Tasmania 1853-1912 Collection on hagners with 4d Couriers (3) all cut-to-shape, imperf Chalons to 1/- and perforated Chalons to 1/- (4) mostly with fiscal cancels; also George & Dragon revenues to 10/- (optd 'REVENUE') incl. imperf 3d, Tablets to 2/6d, Pictorials to 6d incl. 1d with "Double perfs", postmark interest likely noting 1911 SOUTH PRESTON on 1d Pictorial , ROSEVEARS and 'TEA TREE' on 1d Pictorial pairs; 'OS' & 'T' perfins well represented plus a few 'A' perfins; mixed condition. (100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

1855-67 imperf Chalons group comprising Star Wmk 4d (2) one with good to large margins and sans-serif '4' handstamp cancel of Macquarie Plains, the other with complete margins & tied to small piece with a 'PRE-PAID/7OC7/1856' diamond handstamp alongside; Numeral Wmk 1d brick-red pair with dumb bars cancel, 4d blue (2) with 2nd Allocation BN '16' or BN '75' cancels; Cat £390+. (5 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

1855-67 imperf Chalons selection comprising Star Wmk 4d, Numeral Wmk 1d (14) 2d (4), 4d (12), 6d (7) & 1/- (5) , usual mixed condition with variable margins, majority postally used, some postmark interest. (43) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$150

1857-91 mostly perforated Chalons with 1d (35, four are imperf) including eleven (3 imperf) with COLONIAL TREASURY fiscal datestamp, 2d (4), 4d (7), 6d (17, one with complete 'LATE/LETTER' handstamp) & 1/- (11); good variety of perfs, shades & printings,  usual variable condition, the majority of the 2d to 1/- values with postal cancels. Worthy of closer inspection. (74) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1899-1912 balance of specialist Pictorials collection with 1899-1900 Wmk 'TAS' 2½d indigo pale shade mint;  Litho V/Crown P.11 ½d (marginal) & P12½ mint blocks of 4; 1905-11 Typo using Electrotyped Plates ½d from the 1911 Printing  including P.11 corner block of 4, plus range of shades mint or used including "Dirty Plate" examples, 3d SG.253 mint & used the latter with "Colour flaw in sea" [Pos.20] flaw, 1912 Thin Ready Gummed Paper 3d SG.262 used (Cat.£100); also an unused McVilly & Little PPC showing a Haughton Forrest view of Hobart harbour on which 2d design was based. (37 + PPC & cover) (Image)

Estimate AU$180-240
Min. Bid. AU$140

1899-1912 Pictorials accumulation with 1899-1900 1d MUH blocks of 8 and 5, plus mint singles of 2½d (7), 5d (7) & 6d (2), mint later printings of 4d (11) & 6d (4) plus 1d on 2d 'CA' Monogram block of 4,; heavily duplicated used array for all printing including 'A", 'T' & 'OS' perfins, excellent variety of printings & perfs with limited postmark interest; also a few covers. Plenty to work through. (many 100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

1899-1912 Pictorials incl. range of varieties on album pages (ex Keith Lancaster) including 1909 Crown/A Electrotype 1d Plates 3 to 6 "major" varieties with "Retouch to sky over left side of mountain" [3/5] BW. T14g (5 examples), "Large white flaw in shading to right of tree at right" [3/24] T14h (5 examples), plus 14 other varieties (5 examples of each) unlisted by Brusden White; also Crown/A Electotype 2d Plate 1 & 2 flaws (4, four examples of each) incl. "Vertical white flaw in sea above 'T' of Hobart" [1/30] and a hagner with assorted Pictorials to 6d incl. a few mint items; condition variable. (150+) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1853 (SG.2) Medium soft yellowish paper 1d blue, margins large to huge and clear of outer frameline on all sides with fragment of adjoining stamp at base, indistinct numeral example. Examples with such large margins are seldom encountered.   (Image)

Estimate AU$800-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$60

1863-71 (SG.57-68) Chalons Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 10 comprising shades of 1d SG 57, 58 (superb BN '49') & 59; 2d SG 60 & 61; 4d SG 62 & 63; 6d SG 64, 66 & 67 and 1/- SG 68; generally very fine, Cat. £775. (11)         (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

1865-71 (SG.76) Numeral Wmk 6d reddish mauve P12 Chalon block of 4, upper units MLH. lower units MUH. Fine and fresh, Cat. £760+.  (Image)

