Group including 1862 entire to Edinburgh with QV Chalons Imperf 6d green solo (not convincingly tied), 1866 to England with Chalons 6d green (Grossly Misplaced Perfs) tied '85' Rays of Drayton, 1871 to England with Chalons 2d blue strip of 3 tied '131' Rays (RR) of Caboolture, 1876 to Scotland with Chalons 2d blue & 6d green tied '96' Rays of Maryborough, plenty of other postmark interest noted 'LEYBURN' superb backstamp on 1861 envelope (stamp excised), 1904 Barred Numeral '544' two strikes tied to 'DUNWICH' cds all in blue, 1905 'Aborigines' postcard to Glasgow with ½d & 1d tied 'BAJOOL' cds, Tatts covers with 'REGISTERED/...' handstamps from Capella, Fortitude Valley, George Street & Longreach and various TPO markings, taxed items, 1911 from England with 'UNCLAIMED/BRISBANE' oval datestamp, Postal Stationery unused & used, etc, condition a little variable but most are quite presentable.
(30+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 275
Symbol: C
1867 (Mar 4) Dodgson cover to London "Via Marseilles" with QV Chalons 2d blue pair & 6d apple-green - a huge marginal stamp - tied by two very fine strikes of Rays '27' (rated RRRR on Chalons), light but obvious 'FORT-COOPER' backstamp (LRD; rated RRRR) plus transits of Rockhampton & Brisbane and London arrival backstamp of 'JU14/67'. PO 1.1.1863; replaced by Nebo early-1864 but the Nebo cds is not recorded until 1871. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $868 (Sale 234 Lot 67). Illustrated by him in 'Numeral Cancellations'. [Gold Mining. Nebo is 940km NNW of Brisbane, just S of Mackay] (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 276
Symbol: C
1877 (Mar 5) envelope to Gloucestershire, England endorsed "Via Torres Straits & Brindisi" with the rare franking of QV Chalons Lithographed 4d yellow pair tied by largely very fine strike of Numeral-in-Bars '193' (rated RRRR on Chalons) with very fine 'MAYTOWN' unframed cds (rated R; earliest recorded date) alongside, very fine 'COOKTOWN' & 'TOWNSVILLE' transits and 'CIRENCESTER/MY21/77' arrival backstamps, some soiling but still an attractive cover. Maytown was the main town on the Palmer River Goldfield, 1900km NNW of Brisbane & 50km inland from Cape Tribulation, but has been a ghost town since WWII. PO 17.6.1874; closed .-12.1945. The rate was 8d per ½oz via Brindisi effective from 3.8.1876. Carried overland to Brisbane then by Eastern & Australian Mail Steamship Co 'Somerset' departing 27.3.1877 via Torres Strait to Singapore & Galle; by 'Peshawar' to Suez, overland to Alexandria; and 'Ceylon' to Brindisi. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $679 (Sale 234 Lot 86). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 277
Symbol: C
1878 entire endorsed "circular only" to Ipswich with QV Chalons 1d vermilion tied by poor cancel but with very fine strike of the scarce boxed ' 4 /BRISBANE/JY 8 78/Q L' cds alongside, three printed & partly hand-tinted subdivisional maps within of Warra Warra, Normanby and Nukinenda Stations. Ex John Boykett. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 278
Symbol: C
1882 (Sept 25) cover to South Carolina USA endorsed "via/San Francisco" but with QV First Sidefaces 6d green only tied by superb '81' Numeral-in-Rays and very fine 'WARWICK/QUEENSLAND' unframed cds with fleurons at lower-left over-struck by very fine 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID' rounded-boxed handstamp applied above the endorsement, Brisbane & 'PLYMOUTH/DE 5/82/SHIP-LETTER' transits and New York 'DEC/16' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes and light vertical bend. Underpaying the 8d non-contract rate to the USA via San Francisco, the item was sent via England and not taxed because the 6d rate for this route was fully paid. Illustrated by Hugh Campbell in 'Postal History of Queensland' at page 112. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $708 (Sale 234 Lot 146). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 279
Symbol: C
Cat No: F1
