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 208
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 209
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
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 210
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 211
Estimate: $400
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), vertical crease through left hand pair, attractive
Lot 212
Estimate: $450
1856-58 Local Prints Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Yellow-green large margins three sides and just clear at lower right, cancelled '60' numeral obliterator, rare so fine and with 2005 RPSV Certificate. SG 6, cat £650
Lot 213
Estimate: $300
1856-58 Local Prints Watermark Large Star Imperf 1/- Orange large to clear margins all round, tied to piece with Alberton cds alongside, AU 2 1856. SG 12, cat £475
Lot 214
Estimate: $500
1860-69 Perkins Bacon 9d Imperforate Plate Proof in Grey-lilac (issued colour) on unwatermarked white wove paper, four margins (close at top) and a rare proof, ex Peter Jaffe
Lot 215
Estimate: $150
1860-69 Watermark Large Star Rouletted 1/- Yellow (SG 38) rejoined vertical pair cancelled 'PAID/ADELAIDE' datestamp in blue OC 26 1861, a very scarce multiple
Lot 216
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $420
1867-70 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ x Roulette small selection, with 1d Bright Green and 1/- Chestnut part OG, and 1d Pale Bright Green, 1d Grey-green, 4d Dull Purple, 6d Bright Pale Blue, 6d Prussian Blue, 10d on 9d Yellow (2) used, some small faults but condition well above average. SG cat £1278 (9)
Lot 217
Estimate: $300
1867-70 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ x Roulette 1/- Lake-brown part OG, a little toned on reverse but good colour and appearance. SG 61, cat £550
Lot 218
Estimate: $600
1868-79 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ 3d on 4d Prussian Blue, couple of slightly short perfs otherwise fine used, a very scarce stamp. SG 66, cat £850
Lot 219
Estimate: $800
1868-79 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ 9d Bright Mauve error 'Printed Both Sides' few blunt perfs at top and cancelled Adelaide cds NO 6 72, ex Peter Jaffe. SG 76a, cat £900
Lot 220
Estimate: $400
1870-71 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ x 10 1d Pale Bright Green, and 1d Deep Green, both part OG, former stained by brown gum, latter with small adhesion on reverse, otherwise fine. SG 99, 101, cat £600 (2)
Lot 221
Estimate: $300
1871 Watermark V over Crown Perf 10 4d Dull Lilac used (3), one a large example with a missing perf at left, another straight edge at left, and the third in greyish shade which may be a changeling). SG 111, cat £975 (3)
Lot 222
Estimate: $1,400
1876-1900 Watermark Broad Star mint and used range on hagners, comprising Perf 11½-12½ 3d on 4d, 4d Violet-slate, 4d Plum, 6d (2), 8d on 9d Brown-orange, 8d on 9d Grey-brown (2), 9d (5), 1/- (13), 2/- (4) mint, 3d on 4d (2), 4d (3), 6d (2), 8d on 9d (6), 9d (5), 1/- (13), 2/- (3) used, most shades represented; Perf 10 6d used (2); Compound Perf 11½-12 and 10 4d Violet-slate (2), 4d Dull Purple, 6d (4), 2/- mint, and 4d (2), 6d (6), 1/-, 2/- (5, incl strip of 3) used, most shades represented. Also 1901-02 Wmk Crown SA 9d (2), 1/- (4), 2/- (3) mint, and 2/- CTO. Some stamps with small faults but mostly good to fine with most mint stamps part OG. SG catalogue £4000+ (41 M, 51 U)
Lot 223
Estimate: $1,200
1876-1900 Watermark Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1/- Red-brown horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Vertically', trimmed into design at left, cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide cds, DE 23 81. SG 125a catalogued as 'Imperf Between' £2500
Lot 224
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $360
1868-76 De La Rue 2d Imperforate Plate Proofs, comprising vertical pair in Black on thin card, marginal blocks of 4 in Orange and Dull Red-orange, and vertical pair in Red-orange on gummed unwatermarked paper. Also Imperforate Colour Trials Wmk Crown over SA (Wide) no gum in Blue, Deep Blue, Red-brown, Claret, Orange, and Carmine (3, incl pair). An attractive selection (21)
Lot 225
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1868-76 De La Rue 2d Perforated Colour Trials Wmk Crown over SA (Wide) ungummed paper Perf. 14 in Deep Blue, Green, Mauve, Purple, Orange-yellow, Red-brown, Claret, Carmine and Rose-carmine, each showing wing margin at left (some with perfs wholly or partly trimmed), otherwise fine and an attractive group (9)
Lot 226
Estimate: $450
1876 Watermark Crown over SA (Wide) Perf 10 1d Blue-green mint block of 6 (3 x 2) with wing margin at left, fine with part OG. SG 158, cat £660+
Lot 227
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1883-95 ½d, 1d, 2d (one unit damaged), 3d, 4d, 6d strips of 5 (3d vertical) Perf 11½-12½ overprinted SPECIMEN (15 x 2mm) as prepared for U.P.U. distribution, usual patchy gum. Fine and very scarce. Note that the 3d, 4d and 6d were not issued with this perforation (30)
Lot 228
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $440
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 10 15/- Brownish-yellow, part OG and a little heavily hinged but of fine appearance. SG 198, cat £850
Lot 229
Estimate: $4,000
1886-96 'Postage & Revenue' Perf 11½-12½ £10 Bronze Perf, typical irregular perfs and centred lower right, with large part OG and a very fine example of this rare stamp. SG 206a, cat £9500
Lot 230
Estimate: $250
1894 2½d and 5d De La Rue stamp-size die Proofs in Grey-black (2½d) or Black (5d) on glazed card, fine (2)
Lot 231
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $320
1899 ½d G.P.O. Adelaide stamp-size Die Proof in Black on glazed card, very fine
Lot 232
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' mint selection with 3d, 4d (7, incl block of 4, and one U cancelled in Melbourne), 6d, 8d (4, incl pair), 9d, 10d (3), 1/-(3, incl pair), 2/6d (2), 5/- (2), 10/-, £1. Generally very fine (incl two high values) and part OG (28). SG cat £1300+
Lot 233
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1906-12 Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown over A mint selection with 3d (4), 4d (3), 6d (2), 8d (2), 9d (3), 1/- (2), 2/6d (3), 5/- (2), also 3d corner singles (2), 4d and 6d blocks of 4 with sheet numbers. Range of printings represented, part OG with some MUH. Plus 3d, 4d, 9d, 1/- U (4d cancelled oval 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER', 1/- Darwin cds) (31 M, 4 U)
