper in the white paper period".

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400



Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1857
Symbol:G
Cat No:182

1883-84 High Denominations White Paper 10/- cobalt SG 182, exceptional centring, 'LS/ 5 ' part-duplex cancel, Cat £8250. A rare stamp. RPSofL Certificate (1952).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1858
Symbol:G
Cat No:185 [R-A]

1884-88 One Pound Three Crowns £1 brown-lilac SG 185 [R-A], very well centred for such a large stamp, indistinct oval postal cancel, Cat £3000.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1859
Symbol:*O

1901-13 KEVII Issues on hingeless pages including 5/- x3, 10/- x2 & a well-centred Pound with rubber 'GUERNSEY' cancel, generally fine & a few are mint, Cat £4750. (Qty 44) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1860
Symbol:*
Cat No:260

1902-10 KEVII De La Rue Printings 2/6d lilac, 5/- bright carmine, 10/- ultramarine (some very minor rubbing) & £1 dull blue-green (a couple of characteristic wrinkles) SG 260 263 265 & 266, well centred, large-part o.g., Cat £3725. (Qty 4)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400



Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1861
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:383

1911-51 KGV & KGVI Issues on Lighthouse hingeless pages with a few Downey Heads, 1912-24 to 1/- x2 with extra shades stated to include 5d bistre-brown SG 383 & 9d pale olive SG 393b, Seahorses DLR 2/6d SG 405, 1924-26 set, Wembleys **, PUC Sideways Watermarks **, Photogravure Sideways Watermarks, Re-Engraved Seahorses, and KGVI complete with all but the 1938-40 Sideways Watermarks being unmounted, Cat £3250+. A very clean lot. (Qty 160+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150

image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1862
Symbol:**
Cat No:364a

1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d chestnut with 'PENCF' SG 364a with sheet margin at right, unmounted, Cat £125+ (mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
image Sale No: 242
Lot No:1863
Symbol:**
Cat No:438

1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black SG 438 marginal example from the top of the sheet, well centred, unmounted, Gibbons Specialised Cat £1100 (unmounted). Superb!

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$850



Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00


Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 650


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