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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND
Lot 179 | [ O ] | ) | 1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 6d Green very large margins all round, small top left corner repair (in margin of stamp) and tiny central thin, very fine appearance, with 1961 BPA Certificate. SG 3, cat £950
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| Lot 180 | [ O ] | ) | 1860 Watermark Large Star Imperforate 6d Green margins three sides, barely touched at right, cancelled 'QL' in concentric ovals. SG 3, cat £950
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| Lot 181 | [ O ] | ) | 1860 Watermark Large Star clean-cut Perf 14-16 1d Carmine-rose, 2d Blue (2), 6d Green (3), all fine used and neatly cancelled. SG 4-6, cat £965 (6)
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| Lot 182 | [ O ] | ) | 1860-61 Watermark Small Star Perf 14 at Somerset House 1d U (5 incl pair), 2d U (4), all very fine selected examples. SG 12-13, cat £560 (9)
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| Lot 183 | [ */(*) ] | ) | 1860-61 Watermark Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d M pair part OG, and single (no gum), 3d M (2, both part OG), and 'REGISTERED' M part OG. SG 14, 16, 20, cat £640 (6)
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| Lot 184 | [ O ] | ) | 1860-61 Watermark Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 used range with 1d (3), 2d (5 incl two pairs), 3d (2), 6d (3), 1/- (2) and 'REGISTERED' (4), all fine selected examples, a very good lot. SG 14-20, cat £924 (19)
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| Lot 185 | [ O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1862-67 No Watermark fine mostly used collection on leaves, with Perf 13 Rough 1 Indian Red (7), 1d Orange-vermilion (7), 2d Pale Blue pairs (2), 2d Blue (9, incl pair), 3d (2), 6d shades (10, incl pair), 1/- 10, incl pair); Perf 12½ x 13 1d (2), 2d, 3d (2), 6d shades (3), 1/- (2); Perf 13 Clean-cut 1d (4, incl pair), 2d shades (10, incl strip of 3 and two pairs), 6d (4, incl pair). Comprising mostly selected stamps in fine to very fine condition an excellent lot. SG 21-42, cat £2250+ (75)
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| Lot 186 | [ ^ ] | ) | 1862-67 No Watermark Perf 13 1d Indian Red pair on small 1863 (Apr) piece with light numeral cancels. SG 21, cat £170+
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| Lot 187 SOLD | [ * ] | ) | 1862-67 No Watermark Perf 12½ x 13 Rough 3d Brown fine mint with large part OG. SG 32, cat £140
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| Lot 188 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1864-65 Watermark Small Star small used range, with Perf 13 1d Orange-vermilion, 2d Pale Blue, 2d Deep Blue, 6d Yellow-green (2, one with 'REGISTERED' on piece), 6d Deep Green (2), 'REGISTERED' (2); and Perf 12½ x 13 1d Orange-vermilion and 2d Deep Blue. Fine to very fine selected examples. SG 44-50a, cat £499 (12)
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| Lot 189 | [ O ] | ) | 1864-65 Watermark Small Star Perf 12½ x 13 Rough 1d Orange-vermilion block of 4, some short perfs however a scarce multiple. SG 50, cat £320+
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| Lot 190 | [ O ] | ) | 1866 Script Watermark Rough Perf 13 used range on page with 1d Orange-vermilion (6, incl two pairs) and 2d Blue (13, incl three pairs and strip of 5), generally fine to very fine. SG 51-52, cat £613 (19)
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| Lot 191 SOLD | [ O/S ] | ) ) ) | 1866-67 Lithographed No Watermark Perf 13 range on pages, with 4d First Transfer used shades (16, incl pair), 4d Second Transfer used shades (12, incl two pairs), and opt diagonal SPECIMEN (2), 5/- used shades (5, incl pair) and opt diagonal SPECIMEN in blue. Few with perf faults, mostly fine to very fine. SG 53-58, min cat £1600+ (36)
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| Lot 192 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1866-67 Lithographs No Watermark 4d Lilac Second Transfer variety 'FOUR Missing', fine example with '48' in rays cancel of St. Lawrence largely clear of variety. SG 55b, cat £1500
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| Lot 193 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1866-67 Lithographs No Watermark 4d Grey-lilac Second Transfer variety 'FOUR Missing', heavy rays cancel partly obscuring variety, ragged perfs otherwise fine. SG 56b, cat £1500
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| Lot 194 | [ */O/S ] | ) ) ) ) | 1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star largely used collection mounted on leaves, with Perf 13 1d (9, incl strip of 3 and pair), 2d Plate I M pair (fine part OG) and U (7), 2d Plate II U (7), 3d shades U (10), 6d shades U (11, incl two pairs) and opt diagonal SPECIMEN, 1/- Greenish-grey/Brownish-grey U (6), 1/- Mauve (4); Perf 12 1d U (3, incl pair), 2d U (2), 6d U (2), 1/- U pair; Perf 13 x 12 2d U (2). Virtually all are fine to very fine selected stamps. SG cat £1350+ (67)
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| Lot 195 | [ P ] | ) | 1868-74 1/- Perf 13 Colour trial on Unwatermarked Paper for change of colour to Mauve, perf defect at upper left, scarce
