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Prestige Philately - Auction No 146 Page: 3Jun 13, 2009

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Prestige Points #146

The Queensland Sesquicentennial Auction of Bernie Manning’s Collection of Queensland ”Sidefaces”, Large “Chalons”, Charities etc

2009 marks the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of Queensland - formerly the Moreton Bay District of the Colony of New South Wales - as a separate colony, administered from Brisbane. It is thus a most opportune time for this outstanding collection to be brought to market. Queensland is sometimes seen as the “poor relation” of Australian Colonies philately. It was the last to issue stamps, the Small “Chalons” in 1860, and therefore enjoyed a very short “Classic” period. However, whatever Queensland may have lacked in the way of Golden Age stamps, it more than made up for in the way of enterprise and technical innovation. The famous “matrix mould” die proofs, the development of one design from another, the need to resort to emergency papers, the eccentric perforations and the remarkable trial separations all set Queensland stamps apart from those of the other Australian Colonies/States, and indeed of anywhere else for that matter. The small-format stamps, and especially the First Sidefaces with their often untidy appearance (quite normal, it must be stressed), would rarely feature in a philatelic beauty contest. However, they have an undeniable charm derived from their humble origins. And among their number, it should be noted, are some of the rarest stamps of the British Empire. While the low values have a rather proletarian feel image, there can be no such charge regarding Bradbury Wilkinson’s magnificent Large Chalon design. Of all the Australian Colonies emissions, this is widely considered the most beautiful. The extensive selection here is perhaps the finest ever offered at auction. The same is surely true of the other issues represented in this always fascinating and often quite breath-taking collection. Bernie Manning’s successful quest for the essays, die proofs and other unusual items might make this material appear rather common. It isn’t: what you will find here is a quite remarkable assemblage that would be extremely difficult to replicate. Aside from collections of the Small Chalons - and few enough of them - there have been only a handful of significant offerings of Queensland material at public auction anywhere in the world, and even fewer useful auction catalogues produced: see our reference list on page 9. Whether considered too difficult to tackle, of inconsequential value, or beneath an auction house’s contempt (most often clearly the latter), Queensland’s Sidefaces and even the Large Chalons have routinely been presented, if at all, en bloc. It is hoped that this catalogue will redress the shocking disregard so often evident for this interesting field of endeavour, and that it might stimulate, rekindle or at least awaken interest among our clientele, attracting both those with an existing fondness for the Colonies, and those seeking new challenges. We warmly commend Bernie Manning’s Queensland to you.

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At Prestige Philately, one of our aims is to bring to the market the best that philately has to offer. In the process, we strive to illuminate the uninitiated, educate the interested, and even fascinate all comers by producing auction catalogues that exceed expectations and dazzle the senses. We often use the expression “art-in-miniature” to describe our wares: we utilise our catalogues to highlight the artistry inherent in the stamps and covers we offer. If you are tantalised by the prospect of having your collection showcased in a Prestige catalogue, as a fitting tribute to your collecting achievements, I would welcome you contacting me personally. It will be my pleasure to share with you how you too can experience and benefit from “The Prestige Difference”.

Introducing Bernie Manning

Like so many of his generation, Bernie Manning collected stamps during childhood. Like so many, he lost interest as other distractions happened along. And, like so many, in adulthood he has returned to his youthful passion. Bernie has formed well-developed collections of British Commonwealth, Switzerland (from where his family emigrated), Belgium, France, and the United States (including the American Civil War). Closer to home, he became entranced by the “Chalon” stamps of New Zealand, before recognising that the Australian Colonies/States - and more especially Queensland - offered all the appeal and challenges he could want. As a fairly traditional collector, Bernie started with the stamps of

Queensland, and in a very short time assembled one of the finest collections from 1860 right through to 1912. However, in common with many other collectors, he started gravitating towards postal history, where his major efforts are now directed. Consequently, two years ago, on the occasion of our Fifth Annual International Rarities Auction, Bernie sold his Small Chalons. He was apparently satisfied with the outcome, for he has decided that Prestige Philately should handle the balance of his Queensland stamps. We are delighted with Bernie’s confidence in us, and with his decision. Bernie Manning is a former editor of “Philately from Australia”, the journal of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. In 2003, he was awarded a Julian Chapman scholarship to undertake research in London into the registration markings of Queensland. This and his other endeavours have resulted in the recent publication of his first book, “Queensland Numeral Cancellations”, available now from Prestige Philately. Along his philatelic journey, Bernie was attracted to competitive exhibiting. His displays of New Zealand Chalons, Tasmanian Sidefaces, Queensland Chalons, and Queensland Sidefaces have all been recognised with the award of National Gold Medals. In 2002, at the South African National Algoapex, his Tasmania was hailed as the Best Commonwealth exhibit, for which he received the “Royal Medallion”. As Bernie tells it “I was a bit chuffed about that!” Bernie lives with his wife Colleen and daughter Sinead - plus Molly the Cat and Frankie the Dog - in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. In recent times he has returned to another early passion: playing Blues guitar.


Understanding our Symbols & Unique Grading System At Prestige Philately we utilise much the same symbols as other firms, but with some additional categories that you should be aware of. We are the only major firm in the world that actually grades the quality of the material we offer. While some clients have struggled with the whole concept of grading, most have clearly embraced the idea and we receive much favourable comment about the system. It is important that you understand our Grading System because the symbols used form part of the lot description. We are confident that once you are comfortable with our gradings, you will always be satisfied with the quality of the material you purchase from us. And, in the event that we have missed a tear or a thin and consequently overgraded an item, we WANT you to return it. We stand behind the Prestige Grading System.

1. Firstly, we have the lot number. If it is in bold and printed in bright red, the item is illustrated: e.g. 1234. (The actual location of the illustration is given at the end of the description: e.g. {Page 41.8} is position 8 on page 41.)

2. The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot:

** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g. Ω Unused, no gum Δ Piece C Cover or card PS Postal Stationery CL Cover, long CX Cover, oversize A Albums and accessories B Booklet E Essay L Literature P Proof R Reprint S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots)

or, in the case of used stamps, a grading of the cancellation:

V Neat postmark, leaving most of the stamp design clear O Used, quality unspecified F Neat postmark, across at least half of the stamp design G Untidy or indistinct postmark H Heavy or poorly struck postmark

3. The third column gives an overall quality assessment for the lot, from ‘A’ to ‘D’. The same standard applies to mint and used stamps, to covers, postal stationery, literature etc. An item graded ‘A’ is very fine; it has no faults. ‘B’ items are fine and may have minor imperfections. A ‘C’ item will exhibit obvious faults. Items in poor condition are rated ‘D’.

Occasionally, an item in truly superb condition will be rated ‘A+’. This grading is used sparingly and is not applied to modern material, which one would normally expect to be in very fine to superb condition.

An otherwise very fine item which has a subsidiary problem may be allocated an ‘A-’. This may be a stamp with writing or a hinge remainder on the reverse. A cover may have a receiver’s endorsement on the face. The halves of a letter card may be stuck together. A book may have a previous owner’s notations. Whether this factor makes the item an ‘A-’ or ‘B’ is a matter of degree. NB: An expertiser’s signature or handstamp on a cover or the reverse of a stamp will not normally be cause for downgrading the quality of an item: such marks will be mentioned and you should make your decision as to whether or not such an item is of the standard that you personally require.

Occasionally, the symbol ‘A’ to ‘C’ will appear in brackets: eg (B). This signifies that the item has been renovated or repaired and improved to the grade indicated by the letter. The brackets indicate a qualified grading, the cause for which will be mentioned in the description of the lot.

4. The fourth column is relevant to perforated stamps, and also to lots listed under the sub-heading ‘Postmarks’.

For perforated stamps, this column gives a grading for both centring and perforations. The letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ relates to centring. ‘A’ stamps are very well centred; ‘B’ stamps are slightly off-centre; ‘C’ stamps are significantly off-centre, and may have the perforations slightly into the design; ‘D’ stamps are badly off-centre, with the perforations well into the design.

[NB: These gradings are the same for all perforated issues, whether Australian Decimals, De La Rue Colonial keyplates or 19th Century American issues. However, it should be understood that for many issues poor centring is the norm. Thus ‘C’, and even ‘D’, gradings should be expected and accepted. For such issues a ‘B’ stamp will be above-average and an ‘A’ stamp will be considered an exceptional copy.]

Following the letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ is a number ‘1’ to ‘4’. A stamp with all perforations intact is ‘1’. One or two short perfs, or normal rough perforations, will drop the grading to ‘2’. More notable perforation problems such as the perfs down one side being trimmed will result in a ‘3’ grading. A stamp with major perforation faults will be a ‘4’.

[NB: A stamp graded ‘A1’ is well-centred with all perforations intact. In many cases, particularly with modern issues, this is the norm. However, for many issues, ‘B2’ or even ‘C3’ may be normal and quite acceptable.]

For lots listed under the sub-headings “Postmarks” and “Ship/Paquebot Markings”, or similar, this column gives a grading for quality of the strike of the marking itself, and completeness. Quality is graded from ‘A’ (very fine) to ‘D’ (poor). Completeness is graded from ‘1’ (complete) to ‘5’ (identifiable only). ‘+’ is used for superb strikes; ‘-’ is used for postmarks that are lightly struck, a little doubled, or otherwise a bit short of the mark.

5. The symbols in the second, third and fourth columns, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description.

6. Figures in the right-hand column are our estimate of value. (If a lot attracts tax for Australian buyers, the estimate is in green, followed by a small "T".) You may bid at, above or below estimate. The reserve price for almost every lot is 75% of estimate (rounded to the nearest bidding step). Bids below this level will not be considered.

7. We use the following standardised abbreviations: o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) PPC picture postcard d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s)


Prestige Philately - Public Auction Terms of Sale (amended as at 1st January 2009: see in particular Paragraph 10 relating to Extensions)

1. AUCTIONEER: Prestige Philately (Prestige), a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, is the auctioneer, and adheres to the

standard terms of sale of the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association. 2. DESCRIPTIONS: We endeavour to describe lots fully and accurately. The description of a lot comprises 1) the codes to the left of the

description (for details of our symbols and grading codes, see the previous page of this catalogue); 2) the description; and 3) any illustration of the lot or part of the lot. (The various codes and symbols are explained on the previous page.

3. ESTIMATES: The figure in the right-hand column following each lot description is the starting price of the lot in Australian dollars. A bidder - may bid at, above or below the estimate. Bids below the reserve price (usually 75% of the estimate) will not be accepted. There is no reserve on lots listed at $20 or less.

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service must contact Prestige at least 24 hours before the auction regarding the special conditions that apply. [To see these special conditions, go to www.prestigephilately.com from where the Telephone Bidding Terms can be read and downloaded.]

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8. PAYMENT: Payment is due immediately a lot is sold, or immediately upon receipt of an invoice. For public auctions only, in addition to the price for which a lot is sold, the buyer shall pay a premium of 15% of that price, plus any fees for postage packing and insurance or credit card use that are charged by Prestige, plus GST as appropriate. No buyer's premium is charged or payable in respect of postal auctions. (Payment should always be made in Australian dollars. If payment is made in another currency the buyer shall add the equivalent of $A50 towards bank fees, any resulting credit being placed to the buyer's account.) In the event that the buyer does not make payment in full for the lot(s) within 30 days from the date of the invoice, Prestige shall have the right to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies:

1) To impose an accounting fee of $10 per month (or part thereof) plus compound interest at the rate of 2.5% per month (or part thereof) of the total amount outstanding; 2) To terminate the contract with the buyer, in which case any monies received from the buyer shall be forfeited to Prestige; 3) To terminate the contract and resell the lot(s) at any time, in which case any resulting shortfall, plus costs including accounting fees, interest, insurance and resale expenses, shall be met by the original buyer; 4) To apply any monies due at any time from Prestige to the buyer in payment of the outstanding amount; 5) To take legal action against the buyer for damages for breach of contract.

9. RETURN OF LOTS: A lot may be returned, within a reasonable time, only because of an error in the description: see clause 2 for the definition of "the description". A lot that has been inspected by the buyer or by the buyer's agent cannot be returned for any reason. A lot that is illustrated in the catalogue or of which an illustration has been supplied to the buyer or to the buyer's agent cannot be returned for any reason that is apparent from the illustration. A lot expressed to be a "range", "group", "selection", "array", "collection"," accumulation" or similar, or any other lot containing more than 10 items - excepting sets of stamps - is always offered "as is" and cannot be returned for any reason. Similarly, other lots offered "as is" cannot be returned.

