Beer Duty: 1897 Watermark Crown Q Perf 12 2/- Rosine (2), 4/6d Blue, 6/6d Brown, all defective to lesser or greater degree, but scarce. Elsmore online cat AU$600 (4)
Lot 171
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $380
Beer Duty: 1898 Watermark Crown Q Perf 12 3d - 12/9d handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (15½mm x 2mm) (1/- showing attempt to remove opt, 12/9d opt inverted). Part OG and generally fine, Elsmore online cat AU$800 (10)
Lot 172
Estimate: $100
Postal Fiscals: 1871-72 Watermark Crown over Q 2/- Blue, three small perf defects, large part OG. SG F19, cat £225
