AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, DE LA RUE ISSUES

Lot 64		Estimate: $250 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Black on glazed card dated 'Feb, 26. 1870', very slight soiling and peripheral toning along top edge
Lot 65		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Bright Mauve (the issued colour) on glazed card, few minor marks and peripheral toning along right edge
Lot 66		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $290 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Yellow-orange on glazed card, some peripheral toning
Lot 67		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $270 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Bright Green on glazed card, very fine
Lot 68		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $170 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Rose-pink on glazed card, some very minor peripheral toning
Lot 69		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $440 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Pale Brown on glazed card, very fine
Lot 70		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $270 1876 De La Rue 1/- Die Proof in Bright Blue on glazed card, light peripheral soiling but of very fine appearance
Lot 71		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $270 1876 De La Rue 1/- Die Proof in Green on glazed card, peripheral soiling after the bombing of the De La Rue Works during the Blitz
Lot 72		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $420 1876 De La Rue 1/- Die Proof in Black (the issued colour) on glazed card, very fine
Lot 73		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $145 1885-86 'POSTAGE' Overprints on Stamp Duty 5/- Lilac and Green Perf 12 x 10, with two postally used (one with some toning), one optd 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 8), and another optd 'REPRINT', the latter two fine with large part OG (4)
Lot 74		Estimate: $150 1885-86 Fiscals Overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Black Perf 10 5/- Lilac and Green and 10/- Mauve and Claret overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 12), both without gum, 5/- with horizontal crease at base (2)