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| Lot 196 | [ O ] | ) | 1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star Perf 12 3d Brown showing burr marks down left and right sides, very fine with full perfs, a very scarce stamp. SG 77, cat £225
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| Lot 197 | [ R ] | ) | 1895 Reprints on Watermark Truncated Star Paper with 2d (4, incl pair), 3d (2, one with pen line), 6d, 1/- (3, shades) Perf 13, and 'REGISTERED' Perf 12, fine (11)
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| Lot 198 | [ O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) used collection with shades mounted on leaves, with Perf 13 1d (7, incl pair), 2d Plate I (5, incl strip of 3), 2d Plate II (3), 3d (4, incl pair), 4d (3), 6d (4, incl pair), 1/- (3), and Perf 12 1d (6), 2d Plate II (9, incl strip of 3), 3d (3), 4d (3), 6d (6), 1/- (3). A very fine lot of carefully selected stamps well above the usual condition. SG 83-109, minimum cat £1100 (59)
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| Lot 199 | [ P ] | ) | 1868-78 2d Plate II Imperforate Plate Proof block of 4 on white wove paper, very fine
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| Lot 200 | [ (*) ] | ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) 6d Pale Apple-green variety 'Imperforate' unused block of 4 very fine without gum. SG 92a, cat £1400
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| Lot 201 | [ * ] | ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 2d Bright Blue Plate II horizontal strip of 6 large part OG, last unit with perf defect at right, short perfs along base of most units. SGH 99, cat £420
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| Lot 202 | [ * ] | ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 1/- Mauve horizontal strip of 3 part OG, few short perfs along base. SG 108, cat £330
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| Lot 203 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12½ 2d Blue Plate I, very fine with all perfs intact and very light rays cancel, a superb example of this major Queensland rarity, surely the finest known. SG 115c, cat £1000
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| Lot 204 | [ C ] | ) | 1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12½ 2d Pale Blue Plate I pair cancelled '59' in rays of Townsville (cds alongside), used on 1869 (31 Mar) cover to Bowen (AP 1 1869 backstamp). Very fine and an extraordinary usage of this rare perforation variety, possibly the only recorded multiple. A major Queensland rarity, SG do not catalogue the Pale Blue shade. SG 115c (Deep Blue), cat £2000++
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| Lot 205 | [ R ] | ) | 1895 Reprints on Watermark Crown over Q (II) paper Perf 13 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/- mint pairs, 1d, 2d and 3d mint, and 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d with corner pen line, very fine (17)
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| Lot 206 | [ */(*)/O ] | ) ) ) | 1879-81 First Sidefaces small used collection on leaves with Wmk Crown over Q (I) 1d (3), 2d (3), 4d (2); No Wmk with Burele Band 1d (2), 2d; Wmk Crown over Q (II) 1d (8), 2d 7), 4d (4), 6d (3), 1/- (3); also 1880 ½d on 1d M (2, one no gum) and U. Mostly ine, selected examples. SG cat £2000+ (39)
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| Lot 207 | [ P ] | ) | 1879-81 First Sideface 1d Reddish-brown, 2d Blue 4d Orange-yellow and 6d Yellow-green Imperforate Plate Proof pairs on thin card, very fine (8)
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| Lot 208 | [ O ] | ) | 1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (I) Sideways Perf 12 used selection with 2/- (3), 2/6d (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (3), and £1 (3), also £1 fiscally used block of 4, with upper right stamp showing variety 'Re-entry in Lower Right Corner'. Some perf defects, but generally good to fine. SG 152-156, cat £902+ (18)
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| Lot 209 | [ */(*) ] | ) | 1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 2/- Bright Blue, 2/6d Vermilion, 5/- Rose, 10/- Brown and £1 Deep Green, 2/6d and £1 part OG, others no gum, a fine group with good colour. SG 152-156, cat £1360 (5)
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| Lot 210 SOLD | [ */(*)/O ] | ) | 1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper range, with 2/- and 5/- part OG, 2/6 unused no gum, and 2/-, 2/6d (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2, one CTO), and £1 (4, incl pair ) U, all fine to very fine. SG 157-161, cat £1104 (14)
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| Lot 211 SOLD | [ */CTO ] | ) | 1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (II) Thin Paper Perf 12 2/6d U (3, one CTO with part OG), 5/- CTO (2, both no gum), 10/- CTO no gum, £1 used pair and single, also 1905-06 2/6d Perf 12½,13 U (2) and pair used with 1897 4d and 5d on piece, couple of minor perf defects, however generally fine. SG 162-165, 270, cat £945 (13)
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| Lot 212 | [ */CTO ] | ) | 1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (II) 2/6d Vermilion mint and CTO, both part OG former with small tone spot on gum. SG 162, cat £135 (2)
