AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS

Lot 97		Estimate: $4,500 Original state of dies: 2d Lilac-Rose, SG 2, (Stone A printing), the shade which is thought to represent a rejected colour trial, margins except where touched at right, cancelled Butterfly '19' (The Leigh). Five examples recorded
Lot 98		Estimate: $2,500 Original state of dies: 3d Blue, SG 4a, large-margined pair from base margin of sheet, portion of adjoining unit at right, lightly cancelled Butterfly '15' (Geelong). Rare in such quality. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 99		Estimate: $1,500 Second state of dies: 2d Grey-Lilac shades or Dull Grey, SG 6,a, reconstruction of 30 (less [17]) from the intermediate stone, variable condition. Cat £4060+
Lot 100		Estimate: $1,750 Second state of dies: 2d Dull Grey, SG 6a, Substituted transfer pair [8-18], the [8] a substitution for [17], heavy crease, small thin. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 101		Estimate: $1,750 Second state of dies: 2d Dull Grey, SG 6a, Substituted transfer pair [8-18], the [8] a substitution for [17], creased, tiny scissor-cut at base, cancelled Butterfly '2' (Kilmore). Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 102		Estimate: $4,000 Third state of dies: 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion, SG 8, remarkable interpane pair [11-19], the [11] a substitution for [24] in the upper left intermediate transfer group of 30. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 103		Estimate: $2,500 Third state of dies: 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion, SG 8, an exceptional and rare strip of three. Ex Wawn, Purves, Perry
Lot 104		Estimate: $1,250 Third state of dies: 1d Dull Red and Dull Rose shades, SG 8a-9b, partial reconstruction of 30 (less [6] and [18/24/30]) from the intermediate stone, includes one pair, variable condition (26). Minimum cat £3600+
Lot 105		Estimate: $150 Third state of dies: 1d Brownish Red [9], SG 9a, showing 'Cut transfer', with area below value cut-away, three margins
Lot 106		Estimate: $10,000 Third state of dies: 1d Dull Rose, SG 9b, triangular void at lower left for a distance of 15mm from base, resulting in absence of 'E' in lower left corner square and portion of left frame above. The only recorded example and not dissimilar to the well known 'Void corner' in the fifth printing 2d (SG 13d) of which four are recorded, one realising AU$57500 in our March 2006 auction. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 107		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 Third state of dies: 3d Blue shades, SG 11, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, five in pairs (one scissor cut between), mixed condition (12). Cat £840
Lot 108		Estimate: $3,500 Fourth state of dies: 2d Red-Lilac shades, SG 15, complete reconstruction of this rare shade from the intermediate stone, variable condition (30). Cat £8250
Lot 109		Estimate: $1,750 Fourth state of dies: 2d Dull Brownish Lilac Retouched, SG 15e, Type [10] retouch affecting shading in upper right corner for a distance of 7mm extending down and including left portion of right frame, large void area lower right portion of stamp apparently caused by gum residue on surface of paper prior to printing. Unusual and spectacular, not noted elsewhere in Half-lengths. Ex Pack, Wawn, Perry
Lot 110		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 Fourth state of dies - 'Vertical drapes': 2d Lilac-Grey, Deep Grey or Brown-Lilac shades, SG 16,a,b, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, variable condition (30). Minimum cat £2400
Lot 111		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850 J.S. Campbell & Co: 1d Orange-Red shades, SG 23, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, includes one pair, mixed condition (24). Cat £2880
Lot 112		Estimate: $3,500 J.S. Campbell & Co: 1d Orange-Red, SG 23, strip of six, touched at places, cancelled rare Barred Oval '28' (Kyneton from 1 Jan 1854). The equal record multiple. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 113		Estimate: $3,500 J.S. Campbell & Co: 1d Rose, SG 23a, typical dull shade, full-margined pair cancelled Barred Oval '1' (Melbourne), slight crease in second unit, small separation in vertical gutter between. Kellow states 'Some two dozen used examples have been identified, of which pairs are the only multiples'
Lot 114		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 J.S. Campbell & Co: 3d Blue shades, SG 24, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, mixed condition (24). Cat £960
Lot 115		Estimate: $2,000 J.S. Campbell & Co: 3d Blue (shades), SG 24, complete reconstruction of an intermediate transfer group of 24, [17] the primary retouch (SG 24a), generally very fine to superb selected quality. The finest quality reconstruction ever assembled. Ex Perry
Lot 116		Estimate: $3,500 J.S. Campbell & Co: 3d Blue (shades), SG 24, complete reconstruction of an intermediate transfer group of 24 in matching pairs, [17] the primary retouch, [15-16] a rare 'abnormal' pair from base margin of a sheet, generally very fine to superb. Virtually impossible to duplicate in this quality. Ex Perry
Lot 117		Estimate: $2,000 J.S. Campbell & Co: 3d Blue (shades) selection of secondary varieties offered intact on exhibition leaves comprising singles (7, one rouletted) and pairs (6), generally fine to superb, also single of the very rare [19] secondary retouch (ex Pack), touched at base, less than six recorded, (20). Ex Perry
