b'68440443445440** * 1871-78 (SG.153) Wmk \'TAS\'-in lines 4d buff Sideface Perf.12, fresh mint block of (4), lower units MUH,Cat 1400+. Elusive multiple. .$600800441O 1880-91 (SG.160a) 1d vermilion-red with spectacular "Queen obliterated" major over-inking flaw which has also blocked-out much of the frame detail. Impressive flaw $120160442** REPRINTS: 1886 perforated 4d Chalon marginal block of 10 (5x2) on Thick Paper, full unmounted o.g., also single imperforate die proof in carmine, without denomination with Blank Tablet & No Frame at Base. (2 items) $200300443** ESSAYS: 1886 Proposed 2/6 & 10/- High Value De La Rue essays of keyplate designs in violet overprinted \'TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/TWO SHILLINGS/AND SIXPENCE\' in black, or in grey-green similarly overprinted\'./10 SHILLINGS\', both in upper-right corner blocks of 4, full unmounted gum. Superb!Ex Australia Post Archival Sale. (8)[Supplied by De La Rue as emergency surcharges on a request from the Tasmanian Government,they were considered unacceptable on arrival and were never issued.] $10,00015,000444P ESSAYS: 1886 Proposed High Values De La Rue essay of keyplate design in violet overprinted \'TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/TWO SHILLINGS/AND SIXPENCE\' in black, small hinge reinforced thin, large part o.g. Unissued. .$500600445P ESSAYS: 1892-99 Tablets De La Rue imperforate 6d \'IMPERIUM\' essay in carmine & violet with\'TASMANIA\' and corner ornaments hand-painted in China white, informatively written-up on exhibit page.Superb! .$1,8002,400446446P DIE PROOFS: 1892-99 Tablets 5d Die Proof on highly glazed card (92x60mm), De La Rue having removed the value, endorsed \'BEFORE/HARDENING\' at upper-right and dated \'14 OCT. 91\' at upper-left. An important item demonstrating how the 5d proof was defaced to create the master die proof for the series.$1,5002,000'