368. Auktion

1 d. reddish rose, good to large margins and lightly cancelled, very fine

1 d. reddish rose, nice margins and lightly cancelled, very fine

1850, Plate I, 1 d. reddish rose with ample to large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1963)

Plate II on white paper with variety "Hill unshaded", good margins and lightly cancelled, extremely fine

1 d. carmine on laid paper, nice deep colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

Plate I: 2 d. deep blue, early impression, nice deep colour and large margins, cancelled by central "36" BRAIDWOOD, very fine

Late impression 2 d. dull-blue, horizontal pair with good to mostly large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine

Plate II: Early impression 2 d. grey-blue with good to large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine

2 d. grey-blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central "23" WOLLONGONG, very fine, sign. Georg Bühler

2 d. ultramarine, large margins, nicely cancelled by central "3" WINSOR, very fine

1851, Plate III, 2 d. ultramarine, large margins and lightly cancelled, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

Plate IV: 2 d. bright blue, nice colour and good to large margins, used with central "35" GOULBERN, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

2 d. ultramarine and laid paper, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by "64" WEST MAITLAND with "4" reversed, watermark line in lower part of stamp, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

Plate V: 2 d. ultramarine with good to large margins, lightly cancelled "88" PORT MACQUAIRIE, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

3 d. myrtle-green (deep grey-green), nice deep and fresh colour, good to large margins, tied by mute cancel to entire letter with frontside "PAID SHIP LETTER SYDNEY AP 14 1852" to Kirkcaldy with arrival mark of August 30, very fine, certificate BPA (1955)

3 d. yellow-green on hard wove paper, good margins and lightly cancelled, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)

3 d. yellow-green in very nice vivid colour, good margins and lightly cancelled, very fine

3 d. yeloow-green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled to piece, very fine, sign. Ressel

1851/55, Laureated 2 d., fine impression on blue paper, 2 d. ultramarine in horizontal strip of 3 with large margins, used by no. "20" LIVERPOOL, very fine

1851/55, Laureated 2 d. with stars in corners, 2 d. deep prussian-blue on blue paper, good to large margins with lower sheet margin and inscription "NGRAVED BY" used with no. "64", very fine

1854/59, 5 d. dull green with large margins, extremely lightly cancelled, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1965)

1860, Victoria imperforated 1 d. carmine-rose, clear at lower left, otherwise good to mostly wide margins, lightly cancelled by Brisbane duplex, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1961)

2 d. blue, clear at upper right, otherwise good to large margins, lightly cancelled, extremely fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1964)

6 d. green with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by star "131", very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1963) and certificate RPS (1961)

1853, 1 d. blue, early print, large margins and lightly cancelled, a beautiful stamp in very fine condition, certificate RPS (1943)

Worn impression 1 d. pale blue, good to large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine, sign. Köhler

1 d. pale blue in horizontal pair, large margins, nicely cancelled "60" LAUNCESTON, very fine and scarce, sign. Pfenninger

4 d. bright red-orange, nice colour and good to large margins, cancelled "60", very fine

1853, 4 d. red-orange, plate I, second state, fresh colour and large margins, lightly cancelled "59" LAUNCESTON, very fine

4 d. orange, plate 2, showing behind Queen's head small triangular 'Prisoner's' punch hole, fresh colour and large margins, tied by numeral "18" to small piece with adjacent boxed "CAMP TOWN 18 May. 55", very fine. The 'prisoner's' punch hole is believed to be a form of control used by a settler at Campbell town on letters addressed to government officials or solicitors; 3 covers and this piece are recorded

1855, 4 d. blue, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise good to large margins, tied by numeral "60" LAUNCESTON with 2 different "PRE-PAID" marks to Hobard, very fine

Unissued 6 d. dull lilac, block of 4 from the only recorded creased proof sheet, ungummed, slightly touched at left, otherwise good to large margins; a scarce multiple, certificate RPS (1965) (SG £ 3.000,-)

1856, 4 page letter of April 21 from postmaster general F.C. Smith to the colonial agent Edward Barnard with receiving mark of July 30, 1856. The postmaster general asked for quality postage stamp paper, sending as samples 3 strips taken from the margins of existing postage stamp sheets. A highly interesting and unique document

1856/57, 1 d. deep red-brown on pelure paper, horizontal pair, the right stamp showing large part of papermaker's watermark, good colour, ample to large margins, neatly cancelled by no. "64" HOBART, fine and rare, certificates RPS (1973) and Brandon (2003)

1858, 6 d. dull lilac, slightly cut into at top and slightly touched at left, tied by clear "52" to small envelope to Secundrabad, India, showing on front clear arrival mark and boxed "BOMBAY Bearing 2 Annas", very fine

1870/71, 1 d. rose-red with additional horizontal perforation above "ONE PENNY" and 2 d. yellow-green (scissors' cut at top and applied damaged at lower right) tied (most likely upon arrival) by Melbourne numeral "1" to small envelope to Carlton with transit and arrival marks of December 20, 1870 on reverse; an interesting cover and the earliest recorded use of the 'Sideface' issue on cover