Stamps & Postal History 06 26, 2017 View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 801-900 of 1416. Previous|1...789101112...15|Next123456789101112131415 Image Lot # Item Title Quantity Time Left Your Bids 801 Victoria: 1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Vertical Drapes 2d drab SG 17a, close even margins, small professional repairs, unused, Cat £3750. RPSofV Certificate (2016). SymbolΩGrade(A) Estimate$950StatusUnsold View details 802 Victoria: 1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose SG 28a, margins good to large, unused with part-o.g., Cat £1400. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009). Symbol*GradeA Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 803 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne 2d range annotated by Rodney Perry with the various printing groups apparently complete including Ham Engraved x2, page of mostly full-margin examples x38 including seven pairs, Campbell & Co large-part reconstruction of 33 of the 50 positions including seven pairs plus three strips of 3, generally fine to very fine plus two grotty covers. (100 approx) SymbolOC Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 804 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Thomas Ham Engraved 2d SG 18/b complete reconstruction of the 50 positions, all with full margins & generally very attractive (all those we checked are very fine), noted superb Barred Oval '24' (rated R) of Horsham & 'GLENORCHY' crowned-oval, Cat £1400+. A very appealing reconstruction. SymbolO Estimate$1,250Price Realized$1,500StatusSold View details 805 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co 2d brownish purple SG 19, margins good to large, unused, Cat £550. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolΩGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 806 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co 2d grey-lilac SG 20b, margins good to large, unused, Cat £700. An unusually fine example. SymbolΩGradeA Estimate$750Price Realized$1,000StatusSold View details 807 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co 2d SG 19-22 group complete reconstruction of the 50 positions including five pairs, condition rather mixed, Cat £1750 minimum. SymbolO Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 808 Victoria: 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Fergusson Lithographs 2d SG 36/39a virtually complete reconstruction of 49 of the 50 positions (missing only 'E-J') including ten pairs, condition variable, some postmark interest, Cat £1300++. (49) 49 SymbolO Estimate$600Price Realized$800StatusSold View details 809 Victoria: 1854 Shilling Octagonal 1/- blue SG 25 block of 4, cut-square with margins at places, on original backing, small faults at the top, BN '1' cancels, Cat £160++. A rare multiple. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolGGradeB Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 810 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks Imperf 6d orange (shades) group including large-part reconstruction of 48 of the 50 positions including two pairs, also Experimental Separations Rouletted 7-9 x4 (one a huge marginal example), Serpentine Roulette 10-10½, and Compound of Serrated 18-19 & Serpentine Roulette 10-10½ x2. (120+) SymbolO Estimate$1,250StatusUnsold View details 811 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks Imperf 6d dull orange SG 32a, large even margins, unused, Cat £550. An unusually fine example. SymbolΩGradeA Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 812 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks Imperf 6d yellow-orange SG 32b, margins close to large, tiny thin in the margin at upper-right, unused, Cat £550. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolΩGradeA- Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 813 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks 6d lilac & green 'TOO LATE' SG 33 selection all with full margins (one a huge marginal example just shaved at the base) including one on piece with what is stated to be a very rare 4d proof, a few mostly minor problems but generally fine to very fine & of very pleasing appearance, Cat £4000+. A very desirable group & a most unusual opportunity. (15 + the proof) SymbolO Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSold View details 814 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks 1/- rose-pink & blue 'REGISTERED' SG 34 partly annotated selection, many with full margins, one is Rouletted 7-9 SG 55, postmark interest with Barred Numerals including First Type '18', '31', '36' (rated RR), '51' (RR), '74' (R), '80', '89' (RR) & '102', condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine &/or attractive, Cat £6000+. Ex JRW Purves x3, Rodney Perry, and Colonel Harrie Evans x15 including the SG 55. (30) 30 SymbolO Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSold View details 815 Victoria: 1854-55 Woodblocks 1/- 'REGISTERED' SG 34 Die II exhibit page with large-part reconstruction of 23 of the 25 positions on the plate, mostly with full margins, four are