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| Lot 213 | [ * ] | ) | 1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Thin Paper 5/- Rose pair. large part OG but with crease affecting both stamps but barely visible on face. SG 163, cat £190
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| Lot 214 | [ */O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1882-91 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 Sidefaces used range on leaves with 1d (8, incl block of 4(), 2d (5), 4d (6), 6d (8, incl block of 4), 1/- shades (13, incl block of 4 and strip of 3), also 1887-89 Redrawn Sideface 1d M pair and U (6, incl lock of 4), 2d M (2) and U (6, incl block of 4), and 2/- U (3), generally fine to very fine. SG 166-182, cat £390+ (59)
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| Lot 215 | [ **/*/O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1890-94 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Sidefaces mint and used range on leaves, with ½d M (6) and U (2), 1d M (8) and U (4), 2d M (11) and U (12), 2½d M (6) and U (9), 3d M (4) and U (8), 4d M (4) and U (8), 6d M (4) and U (6), 2/- M (5) and U (2). Good range of shades, multiples, some varieties, incl 4d 'PENGE' U, condition fine to very fine, a good lot. SG 184-198. cat min £1000+
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| Lot 216 | [ **/*/O ] | ) ) | 1895 Sidefaces on various papers, range on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper Perf 12½,13 1d M (5, incl block of 4) and U, 2d M(5, incl block of 4) and U, Perf 12 1/- M and U (4, incl pair); No Wmk Burele Band 1d M (5, incl pair) and U (4, incl pair); Thin Paper Impressed Wmk 2d M (5, incl block of 4). All fine to very fine, SG 202-207, cat £ 335 (32)
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| Lot 217 | [ P/*/O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1895-96 White Background mint and used collection on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q (II),½d M (6 incl block of 4) and U (2), 1d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2½d M (3) and U (3), and 5d M (3) and U (3); ½d Thick Paper U (2), ½d burele band M (3, one in pair without band, cat £75), 1d impressed wmk M pair. Also 2d imperf proof without wmk (48)
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| Lot 218 | [ P ] | ) | 1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Imperforate Colour trials on Thin Bluish Unwatermarked Paper (used for the selection of colour for the 1899 2½d), horizontal pairs in Pale Carmine, Carmine, Dull Carmine, Light Brown, Pale Reddish-lilac, Pale Reddish-purple fine and very scarce. BW Q23(PP)1A,B,C,E,F,G, cat AU$9000 (12)
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| Lot 219 | [ P ] | ) | 1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Perf 12½,13 Colour Trials on Unwatermarked Bluish Paper in Carmine (2, one no gum, other part OG but with two straight edges), used for the selection of colour of the 1899 Figures in Four Corners 2½d. BW Q23(PP)2, cat AU$1000 (2)
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| Lot 220 | [ C ] | ) ) | 1895-96 Figures on Lower Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 5d Colour Trial blocks of 4 in Deep Blue (reinforced with hinges), Orange-brown, Orange-yellow, Dull Brown, Red-brown and Purple-brown, large part OG, few gum bends but generally fine and a scarce group (24)
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| Lot 221 | [ * ] | ) ) ) | 1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 mint collection mounted on pages with ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (4, one variety 'Cracked Plate', cat £200), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue shades (3), 3d (4), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (7, incl block of 4), 2/- (4, incl pair). Very fine, SG 231-254 (37)
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| Lot 222 | [ O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 a used collection including shades mounted on pages, with ½d (2), 1d (7), 2d (7), 2d Redrawn (7), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue (4), 3d (3), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (3), 1/- (4), 2/- (4), plus 1899 ½d (3(), all fine selected examples (53)
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| Lot 223 SOLD | [ * ] | ) | 1897-1907 Figures on Four Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) 1d Vermilion Perf 12 x 9½ horizontal pair part OG. Rough perfs (weak or missing along base), but scarce. SG footnote cat £240
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| Lot 224 | [ P ] | ) | 1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Plate Proof in Dull Claret on Blue, prepared as a Colour Trial for the change of colour from Rose, very fine large part OG (lower pair MUH). BW Q23(PP)3C, cat AU$2000
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| Lot 225 | [ P ] | ) ) | 1897-1907 Figures on Four corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) (inverted) Perf 12½, 13 2½d Colour Trials used for the selection of the colour of the 2/- stamp, blocks of 4 in Carmine, Deep Blue (some perf separation), Deep Slate, Pale Blue, Pale Purple-brown, and Turquoise-green (issued colour). Large part OG and mounted on upper pairs only, a very fine group. BW Q23(PP)4I,J,L,P,R,T, cat AU$7200 (24)
