16581855 QV Chalon (1d-4d) red imperf Perkins Bacon reprinted die PROOF with blank value tablet, on card. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 14/18(p). Rare! (P) $180$250
16591855-80s QV Chalon set 1d to 1/- official reprints, imperf, on thin card, prepared in 1889 for distribution to UPU members. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG cat £2350 as cheapest originals. (5). (P) $150$250
16611857-69 QV Chalon 2d green, imperf, wmk "2" inverted, variety diag pre-printing paper fold. Postally VFU, with m/s cross cancel, 4 margins. SG 31(var) cat £60+ as normal. (P) $80$150
16621863-71 QV Chalon 6d lilac, upper part sheet of 108 with margins at top & right, opt REPRINT, perf 12, on thick no wmk wovepaper, from original PB plates, prepared in 1889. F-VF M/MUH. SG 55(r), normal cat £15,000 for M singles. $500$800
16631863-71 QV Chalon 1/- vermilion, upper half sheet of 120 with margins on 3 sides, opt REPRINT, perf 12, on thick no wmk wove paper, from original PB plates. VF fresh MUH. SG 56(r), normal cat £36,000 for M singles. Spectacular item for display. (P) $700$1000
16641864 St George & Dragon set 3d green, 2/6 rose, 5/- brown & 10/- orange Postal Fiscals opt REPRINT, perf 12, thick paper, prepared for 1879-1901 presentation sets. VF fresh MUH. Originals SG F12-14 & 16 cat £1475 as M. Retail for original singles $1750. (4). (P) $100$150
16651870-71 QV 10d black, perf 11½, error SPECIMEN opt DOUBLE. VF fresh M, right marginal with "s" opt also in margin. SG 134(s)(var). Very rare. (P) $300$500
16661871-78 QV 9d blue wmk TAS in bars, IMPERF pr. VF UN part gum. SG 148a cat £550. (P) $350$450
16671878 QV 2d black DIE PROOF from new DLR plates (90x60mm) on glazed card. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 157(p). Extremelyrare with only several made. (P) $900$1500
16681878 QV 2d black DIE PROOF from new DLR plate (92x60mm), dated "July 5 1878" on glazed card. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 157(p). Extremely rare with only several made. (P) $900$1500
1669 1878 QV 8d black DIE PROOFS ex DLR archives, ea 92x60mm on glazed card, dated June 28 1878, July 4 1878, July 5 1878 (2) & July 10 1878 -the last h/s "After Hardening" & initialled, ea with minor re-engraving as described in detail on pages, plus stamp sized die proof. VF fresh UN as made. SG 158(p). Probably a unique group & fantastic for exhibition. (6). (P) $5000 $7000
16701880-91 QV 1d pink IMPERF marg blk of 4. VFU, "Registered JA 23 11 Sydney". SG 164a cat £850 as 2 prs. Very unusual (P) $500$700
16711880-91 QV 1d in bright-aniline pink IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MLH. SG 164ca cat £750 as 2 prs. Premium for blk (P) $600$800
16721892-99 QV Tablet set ½d to 10/- plus £1 opt REVENUE 5d. VF M/MLH, odd blemish. SG 216-24 cat £343+. (10). (P) $150$250
16731892-99 QV Tablet set ½d-£1, wmk TAS. VF fresh MLH. SG 216-225 cat £750. Very scarce set. (10). (P) $700$1000
16741892-99 QV Tablet set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 216-25s cat £650. Very scarce set. (10). (P) $600$900
1678 1892-99 QV Tablet £1 green & yellow strip of 3 with "Burnie SP 19 00 TAS" cds. VFU. SG 225 cat £1350 as singles. Believed to be the latest date known postally used multiple. (P) $1600 $2500
16791899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS diag. VF fresh M. SG 229-36 cat £150. (8) (P) $110$150
16801899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS. VF fresh MUH. SG 229-236 cat £150 for M, & should be at least double, £300 MUH. (8). (P) $300$450
16811899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, opt Specimen, wmk mult TAS. VF fresh MLH. SG 229-36s cat £550. Very scarce set. (8). (P) $500$700
16831903 QV 9d Sideface & Tablet 1/-, plus 1904 1½d on 5d, all opt SPECIMEN. F-VF MLH. SG 242-44s cat £295. (3). (P) $150$250
16841905-11 Pictorial ½d green, wmk crown double-lined A (inverted), perf 11. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 249da cat £110, ACSC T6aa cat $100 as M, should be at least double, £220 or $200 MUH. (P) $100$150
