1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q Perf 12, 1d Pale Orange-vermilion strips of 3 (2, a severed block of 6) and 2d Bright Blue block of 6 part OG, 1d strips with some creasing and tone spots, 2d fine apart from two small tone spots. SG 95, 99, cat £930 (12)
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++
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)