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Sideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, the approved design in bright rose-pink on thin white glazed card (34 x 37 mm.). Fine and very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 498.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1158.rn
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British New Guinea 1900: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), with Bullock Ploughing illustration, used to Java tied by barred "BNG" obliterator in blue with "DARU / B.N.G." cds alongside (Nov 10, 1900) also in blue. Fine "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" transit cds (Nov 13) in black and Soekaboem squared circle of arrival (Jan 11, 1901). Rare and very fine with just three Queensland postal stationery cards recorded used in British New Guinea.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roger Lee, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 248.
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Sideface 1911: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over A, compound perf. 10½ to 12½, a used example neatly cancelled by "WOODFORD / QUEENSLAND" cds (July 6, 1911). A very rare stamp with the compound perf. from a converted perforation machine formerly used for Railway Stamps - found used in just nine different towns. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 557.rn
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High Values 1905/06: Lithographed 5 s. rose, wmk. Crown over Q twice sideways, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 340+.
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Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, a corner marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), printed in unissued colour of "Orange & Red" with pencil notation of same in lower margin, one or two age spots on reverse do not detract, fresh and fine, large part mostly unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 670.rn
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Postal Stationery 1910: 1 d. scarlet postal stationery card, Cumming imprint, showing illustration on reverse "Brisbane River, Showing Shipping at South Brisbane Wharves", used to Warwick with arrival (Oct 24, 1910).
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Official 1885: Stampless printed cover of "Australian Association for the Advancement of Science" mailed to Norwood, South Australia signed "A.C. Gregory, President", struck with "SOUTH BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND" cds (Jan 8). Reverse with "TPO / A / QUEENSLAND" datestamp, Adelaide transits and Norwood arrival. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 127. Minor imperfections but rare: Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1819-1905) was an explorer, Surveyor General of Queensland, politician and member of the Legislative Assembly, philanthropist and Masonic Grand Master.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 57.
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1910: 9 d. brown & blue, wmk. Crown over double lined A, inscription Type B, perforation 11 all round, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2002) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Nov 2004, lot 755.rn
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Sideface 1897: Perforated Plate Proof for the 2 s. value, a block of four printed in pale green on watermarked Crown over Q paper, perf. 13, large part og.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1179.
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Postal Fiscal 1866/68: 1 d. blue, wmk. Large Q and Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of four of fine centering and colour, large part og.
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