rouletted SG 55 (one on small piece), condition variable but well above-average for platings, postmarks include Barred Numerals '8', '9', '31', '46' x2 & '113', Cat £5400++ (as Die 1 stamps). Ex Roland Geitenbeek, where stated "This Die 2 reconstruction is the only one in existence at any reasonable level of completion SymbolO Estimate$3,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSold View details 816 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems remainder collection on Charles Lathrop Pack's beautifully hand-annotated pages with a good range of the various issues, many pairs in all values plus Imperf 1d two strips of 4, some postmark interest, generally fine with many very fine stamps throughout, STC £2500+. An unusual opportunity for the specialist. (260+) SymbolO Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 817 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems horizontal strips of 3 comprising Large Star 4d SG 43, Rouletted 5½-6½ 2d SG 69, 2d 69a & 4d SG 71, Perf 12 1d on Good Quality Wove Paper SG 76, Perf 12 4d Good Quality Wove Paper SG 83 (a vertical strip), and Saunders Paper with Watermark '2' 2d SG 101c, a few blemishes but generally fine to very fine. Scarce group. (7 strips) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA/B Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 818 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Imperf Watermark Star 4d brown-vermilion SG 42a horizontal strip of 5, large even margins except where just shaved at left & with a chunk of the adjoining unit at right, the central unit with minor thin & concealed fault at the base. The largest recorded multiple in this shade. [Ken Barelli had no strips of 4 or larger in this issue] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/FGradeA/B Estimate$1,000Price Realized$2,200StatusSold View details 819 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Imperf Watermark Star 4d dull red SG 43, margins close to large, part o.g., Cat £375. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$420StatusSold View details 820 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Imperf Watermark Star 4d dull rose SG 44 horizontal strip of 4, margins good to large, BN '1' cancels. Superb! [The equal-largest multiple in this shade] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/FGradeA+ Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSold View details 821 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Good Quality Medium Wove Paper with No Watermark 2d pale lilac SG 45, margins good to large, light soiling & light horizontal crease, apparently with large-part o.g., Cat £600. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeB Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 822 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Rouletted 7-9 at the GPO Watermark Star 4d dull red SG 51 with roulettes at left & right, unused & unpriced thus by Gibbons. Ken Barelli's collection had no unused example of SG 50-52. [Geoff Kellow at page 114 states: "Unused copies are very rare, only a few in dull rose are recorded"] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolΩGradeA Estimate$2,500Price Realized$3,800StatusSold View details 823 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Rouletted 7-9 Good Quality Medium Wove Paper with No Watermark 4d bright rose SG 63, margins close to large, apparently with large-part o.g., undercatalogued at £425. Geoff Kellow at pages 117-8 states "Unused copies are scarce...and no multiples seem to be recorded". [More attractive than Ken Barelli's example - small shallow thin - that sold at the Prestige auction of 2.5.2014 for $1840] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeA Estimate$2,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSold View details 824 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Rouletted 5½-6½ Smooth Horizontally Laid Paper 2d brown-lilac SG 69 horizontal strip of 4 rouletted on all sides clear of the design except at right. Scarce multiple. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/VGradeA Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 825 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Rouletted 5½-6½ Smooth Horizontally Laid Paper 2d brown-lilac SG 69 block of 4 rouletted on all sides, a little aged, untidy cancels. [Geoff Kellow states at page 120 "The major used multiple is a block of 4" that was Ex Ken Barelli & that sold at the Prestige auction of 2.5.2014 for $1437] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/FGradeB Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSold View details 826 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems Rouletted 5½-6½ Smooth Vertically Laid Paper 4d dull rose-red (minor toning) & 4d rose-red (very fine) SG 71b & c, unused, Cat £550. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolΩGradeB/A Estimate$500Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 827 Victoria: 1857-63 Emblems 1860-63 Perf 12 Saunders Paper with Watermark Words of Value 1d pale yellowish green SG 98, 1d yellow-green SG 98a (a bit aged) & 2d bluish slate SG 100 (minor blemishes) horizontal strips of 4. Rare multiples. (3 strips) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/FGradeA/B Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 828 Victoria: 1857 Woodblocks Experimental Separations Rouletted at the GPO 6d orange SG 53a with full margins & rouletted at the top & right, shallow thin, unused. Rare & unpriced unused by Stanley Gibbons. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolΩGradeB Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 829 Victoria: 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson Half-Lengths 1d lilac-rose [18], shallow thins, light Barred Oval cancel. Unlisted by Gibbons. Ex Rodney Perry. [Geoff Kellow at page 61 states "An unused 1d Campbell & Fergusson Stone 4 is known perforated 12...It is considered genuine & is apparently a trial of the perforating machine...The 1d stamps must have come from a stray sheet found at the PO or may have been supplied by Robinson himself. Other used copies of the 1d Campbell & Fergusson are found from SymbolVGradeB Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 830 Victoria: 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- blue SG 81, unusually well centred, virtually full lightly mounted o.g., Cat £375. Remarkably fine. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 831 Victoria: 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG 82 partly annotated selection mostly on Bill Purves' pages, one unused, plus a large-part reconstruction of 20 of the 25 positions (one imperf & another unused with large-part o.g. but trimmed perfs at right), condition variable but many are fine to very fine, Cat £3600+. (48) 48 Symbol*ΩO Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 832 Victoria: 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 2/- dull buish green/pale yellow SG 82, unusually well centred, unused, Cat £600. SymbolΩGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$480StatusSold View details 833 Victoria: 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG 82 large-part reconstructions of A) 23 of the 25 positions ex [3] & [8]; & B) of 14 of the 15 positions ex [29] from the right-hand side of the plate that were utilised to make the new plate for printing the 1864 2/- blue/green; plus 2/- blue/green SG 129-130c complete reconstructions comprising 1) the 15 original woodblocks; 2) the 12 original electrotypes; 3) ditto, plus the 3 additional woodblocks forming the top row; and 109 SymbolO Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 834 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals partly mounted group identified by old Gibbons numbers including 3d blue on Laid Paper x7 & 6d orange x3 (one faded/bleached, the others well above average), also 3d blue with Void Corner x2 & 3d blue with Major Pre-Printing Paper Fold, 4d imperf single tied by Castlemaine duplex to Dyason front, 6d black with Double Perfs at Base, some postmark interest, condition variable. (100+) SymbolOC Estimate$750Price Realized$1,300StatusSold View details 835 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 3d blue extensive specialised collection with an array of shades, several with Watermark Reversed, virtually complete reconstructions (149 of 150 positions), many multiples & dated examples, Laid Paper x10 (one possibly unused), Void Corner x3, Major Cracked Electro x6, etc, mostly used but includes 14 identified as mint & 4 as unused. An excellent lot. Ex Russell Jones & Michael Silvasich: acquired at the Prestige auction of 26.11.2005 for $3335. [The basis for "T Symbol*ΩO Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,300StatusSold View details 836 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 3d light blue on horizontally laid paper SG 88a rejoined horizontal pair, rounded corner at lower-right & repaired corner at upper-left, bold central BN '1' of Melbourne. Unpriced by Gibbons & a rare if rejoined multiple. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010). [Geoff Kellow at page 130 states "This is a very rare stamp"] SymbolFGradeB Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 837 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 3d maroon selection with unused x16 (a few with part- to large-part o.g.), Major Cracked Electro, many dated examples, large-part reconstruction of 97 of the 120 positions, etc, generally fine to very fine. Ex JRW Purves (the reconstructions) & Russell Jones. (150 approx) Symbol*ΩO Estimate$1,600Price Realized$1,300StatusSold View details 838 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 4d rose-pink SG 89-89ab & 92-92d groups with unused x16 (a few with part- to large-part o.g.), many dated examples, imperf singles x3, virtually complete reconstruction of 117 of the 120 positions including Major Cracked Electros x3, etc, condition variable. (240 approx) SymbolO Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 839 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 4d rose-pink Major Cracked Electro [D10, down the right-hand side] tied to 1863 entire by light BN '84' largely clear of