1897-1912 mint and used accumulation in stockbook, ½d to 2/-, incl a number of mint blocks of four, and 1911 3d and 6d mint strips of three with combination perfs., mostly selected examples with condition much above average for this material (many 100s)
Lot 57
Estimate: $1,000T
1860-61 Wmk Large Star, Clean-cut Perf 14-16, 3d Brown, SG 8, part o.g. A very scarce stamp and the first example we have offered
Lot 58
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $270
1860-61 Wmk Large Star, Clean-cut Perf 14, 3d Brown, SG 16, reconstructed part o.g. block of four, some separation
Lot 59
Estimate: $2,500T
1862-67 Proof block of 12 1d Indian Red from the sheet sent from the Colonial Secretary's Office to Perkins, Bacon & Co. on 17th January 1863 with an order for new paper. The reverse of the sheet had a rough sketch of the watermark required. Stamps cancelled by crossed pen lines, and with some crases and oxidation
Lot 60
Estimate: $300
1878 Stamp-size Essay by William Bell for ½d in Carmine with void background handstamped diagonally SPECIMEN in violet on ungummed, Watermark Crown over Q paper
Lot 61
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $240
Beer Duty: 1899 Bottles, Watermark Q over Crown, set 3d (inverted wmkd) to 12/9d, Barefoot 39-48, handstamped 'CANCELLED' in black, 2/-, 4/6d and 9/- additionally with single-ring corner cancels, mostly fine (10). Elsmore online Cat AU$800
Lot 62
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $95
Beer Duty: 1905 Wmk V over Crown sideways Imperf, Beer in Bottles inscribed 'BARLEY MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVELY' 4/- Black on Pink, part o.g. Barefoot 86, Elsmore online Cat AU$100