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| Lot 226 | [ **/*/O ] | ) | 1899 ½d 'Widow's Weeds' Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 mint blocks of 4 (2, both MUH), mint pairs (2) and singles (4) all fine to very fine, also Perf 12½,13 mint (3) and used (2). A scarce perforation especially in multiple form. BW Q3, cat AU$3200
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| Lot 227 | [ */O ] | ) ) | 1903-12 9d Commonwealth design small collection mounted on pages, with 1903 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ Type a M (2) and U (2), Type b U (2), and Type a-b se-tenant mint pair (some adhesions on reverse, short corner perf); and 1906 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 12½ Type a M and U, Type b M (2) and U (5), and Type b-a se-tenant pair M in Pale Brown and Ultramarine shade (some adhesions on reverse). SG cat £550+ (19)
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| Lot 228 SOLD | [ */O ] | ) | 1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf 12 Lithographed 5/- Rose M (2, both large part OG) and U (2, one CTO with large part OG), £1 Deep Green U (4 incl pair with several shortish perfs at base). SG 273-274, cat £1060 (8)
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| Lot 229 | [ O ] | ) | 1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf 12½,13 Recess £1 Deep Green used, a good example of this scarce stamp. SG 271, cat £950
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| Lot 230 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf. 12½,13 Lithographed £1 Deep Green used pair cancelled 'TELEGRAPH BRANCH/G.P.O. datestamp, 26 MA 06, fine. SG 272, cat £340
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| Lot 231 SOLD | [ * ] | ) | 1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf 12 Lithographed 5/- Rose lower right corner example with full margins large part OG. lower selvedge reinforced with hinge, very fine. SG 273, car £170
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| Lot 232 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | 1906-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 9d Brown and Blue 'Commonwealth' Design (Type b) Perf 11, very fine used and cancelled straight-line 'REGISTERED/ATHERTON'. SG 285, cat £800
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| Lot 233 | [ **/* ] | ) ) ) ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12½,13 mint collection mounted on pages with shades and a few multiples, comprising ½d (8, incl two pairs), 1d 7, incl strip of 3), 2d (3), 2d Redrawn (3), 3d (7), 4d Yellow (7, incl pair), 4d Grey-black Die I (4), Die II (3), 5d (8), 6d (8), 1/- (8), 2/- (6). Generally fine to very fine, some MUH. SG 286-300, minimum cat £1655 (72)
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| Lot 234 | [ O ] | ) ) ) ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12½,13 used collection mounted on pages including multiples and shades, comprising ½d (7), 1d (8), 2d (8), 2d Redrawn (9), 3d (14), 4d Yellow (7), 4d Grey-black Die I (4), Die II (3), 5d (8), 6d (8), 1/- (8), 2/- (6). Generally fine to very fine, SG 286-300 (90)
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| Lot 235 | [ **/* ] | ) ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ 1d, 2d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d, and 6d (2) vertical strips of 3 (all but one 2d with top selvedge) showing the three perfs. 13 x 11½, 13 x 11 and 13 x 12½, also 3d, 4d and 1/- top marginal blocks of 4 (4d split) showing perfs 13 x 11½ and 13 x 11, generally fine with many units MUH. SG 301-308, cat £1469+ (36)
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| Lot 236 | [ **/* ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ ½d block of 12 and 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d vertical blocks of 6 showing the three perfs 13 x 11½, 13 x 11 and 13 x 12½ fine mint with most units MUH. SG 301, 302, 303, 304 and 307, cat £672+ (36)
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| Lot 237 | [ */O ] | ) ) ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ mint and used range, with Perf 13 x 11 1d, 3d (2), 4d pair, 5d (2), 6d, 1/- M and ½d, 1d (4, incl pair), 3d (2) and 1/- U; Perf 13 x 11½ ½d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d and 6d (2) M and 1d pair and 3d U; Perf 13 x 12½ 1d, 2d (2), 3d, 4d (3), 5d and 6d M and 1d (3, incl pair), 3d (2) and 6d (2) U. Generally fine to very fine. SG cat £1450 (46)
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| Lot 238 SOLD | [ */O ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Sideways range, with 2/6d Vermilion M and U (2, one punctured OS), 2/6d Dull Orange M and U pair, 2/6d Red-orange M and U, 5/- Rose U (2), 5/- Deep Rose MUH and U, 10/- Blackish-brown M and U (2), £1 Bluish-green U, £1 Deep Bluish-green U. Mint stamps with large part OG, one or two minor perf faults, but generally fine to very fine, a good lot. SG 309-312, cat £2135 (17)
