AUSTRALASIA, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, GENERAL
Lot 84
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $900
1855-1912 range on leaves with first Imperfs 1d (2), 2d (3), 6d (2), other imperf, roulette and perf issues with values to 2/-, Long types with values to £1, later issues mint, few Officials including 2d 'OS' opt inverted, mixed condition (167)
Lot 85
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $7,250
1856-58 Watermark Large Star, printed in Adelaide 1/- Orange, SG 12, superb strip of three with even margins and lightly cancelled. Superb multiple of this difficult stamp. Ex Consul Weinberger
Lot 86
Estimate: $2,000
1870-71 Watermark Large Star Perf 10 '3 PENCE' on 4d Prussian Blue, SG 93a, superb example of this rarity showing watermark lines at left
Lot 87
Estimate: $350T
1876-1900 Watermark Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1/- Chocolate pair variety 'Imperforate (vertically) between', SG 130a and at left, one perf stain, also 1/- sepia
Lot 88
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $950
1874 De La Rue 1d Die Proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) handstamped 'BEFORE HARDENING' and dated July 24 187(4)', also mint block of six
Lot 89
Estimate: $600T
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Imperforate Plate Proof corner Plate No. '1' block of four with blank value tablet in Pale Lilac on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Fresh and fine
Lot 90
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 2/6d to £20 (no £3) optd 'SPECIMEN', various size opts, generally fresh (12). Scarce
Lot 91
Estimate: $500
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d to £20 with both £5 colours overprinted 'SPECIMEN', mostly fine unused/part to large part o.g. (14)
Lot 92
Estimate: $15,000
1890 (May) 'REPRINT' and 'SPECIMEN' overprints including 47 adhesives to £20 on two presentation sheets, together with Postal Notes 14 values with serial numbers '00001' 1/6d to £1 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (wavy) in red, affixed into 'POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH/ CONFERENCE./ADELAIDE, MAY 1890' hardbound report inscribed in gold on blue, presented to 'THE HON. B STAFFORD BIRD.' (Postmaster General of Tasmania), additional manuscript message on inner leave ‘With J H Gordon’s Compliments’ (President of this conference and Minister for Education in South Australia). Slight imperfections to cover, with the contents in very fine condition
Lot 93
Estimate: $4,000T
Realised Price : $3,000
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ £2 Venetian-red, SG 200a, lower marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. Ex 1987 Australia Post Archival Sale
Lot 94
Estimate: $5,000T
Realised Price : $3,800
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 50/- Dull Pink, SG 201a, block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. Ex 1987 Australia Post Archival Sale
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ £4 Lemon, SG 203a, marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. Ex 1987 Post Office Archival Sale. Cat as singles £2800
Lot 97
Estimate: $7,000T
Realised Price : $5,000
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ £5 Brown, SG 205, upper marginal block of four, CTO with single-ring of Melbourne. Ex 1987 Post Office Archival Sale. Cat as singles £3000
Lot 98
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1891 Competition Essay in black ink for ½d on thick card (98x108mm) showing rising sun, gum nuts and wattle sheath, etc, inscribed "Burra"
Lot 99
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $270
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Olive-Green, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 100
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $270
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Brown-Orange, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 101
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $270
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Ultramarine, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 102
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $270
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Purple-Brown, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 103
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $270
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Sepia, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 104
Estimate: $800
1898-99 ½d, 1d, 2d and 2½d affixed to piece, all CTO and additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. Very fine (4)
Lot 105
Estimate: $100
1899 Imperforate Plate Proof block of four for ½d G.P.O. in green on gummed, unwatermarked paper
Lot 106
Estimate: $3,000
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d to £1 all CTO at the GPO Adelaide and additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. A beautiful set in very fine condition (11)
Lot 107
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,900
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d Olive-Green, Watermark Sideways, SG 268a. 2001 RPSV Certificate. (Purves states 'only ten to twelve examples known')
Lot 108
Estimate: $1,500T
Realised Price : $1,150
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown with 'POSTAGE' and 'ONE SHILLING' in Red-Brown, SG 275c, tiny natural paper crease at lower right mentioned only for accuracy. Cancelled 'PARCEL P.O./ ADELAIDE/DE 20/02/S.A.'. Cat £900, 2001 RPSV Certificate
Lot 109
Estimate: $2,500T
Realised Price : $2,400
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' £1 Blue, SG 279, corner Plate '1' example, printed in upper selvedge in red '1d 647250'
Lot 110
Estimate: $1,750T
Realised Price : $1,700
1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' 10d in scarce Orange shade, BW S53bb, gutter pair with variety on lower unit 'Imperforate at top'. Only one such pair and a single have been traced
Lot 111
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,600
1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown, variety 'Imperforate between vertical pair', BW S54ba, SG 288a, lower unit corner crease, otherwise very fresh. Cat AU$2000. [Seven pairs recorded]
Lot 112
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1906-12 Thick 'POSTAGE' 9d Deep Lake on Thin paper, SG 302ea, marginal pair, variety 'Double perforations horizontally at top'
Lot 113
Estimate: $2,500T
Realised Price : $3,400
1906-12 Thick 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown pair, variety 'Imperforate (vertically) between', SG 303a, minor creasing
Lot 114
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Punctured 'OS': 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown over SA, 9d Brown-Lake Perf 12½ (small holes) 'WATERMARK INVERTED', BW S50a,ba
Lot 115
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
State Perfins: 1904-11 6d and 1906-12 4d punctured 'SA' in blocks of four, the former **/* with right units slight bend and later fresh unmounted mint (8)
