AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA

Lot 554		Estimate: $100 1870-80 Sidefaces, comprising 1870-71 Wmk '10' 1d double perf at left with mss cancel, 1871 Wmk 'TAS' 3d Purple-brown block of four cancelled '76', the lower right unit (defective) showing the plate scratch flaw on R10/1, and 1880 Wmk 'TAS' 3d Red-brown unmounted block of four from lower left corner of right pane (9)
Lot 555		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 -: 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d Blue, 4d Bistre, 8d, 9d, 10d and 5/-on unwmkd paper (4d Bistre and 8d almost pelure), optd 'REPRINT’ without stop. Few perf faults (especially 4d Bistre and 8d), still a scarce 'set' (9)
Lot 556		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $550 1871-79 6d Chalon Wmk Double-Lined numeral Perf 11½ range on leaves, SG 136-39, with Bright Violet unused and used (7), Dull Reddish Lilac mint (4), used (11, incl a pair) and a single on neat 1874 (13 Jun) cover Launceston to England, Lilac used (4), Deep Slate-lilac mint (4) and used (12), mostly fine. Cat approx £2538 (43 + 1 cover)
Lot 557		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 1873-78 1/- Chalon Perf 11½ range on leaves, SG 140-41, with Brown-red (2 mint, used pair and single), Orange or Red-orange (11 mint/unused incl two pairs and 6 used incl a pair and two singles with 'LATE/LETTER' handstamps), mostly fine. Cat approx £2500 (22)
Lot 558		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $625 1903 Wmk V over Crown 9d Blue Compound Perf 12½ and 11 (showing 11 along top), BW T67, cancelled at Gormanston MY 4 06. A fine example of this very rare stamp. Cat AU$1500
Lot 559		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $250 1905-11 Wmk Crown over A sideways 2d Dull Grey-purple marginal pair, mixed single-line Perf 12.4 four sides and 11 at right, BW T38 variant (Cat AU$400+), with Perf 11 at right not listed and unlisted in SG
Lot 560		Estimate: $300 1905-11 Wmk Crown over A sideways 2d Dull Grey-purple pair, mixed single-line Perf 11 four sides and 12.4 between, BW T38 variant (Cat AU$400+), with Perf 12.4 at centre not listed and unlisted in SG
Lot 561		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1906-7 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A 9d Blue Compound Perf 11 and 12 (showing 12 at left), BW T72, lightly mounted mint. Very scarce. Cat AU$600
Lot 562		Estimate: $300 Postal Fiscals: 1863-80 St George & Dragon 3d Green, 2/6 Carmine, 5/- Brown and 10/- Orange Perf 12 Reprints on card, blocks of four from top of sheet optd 'REPRINT', fine unmounted (16)
Lot 563		Estimate: $100 Postal Stationery: 1903 Registration Envelope (127 x 78mm), HG4, used Hobart 1908 (28 Apr) to Sydney bearing 2d Pictorial. Mild toning, still uncommon
Lot 564		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $70 PTPO Wrappers: 1882? ½d Orange embossed PTPO Newspaper wrappers, each on different coloured paper with printed 'Newspaper Only.' and 'From' within lines for the sender's details. One defective at rear and one with small stain, otherwise fine and attractive unused (6)
Lot 565		Estimate: $70 Frank Stamps: 'The Chief Secretary' in blue on small envelope with pre-printed 'On Public Service only', ' 'Boys' Home Subscription' and address of 'Mr E Hawson, Hobart', unused; plus 1890 (11 Feb)'Secretary of the General Post Office' Frank in blue on official envelope to Launceston. A few minor faults and hinge remains on rear, still both presentable (2 envelopes)
Lot 566		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $600 Postal History: 1870-71 two entire Letter Bills intended for Green Ponds handstamped 'MISSENT-TO/HOBART TOWN' in red and black respectively. The only other recorded examples are fragments, these being the only known complete 'pair' which sold for AU$1550+ in 2004. Ex McNamee and Reid
Lot 567		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation Numerals: '116' of Mangana on 2d Sideface, rated RRRR
Lot 568		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation Numerals: '118' of Margate on 1d Sideface, rated RRRR
Lot 569		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation Numerals: '198' of Boat Harbour, three faint strikes tying Sideface 1d strip of three and 2d to piece, with partial datestamp below, rated RRRR
Lot 570		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation Numerals: '274' of Liffey on 2d Sideface, rated RRRR