1885 cover to NSW with rare mixed franking of QV Second Sidefaces 1d pair and Postal Fiscals 1d blue SG F1 (unpriced on cover by Gibbons) tied by Rays '163' of 'STANTHORPE' (cds below), endorsed "via Tenterfield" (poor transit backstamp), Sydney transit & 'ASHFIELD/MR2/NSW' arrival backstamp, minor blemishes & light ironed-out crease across the stamps. Sold at our auction of 18.12.2010 for $873 (Sale 161 Lot 368). Scarce inland routing, by-passing Brisbane. Stanthorpe is 55km S of Warwick, close to the NSW border. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 280
Symbol: C
1892 illustrated fold-out advertising card for the Belle Vue Hotel in Brisbane, to New Caledonia with printed 'CIRCULAR ONLY' qualifying for the concessional 1d printed matter rate and QV Second Sidefaces 1d tied by Brisbane cds, pinhole at left where secured in transit, a couple of minor hinge remainders on the reverse otherwise superb. The only example we have seen. Sold at our auction of 17.2.2012 for $845 (Sale 171 Lot 562). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 281
Symbol: C
Cat No: 174
1893 cover to "Budapest/Uguraway" [sic] with rare franking of QV Second Sidefaces 1/- violet SG 174 tied by 'REGISTERED/GYMPIE' cds, at Brisbane the address construed as "Uruguay" & endorsed "SAmerica" with Montevideo arrival backstamp of '9JUL93', re-forwarded to Hungary via Venice (backstamp of 8/8-93) with 'BUDAPEST/93AUG9/FOPOSTA' arrival alongside. An oustanding missent/destination item. Ex John Forrest: sold at our auction of 14.8.2010 for $3030 (Sale 157 Lot 293). (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 282
Symbol: C
1895 (Jan 8) stampless cover with 'Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science' header over signature of "AC Gregory/President", to South Australia with 'TPO/A---/QUEENSLAND' & Adelaide transits and 'NORWOOD' arrival backstamp, very minor blemishes. A most unusual free-privilege cover. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $359 (Sale 234 Lot 57). Sir Augustus Charles Gregory was an explorer, politician, philanthropist & masonic Grand Master. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 283
Symbol: C
1897 double-rate mourning cover to Devon with QV Sidefaces mixed issue franking of Two Figures 2½d rose x2 and Four Figures 1d & 2d tied by 'R'-in-oval cancels, double-oval 'POST OFFICE CAIRNS/9SEP97/ QUEENSLAND' datestamp - believed to be the only recorded example - in blue below, minor blemishes. Sold at our auction of 24.11.2018 for $455 (Sale 231 Lot 541). (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 284
Symbol: PS
1899 QV 1½d Postal Card ('A Western Station' view) to "Tsintau Fort/Kiau-tschou/China" with 'HONG-KONG' transit cds, 'SHANGHAI' Dollar Chop & very fine German-type 'TSINTAU/24 4/99/CHINA' arrival cds all on the face, forwarded to Germany with 'DARMSTADT' arrival cds also on the face, slightly bumped corners. A marvellous usage. Ex Trevor Davis: sold at our auction of 12.5.2007 for $728 (Sale 128 Lot 96). Per British India Associated Steamships to Singapore; P&O ship 'Coromandel' to Hong Kong; local ship to Tsingtau; forwarded per P&O ships 'Coromandel' to Colombo, 'Arcadia' to Port Said & 'Isis' to Brindisi. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 285
Symbol: PS
1908 (May 8) use of QV 1d maroon Postal Card 'Pineapple Plantation Nundah', to Mafeking, Cape of Good Hope with QV Widow's Weeds ½d green added tied by Brisbane machine, 'NAAUWPOORT/JU 8/08' arrival cds where re-directed to "Poste Restante, Capetown" and "T ½d" manuscript for this service all on the face, 'CAPE TOWN/JU10/08/POSTE RESTANTE' cds with '½D' large unframed handstamp alongside, docketed "Recd 10.6.08/Ansd 30.6.08" at left, minor edge faults, small closed tear at top & a few aging marks. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 286
Symbol: PS
1909 (Apr 14) double-rate usage of McCorquodale KEVII 3d Registration Envelope to Bavaria (which was autonomous from Germany until 1918) with mixed reign franking QV Sidefaces ½d 2d & 2½d purple/blue added tied by BN '226', 'REGISTERED/ALBION' handstamp (rated RRR) plus rare black/white 'ALBION' R label tied by 'ALBION' cds, Brisbane transit backstamp. Superb. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $868 (Sale 234 Lot 233).
