AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, LATER ISSUES

Lot 53		Estimate: $1,500T 1870-71 Sidefaces 1d Rose-red Wmk '10' and 2d Yellow-green Wmk '2' on cover to Carlton (Vic), apparently posted shipside and adhesive cancelled with the Melbourne '1' killer on arrival. 1d with additional row of perforations at foot, with Melbourne and Carlton backstamps of OC 20 70. Slight soiling but an important cover, being the earliest recorded use of the Sideface issue
Lot 54		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1870-71 Sidefaces 4d Die Proof in Black (scuff marks at base) mounted in sunken frame (38 x 32mm) as used by De La Rue for exhibition purposes
Lot 55		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $480 1870-71 Sidefaces 4d Blue Perf 12, small part original gum and with a few tiny black flecks on surface. A 'large' example with portion of stamp at right showing, fine and rare. SG 130, cat £1200
Lot 56		Estimate: $800T Realised Price : $600 1870-71 Sidefaces 4d Blue Perf 12 tied on small piece by Hobart duplex of OC 10 71. Fine, a very rare dated example of this stamp from the official period of use. No cover is recorded bearing this stamp. SG 130, cat £475
Lot 57		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1870-71 Sidefaces 10d Die Proof in black (scuff marks at base) mounted in sunken frame (38 x 32mm) as used by De La Rue for exhibition purposes
Lot 58		Estimate: $1,300T 1880-91 Watermark Tas Perf 12 4d Chrome-yellow Sideface horizontal pair error 'Printed Both Sides', large part original gum and very fine, with 2001 Brandon Certificate. SG 166ab, cat £3000
Lot 59		Estimate: $850T Realised Price : $1,000 1886 Unissued De La Rue Cyprus Keyplate with 'TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/TWO SHILLING/AND SIXPENCE' overprint, horizontal pair from top of sheet with marginal Plate No. 2, mounted in selvedge with stamps full original gum. Very fine, and one of very few plate number pieces extant
Lot 60		Estimate: $180T Realised Price : $160 1889-91 Surcharges - 1901 Reprints for Federal Presentation Set with Imperforate on Ungummed White Card ½d on 1d blocks of 6 (2, one surcharge misplaced), and interpane strip of 6 (three surcharge misplaced); Perf 11½ on Gummed White Card ½d on 1d block of 12 and single, and 2½d on 9d interpane block of 8 in Pale Blue, and block of 12 in Deep Blue, all very fine (51)
Lot 61		Estimate: $180T 1889-91 Surcharges - ½d on 1d Scarlet Reprint blocks of 12 on thin card from bottom left and top right corners of sheet with Plate No. '1' (latter block with corner piece missing well away from stamps), being imperforate remainders of the 1901 reprint made for the Federal Presentation Set (24)
Lot 62		Estimate: $450T Realised Price : $400 1892-99 Tablet £1 Green and Yellow used on small piece with 6d, 1/-, 2/6 and 5/- Tablets and 1889-91 2½d on 9d surcharge cancelled by duplexes, fine and a very scarce usage of the top value
Lot 63		Estimate: $300T Frank Stamps: Small group with 1883 (22 Sep) cover with 'THE TREASURY' Frank Stamp used from Hobart to Forth, vertical fold, otherwise fine, and the earliest recorded example of a Tasmanian Frank, the system commencing just six weeks prior (ex Karman); 1887 (13 Jul) and 1888 (7 aug) matching pair of covers with 'THE TREASURER' Frank Stamp in black used from Hobart to Launceston, both with straight line 'REGISTERED' (in worn and recut states respectively) the first roughly opened with small portion of back missing; and c1901 cover with 'HQ DEFENCE FORCES' Frank Stamp in bright green, some peripheral toning but a scarce user (4 covers)