the crack, fine 'WINCHELSEA' crowned-oval b/s & Melbourne arrival b/s in red, the cover with minor blemishes. SymbolFGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 840 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 6d orange SG 93, an unusually large, well centred & lightly cancelled example, Cat £450. Superb! GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA+ Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 841 Victoria: 1860-66 Beaded Ovals 6d black selection including three annotated pages Ex JRW Purves, strip of 3, partial reconstructions of Block A (28 of 30 positions) & Block D (28 of 30 including five pairs), etc, condition variable. (136) 136 SymbolO Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 842 Victoria: 1861 Woodblocks 6d black SG 102 four examples from the top of the sheet with parts of the inscription above '...ndred Stamps...each Sheet...alue Two Pound/ds Ten Shilling...', Cat £300++. Rare. [The imprint was placed in the gutter between the upper & lower panes! Acquired at the Prestige auction of 2.8.2013 for $552] SymbolOGradeA/B Estimate$400Price Realized$440StatusSold View details 843 Victoria: 1861 Woodblocks 6d black SG 102 large-part reconstruction of 46 of the 50 positions ex [1] [3] [6] & [44], a few faults but generally fine to very fine, Cat £3450. Ex Les Molnar. [This was an emergency printing, for which the two panes for the orange printings were reversed, Pane B now being on the left & Pane A on the right] SymbolO Estimate$750Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 844 Victoria: 1862-80 Woodblocks 2/- blue/green SG 129-130c group with a range of shades, one apparently unused, condition variable (70); also two very fine complete reconstructions of the 25 positions (one Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, the other including two pairs). (120) 120 SymbolO Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 845 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates Annotated collection to 5/- blue & red (24, including the 5 sub-types) with printings & shades plus lots of varieties noted including watermarks and papers, 2d 'TWO PENCE' Doubled, 6d with 'VICT' Doubled, etc etc; also 6d blue Emergency Printings comprising Wmk Double-Lined '4' pair with Misplaced Perforations on piece of JY18/68 (early usage), Wmk Double-Lined '1' with Wmk Variety Straight Serif on '1' [67], Wmk 'SIX/PENCE' x2 shades, Wmk 'THREE/PENCE' x2 shades (one SymbolO Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 846 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 2d single-volume highly specialised collection highlighting the myriad shades for which this stamp is renowned & with hundreds of plated examples from the First & Second Settings including many multiples, also Emergency Printings with Wrong Watermarks, varieties including "The Big Double" of 'TWO PENCE' x7 (one on cover), numeral cancellations etc. Ex Dr Russell Jones - including pages Ex Purves - and Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestioge auction of 24.6.2006 for $1 SymbolO Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 847 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 1d green SG 108 marginal example from the top of the sheet [C2] - Double Perfs at Top - & another from base of the upper pane [F13], also interpanneau strip of 4 [A7-9 - B7] on 1864 outer from Marong with BN '282', all from the first printing and thus without the marginal lines that were added to later printings. Ex Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestige auction of 12.2.2010 for $287. (3 items) SymbolOCGradeA Estimate$240StatusUnsold View details 848 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 2d 109-109ea group units [A10/A13/E1/E4] from the left of the sheet with fragments of the imprint 'One Hundred and twenty Stamps in each Sheet. Value One Pound', the pair defective but with superb BN '54' (rated R); plus the corresponding units from the right of the sheet [D9/D12/D15/H3] with the imprint largely complete, [D12] apparently unused & rare thus. Ex Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestige auction of 12.2.2010 for $632. [On Nick's e 8 SymbolO Estimate$500Price Realized$550StatusSold View details 849 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 2d violet SG 109-109ea group Second Forme Setting complete reconstruction of the 120 positions, beautifully presented on exhibition pages, a few Barred Numerals. Ex Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestige auction of 29.3.2008 for $345. (120) 120 SymbolO Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 850 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates Wmk Single-Line Numerals 8d orange SG 112 mostly plated examples comprising unused x4 (one with large-part o.g.) and used x7 (one on piece with 1/-), a few minor blemishes, Cat £3700+. Ex JRW Purves, on his album page. [Geoff Kellow at page 172 states "It is a rare stamp unused"] (11) 11 SymbolΩ*OGradeA/B Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold View details 851 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown 