VICTORIA continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1261 |
O |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Second State of Dies (Orb Complete) 3d blue Prominent Retouches SG 7a selection including
Large Circular Flaw 'Soccer Ball' above Queen's Head [Pos 2], Lower Right Border above 'NCE' of 'PENCE' [Pos 4], Entire Upper Right Corner below 'A' of 'VICTORIA' [Pos 9], etc, condition rather mixed, mostly cancelled clear of the retouches, Cat from
£3200+. Twenty-two units were retouched directly onto the printing stone. A very desirable lot. Ex Les Molnar on his exhibit page; sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $1553 (Sale 174 Lot 73). (8) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1262 |
F |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of Dies (Outer Frame Lines Added) 1d dull orange-vermilion SG 8, characteristic
just clear to close margins except at left where large with a fragment of the adjoining unit, Melbourne Barred Oval '1' cancel, Cat £850. An unusually fine example of this scarce stamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1263 |
F |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of Dies (Outer Frame Lines Added) 1d deep red-brown SG 9, margins close to large
at the sides with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, neat Melbourne Barred Oval '1' cancel, Cat £1200. RPSL Certificate (2007). Barwis & Moreton state at page 66 that "Deep red-brown ... is by far the rarest shade. Purves estimated that fewer
than a dozen exist". John Barwis' example with similar margins sold in 2012 for £1440. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$2,100.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1264 |
G |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of Dies (Outer Frame Lines Added) 1d deep red-brown SG 9 horizontal pair,
margins close to good at top & base but the left-hand unit just trimmed at left, slightly untidy Barred Oval '54' cancel of Brighton (?; unconfirmed; rated RRRR), Cat £2400+ for singles. RPSL Certificate (2007) mentions a "thin" which we cannot
discern. Barwis & Moreton state at page 66 that "Deep red-brown ... is by far the rarest shade. Purves estimated that fewer than a dozen exist" including a pair on cover. John Barwis' defective pair was described as "the only recorded multiple of
this exceptionally rare shade", but another - slightly cut-into at base - was sold at our auction of 22.5.2025 for $900 (Sale 256 Lot 846). This item is presumably only the fourth recorded pair. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1265 |
F |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of Dies (White Veils 'Vertical Drapes') 2d red-lilac SG 13c, margins close to
large at base with a significant fragment of the adjoining unit below, the upper-left corner just clipped and the lower-right corner just touched, neat Barred Oval '10' cancel of Kilmore, Cat £1300. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006). Rare: only about
15 examples of this shade are recorded. Geoff Kellow states at page 42 that "the shade was possibly a colour trial". Ex Alfred Caspary, Dale Forster, Rod Perry & Ken Barelli where it was stated that "this is one of the finest [examples]"; sold in
2006 for $2645. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1266 |
O |
 1850 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Fourth State of Dies (Coarse Border & Background) 2d lilac SG 15a, margins just shaved - at
upper-left - to large, on small piece; and Retouches comprising 2d red-lilac SG 15 [Pos 17 'Feather' Retouch], vertical crease; & 2d dull brownish-lilac SG 15c [Pos 29, '7' Retouch at Upper-Right], defective; Cat £1200+. RPSV Certificate (2010) for
the second retouch states "hitherto unrecorded". Ex Les Molnar; sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $368 (Sale 174 Lot 51). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1267 |
O |
 1852 Queen-on-Throne Engraved by Thomas Ham 2d brown/purple-brown SG 18 & 18b almost complete reconstruction of the 50 positions
(10x5) missing only [35], a few faults but most are of fine to very fine appearance & most have full margins, Cat £1470+. Far more difficult to complete than the lithographed printings. (49) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1268 |
G/F |
 1854-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co Printings 2d group comprising Stone 2 superb pair [UX-WZ] with Barred Oval '18'; Stone 3
strip of 3 [EI-GL] with small defects, Ex JRW Purves & Rod Perry; Stone 4 singles [GL] [CG] & [PT] in different shades; and Stone 5 two singles both [HM] in different shades; all with full margins, Cat £400+ minimum. Ex Jim Johnstone, on his display
pages.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1269 |
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 1854 Half-Lengths Campbell & Co Printings 1d orange-red SG 23, margins just clear - at lower-right - to good, tiny insignificant
thin spot in the margin at lower-left, unused, Cat £3750. An attractive example of this very scarce stamp. RPSV Certificate (2023).
