Lot 1884
Australian States, Reference Collection. Well over 1,000 stamps arranged on album and stock pages in binder; New South Wales with genuine 1850 1d plate 1 & 2 examples and forgeries including Spiro and a Jeffry pair, 2d plate III Spiro forgeries, other View issue creations as well as a genuine 3d values, 1851-54 Laureated issues with Spiro values and Van Dyck unauthorized reprints including sheets and a 8d blue "proof" pair, 1854-55 Diadem issues with various forgery types including Oneglia and Spiro, Queensland with a mix of forgeries and genuine including later high values, similar Tasmania including a genuine unused #6 and a couple Oneglia creations, Victoria with a nice section of forged Half Length issues including multiples and on piece items, Oneglia and Jeffryes items including a Jeffryes 3d complete sheet of 50, similar later issues, good showing of Western Australia Swan forgeries, etc.; some duplication to be expected.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,750