AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS

Lot 186		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $800 Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched [6 - retouch N.E. corner], SG 7a, cancelled Butterfly '1' on 1851 (14 Jun) mourning cover Melbourne to England 'Pr Ship Success' endorsed 'paid 3d' and mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on reverse, minor staining. Perry records three covers with retouches
Lot 187		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $575 Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched [8 - retouch left margin towards base], SG 7a, margins in places, tied to 1853 (27 Apr) cover Melbourne to England endorsed in blue 'Ship Letter/paid/Pr first opportunity', mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on back. Perry records three covers with retouches
Lot 188		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Third state of dies: 1d Brownish Red [9], SG 9a, showing 'Cut transfer' with area below value cut-away, three margins
Lot 189		Estimate: $125T Third state of dies - 'White veils': 1d Reddish Brown pair, SG 12, cut into at top, rich colour, tied by bluish Barred Oval '1' to 1852 (3 Mar) rather 'worn' entire letter (creasing, soiling) from Melbourne to Port Fairy, backstamps of both
Lot 190		Estimate: $600 Third state of dies - 'White veils': 1d Reddish Brown and Bright Pinky Red shades, SG 12/12a, transfer group [1-12] from intermediate stone, includes one pair, mixed condition (12). Cat £1680+
Lot 191		Estimate: $500T Third state of dies - 'White veils': 3d Blue strip of four [3-4-5-6], SG 14, on 1854 (25 May) OHMS entire letter used Melbourne to England, endorsed 'p 'Madras', transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 192		Estimate: $2,500 Third state of dies - 'White veils': 3d Greenish Blue Retouched [Type 6 affecting N.E. corner square and much of right frame], SG 14c, margins except where touched lower right, portion of adjoining units two sides. Ex Yardley, Perry
Lot 193		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical drapes': 2d Brown-Lilac, SG 16b, unused, full-margined, tiny thin top left. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 194		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $260 Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical drapes': 2d Cinnamon [1], SG 17, corner example, trimmed at right, tied to 1852 (12 Mar) entire to Melbourne by Barred Oval '50' of Port Fairy. Ex Pack
Lot 195		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $140 Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Red, SG 26b, four margins, slightly overlapped by 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, on 1855 (23 Aug) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong
Lot 196		Estimate: $15,000 Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue, Blue, Deep Blue and Indigo shades, SG 31 group, almost complete UNUSED reconstruction of 19 of the 24 units in an intermediate transfer group, mostly full-margined, odd small fault, thin, generally good to very fine. Ex Pack ([2], [11], [18]), Purves [3], Harvey ([4], [17]), Pack and Wawn [8], Ferrary [21], Ferrary, Pack, Goodell [24], Perry (all)
Lot 197		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $210 Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue pair [Stone B], SG 31a, just touched lower left, other margins clear to large on 1858 (15 Sep) envelope (light fold)
Lot 198		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $160 Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, huge margins and 1d Dull Rose-Red, SG 27a, huge margins three sides on 1856 (6 Jun) entire letter used Geelong to Melbourne
Lot 199		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $400 Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue [16], SG 78, superb example
Lot 200		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $600 Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue (SG 78, short perf), 1/- Octagonal (SG 81) and 6d Queen-on-Throne (SG 73) tied by killer '1' to 1859 (17 Dec) entire letter Melbourne to Birmingham, endorsed 'Pr Malta/Via Marseilles', 'BRIGHT BROTHERS' handstamp, paying 1/9d rate. Very attractive three value 'blues' franking