|
1080 |
 |
TWO AND EIGHT PENCE RATE COVER FROM UK TO BRISBANE: 1864 (Sept.) mourning env. from London to Brisbane franked with 1862-64 4d x 2 and 1/- vertical pair with "LONDON/W" duplex cancels. The cover is addressed to Mrs Cockle the wife of the Chief Justice of Queensland (1863-79). The cover is unfortunately torn in several places but even so is a rare survivor. PHOTO.. |
£70 |
|
1081 |
|
THE RARE "RECEIVED TORN" C.D.S.: 1873 (23 Oct) part of a mourning (ragged & torn) franked with 6d grey & 1/- green used from London to Brisbane. The front on arrival was stuck pasted onto a blue Brisbane GPO env. (also damaged) and sent to Qeensland where "BRISBANE/RECEIVED/TORN/QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. were struck on the mourning front and the back of the GPO env. Most unusual. Ex Cockle correspondence. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1082 |
|
RARE "REGISTERED/PARLIAMENT/HOUSE" HANDSTAMPS/C.D.S.: 1903 A large piece from a parcel to Lady Cockle in London franked with ‡d (uncancelled), 1d, 6d x 2 (one damaged) and 1/- tied by "R" cancels with a good "REGISTERED/PARLIAMENT HOUSE". 1895 (1 Feb) mourning env. to London franked with 2‡d with a fine "PARLIAMENT HOUSE/QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. nearby. Also 1895 env. to Surbiton redirected to Godalming with a "PETRIEGRACE/QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. "IB/5D" and "25/CTMS/T" h.s. An attractive trio. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
1083 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1901 env. registered to Hobart franked with 1d & 2d pair tied by "CHILDERS/QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. with "REGISTERED/CHILDERS" h.s. below. 1901 (Feb) env. registered from Briusbane to Hobart franked with a single 5d tied by oval framed "R". 1905 (May) env. registered from Pittsworth to Hobart franked with 1d & 2d pair tied by numeral cancel with a good "REGISTERED/PITTSWORTH" h.s. nearby. |
£100 |
|
1084 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1902 (7 Oct.) opened out env. registered from Ipswich to "The Mead Cycle Corps", Chicago franked with 2d & 6d cancelled with a single "REGISTERED/IPSWICH" h.s. with c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1085 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising an accumulation on album leaves and stock-cards of postage & fiscal stamps and a small group of Queensland Government Railway adhesives, 1890 1/- Postal Note bearing fancy c.d.s. of Irisford and 18 covers/cardswith different cancellations inc. 1889 3d rate postal stationery card used to England. (Small Qty.). |
£130 |
|
1086 |
|
HIGH VALUE MINT MISCELLANY on stockcard comprising 2/-, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- & £1. (5). |
£75 |
| AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS |
|
1087 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS containing an extensive duplicated mostly used accumulation with most States well represented but with an emphasis on NSW & Queensland. Condition mixed. (Sev. 100's). |
£100 |
|
1088 |
|
MISCELLANY of stamps on stockleaves plus a small group of PPC's (18, chiefly Western Australia). Worth careful inspection. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1089 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES USED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1891-1905 selection all uprated with various frankings and addressed to Italy (1891), USA (6; 1895-1904), New Zealand (1902) and Ceylon (1905). Fine and scarce group. (9 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO.. |
£100 |
|
1090 |
|
TASMANIA & SOUTH AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION; c.1890-1904 lot inc. South Australia - 10 used newspaper wrappers uprated to G.B. (one with two imprinted ‡d lilacs), a used 1899 PC and 5 unused items - and Tasmania (3 unused 1894/5 International Exhibition pictorial cards - two 1d reds & one separated pair of ‡d browns - a few other unused PC's/regd. envs., and a range of used PC's inc. some scarce numerals, a newspaper wrapper, etc.) selections. (47 covers + 1 front). |
