AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS

Lot 191		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $105 Official Post Office form headed 'Deficient Postage on Registered Letter &c., Docket' as used for the collection of postage due prior to the issue of postage due adhesives. Ageing around edges, otherwise fine. Also a second example, somewhat fresher but with tear at base and small piece missing at left. Stated to be the only examples known outside official archives
Lot 192		Estimate: $1,000 The large accumulation of ½d to 8d values, sorted on hagners, ½d with many mint multiples, also a used block of 10, 1d and 2d ordinary and chalky papers all perfs represented mint and used (lacking only the rare 2d chalky perf 12), incl a few multiples and wmk inverted on various perfs, 2d wmk sideways in both directions, 3d and 4d lacking only the 'impossible' 4d perfs, 6d M (7, incl pair) and U (19 incl pair), 8d M (6) and U (22). Also a few Specimen opts. Wide variety of cancellations and a great lot for those wishing to research this issue (approx 1200)
Lot 193		Estimate: $2,500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW ½d to 20/- study on leaves mint and used, including ½d sheet no strip of 3, mint multiples with 3d Perf 10 x 11 strip of 4, 4d Perf 10 x 11 blocks of 4 (2), and 8d pair, 5/- Perf 10 mint (2), 5/- Perf 11 x 12 CTO (2), 10/- Perf 10 CTO (2), 10/- Perf 12 x 10 mint, 20/- Perf 12 x 10 mint (2), also inverted watermarks and a number with earliest known dates. Also 1900 Chalk-surfaced Paper 1d, 2d, 3d and 4d, incl 1d and 2d Perf 11 mint blocks of 4. Condition generally very fine and an exceptional study. SG cat £5400+ (55M, 21U)
Lot 194		Estimate: $1,200 1891-1902 Wmk Crown over NSW mint multiples, with Perf 10 ½d block of 30; Perf 10 x 11 3d and 4d blocks of 4 and 1d block of 9; Perf 11 1d block of 6 and 2d block of 4; Perf 12 x 11, 11 x 12 and 12 2d blocks of 4; and Chalk-surfaced Paper 1d Perf 12 x 11 and 2d, 4d Perf 11 blocks of 4. A few perf defects and several stamps thinned, plus the usual gum creases, but a scarce group with large part OG. SG cat £2000+ (77)
Lot 195		Estimate: $1,400 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW ½d - 20/- Green Perf 10 mint part OG (5/- no gum) and generally fine, a difficult set to assemble of the first printings. SG D1-10, cat £2251 (10)
Lot 196		Estimate: $500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW ½d - 20/- Green Perf 10 overprinted SPECIMEN MUH, 2d Wmk Sideways as always, ½d with a few short perfs, 10/- with patch of disturbed gum. However a very difficult set in MUH condition (10). SG D1-10s, cat £225++
Lot 197		Estimate: $3,000 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW ½d - 20/- Green Perf 10 (2 x 20/-) blocks of 6 overprinted either Specimen (McCredie Type 11 - 4d, 6d, 8d, 10/-, 20/-) or SPECIMEN (Type 12 - ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 5/-, 10/-, 20/-), 2d Wmk Sideways as always, full OG and MUH, one or two instances of toning on gum of no significance. The largest recorded multiples and a magnificent set (66)
Lot 198		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $250 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 1d - 20/- Perf 10 overprinted Specimen (McCredie Type 11, ½d not found with this opt), fine but no gum, together with a letter from the Postmaster-General, stating 'Specimens of the ½d, 2½d, 7½d and 12½d Postage Stamps, and the various denominations of the "Postage Due" stamps the whole of which were adopted in this colony from the 1st January last, were not in stock when a set of Available New South Wales stamps was forwarded to His Excellency Sir John Thurston, A supply of the stamps referred to has since been received from the Government Printer, and specimens thereof are now forwarded to his Excellency with Mr O'Connor's compliments'. Sir John Thurston was the Governor of Fiji. The ½d on 1d, 2½d, 7½d on 6d and 12½d on 1/- optd Specimen are affixed to the reverse of the letter
Lot 199		Estimate: $350 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW ½d Green Perf 10 block of 30 from top half of left pane, and block of 48 being Rows 3-10 of the left pane, mounted on pages with plate varieties noted. Few tone spots on reverse, but generally very fine with full MUH OG. SG 1, cat £936 (78)
Lot 200		Estimate: $9,000 Realised Price : $6,750 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 1d Green Perf 10 horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between and at Left', showing portion of adjoining unit at left, very fine and cancelled Kurrajong cds, JY 9 1891. The only recorded piece, and the most important item of New South Wales postage dues and major world postage due rarity. BW ND2b cat AU$12500, SG D2a cat £6000
