Auction No. 36

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1854-1906 collection in 4 albums with Vol. 1 ...

Estimate $750

Realised: $750 plus premium

Category: Australia > States and Territories > Western Australia > Collections

Lot Details

1854-1906 collection in 4 albums with Vol. 1 titled "Swans Perf. B." containing 2 x 1d blacks, one 3 margined but thinned at right the other 3 margins (damaged lower right) before 2x 4d blue with one 3 margin & other cut to shape. Also 1861 2d blue x 3, 6d purple-brown x 2 before a range of CR/CC & CR/CA to 6d & a useful page of barred letters & barred numeral cancels. Vol. 2 titled "Crown CC, Crown CA & W Crown A" with 3d browns & surcharged ovpts, a page of Internal Revenues noting 1/- postally used & 1/-, 3/- & 5/- fiscally used. Also ½d Crown CA wmk x 65, 1d red x24 incl F/U with a block of 8. Continues with 2d grey x38, 2½ blue x 17, 3d brown x 46, 4d chestnut x 35, 5d olive x 41, 6d purple x 56 & 1/- olive x 20 plus WCRA wmk 1d red x 41, 2d yellow x 98, 2½d blue x 20, 6d violet x 21 & 1/- green x 21 plus 1912 C/A 6d violet vertical pair. Majority are good to fine used with useful MLH/MNG/MH. AVol3 with "V/Crown" 1d x 55, 2d x 61, 4d x 29, 5d olive x 4, 8d green x26, 10d red x 22, 2/- x 16 noting a range of shades incl 2 bright vermilion on yellow before 2x perf. 11 & 1 with sideways wmk plus 2/6d x 5. A number of "mint" stamps should be checked. The final volume is titled " Crown A" with ½d green x 50, 1d red x87 plus 18 x perf. 11, 2d yellow x 25 plus 9 x perf. 11, 3d brown x 85, 4d brown shades x 61, 5d olive x 46, 6d violet x 9, 9d orange x 69, 9d orange x 4, 1/- green x 5 & 1d surcharge x 106 incl MUH/MLH block of 12. Many useful postmarks throughout. Viewing recommended. Ex Trevor Spencer.