386th Auction

1855, Perkins Bacon 2 d. Plate Proof in carmine-lake, on medium wove paper without watermark, well margins all around. A fine and scarce Proof

1860/69, Rouletted Issue 1 d. bright yellow-green green, wmk. Large Star, second rouletted issue, good margins on three sides, tiny touched at top left, mint no gum, fine appearance, Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 180

1863, Printed by Thomas Ham 6 d. bright apple-green and a horizontal pair of 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, used on attractive 1864 cover from WARWICK clear cancelled in black “18” to Isle of Arran / Scotland endorsed ‘via Marseilles’. Reverse with transit c.d.s. LIVERPOOL 17/FEBR/65 in black, part of flap missing, otherwise fine

Second Rouletted Issue 1860/69: 1 d. pale red, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, mint hinged with original gum. Scarce in this quality. Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 275

Second Rouletted Issue 1860/69: 1 d. pale red, wmk. Large Star, rouletted all around, mint no gum. Fine SG £ 275

1860/69, 6 d. dull ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, unused without gum, corner cut on top right. Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 325

Second Rouletted Issue 1860: 9 d. grey-lilac, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, fine colour, mint no gum Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 180

1901/02, Imperforate Colour Trials for the 2 d. value (3), wmk. Crown SA on thin white wove paper, with single example in crimson and two horizontal pairs, one in mauve and the other in deep blue, this last with slight scissor cut between; fresh and fine, without gum, matched with issued colour 2 d. orange-red, perf. 10, large part og. A Scarce group

1883/99, Colour Trial for the 3 d. pale sage-green, an unused horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, printed in close to the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper, perforated 14, fine unmounted og. Scarce.

Long Stamps 1st Issue 1886/96: 50 s. dull pink, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, a cto used example of bright colour, lightly cancelled by part circular handstamp in black, intact gum on reverse. The unsold remainder of this value were sent to Melbourne, Victoria and cancelled upon arrival. Scarce and attractive stamp SG £ 750

Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1906/12: 9 d. deep lake on thin paper, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12½, an unused pair, variety "Watermark Inverted" and small flaws on the NINE PENCE tablet affecting both stamps, fresh colour, fine, large part og. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.

1891, 2½ d. bronze on 4 d. deep green, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 10 left margin, overprinted "O.S.", an unused example showing variety "2 and ½ Closer Together", well centred and of fine colour, mint hinged. Scarce SG = listed but unpriced

1899, 1 d. rosine, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 13, overprint variety no stop after "S", mint hinged, few short perfs, fresh and fine £ 130

1900, 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 13, overprint variety no stop after "S", mint hinged, bottom margin, fresh and fine £ 180

1837, Folded envelope with content 2/5½ unpaid and twice forwarded ship letter to Edinburgh, ms. “1st Ship after the Lloyds”. Rate 1/8 and re-rated 2/8 and 3/9 ½ d. mail tax upon forwarding cross counties. On reverse 22 May and 24 May Edinburgh passing through forwarding, where “POSTAGE TO EDINBURGH NOT PAID” handstamp applied, tiny flaw. Fine postal history to Scotland on exhibition page

1853, General Post Datestamps "GENERAL POST OFFİCE / HOBART TOWN / CROWN / 23/JULY/1853 V.D.L." in red on “¼” unpaid entire ship letter from Hobart to Glasgow / Scotland, 3 d. ship fee paid at Hobart and ms. “8” d. ocean crossing fee paid per “Cleopatra”. Liverpool rated ¼ manuscript to Glasgow. On reverse Glasgow d.s. 29/Oct. arrival in red., usual file fold, fine

1855/60, Chalon Heads, seven colour trial proofs on thick cardboard, two 1 p. red, three 2 p. green and two 4 p. blue, very fine group

1857/67, Four stamps 1 d. showing colours pale dull vermilion, deep red-brown, pale red-brown and brick red, all unused no gum, showing different margins, an attractive study group

1857-67, Six stamps 1 d., 2 d. and 4 d., all unused no gum, minor faults and closed margins, an attractive study group

1857-69, 1 d. pale dull vermilion unused block of four with large part o.g., clear to good margins, a fine and attractive multiple

1857-67, QV 2 d. slate-green and 4 d. pale blue, each closed margins, both unused with part original gum, an attractive pair

1864, Queen Victoria Chalon Head Van Dieman´s Land, 1d dull vermilion and 1 d carmine, perf 10, both mint no gum, bright and fresh pair. Fine. SG £ 350

1865, Queen Victoria Chalon Head Van Dieman´s Land, 1d dull vermilion and 1 d carmine, perf 12, both mint no gum, bright and fresh pair. Fine. SG £ 300

1865, Pair 4 d. deep blue, watermark double-lined numeral, perf 12, unused no gum, fine and fresh. SG £ 900

1865, Queen Victoria Chalon Head, 6 d. reddish-mauve, watermark double-lined numeral, perf 12, mint regummed. Fine. SG £ 250

1865, Queen Victoria ´Chalon Head´, two stamps 1 Sh. vermilion, colour shades, watermark double-lined numeral, perf 12, one without gum, the other regummed, fine. SG £ 1.000

Pictorial Issue 1905/11: Typographed, Hobart, 2 d. plum, compound perf. 11 x 12½, block of four, watermark Crown over A, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott 104 var. SG £168

Postal Fiscal Stamps 1863-80 2s. 6d. carmine, watermark double-lined "1", irregular shifted perf 12, used with ms. cancel, fine. SG £200

Postal Fiscal Stamps 1863-80 10s. orange, inverted watermark, irregular perf 12, used with ms. cancel, fine. SG £275

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three unused and two used stamps of "Row 1", Pos. 2-3-4-5-6, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three mint and two used stamps of "Row 2", Pos. 7-8-9-11-12, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, the complete "Row 3", Pos. 13-14-15-16-17-18, all unused no gum, tiny thins and minor faults, one stamp repaired, otherwise a fine and scarce study group 

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three unused stamps of "Row 4", Pos. 21-22-23, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, part of face missing ink, heavily inked impression at bottom, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; tiny thin spot, otherwise fine

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, white spot at “O”, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; tiny thin spot, otherwise fine

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, heavily inked impression due to slight doubling of the design, caused during manufacture of the intermediate stone, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; many thin spots, still fine