(100s) COINS & BANKNOTESO British Commonwealth used collection in two volumes with Great Britain QV to 10d, Seahorses 5/-, KGVI to £1 (7, including 1951 block of 4), New Guinea Bulolo

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MISCELLANEOUSO British Commonwealth used collection in two volumes with Great Britain QV to 10d, Seahorses 5/-,

KGVI to £1 (7, including 1951 block of 4), New Guinea Bulolo 9d 1/- & 2/-, also Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand & North Borneo plus 1937 Coronation omnibus (incomplete). Plenty of pickings. (100s)

6

100

COINS & BANKNOTES

Lot 47

$ AUSTRALIA: c.1860 Hopwood's Ferry (Echuca) "One Pound" note (240x139mm) drawn on Wm Nicholson & Co at Melbourne, signed "JMcManus" at the base but unused, light vertical fold & a few minor blemishes still remarkably fine. aEF. A great rarity of Australian Colonial banknotes. [In the early 1850s Henry Hopwood, a former convict in NSW & Van Diemen's Land, acquired a punt on the Murray River & established the settllement that was later named Echuca. By buying out his competitors & building a pontoon bridge, Hopwood acquired a monopoly on local inter-Colonial trade. The illustration on the note's reverse is of both the punt and the bridge]

47 A-

5,000

DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA

Ex Lot 48

$L AUSTRALIA: Balance of the consignment with 1) London Chartered Bank of Australasia cheque for £1500 with 17 different signatures!, sadly decrepit & affixed to backing card; 2) 1877 Bank of Australasia Second of Exchange for £200, several folds; 3) three Victorian mining lease notices, one about fine, the others defective; and two other items. (7 items)

48

Offer

L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Newspapers comprising broadsheet editions of "Portland Guardian" (5/2/1878, 28/9/1880 & 26/1/1886) and "Ballarat Courier" (2/6/1902), awful condition but rare. (4 items)

54 DOffer

Lot 55

C AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1838 (Jan 8) "The Melbourne Advertiser" Vol 1 No 2 4pp hand-written!! foolscap pamphlet with shipping and trade notices, advertisements for Fawkner's Hotel (the first in Melbourne) & Fawkner's Library etc, also with a lengthy report "Particulars of the Murder of Constable Tomkins" including a correction to an error is issue #1, minor splitting at the fold reinforced with archival tape. A rare & remarkable social document of great historical merit. [This, the first Victorian newspaper, was published by the great self-promoter John Pascoe Fawkner. The first nine issues were handwritten. When type & a press arrived from Hobart Town he continued to publish weekly, until the paper was suppressed because Fawkner had no licence]

55 A-1

250

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L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1854 (Dec 3) government notice (440x560mm) headed 'Government Camp, Ballarat' over 'Robt Rede/Resident Commissioner' and stating "Her Majesty's Forces were this Morning fired upon by a large body of evil-disposed persons of various nations, who had entrenched themselves in a Stockade on the Eureka, and some Officers and Men killed or wounded...", some faults and repairs, starkly framed which is quite appropriate for a document of such gravity.

Prospecting goldminers were required to pay hefty licence fees that generated widespread resentment. Demands for repeal of the licence fees, & for all males to have the vote, escalated. A group of 500+ miners under Peter Lalor barricaded themselves on the Eureka Diggings. This brought a brutal response from the military who attacked the Eureka Stockade on 3rd December. The fighting was intense but was over inside 20 minutes. 25 diggers & 5 soldiers were killed. However, public sentiment for the miners was so strong that none of the 13 sent to trial for treason was convicted. A Royal Commission resulted in all the miners' grievances being addressed. The male franchise was extended & Peter Lalor was elected the first parliamentarian for Ballarat. This notice is a poignant reminder of a pivotal moment in Australian history, regarded by many as the birth of the Australian identity.

56 B

500

Lot 57

C AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1854 (Dec 6) government notice on linen (395x538mm) stating "Recent events at the Mines at Ballaarat render it necessary for all true subjects of the Queen...to assist in preserving Social Order...Anarchy and confusion must ensue unless...", John Ferres Government Printer imprint at the foot, some thread-degradation at right and overall soiling/aging but quite presentable. An excellent partner for the previous lot. [Martial law for the diggings was declared on 6th December, the only time this measure has been introduced in Australia]

57 C

250

Lot 58

C AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1854 (Dec 11) government notice on linen (372x470mm) offering an enormous reward of £500 for the capture of the German Frederick Vern, one of the Eureka Stockade leaders who had escaped during the fighting, soiled/stained & with several holes. Despite the poor condition, this is a highly evocative artefact. [The reward was the highest posted for any of the Eureka participants. Vern was not captured but returned to Ballarat after the abortive trials. In 1856 he was imprisoned in Ballarat for 3 months for "rioting"]

