1853 4d red orange Queen Victoria Imperforate. The first two stamps of Tasmania were printed locally by H & C Best to meet demand before the stamps ordered from England would arrive. The rates were 1d for town letters and 4d for ship letters or transmission inland. This used four margin example has a barred numeral 64 of Hobart, likely printed from plate 2 and is fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 550

1857 4d blue Chalon Portrait Imperforate, Watermark Double Lined Numeral, unused (no gum), possibly from top of sheet, others margins are just clear to full, with deep fresh colour, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1864 2d deep yellow green Chalon Portrait, Rouletted Top and Bottom, Watermark Double Lined Numeral, used with barred numeral postmark (#95?) and full margins on sides plus partial margin at top right. The Scott standard is "rouletted on 2 or 3 sides". Fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,250

1864 1d carmine Chalon Portrait, Perforated 12, used with light "Tasmania" duplex postmark. Deep rich colour and blurred but strong and easily visible double impression. Listed in Scott but unpriced. Fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1864 4d blue Chalon Portrait, Perforated 12, mint with part original gum and deep colour, with almost full perforations. There is a soft paper adhesion on less than half of the gummed surface which could be removed with care. Also a trivial and tiny thin which is difficult to see, otherwise fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 325