Auction 260 March 2025 - Day 2 Foreign countries collections and stock

“O.S.” Overprints on two stockcards including SG O34a, O43f, O44f, O83 shifted, attractive errors on pairs and one block of four, please inspect carefully

Pictorial Issue 1905/12: Lithographed from De La Rue plates, wmk. Crown over A, the unused collection on seven leaves with shades and perforation varieties including 2 d. violet with perf. 11, perf. compound 11 and 12, together with a fine top marginal strip of five showing the double horizontal perforations; 3 d. brown (3 stamps), 4 d. yellow-brown incl. six mint blocks of four, 6 d. lake (3 stamps), a valuable and lovely lot

Pictorial Issue 1905/11: Typographed using electrotyped plates, wmk. Crown over A, the specialized collection with shades, varieties and multiples (many ex the John Lancaster collection) including ½ d. green incl. blocks of four or six, including single perf. compound 11 and 12½. Extensive range of 1 d. red with blocks of four or larger, many items with imperf. between stamp and margin or with double perforation varieties, marginal singles. 2...

Pictorial Issue 1911/12: 2 d. bright violet, wmk. Crown over A, the small unused collection with Jan 1911 2 d. bright violet with a complete slightly toned sheet of 60 showing "JBC" monograms. Oct 1912 "One Penny" on 2 d. issue incl. blocks of four or larger, "JBC" monogram single example perf. compound 12½ and 11, Dec 1912 1 d. carmine with three blocks of four, one with "JBC" monogram. Another charming collection

Pictorial Issue 1902/04: Typographed using Electrotypes in Melbourne, wmk. V over Crown, the collection on leaves with perf. varieties of the 1 d. red (shades) with wmk. sideways or upright incl. three blocks of four, with a corner block and another perf. 11 block of four with "Double Perforations" vertically, fresh and fine study. SG £ 700+

Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: The unused collection, wmk. Crown over double-lined A, perf. 12 or 12½, with ½ d. green in a block of six, 1 d. rose-pink in blocks of four (2), 1 d. wmk. upright and 1 d. carmine (1909 and 1912 printings), 2 d. yellow, 3 d. brown, 4 d. bistre-brown, 8 d. apple-green, 9 d. orange, 10 d. rose-orange and 5 s. emerald-green single example. A fine lot

Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: Unused collection, wmk. Crown over double-lined A, perf. 11 with 2 d. yellow, 3 d. brown in a corner marginal block of four, 5 d. olive (2, both shades), 1912 6 d. bright violet and 1 s. sage green, perf. 11½ x 12; and August 1912 3 d. brown on ready gummed paper with "Watermark Upright" variety. Generally fine, a scarce group

Typographed by Victoria Govt. Printer and Commonwealth Works 1902/11: Swan issue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 or 12½, an unused selection with 1 d. singles (2, both shades) and a block of four with wmk. upright variety, 2 d. yellow, 4 d. chestnut, 8 d. apple, 9 d. yellow-orange, 10 d. red, 2 s. orange on yellow, 2 s. brown-red on yellow, 5 s. emerald; mostly fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive collection 

1902/12: 2 s. 6 d. blue on pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf.  12½, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, fresh and very fine appearance, mint regummed SG £ 400 in envelope

1902/12: 10 s. deep mauve, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 200 in envelope

1905/12: 9 d. red-orange, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12½, and 9 d. orange, wmk. Crown over double lined A variety "Watermark Upright", fresh and fine pair, large part og. SG £ 140 in envelope