Neat collection on 'Seven Seas' leaves, with sound 1860 Imperf 1d (2d, 6d faults), perf Chalons to 20s used (a few 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 1900 Charity pair, comprehensive Postal Fiscals (condition more mixed than balance), mostly fair/fine (97)
Lot 66
Estimate: $300
1860 Wmk Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine-rose, SG 1, close to large margins, fine
Lot 67
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $900
1860 Wmk Large Star Imperf 2d Blue, SG 2, close to good margins, clear of frame lines. A sound, lightly cancelled example. Cat £1700
Lot 68
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $400
1860 Wmk Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16, used selection on leaves comprising 1d (4), 2d (4), 6d (8), fair to fine (16). Cat £2200
Lot 69
Estimate: $450T
Realised Price : $340
1862-67 Thick toned paper, No Wmk, Rough Perf 13, selection on leaves comprising 1d Indian-red used (7), Orange-vermilion mint (3), used (12, incl three pairs, one on piece), 2d shades (18, one mint, few with minor varieties), 3d (4, one unused), 6d shades used (10), 1/- (20, one unused, five handstamped 'SPECIMEN'), mixed condition
Lot 70
Estimate: $400T
1862-67 Thick toned paper, No Wmk, 6d Yellow-Green, SG 27, variety 'Imperforate three sides', with portion of adjoining unit at left, cut-into at top. Only four singles are recorded
Lot 71
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $120
1862-67 Thick toned paper, No Wmk, 6d Yellow-Green, SG 27, on 1865 (18 Jan) cover to Sydney with Ship Letter datestamps of Queensland and Sydney, minor blemishes
Lot 72
Estimate: $1,250T
1868-74 Wmk Crown over Q Perf 13 3d Brown (SG 88) and Perf 12 6d Green (SG 105) on 1875 (16 Feb) cover Clermont to London, endorsed 'Via Torres Straits & Brindisi, flap blemish. Attractive two-colour franking
Lot 73
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
1868-74 4d Imperf Colour Trials on thick paper in Rose, Brown-lilac showing frame break, Dull Orange and Pale Blue (2, one a corner example endorsed 'Final for colour/1875'), some blemishes generally only evident from back (5). A scarce and attractive group
Lot 74
Estimate: $1,000T
1868-78 4d Imperf Plate Proofs on thick paper in Rose, Deep Brown (3, incl pair), Blue-green, Orange-yellow and Yellow, varying margins, odd fault (7)
Lot 75
Estimate: $2,500T
Realised Price : $2,300
1868-78 Wmk Crown over Q Perf 13, 6d Pale Apple-Green marginal block of six (3x2), variety 'Imperforate', SG 92a, central vertical pair with vertical crease. A great rarity. [The Dale-Lichtenstein block of four realised AU$4140 when sold in 2007]
Lot 76
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $320
1882 Bradbury, Wilkinson £1 Perforated Colour Trial in Plum on thin watermarked, gummed paper
Lot 77
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $300
1882 Bradbury, Wilkinson £1 Perforated Colour Trial in Plum on thick watermarked, gummed paper
Lot 78
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $250
1882 Bradbury, Wilkinson £1 Perforated Colour Trial in Deep Blue on watermarked, ungummed paper, some colour diffusion and staining. Status unknown. 'Sold as is'
Lot 79
Estimate: $400
1882-95 Large Chalons on Thin paper, mixed wmks, 2/- (4), 2/6d (9, incl one mint and one 'CANCELLED'), 5/- (6, one mint), 10/- (4, one mint) and £1 (2), mixed condition, mostly good to fine (25). Minimum Cat £1000+
Lot 80
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $380
1882-95 Wmk Crown over Q (type 5), Thin paper, £1 Deep Green, SG 156, sheet of 30 without margins showing 'Re-entry' (R2/4) and 'Retouch' (R6/4), SG 156a,b. Manuscript '6th April 1886' endorsements, slight separation. Cat £4470+ for postally used singles. [A similar sheet on the more common thick paper recently realised AU$1200+]
Lot 81
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $300
1882-95 Wmk Crown over Q (type 10) Thick paper, £1 Deep Green, SG 161, sheet of thirty without margins showing 'Re-entry' (R2/4) and 'Retouch' (R6/4), SG 161a,b. Fiscally used by continual pen-stroke, slight separation and reinforcement. Cat £4470+ for postally used singles. [A similar sheet recently realised AU$1200+]
1907-11 Wmk Crown over A 3d Brown, BW Q26, SG 291, marginal block of twelve (3x4), fresh unmounted. Cat AU$360 or £180
Lot 84
Estimate: $200
Postal Stationery: Selection comprising Postal Cards 1880-86 1d (4, one used), 1889-91 1d (5, four used, one uprated), 2d (2, unused and 'SPECIMEN'), 3d (3, one used and two 'SPECIMEN'), 1d+1d unused, 1891-92 1d used, 1d+1d unused/unused, 1898 and 1910 1d both used; Lettercards used 1902 2d uprated, 1903 2d, 1912 1d; Wrappers ½d (6, one unused, two uprated, 1d used (3), mixed condition
Lot 85
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $460
Postal Fiscal: 1871-72 Wmk Crown over Q, Perf 12, 20/- Rose, SG F23, part o.g. Cat £700. Very rare