58 D

250

L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Chinese newspapers published on the Ballarat Goldfields comprising "Chinese Advertiser" (14/6/1856 & 21/6/1856) & the successor "The English & Chinese Advertiser" (28/11/1857), awful condition but rare. (3 items)

59 D

Offer

L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Five illustrations of Ballarat streetscapes enlarged (?) as modern transparencies (455x315mm), two "signed" "FCogné". Provenance & status unknown. [Francois Cogné (1823-89) was an accomplished illustrator whose local 1850s drawings & paintings grace major Australian galleries] (5)

60 A

Offer

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Lot 61

C AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1873 commission promoting Captain Henry Keane Grant of the Victorian Volunteer Force to the rank of major, signed "James Service" (the later Premier?) at lower-right & "GFBowen" (Governor Sir George Ferguson Bowen) at upper-left, 'Fergusson & Mitchell Lith Melb' imprint at lower-left, three folds & minor blemishes.

61 B

250

L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: c.1900 (?) two different multicoloured lithographs being cartoons of four card-players (310+x240+mm) both with 'TROEDEL & CO LITH' imprint at lowerr-left, ironed-out central folds & neatly framed. [Troedel & Co printed Victoria's earliest PTPO Postcal Cards] (2 items)

62

Offer

CX AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1901 multicoloured chromo-lithographed invitation (360x292mm) to the "Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth/By his Royal Highness/The Duke of Cornwall and York" (later King George V), a few minor blemishes & a small fault at upper-right, with the slightly larger 'COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS' envelope with printed 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank, both laminated. (2 items)

63 B

150T

CX AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1901 multicoloured chromo-lithographed invitation (292x230mm) to the State Reception on the evening of the opening of the first Federal Parliament by the Duke of York, affixed to a larger piece of board that has corner faults & slightly affected by foxing at the edges. A beautiful item that should be re-mounted.

64 A-

150

Lot 65

CX AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: another copy in Mylar protector, some very minor blemishes.65 A- 150T

L AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1902 City & Town of Ballaarat "illuminated address" (500x620mm) to members of the volunteer forces returning from the Boer War featuring an allegorical figure offering a laurel wreath to mounted troopers, 'FW NIVEN & CO/LITHOS' imprint at lower-right, completed by hand with the recipient's name, wafer seals of the two municipalities (one deteriorated) affixed at lower-left & signed by the two mayors, behind glass in plebeian wooden frame, the paper-backing needs repair.

66 B

100

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark

Lot 111

G 3d olive Watermark Inverted BW #13Ea & KGV 1d red on 1917 commercial cover with 'FLINDERS/ VIC' cds & scarce red registration label, the cover with a few faults. A very scarce franking.

111 A- C1200


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 196

PS 1901 unused envelope with very fine 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/[arms]/FRANK STAMP/AUSTRALIA' h/s in blue & embossed arms in blue on the flap. The only unused envelope we have seen.

196 A-400

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps

Lot 219

C 1955 Sir Colin McKenzie Sanctuary illustrated cover (koala) with QE 3½d & scarce 'HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY/15NO55/VIC-AUST' Opening Day cds.

219 A100

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I

Lot 230

C 1915 stampless cover to the Red Cross in Geneva endorsed on the flap "abs Willy Baumeister Prisoner of War/Langwarrin Camp/Australia - Victoria" with Melbourne cds, 'CENSORS OFFICE/GPO/ MELBOURNE' h/s & 'PASSED' h/s all on the face, 'GENEVE' arrival b/s. [Emery at p282 states "...was principally a supply base but housed some POWs". The camp closed in 1915]

230 A-

500

Lot 231

C 1915 double-rate commercial cover to Drysdale with Kangaroos 2½d corner pair (probably First Wmk) paying 1d x2 + 3d registration & tied by 'MILITARY CAMP/23AU15/BALLARAT' cds (ERD), registration number in lieu of label, Ballarat transit b/s, minor flap fault. Rare: this is the only registered cover we have seen from any Victorian Military Camp other than Broadmeadows. [PO 11/8/1915; closed 4/12/1916]

231 A-

500


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I I

Lot 237

PS 1945 (June) stampless Italian Red Cross POW postcard between Italian POWs in Italy & Australia, 'GENOVA FERROVIA' cds & oddly with 'PW MIDDLE/EAST 116' transit h/s in violet, 'POW CAMP/MYRTLEFORD, VIC.' h/s applied on arrival in Australia & Australian Censor h/s.