10. "EXTENSIONS": A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Prestige Philately shall have an absolute discretion to not grant an extension. (In particular, an extension will not normally be granted if the lot is offered with a recent Certificate of Authenticity, or one from a prominent authority, or if the stamp(s) has/have perforated initials (perfins).) If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment in full for the lot including the buyer’s premium and any GST payable, in accordance with Paragraph 8 of our "Terms of Sale". The amount paid including the buyer’s premium will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with an acceptable “bad” Certificate. All costs associated with obtaining a Certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be not as identified in the catalogue in which case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be borne by the vendor and refunded to the buyer. A lot described as being defective in any way may not be returned should the Certificate obtained mention any fault not noted in the lot description. The buyer shall not be entitled to return the lot if the certificate includes any statement that does not materially affect the grading of the lot.

Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Prestige, and Prestige will be responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. (Should Prestige agree to the buyer’s nomination of an expert or expert committee, or should the buyer submit the lot for examination, the extension granted shall be for a period of no more than 90 days from the date of the auction. In that case, if a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the extension shall lapse and Prestige may thereafter refuse to accept the return of the lot.)

11. GOVERNING LAW: These Terms of Sale shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. 12. Submitting a bid by any method constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.


Prestige's Country Index & Topical Cross-Reference ListingCross Reference for Country and Regional ClassificationAustralia, Commonwealth of: 1001-1238Australian Colonies - General: 1001-1238Portuguese Colonies: 1181, 1217Queensland: 1001-1238Rhodesia: 1216Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical ClassificationBooklets: 1237Cancelled to Order (from Presentation Sets): 1089, 1094-95,

1098-99Charity: 1206-1211Essays: 1001-1012, 1068, 1121, 1128, 1144, 1154, 1165-1166, 1171,

1176-1178, 1197-1200, 1206, 1212-1213Forgeries: 1054Imprints & Plate Numbers: 1059, 1194Military - Boer War: 1206-1211Official Stamps: 1085, 1089-1091, 1097-1099, 1191-1192, 1223-1224,

1238Overprinted Stamps & Stationery: 1049-54, 1076Perfins: 1063-1065, 1085, 1089-1091, 1097-1099, 1191-1192, 1223-1224,

1238

Postal History: 1209Postal Stationery: 1012Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1012Postmarks: 1081Postmarks - Numerals: 1054Proofs: 101-1030, 1055-1077, 1100-1107, 1116-1119, 1121-1128,

1138-1148, 1154, 1156-1179, 1196-1202, 1207, 1210-1213Railway Stamps: 1235-1236Revenues: 1053, 1120Royalty: 1197-1201Se-Tenant Issues: 109-10, 1123, 1214-215, 1218-1220Specimen Stamps: 1026-1029, 1049, 1060, 1062-1065, 1072-1077,

1112, 1133, 1181, 1216-1217Travelling Post Offices: 1081Unissued Stamps: 1012, 1155, 1197-1200, 1213Varieties & Flaws: 1017, 1020-1025, 1031-1032, 1034-1044, 1046-1048,

1050-1053, 1064, 1074, 1080-1082, 1108-1110, 1120, 1127, 1129-1131, 1134, 1136-1137, 1149-1153, 1174, 1176, 1180, 1183-1187, 1190, 1203, 1214-1215, 1218-1221, 1225-1236

Centring and Perforations on Queensland Stamps

Current collectors of Australian Colonies/States will already know that the perfectly centred stamp with well-defined perforations exists mostly in the world of fantasy. The newcomer may well look at the illustrations in this catalogue and think “I’ll wait for better looking examples.” That may well be a very long wait.

The fact is that rough/uneven perforations, usually intruding into the design on one or more sides, are a standard characteristic of Queensland stamps, especially the small-format issues of the 1870s to 1890s. This is one of those collecting fields where ‘C’ centring and ‘2’ perfs - refer to our Grading System on page 5 - are the norm.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. Lot 1132, for instance, is a quite remarkable item, being both well centred and enjoying clean-cut perfs. Items such as this should be worth HUGE premiums relative to what one usually encounters.

Of course, with all but a few minor lots illustrated in the catalogue, and many of them significantly enlarged, we don’t leave you wondering about perfs or centring. Just don’t expect stamps between 100 and 150 years old to have all the characteristics of modern issues.

Colonel Harrie Evans’ & his Amazing Queensland Proofs Much of the extensive array of proof material in this sale was previously offered in our auction of Colonel Evans’ Australian Colonies & Pacific Islands on 4th May 2002. Well before World War II, Evans had acquired from JH Chapman of Harrogate a collection of proofs formerly in the possession of the Queensland Government Printer, William Knight. Relevant items are noted with the impeccable provenance “Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans.”


Contents of Auction #146

The Bernie Manning Collection of Queensland ”Sidefaces”, Large “Chalons”, Charities etc

FIRST SIDEFACE ISSUE 1 - 54 Essays 1 - 12 Proofs 13 - 30 Wmk Crown/Q Type 1 (SG 128-131) 31 - 32 No Wmk Lilac Burelé Band (SG 132-133b) 33 - 34 Wmk Crown/Q Type 2 (SG 134-145) 35 - 48 ‘Half-penny’ on 1d Surcharge (SG 151-151ab) 49 - 54 LARGE CHALONS 55 - 99 Proofs 55 - 71 Specimen Stamps 72 - 77 Wmk Crown/Q Type 1 Thin Paper (SG 152-156b) 78 Wmk Crown/Q (Upright) Thick Paper (SG 157-161b) 79 - 82 Wmk Crown/Q Type 2 Thin Paper (SG 162-165b) 83 - 85 1903 Typographed (SG 270-271b) 86 1905-06 Lithographed (SG 272-274b) 87 - 91 1907-12 Crown/A (SG 309-312dh) 92 - 99 SECOND SIDEFACES 100 - 120 Proofs 100 - 107 First Issue (SG 166-178) 108 - 115 Second Issue – Redrawn (SG 179-183) 116 - 120 1890-94 New Values & Comb Perf (SG 184-198) 121 - 133 1895 Emergency Papers (SG 202-207) 134 - 137 VOID BACKGROUND - TWO FIGURES 138 - 155 Proofs 138 - 148 Issued Stamps (SG 208-230 including 6d SG 230) 149 - 155 FIGURES IN FOUR CORNERS 156 - 196 Die Proofs 156 - 163 Plate Proofs 164 - 179 Issued Stamps (SG 231-254) 180 - 192 Trial Roulettes 193 - 196 OTHER ISSUES 197 - 238 Golden Jubilee Essays & “Widow’s Weeds” ½d 197 - 205 Boer War Patriotic Fund (SG 264a-264b) 206 - 211 1903-12 ‘COMMONWEALTH’ 9d (SG 265-6 & 282-5a) 212 - 224 1907-11 Crown/A Definitives (SG 286-308 & 313) 225 - 238 including a 2/- Booklet 237


Literature referred to in this catalogue

The value of a well-developed library is amply demonstrated when we are called upon to prepare a major collection for auction. The standard texts for Queensland are “The Postage Stamps…of Queensland” by Basset Hull (1930), and Robson Lowe’s “Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Vol IV: Australasia” (1962). These have been augmented by a series of articles on the Large Chalons by Alan Griffiths – “Stamp Magazine” May-July 1992 - and Geoff Kellow’s work on the 1897-1912 issues in “The Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue Part One: Kangaroos & the Early Federal Period 1901-1912” (2004). (The ACSC is published by Brusden White & catalogue numbers are prefaced “BW”, in line with the wishes of the publisher). In addition to these reference works, the auction catalogues listed below were consulted to check for provenance and realisations. Without ready access to these references, our descriptions would lack the colour, context and additional information that are integral elements of setting apart our descriptions from those of other firms. This attention to the history of a collection is merely one of the “little extras” that vendors of important properties can expect from Prestige Philately. It’s a small part of what we term “The Prestige Difference”.

Date Auction House Vendor Subject 1/11/1979 Harmers of Sydney Rick Slade-Slade Queensland & Victoria 22/ 5/1997 Spink John White New South Wales & Queensland 7/12/2000 Spink Bradbury Wilkinson BW & DLR Archives 4/ 5/2002 Premier Col Harrie Evans Australian Colonies / 5/2003 David Feldman Richard Stevenson Queensland 18/ 9/2003 Spink Ron Butler Australian “States” [sic] 22/ 9/2004 Spink William Frazer Australian “States” [sic] 14/ 4/2005 Prestige Anonymous Third Rarities Auction 20/ 4/2005 Gibbons (Sydney) “Lionheart” Australia & Colonies 27/ 4/2005 Millennium Anonymous General Sale (Queensland) 15/ 7/2005 Sotheby’s (Melb) Sir Gawaine Baillie Australian “States” & C’wealth 10/ 3/2007 Prestige Robert Jenkins Australian Colonies

Acknowledgement We are grateful to Geelong collector Ken Scudder, an acknowledged authority on the stamps of Queensland, for his reviewing the draft catalogue pages. Ken’s published articles, plus insights derived from his unpublished work, were most valuable and greatly appreciated.


Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Essays & Proofs

Lot 1001

E WATERLOW & SONS PRINTERS SAMPLES: 1878 2d die proof in a delicate shade of grey-purple on thin wove paper (30x32mm). Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie (part of Lot 1026). [This colour unrecorded by Robson Lowe]

1001 A

1,250

Lot 1002

E - 1878 2d plate proof in black on white wove paper, close even margins except at top where large margin is endorsed "196 c", central punch not cut-through, a little soiled. Unusual proof.

1002 B350

Lot 1003

E - 1878 2d plate proofs on white wove paper in pale lilac, stone, brown, grey, blue-grey, grey-blue or pale blue, all with close even margins. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie (part of Lot 1026).

1003 A3,500

Lot 1004

E - 1878 2d plate proofs in black-brown on buff or in dark blue on blue wove paper, close even margins. [Coloured papers not recorded by Robson Lowe]

1004 A1,000

Lot 1005

E - 1878 2d plate proofs in pale turquoise or purple-brown on white wove paper, close even margins, both affixed to small pieces of thin card. The first is Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie (part of Lot 1026).

1005 A1,000


1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Essays & Proofs (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1006 Lot 1007

E WILLIAM BELL ESSAYS: 1880 Vertically-Lined Background with Reversed 'Q' (Type A) ½d imperforate plate proof in black on thick wove paper, margins good to large.

1006 A400

E - 1880 Vertically-Lined Background with Reversed 'Q' ½d imperforate plate proof in plum on ungummed watermarked paper, large even margins. [Robson Lowe recorded Type A proofs in black & purple only]

1007 A

400

Lot 1009

Lot 1008

Lot 1010

E - 1880 Vertically-Lined Background with Reversed 'Q' (Type A) ½d imperforate plate proof in orange on ungummed watermarked paper (unusually with the Watermark Upright), marginal example from the top of the sheet, margins large to humungous. [Unrecorded by Robson Lowe]

1008 A

500

E - 1877 Void Background/Vertically-Lined Background both with Reversed 'Q' (Types B/A) ½d imperforate plate proof se-tenant pair in plum on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large except at upper-right where a little cut-into. [Such pairs were unrecorded by Robson Lowe, and he also had not noted the Reversed 'Q' on Types A & B]

1009 A/B

500

E - 1877 Void Background/Vertically-Lined Background both with Reversed 'Q' (Types B/A) ½d imperforate plate proof se-tenant pair in blue on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large. [This colour unrecorded by Robson Lowe]

1010 A

1,000

Lot 1011

E - 1877 Void Background with Corrected 'Q' (Type C) ½d imperforate plate proof in carmine-pink on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large, 'SPECIMEN' handstamp diagonally in blue. [The only colour recorded by Robson Lowe, who also recorded the h/s in violet only]

1011 A

300



Lot 1012

E - 1880 essay for a ½d+½d reply postal card with two impressions of Bell's ½d essay Type B (with void background) both on the face, the divided address panel endorsed 'NAME & ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM SENT' at left & 'NAME & ADDRESS OF SENDER' at right and also 'Before reposting please obliterate this address' at lower-left & "Over" at lower-right, the reverse also divided & headed 'MESSAGE TO BE SENT' at left & 'REPLY' at right and also 'When no reply is required both Spaces may be occupied' at lower-left & 'The Card must not be cut' at lower-right, manuscript "Essay 1880" in the upper margin, a couple of insignificant blemishes on the reverse in no way detract from this extraordinary item.

Ex Ron Butler: sold for £3525 at auction in 2005. Almost certainly modeled on a private essay for a British ½d+½d reply postal card on which both stamp impressions were also on the face. Neither of these innovative, but confusing, ideas was adopted.

