1711 1850-59 QV Half-length 1d orange-brown retouched, Litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (13), redrawn upper frame for 8mm. VFU, large margins. SG 27c. An exceptional stamp. Ex Wann & Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
17121850-59 QV Half-length 3d blue, retouched, (19) secondary retouch showing redrawing of "EN" of "PENCE", VFU appearance with 4 large margins faint crease, Barred Oval '19' of Hamilton R. Kellow states in his handbook that "probably less than half-a -dozen examples of this stamp have been identified. Certainly one of finest known. Ex Purves & Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert (P) $400$700
1713 1850-59 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) $1300 $2000
17141850-59 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) $600$1000
17151850-59 QV half-length 1d lilac-rose retouched, Litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (21), strengthening of weakness in left frame & SW cnr. Superb VFU, 4 large margins. SG 28ad. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $600$1000
17161850-59 QV Half-length 1d lilac-rose (deep) retouched, Litho by Campbell & Fergusson, (4), weakness in upper half or right border strengthened. VFU, almost 4 margins, 3 large. SG 28ad. Ex Purves & Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $600$1000
17171852-91 QV 2d Queen-on-throne reprint, perf 13 on gummed paper in brown shades of position 3, 12, 22, 23, 29, 31- double perfs, 32, 34, 44 & 49. F-VFM. (10). Scarce group (P) $400$600
17181852-91 2d Queen-on-Throne reprint, perf 13, gummed paper opt Specimen. VFM. Believed to be unique. (P) $600$1000
1719 1853: The original contract dated 19 December 1853 for printing QV Half-length 1d and 3d and Queen-on-Throne 2d, signed by James S Campbell, James Fergusson and Rudolph Hackmann, together with a specimen of gummed paper used for stamp printing. Highly important historical and philatelic document. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $10000 $15000
1720 1854 QV Half-length 3d Blue (shades), litho by Campbell & Co, comp reconstruction of 24 in MATCHING PAIRS, inc (17) the primary retouch & (15-16) the very rare "abnormal pair" from the base margin. Amazingly VFU, superb quality. SG 24. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500
17211855 Mourning cover franked 1854 1/- Octagonal imperfs (2) to London, cancelled barred oval "1", Melbourne Jan 31 cancel alongside, light travel grime, but still quite collectible. SG 25. (P) $150$200
17221867-81 QV Laureate 5/- bright blue & red type II, opt Specimen (type 14) diag. VFM. SG 148 unpriced. Only 4 examples recorded with this type of opt, one being in the Australia Post Archival coll'n (P) $500$1000
17231882-84 QV Laureate 3d bright orange-yellow, perf 12½ reprint (but no reprint opt!). VF MLH. SG 212 (var). Extremely rare M, most known examples are opt reprint or are CTO at Melbourne. One of several known examples. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $300$500
17241882-84 QV Laureate 3d bright orange-yellow, opt 'Reprint', MLH positioning pin LL cnr & 3d original stamp for comparison U. SG 212. Scarce pr (P) $100$150
17251884 QV Stamp Statute 1d green, wmk V/Crown (V1) sideways, perf 12½. VF MLH, original gum. SG 220 cat £75+++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine mint are rare (beware of cleaned F/C & regummed stamps that are often offered by dealers & auctions as "mint"!). (We would also comment that the SG pricing of 1880s-90s Victoria issues seems to be a clear case of them putting silly low prices for material of which they have zero examples in stock. As opposed to very high SG pricing of common material from other areas of which they have large stocks available for sale......). 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$300