16851906-07 QV 8d purple-brown, 9d blue & 1/- rose & green, wmk crown A, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 255-257 cat £47. (3). (P) $40$60
16861906-07 QV 9d blue, UR cnr marginal blk of 4, left 2 stamps perf 11, right 2 compound perf 11 on 3 sides & 12½ at right (between stamp & margin), wmk crown A. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 256a/256b cat £215 for M, should be at least double, £430 MUH, plus a premium for blk. (P) $300$500
16881885 cover franked Stamp Duty Platypus 6d Postal Fiscal pr, tied by barred "Hobart JA 12 85" duplex pmk. To England, with Brighton arrival b/s & annotations. SG F28 cat £5 as loose stamps & "from x15" on cover. $60$100
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1689Beer Duty: 1881 QV 1/3, 2/3, 4/6, 6/9, 9/- & 13/6 red set of 6 imperf negative impression proofs from master plates, horiz prs, on chalk-surface paper. F-VF UN as made, mnr cnr blemishes. With copies of extensive m/s notes by JRW Purves & 1995 Philately from Australia article. Very rare & most attractive! (12) (P) $150$300
1690Stamp Duties 1955 Pictorials specialized usage collection March 1955 1d (2) -extremely early date, to April 67. Attached to reverse of over 200 Govt Tourist & Immigration Dept cheques with revenue amounts paid ranging from 1d to 9/9d for any individual cheque & blocks or multiples inc 1d (11), 2d (11). Plus single 1d, 3d (17), 5d (16), & 1/- blk of 6 & 6d all on individual forms. Then multicoloured combinations on single cheques inc ½d black & 3½d orange (uncancelled, cat £100+), 2d +3d +1/-, 2d +3d +4d strip of 3, 1d pr +3d strip +6d +5d +1/- (2) graphic 5 colour assembly, 1d +2d pr +6d +2/6, 1d +4d +6d (3) +5/-, plus other equally impressive 4 colour combinations. Also postage stamp usages on another 8 cheques. Then usage in the decimal era to May 1967 with pre-decimals only (15 cheques) mostly multiples of 3d, plus another 3 cheques with mixed decimal/pre-decimal stamps. Then decimals only (480) on 110 cheques March 1966-May 1967 with vals to $2 & many multiples of the 3c only up to 20 (FV 60c). Also Mainland States revenues on another 45 cheques, mainly Vic. Plus selection of cheque faces depicting unusual serial nos, "CANCELLED" cachets & amounts paid to airlines, hire-cars, hotels, motels & tour bus companies. Amazing collection totalling 415 cheques with 1500 stamps attached. $500$1000
1692Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange pr (cat £200) with 3d brown (2), 6d red & 1932 Numeral 2d (3), tied to reverse of 1956 Tas Govt cheque. 2½d extremely rare. (P) $130$200
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1693 1850-53 QV Half-length 1d dull rose, third state of dies, with a 15mm triangular void at LL base, resulting in no "E" in LL corner square, & portion of left frame above. SG 9b(var). FU. Similar to the "Void corner" SG 13d of which an example sold for $57,500 at auction in 2006. Ex Wawn, Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $2800 $4000
1694 1850-53 QV Half-length 2d Pastel grey shade, fourth state of dies from 8th printing. VF UN, 4 margins. Believed by some to be of proof status. SG 17(group) cat £3000++ minimum as UN. Unique in this shade. Ex Harvey. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800
16951850-53 QV Half-length 1d orange-brown retouched, Litho Campbell & Fergusson, (pos 13), redrawn upper frame for 8mm. VFU, large margins. SG 27c. Exceptional stamp. Ex Wawn & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $450$700
1696 1850-83 QV collection of 1891 official reprints with 1850 QV Half-length 1d, 2d & 3d, perf 12½. Queen on Throne 1852-54 2d & 1856-58 1d & 6d. 1854-58 QV 1/-. 1860 QV 3d blue & 4d rose. 1862-64 1d & 6d. 1863-74 Laureates 1d to 5/-. 1873-87 to 2/-. 1884 Stamp Statute set 1d-£5. All diff. VF fresh M. SG cat of original £40,000 = A$72,500+. Very attractive with beautiful colours. (50). (P) $3500 $4500
