AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, BARRED OVAL OBLITERATORS

Lot 478		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $420 Barred Oval Obliterators: Range of less scarce numbers on Half-lengths (22), 2d Queen-on-Throne (3), 6d Woodblock (4) and 1/- Registered, comprising Nos 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 30, 34, 36, 37, 42, 44, 48, 50, 55, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 88, 94. Quality of strikes variable but most are good to fine, and some stamps (especially half-lengths) cut into, however there are many in fine condition. A useful starter group that includes 4 R and 15 RR ratings (30)
Lot 479		Estimate: $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 6 (Barwon, later Winchelsea) fine strike on 2d Cinnamon Half-length (just touched), rated RRR
Lot 480		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 7 (The Glenelg, later Casterton) good strike on 2d Half-length (very fine with four margins), rated RR
Lot 481		Estimate: $150 Barred Oval Obliterators: 8 (Buninyong) good strikes on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing pair (SG 12a, touched in places), rated RR
Lot 482		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 Barred Oval Obliterators: 8 (Buninyong) fine strike on 2d Half-length, margins close to touching, rated RR
Lot 483		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 9 (Muston's creek, later Caramut) very fine strike on 2d Half-length (fine with four margins), rated RRR
Lot 484		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 9 (Muston's creek, later Caramut) good strike on 2d Half-length (just touched in two places), rated RRR
Lot 485		Estimate: $80 Barred Oval Obliterators: 11 (Burn Bank) good strike on 2d Half-length (touched two sides, small stain at top right), rated RR
Lot 486		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 12 (Maiden's Punt) fine strike on 2d Half-length (margins close to touching) on small piece, rated RRR
Lot 487		Estimate: $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 12 (Maiden's Punt) very fine strike on 2d Half-length (touched two sides), rated RRR
Lot 488		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 Barred Oval Obliterators: 13 (Pentridge) fine strikes on 1d Ham Half-length 5th printing marginal pair (SG 12a, touched top and left), rated RRR
Lot 489		Estimate: $80 Barred Oval Obliterators: 13 (Pentridge) good strike on 2d Half-length (touched two sides, few small tone spots), rated RRR
Lot 490		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 Barred Oval Obliterators: 16 (Serpentine Creek) fine strike on 1d Ham Half-length 4th printing (margins close to touching), rated RRRR
Lot 491		Estimate: $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 16 (Serpentine Creek) fair strike on 2d Half-length (just touched at top left), rated RRR. With 1973 RPSV Certificate
Lot 492		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 17 (Broadford) superb strike on 2d Half-length (small margins, just touched at lower right), rated RRR
Lot 493		Estimate: $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 17 (Broadford) good strike on 2d Half-length (touched in several places), rated RRR
Lot 494		Estimate: $140 Barred Oval Obliterators: 20 (unknown post office) fair strike on 2d Half-length (good margins three sides, touched at right), rated RRRR
Lot 495		Estimate: $150 Barred Oval Obliterators: 20 (unknown post office) legible strike on 3d Half-length Fourth Printing (SG 11), touched along top, rated RRRR
Lot 496		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 23 (unknown post office) legible part strike on 6d Woodblock, close to good margins, rated RRR
Lot 497		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 Barred Oval Obliterators: 26 (large figures) (Border Post, later Lindsay) good strike on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing (SG 12a), margins close to touching, rated RR
Lot 498		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $140 Barred Oval Obliterators: 27 (Mount Alexander, later Lockwood) legible strike on 2d Half-length, touched along top and at bottom left, rated RRRR. With 1973 RPSV Certificate signed by J.R.W. Purves
Lot 499		Estimate: $150 Barred Oval Obliterators: 27 (Mount Alexander, later Lockwood) legible strikes on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing pair (SG 12a), close to touching margins, rated RRRR
Lot 500		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 Barred Oval Obliterators: 29 (Elephant Bridge, later Darlington) fine strikes on 1d Half-length Fourth Printing pair (just touched), rated RRR
Lot 501		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 29 (Elephant Bridge, later Darlington) good strike on 2d Engraved Queen-on-Throne (fine), rated RRR
Lot 502		Estimate: $150 Barred Oval Obliterators: 31 (unknown post office) legible strike on 2d Engraved Queen-on-Throne, touched at right, rated RRRR
Lot 503		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $140 Barred Oval Obliterators: 32 (Chepstowe) fine strike on 2d Half-length touched in places, rated RRR
Lot 504		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 Barred Oval Obliterators: 33 (unknown post office) two strikes (one weak) on 2d Cinnamon Half-length pair, margins close to touching, rated RRRR