237 A-

200


AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots*O Late 19th century range including mint Victoria to 2/- and NSW to 1/- with a few optd 'OS', lesser

quantities from other Colonies including Tasmania imperforate ½d Sideface, also some used stamps, condition variable. (225 approx)

246

150

Ex Lot 247

WODPS Tasmania scraps including nine 4d Couriers ranging from poor to awful & one is a forgery!, plus Chalons in very mixed condition, 'NEWS-PAPER-DUTY/TWO PENCE' in red (2 cutouts), unused PTPO Envelopes (2) & Wrappers ½d 1d & 2d all with Red Borders; also Victoria unused oddments including Laureates 3d orange 4d 6d & 8d brown/pink and Bell 1d & 1/-. (39 + PStat)

247

150T

Ex Lot 248

*O Array on leaves & Hagners including NSW 20/- Carrington optd 'Specimen' & 1897 5/- Coin *, South Australia P&R 10/- & £1 fiscally used (very scarce), Victoria 1867 5/- blue & yellow used, also Queensland & few mint Western Australia. (100s)

248

300

VICTORIA - 1850-59 "Half-Lengths"

Lot 356

G THOMAS HAM: Original State of the Dies 3d blue SG 4a [9], margins good to large, neat Butterfly '1' cancel of Melbourne, Cat £400. Ex Gary Diffen. An unusually large First Printing stamp.

356 A500T

Lot 357

O THOMAS HAM: Second State of the Dies 1d red-brown SG 5, margins just clear to large, a little soiled, Cat £425.

357 A-300

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Lot 358

G THOMAS HAM: 2d dull grey SG 6a [23], margins close to large, Butterfly '15' of Geelong in blue, Cat £200. Ex Gary Diffen.

358 A250T

Lot 359

O THOMAS HAM: Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 1d dull red SG 8a, margins just touched (at base) to huge with fragments of the adjoining units at top & left, noted as a Cut Transfer, Cat £190+.

359 A

180

Lot 360

* THOMAS HAM: 2d grey SG 10 vertical pair, margins just shaved to good except at top where a bit cut-into, faults but of good facial appearance, part-o.g., £12,000+. Ex Wawn. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...extremely rare, Kellow mentions an unused block of 4...from which this is the right-hand pair" (and presumably the equal largest recorded multiple). [Gary Diffen's fine single sold for £5875 (2007): the catalogue stated only 6 unused examples are known including two defective pairs. Note the frameline is apparent between the units]

360 C/B

2,000

Lot 361

W THOMAS HAM: 2d olive-grey SG 10a [2], margins typically close or shaved, some thinning, unused, Cat £7000.

361 C400


Lot 362

W THOMAS HAM: 3d blue SG 11 from the lower-right of the sheet with huge corner margins & a little touched at top & left, ironed-out creases, Cat £1800. Ex Pack. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

362 C350

Lot 363

* THOMAS HAM: White Veils 1d bright pinky red SG 12a horizontal pair, margins just shaved to good, shallow thinnings & the left-hand unit with an ironed-out crease, part-o.g., Cat £3000+. Ex Pack. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

363 B

600

Lot 364

F THOMAS HAM: 3d blue SG 14 horizontal pair [11-12], margins just shaved to good, apparent Ink-Stripping at right, Barred Oval '41' (rated RR) of Apsley (?), Cat £140+. Ex Rodney Perry & Gary Diffen.

364 A

200T

Lot 365

* THOMAS HAM: Fourth State of the 2d Die (Coarse Border & Background) 2d dull brownish lilac with Major Retouch of the Left Frame SG 15e, margins just shaved to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, ironed-out creases & a small nick at upper-left, unused with part o.g., Cat £9000. Ex Pack. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

365 C

1,000


Lot 366

W THOMAS HAM: Vertical Drapes 2d cinnamon SG 17, a little cut into at the base, minor thinning, heavy ironed-out creases but of fine appearance, unused, Cat £2500. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

366 (B)300

Lot 367

W THOMAS HAM: 2d cinnamon SG 17 horizontal pair, a little cut into at the base, faults but of fine appearance, unused, Cat £5000+. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...unused multiples are rare".

367 B/C

750

Lot 368

W CAMPBELL & CO: 1d orange-red SG 23, three large to huge margins but a little ragged at the top & just into the design, heavy ironed-out creases but of fine appearance, unused, Cat £2000. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "from lower-right corner of sheet".

368 (B)

300

Lot 369

G CAMPBELL & CO: 1d orange-red SG 23 [20], margins good to huge with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, Barred Oval '1' of Melbourne, Cat £140. Superb! Ex Gary Diffen.

