1902-09 Monocolour Issues, range on stock cards, with 1902 Blank Base 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, 1902-04 Completed Base 1d (10), 2d (6), 3d (2), 4d (4), 5d (2, one CTO), 6d (5), 8d (2), 10d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (2), 5/- (3), and 1909 With Stroke 1/- (2), 5/- (2), mixed condition and with a mixture of manuscript and handstruck cancels, unchecked for perfs (48)
Lot 534
Estimate: $500
1902 Blank Base overprinted 'SPECIMEN' vertically (as used for Tasmanian U.P.U. distribution), range comprising ½d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 6d (2) overprint reading down, and 1d (2), 2d, 4d (2) and 8d (2) overprint reading up, six with extensive toning, mostly large part original gum, a useful group (15). BW cat AU$1500
Lot 535
Estimate: $450
1902 Blank Base ½d - 5/- Green Perf. 11½-12, fresh and lightly mounted. BW cat AU$765, SG cat £475 (8)
Lot 536
Estimate: $75T
1904 (7 Jan) PPC from Southport UK to Strahan (Tas) franked 1d KEVII, with hexagonal framed 'T/15', and oval '(3)D/MORE TO PAY', 1902 1d and 2d Blank Base dues added mss cancelled by pencil
Lot 537
Estimate: $60T
Realised Price : $120
1906 (4 Jan) 'Tatts' cover from Suva, Fiji to Hobart franked 1d KEVII, with circular framed 'T' with '2' in mss, and 1902 Blank Base 2d due affixed and tied by Hobart cds. Closed spike hole as usual, and small hole at left, otherwise fine
Lot 538
Estimate: $100T
1903 (May) unstamped 'Tatts' cover to Hobart from Deniliquin (NSW) (backstamp), manuscript '4d to pay' in red pencil, and 1902 Blank Base 4d due added and tied by Hobart cds, MY 26 03. Vertical crease and closed spike hole, otherwise fine
Lot 539
Estimate: $400T
1904 (22 Oct) 'Tatts' cover from Collingwood (Vic) to Hobart franked 2d, with oval 'T4D', and with 1902 4d, 6d and 8d Blank Base dues affixed cancelled Hobart cds OC 25 (04) (year date apparently omitted). Closed spike hole as usual, and cancellations of postage dues somewhat smudged, but a scarce combination use of the 8d, the total of 1/6d being the total tax levied on a group of covers
Lot 540
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1909-60 Bicoloured Issues duplicated range on stock cards, all issues represented with 1909 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A to 5/- (3), 1913-21 Thin Paper various printings to 3d, 1922-30 Third Wmk ½d to 6d, 1931-37 C of A Wmk 1d to 4d (incl 3d), 1938 ½d to 1/-, 1946-56 ½d to 5/-, 1958-63 No Wmk ½d to 2/-, largely used with a scattering of mint, condition generally good (approx 450)
Lot 541
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $1
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d BW 105 plus C of A Watermark 1d Perf 11 BW 113 pair tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/GPO SYDNEY' cds paying deficiency on 1934 (15 Jan) underpaid cover from USA to Sydney with 5-line US Post Office cachet in violet, circular 'CENTIMES/20/T' struck in black, cover folds and minor blemishes. Scarce two-issue postage due use
Lot 542
Estimate: $150
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, fine MUH. BW D107za, cat AU$275
Lot 543
Estimate: $150
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, fine MUH. BW D107zb, cat AU$275
Lot 544
Estimate: $80
1948-56 Redrawn Value Plates C of A Watermark 1d dot plate and 5d no dot plate Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4, and 3d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint (dot plate), 1d and 5d blocks MUH, 3d block lower pair MUH. BW D130zd,132ze,134z, cat AU$175 (12)
