Page 10 - Australia

10 AUSTRALIAN STATES — South Australia — Tasmania
1901 Perf. 10 32 A4 6p red lilac 170.00 47.50
O83 A13 2sh6p violet 3,500. 2,500. a. Horiz. pair, imperf be-
tween
O84 A13 5sh rose 3,500. 2,500. b. Vert. pair, imperf be-
tween
On Nos. O77-O82 the letters “O.S.” are c. 6p violet 400.00 32.50
11 1 /2mm apart; on Nos. O83-O84, 14 1 /2mm d. As “c,” Vert. pair, imperf
apart. between
e. 6p purple (’84) 175.00 22.50
f. Horiz. pair, imperf be-
Queen Victoria — A3 tween 2,200.
g. 6p dull claret (’91) 52.50 15.00
34 A4a 1sh vermilion 450.00 75.00
1855 Wmk. 6 Wove Paper a. Double impression 200.00
4 A3 1p dark carmine 10,500. 1,000. b. Horiz. pair, imperf. be-
Overprinted in Black Wmk. 70 — V Wmk. 13 — 5 A3 2p green 5,750. 500.00 tween 3,500.
5,750.
2p deep green
600.00
and Crown Crown & Double- 6 a. A3 4p deep blue 5,000. 145.00 Perf. 10x12
lined A a. 4p blue 5,000. 145.00 29e A3 1p carmine 3,250. 2,750.
4p blue
31c A3
Perf. 12 /2
1856-57 Unwmk. 29f A3 1p carmine 1 100.00 25.00
1903 Wmk. 72 Perf. 11 /2, 12 /2 7 A3 1p pale red 13,500. 700.00 29g A3 1p orange red 160.00 52.50
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O85 A1 1sh red brown 47.50 11.00 8 A3 2p emerald (’57) 16,500. 1,000. 29h A3 1p brick red 160.00 52.50
9 A3 4p blue (’57) 2,650. 140.00 30a A3 2p yellow green 775.00 180.00
a. 4p deep blue (’57) 2,650. 140.00 30b A3 2p sage green 675.00 190.00
4p blue
57.50
31d A3
425.00
TASMANIA b. 4p pale blue (’57) 180.00 31e A3 4p bright blue 425.00 145.00
60.00
850.00
32h A4
6p purple
1856 Pelure Paper 32i A4 6p slate violet 575.00 67.50
taz-'m¯a-n¯e-ə 10 A3 1p brown red 8,250. 800.00 33 A4 6p slate blue 775.00 110.00
34c A4a 1sh vermilion 675.00 140.00
Perf. 11 /2
LOCATION — An island off the south- Wmk. 76 — TAS Wmk. 77 — TAS 1857-69 Wmk. 49, 75 32j A4 6p dull lilac 1 240.00 25.00
32.50
11
375.00
A3 1p carmine (’67)
6p lilac
eastern coast of Australia a. 1p orange red (’65) 375.00 37.50 32k A4 Pair, imperf between 225.00 1,750.
25.00
l.
GOVT. — British Colony b. c. 1p brown red 625.00 300.00 32m A4 6p dp slate lil (’75) 220.00 25.00
42.50
Double impression
650.00
n.
AREA — 26,215 sq. mi. d. 1p brick red (’63) 450.00 42.50 32o A4 Imperf, pair 240.00 1,400.
6p brt vio (’78)
37.50
POP. — 172,475 (1901) 12 e. A3 2p sage green (’60) 400.00 95.00 p. q. Double impression 160.00
Wmk. 50 (error) (’69)
Horiz. pair, imperf be-
CAPITAL — Hobart a. 2p yellow green 950.00 125.00 tween 3,750.
b. 2p green 67.50 32r A4 6p dl reddish lil
Tasmania was one of the six British c. 2p dull emerald green 150.00 (’79) 200.00 45.00
1sh dl ver (’73)
As “b,” double impression
colonies that united in 1901 to form the 13 d. A3 4p pale blue 425.00 325.00 34d A4a Horiz. pair, imperf be- 325.00 70.00
30.00
e.
Commonwealth of Australia. The island a. 4p blue 425.00 32.50 tween
was originally named Van Diemen’s b. Printed on both sides 34f A4a 1sh brnsh ver (’73) 300.00 70.00
95.00
Land by its discoverer, Abel Tasman, c. d. 4p deep blue 275.00 The reprints are on unwatermarked paper,
As “a,” double impression
the present name having been adopted Wmk. 78 — Multiple TAS e. As “c,” double impression 315.00 perforated 11 1 /2, and on thin cardboard, imper-
in 1853. Stamps of Australia are now g. 4p cobalt blue 95.00 forate and perforated.
used. Nos. 11-13 (3) 1,200. 157.50
See Nos. 17-19, 23-25, 29-31, 35-37, 39-
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12 Pence = 1 Shilling Values for unused stamps are for 41, 45-47A. Perf. Pin-perf. 5 /2 to 9 /2, 13 /2 to 14 /2
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20 Shillings = 1 Pound examples with original gum as defined 1867 A3 1p carmine 1,250. 400.00
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Watermarks in the catalogue introduction except for 36 A3 2p yel grn 975.00
Nos. 1-2b and 10 which are valued 37 A3 4p blue 625.00
without gum as few examples exist with 38 A4 6p gray 650.00
any remaining original gum. Very fine 38A A4 6p red lilac 1,350.
examples of Nos. 17-75a will have per- 38B A4a 1sh vermilion
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forations touching the design on one or Pin-perf. 13 /2 to 14 /2
more sides due to the narrow spacing of 35a A3 1p brick red 800.00
the stamps on the plates. Stamps with 35b A3 1p dull vermilion 800.00
1p carmine
35c
A3
perfs clear of the design on all four 36a A3 2p yel grn 1,350.
sides are scarce and command higher A4 A4a 37a A3 4p pale blue 700.00
prices. 38Ac A4 6p gray violet 1,375.
