AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1861-88 5/- COIN

Lot 84		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1861-88 5/- 'Coin' mint range, with Dull Violet Perf 13, Royal Purple Perf 13, Deep Purple Perf 10, Rose-lilac Perf 10 and Perf 11, Purple Perf 12, Reddish-purple Perf 10 and Perf 12 x 10. Also 1897 Reissue (6, one marginal with burelage, and one CTO 22 MR 11). Two stamps without gum, others part OG, couple of minor perf defects but most are fine. SG 174-181, 297c, cat £3200+ (14)
Lot 85		Estimate: $1,500 1861-88 5/- Coin Die Proof in Black on India Paper mounted on thin card (33 x 35mm). Some very minor peripheral soiling, otherwise fine and rare
Lot 86		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $2,700 1861-88 5/- Coin Imperforate Plate Proof in Dull Rose on Wmk Large Star paper, a block of eight (4 x 2) with a faint horizontal crease between the two rows. Fine, ex White and Bailie
Lot 87		Estimate: $800 1861-88 5/- Coin Imperforate Plate Proof pair in Green on Wmk Large Star paper, very faint tone spot at the top of the left unit otherwise fine. Ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac
Lot 88		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1861-88 5/- Coin Imperforate Plate Proof in Gold on Green surfaced paper, a marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, positions [4-5/14-15], one with re-entry, minor imperfections. A spectacular proof, ex J.S. White
Lot 89		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,500 1861-88 5/- Dull Violet Perf 13 lower left corner pair showing convolvulus flower burelage in left selvedge. Part gum which may not be original and some minor stains on face, nevertheless burelage pieces from these early printings are very rare. Ex William Frazer
Lot 90		Estimate: $150 1861-88 5/- Coin Deep Rose-lilac Perf 13 used on piece with 1871 4d (2), 6d and 1/- (3), cancelled Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplexes, OC 29 77. Also 5/- Dull Violet Perf 13, straight edge at base and other small faults, used with 1/- Diadems (3) on piece dated Sydney, JY 22 63 (2 pieces)
Lot 91		Estimate: $80 1861-88 5/- Coin Deep Purple Perf 10 used with 1871-1902 4d Perf 10 and 1/- Perf 10 pair on piece cancelled Sydney 'NSW' duplex, JU 2 82, fine
Lot 92		1861-88 5/- Coin Reddish-purple Perf 10 overprinted 'REPRINT', superb fresh MUH