Queensland 2 shilling colour trials

Here are various Queensland 2/- colour trials of the 2 shilling which was issued in March 1889, so presumably the colour trials were printed in early 1889. It is interesting that these all seem to be comb perforated 12.75 and not line perforated 12 as one would expect given that the comb perforating machine was only obtained in 1890.

2/- colour trial marginal block of 15 (5x3) in slate-grey on gummed Crown/Q paper from right of the sheet. Auctioned here

2/- colour trial marginal block of 25 (5x5) in slate-grey on gummed Crown/Q paper from right of the sheet. Auctioned here

2/- colour trial marginal block of 9 (3x3) in slate-grey on gummed Crown/Q paper. Auctioned here.

2/- Colour Trial in Grey / dull grey-green perforation 12¾ on Crown over Q wmk gummed paper. Type 3. Ex Griffith

2/- dull grey-green perforated Colour trial on gummed watermarked paper. Ex Griffith

2/- Colour Trial in Grey-green perforation 12¾ on Crown over Q wmk gummed paper. Type 4. Note the damaged frame lined at top right

Perforated Colour Trial for the 2 s. value on watermarked, perforated and gummed paper, printed in grey in a top marginal block of four. The writing says essay colour 2 shilling 13 September 1898. Seen at Corinphila auction November 2017

2/- dull grey-green perforated Colour trial on gummed watermarked paper. Seen at Leski auctions

Perforated Colour Trial for the 2 s. value on watermarked, perforated and gummed paper, printed in deep brown-purple in a top marginal block of four. The writing says essay colour 2 shilling 13 September 1898. Seen at Corinphila auction November 2017

2/- perforated plate proof block of 9 in deep brown-purple on gummed watermarked paper. Auctioned here.

2/- perforated plate proof in brown-purple block of 4 on gummed unwatermarked paper

2/- deep brown-purple block of four Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Ex Griffith

2 shilling colour trial block of 4 in plum. Original image here.

2/- Colour Trial in Claret on Perf 12.75 Wmk Crown over Q gummed paper

2s colour trial deep red brown perf 12.5 on thick no wmk paper seen at Status Stamps auction no 230 lot no 1471

2/- deep brown-purple, marginal from the foot of the sheet Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Ex Griffith

2/- deep brown-purple, marginal from the side of the sheet Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Seen at Status auctions

2/- deep brown-purple Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Seen in Corinphila auctions in 2018

2/- perforated plate proof in deep brown-purple on gummed watermarked paper, exceptional centring, full unmounted o.g. Seen at Abacus auction no 237

 2/- grey Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Seen in Corinphila auctions in 2018

 2/- grey Perforated Colour Trials. Seen on Ebay

2/- orange-brown Perforated Colour Trials on Gummed Watermarked Paper. Seen in Corinphila auctions in 2018

2/- Colour Trial in Orange perforation 12¾ on Crown over Q wmk gummed paper

This is a 2/ colour trial in orange that had a manuscript fiscal cancel "29/10/93 [?]" which was cleaned-off and the stamp then regummed. Auctioned here.

A used (registered) 2/- possibly Colour Trial in Orange perforation 121/4 on Crown over Q wmk. The bottom right corner is brown, as is the top right corner, to a lesser extent. The rest of the stamp is orange-brown / dull orange. It is a lot more orangey than appears in the scan. Placed next to brown or red-brown examples of this issue it appears to be a completely different colour. Could this be caused by a chemical reaction, or is it a used colour trial issue?