Auction 33 part 3

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Roland Geitenbeek’s Woodblocks of Victoria Page 81

2/- Green Woodblock

1854 2/- Green Woodblock Imperforate

211 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow original printed essay in blue slightly larger than the adopted size(20x24½mm) showing an unadopted head of Queen with Gothic crown, and with lilac backgroundwash, on thin paper (48x84mm). A wafer affixed to the reverse indicates this essay was probablyoriginally attached to the tender. One of two similar essays, and a beautiful example of SamuelCalvert’s engraving. A major rarity of this issue and one of the most important classic AustralianColonial essays in private hands. (Image shown is twice actual size.) $30,000

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212 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow the printing contract signed between Samuel Calvert and the PostOffice, comprising the Bond for £500 entered into on 20 June 1854, plus the Schedule specifying theproduction of 1,000,000 stamps in sheets of 50, for which Calvert would be paid £275. A uniquedocument of exceptional importance. $8,000


1854 2/- Green Woodblock Imperforate cont’d

213 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 4] SG #35, 4-margins, very shallow thin and small tear in topmargin, very good colour and appearance, Cat £3,500. Exceptional example of this rare stamp,perhaps a dozen examples known in private hands, virtually all with faults. Ex Manus and Perry. $2,000

214 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 7] SG #35, 3 good margins, just cut into at top, good colourand appearance, Cat £3,500. An attractive example of this rare stamp. $600

215 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 17] SG #35, 2 margins, touched at top and base and with athin at top, fine colour, Cat £3,500. $500

216 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 6] SG #35, 3 margins, just touched at top, good colour andappearance, Cat £3,500. An attractive example of this rare stamp. $800

217 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 2] SG #35, three good margins with fourth touching at base,shallow thin, but good colour and appearance, Cat £3,500. An attractive example of this rare stamp. $1,000

218 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow SG #35 strip of 3 [Pos 6-7-8] SG #35, cancelled Barred Numeral‘1’, good to huge margins all round except at base, Cat £570+. Fine deep colour and impression, anexceptional multiple. $1,000


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219 U 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow SG #35, reconstruction of the hand-engraved plate of 25 (5 x 5).Several stamps just touched, but generally of exceptional quality, and undoubtedly the finest of thefew reconstructions extant, Cat £4,750+. $4,000



220 U 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow strip of 6 [Pos 8-9-10-6-7-8, straddling the interpane gutter] SG#35, cancelled Barred Numeral ‘1’, good margins all round except at base where one unit just cutinto Cat £1,140+. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp, and a very important Woodblock piece.With 1930 RPSL Certificate. Ex Harvey and Perry. $3,500

221 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [pos 21] SG #35 on fine 1855 (Mar 8) entire from Geelong toLondon per Shalimar, with lovely green boxed ‘LIVERPOOL/ SHIP’ backstamp. Exceptional 4-marginstamp cancelled with fine Barred Oval ‘2’. [2/- double letter rate to the UK.] $2,600

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222 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow interpane strip of 3 [Pos 25-21-22] SG #35 used with 1/- Octagonalimperf on fine 1857 (Apr 11) entire from Melbourne to Hamburg per Columbian. Strip with margins allround, all stamps with some light staining cancelled by somewhat heavy Barred Numeral ‘1’, and with‘P’ in oval in red. The record multiple of this stamp on cover. [7/- represents the fully prepaid rate toHamburg for a 3oz letter.] $2,200

223 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 10] SG #35 used with 3d Campbell & Fergusson Half-LengthStone B, 1/- Octagonal imperf and 1d emerald Emblems imperf on fine 1858 (May 15) entire fromMelbourne to Boston per European via Marseilles. Stamps with small margins or just touched, tied bylight Barred Numeral ‘1’. ‘SHIP LETTER/ MELBOURNE’ oval datestamp on face, and with double oval‘INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/ VIA MARSEILLES’ in red. Manuscript “1/4” (crossed through) and ‘32’accountancy notations, with ‘STEAM/ SHIP’ applied at New York and handstamp ‘10’ in circledenoting American incoming packet charge. [3/4d ½oz rate to USA via Marseilles for ½ oz letter, butapparently overweight] $3,600