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| Lot 239 | [ **/* ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) 2/6d Vermilion (marginal) and 2/6d Dull Orange both large part OG, and 2/6d Red-orange top right corner example fresh MUH, a very fine set of the three listed shades. SG 309,a,b, cat £385+ (3)
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| Lot 240 | [ * ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) £1 Bluish-green very fine with large part OG. SG 312, cat £400
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| Lot 241 | [ * ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) £1 Bluish-green large part OG, one slightly short perf at base otherwise very fine. SG 312, cat £400
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| Lot 242 | [ CTO ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) £1 Deep Bluish-green CTO from presentation set with large part OG, very fine. SG 312c, cat £350 for used
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| Lot 243 | [ * ] | ) | 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) £1 Deep Yellowish-green large part OG, a fine example of this rare stamp. SG 312d, cat £1800
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| Lot 244 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '74' in rays (Callandoon) good strikes on 1d Laureate Wmkd (margins close to touching), (6)d Registered Imperf and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf (both fine with four margins). A scarce group, numeral rated RRR by Freeman (3)
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| Lot 245 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 3d Emerald-green on Bluish Sydney View (good even margins all round and fine colour) cancelled '81' numeral of Warwick. Stamp SG cat £300
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| Lot 246 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '81' (Warwick) on 1d Carmine Laureate on Yellowish Wove, and 2d Laureate Plate I on Greyish wove (both thinned), plus '81' in rays on (6)d Registered Imperf and 1/- Diadem Imperf, both fine with four margins (4)
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| Lot 247 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '81' in rays (Warwick) on 1/- Diadem Perf 12, fine strike and very scarce use of perforated issue in the provisional period
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| Lot 248 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '85' (Drayton) fine strikes on 2d Laureate and 3d Laureate pair Wmkd, and (6)d Registered Imperf, all very fine with four margins. Plus '85' in rays on 2d Diadem Imperf (3, all fine with four margins), and '86' (Gayndah) on 6d Diadem Imperf. A good lot (8)
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| Lot 249 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '85' in rays (Drayton) on 1d Diadem Perf 12 pair (straight edge at right), fine strikes and very scarce use of perforated issue in the provisional period
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| Lot 250 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '87' in rays (Ipswich) good strike on 1/- Diadem, very scarce use of the perforated issue in the provisional period
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| Lot 251 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '95' (Brisbane) on 1d Laureate on Yellowish Wove (fine with four close margins) and Bluish Wove (2), 2d Laureate Plate I, 2d Laureate Plate II (4), 3d Laureate on Bluish Wove, plus Wmkd Laureates 1d pair and single, 2d (3) and 3d pair, also 2d Diadem Imperf. Most stamps with four margins and with fine strikes of the numeral. A very fine assembly (18)
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| Lot 252 | [ ^ ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '95' (Brisbane) on 1d Diadem Imperf (just touched at right) on piece, with Brisbane datestamp for JA(?) 29 1857
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| Lot 253 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 6d (5, various printings) and 1/- Perforated Diadems used during the Provisional Period, with Brisbane void concentric ovals (2) or 'Q.L.' in concentric ovals cancels. A scarce group, the use of perforated stamps was small (6)
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| Lot 254 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '96' (Maryborough) on 2d Laureate Plate I pair (very fine with large margins) and single, and 2d Laureate Wmkd pair (also very fine with large margins). Plus '96' in rays on 1d (cut into), 2d Plate II pair (superb) and 6d (3, shades, two with large margins all round) Diadems Imperf, and on 6d Diadem Perf. A fine lot the barred numeral being rated RRR (12)
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| Lot 255 SOLD | [ ^ ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 2d Sydney View Plate II (good to large margins all round on large piece tied by '96' numeral of Maryborough, and with Sydney arrival datestamp (JA 14 1851)
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| Lot 256 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '96' (Maryborough) good strikes on 1d Brick-red Laureate on Bluish Wove horizontal pair, very fine with good margins all round and showing portions of adjoining units at base, exceptional
