Public Auction 313 Thursday, March 19, 2015
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1579 1856-57 QV Chalon 1d pale brick-red, no wmk, imperf. VFU, barred "68" pmk, 4 margins. SG 19 cat £600. Exp Diena. (P) $450 $600 1580 1863 St George & Dragon 2/6 carmine Postal Fiscal, rough perf 12, wmk "double-line I", opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM. SG F13s, unpriced as specimen, normal cat £275. Very rare! (P) $150 $250 1581 1863 St George Dragon 5/- Sage-green Postage Fiscal, rough perf 12, wmk "double-line I" opt SPECIMEN. FM, straight edge at left. SG F15(s), unpriced as specimen, normal cat £325. Very rare! (P) $150 $250 1582 1863 St George & Dragon 10/- orange-salmon Postal Fiscal, rough perf 12, wmk "double-lined I", opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG F16(s), unpriced as Specimen, normal cat £400. Very rare (P) $350 $500 1583 1863-71 QV Chalon 4d pale blue, no wmk, rough perf 11½, thin paper, official 1871 reprint. Fresh M. Very rare w/o opt. (P) $100 $150 1584 1863-71 QV Chalon 6d reddish lilac, no wmk, perf 11½, thin paper, official 1871 reprint. VF fresh M. Very rare w/o opt. (P) $120 $200 1585 1863-71 QV Chalon 1/- red-vermilion, no wmk, perf 11½, thin paper, official 1871 reprint. Superb fresh M. Very rare w/o opt. (P) $150 $250 1586 1878 QV 2d black DIE PROOF from new DLR plates (90x60mm) on glazed card. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 157(p). Extremely rare with only several made. (P) $900 $1500 1587 1878 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 1588 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 1589 1886 crown Colonies QV key type opt "TASMANIA POSTAGE & REVENUE" plus value, set 2/6 lilac & 10/- green. Prepared by De La Rue in London as replacements for the St George & Dragon high vals, but never issued. F-VF fresh M. Very rare & important set. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (2) (P) $2500 $4000 1590 1889 "Half penny" opt QV 1d scarlet right marginal imperf blk of 6, opt REPRINT, error "Half penny" opt grossly misplaced, on thin no wmk wove card. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 167(var). Spectacular. (P) $200 $400 1591 1891 Surcharge 2½d on 9d pale blue, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED, marginal example additionally showing a second portion of the inverted opt on selvedge. Superb fresh M. SG 168a cat £650++. 2015 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200 1592 1892-99 QV Tablet set ½d-£1, wmk TAS. VF fresh MLH. SG 216-225 cat £750. Very scarce set. (10). (P) $700 $1000 1593 1892-99 QV Tablet set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 216s-25s cat £650. Very scarce set. (10). (P) $600 $800 1594 1892-99 QV Tablet set ½d-£1, wmk TAS diag. Postally F-VFU (perfs partly obscured by pmks are all intact). SG 216-25 cat £600. (10). (P) $450 $600 1595 1892 QV Tablet 2½d black DIE PROOF on white card, imperf. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 217(p). Very rare (P) $300 $500 1596 1892-99 QV Tablet 5/- lilac & red, opt SPECIMEN, error opt DOUBLE one ALBINO. VF fresh M. SG 223s(var). (P) $70 $120 1597 1892-99 QV Tablet 10/- mauve & brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 224 cat £180. (P) $90 $120 1598 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) $1500 $2500 1599 1899-1900 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 1600 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 229-36 cat £150. (8) (P) $120 $160 1601 1899-1900 Pictorial 1d lake imperf PROOF horiz strip of 3 on "TAS" wmk. Superb fresh UN. SG 230(p). Very rare. (P) $500 $800 1602 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 $700 1603 1899-1900 Pictorial 2½d indigo sheet of 60 with plate no.2 at left. VF fresh MUH. SG 232 cat £1320. Retail $1500 as M singles, should be at least double, £2640+, or $3000+ retail MUH. $450 $600 1604 1899-1900 Pictorial 4d deep orange-buff, opt Specimen horiz, variety opt at base instead of at top, wmk mult TAS diag. VF fresh MLH. SG 234s(var) (P) $100 $200 1605 1900 REVENUE opt Platypus 3d chestnut, which was issued as a postal fiscal. Blk of 4, postally VFU, "Moonah NO 20 00" cds. SG F34 cat £130++. (4). (P) $130 $200 1606 1900 Platypus 1d blue Postal Fiscal wmk "TAS", perf 12, variety "REVENUE" inverted. VF MLH. SG F36c cat £180. (P) $100 $150 1607 1904 QV Tablet 1½d on 5d opt SPECIMEN horiz. VF fresh MUH. SG 244s cat £70 for M, should be double, £140 MUH, ACSC T27s cat $100 for M, so $200 MUH (P) $100 $150 1608 1905 Pictorial ½d green perf 12½ wmk crown A sideways facing left comp sheet of 60 with selvedge, considerable tones. ACSC T5 cat $240, SG 249 cat £135. 1905 Pictorial 1d rose-red perf 12½ wmk crown A upright, comp sheet of 60 with selvedge & JBC/CA monograms in lower margins, some internal re-enforcing & minor tones. ACSC T14A/z/zb cat $320, SG 250 cat £330 plus premium for the monograms. 