1838 (28 Jun) edition of 'The Sun', being the Queen Victoria Coronation issue (49 x 66cm), reinforced around edges and with a number of worn folds, with a large medallion portrait of the Queen, partly printed in gold and with a newspaper tax handstamp in upper right corner, spectacular and undoubtedly scarce
Lot 597
Estimate: $100
1883-84 Watermark Anchor 10/- Ultramarine White Paper lettered IH, centred left and shortish perfs at top, neat Manchester/Telegraphs cancellation. SG 183 Cat £525
Lot 598
Estimate: $150
1985-91 Harrison & Sons Ltd presentation folders, each containing a set of commemorative stamps, some minor foxing around the edges of some (44 folders)
Lot 599
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $1,050
1871 (14 Apr) large envelope (345 x 125mm) franked with 1867-80 1/- Plate 4, 2/- Blue Plate 1 and 5/- Rose Plate 1 tied by London '76' duplexes, addressed to the Master in Equity in Melbourne, endorsed 'via Southampton' and paying the 16 times 6d rate. Cover with opening defects at both left and right, vertical and horizontal creases and some staining, but the stamps are good and a rare usage of the 5/- on cover, the only one recorded to Australia. Plus 1874 (30 Jun) registered cover from Belfast to Melbourne franked 1d Plate 118 (badly damaged), 3d Plate 14 and 6d Grey Plate 13 pair and single tied by Belfast '62' duplexes, and with boxed 'REGISTERED AT/BELFAST' in red, horizontal and vertical creases and other smaller faults (2)