224 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 13] SG #35 used with 1/- Octagonal imperf and 4d Emblemson vertical laid rouletted on fine 1858 (Jul 15) entire from Melbourne to Boston per Emeu viaMarseilles. Stamps very fine, the 2/- with large margins all round, tied by light Barred Numeral ‘1’.Manuscript “1/4” and “32” accountancy notations, and handstamp ‘10’ in circle denoting Americanincoming packet charge. Ex Hargest. [3/4d ½oz rate to USA via Marseilles] $3,200

225 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow two singles [Pos 6 & 7] SG #35 used with 1/- Octagonal imperf and1d emerald Emblems imperf pair on 1858 (Jul 6) registered cover from Castlemaine to Switzerlandper Emeu. 1d pair cut into, others fine and cancelled Barred Numeral ‘3’. Carried via London andFrance with appropriate transit markings. With 2004 RPSV Certificate. [5/2d represents a 6dunderpayment of the 5/8d ½oz registered rate to Switzerland via UK.] $2,200



226 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow pair [Pos 21-22] SG #35 used with 1/- Octagonal imperf and 4dEmblems on vertical laid rouletted (2) on fine 1858 (Oct 25) registered cover from Pleasant Creek(fine backstamp) to Switzerland per Emeu. 2/- pair touched at left, others fine and cancelled BarredNumeral ‘152’. Carried via London and France with appropriate transit markings. A fine and attractivecover. With 2004 RPSV Certificate. [5/8d ½oz registered rate to Switzerland via UK] $2,200

227 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 12] SG #35 on fine outer from Melbourne to Birmingham perColumbian via Marseilles, with fine red ‘SHIP LETTER/ FREE/ DEC*17/ 1858/G.P.O. VICTORIA’backstamp. Exceptional 4-margin stamp cancelled with fine Barred Numeral ‘1’. [2/- letter rate to theUK via Marseilles for a ¾-1oz letter.] $2,200



1854 2/- Green Woodblock Experimental Roulette 7½

228 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 5], rouletted 7½ at top and left used on fine 1854 (Sep 9) outerfrom Melbourne to Scotland per Croesus. Stamp very fine and cancelled Barred Oval ‘1’. A rare coverdemonstrating the undocumented, but apparently, official, experimental use of a rouletting machinein Melbourne in 1854. Similar covers bearing a 3d Half-Length and 1/- Octagonal are known from thesame period, see the article by Roland Geitenbeek and Geoff Kellow in Philately from Australia,March 1989. Ex Caspary. [2/- double ship letter rate to UK.] $3,600

1857 2/- Green Woodblock Calvert Rouletted 7-9

229 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow vertical pair [Pos 6,11] SG #56, showing Calvert’s roulettes gauging7-9 all round, cancelled Barred Numeral ‘1’. The only recorded multiple of this stamp in private handsand one of the most important 2/- Woodblock pieces. Ex Ferrari, Harvey and Perry. $5,000


1857 2/- Green Woodblock Single-Line Roulette 5½-6½

230 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 9] with roulettes gauging 5½-6½ at right and base. Apparentlyfrom a sheet treated by Robinson in 1859 using his rouletting machine prior to him being contractedto perforate the remaining stock of 2/- Woodblocks. The ‘VICTORIA’ duplex cancellations indicates alate post-1860 usage. Believed to be the only recorded example, and an important Woodblock rarity. $800

1857 2/- Green Woodblock Perf 12 by Robinson

231 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 5] SG #82 with Type 1 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint. Four examplesrecorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection. $1,800

232 W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 13] SG #82 with Type 10 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint. Threeexamples recorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection. $1,800


233 */ W 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow SG #82 a partial reconstruction of 16 of the 25 positions of thehand-engraved plate, missing [Pos 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 21 and 23], mostly unused without gum anda few with small faults but a remarkable achievement and rare opportunity, Cat £8,000+. $4,000


1857 2/- Green Woodblock Perf 12 by Robinson cont’d

234 U 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow SG #82 reconstruction of the hand-engraved plate of 25 (5 x 5) fromthe later state of the plate following cleaning, in paler shades and showing ‘white heads’. In addition[Pos 21 and 23] have been substituted by new clichés, apparently as a result of damage to theoriginal units. [Pos 1] with straight edge at left, others mostly fine. Another very difficult, and perhapsunique, reconstruction Cat £1,250+. $1,250



