Lot 227
| | Estimate: $175 | Realised Price : $270 |
1870-96 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ (19 x 2½mm) an all-different selection comprising 1870-71 Wmk single-lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d, 1871-78 Wmk TAS Type I Perf 11½ 5/-, 1878 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 14 1d, 2d, 8d, 1880-91 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 11½ 3d, 1889 ½d on 1d Red, 1891 2½d on 9d, 1891 Wmk TAS Type I Perf 11½ ½d and 1896 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 12 4d, most large part o.g. and generally fine (10) |
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Lot 228
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $280 |
1870-96 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ (19 x 2½mm) a duplicated group comprising 1870-71 10d, 1871-78 5/- (3), 1878 1d (2), 2d (2), 8d (2), 1880-91 3d, 1891 2½d on 9d, 1891 ½d and 1896 4d (3, including a pair), mostly part o.g. and generally fine (16) |
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Lot 229
| | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $300 |
1870-71 Wmk Single-lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ double with gutter at right, fine and large part o.g. |
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Lot 230
| | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $550 |
1870-96 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ (19 x 2½mm) range of multiples comprising 1870-71 Wmk single-lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d block of 6 and Plate 4 strip of 3, 1871-78 Wmk TAS Type I Perf 11½ 5/- strip of 3, 1878 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 14 8d blocks of 4 (2), 1880-91 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 11½ 3d blocks of 4 (2, one with current no. ‘47’), 1891 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 11½ ½d block of 4 and strip of 4 paper fold variety, and 1896 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 12 Perf 12 4d and 9d blocks of 4. Few small faults, generally fine and large part o.g. (44) |
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Lot 231
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $1,000 |
1870-96 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ (19 x 2½mm) group of blocks with plate numbers, comprising blocks of 4 of 1870-71 Wmk single-lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d Plate 4, 1878 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 14 1d Plate 3 and 2d Plate 4, 1880-91 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 11½ 3d Plate 5, and block of 9 of 1896 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 12 9d Plate 7, fine with most blocks mounted on selvedge only, a difficult group (29) |
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Lot 232
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $600 |
1870-96 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ (19 x 2½mm) blocks of 4 with current numbers , 1870-71 Wmk single-lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d No. 44, 1878 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 14 8d No. 11, and 1880-91 Wmk TAS Type II Perf 11½ 3d No. 47, fine with last two mounted in selvedge only (12) |
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Lot 233
| | Estimate: $75 | Realised Price : $60 |
1886 Reprint on Thin Unwatermarked Paper Perf 11½ 8d Dull Lilac optd ‘REPRINT’ (17 x 2½mm)
The REPRINT overprint was applied in 1886 to the remainder of the 1879 reprint. That printing represents the only local printing made from the De La Rue 8d plate in Hobart, as the 1878 London printing lasted until after Federation |
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Lot 234
| | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $115 |
1891 Imperforate on Pelure Paper ½d Orange horizontal strip of 3 optd Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’, no gum
Butler records this stamp imperforate on watermark TAS Type II paper, but not on this unwatermarked pelure paper |
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Lot 235
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $160 |
1889 Reprint on Thin Ungummed Card Imperforate 4d Blue block of 4, fine
This was the only Sideface reprint supplied to the U.P.U. with the initial distribution of December 1889 |
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Lot 236
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $600 |
1901 Reprint on Thin Gummed Card Perf 11½ 5/- Brown-Lilac left-hand pane of 60 with Plate No. 6 and Current No. 48 optd ‘REPRINT’ (17 x 2½mm), full o.g. unmounted
This was a special reprint made for inclusion in the 1901 presentation set to Federal Parliamentarians |
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Lot 237
| | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $230 |
1901 Reprint on Thin Ungummed Card Imperforate ½d on 1d Red block of 30 from lower right-hand pane with Current No. 41 optd ‘REPRINT’ (17 x 2½mm). Shows the major plate flaw on stamp No. 60
This block represents imperforate remainders from the special reprint made for inclusion in the 1901 presentation set to Federal Parliamentarians |
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Lot 238
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1901 Reprint on Thin Gummed Card Perf 11½ 2½d on 9d Blue block of 30 from upper right-hand pane with Plate No. 7 optd ‘REPRINT’ (17 x 2½mm). Full unmounted o.g. with gum thin in gutter selvedge only
This was a special reprint made for inclusion in the 1901 presentation set to Federal Parliamentarians |
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Lot 239
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $240 |
1901 Reprints on Thin Card Perf 11½ as included in 1901 Federal Presentation Set, ½d on 1d Red pair with plate No. 1, 2½d on 9d Blue, 4d blue and 5/- Brown-Lilac blocks of 4, also ½d on 1d Red imperforate block of 4, all full o.g. except ½d on 1d pair ungummed (18) |
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