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