b'76487487P Postal Fiscals:1880 Platypus progressive die proof of central vignette with uncleared surrounds in black only on glazed card (92x61mm) handstamped \'May 18, 1877\' at upper-left and \'BEFORE HARDENING\' to the upper-right$7501,000488488* Postal Fiscals: 1880 (SG.F26s-F29s) 2d to 1/- with horizontal \'SPECIMEN\' overprint, plus 1d duplicateand 3d & 1/- with vertical \'SPECIMEN\' overprints reading downwards, fine mint, large-part o.g.[The horizontal overprints set is very scarce with a small quantity of sets prepared in 1886] (7) .$300400489** Postal Fiscals: 1880 (SG.F28) Platypus 6d mauve Stamp Duty Plate No \'1\' positional block of twelve, overprinted \'REPRINT\' vertically, on perforated & gummed thick paper, fresh MUH. $150200490* Postal Fiscals: 1900 (SG.F36d) 1d blue Platypus variety "\'\'REVENUE\' overprint doubled",some gum discolouration, Cat 325. RPSofV Certificate (1984). $200300491O Postal Fiscals: 1900 (SG.F39) 1 green & yellow optd \'REVENUE\' postally used with HOBART \'NO30/1900\' datestamp, Cat 225; also vertical pair fiscally used with "30/8/01\' pen cancel. (2 items)$150200TasmaniaRevenues492* (*) O 1860s-1900 Revenues selection with 10/- George & Dragon with fake postal cancel, Platypus Series 1880 1d blue (10) several postally used incl. pair plus mint single, 3d (5) one mint others postally used, 6d (6) postally used, 1/- (2) postally used; 1900 optd \'REVENUE\' 1d mint, 3d (4) incl. postally used marginal pair & single,1/- (2) one unused; also perforated Chalons 1d (2), 6d & 1/- with pen cancels. (36) $200250ex 493493* 1900 Platypus optd \'REVENUE\' series varieties comprising 1d blue "\'REVENUE\' overprint inverted" and"\'ONE PENNY\' misplaced upwards (into central design)" plus horizontal pair "Imperforate between", 2d cinnamon variety "\'TWO PENCE\' doubled" (2) in different shades, all fine mint, Elsmore Online Cat $1000+. (5 items) $400500'