Stockbook with range of issues with a few earlies, including 2d Half-length (2), 1/- Registered (2), 6d Queen-on-Throne (23), few Laureate and Bell issues, a few badly damaged Stamp Statutes (incl 2 x £5), then duplicated accumulation of lower values of 1885-1900 issues. Few mint, condition variable but mostly good to fine (Approx 1190+ stamps)
Lot 142
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $1,000
Large duplicated accumulation of 1880s - 1900s issues arranged on hagners and in bags, with 1885-1900 issues to 1/6d including a proportion fiscally used, 1897 Charity 1d (11) and 2½d (3), M and mostly with faults, and 1901-12 'POSTAGE' issues in quantity incl 'OS', with 2/- (21), 5/- (7, three M) and £1 KEVII punctured 'OS' CTO (short perf). Also ranges of Melbourne cds and other postmarks on low values, four bags with quantities of 1885-1900 2d and 1890 1d (all with Melbourne cds), 1899 1d and 1901-13 1d, and a small lot of Frank Stamp cut-outs. Some mint, condition variable but generally good to fine, a useful lot for research (Approx 13000+ stamps)
Lot 143
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $725
1870-84 Stamp Statutes £5 Black and Yellow-green Wmk V over Crown (V1) Sideways, Perf 12, horizontal pair with perf separation and reinforced, left unit with vertical crease and areas of damage along left side, mss cancel dated '6/3/77'. A very rare multiple of this sought after stamp
Lot 144
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $575
1870-84 Stamp Statutes £5 Black and Yellow-green Wmk V over Crown (V1) Sideways, Perf 12, with mss cancel dated' 24/7/73'. Very superior condition for this stamp, and an early date of use, most extant examples being used in the 1880s
Lot 145
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $800
1870-84 Stamp Statutes £5 Black and Yellow-green Wmk V over Crown (V1) Inverted, Perf 12½, re-joined horizontal pair, both stamps with identical mss cancels dated '1/3/83'. Very fine, and a rare genuine reconstructed multiple
Lot 146
Estimate: $80
1884-96 Stamp Duty Lithographs: Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 £1/10/- Deep Grey-olive fiscally cancelled variety 'Watermark Upright and Reversed', closed pinhole at lower right, otherwise fine and a very scarce variety, SG 244a var
Lot 147
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $60
1884-96 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V2 sideways) Perf 12½ 3/- Olive-drab, faint gum crease at left, with large part original gum. SG 268a Cat £110
Lot 148
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $700
1896-99 Watermark V over Crown (V3) Perf 12½ 2½d Blue pair on 1899 (1 Aug) First Day Cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamps cancelled by Melbourne cds, with another strike alongside. The cover is ex Pack and has been refolded, otherwise fine and the only such cover recorded
Lot 149
Estimate: $7,000
Realised Price : $5,750
1901 'No POSTAGE' 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- on separate 1901 (29 Jan) First Day Covers prepared by W. R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., each cover cancelled by the 'P.P./MELBOURNE' (Parcel Post) cds, with an additional strike alongside. Also the 4d on a similar dated piece. The covers are ex Pack, and have been partly refolded as was his custom, otherwise in fine condition and very rare, being the only First Day Covers known, and as such these rank as some of the earliest First Day covers prepared in this country (6 covers + one piece)
Lot 150
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ ½d Blue-green strip of 3 on 1901 (24 June) First Day Cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamps cancelled by Melbourne double circle ds, with another strike alongside. Refolded but very fine, ex Pack, and the only such cover known
Lot 151
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $135
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) (sideways) ½d Bluish-green Die I Compound Comb Perf 12½ x 12 and Single-line Perf 12½, block of 12 from top right corner of sheet, and block of 24 from bottom left corner of sheet, contrasting shades, both superb and mounted in selvedge only. SG 384 Cat £234
Lot 152
Estimate: $120
