Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

1880 1892-99 QV Tablet 5/- lilac & red, LL corner blk of 8. Superb CTO with MLH gum, "Hobart 27 MR Tasmania" cds from stock prepared for presentation purposes. SG 223 cat £200++ as singles. Retail $520 for U singles. Rare CTO blk. (P) $300 $500

1881 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS diag. VF MLH. SG 229- 36 cat £140. (8) (P) $110 $140

1882 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS. VF fresh MUH. SG 229-236 cat £140 for M, & this period should be triple, £420 MUH. (8). (P) $300 $450

1883 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, opt Specimen, wmk mult TAS diag. VF fresh M. SG 229-36s cat £550. Very scarce set. (8). (P) $500 $650

1884 1906-07 QV 9d blue, compound perf horiz pr, perf 11 on all sides except between right stamp & margin which is perf 11.8, wmk crown A inverted. VF fresh M. SG 256d cat £475, ACSC T72a cat $600. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1885 1913 advertising cover for “Standard Mills Launceston” to USA franked ½d Pictorial & Kangaroo 1d (2) for 2½d rate, tied by "Launceston 7 MAR 13" machine cancel, arrival b/s "Winchendon". Rare combination Commonwealth/Colonies cover (P) $400 $700

1886 1913 cover to USA franked Kangaroo 1d & Tasmania 2d Pictorial-both perf T, tied by "Hobart 1 SEP 13"repeater machine cancel. Tasmania Official combination covers rare. (P) $475 $650

1887 1913 cover (tones) to Denmark franked Kangaroo 3d & Tasmania 2½d Tablet (rare on combination covers), tied by "Launceston 18 NO 13" cds, blue & black reg label. (P) $600 $800

1888 1885 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

TAS - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1889 Beer 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! (6 prs) (P) $200 $300

1890 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 1/3 brown. VF UN. Bft 70. (P) $200 $300

1891 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue. UN, sl thin. Bft 71. (P) $200 $300

1892 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue-green. UN, sl thin. Bft 74. (P) $250 $350

1893 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI 6/3 purple. VF UN. Bft 75. (P) $300 $400

1894 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 8/3 red. VF UN. Bft 76 (P) $400 $550

1895 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 12/6 brown. VF UN. Bft 77. Very rare. (P) $600 $800

1896 Beer Duty: 1903-18 Bottled Beer 4d black on pale pink with wmk. VF UN. Bft 78. (P) $200 $300

1897 Beer Duty: 1903-18 Bottled Beer 8d red on blue with wmk. UN, sl crease. Bft 79. (P) $180 $250

1898 Beer Duty: 1903-18 Bottled Beer 1/- brown on cream with wmk. VF UN. Bft 80. (P) $200 $300

1899 Beer Duty: 1903-18 Bottled Beer 1/4 blue on pink with wmk. VF UN. Bft 81. (P) $200 $300

1900 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 6d green, no wmk. F-VF UN, sl aging. Bft 82. (P) $200 $300

1901 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 1/3 yellow, no wmk. UN, sl crease. Bft 83. (P) $180 $250

1902 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 1/6 burgundy, no wmk. VF UN. Bft 84. (P) $200 $300

1903 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 2/- bronze, no wmk. UN, sl thin. Bft 85. (P) $200 $300

1904 Revenue: 1918 REVENUE opt QV 5d/£1 orange & green. Superb fresh MUH. Bft 54. Retail for hinged $90. (P) $50 $70

1905 Stamp Duties: Usage collection on March 1955 - Dec 1959 Govt "Tourist & Emigration Dept" Commonwealth Bank cheques with 1931-55 "Numerals" (550) to £1 inc various combinations on reverse of 160 cheques from ½d inc blk of 4 (rare), multiple 1d inc with ½d (4), mixed frankings inc 4d yellow (7) +1d pr; 4d (9) +2d brown; 6d (3) +1/- (2) +5d; 9d +2d (3 cheques, Bft cat £45); 1/- (2) +6d (3) +5d; 1/- (3) +4d (3) +2d; 10/- green +1/- (4) +5d (cat £35); £1 +5/- +5d etc. Then Numeral/Pictorial combinations on another 57 cheques with up to 5 diff colours on any one cheque (2/6 orange, 1/- green, 1/- brown, 6d violet & 5d red), 2/6 Pic +9d +2d Numerals, 4d Numeral +6d Pic, 1/- Brown Pic (7) +2d +4d Num, 5d Pic (5) +2d Num (2). 5/- +2/6 +1/- +6d Num with 5d Pic. Also 7/6 Platypus with 5d & 1/- Pics or 7/6 Platypus with 2d Num & Pics 3d +6d +1/- (cat £70+). Then Pictorials only (200) on 78 cheques with vals to £1 inc 5d +5/- (3), & 4d single (rare Mar 55 early date), 2½d orange (2) & 6d pr (bold F/C, Bft cat £200+), 5/- +2/6 +1/- +5d, 5/- +2/6 +1/- +4d +1d, 1/- (4) +2/6 +6d, ½d black pr on cheque front. Also usages in the Mainland States (38) mainly NSW but inc Victoria/Tasmania combination. Finally cheque faces (45) with "R" labels, "CANCELLED" (unissued) cachets & unusual serial numbers. Stunning collection with 940 stamps & 390 cheques. $750 $1000