1012 A

10,000

Ex Lot 1013

P APPROVED DESIGN PLATE PROOFS: 1d imperforate pairs on thin card in red-brown (strip of 3), dark blue (Ex Slade-Slade), bright ultramarine & chrome-yellow, a few minor faults. The last two colours are very scarce. (4 items)

1013 A/B

750

Lot 1016

Ex Lot 1014

Lot 1017

P - 1d imperforate pairs on ungummed watermarked paper in red-brown (horizontal, just touched at the top) or coral-pink (vertical, from the top of the sheet). (2 pairs)

1014 A-/A300

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Lot 1015

P - 1d imperforate horizontal strip of 10 in dull blue on thin card with margins at left & right, units [3-4] are Die II, vertical fold between the fifth & sixth units. Multiples of this size are rare. [This was a colour trial for the proposed 2d blue, produced prior to the 2d plate being made]

1015 A

1,000

P - 2d imperforate block of 4 in dull blue on thin card, good even margins. Ex Slade-Slade. [Photo on the previous page]

1016 A400

P - 2d imperforate block of 4 in dull blue on thin card, margins just clear to good, the last unit with 'QUEENSbAND' (as SG 130b). [Photo on the previous page]

1017 A500

Lot 1018

P - 2d imperforate marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the base of the sheet in blue on thin card, margins close to huge. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $756.

1018 A1,000

Lot 1019

Lot 1020

Lot 1021

P - 2d imperforate pair in bright ultramarine on thick wove paper, minor thinnings, margins good to large. Rare colour.

1019 B300

P - 2d Die II imperforate marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet on crudely gummed watermarked paper, margins close to huge, endorsed "[E]lectrotyp[e]" in red pencil in the margin, minor stain & small scissor-cuts between the units at top & right. Ex Wm Knight, JT Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $784.

1020 A-/B

800

P - 2d imperforate plate proof horizontal pair in grey-blue on ungummed watermarked paper, Perf 12 at the top. Stated to be Ex John White. [White's middle & later period Queensland was offered en bloc at a Sydney auction without any advice of provenance given]

1021 A

250



Lot 1022 Lot 1024

P - 4d Die II imperforate marginal block of 12 (4x3) from the lower-right of the sheet in yellow-orange on thin card, margins close to large. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $2688. Multiples of this size - and quality - are rare.

1022 A

3,000

Lot 1023

Lot 1025

P - 6d Die II imperforate horizontal pair in dull yellow-green on thin card, good even margins.1023 A 300

P - 6d Die II imperforate marginal block of 6 (2x3) in bright yellow-green on thin card, margins good to huge, minor tonespots on the reverse.

1024 A/A-850

P - 6d Die II imperforate marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet in green on gummed watermarked paper, margins close to huge.

1025 A400

Lot 1026

Ex Lot 1027

Lot 1029

Ex Lot 1028

Lot 1030

* SPECIMEN STAMPS: Manuscript "Specimen" in violet ink on 1d brown Die I, some short perfs, large-part o.g.

1026 B100



* - Sans-Serif 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp (21x2½mm) in black on 1d brown, 2d blue (2, shades), 4d yellow-orange Die II & 6d green blocks of 4, and in violet on 1d pair, 4d Die II block of 6 & 6d Die II block of 4, very mixed centring, large-part o.g. [Photo on the previous page] (32)

1027 A/A-

600

* - Seriffed 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp (24x3½mm) diagonally in black on 1d scarlet, 2d blue, 4d yellow-orange Die II, 6d green Die II (overprint reads down) & 1/- violet Die II (block of 4; scarce), large-part o.g. [Photo on the previous page] (8)

1028 A/A-

250

W - Manuscript "Cancelled" diagonally in magenta ink on 1/- violet, regummed. An unusual item. [Photo on the previous page]

1029 A-50

? WATERMARK BIT: 'Crown/Q' Type 2 (the Crown with 3 well-defined loops) brass watermark bit. An appealing ephemeral item. Offered with no reserve. [Photo on the previous page]

1030 A50

1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Wmk Crown/Q Type 1 (SG 128-131)

Ex Lot 1031

*WO 1d SG 128 unused (2), 1d 'QOEENSLAND' SG 128ac, 2d SG 130 unused block of 4 of the four types with large-part o.g. (ironed-out horizontal crease & a few tonespots), and 4d SG 131, Cat £730+. (8)

1031 A/B400

Ex Lot 1032

O 1d orange-brown 'QOEENSLAND' SG 129ac; 1d red-brown with Defective 'N' in 'QUEENSLAND', unlisted; 2d blue 'TWO PENGE' SG 130a; and 2d bright blue 'WO PENCE' ('T' Largely Obliterated), unlisted; minor faults, Cat £310 plus the unlisted varieties. Scarce quartet. [The last item is far more dramatic than any of the listed varieties in this issue] (3)

1032 A-/B

250

1879-80 First Sideface Issue - No Wmk Lilac Burele Band on Reverse (SG 132-133b)

Lot 1033 Lot 1034

* ONE PENNY: 1d reddish brown SG 132, large-part o.g., Cat £400. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $403. RPSofV Certificate (2001).

1033 A-400


1879-80 First Sideface Issue - No Wmk Lilac Burele Band on Reverse (SG 132-133b) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

O - 1d reddish brown Die II with 'QOEENSLAND' SG 132ab, light fiscal cancellation, Cat £1500. [The vendor believes this may be the only recorded example. He acquired it at an interstate auction for $1725 against strong competition. Gibbons priced SG 132ab after this result] Photo on previous page.

1034 B

750

1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Wmk Crown/Q Type 2 (SG 134-145)

Ex Lot 1035

* ONE PENNY: 1d reddish brown block of 4 with the upper units being Die II SG 134/b; and 1d scarlet block of 8 (4x2) the second unit with 'QOEENSLAND' SG 136/ab, trimmed perfs at right; both blocks with some gum-crazing, large-part o.g., Cat £540++. Scarce multiples. [The block of 8 sold for $672 at our auction of 28/1/2005] (2 blocks)

1035 A-/B

800

Lot 1036

G - 1d scarlet horizontal pair Imperf Between, a couple of very minor imperfections, Rays '23' cancel of Roma. Unlisted by Robson Lowe & Gibbons, both of which list the error in the reddish brown printing only. Stated to be Ex Stevenson (mentioned in Lot 53172).

1036 A-

5,000


1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Wmk Crown/Q Type 2 (SG 134-145) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1037 Lot 1038

O - 1d yellow-orange (the colour of the 4d) Die I Error of Colour, ironed-out crease, fiscal cancellation cleaned-off. Offered "as is", and with no reserve. ["Oceania" (1898) states that a single 1d cliché - block of 4? - was inserted in error in the 4d plate, and that the mistake was corrected early in the printing. Colonel Harrie Evans' similar stamp - also a cleaned fiscal - sold for $2240]

1037 (A)

500

O - 1d yellow-orange (the colour of the 4d) Die II Error of Colour, a few pulled perfs, fiscal cancellation cleaned-off. Offered "as is", and with no reserve. [The fact that all three examples we have handled have been cleaned fiscals suggests that one or more 1d sheets may have been printed in the wrong colour, rather than there being one or more clichés wrongly inserted in the 4d plate]

1038 B

500

Lot 1039

G - 1d dull orange horizontal pair Imperforate Vertically, minor separation faults at left & right, indistinct Rays cancel. A great rarity. Unlisted by Robson Lowe & Gibbons, neither of whom lists any Imperf Vertically errors. Stated to be Ex Stevenson (presumably from Lot 53172).

1039 B

4,000



Lot 1041

Lot 1040

Lot 1042

* TWO PENCE: 2d blue block of 16 (4x4) with all eight lower units being Die II SG 137/c, rejoined between the upper 8 & lower 8 units, large-part o.g., Cat £824++. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $1456. [Note the spacing between 'TWO' & 'PENCE' is 1mm on Die I & 1½mm on Die II units]

1040 A

1,750

* FOUR PENCE: 4d yellow-orange SG 141 Die II block of 4, large-part o.g., Cat £640++. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $616.

1041 A600

* - 4d yellow-orange SG 141 Die II block of 4, slightly more orange shade than the previous lot, large-part o.g., Cat £640++. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $616. [More attractive than the previous lot]

1042 A

750

Lot 1043

* - 4d yellow-orange horizontal pair Imperforate Vertically, large-part o.g. Stated to be unique. Unlisted by Robson Lowe & Gibbons, neither of whom lists any Imperf Vertically errors. Unlisted by Robson Lowe & Gibbons. [Gibbons do list - but don't price - the 4d "Imperf between", but that may be an error for this item. Robson Lowe also lists the 4d Imperf Between but states "Unknown to us"]

1043 A

5,000



Lot 1044

Lot 1046

* SIX PENCE: 6d deep green SG 142 Die II horizontal strip of 3, large-part o.g., Cat £285++.1044 A 350

O - 6d green SG 142 block of 28 (7x4) all Die II, blue-pencil cancellations & eight strikes of 'CHARTERS TOWERS/ B /SP7/84/QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat £140++. A remarkable block. [The post office datestamp is strong evidence of postal usage, perhaps for payment of a bulk postage mailing?] [No illustration]

1045 A

200

W - 6d yellow-green SG 143 Die II block of 4, some minor separation/reinforcing, unused, Cat £400+.1046 A 400

Ex Lot 1047 Lot 1048

W* ONE SHILLING: 1/- deep violet SG 144 horizontal pair, 1/- pale lilac SG 145 rejoined block of 4 (two vertical pairs), and singles with Blob behind Head, Erupting 'H' (large-part o.g.), Tall Second 'I' in 'SHILLING', & 'NG' Joined, unused, Cat £870+. (10)

1047 A/A-

600

WO - 1/- deep violet with parts of 3 adjoining units but touched at the right, unused; 1/- pale lilac, margins just clear to large, unused; 1/- pale lilac, huge margins at top & base but cut-into elsewhere, fiscal cancel; all apparently imperforate. Offered "as is" and with no reserve.

1048

400

1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Surcharge (SG 151-151ab)

Lot 1049

Lot 1050

Lot 1051

* 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish brown Die I SG 151 marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, each unit with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in black, large-part o.g. & the lower units unmounted. Rare multiple.

1049 A

400

* 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish brown Die I & Die II singles SG 151 & 151a, the Die II with a small separation fault at the left, both with large-part o.g., Cat £850.

1050 A/B500

* 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish brown rejoined block of 4 being two horizontal Dies I-II pairs SG 151/a, large-part o.g., Cat £1700++. A very rare & desirable multiple. [Acquired at an interstate auction for $2875 in July 2004. William Frazer's Dies I-II pair - plus two Die I singles - sold for £1116 in 2003]

1051 A

3,000


1879-80 First Sideface Issue - Surcharge (SG 151-151ab) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1052

* 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish brown Die II with 'QOEENSLAND' SG 151ab, large-part o.g., Cat £1500. Ceremuga Certificate (2003). A rare variety: acquired at an interstate auction for $2875 in 2004.

1052 A1,500

Lot 1053

O 'Half-penny' on 1d reddish brown Die II vertical pair, the lower unit with 'QOEENSLAND' SG 151ab, vertical ink-line cancel (presumably fiscal), Cat £1425+ postally used.

1053 A500

Lot 1054

O 'Half-penny' on 1d scarlet ! reading downwards ! with a fake Rays '50' cancel !, no surprise that it has had a pen-cancel removed. The ultimate forgery/fake/fantasy! Offered with no reserve.

1054 A-50



1882 Large Chalons - Proof Material

Lot 1055

P DIE PROOFS: Master die proof with blank value tablets below the Queen's portrait & in the four corners, in black on thin card (55x60mm) recessed behind a larger piece of grey card (120x114mm) to which is attached a printed 'ENGRAVED BY BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LTD.' label, a few insignificant tonespots on the Queen's neck otherwise very fine. A dramatic item of the highest level of importance. Ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. [This most beautiful of all Australian Colonial designs was engraved by Herbert Bourne]

1055 A-

15,000

Lot 1056 Lot 1057 Lot 1058

P - 2/- die proof in black on thin card reduced to stamp-size with margins good to large. [Basset Hull recorded the 10/- only but states "Similar die proofs may exist for the other values"]

1056 A5,000

P - 10/- die proof in black on thin card reduced to stamp-size with margins good to large. [The only value recorded by Basset Hull]

1057 A5,000

P - £1 die proof in black on thin card reduced to stamp-size with margins good to large. [Basset Hull recorded the 10/- only but states "Similar die proofs may exist for the other values"]

1058 A5,000


1882 Large Chalons - Proof Material (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1059

P IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS ON CARD: 10/- blue-green complete imperforate sheet of 30 (5x6) with 'BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS &c. LONDON' imprint below units 2-4 on the bottom row, "on yellowish wove paper of medium thickness" (Basset Hull's terminology) & affixed to a piece of thin board. An exceptional exhibition item that fits neatly on a standard page. It appears that the imprints were burnished-off the plates before the main print-runs commenced in Brisbane. Apart from the imperforate proofs, only a few perforated stamps handstamped 'SPECIMEN' are recorded with part-imprint.