1912 One Penny on 2d Pictorial comp sheet of 60 with full selvedge & CA, JBC monograms, some re-enforcing through central folds, o/w F-VF M/MUH. ACSC T23/z/zb cat $210, SG 260 cat £60 plus premium for the CA & JBC monograms. Hard to find sheets in total, in average condition. (3 sheets of 60). $180 $250 1609 1905-11 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) $80 $120 1610 1906-07 QV 9d blue, wmk crown A inverted, perf 12½x11. VF fresh MLH. SG 256b cat £100, ACSC T70a cat $150. (P) $70 $100 1611 1906-07 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 premium for blk. (P) $300 $500 1612 1906-07 QV Table 10/- mauve & brown, wmk crown A, perf 12½. VFM. SG 258 cat £275. (P) $220 $300 TAS - POSTAL STATIONERY 1613 Lettercard: 1900 Pictorial 2d violet with view Lake Hartz & opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN. H&G A2. $100 $200 1614 Lettercard: 1900 Pictorial 2d violet with view "River Derwent…", opt SPECIMEN. Pristine fresh UN, impossible to find better. H&G A2(s) $100 $200 1615 Lettercard: 1901 Pictorial 2d violet, view Western Silver Mine, Zeehan. F-VFU, sl vert crease, crisp Hobart pmk, Bathurst NSW arrivals cds. H&G A3. (P) $150 $250 1616 Lettercard: 1903 Pictorial 2d violet with view "Lake Hartz", Hobart printing. F-VF fresh UN, edges stuck. H&G A4a. Scarce $100 $200 1617 Postcard: 1892 QV 1½d Double Reply card opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN. H&G 4(s) $40 $70 1618 Postcard: 1905 QV 1d on 1½d+1½d brown double reply card. Superb CTO "Hobart 31 JA 06" cds as a UPU "specimen". H&G 10. $40 $70 1619 Registered Envelope: 1884 QV 4d blue with "R" in oval, size F. VF fresh UN. Usual wrinkles on address side. H&G C2 $40 $70 1620 Registered Envelope: 1884 QV 4d blue with "R" in oval, size G. VF fresh UN. Usual wrinkles on address side. H&G C2a $40 $70 1621 Wrapper: 1906 KEVII ½d green. VF CTO "Hobart 29 JA 06" cds as a UPU "specimen". H&G E7. $40 $70 TAS - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS 1622 Beer Duty: 1892 BW printing 3/- on 2/3 blue. F-VF F/C, flts as usual. Bft 20. Rare (P) $120 $200 1623 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 1/3 brown. VF UN. Bft 70. (P) $150 $200 1624 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue. UN, sl thin. Bft 71. (P) $150 $200 1625 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue-green. UN, sl thin. Bft 74. (P) $200 $300 1626 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI 6/3 purple. VF UN. Bft 75. (P) $250 $350 1627 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 8/3 red. VF UN. Bft 76 (P) $300 $400 1628 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 12/6 brown. VF UN. Bft 77. Very rare. (P) $450 $600 1629 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 6d green, no wmk. F-VF UN, sl aging. Bft 82. (P) $150 $250 1630 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 1/3 yellow, no wmk. UN, sl crease. Bft 83. (P) $130 $200 1631 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 1/6 burgundy, no wmk. VF UN. Bft 84. (P) $150 $250 1632 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 2/- bronze, no wmk. UN, sl thin. Bft 85. (P) $150 $250 1633 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. $500 $1000 1634 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange rouletted. VF F/C with m/s. Bft 109 cat £100. (P) $70 $100 1635 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange (2), plus 1931 Numeral 2d brown (3) on reverse of 1956 Govt cheque. 2½d is very rare - Bft 109 cat £200+. (P) $130 $200 VICTORIA 1636 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$80,000+. Very attractive with beautiful colours. (50). (P) $3000 $4000 1637 1854-55 QV "TOO LATE" 6d lilac & green. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 33 cat £2500+. Rare. Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000 1638 1856 Queen on Throne 1d yellow-green. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 40 cat £250. (P) $250 $350 1639 1858 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 1640 1884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & yellow-green, wmk V crown (V1) sideways, perf 12. Superb F/C, "Master In Equity's Office MR 2 77" cds. SG 230a M cat £16,000 & unpriced U, Bft 15 cat £300 & much undercatalogued. Unusually nice condition. (P) $700 $1000 1641 1884-96 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) $250 $400 1642 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 1643 1884-96 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) $100 $150 1644 1884-96 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) $200 $300 1645 1884-96 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 1646 1884-1900 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 1647 1885 "STAMP DUTY" vert opt QV 2/- ultramarine on green. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 307 cat £170. (P) $150 $250 1648 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 1649 1890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG D1-10 cat £475. (10). (P) $375 $475 1650 1895 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (V2). Superb fresh MUH. ACSC VD11-20 cat $920+, SG D11-20 cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. Rare so nice. (10). (P) $700 $1000 1651 1895 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (V2). VFM, nice bright colours. SG D11-20 cat £350. ACSC VD11-20 cat $700 (10) (P) $200 $300 1652 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFM. SG 353-4 cat £150 (2) (P) $120 $160 1653 1897 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 1654 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 353-4s cat £200 & undercatalogued. (2). (P) $170 $250 1655 1900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 374-5 cat £425. (2) (P) $300 $400 1656 1900 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) $160 $250 1657 1901-10 QV ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 384-398 cat £213. (13). (P) $180 $250 1658 