AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, REPRINT AND SPECIMEN STAMPS

Lot 412		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 Reprints: Selection of Chalon small format comprising uncancelled 1d, 2d block of four, 4d yellow (possibly a Proof), 6d, 1/- and 'REGISTERED', and various type cancelled 1d (4, with a pair), 2d (10, with pair and block), 3d (4, with irregularly separated strip), 6d (7, with pair and block), 1/- (7, with pair and block), and 'REGISTERED', generally fine (42)
Lot 413		Estimate: $4,000 Specimens: Valuable collection comprising various types handstamped/overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with Chalon small format 1d (4), 2d (5), 3d (9, incl strip of three and a 'CANCELLED'), 4d lilac shades (5), 4d yellow, 6d (5, one inverted), 1/- violet, 1/- grey (4), 5/- rose (5), 'REGISTERED' (4), later 2/- (2), 2/6d (2), 5/- (2), 10/- and 20/- (2), large format 2/- (8, incl strip of three, 2/6d (3), 5/- (4), 10/- (4) and £1 (4), Sideface to 1/- incl 'Half-penny' on 1d (scarcer Die II), later to 2/- (2, one 'CANCELLED'), some duplication, often in the form of shade variation, generally fine (110). Commanding lot
Lot 414		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Specimens: Selection comprising Chalon 3d marginal block of thirty (10 x 3) handstamped 'SPECIMEN' diagonally, and optd 'SPECIMEN' in red or black 1897 2½d, 4d (yellow), 5d, 6d, 1/- and 1899 ½d in blocks of four, gum a little browned (7 items)