369 A+300T


Lot 370

* CAMPBELL & CO: 3d blue SG 24, margins close to large except at upper-left where a little cut-into, a couple of very minor gum-thins, large-part o.g.(!), Cat £800+. Ex Pack & Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "virtually full o.g. which is rare."

370 B

250

Lot 371

V CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d dull red SG 26b [23], margins good to large, crisp BN cancel almost off the stamp (most unusual in this period), Cat £100. Superb! Ex Gary Diffen.

371 A+150T

Lot 372

F CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d orange-brown SG 27 [15], margins close to large, light Barred Oval cancel, Cat £130. Ex Gary Diffen.

372 A150T

Lot 373

H CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d dull rose-red with Major Retouch at Upper-Left SG 27ac [13], margins just clear to large, bold BN well clear of the retouch, under-catalogued at £450. Ex Rodney Perry & Gary Diffen. [Stated to be possibly the finest of the 10 or so examples recorded]

373 A

600T


Lot 374

H CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d dull rose-red with Major Retouch at Lower-Left Corner SG 27ac [21], tiny natural aeration hole characteristic of the paper for this issue, margins just clear to large, bold BN '1' of Melbourne well clear of the retouch, under-catalogued at £450. Ex Gary Diffen. [Stated to be possibly the finest of the 10 or so examples recorded]

374 A

600T

Lot 375

W CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d pink SG 28, margins just touched to large except at right where a little cut-into; and 1d rose SG 28a, margins just clear to good, a couple of tiny natural aeration holes; Cat £2000.

375 B/A-

600

Lot 376

O CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d rose SG 28a with "Stitch" Watermark, margins just touching (at upper-left) to large, Cat £45+++. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Stitch watermark, all-over on this example which is very rare". [The late Bill Purves always waxed lyrical about stitch watermarks. Our vendor paid $A800 for this stamp some years ago]

376 A-

400

Lot 377

G CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 1d dull brown-red SG 28c [8], margins close to large, light Barred Oval cancel, Cat £120. Ex Gary Diffen. A very fine example of this scarce & striking shade.

377 A200T


Lot 378

W CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 3d SG 29-30 trio, each with three good margins, faults but of generally attractive appearance, the first with Prominent White Flaw at Base, unused, Cat £5200. The last - Ex Pack - with Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) as SG 30.

378 C

600

Lot 379

W CAMPBELL & FERGUSSON: 3d greenish blue SG 29a, margins close to large, small surface abrasion below 'V' & thin at top, unused, Cat £1400.

379 B400

VICTORIA - 1863-74 Laureates

Ex Lot 380

O Used collection on leaves with a number of better items including Wmk '2' 2d & Wmk '4' 4d both apparently imperforate singles, 10d grey & 5/- blue/yellow, a number of striking plate flaws including 4d with No Frame at Base & 8d brown/pink with Deformed 'E' of 'EIGHT', some of the underrated & undercatalogued Emergency Printings, ' 9 9/NINEPENCE' on 10d with Watermark Reversed etc, condition variable. A good basis for expansion. Examination recommended. (100+)

380

750

Ex Lot 381

O Annotated collection to 5/- blue/yellow & 5/- blue & red (24, including the 5 sub-types) with printings & shades plus lots of varieties noted including watermarks and papers, noted 'TWO PENCE' Doubled, 6d with 'VICT' Doubled, etc etc, some postmark interest, also a few 'Reprint' opts or CTO, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis for expansion. (100s)

381

750

GC 1863-74 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. (3 items)

382 A

250

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Lot 383

* 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 1d green SG 108 block of 4 [G1-2/4-5], a few very minor defects still an unusually well-centred & attractive block, virtually full o.g., Cat £320++.

383 A/A-250

Lot 384

* 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 1d pale green SG 108 block of 9 [C1-3/4-6/7-9] with wide margin at right, a few faults still an attractive multiple, large-part o.g., Cat £720++.

384 B300

O 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 2d 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. On Holness' exhibit page which states the imprints appeared in the first printing only. (8)

385

250

Ex Lot 386

O 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 2d Perf 12x13 SG 109bb inter-panneau block of 9 (sometoning/staining), 1/- blue/blue Perf 13 SG 113 block of 6 (2x3, very fine) & Perf 12 SG 113d block of 4 (some separation/reinforcement), Cat £164++. Rare multiples. (3 items)

386

200

O 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 2d Second Forme Setting complete reconstruction of the 120 positions with an attractive range of shades from the 1866-67 printings & a few Barred Numerals, beautifully presented on exhibition pages. Ex Holness. (120)

387

300

Lot 388

W 1863-74 Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 8d orange SG 112, unused, Cat £400. An attractive example of this scarce stamp.

