Stamps, Coins & Postal History (#468) Closed Auction Info PDF Prices Realized 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 1-51 of 51. Previous|1|Next Lot 476 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1870-1912 Sidefaces & Tablets selection with mint Sidefaces to 9d (4) including Wmk 'TAS'-in bars 3d deep red-brown and 4d buff & Wmk 'TAS' 4d buff, Crown/A 8d P11, Surcharges ½d on 1d (3, one used), Narrow Setting 2½d on 9d deep blue marginal block of 4, Wide Setting 2½d on 9d (9, incl. block of 4 & strip of 3) plus 2 used, also optd 'REPRINT' 5/- purple plus imperf ½d on 1d interpanneau block of 10, the six right hand units with "Misplaced Halfpenny surcharge"... View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* O C Lot 477 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1853 (between SG.5-12) 4d Couriers (6) comprising Plate I First State (incomplete margins), Plate I Second State (2, one cut-to shape, the other creased & thinned) and Plate II (3, two with clear BN '59' or BN '60' cancels of Launceston), variable margins, Cat £2000+ (ex the two Plate I Second States) (6) View details Estimate$500 - $600Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolO Lot 478 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: DIE PROOFS: 1855 Chalon Heads 1d progressive die proof, prior to engraving of "VAN DIEMENS LAND", in black on stout card (48x68mm), extension of framelines on all sides with traces of additional framelines most noticeably at left, with some other markings outside framelines. Wonderful item. [Previously sold for $12,000+ at an August 2012 Melbourne auction] View details Estimate$6,000 - $8,000Price Realized$5,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolP Lot 479 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1855 (SG.17) Star Wmk 4d deep blue pair, margins largely complete (just shaved at left), BN '68' cancel, Cat £260+. Lovely deep colour. View details Estimate$120 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolO Lot 480 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1856-57 (SG.24) No Wmk Pelure Paper 1d deep-red brown, margins just shaving (at base) to very good, BN '64' cancel of Hobart, Cat £750. Lovely rich colour. View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! SymbolO Lot 481 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1857-67 (SG.27) 1d brick-red strip of 4, margins shaved/cut-into slightly in places, the fourth unit with impressive "Pre-printing paper fold", the first unit with vertical marginal watermark lines, BN '75' cancels of Hobart. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolO Lot 482 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1857-57 (SG.34) Numeral Wmk 2d slate-green, complete margins, fine unused, two small dealer marks on reverse, Cat. £425. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol(*) Lot 483 TASMANIA : 1880-91 (SG.160a) 1d vermilion-red with spectacular "Queen obliterated" major over-inking flaw which has also blocked-out much of the frame detail. Impressive flaw; with normal for comparison. (2). View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolO Lot 484 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: REPRINTS: 1886 perforated 4d Chalon marginal block of 10 (5x2) on Thick Paper, full unmounted o.g., also single imperforate die proof in carmine, without denomination with Blank Tablet & No Frame at Base. (2 items) View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 485 TASMANIA : ESSAYS: 1892-99 Tablets De La Rue imperforate 6d 'IMPERIUM' essay in carmine & violet with 'TASMANIA' and corner ornaments hand-painted in China white, with informatively write-up. Superb. View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolP Lot 486 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: ESSAYS: 1899-1900 Pictorials 2½d Tasman Arch photographic essay in black, mounted on card (89x114mm) endorsed "Sept 1st 99." at upper-right & "Dupl." at lower-left and marked "A" at upper-left. Ex De La Rue Archives. View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolP Lot 487 TASMANIA : ESSAYS: 1899-1900 4d Russell Falls photographic essay in sepia, mounted on card (89x114mm) endorsed "May 24th 99." at upper-right & "Dupl." at lower-left. Ex De La Rue Archives.[The original pen and ink drawing was damaged and the subsequent retouching can be seen around 'RUSSELL' on this essay prepared from that drawing. Two examples were prepared, one submitted to the Crown Agents for their approval, and this example for the DLR Archives.] View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolP Lot 488 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.229s-236s) Wmk 'TAS' ½d to 6d Pictorials overprinted 'Specimen', most values MVLH (4d a little heavier) with large-part o.g., Cat £550. View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolS * Lot 489 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.230) 1d bright lake, De La Rue Printing marginal strip of 12 (2x6) from left of pane, showing Plate No "3" in red in lower-left corner, mounted at top only, lower ten units MUH. View details Estimate$160 - $200StatusCLOSED! Symbol** * Lot 490 TASMANIA : 1902-04 (SG.240) Electro Printing: 1d pale red