VICTORIA continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 801 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates 4d dull rose Perf 12 SG 110 with 'VICTORIA' Omitted at Top, neat partial duplex '3' cancel of Castlemaine well
clear of the void area. Unlisted by Gibbons. RPSofL Certificate (1963). Ex JRW Purves, Rodney Perry and Gary Diffen: sold for £840; sold at our auction of 5.8.2021 for $1590. A very fine example of this extraordinary error, caused by degrading of the
'make-ready' during printing & noted by Geoff Kellow at page 162 as being "constant until a new make-ready was prepared which, in view of its rarity, must have been quite quickly". Only three examples recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 802 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates 4d dull rose-pink Compound Perf 12½x12 SG 110cb, quite well-centred, Melbourne duplex of 'MY-26/64', unpriced by
Gibbons unused or used. RPSofV Certificate (2024). These compound perforations are derived from partly-perforated sheets completed with the Ferres machine. Geoff Kellow states at page 163 that "such stamps are naturally of some rarity". We have no
explanation for the apparent use of this machine on a stamp dated four months before its supposed implementation, other than to comment that the date may be incorrect (which would be highly unusual at the GPO). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 803 |
G |
 1863-81 Laureates 10d grey Watermark '8' SG 113 with Major Retouch of the Right-Hand Frame at Top (Producing a Solid Block of
Colour), Melbourne duplex clear of the variety, Cat £150+ for normal. Geoff Kellow states at page 174 that "One unit from the top row of the sheet [of 120] showed the Greek border at upper right in solid colour in the printing in grey ... later
printings show the area re-engraved". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$125.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 804 |
 |
 1863-73 Laureates TH Saunders Paper Numeral Watermark 10d purple-brown/pink Perf 13 SG 123c with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed
overprint KTM Type 5 in black at the top of the stamp, a little gum residue on the surface, large-part original gum. Unrecorded by Kellow Turner & McCredie, who state that "this is a very rare type ... it is probable that the 9d on 10d Laureate and
the 2/- Woodblock/Electrotype should exist". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 805 |
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 1863-81 Laureates Emergency Printing on Numeral '6' Watermark 1d bright yellow-green SG 126, mis-perforated and cut from the sheet
at the top to preserve the design, large-part original gum, Cat £325. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 806 |
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 1864-80 Woodblocks Single-Line Numeral Watermark 2/- dark blue/green Perf 13 SG 129ab with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed
overprint KTM Type 5 in black at the top of the stamp, very fresh with large-part gum. Unrecorded by Kellow Turner & McCredie, who state that "this is a very rare type ... it is probable that the 9d on 10d Laureate and the 2/- Woodblock/Electrotype
should exist". (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 807 |
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 1867-81 Laureates V/Crown (W19) Watermark 1d yellow-green Perf 13 SG 131c with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed overprint KTM Type 5
in black at the top of the stamp, large-part gum with minor adhesion on the reverse. Kellow Turner & McCredie record two examples only, both in private collections. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 808 |
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 1867-81 Laureates V/Crown (W19) Watermark 3d orange Perf 13 SG 134 with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed overprint KTM Type 5 in
black at the top of the stamp, gum residue on the surface, large-part gum with some adhesion on the reverse. Kellow Turner & McCredie record one example only (surmised to be Perf 12 SG 143), in the Royal Collection. If the Royal Collection stamp is
indeed Perf 12, this Perf 13 example would be the first recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 809 |
# |
 1867-81 Laureates V/Crown (W19) Watermark 6d blue Perf 13 SG 136a with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed overprint KTM Type 5 in
black at the top of the stamp, a few slightly uneven perfs at top, minor adhesion on the reverse, no gum. Kellow Turner & McCredie record one example only, in a private collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 810 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Wmk 8d red-brown/pink as SG 137c but Compound Perf 12½x13, light duplex cancel Unlisted by Gibbons. Geoff
