1850-59 Half-lengths, Second State of dies: 2d Grey-lilac, SG 6, corner example [30], tied by indistinct Butterfly '19' (rated RR) on 1850 (17 Jul) entire letter to Melbourne, minor soiling at left, backstamps of The Leigh and Melbourne. Ex Purves, Linfield
Lot 572
Estimate: $600
Queen-on-Throne: 1852 Recess-printed by Ham, 2d Reddish Brown large-margined pair [35-36, crease in one] on thick card, believed to be a proof pressed into postal use. Ex Johnson
Lot 573
Estimate: $350
Queen-on-Throne: 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone A, small group comprising two singles and pair unused (variable condition), and one used [34] (corner fault and pinhole) showing vertical line flaw 5mm in from the left of the design
Lot 574
Estimate: $1,000
Queen-on-Throne: 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone A, 2d Lilac [31], the unique example on very thick diagonally ribbed paper, margins except where ragged at left, believed to be a proof pressed into postal use. Ex Forster, Perry, Johnson
Lot 575
Estimate: $400
Queen-on-Throne: 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone C, 2d Grey-black pair [15-16], tied to small piece. Rare shade
Lot 576
Estimate: $250
Queen-on-Throne: 1855-56 Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone C 'Substituted Transfers', two examples [20 & 28], one four margins and the other two margins
Lot 577
Estimate: $300
1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' 1d Bistre Perf 12½, SG 254b, variety 'Double perforations at right', mss cancel. Unpriced (even as a normal)
Lot 578
Estimate: $150
Railway Stamp: 1879 4th Series - first issue 3d Blue on Light Blue, IPG 3.1321 - rated R2, odd tone. Elsmore online Cat AU$150 x 2
Lot 579
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Postal Stationery: 1880 4d Embossed Registration Envelope (2) optd 'SPECIMEN' (Type 12c), one with additional albino embossing and the other showing over-inking flaw to the Queen's face. Fine and scarce
Lot 580
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $130
Postal Stationery: 1885 1d Rose Naish Postal Card (H&G 5), 1d + 1d Violet Naish Reply Card (H&G 6), and 4d Red-violet Registration Envelope (H&G C2), each optd diagonal 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 19). Fresh and superb (3)
Lot 581
Estimate: $200
Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1885 2d Red-violet (two sizes), and later 1d embossed in Green (3, one on blue envelope), in Orange or Brown shades (4), in Yellow (all unused), and in Rose-red CTO, very fine and fresh (12)
Lot 582
Estimate: $125
Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: ½d Salmon Naish Wmk 'NSW' without borders and rouletting, used from Melbourne 1886 (18 Mar) to Ceres; another with the same Wmk in the opposite direction and with borders and rouletting, used from Melbourne 1888 (31 Aug) to Ceres; plus a trimmed front (tiny tone) Wmk 'CROWN/ONE PENNY/VICTORIA' with side borders and rouletting, optd diagonal 'SPECIMEN', unrecorded. Stieg E7, E9 & E9 var. Cat $US250+ (3)
Lot 583
Estimate: $300
Postal Stationery: Envelope: 1892 1d Carmine error of colour, Stieg KB14, HG B6, fine used 1892 (8 Oct) to North Melbourne, framed 'UNCLAIMED AT NORTH MELBOURNE' (both sides) and 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/NORTH MELBOURNE', mss circled 'T2d' in red, reverse backstamped, mss 'Gone away' and red DLO datestamp
Lot 584
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
Postal Stationery: 1908 1d and 1½d American Fleet Cards, HG 30-31, minor blemishes, unused
