AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-57 HALF-LENGTH ISSUES

Lot 635		Estimate: $1,300 Realised Price : $1,400 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham range on hagner, comprising 1d 2nd Printing, 1d 3rd Printing (2), 1d 4th Printing (3), 1d 5th Printing (2), 2d 3rd Printing (3), 2d 4th Printing (3), 2d 5th to 8th Printings (22), 3d 2nd Printing (heavy crease), 3d 3rd Printing, 3d 4th Printing (3), 3d 5th Printing (2), many shades represented, most are touched or cut into on one or more sides, some postmark interest, and a useful group of very high catalogue value (43)
Lot 636		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $1,900 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Lilac-mauve Original State of Dies, First Printing from Stone A, Type [26], good to large margins all round, cancelled crisp Butterfly '15' on Geelong. a very attractive example of this very scarce stamp. SG 2, cat £1000
Lot 637		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Brown-lilac Second Printing (Printing Stone B), Type [30], mostly good margins, just touched at bottom right corner, cancelled messy Butterfly obliterator. SG 3, cat £550
Lot 638		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $270 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Grey-lilac Second Printing (Printing Stone B), Type [14], margins close to touching down right side, others fine, tiny crease at upper right and thin at middle left, cancelled 'Butterfly '23' of Burn Bank. SG 3a, cat £600
Lot 639		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $625 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 3d Blue Second Printing, Type [7], close to large margins all round, fine and cancelled by light strike of Butterfly '15' of Geelong. SG 4a, cat £500
Lot 640		Estimate: $250 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Grey-lilac Third Printing, Type [28], very fine with four good to large margins, cancelled Butterfly '1'. SG 6, cat £225
Lot 641		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Dull Grey Third Printing Type [8] good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining unit at left, cancelled somewhat messy Butterfly '35' in blue-black (Upper Glenelg, rated RRRR). SG 6a, cat £225
Lot 642		Estimate: $1,200 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham: 2d Dull Grey Third Printing (SG 6a, superb with four large margins) on 1850 (6 Apr) entire letter to Sydney cancelled by Butterfly '29' of Port Fairy, backstamps of Port Fairy, Melbourne and Sydney. Exceptional quality, ex Guy Linfield
Lot 643		Estimate: $600 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 3d Blue Third Printing (SG 7, large margins three sides, close at base) cancelled indistinct Butterfly 1 used on 1851 (25 Dec) entire from Melbourne to Rochester, Kent, manuscript '1/4' due from recipient and with Melbourne despatch and Rochester arrival datestamps, both in blue. Slight peripheral wear, otherwise fine
Lot 644		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1d Dull Red Third Printing (SG 8a, close at top, large margins other sides with portions of adjoining units at right and base) tied by Barred Oval' 1' obliterator to Melbourne town letter. Some minor toning otherwise fine and a rare usage
Lot 645		Estimate: $350 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1d Dull Red Third Printing horizontal pair, Types [26-27], close to just touching on all sides, cancelled Barred Oval '2' of Geelong. An attractive pair of this notoriously difficult stamp. SG 8a, cat £450+
Lot 646		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,900 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1d Bright Pinky Red Fifth Printing (SG 12a) and 2d Brown-lilac Seventh Printing (SG 16b) (both margins large to just touching in places) cancelled Butterfly 1 on 1851 (30 May) outer from Melbourne to London, endorsed 'Per "Success" ', manuscript '8'(d) incoming ship letter charge, Melbourne and London backstamps. A fine and rare cover, ex Rod Perry
Lot 647		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $4,400 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 3d Blue Fourth Printing (SG 14) strip of four (touched at left and top of first unit) cancelled Barred Oval 83 and used on 1854 (9 Aug) cover from Yowen Hill to Chichester, Sussex, subsequently redirected to Emsworth, rated '8'(d) incoming ship letter rate altered to '9' with redirection. A fine multiple usage
Lot 648		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,250 1850-53 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 3d Blue Fifth Printing horizontal strip of 5 (Types 2-6), just touched in one or two places, showing sheet margin at right, and large portion of adjoining unit at left, Type 6 with variety 'Major Retouch for Full Length of Right Border (No. 108 on sheet), very fine and cancelled Barred Oval '1'. One of the most spectacular pieces extant of these 3d retouches, ex William Frazer. SG 14/c, considerably undercatalogued at £550++
