AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1851-54 LAUREATES

Lot 49		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $280 1852 Laureates: Engraved 6d + 1/- se-tenant 'Crown and Lion' reprinted essay by John Carmichael, in Vermilion on wove paper (61 x 53mm). Couple of faint stains clear of design, otherwise fine and scarce, ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac
Lot 50		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1852 Laureates: Engraved 6d + 1/- severed se-tenant 'Crown and Lion' reprinted essay by John Carmichael in Black on wove paper, very fine and scarce, ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac (2)
Lot 51		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $1,200 1851-54 Laureates largely used range on hagner, with No Watermark 1d (2), 2d Plate I (13, one pos 41 with part imprint), 2d Plate II (3, one variety 'WAEES'), 2d Plate III (7), 3d (2), 6d Plate I (unused but repaired, with RPSL Cert), 6d Plate II (3), and Watermark Double-lined Figures of Value 1d (4, one unused), 2d (3, one unused, small stain at base), 3d (4). Also (6d) Registered Imperf (4, one on piece), Perf 12 (2), and a Reprint. One or two minor faults, but almost all with clear margins with many very attractive stamps. High cat value (48)
Lot 52		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 1851-54 Laureates 1d Scarlet on Bluish Medium Wove Paper unused with good even margins all round and fine colour, very attractive. SG 48, cat £2250
Lot 53		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $2,000 1851-54 Laureates 1d Brick-red on Medium Bluish Wove Paper, good even margins all round showing portion of the adjoining unit at base, good colour, an exceptional example of this rare stamp. With 1955 RPSL Certificate which states the gum is not original. SG 48, cat £2250
Lot 54		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $950 1851-54 Laureates 2d Plate I Chalky Blue Early Impression on Greyish Medium Wove Paper, close to large margins all round, fine without gum. SG 53, cat £1700
Lot 55		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $1,150 1851-54 Laureates 2d Plate I Dark Blue Early Impression on Bluish Medium Wove Paper, close to large margins all round, very fine without gum. SG 54, cat £1700
Lot 56		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $260 1851-54 Laureates 2d Plate I Dark Blue on Bluish Medium Wove Paper variety 'Double Impression' used on 1851 (22 Dec) outer from Tarcutta to Albury, tied by '48' numeral. Stamp with large to very large margins, lifted and hinged in place, very fine condition
Lot 57		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $850 1851-54 Laureates 2d Plate I Ultramarine Worn Impression on Bluish Medium Wove Paper, close to good margins, fine without gum. SG 58, cat £1100
Lot 58		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1852-53 6d Brown Laureate Plate II, four even margin, used on 1854 (2 Feb) outer (parts of flaps missing and with address excised), endorsed 'pr "Australian" ' and rated '2/-'. SG 77, cat £300+
Lot 59		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1851-54 Laureates 8d Orange-yellow on Medium Bluish Wove Paper, small to good margins all round (showing portion of adjoining unit at base), neatly cancelled to show most of design clear, a very fine example of this difficult stamp. SG 80, cat £600
Lot 60		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $400 1851-54 Laureates Watermark Double-lined '2' 2d Ultramarine, good to large margins all round and part OG, fine appearance. SG 84, cat £450
Lot 61		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380 1851-54 Laureates Watermark Double-lined '3' Imperf 3d Yellow-green, margins all round, very close at right and without gum, good appearance. SG 87, cat £800
Lot 62		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1856-59 (6d) Registered Vermilion and Prussian Blue Imperf, a very fine lower right corner example cancelled '72' in rays of Wee Waa, and very scarce in this quality. SG 102, cat £180