THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, 1850-53 LITHOGRAPHED BY THOMAS HAM, SECOND STATE OF DIES

Lot 16		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $480 1d Red-Brown, SG 5, four large margins
Lot 17		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,200 1d Red-Brown corner pair, SG 5. Superb colour
Lot 18		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $950 1d Red-Brown pair, SG 5, large margins three sides, Butterfly '20' of Elephant Bridge (rated R) on each
Lot 19		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $950 1d Red-Brown pair in deep shade, SG 5, clear to large margins, traces of thinning/ scuffing, Butterfly '3' of Seymour (rated R) on each. Exceptional colour
Lot 20		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $4,600 1d Red-Brown, SG 5, even margins, tied by Butterfly '1' to a clearly underpaid 1851 (7 May) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong, 'MELBOURNE' and 'GEELONG/PORT PHILLIP' backstamps. Superb
Lot 21		Estimate: $450T Realised Price : $360 1d Pale Dull Red-Brown, SG 5a, marginal example
Lot 22		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 2d Grey-Lilac, SG 6, 'Broad Arrow' pen cancel
Lot 23		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $480 2d Grey-Lilac pair, SG 6, close to huge margins
Lot 24		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,150 2d Grey-Lilac, SG 6, strip of three with indistinct Butterfly ‘10’ cancels, thin on one unit. The only larger multiples are two strips of five
Lot 25		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $950 2d Grey-Lilac, SG 6, on 1850 (21 Apr) entire to Melbourne cancelled by Butterfly '2' of Kilmore (rated RR), backstamps of Kilmore and Melbourne, minor staining
Lot 26		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 2d Grey-Lilac corner example [30], SG 6, tied by indistinct Butterfly '19' (rated RR) to 1850 (17 Jul) entire letter to Melbourne, minor soiling at left, backstamps of The Leigh and Melbourne. Ex Purves
Lot 27		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $950 2d Dull Grey, SG 6a, superb example with huge margins on 1850 (6 Apr) entire letter to Sydney cancelled by Butterfly '15' of Port Fairy, backstamps of Melbourne and Sydney
Lot 28		Estimate: $450T Realised Price : $420 3d Blue vertical marginal pair [5/10], SG 7, lower unit 'Retouched', close to huge margins, almost touching at base
Lot 29		Estimate: $4,000T 3d Blue Retouched [6 - retouch N.E. corner], SG 7a, cancelled by Butterfly '1' on 1851 (14 Jun) mourning cover Melbourne to England 'Pr Ship Success', endorsed 'paid 3d' and mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on reverse, minor staining. Perry records only three covers with retouches
Lot 30		Estimate: $2,500T 3d Blue Retouched [8 - retouch left margin towards base], SG 7a, margins in places tied to 1853 (27 Apr) cover Melbourne to England, endorsed in blue 'Ship Letter/ paid/Pr first opportunity', mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on back. Perry records only three covers with retouches
Lot 31		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $725 Selection of shades SG 6-7 group on leaves comprising 2d (3) and 3d (7, incl pair), mixed condition, some faults, mostly of good to fine appearance (10). Cat £1400