Lot
1851 
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New South Wales, Collection, 1850-99, mostly used mounted on album page, strong completion throughout including back-of-the-book issues; starting with the 1850-51 Seal of Colony issues with basic types represented, 2p plates and 2d-3d laid paper issues, with mostly 4 margin examples, 1851-53 issues with basic values represented and some variety including 6d "WALLS" (Sc. 18a, cat $800), 1853-56 issues including some error of watermark varieties, later issues approaching completion missing the scarce 1885 high values, registration issue complete, postage due complete mostly mint, official missing only some of scarce key issues; a lovely collection well condition above the norm overall, ex Isleham. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,000
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1852 /o
Queensland, Collection, 1860, remarkably complete mint and used collection mounted on album pages; used in early issues starting with complete 1860 first issues imperf & perf'd, 1860-61 small star watermark issues complete values plus additional perf varieties, similar completion and varieties through to 1878, mixed */o starting with 1875-81 litho issue with good mint values including 20sh, predominately mint after 1890, registration issues complete, also a additional section of railway newspaper issues and revenues used as postage; a nice comprehensive collection with condition above the norm throughout, ex Isleham. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,000
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1853 /o
South Australia, Collection, 1855-1900, mounted on album pages; virtually all used in early issues starting with 1855-56 first issue to the 6d, 1856-59 local print complete (Sc. 5-9, cat $1,440), strong showing of the following roulette issues, later issues with good 1886-96 high values mixed */o (Sc. 81-87, total cat $2,387), with later mostly mint and a nice section of officials, ex Isleham. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100
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1854 /o
Tasmania, Collection, 1853, of mint and used mounted on album pages; starting with 1853, 4d orange used, followed by imperf QV issues including nice 4-margin 1856, 1d pale red (Sc. 7, cat $750), 4d and the 1d brown red on pelure (light manuscript, Sc. 10, cat $950), 1864 roulettes including 1d and 6d values (cat $275 and $475 respectively), basic values of the perf issues to the 1sh, strong showing of the 1970-91 QV typograph issues most mint including shade varieties, 1892-99 QV issues complete including mint £1 value (Sc. 85, cat $700), 1899-1900 Views complete mint and a nice selection of revenues used for postage issues; condition a little varied with many nice issues throughout, ex Isleham. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,500
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1855 /o
Victoria, Collection, 1850-99, mostly used mounted on early album pages; nice basic representation of QV half-length & queen on throne issues, similar representation of the following QV typograph issues including 1863, 3d blue "TRREE" instead of "THREE" in watermark (Sc. 57a, cat $800), with completion in the 1870-80's issues with mostly mint after 1886, back-of-the-book with complete dues mostly mint, registry issues and a nice selection of postal-fiscal issues with better; a attractive collection with condition a bit above the norm, ex Isleham. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $6,500
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1856 /o
Western Australia, Collection, 1854-99, mixed mint and used mounted on album pages; mix of mostly better early classic issue starting with 1854 1d mint (Sc. 1, cat $1,350) and 1sh used (Sc. 5, cat $900), 1857 issues including 2d brown on red (Sc. 2, cat $800) and the 6d used (Sc. 4, cat $900), 1d roulette (Sc. 6, cat $750), etc., 1860 issues with complete imperfs, 1861 issues to the 1sh mostly used (4d mint, Sc. 22, cat $1,550), completion in later issue with strong mint in later; condition a little varied in early issues, ex Isleham. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,000
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1857 /o
Bahamas, Collection, 1859-98, mint and used neatly mounted on album page; approaching completion missing only a handful of issues, with 1859-61 issues complete including shades of the 6d, lacking the 1862 issues with a nice selection of 1862-65 issues including shade varieties, 1884 issues including £1 value used, ex Isleham. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
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1858 /o
Barbados, Collection, 1852-99, mixed mint and used housed on home-made album pages, starting with complete mint o.g. first issues followed by white paper issue used, 1859 issues with 6d-1sh used, nice showing of 1861 issues mixed */o and similar later issues with the occasional better, complete fresh mint Badge of Colony sets including the bluish paper set, also a section of shade varieties starting with used Sc. 1a-2a (cat $800 & $225 respectively); a nice showing of issues with condition well above the norm, Scott cat $5,760, ex Isleham. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,350
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1859 /o
Bechuanaland, & Protectorate Collection, 1886-98, mostly mint mounted on early album pages; strong completion of issues with 1886 issue complete, 1887 issue complete to the 10sh, 1888-89 surcharges missing only the rare green surcharge and 4d on 4d red surcharge mint (cat $400), Protectorate issues with a few better 1888-90 ½d vermilion issues, 1899 surcharges complete including the 4d surcharge in black mint (cat 4425) and red surcharge both mint and used; a lovely collection with condition well above the norm, Scott cat $3,493, ex Isleham. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,400
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1860 /o
Bermuda, Collection, 1865-93, mostly mint housed on album page; starting with 1865 issues complete mint, 1875 surcharges complete mint (Sc. 13-15, cat $2,100), following issue mint and some additional used color varieties; with overall condition well above the norm throughout, Scott cat $3,390, ex Isleham. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150