THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, 1854-57 LITHOGRAPHED BY CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON
Lot 69
Estimate: $1,500T
Realised Price : $2,600
Selection of shades on leaves comprising 1d singles (21, two possibly unused), pairs (7, one cleaned), strips of three and four; 3d singles (16), pairs (8), few 'Retouches', also singles rouletted and perforated 12. Some faults, majority of fine appearance, a few useful postmarks
Lot 70
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $480
1d Brown Stone A 'abnormal' strip of three [18-1-2], SG 26, huge margins, slight thinnings
Lot 71
Estimate: $1,500T
1d Brick-Red, SG 26a, strip of four on 1855 (3 Dec) entire letter (minor reinforcing) used Eltham to Collingwood, tear in first unit, otherwise a fine and very rare multiple on cover
Lot 72
Estimate: $450T
1d Dull Red, SG 26b, four margins, slightly overlapped by 3d Deep Blue (SG 31c) on 1855 (23 Aug) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong
Lot 73
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $460
1d Dull Rose-Red pair, SG 27a, trimmed at right, other margins mainly large, small scissor cut between, on 1855 (27 Jan) entire used at Melbourne
Lot 74
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $800
1d Rose, 28a, 'abnormal' strip of four [22-23-24-19], cancelled with Barred Numeral ‘109' of Taradale
Lot 75
Estimate: $750T
1d Rose, SG 28a, four singles with margins in places on 1856 (26 Jul) entire letter used Kyneton to Melbourne
Lot 76
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $220
1d Dull Brown-Red, SG 28c, large to huge margins
Lot 77
Estimate: $4,000T
Realised Price : $5,000
3d Greenish Blue strip of four [15-18] with [17 - Retouch under 'C' of VICTORIA], SG 29/a, close to large margins, touched lower right, tied to 1858 (18 Oct) entire Melbourne to Buckeburg (Germany) via Marseilles, bearing 'AUSTRALIE V SUEZ A.M./14/DEC.58' cds in red, backstamped 'SHIP LETTER/G.P.O. VICTORIA/FREE', Paris and Buckeburg. Exceptional usage
Lot 78
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $1,100
3d Prussian Blue 'abnormal' pair [12-11], SG 30, clear to large margins, on 1858 (15 Jan) entire letter headed 'Lexton or Burbank' used to Five Mile Town, Ireland, transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 79
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $1,000
3d Prussian Blue pair [17-18] showing 'Retouch under 'C' of VICTORIA', SG 30/a, used with 2d QonT, tied by two strikes of Barred Numeral '108' of Preston (rated RRR) to 1857 (10 Feb) entire to Melbourne, torn in half vertically (through 3d pair) and unobtrusively repaired. Most attractive. Ex Pack
Lot 80
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $280
3d Steel Blue pair, SG 31, close to huge margins cancelled by the rare 'rhombus' of dots
Lot 81
Estimate: $300
3d Greenish Blue, SG 31a, used with Perkins Bacon 1d Yellow-Green (SG 40) on 1856 (24 Nov) cover (light crease) Ballarat to Geelong. Attractive franking
Lot 82
Estimate: $1,000T
3d Stone B Greenish blue pair, SG 31a, just touched lower left, other margins clear to large on 1858 (15 Sep) envelope (light fold)
Lot 83
Estimate: $750T
Realised Price : $725
3d Blue pair, SG 31b, used with Perkins Bacon 1d Yellow-Green pair (SG 40) tied by Barred Numeral '3' cancels to 1856 (5 Dec) entire letter Castlemaine to Melbourne. Most attractive double-rate cover
Lot 84
Estimate: $600T
3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, huge margins and 1d Dull Rose-Red (SG 27a), huge margins three sides on 1856 (6 Jun) entire letter used Geelong to Melbourne
Lot 85
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $550
3d Indigo, SG 31d, huge margins and 1d Lilac-Rose (SG 28b), huge margins three sides on 1856 (7 Oct) cover from Ballarat to Geelong
Lot 86
Estimate: $600T
1858 (16 Aug) entire letter (folded) to UK 'Pr. Columbian via Marseilles' bearing 3d bright blue (SG 29, four margins) and 6d Woodblock, tied by Barred Numeral '1'