selection comprising mint blocks of 4 (3) with P.12½ Upright Wmk & Sideways Wmk and P.11 Upright Wmk, mint P.12½ pair on Unsurfaced Paper (stated to be only recorded example), also used single with early date ('OC8/1902') plus a used P.12½ pair in the rose-red shade. (15 stamps). View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold Symbol* O Lot 491 TASMANIA : 1902-04 (SG.240) Electrotyped Printing: 1d red Electros 3 & 4 selection with P.11 Wmk (Upright Inverted) block of 4 mint & P12½ block of 4 used, P.12½ Wmk Vertical & Reversed pair used, plus P12½ & P11 singles on redirected postcard fragment (P.11 stamp may not belong) and a P12½ single with an early date. View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Symbol* O Lot 492 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-1912 2d Pictorial selection with 1905-12 Litho using transfers from DLR used singles (8) including varieties & shades, 1911 Stereotype P12½ block of 4 and P11 corner marginal block of 4 the upper-right unit showing "Damage to the upper frame", 1912 'ONE PENNY' on 2d P.11 strip of 4 from the lower-left corner of the sheet, two right side units with "DOUBLE PERFS between stamp and the sheet margin, also P.11 block of 4 with "22 OCT.12" early date of use cancel; View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* O Lot 493 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-12 (SG.246) Litho Using Transfers from DLR Plates 3d brown P.11 block of 4, upper units IMPERFORATE AT TOP, unused. Rare. View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol(*) Lot 494 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-12 (SG.247bb) Litho Using Transfers from DLR Plates, 4d orange-buff Compound Perf (11x12½x11x12½) block of 6 from the left of the sheet, fine mint, Cat. £3000+. Extremely rare multiple. View details Estimate$1,800 - $2,200StatusCLOSED! Symbol* Lot 495 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.249) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates ½d yellow-green selection incl, Wmk Sideways P.12½ corner blocks of 6 (2), P.11 corner block of 6, Wmk Upright P.11 SG. 249da corner blocks of 6 (2, one Wmk Upright inverted); also used Wmk Sideways P.11 SG. vertical pairs & (one with Watermark Reversed) & P12½ used single, Cat. £1300+. View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Symbol** * O Lot 496 TASMANIA : 1905-11 (SG.250f) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates Wmk Upright (Inverted) 1d rose-red IMPERFORATE PAIR from the top of the sheet, with large part inverted 'AUSTRALIA' sheet edge watermark in the upper margin, fine mint, Cat. £700. View details Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* Lot 497 TASMANIA : 1905-11 (SG.250) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates: 1d rose-red selection incl. mint Wmk Upright P.12½ & P.11 blocks of 4 and Wmk Sideways P.11 (SG.250e) block of 4 and a mint single, used examples incl. Worn Plate strip of 4 and pair; also 1d carmine-red P.12½ (SG.250g) 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 and 1d deep carmine-red P12½ vertical pair mint, plus used examples of early dates. (34 stamps). View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$140StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* O Lot 498 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.251b) Electrotype Crown/A 2d plum Perf.11 variety "Double perfs at top", unlisted by Brusden White (BW:T36b for the same variety Perf 12½), Hobart machine cancel. View details Estimate$120 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolO Lot 499 TASMANIA : 1905-11 (SG.253b) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates Wmk Sideways, 3d brown Perf.11 marginal block of (4) with part marginal "cross", and "DOUBLE PERFS between stamps vertically", fine mint. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$140StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* Lot 500 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.253c) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates 3d brown Mixed Single Line Perf 12.4 and 11, with mixed vertical gauges at right, few tonespots and patch of lost gum on reverse, BW: T51 - Cat $600 (SG Cat. £425). View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusCLOSED! Symbol* Lot 501 TASMANIA : 1906-09 (SG.258) 10/- mauve & brown, perf.12½, wmk Crown over A inverted; a superb commercially used blk.(4) from DELORAINE in May 1909. Cat.£1100++. View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 502 TASMANIA : TASMANIA: Postal Fiscals: 1900 (SG.F36d) 1d blue Platypus variety "''REVENUE' overprint doubled", some gum discolouration, Cat £325. RPSofV Certificate (1984) View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Symbol* Lot 503 TASMANIA - Revenues : TASMANIA - Revenues: 1860s-1900 Revenues selection with 10/- George & Dragon with fake postal cancel, Platypus Series 1880 1d blue (10) several postally used incl. pair plus mint single, 3d (5) one mint others postally used, 6d (6) postally used, 1/- (2) postally used; 1900 optd 'REVENUE' 1d mint, 3d (4) incl. postally used marginal pair & single, 1/- (2) one unused; also perforated Chalons 1d (2), 6d & 1/- with pen