SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, CANCELLED-TO-ORDER STAMPS
Lot 141
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $150
1882-1908 Sideface issues cancelled-to-order with various Brisbane datestamps, comprising 1882 4d, 1890-94 2d, 4d, 6d and 2/-, 1895 1d burelé, 1895-96 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d and 5d, 1895 ½d Beer Duty paper and ½d burelé, and 1897-1908 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue, 3d, 4d and 5d . All large part o.g. some with small faults and a useful group (21)
Lot 142
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $75
1895 Wmk Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper Perf 12½, 13 2d Blue block of 4 cancelled-to-/order with ‘BRISBANE/ QUEENSLAND’ 24½mm c.d.s. 11 JY 13, sone tone spots on gum. An interesting item, possibly related to the now sought-after Brisbane cancelled-to-order Commonwealth stamps
Lot 143
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $480
1901 Federal Presentation Set of 14 stamps as presented to Federal Parliamentarians comprising 1899 ½d, 1897-1908 1d, 2d, 2½d Purple on Blue, 3d, 4,d 5d, 6d, 1/- and 2/-, and 1895 Wmk Crown over Q (II) 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1, cancelled with 'BRISBANE/T.C.' (Telegraph Counter) c.d.s. MR 19 01. No gum, and 10/- with thin (14)
Lot 144
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $440
1901 Federal Presentation Set, sheet mounted on board with handwritten heading of ‘Set of Postage Stamps of Queensland’ and stamps affixed inside squares. Peripheral toning on sheet, stamps fine
This sheet would appear to have been privately prepared by one of the recipients