235 U 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow SG #82, reconstruction of the hand-engraved plate of 25 (5 x 5).Stamps generally very fine and a difficult reconstruction of which very few can exist. $1,250



236 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 5] SG #82 with error Imperforate at right, cancelled 1863Melbourne ‘VICTORIA’ duplex. The only recorded example, Ex Russell Jones. $1,000

237 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow strip of 4 [Pos 17-20] SG #82, cancelled Melbourne 1862 duplex.Perforations trimmed partially at top and at right and second unit with thin, but the largest recordedmultiple of this stamp. $500

238 F 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow pair [Pos 4-5] SG #82, cancelled Barred Numeral ‘46’ (Hamilton).Multiples are scarce. $140



239 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 5] SG #82 used with 1/- Octagonal perf 12 pair (SG #81) on1860 (Aug 16) outer from Ararat to Melbourne. Slightly reduced both sides, the stamps very fine andtied by Barred Numeral ‘93’. The left unit of the 1/- pair being from the vertical strip of 4 tagged oneach sheet, thus producing an ‘abnormal combination’, being one of only two recorded on cover. Anattractive and very important cover. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry and Kellow. [4/- inland rate for letterweighing 3-4oz.] $3,000

240 * 2/- Dull Bluish Green/ Pale Yellow [Pos 22] SG #82 used with 6d Queen-on-Throne on 1861 (Mar 23)registered cover from Sandhurst to Switzerland via London per Jeddo. Stamps tied by BarredNumeral ‘4’ and with appropriate transit markings. A fine usage, the perforated stamp is muchscarcer on cover than the imperforate 2/-. Ex Purves and Perry. [¼oz rate for a registered letter viaUK.] $2,600




2/- Blue Woodblock

1864-73 2/- Blue Woodblock DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined 2

241 */ W 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129-130 deeper shades group reconstruction of 28 of the 30 units of thecombined Woodblock/ electrotype plate, missing only [Pos 13 and 27], mixed Saunders and De LaRue papers and perfs. Most with part original gum and generally very fine. A very difficultassemblage to duplicate. $3,200


242 */ W 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129-130 paler shades group reconstruction of 29 of the 30 units of the combinedWoodblock/ electrotype plate, missing only [Pos 27], mixed Saunders and De La Rue papers andperfs. Most with part original gum and condition well above average. A very difficult assemblage toduplicate. $4,000


1864-73 2/- Blue Woodblock DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined 2 cont’d

243 */ W/ U 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129-130 group study of the 20 printings showing all shades and perfs on bothDe La Rue and Saunders papers, including 14 mint/ unused and 9 used pairs. Also used exampleswith double perf, and wmk inverted, and an example cancelled Hobson’s Bay. A very fine group thatwould take many years to assemble. Very high catalogue value. (64 stamps) $1,800



244 * 2/- Light Blue/ Green De La Rue paper perf 13 [Pos 17] SG #129 with Type 2 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint,very fine. Only two examples recorded. This stamp is incorrectly listed in The Specimen Stamps of

Victoria as being on Saunders paper. $550

245 U 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129 De La Rue paper perfs 13 and 12 (15th, 16th and 17th printings) in blue andlight blue shades reconstruction of the combined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30, including onepair. Generally fine. $400



246 U 2/- Light Blue/ Green SG #129 De La Rue paper perf 13 (1st printing) reconstruction of the combinedWoodblock/ electrotype plate of 30 lacking only [Pos 4] and including two strips of 3 (scarce) and fourpairs. Generally fine. 30 stamps. $300



247 U 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129/c De La Rue paper perfs 13 and 12 (6th to 9th printings) reconstruction ofthe combined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30 including one pair. Six are the much scarcer perf12. Generally fine. $300



248 * 2/- Dark Blue/ Green De La Rue paper perf 12 [Pos 17] SG #129a with Type 1 ‘SPECIMEN.’ overprint.A total of four 2/- are recorded with this overprint, of which this is the sole example perf 12. $600

249 D 2/- Dark Blue/ Green SG #129a De La Rue paper perf 12 pair and singles (3) [6th printing, Pos 9, 10,14, and 16-17] used with 6d Laureate on 1869 registered piece cancelled at Melbourne. Aspectacular franking. $600