Lot 649		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $420 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Red-lilac Sixth Printing, Type [25], margins all round (close at left), and cancelled by Sydney barred obliterator, and very scarce as such. Tiny scissor cut barely touching design at base, otherwise fine. SG 15, cat £350+
Lot 650		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $300 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Red-lilac Sixth Printing, Type [25], margins close to large and fine, cancelled crisp Butterfly '15' of Geelong. SG 15, cat £350
Lot 651		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Red-lilac Sixth Printing, Type [25]?, close margins three side, large at base, and showing unusual underinking of bottom tablet, cancelled Butterfly '29' of Port Fairy. SG 15, cat £350
Lot 652		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Dull Brownish-lilac Sixth Printing, Type [1], showing wide corner margins top and left, close at right and bottom, fine and cancelled Barred Oval '50' of Port Fairy. SG 15c, cat £200
Lot 653		Estimate: $220 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Dull Brownish-lilac Sixth Printing, large margins two sides, close to touching at left and top, cancelled Barred Oval '27'
Lot 654		Estimate: $20,000 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Dull Brownish-lilac Sixth Printing variety 'Retouch to N.E. Corner Square and Upper Right Frame' (Type 23), fine unused without gum, small but clear margins (barely touching at base), good colour. Tiny black dot on dress and trace of slight crease in the upper half of the stamp on reverse (not visible from front). A major Half-length rarity, and the only unused example of this retouch which we record, ex Purves and Perry. SG 15e, cat £10000
Lot 655		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $675 1850-54 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Drab Eighth Printing (SG 17a, close to just touching all round) cancelled somewhat indistinct Barred Oval 19, used on 1851 (27 Nov) outer from The Grange to Melbourne, fine and with appropriate backstamps
Lot 656		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $1,450 1850-54 Half-lengths Lithographed by Thomas Ham 2d Drab Eighth Printing (margins three sides, just touched along top) cancelled Butterfly 28 on 1851 (5 Aug) outer from Muston's Creek to Melbourne, small tear at top, otherwise fine
Lot 657		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $550 1854-57 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Co. and Campbell & Fergusson, used range on hagner, with Campbell 1d (4, incl pair) and 3d (6, incl pair), and Campbell & Fergusson 1d shades (11, incl 1d Pink unused) and 3d shades (11, incl pair cancelled by Adelaide cds). Couple of faults, but mostly full margins and fine. Also 3d Campbell Rouletted (2), and 3d Campbell, 3d Campbell & Fergusson Perf 12. High cat value (36)
Lot 658		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1854 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Co. 1d Orange-red very fine with good to large margins and showing spectacular pre-printing paper crease. Ex Barelli, and with Rod Perry Certificate of Opinion
Lot 659		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $170 1854 Half-lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Co. 1d Orange-red horizontal pair, types [13-14], close to large margins, fine and cancelled Newspaper oval ds. SG 23, cat £300+
Lot 660		Estimate: $500 1854-57 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1d Brick-red Stone 2 showing unofficial roulettes on all four sides, fine and cancelled Barred Numeral '1'. SG 26a var, with 1986 BPA Certificate
Lot 661		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $440 1854-57 Half-lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1d Pink (Stones 4/5) horizontal strip of 4, close to large margins all round, used on small piece and cancelled '96' numerals of Balmoral. A scarce multiple. SG 28, cat £200+
Lot 662		Estimate: $750 1854-57 Half-Lengths Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1d Pink Stones 4/5, fresh unused (gum not guaranteed), close to touching at left, good to large margins otherwise. SG 28, cat £1500
Lot 663		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $115 Forgeries: 1d (2), 2d (4), 3d (2) Half-lengths by various forgers, five with cancellations, plus 1854 1/- Octagonal forgery by Jeffryes (2), one cancelled, all fine (10)