One of the most outstanding items from the Bradbury Wilkinson Archives and the only such sheet in the sale: sold for £5175 at auction in 2000. The Robson Lowe "Encyclopaedia" states "Plate proof sheets of the 2/- 5/- 10/- & £1 appear also to have been included in the consignment forwarding the steel plates." Clearly, this particular sheet was retained by the printers & may have been the only such sheet kept for their archives. Very few other complete proof sheets have survived: Sir Gawaine Baillie's set of sheets were all defective.

1059 A

12,500



Lot 1061 Lot 1060 Lot 1062

P - 10/- blue-green imperforate pair on thick wove paper handstamped 'SPECIMEN.' in rosine across the two units, with a higher faint impression that was probably applied first. [Basset Hull at page 159 refers to a single of the 10/- in blue-green "overprinted [sic] 'SPECIMEN' horizontally in black in large sans-serif capitals, probably extending over three stamps". This may well have been derived from the same sheet as this item & the h/s may be the same, as its length of 27mm is sufficient to appear on 3 units]

1060 A

1,000

P - £1 in bottle-green on thin card.1061 A 750

P - £1 in vermilion on thin card with 'SPECIMEN.' handstamp in rosine (making it a bit difficult to see), margins close to large, affixed to a piece from a presentation mount, minor toning. Ex Bradbury Wilkson Archives. [At the auction of the Archives, this item was part of Lot 2073, a display card bearing proofs from 15 entities of which only two others bore the 'SPECIMEN.' h/s. This card is referred to by Basset Hull at page 159]

1062 B

1,000

Lot 1063 Lot 1064 Lot 1065

P IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS ON CARD PERFORATED 'SPECIMEN': 2/6d in lake-brown on thin card with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes, margins good to large. Rare. Very few 2/6d proofs of any type are recorded. [Plate proofs perforated 'SPECIMEN' were produced by Bradbury Wilkinson as trade samples]

1063 A

1,000

P - 5/- in steel-blue on thin card with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes, the Perfin Doubled (a variety not seen by us before), margins good to large.

1064 A1,250

P - 10/- in deep blue-green on thin card with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes, margins close to large.

1065 A1,000

Lot 1066

P IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS ON UNWATERMARKED WOVE PAPER: "Set" of 2/- x4 & 2/6d singles in the approved colours for the five values, margins close to large. An outstanding group. [The inclusion of the 2/6d in green is consistent with Basset Hull's statement at page 158 that this was the only colour in which the 2/6d was printed, and that there was no 2/- in this colour]

1066 A

2,500



Lot 1068 Lot 1067 Lot 1069

P - 2/- singles in unadopted colours of slate, dark blue & yellow-green, margins close to large. [These are 3 of the 4 unapproved colours as noted by Basset Hull]

1067 A1,500

P - 2/- single in unadopted colour of deep orange, margins close to large, endorsed "Essay" in violet ink. Ex WG Gibson (Commonwealth Postmaster-General 1923-1929). [This is the last of the 4 unapproved colours as noted by Basset Hull]

1068 A

750

P IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS ON WATERMARKED PAPER: 2/- single in ultramarine (the adopted colour), margins good to large, defaced with blue pencil lines, small surface abrasion at base.

1069 B400

Lot 1070

Lot 1071

P PERFORATED PLATE PROOFS ON WATERMARKED PAPER: £1 in plum, marginal example from the top of the sheet, full unmounted o.g. [Basset Hull at page 160 states that this was a colour trial made in March 1897, apparently for a proposed change of colour: see Griffiths "Stamp Magazine" (May 1992)]

1070 A

600

P - £1 in deep blue, ironed-out vertical crease, large-part o.g. Offered "as is" and with no reserve. [Basset Hull at page 160 states that this was probably printed in 1897. However, Griffiths "Stamp Magazine" (May 1992) at page 51 considers this to be a colour-changeling: "I have yet to be satisfied that any such colour trials were officially produced". However, we are not satisifed with this suggestion]

1071 B

400

Ex Lot 1072

W* 'SPECIMEN' HANDSTAMPS: 21x2½mm handstamp selection comprising Horizontal in Black 2/6d & 10/- (recorded by Basset Hull on these two values only), in Blue 2/6d & £1 (recorded on all values), and in Violet 2/- (Thick Paper) 5/- 10/- & £1 (unrecorded on the 5/- & 10/-); Diagonal in Black 2/- 5/- & £1 (the 3 values recorded); and Vertical in Black (very scarce) 10/- (recorded only on the 2/6d & 10/-); unused or large-part o.g. (12)

1072 A/B

400



Ex Lot 1073

*/** - 21x2½mm handstamp Horizontal in Violet on 2/- (Thick Paper) or in Blue on 2/6d 5/- 10/- & £1 (ironed-out crease affects two units), all in corner blocks of 4, variable centring, large-part o.g. & the £1 block is unmounted. Most attractive & rare multiples. (5 blocks)

1073 A/(A)

1,000

Lot 1074 Ex Lot 1075

* - 21x2½mm handstamp Horizontal in Blue on 5/- Double Printing, a few small tonespots, large-part o.g. Double Prints are unrecorded in the literature. Offered "as is" and with no reserve.

1074 B500

* - 15½x2½mm handstamp Horizontal in Black on Thick Paper 10/- (a couple of short perfs) & £1, large-part o.g. Very scarce smaller format. (2)

1075 B/A300

Lot 1076

* 'SPECIMEN.' OVERPRINTS: 16½x2mm overprint in Black on Thin Paper 2/6d from the right of the sheet & Thick Paper 5/- from the top of the sheet, in Red on Thick Paper 10/- from the left of the sheet (the Overprint Misplaced) & Thin Paper £1 (excellent centring), large-part o.g. Rare. These were prepared in 1901 for presentation purposes. [Examples of the 10/- & £1 sold for $661 at our auction of 14/4/2005]

1076 A B1

1,250



Ex Lot 1077 Ex Lot 1078

*W 'CANCELLED' HANDSTAMPS: 21x3mm handstamp Horizontal in Black on Thick Paper 2/6d (no gum), 5/- (large-part o.g.), 10/- x2 (one no gum, the other large-part o.g.) & £1 (no gum), & Thin Paper £1 (large-part o.g.), variable centring. (6)

1077 A/B

300

1882-94 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/Q Type 1 Thin Paper (SG 152-156b)* 2/- bright blue, 2/6d dull vermilion, 2/6d bright vermilion horizontal pair from left of the sheet (noted by

Griffiths as the scarcest shade), 5/- deep rose-carmine, 10/- brown & £1 deep blue-green SG 152-156, large-part o.g., Cat £1050+. [Of the 5/- & £1, Griffiths states "...fine unused copies [sic] are very hard to find": "Stamp Magazine" (June 1992) at page 60] (7)

1078 A B1

750

1886-1906 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/Q (Upright) Thick - Beer Duty - Paper (SG 157-161b)

Lot 1079

Lot 1080

*/** FIVE SHILLINGS: 5/- rose SG 159 lower-left corner block of 4, the upper units very lightly mounted & the lower units with full unmounted o.g., Cat £168++.

1079 A C1400

* ONE POUND: £1 deep blue-green Re-Entry (Doubled Bottom Frame etc) [R1/2] SG 161a, part o.g., Cat £700.

1080 A- C1500

Lot 1081

G/F - £1 deep blue-green horizontal strip of 5 [R1/1-5] the second unit Re-Entry (Doubled Bottom Frame etc) SG 161/a, manuscript cancellation "IMMOY" (?) plus two strikes of the 'TPO/D 31MAY99/S & W RY QUEENSLAND' cds & additionally with two part-strikes of an unframed cds of NO2/1903, Cat £430++. A truly extraordinary & delightful multiple. [While the cancellations appear to be more than incongruous, we speculate that the 1903 markings may represent some internal post office auditing function]

1081 A B1

300


1886-1906 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/Q (Upright) Thick - Beer Duty - Paper (SG 157-161b) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1082

O - £1 deep green SG 161 complete sheet of 30 without margins, [1/2] with Re-Entry (Doubling at the Base) & [6/4] with Retouch (Thick Frame at Lower-Right) SG 161a & b and [3/4] with unlisted Doubling of 'QUEENSLAND' (noted by Basset Hull & Griffiths), fiscally used with wavy-line pen cancellations & multiple strikes of 'CANCELLED/5SEP87' d/s in blue, Cat £2260++ (for postally used singles). A remarkable survivor & an impressive exhibition item. [It would be helpful if Gibbons were to replace their illustrations of the varieties & improve their description of the Retouch]

1082 A

500



1890(?)-1907 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/Q Type 2 Thin Paper (SG 162-165b)[There is some argument as to when this paper was introduced. Gibbons' date of 1895 is apparently wrong. Basset Hull noted examples of the 5/- used in 1892. Research by Ken Scudder suggests the earliest printing - of the 2/6d - was in 1890]

Ex Lot 1083 Lot 1084 Ex Lot 1085

* 2/6d, 5/- x2 (shades), 10/- & £1 BW #Q52B 56 59 & 61A (SG 162-5), large-part o.g., Cat $1370 (£800). The £1 (& possibly others) is Ex "Lionheart". (5)

1083 A B1600

* ONE POUND: £1 deep blue-green BW #Q61A (SG 165), excellent centring, large-part o.g., Cat $500 (£250).

1084 A A1250

O OFFICIAL STAMPS PERFORATED 'OS': 2/6d vermilion, 2/6d dull vermilion (short perfs), 2/6d bright (aniline) scarlet-vermilion (a brilliant shade), 5/- dull rose-carmine & 10/- deep brown (short perfs) BW #Q52Ab, 52Bb, 52Cb, 57b & 59b, Cat $900. [The £1 is unrecorded perf 'OS'] (5)

1085 A/B

300

1903 Large Chalons - Typographed (SG 270-271b)

Lot 1086 Lot 1088 Lot 1087

* TWO SHILLINGS & SIX PENCE: 2/6d vermilion BW #Q53A (SG 270) horizontal pair, large-part o.g. & very lightly mounted, Cat $300+ (£240+).

1086 A B1250

1905-06 Large Chalons - Lithographed (SG 272-274b)* FIVE SHILLINGS: 5/- carmine-rose BW #Q57 (SG 273) horizontal pair, large-part o.g. & lightly

mounted, Cat $400+ (£190+). Very scarce multiple.1087 A B1

300

* ONE POUND: Perf 12½,13 £1 blue-green BW #Q63 (SG 272), exceptional centring, large-part o.g. with even gum-toning, Cat $1000 (£950). A very scarce stamp.

1088 B A1500

Lot 1090 Ex Lot 1089 Lot 1091

V - Perf 12 £1 deep green BW #Q64 (SG 274) single & marginal horizontal pair from the left of the right-hand pane (proving it is from the 60-on plate), CTO with full unmounted o.g., Cat $750+. (3)

1089 A B1400

* - £1 deep green (as SG 274) perf 'OS' (Inverted & Reversed) BW #Q64b, well centred, a few short perfs, large-part o.g., Cat $800.

1090 A- B2400

V - £1 deep blue-green (as SG 274) perf 'OS' BW #Q64b, CTO with virtually full o.g., Cat $300.1091 A B1 250



1907-12 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/A (SG 309-312dh)

Ex Lot 1092

* 2/6d the four listed shades (BW #Q55D on Thinner Paper is a marginal example), 5/- the three listed shades, 10/- & £1 #Q65A & B (between SG 309 & 312), large-part o.g., Cat $3300 (£1300+). A very scarce & desirable assemblage of the various shades (missing only the 10/- on Thinner Paper & the £1 yellow-green). A generally under-rated issue. (10)

1092 A

2,000

Lot 1093

* 2/6d vermilion, 5/- carmine & 10/- black-brown (excellent centring) BW #Q55A 58B & 60A (SG 309 310a & 311) horizontal pairs, lightly mounted large-part o.g., Cat $1150+ (£470+). Very scarce multiples.

1093 A

750

Ex Lot 1094 Ex Lot 1095 Lot 1096

V 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- (minor gum-skips) BW #Q55 58 & 60, CTO with full unmounted o.g., Cat $325. (3)1094 A B1 250

V 2/6d, 5/- horizontal pair (some perf separation) & 10/- (minor gum-skips) BW #Q55 58 & 60, CTO with full unmounted o.g., Cat $425. (4)

1095 A B1300

* ONE POUND: £1 deep blue-green BW #Q65B (SG 312c), a "jumbo" example, lightly mounted large-part o.g., Cat $1000 (£450). An exceptional example of this underrated high value.

