15541905-11 Pictorial ½d green, wmk crown double-lined A (inverted), perf 11. VF fresh MUH. ACSC T6aa cat $200, SG 249da cat £110 as M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $80$120
15551912 Pictorial 1d on 2d bright violet, perf 12½, comp sheet of 60 with JBC & CA monogram at left, sl separation. Generally VF fresh MUH. SG 260 cat £60 as M singles, ACSC T23, z, zb cat $208. Retail higher at $600 for hinged. $70$120
15561885 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. $50$100
15571912-13 Davis Antarctic Expedition cover with "Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911" 2 line cachet, & "Loose Ship's Letter S.Y. Aurora Posted in Antarctica" Penguin pictorial cachet. Signed by J.K Davis above "Commander of Ship" cachet. Franked Tasmania 1d pictorial with crisp "Hobart 17 MAR 13 Tasmania" pmk & addressed to "JJ Kinsey, Official Rep BAE, Christchurch New Zealand. Overall superb condition!! An extremely rare Antarctic cover. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800$2800
1558Postmarks - Numeral cancel collection with over 160 diff 1-374 inc 89 (2), 127 (2), 217, 272 & 311 (all RRR), 120, 185, 240, 247, 274 (2), 283 (2), 318 & 349 (all RR). R (30 diff) inc '21' on ½d Tablet, '69' on 1d Platypus, 117 on ½d Tablet, 184 on ½d QV, 233 on 6d Platypus, 240 on ½d Tablet pr, 262 on ½d QV, 319 on ½d Tablet pr & 374 on ½d Tablet. Strikes on pictorials (32 diff) inc no.240 (RR) & 361(R). Also TPO "killers" with TPO 1 Bars (4 inc Tie), TPO 2 void grid (10) inc Tie & TPO 3 defaced numeral (4). Minor duplication as always. Solid little collection with many harder to find strikes inc 320 on 5d tablet & 16, 29, 38, 39, 51, 62, 158 (forgery), 189, 251 all on 6d violet Platypus Postal Fiscals. See website for comp collection. (460) (P) $600$800
1559Tattersalls Mail to Tasmania with 1903 cover from Wasleys (Sth Aust) to Manager Union Club Hotel with Express Railway SA transit b/s, (opening flts), another 1903 cover from Wallaroo (SA) to Mr E L Wooding with Kadina Railway SA transit b/s. 1906 cover from Clermont (Qld) to Mr Robert Duff, Builder Stock Exchange. All addressees NOT LISTED in McNamee & presumably RARE destinations. All with usual spike holes. (3) $100$150
TAS - POSTAL STATIONERY
1560Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "In Denison Gorge near Launceston". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 308 printed. (P) $200$300
1561Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "Lake Sorell from the Diamond Beach". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 312 printed. (P) $200$300
1562Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "Leven Bridge & the Dial Range" Superb fresh UN, tiny edge nibbles at UR, flap not stuck. Only 309 printed. (P) $150$250
1563Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "Mount King William from the West". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 309 printed. (P) $200$300
1564Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "Mount near Wellington in winter, from Huon road Hobart". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 312 printed. (P) $200$300
1565Envelope: 1898 QV 2d Pictorial issue with view "On the North Esk near Launceston". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 309 printed. (P) $200$300
1566Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view "Diana's Basin & St Patrick's Head". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 306 printed. (P) $200$300
1567Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view "Government House, Hobart". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 309 printed. (P) $200$300
1568Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view "Lake Crescent & the Old Man's Head". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 312 printed. (P) $200$300
1569Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view" Lake St Clair & Mount Olympus". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 309 printed. (P) $200$300
1570Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view "Mount King William". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 311 printed. (P) $200$300
