Stamps & Covers Public Auction 370

Officials: Commissariat Office puncture collection with 1862-66 small holes (17) inc 1854 1/- pale brown imperf & 1860 2d orange imperf. 1861 Perkins Bacon printing 1d rose (2), & 1/- (3) inc UN (SG 43 cat £1000 w/o puncture). 1864 wmk crown CC 1d bistre (2) & 6d mauve. Plus wmk crown CA 2d yellow, 2d grey, 4d carmine & 6d violet (2). 1866 onwards large holes 1860s-70s 1d carmine (2), 1d yellow pr, 2d grey, 4d carmine, 6d mauve & 1/- yellow-green. 1885 1d carmine, 2d grey & 2½d blue, 1907 2d yellow crown A wmk. SG cat £1700+ w/o punctures. A difficult not often seen assembly. (26) (P)
Estimate A$500