£60 |
|
1091 |
|
LITERATURE: Miscellany of books, auction catalogues, etc. inc. "The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales" by Brown & Campbell and a good range of Catalogues including Harmer's "Espana", Spink's John White, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£30 |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
|
1092 |
|
VERY EARLY PRESTAMP LETTER FROM PARRAMATTA DURING THE NON-POSTMARK PERIOD OF THE SYDNEY POST OFFICE; Fine 18 Nov. 1823 EL from "Paramatta, New South Wales" addressed to Carmarthenshire in Wales (written by a young churchman bemoaning various problems with life; "For 18 months' labour all I obtained was less than £5..."), having no Sydney postal markings (this was the interim period when NSW postmarks are not recorded), but with a very fine step-type "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" on the front and charged "1/9" postage on arrival. Rare; very few pre-1830 letters from NSW have survived. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1093 |
|
EARLY LETTER FROM SYDNEY TO G.B.; 9 Oct. 1830 EL (interesting contents - full transcript - ref. life in Australia; "Mr Macquiod and he [M. Jones] were up for two days at the Govt. Races at Parramatta - at which time there was a fair and a show of cattle - and the stock belonging to Mr. A Riley carried all the prizes...They have been at the distance of nearly 200 miles - at a place named Yaas Plains - where they have found about 17,000 acres of very fine land for a sheep station - the selection will in all probablility be approved by His Excellency the Governor...") from "Sydney" to London "[Per Ship] Caroline" with a boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" on the flap overstruck by the London arrival c.d.s. (18 Feb. 1831). Good early letter; outgoing mail was not postmarked at this period. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1094 |
|
RARE EARLY BLUE "SYDNEY/NSW/JY 24/1831" DATESTAMP ON INGOING COVER FROM G.B. TO PORT STEPHENS; 15 Mar. 1831 E [from London] endorsed "On the Service of the Australian Agric[ultura]l Compy." and "Per [Ship] Exmouth" on the front, sealed by the Company's red wax seal; charged "6d" on arrival with a very fine strike of this rare early Sydney c.d.s. nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1095 |
|
PAIR OF SHIP LETTERS TO G.B. SENT AND ALSO RECEIVED ONLY ONE DAY APART BY DIFFERENT SHIPS; 24/25 Oct. 1837 pair of EL's (some edge-wear, but with original copy letters from the sender, the Colonial Treasurer for NSW, complaining about his low salary!) sent to the same Edinburgh solicitor; one endorsed "Col. Treasury" on the front. Clearly they were sent by different ships although they both have (near fine and very fine) strikes of the scarce black crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/~/SYDNEY" d.s. on the reverse; one with fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" across the join on the rveerse, and the other with v. fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" on the front. They reached Edinburgh on 15th & 16th June 1838 respectively. Remarkable matched pair. (2 covers). |
£120 |
|
1096 |
|
INDIA/SHIP LETTERS TO G.B. ALL WITH DIFFERENT OVAL SYDNEY DATESTAMPS; Attractive June 1839 EL from Sydney to London "pr. Statesman" with a very fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/* SYDNEY *" d.s. and a very fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" both nicely placed on the front; plus 1841 EL (interesting contents ref. gathering bird/fish/botanical specimens for transmission to England) to London "[Per] Ship Lord Eldon" with step-type "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH", and 1844/50 pair of covers by unnamed ship and "Pr. John Knox". All four have slightly differing designs of the red oval Sydney datestamp. (4 covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1097 |