1901-10 KEVII £1 carmine-rose, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. SG 399 cat £300. (P) $275 $375 1659 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf OS, wmk V over crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb CTO. ACSC V130ba, SG 400(var) cat £300+ for normal plus premium for OS (P) $275 $375 1660 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, wmk V crown sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 407 cat £375+ (P) $350 $450 1661 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 1662 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 1663 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 431 cat £300 (P) $250 $350 1664 1905-13 KEVII £1 dull rose, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VFM. SG 431a cat £300. (P) $230 $300 1665 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, top value, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. SG 432 cat £750. (P) $600 $800 1666 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A, perf 11. Superb MLH, nice bright colours. SG 444 cat £475. (P) $400 $600 1667 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue top value, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. VF MLH. SG 445 cat £1300. (P) $800 $1100 1668 1865 (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 $180 1669 1876 (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 1670 1902 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 VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY 1671 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 1672 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. $100 $200 1673 Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard set QV 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31 cat US$185 in 1984. Impossible to find nicer (2) (P) $100 $200 VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS 1674 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 3d green. UN, tear at right. Rare & sought after local stamp. BPA photo cert. (P) $350 $500 1675 Hunting: 1975 Deer $10 top value, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb UN as issued. Only 20 such prs discovered. (P) $100 $200 1676 Railways: 1887 QV 3d black on blue. F-VFM, full gum & Thos B Coombs user h/s. Typical imperfections. Rare mint. (P) $100 $150 1677 Relief Tax: Small ledger book 1923-31 with various commissions received, incoming monies etc starting in 1923. From 1st July 1930 has Relief Stamps affixed to December 1931, with values 1d (11), 2d (14), 3d (39), 4d (33), 5d (52), 6d (7), 7d (20), 8d (21), 9d black (4) & grey (19), 10d red (41) & pink (7), 11d (6), 12d green (36, inc 12 perf) & greyish (12), & 1/6 (6). Mostly F-VF F/C with m/s. Bft cat £2200++ as loose stamps alone. Extremely rare survivor. (328). $400 $700 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1678 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk Swan. F-VF fresh UN, 3½+ margins. SG 1 cat £1300. (P) $500 $700 1679 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk Swan. FU, 3½+ margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $100 $130 1680 1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, with variety design split diag pre-printing fold, wmk swan sideways. U, 4 margins, tiny thin, barred numeral "8" pmk. SG 3a(var). Spectacular. (P) $250 $400 1681 1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins, beautiful colour. SG 4a cat £1800. Rare shade! Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500 1682 1854-55 Swan 1/- grey-brown imperf wmk Swan. VF UN, 4 margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 4b cat £650. (P) $300 $450 1683 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, wmk Swan sideways. FU, cut square, sm thin, barred numeral "6" pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $100 $150 1684 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithographed, wmk Swan sideways. VFU, barred numeral "1" pmk, unusually large margins for issue. SG 19 cat £550+. (P) $400 $600 1685 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf. F-VF fresh UN, 3½ margins nice colour. SG 28 cat £2500. Very rare in unused condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500 1686 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 1687 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, design showing 2mm void due to a double pre-printing paper fold. Superb U with "8" bars cancel, 4 margins. SG 28(var) cat £400+++. The most spectacular error we have ever seen on this stamp! 1996 BPA photo cert. (P) $700 $1000 1688 1861 Swan 4d carmine-rose, Perkins Bacon imperf proof, no wmk, blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 35(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (4) (P) $1000 $2000 1689 1864-79 Swan 2d pale mauve ERROR OF COLOUR (instead of yellow), perf 12½, wmk crown CC. VFM. SG 55b cat £20,000. An important & famous error. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $20000 $27000 1690 1864-79 Swan 1/- bright green, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CC, perf 12½. VF UN. SG 61s cat £225. (P) $100 $150 1691 1885-93 Swan ½d green, h/s SPECIMEN, serifed letters, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG 94s cat ca£90 for M, should be double, £180 MUH. (P) $120 $200 1692 1885-96 Swan 2d grey, h/s SPECIMEN with serifed letters, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 96s cat ca£90. (P) $80 $120 |