SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, LATER SIDEFACE ISSUES
Lot 126
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $240
1882-91 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 Type 1 overprint, comprising diagonal opt in black 1d Pale Vermilion-Red block of 4 and single, 2d Blue, 4d Pale Yellow, 6d Green and 1/- Deep Mauve; diagonal opt in violet 2d Blue, 2/- Pale Brown; and diagonal opt in blue 4d Pale Yellow, 6d Green, few small faults otherwise mostly fine and part o.g. (13)
Lot 127
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1882-91 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 2/- Pale Brown, 1890-94 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12,½ 13 3d Brown, and 1895 Wmk Crown over Q Beer Duty paper 1d Red-Orange with Type 2 ‘CANCELLED’ overprint, 3d and 2/- with additional corner circle cancels. All defective, but scarce (3)
Lot 128
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1890-94 Wmk Crown over Q (II) 3d imperforate colour trials in Deep Blue, Deep Dull Lilac, Grey, Brown-Purple and Brown optd Type 3 in green , two just cut into and all with slight thinning, still a very rare set. Ex Col. Harry Evans (5)
Lot 129
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1895-96 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½, 13 with Type 2 ‘CANCELLED’ overprint comprising ½d Green (opt inverted), 1d Orange-Red White Background (opt diagonal with additional corner ring cancel), 2½d Rose, and 1d Vermilion Figures in Lower Corners (diagonal opt) , good for these, part o.g. and scarce (4)
Lot 130
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $420
1897-1908 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½, 13 Figures in Four corners 1d, 2d, 2½d Purple on blue, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/- and 2/- block of 4, 3d pair, plus 1899 ½d ‘Widows Weeds’ block of 4 and single, all optd Type 5 (2d, 2½d, 3d, 5d and 1899 ½d in red), all with gum toning (39)
Lot 131
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $280
1897-1908 Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½, 13 Figures in Four corners 1d, 2d, (2) 2½d Rose, 3d, 4d and 5d with Type 2 ‘CANCELLED’ overprint, one 2, 2½d 3d and 4d with diagonal opt and 3d and 4d with additional corner ring cancels, part o.g. and some with small faults. A scarce group (7)
