1882-91 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 Sidefaces used range on leaves with 1d (8, incl block of 4(), 2d (5), 4d (6), 6d (8, incl block of 4), 1/- shades (13, incl block of 4 and strip of 3), also 1887-89 Redrawn Sideface 1d M pair and U (6, incl block of 4), 2d M (2) and U (6, incl block of 4), and 2/- U (3), generally fine to very fine. SG 166-182, cat £390+ (59)
1890-94 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Sidefaces mint and used range on leaves, with ½d M (6) and U (2), 1d M (8) and U (4), 2d M (11) and U (12), 2½d M (6) and U (9), 3d M (4) and U (8), 4d M (4) and U (8), 6d M (4) and U (6), 2/- M (5) and U (2). Good range of shades, multiples, some varieties, incl 4d 'PENGE' U, condition fine to very fine, a good lot. SG 184-198. cat min £1000+
1895 Sidefaces on various papers, range on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper Perf 12½,13 1d M (5, incl block of 4) and U, 2d M(5, incl block of 4) and U, Perf 12 1/- M and U (4, incl pair); No Wmk Burele Band 1d M (5, incl pair) and U (4, incl pair); Thin Paper Impressed Wmk 2d M (5, incl block of 4). All fine to very fine, SG 202-207, cat £335 (32)
1895-96 White Background mint and used collection on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q (II),½d M (6 incl block of 4) and U (2), 1d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2½d M (3) and U (3), and 5d M (3) and U (3); ½d Thick Paper U (2), ½d burele band M (3, one in pair without band, cat £75), 1d impressed wmk M pair. Also 2d imperf proof without wmk (48)
1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Imperforate Colour trials on Thin Bluish Unwatermarked Paper (used for the selection of colour for the 1899 2½d), horizontal pairs in Pale Carmine, Carmine, Dull Carmine, Light Brown, Pale Reddish-lilac, Pale Reddish-purple fine and very scarce. BW Q23(PP)1A,B,C,E,F,G, cat AU$9000 (12)
1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Perf 12½,13 Colour Trials on Unwatermarked Bluish Paper in Carmine (2, one no gum, other part OG but with two straight edges), used for the selection of colour of the 1899 Figures in Four Corners 2½d. BW Q23(PP)2, cat AU$1000 (2)
1895-96 Figures on Lower Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 5d Colour Trial blocks of 4 in Deep Blue (reinforced with hinges), Orange-brown, Orange-yellow, Dull Brown, Red-brown and Purple-brown, large part OG, few gum bends but generally fine and a scarce group (24)
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 mint collection mounted on pages with ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (4, one variety 'Cracked Plate', cat £200), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue shades (3), 3d (4), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (7, incl block of 4), 2/- (4, incl pair). Very fine, SG 231-254 (37)
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 a used collection including shades mounted on pages, with ½d (2), 1d (7), 2d (7), 2d Redrawn (7), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue (4), 3d (3), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (3), 1/- (4), 2/- (4), plus 1899 ½d (3(), all fine selected examples (53)
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Plate Proof in Dull Claret on Blue, prepared as a Colour Trial for the change of colour from Rose, very fine large part OG (lower pair MUH). BW Q23(PP)3C, cat AU$2000
1897-1907 Figures on Four corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) (inverted) Perf 12½, 13 2½d Colour Trials used for the selection of the colour of the 2/- stamp, blocks of 4 in Carmine, Deep Blue (some perf separation), Deep Slate, Pale Blue, Pale Purple-brown, and Turquoise-green (issued colour). Large part OG and mounted on upper pairs only, a very fine group. BW Q23(PP)4I,J,L,P,R,T, cat AU$7200 (24)
1899 ½d 'Widow's Weeds' Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 mint blocks of 4 (2, both MUH), mint pairs (2) and singles (4) all fine to very fine, also Perf 12½,13 mint (3) and used (2). A scarce perforation especially in multiple form. BW Q3, cat AU$3200