cancels. (36) View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$140StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbol* (*) O Lot 504 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery : TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Selection with Envelopes (9) comprising 1d red, 2d green (5, three unused & two used) plus PTPO ½d+1d, 1d+1d+½d, & 2d+½d; Walch's Postal Cards unused (3), Registration Envelopes (2) with McCorquodale 4d (flap at left) & DLR undenominated (flap at right) unused; Wrappers with "The Mercury" 1d used to London, "Tasmanian Mail" 1d+½d used to London & "Newspaper Only" 1d unused; condition variable, mostly fine. (17 items) View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolPS Lot 505 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery : TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1d cards unused (8) all with blank backs except one with Official Souvenir illustration, used (6) incl. New Ponds to Hobart tied by BN '39' with GREEN PONDS 'SEP26/1882' datestamp alongside, New Norfolk to Hobart with largely fine 1892 NEW NORFOLK datestamp, most if not all printed in Hobart with a variety of shade & stock types; also PTPO 1d Card uprated with ½d indicium unused (2, indicium in yellow-orange View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! SymbolPS Lot 506 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery : Envelopes - PTPO: 1893 (Sept.13) use of 1d+1d+1d+½d PTPO Stationery Envelope to Sydney, impressions tied by multiple strikes of HOBART 'SE13/93' duplex datestamps, unsealed flap. View details Estimate$120 - $150Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolPS Lot 507 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery : LETTER CARDS: (H&G A2) 1900 Scenic Issue complete set of 6 views on pale blue stock, few age spots & minor peripheral toning, overall fine condition. Believed that fewer than 300 sets were produced. View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! SymbolPS Lot 508 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery : TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Frank Stamp: 1902 (Oct.25) registered use of Post and Telegraph Department envelope (136x73mm) to South Africa with fine strike of 'POSTMASTER LAUNCESTON/[Arms]/TASMANIA /FRANK-STAMP' in blue overstruck with LAUNCESTON 'H' code datestamp,'R'-in oval and manuscript registration markings, addressed to Cape Town, redirected on arrival to East London and backstamped with oval registration handstamps for both, corner fault and large tape-re View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusCLOSED! SymbolPS Lot 509 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1830 (May 10) "Leake" correspondence: Launceston to Rosedale outer (faults on reverse from previous poor mounting), showing a very fine strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston. Strikes of this quality are hard to source. Ex Viney. View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 510 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1832 (Mar.3) outer from Hobart Town to John Leake at Rosedale, with fair strike of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, signed at lower-left by Stephen Adey, Superintendent of Stock and Farms for Van Diemen's Land Company and director of the Derwent Bank. View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 511 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1832 (Apr.30) Fingal to Rose Vale entire, sent by foot messenger, endorsed by postmaster John Wallace "Paid J.W. Fingal", being a very early endorsement which was not officially required until June; also endorsed "Speed/J. Grant" as recipient, John Leake had been complaining of slow delivery times. Fewer than five examples known of this early instructional marking. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $3,000. View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 512 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Aug.10) Hobart to Campbell Town entire showing the latest known date of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, the letter rated at 10d under the 1828 Act for a single letter carried between 70 and 80 miles. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2000+. View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 513 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1833 (Nov.14) Launceston to Campbell Town entire from "H.M. Service" from Lewis Gilles to John Leake showing a very good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following the Sep.27 1832 rate reductions, some soiling/staining. [In 1833 Leake purchased part of Gilles' estate near Ross Bridge on the Macquarie River] View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolC Lot 514 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1835 (Aug.17) Launceston to Rosedale entire, showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 5d under the 1834 Postal Act, being the single rate for a distance of between 30-45 miles (Rosedale at 41½ mile distance). