FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, GENERAL
Lot 30
Estimate: $250
1862 Wmk double-lined '2' upper left corner Proof block of 24 (6x4) on wove paper
Lot 31
Estimate: $500
1882-97 5d Blue-Green marginal 'Imperforate pair', SG 233e, large part o.g., slight bend. Scarce. [A similar pair realised AU$690 in our 'Australasia' Sale]
Lot 32
Estimate: $600
1885-1904 5/- and £1 optd 'REPRINT', and 10/- (2) optd 'Specimen' and 'SPECIMEN', various perforations (4)
Lot 33
Estimate: $600
1885-86 'POSTAGE' in black on 5/- Lilac and Green, SG 239, optd 'REPRINT', lower right corner block of four, fresh unmounted
Lot 34
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1885-86 'POSTAGE' in black on £1 Lilac and Claret Perf 12, SG 240a, optd 'SPECIMEN' clearly double, small adherence, part o.g. 2007 Ceremuga Certificate
Official: 1879-85 2d Blue Perf 10x13 optd 'OS', showing 'Kiss (doubling) of overprint, odd blunt perf
Lot 41
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $210
Official: 1891 ½d on 1d Grey, SG O55, optd 'Specimen' in blue, additionally postally cancelled by NSW oval handstamp and part cds. 2007 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 42
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,200
Stamp Duty: 1865 4d, 6d, 8d, 1/-, 1/6d and 2/- Imperforate Proofs handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type D5) in black, affixed to page from the sample book which is included, inscribed 'SPECIMENS OF STAMPS/MANUFACTURED/BY/THOS DE LA RUE & Co./LONDON.' in gold on maroon leather
Lot 43
Estimate: $150
Stamp Duty: 1938 No Wmk 3d Purple Imperforate corner block of eight, fresh unmounted
