Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 531
Queensland 1860-1911 used collection, commencing with New South Wales values (5 with one Sydney View 2d.) cancelled at various Post Offices in Queensland, 1860 imperf. 1d. (5), 2d. (2) and 6d. (3), 1860 clean-cut perf. 1d., 2d. (2) and 6d. (5), 1860-61 values to 1/-, 1862-67 selection to 1/-, 1866 litho 4d. (3) and 20/-, 1868-78 range to 1/- with 4d. and 6d. on 1868 envelope registered from Toowoomba to Ireland, 1880 litho 2/- (4), 1879-81 values to 1/-, 1882-95 selection with values to £1 (6, one with retouch to value tablet in pair with normal and one with re-entry), 1882-91 selection with 4d. "penge", 6d. on cover to Ireland and perf. 9 1/2x12 1d. and 2d., 1890-94 selection to 2/- (2) with 2d. on 1892 underfranked cover to Ireland showing "5/ctms/t" h.s., 1897-1908 values to 2/-, 1900 Charity pair, 1905 £1, 1907-11 values to 2/-, 1907-11 litho 2/6d. (3), 5/- and 10/-, a few Postal Fiscals and Officials punctured "os", Railway Stamps (14 with values to 2/6d) and Postal Stationery items (6); some of the earlier values in mixed condition though of generally good to fine appearance Estimate £ 2,000-2,500
Sold for
£3,500