AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY VIEWS AND LAUREATES
Lot 24
Estimate: $650
Realised Price : $500
1851 Sydney Views 2d Prussian Blue on hard bluish-grey wove paper (margins close to touching) with variety 'Hill Not Shaded' used on 1851 (31 Jan) lettersheet to Melbourne (FE 6 1851 backstamp). Clear impression with good colour, variety clear of cancellation and very rare on cover. A very early date for Plate IV
Lot 25
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
1850 Sydney Views 3d Yellowish-green on Yellowish Laid Paper, four good margins, somewhat heavy Sydney barred obliterator. SG 43d, cat £500
Lot 26
Estimate: $1,200
1851-52 Laureates 1d Brick-red on Bluish Medium Wove Paper unused with good even margins all round and fine colour, very attractive. SG 48, cat £2250