1096 A B1750

Ex Lot 1097 Lot 1099 Ex Lot 1098

* PERFORATED 'OS': 2/6d & 5/- (Inverted & Reversed) BW #Q55b & 58b, large-part o.g., Cat $450. This & the next two lots are Ex WG Gibson, Commonwealth Postmaster-General 1923-1929. (2)

1097 A C1300

V - 2/6d (Inverted & Reversed) BW #Q55b, 5/- (Inverted & Reversed) #Q58b & 10/-, CTO with large-part o.g., Cat $270 plus the unlisted 10/-. [The ACSC lists the Crown/Q 10/- perf 'OS;' but not the Crown/A 10/-. We expect this is an unintentional omission] (3)

1098 A B1

400


1907-12 Large Chalons - Wmk Crown/A (SG 309-312dh) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

V - 2/6d (Inverted & Reversed) BW #Q55b, 5/- (Inverted & Reversed) #Q58b & 10/-, CTO - apparently with a '[MELBOURN]E/[VI]C' cds that is unknown to us - with large-part o.g., Cat $270 plus the unlisted 10/-. [The ACSC lists the Crown/Q 10/- perf 'OS;' but not the Crown/A 10/-. We expect this is an unintentional omission] [Photo on the previous page]

1099 A C1

400

1882-91 Second Sidefaces (SG 166-183) - Proof Material

Ex Lot 1100 Lot 1101

P ONE PENNY: 1d imperforate plate proof pairs in brown-red (horizontal, very fine) or deep lake (vertical, the upper unit creased) on thin card. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $470. (2 pairs)

1100 A/B

500

P - 1d imperforate plate proof strip of 4 on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans.

1101 A250

Lot 1102

P TWO PENCE: 2d die proof with uncleared border in black on wove paper (55x62mm), superb impression, a few minor tonespots hardly detract from the very fine appearance. [Butler's similar die proof on glazed card sold for £2415]

1102 B

4,000


1882-91 Second Sidefaces (SG 166-183) - Proof Material (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1103

P - 2d die proof with cleared border in dull brown on thin card reduced to 23x28mm, excellent impression, a very minor stain at lower-left. Stated to be the only known example.

1103 A-2,000

Lot 1104

P - 2d die proof with cleared border in dull red on thin card reduced to 23x28mm, exceptional impression. Superb! Stated to be the only known example.

1104 A+2,500


1882-91 Second Sidefaces (SG 166-183) - Proof Material (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1105

Lot 1106

Lot 1107

P - 2d imperforate plate proof vertical pair in blue on gummed watermarked paper, margins good to huge with a fragment of the adjoining unit at the top, roughly perforated at the base, large-part o.g.

1105 A400

P FOUR PENCE: 4d perforated plate proof in yellow-orange marginal strip of 3 from the top of the sheet, endorsed in the margin "4d Stamps [?] furn...", characteristic gum-crazing but all units with full unmounted o.g. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $448.

1106 A-

500

P - 4d perforated plate proof in yellow-orange block of 6 (2x3), defaced with blue-pencil, large-part o.g. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $425.

1107 A500

1882-91 Second Sidefaces - First Issue (SG 166-178)

Lot 1108

O Apparently imperforate singles comprising 2d blue SG 168 (2), Redrawn 2d blue SG 180 (3, one cleaned fiscal) & 1890-94 1d (fiscal). Offered as is & with no reserve.

1108 A/A-200

Lot 1109 Lot 1110

W PERF 12: 1d pale vermilion-red as SG 166 but Watermark Inverted, ironed-out horizontal crease, unused. [Far more attractive than the example that sold for $460 at our auction of 13/9/2008. Very few watermark errors have been recorded on Queensland stamps]

1109 B

400

F - 2d blue as SG 168 but Watermark Inverted horizontal pair, a couple of toned perfs at upper-right, light Barred Numeral cancellation. Very scarce multiple: very few watermark errors are recorded for Queensland.

1110 A/A-

500

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1882-91 Second Sidefaces - First Issue (SG 166-178) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A


*/** - 1/- deep mauve SG 173 block of 18 (3x6), lovely colour, large-part o.g. with as many as 12 units being unmounted, Cat £216++. A superb & rare multiple.

1111 A/A+750

* - 'SPECIMEN' handstamp selection on exhibit page with 1d to 1/- x2 sets plus 1d (2) & 4d blocks of 4, with the handstamp applied diagonally in black (mostly), blue or violet, a few minor blemishes, mostly with large-part o.g. (22)

1112 A/A-

350

Lot 1113 Lot 1115

*W PERF 9½x12: 1d (large-part o.g.), 2d (unused) & 1/- (unused, repaired at right) SG 176-178, Cat £800. Very scarce, as indicated by the fact that Robson Lowe recorded only the 2d.

1113 A/(A)600

G - 1d pale red & 2d blue SG 176-177, plus 1887-91 Redrawn Dies 2d Perf 9½x12 SG 183 x2 (shades, one with small surface abrasion), neat cancels, Cat £235. [No photo] (4)

1114 A/B175

* - 2d blue SG 177 horizontal pair, large-part o.g., Cat £900++. Rare multiple. [Sir Gawaine Baillie's similar pair sold for $1322 at our auction of 26/11/2005]

1115 A1,250



1882-91 Second Sidefaces - Second Issue - Redrawn (SG 179-183)

Lot 1116

P Imperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper comprising 1d pale red corner pair with Sheet Number '39' (gummed, small faults), 1d orange-vermilion (gummed, very fine), 2d blue marginal block of 4 (ungummed, ironed-out horizontal crease at top) & 2/- brown pair (ungummed, very fine). Relatively little proof material from this issue appears to have survived. [The redrawn dies have broken shading lines at lower-left of the Queen's neck & the 1d has no dot after 'QUEENSLAND']

1116 A/B

800

Lot 1117

P TWO SHILLINGS: 2/- imperforate plate proof horizontal strip of 5 from the top of the sheet in chocolate-brown on ungummed unwatermarked paper, endorsed in the margin "New Block March 20th 18[89]". Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: our vendor paid $1725 at a Sydney auction in 2004. [Unexpectedly high usage of the Recess 2/- ultramarine SG 152 & 157, caused the Post Office to seek a less expensive alternative. This is why the 2/- blue doesn't exist on Crown/Q Type 2 paper, which was introduced in 1895]

1117 A

1,500

Lot 1118 Lot 1119

P - 2/- perforated plate proof block of 9 in dull grey-green on gummed watermarked paper, light vertical bend affects the central column, a few minor tonespots, virtually full o.g. with five units being unmounted. Rare. [A single sold for $264 at a Sydney auction in 2005]

1118 A/A-

1,750


1882-91 Second Sidefaces - Second Issue - Redrawn (SG 179-183) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

P - 2/- perforated plate proof block of 9 in deep brown-purple on gummed watermarked paper, light vertical bend affects the central column, virtually full o.g. with five units being unmounted. Rare. [A single in dull grey-green sold for $264 at a Sydney auction in 2005]

1119 A

2,000

Lot 1120

P - 2/- pale red Error of Colour (in the colour of the 1d), excellent centring, manuscript fiscal cancel "29/10/93 [?]" cleaned-off & regummed. The only example we have seen. [This stamp sold for $264 at a Sydney auction in 2005, where it was described as a colour trial, and the cleaned-off cancel was not noted]

1120 A- A1

500

1890-94 New Values & Comb Perforation (SG 184-198)

Lot 1121 Lot 1123 Lot 1122

E PLATE PROOFS: ½d imperforate proof of an unadopted essay in yellow-green with '½D' in Shields at the Lower Corners & with manuscript "½" at both sides plus a series of diagonal lines at top (all apparently cleaned-off), large even margins with a fragment of the adjoining unit at the top, adhering to a fragment from a record book. The only example we have seen.

1121 A

2,000

P - ½d adopted design imperforate plate proof block of 4 in blue-green on ungummed watermarked paper. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $380.

1122 A400

P - ½d plate proof in blue-green in se-tenant pair with an extensively defaced 2d unit on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, roughly perforated at sides & base but imperforate between & at the top. An unusual & eye-catching item.

1123 A

250

Lot 1125

Ex Lot 1124

Lot 1126

P - 1d (No Dot after 'PENNY') & 3d imperforate plate proof pairs in the issued colours on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper. (2 pairs)

1124 A300

P - 1d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in vermilion-red on ungummed unwatermarked paper from the lower-right corner of the sheet. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $538.

1125 A600

P - 2d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in blue on gummed watermarked paper, ironed-out horizontal crease across the lower units, large-part o.g.

1126 A/B400


1890-94 New Values & Comb Perforation (SG 184-198) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1127 Lot 1128

P - 2d imperforate plate proof marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet in blue on ungummed watermarked paper, the first third & fourth units with clear evidence of a Double Print. Most unusual.

1127 A1,000

P - 2½d imperforate plate proof singles in deep green with 'EE' marginal watermark, & in rose-pink on unwatermarked pink paper endorsed "Trial/WK" (William Knight) on the reverse, both a little cut-into; plus two others in carmine-pink on unwatermarked paper, one with Rock on Queen's Forehead (creased). The first three are Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $672.

1128 A/B

750

Ex Lot 1129

*/** ISSUED STAMPS: Selection on exhibit pages with a good range of shades including blocks of 4 of the ½d x4 (two with Sheet Number), 1d x5 & a block of 6 with Sheet Number, 2d x4 & a block of 8, 2½d x4 (one with Sheet Number) & 2/- x3, also 2d with Part-Offset, 4d 'PENGE' in a pair & corner strip of 4 etc, mostly very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £1300++. (117)

1129

750

**/* - ½d complete sheet of 120 divided into two panes of 60 (with Sheet Number), 1d half-sheet of 60, 3d block of 35 (5x7) with Sheet Number '2', 4d block of 22 (4x6, less the 3rd & 4th units) & 6d block of 24 (5x5, less the 5th unit), some minor perf separation, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat £1650++. [No photo] (6 items)

1130 A

750

Lot 1131

G - 1d dull orange Imperforate Pair as SG 187a but in an unlisted shade, margins good to huge, Brisbane duplex cancels of JA12/95 (?), Cat £200+.

1131 A250


1890-94 New Values & Comb Perforation (SG 184-198) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1132

** - 6d green SG 196 lower-right corner block of 20 (5x4) with Sheet Number '476', minor Double Perforations at Right, full unmounted o.g., Cat £220++. Superb!

1132 A400

Lot 1133

* - 2/- red-brown SG 197 & Void Background 2d blue (minor faults) both with tiny 'SPECIMEN.' (12½x1½mm) in violet or black, large-part o.g. Rare.

1133 A/B200

1895 Emergency Papers (SG 202-207)

Ex Lot 1134

* Thick Paper Wmk Large Crown/Q including 2d 'FWO PENCE' (unused) & 1/- block of 10 (5x2); Burelé Band 1d pair with Double Perfs at Left & lower-left corner block of 15 (5x3) with Oval Broken by Tip of Bust & Double Perfs at Left; and Crown/Q Faintly Impressed 2d block of 4 & 'FWO PENCE' (small thin), etc, generally very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £650++. [From 1895, all sheets were required to have Double Perforations at Left to aid separation. Although this was "normal", we mention such Double Perfs because we believe they are interesting from a technical standpoint & should be worth a premium] (78)

1134

400


1895 Emergency Papers (SG 202-207) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1135

*/** THICK PAPER WMK LARGE CROWN/Q: Perf 12 1/- mauve SG 205 upper-left corner block of 18 (6x3), virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat £342++. Scarce multiple.

1135 A500

Lot 1136

** NO WATERMARK BLUE BURELE BAND: 1d upper-left corner strip of 3 with an Early State (Black Cloud Descending) of the 'ONE NNY' Flaw, full unmounted o.g. ["The Australian Philatelist" of March 1895 at page 104 states: "After printing a few sheets, the fault was discovered...This error was corrected..." However the early state of the flaw goes unmentioned]

1136 A

250

Lot 1137

** - 1d upper-left corner block of 6 (3x2), the second unit 'ONE NNY' SG 206b & Double Perfs at Left, full unmounted o.g., Cat £200++. ["The Australian Philatelist" of March 1895 at page 104 states: "After printing a few sheets, [the] fault was discovered...This error was corrected..." Colonel Evans' strip of 3 with 'ONE NNY' sold for $784]

1137 A

750



1895-96 Void Background - Two Figures (SG 208-230) -

Lot 1138

Ex Lot 1139

Lot 1140

P PROOF MATERIAL: ½d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in blue-green on highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, margins good to large. [Colonel Harrie Evans' similar block of 4 sold for $448]

1138 A

500

P - ½d roughly perforated plate proof pair in blue-green on highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, plus a vertical pair on gummed watermarked paper endorsed on the reverse in pencil "proof/on/wmkd/paper". (2 pairs)

1139 A

300

P - 1d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in orange-red on highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to large. Ex Slade-Slade. [Colonel Harrie Evans' similar block of 4 sold for $515]

1140 A500

Lot 1141

P - 1d imperforate plate proof horizontal strip of 6 in dull orange-red on less highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to large.

