AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOUR ISSUES, 1902 BLANK BASE

Lot 549		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $500 1902 Blank Base group of mint multiples comprising ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d and 6d blocks of 4 (1d, 3d, 4d and 6d Wmk Inverted, and 1d and 6d marginal). 2d with upper pair hinged and toned gum, 1d and 3d with tone spots on one unit each, otherwise MUH exceptionally fine for this issue. SG cat £990+ (24)
Lot 550		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1902 Blank Base ½d Emerald left pane of 60 with each stamp CTO with Hobart cds MR 3 1911, showing listed varieties. Very fine other than for minor toning in selvedge with full OG and unmounted. BW D1, cat AU$600
Lot 551		Estimate: $400 1902 Blank Base group of usages on Tattersalls covers (16) from Victoria to Hobart, comprising 2d (3), 2d pair, and 4d (12), variously cancelled by cds or in mss. A number of covers with portions of Tattersalls receipts affixed, and some faults including the usual spike holes, but a good lot. BW cat on cover AU$1200 (16 covers)