1571Envelope: 1898 QV 2½d Pictorial issue with view "The South Esk River at Launceston". Superb fresh UN, flap not stuck, impossible to find nicer. Only 312 printed. (P) $200$300
1572Wrapper - PTPO: 1892 use of Stamp Duty large embossed type Platypus 2d red, with blue-lined borders, "Launceston MR 12 92" duplex pmk. To England. Sl edge flts. These wrappers are known in 1d, 2d & 6d values of somewhat unknown origin, with small numbers of UN known & only several of ea U known. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
TAS - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
1573Beer Duty: 1880 QV 2nd issue set 1/3 - 13/6 values in sans-serif upper case letters imperf proofs. 1/3 & 9/- UN, others with lines or part "Cancelled" in m/s, few creases, all nice bright colours. Bft 7-12 cat £750 for usual faulty types. Elsmore online cat $3000. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 10 of ea existed. (6). (P) $1500$2500
1574Beer Duty: 1880 2nd issue 6/9 violet "Half Hogshead" imperf PROOF. VF fresh UN as made, sl diag creases. Bft 10 cat £150 for normal U, Elsmore cat $400 for proof. Very rare. (P) $200$400
1575Beer Duty: 1880 2nd Issue 6/9 violet "Half Hogshead" imperf PROOF blk of 4. Fresh UN as made, left pr repaired tears & right pr diag crease, but VF appearance. Bft 10 cat £600 for normal U. Elsmore cat $1600 for singles. Probably unique blk of 4. (P) $700$1000
1576Beer Duty: 1881 QV BW engraved issue set of negative imperf PROOFS in vermilion 1/3, 2/3, 4/6, 6/9, 9/- & 13/6. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 13-18(p) cat £330 for normals. (P) $150$250
1577Beer Duty: 1881 QV BW engraved issue set of negative imperf PROOFS in vermilion 1/3, 2/3, 4/6, 6/9, 9/- & 13/6 blks of 4. VF-superb fresh UN as made. Bft 13-18(p) cat £1320 for normals. (6 blks). (P) $500$800
1578Beer Duty: 1881 QV 3rd issue 6/9 green imperf new design engraved printing by Bradbury Wilkinson, colour trial PROOF blk of 4, ea horiz pr with "SPECIMEN" h/s in red. Superb fresh UN. Bft 16(p). Extremely rare multiple as only 1 sheet of 10 existed. (P) $1300$2000
1579Beer Duty: 1902 QV Commonwealth issue 4d blue value with serifs, inscr "Other Vessel" sheet of 10. Superb fresh UN as issued. Bft 40. Elsmore online cat $1600+ as singles. Probably unique as sheet & fantastic exhibition item. (P) $800$1200
1580Beer Duty: 1903 "Commonwealth of Australia" 4d black on pink "Bottled Beer" sheet of 10 numbered 1031-40. VF fresh UN as issued.Bft 60. Elsmore online cat $5000+ as singles. Probably unique as a sheet & fantastic exhibition item. (P) $1800$2500
VICTORIA
15811850-53 QV Halflength 2d Ham printing (1851) plate recon- struction of 30, with 22 singles & 4prs. Useful range of shades, states & pmks inc, "butterfly" 17, 23, 29, & numeral 39. Mostly G-VFU, 2-4 margins. SG 16/17 est cat £3800+. (30). (P) $1200$1800
15821854 QV Octagonal 1/- blue, imperf. F UN appearance, repaired at LL cnr, cut square, 2½ margins. SG 25 cat £950. (P) $150$250
15831854-57 QV Halflength 1d rose, ROULETTED all 4 sides on poor quality paper. FU appearance, tiny thin. SG 28a(var). Interesting item but no cert & sold "as is". (P) $50$500
15841854-55 QV Woodblock 6d dull orange, imperf. F UN, 3½ margins. SG 32a cat £550. (P) $150$250
15871854-55 QV Woodblock 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow, imperf. F UN, 3½ margins, tiny repaired thin but attractive SG 35 cat £3750. Very rare stamp. (P) $500$1000
15881856 Queen on Throne 1d yellow-green.VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 40 cat £275. (P) $220$300
15891858 QV Emblems 1d pale emerald imperf horiz strip of 4, no wmk, on piece. VFU, all 4 margins, barred numeral "58" pmk. SG 64 cat £80 as singles plus premium for rare multiple. (P) $150$250
15901858 Queen on Throne 6d bright-blue, roul, variety roul misplaced, so through lettering at top. VF fresh M. SG 73 cat £450. (P) $300$450
15911868-73 QV Laureated 8d orange with original state of BN "247" of Rosedale (RRR). Very fine strike. SG 112 cat £110 plus premium for scarce pmk. (P) $160$250
