Collection annotated in two albums from 1860 Wmk Large Star Imperf 1d to 1912, useful ranges of perforated Chalon types, 1879-82 Sidefaces to 1/- and later issues to £1, with wmk and perforation varieties, etc, plus four stockbooks containing mostly 1d and 2d values sorted and partly sorted by postmarks, also 1977 Campbell's 'Cancellations and other Postal Markings', mixed condition, mostly used (few 1000)
Lot 397
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $1,400
Collection on 'Seven Seas' leaves commencing with sound 1860 Imperf 1d and 2d, perf Chalons to 20/- used (1d, 3d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- rose apparently unused), 1880 'Half-penny' on 1d surcharge part o.g., 1882-95 Thick paper 2/- to £1 part o.g., later issues mostly mint/part o.g. including fine 1900 Charity pair, comprehensive Postal Fiscals (generally more mixed quality than balance)
Accumulation of mostly used in Hagners with useful range of Chalon small format to 5/-, various large format including 2/6d large part o.g. (3), later including mint to 2/- Red-Brown, generally fair/fine (147)
Lot 400
Estimate: $1,000
1860 Wmk Large Star Imperf 6d green, SG 3, unusually attractive and fine full-margined example, lightly cancelled. 1988 Brandon Certificate
Lot 401
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $600
1861 'REGISTERED' (6d), the 1902 Reprinted Die Proofs (6) in bright carmine-rose, purple, deep bluish green, deep rose or black (2, varying thickness)
Lot 402
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $850
1879-1912 mostly mint collection on leaves including 1879-80 Sidefaces used (16) with 1d, 6d and 1/- unused, 1882-91 to 1/-, 1887-89 1d, 2d, 2/- (2), 1890-94 to 2/- (2) incl 4d 'PENGE; in pair with normal, 1894-95 to 1/- incl 2d 'FWO', 1895-96 values to 5d, 1897-1908 blocks of four to 5d, 6d and 1/- pairs, 2/-, 2d 'Cracked plate', 1897-1908 1d varieties, 1900 1d Charity, 1903 9d (4), 1907-11 to 2/- incl 4d grey block of four, etc, mixed condition (154)
Lot 403
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $525
1880 'Half-penny' on 1d, SG 151, marginal block of four handstamped 'SPECIMEN'
Lot 404
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $725
1890 onwards selection of Perforated Colour Trials comprising 1890 2/- (2), 1895 2½d (6, two imperf) and 5d (6), and 1897 1d, 2½d (7) and 2/-, without duplication, mostly on wmkd gummed paper (23)
Lot 405
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $210
1882 onwards selection of blocks of six cancelled-to-order comprising 1882-91 2d, 4d and 1/-, and 1895-96 5d, also large part o.g. blocks of four of 1d zigzag roulette, SG 258 (corner block) and 259, and pair of SG 261, generally fine (7 items)
Lot 406
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $950
c.1890 Unadopted Essay of ½d in Yellow-Green printed on thick paper with pen corrections, some thinning though scarce
Lot 407
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1895-96 Perforated Plate Proof 5d singles in Purple-Brown shades on unwatermarked gummed paper, showing minor plate flaws, odd tone (4)
Lot 408
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $600
1897-1908 'Figures in four corners' 1d to 2/- (incl ½d Green), blocks of four optd 'SPECIMEN' in red or black, no 3d value, minor toning or creasing in places (36). Scarce multiples. Cat AU$2000
Lot 409
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $800
1900 Charity Colour Trials (6), Imperf on ungummed wmkd paper, comprising 1d in dull violet, bright blue-green, dull ultramarine, grey-green or rose-scarlet, and 2d in bright violet
Lot 410
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1900 Charity 1/- Violet, slight crease
Lot 411
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1907-11 ½d to 6d Perf 13x11 to 12½, SG 301-07, the seven values in strips of three in different perforations, good to fine (21 stamps). BW Cat AU$2100+