1141 A600

Lot 1143

Lot 1142

Lot 1144

P - 1d roughly perforated plate proof pair in orange-red on highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, small blue-pencil printer'scorrection mark at the top.

1142 A400

E - 2d imperforate die proof block of 4 comprising three units as the previous issue but the first unit with Void Background, in yellow-orange (the colour of the 4d) on thin card, margins good to large, the lower units creased. A rare essay. Our vendor paid $2645 at a Sydney auction in 2005. [There were no similar transitional proofs in Colonel Harrie Evans' collection]

1143 A/B

3,000

E - 2d imperforate die proof block of 4 comprising three units as the previous issue but the first unit with Void Background, in dull blue ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins just clear to large. A rare & delightful essay. Ex Ron Butler: sold for £1762 in 2004. [There were no similar transitional proofs in Colonel Harrie Evans' collection]

1144 A

4,000

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1895-96 Void Background - Two Figures (SG 208-230) - (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1145 Lot 1146

P - 2d imperforate plate proof horizontal strip of 3 in blue on surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, margins just clear to good.

1145 A250

P - 2½d imperforate plate proof pair in rose-pink on white ungummed watermarked paper.1146 A 250

Lot 1147

P - 2½d perforated plate proof singles in slate-blue, blue-green, brown-purple, dull purple, violet, mauve & rose-pink (toned paper) all on gummed watermarked paper, large-part o.g.

1147 A500

Ex Lot 1148

P - 5d perforated plate proof blocks of 4 in slate-blue, dull orange, yellow-brown, dull grey-brown & three shades of brown-purple, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, a few minor blemishes, large-part o.g. with some units being unmounted. [Colonel Evans' four similar blocks sold for $952] (7 blocks)

1148 A/A-

1,500

Lot 1149

*/** WATERMARK CROWN/Q (Type 2): Perf 12½,13 selection with ½d blocks of 8 x2 (shades), 1d upper-left corner block of 64 (8x8), 2d upper half-sheet of 60 (10x6), 2½d a few varieties plus block of 20 (10x2, streaked gum) from the top of the sheet & 5d blocks of 4 x2 (shades) etc; and Perf 12 1d & 2d (both used); large-part o.g. with the large blocks being unmounted, Cat £2000++.

1149

750




* - Perf 12½,13 ½d green SG 208 with Offset at 45 Degrees Angle, a couple of tonespots. An unusual variety. Offered with no reserve.

1150 B100

*/**O HALF PENNY EMERGENCY PAPERS: Thick Paper Wmk Large Crown/Q blocks of 8 in both shades, corner block of 4 with Double Perfs at Base, and Perf 12 green x2 & deep green pair; Burelé Band block of 4 with Double Perfs at Base, and Perf 12 pairs mint & used (not priced by Gibbons); and Crown/Q Faintly Impressed block of 4 x2 plus 1d block of 8; etc, Cat £250++. [Of the last of these issues, "The Australian Philatelist" of Aug 1895 stated "The 'secret mark' is stated to be an embssed Q and Crown, which may be detected by holding the stamp at a certain angle and closely regarding it for fifteen minutes!"] (56)

1151

300


W* - Burelé Band ½d green two horizontal pairs with the Burelé Band Omitted from the left-hand (no gum, rounded corner on the normal stamp) or the right-hand unit, the latter with large-part o.g., Cat £120+. [The Gibbons price is for a single stamp; these se-tenant pairs should be worth a significant premium]

1152 A-/A

300

P*O 1896-1902 REDRAWN 1d & 6d: 1d red SG 129 singles x3 (one stated to be a proof), horizontal pair & a block of 9, all with large-part o.g., plus 15 used examples with annotated varieties, Cat £160++. (29)

1153 A/A-200

Lot 1154

E - 6d imperforate proof in brown on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper BW #Q42(DP)1F, minor thinning at top, Cat $3000. [This is a progressive design with the spandrels in the lower corners represented by small white triangles only. The ACSC characterises such proofs as die proofs, and not plate proofs (but note there are traces of units at both left & right). They exist in 8 different colours, of each of which between 2 & 6 examples only are recorded]

1154 B

2,000



Lot 1155

G - 6d green BW #Q42A (SG 230), uncharacteristic clean-cut perfs, small corner crease at upper-left & some toned perf-tips, neat 'PARCEL POST/BRCH/4 15AP[02?]/BRISBANE' cds which is common to most of the known examples, Cat $30,000 (£15,000). Unrecorded unused/mint, and the rarest face-different stamp of Queensland and of the early Commonwealth of Australia period 1901-1912. This is one of the finer examples, especially as regards the perforations: the ACSC notes "Many of the stamps show defects..."

A famous and enigmatic stamp that was, for many years, consigned by Gibbons to a mere footnote! on the basis that it was never officially issued. The circumstances of its release are certainly shrouded in mystery but there can be no doubt that a small number were sold to the public, apparently at the Parcels Branch of the Brisbane GPO, and possibly elsewhere. Speculation that a single cliché was accidentally inserted in the forme for the Four Figures 6d is refuted by the fact that four different sub-types have been identified, and that a horizontal pair was discovered in recent times. It has also been suggested that a block of 4 clichés - a so-called "matrix mould" block - may have again been accidentally included in the forme for the Four Figures. However, we consider this is less likely than the theory that a small number of sheets (more than one because of examples with rough or clean-cut perfs) of the Two Figures 6d were placed into the regular stamp stock. Again this may have been accidental but it might also have been considered prudent to use, rather than destroy, the sheet(s). Ken Scudder notes that this issue was printed from a plate of 120, comprising two panes of 60. He suggests that a complete pane of 60 clichés of the Two Figures 6d was accidentally set-up with a pane of the Four Figures 6d. After a small number of sheets had been printed this was noted and the complete pane was replaced, this being a simple procedure.

Whatever the case, the Two Figures 6d is the most highly prized stamp of Queensland and indeed of the Commonwealth of Australia "States Period". The ACSC states that 16 examples are recorded, plus the recently discovered pair. That places this stamp in the same degree of rarity as Western Australia's famed 4d "Inverted Frame", of which 14 (or 15) examples are known. However, this is a face-different stamp, whereas the Swan - like the US "Inverted Jenny" - was an unintentional variety. On this basis, the Two Figures 6d must be seen as significantly undervalued relative to other world-class rarities.

1155 B B1

30,000



1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners (SG 231-254) - Proof Material

Lot 1156

Lot 1157

P DIE PROOFS: ½d die proof of the approved design in blue-green on surfaced wove paper, endorsed in pencil "proof figs at 4 c[orners]/appd Nov 98", a couple of minor blemishes & horizontal fold near the top from having been affixed in a record book. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $3136.

1156 A-

4,000

P - 1d die proof block of 4 in dull carmine on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, large margins, the upper units thinned. Unlisted in the ACSC. [No die proofs for this value are listed but similar die proof blocks of 4 are listed for the 3d 4d & 6d, Cat $4000 to $5000 each. The only listed 1d plate proof on unwatermarked paper is in black]

1157 C/A

1,000

Lot 1158

P - 2½d die proof in bright rose-pink on thin white glazed card (35x37mm) BW #Q23(DP)1, Cat $4000. Gorgeous! Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $4032. [The ACSC states "Only one example can be traced"]

1158 A

5,000

Lot 1159

P - 2½d die proof in bright rose-pink on thin blue-grey paper (30x34mm) BW #Q23(DP)2, some shallow thinning at the top mostly clear of the impression, Cat $3000. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $2240. [The ACSC states "Several examples exist: one is in the Royal Collection"]

1159 B

3,000


1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners (SG 231-254) - Proof Material (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1160Lot 1161

P - 3d die proof block of 4 in brown on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper BW #Q24(DP)1, huge margins, minor creasing, endorsed in the top margin "June 1897" in pencil, Cat $4000. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $2128.

1160 B

3,000

P - 4d die proof block of 4 in yellow-orange on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper as BW #Q25(DP)1 but all units are Die II, huge margins, the lower units creased, Cat $4000+. [The ACSC states "It is believed that all the recorded blocks are Die I"]

1161 A/B

4,000

Lot 1162

P - 6d die proof block of 4 in green on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper BW #Q39(DP)1, huge margins, the upper units with minor thins that don't affect the very fine appearance, Cat $5000. [The ACSC states "Two blocks are recorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection"]

1162 B/A

5,000



Lot 1163 Lot 1164

P - 2/- die proof imperforate single in brownish maroon on ungummed unwatermarked surfaced paper BW #Q50(DP)1, margins good to large, Cat $3000. Ex Ron Butler (where it was identified as a plate proof). [The ACSC states "This is a pull from the single zinc die. Three examples have been recorded..."]

1163 A

1,000

P IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: 1d vertical pair in scarlet on ungummed watermarked paper BW #Q7(PP)1C, margins close to large, the upper-right corner clipped just clear of the design, Cat $500. Ex Slade-Slade. [The ACSC states "A small number of pairs & blocks exist"]

1164 A-/A

300

Ex Lot 1165

P - Two Figures 2½d blocks of 4 (x5) or 6 on ungummed blue-grey wove paper, in grey-brown (the block of 6), dull brown-purple, dull violet, dull rose, dull carmine or carmine BW #Q23(PP)1A to G (ex D, in green), the last two are marginal blocks endorsed "carmine" or "carmine appd" - though nothing like the issued colour - in the margins, generally fine but some minor thinning & a few bends, Cat $13,250. A rare & desirable group. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $2352. At that time we had not recognised that these proofs belonged to the 1897 issue, for which - by virtue of their unusual nature - they are more highly regarded. [The ACSC confirms that these proofs were colour trials for the "Four Figures" 2½d on blue paper, issued in January 1899] (6 blocks)

1165 A/B

6,000

Lot 1166 Lot 1167

P - Two Figures 2½d single in orange-brown & horizontal pair in yellow-brown on ungummed unwatermarked blue-grey paper as BW #Q23(PP)1 but in unlisted colours, margins just clear to large, minor shallow thinnings.

1166 A-

400

P - 1/- single in mauve on ungummed unwatermarked paper BW #Q47(PP)1A, margins close to large, small closed tear at upper-left, endorsed "Can[celled]", Cat $400. Ex Ron Butler.

1167 B150

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Ex Lot 1168

P PERFORATED PLATE PROOFS: Selection in issued or close-to-issued colours on gummed watermarked paper comprising 1d single in deep red & strip of 3 in pale orange, 2d block of 6 endorsed on the reverse "24.3.97/McD", 2½d purple/blue block of 8 endorsed on the reverse "proof/apprd/16.12.98", 3d block of 10 endorsed on the reverse "apprd proof/4 figs/[?]/McD - Augt/1897" & marginal strip of 3 endorsed on the reverse "apprd/Sept/97", 6d block of 6 endorsed on the reverse "proof for colour/apprd Sepr 97 McD", & 2/- lower-right corner pair endorsed in the margin "apprd/Oct 99", large-part o.g. None of these proofs are listed by the ACSC and, without the endorsements, they would be very difficult to distinguish from the issued stamps. Nonetheless they are a very scarce and desirable developmental group. [See also Lot 1174, which perversely is listed in the ACSC] (41 units)

1168 A

1,000

Lot 1169

P - ½d marginal horizontal strip of 5 from the top of the sheet in blue-green on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, a few bends, large-part o.g.

1169 B500

Lot 1170

P - 2½d marginal block of 6 (3x2) in rose-pink on white paper from the top of the sheet, endorsed in the margin "proof on w[hite?]/paper for 4 cors - appd/Mar 98", small thin in the margin, large-part o.g. Unlisted in the ACSC. [The ACSC states that all Four Figure plate proofs for the 2½d were on blue-grey paper, in connection with the January 1899 printing]

1170 A

500



Lot 1171

P - Two Figures 2½d marginal block of 12 (4x3) from the right of the sheet in carmine-pink on gummed unwatermarked blue-grey paper BW #Q23(PP)2, some thinning, large-part o.g. with six units being unmounted, Cat $3000+.

