SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, 1895 REPRINTS
Lot 107
1895 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 1d Orange and (6d) Registered blocks of 4, and 2d Deep Dull Blue, 3d Brown, 6d Green and 1/- Red-Violet horizontal pairs generally fine and part o.g. (16)
These reprints were prepared for presentation purposes and were never placed on sale to collectors. Printings were made on two different watermarks
Lot 108
Estimate: $300
1895 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 1d Orange, 2d Deep Dull Blue, 3d Brown, 6d Green, 1/- Red-Violet and (6d) Registered cancelled-to-order with ‘BRISBANE/T.C.’ (Telegraph counter) c.d.s., 6d with Perf fault at base, otherwise fine large part o.g. and scarce (6)
Lot 109
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $180
1895 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 1d Orange, 2d Deep Dull blue, 3d Brown and 6d Green, and Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 1d Vermilion-Red, 2d Deep Dull blue, 3d Brown, 6d Green and 1/- Lilac-Grey with 8mm or 10mm circle, mostly part o.g.(9)
Lot 110
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1895 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 1d Vermilion-Red and 3d Brown blocks of 4, 2d Deep Dull Blue, 3d Brown, 6d Green and 1/- Lilac-Grey pairs, lower left unit of 3d block damaged at base, otherwise fine and part o.g.(18)
These reprints were prepared for presentation purposes and were never placed on sale to collectors.
Printings were made on two different watermarks
Lot 111
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $120
1895 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 1d Vermilion-Red block of 4 (top left unit thinned at top) and 1/- Lilac-Grey block of 4, both cancelled with 8mm circle cancel, large part o.g. (8)
Lot 112
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $300
1895 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 3d Brown block of 32 (8 x 4) cancelled 8mm circle cancel, left column trimmed at left and with two units thinned, part o.g. with about half the stamps MUH, a scarce large multiple
Lot 113
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1895 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 3d Brown with unusual circle of dots cancel in violet in lower left corner, part o.g.