AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, GENERAL

Lot 126	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1852 2d Queen-on-Throne Engraved partial reconstruction with 29 positions of the plate of 50 in Purple-brown and Red-brown shades, few stamps touched or cut into, but mostly good four-margin copies including two pairs (29)
Lot 127	[ S/(*) ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $260 1863-73 Laureates Watermark Single-lined '2' Perf 13 2d Dull Lilac (SG 109b) overprinted SPECIMEN (16 x 2mm, KTM Type 1), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' list this overprint on the 2d Grey shade only, of which three examples are recorded in private hands
Lot 128	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1863-73 Laureates Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13 1/- Bright Blue on Blue (SG 113b) overprinted diagonal SPECIMEN (23 x 3mm) (KTM Type 3), part OG and fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' list only a single example of this type; this is a newly-discovered second example
Lot 129	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $360 1863-73 Laureates 3d Lilac Emergency Printing Watermark Single-lined '8' Perf 13 (SG 118) overprinted SPECIMEN (16 x 2mm) (KTM Type 1), no gum and otherwise fine. Very rare, 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records only one example (illustrated), this is a newly-discovered copy
Lot 130	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1864-80 Watermark Single-lined '2' Perf 13 2/- Dark Blue on Green Woodblock/Electrotype (SG 130) overprinted italic SPECIMEN (18.5 x 2mm) (KTM Type 4), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records two examples in private hands, this stamp showing identical centering to that illustrated
Lot 131	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1864-80 Watermark Single-lined '2' Perf 13 2/- Blue on Green Woodblock/Electrotype (SG 130a) overprinted SPECIMEN (15 x 2mm) (KTM Type 6a), part OG but with surface damage in lower left corner. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records three examples
Lot 132	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1867-81 Laureates Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 1d Dull Green (SG 131c) overprinted diagonal SPECIMEN (23 x 3mm) (KTM Type 3), part brownish gum and fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records two examples known, this is an additional copy.
Lot 133	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $320 1867-81 Laureates Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 1d Green overprinted (SG 131g) italic SPECIMEN (17 x 2mm) (KTM Type 5), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records only two examples
Lot 134	[ O ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $160 1867-81 Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 5/- Blue on Yellow cancelled Melbourne duplex dated DE 28 67, possibly the earliest known date (the stamp was issued on 26 December). Short 1mm tear at middle left, a 'narrow' stamp and otherwise fine. SG 139, cat £450
Lot 135	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $360 1867-81 Laureates Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 12 4d Rose (SG 144) overprinted italic SPECIMEN (17 x 2mm) (KTM Type 5), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Stamps of Victoria' lists two examples of this overprint one Perf 13 printing, this new example being Perf 12
Lot 136	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $460 1873 ½d on 1d Green Laureate Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 (SG 174) overprinted SPECIMEN (13 x 1.5mm) (KTM Type 7a), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records only one example, which is in the Royal Collection. This stamp is a new discovery, with identical centering to the Royal copy. The only SPECIMEN overprint on this stamp available to collectors
Lot 137	[ * ]	Estimate: $220 Starting Price: $170 1873 ½d on 1d Green Laureate Perf 13 block of 4 from right side of sheet, horizontal perfs reinforced with hinges and some tone spots on reverse, fine facial appearance, a scarce multiple. SG 174, cat £380+
Lot 138	[ */O ]	Estimate: $150 Starting Price: $115 1873 ½d on 1d Green Laureate Perf 13 or 12 range on hagner, with mint (5, three with large part OG, one from lower left corner of sheet, and two no gum), and used (35), showing a range of shades and cancels. Few with faults but a useful group (37)
Lot 139	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1873-84 Bell Designs Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 12 ½d Rose-red overprinted 'Specimen' (11 x 1.25mm) (KTM Type 8) in violet-blue, no gum otherwise fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records an example with black opt in the Royal Collection, and one example with violet-blue overprint in private hands. This stamp, with very similar centering to the one illustrated, represents a second example
