1850 1d Plate I Reddish-rose on Yellowish, four margins (close at left), 1½mm cut in left margin impinging on design and with light overall soiling, nevertheless rare. SG 3, cat £16000
Lot 18
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $3,800
1850 1d Plate II Dull Carmine on Yellowish no gum, margins three sides and just touched at top, 3mm cut in left side into design otherwise of fine appearance and a rare unused stamp. SG 8, cat £14000
Lot 19
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $5,500
1850 2d Plate I Dull Blue Later Impression without gum, large margins three sides (portion of adjoining stamp at left), just touched at lower right. A rare unused example from Plate I. SG 18, cat £11000
Lot 20
Estimate: $1,750
1850 3d Emerald-green on Bluish Wove unused without gum, margins three sides and just touching at left, couple of small thins, an acceptable example of this rare stamp. SG 43, cat £14000
Lot 21
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $180
1851-54 mostly used group of Laureates on hagner, with 1d on thick yellowish unused (but stained), 1d on Bluish Wove (2), 2d (6, one unused, 3d on Bluish Wove (2), 3d Wmk '3' unused (cut into) and used, 6d Plate I (cut into). Also 6d and 8d Van Dyck reprints, and (6) Registered perf (7, one unused). Few with faults (23)
Lot 22
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,700
1851-52 Laureates 1d Brick-red on Bluish Medium Wove paper, small but clear margins all round, fine mint with part OG, an attractive stamp. SG 48, cat £2500
Lot 23
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $1,250
1851-55 Laureates Imperf 2d Prussian Blue on Bluish Plate III, part OG and very fine with large margins all round. SG 63, cat 1500
Lot 24
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Reprints: 1871 1d Orange-red (Wmk Crown over NSW) and 2d Blue (Wmk '2') Imperf Diadem Reprints overprinted SPECIMEN (McCredie Type 4), both part OG but with some toning on reverse (2)
Lot 25
Estimate: $2,000
1854-60 Watermark Double-lined Numerals Imperf 2d Diadem Die Proof in black on India paper from the penultimate state of the die mounted on card, 38 x 44mm, with small fault at lower right corner of proof, otherwise fine. 1979 BPA Certificate
Lot 26
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $1,450
1854-1912 Diadem issues mint and (mostly) used accumulation on hagners and stockcards, Imperf with 1d (25, one unused), 2d (55, incl unused pair with four margins), 3d (2), 5d (no margins and doubtful), 6d (10), 8d Orange unused (2, not guaranteed). 1860-63 Perforated issues with wide range of shades and a few unused, later 3d, 5d and 8d Wmk Cr/NSW issues incl perfs and shades. Some faults but much useful material included (254 M, approx 200 U)
Lot 27
Estimate: $15,000
1856 2d Diadem Plate I Imperforate Plate Proof sheet of 120 in Black on unwatermarked yellowish wove paper, some ironed out wrinkling a few creases do not detract from the exceptional appearance, a unique and important showpiece, one of very few complete sheets of Perkins Bacon plate proofs now intact, ex G.J. Hutson
Lot 28
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
1860-1912 mint and used collection mounted on leaves, with good range of Perf 12 and Perf 13 Diadems to 1/-, 5/- Coin printings (9), later issues incl 1885-56 5/- opt POSTAGE used, later issues mixed mint and used, range of OS overprints incl 5/- Map used, some official punctures, and a few Postage Dues. Condition generally above average with some useful stamps included (40 M, 96 U)
Lot 29
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 30
Estimate: $1,000
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 31
Estimate: $140
Realised Price : $320
1870-1912 mint and used accumulation on hagners and stockcards or in packets, with mint issues to 2/6d, also 1885-86 5/- (2), £1 opt 'REPRINT', 1904 10/- and 1897 Charity pair, quantities of used up to 2/6d, incl 2d Centennial bisect used on piece. Mixed condition but some useful stamps are included (approx 900)
Lot 32
Estimate: $160
Realised Price : $160
1870-1912 a duplicated used (a few mint) collection on leaves lower values to 1/-, various shades and perfs represented, small groups of 'OS' overprints and 'OS/NSW' punctures, also Centennial 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d Carmine, 6d Emerald, 1/- (2), 2½d Allegorical and 12½d on 1/- used blocks of 4, all generally fine (384)
Lot 33
Estimate: $1,000
1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Yellow-green, imperforate between stamp and trimmed right selvedge and wmk inverted, showing variety 'Double Impression', formerly SG 226a, indistinct cancel and a few shortish perfs at top and left. Positioning of the watermark shows this stamp to be from the same sheet as the previous lot. 2000 RPSV Certificate