4d rose Purves' study of Atkinson's 2nd & 3rd printings on 18 distinctively annotated pages, many multiples including blocks of 4 x2 & strip of 4 etc. Ex JRW Purves & Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestige auction of 17.2.2012 for $977. The collection is offered with an extensive array of reference material with articles, clippings & photocopies including many in colour. (300 approx) SymbolO Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSold View details 852 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 Wmk V/Crown 8d lilac-brown/pink (shades) SG 137/a group large-part reconstruction of 112 of the 120 positions from Printing Groups 3-4, mostly fine used. Ex Nick Holness: acquired at the Prestige auction of 2.9.2006 for $460. (112) 112 SymbolO Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 853 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, six examples, variable centring, a few minor problems, Melbourne duplex cancels, Cat £2550. (6) 6 SymbolOGradeA/B Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,300StatusSold View details 854 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue & carmine Type I SG 140/d group, three examples in slightly different shades, large-part o.g. with characteristic discolouration caused by the gum, Cat £1800 minimum. Symbol*GradeA- Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 855 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- blue & red SG 140-141a & 148/a groups with annotated shades/printings including SG 141 & 148 both mint with large-part o.g., and two with the Watermark Sideways, also a complete reconstruction of the 25 positions, generally very fine, Cat £2000 approximately. Ex Russell Jones. (45) 45 Symbol*O Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 856 Victoria: 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue & carmine Type I SG 140a vertical pair [10/15] both with tiny traces in blue at the lower-right corners of the nails used to ensure correct registration of the second (red) colour, remarkably well centred, Melbourne duplex. An important specialist piece. Ex JRW Purves (with a copy of the illustration used in a 1956 article by him) & Nick Holness. SymbolOGradeA A1 Estimate$200Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 857 Victoria: 1876 Surcharge '8d 8d/EIGHTPENCE' on Bell 9d SG 191, exceptional centring, a couple of insignificant blemishes, large-part o.g., Cat £500. Symbol*GradeA- Estimate$250Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 858 Victoria: 1876 Surcharge '8d 8d/EIGHTPENCE' on Bell 9d with 'F.IGHTPENCE' SG 191a, light Castlemaine duplex cancel clear of the variety, Cat £500. As fine an example as we have seen. [Geoff Kellow at page 197 states "Probably only about a dozen copies are known"] SymbolFGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$2,000StatusSold View details 859 Victoria: 1880-84 Naish Designs 2d sepia-brown as SG 204a but Perf 12x11½, part-Melbourne duplex. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states "provisional perf 12x11½...very rare stamp known only used". [Geoff Kellow at page 201 notes that perf 12 stamps are rare but occur in all three recorded shades. He records mixed perfs but no compound perfs, as is the case here] SymbolFGradeA Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 860 Victoria: 1884 Stamp Statute Wmk '2' 2/- blue/green SG 217, apparently unused, Cat £250. SymbolΩGradeA- D1 Estimate$100Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 861 Victoria: 1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed 35/- grey-violet SG 245, unusually clean-cut perfs & with none of the usual pinholes, light manuscript cancel. About as fine as they come! [No postally used example has been recorded] SymbolFGradeA Estimate$250Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 862 Victoria: 1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typo 4/- orange x7 (two pairs and a strip of three), 5/- red pair & 10/- green x2 all with 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO/+ - VICTORIA' duplex cancels (genuine usage; not the forged canceller dated FE18/04 often encountered on cleaned Fiscals), also 5/- claret/yellow (rounded corner) with two part-strikes of 'RMSS/ T /OC/8/85/HOBSONS BAY - VICTORIA' duplex cancel (second type). [Retail $500 for stamps plus premium for multiples & postmarks] (12) 12 SymbolOGradeA/A- Estimate$350StatusUnsold View details 863 Victoria: 1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Designs 4d lilac Error of Colour SG 300b, an unusually large & well centred example, a couple of short perfs, light Melbourne duplex cancel, Cat £1400. One of the finest examples we have seen. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012). [Geoff Kellow at pages 257-8 states "[This is] the most famous of all Victorian stamp errors...