388 A C1300


Lot 389

F 1865 Emergency Printing Wmk '8' 10d grey SG 179, an unusually large example, Castlemaine duplex, Cat £120.

389 A B1100

O 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 Atkinson Plates 2d shades complete reconstruction of the master group of 30 positions (6x5) that was repeated four times for each of two plates, beautifully presented on exhibition page. Ex Holness. (30)

390

100

O 1867-81 V/Crown 4d complete reconstruction of the 120 positions with an attractive range of shades, on album pages. Ex Holness. (120)

391300

Ex Lot 392

OC 1867-81 V/Crown 8d red-brown/pink SG 137/c group examples of Double Strikes affecting 1) 'VIC' (2, and an example tied to 1885 cover to Switzerland by BN '317' of 'YANDOIT' - superb cds alongside), 2) forehead & bridge of nose; & 3) 'EIGH' etc at base (3, plus an example with 3d orange on 1877 underpaid cover to Paris). One Nick Holness' exhibit pages. (8 items)

392 A/B

500

Lot 393

W 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, good colour on unfaded yellow paper, well centred, a couple of tiny problems, unused, Cat £2250. A rare stamp. Ex Holness: sold for $1045 at our auction of 10/11/2001. [Kellow at page 179 states "...the total issue was a mere 2950" and at page 181 "...both unused and used copies on unfaded paper are of great rarity, demanding a premium"]

393 B B2

1,200

Lot 394

O 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, good colours, untidy duplex & small-part cds in red, Cat £350. Most examples exhibit faded paper.

394 A C1250


Lot 395

O 1867-81 V/Crown 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 Purves (with a copy of the illustration used in a 1956 article by him) & Holness.

395 A A1

250

Lot 396

* 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- grey-blue & carmine Type I SG 140c, large-part o.g., Cat £300. 396 A C1 250

Lot 397

G 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- grey-blue & carmine Type I as SG 140c but with Watermark Inverted, two singles [13] & [17] & a rejoined pair [11-12], Melbourne duplex cancels. Unlisted by Gibbons & unrecorded by Kellow. Ex Holness & stated to be the only known examples.

397 A

500

Lot 398

G 1867-81 V/Crown 5/- grey-blue & carmine Type I as SG 140c but with Watermark Reversed, well centred, Geelong duplex cancel. Unlisted by Gibbons. Ex Holness & stated to be the only known example. [The marginal watermark letters '[POST]AGE' cross the stamp and are reversed]

398 A B1

500


Lot 399

O 1867-81 V/Crown Compound Perf 13x12½x12½x12½ 4d rose SG 144a, Double Perfs at Base, a few trimmed perfs, undercatalogued at £400. RPSofV Certificate (1997) misleadingly states "Perforation Mixed 13 & 12". Ex Henry Harvey, Rodney Perry & Nick Holness. [Recorded by Kellow at page 165 and believed to be unique!]

399 B

500

Lot 400

O 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 12 5/- bright blue & rosine SG 148 block of 4, untidy cancels but unusually fine, Cat £60++. Very scarce multiple.

400 A150

Lot 401

* 1867-70 Emergency Printings on Saunders Paper 1d pale yellow-green with 'SIX/PENCE' Watermark SG 162, a little stained, part o.g., undercatalogued at £600. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009). [Kellow at page 151 states "It is a very rare stamp unused, with about one dozen recorded"]

401 B D1

400

VICTORIAVictoria has two important distinctions: 1) the No 'POSTAGE' set, released only 7 days after the accession of King Edward VII, was probably the first issue of the reign by any administration in the world; and 2) the One Pound & Two Pound values were the only postage stamps bearing the likeness of the King to be issued by any of the Australian States.

Ex Lot 402

*O Selection including Imperf 1/- Octagonal (2), Emblems No Wmk 1d block of 4 (pen-strokes cleaned-off) & 'ONE/PENNY' Wmk 1d strip of 3 (a very scarce multiple), 1900 Boer War 2d used, Postage Dues 2/- CTO etc, condition variable. (22)

402 A/B

150

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Ex Lot 403

O 1854-59 Shilling Octagonals selection comprising Imperforate 1/- SG 25 [27] with Retouch below 'IL' of 'SHILLING' (partly split & repaired along a heavy vertical crease), & [39] with Colour Flaw above 'T' of 'VICTORIA' (two good margins); Perf 12 1/- blue SG 81 [7] with Void Area to Left of 'N' of 'ONE' (small faults), [8] with Deformed 'IA' of 'VICTORIA' & Omitted 'IL' of 'SHILLING' (small faults), [35] with Retouch above 'R' of 'VICTORIA' (a couple of short perfs), and 1/- indigo SG 81b with Large White Flaw below 'S' of 'SHILLING' (small faults). Ex Kellow. A rare group. (6)

403 B/C

750T

Ex Lot 404

O 1860-66 Beaded Ovals Laid Paper 3d light blue SG 88a (some light aging), unpriced by Gibbons with a 3d deep blue shade SG 88 included for comparison. [Kellow at page 130 states "This is a very rare stamp"] (2)

404 B C1

250

Lot 405

W 1860-66 Beaded Ovals Wmk Words of Value 4d dull rose with 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' Error of Watermark SG 92d, unused, Cat £2000. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...small thinning at base corresponding to watermark inconsistency. Rare unused".

