AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1852-56 2D QUEEN ON THRONE

Lot 170		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: 2d Reddish Brown unused marginal pair [47-48], SG 18, showing tiny portion of printer's imprint lower left, minor imperfections. The only imprint item recorded in the issued stamp. Ex Kellow
Lot 171		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: 2d Reddish Brown single [46] and pair [26-27] tied to 1854 (22 May) cover Geelong to Melbourne. Attractive and late use of Ham printing (Campbell printings were introduced Jan 1854) which is scarce as a multiple franking. Ex Perry
Lot 172		Estimate: $700 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: 2d Chestnut [24], SG 18a, large-margined, cancelled by rare Barred Oval '51' of Sandridge. Ex Perry
Lot 173		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co: [Stone 5] 2d Dull Brown irregular block of nine tied by Barred Oval '55' of Beechworth on cover-front to London. Defective, although the largest used multiple in the lithographed issues
Lot 174		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co: [Stone 7] 2d Grey-Black strip of six [5-10] with large margins except at top right corner, small tear at centre top, otherwise attractive and the record multiple for this stone. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 175		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co: [Stone 9] 2d Grey-Drab block of four [21-22/31-32], SG 22, margins three sides except at top where shaved. A rare multiple with only six blocks recorded
Lot 176		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co: [Stone 9] 2d Black pair [40-50], SG 22a, large-margined, tied by BN '1' [Melbourne] to piece. Superb intense colour example. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 177		Estimate: $4,500 Realised Price : $3,600 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: [Stone A] 2d Lilac 'TVO' variety [48], SG 36b, in superb [47-48] pair, cancelled BN '23' [Buninyong]. The premier example amongst the small number of used recorded of this celebrated creased transfer variety. Ex Amundsen, Boker, Perry. Illustrated Kellow p77
Lot 178		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $480 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: [Stone A] 2d Purple pair [13-14], SG 36a, large margins, tied to 1856 (28 Apr) cover Melbourne to Hamilton, [14] shows prominent secondary flaw at base of gown
Lot 179		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: [Stone D] 2d Dull Lilac-Mauve pair on Thick card paper [9-10], SG 39b, margins trimmed at places. Kellow states 'Ten copies are known'