In 1908, black/white labels were introduced to replace use of the 2-line handstamps which were not, however, withdrawn. Old habits die hard & many covers have both a handstamp & a label. The ERD for a black label is 21.11.1908, and they were in general use for only three years. As a class they are difficult to find, with labels from all but the large towns being scarce to rare. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 287
Symbol: PS
1911 quadruple-rate use of McCorquodale KEVII 3d Registration Envelope to Ohio with mixed reign franking QV Sidefaces 2½d purple/blue x2 & 5d brown added tied by 'REGISTERED/BRISBANE' cds in blue as is the two strikes of the rare 'A.R.'-in capsule handstamp, scarce red & black/white R label (marginal example!), the reverse with three Correspondence Club labels, San Francisco transit & Akron arrival of 'DEC/13/1911'. Lovely item. Ex Hugh Campbell - illustrated by him at page 83 - sold for $1904 - and Bernie Manning: sold for $2155 (Sale 234 Lot 229). Only one other cover with the 'A.R.' marking has been recorded. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 288
Symbol: C
1916 (June 7) slightly oversized envelope (175x125mm) with pre-printed 'REGISTERED' & crossed lines in red to USA with WH Robinson Stamp Dealer label on the reverse and combination franking of Queensland QV Sidefaces 6d green pair and Australia KGV 1d red tied by Brisbane Registered cds cancels in blue with red & black/white R label alongside on the face, US 'REGISTERED' handstamp in violet & '28537' registration number on the face and San Francisco 'JUL/2/1916' arrival backstamp, a few minor bends lightly affecting one of the 6d stamps. The rate was 2½d per ½oz foreign letter x4 plus 3d registration fee. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 263
Symbol: PS
Modest collection with Postal Cards including about 20 scenic issues in fine to very fine mostly used and 1910 Black & White Views triptych of Maryborough CTO, four unfolded Letter Cards, unused STO Envelopes x8 and Wrappers x10, etc, condition variable.
(100 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 264
Symbol: PS
Box of predominantly unused items plus a few CTO & postally used noted a bundle of Wrappers including uprated overseas usages, Postal Cards with pre-printed messages and a couple of Scenic ones, etc, condition variable. Weighs 1½kg.
(250+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 265
Symbol: PS
ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1905 usage of QV Sidefaces White Background 2d blue HG KB5 on buff stock for New Zealand Insurance Co with Maori illustration, used 1905 to Auckland NZ with Brisbane duplex cancel, a little roughly opened at top. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 266
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: QV Chalons 1d+1d rosine two impressions on the same side of a double-size buff card, centrally folded horizontally but otherwise with no means of separation, faults. Thought to be an essay for a reply card that was not adopted. However, Alan Griffiths' similar essay - also with major faults - endorsed "Proof for Colour" had no horizontal lines above & below 'THE ADDRESS ONLY...' This causes us to think this is a pair of single cards, not a reply card. Even as such, it is a rare item. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 267
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1891 QV 1½d+1½d brown 'CARTE POSTALE' heading with Major Misplacement of the Design on Both Sides resulting in the Coat of Arms appearing at right instead of at left on both sides, the horizontal perforations cutting through the heading & indicia on the message side and the heading & indicia misplaced downwards on the reply side, light characteristic stock discolouration mostly on the message side & minor perf separation. With a normal card for comparison. A spectacular error.