1906 Stamp 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. $750 $1000

1907 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange, rouletted. VF F/C, violet date h/s. Bft 109 cat £100. (P) $80 $120

1908 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange vert pr attached to reverse of 1956 Govt "Tourist Bureau" cheque. Rare as an individual usage on document. Superb fiscally U. Bft 109 cat £200 as loose singles. Extremely rare denomination withdrawn soon after issue. (P) $200 $300

VICTORIA

1909 1857 QV Emblem 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

1910 1860-66 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

1911 1884-1900 Stamp Duty £50 black-violet, postal fiscal, recess printing as a "M/Sheet", wmk V/crown (V3) sideways, perf 12½ with full selvedge on all 4 sides. VFU/CTO "Melbourne MR 6 97" cds (with LH original gum). SG 284a cat £1000 as a single. Major rarity as a M/Sheet, especially this nice, should be worth at least double, £2000+ (P) $1500 $2500

1912 1895 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (W33). VFM, nice bright colours. SG D11-20 cat £350. ACSC VD11-20 cat $700 (10) (P) $275 $375

1913 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFM. SG 353-4 cat £150 (2) (P) $120 $160

1914 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 353-4s cat £200 & undercatalogued. (2). (P) $170 $250

1915 1900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 374-5 cat £390. (2) (P) $300 $400

1916 1900 Charity Boer War 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 £300+. (2). (P) $200 $300

1917 1901-10 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

1918 1901-10 QV set ½d to 5/-, wmk "V crown", perf 12x12½, plus extra listed shades 1½d, 2d, 5d, 1/- & 5/- (2). F-VF M/MLH. SG 384-98 cat £410. (19) (P) $300 $400

1919 1901-10 QV ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½ (to 2/-) or 12½ (5/-). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 384-98 cat £207. (13). (P) $150 $200

1920 1901-10 KEVII £1 carmine-rose, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. SG 399 cat £300. (P) $300 $400

1921 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf OS, wmk V over 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

1922 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, wmk V/crown sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 407 cat £375+ (P) $375 $500

1923 1901-10 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

1924 1905-13 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

1925 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 431 cat £300 (P) $300 $400

1926 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue top value, wmk crown A, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 432 cat £750. (P) $600 $800

1927 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG 444 cat £475. (P) $400 $550

1928 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, top value, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 445 cat £1200. Rare stamp. (P) $850 $1200

1929 1863 (Jul 14) inwards cover (opened three sides) from UK franked QV 6d (SG 83), to "John Robertson care Francis Henty, Merino Downs, Merino, Portland Bay", b/s poor Heywood, etc. (Pioneer at renowned Station.) $40 $60

1930 1864 (Nov 26) cover from France franked Napoleon 40c (2), to Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, overweight & taxed m/s "1/8" in oval "TO PAY", b/s Marseilles & Melbourne, faults, very early tax marking. (P) $95 $150

1931 1892 foolscap document in French headed “Bureau International de l'Union Postale Universelle Berne” to Victoria Postal Administration. Refers to conveying various articles by post, inc liquids (specifies body fats!). Apparently from Uruguay, with 2 diff Montevideo cachets. Unusual. $60 $100

1932 1900 Inwards stampless OAS cover (battered & dirty), with octagonal "Army Post Office 25 OCT 1900 Standerton Natal Field Force" pmk. "T1D" in oval, Postage Dues have been removed. Interesting Postman's annotation on back "Gate locked 30.11 00". Tones & a bit tatty. Scarce. (P) $80 $150

1933 1910-12 Melbourne Registered covers, 1910 to Sydney with 1d (5), ½d+1½d w/o label, 1911 (1 Jun) to Germany bearing Tasmania Sideface 8d, & 1912 (22 Jul) to Sydney bearing Vic 4d, with very scarce black Melbourne first type labels, the last with cds "A". (3) (P) $160 $250

1934 Postmark: "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

VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY

1935 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of QV 1d red with OS dots in die on Education Dept long envelope with "Red Hill 19 AU 19" cds & oval "T ½D" h/s. VF. Stieg DB3g cat US$100++. $50 $100

1936 Frank Stamp: 1892 Postmaster General on long envelope uprated with QV 2½d tied by "Melbourne FE 9 92" duplex pmk, to USA. Rare overseas usage with uprating necessary as UPU regulations did not allow franks for international mail. (P) $150 $300

