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1897 (27 Feb.) printed matter "Returns Only" letter from Brisbane addressed locally and bearing 1896 1d. cancelled by octagonal datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a very rare example of the printed matter rate within Brisbane. Also 1896
(27 Oct.) front (some damage) with a 1d. paying the town rate within Rockhampton. These two items represent the only two items of mail found by the owner bearing this 1d. value used alone. Photo £250-300
Note: None of these stamps are recorded paying the postcard rate
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1897-1908 perforated colour trails comprising 4d. yellow block of eight, 5d.
purple-brown marginal block of six and 1/- mauve block of six with double perfs. at left, all on gummed watermarked paper; three 1/- values with faults though generally fine. These trials are difficult to distinguish from issued stamps are offered here "as is" £100-120
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1/- die proof in mauve on wove paper; small faults in places. Rare. ACSC Q47(DP)1, $3,000. Photo £140-180
Note: This proof is not printed on the same paper as the plate proofs which is slightly smoother. Also the corner example of the plate proof in the 1/- sheet which follows shows an "edge" to the design which is not present on this proof. The ACSC catalogue refers to it being possibly cut from a quadruple die
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1872 imperforate plate proof in blue on card, horizontal pen stroke in magenta and initialled "G.W" at centre; traces of light marks at left, otherwise fine; 2/- black and 2/- rose imperforate plate proofs on wove paper, both with horizontal pen stroke; faults in places though a rare group £200-250
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1904 (12 Sept.) envelope (226x103mm.) registered to Tasmania, bearing 1897-1908 1d. (5) and 2d. all cancelled by "R" in oval and showing superb despatch c.d.s. at foot, the reverse with Brisbane (18.9) and Hobart (23.9) c.d.s.; the envelope with a couple of small faults though a rare and impressive double interstate franking £100-120
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north coast railway: Collection mounted and written-up on leaves with covers/cards comprising Types NC1 (6 with examples of Nos. 1, 2 and 3, one registered from Longreach), NC2a and NC2b (4 with Nos. 3 Up and Down, and No. 4), and loose adhesives/pieces (9); generally fine £180-200
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southern and western railway: A collection neatly mounted and written-up on thirty-two pages, arranged by Campbell Types and presented in an album with slipcase, comprising covers/cards (34) with SW1a (Up and Down, the former the latest recorded date of use), SW1b (4 with early and late registered items from Hendon and Murphys Creek), SW1c (2), SW2a (7, one registered), SW2b (3), SW2c (5, one the earliest recorded date of use, 22 May 1892 showing "late fee" handstamp, one registered and one incoming from New Zealand), SW3a (registered from Taroom), SW3b (Up and Down, the latter being the only recorded example), SW4a (2), SW4b, SW4c (2), SW4d (2), 1904 envelope from Cambooya bearing 2d. pair cancelled with Railway number "62", and a with a range of loose adhesives/pieces (42) including rare oval-framed cartouche "s&w.r.l" numbers "1" (2) and "2" (2) on Chalon 1d. (2) and 2d. values. Generally fine and an attractive collection £600-800
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1892-93 1d., 6d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 unused with part gum and 2/6d. used; 1898-1908 range to £1 mint with hinge remainders, range to 10/- and £2 used, £1, £5 and £10 fiscally used £200-250
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x £5 sage-green, marginal, unused without gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 12, £1,600. Also Double Head perf. 15x14 3d. (reperforated), 4d. and perf. 13 1/2, unused with part gum and 4d. perf. 15 with Gash in Queen's ear used, faults £250-300
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£10 brown horizontal pair, fresh with part original gum. A scarce multiple. PFSA Certificate (1976). S.G. 13, £5,500. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1892 (2 Jan.) 1/2d. on 6d. to 8d. on 1/- set of four, unused with part original gum.
S.G. 14-17, £650. Photo £150-200
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1896 (Apr.-May) 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/-, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 52, 53, £490 £150-200
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3/- on 5/- orange-yellow horizontal pair, fresh mint with the left-hand stamp very lightly mounted. S.G. 53, £380 £140-180
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5d. error, purple-brown and ochre, fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1937). S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo £200-250
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5d. reddish brown and ochre, the so-called "Roman ochre", RSC "B" fine mint.
Also used 3d. and 5d. shades. Photo £400-500
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x 5d. lake-brown and green, [42] with full printer's mark at upper right, neatly cancelled by light indistinct c.d.s.; fine and rare. S.G. 143a, £1,600. Photo £500-600
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1/- grey-black and deep blue-green and 3/- bright green and magenta, both [2] Short gash in Queen's ear, mint with hinge remainders; 3/- with some perf. faults though rare. Photo for 3/- £200-250
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2/6d. black and lake, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 155, £400. Photo £200-250
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2/6d. black and crimson, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fresh with part original gum; circular handstamp on reverse. S.G. 155a. Photo £300-400
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2/6d. sepia and deep crimson, fine mint. S.G. 156, £425. Photo £150-180
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2/6d. black and rose-carmine, fresh mint. S.G. 157, £350. Photo £120-150
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2/6d. brownish black and carmine-red (RSC "A"), 3/- green and violet and 5/- vermilion and deep green, fresh mint; 2/6d. with a horizontal crease, otherwise fresh and fine £200-250
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5/- vermilion and deep green, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 159, £325. Photo £120-150
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7/6d. carmine and pale blue, fresh mint with a single small hinge mark; very fine. PFSA Certificate (1987). S.G. 160b, £650. Photo £380-450
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7/6d. carmine and light blue, fresh mint. S.G. 161, £900. Photo £300-350
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7/6d. carmine-red and bright grey-blue (RSC "C"), fresh mint with two hinge remainders. Photo £250-300
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£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, fresh colours, fine mint. S.G. 166, £1,600. Photo £1,000-1,200
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£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, fresh mint; fine. S.G. 166, £1,600. Photo £500-600
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£1 carmine and blue-black (RSC "E"), fresh mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000
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£1 error, scarlet and reddish rose, fresh rich colours and very lightly mounted mint.