[in] the colour of the Naish 2d...there are probably about 50 used copies known..."] SymbolFGradeA- B2 Estimate$750Price Realized$900StatusSold View details 864 Victoria: 1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Designs 8d bright scarlet/pink SG 302 block of 4 & 2/- apple-green SG 304 lower-left corner block of 6 (3x2), full unmounted o.g., Cat £320++ (for mounted singles). (2 blocks) Symbol**GradeA Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 865 Victoria: 1897 Charity (Consumptives Home) duo SG 353-4, plus KEVII V/Crown Perf 12½ £1 & £2, all CTO, Cat £530. (4) 4 SymbolVGradeA B1 Estimate$300Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 866 Victoria: 1901-10 V/Crown Perf 12½ £1 carmine-rose (aniline) SG 399 CTO, and 1905-13 Crown/A Perf 11 £1 salmon SG 444, mint with large-part o.g., Cat £600. (2) 2 SymbolV*GradeA B1 Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 867 Victoria: 1901-10 V/Crown Perf 11 2d bright purple BW #V60A (SG 404), Melbourne cds of 10.10.05, Cat $750 (£300). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states "very rare stamp, known only used". [Geoff Kellow at page 298 states "About half a dozen used copies are recorded"] SymbolFGradeA B1 Estimate$400Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 868 Victoria: 1901-10 V/Crown Irregular Compound Perfs 1½d brown-red/yellow BW #V56 (SG 411) vertical pair Comb Perf 12½x12 with the upper perfs set too high so with Single-Line Perf 11 added at the top, hinge remainders, Cat $3000+ (£1300+). RPSofV Certificate (2009). [This is technically a Mixed Perfs variety but if it was separated along the row of Perf 11 it would be indistinguishable from BW #V56, as illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 297. Because these stamps were originally comb perf, the GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeA- Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 869 Victoria: 1905-13 Crown/A Perf 11 1/- yellow BW #V117A (SG 404) rejoined vertical pair, 'RICHMOND SOUTH/SE25/07/ VICTORIA' cds, Cat $1200+ (£750+). Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2010) both state "very rare stamp, known only used". [Kellow at page 298 states "About two dozen used copies are recorded, including four pairs"] SymbolFGradeA C1 Estimate$850Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 870 Victoria: 1905-13 Crown/A Irregular Compound Perfs 6d emerald Single-Line Perf 11x12½ BW #V102 (SG 451), light indistinct cancel, Cat $1500 (£1500). [The ACSC states the shade is "pale yellow-green", which is certainly not the case with this stamp. Geoff Kellow states at page 306 "About half a dozen used copies are known, including one in the Royal Collection"] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA B1 Estimate$1,000Price Realized$4,800StatusSold View details 871 Victoria: POSTAGE DUES: Large-part "reconstruction" of the Frame Plate with 106 of 120 positions, mostly "Blue & Claret" ½d mint with many strips & blocks but with a few other denominations including "Blue & Claret" 5/- [72] with 'Specimen.' Handstamp. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*O Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 872 Victoria: OFFICIALS: 1901-10 V/Crown 3d 9d 5/- £1 & £2 all CTO without gum affixed to a piece from the Madagascar UPU Archives, Cat $690. SymbolVGradeA/A- Estimate$250Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 873 Victoria: OFFICIALS: 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 12½ £1 salmon-pink perf 'OS' BW #V127Ab (SG 431), large-part o.g., undercatalogued at $600 (£300 without perfin). Most examples of this and the next two lots are CTO from presentation/collector sets. Mint - and commercially used - examples are much scarcer, which is not reflected in the ACSC prices (2004). Gibbons have not yet listed and priced 'OS' perfins on State issues which, in our opinion, is an unfortunate shortcoming of that reference work. Symbol*GradeA B1 Estimate$550Price Realized$420StatusSold View details 874 Victoria: OFFICIALS: 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 12½ £1 rose perf 'OS' BW #V127Cb (SG 431a), exceptional centring, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., undercatalogued at $600 (£300 without perfin). Symbol*GradeA A2 Estimate$450StatusUnsold View details 875 Victoria: OFFICIALS: 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 12½ £2 dull blue perf 'OS' BW #V132b (SG 432), very well centred, very lightly mounted large-part o.g., undercatalogued at $1200 (£750 without perfin). Symbol*GradeA B1 Estimate$1,150Price Realized$850StatusSold View details 876 Victoria: LOCAL STAMPS: Murray River Steam Navigation Company 'HALF PENNY' black selection including a corner example & two horizontal pairs, condition variable, large-part o.g. The last of the MRSNCo stamps to be offered from the "Brussels Find". (15) 15 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol* Estimate$750Price Realized$800StatusSold View details 877 Victoria: REVENUES: Lithographed 35/- grey-violet - a little aged - unusually with handstamp in blue, and 1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9 - all unusually fine - with none of the usual pinholes. [No postally used example has been recorded of any of these stamps] (6) 6 SymbolOGradeA/B Estimate$500Price Realized$440StatusSold View details 878 Victoria: REVENUES: 1973-81 Fish and Wildlife Victoria "Duck Stamps" $2 & $3 full sheets of 50, up to 6 sheets for each issue, unmounted. (80 sheets) Symbol**GradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 879 Victoria: 1855 stampless cover endorsed "pr first ship" apparently carried per favor with light 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/ JY20/1855/GPO VICTORIA' b/s in red, forwarded to Kilmore with Campbell & Fergusson Half-Lengths 1d - with part of the adjoining unit above - & 3d SG 28a & 31c added & tied by Barred Oval '1' cancels, recipient's endorsement "3 July 1855" on the face suggests that was the date of the enclosed letter, probably sent from Albany WA or Queensland, minor blemishes. Most unusual. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 880 Victoria: 1857 (Feb 11) part-entire to London "per Simla & Overland/via Marseilles" with Imperf 1/- blue (three margins & just shaved at right) tied by BN '4' of 'SANDHURST' (crowned-oval d/s at L/L), Melbourne transit b/s & very fine London arrival cds of 6AP6/1857 in red, rated "3" in red for an inwards shipletter. Carried on the first return voyage of the European & Australian Royal Mail. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 881 Victoria: 1857 mercantile entire headed "Melbourne 15 April 1857" to Worcester & endorsed "pr Great Britain", carried per favor & placed into the mail on arrival in England with 1d Stars x2 tied by very fine 'BIRMINGHAM/24AU57/ R5 - 75' duplex cancels, 'WORCESTER' arrival b/s of the next day, minor blemishes. Unusual. [The addressee Lea & Perrins were dispensing chemists who first developed their famous Worcestershire Sauce in 1837] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 882 Victoria: 1857 (May 12) cover to London by the long sea route with Woodblocks Imperf 6d orange - just touched at left - & 1/- 'REGISTERED' - margins close to good - tied by light BN '5' cancels of 'BALLARAT' (b/s), boxed 'LIVERPOOL/ SHIP/AU22/1857' transit b/s, London '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s & arrival b/s both in red, minor blemishes & repaired flap faults. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 883 Victoria: 1857 (June 22) cover to London "p Columbian via Marseilles" with Woodblocks Imperf 2/- green/yellow SG 35 (margins at places) tied by superb BN '1' of Melbourne, very fine London arrival cds of 19SP19/1857 in red on the face, minor blemishes. Ex John Seybold. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 884 Victoria: 1858 outer to Scotland "pr Australasia" with Emblems 2d pale lilac SG 45 vertical pair (margins good to large except at left where a little shaved) & 2d grey-lilac SG 45a single (good even margins) tied by BN '1' of Melbourne (poor b/s), two different 'GREENOCK/AU16/1858' arrival b/s, a bit soiled, repaired tear at upper-right clear of the stamps. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$200Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 885 Victoria: 1860 (Jan 17) double-rate cover to Scotland "Via Marseilles" with scarce franking of Queen-on-Throne 6d blue SG 73 two pairs tied by BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s), unusually without a British entry datestamp but with very fine 'PRESTONPANS/MR7/60' arrival b/s in blue, docketing on the face & minor soiling. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 886 Victoria: 1860 outer to France with rare franking of Beaded Oval No Wmk (Laid Paper) 3d blue SG 88 pair tied by fine strikes of '1' "killer" of Melbourne (b/s), French mailboat cds 'AUSTRALIE V SUEZ/AMB C' cds in red on face, '5' (decimes) h/s & three different French b/s. Ex JRW Purves, Rodney Perry & Michael Silvasich. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 887 Victoria: 1861 (May 25) mourning cover to England "via Marseilles/per Benares" with lovely franking of Queen-on-Throne Rouletted 6d single & pair plus Beaded Ovals 3d blue all cancelled with light Barred Numeral '157' of '____ COLLINGWOOD' (oval b/s with 'EAST' removed), light overall soiling. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 888 Victoria: 1861 (June 25) flapless cover to London "per Jeddo" with surprisingly scarce franking of 1861 Woodblocks 6d black SG 102 (a huge marginal example, stained by the "black boy" gum used) tied by BN '1', London arrival cds of AU21/61 in red on the face, two vertical folds clear of the stamp Ex Les Molnar: acquired at the Prestige auction of 29.6.2012 for $402. [Issued 22.6.1861: this is the earliest recorded usage on cover] SymbolCGradeB Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 889 Victoria: 1861 (June 25) cover to a marble works in Cumbria "pr Ottawa/via Marseilles" with scarce franking of Beaded Ovals 3d blue on Laid Paper SG 88 plus Rouletted 6d Queen-on-Throne SG 73 tied by BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s), very fine ' C / KENDAL/SP13/60' arrival b/s in blue. Paul Alcuri Certificate (1983). SymbolCGradeA- Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 890 Victoria: 1862 (June 26) outer to London "Per Northam/Via Marseilles" with Perf 12 1/- & Beaded Ovals 3d blue x3 (one with trimmed perfs, "black boy" gum) tied by Melbourne duplex, London arrival cds of AU15/62 in red on the face. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 891 Victoria: 1872 (Sep 30) cover to London "Via Marseilles" with scarce franking of '9 9/ NINEPENCE' on Laureates 10d brown/pink SG 171 tied by Melbourne duplex, London arrival cds of SP30/72 in red on the face, GB 1d added for redirection fee & tied by superb 'LONDON-W/ 6 /SP30/72 - W/31' duplex, 'DEAL' arrival b/s, minor soiling & part of the flap missing. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 892 Victoria: 1873 (Jan 30) triple-rate cover to London "Via Brindisi" with rare franking of '9 9/NINEPENCE' on Laureates 10d brown/pink SG 171 horizontal strip of 3 - rounded corner at upper-right - tied by Melbourne duplex, London arrival cds of MR17/73 in red on the face, a few faults. [Geoff Kellow at page 184 states "...the only multiples are a few pairs". This is therefore the largest recorded multiple, making the cover - despite the faults - a very significant item] SymbolCGradeC Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 893 Victoria: 1876 (Nov 30) double-rate outer with superb 'HOGG, ROBINSON & CO/MELBOURNE' cachet at lower-left, to London "via Brindisi" with rare franking of '8d 8d/EIGHTPENCE' on Bell 9d horizontal pair tied by Melbourne duplex, London arrival cds of 13JA77 in red on the face, light ironed-out filing fold well clear of the stamps and markings. [Geoff Kellow at page 197 states "Covers are of considerable rarity"] SymbolCGradeA- Estimate$750StatusUnsold View details 894 Victoria: 1896 registered cover to USA with fraudulent use of Large Stamp Duty 6d blue with pen cancel removed + 2d tied by 'BOURKE STREET EAST/VIC' cds, San Francisco arrival b/s. SymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 895 Victoria: 1901 commercial double-rate cover to Sweden with 'POSTAGE' 4d pair tied by 'R'-in-circle & 'REGISTERED MELBOURNE/-4-' cds alongside. SymbolCGradeA- Estimate$200StatusUnsold View details 896 Victoria: 1910-11 three large (card table-size) sheets of paper printed with different combinations of table games including Snakes & Ladders and Ludo all folded to 255x190mm & endorsed "Printed Matter" posted locally at Melbourne with 1d pink single (2) or pair tied by Melbourne cds, some aging/soiling & some minor separation along the folds. Truly AMAZING! [Someone, presumably the original owner, has made notations of the games involved with the numbers "5335", "6650" or "5225" that might indi SymbolCOGradeB Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 897 Victoria: MISSENT MAIL: 1883-1920s annotated commercial covers with all-different 'MISSENT TO/...' or 'MIS-SENT TO/...' handstamps including '.../ASCOT VALE___' ('WEST' removed), 1883 '.../CARLTON' unusually in blue, 1901 usage of 1850s type '.../GEELONG', ...HEIDELBERG' on 1910 PPC from Russia, '.../KANYA' (a gem!), 1889 '.../MALDON', '.../MT EGERTON', '.../SMYTHESDALE' & '.../TARRAVILLE' in blue etc, also 1892 Ceylon to Germany Mission to Melbourne with 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/MELBOURNE' 18 SymbolCPS Estimate$750StatusUnsold View details 898 Victoria: MISSENT MAIL: 1930s-1960s continuation group of covers with boxed types including '.../BETHANGA LOWER' in violet, '.../FORREST', '.../LINDENOW RY STN', '.../MT MERCER' on large piece from PO impressions book, '.../WATCHEM' & '.../YALLOURN' in violet; 2-line unframed '.../BRIGHTON' on 1953 cover from Macquarie Island (with the letter!); and straight-line rubber '...MERINGUR' & '...OAKLEIGH' on 1931 cover from Japanese Post Office in Korea!; also 1939 from Littlehampton (SA) to WA ... SymbolCPS Estimate$450StatusUnsold View details 899 Victoria: PICTURE POSTCARDS: Small group with four including "Woodend Railway Station" with TPO cancels, "New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk" & three Walhalla real photo cards with steam train including "Railway Bridge", Maffra Post Office, two artist cards with Swallow & Ariell's advertising on back, two 1890 used Special Constables cards with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank stamps, KGV 1d Postal Card "SPRING ST MELB" with just-discernible 'SNOWY CREEK/VIC' d/s (minor faults), etc, condition a little mixed but m 32 SymbolCGradeA/B Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 900 Victoria: POSTAL STATIONERY: 1889-90 Letter Cards uncut & unfolded pairs of 'Price: Three-halfpence' on grey stock (gummed), 'Price: Three-halfpence' on bluish grey stock (ungummed) & 'Price: 1/3 per doz' on pinkish grey stock (ungummed), the first two creased at lower-right; STO Wrappers unfolded group comprising eight pairs & two sheets of 4; and 1/- telegram form with the counterfoil still attached, a few faults. A very unusual & rare group. (14 items) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolPS Estimate$850Price Realized$850StatusSold View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...789101112...15|Next123456789101112131415 Previous 123456789101112131415 Next
