AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, 1870-91 SIDEFACE ISSUES

Lot 553		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $525 1870-91 Sideface Issues small range on hagners, 1870-71 Wmk Figures of Value incl 2d apparently Imperf unused, and 4d Blue apparently unused (straight edge at right), 1871-78 Wmk 'TAS to 5/- (2) M, 1d apparently Imperf U, 1d major plate flaw through 'PEN' M, also 4d Blue, 9d Black, 9d Purple Imperf Plate Proofs, 9d Blue Imperf Plate Proof pair, later issues largely complete mint. Also ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 8d, 9d, 10d optd SPECIMEN (65)
Lot 554		1870-71 Sideface 4d Blue Imperforate Reprint on Thin Card block of 12 from top of sheet with Current No. '43', superb
Lot 555		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $260 1871-78 Watermark 'TAS' Perf 12 5/- Mauve, fine with part OG. SG 155a, cat £450
Lot 556		Estimate: $1,200 1885 Unissued 2/6d Lilac and 10/- Dull Green Surcharges on 'Cyprus' Colonial Keyplate, prepared by De La Rue but never issued. Very fine with part OG and rare, ex Ron Butler (2)
Lot 557		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1889-91 Surcharges small range with ½d on 1d mint (5), used (3), and forgeries (3, one 'al' sideways), plus a reprint; and 2½d on 9d Pale Blue mint (3) and used, and Deep Blue mint (5, one imperf), also Imperf and Perf reprints, generally fine (23)
Lot 558		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $500 1891 2½d on 9d Pale Blue Surcharge error 'Surcharge Double, One Inverted', part OG and marginal from right side of sheet. SG 168a, cat £700