Catalogue
New South Wales, 1852 1d carmine, on medium bluish medium wove paper, as a RH corner strip of 4 with fine margins, brilliant colour, includes the variety 'WALE' for 'WALES' error, (SG 45, cf.44c); together with an accompanying letter from the Inspector of Stamps to the Governor and reply where he approves this issue of stamps. Mint, unused without gum, probable expert treatment to remove foxing of paper.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,600
New South Wales, an extensive collection of 'diadems' housed on loose leaves, stored in a green spring-back album, 1d orange-vermillion 1856 and shades, imperforate (SG 107-109), joined pairs (7, including an unused pair), a trio, singles (22) and a another on cover De 8, 1859; perforated 12, 1d orange red 1860 (SG 130-131) and shades, a block of 4 (dated Sp 14, 1860), 6 joined pairs and 17 singles; perforated 13, scarlet and shades, 11 singles and a cover No 29, 1862; worn plate issues 1d pale red, a pair on cover dated 5 Jan 1862, another pair and 4 singles; 2d imperforated a vertical strip of Die II strip of 3 (pm NSW) but originally use was for Queensland; a single recess issue with a certificate from the RPS London, Dec 22, 1950 (not a lithograph); 1860 perforation 12 and shades, strip of 3, 3 pairs and 46 singles, many others with described retouches; 3d green and shades, perforation 12, 1860 issue, joined pairs (2) one with reversded 3 watermark, singles (25); 1872 issue watermark 6, joined pai, 7 singles and a cover to NZ dated 28 Jan 1874; perforation varieties various shades some watermark 10, joined pair, singles (23), assorted issues to 1908 mint/unused pairs (5) and blocks of 4 (12), singles (6), used block of 4, strip of 4. a trio, pairs (4) and singles (3), one dated 2/8/12; watermark 10 unused/mint, block of 4, a pair and 4 singles; 5d green 1860, mint with certificate RPS London. 23 July 1957, various printings and perforations used (40) and mint (4) joined pairs, mint blocks of 4 (2), mint block of 6 and mint singles (15); 1855 imperforate issue corner unit (SG 88) fine used (illustrated), others imperforate mint (2) and a joined pair mint (Illustrated) possibly later proofs; 6d used fawn - various colours from 1860 singles (36); 8d from 1860, perforated 12, used (2, one with RPS London certificate 8 Mar 1946), (SG 150); others from 1862 various colours and shades (19) and a joined pair, some interesting perf. and watermarked varieties; 1/- carmine and shades, used joined pairs (7), strip of 4 and another strip of 3, and used singles (17), and other items. An extraordinary accumulation described by a collector over 50-60 years ago. Mint and used, some rare. (100s)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
New South Wales, Government Railways, Official issues, 1891-1915, 2d (2, one faded), 4d, 5d (faded), 6d (3, shades) & 1/- between #1503 & #1508, some variation in the "OS" Overprint, condition variable, very scarce, (8); another 1891-1915 6d red with OS overprint inverted, a few pulled perfs at lower-left, boxed '211', the cancel of Bourke, rare (illustrated); together with a selection of decimal Government Railways stamps with large OS overprint type II for 1,2,3,5,7 and 40 cents, type III with 1,10, 20 and 50 cents; type IV with large serifs OS overprint for 1,2,3,5,8,10 (2),20, 30, 40, 50 cents and 1 dollar. Used. (31)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Queensland, a group of Post Office postcards with red words 'Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia' in two lines from various country towns, many as advertisement cards on the reverse, all c.1911-1914. Fine, used. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
South Australia, 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11?-12? £10 bronze (SG 206b), mss cancel removed, regummed, with a Royal Philatelic Certificate (1993).
