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10146 imageHigh Values 1882/95: Plate Proof for the £ 1 value in vermilion (issued colour of the 2 s. 6 d.), imperforate in a block of twenty-nine (a complete sheet less position 30) on thick card, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" horizontally in rosine: double strikes on position 3 and omitted on the last three stamps in the lower horizontal row. Position 1 with pinhole otherwise fresh and fine, a very scarce multiple.rn (Image 1)



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10147 imageHigh Values 1882/97: Perforated Plate Proof / Colour Trial of the £ 1 value, a top marginal example printed in plum-purple on wmk'd Crown over Q upright paper, unmounted og. Produced in March 1897 for a proposed change of colour. Fresh and fine, a scarce Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1070. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10148 imageSideface 1882: 1 d. deep vermilion-red and 2 d. blue in two horizontal pairs, used on 1884 advertising cover to San Francisco, USA tied by "QL" obliterators with Brisbane despatch cds alongside (Sept 25). Circular "PAID / ALL" in black and "San Francisco Paid All" arrival in red (Nov 2). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 282. Top flap mostly missing on reverse but a charming usage - and a very early advertising envelope for "Custom House & Forwarding Agent" of Brisbane and the Eclipse Colliery of Ipswich.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10149 imageSideface 1882: Die Proof for the 2 d. value printed in pale blue, imperforate on wove paper (109 x 72 mm.), with cleared outer border. Minor corner bend of no significance, rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1275. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10150 imageSideface 1882/91: 1 s. pale mauve, a used example on 1889 cover to Eslof, Sweden, cancelled in Brisbane on despatch (June 10) and carried on the P&O "Massilia" to Brindisi. Reverse with Brindisi transit (Aug 18). Not recorded in the Ben Palmer Queensland census, with just six pre-UPU covers to Sweden recorded. A most unusual destination.rnProvenance: London Stamp Exchange (Derek Bolton), London, 12 March 2004, lot 25. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10151 imageSideface 1887/91: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 2 s. value, printed in brown in a top marginal horizontal strip of five, on wmk'd. Crown over Q white ungummed paper, endorsed in margin "New Block, March 20th 18(89)" at top. A scarce and most appealing strip.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 465; Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1117. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10152 imageSideface 1890: Imperforate Plate Proof for the ½ d. value in a block of four, wmk. Crown over Q sideways, printed in blue-green on ungummed wove paper, fresh and fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 466; Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1121.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10153 imageSideface 1890/94: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1893 cover from a Chinese merchant in Cairns (cachet on reverse) to Melbourne, Victoria; cancelled in transit at Brisbane (Jan 18) and struck with oval "LOOSE / SHIP / LETTER" with "2d." and straight line "LATE FEE" markings below all in black. Oval framed "T 2D." applied on arrival in Melbourne and franked by Victoria 1890 Postage Due 2 d. dull blue & lake (Gi D3). The cover with opening tear at top but a rare combination of instructional markings. According to Bernie Manning this is the earliest recorded Late Fee Marking.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10154 imageSideface 1890: Unadopted Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, imperforate in deep blue on wmk'd. Crown over Q ungummed wove paper, showing Duty Plates at top corners and the Duty legend at base in a single line. Unusual and scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 472. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10155 imageSideface 1890/94: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, 13, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from lower right corner of the sheet with requisition number 476 in margin; right hand vertical row of perforations doubled, of fine colour, large part or unmounted og., an attractive multiple.rnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1132. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10156 imageSideface 1895/96: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 1 d. value on highly surfaced unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, a block of four printed in issued colour of orange-red with good margins all round. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1140. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10157 imageBritish New Guinea 1895/96: ½ d. green and 5 d. purple-brown, perf. 12½, used on 1898 registered cover to London tied by "BNG" barred obliterator with "SAMARAI / B.N.G." datestamp alongside (March 14). Two line "REGISTERED / SAMARAI B.N.G" at left and two oval "R" handstamps all in black. London arrival (May 15) also on obverse. Reverse with Port Moresby (March 29) and Sydney NSW transits (April 8 and 9). Small corner fault at lower right of envelope but a rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 17 Oct 2002. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10158 imageSideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the ½ d. value, the approved design in blue-green on surfaced wove paper (38 x 40 mm.), endorsed in pencil "Proof figs at 4 c(orners) / appr. Nov 98" at top. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 490; Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1156.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10159 imageBritish New Guinea 1897/1908: 1 d. vermilion, five examples used on 1899 cover to Armagh, Ireland all tied by "BNG" obliterators in black (9 bar) and in violet (10 bar obliterator) - this presumably applied after the "TAMATA / B.N.G." cds was struck below (Sept 10) in violet. Reverse with Tamata cds, Samarai (Sept 14) datestamp, Cookstown (Sept 25), Brisbane (Oct 12) and Armagh arrival cds (Nov 1). A very rare cover: the Tamata datestamp in violet is believed unique. Cert. BPA (1971).rnProvenance: Collection Roger Lee, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10160 imageBritish New Guinea 1897/1908: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1897 cover to a Cabinet Maker in Cookstown, Queensland tied by bold "BNG" barred obliterator with fine "SAMARA / B.N.G." despatch datestamp (March 25) alongside. Cookstown arrival (April 14) on reverse. A rare and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10161 imageSideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trials (6) for the 2½ d. value, wmk. Crown over Q, rough perf. 13, printed in purple-brown, ochre, blue-green, red-brown, blue (wmk. inverted) and in mauve (with double perforation), all with part or large part og. An attractive and scarce group.rnProvenance: From the estate of William Knight, former Queensland Government engraver; Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1226. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10162 imageSideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, a corner marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), printed in unissued colour of "Burnt Sienna" with pencil notation of same in lower margin, one or two age spots on reverse do not detract, fresh and fine, large part mostly unmounted og.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10163 imageSideface 1897/98: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over Q, zig-zag roulette in green (ab), an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare and most attractive. Cert. RPSV (2009) Gi = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1196. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10164 image1897/1906: Golden Jubilee ½ d. perforated 12 Trial Proof with "1837" and "1897" in the lower corners, printed in dull red on unwmk'd ungummed wove paper. Fine and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1198. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10165 imageSideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair marginal from left of sheet, printed in myrtle-green on Crown over Q paper, perf. 13, deleted with red ink stripe, slight aging, large part og. Rare - this pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake, which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1344. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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