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| Lot 257 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '108' in rays (Good's Inn) good strikes on (6)d Registered Imperf (showing papermaker's watermark) and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf, a very scarce numeral rated RRRR by Freeman (2)
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| Lot 258 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '131' in rays (Gladstone) legible strikes on 1d and 6d Diadems Imperf (both fine with four margins), very scarce with numeral rated RRR by Freeman (2)
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| Lot 259 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '133' in Rays (Myall Creek) readable strikes on 1d Diadem Imperf pair (just touched at lower left and ex Ginger) and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf strip of 3 (very fine with margins all round). Rated RRR by Freeman (5)
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| Lot 260 SOLD | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '151' in rays (Condamine) somewhat messy but legible strike on (6)d Registered Imperf (just touched at right), very rare and rated RRRRR by Freeman
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| Lot 261 | [ O ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '201' in rays (Rockhampton) on 2d Diadem Imperf (5, with shades, three with margins close or touching) and 6d diadem Imperf (2, both fine with large margins). Two very similar types of '201' are known with 20 or 22 rays, both of which appear to be represented here, both are rated RRR (7)
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| Lot 262 | [ ^ ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: '201' in rays (Rockhampton) indistinct cancels on 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf vertical strip of 3 (touched in places), tied to piece and with Rockhampton cds (FE 27 1860)
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| Lot 263 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1857 (7 Aug) envelope to Newcastle-on-Tyne U.K. with Imperf 6d Olive-grey Diadem cancelled Brisbane '95' ray type numeral. Brisbane, Sydney and arrival (DE 7 1857) backstamps, envelope with some soiling
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| Lot 264 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1857 (14 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Melbourne bearing Imperf 1d and 6d Diadems (both touched at top) tied by ray type '87' numerals. Reverse with Ipswich despatch and Sydney transit datestamp, and red "SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. VICTORIA" arrival (DE 22 1857) datestamp. Some ink marks on face, otherwise fine. Ex H. Gordon Kaye
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| Lot 265 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1858 (23 Mar) entire to Ipswich with Imperf 2d Deep Blue Diadem (just touched top left and right) tied by '95' ray type numeral of Brisbane, fine
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| Lot 266 SOLD | [ C ] | ) ) | Moreton Bay District: 1859 (Dec) envelopes sent from Ipswich to Brisbane, each bearing 2d Diadem Imperf, one indistinctly cancelled, one with fair '87' (Ipswich), and one very fine '95' (Brisbane), backstamps on each (3)
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| Lot 267 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (1 Jun) outer from Ipswich to Brisbane with 1d Diadem Imperf pair (good to large margins all round) cancelled light '87' in rays, reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps, very fine provisional period usage
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| Lot 268 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (6 Aug) entire from Ipswich to Tenterfield (N.S.W.) with 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf bottom marginal vertical pair and single (both good margins all round) with indistinct rays cancel. Reverse with Ipswich despatch cds, Warwick and Maryland transits and Tenterfield arrival cds. Second line of address erased, and sone toning on reverse
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| Lot 269 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (29 Aug) long cover (222 x 94mm) to Lyttleton, New Zealand with 6d Diadem Imperf (2, contrasting shades of Olive-grey and Greyish-brown, both large margins all round) tied by Brisbane concentric ovals duplex, and with Port Victoria arrival datestamp (SP 28 60) on face. Back flap torn and two vertical folds away from adhesives, however very rare, Palmer records only one other Moreton Bay District cover to New Zealand, from the same correspondence (a single rate franking)
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| Lot 270 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (3 Sep) registered outer from Warwick to Tenterfield (N.S.W.) with (6)d Registered and 1/- Diadem Perf 12 tied by '81' in rays, with 'REGISTERED/WARWICK', and reverse with Warwick despatch cds and Maryland transit and Tenterfield arrival datestamps. Second line of address erased, otherwise very fine, and a major provisional period rarity, the perforated issues being very rare on cover