(2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 268
Symbol: E
POSTAL CARDS: 1897 (circa) Essay for a Pictorial Issue with QV Jubilee Portrait 1d black with '1837' & '1897' in the corner tablets on thin cream stock with scene at left of three aboriginal boys with 'VIEW FROM THE BARRON' on the negative & captioned 'BARRON RIVER, CAIRNS RAILWAY', minor hinge remains on the reverse otherwise superb. A delightful example of this hybrid essay featuring an unissued stamp, an unadopted heading, and one of the adopted scenes. Ex Ron Butler: sold in 2004 sold for £3220. The Diamond Jubilee essay was adapted for ½d stamps and wrappers only, and only after the dates were removed. The UPU heading was not required for 1d rate cards, and this style was not adopted for the 1½d cards. (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 269
Symbol:
POSTAL CARDS: 1898-1910 all-different QV scenic group comprising 1898 'POST CARD' heading 1d brown Square Views ('A' Series) x5 including 'Loading Cane at North Isis Sugar Mill', 'Fitzroy Bridge, Rockhampton' (view cut away at lower-right) & 'Overshot Dam Mount Morgan' and Rounded-Top Views ('B' Series) x8 including 'Vineyard, Nudgee', 'CARTE POSTALE' heading 1½d black x12 including 'Western Station' (view cut away at lower-right), 'Sheep under a Bottle-Tree', 'Queensland Schoolhouse' & 'View of Works, Mount Morgan', 1904 QV 1d brown 'Available only for the Commonwealth, British New Guinea ...' heading x4 'Gold Mine and Works, Charters Towers', 'Plowing and Harrowing, Green Hills Farm, Warwick, ' Hambledon Sugar Mill, Cairns' & 'Brisbane River from Parliament House' (Alan Griffiths: "This card [issue] is among the more scarce items ..."), 1905 QV 1d brown with 'United Kingdom' added to the heading 'Parliament House, Brisbane', and 1906-10 QV 1d (red-)brown 'Harvesting Green Hills Farm, Warwick', a few with very minor blemishes, the majority are very fine.
(35) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 270
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1898 Pictorial Issue QV Medallion Portrait 1d brown x8 & 1½d black x7 all different, generally fine to very fine unused. Excellent thematic content including mining, agriculture & tennis ('Botanic Gardens' features a lawn tennis court & players with racquets).
(15) (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 271
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1898 Pictorial Issue QV Medallion Portrait 1d brown all different views, generally fine to very fine used in 1898-99. Excellent thematic content including mining and agriculture.
(15) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 272
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1910 QV Sidefaces White Background 1d red with Black & White Views HG 19a 'BRISBANE RIVER, SHOWING SHIPPING AT SOUTH BRISBANE WHARVES', local social usage with 'WARWICK/24OC10/...' cds, minor ink blemish on the view, message re local Bible Society. This view was discovered only in 2011, bringing the total number of views recorded to 29. Sold at our auction of 17.2.2012 for $510 (Sale 171 Lot 569). [The illustration is above Lot 263] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 273
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1910 QV Sidefaces White Background 1d red with Black & White Views HG 19a 'Bush House Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton, Central Queensland', 'Sugar Cane, Near Bundaberg, South Queensland', 'Kamerunga State Nursery, Near Cairns, North Queensland' (light pencil annotation), 'On A Queensland Sheep Station', and 'Views Of Townsville' triptych including wharf & shipping, all fine to very fine unused.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
QUEENSLAND
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 200
Symbol: #*OR
Cat No: 12
Single-volume collection with some useful Small Chalons to 1/- x2 including Cleancut Perf 1d SG 12 unused and 'REGISTERED' unused x4 & a reprinted die proof, 2d indigo reprint block of 4 (two units **), 4d yellow x3, 1879 No Wmk 6d & 1/-, Large Chalons apparently postally used to £1 plus Crown/A £1 mint, Lined Background 2/- brown with 'LA' Joined mint, 1895-96 ½d No Burele Band in strip of 12 & two units in block of 10, 1897-98 Experimental Separations 1d with Colourless Zigzag Rouletting block of 40 (10x4), Crown/A 9d Types A-B Pair mint, 1907-11 Three-Perf strips of 3 of the 2d 3d x2 4d & 6d, etc, also good range of 'OS' punctures, revenues & some Railway Stamps, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 1,700.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 201
Symbol: P
Cat No: 7-20
Perkins Bacon Small Star Watermark Paper complete sheet (274x524mm) with 240 watermark bits (12x20) and the full marginal lines and inscriptions, slightly deckled edges, no folds. Superb. A remarkable artefact. This paper was used for Queensland's 1860-61 issue SG 7-20, and for stamps of numerous other British Colonies, including South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 202
Symbol: *#O
Cat No: 16
Small QV group comprising 1860-61 Chalons Small Star Wmk Rough Perf 14-16 3d brown SG 16 two shades (one *) plus 'REGISTERED' (6d) orange-yellow SG 20 *, and 1868-78 Crown/Q Wmk Perf 12 2d blue strip of 3 * (light gum aging) & single used and 1880 2/- blue fiscally used, the mint with small hinge remainders otherwise very fine except as noted, Cat £550+.