A lovely example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (1988). S.G. 166b, £10,000. Photo £7,500-9,000
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3d. purple and yellow-ochre, fresh mint and apparently unmounted; three pulled perfs. at upper right though an attractive example of this very rare stamp. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1d. bright carmine, part original gum; curved gum crease at lower right though of fine appearance. A rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). S.G. 183, £2,000. Photo £500-600
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1921 (16 June) envelope registered from Sinoia to U.S.A., bearing 1/2d., 2d. Die IIIA "white shoulder" and 4d. Die III sharing two c.d.s. and with pink registration label at lower left, , despatch, New York and Amarillo (29.7) datestamps on reverse; scarce and attractive. Photo £250-300
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1913-22 Die II, perf. 14 7/6d. blackish purple and slate-black, mint. S.G. 240, £350 £120-150
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£1 black and violet, mint; faint mark at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 243, £450. Photo £140-180
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1922-24 white paper, perf. 14 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 3/- (2), 5/- (2) and 7/6d., shades, and 6d. upper left corner block of eight (2x4) with one showing showing large "rhodesia", fresh and fine mint.
S.G. 281-308 group £300-350
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perf. 15 2d. to 3/-, fresh mint; 1/- with corner defect, otherwise fine. S.G. 312-320, £915 £300-350
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1967-68 Dual Currency set of five in imprint and plate blocks of four, unmounted mint, and used blocks of four, fine £120-150
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the set in unmounted mint cylinder blocks of four, twelve sets in blocks of four and ten sets in singles and 2/6d./25c. (22, largely in imprint and plate blocks of four), unmounted mint, and three used sets £300-400
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unmounted mint (3) and used sets, and 1970-73 Definitive issues unmounted mint (7) and used (2) sets £180-200
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1970 Definitive issue in plate blocks of four and imprint blocks of six, fine unmounted mint £180-200
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1974-76 4c. vertical strip of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 492 var. Photo £400-500
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1978 11c. marginal strip of three, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Scarce with one sheet of fifty recorded. Photo £250-300
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1959-62 1d. carmine-red and grey-black, variety carmine-red (centre) omitted, unmounted mint. Very fine. S.G. 19ac, £200 £100-120
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x 1861-1976 selection of thirty-three covers and cards, including 1861 perf. 12 1/2 10k. (2) on separate entires, 1864-65 perf. 14 1/2 x 15 10k. pair on entire to Pernau, 1895 14k. postal stationery envelope, registered to the United States additionally franked 2k., 4k. and 10k., 1944 two Censored envelopes addressed to "Friends of the Soviet Union" South Africa with 50k. or 80k. meter frankings, etc., mixed condition £150-200
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x 1904 picture postcard franked 4k. from Chita to Abbazia (Austria); arrival datestamp on reverse; a trifle soiled, fine £60-80
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x 1914 picture post card to Peking, franked 3k. with oval Harbin Railway (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 615) cancellation; fine £100-120
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x 1919 picture post card to Riga, franked 3k. with Harbin (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 601) cancellation; fine £60-80
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x 1856-1944 mint and used collection in green Philatelic album, hundreds including 1856 imperf. 6d. unused and three used, 1861 clean cup perf. 6d. (2), rough perf. 6d. (2), 1863 short bar 1d. (2 unused, used), long bar 1d, (2 unused, used), 4d. unused and used, 1864-80 thick bar 1d. (4 unused and 2 used), 2d. thick and thin bar unused, 3d. thick bar unused (2), 3d. thin bar unused, 4d. the three types unused and used, 6d. ultramarine unused and used, thin bar 1/- unused and 4 used, perf. 14 x 12 1/2 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/- unused, perf. 14 1d., 2d., 6d. unused, 1884-94 issue with blocks of all values, 1890-97 set, 1 1/2d. on cover to London, 1903 set, 1908-11 10/-, 1912-16 set, 8d. and 1/- on registered "Wilson" cover, 2/- control block of four from the lower left of the sheet, 1922-37 Crown CA 4d. Broken Mast and Cleft Rock varieties, £1, Script to 10/- part original gum, 15/- with Madame Joseph forged cancellation, 1938-44 set, a range of sixteen Prisoner of War covers and cards including one addressed to General Cronje, etc., chiefly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot and an excellent basis for further expansion £3,000-3,500
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x 1859 (29 Aug.) entire letter "pr Mail Steamer Celt" to Greenwich and redirected to Borough, dated "5d" and showing a faint strike of the despatch oval datestamp and London Paid c.d.s. (17.10) with a further London c.d.s. on reverse £120-150
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