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
South Australia, "POSTAGE" 9d rosy lake, block of 20 (4x5) all perforated "SA" (SG 286) several rows with multiple "SA" others with singles. Mint, lightly toned. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Victoria, 1854 (June), lithographed by J.S. Campbell, 3d 'half length' blue, retouched under C of Victoria as a joined vertical pair SG 24, 24a, retouch from position 17, normal from position 23, imperf., (CV £188), with butterfly cancels, with very good margins. Fine used, very scarce as a pair. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Western Australia, a collection of issues with much duplication, issues from 1863, multiples of issues from 1885, includes a few Commonwealth issues with W/A perforations and a range of Postal Fiscal stamps mostly 1d issues, and a few 3d and a 6d. A few mint, mostly used. (approx 200).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian States, perfins, New South Wales 4 x 1d shield, 11 x 2d QV (including a block of 6) and 3d green all perf. OS/NSW (type A); 1/2d to 4d (11 stamps, 4 diff. values) all perf OS (type B); OS/NSW type B on 49 x 1d shield, 4 x 2 1/2d QV, 15 x 4d Cook, 4 x 5d laureate, 3 x 8d lyre and 5 x 1/- roo, 4 x 1/2d greenQV, 24 x 2d QV, 10 x 3d green, 11 x 6d orange; South Australia 15 long Toms 3 different values to 1/- all perf "SA", 9d Long Tom perf. "OS" and 1d QV "OS"; 10 x 1/2d GPO, 16 x 1d, 18 x 2d, 1 x 5d all perf "SA"; Tasmania, perf "T" on pictorials 25 x 1d, 19 x 2d, 3d, 5 x 4d, 5d and 2 x 1/2d tablets; perf "OS" on pictorials, 4 x 1d, 3 x 2d, and 1/2d, 4d, 6d; Victoria, perf "OS" on 7 x 1/2d, 150 x 1d, 50 x 2d, 17 x 3d, 2 x 1 1/2d, 7 x 4d, 5 x 5d, 7 x 6d, 3 x 9d, 4 x 1/-, 2 x 2/- and a 2 1/2d; perfins on Great Britain, KGVI perf. "NZ" (13 with 9 holes), QEII perf "NZ" (11 x 8 holes); Australia, 1981 $2 wallaby track used vertical pair perforated "VG" 4th head posn E. top stamp punched twice. Range of postmarks an interesting collection of perfins, used, some scarce. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Australia, 1d red, kangaroo, 1st watermark, complete sheet of 120 stamps from Plate H, perforated small OS. MUH. (120)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Australia, 1d kangaroo, 1st watermark, red, die I large OS perforation, 2 (two) perforation blocks of 6 (six) as corner blocks with CA and JBC monograms on base, together with a base selvedge on a die II large OS perforation block of 4, (SG O2, O2d, cf.ACSC 2(C)z, and 2(C)zb, 3ba). MUH with some minor gum toning. (16)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Australia, 1d kangaroo, 1st watermark, red, die I large OS perforation block of 4 and die II small OS perforation block of 4, (SG O2, O17d, ACSC 2ba, 3bb). MUH, large OS one stamp with attached paper and stain. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, 4d kangaroo, 1st watermark, orange, a horizontal joined pair (illustrated), and two singles both lightly hinged and minor edge tone, (SG 6, ACSC 15A). MUH, two mint. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Australia, 5d kangaroo, 1st watermark, chestnut, large OS perforation, a block of 4, from Die II, and a normal single, (SG 8, O7, ACSC 16A, 16ba). Mint, regumed, single has a light crease. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Australia, 6d kangaroo, 1st watermark, ultramarine, a block of 4, from Die II, (SG 9, ACSC 17A). MUH. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Australia, 10/- kangaroo, 1st watermark, grey and pink, variety broken tail ACSC 47(V)e, (SG 14, ACSC 47A). Mint hinged with deep colours and good margins.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Australia, £1 kangaroo, 1st Wmk., brown and ultramarine, SG 15 (CV £2,000). Used, postmarked Queensland.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Australia, £2 kangaroo, 1st watermark, black and rose (SG 16, ACSC 55A). Mint, hinged with deep colours.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Australia, £2 kangaroo, 1st watermark, black and rose, broken tail variety (SG 16, ACSC 55[V]e). Mint, hinged with deep colours.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
Australia, £2 kangaroo, 1st Wmk., black and rose, SG 16 (CV £3,000). Fine used, as a CTO, postmarked Melbourne.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Australia, 9d kangaroo, 2nd watermark, violet, 3 (three) singles, one with RH side selvedge (illustrated), from Die II, (SG 27, ACSC 25A). MUH, one single off centred perforation. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Australia, 2/- kangaroo, 2nd watermark, light brown, (SG 29, ACSC 36A). MUH with good colour, well centred.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Australia, 2/- brown kangaroo, 2nd watermark, (Die II), SG 29. Mint, with light hinge remain.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Australia, 2 1/2d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, indigo and other shades, small OS perforations, 2 (two) blocks of 4 (one illustrated), and one single with RH side selvedge, (SG O44, ACSC 11b). MUH. (9)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Australia, 2 1/2d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, blue-indigo, a large upper LH corner block of 16, (SG 36, ACSC 11A). MUH. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Australia, 3d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, olive, a block of 6 with LH side selvedge (illustrated), and two singles, one from Die I lightly hinged, other Die IIB pale olive green, (SG 37, 37e, ACSC 13E, 14D). MUH, both singles mint hinged. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Australia, 1/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, die IIB ('Harrison' Plates), blue green, OS perforation as 2 (two) blocks of 8, one with LH side selvedge, the other with upper LH corner selvedge (SG O48b, ACSC 33ba). MUH. (16)
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Australia, 1/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, blue green, watermarked sideways, (SG 40ba, ACSC 33aa). MUH with gum lightly toned.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, 2/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, maroon, (SG 74, ACSC 38A). MUH with good colour, gum tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Australia, 5/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, grey and chrome, (SG 42, ACSC 44A). MUH, minor gum disturbance with good colour, well centred.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180