AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS
Lot 186
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $800
Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched [6 - retouch N.E. corner], SG 7a, cancelled Butterfly '1' on 1851 (14 Jun) mourning cover Melbourne to England 'Pr Ship Success' endorsed 'paid 3d' and mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on reverse, minor staining. Perry records three covers with retouches
Lot 187
Estimate: $750T
Realised Price : $575
Second state of dies: 3d Blue Retouched [8 - retouch left margin towards base], SG 7a, margins in places, tied to 1853 (27 Apr) cover Melbourne to England endorsed in blue 'Ship Letter/paid/Pr first opportunity', mss. '8', 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' and arrival datestamp in red on back. Perry records three covers with retouches
Lot 188
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Third state of dies: 1d Brownish Red [9], SG 9a, showing 'Cut transfer' with area below value cut-away, three margins
Lot 189
Estimate: $125T
Third state of dies - 'White veils': 1d Reddish Brown pair, SG 12, cut into at top, rich colour, tied by bluish Barred Oval '1' to 1852 (3 Mar) rather 'worn' entire letter (creasing, soiling) from Melbourne to Port Fairy, backstamps of both
Lot 190
Estimate: $600
Third state of dies - 'White veils': 1d Reddish Brown and Bright Pinky Red shades, SG 12/12a, transfer group [1-12] from intermediate stone, includes one pair, mixed condition (12). Cat £1680+
Lot 191
Estimate: $500T
Third state of dies - 'White veils': 3d Blue strip of four [3-4-5-6], SG 14, on 1854 (25 May) OHMS entire letter used Melbourne to England, endorsed 'p 'Madras', transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 192
Estimate: $2,500
Third state of dies - 'White veils': 3d Greenish Blue Retouched [Type 6 affecting N.E. corner square and much of right frame], SG 14c, margins except where touched lower right, portion of adjoining units two sides. Ex Yardley, Perry
Lot 193
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical drapes': 2d Brown-Lilac, SG 16b, unused, full-margined, tiny thin top left. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 194
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $260
Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical drapes': 2d Cinnamon [1], SG 17, corner example, trimmed at right, tied to 1852 (12 Mar) entire to Melbourne by Barred Oval '50' of Port Fairy. Ex Pack
Lot 195
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $140
Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Red, SG 26b, four margins, slightly overlapped by 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, on 1855 (23 Aug) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong
Lot 196
Estimate: $15,000
Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue, Blue, Deep Blue and Indigo shades, SG 31 group, almost complete UNUSED reconstruction of 19 of the 24 units in an intermediate transfer group, mostly full-margined, odd small fault, thin, generally good to very fine. Ex Pack ([2], [11], [18]), Purves [3], Harvey ([4], [17]), Pack and Wawn [8], Ferrary [21], Ferrary, Pack, Goodell [24], Perry (all)
Lot 197
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $210
Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue pair [Stone B], SG 31a, just touched lower left, other margins clear to large on 1858 (15 Sep) envelope (light fold)
Lot 198
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $160
Lithographed by Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Deep Blue, SG 31c, huge margins and 1d Dull Rose-Red, SG 27a, huge margins three sides on 1856 (6 Jun) entire letter used Geelong to Melbourne
Lot 199
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $400
Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue [16], SG 78, superb example
Lot 200
Estimate: $750T
Realised Price : $600
Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d Blue (SG 78, short perf), 1/- Octagonal (SG 81) and 6d Queen-on-Throne (SG 73) tied by killer '1' to 1859 (17 Dec) entire letter Melbourne to Birmingham, endorsed 'Pr Malta/Via Marseilles', 'BRIGHT BROTHERS' handstamp, paying 1/9d rate. Very attractive three value 'blues' franking