AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1852-58 QUEEN-ON-THRONE

Lot 449		Estimate: $1,800 Realised Price : $1,450 Plate Proofs with corner letters: 2d Red-Brown pair [29-30] on soft wove paper, faint thinning. Ex Heslop, Perry
Lot 450		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: 2d Deep Reddish Brown [15], SG 18, four margins with small part gum. A scarce stamp mint
Lot 451		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,400 1854 Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co: Stone 4, 2d Brownish Purple [49], SG 19, and 'Emblems' 4d (SG 42a), large-margined except for 4d touched at right, tied to 1857 (22 Jun) cover Melbourne to Sydney at 6d Ship letter rate. Rare mixed issue combination franking
Lot 452		Estimate: $6,000 1854 Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co: Stone 5, 2d Black-Violet 'Substituted transfer' horizontal pair [32-43], SG 20ca, [32] substituted for [42], large-margined except where barely touched at lower right. Kellow records only seven substitutions in multiples (also a single), two in The Royal Collection. The premier item in the substitutions in private hands. Illustrated Kellow Colour plate 5. Ex Heslop, Perry
Lot 453		Estimate: $400 1854 Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co: Stone 7, 2d Violet-Black [5], SG 20, four margins, large part o.g. and rare thus, minor thin spot only visible from rear
Lot 454		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $140 1854 Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co: Stone 8, 2d Violet-Black, SG 20, four margins, unused, creased at lower left corner
Lot 455		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone A, 2d Purple pair [29-30] and singles [27 - slightly trimmed at base], and [28], SG 36a, generally large-margined, tied to 1856 (6 Apr) cover Melbourne to Maryborough at double Inland letter rate
Lot 456		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone A, 2d Purple four-margined singles [47], [48] and [14], SG 36a, tied to 1856 (22 Feb) mourning envelope (small flap fault) from Ballarat to Sydney. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 457		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone A, 2d Purple strip of four [12-15], tiny tear in third unit, otherwise superb. Ex Burrus, Purves, Kellow
Lot 458		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $500 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone B, 2d Brown [2], SG 37, large-margined, lightly cancelled, slight stain on reverse. This extremely rare shade, similar to Ham's 'chestnut' (SG 18a) and Campbell's 'black' (SG 22a), is believed to be a proof/colour trial pressed into postal use. Kellow states 'about one dozen copies known' clearly confirming that the £70 catalogue value is irrelevant. Ex Perry
Lot 459		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $700 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone B, 2d Brown pair [37-38], SG 37, very large-margined, horizontal crease
Lot 460		Estimate: $450 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone C, 2d Grey-Black pair [15-16], tied to small piece. Rare shade
Lot 461		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,700 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone C Substitutions (SG 37d, 38d), 2d Warm-purple [18-32], the [18] a substitution for [31], large-margined, cancelled Barred Oval '2' (Geelong). Probably the finest known example for this substituted position. Ex Perry. Illustrated in Kellow, colour plate 5
Lot 462		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $1,450 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson: Stone C Substitutions (SG 37d, 38d), 2d Rose-Lilac pair [19-12], the [19] a substitution for [11], large-margined, cancelled Barred Oval '55' (Beechworth). Probably the finest known example for this substituted position. Ex Purves, Perry. Illustrated in Kellow, colour plate 5
Lot 463		Estimate: $400 1856 Imperforate 1d Green, SG 40, selection on leaves comprising examples unused (3), used (82) including few pairs, postmark interest with two examples showing portion of barred oval, cover used locally at Geelong though with single 1d franking, various examples showing doubling and re-entries in designs (85). Retail as normals AU$2400+