1854-1913 collection on leaves including 4d Courier, range of Chalons, incl 1d unused with 'double print', few imperfs, various perfs with values to 1/-, Sidefaces to 5/- - the latter used block of 8 with forged cancel, Pictorials to 6d mint, fiscals, etc, some non-postal cancels, mixed condition, (few 100)
Lot 573
Estimate: $2,500T
1855 Wmk Large Star, Imperforate 1d Carmine pair, SG 14, margins in places and 4d Blue, SG 18, varying margins on 1857 (7th May) cover Launceston to London where re-directed locally, minor ageing. Provenance: Ex Jewell
Lot 574
Estimate: $600
1855 Wmk Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine, 2d Green and 4d Blue, SG 14,16 and 18, the latter four margined, the former two three margins. Cat œ1245. Attractive set of three
Lot 575
Estimate: $2,500T
1856-57 No Watermark, Imperforate, 2d Dull Emerald-Green, SG 20 - four margined and 4d Blue, SG 22 - slightly oxidised with two margins hinged to 1857 (13th Jul) entire 'p. Columbian' to London, cancelled by barred numerals '61' of Hobart
Lot 576
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1857-69 Wmk double-lined numerals imperf 1d pale red-brown and 1d carmine unused with margins at places, 1d carmine used with 'kissprint' (attractive), and 6d shades (2, pen-cancelled), (5)
Lot 577
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1857-69 Imperf Wmk double-lined numeral, 1d Pale Red-Brown, SG 26, close to large margins, just touching in places, large part original gum with small adherance
Lot 578
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $70
1857-69 Imperf Wmk double-lined numeral, 1d Carmine, SG 29, close to large margins, just touching in places, large part original gum
Lot 579
Estimate: $800T
1863-71 Double-lined Numeral Watermark P10 1d shades (2), 2d (2), 6d (2) and 1/-, unused/part original gum, slight oxidisation, (7) Provenance: Ex Burrus
Lot 580
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $180
Perkins, Bacon & Co. Reprinted Die Proof on card in Blue, void value tablet, complete lower frame-line
Lot 581
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
-: similar to above though in dull carmine
Lot 582
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $200
-: another Reprinted Die Proof in Vermilion-Red showing orante egnine-turning in value tablet
Lot 583
Estimate: $75
1871-78 Perf 11½ 2d Blue-green, strip of three, large part original gum
Lot 584
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $1,100
1892-99 'Tablet' ½d to 5/- (SG 216-23) complete in fresh unmounted mint marginal blocks of four, 10d with mss. '1 Stamp Colour book' in margin, (32). Ex De La Rue Archive
Lot 585
Estimate: $450
Realised Price : $340
1892-99 Tablets ½d to œ1, SG 216-25, (10)
Lot 586
Estimate: $350T
1899-1912 Pictorials accumulation on covers (a few postcards) mostly to family of James Smith MLC ("Westwood" Forth), some ½d's noted amongst mostly 1d and 2d frankings, many with commercial advertisements/inscriptions, a valiant and apparently competent attempt has been made to pencil SG numbers on reverse of many (we confirm a 1902-04 Wmk V over Crown 1d Compound perf is present), gene
Lot 587
Estimate: $200
-: 3d Brown, marginal example Perf Compound of 12 and additionally P11 at left, horizontal crease. True example of mixed perforation.
Lot 588
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $145
1906-13 P12½ 1/- and 10/-, SG 257-58
Lot 589
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $625
Accumulation of covers, postcards, stationery mostly to the one family (of James Smith MLC, Forth) 1870s-1910s amongst much seemingly ordinary we note many more modest advertising covers (some from Sharebrokers indicating social standing of family), 1885 Penguin Creek and 1908 'T.P.O. N°4' cds's, etc, condition varies, generally fair/fine (300+), also 1895 edition of 'The Tasmania News'
Lot 590
Estimate: $1,800T
Realised Price : $1,800
1858 cover to Sydney bearing 2d Green SG 31, strip of three with margins, central unit with natural paper crease, postmaster's private handstamp for 'N NORFOLK', Sydney Ship Letter datestamp on reverse. Unusual franking Provenance: Ex Yardley
Lot 591
Estimate: $800T
1866 and 1867 pair of covers via Marseilles to the same addressee in London, bearing Perf 10 4d Blue and 6d or 6d Imperforate, diamond Launceston Post Office cachets in red. Attractive duo
Lot 592
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $400
1871 (17th May) entire to England bearing Sideface 2d Green (6), Torquay cds at left, reverse with Launceston in red diamond and arrival backstamps. Unusual make-up of double-rate
Lot 593
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $75
1877-1912 Official Mail selection (18) earliest with 'Crown/FREE' datestamp (initialled), Frank Stamps, Pictorials perf 'T' or 'OS', Local Govt items, etc, condition mixed at places although useful
Lot 594
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $1,000
1896 (26th Jun) registered cover to the famous French dealer, 'A, Forbin' bearing of 1875 Imperf 1/- Orange-Red, 1871-91 Sidefaces ½d on 1d, 2½d on 9d, 8d and 5/- Mauve tied by Tasmania obliterators, 'R' within oval, Paris arrival datestamps. Although philatelic, a truly remarkble franking
Lot 595
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $110
1899-1901 Postage Paid datestamps on covers (5) and pieces (14), latter including Launceston code 'S' (4) which is unlisted in handbook
Lot 596
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $900
Postmark study in progress on the Pictorial issues containg in album, stockbook, few hagners and two small boxes with some partly sorted, many 'R' rated postmarks. Well worth inspection (many 100s)
Lot 597
Estimate: $225
Realised Price : $240
1858 Imperf 1/- Vermilion, SG 41, three examples - two with four margins tied to piece by two strikes of the controversial barred numeral '48' of The Cascades or Hobart
Lot 598
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $230
Cancellations: 'MILLS REEF' part strike on 1d Pictorial, rated RRRR and manuscript 'Myalla 24.12.12' on 1d on 2d Pictorial. Cost vendor $180 ten years ago
