386th Auction

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

1899-1901, 4 d. rose-red, 5 d. red-brown, 6 d. dull ultramarine, 9 d. rose-red, each watermark V over Crown, perf 12½, mint hinged stamps. Fine group SG £ 150

1901, QV 2½ d. blue and 4 d. olive, four stamps, two showing inverted watermark, unused, fine (SG 388, 390)

1884/96, 6 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 225

1884-96, 6 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 225

1884-96, 1 s. 6 d. pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 300

1884-96, 1 s. 6 d. bright rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 325

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 160

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 160

1884-96, 3 s. olive-drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, very well centered and fine. SG £ 140

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, tiny paper remain, deep colour and fine. SG £ 140

1884-96, 4 s. red-orange, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, very well centered and fine. SG £ 160

1884/92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. brown-orange, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og. tiny toned, fresh and fine SG £ 225

1884-92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. yellow, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og., fresh and fine SG £ 180