Queensland 2 Shilling brown Plate Proofs

Here are some plate proofs of the 2 shilling stamp


2/- imperforate plate proof block of 4 in the issued colour on ungummed Crown/Q watermarked paper. Ex The "Chapman" Collection (1920s), Colonel Harrie Evans (sold for $616) and Sir Gawaine Baillie (sold for $460). Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 136 


2/- Imperforate Plate Proof block of four on Wmk Crown over Q ungummed paper


2/- brown (gummed) imperforate plate proof pair on watermarked paper


2/- brown (gummed) imperforate plate proof pair on watermarked paper 


2/- brown imperforate plate proof. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 150

2/- brown imperforate plate proof pair on watermarked paper, ungummed. Ex Griffith

2/- brown imperforate plate proof pair on watermarked paper, ungummed. Ex Griffith

2/- brown imperforate plate proof pair on watermarked paper, gummed. Ex Griffith


2/- imperforate plate proof horizontal strip of 5 from the top of the sheet in chocolate-brown on ungummed unwatermarked paper, endorsed in the margin "New Block March 20th 18[89]". Ex Wm Knight, JH Chapman & Colonel Harrie Evans. Auctioned here


Wmk 2nd Crown/Q imperforate plate proof on watermarked gummed paper. Auctioned here

Wmk 2nd Crown/Q imperforate plate proof on thin watermarked paper. Seen at Status Stamps auction no 229 lot no 1498

Wmk 2nd Crown/Q imperforate plate proof on watermarked ungummed paper. Seen in Corinphila auction in 2018

Plate proof seen at Abacus auction no 237