15921884-1900 Stamp Duty set £25, £50, £100. VF all with neat m/s dated F/C, (w/o the usual pinholes). Bft 29D-31D cat £415+. SG 286-88 cat £420+. Rare ultra-high values. (3). (P) $350$500
15931884 QV Stamp Statute 1d-£1, wmk V crown (SG w19) sideways, perf 12 or 12½ (1d, 1/- & £1), all opt Reprint, being 1891 official reprints. Mostly VF M/MLH, odd blemishes but overall excellent condition with beautiful colours. SG 220-29(r), normals cat £10,000+. Rare & impressive. (10). (P) $900$1200
15941884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & green wmk upright, perf 12½, opt "Reprint" in red. VF fresh UN. SG 230b(r) cat £17,000 for normal M. (P) $400$600
15951884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & green, wmk upright, perf 12½, opt "Reprint" in red. UN, sl flts at top. SG 230bR cat £17,000 for normal M. (P) $250$400
15961884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 aniline-crimsonrecess printed, wmk V crown upright. Superb F/C "16 Ap 1891" m/s. SG 285c cat £300+ (CTO cat £1500 & M cat £80,000). Nice ultra top value. (P) $300$450
15971890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/- (10d with frame off-set on rev), 1/-, 5/- UN, o/w FM. SG D1-10 cat £475, retail $850. (10) (P) $300$400
15981890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-. F-VF M. SG D1-10 cat £500. (10). (P) $300$400
15991896-99 Stamp Duty Arms 15/- brown wmk 3rd V crown (w82) sideways, perf 12½. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 2(0) 00" cds. SG 350 cat £85, retail higher at $275. (P) $100$150
16101859 Cover franked QV Halflength 3d greenish-blue horiz pr (fold along top as originally affixed over edge of cover) ROULETTED 7-9 both horiz & vert roul misplaced, horiz line of roul above the value. Tied by barred numeral 1, to England with "London Paid AP 1 59" red cds & "Melbourne FE 4 59" b/s. Normal SG49 cat £500 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus premium for pr. Usually rouletting on the 3d is in one direction only & examples roul in both directions are of great rarity. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200$2000
16111883 Money Order in blue on blue, with fine "MO & SB Geelong OC 11 83" cds -the later of only 2 recorded, & "MO & SB Fitzroy OC 13 83" cds in blue -the earliest of only 3 recorded. F-VF. Very rare item of PO stationery. (P) $300$500
16121891 inwards cover France to Melbourne franked with P & C 25c tied by "Paris Etranger" cds, underpaid, with "T" within triangle h/s in red, oval "T" in black with m/s "7d", Victoria Postage Dues blue & claret 4d, 2d & 1d, affixed & m/s cancelled. F-VF. Scarce issue in cover. (P) $550$750
16131893 Cover franked Impressed Stamp Duty 9/- red cut-out from document! (gum stains) tied by "Melbourne NO 8 93" duplex pmk. To a GPO Box with "PBR GPO Melbourne" b/s. Most unusual! (P) $200$400
1614Postmark: Barred Oval "12" of Maiden's Point (RRR). Superb strike on QV Half-length 2d (repaired/rebacked). (P) $150$200
1615Postmark: Barred Oval "23" of Swan Hill or Violet Town (RRR). VF strike on QV Half-length 1d. (P) $150$200
1616Postmark: Numeral 2007 of Massey R.S. (RRRR) near comp strike on 1899 QV 2d purple. (P) $60$100
VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY
1617Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Special illustrated cards for visit of American Fleet. Superb fresh UN. Stieg P33-4 cat US$200 in 2001. Impossible to find nicer. (2). (P) $100$200
1618Registered 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 - $900. (P) $150$250
VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
1619Railways: 1876 1st series Echuca ½d black steam train. F-VF fresh M. Rare. (P) $200$300
1621Railways: 1876 1st series Echuca 2d lilac steam train. VF fresh M. Rare. (P) $200$300
1622Railways: 1876 1st series Echuca 3d orange steam train. VF fresh M, sl gum thins. Rare. (P) $200$300
1623Railways: 1876 Echuca 6d blue steam train. F-VF fresh M. Rare. (P) $180$250
