368. Auction

Dollard 2 d. lake, imperforated proof on ungummed paper, little stained, still fine

1922, Dollard engraved issue, die proof in black showing separation lines at top and bottom, printed on white ungummed paper; slightly thinned on reverse, still fine

Dollard lithographed in monocolour, 15 different essays (exept milky blue), unused o.g., some unmounted mint

12 values with major re-entry incl. pair and block of 4, unused o.g., most unmounted mint

2 d. pale rose in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on the lower right stamp, unused o.g., all stamps unmounted mint, very fine

Bi-coloured essay 2 d., 8 copies with major retouch to left frame, unused o.g., one with tiny hinge thin

Bi-coloured essays 2 d., 21 different, unused, 6 without gum, otherwise o.g. and few unmounted mint

2 d. blue/brown in block of 9 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on pos. 2/5 and major retouch to left frame on pos. 1/3; unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper margin only; a fine and scarce multiple

2 d. grey-green/orange, imperforated at top, copy from the upper left sheet corner, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the left margin only, very fine

2 d. grey-gree/orange with major retouch to left frame, copy from the upper sheet margin imperforated at top, unused o.g.; the only recorded copy of this variety

2 d. black/dull-green in block of 4 from the upper sheet corner with major re-entry on pos.2/5, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper right sheet margin only

Valdivia 2 d. lilac imperforated at bottom, horizontal strip of 4 with sheet margins on 3 sides, unused o.g., the outer stamps unmounted mint

Valdivia 2 d. bright turquoise, imperforated at left, unused o.g., as all recorded copies slightly stained

Valdivia imperforated 2 d. bright vermilion, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unused o.g., 3 values unmounted mint

2 d. brownish-black in block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only

Hely essay 2 d., engraved transfer die proof in black with design reversed, with guidelines, ungummed, slightly thinned on reverse, still fine and scarce

Hely monocoloured essays, 8 different colours, all unused o.g.

Monocoloured essay 2 d. lake, mauve and grey, all with major re-entry, unused o.g.

2 d. mauve, block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner on stamp with "broken frameline", unused o.g., 2 stamps incl. the variety unmounted mint

2 d. orange/slate, vertical pair, imperforated horizontally, unused o.g., light diagonal crease and little toned (as all recorded copies)

U'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland 1 d. red, die proof on ungummed carton with papermaker's watermark, ungummed, very scarce

3 d. red, die proof on ungummed carton, fine and scarce

5 d. red, die proof on ungummed carton, fine and very scarce

1 d. red, 3 d. and 5 d. red, all copies from the upper right sheet corner, unmounted mint

Imperforated: 14 different values ex ½ d. yellow-10 s. red, unused, some without gum

Pictorial Printing Machine Company 1 d. sepia, turquoise on thin card and carmine-red, the later one some creasing, otherwise fine

1 d. carmine-red in marginal block of 4, unmounted mint, the left pair some light creasing, still fine and scarce

De La Rue paper trial Fidji 2 d. grey with watermark "Fe" imperforated, vertical pair, the lower stamp with horizontal pen lines, unmounted mint, the lower stamp some wrinkles

1922, Dollard 5 line overprint in red, proof on thin wove paper, vertical block of 20, several positions with variety "R over Se" and one stamp with "extreme raised c", ungummed, some creasing, still fine

Red overprint on GB ½ d. green, variety "blotted c" from plate 2, pos. 141, unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1997) (Mi.-No. 1P)

½ d. in vertical pair, both with date at top, unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1996) (Mi.-No. 1P)

½ d. with double overprint, once albino, shifted downwards without date, unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2010) (Mi.-No. 1P)

1922, Thom 5 line overprint, 1½ d., proof overprint in dull black, control block of 6 "T 22", margins perforated, unused o.g., the horizontal corner pair unmounted mint, some light gum bends, otherwise fine

2 d., die II, issued proof overprint, control block of 30 "T 22", unused o.g.; the largest recorded block, mounted on original page of the Field collection (Mi.-No. 15IV/II)

1922, Overprint by Dollard: ½ d. green, vertical pair from the upper sheet margin, top stamp overprint missing (only "Rialtas" at bottom), unused o.g., the variety unmounted mint, private signatures (Mi.-No. 1 var.)

1 d., horizontal pair from the lower sheet margin with gutter at right, control "T 22", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 2 var.)