2d Lilac-mauve Half-length, First State of Die (just touched at lower right), used on 1850 (4 Apr) outer addressed to Melbourne and tied by manuscript pen line, believed to have been applied at Fyansford. Five covers bearing this stamp are recorded. With 2006 RPSV Certificate
Lot 207
Estimate: $20,000
1854 Original Contract of J.S. Campbell & Co. for the printing of 500,000 each of the 1d and 3d Half-Lengths and 2,000,000 2d Queen-on-Throne. Attached to the contract is the bond signed by James S. Campbell, James Fergusson and Rudolph Hackmann, and a specimen of the gummed paper to be used for printing the stamps signed by the same gentlemen. A highly important and unique document. With Rodney A. Perry Certificate of Opinion (2006)
Lot 208
Estimate: $90
Realised Price : $70
1854 Woodblock 2/- Dull Bluish-green on Pale Yellow Imperf from top of sheet, huge margins three sides, thinned at base
Lot 209
Estimate: $70T
1854 Woodblock 2/- Dull Bluish-green on Pale Yellow Imperf horizontal pair with clear margins but with vertical and horizontal creases, scarce in multiples. SG 35, cat £380+
Lot 210
Estimate: $130
Realised Price : $100
1866 Laureates 3d Lilac Watermark Single-lined '8' centred top right and no gum, however a very scarce stamp. SG 118, cat £250
Lot 211
Estimate: $3,500
Realised Price : $3,200
1866 3d Lilac Laureate Emergency Printing Watermark Single-lined '8' mint block of 4, deep rich colour and outstanding centering, the better of the two recorded blocks of 4 in private hands. Bottom pair with some tiny thin spots invisible on the face, top pair very fine. A very important Laureate multiple, SG 118
Lot 212
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $120
1884-1900 Stamp Duty designs range of postally used on hagner, with 1d Bistre (5), 6d Blue, 1/- Deep Blue on Blue (2), 1/- Blue on Lemon (3), 1/6d (2), 2/-, 3/- Maroon on Blue, 3/- Drab (2), 4/- (2), 5/- Claret on Yellow (3), 5/- Rosine, 6/-, 10/- Green (2), 15/-, £1, some numeral cancellations, a few faults but a useful group (28)
Lot 213
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1884-96 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V1) Perf 12½ £1 Reddish-orange on Yellow very fine with large part OG. SG 262b, cat £900
Lot 214
Estimate: $750
1884-96 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V1) £1 Reddish-orange on Yellow Perf 12½, part OG, fine other than for a few tiny marks on back. SG 262b, cat £900
Lot 215
Estimate: $140
1884-96 Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V2) 3/- Drab, large part OG and fresh appearance, minor gum creasing. SG 268, cat £130
Lot 216
Estimate: $170
1884-96 Stamp Duty Typographed Watermark V over Crown (V2) Perf 12½ 4/- Red-orange very fine with large part OG, small gum thin. SG 269, cat £130
Lot 217
Estimate: $150
1884-92 Naish Stamp Duty Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2/6d Yellow, part OG slightly toned gum and heavily hinged. SG 292a, cat £140
Lot 218
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Green Perf 11 vertical block of 8 from right side of sheet showing variety 'Double Perforations' between stamps and margin, fine MUH, SG 444 var
Lot 219
Estimate: $270
1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine strips of 12 from base of sheet (2) with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, from two different plates showing variations in the gaps in the marginal rule. One strip with three units thinned, both strips with slight toning in selvedge at right edge, otherwise fine with most units MUH. BW V52z/za (2004), cat AU$780+
Lot 220
Estimate: $60
Postage Dues: 1890-94 1d Dull Blue and Brown-lake (3, one missing) used on 1893 (2 redirected to Pastoria East, with 'T' in oval with mss '4d'; and 2d Dull blue and Brown-lake used on 1893 (9 Feb) Returned "More to Pay" Letter, tied by boxed 'LC2' ds. Both covers roughly opened (2)