Lot 505		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $220 Barred Oval Obliterators: 33 (unknown post office) good strike on 1/- Registered, margins three sides and thin at top, rated RRRR
Lot 506		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 35 (Bulla Bulla) legible strikes in red on damaged 3d Ham Half-length Fourth Printing rejoined pair, rated RRRR
Lot 507		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 Barred Oval Obliterators: 38 (Kinlochewe) good strike on 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (just touched at lower left), rated RR
Lot 508		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $0 Barred Oval Obliterators: 30 (Broken River, later Benalla) good strike on 3d Half-length, four margins, rated RR
Lot 509		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $160 Barred Oval Obliterators: 39 (Broken Rover, later Benalla) very fine strike on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length, four margins and with a couple of small thins, rated RR
Lot 510		Estimate: $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 40 (Mount Sturgeon, later Dunkeld) legible part strike on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing (SG 12a, margins close to just touching), rated RRRR
Lot 511		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 41 (unknown post office) fair strike on 1/- Registered (very fine with four good to large margins), rated RR
Lot 512		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 41 (unknown post office) fine part strike on 1d Campbell Half-length, margins three sides, rated RR
Lot 513		Estimate: $200 Barred Oval Obliterators: 41 (unknown post office) good strikes on 1d Half-length Fourth Printing pair (SG 9a, very fine just touched at top), rated RR
Lot 514		Estimate: $80 Barred Oval Obliterators: 46 (Seymour) good strike on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing (SG 12a, margins large to touching), rated RR
Lot 515		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 46 (Seymour) fine strikes in blue on 1d Half-length Fourth Printing pair (SG 9a, defect at lower left), rated RR
Lot 516		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $110 Barred Oval Obliterators: 47 (unknown post office) very fine strike on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (fine), rated RR
Lot 517		Estimate: $100 Barred Oval Obliterators: 47 (unknown post office) good strike in blue on 2d Half-length (just touched lower left), rated RR. Blue strikes are not recorded by Freeman
Lot 518		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Barred Oval Obliterators: 49 (large figures) (Upper Glenelg, later Harrow) good strikes in bluish-black on 1d and 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-lengths (both touched) on small piece, rated RRR
Lot 519		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 51 (Sandridge) very fine strike on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length touched in places, rated RR
Lot 520		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 57 (Cavendish) good strike of 2d Queen-on-throne Engraved, rated RR
Lot 521		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $420 Barred Oval Obliterators: 58 (Crowlands) overinked strike on 3d Deep Blue Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (fine), rated RRRR
Lot 522		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $110 Barred Oval Obliterators: 63 (Ballan) good strikes on 1d Half-length Fifth Printing pair (SG 12a), close to touching margins, rated RR
Lot 523		Estimate: $75 Barred Oval Obliterators: 72 (Elphinstone) legible part strike on 3d Campbell Half-length (just touched at right), rated RR
Lot 524		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Barred Oval Obliterators: 73 (Flemington) legible strike on 3d Campbell Half-length pair (margins close to touching), rated RRRR
Lot 525		Estimate: $75 Barred Oval Obliterators: 74 (Euroa) good strike on 3d Half-length Fifth Printing (SG 14, touched along left side), rated RR
Lot 526		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $110 Barred Oval Obliterators: 74 (Euroa) fine strike on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length, just touched at lower left, rated RR
Lot 527		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $140 Barred Oval Obliterators: 85 (Tarraville) fine strike on 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (very fine), rated RRR
Lot 528		Estimate: $80 Barred Oval Obliterators: 103 (Echuca) good strike on 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length, very fine with four margins, rated RR
Lot 529		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 Barred Oval Obliterators: 108 (Fiery Creek P.G.F., later Raglan) on 1d Campbell & Fergusson Half-length, very fine with four margins, rated RRR
Lot 530		Estimate: $80 Barred Oval Obliterators: 109 (Balmoral) very fine but partial (nevertheless identifiable) strike on 2d Campbell Queen-on-Throne, very fine, rated RRR
Lot 531		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 Barred Oval Obliterators: 109 (Balmoral) good strike on 3d Deep Blue Campbell & Fergusson Half-length (very fine), rated RRR
Lot 532		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $120 Barred Oval Obliterators: 103 (Echuca) very fine strikes on 1d and 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-lengths on small piece (1d touched, 3d very fine), rated RR