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    AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA

    Lot 195
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110

    'The Stamps of Victoria' by Geoff Kellow, brand new. Retail AU$155. A wonderful book by this renowned philatelic author


    Lot 196
    Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $5,750

    1850-1913 large and valuable range on stockcards incl Half Length 1d (21, one appears unused), 2d (16), 3d (49, with six pairs, strips of 3 and 4), Queen-on-Throne 2d (46), 6d ‘Too Late’ (5), 1/- ‘Registered’ (5), range of Emblems, Beaded Ovals incl 6d Orange (2), Laureates with values to 5/-, incl 5/- Blue/yellow (4), later issues with Stamp Statute and Stamp Duty values (some cleaned), Charity 1897 2½d (8), 1900 2d (4), Federal Period issues to £1 or punctured ‘OS’ to £2, Postage Dues, few useful covers, mixed condition poor/fine. Enormous catalogue value (many 100’s)

     

    Lot 197
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1850 Half Length 2d Grey-Lilac Second state of dies, SG 6, close to large margins

     

    Lot 198
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $525

    1850 Half Length 'White veils' 1d Bright Pinky Red, SG 12a, single re-united with a pair by hinge to form an attractive strip of three, margins in places

     

    Lot 199
    Estimate: $400

    1850 Half Length 2d Cinnamon Fifth state of dies, SG 15c, large margins on two sides, trace of corner thin, unused

     

    Lot 200
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $340

    1854-57 Campbell & Fergusson 3d Blue strip of three with margins in places, cancelled with barred oval '1'

     

    Lot 201
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $625

    1854-57 Campbell & Fergusson 3d Blue block of four, cut-into at right, cancelled with barred oval '15' in blue

     

    Lot 202
    Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230

    1854-55 6d ("TOO LATE") Lilac and Green, SG 33, large to huge margins. An exceptional stamp

     

    Lot 203
    Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $320

    1857 'Emblems' 2d Reprinted Die Proof in black from the defaced die (115x146mm) on surfaced card

     

    Lot 204
    Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115

    1857 'Emblems' 2d Reprinted Die Proof in blue from the defaced die (115x141mm) on surfaced card, minor spotting at right

     

    Lot 205
    Estimate: $175T Realised Price : $135

    1857 'Emblems' 2d Reprinted Die Proof in purple from the defaced die (101x139mm) on surfaced card

     

    Lot 206
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 3d Maroon, SG 91, fresh large part o.g.

     

    Lot 207
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190

    1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 6d Orange, SG 93, attractive used example

     

    Lot 208
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose, roulette 8, SG 95c, thin spot, fine appearance

     

    Lot 209
    Estimate: $100

    1863-74 Laureated 3d Lilac Wmk ‘8’, SG 118, part o.g., slight toning, initialled on reverse 'AD' (Alberto Diena) in pencil

     

    Lot 210
    Estimate: $750

    1863-74 Laureated 10d Grey Wmk ‘8’, SG 119, large part o.g., initialled on reverse 'AD' (Alberto Diena). Scarce

     

    Lot 211
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $100

    1863-74 Laureated 10d Grey Wmk ‘8’, SG 119, used

     

    Lot 212
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $650

    1867-81 5/- Blue/yellow Wmk V over Crown, SG 139, small stamp, fresh unmounted, possibly regummmed and re-perfed

     

    Lot 213
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $340

    1867-81 5/- Blue/yellow, SG 139, attractive used example

     

    Lot 214
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1867-81 5/- Bright Blue and Red, SG 148, small part o.g., few toned perfs

     

    Lot 215
    Estimate: $150

    1876 '8d/EIGHTPENCE' on 9d Lilac-Brown/pink, SG 191, small part o.g., toning and corner crease. Scarce mint

     

    Lot 216
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380

    1884 'STAMP STATUTE' 1/- Blue/blue, SG 224a, two examples + ordinary 4d and 6d (2) on 1884 (May) entire used Sandhurst to Melbourne, minor soiling and peripheral faults. A rare franking

     

    Lot 217
    Estimate: $1,000T

    1884 'STAMP STATUTE' £5 Black and Yellow-Green, Wmk upright perf 12½, SG 230b, optd 'Reprint' in red, large part o.g. Ex Butler

     

    Lot 218
    Estimate: $150

    1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' 1/6d, 3/-, 10/- shades (4), £1 and 1884-92 2/6d shades (4), most appear postally used (11)

     

    Lot 219
    Estimate: $100

    1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' 5/- Pale Claret/yellow perf 12½, SG 260c, fresh mint

     

    Lot 220
    Estimate: $3,500T Realised Price : $2,700

    1884-1900 'STAMP DUTY' £25 Blue-Green, £50 Bright Violet and £100 Crimson, the latter Wmk upright, diagonally handstamped 'Specimen' twice in black, minor soiling. A rare and attractive trio

     

    Lot 221
    Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95

    1885-95 2/- Apple-Green, SG 304, strip of four showing jump in perforation comb

     

    Lot 222
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1886-96 'STAMP DUTY' 1/6d Pale Blue, SG 322, large part o.g.

     

    Lot 223
    Estimate: $200

    1886-96 'STAMP DUTY' £5 to £9 bi-coloured values, few pin-holes and blunt perfs (5)

     

    Lot 224
    Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115

    1886-96 'STAMP DUTY' £8 Mauve and Brown-Orange, CTO (no gum) in 1901 for Presentation Set

     

    Lot 225
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1897 Charity set (2)

     

    Lot 226
    Estimate: $250

    1897 Charity set in pairs, minor blemishes (4)

     

    Lot 227
    Estimate: $80

    1897 1d Blue, upper left corner block of four, becoming separated, carefully reinforced

     

    Lot 228
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85

    1897 Charity set CTO, both cancelled 22 Oct 1897 (2)

     

    Lot 229
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1897 Charity set CTO (2)

     

    Lot 230
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145

    1897 Charity set optd 'Specimen', 1d in red and 2½d in black (2)

     

    Lot 231
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    Charity 1897 2½d and 1900 2d mint

     

    Lot 232
    Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,350

    1900 Collector’s Set of 'Specimen' overprints with eleven values to 4/-, including 1/6d Blue, also £5 to £9 bi-colours, unused/part o.g. (15)

     

    Lot 233
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1900 Charity set CTO (2)

     

    Lot 234
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1900 Charity set CTO (2)

     

    Lot 235
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1900 Charity set on 1902 (28 Jun) cover used at Melbourne, filing crease clear of adhesives, few tone spots

     

    Lot 236
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160

    Charity 1900 2d and 1897 2½d mint

     

    Lot 237
    Estimate: $2,000T

    1901-10 Wmk V over Crown 1d Pale Rose-Red Die III, Wmk sideways, SG 385ca, ‘JBC’ Monogram strip of three, one unit tiny black surface mark. Possibly only two examples are known of this Monogram

     

    Lot 238
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360

    1901-10 £1 KEVII, SG 399, and 1905-13 £2 KEVII, SG 432, both unused

     

    Lot 239
    Estimate: $150

    1901-10 Range of 1d Red shades on hagners, mint (16, incl one 'CA' Monogram - slight tone), used (470), covers/cards (11), mixed condition (100’s)


    Lot 240
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525

    1901-10 Wmk V over Crown £2 Deep Blue KEVII, SG 400, fine

     

    Lot 241
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250

    1901-10 Wmk V over Crown £2 Deep Blue KEVII, SG 400, CTO with gum

     

    Lot 242
    Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $125

    1905 £1 Rose KEVII perf 11, SG407, punctured 'OS' sideways, CTO without gum

     

    Lot 243
    Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $110

    1905-13 Wmk Crown over A 1d Rose-Red Die III, SG 417, 'JBC' Monogram pair, slight bend

     

    Lot 244
    Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $70

    1905-13 Wmk Crown over A 1d Rose-Carmine on Thin ready gummed paper, SG 417c, 'CA' Monogram, faint bend, otherwise very fresh

     

    Lot 245
    Estimate: $250

    1905-13 Wmk Crown over A £1 Dull Rose KEVII perf 12½, SG 431a, fine

     

    Lot 246
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $380

    Reprints and normal issues, 1d to 2/6d, CTO from Specimen Set (22 values)

     

    Lot 247
    Estimate: $800

    Postage Dues: 1890-94 1d to 5/- Dull-Blue and Brown-Lake, SG D2-10, horizontal pairs (few lower values joined singles), 6d to 2/- very fresh, others with minor gum disturbances (18). Very rare in any multiple, especially the high values

     

    Lot 248
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,700

    Railway Stamps: 1876 Echuca set ½d Black, 1d Green, 2d Violet, 3d Orange and 6d Blue, faults in places as expected. An extremely rare set, seldom offered

     

    Lot 249
    Estimate: $100

    Railway Stamps: 1879 6d Rose, 1887 1d and 1902-17 1d, minor faults as usual

     

    Lot 250
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    Range with Postal Cards (37), Envelopes (17) and Lettercards (11), many fresh unused, duplication in places. Suit reseller. Catalogue Stieg US$1100


    Lot 251
    Estimate: $800

    Frank Stamp: 1868 (26 Jun) use of Official 'Southern Rifles' envelope, minor staining, with very fine impression of extremely rare 'COLONEL COMMANDANT OF VOLUNTEERS' frank in grey-blue, cancelled by '200' of South Yarra. Provenance: Ex Purves, Kornan

     

    Lot 252
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320

    Postal Cards: 1876-1908 partly duplicated selection, unused and used, Stieg range between P1 to P33, mixed condition, many good to fine (78). Catalogue US$1200


    Lot 253
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420

    PTPO Envelope: 1881 1d Green illustrated and inscribed 'Come to ye Olde English Fayre' held at Melbourne Hall, used to Brighton, some staining/spotting, flapless and filing crease. Still rare and attractive

     

    Lot 254
    Estimate: $300

    Lettercards: 1889-1903 partly duplicated selection, unused and used, Stieg range E1 to E15, some paper colours, mixed condition, many good to fine (40). Catalogue US$1600


    Lot 255
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160

    Wrappers: 1871-1909 partly duplicated selection, unused and used, Stieg range between E2 to E27, mixed condition, many good to fine (80). Cat US$2250


    Lot 256
    Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300

    1849 (19 Oct) OHMS entire letter headed 'Ballanee/Ballan', addressed to 'Commissioner of Crown Lands', weak strike of 'BALLAN/PORT PHILLIP' datestamp in black (earliest recorded date), rated '7' in black for 30-50 miles of carriage

     

    Lot 257
    Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $380

    1850’s-1900’s (mostly later period) accumulation with many numeral and datestamp cancellations (noted scarce 1870 McCullum's Creek), taxed and registered's, perfins, 1893 'UNCLAIMED AT/CURLEWIS' (stamp excised), Ship endorsements (9), etc, varied condition at times (100+ items)

     

    Lot 258
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1852 (Jan) large portion of entire used to Melbourne bearing 2d Half Length (Fourth state of dies), cancelled with indistinct butterfly in blue

     

    Lot 259
    Estimate: $225T

    1853 (9 Feb) small envelope Melbourne to Ballarat bearing 2d Purple Brown Queen-on-Throne (four good to large margins), tied by pie-crust '1/V' cancel. Some annotation and slight soiling, otherwise intact and fine

     

    Lot 260
    Estimate: $350T

    1854 (17 June) stampless outer entire, Official Mail to the PMG, with 'PAID/JU17/1854/ MELBOURNE' struck in red and No. '14' butterfly handstamp struck in red alongside. [The butterfly handstamp was used in 1854-55 as a receiving mark on Official Mail]. Some age spots, otherwise fine and scarce

     

    Lot 261
    Estimate: $450T

    1854 (24 June) stampless envelope (small faults) Hamilton to Launceston. Oval 'HAMILTON/ JU24/1854/VICTORIA' and scarce boxed 'PAID AT/HAMILTON' struck in black, mss. "1/-" in red. Launceston backstamp 6 July 1854

     

    Lot 262
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $2,100

    1855 (19 Jul) cover Melbourne to Germany bearing Campbell & Fergusson 3d Indigo two pairs cut-into at right, backstamps incl 'AUSTRALIAN PACKET', 'BRIEFT PER ENGLAND' in red, 'WORMS' and 'LUDWIGSHAFEN' handstamps, minor soiling

     

    Lot 263
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1855 (24 Nov) cover Melbourne to Ballarat bearing Campbell & Fergusson 1d and 3d tied by barred oval '1', portion of address inked-over, arrival backstamp

     

    Lot 264
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $300

    1857 cover to Germany bearing cut-into 6d Woodblock, endorsed at top 'By the overland mail via Marseilles/Simla', 'PAID/9 AP 8/1857' in red, various backstamps, soiling

     

    Lot 265
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $290

    1859 (17 Nov) entire letter (filing crease) to London bearing 'Emblems' perf 1d + roulette 2d + 'Queen-on-Throne' roulette 6d tied by BN '2' of Geelong, endorsed at top 'Per Benares/ Via Marseilles', handstamped 'M' in red. Attractive tri-colour ¼oz rate franking

     

    Lot 266
    Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $950

    1862 (22 May) cover to USA bearing 'Emblems' 1d strip of four and singles (2), backstamps of Beechworth and Melbourne, adhesives additionally cancelled on arrival. Scarce and attractive ½oz rate cover

     

    Lot 267
    Estimate: $250T

    1865 (25 Jan) cover Geelong to London "via Marseilles" bearing 6d Adapted Design, 4d Laureate (flaw - frame above 'VICT' damaged), tied by Geelong duplex, red 'LONDON/MR 15/65/PAID' and arrival cds in black on reverse. Cover faults, incl missing back flap and re-inforced along top edge, still attractive

     

    Lot 268
    Estimate: $400T

    1866 (28 Oct) inwards cover Grantham U.K. to "Alwin Brook/Australia", with 'POST TOWN/NOT KNOWN IN/N.S.W.' struck in red and framed 'POST TOWN/NOT/KNOWN IN VICTORIA' in black. Fine appearance

     

    Lot 269
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190

    1897 (26 Oct) registered cover used at Melbourne bearing 2½d Charity and 2½d Stamp Duty, toning

     

    Lot 270
    Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270

    1898 (3 Feb) registered cover with filing crease used Melbourne to Sydney bearing Charity 1d and 2d (2, one damaged), arrival backstamp, minor toning

     

    Lot 271
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1899 (2 Feb) cover used at Melbourne bearing 1d Charity and 1d Stamp Duty, minor soiling. Unusual franking

     

    Lot 272
    Estimate: $125T

    c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused

     

    Lot 273
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $500

    1901 (29 Jul) use of 3d Registered Envelope uprated with 1d + 1½d to Madrid, cancelled by 'BOURKE STREET EAST' datestamps, various transit and arrival backstamps. Unusual destination

     

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