1171 A/B

1,500

Lot 1172

P - Four Figures 2½d blocks of 4 in carmine or dull claret on gummed watermarked blue-grey paper BW #Q23(PP)3A & C, a few tonespots, Cat $2000.

1172 A-/B1,000

Lot 1173

P - ditto, upper-right corner blocks of 4 in carmine or dull claret (one unit thinned) on gummed watermarked blue-grey paper BW #Q23(PP)3A & C, endorsed in the margin "...on blue paper/Dec 1898" or "Essay/not appd/for colour/16.12.98", Cat $2000. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $1288.

1173 A/B

1,750



Lot 1174

P - 4d in pale yellow-orange on gummed watermarked paper marginal block of 6 (3x2, the first four units are Die II) from the right of the sheet, endorsed on the reverse "prf for colour/not apprd 14.5.98" BW #Q28(PP)1A; & a similar marginal block of 6 from the left of the sheet in a deeper shade, endorsed on the reverse "proof for colour/apprd 14.5.98" BW #Q28(PP)1B; both blocks with Double Perforations at right or left respectively, large-part o.g., Cat $3000. Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $1624.

1174 A

2,000

Lot 1175

P - 1/- marginal block of 8 (4x2) in mauve on gummed watermarked paper from the top of the sheet, endorsed in the margin "Proof/figures at 4 corners/9.12.98", ironed-out crease affects the first two units, large-part o.g. Unrecorded in the ACSC.

1175 B/A

750

Lot 1176

P - 2½d upper-left or -right corner blocks of 4 in grey or purple-brown on gummed watermarked (watermark upright) paper BW #Q50(PP)1D & C(?) with Double Perfs at left or right respectively, both endorsed in the margins "Essay colour 2/- /11.9.98", large-part o.g., Cat $1200+. [The ACSC confirms that plate proofs of the 2½d design were printed as colour trials for the new 2/- value. It is stated that those with watermark upright were printed in October. These were clearly prepared in September. Colonel Evans' three similarly endorsed (Oct) blocks sold for $1456]

1176 A

1,000



Ex Lot 1177

P - 2½d blocks of 4 on gummed watermarked (watermark inverted) paper in indigo (BW #Q50(PP)1J), brown-red (L?), deep slate (N), purple-brown (O), violet-blue (S), turquoise (T; the issued colour) & brown-orange (U?), a couple of minor blemishes but generally very fine with large-part o.g., Cat $2800+. [The ACSC states that colour trials with watermark inverted were printed in November. Colonel Evans' seven blocks with marginal endorsements sold for $2240] (7 blocks)

1177 A/A-

2,000

Lot 1178

P - 2½d block of 9 on gummed watermarked (watermark inverted) paper in brown-red BW #Q50(PP)1L (?), large-part o.g. with five units being unmounted, Cat $1200+.

1178 A750

Lot 1179

P - 2/- block of 4 in pale green on gummed watermarked paper BW #Q50(PP)2, large-part o.g., Cat $600+. Colonel Evans' two similar blocks sold for $812 & $588.

1179 A750



1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners (SG 231-254) - Issued Stamps

Ex Lot 1180

*/** ½d to 2/- group on exhibit pages including ½d block of 4 with Double Perforations, 1d pair with Strong Offset (used), 1d pair with Double Perfs, 1d pair & block of 4 with Horizontal Red Lines between the Units, 2d block of 47 (6x8 less one unit), 2d Cracked Electro single (unused) & in a pair, 2½d rose-pink blocks of 6 & 10, 3d block of 6, 4d yellow Die I block of 6, 4d yellow-buff Die I block of 16 (4x4), 1/- pale mauve block of 4, 1/- violet block of 6, 2/- pair & block of 4 etc, some other attractive but mostly unlisted varieties (a few are used), most of the blocks are marginal, generally fine to very fine with many units being unmounted. High catalogue value. (170+)

1180

1,000

Ex Lot 1181

P ½d, 2½d on white, 3d, 4d yellow-orange, 6d & 2/- plus the 1897 1d Rouletted in Black, all with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue & affixed to three pieces from an archival record book. Rare. Ex Portuguese India Archives. [Acquired at a Sydney auction for $862 in April 2005] (7)

1181 A

1,000

Ex Lot 1182

*/** ½d to 2/- blocks of 4 complete for the major colours between SG 231 & 254, generally very fine, large-part o.g. with many units being unmounted, Cat £440++. (11 blocks)

1182 A/A-400


1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners (SG 231-254) - Issued Stamps (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1183Lot 1184

W ONE PENNY: 1d bright red upper-right corner block opf 6 (2x3) Imperforate at Right, unused. A rare block. [Unlisted in the ACSC]

1183 A-750

** TWO PENCE: 2d blue Blotchy Printing ("Diseased Queen") BW #Q16c affecting all units - progressively more dramatic from the bottom to the top - in a marginal vertical strip of 4 from the left of the sheet, also with Double Perfs at Left (unlisted by the ACSC in this value), unmounted, Cat $800++. A marvellous piece!

1184 A

1,500

Ex Lot 1185 Lot 1186 Lot 1187

* - 2d blue Cracked Electro BW #Q16d (SG 234a) being the upper unit in each of two vertical pairs & the central unit in a horizontal strip of 3, different shades, Cat $450+ (£225+). (3 items)

1185 A300

G - 2d blue Cracked Electro Retouch BW #Q16dv (SG 234a var), a couple of pulled perfs, light Rays cancel. Unlisted in the ACSC. [The "Cracked Electro" presents as a Jagged White Flaw from the Brow to the Base of the Neck. This variety - which we have not previously noted - appears to be a crude retouch involving a simple filling of the crack so that it now presents as a Colour Flaw. Geoff Kellow was apparently unaware of the retouch as he writes of the affected unit being substituted, without mentioning this "intermediate state"]

1186 B C2

500

* - Perf 12 2d blue Cracked Electro BW #Q17d (SG 234ba), some short/pulled perfs, large-part o.g. Unpriced by Gibbons & unpriced mint by the ACSC (and at $250 used, which is too low). [Gibbons first priced the Perf 12 2d mint in the 2005 Edition, at £1000 & it hasn't budged since. The ACSC prices this stamp at $400 mint. We suspect the real value is somewhere in between. Regardless of that, the Cracked Plate in this perf is a rarity]

1187 B A2

1,000

*/** - 1906 Redrawn Die 2d blue BW #Q18 (SG 281) block of 4 & three marginal blocks of 6 in various shades, large-part o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat $660++ (Cat £220++). [No photo] (22)

1188 A200


1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners (SG 231-254) - Issued Stamps (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 1189

*/** TWOPENCE HALFPENNY: 2½d on Blue Paper block of 4 in violet (unlisted shade in Gibbons & the ACSC), block of 12 (3x4) in slate-purple BW #Q23B, block of 4 in reddish violet (B), and upper-left corner block of 4 in brown-purple (C), most units unmounted, Cat $600++ (mounted). Very attractive group. (4 blocks)

1189 A

500


*/** TWO SHILLINGS: 2/- turquoise BW #Q50 (SG 254) lower-left corner block of 4 with Double Perforations at Left, three units unmounted, Cat $240++ (mounted). Double Perfs are not listed for this value. [The ACSC states that the issue was Comb Perf but this presents as Line Perf, which suggests it may be a plate proof BW #Q50(PP)1. However, this block has Watermark Upright while the proofs are noted as Watermark Inverted only. An enigma. There is also an intriguing pencil endorsement at lower-left "Crawford's/block". The Earl of Crawford was assisting Basset Hull with his research & presumably there is a tie-up here]

1190 A

400

*O OFFICIAL STAMPS PERFORATED 'OS': Mounted selection with mint including 2d block of 4, 2½d purple/blue corner block of 4 with Sheet Number, 3d pair, 4d grey Die I, 5d pair & 6d, used including 6d block of 4 & 1/- strip of 3, also CTO 2½d purple/blue, 5d & 2/-, etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat $900+. (56)

1191 A

300

Lot 1192

O - 4d yellow & 6d green both with the Large 'OS' (17½X11½mm). Rare.1192 A 250

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1897-1898 Trial Roulettes (SG 256-261)

Ex Lot 1193 Ex Lot 1195

* Selection on exhibit leaves comprising Zig Zag Roulette in Black pair & block of 6; Uninked Roulette blocks of 4 & 6; Roulette in Black & Uninked two pairs; Uninked Roulette & Perforated pair & corner block of 4; Roulette in Black & Perforated pair & block of 4 (two units creased); and Roulette in Black & Uninked & Perforated pair & block of 4; a couple of small separation faults but generally fine to very fine, Cat £1200++. (40)

1193 A/B

500

** UNINKED ROULETTES: 1d SG 257 lower half-sheet of 60 (10x6) with Sheet Number '403' at lower-right, full unmounted o.g., Cat £540++. [No photo]

1194 A250

* ROULETTES IN BLACK, & UNINKED, & PERFORATED: 1d SG 261 horizontal pair & block of 4 highlighting the imprecise nature of the rouletting, some reinforcing, large-part o.g., Cat £510+. (6)

1195 A/A-250

Lot 1196

*/** ROULETTES IN GREEN: 1d marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, small separation fault at the base, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted. Unlisted by Gibbons, unrecorded by Robson Lowe, and previously unknown to us. [The rouletting is identical in style to the other issues but is inked in a pale but obvious green. It may be a trial but all these attempts at separation were trials. Robson Lowe states that the first attempts were in black "the cutting edges were inked to serve as guidelines...When satisfactory adjustments had been made preliminary inking was dispensed with..." We suggest that the first sheets so treated had the rouletting in green but that this was quickly changed to black for easier visibility]

1196 A/A-

500

1897-1906 Golden Jubilee "Widow's Weeds"

Lot 1198 Lot 1197 Lot 1199

E 1897 GOLDEN JUBILEE: ½d perforated plate proof with '1837 - 1897' in the Lower Corners, horizontal pair in black on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, some creasing. [This essay was subsequently adapted for the definitive issue by removing the commemorative dates. It is some irony that Queensland didn't issue a stamp for the Jubilee. A fine single sold for $748 at our auction of 14/4/2005]

1197 B

1,000


1897-1906 Golden Jubilee "Widow's Weeds" (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

E - ½d perforated plate proof with '1837 - 1897' in the Lower Corners in dull red on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper. [Photo on the previous page]

1198 A850

E - ½d perforated plate proof with '1837 - 1897' in the Lower Corners in blue-green on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper. [Photo on the previous page]

1199 A750

Lot 1201 Lot 1200 Lot 1202

E 1899-1906 "WIDOW'S WEEDS": ½d perforated plate proof with '1837 - 1897' Removed from the Lower Corners (Blank Tablets) BW #Q1(PP)1 block of 4 in blue-green on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, small stain between the first & third units, Cat $2000+. [The ACSC states this was "a plate proof block of 40...It was rejected...It is probable that not the whole of the block has survived. There is a strip of 10 in the HL White Collection in the Mitchell Library." A fine single sold for $838 at our auction of 14/4/2005]

1200 A/B

2,000

P - ½d perforated plate proof of the final design (Filled Tablets) BW #Q1(PP)2 in blue-green on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, Cat $250.

1201 A150

P - ½d perforated plate proof of the final design (Filled Tablets) BW #Q1(PP)2 in blue-green on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, postally used with Melbourne machine cancellation of 5JAN14, Cat $250++. Rare. [The ACSC notes "One pair is known postally used..."]

1202 A

250

Ex Lot 1203

*/** - ½d selection on exhibit page comprising blocks of 4 & 12 (with Sheet Number, mosy units unmounted), 'UE' Joined in block of 4, 'QUEENSIAND' in block of 4 & Cleaved '2' single (unused), large-part o.g. These are excellent flaws that deserve listing in the catalogue. (25)

1203 A

250

Lot 1204 Lot 1205

* - Perf 12 ½d deep blue-green BW #Q3A (SG 262b) block of 4, large-part o.g., Cat $2000+ (Cat £400+).

1204 A B21,000


1897-1906 Golden Jubilee "Widow's Weeds" (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

* - Perf 12 ½d deep grey-green BW #Q3B (SG 262b shade) block of 4, a few short perfs, large-part o.g., Cat $1600+ (Cat £400+). [Photo on the previous page]

1205 A/A-600

1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund (SG 264a-264b)

Lot 1206

E 1d horizontal essay "Troops Embarking" photographic "half-tone" proof (108x60mm) affixed to a piece of presentation card (135x120mm), the whole has been crudely snapped in half & rejoined with archival tape. Offered with no reserve.

