Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1143 o   

Victoria, "16" Barred Oval of Buninyong (F&W rarity RRRR), full strike on 4-margin 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull orange vermilion, position 29 showing incomplete transfer at bottom right, Extremely Fine, a gem stamp. Scott No. 1a.
SG No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1144 o   

Victoria, "19" Barred Oval of Serpentine Creek (short "9" variety, rarity R), full strike on 1852, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 3d blue, right margin horizontal pair, clear to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 3 var.
SG No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1145 o   

Victoria, "20" Barred Oval Cancellation (unknown office, F&W rarity RRRR), two strikes on 1852, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Ham printing, 2d reddish brown, horizontal pair, deep color, few thins, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 14.
SG No. 18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1146 o   

Victoria, "22" Barred Oval of Broken River (F&W rarity RRRR), virtually complete strike on 1852, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Ham printing, 2d reddish brown, large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 14.
SG No. 18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1147 o   

Victoria, "22" Barred Oval of Broken River (unknown office, F&W rarity RRR), full to near complete strikes on 4-margin 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull orange vermilion and New South Wales 1851, Queen Victoria, 2d grayish blue, plate I, grayish paper, tears in N.S.W. stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. 8, N.S.W. 55    Estimate $300 - 400.

In July 1851 the Port Phillip District became the State of Victoria. In villages at or near the NSW border, such as Swan Hill, NSW stamps as well as Victoria stamps were commonly used. This suggests that this unknown marking was likely assigned to Swan Hill.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1148 o   

Victoria, "25" Barred Oval of Lake Colac (F&W rarity R), full to mostly complete strikes on 1854, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Campbell printing, poor impression, 2d gray lilac, horizontal strip of 7, clear to large margins, couple small thins and crease between stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce multiple. Scott No. 15 var.
SG No. 20b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1149 o   

Victoria, "26" Barred Oval of Lake Colac (large figures type 2, F&W rarity RR), complete strike on 1852, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 3d blue, horizontal pair, an Extremely Fine strike. Scott No. 3 var.
SG No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1150 o   

Victoria, "27" Barred Oval of Mount Alexander (F&W rarity RRRR), full strike on 1851, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 4th Die State (altered), 2d brown lilac, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 7 var.
SG No. 16b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1151 o   

Victoria, "29" Barred Oval of Elephant Bridge (F&W rarity RR), two full strikes on 1851, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull rose, horizontal pair, Very Fine. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 9b    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1152 o   

Victoria, "31" Barred Oval Cancellation (unknown office, F&W rarity RRRR), full clear strike on 1857, Queen Victoria ("Typograph"), 1d yellow green, tiny thin at top, a Very Fine strike.
SG No. 41    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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