Lot 201		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1891-97 1d Perf 10 block of 42 cancelled multiple strikes of Walgett cds (NO 4 1891) and '99' numerals, 1d Perf 11 block of 25 in a Pale Green shade affixed to piece and cancelled by multiple strikes of Grenfell double-lined oval ds 6 APR 96 in red, and 1900 Chalk-surfaced Paper 1d Emerald-green Perf 11 x 12 block of 24 (3 x 8) cancelled by multiple strikes of Newcastle cds NO 21 01. Some mild toning on reverse of latter, and occasional minor perf faults, but scarce multiples (91)
Lot 202		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 3d Green Perf 10 block of 30 from lower half of right pane, mounted on page with plate varieties noted. Reinforced between second and third columns, otherwise very fine with large part OG, most units MUH. A rare multiple, probably the largest known. SG D4, cat £1950+
Lot 203		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 4d Green Perf 10 x 12 cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, fine and believed to be the only recorded example. A major postage due rarity. BW ND28 cat AU$2500, SG D5c cat £1000
Lot 204		Estimate: $1,500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 6d Green Perf 10 variety 'Watermark Reversed' block of 4 with large part OG (lower pair MUH), a very scarce variety with 2003 RPSV Certificate. BW ND31a, cat AU$2400+
Lot 205		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 6d Green Perf 10 variety 'Watermark Reversed' large part toned OG, a very scarce variety. BW ND31a, cat AU$600
Lot 206		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $900 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 8d Green Perf 10 block of 4 large part OG, lower pair MUH but one stamp with small thin. A very rare multiple and one of only two mint blocks which we record. BW ND32 cat AU$800+, SG D8 cat £480++
Lot 207		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 8d Green Perf 10 block of 4, MUH but gum somewhat toned, small thin on one unit, horizontal crease through another. Nevertheless a rare multiple, being one of only two blocks recorded. BW ND32 cat AU$1100+, SG D8 cat £480+
Lot 208		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,600 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Green Perf 10 horizontal pair with full OG and mint unhinged, very fine and the only recorded multiple of this value in private hands. BW ND33 cat AU$2500, SG D8 cat £550++
Lot 209		Estimate: $220 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Green Perf 10 very fine large part somewhat toned OG. BW ND33 cat AU$750, SG D8 cat £275
Lot 210		Estimate: $180 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Green Perf 10 part OG, short perf at base otherwise fine. BW ND33 cat AU$750, SG D8 cat £275
Lot 211		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $2,300 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Green Perf 11 marginal from base of sheet, superb full OG and MUH, surely the finest recorded example of this very rare stamp. BW ND34 cat AU$2000 as hinged, SG D8a cat £750
Lot 212		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Green Perf 11 cancelled Sydney cds MR 24 (year not apparent), three perfs at lower left missing, but an extremely rare apparently legitimate usage. Ex G.J. Hutson, this is the stamp mentioned by him in his 'Postage Stamps of New South Wales' on page 110
Lot 213		Estimate: $600 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Green Perf 10 part OG and fine, a very scarce stamp. BW ND36 cat AU$1250, SG D9 cat £750
Lot 214		Estimate: $200 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- and 20/- Green Perf 10 CTO with 'NSW' in concentric ovals, 10/- additionally with 'NSW' between bars obliterator, and 20/- with additional Sydney cds, both no gum, unusual and of unknown status (2)
Lot 215		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $800 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Green Perf 10 overprinted SPECIMEN block of 4 from lower right corner of left pane, some short perfs on right-hand wing margin, otherwise very fine MUH, a very rare multiple
Lot 216		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Green Perf 12 x 10 horizontal pair (blind perfs at right) full OG and mint unhinged. A major postage due rarity, being the only multiple of this value in private hands. BW ND37 cat AU$2500, SG D9a cat £1100++
Lot 217		Estimate: $500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Green Perf 12 x 10 part OG and very fine, a very scarce stamp. BW ND37 cat AU$750, SG D9a cat £550
