AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, OFFICIALS

Lot 321		Estimate: $1,200 1879 Wmk Double-lined '6' Perf 13 3d Dull Green strip of three with parcel roller cancellation. Fine and possibly the record multiple of this rare stamp. Ex William Frazer. SG O1, cat £1500
Lot 322		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1879 Watermark Crown over NSW (I): 2d Blue Perf 11 x 12 comb fine used from left of sheet showing line wmk, light indecipherable numeral cancel. Rare. SG O3d Cat £225
Lot 323		Estimate: $3,000 1879 Watermark Crown over NSW (I): 3d Dull Green Perf 12 irregular block of 52, being the larger part of a left pane, some perf separation and a few units stained but a remarkable piece. SG O5bb Cat £10400+. This piece is the more remarkable as it shows the final opt setting introduced in late 1884 for the small DLR stamps. This showed the 'O' and 'S' spaced 7mm with [22] on each pane being the variety 8½mm spacing and [28] having a broken 'O'; both these varieties are present in this block. Other than for this piece, there is no evidence for the use of this setting on the 3d value and the block may be of trial status, particularly as it represents a very late use of this 3d printing. A detailed article reporting the discovery of this block appeared in 'Sydney Views' of August 1986
Lot 324		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 1879 Watermark Crown over NSW (I): 3d Dull Green Perf 12 block of four cancelled Newcastle duplex, tone spot on couple of perfs at top otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. SG O5bb Cat £220+
Lot 325		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1879 Watermark Crown over NSW (I): 4d Red-brown Perf 10 cancelled Sydney datestamp, (O)C 2 82, thinned down right side but rare & Perf 13 x 10 unused with rounded corner at lower left corner. SG O6a/ba Cat £405
Lot 326		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1879 Watermark Crown over NSW (I): 8d Yellow with Red opt Perf 13, cancelled NSW in ovals, from right of sheet with straight edge at right. Small thin and tiny tear in top margin, still a very scarce stamp. SG O9, cat £225
Lot 327		Estimate: $100 1880-88 5/- : Deep Purple Perf 10 lightly cancelled by portions of Sydney duplex, intact perfs and of fine appearance. SG O14, cat £170
Lot 328		Estimate: $550 Realised Price : $400 -: the used collection, comprising Perf 10 Deep Purple and Deep Rose-lilac (2), Perf 13 Deep Purple (2), Deep Rose-lilac (2) Perf 12 Reddish-purple and Perf 11 Rose-lilac (2). Few small perf faults but condition much above average for these scarce stamps and a desirable group. SG O13/18 Cat £1050
Lot 329		Estimate: $350 1882-85 Wmk Crown over NSW (Type II) selection comprising 1d Salmon Perf 13 x 10 with wing margin at right cancelled Sydney duplex, few short perfs, 3d Yellow-green Perf 10 (7mm setting) wmk sideways unused (rough perfs) and fine used with broken 'S' variety & 4d Dark Brown Perf 12 fine used cancelled indecipherable ray cancel. SG O19a/O22a/O27b Cat £580 (4)
Lot 330		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1882-85 Wmk Crown over NSW (Type II) 8d Yellow Perf 10 block of 9 from top of sheet with Wmk Inverted. Large part OG, centre stamp with tone spot on reverse otherwise fine and fresh, SG O32
Lot 331		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1882-85 Wmk Crown over NSW (Type II) 8d Yellow Perf 10 tied by Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplex to 1883 (13 March) OHMS envelope from The Australian Museum to London. Some light soiling and two stains on face, one affecting adhesive, nevertheless a very rare usage on cover
Lot 332		Estimate: $2,500 1887-89 10/- Mauve and Claret sans-serif 'OS' overprint Perf 12 cancelled Sydney cds NO 17 90. Centred lower left and with blunt top left corner. One of the finest known examples of this very rare stamp. SG O36 Cat £2750
Lot 333		Estimate: $2,000 1887-89 10/- Mauve and Claret Roman 'OS' Opt perf 12 small part o.g. with some adhesions and tone spots and with thin at top. Very fine facial appearance for this very rare stamp. SG O37 Cat £3250
Lot 334		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1887-89 5/- Lilac and Green perf 12 x 10 optd 'Specimen' (McCredie type 11). Large part o.g. centred bottom right. The 5/- was never issued with 'OS' opt but 100 specimens were prepared in January 1894
Lot 335		Estimate: $400 1888-90 Wmk '5/- over NSW' in Diamond : 5/- Dull Lilac Perf 12, two very fine used examples both cancelled '342' of Botany. SG 049b, Cat £320 & Wmk '20/- over NSW' 20/- Cobalt-blue perf 10 optd SPECIMEN (very fine) or 'Specimen' (thinned) (McCredie Types 11 & 12) (4)