Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

Postage Due  1895/1902: Group of fourty two examples, comprising a blend of unused and used items, including multiples and several varieties of overprint such as; 1895-97 18 c. black & deep green an unused example with "Inverted Surcharge" and a CTO example of the same value with "Overprint Double" (SG D10a & 10ba = £ 650) also a 8 c. black & dull purple "Overprint Inverted" (SG D7ba = £ 200). Noted a used 1901-02 3 c. green & dull mauve with "Overprint Double" (SG D27a = £ 325). Also, among others,  1902-12 British Protectorate 2 c. black & green block of ten unused no gum fresh colour and showing overprint diagnostic 'Nick' at top of 'O' on position 82 (SG D50a = £ 800) and an unused lower marginal block of nine 1902 10 c. brown & slate blue (SG D45 = £ 1'080) with large part og. A few imperfections and the odd fault, although a scarce and useful assembly Gi = £ 4'582+.