Lot 34
Estimate: $220
Realised Price : $170
1885-86 Watermark 'NSW' 10/- Mauve and Claret Perf 12 with 'POSTAGE' Overprint in Blue, part OG and fine. SG 241b, cat £300
Lot 35
Estimate: $500
1888-89 Centennial 2d Blue Postal Forgery Perf 11 produced by Takuma, cancelled 865 numeral of Haymarket. Some toning on a few perf tips, otherwise fine
Lot 36
Estimate: $150
1888-89 Centennial Watermark '5/-' 5/- Deep Purple overprinted 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 10), fine with small part OG
Lot 37
Estimate: $170
Realised Price : $130
1888-89 Centennial Watermark '5/-' 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 10 overprinted 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 9), fine with small part OG
Lot 38
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $135
1890 Watermark '5/- over NSW' in Diamond 5/- Lilac Perf 11 part OG and fine. SG 263, cat £275
Lot 39
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $270
1890 Watermark '20/- over NSW' in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 11 part OG. SG 264a, cat £500
Lot 40
Estimate: $220
Realised Price : $170
1890 Watermark '20/- over NSW' in Circle 20/- Ultramarine Perf 11 part OG and fine. SG 264c, cat £425
Lot 41
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1890 Watermark '20/- over NSW' in Circle 20/- Ultramarine Perf 12, large part OG and lightly cancelled, very fine. SG 264ca, cat £450
Lot 42
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $240
1890 Allegorical Figure 2½d Ultramarine gutter marginal block of 12 optd 'Specimen'(McCredie Type 11), and 1892 ½d Grey marginal block of 12 opts 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 12), very fine full OG and MUH, ex Australia Post archival sale (24)
Lot 43
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $340
1891 Surcharges ½d on 1d Grey, 7½d on 6d Brown and 12½d on 1/- Red blocks of 12 opts 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 11), stain on one unit of ½d on 1d, and tone spot on one unit of 12½d on 1/-, otherwise very fine with full OG and ex Australia Post archival sale (36)
Lot 44
Estimate: $250
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' 10/- Violet and Aniline Crimson Perf 12 x 11 large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine. SG 275, cat £325
Lot 45
Estimate: $400
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' 10/- Violet and Claret Perf 11 part OG and fine. SG 275a, cat £500
Lot 46
Estimate: $300
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' 10/- Violet and Claret Perf 12 x 11 large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine. SG 275b, cat £350
Lot 47
Estimate: $250
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' Chalk-surfaced Paper 10/- Violet and Rosine Perf 12 x 11 part OG. SG 276, cat £375
Lot 48
Estimate: $250
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' Chalk-surfaced Paper 10/- Violet and Rosine Perf 12 large part OG with only a trace of a hinge, perfs ragged at right otherwise fine. SG 277, cat £375
Lot 49
Estimate: $350
1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' Chalk-surfaced Paper 10/- Violet and Claret Perf 12 x 11 part OG and fine. SG 278, cat £475
Lot 50
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $420
1897-12 group of mint multiples, comprising 1897 1d Die I block of 22, 1902 Wmk Crown over NSW (III) ½d block of 11, 1d blocks of 4 (2), 1905-10 Watermark Crown over A 1d blocks of 30 and 8, 2d block of 11, 2½d block of 20, 8d pane of 60, 10d block of 24, and 1905 9d Watermark Crown over Double-lined A block of 20 punctured OS. All unfortunately with varying degrees of toning or spotting (194)
Lot 51
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1911 Cancelled-to-order set of current stamps, comprising 1891 7½d on 6d, 1897-99 5/-, 1903-08 3d, 5d, 1904 10/-, 1905-12 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 4d, 6d, 10d, 1/-, 2/6d, 20/- each with central 'SYDNEY/13' cds 11-A 22 MR 11, all large part OG, a few have gum stains due to being originally affixed to sheet. A fine and very scarce set (17)
Lot 52
Estimate: $300
1905 Watermark Crown over A in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 11 well-centred with large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine. SG 350, cat £375
Lot 53
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1905 Watermark Crown over A in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 11 large part OG and fine. SG 350, cat £375
Lot 54
Estimate: $350
1905 Watermark Crown over A in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 12 fine with large part OG. SG 350a, cat £400
Lot 55
Estimate: $400
1905 Watermark Crown over A in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 11 x 12 well-centred and very fine MUH with full OG. SG 350b, cat £375+
