AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, OFFICIALS

Lot 91		Officials: 1879-85 Watermark Crown over NSW (I) 5d Green Perf 10 block of 16 from right of sheet with imperforate margin, well-centred and MUH, few natural gum wrinkles, possible the record multiple, superb. SG O7
Lot 92		Estimate: $300 Officials: 1887-90 Watermark 'NSW' Type 02 'OS' overprint 5/- Lilac and Green Perf 12 x 10 overprinted 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 11) fine with large part OG. The 5/- stamp was never issued with OS overprint, but there is a record of 100 specimens being prepared in January 1894
Lot 93		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $125 Officials: 1887-90 Watermark 'NSW' Type 02 'OS' overprint 10/- Mauve and Claret Perf 12 overprinted 'Specimen' (McCredie Type 10), part OG and very lightly hinged. This was a reprint made in December 1892 for U.P.U. distribution
Lot 94		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 Officials: 1887-90 Watermark 'NSW' Type 02 'OS' overprint £1 Lilac and claret Perf 12 overprinted 'SPECIMEN (McCredie Type 7) large part OG and lightly hinged. This was a reprint of 100 stamps prepared in January 1894