|
TOULMIN PACKET COVER TO GUERNSEY PER SHIP "SUNFLOWER"; Fine 10 Sept. 1847 E to Guernsey with a partly fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER[Crown]/SYDNEY d.s. on the front, endorsed "per Sunflower, P.O. Packet" with a "1/-" charge (for the Packet rate) and a cancelled red m/s "3" (outgoing prepaid NSW Ship Letter rate) on the front, having a very fine "GUERNSEY" arrival c.d.s. (8 Feb. 1848) on the reverse. Scarce sailing; the Sunflower is recorded by G. Molnar as having reached Gravesend on 5 Feb. 1848, having sailed from Sydney on 12 Sept. 1847. Very scarce. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1098 |
|
SYDNEY VIEW COVER TO FRANCE VIA INDIA WITH BOXED "COLONIES/&c ART.13" MARKING; Attractive 24/26 July 1852 EL from Sydey to Paris endorsed "per [Ship] Sir George Seymour Via India" and franked by a 3d Green Sydney View (3 wide margins) tied by the Sydney dumb oval with blue oval sender's cachets (2) nicely placed on the front, and having a very fine "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/SYDNEY" c.d.s. on the top flap (slightly over the join). Transit marks incliude a mostly very fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" marking (light filing crease; rare on mail from the Australian States) and a red 2-ring "CALAIS" c.d.s. (16 Nov.) on the front, with manuscript "2/2" charge and a handstruck "15" [decimes] arrival charge. Very few Sydney View covers to France have been recorded. Attractive and Rare. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1099 |
|
1852 EL from East View, Maitland to Barnsley, Yorkshire franked with Sydney View 3d green (clear to huge margins) and laureated 2d ultramarine (rough but almost clear margins; some edge stains but fine clear profile) tied to each other by (unclear) numeral; charged '8' with light Sydney transit c.d.s. PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
1100 |
|
LAUREATED ISSUES 3-COLOUR FRANKING 11d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; Unusual fully prepaid 20 Apr. 1853 EL (family letter ref. business; some edge wear) from Sydney (partly fine "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/SYDNEY" c.d.s. on top flap) to Kent "Pr [Ship] Wooloomooloo", franked by NSW Laureate 6d brown (poor; rubbed at top), 3d green (virtually 4m; slightly rubbed at top) and 2d blue (4 close to wide margins; exceptionally wide on two sides) all tied by Melbourne barred ovals, having London "PAID" transit c.d.s. (19 July) and "+"-in-circle matching Inspector's Mark on the front. Rare franking. [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1101 |
|
1850s STAMPED COVERS FROM SYDNEY TO G.B.; 1853-9 group inc. scruffy 1853 E to London with Sydney View 3d green (3‡m) tied by barred oval endorsed "Pr. Private Ship Anglesey" with mostly fine orange-yellow boxed step-type "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" on the flap, part 1854 env. sent "per Norna" with Laureated 3d green but charged "2/3" on arrival, and 1856/9 trio each with Diadem 6d (varied colours; all close to 4m) endorsed "per Mail Steamer Bombay", "Per Steamer Oneida" or with near fine red "5" mark and "AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" transit c.d.s. (5 covers). |
£100 |
|
1102 |
|
INTERNAL 2d-RATE COVERS; 1853-76 covers with varied frankings of 1d orange pairs (one with scarce 1856 St. Mary's "6" numerals) or with single 2d blue frankings (one, 1853, with amusing contents ref. travel from Sydney to Paterson "up the Noble Hunter [River]" and ref. local girls!). Good variety. (10 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] |
£100 |
|
1103 |
|
