VICTORIA continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 821 |
P |
 1901-10 KEVII 'POSTAGE' V/Crown £2 die proof State 2 in rose-carmine on ungummed unwatermarked paper (53x75mm) ACSC V135(DP)2B,
very fine, Cat $6000 (down from $15,000 in the 2004 edition). Ex Samuel Reading, JRW Purves and Rodney Perry. The ACSC records two examples of this proof and only five others (two in blue) for the £2. If this was a die proof for the £2 Kangaroo, the
estimate would be $50,000+. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 822 |
P |
 1901-10 KEVII 'POSTAGE' V/Crown £2 die proof State 3 (Pointed Beard with the Right-Hand Portion Lined) in salmon-pink on thin cream
wove paper (76x124mm, folded to half that size) ACSC V135DP(3)B, a few very minor blemishes well clear of the impression which is superb, Cat $5000. Ex the Estate of Samuel Reading and Rodney Perry. Only three examples are recorded.
This is a very significant issue. Victoria's £1 & £2 were the only adhesive postage stamps from any State bearing the portrait of Edward VII. There were higher-value Postal Fiscals, but this £2 is the only postage stamp of that denomination and
therefore the highest face-value postage stamp of the six States. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,500
SOLD for AU$3,400.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 823 |
P |
 1903 'COMMONWEALTH' essay 9d die proof in black on highly surfaced paper (41x44mm) affixed to slightly larger piece of thin card
ACSC V109(E)1, Cat $10,000. Superb and unique. Ex J Oliver (Head of Engraving Department, Government Printers Office), JRW Purves, Rodney Perry and Hugh Morgan: unsold in 2012 with an estimate of £15,000. Later sold privately for A$15,000. An
historically important essay that was intended to be a uniform issue for all six States. However, only New South Wales and Queensland adopted the design. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$10,000
SOLD for AU$7,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 824 |
 / |
 1905-13 QV 'POSTAGE' Crown/A 5/- rose-red & blue ACSC V126B (SG 398) lower-right corner block of 4 [89-90/99-100], well centred,
virtually full gum with the lower units being unmounted, Cat $400+ (£260+) for mounted singles. Ex Les Molnar: sold for $870 (Sale 174 Lot 498).
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Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 398] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 825 |
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 1905-13 QV 'POSTAGE' Crown/A 5/- rose-red & blue SG 430a marginal example from the base of the sheet Imperforate at Base ACSC
V128b, lightly mounted, Cat $4000. The ACSC states that only "a mint horizontal pair & a single are recorded..." (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 430a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$2,500
SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 826 |
P |
 1905-13 KEVII 'POSTAGE' Crown/A £1 imperforate plate proof block of 4 in carmine-red on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper ACSC
V130(PP)2, margins just clear - at the base - to huge with portions of both adjoining units at left, manuscript endorsement "[initials]/3 5 10", Cat $12,000 (down from $20,000 in the 2004 edition). A famous proof that is illustrated in the ACSC, and
stated to be "the only recorded examples". Ex Henry Harvey and Rodney Perry. The ACSC lists this item with the 1901 V/Crown issue but the manuscript date is that of the first printing on Crown/A paper and we suggest that it should be re-classified as
V132(PP)1. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$6,000
SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 827 |
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 OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1901-10 KEVII 'POSTAGE' V/Crown Watermark Perf 12½ £2 deep blue as SG 400 punctured 'OS' Sideways (Reading
Upwards) ACSC V135b, exceptional centring, minor flecks on the gum, undercatalogued at $1600 (unlisted in Gibbons). Most examples seen have been cancelled to order. (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 400] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 828 |
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 OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1901-10 KEVII 'POSTAGE' V/Crown Watermark Perf 12½ £2 blue SG 400 punctured 'OS' Sideways (Reading Upwards) CTO
with small-part Melbourne 1906 cds ACSC V135ba, large-part gum, Cat $400 (£300 for unpunctured CTO). (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 400] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 829 |
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 OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1905-13 KEVII 'POSTAGE' Crown/A Watermark Perf 12½ £1 rose as SG 431a punctured 'OS' Sideways (Reading Upwards)
ACSC V133b, exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat $1100 (unlisted in Gibbons). Most examples seen have been cancelled to order.