Lot 118		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $625 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Brown, Brick-Red or Dull Red shades, SG 26,a,b, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, mixed condition (24). Minimum cat £1920
Lot 119		Estimate: $3,500 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Brown, SG 26, rare block of four, full-margined except where barely touched lower right, cancelled Barred Oval '1' (Melbourne). Ex Tomasini, Perry
Lot 120		Estimate: $1,750 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Brown and Brick-Red shades, constant secondary varieties offered intact on exhibition leaf, comprising singles (6) and pair, generally fine/superb, (8). Ex Perry
Lot 121		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown, Dull Rose-Red shades, SG 27,a, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, incl strip of three, mixed condition (24). Minimum cat £1560
Lot 122		Estimate: $1,750 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown and Dull Rose-Red shades study of 'abnormals' on exhibition leaf, comprising singles (3) and pairs (4), generally fine for these rare varieties, SG 27/a, (11). Ex Perry
Lot 123		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown Retouched [1], SG 27c, redrawn lower left border, margins except where touched right top, portion of adjoining unit at left, faint thin. Perhaps the finest of the few known. Ex Pack, Wawn, Purves, Perry
Lot 124		Estimate: $1,750 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown Retouched pair, SG 27c, [7] redrawn upper left border for a length of 15mm in pair with [8], the retouch touched in subject area. Ex Pack, Wawn, Gartner, Perry
Lot 125		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown Retouched [13], SG 27c, redrawn upper left frame for a distance of 8mm, large-margined. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 126		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Rose-Red Retouched [13], SG 27c, redrawn upper left frame for a distance of 8mm, full-margined (close at left), faint crease, cancelled clear of subject area. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 127		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Rose-Red (deep shade) Retouched [13], SG 27c, redrawn upper left frame for a distance of 8mm, very large margins except where barely touched upper right, portion of adjoining unit at top, faint thin. Ex Caspary, Perry
Lot 128		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Rose-Red Retouched [19], SG 27c, lower left corner square obliterated, large-margined, portion of adjoining units top and base, faint corner thin. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry
Lot 129		Estimate: $2,500 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Dull Rose-Red (deep shade) Retouched [19], SG 27c, lower left corner square obliterated, large-margined, portion of adjoining unit at base, very fine. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry
Lot 130		Estimate: $2,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Orange-Brown/Dull Rose-Red shades, SG 27/27a, showing constant secondary varieties on exhibition leaves, with singles (12) and pairs (2), includes prominent 'ON' of 'ONE' obliterated (2, both shades), generally fine to superb, (16). Ex Perry
Lot 131		Estimate: $4,000 Campbell and Fergusson: 1d Retouched vertical pair [16/22], SG 28d, retouch extending along right frame, vertical pair tied to piece, barely touched at places. Superb example of the nature of these expansive retouches. Unique. Ex Perry
Lot 132		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue shade, SG 29a, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, includes two pairs, mixed condition (24). Cat £1080
Lot 133		Estimate: $2,500 Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue shades, SG 29a, study of 'abnormals' on exhibition leaf, comprising singles (2), pairs (2) and strip of three, generally fine to very fine for these rare varieties, (9). Ex Perry
Lot 134		Estimate: $1,750 Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Steel-Blue, Greenish-Blue and Blue (SG 31/b), less intense shades complete reconstruction of an intermediate transfer group of 24, generally very fine/superb. Ex Perry
Lot 135		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $420 Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Greenish Blue and Blue shades, SG 31,b, complete reconstruction from the intermediate stone, mixed condition (24). Cat £960
Lot 136		Estimate: $4,500 Campbell and Fergusson: 3d Blue shades selection of the inter-related 'blue line' and constant secondary varieties offered intact on exhibition leaves, comprising pairs (4) and singles (28), some striking varieties present, generally very fine to superb, (36). Ex Perry
Lot 137		Estimate: $7,500 Campbell and Fergusson: 'Experimental roulettes' 3d Greenish Blue, SG 49a, variety rouletted all sides and ‘IMPERFORATE BETWEEN’. The only recorded example. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 138		Estimate: $7,500 Campbell and Fergusson: Perf 12 1d Brown [Stone '2' printing, as SG 26 for imperf], cancelled '5' (Ballarat). The only example recorded. Illustrated Kellow Colour Plate 4. Ex Perry
Lot 139		Estimate: $4,000 Campbell and Fergusson: Perf 12 3d Greenish Blue, SG 79, strip of three, cancelled '8' (Portland), horizontal crease. The record multiple. Ex Purves, Perry. Illustrated Kellow Colour Plate 4
Lot 140		Estimate: $3,500 Campbell and Fergusson: Perf 12 3d Retouched, SG 79a, [17] retouch under 'C' of 'VICTORIA', irregularly scissor-cut. The only example recorded. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry