Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

1880s-1912 Victoria Mint collection (145) with vals to 5/- inc 1858 6d blue Queen on throne clean M/S cancel (thinned, cat £550 as M), 1859 QV 1/- octagonal perf 12 (cnr flt) UN (SG 81, cat £400). 1885 QV Stamp Duty 1d (2) & 2d lilac (cat £120). 1886-99 QV Sidefaces ½d lilac, 1d brown/pink (2), 2d purple, 6d blue (2) & 1/6 blue (cat £360). 1897 Charity set (£150). 1899 QV 3d slate (10, £400) inc blk of 4. 1900 No postage 2d violet, 6d green, 9d apple & 9d rosine (£85). 1901-12 QV Postage sets to 1/- (3) inc some shades plus extras inc wmk/perf variations (min cat £580) plus 5/- bi-colour (2, £120) & OS perfins 1d, 3d, 5d, 9d, 1/- (£60). Also 3d Halflength Jeffries Forgery in blks of 4 (2). Odd no gum plus some tropicalisation or other gum flts. Overall a pleasant photogenic assembly with MNH amongst the multiples. Est total SG cat £2800 = A$5000. (153)