Estimate AU$250-350
Min. Bid. AU$200

1867 (SG.105) Pin-perf 5½ to 9½ at Longford 2d yellow-green Chalon, some blemishes/adhesions on reverse but not thinned, well centred with strong colour, bold BN '54' cancel of Longford, unpriced in Gibbons and extremely rare. RPSofV Certificate (2020) states "It is genuine" (Image)

Estimate AU$2,000-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$

DIE PROOFS: 1870-78 Sideface Die Proofs in black for 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 10d and 5/- values on individual glazed white cards (26x32mm). Rare group.(6)                                                  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-1,800
Min. Bid. AU$

PLATE PROOFS: 1870-78 De La Rue Sidefaces 9d imperforate plate proof pair on Wmk Crown/CC gummed paper in orange-buff and bright orange and in bright purple & bright violet, MLH full original gum. (4 pairs)   (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$320

1871-78 (SG.153) Wmk 'TAS'-in lines 4d buff Sideface Perf.12, fresh mint block of (4), lower units MUH, Cat £1400+. Elusive multiple.    (Image)

Estimate AU$600-800
Min. Bid. AU$500

ESSAYS: 1886 Proposed High Values De La Rue essay of keyplate design in violet overprinted 'TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/TWO SHILLINGS/AND SIXPENCE' in black, small hinge reinforced thin, large part o.g. Unissued. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$380

DIE PROOFS: 1892-99 Tablets 5d Die Proof on highly glazed card (92x60mm), De La Rue having removed the value, endorsed 'BEFORE/HARDENING' at upper-right and dated '14 OCT. 91' at upper-left. An important item demonstrating how the 5d proof was defaced to create the master die proof for the series.  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

DIE PROOFS: 1892-99 Tablets 5d Die Proof initialled "H.G." on highly glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed AFTER/HARDENING' at upper-right and dated '15 OCT. 91' at upper-left. Of similar importance and a marvellous companion to the previous item. (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

DIE PROOFS: 1892-99 Tablets '5s' (value only) Duty Plate die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), handstamped '2 NOV.96' in blue at upper-left. Superb and rare.   (Image)

Estimate AU$600-800
Min. Bid. AU$500

1892-99 (SG.216-225) ½d to £1 Tablets fine mint, key 10/- & £1 values MVLH, also a few low value shades plus 5d (marginal) & 6d blocks of 4 and 1906-09 Crown/A 1/- Perf. 11 SG.257a (hinge remnant), total Cat. £880+. (22) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

1892-99 (SG.216-225) ½d to £1 Tablets Set to 2/6d (2), 5/-, 10/- (2, one faded) & £1 (light edge toning), modest estimate reflects the condition issues, Cat £750+. (15) (Image)

Estimate AU$220-260
Min. Bid. AU$180

DIE PROOFS: 1899-1900 Pictorials 2d "HOBART" Die Proof in bright deep blue on wove paper (46x45mm), blue crayon tick mark & two mounting stains clear of the design.  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,800-2,400
Min. Bid. AU$

1899-1900 (SG.230) 2d deep violet De La Rue Printing lower-left corner block of 12 (4x3), showing Plate No "1" in violet in corner, some sensible reinforcements of perf separations, six units MUH. (Image)

Estimate AU$180-240
Min. Bid. AU$140

1902-11 Double Perfs selection with V/Crown Litho ½d P12½ SG.237 corner marginal example with "Extra row of P.11 perforations in lower sheet margin", 1905-11 Crown/A 1d rose-red P.11 SG.250a with "Double perfs between top of stamp and sheet margin" (stamp MUH), and 2d plum P.12½ SG.251 marginal pair with "Double perfs at right between stamp and sheet margin" (hinge reinforcing). (3 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1902-05 (SG.237) Wmk V/Crown Litho Sheet "B" ½d marginal mint block of 16 (4x4)  with "Creased transfer" resulting in "Hairline of colour running through units 37, 43, 44, 45, 51 & 52"; also a used block of 9 [40-42, 46-48 & 52-54] with Pos.52 showing a "Prominent line of colour due to creased transfer." (2 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$150

1902-05 (SG.239) Wmk V/Crown Litho mint (5) and used (11) selection of varieties and shades with three "Creased transfers", one a mint example with a spectacular "Cross through the centre of the design"; other varieties incl. "Balloon Flaw" [Stone 8/56], plus three "Ink clogging" flaws. (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120