Lot 45
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 3d Bright Blue Wmk words of value, SG 90a, marginal block of 15 comprising reunited pairs (3) and block of nine, forming the largest recorded multiple. See Kellow at p131. Provenance: Ex Caspary, Burrus, Purves and Perry
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Lot 46
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 3d Bright Blue, error 'TRREE' for 'THREE' in wmk, SG 90d. The finest of the few known examples. 1997 RPSV Certificate
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Lot 47
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 3d Maroon, SG 91, fresh large part o.g. pair. A rare multiple
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Lot 48
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Rose-Pink, SG 92, the unique corner block of 24 with full sheet margins two sides, full o.g. and cancelled by Melbourne 'killer', probably as 'Specimens'. Illustrated in Kellow at page 134. Provenance: Ex Pack, Perry
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Lot 49
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose, SG 92c, marginal block of nine with virtually full o.g. (deep brown gum as issued). The record unused multiple. Provenance: Ex Pack, Perry
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Lot 50
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose Wmk 'FIVE/SHILLINGS', SG 92d, a rare unused example of this stamp, cat £1500. Provenance: Ex Forster
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Lot 51
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose Wmk 'FIVE/SHILLINGS', SG 92d, strip of three (the largest recorded multiple is a strip of four)
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Lot 52
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 6d Orange, SG 93, cancelled 'BN 1', possibly the finest example known. Provenance: Ex Heslop, Perry
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Lot 53
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose Wmk '4', SG 95a, block of four with marginal inscription 'VALUE TWO POUNDS', part o.g. Provenance: Ex William Frazer
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Lot 54
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' Reprinted Die Proof (140x87mm) of 3d in Black on surfaced paper with typed endorsement at top 'No.6/IMPRESSION FROM THE ORIGINAL STEEL PUNCH.', taken in 1901 on the occasion of the Visit of the Duke of York. Four recorded, one being in the Royal Collection. Provenance: Ex Perry
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Lot 55
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1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 3d Reprint marginal block of four in the "so-called" Cobalt-Blue shade, cancelled 'MELBOURNE/JE 2/02'. This shade was unknown prior to the Australia Post Archival Sale
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Lot 56
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Composite Essay for the 1862 6d comprising a black proof of the 1860 design, the country name and value having been excised, affixed to a card with 'VICTORIA' and 'SIX PENCE' inserted in pen and ink, the whole further affixed to portion of thin card endorsed 'B'. Unique. Provenance: Ex Rundell, Purves, Perry, Jones
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Lot 57
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1862 on Saunders paper, the adapted design of the 6d Grey-Black, SG 106a, mint block of 28 (4x7) with portion of imprint, original brown gum. The record multiple, and one of the most important pieces of the perforated Victorian issues. Illustrated in Kellow at page 141. Provenance: Ex Perry, Jones
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Lot 58
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1884-96 £5 'STAMP DUTY', unique stamp size pencil-drawn Essay of the adopted design on thick card. Gorgeous. Provenance: Ex Purves, Perry
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Lot 59
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1901 printing of the £10 'STAMP DUTY' in Dull Mauve on Wmk V over Crown (upright) gummed paper, perf 11. 2003 RPSV Certificate
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Lot 60
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1902 King Edward VII £2 State 3 Die Proof (30x400m) in Pale Red. One of only three recorded in this State. Provenance: Ex Samuel Reading Estate
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Lot 61
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Frank Stamp: 1868 (26 Jun) use of Official 'Southern Rifles' envelope, minor staining, with very fine impression of the extremely rare 'COLONEL COMMANDANT OF VOLUNTEERS' frank in grey-blue, cancelled by '200' of South Yarra. Provenance: Ex Purves, Kornan
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Lot 62
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Frank Stamp: 1883 (13 Sep) fine impression of rare 'COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES' frank in blue on envelope (260 x 115mm, slightly reduced) with 'Victoria Naval Forces' belt & buckle cachet, used from Williamstown to Melbourne
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Lot 63
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Official Wrapper: 1d Rose-Red punctured 'OS' for Electoral Inspector's Office, vertical crease, unused. Rare
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Lot 64
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1895 (24 Jun) OHMS parcel tag (few creases) printed for 'Department of Agriculture,/Government Entomologist' addressed to Queensland, with printed frank handstamp in black for 'DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE', Melbourne datestamp alongside and Brisbane arrival backstamp
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Lot 65
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1898 (5 Apr) use of 3d Registered Envelope to Germany uprated with 1897 Charity 2½d pair tied by 'R' within circle and numeral '200' duplexes of South Yarra, backstamps of Melbourne and Stuttgart. Fine and attractive
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Lot 66
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1909 (29 Oct) 'Inland and Inter-State/Parcel Post' label (minor blemishes) bearing 3d Yellow-Orange strip of three cancelled at Castlemaine
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Lot 67
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1913 (25 Jan) linen-backed envelope (250 x 115mm) to U.S. bearing Victoria 6d (2) and N.S.W. ½d tied by Sydney cds, representing quintuple (2-2½oz) foreign letter rate. Rare and valid commercial use of combination State stamps in the Kangaroo era
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