Auction #139 - Public Auction

O72a (O76a) 1901 5d purple Q Victoria Official overprinted SG Type O2, perf 13, VARIETY - no stop after "S", unpriced in Scott, very rare, OG, HR, F-VF

1 var (1) 1853 1d pale blue Q Victoria of Van Diemen's Land, on medium soft yellowish paper with distinct impression, unwmkd, imperf, four large margins, light numeral "68" (Hobart) cancel, SUPERB, with BPA certificate

2 var (5) 1853 4d bright red-orange Q Victoria on medium white wove paper, Plate I (first state), unwmkd, imperf, four margins, barred-oval numeral "59" cancel (Launceston), signed Roig, VF, with Sismondo certificate

2 var (9) 1853 4d pale orange Q Victoria on medium white wove paper, Plate 1 (second state of plate), unwmkd, imperf, four margins (with unusual 5mm sheet-margin at right), barred-oval numeral "59" cancel (Launceston), signed, VF, with Sismondo certificate

11 (29) 1867 1d carmine Q Victoria, wmkd numeral "1", late printing, imperf, four margins (touches at right), brownish OG, F-VF

45 (118) 1868-69 1d carmine Q Victoria, wmkd Double-lined 1, serrated perf 19 at Hobart, a rare and seldom seen stamp, undercatalogued, used, F-VF

63a (161a) 1880-91 3d red-brown Q Victoria, wmkd TAS SG Type 16, VARIETY - imperf pair, four margins, scarce, unused as issued, F-VF

AR12 (F15) 1863-80 5' sage-green St. George and the Dragon, wmkd Double-lined 1, perf 12, OG, LH, F-VF

29 (40) 1856 1d green Q Victoria on Throne, wmkd Large Star, imperf, two margins (touching at left and bottom), OG, LH, fine

121b var (148a) 1881 5' indigo-blue and red Q Victoria, Type II (without blue line beneath the crown), on glazed paper, wmkd V over Crown, perf 12, unused, F-VF

156A (306b) 1885 1' deep blue on blue Q Victoria VARIETY - overprinted "Stamp Duty" SG Type 69 in BLUE, wmkd V over Crown, perf 12½, a great and undercatalogued rarity as only 8 examples are known, with a superb"138" numeral cancel (Hexham, where almost all were used!), ex-Chartwell collection, F-VF