AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, 1853 LOCALLY PRINTED
Lot 518
Estimate: $1,600
Realised Price : $1,250
1853 Locally Printed 1d Pale Blue on Soft Yellowish Paper, large margins all round and cancelled '68' numeral, a very fine stamp with 1993 Alcuri Certificate. SG 1, cat £1500
Lot 519
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1853 Locally-printed Imperf 4d Bright Red-orange Plate I (three large margins, very close at left) tied by '59' numeral on 1854 (4 Oct) entire from Launceston to Hobart, with despatch cds and Hobart 'PAID' arrival datestamp in red. Light vertical filing fold, clean and a very fine first issue cover
Lot 520
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $1,000
1853 Locally-printed Imperf 4d Bright Brownish-orange Plate I, a superb example with large margins, cancelled '64' numeral. SG 6, cat £1300
Lot 521
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $420
1853 Locally-printed Imperf 4d Orange Plate II very fine with margins all round, cancelled '59' numeral. SG 10, cat £425
Lot 522
Estimate: $325
Realised Price : $400
1853 Locally-printed Imperf 4d Dull Orange Plate II very fine with margins all round, lightly cancelled. SG 11, cat £375
Lot 523
Estimate: $100T
1853 Locally printed 4d Pale Orange (probably faded) with triangular punch hole for official use, cancelled '18' numeral, defective and affixed to backing paper, however very rare
