1854 Imperforate 1/- Blue 'Octagonal' with variety 'Retouch below "IL" of SHILLING'. Scarce
Lot 215
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,600
1855 (31 Mar) entire to England bearing 'REGISTERED' 1/- rose-pink and blue, SG 34, margins three sides, rare single franking with framed 'PAID AT/ MARYBOROUGH' in red, and manuscript '1/-' denoting prepayment in cash of the ½oz rate. On arrival manuscript '1/6' due from recipient, comprising 1/- inwards packet letter charge plus 6d registration fee. Few solo covers recorded
Lot 216
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $290
Emblems to Commonwealth period, duplicated range on hagners, strength in later period with values to 2/-, few odd mint, mixed condition (1000-1500)
Lot 217
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $800
1867-71 Laureated 8d Red-Brown on Pink, SG 137c, fresh mint block of four, tiny perf separation at left , this being the finest of the three known blocks with the block in the Royal collection being of a different shade
Lot 218
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $380
1867-81 5/- Blue/Yellow, 'WATERMARK REVERSED', SG 139a, used example. Only the third example we have offered. Rare
Lot 219
Estimate: $3,000T
Realised Price : $5,000
1871 Unaccepted Essay of £5 value tablet in Mauve on wove paper (56x29mm), minor blemishes. The only example in private hands. Ex Purves
Lot 220
Estimate: $750T
Realised Price : $2,500
1884 (12 Mar) 2/- Blue/Green 'STAMP STATUTE' on registered cover (opened out) to Ireland tied by double-oval 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' datestamp, another alongside, London transit in red and hexagonal '10/REGISTERED /DUBLIN/AP23' on reverse, minor edge blemishes, otherwise a very rare franking on cover. [Cover is addressed to Captain E.B. Evans, author of 'The Mulready Envelope and its Caricature’]
Lot 221
Estimate: $100
1888 (13 Aug) cover to Switzerland bearing 6d Pale Ultramarine, SG 318a, tied by '314' duplex of Lilydale, backstamps of Melbourne, Napoli, Locarno, Devio and straight-line arrival of Linescio, minor blemishes. Scarce village destination
Lot 222
Estimate: $5,000T
1901-12 KEVII £1 Die Proof [State 2] in Carmine-Rose on thin wove paper (93x60mm), BW V125DP(2). Only two examples are known. Cat AU$15000
Lot 223
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $260
Reprints: Duplicated selection of 'Reprint' overprints including perforated Half Lengths 1d (2), 3d (3), Q on T 1d (3), later issues to 1/-, including large 'STAMP DUTY' types 1d brown 6), green (6), mixed condition (51)
Lot 224
Estimate: $200
Officials: 1901-12 range of punctured 'OS' issues with values ½d to 2/- (40), including 5d and 9d (48 each), few mint, mostly used (100s). Retail over AU$3500+ for normals
Lot 225
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $340
Revenues: Duplicated range on hagners including postage stamps inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' with values to £1 fiscally used, also Duty stamps with values to £2 or $10, also Postage Dues, mixed condition (100s)
Lot 226
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $480
Railway Stamps: Selection including 1877 Counterfoils 9d top and bottom plus joined pair, 1878 Owner's Risk 3d (4), Newspaper 3d (2), 1879-82 values to 5/- including 9d (2), 1887 Medallion types to 1/- incl ½d (2), few later top decimal and Tramway prepaid for newspapers, etc, mint in later issues, mixed condition, poor to fine (62). Elsmore on-line over AU$3000