1206 (B)

200

Ex Lot 1207

P 1d imperforate plate proofs on ungummed watermarked paper in dull rose-pink, carmine, emerald, yellow-green, blue-green, ultramarine, dull blue, dark blue, violet blue, pale violet, violet & dull purple (close to the issued colour). A most attractive & colourful group. (12)

1207 A

1,500

Ex Lot 1208

Lot 1211

Lot 1210

* 1d dull purple & 2d bright violet SG 264a & 264b, large-part o.g., Cat £420. (2)1208 A B1 350

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1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund (SG 264a-264b) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1209

F 1d dull purple & 2d bright violet SG 264a & 264b, both with exceptional centring, tied to local philatelic cover by unframed 'GEORGE STREET/9A/SP15/00/QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat £385 x2.

1209 A A1750

P 2d imperforate plate proof in violet (close to the issued shade) on ungummed unwatermarked paper. Rare. [We estimate that 1d & 2d proofs exist in a ratio of approximately 100:1] [Photo on the previous page]

1210 A

500

* 2d bright violet SG 264b vertical pair, some perf reinforcing, large-part o.g., Cat £600+. A very scarce multiple. [Photo on the previous page]

1211 A B1750

1903-12 'COMMONWEALTH' Issue (SG 265-266 & 282-285a)[A uniform design specifically for use on telegrams was proposed but issued only in Queensland & New South Wales - using common keyplates - although proofs for Victoria were prepared. Two distinctive types of 'QUEENSLAND' duty plate - Type A = 17.5x1.25mm & Type B = 18x1.5mm with lettering differences - exist. Duty Plates I & 2 were all Type A; Duty Plates 3 & 4, introduced in February 1905, were all Type B, except for three units [6/16/26] on Plate 4. In March 1909, Duty Plate 3 was replaced by Duty Plate 5. Ken Scudeder has proven that the long-accepted explanation of the three Type A units being "substituted" is incorrect]

Lot 1212

E 1903 SIDEFACE ESSAYS: 9d pink imperforate marginal pair BW #Q43(E)1 from the left of the sheet on ungummed watermarked paper, defaced with ruled ink-lines as usual, Cat $5000+. Ex William Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans: sold for $2128 at our auction of 4/5/2002.

1212 A

4,000

Lot 1213

E - 9d perforated colour trials in deep plum, blue-grey or myrtle-green each defaced with a single ink-line in red, and in slate-purple (rounded lower-left corner), coral-pink or yellow-orange each similarly defaced in black BW #Q43(E)1Ba-f all on gummed watermarked paper, a few minor blemishes, large-part o.g., Cat $15,000 (as pairs). Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie: sold for $5750.

1213 A/B

8,000


1903-12 'COMMONWEALTH' Issue (SG 265-266 & 282-285a) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 1214

Lot 1215

*/** 1903-05 V/CROWN: 9d Type A BW #Q43A lower-left corner pair, Type B #Q43B block of 4 (lower units **), and Types B-A #Q43c block of 4 (minor gum disturbance), Cat $350+. (10)

1214 A/A-200

Lot 1216

Lot 1215

Lot 1217

* - 9d Types B-A #Q43c block of 6 (2x3) including all three Type A units [6/16/26], gum disturbance, Cat $300++. A very scarce multiple.

1215 A-300

* - 9d brown & blue Type A with italic 'Specimen' handstamp, large-part o.g. Rare: the so-called "Frankland" type, applied by the receiving postal administration the British South Africa Company (Rhodesia). Ex Ron Butler & "Lionheart".

1216 A C1

500

W - 9d brown & blue Type A with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue applied by the receiving postal administration (Portugal), affixed to a small piece from a ledger page. Ex Portuguese India Archives. [Acquired at a Sydney auction for $920 in April 2005]

1217 A C1

750




*/** 1906-10 CROWN/A: 9d brown & ultramarine Types A-B #Q44E-F marginal block of 6 (2x3) from the top of the sheet including all three Type A units [6/16/26], the two lower units very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $240++. Ex Ron Butler & "Lionheart". [The ACSC prices Type A units at only three times the Type B. Given that they were printed in a ratio of 1:39 (3 out of 120 units), the value differential should be much higher. Se-tenant pairs are also not priced, which is an oversight. Gibbons don't price se-tenant pairs in either issue]

1218 A

400

*/** - Types A-B & B-A marginal blocks of 6 from the top of the sheets, in two different shades, & both including all three Type A units [6/16/26] BW #Q44C-F, lightly mounted with a few units being unmounted, Cat $480++. Ex Ron Butler & "Lionheart". (2 blocks)

1219 A

750

Lot 1220

Lot 1221

*/** - 9d pale brown & ultramarine Types B-A-B #Q44C-D marginal block of 9 from the top of the sheet including all three Type A units [6/16/26], two lower units very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $300++. Ex Ron Butler & "Lionheart". A highly desirable multiple.

1220 A

500



*/** - 9d brown & blue Type B upper-left corner block of 4 with Major Double Perforations at Left, virtually full o.g. with three units unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. [From 1895 all sheets were to have Double Perforations at the left. This is an entirely different item, with a full strike of the comb perforator misplaced in the margin] [Photo on the previous page]

1221 A

250

Lot 1222

* 1910 CROWN/A PERF 11: 9d brown & ultramarine Type BW #Q45B (SG 285), large-part o.g., Cat $10,000 (£4500). A rare stamp. [The ACSC states "Three mint examples can be confirmed: one of these is in the Royal Collection". However, this is the third example that we can account for: William Frazer's example sold for £4370 at auction in 2003 & we sold an example - then a new discovery - for $12,075 at our auction of 20/11/2004]

1222 A C1

10,000



Lot 1223 Lot 1224

G - Perforated 'OS' 9d brown & ultramarine Type B BW #Q45Bb, excellent centring, Brisbane cds of --DE11, Cat $1500. [The ACSC states "One example is recorded punctured OS"]

1223 A A11,500

G - another example in a pale shade (not recorded for Perf 11), excellent centring, indistinct (numeral?) cancellation, Cat $1500.

1224 A A11,500

1907-11 Crown/A (SG 286-308 & 313)

Ex Lot 1225

*/** Selection on exhibit & album pages including ½d strip of 4 with Double Perfs, 1d with sensational Earmuff Flaw (probably transient), 2d corner block of 6 with Double Perfs, 3d block of 4 & Major Plate Scratch (2, one used), 4d yellow Die I block of 25 (some perf separation/reinforcing), 4d grey Die I block of 4, 5d block of 8, 6d strip of 3 & block of 4, 1/- block of 4, 2/- pairs (2, shades), lots of shades, varieties & a few sheet number items; also Perf 13x11-12½ 1d block of 30 from the top of the sheet, 4d grey Die I rejoined block of 6, 5d strip of 3 & 6d strip of 3 etc, these with some perf separation/reinforcing; generally fine to very fine with many units being unmounted. High catalogue value. (250 approx)

1225

1,000

*/** PERF 12½,13 (COMB): ½d deep grey-green BW #Q4A marginal block of 16 (2x8) from the left of the sheet with a complete column of aberrant perforations in the margin, most units unmounted. An unusual variety. [No photo]

1226 A

100


1907-11 Crown/A (SG 286-308 & 313) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1227

* - 1d scarlet-vermilion Imperforate Pair BW #Q11b (SG 288a) from the right of the sheet, margins just clear to huge, large-part o.g., Cat $600 (£325).

1227 A300

Lot 1228 Lot 1230

* - 1d scarlet-vermilion Imperforate Block of 4 BW #Q11b (SG 288a) margins close to good, minor bend & coincident nick at base of the last unit, large-part o.g., Cat $1200+ (£650).

1228 A/B500

Lot 1229

* - 1d pale scarlet-vermilion marginal horizontal pair from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right BW #Q11ba, large-part o.g., Cat $400. [The ACSC states "Two sheets were issued showing the right-hand column imperforate at right"]

1229 A

300

* - 1d pale scarlet-vermilion marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right BW #Q11ba, marginal watermark '[M]ADE IN EN[GLAND]' (not previously noted by us), large-part o.g., Cat $800++. Ex Slade-Slade. [Amusingly, the Cowan paper was manufactured in Scotland, but the watermark dandy-roll was made in England! Very few such marginal "inscriptions" have been recorded. The rarity of such pieces is reinforced by Griffiths's statement "There are no marginal inscriptions or marks": see "Stamp Magazine" (July 1992) at page 62]

1230 A

750

Lot 1231

G - 1d scarlet-vermilion apparently Printed on the Gummed Side, 'TOWOOMBA' machine cancellation of 31OCT12. Not listed in the ACSC. Offered "as is" and with no reserve.

1231 A C1500



Lot 1232

Ex Lot 1233

*/** - 4d grey-black Die II BW #Q31B (SG 294a) lower-left corner block of 4, Double Perfs at Left (unrecorded in this value), the lower pair (minor bend) unmounted, Cat $400++ (£160++).

1232 A/A-300

*/** PERF 13x11-12½: Selection comprising ½d block of 6, 1d corner block of 9, 2d two blocks of 6 (shades), 3d corner block of 16 (4x4), 4d Die I corner (rejoined) block of 6, 5d corner block of 6, 6d block of 18 (6x3) & 1/- lower-right corner block of 9, some characteristic perf separation & responsible reinforcing still large-part o.g. with many units being unmounted, Cat $8000+ as vertical strips of 3. [The ACSC at page 1/57 states "This was originally a machine for perforating lettercards, which was converted to a vertical comb in mid-1911. The gauge of the vertical line was variable, the stamps of the first row measuring 11½, the second row 11, the third row 12 & the fourth to twelfth rows 12½-12¾. It is customary to collect these variations in vertical strips (of 3). The variations can occur in the lower rows of the sheet if perforating was "inverted"] (9 blocks)

1233 A

2,500

Ex Lot 1234

**/* - 3d grey-brown, 4d stone (the right-hand corner block of 9 are all Die II) & 5d sepia BW #Q27b, Q33Ab (the Die II strips not listed) & Q38b (SG 304, 305/a & 306) complete blocks of 30 (10x3) from the top of the sheets, some very minor perf separation - characteristic of sheets perforated on this eccentric machine - & responsible reinforcing but most units/strips are unmounted, Cat $13,750++ mounted & with no premium for the three 4d Die II strips (£3555 as mounted singles). (3 blocks)

1234 A

5,000

The price will be forgotten, but the pleasure of ownership will endure.



Lot 1235

Ex Lot 1238

Lot 1236

V PERF 10½-12½ IRREGULAR COMB: 1911 1d dull scarlet-vermilion BW #Q15 (SG 313), characteristic centring, light cds of 30JE11, Cat $1500 (£650). [The ACSC states "A considerable number of sheets were perforated with this machine but the results were so poor that only a small number of sheets were issued...Dated examples are from June & July 1911." And, excepting institutionalised collections "there are probably less than 20 used examples known" of which many are grossly off-centre and/or heavily cancelled. Colonel Evans' crudely cancelled example sold for $784]

1235 A D1

1,000

V - 1911 1d dull scarlet-vermilion BW #Q15 (SG 313), well above-average centring, several raised perfs at top & bottom that are a characteristic of this eccentric perforator, light 'CORDALBA/1AUG11/ QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat $1500 (£650). Perhaps the finest recorded example: certainly the finest we have seen. [This perforation is known as the "Railway Perf" because the machine was originally used for railway stamps. The introduction of the 1d Empire Rate in May 1911 greatly increased demand for 1d stamps & this machine was adapted for postage stamps by adding extra teeth to the comb. NB: Cordalba is one of only nine different datestamps recorded on this issue]

1236 A B1

1,500

Lot 1237

B BOOKLET: 1911 2/- booklet with red/pink cover (green/blue-green within with the original text on the reverse) complete with ½d x12 & 1d x18 BW #B6(Q)B, minor blemishes on the cover, Cat $7500. Rare: the only Queensland booklet we have ever offered.

The ACSC speculates that only 10,000 booklets with Queensland stamps were issued and states "All these booklets are rare", which is something of an understatement. At page 11/7 of the "Booklets" catalogue, it is stated "The pre-1928 stamp booklets represent the greatest collecting challenge in Australian Commonwealth philately...Of a surprisingly large number of [early] booklets only a single example is at present recorded, and many of these have incomplete contents...Catalogue prices for pre-1928 booklets are for booklet covers in good condition, containing any number of the relevant stamps. Complete booklets [with original contents] will probably sell for a premium."

1237 B

5,000

* OFFICIAL STAMPS PERFORATED 'OS': ½d horizontal pair, 2d, 3d, 4d grey Die I & Die II, 5d horizontal pair & 'COMMONWEALTH' 9d Type B, large-part o.g., Cat $525. (9)

1238 A300

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