1937 Postcards: 1908 USA Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31 cat US$185 in 1984. Impossible to find nicer. (2) (P) $100 $200

1938 Registered Envelope: 1887 4d lilac ERROR of colour (instead of rose), with part sheet wmk of seated Britannia on shield. Superb fresh UN, impossible to find better. H&G C6, Stieg C6. Extremely rare as less than 50 believed printed! (P) $500 $1000

1939 Registered Envelope: 1893 QV 3d red-orange with knife type 4 on horiz laid paper. Superb fresh CTO "MR 8 97". Stieg C8n cat US$300 for UN & CTO dated other than 1901-02 priced at 2-3 times, so minimum US$600 (P) $150 $250

VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1940 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co ½d black. VF MLH, nice original gum. Rare & sought after local stamp. (P) $500 $700

1941 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 3d green. UN, tear at right. Rare & sought after local stamp. BPA photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

1942 Stamp Duty: 1909-65 set 6d to £6 perf 11, plus £10, plus other values, on 1960s share transfer forms (22), plus 3d perf 12½ single usage with "This Instrument is duly stamped" cachet in red. F-VFU. Comp sets would be scarce on "entire". (65 stamps) $220 $300

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1943 Stamp Duty: 1950s-60s remarkable collection of Impressed Stamp Duty on entire Share Transfer documents for “The Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd”. A wide range of denominations 1d to £50, all diff combination or solo impressions, inc 1d (2, one record late date 15.2.63), 2d (3), 3d (21, inc record late date 10.5.63), 4d (6), 5d (7, late date 22.11.62), 6d (17), 1/- (2), 1/6 (6), 2/- (3), 2/6 (2), 3/-, 4/- (3), 5/- (5), 6/- (5), 7/-, 8/-, 9/- (9), 10/- (4), 11/- (2), 12/- (2), 13/- (3), 14/-, 15/- (3), 16/- (2), 17/- (2), rare 17/6, 18/- (3), 19/- (2), £1 (2), 24/-, 25/-, £1.10/- (2), 32/- (4), 35/-, £2 (2), 45/-, £3 (4), £4 (3), £5, £6 (2, on one document), £7 (2), £9, £10, £20, & £50, last on £53.18/-10d total for document in combination with impressed NSW Stamp Duty £1.10/-, also "ER" 2/6 (3), one rare combination Stamp Duty adhesives & boxed "Penalty Paid £…" h/s, rare 12/6, £1 (7), £1.10/-, rare 37/6 (2), & £2. Good condition. Extremely rare on entire & possibly best collection of its kind. (159 stamps on 71 docs). (P) $6500 $9000

1944 Stamp Duty: 1958-69 Share Transfer forms showing Stamp Duty Office markings, mostly w/o stamps affixed, majority "NOT CHARGEABLE" (5 types, Elsmore online first 4 & an unlisted variant of one), one used in combination with NSW unlisted £1.10/- meter impression, Cash Register imprints (10) from 1963 with codes, K, M or Z & "MS A", MS B", MS E", or "MS F", currency £, $ or none, also unlisted "Primary Instrument" or "This Instrument Duly Stamped". Scarce. (70+ forms) $160 $250

1945 Stamp Duty: 1959-67 Share Transfer documents franked good range of issues to £5, or Decimal on 53 Docs to $10. Noted 2 very worn lithograph 5/6 not seen by us before, a few w/o stamps & with boxed "Not Chargeable" h/s. Generally F-VF. (500+ on 200 docs). $200 $300

1946 Stamp Duty: Share Transfer Forms 1966-69 with values to $100 inc $50, $25, $20 (2), $15, $10 & down to 1c inc blks, multiple frankings, shades. Rarely seen in such quantity. (approx 300 forms) $475 $650

1947 Stamp Duty 1966 Share transfer document franked early & remarkable use of 50c, $2, $20, $75 (file punch hole), $100 & $200 (7, three pairs & single), cancelled "29 JUN 1966', representing Stamp Duty on a massive $426,000 share transfer. Possibly record franking on entire. (P) $600 $800

1948 Stamp Duty: Share Transfer documents franked good range to £5 & $10 values, largely £sd issues, a few w/o stamps with "Not Chargeable" h/s. Generally fine. (210 docs with 600 - 700 stamps). $275 $350

1949 Vast hoard of Share Transfer forms 1958-66 with Revenues & Stamp Duties inc perf 11 QV types 2/6 to £10, inc many multiples, in combination with NSW (19) or decimal issues (7) or both!! (See website). High values inc £8, £7, £6, £5 pr plus singles (5), 45/- pr, plus single £2 inc blks, £1.10/-, £1.5/- & £1 inc large multiples. Also 5 with "This Instrument is Duly Stamped" cachets. Amazing group. Approx 650 forms with 1-15 stamps per form. (approx 2500 stamps). (P) $2000 $3000