Kellow states at page 25 that two single-line Perf 12½ machines were introduced from 1879 onwards, and at page 173 that this issue "occurs perf 13, 12½ and 12", but does not mention compound perforations. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 811 |
# |
 1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Wmk 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, excellent colour, a large example from the base of the sheet with horizontal
watermark line at the base, above-average centring, unused, Cat £4250. RPSV Cetificate (2004) states "re-perforated 14 at left". (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 812 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Wmk 5/- blue/yellow with the Watermark Reversed SG 139a, a light shade and a large stamp, Geelong duplex
cancel, undercatalogued at £550. Stamps with the watermark reversed are very scarce: Geoff Kellow at page 180 states that no more than 25% of the printing was affected, which is not reflected in the catalogue value relative to the price of the normal
stamp (£450). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 813 |
G |
 1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Wmk 5/- bright blue & red SG 148 with Short Second 'I' in 'SHILLINGS', quite well-centred with the perfs
just touching the design at left, duplex cancel clear of the variety. A scarce constant variety to which we hope Gibbons will one day accord catalogue status. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 814 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates Emergency Printings on 'SIX/PENCE' Paper 6d blue as SG 164 but with the Watermark Inverted, light duplex cancel.
Unlisted: Cat £65+ for the normal upright watermark. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 815 |
O# |
 1870-87 De La Rue 2d lilac mostly used selection on annotated pages with a range of shades & a couple of multiples, also Perf 13
Double Perfs x2 (at base or at left respectively), Perf 12 Decapitated Queen variety (partly obscured by cancel) plus Perf 13 mint & unused, generally fine to very fine, Cat £300+.
(30) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 816 |
# |
 1870-73 De La Rue V/Crown (W19) Watermark 2d mauve Perf 13 SG 136a with 'SPECIMEN.' italicised seriffed overprint KTM Type 5 in
black at the top of the stamp, a few slightly uneven perfs, no gum. Kellow Turner & McCredie record one example only, in a private collection.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 817 |
F |
 1870-87 William Bell Designs TH Saunders Paper Single-Line Numeral Watermark 9d red-brown/pink Perf 13 as SG 172a but with the
Watermark '10' Inverted, neat duplex cancel, Cat £48+ for normal upright watermark, the variety unlisted by Gibbons. Not recorded by Geoff Kellow, who - in discussing the regularly-found watermark varieties on the 9d on 10d Laureates surcharge -
states at page 175 that "the 9d Bell design of 1873, shows no such watermark varieties" and more generally (p20) that "With a few exceptions ... inverted watermarks from the period 1860-1882 are very scarce to rare". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 818 |
F |
 1870-87 William Bell Designs TH Saunders Paper Single-Line Numeral Watermark Perrf 13 1/- pale blue/blue with the Watermark
Sideways SG 180ca, very well-centred, two overlapping strikes of a duplex, Cat £750. The existence of the variety in this shade was unknown until Les Molnar's example - also with the Watermark Reversed, but poorly-centred with faults including a tear
at base - sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $265. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 819 |
F |
 1863-81 Laureates 8d red-brown/pink Watermark '10' as SG 192c (Perf 13) but Compound Perf 13x12½, very well-centred, neat duplex
cancel. An excellent example of the aberrant perforations produced by the late-1879 repair to one of the Perf 12¾ machines, which Geoff Kellow states at page 25 resulted in "short lengths gauging 13¼-13½ and 12¼-12½ ... resembling a compound use of
two machines, which it is not". The exact gauges here are 12.75 top & base (as usual) & 12.3-12.4 at the sides (repaired state). This machine was converted to a 12½ comb-perforator in 1880, so these aberrant perfs were quite short-lived. (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 192c (Perf 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 820 |
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 1870-87 William Bell Designs TH Saunders Paper Single-Line Numeral Watermark Emergency Printings on Coloured Papers 1d
yellow-green/drab SG 197, quite well-centred, part original gum, Cat £275. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
