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Antigua to Australia (Papua New Guinea)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 755		Antigua, 1882, Victoria, 4d Blue, SG #23, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #15 $350. SG £275. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 756		Ascension, 1922, "Ascension" Set, SG #1/9, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-9 $675. SG £325 (o.g.). Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 757		() Australia; New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d Reddish Rose, Plate I, Yellowish Paper, SG #3, unused (cert. says "some grime"), good to large margins, "tiny thin in top selvage", still a very attractive example, Very Fine appearance, RPSV (2015) cert. Scott #1 $10,500. SG £10,000. Scarce . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 758		() Australia; New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d Crimson Lake, Plate I Re-Engraved, Bluish Paper, SG #9, unused, 4 balanced margins, pos. 19, Fine to Very Fine, RPSV (2015) cert. Scott #2n $6,000. SG £8,000. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $3,220
Lot 759		() Australia; New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 2d Dull Blue, Plate I, Late Impression, SG #18, unused, 4 close balance margins, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, RPSV (2015) cert. Scott #3 $5,500. SG £6,000. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 760		Australia; New South Wales, 1853, Victoria, 2d Deep Ultramarine, Plate II, SG #60, o.g., close to showing guideline at top, Fine to Very Fine, RPS (1987) cert. Scott #15b $2,150. SG £1,900. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 761		Australia; New South Wales, Postage Due, 1891, 10/-, Perf 12x10, SG #D9a, o.g. (h.r.), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #J9 $600. SG £500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 762		Australia; New South Wales, Postage Due, 1891, 20/-, Perf 12x10, SG #D10b, o.g. (h.r.), Fine. Scott #J10 $700. SG £600. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 763		Australia; New South Wales, Official, 1886, 5/- Reddish Purple, Perf 12x10, SG #O16, o.g., Fine, RPS (1988) cert. Scott #O11c $1,000. SG £700. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 764		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, 1d Pale Blue, 1st Printing on Cover, SG #1, irregular margins, partial printer's imprint at bottom, tied to folded letter (vert. file fold) by barred numeral "18" and boxed Camp Town 13 July 55, local drop letter rate, an extremely scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. John Bell. Scott #1 var., previously sold for AUS $12,000 in 2008 . Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 765		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, 1d Pale Blue, 1st Printing, Strip of 4 on Cover, SG #1, just cutting to large margins, tied to letter sheet by barred numeral "55" (lifted and hinged back into place), additional light ms. "New Town 46/10-3-55", boxed Camp Town 11 Mar. 55 cancel, an extremely scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, Askeland (2004) cert. Scott #1 var., only recorded strike of BN55 . Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 766		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Red Orange, Plate I, 2nd State on Cover, SG #7, cut to shape, tied to folded letter by Hobart Crown Circle cds in red, to Melbourne, Ship Letter P.O. Victoria Free AP 10 1855 cds in red, Fine. Scott #2. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 767		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, 2d and 4d, Imperf on Cover, SG #32, 36, 3 margin copies with ms. "47" cancels, from Oatlands to Hobart Town, pre-paid JU 1 1858 in red, annotated "Money Letter" (late usage), Fine. Scott #12a, 13, only recorded ms "47" on cover . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 768		Australia; Tasmania, 1857 Stampless Registered Cover, dateline Emco Bay, 4 Sept 1857, to Lauriston, red ms. "Registered 2/8", boxed pre-paid 7 SP 1857 on reverse, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 769		Australia; Tasmania, 1865, 1/- Vermilion, Perf 12 on Registered Cover to England, SG #77, to England, tied by Hobart Town MR 25 71 duplex cancel, straightline REGISTERED in red, London oval Registered 28 MY 71 receiving cancel in red, light edge soiling, still very scarce, Fine. Scott #34, 1 of 4 covers recorded in the 4d registry rate period . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 770		Australia; Tasmania, 1870, 2d Yellow Green, Perf 12 on Registered Mourning Cover, SG #129, 4 copies tied by Hobart Town FE 16 71 duplex, straightline REGISTERED hs. in red, boxed UNCLAIMED AT/BALLAARAT hs. and Melbourne DLB cancel in green on reverse, the addressee name erased, still attractive, Fine. Ex. Ross Jones. Scott #48d, 1 of 4 covers recorded in the 4d registry rate period . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 771		Australia; Tasmania, 1878, 1d Carmine, Perf 14 on "Officially Registered" Cover, SG #156, 2 singles tied to small envelope by barred "51" cancels, Latrobe 19 AP 86 cancel in black, ms. "Officially" above black straightline "REGISTERED", to Minister of Crown Lands in Hobart, AP 20 86 receiving cancel on reverse, light stains, Fine. Scott #60 var., 1 of 2 recorded "Officially Registered" covers . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 772		Australia; Tasmania, 1892-1909, ½d to 3d Values on Registry Envelope to Germany, SG #217//253, to Germany, 7 values tied by Hobart MR 24 (1910) cancels, to Hamburg, 29.4.10 receiving cancel on reverse, experimental registry label #4791 at left, light wrinkle, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #77//105. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 773		Australia; Tasmania, 1902, 1d, Perf 12½ on "Drop Rate" Registry Envelope, SG #238, with New Town NO 23 03 cancel, to Hobart, NO 23 receiving cancel on reverse, indicia on reverse damaged, extremely scarce usage, Fine. Scott #95. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 774		Australia; Tasmania, 1904, 1½d on 5d, 1d on Registry Envelope, SG #244, 250, tied by New Norfolk 21 JY 1909 cancels, experimental registry label #2765, to New Zealand, Dunden 26 JUL receiving cancel on reverse, early use of the experimental label, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #100, 103. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 775		Australia; Tasmania, 1907, 2d Perf 11 on Registry Envelope With Experimental Registry Label, SG #251b, label #1193, Hobart JA 29 1909 cancel, to England, red oval "Registered 6 MR 09 London" cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #104 var., earliest recorded date for the experimental registry label . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 776		() Australia; Victoria, Postal Fiscal; 1888, £5, SG #324, regummed, fresh color, seldom seen, Fine, APEX (1980) cert. Scott #AR61 $4,000. SG £8,000. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 777		() Australia; Western Australia, 1854, Swan (Engraved), 1d Imperf, Pair, SG #1, unused, Swan watermark, unused, four margins close at left, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $2,700. SG £2,600. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 778		o Australia, 1913, Kangaroo & Map, £2, SG #16, 1st watermark, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #15 $3,750. SG £3,750. Estimate $1,700-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 779		o Australia, 1919, Kangaroo & Map, £2, SG #45, 3rd watermark, used, Very Fine. Scott #58 $3,250. SG £3,000. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 780		Australia, 1932, Kangaroo & Map, 10/-, SG #136, l.h., Very Fine. Scott #127 $600. SG £425. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 781		Australia, 1932, Kangaroo & Map, 10/-, SG #136, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #127 $600. SG £425. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 782		Australia, 1935, Kangaroo & Map, £1, SG #137, very l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #128 $1,400. SG £650. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 783		o Australia, 1934, Kangaroo & Map, £2, SG #138, C of A watermark, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #129 $800. SG £550. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 784		Australia, 1932, 5/- Sydney Bridge, SG #143, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #132 $575. SG £425. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 785		Australia; Papua New Guinea, Postage Due, 1960, 6d on 7½d, SG #D1, n.h., some edge toning, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #J6 $1,100. SG £850. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 786		Australia; Papua New Guinea, Postage Due, 1960, 6d on 7½d on Cover, SG #D1-D3, with additional 1d and 3d values paying the deficiency, tied by Port Moresby 6 AP 60 cancels, used locally, "T" and 10d in purple circle, notation on reverse notes the "legitimate usage for Postage Dues and was received by the undersigned on the 6th April 1960", very scarce usage, Fine to Very Fine, RPS (1983) cert. Scott #J1-J2, J6. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Unsold

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