405 B

600

*O 1861-64 "Netted Corners" 1d green selection including mint examples of SG 103 (2), 104 (3), 104a & 105, all with large-part o.g., plus a few used including a pair, also faked unused & used examples of the olive-green SG 103, Cat £650+. (15)

406

200

Lot 407

V 1884-1900 Ultra-High Values Typo £50 SG 290, CTO AU18/00, large-part o.g., Cat £325.407 A 200

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Lot 408

G 1885-95 Naish 'STAMP DUTY' 4d lilac Error of Colour SG 300b, couple of short perfs, hinge remainder, untidy Melbourne duplex, Cat £900. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).

408 B C2500

G 1899-1901 Wmk '85' 1d rosine Watermark Sideways SG 357b, one pulled perf at lower-left, Melbourne cds of 10.7.00. Unpriced by Gibbons & unrecorded by Kellow.

409 A- A2Offer

G 1899-1901 Wmk '85' 2d violet Watermark Sideways SG 357b, rounded corner at upper-left, Melbourne cds of NO25/99. Unpriced by Gibbons & unrecorded by Kellow.

410 B A2100

Ex Lot 411

*O POSTAGE DUES: Display pages with Blue & Clarets two mint sets some with Watermark Inverted plus to 2/- with 'Specimen' h/s, 1895-96 mint & used sets, 1900-04 1/- to 5/- mint, etc, a few multiples & a few are CTO, condition a bit variable but generally fine to very fine. (130+)

411

500T

Ex Lot 412

W*PS POSTAGE DUES: 1890-94 Blue & Claret set in mixed condition, mostly unused, the 5/- with large-part but disturbed o.g., Cat £425; also 1894 philatelic usage of ½d Wrapper with 'T1D'-in-oval & boxed 'REFUSED/ON ACCOUNT/OF TAX' h/s, Postage Due 1d tied by boxed 'LC2' d/s. [We have seen several similar wrappers, all with the Postage Due removed & sometimes replaced. This is the only "complete" example noted] (12 + wrapper)

412 A/B

400T


VICTORIA - Postal History

Lot 413

C 1854 cover to Melbourne (b/s) with Half-Lengths White Veils 3d blue SG 14 horizontal pair (full margins except at left where a little cut into, with fragments of 3 adjoining units), light Barred Oval of 'WILLIAMS TOWN' (fine b/s of AU21/1854), the address partly obliterated. [On 1/5/1854, inland postage was increased from 2d to 6d!! This caused an outcry that resulted in the former rate being reinstated from 1/7/1855. 6d rate covers are surprisingly scarce: Gary Diffen recorded only nine]

413 B

300

Lot 414

C 1856 entire headed "Bald Hill" to Hobart Town with unusual franking of Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d lilac-rose SG 28b single & pair + 3d indigo SG 31d tied by light BN '34' (rated RR) of 'DONNYBROOK' (light oval b/s), Hobart arrival in red on the face, the stamps affected by ironed-out filing creases & the addressee's name crossed-out. Donnybrook (1) from Kinlochewe 1/1/1854; renamed Kalkallo 19/11/1874.

414 B

500

Lot 415

C 1860 (Nov 22) entire to Switzerland with scarce franking of Octagonal 1/- Perf 12 single & pair plus Queen-on-Throne Rouletted 6d, poor BN '25' of 'HEPBURN' (poor oval b/s), endorsed "Registered" on the face & signed by the sender "Giuseppe Strozzi" on the flap as required by the regulations, very fine 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' transit cds in red on the face plus British '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s, 'LONDON/REGISTERED' d/s & 'PD'-in-oval all in red on the face, various French & Swiss transits including very fine boxed rate-calculation handstamp, some internal reinforcing. An attractive & very "busy" cover.

415 B

1,200T

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Lot 416

CL 1864 double-rate cover to England "Via Marseilles/per Mail" with lovely three-issue franking of 2d Laureate, 6d Redrawn Design & 1/- Octagonal tied by crisp Melbourne duplexes, a couple of bends & minor blemishes. Very attractive.