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| Lot 271 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (17 Sep) outer from Condamine to Brisbane with 1d Diadem Imperf strip of 4 (good margins all round except barely touched at lower left corner) tied by '151' in rays (mostly indistinct, but one quite readable, rated RRRRR by Freeman. Reverse with Condamine despatch cds and Dalby transit and Brisbane arrival datestamps. Fine appearance, a wonderful and very rare provisional cover
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| Lot 272 | [ C ] | ) | Moreton Bay District: 1860 (20? OC) mourning cover to Peel (N.S.W.) with 6d Greyish-brown Diadem Imperf (large margins all round except just cut into at bottom right) tied by Brisbane concentric oval duplex, with Peel arrival cds on face, reverse with 'SYDNEY/SHIP LETTER' and Bathurst datestamps. Very fine appearance and a rare provisional period usage, not listed in the Palmer census
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| Lot 273 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1860 (30 June) cover from Rockhampton to West Maitland (N.S.W.) with 6d Wmk Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 cancelled by indistinct '201' in rays, 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' cds on reverse, clean and very fine
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| Lot 274 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1863 (14 May) cover to Brisbane with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 2d Blue tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine
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| Lot 275 | [ C ] | ) ) | 1864-77 group of covers with 2d Chalons to pay the inland rate, with 1864 Ipswich to Brisbane with 2d No Wmk Perf 13 Rough, 1868 Townsville to Bowen, 1869 Dalby to Toowoomba, 1870 Nebo to St. Lawrence, 1871 Brisbane to Toowoomba, 1873 Rockhampton local, 1877 Rockhampton to St. Lawrence with Wmk Truncated Star or Wmk Crown over Q Perf 13. Some faults, but several are fine (7 covers)
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| Lot 276 | [ C ] | ) | 1865 (18 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Frampton Cottrell, Gloucestershire with 1864-65 Wmk Small Star Perf 13 6d Yellow-green indistinctly cancelled, reverse with Ipswich despatch cds, 'SHIP LETTER/QUEENSLAND' cds, and arrival datestamps. Roughly opened on reverse with portion of flap missing
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| Lot 277 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1868 (8 Apr) entire to Launceston, Tasmania with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplex, framed 'SHIP LETTER-INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red, and reverse with diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red. An exceptional quality cover from the Johnstone correspondence
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| Lot 278 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1868 (18 Apr) cover to Langholm, Scotland with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, with Caledonian Railway 'C.R./P.O.' in circle in red, and Brisbane transit and Langholm arrival backstamps, fine and unlisted in the Palmer census
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| Lot 279 | [ C ] | ) | 1868 (4 Jul) cover to Preston, U.K. with Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair (from the first printing on this paper) and 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green cancelled '23' in bars of Roma, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with Brisbane transit and Preston arrival backstamps. A fine and attractive mixed issue franking
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| Lot 280 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1869 (13 Jan) cover to Bowen with Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Deep Blue (4) tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, endorsed 'Per Roma', and with arrival backstamp. Horizontal fold, and somewhat roughly opened at top, nevertheless a scarce quadruple rate inland cover, unlisted in the Palmer census
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| Lot 281 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1869 (16 Jun) cover to Bowen with Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair cancelled '201' in rays of Rockhampton, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine double rate usage unlisted in Palmer census
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| Lot 282 | [ C ] | ) | 1870 (31 May) cover from Maryborough to Kapunda (S.A.) with 1868-78 Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 6d Yellow-green tied by '201' in rays cancel, Adelaide arrival cds on face, and despatch and Kapunda arrival datestamps on reverse. Back flap torn and defect at top left, however a scarce destination – Palmer cords only seven covers to South Australia in the Chalon period, four of which are from this Kapunda correspondence
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| Lot 283 | [ C ] | ) | 1870 (28 Apr) long cover (240mm x 109mm) to Bowen with 2d Blue and 6d Yellow-green Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, two vertical folds and slight portion missing at top left however a scarce quadruple inland rate not listed in the Palmer census