Lot 218		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $800 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Green Perf 12 x 10 variety 'Double Perforations' down right side (inner row partly blind), with gummed strips across top indicating a further perforation repair. Part OG but heavily hinged, the only recorded example. BW ND37b, cat AU$1750
Lot 219		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Perf 10 part OG and very fine, a very scarce stamp. BW ND38 cat AU$1750, SG D10 cat £850
Lot 220		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $800 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 10 overprinted SPECIMEN block of 4, with full slightly toned OG and MUH, a very rare multiple
Lot 221		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $1,000 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 10 overprinted Specimen variety 'Misplaced Perforations' 4mm upwards, resulting in 'N.S.W.' appearing at top. Fine with part OG, and the only known example. BW ND38xb, cat AU$500
Lot 222		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $750 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 10 overprinted 'Specimen', variety' Double Perforation' at top, perf missing at top left, part OG. The only recorded example. BW ND38xa, cat AU$500
Lot 223		Estimate: $2,000 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 12 part OG, perfs slightly ragged nevertheless a fine copy of this very rare stamp of which only a handful exist. BW ND39 cat AU$2750, SG D10a cat £1500
Lot 224		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,800 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 12 x 10 horizontal pair, three short perfs at left, full OG and mint unhinged. A major postage due rarity, being the only multiple of this value in private hands. BW ND40 cat AU$2500 as hinged, SG D10b cat £1300++
Lot 225		Estimate: $600 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Green Perf 12 x 10 part OG and fine with good perfs, a very scarce stamp. BW ND40 cat AU$1250, SG D10b cat £650
Lot 226		Estimate: $500 1891-97 Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Perf 12 x 10 part OG, perfs typically a little ragged, very scarce. BW ND40 cat AU$1250, SG D10b cat £650
Lot 227		Estimate: $350 1900 Watermark Crown over NSW Chalk-surfaced Paper 1d Perf 11 x 12 block of 25 (5 x 5) from bottom left corner of left pane, affixed to piece, very fine with part OG, a rare multiple. BW ND10 cat AU$1500, SG D12b cat £750
Lot 228		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $260 1900 Chalk-surfaced Paper 2d Emerald-green Perf 12 and with Watermark Inverted, fine and neatly cancelled by 1902 datestamp. A rare stamp, BW ND23 cat AU$500
Lot 229		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $200 1900 Chalk-surfaced Paper 2d Emerald-green Perf 12 with Watermark Inverted and cancelled 'NSW' in ovals, several tone spots and a few shortish perfs at lower right, but a rare stamp, BW ND23 cat AU$500
Lot 230		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $420 Cancelled-to-Order: ½d - 20/- Green Perf 10 affixed to large printed sheet (206 x 345mm) with embossed coat-of-arms at top, headed 'POSTAGE-DUE STAMPS OF NEW SOUTH WALES./PRICE - TEN SHILLINGS' and tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals cancel. Three horizontal folds and one small tone spot clear of stamps. Also the 1897 (1 Sep) OHMS registered cover sent from the Post Office to Bathurst in which the sheet was enclosed, very spotty. Very fine and rare, the only example we have seen full-size
Lot 231		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 Cancelled-to-Oder: ½d to 20/- cancelled with 'NSW' in concentric ovals, ½d, 3d, 6d-20/- Perf 10, 4d Perf 11, and 1d, 2d Chalk-surfaced Paper Perf 11, affixed to piece cut from 1901 Federal Presentation Sheet
Lot 232		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 Cancelled-to-Order: A study of the various types of 'NSW' within concentric ovals canceller used, and the positions on the stamps, with ½d (6, incl block of 4), 1d, 2d, 3d (3), 4d, 6d, 8d (3), 5/- (6), 10/- (5) and 20/- (6), mostly Perf 10 but other perfs also represented. Few with faults, and most without gum, but a very scarce accumulation (33)
Lot 233		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 Cancelled-to-order: Range on hagner showing various types of 'N.S.W.' in concentric oval cancellers, comprising ½d, 2d (2, one Wmk Sideways), 4d, 6d, 8d (4), 5/- (6), 10/- (6), 20/- (5), various perfs. Mostly without gum, and a few with perf faults (27)