416 B

400T

Ex Lot 417

C 1864-73 Laureates frankings 1) 1864 to Switzerland with 4d pair with Hairclip Flaw & 1/- Octagonal with Blue Line variety, both noted in ink by an illiterate; 2) 1869 mourning cover to London with 10d brown/pink, flap fault otherwise very fine; 3) 1872 to GB with 9d on 10d, very fine; 4) 1872 to GB with 1d x3 & 3d orange, BN '380', faults; & 5) 1873 to Germany with 6d & 9d on 10d, minor blemishes. (5)

417

350

Ex Lot 418

C 1891-1907 postage due covers including 1891 from NSW with Blue & Claret 1d & 2d, 1892 from GB with Blue & Claret 5d (faults), 1900 from NSW with Scarlet & Green 4d, 1901 local to the Swiss Consul (with invalid 1d) with Scarlet & Green 2d, 1902 from Ceylon with Scarlet & Green 1d strip on the reverse, 1904 OHMS (invalid Frank Stamp) with Scarlet & Green 1d, & four underpaid PPCs, condition variable. A good lot. Ex David Watson (UK). (10)

418

500T

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Lot 419

PS 1895 usage of 3d Registration Envelope to the Telegraph Office in Berlin (b/s) with ½d pink x2, 1d orange & 2d violet x2 tied by untidy Melbourne cancels, bold strike of the rare 'OFFICIALLY REGISTERED/AT G.P.O.' handstamp at left, minor blemishes & opened-out for display. [This marking was absent from both Max Watson's "Registered Mail of Victoria" & Hugh Freeman's extraordinary collection of instructional handstamps. United Kingdom collectors have confirmed that it is not a London marking]

419 B

600

Lot 420

C 1897 cover with all-over advertisement for Atlas Press Printers & Stationers, to United States with Naish ½d & 1d tied by Melbourne cds. Gorgeous!

420 A-150

Lot 421

PS POSTAL STATIONERY: 1893 1d brown+1d orange-yellow (error of colour) PTPO Envelope with printed address of Briscoe & Co & adverts for galvanised iron, kerosene & Formby's Cement Works HG KB12, Beechworth duplex & Melbourne arrival b/s, a couple of very minor blemishes. One of the most attractive Victorian issues.

421 A-

400T

VICTORIA - PostmarksD Partly sorted array in two volumes mostly QEII period with numerous very fine strikes. (100s)422 100

D 'ABBOTSFORD' to 'YINNAR' collection neatly sorted in a stockbook with very little obvious duplication & selected for the quality of the strikes which are generally fine to very fine with many superb strikes throughout. While we didn't see anything earth-shattering, the nature of the collection is such that careful inspection will be rewarded. (1000+)

423

300

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Lot 424

PS International Motor Show: 'INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW/27MY38/MELBOURNE N3 VIC' two very fine strikes on 5d Registration Envelope, Motor Show h/s in green on provisional registration label.

424 A A1240T

VICTORIA - Barred Numerals

Ex Lot 425

S A selection of highly rated numbers of rather indifferent quality, some in the optimistic category - such as '696' (rated RRRRR) that could be '969' - & a few that are just incorrect. Having made that clear, the following that we are confident are correctly identified are included: RRRR Type 1 '42' on DLR 2d, Type 1 '542', '1929' & '2086'; RRR Type 1 '247', '335', 'MC/8', 'MCC/29', 'MCCC/62', 'MCCCC/8', 'MCCCC/18', 'MD/27', '1533' duplex (2), 'MD/58', '1952', '1992', '2016' & '2050'; etc. This is not a recommended lot for those who require clear unambiguous strikes. However, others will discern the value from careful inspection. (49)

425

1,000

Ex Lot 426

S A selection of RR rated numbers of varying quality but with good to very fine strikes of Type 3 '6', Type 1 '73', Type 1 '84', '151', Type 1 '159', '256', recut '283', '422', '426', '501', Type 1 '521', '534', Type 1 '558', '594', '714', 'M21', '1108', 'MCC/90', '1422', '1964' & '2048'. Likely to enhance most collections. (76)

426

1,000

Lot 427

S 63: Type 3 '63' (11mm numerals) of Murchison very fine strike on Bell 2d. Rated RRRR. 427 A- A2 200

Lot 428

S 79: Type 3 '79' (12mm numerals) of Streatham largely very fine strike on Naish 2d mauve. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining]

428 A A2-200

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Lot 429

S 98: Type 1 '98' (9mm numerals) of Malmesbury very fine strike on Emblems Imperf 4d (3½ margins). Rated RRRR. [Goldmining NB: while this could be Type 1 '86' of Charlton, that marking is rated RRRRR]

429 B A2

200

Lot 430

S 177: Type 1 '177' (recut; no sidebars) of Omeo fine strike on Emblems Imperf 2d (3 margins). Rated RRR. [Goldmining]

430 B A2-150

Lot 431

S 217: Type 1 '217' (with sidebars) of Strathloddon large-part strike on Redrawn 6d, only the top of the '7' is evident but it has been confirmed by Hugh Freeman. Rated RRRRR.

