10d Die Proof in Black on sunken glazed card with mica covering, 92mm x 60mm and dated ‣May 1, 1867”. Minor soiling otherwise very fine, ex Slade Slade
Lot 664
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
10d Die Proof in Lilac on glazed card, 92mm x 60mm. Very fine and scarce
Lot 665
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Imperforate plate Proofs, Wmk Single-lined ‘4’ 4d Red-brown bottom right corner block of four with current no. ‘4’, and 10d Lilac pair, and Wmk Single-lined ’10’ 10d Lilac block of four from left of sheet (10)
Lot 666
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,300
10d Lilac Perf. 13 horizontal pair with error ‘Imperforate Vertically Between’, large part original gum, wing margin at right trimmed and heavily hinged. A very rare error. SG 205a, Cat. £2000
Lot 667
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
The collection, comprising 4d Red-brown shades mint (7, incl a pair and two with wing margins) and used (30 incl a pair), and 10d Lilac Perf. 13 mint (7, incl four with wing margins) and used (23 incl a strip of four, and one with Wmk Inverted), Perf. 10 x 11 or 11 x 10 mint (3) and used (4), Perf. 12 x 11 used. Also 4d and 10d (3) optd ‘SPECIMEN’ in various types. SG 203/206 (79)
