386th Auction

1897, Queen Victoria, 2½ d prussian blue block of six, corner margin imprint “1897” and “Diamond Jubilee”, perf. 11½ x 12, all stamps mint never hinged og, plus a mint hinged block of four with margin imprint “G.Pr.O.N.S.W.” very fine and attractive

1897, 4 d. orange-brown pair, margin imprint “G.Pr.O.N.S.W.”, plus a mint pair 9 d. on 10 d. brownish orange with margin imprint “1”, fine and attractive pairs

1860/61, Recess by Perkins Bacon 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 16 right margin, fresh colour, mint regummed. Fine SG £ 1.100

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/61: Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused example large part og., fine deep colour. A most attractive stamp SG £ 1.000

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/61: Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused example regummed, fine bright colour. A most attractive stamp SG £ 1.000

1864-65, 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. small Star, perf. 13, good colour and typically erratic perforations, some aging on gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 130

1864-65, 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. small Star, good colour and typically erratic perforations, some aging on gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 160

1866 (Jan 24): 1 d. orange-vermilion, perf. 13, wmk. Script, of good fresh colour, no og. fine SG £ 200

1874, QV 3 d. brown and 6 d. yellow-green tied by ROCKHAMPTON QUEENSLAND d.s. to cover, correct 9 d. shipmail rate (1 1/2 oz.) to Scotland with arrival mark on reverse, two folds and bend through the stamps, otherwise fine

1868/78, Chalon 2 d. pale blue, Plate II, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused and fresh stamp, fine, large part og. SG £ 130

1880, Chalon Lithographed 5 s. yellow-ochre and 10 s. reddish-brown, two stamps each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, on watermarked 'Large Crown over Q' paper, perf. 12, 5 s. minor faults, mint hinged

1880, Chalon Lithographed 10 s. reddish brown, imperforate Plate Proof on watermarked 'Large Crown over Q' paper, endorsed in vignette "Essay" in violet ink., of fine appearance. A scarce proof for the specialist

Postal Fiscals 1871/72: Stamp Duty lithographed 2 s. blue, wmk. large Crown over Q, perf. 12 or 13, mint regummed, fine and fresh colour. SG £ 250

1853, PORT ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA AU/27/1853 c.d.s. on envelope with 1/- rate and 6 d. registration ms. “per first ship” to Leith. On reverse 27/Dec. Edinburgh arrival handstamp applied, tiny flaw and crease. Fine postal history to Scotland on exhibition page

1896, 1 d. rose postal stationery card cancelled MONARTO NO/21.96 S.A., transit mark HAMILTON VICTORIA NO/23.96 to HOCHKIRCH VICTORIA NO/25.96, redirected to Salonique Turkey with ottoman ms. ‘Selanik’de Adjemian Yervante Efendiye' and in latin ‘Construction du Port a Salonique', forwarding to Brousse Turquie d’Asie crossed out, tiny spots, a very attractive destination from well known Adjemian corrospondance!

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