LOCAL SYDNEY 1d & 2d RATE STAMPED COVERS WITH BOXED "~2~/OCLOCK" & "~6~/OCLOCK" TIME-MARKS; 1854 pair of covers to "Darlinghurst" and "New Town" franked by near 4m Laureated 1d orange or 2d blue respectively, having very fine boxed "~2~/OCLOCK" or "~6~/OCLOCK" marks nicely placed on the front. Scarce pair. ( 2 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1104 |
|
EARLY LOCAL SYDNEY 1d-RATE STAMPED COVERS INC. VALENTINE WRAPPER FOLDED AS A TRIANGLE; 14 Feb. 1855 E folded most unusually as a Triangle franked by imperf 1d Laureated (near 4m) tied by heavy Sydney barred ovals with a very fine scarce boxed "~6~/OCLOCK" mark on the front, plus 1857/64 quartet with Laureated 1d orange tied by scarce "Girdle" oval "N.S.W.", barred oval or duplexes (2). The early Triangular cover must origianlly have enclosed a folded Valentine message and is Rare. (5 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1105 |
|
EARLY STAMPED COVER AT THE 1s-6d RATE TO HANOVER; Attractive 28 Dec. 1855 env. (minor faults on reverse) sent to Hanover "per Ship Vimeira" franked by Diadem 6d grey (3m) and 1/- brown-red (4 close to wide margins), tied and cancelled respectively by matching very fine Sydney barred ovals, with London "P" in circle and "PAID" c.d.s. (5 Apr.) alongside. Mail to Germany is very scarce at this date. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1106 |
|
1857 EL from Sydney to Hong Kong (scarce destination) franked with a N.S.W. 1854/9 6d grey-brown adhesive just tied by a Sydney barred oval cancellation and with black m/s "4" arrival charge also on the front. |
£150 |
|
1107 |
|
IMPERF. DIADEM ISSUE COVERS TO G.B. AT DIFFERENT RATES; 1856/9 covers (varied condition) to G.B. franked by:- 6d grey (just 4m; "Per Ship Royal Charter" with red h.s. "3" and v. fine red "AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" c.d.s.), well tied 4m 1/- salmon-red ("p. Victoria via Marseilles"), and 1/- salmon-red (wrinkles) with two 6d browns (faults) for the 2/- "Via Marseilles" rate. Good trio. (3 covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1108 |
|
6d-RATE DIADEM ISSUE COVERS TO NEW ZEALAND, G.B. & VICTORIA; 1865 env. to Wellington (NZ) with perf. 6d reddish-purple tied by Sydney duplex (scarce destination), similar 1862 E to Melbourne "p. City of Sydney", 1859 E with 3 marginal imperf. Diadem 2d blues (almost all 4 close to huge margins), and 1861-9 covers each with a perf. 6d (shades) ex Wollongong, Wentworth, Woonoma & Sydney. Useful group. (7 covers). PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1109 |
|
1860s MAIL TO G.B. VIA VARIED ROUTES INC. "VIA TORRES STRAITS & BATAVIA"; 1866-79 lot inc. 1866 env. to Worksop (redirected at no charge to Northampton) with 6d Diadem tied by Sydney duplex unusually endorsed "Via Hero; Torres Straits & Batavia", 1868 env. (minor faults) registered to London with Diadem 6d+1/- (just tied to each other by indistinct Sydney cancel), later 6d & 1/- rates and an 1879 env. with 4x2d blues to Dorset "Via Brindisi". Useful lot. (6 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1110 |
|
LATER Q.V. COVERS MOSTLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1872-99 group inc. 1872 env. to Hobart with Diadem 3d green (wmk. "6"), 1883 OHMS env. to Hobart with blue "MINISTER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION" Arms cachet, 1884/5 fronts (2) regd. to GB, 1892 env. to NZ with Strip of Four ‡d on 1d grey surcharges, 1893/7 trio to US with superb dotted oval Hamilton "331" numeral cancel and unusual Registered twin-arc "BERRIMA/R/N.S.W" mark beside 2d Block of Four, and 1894 pictoral Hotel Advert env. to GB. Good variety (11 covers + 2 fronts). |
£120 |
|
1111 |
|
RARE 1s-1d RATE COVER TO BAVARIA VIA GALLE & BRINDISI; Attractive 23 Jan. 1875 env. (very minor wear) to Munich "via Galle & Brindisi per P. & O. Co.", franked by Diadem 1/- red and later 1d pale red tied by fine Sydney duplexes, with small red "P.D" mark on the front and Brindisi (13 Mar.) & Munich (14 Mar.) backstamps. Rare destination and franking. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1112 |