1726 1884 QV Stamp Statute 4d rose, wmk V/Crown (V1) sideways, perf 12½. Superb MLH, original gum, nice bright colour. SG 222 cat £750+++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine M examples are exceedingly rare - the 1st sound mint example we have ever offered! 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $3000
17271884 QV Stamp Statute 2/- blue on greenish, wmk "single-lined 2" sideways, DLR paper, perf 11½. VF fresh UN. SG 216a cat £170+ & which is ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine UN examples are rare. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$300
17281884-91 QV 'Stamp Statute' 2/- blue/green, Postal Fiscal perf 12, wmk V over crown sideways, the 1891 reprint showing white hairline near eyes. VFM. SG 225(R). Very rare M. (P) $300$500
1729 1884 QV Stamp Statute 5/- blue on yellowish, wmk V/Crown (V1) sideways, perf 12½. VF MLH, original gum, nice deep color. SG 227a cat £400+++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine M examples are exceedingly rare - the 1st mint example we have ever offered! 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000
1730 1884 QV Stamp Statute £1 mauve on yellowish, wmk V/Crown (V1) sideways, perf 12. VF M, original gum slightly aged, nice color. SG 229ba cat £950+++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine M examples are extremely rare - the 1st mint example we have ever offered! 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000
1731 1870s-1884 QV Stamp Statute £5 yellow-green & grey-black, wmk V/Crown (V1) inverted. Fresh M, sl reverse flts, original gum & VF appearance. SG 230b cat £7000+++ & way undercatalogued. The only confirmed genuine mint example (beware of cleaned fiscals or removed "reprint"/"specimen" overprints!). A very important & probably unique stamp. 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $13000 $20000
17321884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & green, wmk upright, perf 12½, opt "Reprint" in red. VF fresh MLH. SG 230b(R) cat £7000 for normal. Scarce so nice! (P) $500$700
17331884 QV Stamp Statute "½d HALF" on 1d green, wmk V/Crown (V1) sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M, original gum. SG 234 cat £85+++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine M are rare. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$300
1734 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £6 bicolour Postal Fiscal high value, perf 12½ from original printing. F-VF fresh M, heavy hinge remains, nice bright colours. SG 325 cat £4000++ & much underpriced as a great rarity in genuine mint condition with original gum (almost all offered are either cleaned F/C or the later perf 11 fiscal reprint). Only several genuine mint examples exist! 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $8000 $12000
17361890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/- blue & brown-lake plus shades inc ½d, 1d (2), 2d (2) & 4d, wmk "V/Crown". F-VF M/MLH. SG D1-10 cat £490+. (16) (P) $400$500
17371900 Boer War Patriotic Fund 2d tied "Moonee Ponds 22 MR 05" cds, on National Bank of Australasia envelope to Rose Park South Aust, paying the correct interstate postal rate. SG 375 cat £420+++. VF & rare postal usage. (P) $500$800
17381901-10 QV "Postage" 2d mauve, 1908 PLATE PROOF perf 12x12½ in near issued colour on brownish no wmk cartridge paper. F-VF UN as made, centring as always. ACSC V58PP(2) cat $750. (P) $180$250
17391901-10 QV Postage ½d to 2/-, wmk "V/Crown", perf 12x12½ or 12½, inc 9d variety wmk sideways, plus ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d shades. Superb fresh MUH. SG 384-95 cat £169 for M so at least £338 for MUH & exceedingly scarce in this period as MUH. (16) (P) $300$450
17401901-10 QV Postage 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 £380. (19) (P) $300$400
17411901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue, wmk V over crown sideways, perf 12½, perf OS. Superb CTO. SG 400(var) cat £300 for non OS, ASCS V130ba cat $400. (P) $300$400