(8 stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 203
Symbol: P
1860 QV Chalons Large Star Watermark 2d die proof in black on thin card (56x56mm) showing the outer border of the die on all sides. A rare and beautiful example of the engraver's art. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives, General Robert Gill and Ron Butler: sold in 2004 for £6900. (Image1)
Estimate AU$10,000
Opening AU$ 7,500.00
Sold...AU$ 7,500.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 204
Symbol: V
Cat No: 1
1860 QV Chalons Large Star Watermark 1d carmine-rose SG 1, deep rich colour, large margins with complete outer framelines, tied to small piece by 'QL'-in-concentric-ovals clear of the Queen's face, Cat £850. Superb. Enzo Diena Certificate (1979) states "è perfetto" (= is perfect). This is one of the more common Number Ones from the Classic era. However, most examples are cut-into, have faults, and/or are faded to some degree. This must surely be one of the finest examples. Sold at our auction of 14.8.2010 for $1980 (Sale 157 Lot 274). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 205
Symbol: F
Cat No: 4
1860-61 QV Chalons Large Star Watermark Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG 4 horizontal pair, delicate shade, concentric-ovals cancels clear of the face on both units, Cat £800+ for singles. Superb and rare multiple. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack and Dale-Lichtenstein. Sold at our auction of 23.9.2011 for $873 (Sale 168 Lot 225). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 206
Symbol: *
Cat No: 24c
1862-67 QV Chalons No Watermark Rough Perf 13 2d blue vertical pair Imperforate Between SG 24c, a couple of small gum thins & small central stain on the upper unit, large-part original gum, Cat £8000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2016) states "Extremely rare with only around ten recorded". Gary Diffen's block of 8 with two imperf-between pairs - minor tonespots - sold for £9000. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 207
Symbol: *
Cat No: 24c
1862-67 QV Chalons No Watermark 2d blue vertical Imperforate Horizontally between the Second & Third Units SG 24c in a strip of 4, minor faults on the upper & lower normal units but the variety pair is superb with virtually full gum, Cat £8000+ for a pair. Ex 'Mayfair Find' from a part-sheet of 106 that included two rows - 12 vertical pairs - Imperforate Between, and William Frazer: sold in 2004 for £3450. Gary Diffen's block of 8 with two imperf-between pairs - minor tonespots - sold for £9000. A pair graded 'B' sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $2805 (Sale 254 Lot 3209). (Image1)
Estimate AU$7,500
Opening AU$ 5,750.00
Sold...AU$ 5,750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 5750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 208
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 50
1864-65 QV Chalons Small Star Watermark Perf 12½x13 1d orange-vermilion SG 50 marginal block of 16 (4x4) from the base of the sheet, very fresh with bright colour, the lower row just a little oxidised at base, two units with significant gum bends, four units mounted a couple with light hinge remainders, the others unmounted, Cat £2880+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 209
Symbol: *
Cat No: 52
1866 QV Chalons 'QUEENSLAND/POSTAGE...' Watermark 2d blue SG 52 block of 12 (4x3) with central '...UEENS...' Watermark, each unit with diagonal sans serif 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, large-part gum. Blocks showing significant parts of the sheet watermark are very scarce. Sold at our auction of 26.11.2005 for $1045 (Sale 119 Lot 386). (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 210
Symbol: *
Cat No: 54
1866-67 QV Chalons Lithographed No Watermark 4d grey-lilac First Transfer (Tall Letters of Value) SG 54 vertical pair, characteristic rough perforations, well-centred, full gum with small hinge remainders, the upper unit with a tiny hinge thin & minor aging on a couple of perf tips, Cat £1000+ for singles. A very scarce multiple. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 211
Symbol: P
Cat No: 53-56
1868-78 QV Chalons Crown/Q Watermark '5' 4d imperforate plate proof marginal vertical pair in bright yellow on ungummed unwatermarked surfaced stock from the right of the sheet, the lower unit with Large Apostrophe before 'PENCE' and Frame Break at the Base of the Outer Oval, margins clear to huge with complete outer framelines. Superb. A very scarce proof. This item may actually date to the original Litho 4d of 1866 SG 53-56. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 212
Symbol: #
Cat No: 92a
