Sep 23, 2011
Lot
Type
Prestige Philately - Auction No 168
Grading Description
Page: 1
Est $AUD
1886-1889 Lithographed
Stones of ten impressions (2x5) were laid down from transfers taken one at a time from the dies.
Ex Lot 671
671
O
A/B
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS - Stone 1: Reconstruction of the 10 positions on two annotated exhibit
pages. [Kellow at page 248 states that Printings 8 to 11 were from Stone 1. However, Holness
established that Stone 1 was used for Printings 8 to 10 (part) and that Stone 2 was introduced for part
of Printing 10, the quoted number printed of 200 being derived in part from each stone] {Website} (10)
400
Ex Lot 672
672
O
A/A-
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Eighth Printing (7/1/1886, 240 printed), Ninth Printing (3/2/1887, 240) &
Tenth Printing (29/11/1887, 200-) £25 all in blue-green shades, all with the Watermark Upright (the last
is inverted), mss cancels of "22/7/86", "5/10/87" or "30.10.88". [Kellow states that Ptgs 8 & 9 were in
yellow-green only & with the watermark sideways; and that Ptg 10 was in deep green only] {Website}
(3)
150
Lot 673
673
O
A
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Eighth Printing £25 blue-green with the Watermark Upright (Reversed)
showing as the marginal watermark '[VI]CTORIA' only, mss cancel of "18/1/87".
200
Lot 674
674
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Ninth Printing £25 green (shades) reconstruction of the 10 positions.
{Website}
400
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1886-1889 Lithographed (continued)
Lot
Type Grading Description
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Est $AUD
Lot 675
675
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Tenth Printing £25 deep green (shades) reconstruction of the 10 positions
from Stone 1. {Website}
400
Lot 676
676
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Stone 2: Reconstruction of the 10 positions on two annotated exhibit pages.
{Website}
400
Lot 677
677
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Tenth Printing £25 green (shades) reconstruction of the 10 positions from
Stone 2. {Website}
400
Lot 678
678
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Eleventh Printing £25 dull blue-green (shades) reconstruction of the 10
positions. 400 stamps were printed, on 27/9/1888. {Website}
400
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1886-1889 Lithographed (continued)
Lot
Type Grading Description
Page: 3
Est $AUD
Ex Lot 679
679
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Stone 3: Reconstruction of the 10 positions on two annotated exhibit pages.
[Kellow recorded only Stones 1 & 2. Nick Holness identified two previously unrecorded stones - Stones
3 and 4 - both used for Ptg 12] {Website} (10)
400
Ex Lot 680
680
O
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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Twelfth Printing (part) £25 dull blue-green (shades) reconstruction of 9 of the
10 positions from Stone 3, also [5] & [6] original and retouched states. 400 stamps were printed, on
27/9/1888, partly from Stone 3 & partly from Stone 4. {Website} (13)
500
Ex Lot 681
681
O
A/B
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Stone 4: Twelfth Printing (part) £25 dull blue-green (shades) reconstruction
of the 10 positions, also [2] & [9] original & retouched states, on three annotated exhibit pages. 400
stamps were printed, on 27/9/1888, partly from Stone 3 & partly from Stone 4. {Website} (14)
500
Ex Lot 682
682
O
A/B
FIFTY POUNDS: Reconstruction of the 10 positions on two annotated exhibit pages, all in the
distinctive bright magenta shade - not noted by Kellow - of Ptgs 10 & 11. {Website} (10)
500
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1886-1889 Lithographed (continued)
Lot
Type Grading Description
Page: 4
Est $AUD
Ex Lot 683
683
O
A/A-
FIFTY POUNDS: Ninth Printing (27/1/1886, 240 printed) £50 purple two distinctive shades, Tenth
Printing (22/9/1887, 480) £50 bright magenta two distinctive shades (one with the Watermark
Reversed), Eleventh Printing (8/2/1889, 400), £50 bright magenta, and Twelfth Printing £50 bright
violet x2 (one with the Watermark Sideways), and a marvellous deep "Royal" purple). {The illsutration
is above Lot 673} (8)
400
Ex Lot 684
684
O
A/B
FIFTY POUNDS: Tenth Printing £50 bright magenta reconstruction of the 10 positions. 480 stamps
were printed, on 22/9/1887. [Kellow at page 249 states that Ptgs 9 to 11 were all in "dull purple"]
{Website} (10)
500
Ex Lot 685
685
O
A/B
FIFTY POUNDS: Eleventh Printing £50 bright magenta reconstruction of 8 of the 10 positions. 400
stamps were printed, on 8/2/1889. {Website} (8)
400
Ex Lot 686
686
O
A/B
FIFTY POUNDS: Twelfth Printing £50 bright violet reconstruction of 8 of the 10 positions. 400 stamps
were printed, in November 1889. (8)
400
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Prestige Philately - Auction No 168
1886-1889 Lithographed (continued)
Lot
Type Grading Description
Page: 5
Est $AUD
Ex Lot 687
687
O
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ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Reconstruction of the 10 positions on two annotated exhibit pages (10)
800
Ex Lot 688
688
O
A/B
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Seventh Printing (27/1/1886, 240 printed) £100 bright rosine with the
Watermark Upright or Inverted x2 (one also Reversed); Eighth Printing (29/11/1887, 400) £100 bright
rosine with the Watermark Upright (2, one inverted) or Sideways; and Ninth Printing (25/11/1889, 480)
£100 bright rosine with the Watermark Upright (2, one inverted). (8)
800
Ex Lot 689
689
O
A/B
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Seventh Printing £100 bright rosine reconstruction of 8 of the 10 positions.
240 printed, on 27/1/1886. (8)
600
Ex Lot 690
690
O
A/B
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Eighth Printing £100 bright rosine reconstruction of the 10 positions. 400
printed, on 29/11/1887. (10)
800
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Prestige Philately - Auction No 168
1886-1889 Lithographed (continued)
Lot
Type Grading Description
Page: 6
Est $AUD
Lot 691
691
O
A-
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Eighth Printing £100 bright rosine vertical pairs with the Watermark
Upright or Sideways mss cancels of "25/9/88" or "5/4/89". Rare multiples.
500
Lot 692
692
O
A-
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS: Ninth Printing £100 bright rosine vertical pair with the Watermark
Sideways, mss cancels of "15/4/90". Rare multiple.
250