AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1855 LONDON PRINTS

Lot 406		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $650 1855 Perkins Bacon small group of proofs, with Imperforate Plate Proofs No Watermark on wove paper 1d pair in Green, 2d in Black, 6d pair and single in Blue, 1/- block of 4 in Black. Also posthumous reprinted die proofs on thin card without value in Carmine (blank value tablet) and Black (value tablet filled in). All fine and attractive (12 proofs)
Lot 407		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $550 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf small selection comprising 1d Dark Green (2, one touched at left, other very fine four margins with a few insignificant tone spots on reverse), 2d Rose-carmine (3, all fine with full margins), and 6d (3, two superb with four large margins, other small margins but with Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne). A fine group in superior condition, SG cat £1765 (8)
Lot 408		Estimate: $1,750 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Dark Green (unused, margins two sides), 2d Rose-carmine (four margins and regummed), and 6d Deep Blue (unused, wide margin at left, others close to touching), 1d and 2d also with some small stains and toning on reverse. SG 1, 2, 3, cat £18,300 (3)
Lot 409		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Dark Green horizontal pair fine with margins all round and cancelled '102' obliterator, with 2005 Sismondo Certificate. SG 1, cat £1000+
Lot 410		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1855 Perkins Bacon 2d Imperforate Plate Proof in Black on wove paper block of 10 (5 x 2), very fine
Lot 411		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1855 Perkins Bacon 2d Imperforate Plate Proof in Rose-carmine No Watermark, fine and scarce, ex Peter Jaffe
Lot 412		Estimate: $300 1855 2d Imperforate Plate Proof in Dull Lake on wove paper, margins all round (close at bottom) and very scarce, ex Peter Jaffe
Lot 413		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $480 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 2d Rose-carmine, good to large margins showing portion of adjoining unit at left, very fine part OG. SG 2, cat £800
Lot 414		Estimate: $200 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 2d Rose-carmine horizontal strip of 3 very fine with good to large margins, cancelled '71' numeral obliterator. SG 2, cat £255+
Lot 415		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 2d Rose-carmine horizontal strip of 3 (large margins three sides, touched at left) used on 1855 (4 Jan) envelope to Bristol, tied by '1' in circle obliterators, cover stained at top and affecting left unit, and tear in cover at left, other small faults, fine strike of 'PAID/ADELAIDE S.A.' cds in red on face. Despite faults, a very early usage four days after the date of issue, and possibly the second earliest recorded date of use after the famous first day cover
Lot 416		Estimate: $600 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 2d Rose-carmine horizontal strip of 5, good margins all round, right-hand unit with ironed-out vertical crease, cancelled numeral '25' of Gawler. A very scarce multiple in this condition, with 1985 Holcombe and 2008 Sismondo Certificates. SG 2, cat £425+
Lot 417		Estimate: $500 1855 Perkins Bacon 6d Imperforate Plate Proof in Blue on wove paper block of 6 from right of sheet, margins all round (close at left) and very attractive
Lot 418		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $5,750 1855 Wmk Large Star Imperf 6d Deep Blue very fine unused with four large margins, a lovely stamp with 1958 BPA Certificate, ex William Frazer. SG 3, cat £5500
Lot 419		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $480 1855 Perkins Bacon 1/- Imperforate Plate Proof in Rose-carmine on Horizontal Ribbed Paper, good margins all round and very scarce, ex Peter Jaffe
Lot 420		Estimate: $7,000 Realised Price : $7,500 1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf Unissued 1/- Violet with two part strikes of the Rowland Hill 'CANCELLED' obliteration (No. 4 in the block of six stamps prepared), clipped at top left corner, and with 2004 BPA Certificate. SG 4, cat £25000
Lot 421		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1856-58 Local Prints Watermark Large Star Imperf selection with 2d shades (15, two on dated pieces, most very fine with four margins), 6d (2, one margins large to clear, other in wrong shade and presumably a trimmed rouletted stamp), and 1/- (2, both cut into at upper left). Many fine stamps and a useful group (19)