FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND
Lot 51
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $480
Old-time forgeries collection annotated on leaves with 'unused' and 'used' Chalons imperf and perf, few genuine for comparison with values to 1/-, 'Half-penny' on 1d genuine and forgery, the early issues as per Earee first and second types, and unlisted types (40). Interesting lot
Lot 52
Estimate: $350
1878 ½d Stamp-size Essay by William Bell in Carmine, void background, handstamped diagonally SPECIMEN in violet on Wmk Crown over Q, ungummed paper
Lot 53
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $260
1879-80 Sideface 2d Blue Die II Imperforate Plate Proof on Wmk Crown over Q paper, endorsed in black ink on front 'S/1880' and on reverse in blue '4-4-80'. 2007 Ceremuga Certificate stating '& notations cannot be proven'
Lot 54
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1882-95 Thin paper high values handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black, 2/- (diagonal), 2/6d (2), 5/-, 10/- (vertical), £1 (2, one diagonal, other in violet - rounded corner), mixed condition (7)
Literature: 'Queensland Postal History' (1990), by H.M. Campbell, 326 pages, hardbound with dust jacket. New. Retail AU$82
Lot 60
Estimate: $400
Postal History: 1886 (19 Mar) cover to France bearing 2d Blue strip of five tied by Townsville datestamps and BN '59', French Paquebot datestamp on front, Brisbane, Lyon and Paris backstamps