386th Auction

1886, 10 oere rose, tied by c.d.s. "NORDLANDS POSTEXP. 15/VIII.91" to Nordcap picture postcard, mailed to Melbourne, Victoria, here taxed and 2 copies of postage due 5 d. applied, cancelled by pencil, with adjacent "T10" oval handstamp. According to the Italian & Australian treaty, the postage for the card was 60 c., deduction of paid 10 c. = 50 c., which was doubled  and converted to 10 d.

1862/64, new frame 6 d. grey-black, 2 copies with 1863/81, laureated 4 d. deep rose, perf. 12, tied by barred numeral "81" TARRAVILLE on 1863 registered cover to Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Melbourne, with adjacent red "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE". On reverse oval despatch (Dec 11) and Warringal transit datestamp (Dec 17). A very fine and most attractive cover. Provenance: Max Watson (Prestige, Melbourne 2005)

1885-95, The unused collection, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades, 8 d. rose on pink, 2 s. olive on bluish-green, ½ d. rosine and salmon, 1 d. green, 2 d. rosy-mauve, 3 d. yellowish brown, 4 d. magenta, 6 d. cobalt, 8 d. scarlet on pink, 2 s. olive on green, 2 s. apple-green and 2 s. blue-green, generally fair to fine, a scarce group

1896-99, Unused collection on leaves, wmk. third V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades, perf. varieties including ½ d. emerald, 1 d. brown, 1½ d. apple, 2 d. violet, 2½ d. blue incl. a block of four, 3 d. ochre and buff, 4 d. red, 5 d. red-brown, 9 d. rosine and dull rose, 1 s. brownish red, 2 s. blue-green, 4 s. orange no gum and 5 s. rosine no gum, generally fine

1899-1901, Unused collection on leaves, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades, perf. varieties including ½ emerald, 1 d. rose-red and rosine, 1 d. olive, 2 d. violet, 2½ d. blue, 3 d. slate-green, 4 d. rose-red, 5 d. red-brown, 9 d. rose-red, 1 s. 6 d. orange, 2 s. blue-green, a fine lot

1901-1910, Unused collection on leaves, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, with shades, perf. varieties and multiples including bantam ½ d. incl. block of eighteen, 1 d. rose incl. block of four, 1½ d. maroon on yellow incl. blocks of four and ten and twelfe, 2 d. violet incl. a block of four, 2½ d. blue, 3 d. orange, 4 d. bistre, 5 d. brown incl. block of four, 6 d. emerald, 9 d. rose, 1 s. yellow, 2 s. blue on pink and 5 s. rose & blue (10 stamps). A generally fine collection, please inspect carefuly

1901/1910: Unused collection on leave, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 11, with shades, perf. varieties and multiples including bantam ½ d. incl. a block of four wmk. inverted, 3 d. yellowish-brown, 6 d. emerald, fine group

1905/13: New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½ or 12½, the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d. incl. blocks, 1 d. rose incl. many multiples, three blocks of four and rare "rose-carmine" shade (ex Purves), 2 d. mauve incl. two blocks of four, 2½ d. blue incl. blocks, 3 d. orange incl. block of four, 4 d. bistre incl. corner block of six, 5 d. brown, 6 d. green, 9 d. brown-red and shades, 1 s. orange incl. a corner block, 5 s. rose & blue, £ 1 salmon and £ 1 dull rose, £ 2 blue unused two single stamps; a generally fine lot

1905-13, New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d., 1 d. rose incl. eight blocks of four; 2 d. bright mauve pair, 2½ d. blue, 3 d. orange-brown with inverted watermark block of four, 4 d. yellow-bistre block of four, 6 d. emerald, 5 s. rose & ultramarine (4), fresh and generally fine collection

1905/13, New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, compound perfs., the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d. blue-green with block of four with 'cut and patch' perf. repair and 1 d. rose magnificent "OS" 1 d. lower marginal block of 24 with "CA" and "JBC" Monograms, a charming group

1912, New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, compound perfs., the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, 1 d. on 2 d. lilac incl. blocks of four, eight and nine, 1 d. incl. lower marginal strip of twelve with "CA" and "JBC" Monograms, 1 d. with sideways wmk. in block of four, 2 d. violet incl. two blocks of four, 9 d. rose, 1 d. rose and 9 d. carmine; generally fine, an elusive group

1895-1909, Postage Dues collection, 6 d. pale scarlet & yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½ and 1900/04 Postage Due set of seven values to 5 s. and 1905/09 set of four values to 4 d., a fine and scarce group (40 items)

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three unused and two used stamps of "Row 1", Pos. 2-3-4-5-6, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three mint and two used stamps of "Row 2", Pos. 7-8-9-11-12, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, the complete "Row 3", Pos. 13-14-15-16-17-18, all unused no gum, tiny thins and minor faults, one stamp repaired, otherwise a fine and scarce study group 

1854, Victoria 3 d. blue, three unused stamps of "Row 4", Pos. 21-22-23, tiny thins and minor faults, otherwise a fine study group

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, part of face missing ink, heavily inked impression at bottom, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; tiny thin spot, otherwise fine

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, white spot at “O”, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; tiny thin spot, otherwise fine

1854, Victoria 3 d. ninth printing, heavily inked impression due to slight doubling of the design, caused during manufacture of the intermediate stone, unused, a bright shade with three good margins; many thin spots, still fine

1899-1901, 4 d. rose-red, 5 d. red-brown, 6 d. dull ultramarine, 9 d. rose-red, each watermark V over Crown, perf 12½, mint hinged stamps. Fine group SG £ 150

1901, QV 2½ d. blue and 4 d. olive, four stamps, two showing inverted watermark, unused, fine (SG 388, 390)

1884/96, 6 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 225

1884-96, 6 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 225

1884-96, 1 s. 6 d. pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint regummed, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 300

1884-96, 1 s. 6 d. bright rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 325