Lot 140	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1873-84 Bell Designs Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 12 ½d Rosine (SG 181b) overprinted diagonal SPECIMEN (13 x 1.75mm) (KTM Type 12a) in red, large part OG and very fine. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records two examples of this overprint in deep blue, one being in the Royal Collection. This red overprint is a new discovery
Lot 141	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $260 1882-84 Laureates Watermark V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ 6d Light Ultramarine (SG 214b) overprinted diagonal fancy 'Specimen' (20.5 x 2.5mm) (KTM Type 14), no gum and otherwise fine. The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records examples in Australia Post and the Royal Collection, but only two examples in private hands
Lot 142	[ */(*)/O ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1871-84 Stamp Statutes 4d Rose Wmk Upright (inverted), apparently unused but faded and no gum, 6d Blue Perf 12 unused (no gum), 6d Ultramarine Perf 13 cleaned, 2/- Deep Blue on Green Wmk '2' Sideways Perf 13 mint with large part OG but with tone spot, and 2/- Blue on Green Wmk V over Crown (V1) cleaned and with corner defect (5)
Lot 143	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,000 Starting Price: $750 1871-84 Stamp Statutes Watermark V over Crown (V1) Sideways Perf 13 3d Mauve, centered top left, large part OG showing some toning. SG 221, cat £2250
Lot 144	[ * ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1871-84 Stamp Statutes Watermark V over Crown (V1) Sideways Perf 13 4d Rose, centered top left, toned gum and with a couple of short perfs. SG 222, cat £1500
Lot 145	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1871-84 Stamp Statutes Watermark V over Crown (V1) Upright (Inverted) Perf 13 4d Rose unused, no gum otherwise fine. BW 222a, cat £1600
Lot 146	[ O ]	Estimate: $60 Starting Price: $46 1871-83 Stamp Statutes: 1874 Supreme Court document with 6d and 1/- affixed (affected by pin) plus another 1/- on reverse side; and an 1873 Supreme Court document with 6d and 1/- (2, one damaged) (2 documents)
Lot 147	[ O ]	Estimate: $60 Starting Price: $46 1871-83 Stamp Statutes Watermark V over Crown (V1) 2/6d Orange-yellow singles (3) on 1880 Registrar-General Search stub, used with 1/- on 1879 Search stub, and used pair off paper, plus 2/6d Orange used on 1879 Search stub (3 documents plus pair)
Lot 148	[ S(*) ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1879-86 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 3/- Purple on Blue (SG 237) overprinted diagonal italic SPECIMEN (23.75 x 3.75mm) (KTM Type 16), no gum otherwise fine. 'The Stamps of Victoria' records two examples
Lot 149	[ O ]	Estimate: $40 Starting Price: $30 1879-96 Stamp Duty Lithographs Watermark V over Crown (V1) sideways 10/- Brown on Rose Perf 12½, possible postal cancellation. SG 240b, unpriced
Lot 150	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1879-96 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 13 45/- Dull Brown-lilac Lithograph (SG 247) overprinted diagonal italic SPECIMEN (23.75 x 3.75mm) (KTM Type 16), fine with large part OG. Unlisted in 'The Stamps of Victoria' which does however predict its likely existence
Lot 151	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $320 1879-86 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ £2 Bright Blue (SG 276) overprinted diagonal italic SPECIMEN (23.75 x 3.75mm) (KTM Type 16), large part OG and a few perfs with toning. 'The Specimen Stamps of Victoria' records only one example, this second copy having very similar centering
Lot 152	[ O ]	Estimate: $40 Starting Price: $30 1884-96 Stamp Duties Watermark V over Crown (V2) £5 Rose-red Perf 12, and £10 Lilac perf 12½ fiscally used, both fine. SG 278, 279a (2)
Lot 153	[ LIT ]	Estimate: $30 Starting Price: $22 1874 attractive company letterhead for Kilpatrick & Co., Goldsmiths and Jewellers, engraved by Fergusson & Mitchell, who were responsible for the engraving of a number of postage stamp dies through the 1880s. Useful ancillary material
Lot 154	[ O ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose shades variety 'Watermark Sideways' used range on hagner, comprising Die State I (19), Die State II (4) and Die State III (3), few with faults, rarely seen in such quantity. SG 385ab,bb,ca, cat £2100 (26)
Lot 155	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1901-12 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-red vertical strip of 12 cancelled by black bars, as used for vending machine trials, superb MUH
Lot 156	[ ** ]	Estimate: $30 Starting Price: $22 1901-12 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12 x 12½, 1d Rose Die State III block of 4 from lower right corner of sheet overprinted with black bars for coil experiments, fine MUH
Lot 157	[ R ]	Estimate: $75 Starting Price: $60 1891 Reprints: Small group overprinted 'Reprint' comprising 2d and 3d Half-lengths, 2d and 6d (2) Queen-on-Thrones, 1/- Octagonal, 6d Adapted die, 6d and 8d Laureates (8d with corner defect) and 9d Bell, all no gum but otherwise fine (10)