LAUREATES, 6D REGISTERED, SOFT MEDIUM YELLOWISH WOVE PAPER

Lot 457		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,200 Vermilion and Prussian Blue large part original gum, a number of marks on the reverse otherwise very fine and scarce. SG 102, Cat. £1200
Lot 458		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $11,000 Vermilion and Prussian Blue block of four pos. [39-40/49-50] full margins with corner selvedge and large part original gum, with a few creases (mostly gum-related), the face has some slight soiling and a number of blue printing ink smudges. These imperfections are minor considering this must be considered one of the most important blocks in New South Wales philately. Two mint blocks of imperforate (6d) Registered stamps are available in private hands. This block of four is the finer, the other being an adjoining block of six with severe creases which still resides in the Hutson collection. From the Snowden. Tomasini, Boker and ‘Manwood’ collections. SG 102, Cat. £4800+
Lot 459		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $180 Vermilion and Prussian Blue large margins, cancelled ‘78’ ray numeral of Cassilis (rated RR). A premium stamp. SG 102, Cat. £170
Lot 460		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Vermilion and Prussian Blue close to large margins, unusually cancelled by Binalong ds
Lot 461		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 Vermilion and Prussian Blue margins all round used with 6d Grey imperf Diadem (large margins), tied by Sydney obliterators on 1858 (13 Mar) envelope to London. Weak oval ‘REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.’ ds in red and London arrival ‘REGISTERED/ G.P.O.’ oval ds in red (12 MY 58) on face, and with handstruck ‘6d’ for British registration also tying adhesives. Central filing fold causing partial splitting at top and reinforced at rear, otherwise very fine
Lot 462		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250 Orange and Prussian Blue good margins, cancelled ‘74’ ray numeral of Callandoon (Moreton Bay District, rated RRR), with Brun and Miró (Paris) guarantee handstamps on reverse. SG 104, Cat. £225
Lot 463		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Orange and Prussian Blue large margins, cancelled indistinct ray numeral. Ex Slade Slade. SG 105, Cat. £200
Lot 464		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 Orange and Prussian Blue used with 6d Greyish-brown imperf Diadem (both large margins), tied by Sydney obliterators on 1859 (31 Jan) envelope to London. Oval ‘REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.’ ds in red and ‘REGISTERED/LONDON’ oval ds in red (1 AP 59) on face. Clean and very fine, an exceptional usage of the (6d) Registered stamp
Lot 465		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190 Orange and Indigo large margins, cancelled part ray numeral. Ex Slade Slade
Lot 466		Estimate: $1,750 6d Registered - the Remainder on Soft Yellowish Paper, comprising Salmon and Indigo (3), Orange and Indigo, Orange and Prussian Blue (4) and Vermilion and Prussian Blue (8), all fine picked examples with four margins, and an exceptional group (16). SG Cat. £3030
Lot 467		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 6d Registered reconstruction of the engraved plate of 50 in various shades. The condition is much better than that usually seen with the large majority of stamps fine four-margin examples. SG Cat. approx. £8500 (50)