|
THE MYSTERIOUS PURPLE "1‡D." MARK ON 8d-RATE COVER TO GERMANY; Attractive 30 Aug. 1879 env. (mild toning, etc.) to Bad Ems (redirected to Oberswalde) franked by a Diadem 8d orange tied by a fine "55" numeral of Newcastle with a very fine purple handstruck "1‡D." Accountancy Mark (research is still ongoing into this rare mark's meaning) on the front. Rare franking and mark. This lot is accompanied by an interesting relevent article from the "London Philatelist". PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1113 |
|
RARE DISINFECTED COVER TO GERMANY, ETC.; 7 Nov. 1882 env. to Mainz with 10d brown tied by Sydney duplex having very fine purple "OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE/AND THENCE PER P. & O./STEMAER VIA BINDISI" cachet on the front, having two Disinfection chisel-slits right through the envelope; there are backstamps of Brindisi (16 Dec.) and Germany (18 Dec.). Rare thus; disinfected mail from Australia is seldom seen. Plus 1894/5 pair (toned) to India, 1901 "Penalty" OHMS env., and 1906 pair regd. with 5d green Laureated. (6 covers). PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1114 |
|
GENUINE USAGE OF THE RARE 3d GREEN 1888 POSTAL STATIONERY P.C. TO G.B.; 20 Dec. 1890 usage of the 50th Anniversary 1888 3d green PC (slight creasing does not detract) from Mossvale (v. fine "486" numeral cancel) to London. This 3d PC rate was very short-lived and this card is very hard to find in used condition. Attractive. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1115 |
|
20th CENTURY COVERS SELECTION; 1901-13 group inc. 1901/9 pair of 5d green Diadem envs. regd. to Hobart/London (latter with what may be the earliest recorded red Sydney "R" label, 20 Apr. 1909), 1901/4 pair of printed Advert Covers (chain-maker & hotel), 1904 official PC from "THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM" with "OS/NSW" perfin ‡d+1d, 1904 TPO octagon d.s. cancelling 1d+‡d to Austria, and scarce commercial 1911 env. to Germany endorsed "Late fee paid" with 2dx3 +1d+‡d having fine scarce Sydney circular "LATE FEE PAID/+" mark alongside. Good lot. (16 covers + 1 front). |
£100 |
|
1116 |
|
POSTAGE DUE COVERS; 1874-1910 group inc. 1874 env. to GB with 2dx3 ex Grafton with mostly very fine "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE______/1/-" handstruck mark, attractive 1899 env. from India with NSW 3d green Postage Due label tied by fine oval Sydney "NSW" cancel with h.s. "3d" etc., 1892 "T" in triangle with scarce London "I.B./1D" mark, 1906 s. line "UNSTAMPED" with NSW 2d green P. Due, 4 1908/10 PPC's all to different countries and each with a fine to v. fine boxed "DEF 5/FINE5}10 CENTIMES" mark, etc. (12 covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1117 |
|
UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE TO "NEW CALEDONIA"; Fine 4 July 1884 usage of the 2d blue P. Stat. env. to "H.M.'s Consul, New Caledonia" endorsed "Per Dupuy de Lome" and uprated with an 1867 4d brown tied by fine Sydney duplexes. Rare destination and most attractive. [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1118 |
|
USED POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION, ETC.; c.1890-1910 group of used PC's/envs. inc. 1910 usage of GB KEVII 1‡d env. with 4xNSW 2d blues to US, 1898 usage of Emu 2d blue env., rare 1894 usage of the long "OS" OHMS 1d lilac env. (file crease), 1892/1903 sto 1d lilac & 1d red envs., 1891/4 pair of 1d+1d lilac Reply cards & 1907 usage of the 1‡d+1‡d blue reply card (all unsevered pairs used one way only), and a good range of used PC's (inc. scarce 1892 usage of 18888 2d blue Jubilee PC, 1899 1‡d blue with Xmas picture greeting and 1913 usage of the 1‡d PC with "SHIP ROOM/SYDNEY N.S.W." c.d.s. cancel. Also 7 unused PC's. Good variety. (30 items). |
£120 |
|
