AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, FOURTH STATE OF DIES - VEILS ALTERED - VERTICAL DRAPES

Lot 172		Estimate: $1,500 2d Brown-Lilac, SG 16b, full-margined, tiny thin top left. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 173		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $480 2d Pale Brown-Lilac marginal example [12], SG 16b, just shaved at base and at left, cancelled by Butterfly '15' (Geelong) on 1851 (19 Sep) entire letter to Bunnenyong, light crease otherwise very fine
Lot 174		Estimate: $500T 2d Cinnamon [1], SG 17, corner example, trimmed at right, tied to 1852 (12 Mar) entire to Melbourne by BO '50' of Port Fairy. Ex Pack
Lot 175		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 2d Cinnamon, SG 17, margins at places, cancelled bluish Butterfly '1' (Melbourne) on 1851 (30 Sep) mourning envelope to Sydney, backstamped on arrival. Scarce on cover
Lot 176		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650 2d Drab, SG 17a, full-margined except where shaved at left base, faint wrinkles, small stain visible only on reverse. Ex Perry
Lot 177		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 2d Buff, SG 17e, margins large to touching with large-margined 2nd State 3d Blue on 1852 (13 Oct) entire Leigh to Scotland, endorsed 'Per Australian Steamer/or first Ship', transit and arrival backstamps, some blemishes