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| Lot 284 | [ C ] | ) | 1873 (8 Apr) cover to Montreal, Canada with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Blue and 6d Yellow-green tied by '96' in rays of Maryborough, endorsed 'Via Southampton', with '2' in red accountancy, and with Brisbane transit and Montreal arrival backstamps. Roughly opened and reverse reinforced with hinges, and with peripheral wear
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| Lot 285 | [ C ] | ) | 1873 (14 May) cover to London endorsed 'Via Brindisi', franked 1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star 3d Brown and 6d Yellow-green tied by Rockhampton '201' numerals, arrival backstamp, repaired flap tears otherwise fine, unlisted in the Ben Palmer census
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| Lot 286 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1874 (17 Jun) OHMS lettersheet to Brisbane with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Deep Blue cancelled '114' in rays of Norman River, despatch cds on face, with Townsville and Brisbane arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine. Manning rates '114' on cover from Norman River as RRRRR. Unlisted in the Palmer census
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| Lot 287 | [ C ] | ) | 1874 (Sep) Maryborough town letter with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 2d Blue cancelled '96' in rays, very fine and a scarce double rate unlisted in the Palmer census
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| Lot 288 | [ C ] | ) | 1875 (11 Jun) cover to St. Servan, France with Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Deep Blue and Perf 12 6d Deep Green tied by '214' in rays of Toowoomba, with 'P.D.' in red, and Brisbane and French transit and arrival backstamps, fine and attractive
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| Lot 289 | [ C ] | ) | 1875 (30 Jul) cover to Edinburgh with Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 3d Brown and 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplexes, endorsed 'Via Torres Straits & Brindisi', unusually without any arrival datestamp. An attractive 9d Brindisi rate cover
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| Lot 290 | [ C ] | ) | 1881 (5 Jul) cover to London with 1879 First Sideface 6d pair tied by '198' numeral in bars of Aramac, reverse with Rockhampton transit and London arrival datestamps. Cover with small corner fault and ink spot, otherwise fine double rate cover unlisted in the Palmed census
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| Lot 291 | [ C ] | ) | 1882 (27 Feb) cover to London with 1882-83 2d Sideface (3) cancelled '87' in bars obliterator of Ipswich (fine despatch cds), endorsed Via Torres Straits per R.M.S. "Roma", reverse with transit and arrival datestamps including 'PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER', very fine
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| Lot 292 | [ C ] | ) | 1882 (12 July) cover to Warlingham, Surrey with 3d Brown Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 strip of 3 cancelled '33' in rays of Mackay, and endorsed 'By packet route'. Reverse with Mackay, Brisbane and Croydon arrival datestamps. Some peripheral wear nevertheless a good 9d Brindisi rate cover
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| Lot 293 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1885 (23 Oct) cover to Boston, U.S.A. with 1882-83 6d Sideface tied by '401' numeral in bars of Irvinebank (cds below), endorsed 'Via Sydney & San Francisco' and with 'PAID/ALL' in circle and reverse with Cairns and Brisbane transit and Boston arrival datestamps. Few small marks, otherwise fine
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| Lot 294 | [ C ] | ) | 1889 (11 Mar) cover to Washington D.C. (?) with 1882-83 4d Sideface (2) cancelled '450' in bars of Gympie, endorsed 'Via San Francisco', with illegible arrival backstamp, and with 'PAID/ALL' in circle. Cover slightly trimmed at left and with minor defects
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| Lot 295 | [ C ] | ) | 1889 (10 Sep) cover to Hannover, Germany with 1887-89 1d (3) and 1882-83 6d Sidefaces cancelled '59' in rays of Townsville, endorsed 'Per SS Dacca via Torres Straits' and showing a late use of the 'P.D.' handstamp in black, Brindisi transit and Hannover arrival backstamps. Fine and attractive example of the 9d rate
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| Lot 296 | [ C ] | ) ) | 1901-05 Tattersalls covers, with registered covers with straight line 'REGISTERED' markings of Cooroy (1901), South Brisbane (1904), and Capella (1905), 1905 double rate cover from Boonah; also 1880, 1885 and 1894 Macartney covers to Melbourne. Usual spike holes, but mostly of good appearance (7 covers)
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| Lot 297 SOLD | [ PS ] | ) | Numeral Cancellations: 1913-14 1d Kangaroo Lettercard (Original Die, 'LAKE ST CLAIR/TASMANIA.' Framed Oval in Grey-green, BW LC14(67A)), cancelled '?50' numeral, with Drillham cds 21 MY 13 at left, Brisbane cds in violet on view side, fine. Manning does not record any numeral for Drillham, this is apparently a late reallocation
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