1868-78 QV Chalons Crown/Q Watermark '5' 6d pale apple-green marginal imperforate block of 4 SG 92a from base of the sheet, marginal '...UEENS...' watermark, unused, Cat £1900+ for two pairs. Gorgeous and superb. Ex Marcel Burrus, Richard Stevenson and Bernie Manning: sold for $5825 (Sale 128 Lot 274). The Dale-Lichtenstein/Robert Jenkins non-marginal block of 4 sold for $4140 at our auction of 10.3.2007 (Sale 127 Lot 2453) and again for $3495 at our auction of 2.5.2014 (Sale 190 Lot 1382). Gary Diffen's adjoining block of 6 (3x2) with '...SLAND...' watermark sold for £1920. (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 213
Symbol: F
Cat No: 100
1868-78 QV Chalons Crown/Q Watermark '5' Perf 12 2d deep blue Plate II SG 100 with Two Major Pre-Printing Paper Folds, lightly cancelled. Spectacular. (Image1)
1880 QV First Sidefaces Surcharge 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish-brown Die I SG 151 marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, each unit with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in black, characteristic rough perfs, large-part gum & the lower units are unmounted. A rare multiple. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $845 (Sale 146 Lot 1049). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 216
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons 2/- colour trial single in unadopted colour of deep orange on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to large, endorsed "Essay" in violet ink. Ex WG Gibson (Commonwealth Postmaster-General 1923-1929) and Bernie Manning: sold for $1165 (Sale 146 Lot 1068). This is the last of the four unapproved colours noted by Arthur Basset Hull. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 217
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons 2/6d in chocolate, 5/- in steel-blue, 10/- in deep blue-green (close to the issued colour for the Pound) and £1 in plum imperforate plate proof singles on thin card each with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes, margins close to large. Rare. The 2/6d and 10/- are ex Bernie Manning: sold for $875 each (Sale 146 Lot 1063 & 1065). The £1 is ex 'Becancon' (I): sold for SFr460. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 218
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons 5/- imperforate plate proof single in steel-blue on thin card with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes remarkably with Double Puncture, margins close to large. Rare. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $1455 (Sale 146 Lot 1064). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 219
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons 10/- imperforate colour trial pair in unadopted colour of blue-green (similar to the adopted colour for the Pound) on thin card, good even margins, poor strike of an unusual sans-serif 'SPECIMEN.' Handstamp (26½x3mm) in rosine with a very fine strike. Ex Bernie Manning: sold for $1105 (Sale 146 Lot 1060). Arthur Basset Hull at page 159 refers to a single of the 10/- in blue-green "overprinted [sic] 'SPECIMEN' horizontally in black in large sans-serif capitals, probably extending over three stamps". This may well have been derived from the same sheet as this item & the handstamp may be the same, as its length is sufficient to appear across three units (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 220
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons £1 imperforate plate proof single in vermilion-red on thick unwatermarked gummed paper, good even margins, insignificant surface blemish at upper-left. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 221
Symbol: P
1882-95 QV Large Chalons £1 imperforate colour trial single in unadopted colour of vermilion-red, margins clear to good, very fine strike of an unusual sans-serif 'SPECIMEN.' Handstamp (26½x3mm) in rosine, affixed to a piece from a presentation mount, minor toning. Ex Bradbury Wilkson Archives and Bernie Manning: sold for $990 (Sale 146 Lot 1062). At the auction of the Archives, this item was part of Lot 2073, a display card bearing proofs from 15 entities, of which only two others bore the 'SPECIMEN.' handstamp. This card is referred to by Arthur Basset Hull at page 159 (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 222
Symbol: P
1882-91 QV Second Sidefaces (Lined Background) Crown/Q Watermark '6' 1d imperforate plate proof strip of 4 in orange-red on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans and Bernie Manning: sold for $245 (Sale 146 Lot 1101). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 223
Symbol: P
1882-91 QV Second Sidefaces (Lined Background) Crown/Q Watermark '6' 2d die proof with cleared border in dull red on thin card reduced to 23x28mm, exceptional impression. Superb. Ex Bernie Manning, stated by him to be the only known example, sold for $2445 (Sale 146 Lot 1104). (Image1)