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Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) 431a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 830 |
# |
 SPECIMEN STAMPS: 1872-90s QV group with sans-serif 'SPECIMEN' Overprint x12 on Naish & Astley values to 1/- including 2d pair &
'STAMP DUTY' 3d, and italicised 'Specimen.' Handstamp x11 on values to 9d apple-green, a few minor faults, most with part- to large-part gum.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 831 |
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 SPECIMEN STAMPS: Selection with italicised 'Specimen.' Handstamp (Types 24, 24a - damaged 'S' - & 24b) comprising Stamp Statute 3d
(reprint?) and 1/- x2 (one with the Watermark Sideways Inverted), Large Stamp Duty 6d (Official Repair at Left), 1/- (on small piece), 2/-, 3/- maroon/blue, 3/- drab, 6/-, 10/- grey-green x2, £1, £1/5/-, £1/10/-, £2, 45/- & £10 and 1886-96 Tall
Stamps £5, generally fine to very fine and mostly with part- to large-part gum. Ex John Boykett. See Kellow Turner & McCredie from page 76.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,350.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 832 |
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 COURIER STAMPS: circa 1894 illustrated advertising envelope for Sands & McDougall Ltd (Printers) locally used at Melbourne with
very fine strike of the rare double-ring 'EXPRESS/BOYD'S/MESSENGER' cachet in violet. Superb. Discovered in a family correspondence in 2003 and sold at our auction of 6.12.2003 for $2265 (Sale 107 Lot 1407). Believed to be the only recorded
example. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 833 |
# |
 COURIER STAMPS: circa 1894 Boyd's 'CITY/EXPRESS MESSENGER' undenominated stamp in blue-green on wove paper, well centred, unusually
with clean-cut perfs (a few short at the top), unused. One of the finest examples we have handled. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 834 |
F |
 COURIER STAMPS: circa 1894 Boyd's 'CITY/EXPRESS MESSENGER' undenominated stamp in blue-green on wove paper, well centred, unusually
with clean-cut perfs, tied to small piece by superb 'MESSENGER DESPATCH/BOYD'S/AMERICAN/EXPRESS/PHONE 1006' in blue. Geoff Kellow illustrated a very similar piece at page 341 and stated "The stamp is scarce, with perhaps 100 surviving. Used are much
scarcer than mint...", in our experience by a factor of at least 25:1. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 835 |
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 MURRAY RIVER STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY: 1d red block of 6 (2x3) with margins except at the base, some minor toning/aging, some minor
perf separation/reinforcing, large-part gum. Ex 'Brussels Find': sold at our auction of of 8.11.2013 for $815 (Sale 185 Lot 407).
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 836 |
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 MURRAY RIVER STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY: 2d blue block of 6 (2x3; from a sheetlet of 10) with margin at left, a couple of minor
blemishes & light vertical gumbend across the three left-hand units, full unmounted gum. Ex 'Brussels Find': sold at our auction of 7.5.2013 for $2330 (Sale 180 Lot 427). The only recorded 2d multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 837 |
/#O |
 RAILWAY STAMPS: Selection from 1878 'OWNER'S RISK' 3d blue/blue, 1879 Lattice Background 1d green unused, 1882 No Lattice ½d purple
block of 4 ** and 3d blue/blue unused, 1887 Medallion 1d, 3d & 1/-, then Cypher range, Wings including ½d PerfxRoulette, Numerals including 1d black block of 25 **, and Decimals 'VR' including 30c used block of 28 and State Transport Authority to $5
including Consignment Note with 50c & $5 x5, etc, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 838 |
# |
 RAILWAY STAMPS: 1876 'VICTORIA/[locomotive]/ECHUCA' ½d black to 6d blue complete set, above-average centring, no gum. Believed to
be essays: Geoff Kellow at page 336 states this issue "is shrouded in mystery". No used examples have been recorded. Ex Les Molnar: sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $990 (Sale 174 Lot 515). Far superior to Ed Druce's set that sold at our auction
of 26.1.2002 for $1285 (Sale 93 Lot 993).
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 839 |
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 RAILWAY STAMPS: 1981 Victorian Railways 'Passenger Luggage' tag with 'MELBOURNE' 20c red & $5 orange single (faulty) & horizontal
pair with '31 AUG 1981' dater cancels. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 840 |
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 CINDERELLAS: circa 1890s Francis Longmore Chemist (Melbourne) 'GUARANTEE STAMP' corner strips of 3 in green (the corner selvedge
repaired; the stamps are unmounted) or in rosine (corner single rejoined with a pair; some spotting). A recent discovery and never before on the market. The labels were to be affixed to packets of pills and potions. See also Lots 861, 862, 975 & 982
below. Written up by Gary Watson in 'Philately from Australia' (March 2025), where the green strip is illustrated. (2 strips) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
