AUSTRALASIA, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, 1854 4D COURIER PLATE II

Lot 151		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $4,600 4d Orange [1], SG 10, very early impression, unused example with even margins. Ex Sebastian Earl
Lot 152		Estimate: $9,000 Realised Price : $14,500 4d Bright Red-Orange [1], SG 10, earliest impression with even margins neatly tied to 1854 (26 Jul) entire to Hobart by '59' cancel of Launceston with datestamp in black alongside, 'PAID' handstamp in red at right. This is one of the earliest Plate II usages recorded and generally accepted as the finest 4d Courier on cover in existence. 1979 BPA Cert states the stamp is SG 5, which we suspect is based purely upon the intense colour of the adhesive. Ex Robinson, Martin
Lot 153		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $380 4d Orange - very dull shade [2], SG 10, very worn impression, good to huge margins, '31' cancel of Green Ponds
Lot 154		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $300 4d Red-Orange [7], SG 10, early impression, close to good margins, indistinct cancel
Lot 155		Estimate: $9,000 Realised Price : $16,000 4d Red-Orange block of six (2x3) [7-8/13-14/19-20], SG 10, intermediate impression with close to large margins showing full imprint at base, lightly cancelled with '58' of Waterloo Point (rated R). Possibly the finest of the few blocks of six known. Ex Christies
Lot 156		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $550 4d Red-Orange [8], SG 10, very early impression, good to large margins with '59' cancel of Launceston. 1998 BPA Certificate erroneously stating to SG 5
Lot 157		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $500 4d Red-Orange [9], SG 10, early impression, close to large margins with '59' cancel of Launceston. 1984 Proschold Certificate
Lot 158		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340 4d Red-Orange [10], SG 10, early impression, close to large margins with '59' cancel of Launceston
Lot 159		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $460 4d Red-Orange [16], SG 10, early impression, close to large margins with '59' cancel of Launceston
Lot 160		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $750 4d Red-Orange [17], SG 10, very early impression, huge margins, portion of adjoining unit at right
Lot 161		Estimate: $350 4d Red-Orange [18], SG 10, intermediate impression, good to large margins, '47' cancel of Oatlands
Lot 162		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $5,000 4d Red-Orange - lighter shade [19], SG 10, early impression, unused example with close (at base) to large margins
Lot 163		Estimate: $400 4d Red-Orange - lighter shade [22], SG 10, early impression, close to large margins
Lot 164		Estimate: $1,600 Realised Price : $3,000 4d Red-Orange [23], SG 10, very early impression, close to huge margins with portion of adjoining units at right tied to 1854 (4 Jul) large piece by '36' cancel of Huon (RRRR) 'PAID' handstamp at right. Believed to be one of the earliest Plate II usages
Lot 165		Estimate: $450 4d Dull Orange [1], SG 11, intermediate impression, close to large margins, '59' cancel of Launceston. 2000 BPA Certificate
Lot 166		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4d Dull Orange [2], SG 11, early impression, four even margins, indistinct cancel
Lot 167		Estimate: $400 4d Dull Orange [3], SG 11, early impression four even margins, indistinct cancel. 1989 Holcombe Certificate
Lot 168		Estimate: $400 4d Dull Orange [4], SG 11, early impression, close to good margins, '64' cancel of Hobart
Lot 169		Estimate: $400 4d Dull Orange [4], SG 11, early impression, close to good margins, '59' cancel of Launceston
Lot 170		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4d Dull Orange [5], SG 11, early impression, good to large margins, '68' cancel of Launceston
Lot 171		Estimate: $400 4d Dull Orange [7], SG 11, early impression, good to large margins, indistinct cancel
Lot 172		Estimate: $400 4d Dull Orange [8], SG 11, intermediate impression, good to large margins, '68' cancel of Hobart
Lot 173		Estimate: $500 4d Dull Orange [9], SG 11 variety on slightly thinner paper, early impression, close to large margins, showing slight doubling at base, '60' cancel of Hobart
Lot 174		Estimate: $350 4d Dull Orange [10], SG 11, intermediate impression, even margins, '60' cancel of Launceston. 2003 Ceremuga Certificate (as SG 10)
Lot 175		Estimate: $450 4d Dull Orange [12], SG 11, early impression, even margins, '68' cancel of Hobart. 1981 BPA Certificate
Lot 176		Estimate: $300 4d Dull Orange [12], SG 11, intermediate impression, good to large margins, indistinct cancel
Lot 177		Estimate: $300 4d Dull Orange [13], SG 11, intermediate impression, close to good margins, small pen mark at lower left, '59' cancel of Launceston. Ex Bombieri
Lot 178		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 4d Dull Orange [16], SG 11, intermediate impression, huge margins, '59' cancel of Launceston. 1991 Alcuri Certificate. Ex John White
Lot 179		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 4d Dull Orange [17], SG 11, intermediate impression, good to large margins, portion of numeral cancel
Lot 180		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 4d Dull Orange [19], SG 11, intermediate/worn impression, close to large margins, large part of imprint at base, 2mm cut in top margin, '60' cancel of Launceston. 1999 Brandon Certificate (as SG 12)
Lot 181		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 4d Dull Orange [20], SG 11, early impression, good to huge margins, indistinct cancel. 1989 Holcombe Certificate
Lot 182		Estimate: $450 4d Dull Orange [20], SG 11, worn impression, close to good margins, '59' cancel of Launceston
Lot 183		Estimate: $350 4d Dull Orange [21], SG 11, early impression, close to good margins, '64' cancel of Hobart and part of red handstamp
Lot 184		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4d Dull Orange [21], SG 11, intermediate impression, good to large margins, indistinct numeral cancel
Lot 185		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 4d Dull Orange strip of three [22-24], SG 11, intermediate impression, close to large margins, just touching at lower right of [24], small central thin at top and tiny cut at between [23-24], '13' cancels of Bothwell. Rare multiple. Ex Sebastian Earl
Lot 186		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $725 4d Dull Orange [24], SG 11, intermediate impression, good to huge margins with full imprint at base, '60' cancel of Launceston
Lot 187		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $2,500 4d Yellowish Orange pair [1-2], SG 12, intermediate impression with large to huge margins, '60' cancels of Launceston. Ex Robinson
Lot 188		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 4d Yellowish Orange [2], SG 12, intermediate impression, large to huge margins, '60' cancel of Launceston
Lot 189		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 4d Yellowish Orange [3], SG 12, worn impression, close to large margins, indistinct numeral cancel
Lot 190		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 4d Yellowish Orange [5], SG 12, worn impression, large to huge margins, '65' cancel of Three Point Hut (rated RRRR). Ex Bombieri
Lot 191		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $420 4d Yellowish Orange [14], SG 12, intermediate impression, close to large margins, '59' cancel of Launceston
Lot 192		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $750 4d Yellowish Orange [14], SG 12, worn impression, large margins, '60' cancel of Launceston
Lot 193		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $420 4d Yellowish Orange [15], SG 12, intermediate impression, close to good margins, tiny thin at top, '64' cancel of Hobart. Ex Maxwell Hayes
Lot 194		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $90 Forgery of Plate II 4d Dull Orange, '95' numeral "cancel"