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Pale Rose-red Die III vertical strip of 7 from bottom right corner of sheet overprinted with horizontal bars in black, from sheets prepared for vending machine experiments. MUH with some adhesions and minor perf separation in selvedge, somewhat gum toned
Lot 153
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ x 12 1½d Maroon on Yellow on 1901 (9 Jul) First Day cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamp cancelled by a Melbourne machine mark. The cover is ex Pack, and has been refolded, otherwise fine, and the only such cover known
Lot 154
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 2d Lilac on 1901 (16 July) First Day Cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamp cancelled by a Melbourne machine mark. The cover is ex Pack and has been refolded, but otherwise very clean and the only such cover recorded
Lot 155
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 3d Dull Orange-brown and 6d Emerald on separate 1901 (5 July) First Day Covers prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamps cancelled by poorly struck Melbourne machine marks with illegible dates, but corroborated by Melbourne double circle ds on reverse with '5 7 01' dates. Both covers ex Pack and have been refolded, otherwise fine, and despite poor cancellation are the only First Day Covers known for these stamps (2 covers)
Lot 156
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 5d Reddish-brown on 1901 (29 Jan) First Day Cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamp cancelled by the 'P.P./MELBOURNE' (Parcel Post) cds, with another strike alongside. Cover (ex Pack) has been refolded and has horizontal and vertical creases, otherwise fine, and the only such cover recorded
Lot 157
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 9d Dull Rose-red on 1901 (5 July) First Day cover prepared by W.R. Rundell, a Clerk at the Melbourne G.P.O., the stamp cancelled by a Melbourne machine mark, and with confirmatory Melbourne double circle ds on reverse. The cover is ex Pack and has been refolded, otherwise fine and the only such cover known
Lot 158
Estimate: $200
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4), Single-line Perf 11, 1d Die II Dull Red pair, 1d Die II Pale Rose (Aniline) corner pair (stamps MUH, one with damaged lower right corner) and single, and 1d Die III Pale Rose-red corner block of 4 (2 MUH, some gum toning), scarce multiples. SG 402ab,402b Cat £478 (9)
Lot 159
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) (upright or inverted) ½d Bluish-green Single-line Perf 12½ x 11 Die II marginal horizontal pair and corner block of 4, Die I Perf 11 x 12½ horizontal pair, and Die I vertical pair Perf 11 x 12½ (and 12½ at base), fine with marginal pieces with stamps MUH, scarce multiples. SG 401a,401ba Cat £630
Lot 160
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (sideways), Perf 11 ½d Blue-green complete vertical strip of 12 from right side of sheet showing variety 'Double Perforation' down right side, superb with all stamps MUH, ex Perry. BW V23b (2004) Cat AU$900+
Lot 161
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A, Single-line Perf 11 1d Rose-carmine 'CA' and 'JBC' monogram block of 24 from base of sheet, some perf separation at lower left corner, and minor marks on the reverse of three units, otherwise very fine with only two stamps mounted, and a rare multiple. BW V45zh/zi (2004) Cat AU$300 for the two monogram strips of 3
Lot 162
Estimate: $140
Realised Price : $105
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-line A (sideways), Single-line Perf 11 x 12½ ½d Blue-green marginal block of 8 (stamps MUH, partly toned gum) and mint singles (2, one marginal). SG 446 Cat £280 (10)
Lot 163
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1905 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (sideways), Single-line Perf 12½ x 11 ½d Blue-green marginal blocks of 6 (2, one from top left corner) and pair, all with streaky gum, but most units MUH. SG 446 Cat £392
Lot 164
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (sideways), Perf 11 ½d Blue-green right marginal block of 6 with additional Single-line Perf 12½ down right side, 'cut and patch' perf repair between lower block of 4 (four MUH); and Perf 12½ top right corner block of 10 with additional Single-line Perf 11 down right side, stamps MUH. Two versions of the mixed perf variety, and much rarer than the SG price, which properly applies only to the simple compound perf variety. BW V26 (2004) Cat AU$800++, SG 446 Cat £448++