1697 1853 The original contract dated 19 December 1853 for printing QV Half- length 1d & 3d & Queen-on-Throne 2d, signed by James S Campbell, James Fergusson & Rudolph Hackmann, together with a specimen of gummed paper used for stamp printing. Highly important historical philatelic document. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $4000 $7000
16981854-59 QV Half-length 1d dull rose-red retouched, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (pos 13), redrawn upper frame for 8mm. VFU, mostly 4 large margins, faint bend, pmk clear of variety. SG 27ac. Superb looking stamp!. Ex Pack & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $500$800
16991854-57 QV Half-length 1d dull rose-red retouched, Litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (19), LL cnr square obliterated. VFU appearance, 4 margins, faint cnr thin, portion of adjoining stamps top & base. SG 27ac. Ex Pack, Purves & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $450$700
17001854-57 QV Half-length 1d Orange-brown retouched, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (pos 1), redrawn LL border. FU, almost 4 margins, sl thin, portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 27c. Possibly the finest known. Ex Pack, Wawn, Purves & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $450$700
17011854-57 QV Half-length 1d orange-brown retouched, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, pr (pos 7-8), left stamp redrawn UL border for 15mm. VFU, 3-4 margins. SG 27c. Ex Pack, Wawn, Gartner & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $275$400
17021854-57 QV Half-length 1d lilac-rose retouched, Litho by Campbell & Fergusson (13) retouch to LR cnr & weakness LR cnr unattended. VFU appearance, faint central thin. 4 large margins. SG 28ad. Ex Harvey & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $200$300
17031854-57 QV Half-lengths 1d pink vert pr (pos 13/19) litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (19) strengthened LL cnr & border above with (13) shows unattended extensive flaws to left of head. VFU, 4 margins. SG 28d. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $200$300
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17041854-57 QV Half-lengths 1d pr retouched, litho by Campbell & Fergusson (pos 1-2) with retouch to centre of left border on (1). FU, 3-4 margins, tiny cnr thin. SG 28d cat £48, & £325 for retouch is ridiculously low considering the rarity of these stones 4/5 retouches. Ex Purves & Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $200$300
17091856 Queen on Throne 1d yellow-green. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 40 cat £250. (P) $250$350
17101857 QV Emblems 2d dull blue imperf reprinted die proof, with horiz defacing line, no wmk, on card, 115x140mm. Superb UN, as made. SG 45(r). Unusual in such large size. (P) $100$200
17111858 Queen on Throne 6d bright-blue, roul, variety roul misplaced, so through lettering at top. VF fresh M. SG 73 cat £425. (P) $350$450
17121860-66 QV Beaded Oval 4d pale rose IMPERF pr on wmk 4 paper. VFU, 4 margins all round. SG 95d. Kellow states "possibly 2 dozen U imperf prs known". Desirable as pr as vast majority of singles offered as "imperf" are merely trimmed perfs. (P) $500$800
17131867-81 QV Laureate 5/- grey-blue-& carmine, type I (blue line under Crown), perf 13. Superb MLH. SG 140c cat £550. (P) $500$700
17141884-96 Stamp Duty £1 orange (2), Arms £2 blue & QV £5 pink. GU, all on piece with "Melbourne NOV 9 97" cds & barred Victoria pmk, all show cleaned m/s cancels, the stamps being "re-used" to create this fabricated piece. SG 276, 262 & 278 cat £1440 as 4 singles. Interesting reference item. (P) $275$400
1715 1884-96 QV Arms Stamp Duty Postal Fiscals opt Specimen in italics 16½ mm long, inc 5/- claret wmk V crown (w19) perf 12½, £1 orange wmk V crown (w19) perf 12½. QV 2/6 orange, Arms 3/- olive-drab, 4/- orange, 6/- green, 10/- green, 15/- brown, £1.5/- pink, £1.10/- olive, 45/- lilac, £2 blue & £10 mauve, all wmk V crown (w33). All diff. Almost all VF fresh M. SG cat of normal M is £34,000+ = A$61,5000+. (13). (P) $2500 $3500
