Lot 450 Australia—New South Wales #10F 1851 1p carmine Laureate Pair Jeffryes’ Forgery, mint no gum, scarce hand engraved forgery by the infamous forger (member of the “London Gang” also spelt Jeffreys) with a watermark of double lined “1”. Very few forgers had the skill to hand engrave forgeries and even fewer sourced their own watermarked paper. Note the margin lines that when trimmed down gives the impression of adjoining stamps. He was sentenced to 6 months hard labour for his nefarious activities. A nice item for the specialist, superb. Estimate C$200.
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Lot 708 — Australia 1902 half pence emerald postage due, used, sold for $374
Lot 708 Australia #J9a 1902 ½d emerald Postage Due, Perforated 11, Watermark Crown NSW Inverted, used with part c.d.s. cancels, with good colour, fine-very fine. (SG D34, £275). From the Kookaburra Collection. Scott CV$400, sold for $325 plus buyer’s premium.
Lots 712 & 713 — Australia 1903 ten shilling postage due, mint and used
We begin Session 2 of Sale #17 at 10:00am today with British Commonwealth and move into the much-anticipated Kookaburra Collection. These two postage dues come near the end.
Lot 712 Australia #J21 1903 10sh pale emerald green Postage Due, Perforated 11, Watermark Crown Over NSW Upright, mint, with hinged full original gum and quite well centered for issue. Very fine and accompanied by a 2013 Sergio Sismondo certificate. A very nice stamp. (SG D43) Scott CV$4,000.
Lot 713 Australia #J21 1903 10sh emerald Postage Due, Perforated 11, Watermark Crown NSW, used and lightly cancelled by violet PARCELS BRANCH c.d.s., postally used (and not CTO, as most are, and cat. value is for CTO). Fine-very fine and rare. (SG D42, £1,800) Scott CV$3,200.
Lot 775 — Queensland 1880 twenty shilling rose Chalon, VF unused
Lot 775 Australian States/Queensland #56 1880 20sh rose Chalon Head, Perforated 12, unused (no gum) and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Sergio Sismondo certificate. A rare stamp. Scott CV$2,900.
Lot 720 — Australia 1919 one pence green and rose Postage Due
Lot 720 Australia #J40a 1919 1d green and rose Postage Due, Die II, Line Perforated 11, on Thick Paper. Although the owner has identified this as SG D78, it is clearly D74 (Scott J40a) both by the descriptions in the catalogues and especially in comparing it with the two regular D78/J40b beside it on the album page. On slightly toned paper with light manuscript cancel, fine. (SG D74, £1,300) From the Kookaburra Collection. Scott CV$1,725.