Lot 165
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A, Mixed Comb Perf 12 x 12½ and Single-line Perf 11 1d Rose-red horizontal pair showing additional Perf 11 vertically, fine mint and rare, ex Perry. BW V47 (2004) cat AU$400, SG 447 Cat £190
Lot 166
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $135
1912 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (sideways) Thin Pre-gummed Paper, Single-line Perf 12½ ½d Bluish-green superb block of 60 from top left corner of sheet, only three units mounted. SG 416b Cat £300
Lot 167
Estimate: $200
1912 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (sideways) Thin Pre-gummed Paper, Single-line Perf 12½ ½d Bluish-green block of 48 (minor perf separation) and marginal block of 26, only four units mounted, and generally very fine. SG 416b Cat £370
Lot 168
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1912 Watermark Crown over Double-lined Thin Pre-gummed Paper, Rotary Perf 11½ x 12¼ 1d Scarlet and 1d Rose-red Punctured 'OS' blocks of 24 from base of sheet showing 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, from two different plates showing variations in the marginal rule breaks. Some minor perf separation, and with all but a few units MUH. A very fine pair, ex Purves and Perry. The four monograms as strips of 3 catalogue AU$400 in BW (2004) (48)
Lot 169
Estimate: $80
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Single-line Perf 12½ ½d Bluish-green block of 40 comprising the upper two rows of a sheet with selvedge three sides, perfs separated at centre otherwise very fine with stamps MUH. SG 457 Cat £120
Lot 170
Estimate: $350
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine variety 'Watermark Sideways' vertical strip of 10 (split in two) from left of sheet with selvedge three sides, very fine with stamps MUH. SG 458a cat £500
Lot 171
Estimate: $350
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine strips of 12 from base of sheet (2) with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, from two different plates showing variations in the gaps in the marginal rule. One strip with three units thinned, both strips with slight toning in selvedge at right edge, otherwise fine with most units MUH. BW V52z/za (2004) Cat AU$780+
Lot 172
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine strips of 12 from base of sheet with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms (2, from different plates with variation in gaps in marginal rule), stamps mostly unmounted mint, one strip with three units showing partial gum loss. BW V52z,za (2004) AU$1320
Lot 173
Estimate: $300
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½d 1d Rose-carmine strip of 12 from base of sheet with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, showing break in marginal rule under units [6-7], perfs split at centre otherwise fine, with only one unit hinged. BW V52z/za (2004) Cat AU$660
Lot 174
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine 'CA' monogram block of 20 from left of sheet with selvedge three sides, and showing variety 'Double Perforation' resulting from an additional inverted strike of the comb down the left side. Some perf reinforcement, however of fresh appearance and an exceptional double perf variety in combination with the monogram, ex Pack, Purves and Perry. Not listed in 2004 Brusden-White catalogue, BW V52z variety
Lot 175
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Single-line Perf 11 ½d Bluish-green marginal block of 5 (wmk reversed, 4 MUH), 1d Rose-carmine marginal block of 4 (3 MUH), and 9d Rose-carmine block of 4 (2 MUH). Scarce and undercatalogued multiples. SG 461-463 Cat £460
Lot 176
Estimate: $250
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5) (inverted), Single-line Perf 11 ½d Bluish-green strip of 20 from top of sheet with selvedge three sides, a superb multiple with the stamps MUH, ex Purves and Perry. SG 461 cat £400
Lot 177
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $180
Postage Dues: Accumulation on hagners, with Blue and Brown ½d (3), 1d (3), 2d (55) and 4d (12), and Red and Green ½d (53), 1d (75), 2d (169), 4d (17), 5d (3), 6d (7), 10d, 1/- (10), various printings, few mint, many with mss cancels and some postmark interest, few faults as expected but useful quantities for study. (Total, 408 stamps)