1716 1884-96 Arms Stamp Duty £2 blue Postal Fiscal, imperf Die PROOF in issued colour, typograph printing, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, with 4 huge margins. SG 263(p). Unique!! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000
17171884-96 Stamp Duty 15/- brown Arms, wmk 2nd V crown (w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO with gum, part "JE Melbourne 01" cds. SG 273a cat £120+, retail higher at $275. (P) $130$200
17181884-96 Stamp Duty £1.5/- pink, wmk 2nd V crown (w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 274 cat £160+, retail higher at $375. (P) $250$350
17191884-96 Stamp Duty £10 mauve Arms, wmk 2nd V crown (w33) sideways, perf 12½. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 279 cat £200+, retail higher at $450. (P) $200$300
17201884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 red typographed, wmk V crown (w33), perf 12½. Superb U/CTO appearance, sl vert bend, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 291 cat £800. (P) $500$700
1724 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £7 green Postal Fiscal, imperf DIE PROOF of frame only, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, creases away from design, 4 large margins. SG 326(p), normal M cat £9500. The unique example outside the Royal Collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000
17251890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG D1-10 cat £475. (10). (P) $375$475
17261895 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (w33). VFM, bright colour. SG D11-20 cat £350. ACSC VD11-20 cat $700 (10) (P) $220$300
17271896-99 Stamp Duty £25 dull bluish-green, wmk 3rd V crown (w82), perf 12½. Superb CTO, "Melbourne DE 29 00" cds. SG 351 cat £325+, retail higher at $850. (P) $350$450
17281897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF fresh M. SG 353-4 cat £150. (2). (P) $120$160
17291897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½, opt Specimen. VF MUH. SG 353-4s cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH (2) (P) $400$600
17301900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh M. SG 374-5 cat £425. (2) (P) $300$400
17311900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF w/c fresh CTO with gum, 1d tiny cnr crease, matching marginal examples with "Registered MY 25 01 Bendigo" cds. SG 374-5 cat £310+. (2). (P) $200$300
17321901-10 QV "Postage" 2d mauve, 1908 plate proof perf 12x12½ on brownish cartridge paper. F-VF UN as made, centring as always. ACSC V58PP(2) cat $750. (P) $250$400
17331901-10 QV ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 384-398 cat £213. (13). (P) $180$250
17351901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf OS, wmk V crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO. ACSC V130ba cat $400+, SG 400(var) cat £300+ for normal plus premium for OS. (P) $275$375
17361901-10 KEVII £1 rose, perf OS vert, wmk V crown, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 407(var), normal cat £375+, ACSC V12bb cat $700 & much rarer than cat value indicates. (P) $500$800
17371901-10 KEVII £1 rose, perf 11, wmk V crown sideways. Superb M. SG 407 cat £375. (P) $350$450
17381905-13 QV Postage set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown A, perf 12x12½ or 12½, plus ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 9d & 1/- yellow (scarce) shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 416-30 cat £250. (22) (P) $180$250
17391905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. Superb fresh M. SG 431 cat £300. (P) $250$350
17441851 Letter franked with 1850-53 QV Half-length 1d dull red, tied by the rare Barred Oval '25' of Lake Colac, headed 'Mount Gelibrand' (25 Mar), locally addressed at Lake Colac. SG 8a. Extremely rare provincial town letter. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert (P) $500$800