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1950 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk swan sideways. F-VFU, barred pmk, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $130 $200

1951 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk Swan. FU, 3½+ margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $100 $130

1952 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £375+. (P) $275 $375

1953 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £375+ (P) $250 $400

1954 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 3 cat £200. (P) $150 $200

1955 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk swan sideways. Superb U, 4 margins, barred numeral "8" pmk. SG 3 cat £200+ (P) $180 $250

1956 1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VFU, 4 margins, red barred pmk. SG 3a cat £250, plus premium for red pmk (P) $300 $500

1957 1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, with variety design split diag pre-printing fold, wmk swam sideways. U, 4 margins, tiny thin, barred numeral "8" pmk. SG 3a(var). Spectacular. (P) $300 $500

1958 1854-55 Swan 4d blue variety "N of Pence narrow". Superb U, 4 margins, neat 16 cancel of York. SG 3u cat £1300. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $900 $1200

1959 1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown. VF UN, almost 4 margins. SG 4a cat £1800. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1960 1854-55 Swan 1/- grey-brown imperf wmk Swan. VF UN, 4 margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 4b cat £475. (P) $300 $450

1961 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. FU, cut square, small thin, barred numeral "6" pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $100 $150

1962 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, wmk Swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "1" blue pmk. SG 4c cat £325+. Unusually nice. (P) $250 $350

1963 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithograph, wmk Swan sideways. F-VFU, typical margins for this issue, barred pmk. SG 19 cat £550. (P) $150 $200

1964 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithographed, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. U, typical margins for this issue, barred numeral "16" pmk. SG 19 cat £550. (P) $200 $300

1965 1860-64 Swan 2d pale orange imperf, wmk Swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "5" pmk. SG 24 cat £80. (P) $60 $80

1966 1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. Superb UN, right marginal with 4 margins. SG 25 cat £120. (P) $100 $150

1967 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VFU, 4 margins, barred "1" numeral pmk. SG 28 cat £400. Unusually nice example. (P) $300 $450

1968 1860-64 Swan 6d sage green, imperf. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "17" pmk. SG 28 cat £400. (P) $200 $300

1969 1861 Swan 4d vermilion, perf 14 (clean cut), wmk Swan. VF fresh UN. SG 40 cat £400. (P) $300 $500

1970 1864-1907 UPU distribution specimen stamps affixed on page from a French Colonial postal archive, with Western Australia 1888 Swan set 1d-4d inc 1d carmine-pink opt SPECIMEN in violet (extremely rare thus - 1st example we have ever seen). 1885-93 Swan set ½d to 1/- (SG cat £550), the ½d, 2d, 4d & 1/- being h/s. 1882-95 Swan 3d h/s SPECIMEN. 1864-79 Swan 1/- h/s SPECIMEN (£225) & 1882-85 6d h/s SPECIMEN (£150). 1895 Half Penny on 3d, non specimen stamps (3 inc 2 diff opt DOUBLE in red & green). 1898 Swan 2d & 2½d h/s SPECIMEN (local h/s type of the receiving postal authority - only known examples). Then Commonwealth period 1902-09 Postage Due ½d to 5/- "set" as issued in WA, inc 1/- & 5/- Stroke after figure all CTO (ACSC cat $1000+). F-VF fresh, odd blemish. SG cat £1390 for listed WA items plus $1000 for postage dues, plus the 2 unrecorded specimens, plus big premium for intact archival page. Unique item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (27). (P) $3500 $5000

1971 1902-12 QV & Swan set 1d-£1, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF M/MLH. SG 117-28 cat £1006. (12). (P) $700 $1000

1972 1902-12 QV 2/- orange-brown on yellow, wmk V crown, single-line perf 12.4, blk of 4. VF 3MLH/1MUH. SG 124c. ACSC W58B cat $1000 as M singles (2004). A very rare multiple. (P) $650 $900

1973 1902-12 QV 5/- emerald-green perf OS, die I & die II, wmk V crown (inverted), perf 12½. VFU. SG 126(var), ACSC W62b/ba cat $150. (2). (P) $70 $100

1974 1902-12 QV 10/- Deep mauve wmk V/crown upright, perf WA. VFU. SG 127(var) cat £95 as normal. ACSC W65b(var) cat $250 as perf OS. (P) $120 $200

1975 1902-12 QV 10/- bright purple, wmk V crown, perf 12½. F-VFM. ACSC W65B cat $900, SG 127a cat £850, both much undercat- alogued. Rare shade. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $500 $800

1976 1902-12 Swan 9d red-orange, wmk V crown, perf 11, UL cnr blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 133 cat £640 as M, ACSC W49B cat $1000 as M singles (2004) should be at least double, £1280 or $2000 MUH, plus huge premium for block. (P) $700 $1000