AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, DE LA RUE ISSUES
Lot 62
Estimate: $250
1864-67 DLR 1d Dull Red, 2d Blue, 4d Red-Brown and 10d Lilac Wmk Single-lined Numerals Perf 13, plus the 1860-72 2d Diadem Wmk Double-lined '3' Perf 13, all optd diagonal 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 1), fine for these with part o.g. Also 1d envelope cut-out with same overprint (6)
Lot 63
Estimate: $60
1867 Wmk '10' block of 12 wmks from right side of sheet showing watermark lines, no gum, and diagonally cut at lower left
Lot 64
Estimate: $80
1871-84 2d Pale Blue perf 13 showing variety 'TWO PENCE' doubled at right due to a shift in the decoupage; singles used on separate 1877 and 1878 covers to Sydney (one uncancelled) and a pair used on 1877 (29 Nov) mourning cover Sydney to Wagga Wagga with RPSL cert (1986). Mostly fine (3 covers)
Lot 65
Estimate: $250
1871-84 Wmk Crown over NSW (I) Perf 13 8d Yellow vertical strip of three used with 2d DLR pair tied by Sydney roller cancels on 1877 (11 Apr) large (400 x 134mm) OHMS envelope (back flap missing) to The Crown Land Agent at Bathurst, with double oval 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY, N.S.W.' d.s. also tying 8d strip. The envelope is endorsed 'Packet No 2 contg 3 deeds/Deed Branch Sydney 10 April 1877', with central fold and some faults, nevertheless a remarkable printed papers franking
Lot 66
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1871-84 Wmk Crown over NSW (I) Perf 13 8d Yellow (from lower right corner with straight edges two sides) tied by Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplex to 1878 (24 Apr) redirected cover to Nantes, France, endorsed 'Via San Francisco', peripheral faults; and 8d Yellow tied by '55' ray type numeral on 1879 (30 Aug) cover (some stains) from Newcastle to Ems (redirected to Eberswalde) Germany, endorsed 'Via Galle'. Both covers with scarce handstruck '1½D' accountancy mark in violet (2 covers)
Lot 67
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1871-84 Wmk Crown over NSW (I) Perf 13 8d Yellow on three covers to U.K., comprising vertical pair (straight edge at base) 1879 (10 May) cover (roughly opened and with minor creasing) from Sydney to Scotland, endorsed 'Via Galle & Brindisi'; 1879 (30 Jul) cover from Sydney to London, very fine and ex Butler; and 1879 (31 Oct) mourning cover from Woollahra to London, forwarded to France with addition of G.B. 2½d rosy-mauve Plate 16 cancelled London '128' duplex (envelope with peripheral faults and large tear at top) (3 covers)
Lot 68
Estimate: $300
1876 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 13 1/- Black optd 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 5) in Red; 1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) optd 'Specimen' (Type 6) comprising 1d, 2d Perf 11 x 12, 4d, 10d Perf 10, and 'OS' 1d, 2d, 4d, Perf 11 x 12 and 6d, 1/- Perf 10. Mostly fine, the 'OS' opts with part o.g. as prepared. Ex McCredie (10)
Lot 69
Estimate: $1,200
1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Yellow Green, marginal example from right imperforate between stamp and margin and with wmk inverted, variety 'Double Impression'. Fine, cancelled by 1891 cds. A major printing error, formerly SG 226a which has been inexplicably deleted from the catalogue
Lot 70
Estimate: $1,000
1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Yellow-green, imperforate between stamp and trimmed right selvedge and wmk inverted, showing variety 'Double Impression', formerly SG 226a, indistinct cancel and a few shortish perfs at top and left. Positioning of the watermark shows this stamp to be from the same sheet as the previous lot. 2000 RPSV Certificate
Lot 71
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 11 3d Yellow-Green, imperforate vertically block of four and wmk inverted, large part o.g. with small gum thin at top left, otherwise fine and fresh. SG226da, cat £550
Lot 72
Estimate: $70
1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Emerald-green pair used with ½d Grey and 1d Centennial tied by Barred Numeral '390' on 1896 (27 Jul) envelope from Kogarah t0 Paris. Triple U.P.U. foreign rate