17451852 folded letter wrapper franked QV 2d pale dull brown (3 margins), with oval "1V" pmk, plus boxed "TOO LATE" h/s. To Sydney, with b/s of "Melbourne JU 30 1852" & "Ship Letter Sydney JY 17 1852" arrival. SG 17a cat £95, & "from x2" on cover. (P) $200$300
17461855 letter wrapper franked QV 1d lilac-rose pr (3 margins) & Queen on Throne 2d brownish purple (4 huge margins), tied by oval "1V" pmks. To Bendigo, with b/s of "Melbourne AU 7 1855" & "Sandhurst AU 11 1855" arrival. SG 19 & 28b cat £128, & "from x204" on cover. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $400$600
17471856 entire letter franked 1854-57 Half-lengths 1d brick-red (SG 26a) & 3d blue (SG 31a) tied by BN2, used Geelong (11 Mar) to Melbourne. Very attractive. Ex Forster, Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $375$600
17481856 Folded letter franked 1854-57 Half-lengths 3d deep blue (2), 3-4 large margins in places, tied by BN "2" of Geelong, endorsed P Royal Charter". Geelong & Melbourne b/s, London arrival PAID in red. SG 31. Attractive. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $375$600
17491858 cover franked 1854-57 QV Half-length 3d greenish blue vert pr, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, tied by Melbourne (26 Oct) to Glasgow endorsed "p Victoria". Was involved in a Maritime mail interrupted incident. SG 29a. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $500$800
17501865 (25 Aug) stampless 'Ploos van Amstel & Co' outer wrapper Melbourne to Nantes, France h/s '9' (decimes) with fine 'GB/1f62.4c' Franco-British accountancy h/s in red, poor French mailboat cds, b/s Nantes & Paris A Nantes. (P) $120$160
17511876 (31 Aug) cover to Ticino, Switzerland with Laureate 6d blue (2) tied by numeral 526, scarce Timor cds at right, b/s Maryborough, Melbourne, Brindisi, Locarno, Lugano, Bignasco; also 1875 (14 Jun, no flap) Queens Ferry to England with 2d (3, all damaged) tied by numeral 862 (2) with fine cds below, early dates for each cds. (2 covers). $100$150
17521902 use of OHMS Postmaster General Frank Stamp cover registered to Germany, franked QV ½d, 4d & 6d, tied by "Registered Melbourne 8 1 02" & "R" duplex pmks, with German transit reg label "Vom Auslande uber Bahnpost 21 (Hof-Leipzig)" - TPO, plus arrival b/s. (P) $250$400
1753Postmark: "English Mail TPO IN 2.3.09" crisp comp strike on inwards cover from England to Hawthorn. A very scarce Travelling PO cds. Only struck on reverse of mail addressed to Victoria off-loaded at Adelaide. (P) $100$200
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1754Postmarks: Melbourne single ring cds collection Nov 15 1895 - Dec 31 1899 with 395 diff from a possible 540 code variations (many of the missing are "NNS"). 42 diff cancels identified inc comp sets of 14 for nos 7(d), 10(2), 14(3), 14(4), 16, & 21(2), with all the rarities inc 7A, 10(2)D, K, T & V, 14(3),(4)K, L, T & Z, 16K, P, T, 21(2)K, L, P & T. Other rarities for normal usages inc 1(2)L (5R), 1(4)T (4R), 2(1)S, X.2(2)K (4R, 2 diff). 3K (4R), 7(i)D (NNS), 7(i)F (4R), 7(iii)H (4R), 7(i)K (NNS) 7(iii)Y (4R). 8P (4R), 13(1)A, (2, 4R), D (NNS), O (3R), S (5R), Y (NNS), 15(1)F, S, X (all 4R), 15(2)P (NNS), 2 (5R), L (4R), 17(1)D (5R), K (4R), 17(2)H (2, 4R), 18K (4R), 19(1)D (4R), T (2, 4R), 20(3)T (5R), 21(1)L (4R), 22(1)D (4R), V (4R), 23K (5R). Letter B (emergency use) for nos 8, 9, 13, 14, 21, plus 13 used as a h/s on postal card to Richmond proving 6.30-7.30 am usage. Other Emergency-Provisional types for 5A (2 Dec 95) & 5H (15 Feb 96) both very small unlisted cds. 8(2)A & S.10 Duplex A, H, V.23(2)F, O, Y & 6(1)A, Y. Plus Emergency 20P used as receiving cds 1901, also record late/early scattered dates inc 18 (15 Nov 95), 6 (Dec 10 1895), 3 (Dec 28 1899), 7 (Dec 29 1899), 8 (Dec 30 1899, 5R), 19 (Dec 30 1899, 5R), 15 (29 Dec 1899). Cancels on cards or covers (30) inc Governor Frank stamps (2). Minor duplication limited to diff stamps. (1090) (P) $1300$2000