SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1879-1900 LARGE STAMP DUTIES - ENGRAVED

Lot 425		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,050 Wmk V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ £50 Dull Lilac-Mauve (SG 284) with Type 13 diagonal overprint. Fine quality for such a rare stamp, and one of three recorded examples
Lot 426		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $6,750 Wmk V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ £25 Dull Yellowish-Green, £50 Bright Mauve and £100 Pink-Red (SG 289-291) with manuscript ‘Specimen’ in red (£25, £50) or black (£100) ink. Large part o.g. and generally fine, attractive and rare in this form with full margins all round (3)
Lot 427		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $3,400 Wmk V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ £25 Dull Yellowish-Green, £50 Bright Mauve and £100 Pink-Red (SG 289-291) with manuscript ‘Specimen’ in red (£25, £50) or black (£100) ink. The £25 and £50 are in a different hand to the previous lot. All part o.g. (£25 and £50 with considerable toning), still attractive and rare, each with 2002 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 428		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $5,250 Wmk V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ £25 Dull Yellowish-Green, £50 Bright Mauve and £100 Pink-Red (SG 289-291) with manuscript ‘Specimen’ in red (£25, £50) or black (£100) ink, and additionally with Type 21b overprint (twice on £25). Large part o.g., fresh and rare. 2002 Ceremuga Certificate for each