1119 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY SELECTION; c.1890-1910 used lot inc. 1899 usage of the scarce 1‡d red on grey letter-card, 1896 usage of the 3d red regd. env. to GB with scarce 7‡d on 6d brown surcharge tied by Sydney "R" in oval, uprated 1892/4 usages of the 1d env. to GB/US each with 3x‡d's, 1894 usage of the 1d env. with boxed "UNCLAIMED", 1891 usage of 3d regd. env., scarce 1893 usage of the Victoria 1‡d on 2d o.p. PC to GB with superb boxed Melbourne "TOO LATE", etc. Also 13 unused items inc. scarce embossed 1d red letter-sheet and "OS" o.p. 2d blue env. (23 covers). |
£100 |
|
1120 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1903 3d "F" size registered ene. to Colorado, USA franked with 2‡d blue. 1904 3d "G" size registered env. used from Broken Hill to Hobart franked with 2d blue. Fine. |
£80 |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
|
1121 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint and used collection inc. a few multiples, better items inc. mint 1889 20/- x 2, 1897 Consumptives 1/- & 2/6d (faults), 1888-92 values to 1/- inc. perf 12 6d green block of four, perf 12 x 11‡ 4d (2), 6d (2), 8d pair and 10d pair, 1899 4d, 6d, 8d & 1/- with inverted watermarks and a small selection of "OS" overprints, the used inc. a good 1897 Consumptives 2/6d. (300+). |
£750 |
|
1122 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the somewhat untidy but extremely interesting mint/unused & used ranges including several scarcer mint items, a good selection of "SPECIMEN" opts. and a very useful selection of "Back of the Book" types. Condition mixed but a fascinating lot which has the potential to be most rewarding. (Many 100's). |
£400 |
|
1123 |
|
COLLECTION: 1851-1910 The mint and mainly used collection with a few imperforate issues to 1/-, (the mint/unused inc. 1864 1d SG.186), 3d (SG.240) with part double print, 1885 9d on 10d perf. 11 with surcharge double mounted mint, perf. 10 8d, Long Fiscals to £1, a good range of shades and perforation types, etc. The collection includes some specimens, reprints, Officials and much cancellation iterest. A good basis for expansion. (Qty.). |
£500 |
|
1124 |
|
MISCELLANY: The mint and used accumulation of collectors duplicates inc. some laureate and diadem issues but mainly concentrating on the later issues with most issues and values represented. The mint inc. values to 12‡d. Worth examination. (Qty.). |
£140 |
|
1125 |
|
MISCELLANY of mainly used adhesives (inc. fiscals, some postally used, + N.S.W. Government Railway stamps) on album leaves & stock-cards plus covers/cards with a variety of frankings and cancellations. Much duplication in parts and condition somewhat mixed but well worth inspection. (c.550 adhesives + 40 covers/cards). |
£100 |
|
1126 |
|
1850 (Jan.) Soft yellowish paper 1d carmine plate 1, a pair (pos 1-2) with "35" (Goulburn) cancellations, a little shaved at top. SG.2. Cat. £800. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1127 |
|
1850 (Jan.) Soft yellowish paper 1d reddish rose (pos. 25) plate 1 with "55" (Newcastle) cancellation, shaved at foot, another (pos. 17) with "dumb" cancellation, clear to good margins. Also an unused pale red orange plate proof (pos. 5) on thin paper. |
£100 |
|
1128 |
|
1850 Soft yellowish paper, 1d reddish-rose plate 1 no.2 used with "81" (Warwick) cancellation. Fine. BPA Cert. (1961). SG.3. £375. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1129 |
|
1850 Soft yellowish paper plate I 1d reddish rose, a single (pos 12) with reversed "9" (Bathurst) cancellation. Fine. SG.3 Cat. £375. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
1130 |
|
1850 Hard bluish paper, plate I 1d dull lake, a vertical pair (pos. 17 & 22), lightly cancelled, just shaved at top. Scarce. SG.6. Cat. £800. PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1131 |
|
1850 Hard bluish paper, plate 1 1d dull lake, position 1 with "26" (Shoalhaven) cancellation. Three wide margins, just touched at top. SG.6. Cat £400. PHOTO. |
£70 |
|
1132 |
|