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Estimate AU$1,600
SOLD for AU$1,200.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1270 |
? |
 1854 Half-Lengths Campbell & Co Printings 3d blue SG 24 Abnormal Setting [21-22/21-22], margins in places, minor thin spots & tear
at upper-right, light soiling but apparently unused, Cat £7200+ (£240+ for used) as singles. A rare abnormal block. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Bernhard Forster and Rodney Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006) states "unused"; RPSL Certificate (2007)
states "has been cleaned of obliteration". Offered 'as is'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1271 |
? |
 1854-59 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings Stone C 1d orange-brown SG 27 horizontal pair, margins close to good except at
lower-right where just shaved, some thinning & a few minor blemishes on the face, apparently unused, Cat £7500+ (£300+ for used) as singles. Ex Dr RN Wawn and Rodney Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006) states "unused part o.g."; RPSL Certificate
(2007) states "cannot be certified as unused". Offered 'as is'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1272 |
O |
 1854-59 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings 1d pink/rose SG 28/b selection of Squeezed Transfers [Pos 4-5] horizontal pair
and [Pos 7, 8 &13] singles used plus unused singles with 'R' of 'VICTORIA' Blocked Out [Pos 14] and [Pos 21] with a fragment of the Squeezed Transfer unit below [Pos 3; Ex Rodney Perry]; also Cut Transfers [Pos 4 & 12] singles used, condition a bit
mixed, Cat £3750+. Four noted as the only example or one of only two examples recorded. A very scarce group Ex Les Molnar on his exhibit page; sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $604 (Sale 174 Lot 103).
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1273 |
F |
 1854-59 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings 1d rose SG 28a horizontal pair, the left-hand unit with a small Cut Transfer
across the upper-left corner and White Flaw below 'O' of 'ONE', margins close to large, light Geelong Barred Numeral '2' cancels, Cat £110+ for normal singles. A very attractive multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1274 |
? |
 1854-59 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings 3d greenish-blue SG 29a [12], almost full margins with traces of rouletting at
top & base (as SG 49a), minor thin spot, apparently unused, Cat £2250. Ex Rodney Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006) as "unused"; RPSL Certificate (2007) states "unused has faked roulettes ... cannot be certified as unused". Offered 'as is'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1275 |
? |
 1854-59 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings 3d Prussian blue SG 30 horizontal pair, large margins except at right where
just shaved and with fragments of the adjoining units at upper-left & lower-right, a few characteristic paper imperfections, apparently unused, Cat £7000+ (£220+ for used) as singles. Ex Dr RN Wawn and Rodney Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006) as
"unused"; RPSL Certificate (2007) states "... cleaned of an obliteration". Offered 'as is'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1276 |
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 1854-55 Woodblocks 6d dull orange SG 32a, margins just clear - at lower-left - to good, tiny insignificant thin spot in the
right-hand margin, unused, Cat £750. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2021) states "rare in unused condition". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1277 |
F |
 1854-64 Woodblocks 6d dull orange Irregular Compound Separations Serpentine 10-10½ at Top x Serrated 18-19 Three Sides SG 61 on
small piece, neat Barred Numeral '3' of Castlemaine, Cat £750. Stanley Gibbons guarantee handstamp in violet on the reverse. Geoff Kellow states at page 92 that "Calvert ... used the serpentine rouletter ... to divide the sheets of 100 into upper and
lower groups of 50" - stamps with the serpentine roulettes at top invariably stemming from the top row of the pane - and estimates that only around 7000 of the 160,000 stamps used for separation experiments were so treated. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1278 |
O |
 1857-63 Emblems selection comprising 2d imperf single & pair and 4d x6 including a pair, Rouletted 4d, and Perf 12 4d single &
pair, a very fine group.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1279 |
F |
 1860-66 Beaded Ovals De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 4d rose-red Rouletted 8 SG 95c on small piece, small-part
duplex cancel, Cat £300. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 1280 |
O |
 1863-81 Laureates Watermark varieties comprising De La Rue Paper with Single-Lined Numerals 1d green Inverted x3, Reversed & No
Wmk, 2d Inverted x2, Reversed (with Flaw on Queen's Forehead) & Inverted Reversed (small thin) plus a pair with '[VICT]ORIA' Marginal Wmk, 4d Inverted & Marginal Lines Only and 1/- No Wmk, Saunders Paper 8d purple-brown Wmk '10' 'VIC[TORIA]' Marginal
Wmk, 10d purple/pink Inverted, 10d brown/pink Inverted, 1/- Inverted x2, Reversed & No Wmk, and '9/NINEPENCE/9' Surcharge on 10d Inverted, Reversed & Inverted Reversed, also Emergency Printings 1d Double-Lined '1' Inverted, 4d Double-Lined '4'
'[POS]TAG[E]' Marginal Wmk, 6d Double-Lined '1' Variety Straight Serif on '1' and 6d 'SIX/PENCE' Inverted, V/Crown Wmk Paper Perf 13 1d green Inverted & No Wmk, 2d grey Marginal Lettering, 3d orange Inverted, 4d rose Inverted, 6d blue Inverted x3
(various shades) & Reversed and 1/- blue/blue Inverted, and Perf 12 1d green Inverted and 3d orange Inverted (a few trimmed perfs), condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Geoff Kellow states at pages 20-22 that "With a few exceptions ...
inverted watermarks from the period 1860-1882 are very scarce to rare... Reversed watermarks ... stamps printed on the wrong side of the paper ... are usually very scarce to rare". A very desirable assembly, none of which are listed by Gibbons.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