431 A B2-300

Lot 432

S 253: Type 1 '253' (with sidebars) of Framlingham large-part strike on Emblems 4d, the '5' is obvious & the '3' is unmistakable. Rated RRRRR. Ex Hugh Freeman.

432 A B2-400

Lot 433

S 289: Type 1 '289' (10mm numerals) of Hotham fine strike on Laureates 4d. Rated RRR. [Renamed North Melbourne 1/10/1887]

433 A- A2100


Lot 434

S 379: Type 1 '379' (with sidebars) of Lancefield Road poor but discernible strike on Beaded Ovals 4d. Rated RRRRR. Noted as Ex Hugh Freeman & rather similar to the only slightly superior strike illustrated in Freeman & White. [Renamed Lancefield Junction 1/9/1891]

434 A D1

250

Lot 435

S 400: Type 2 (12mm numerals) on Naish 4d & Type 3 (10mm numerals) on Reading 1d orange of Warburton/Hoddles Creek, both very fine strikes. Both rated RR. [Goldmining]

435 A1+/A2150

Lot 436

S 538: Type 6 '538' (9½mm numerals) very fine strike on Astley 6d. Rated RRRRR. Ex Hugh Freeman. [Listed under Carlton but believed to have been issued to Stoneyford, in error for '558']

436 A A2300

Lot 437

S 542: Type 1 '542' (fine 8mm numerals) of Mack's Creek light but obvious strike on Naish 2d brown. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining]

437 A B2-200

Lot 438

S 548: '548' (the '8' partial only but undoubted) of Crossover Diggings largely fine strike on Laureates 1d. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining]

438 A A2-200

Lot 439

S 610: '610' of Yangardook/Couangalt largely very fine strike on Naish 2d brown (defective). Rated RRR. 439 C A1-150


Lot 440

S 646: '646' of Green's Creek largely fine strike on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRR. 440 A B1- 150

Lot 441

S 839: '839' of Golden Gully superb strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. 441 B A1+ 200

Lot 442

S 900: '900' of Spring Bank very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. 442 A A2 150

Lot 443

S 944: '944' of Gooroc largely very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. 443 A A2- 100

Lot 444

S 1069: 'M69' of Kooroc largely fine strike on Naish 2d violet. Rated RRR. 444 B B1- 150

Lot 445

S 1116: 'MC/16' of Woosang light but fine strike on Bell 1d green. Rated RRRR. 445 A B2- 200


Lot 446

S 1117: 'MC/17' of Lockhart fine strike on Bell 2d. Rated RRR. PO 1/3/1879; closed 13/2/1887. [6km NNE of Serviceton]

446 A A1150

S 1316: 'MCCC/16' of Kornheim largely very fine strike on 'POSTAGE' 2d violet. Rated RR. From Katyil (1) 1/10/1883; renamed Edolsfield 1/11/1917 (as a result of WWI antipathy towards German placenames). [10km E of Dimboola]

447 A A1-

50

Lot 448

S 1738: Type 1 '1738' (rounded top on '3') of Scorseby largely very fine strike on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRR.

448 A A2150

Lot 449

S 1948: '1948' of Airey's Inlet obvious strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. 449 A B2- 100

Lot 450

S 2019: '2019' of Normanville largely fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. 450 A A2- 100

Lot 451

S 2026: Type 2 '2026' of Valencia Creek largely very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR. [NB: Type 1 is a supposition, no example having been recorded]

451 A A2150


FIJI - Postal History

Lot 595

C 1883 cover to Melbourne (b/s) with scarce franking of 'VR' for 'CR' Perf 10x12½ 1d dull ultramarine SG 46 vertical pair (Cat £80+ x8+) tied by Suva cds, repaired fault at lower-right.

595 B300

NORFOLK ISLAND

Lot 842

PS 1905 commercial usage of Victorian ½d Wrapper to "RE Noble Esq/Pacific Cable Board/Norfolk Island". Excellent inwards item.

842 A-200

Documents

(100s) COINS & BANKNOTESO British Commonwealth used collection in two volumes with Great Britain QV to 10d, Seahorses 5/-, KGVI to £1 (7, including 1951 block of 4), New Guinea Bulolo