Dull Violet Perf. 12 large part original brownish gum which has stained the paper. Perfs somewhat rough as usual for this stamp, and tone spot on reverse which shows through on the face at lower left. A very rare stamp. SG 174, Cat. £1500
Lot 633
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $320
Dull Violet Perf. 12 fine used apart from minor peripheral toning, cancelled Sydney duplex. SG 174, Cat. £325
Lot 634
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Deep Purple Perf. 13 optd. ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 4. Very scarce and absent from the McCredie collection
Lot 635
Estimate: $200
Deep Purple Perf. 10, large part toned gum and with horizontal crease which does not show from the front, otherwise well-centred and fine. SG 177a, Cat. £250
Lot 636
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Rose-lilac Perf. 10, large part original gum from right side of sheet and very fine. SG 178, Cat. £200
Lot 637
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,300
Reddish-purple Perf. 10 top right corner block of six. Toned gum as usual otherwise superb, ex Australia Post archival sale. SG 178, Cat. £1200
Lot 638
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $160
Purple Perf. 10 x 12 cancelled Sydney cds FE 9 87, few blunt perfs. at base but scarce. SG 179a, Cat. £160
Lot 639
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $340
Rose-lilac Perf. 11 block of four cancelled Sydney duplexes MY 17 88. Thin at base of third unit though a fine and rare multiple from this small printing of 2,500 stamps. SG 181, Cat. £560+
Lot 640
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $420
Variety ‘Cracked Plate’ pos. [26], the selection comprising Royal Purple Perf. 13 (4, one in a block of four), Deep Rose-lilac Perf. 13, and Deep Purple Perf. 13 in pair. A very scarce group, and fine except for minor faults on one or two (10)
Lot 641
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,250
5/- ‘Coin’ - the collection largely used comprising Dull Violet Perf. 13 (4 mint, three no gum, and 34 used, incl a pair and one on piece with 1/-, also two opt diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’, one imperf. but presumably trimmed), Royal Purple Perf. 13 (20, incl on piece with 1/-), Rose-lilac Perf. 10 (5), Deep Purple Perf. 13 (43, one unused) and Perf. 10 (4 incl a pair), Reddish-purple Perf. 10 and Perf. 12 x 10 (2), Rose-lilac Perf. 11 (2). Mostly fine and a very useful accumulation of high catalogue value (115)
