Partly annotated selection with various 'SPECIMEN' or 'Specimen' Overprints with Sidefaces to 5/- including pairs of ½d, 3d with Current Number '47' & 10d, Surcharges ½d on 1d, 1½d on 5d & 2½d on 9d x2, Tablets set plus a second set missing the ½d 6d & 2/6d, St George Rough Perf 12 2/6d (faded), 5/- olive & 10/- vermilion x2 (one with Chris Ceremuga Certificate), a couple of faults but generally very fine & mostly with large-part o.g. A very clean lot. Mostly ex Ron Butler. (58)

Estimate AU$1,000

1892-99 Tablets ½d to £1 complete SG 216-225 plus 1904 '1½d.' on 5d SG 244, large-part o.g., Cat £720. (11)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1892-99 Tablets 2½d 5d 2/6d & 5/- marginal pairs with full unmounted o.g., and 10d block of 4 (*) all with Plate Number '1'. Rare multiples. (5 items)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1892-99 Tablets 2½d (no gum), 2/6d, 10/- & £1 each with Broken 'C' in 'SPECIMEN' [Pos 22], large-part o.g. Very scarce.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1892-99 Tablets 5/- with Double 'SPECIMEN' Overprint horizontal pair, large-part o.g. Rare: the only examples we have seen. [The first overprint was underinked but correctly positioned; the second overprint was Misplaced to the Left]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials ½d to 6d SG 229-236, 3d with a couple of pulled perfs, plus 1902-04 V/Crown ½d 1d & 2d SG 237 240 & 239, large-part o.g., Cat £920. (11)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials ½d green SG 229 marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet with large-part Plate Number '2' at left, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted. Rare.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials 2d violet SG 231 with 'Specimen' Overprint Twice, large-part o.g. & very lightly mounted.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials 3d brown SG 233 marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number '1' at left, the upper units with a couple of minor creases, full unmounted o.g.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1904 Surcharge '1½d.' on 5d horizontal strip of 5, no gum & a bit aged.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

POSTAL FISCALS: 1886 Wmk Double-Lined '1' Rough Perf 12 2/6d carmine, 5/- olive-green & 10/- vermilion SG F13 15 & 16, large-part o.g. Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2009) each state "Rare".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

CANCELLED-TO-ORDER (CTO): Partly annotated selection with a few Sidefaces, Tablets two sets to 10/- (one with Wmk Crown/A), De La Rue and Melbourne Pictorials with a few duplicates, mostly with large-part o.g.; also KEVII ½d & 1d Wrappers. Scarce material. (52)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

PRESENTATION SHEETS: c.1897 large page headed 'POSTAGE STAMPS OF TASMANIA/SHOWING YEAR WHEN ISSUED' with Reprints including Courier Imperf 1d with 'CW Coard Sc' Imprint (the only example we have seen on such a page) & 4d from the defaced plates, 'REPRINT' Overprints x13 with Chalons 1d to 1/-, Sidefaces 4d blue & 5/- and Postal Fiscals, and 'SPECIMEN' Overprints x21 including Sidefaces to 9d, Tablets set (no 10d; issued in 1899) and Platypus 3d & 1/-, standard folds & some minor peripheral damage but the stamps are unaffected. Rare.

Estimate AU$1,500

PRESENTATION SHEETS: c.1900 large page headed 'POSTAGE STAMPS OF TASMANIA/SHOWING YEAR WHEN ISSUED' with Reprints including Courier Imperf 1d & 4d from the defaced plates, 'REPRINT' Overprints x15 with Chalons 1d to 1/-, Sidefaces 4d blue & 5/- and Postal Fiscals, 'SPECIMEN' Overprints x8 including Tablets £1 and Platypus 3d & 1/-, and CTO x19 including Tablets to 10/- & De La Rue Pictorials set, standard folds & a couple of minor blemishes but the stamps are unaffected. Rare. Ex Bill McCredie: sold for $2097.

Estimate AU$1,500

UPU RECEIVING AUTHORITIES: 1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials ½d to 6d overprinted 'Specimen', the ½d & 2½d additionally with rubber 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp, large-part o.g. Ex Natal Post Office Archives. [Each stamp has a small square paper-hinge remainder which indicates that these are an original set. Why were only two apparently random values handstamped?] (8)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

UPU RECEIVING AUTHORITIES: 1899-1900 De La Rue Pictorials ½d to 6d overprinted 'Specimen' (the 2d from the Melbourne Printings), '1½d.' on 5d, Sideface 9d & Tablet 1/- all affixed to archival page, the 1d 1½d 2d 2½d 9d & 1/- each additionally with rubber 'ULTRAMAR' Handstamp in blue. Ex Goa Postal Archive. (11)

Estimate AU$2,500

UPU RECEIVING AUTHORITIES: 1902-04 V/Crown 2d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint & additionally with rubber 'ULTRAMAR' Handstamp in blue, no gum. Ex Portuguese Colonies Archive: sold at the Prestige auction of 11.5.2012 for $559. [Bill McCredie's 1899 1d sold for $559]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400