1850 Sydney View Plate II 2d Lilac-Blue, four close to huge margins with portion of adjoining unit at base, variety \'No whip\', SG 22e. 1980 BPA Cert. [We have previously offered only one normal example of this shade (thinned) and the only other ‘No whip’ example recorded by us was in the 1964 Burrus sale]. A great rarity
Lot 30
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $2,400
1854-59 Diadem 5d Dull Green, SG 88, Wmk upright, lower left corner example with part original gum. 1971 BPA Certificate. An item for the connoisseur. Ex Caspary, Manwood
Lot 31
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
1854-59 Diadem 5d Dull Green, SG 88, Wmk upright, good to huge margins, portion of adjoining unit at left. A superb example. Ex W.R.D. Wiggins
Lot 32
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1854-59 Diadem 5d Dull Green, SG 88, Wmk upright, four good to large margins. 1963 RPSL Certificate. Another superb example. Ex A.B. Schofield
Lot 33
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,800
1854-59 Diadem 5d Dull Green, SG 88, Wmk inverted and reversed, superb marginal example large to huge margins, with portion of burelage showing on reverse, part original gum. Ex John White. An item for the connoisseur
Lot 34
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1854-59 Diadem 5d Dull Green, SG 88, Wmk inverted and reversed, close to large margins, portion of adjoining unit at top
Lot 35
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $1,200
1854-59 Diadem 6d Greenish Grey, SG 90, four margins, very large at top and right, fine unused
Lot 36
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1854-59 Diadem 6d Fawn, SG 93, good to very large margins, large part original gum. Fine and rare in such fresh condition
Lot 37
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1854-59 Diadem 6d Greyish Brown, error 'Wmk '8' sideways', SG 96ab, close to very large margins
Lot 38
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,600
1854-59 Diadem 8d Golden Yellow, SG 97, good to large margins, cancelled with rays '6', deep shade from the first printing, minute tone. Ex Consul Weinberger
Lot 39
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $600
1854-59 Diadem 8d Dull Yellow-Orange, SG 98, unused, with four close to large margins, thinned and repaired. Cat £5500
Lot 40
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
1854-59 Diadem 8d Dull Yellow-Orange, SG 98, four margins, close to large with 'proving' 185(?) cancel
Lot 41
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $480
1856-60 Diadem 2d Pale Blue Plate I, Major retouch [24(1)], SG 112a, 'Lines above and below 'TWO PENCE' deepened', large to huge margins three sides, close at left, very lightly cancelled. Ex John White
Lot 42
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1856-60 Diadem 2d Blue Plate I, Major retouch [24(3)], SG 112a, 'Extensive network of background and side lines, 'TWO PENCE' recut', good to large margins, except at base at lower left where touching, cancelled with rays '96' of Maryborough (Queensland)
Lot 43
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $950
1856-60 Diadem 2d Blue Plate I, Major retouch [73], SG 112a, 'Curved lines around 'NEW' deepened', good to large margins. Ex John White
Lot 44
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,300
1856-60 Diadem Lithographic transfer of Plate I, 2d Pale Blue [69], SG 118, showing 'Guideline traces outside left frame', large margins three sides, close at lower left
Lot 45
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1856-60 Diadem Lithographic transfer of Plate I, 2d Pale Blue [108], SG 118, showing 'Vertical line in the 'L' of WALES', large margins four sides. Possibly the finest example known. An item for the connoisseur. Ex Steinway, Manwood, White
Lot 46
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $1,900
1856-60 Diadem Lithographic transfer of Plate I, 2d Pale Blue Retouched, [111], SG 118a, 'Lines cutting base of 'TWO PENCE' and squares to left and right', margins at top and base, touching at left and right. Exceptional example of this retouch and the rarest of the three major types. Possibly the only example recorded for this position. 1947 RPSL Certificate. Ex Theodore Steinway
Lot 47
Estimate: $175T
Realised Price : $160
1860-72 Perf 13 8d Bright Yellow Perf 13, SG 167c, fine mint
Lot 48
Estimate: $200
1862 Proof of Wmk double-lined '2' as used for 2d De La Rue issue (SG 189-190) upper left corner block of 24 (6 x 4) on wove paper
Lot 49
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $320
1882-97 5d Blue-Green marginal 'Imperforate pair', SG 233e, large part gum, insignificant bend, mint. Scarce. [A similar pair realised AU$690 in our April 2008 sale]
1885-86 'POSTAGE' in black on 5/- Lilac and Green (SG 239), additionally optd 'REPRINT' in small capitals, lower right corner block of four, fresh unmounted. Normal mint Cat £1700
Lot 52
Estimate: $200
1888-89 Centenary Perf 10 5/- and 20/-, SG 261-62, overprint 'Specimen', usual perfs part o.g./mint
Lot 53
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $100
1897 5/- Reddish Purple, SG 297c, marginal example showing the attractive burelage at left, odd blemish, otherwise fine and scarce
