AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS
Lot 145
Estimate: $1,250
Original state of dies: 2d Lilac-Mauve, SG 2, four close to large margins, fine colour and neatly cancelled Butterfly '15' [Geelong]
Lot 146
Estimate: $4,000
Original state of dies: 2d Lilac-Rose, SG 2, (Stone A printing), the shade which is thought to represent a rejected colour trial, margins except at right where touched, cancelled Butterfly '19' [The Leigh]. Five examples recorded
Lot 147
Estimate: $700
Original state of dies: 2d Brown-Lilac, SG 3, unusually large-margined except where touched at top left, cancelled by greenish black Butterfly '1'
Lot 148
Estimate: $450
Second state of dies: 1d Red-Brown, SG 5, lightly cancelled rare Butterfly '20' [Elephant Bridge]
Lot 149
Estimate: $1,250
Second state of dies: 2d Grey-Lilac corner example [30], SG 6, tied by indistinct Butterfly '19' (rated RR) to 1850 (17 Jul) entire letter to Melbourne, minor soiling at left, backstamps of The Leigh and Melbourne. Ex Purves
Lot 150
Estimate: $1,500
Second state of dies: 2d Dull Grey, SG 6a, Substituted transfer pair [8-18], the [8] a substitution for [17], heavy crease, small thin. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 151
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $650
Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched, SG 7a, Type [2] - 'Retouch left frame 1.5mm above 'U' in lower left corner' [Purves 'i'], thinning, portion of adjoining unit at base. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 152
Estimate: $500
Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched, SG 7a, Type [2] - 'Strengthening of lines of shading to immediate upper right of crown' [Purves 'iii'], margins except where touched at left top. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 153
Estimate: $1,000
Third state of dies: 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion pair [4-5], SG 8, minor thinning on one. Rich colour
Lot 154
Estimate: $3,500
Third state of dies: 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion remarkable interpane pair [11-19], SG 8, the [11] a substitution for [24] from upper left intermediate transfer group of 30. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 155
Estimate: $750
Third state of dies: 1d Dull Red pair, SG 8a, slightly ragged full margins revealing portion of five adjoining units, cancelled rare Butterfly '17' [Lake Colac]
Lot 156
Estimate: $1,250
Third state of dies: 1d Brownish Red (tending towards deep red brown) marginal pair, SG 9a, slightly trimmed at top
Lot 157
Estimate: $700
Third state of dies: 1d Brownish Red pair, SG 9a, full-margined, cancelled by Barred Oval '18' of Portland
Lot 158
Estimate: $1,000
Third state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched, SG 14c, Type [12] - 'Affecting right portion of right frame for much of its extremity', in scarcer greenish blue, full-margined, unusually fine. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 159
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $4,250
Fourth state of dies: 2d Lilac, SG 15a, full-margined, tied by Butterfly '1' to 1850 (28 Jun) entire letter (crease well clear of adhesive) Melbourne to Sydney where re-directed (note '2' fee for that purpose). A very rare shade on cover - the estimated printing was 6,000. Ex Perry
Lot 160
Estimate: $1,500
Fourth state of dies: 2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouched, SG 15e, Type [10] retouch affecting shading in upper right corner for a distance of 7mm extending down and including left portion of right frame, large void area lower right portion of stamp apparently caused by gum residue on surface of paper prior to printing. Unusual and spectacular, not noted elsewhere in Half-lengths. Ex Pack, Wawn, Perry
Lot 161
Estimate: $1,750
Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical Drapes': 2d Lilac-Grey, SG 16, unused part original gum from base margin of sheet, full-margined, barely shaved at left, trifle soiled. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 162
Estimate: $3,000
Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co: 3d Blue (shades), SG 24, complete reconstruction of an intermediate transfer group of 24 in matching pairs, [17] the primary retouch, [15-16] a rare 'abnormal' pair from base margin of sheet, generally very fine to superb. Virtually impossible to duplicate in this quality. Ex Perry
Lot 163
Estimate: $1,500
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown Retouched, SG 27c, Type [7] - 'Redrawn upper left border for a length of 15mm', in pair with [8], the retouch touched in subject area. Ex Pack, Wawn, Gartner, Perry
Lot 164
Estimate: $12,500
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson: 1d Pink, Rose and Lilac-Rose shades, SG 28/b, study of the remarkable 'squeezed transfer' varieties which compressed the design (often dramatically) in various positions within the printing stone of 400. Mounted to exhibition-standard on original leaves, many outstanding items present including unused singles (3) and pair, used singles (21), pairs (4), blocks of three (2) and strip of four [ex Pack, Boker], mostly fine to very fine (44). An irreplaceable lot. Ex Perry
Lot 165
Estimate: $1,750
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson: 1d Rose (deep shade), SG 28a, unused part original gum pair with large margins, faint thinning, minute pinhole in second unit. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 166
Estimate: $1,750
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson: 1d Lilac-Rose, SG 28b, unused part original gum pair with large margins except where touched at left, small thin in first unit. Ex Perry
Lot 167
Estimate: $7,000
Rouletted 7-9 at G.P.O. Melbourne: 3d Greenish Blue, SG 49a variety, rouletted on all sides and 'IMPERFORATE BETWEEN'. The only recorded example. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 168
Estimate: $3,000
Perforated 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue, SG 78, and 'Emblems' 1d Green, SG 84, tied by BN '1' to 1860 (9 Feb) cover Melbourne to Portland, paying Inland letter rate. Rare franking combination. Ex Perry
Lot 169
Estimate: $1,000
Perforated 12 by Robinson: 3d Greenish Blue, SG 79, unusually deep shade. Kellow states 'About two dozen copies are known'