17461850-59 QV Half-lengths 3d greenish blue Litho by Campbell & Fergusson, vert pr, on 1858 Melbourne (18 Feb) to Deniliquin cover with b/s of Melbourne, Echuca & Moama. The addressee, James Tyson was one of the wealthiest men in the Australian Colonies. SG 29a. Unusually nice quality. Ex Caspary, Forster & Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $900$1500
1747 1851 entire letter headed 'Mount Gelibrand' (25 Mar), franked with QV Half-length 1d dull red, tied by the rare Barred Oval '25' of Lake Colac, locally addressed at Lake Colac, SG 8a. Extremely rare provincial town letter Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert (P) $1500 $2500
1748 1855 entire letter to London endorsed "ship letter" 20 Oct franked half-lengths 3d deep blue (2) carried from Camperdown to Melbourne, with b/s of both, on arrival stamps tied by Butterfly "l" Liverpool packet & London arrival d/s in red. Extremely rare & late use of a Butterfly as a 'killer'. Ex Purves, Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert (P) $3500 $5000
17491858 Cover franked QV halflengths 3d vert pr (diff shades!) -upper just trimmed at left, tied by barred oval 158 with "East Collingwood DC 17 58" unframed oval b/s, plus b/s of Melbourne, to England with b/s of "…e Houses" & "Houghton le Spring". SG 31b cat £90 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover. (P) $350$500
17501860 cover, franked Queen on Throne 6d roul pr tied by barred "1" pmks, to Scotland with b/s of "Melbourne FE 17 60" thimble in red, Edinburgh & Prestonpans. Dates indicate carried by the "Salsette" on the 13th voyage by P & O for that contract. Sl aged. SG 73 cat £30 as loose stamps & "from x3" on cover. Unusually nice. $100$150
17511860 cover (part flap gone), franked QV Beaded oval 3d deep blue, no wmk, laid paper, plus Queen on Throne 6d bright blue roul, tied by barred numeral 1 pmk. To Scotland per "Salsette via Marseilles" with b/s of "Melbourne AU 25 60" & "Newburgh OC 17 1860". SG 73 & 88 cat £65 as loose stamps & "from x3" on cover. The 3d is rather rare on cover, much more so than the SG multiplier suggests. (P) $170$275
17521881 use of ornately embossed large envelope 210x133mm, franked QV 2d brown tied by "Melbourne DE24 81" duplex pmk. Centre fold & sl toning. Impressive large Christmas &/or wedding cover! (P) $250$400
17531888 use of QV 1d Postcard: with "Exhibition Melbourne AU 6 88" no.1197 duplex pmk used during the Centennial Exhib. Message requesting more coke (coal) as they are completely out. Pmk rated RR-RRR for comp strike, higher on stationery. (P) $375$500
17541894 Wreck cover with "Melbourne OC 22 94" cds & "Saved from wreak of the Wairarapa" 2-line violet cachet, to New Zealand with b/s of "Auckland 3 NO 94", stampless as usual for this wreck. (P) $250$400
17551897 cover franked QV 2½d & Hospital Charity 2½d, tied by "Registered Melbourne OC 26 97" cds & "R" in circle. Some toning, stamps VF. SG 315 & 354 cat £83 as loose stamps & "from x4" on cover. (P) $200$300
17561901 Boer War Censored cover franked QV 1d tied by "Newcastle OC 19 1901" cds, endorsed "5th VMR Regt on active service" (Victorian Mounted Rifles). To Cape Town with censor cachet & b/s of Durban & Green Point. (P) $200$400
17571905 use of Melbourne PPC (sl tones) franked QV ½d & 1d, tied by "KuK Kriegsmarine SMS Panther" cds of the Austro-Hungarian torpedo ram-cruiser during its visit to Australia. SG 384c & 385c. Very rare usage. (P) $200$300
17581907 OHMS covers (3) to the German Consul in Sydney, 2 from Dept of External Affairs, other Governor-General single 4d, 1d+3d, 2d pr all perf OS. Attractive group. (3) $200$300
1759Literature: "The Halflengths of Victoria -The Stamps & Postal History 1850-59" by Barwis & Moreton. The long awaited up-date & revision of Purves' ground-breaking & near impossible to find tome, describing all aspects of this legendary issue. New comp with DVD of "Exhibit & Census". Pub by RPSV 2009, 487 pgs. $150$200
VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY
1760Envelope-Official: 1919 use of QV 1d red with OS dots in die on Education Dept long envelope with "Glen Forbes 18 AU 19" cds & oval "T ½D" h/s. VF. Stieg DB3g cat US$100++. $50$100
1761Postcard: 1895 QV 1d "Beer & Baccy" card. VFU with "Melbourne 19 NO 95" cds, proper usage with "Hawthorn 19 NO 95" b/s, being the date the cards were withdrawn from POs. H&G 16. (P) $100$150
1762Postcard: 1908 QV 1d red Fleet card for visit of US White Fleet, with reference to seeing the Fleet in the message. FU, sl cnr bends, "St Kilda SE 7 08" duplex pmk. (P) $150$250
1763Postcard: 1908 QV 1½d red Fleet card for visit of US White Fleet, no message. F-VFU, sl bends, "Melbourne 30 SE 08" cds. Very rare used! (P) $1000$1500
1764Registered 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) $200$300
VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
1765Beer Duty: 1880 QV 10d red on grey, wmk V over crown. UN, repaired tears, VF appearance. Bft 3. Very rare. (P) $200$300
1766Beer Duty: 1880 QV 6/- black on green, wmk V over crown, with red number h/s. Superb UN. Bft 7. Very rare. (P) $250$400
1767Beer Duty: 1880 QV 8/6 ochre on yellow wmk V over crown. VF UN, tiny pin hole at base, superb appearance. Bft 8. Very rare. (P) $300$450
1768Railways: 1879 2/- blue-grey, on pale rose, wmk V over crown inverted. UN, some flts/staining. Rare. (P) $100$200
1769Railways: 1882 8d pale brown on cream wmk V over crown. UN, sl staining. Rare. (P) $100$200
1770Stamp Duty 1950s-60s Share Transfer documents bearing Impressed Duty Stamps 1d to £7 (extremely rare on entires), wide range inc many combinations (amongst which there is no duplication), scarcer/rare denominations inc 2/-, 3/- (3), 11/- (7, two on one document), 12/- (3), 13/- (4), 15/- (3), 16/- (3), 17/- (3), 18/- (6), 19/-, £1 "VR", 24/- (2), 25/- (4), £1.10/-, £2 "VR" (2), 45/-, £3, £4 (5), £6 (3, two on one doc). F-VF. Irreplaceable lot. (79 docs) $3000$6000
1771Stamp Duty: 1950s-60s Share transfer documents bearing QV Bicolour £5 (4, with pair & perfin "O&M"), £6 (in combination with NSW issues to £5), £7, £8 & rare £9, also £10 (3, two perfin "O&M"), some combinations of other issues, GC (6 documents). Bft cat £325 as loose singles, plus large premium for comp documents. Amazing proper usages of QV design stamps 60 years after her death! (as no new high value designs were issued until introduction of decimals!). (P) $700$1000
1772Stamp Duty: 1966 Share transfer document bearing early & remarkable use of decimal series $20, $75, $100 & $200 (7, three prs & a single), etc cancelled (29 Jun), a total franking of $1597.50 representing Stamp Duty on a $426,000 share transfer. Possibly the record decimal franking on entire. Bft cat £230+ is irrelevant considering the rarity of the item. 2 file punches affecting $75 & $2, insignificant on such a rare document. (P) $1000$1500
1775 1857-59 Swan 2d brown-black on red, imperf, showing part wmk '"swan" & horiz lines marginal wmk, and paper variety in LR cnr. VF fresh UN as issued, with nice margins for issue (stamps were printed very close together). SG 15 cat £3250+ plus premium for the wmk variety. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $3300 $4300
17761857-59 Swan 2d brown-black on deep red, error PRINTED BOTH SIDES (upright & shifted on reverse). VFU, nice margins for issue, void barred cancel. SG 15a cat £800+. Alcuri photo-cert. (P) $550$800