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2300. View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 515 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1840 (June 16) entire to Roslin, Scotland, sent "p Hamilton" departing from Launceston with largely complete strike of the large oval '[Crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/16JU16/1840' datestamp struck in black , initially rated "8" but scored-through and re-rated "9", 'SHIP LETTER" and '8NO8/1840' datestamp in red applied in London, 'ROSLIN/PENNY POST' handstamp applied on arrival in Scotland, re-directed to Edinburgh. View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Symbolc Lot 516 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1849 entire from Sydney to Launceston, endorsed "per Shamrock", posted as a local letter upon arrival with good strike of the scarce Launceston Twopenny Post '10.O.CLOCK/1MAR1/1849' datestamp in black. Remarkable use of this timed handstamp on incoming mail. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 517 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1851 (Jan.3) Bank of Australasia (Launceston) folded printed notice sent locally and rated "2", with bold and largely complete strike of '1.O.CLOCK/3JA3/1851' datestamp in black. [The 1 o'clock datestamp is rare, Green Books state "it is not known when the 1 o'clock delivery commenced in Launceston".] View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 518 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1852 (July 13) Launceston to Campbell Town outer rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, superb same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/13 July 52" arrival handstamp. Very fine and attractive. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1725. View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 519 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1857 (Sept.19) inwards entire to Launceston from Mauritius endorsed "p Cantero" & "favod(favoured)/by Capn Walters" with 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/31OC/1857' boxed handstamp overstamped '2NO/1857 to correct the date, plus another strike with the correct '2NO/1857' dateline scored through, on reverse fine strike of 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/2NO/1857' diamond datestamp. Most unusual combination of cancellations.The letter proposes a partnership in a shipment of sugar fr View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history SymbolC Lot 520 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1858 (Oct.18) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Aden" with Numeral Wmk imperf 1d brick-red pair (margins largely complete) & 4d blue cancelled by BN '62' obliterator of Hobart and partially tied by watery strike of HOBART large crown circle datestamp, LONDON 'PAID/1858/18OC18/AC' arrival datestamp, fine condition. View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 521 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1867 (May 6) 'On Public Service Only' printed court circular with 'Clerk of the Peace/Launceston' imprint at lower-left, sent locally with very fine strike of Launceston '[crown]/FREE/6MY6/1867' diamond datestamp in red (rated RR) on face. View details Estimate$120 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 522 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1886 (Feb.6) cover to Ireland endorsed "By P. O. Steamer" and "Via Melbourne" with 6d Platypus Postal Fiscal tied by HOBART duplex, OMAGH arrival backstamp; also 1900 (Nov.30) 3d optd 'REVENUE' pair tied to local cover (unsealed flap) by Hobart datestamps. (2 covers) View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 523 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1891 (Jul. 2) use of 1d Postal Card uprated with 3d Platypus & 2d Sideface for transit from Hobart to Austria paying the 6d pre-UPU rate for letters to European countries, PRAGUE '12/8/91' arrival datestamp on face. [Postcards sent at the the pre-UPU letter rate are extremely scarce] View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 524 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1897 (May 19) triple-rate cover to England with attractive multicolour franking comprising Tablets 2½d pair & ½d and Sidefaces 1d (2) cancelled by bold strikes of BN '62' obliterator with fine strike of 'NEW TOWN/MY19/97' datestamp alongside, on reverse HOBART transit and LONDON arrival datestamp, minor edge blemishes. View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 525 TASMANIA - Postal History : TASMANIA - Postal History: 1901 (Nov.30) Boer War era cover to Pretoria via Melbourne with 2d Pictorial & ½d Tablet tied by HOBART 'NO30/01' datestamps, fine strike triangular 'PRESS/CENSOR/PASSED/PRETORIA' handstamp on face, on reverse DURBAN transit & PRETORIA arrival datestamps. View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! SymbolC Lot 526 TASMANIA - Postal History : 1904 (Nov.23) illustrated postcard for the "Scientific Conversazione, Town Hall, in aid of the Funds of the Victoria Clock and Chimes" with image of Hobart Post Office, addressed to "Military Hospital, Middleburg, Cape Colony", card franked with 2½d Tablet tied by HOBART datestamp. Desirable combination of seldom-seen card to an unusual destination. View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! SymbolPC Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next