250 U 2/- Dark Blue/ Green SG #129a/ab De La Rue paper perfs 13 and 12 (2nd, 3rd and 4th printings)reconstruction of the combined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30. Generally fine. $400

251 W 2/- Blue/ Green De La Rue paper perf 13 [Pos 20] SG #129b with diagonal Type 3 ‘SPECIMEN’overprint. Some surface thinning, but one of two recorded examples, the other being perf. 12. Thisstamp is incorrectly listed in The Specimen Stamps of Victoria as being on Saunders paper. $600



252 D 2/- Blue/ Green SG #129b De La Rue paper perf 13 (5th printing) used on small piece with 1/-Laureate perf 13 and 5/- blue/ yellow Laureate from the 2nd printing showing portion of the sheetnumber ‘1’, cancelled Melbourne ‘1’. The only recorded example of the sheet number appearing onthe face of the 5/- 2nd printing, caused by the fact that the 5/- stamp was wider than normal and onlyjust fitted the watermarked sheets. $1,000

253 W 2/- Greenish Blue/ Green De La Rue paper perf 13 [Pos 24] SG #129c with Type 6a ‘SPECIMEN’overprint. Tiny thin and stain at upper left. Three examples recorded. This stamp is incorrectly listedin The Specimen Stamps of Victoria as being only on Saunders paper. $550

254 U 2/- Greenish Blue/ Green SG #129ca De La Rue paper perf 12 (12th printing) reconstruction of thecombined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30, including three pairs. Generally fine. $350



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255 U 2/- Deep Greenish Blue/ Green SG #129d De La Rue paper perf 12½ (20th printing) reconstructionof the combined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30, including three pairs. Generally fine. $350



1867-80 2/- Blue Woodblock Saunders Paper Wmk Single-Lined 2

256 W 2/- Dark Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 13 [Pos 4] SG #130 with Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint.Three examples recorded, one of which is in the Australia Post National Philatelic Collection. $450

257 W 2/- Dark Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 13 [Pos 18] SG #130 with Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint.Three examples recorded, one of which is in the Australia Post National Philatelic Collection. $450

258 W 2/- Blue/ Green SG #130a Saunders paper perf 13, fine, Cat £325. $300

259 * 2/- Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 13 [14th printing, Pos 5] SG #130a used with 1/- Bell and 8dLaureate on 1878 (May 20) large part address label from Melbourne to UK. A rare usage of thisdifficult stamp on cover from this small printing of 3,000. Ex Pack, Forster and Perry. [3/8d packet ratebetween 2lb4oz and 2lb12oz.] $1,000

260 * 2/- Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 12 [Pos 10] SG #130ab with Type 8 ‘Specimen’ overprint. Threeexamples recorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection. $500


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261 * 2/- Dark Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 12 pair [13th printing, Pos 18-19] SG #130ab used with 2dBell Die 1 and 6d Laureate on 1874 (Oct 12) registered cover from Melbourne to Creswick. Slightlyreduced at left and right and with some defects on reverse as a result of being used as an addresslabel affixed to a packet. A spectacular use of the 2/- by the Chinese community in Victoria. Ex Pack,Forster and Perry. [4/8d represents a letter rate for between 1lb8oz and 1lb9oz plus 6d registrationfee.] $3,000

262 * 2/- Dark Blue/ Green Saunders paper perf 12 [13th printing, Pos 17] SG #130ab used with 9d Bell on1875 (Feb 24) cover from Melbourne to France tied by duplexes. 2/- stamp with missing perf at top,otherwise an attractive combination of a scarce rate. [11d rate x3 to France via Brindisi.] $500


1867-80 2/- Blue Woodblock Saunders Paper Wmk Single-Lined 2 cont’d

263 2/- Deep Greenish Blue/ Green SG #130c Saunders paper perf 12½ (14th and 19th printings)reconstruction of the combined Woodblock/ electrotype plate of 30, including [Pos 1] unused, andwith a strip of 3 (scarce) and two pairs, with [Pos 5] duplicated. 31 stamps. $400


1867-80 2/- Blue Woodblock Saunders Paper Wmk Single-Lined 2 cont’d

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