1777 1861 Swan 1/- deep green, rough perf 14-16 on all 4 sides, London printing, with part of the special "CANCELLED" barred h/s in LL corner applied by Perkins Bacon. (This being one of the so called "Ormond Hill Specimens" when in 1861 Perkins Bacon supplied 6 examples of many of their current & earlier issues to Rowland Hill's son in law. Despite the fact that all these stamps were obliterated with the "CANCELLED" h/s, the Agent-General for the Crown Colonies vehemently objected, and this led directly to Perkins Bacon losing their stamp printing contracts to Thomas De La Rue). Unfortunately some idiot has partly erased the h/s in a failed attempt to make the stamp look unused! However, its identification is definite, as enough of the bars are visible on the stamp, and the stamp fits perfectly on the reconstruction from Peter Jaffe's book - this stamp was formerly adjoining the example that is now in the Royal Collection and copy of reconstruction enclosed shows how the perfs match up & h/s continues across the 2 stamps. SG 46(var) cat £10,000. Great WA rarity as only 6 examples produced & offered at a low reserve - another example with trimmed perfs & staining recently sold for $14,000 at another Australian auction. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000 1778 1864-79 2d Swan ERROR OF COLOUR in pale mauve (instead of yellow), perf 12½, wmk crown CC. Superb M. SG 55b cat £13000. An important & famous error. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $20000 $25000
1784 1902-12 QV £1 orange (1909 printing), wmk V/Crown (facing right). Superb MLH. ACSC W66B cat $1000+, SG 128a cat £600+. Very scarce & undercatalogued shade, especially in mint condition (previous example we had was in auction 247 when it realized $1250+ commission. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1300
17851905-12 Swan set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown/A, perf 12-12½, plus 4d & 10d shades. VFM. SG 138-148 cat £344. (12) (P) $300$400
17861905-12 QV 5/- emerald-green, wmk crown over double-line A Die 2-1-2 strip of 3 with Pingelly cds; 1st stamp with unlisted "Retouch UL frame". SG 148 cat £300 as normals. ACSC W64ba, c + variety cat $850++. (P) $450$600
17871913 "Appleby" cover to England, hand illustrated in colour of young boy with caption "Oh! You're the lady that old humbug talks about -so that he sulks & won't work on our farm." franked 1d swan tied by Newcarnie cds. (P) $80$150
1788Postmarks: 1886-99 Barred oval letter pmks with AL, AR, B, BE, D, E, F, G, GE, GT pr, K pr & P, plus duplex type P pair. Mostly F-VF. Clear strikes with full letters shown. (16) (P) $80$150
WA - POSTAL STATIONERY
1789Envelope: 1902 QV 2d orange with concentric rings CTO for UPU archive, with reference number pencilled on reverse. F-VF UN. H&G B2a(s). Rare. (P) $180$250
1791Envelope: 1907 use of QV 2d orange with "Northam 6 MR 07" cds, to Perth with machine b/s. F-VF, small edge tear at top, very fresh. H&G B2 -diff side flaps to envelope we sold in last auction. (P) $150$250
1792Postcard: 1879 Swan 1d blue h/s SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN. H&G 2(s). Rare so nice. (P) $150$250
1793Postcard: 1902 Swan 1d red Double Reply card, both halves with concentric rings CTO for UPU archive. F-VF UN, 2nd half very fresh. H&G 7(s). (P) $180$250
1795Postcard: 1912 use of Swan 1d blue on shiny surfaced card with "Fremantle 9 SE 12" cds, to Germany, underpaid but not taxed. FU, sl crease at left. H&G 13a. Rare card. (P) $350$500
1796Registered Envelope: 1902? QV 3d red-brown with red text. Superb & VF fresh UN. H&G C1a. Rare so nice. (P) $200$300
1797Registered Envelope: 1905 QV 3d red-brown with text in dull brown (127 x 78mm). Superb fresh UN. H&G C2. Rare so nice. (P) $200$300
1798Registered Envelope: 1908 use of QV 3d red-brown with dull brown text (145 x 88mm), with Swans 2d yellow & 6d violet tied by oval "R" pmks - endorsed "Kalg….." beneath 2d stamp, so probably from Kalgoorlie. To England with "London IS" reg label, plus b/s of triple oval "Registered Perth 8 JUN 1908" in violet & Registered London in red, with red wax seals. F-VF, sl tones, still very nice appearance. H&G 2a. Very rare. (P) $600$900
1799Wrapper: 1902 Swan 1d red on smooth buff, double borders, with 104mm between. VF fresh UN. H&G E2. (P) $160$220