1850 Hard toned yellowish paper, plate II 1d vermilion (pos 10), with indistinct (posibly "71" of Tamworth) cancellation. Fine. SG.7 Cat. £300. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1133 |
|
1850 Hard toned paper 1d vermilion (pos 5) plate II, close margins. Also another (pos. 21) with "15" (Molong) cancel. Shaved margins. SG.7 Cat. £600. |
£100 |
|
1134 |
|
1850 Hard toned paper 1d dull carmine, plate II with light barred oval cancellation, 1d crimson lake on greyish paper with part barred oval cancel and a lightly cancelled 1d dull carmine. Shaved to good margined examples. SG.8, 9 & 11. Also a four margined repaired example of SG.7. |
£240 |
|
1135 |
|
1850 1d crimson-lake on bluish paper, a close to wide margined used pair. Fine. SG.9, Cat. £600. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1136 |
|
1850 (Aug.) Hard greyish paper,plate II, 1d dull carmine red (pos 5) with light central cancellation. Clear to wide margins. Fine. SG 11. Cat. £275. PHOTO. |
£70 |
|
1137 |
|
1850 (Aug.) Hard toned yellowish paper, plate II 1d brownish red (pos. 15) without clouds variety. Fine. SG.12c. Cat £475. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1138 |
|
1850 Plate II early impression 2d grey blue (pos. 14) with rare (RRR) central "29" (Broulee) cancellation. Very fine. SG 23 Cat. £225. Ex "Espana". PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1139 |
|
1850 Plate II worn impression, 2d dull blue, a pair (torn) and a single with barred oval cancellations. Fair. SG.25, Cat. £390. |
£100 |
|
1140 |
|
1850 Plate II worn impression, 2d Prussian blue, two used shades one with "46" cancellation, close to good margins. Some creasing. SG.26. |
£70 |
|
1141 |
|
1850 (Sept.) Plate III, 2d dull blue (pos 15) with no whip variety, close margins. Fine. Also another (pos. 22) with clear "71" (Tamworth) cancellation, good margins. Fine. SG.30 & 30 a Cat. £420. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1142 |
|
1851 Plate IV 2d ultramarine, two three margined used examples, one damaged. |
£65 |
|
1143 |
|
1851 Laid paper plate IV, 2d ultramarine, a single (pos 11 ) with "21" (Campbelltown) central cancel, also another (pos. 22, thinned but with "No clouds variety") with m/s and "48" (Tarcutta) cancellation. Plate V 2d dull blue (pos 14), a lightly cancelled example. 1850 3d yellow green on yellowish paper pos. 17 with "3" (Windsor) cancel, touched in places. (4). |
£120 |
|
1144 |
|
1851 Plate V 2d ultramarine, two used examples, one with a clear "82" in bars cancellation & one with "100" in bars cancellation. Average condition. SG.36. |
£70 |
|
1145 |
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1851 Soft yellowish wove paper 3d yellow green (2), myrtle green (poor) and emerald green plus a bluish paper 3d yellow green. Fair to fine used examples. |
£160 |
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1146 |
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1851 (Dec.) Thick yellowish paper 1d carmine, (pos 39). Fine used with light "50" cancellation of Albury. SG 44. Cat. £190. BPA Cert (1980). PHOTO. |
£60 |
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1147 |
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1852-54 A collection of the "Laureated" issue inc. 1852 1d shades (8, inc. a thinned pair with "no leaves right of SOUTH" variety), 1854 1d (7, inc one "WALE" variety), 2d plate I (15, inc a strip of three on full blue wove paper), plate II (7 plus an unused pair & single reprints), plate III (12), 1852 3d (3), 1854 3d (6) & 6d (3) plus an unused 8d blue proof pair. Mixed condition. Some are fine. (74). |
£500 |
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1148 |
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1852 Bluish medium & laid paper, a used selection inc. one with "no leaves to right of SOUTH", a pair, (repaired tear), shades with "26", "55", "67", "74" and "81" (Warwick - Moreton Bay) cancels. 1852? Laid paper 1d orange red and claret. (14).