1858-67 38Bd A4a 1sh vermilion
14 A4 6p gray lilac (’63) 750.00 95.00 Oblique Roulette 14-15
Wmk. 6 — Large Wmk. 139 a. b. 6p red violet (’67) 1,150. 190.00 39 A3 1p carmine 1,200.
Double impression (’63)
450.00
Star Double-lined c. 6p dull lilac 1,250. 100.00 a. 1p brick red 1,200.
1,250.
Numeral 15 A4 6p blue gray 40 b. A3 1p dull vermilion 1,600.
2p yel grn
(’65) 1,150. 150.00
16 A4a 1sh vermilion 825.00 90.00 41 A3 4p blue 1,250.
42
2,000.
6p gray
A4
Nos. 14-16 (3) 2,725. 335.00 43 A4 6p red lilac
No. 15 watermarked large star was not reg- 44 A4a 1sh vermilion 2,500.
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Oblique Roulette 10-10 /2
Queen Victoria Issued: No. 14c, 16, 1/58; No. 14, 4/63; No. 39c A3 1p carmine 3,000. 750.00
A1 A2 15, 2/65; No. 14a, 4/67. 39d A3 1p brick red 850.00
1,250.
Unwmk. 40a A3 2p yellow green 950.00
A3
4p blue
41a
1853, Nov. 1 Engr. Imperf. 1864 Rouletted 43a A4 6p gray lilac 1,750.
1p carmine
1 A1 1p blue, fine impres- 17 a. A3 1p brick red 950.00 325.00 Oblique Roulette Imperf 10-10 /2
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500.00
Wmk. 49 Wmk. 50 Single- sion, soft paper 11,500. 1,600. 18 A3 2p yellow grn 1,250. 41b A3 4p blue 950.00
Double-lined lined “2” 1a A1 1p blue, blurred 19 A3 4p blue 475.00
Numeral impression, hard 11,000. 1,350. 21 A4 6p gray lilac 525.00 1868 Serrate Perf. 19
paper
2 A2 4p red orange 6,250. 550.00 22 A4a 1sh vermilion 1,350. 45 A3 1p carmine 850.00 250.00
a. 4p yellow orange 5,750. 425.00 Values for Nos. 17-22 are for stamps show- 46 A3 2p yellow green 850.00
Cut to shape 25.00 ing rouletting on two or three sides. Examples 47 A3 4p blue 1,900. 250.00
b. 4p orange, blurred impres-
sion (’55) 5,750. 425.00 with full roulettes on all four sides are rare. 47A A3 6p purple 1,200.
Cut to shape 25.00 47B A3 1sh vermilion
Twenty-four varieties of each. 1864-69 Perf. 10
The 4p on vertically laid paper is believed to
1p brick red
be a proof. Value, unused, $7,500. 23 a. A3 1p carmine 175.00 65.00
55.00
145.00
b. 1p orange red 175.00 55.00
The reprints are made from defaced 24 c. A3 As “b,” double impression 825.00 160.00
2p yellow green
850.00
Wmk. 75 Wmk. 51 plates and show marks across the face 25 a. A3 2p sage green 400.00 240.00
4p blue
22.50
Double-lined Single-lined “4” of each stamp. They are on thin and a. Double impression 240.00
Numeral thick, unwatermarked paper and thin 26 A4 6p lilac 575.00 42.50 Queen Victoria — A5
cardboard; only the first are perforated. a. 6p red lilac 850.00 105.00
Nearly all the reprints of Tasmania may 27 A4 6p slate blue 775.00 105.00 1870-71 Typo. Wmk. 50 Perf. 11 /2
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be found with and without the overprint 28 a. A4a 1sh vermilion 575.00 52.50 48 A5 2p blue green 200.00 10.00
Horiz. pair, imperf. vert.
“REPRINT.” Nos. 23-28 (6) 3,325. 447.50 a. b. Double impression 210.00 2,000.
5,500.
Perf. 12
11.00
c. 2p green 325.00 20.00
1864-91 Perf. 12, 12 /2 d. e. As “c,” perf. 12 200.00 11.00
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As “d,” imperf, pair
Nos. 1-47A with pen or revenue can- 29 A3 1p carmine 120.00 25.00
cellations sell for a small fraction of the a. 1p orange red 160.00 40.00 See Nos. 49-75, 98, 108-109.
Wmk. 52 — price of postally used examples. b. c. 1p brick red 140.00 62.50
Double impression
Stamps are found with pen cancellation
3,000.
Single-lined “10” removed. d. Wmkd. “2” 325.00 Wmk. 51 Perf. 12
As “d,” pen cancel
1p rose (’71)
30 A3 2p yellow green 625.00 100.00 49 a. A5 Imperf., pair 150.00 60.00
1,300.
1,200.
a. 2p dark green 475.00 240.00
b. 2p sage green 475.00 240.00 50 A5 4p blue 1,350. 525.00
31 A3 4p blue 325.00 26.00
a. 4p deep blue 325.00 25.00
b. 4p cobalt blue 67.50