1624 Railways: 1879 4th series set 1d to 5/- wmk V crown (4/- wmk '2') opt fancy "Specimen" type 13 diag. Mostly superb fresh UN, 9d & 4/- flts at left, all beautiful bright colours. The only examples recorded & important UNIQUE set for the specialist. (10). (P) $3500 $5000
1625Railways: 1879 4th series 1d green. VF MLH. (P) $70$100
1626Railways: 1879 4th series 2d violet. VF fresh M. (P) $70$100
1627Railways: 1879 4th series 3d blue on blue. VFM. (P) $70$100
1628Railways: 1879 4th series 3d blue on blue. VFU appearance, tiny thin, boxed "Geelong DE 2 79" cancel. (P) $50$70
1629Railways: 1879 4th series 6d rose. (P) $90$150
1630Railways: 1879 4th series 6d claret. VFU, "Melbourne 19 AUG 79" 2-line cancel. (P) $90$150
1631Railways: 1879 4th series 9d lake on yellow. VF fresh UN. Rare. (P) $200$300
1632Railways: 1879 4th series 9d claret on yellow. VFU appearance, sl creases. (P) $120$150
1633Railways: 1879 4th series 1/- green on yellowish. Superb fresh UN. Rare. (P) $200$300
1634Railways: 1879 4th series 1/- green on yellowish. VFU appearance, flts. (P) $70$100
1635Railways: 1879 4th series 3/- orange on blue. F-VF fresh M (P) $250$350
1636Railways: 1879 4th series 4/- violet & red on greenish, wmk "2". F-VF fresh UN, beautiful colours. Very rare. (P) $400$600
1637Railways: 1879 4th series 5/- green & orange on greyish. Superb fresh UN, beautiful colours. Very rare. (P) $350$500
1638Railways: 1879 5th series ½d purple on cream. VF MUH. (P) $50$80
1642Railways: 1879 5th series 10d pale brown. FM. Very rare. (P) $500$800
1643Railways: 1879 5th series 2/- blue on pink. FU, tiny thin. (P) $200$300
1644Railways: 1917 Wings issue 10d purple master die proof colour trial of full unissued design on wove paper. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $600$1000
1645Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) red master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 1d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1646Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) violet master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 2d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1647Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) grey-black master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 3d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1648Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) bistre-brown master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 4d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1649Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) blue master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 4d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1650Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) deep yellow master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 5d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1651Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) dark violet master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 6d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1652Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) pale violet master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 7d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1653Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) turquoise master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 8d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1654Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) bright green master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 9d. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1655Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) grey-olive master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 3/-. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
1656Railways: 1917 Wings issue (nv) dark blue master die proof colour trial of unissued design on wove paper. This colour believed selected for 5/-. Superb fresh MLH. Only 2 recorded. (P) $200$400
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
16571854 Swan 1d black imperf. F-VF fresh UN, 3½ margins. SG 1 cat £1400. Rare unused no 1! 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250$500