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£160 |
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1149 |
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1852 Bluish medium wove paper, 1d brick-red, a pair, pos. 7-8, one with no leaves to right of SOUTH and "64" cancels, a single with two leaves to right of SOUTH (pos. 10, thinned), and another (pos. 9) with "WALE" variety cancelled "61" (small thin). SG 48a,b & c. Cat. £825. |
£140 |
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1150 |
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USED STUDY OF PLATE I LAUREATED 2d BLUES with most impressions, papers and shades represented in bluish paper fine impression vertical strip of three with "55" (Newcastle) cancel, singles with the rare "19" & "31" cancellations of Ryllstone & Picton, medium thickness paper intermediate state pair with scarce "59" (Dungog) cancel, a single with "101" cancel of Carroll, a strip of three with "9" (Bathurst) cancel and three worn impressions inc one with "96" (Maryborough - Moreton Bay) cancel. Also plate II fine impression (2, pos 39 and 46 which is marginal with small part inscription) and a worn impression with "95" (Brisbane - Moreton Bay) cancel. Mostly four margined examples, some faults but mainly of fine appearance. SG51 - 59. (36). |
£240 |
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1151 |
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1852 Medium bluish paper 3d green, five used shades inc. one cancelled "15" (Molong) & two with "96" cancellations of Maryborough; and thick blue paper, three used examples. Fair to fine. SG65-71. |
£120 |
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1152 |
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1852 Medium bluish wove paper plate 1 6d Vandyke-brown (pos 25) with a fine central "44" (Yass) cancel. and plate I re-engraved 6d brown (pos 15) with central "23" (Wollongong) cancel. Fine four margined examples. SG73 & 77 Cat. £550. |
£140 |
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1153 |
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1852 Re-engraved Coarse background plate 1 6d brown, two shades (pos 10 & 22), one cancelled "64" (West Maitland) and 6d grey brown (pos 23). Some faults but good close margined examples. SG 77 & 78. Cat £900. |
£80 |
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1154 |
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1853 Medium bluish paper 8d orange-yellow (pos. 17), with central cancellation which appears to be "118" (Frazer's Creek). Clear margins. fine Brandon Cert. (1996). Also another (pos. 48) with "69" (Murrurundi) cancel., shaved to good margins. SG 80 Cat £1,200. PHOTO. |
£180 |
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1155 |
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1854 Wmk. 1d (3), 2d plate III (8, inc examples with "86" cancel of Gayndah, "88" cancel of Port Macquarie both Moreton Bay) and 3d (5, inc one with "88" cancel of Moreton Bay). Also 1855 no wmk old paper 2d vertical strip of three cancelled "85" (Drayton - Moreton Bay) and a pair with "87" (Ipswich - Moreton Bay) cancel. Mainly fine. (21). |
£80 |
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1156 |
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1854 Watermarked 1d orange-vermilion, a used block of four (pos 6-7/16-17) with no leaves right of SOUTH variety. Clear margins. A scarce multiple. SG 84 & 84a.PHOTO. |
£120 |
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1157 |
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USED COLLECTION OF "DIADEM" ISSUES inc. 1854-59 5d (creased but very attractive), 6d shades (18), 8d & 1/- (4), 1856 1d (10 inc. a strip of three), 2d (12) and 1859 Wmk "8" 6d (3). Fair to fine. (56). |
£600 |
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1158 |
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1854-55 5d indigo, a proof pair on thick unwatermarked paper, some slight paper thinning, very fresh impression. Also a used example of 1855 (Dec.) 5d green, a three margined example (just cut into at top right) with Sydney duplex cancel. |
£120 |
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1159 |
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1854-59 6d deep slate (2), 6d deep greenish slate, 6d slate green (2), 6d bluish grey (2), 6d dull olive brown, 6d dull purple brown, 6d dull grey-lilac, 6d olive grey pair and 6d grey brown watermark inverted reversed. Mixed condition but mainly fine. (13) |
£160 |
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