Collection on leaves, strength in later period with Long Type 'Postage & Revenue' mint 2/6d (3), 5/- and 10/-; Thin 'POSTAGE' to £1 and Thick to 10/-, other useful Federal issues mint, earlies mixed condition (154)
Lot 176
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $420
1850's-early 1900's untidy collection on Hagners and loose in packets with many imperfs, later issues with various wmks and perfs, range of Long Types including various 1904-12 to 5/-, many 'OS' opts, few surcharges, 'OS' and 'SA' punctures, etc, some postmark interest (noted 'PORT DARWIN' - 2), poor to fine (100's). Careful inspection required
Lot 177
Estimate: $2,500T
Realised Price : $1,900
1901-02 Watermark Crown SA 1/- Dark Reddish Brown perf 11½-12½ (large holes), vertical marginal pair, variety 'IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY', BW S16a, SG 148a, lower unit two tiny pinholes. Very fresh and fine. One of the great rarities of the Federal period, unpriced in Stanley Gibbons. Of the 5 known pieces of this variety, this is the only known pair. Cat AU$3500
Lot 178
Estimate: $4,000T
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' perf 11½-12½ £2 Venetian Red, SG 200a, lower marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. [Ex 1987 Australia Post Archival Sale]
Lot 179
Estimate: $5,000T
1886-96 50/- Dull Pink, SG 201a, block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. [Ex 1987 Australia Post Archival Sale]
Lot 180
Estimate: $6,000T
1886-96 £4 Lemon, SG 203a, marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. [Ex 1987 Post Office Archival Sale] Cat as singles £2800
Lot 181
Estimate: $7,000T
1886-96 £5 Brown, SG 205, upper marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. [Ex 1987 Post Office Archival Sale] Cat as singles £3000
Lot 182
Estimate: $200
1894 Tannenburg 2½d Violet-Blue and 5d Brown-Purple Colour Trials in marginal blocks of four on gummed unwatermarked paper (unmounted)
Lot 183
Estimate: $2,500T
Realised Price : $3,000
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 8d Ultramarine, corner Plate No. '1' block of four showing the rare 'EIGNT' for EIGHT error, BW S26C, SG 272a, insignificant gum bend, otherwise fresh mint. Cat AU$4000
Lot 184
Estimate: $1,000
1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' 6d to 10/-, 1905-11 ½d, 1d, 2½d and 5d, 1906-12 3d to 5/- with shades of 4d, 6d and 9d (no 8d), additionally 5/- blocks of four from upper left and right corners, mostly fine (31). Cat approx AU$2700
Lot 185
Estimate: $2,000T
Realised Price : $1,600
1904-11 9d Rosy-Lake, SG 286, BW S50b, marginal example 'IMPERFORATE AT TOP'. The only known example. Cat AU$3000
Lot 186
Estimate: $1,000
Postal History: 1842 stampless outer entire letter to Edinburgh endorsed 'P 'Francis Yates' showing fine strike of 'POST OFFICE/(crown/ADEALIDE' double-circle handstamp, rated '6' and '8', reverse with framed 'INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH' in red and arrival datestamp 'JUN/S 17 M/1842', some reinforcing not detracting from fine appearance
Lot 187
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $800
Officials: 1874 perf 10 4d Dull Purple optd 'OS', SG O1, very fine used. 1943 RPSL Certificate stating 'SG 401'. Fine and rare
Lot 188
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $6,250
Departmental Stamps: 'RB' (without full stops) in blue on DLR 2d roulette tied by Adelaide datestamp to 1869 (29 Jan) Official cover to Government House, small tears in cover from rough opening otherwise sound and most attractive. A new discovery (Butler records no covers from this Department) and exceptional addition to any Departmentals collection
Lot 189
Estimate: $400
1856 (5 Jan) entire letter used to Adelaide bearing 1855 2d pair (SG 2), cut-into in places, tied by diamond '25' of Gawler, arrival backstamp
Lot 190
Estimate: $400
1911 (11 Feb) 'O.S. - TAXATION DEPARTMENT' cover to London, bearing Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 4d Orange punctured 'SA', tied by Adelaide machine cancel, arrival datestamp. Rare on overseas cover
Lot 191
Estimate: $400
1911 (8 Sep) registered cover to N.Z. bearing Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 4d Orange tied by Adelaide cds, registration label in red, arrival backstamp. Early use of 1d British Empire ½oz rate + 3d registration
