Lot 297
| | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $750 |
Yellow-green pos. [14] good even margins all round, with approx 8mm scissor cut at top left. Manuscript ink mark on reverse barely shows through on front. SG 42, Cat. £4750 [Note: Description and Estimate revised from that shown in the printed catalogue.] |
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Lot 298
| | Estimate: $30,000 | Realised Price : $19,000 |
Yellow-green strip of four pos. [11-14, [12] being variety ‘missing S.E. ray from top left star’] very fine colour and impression and with clear to good margins all round tied by ‘48’ numerals on 1852 (7 May) entire from Tarcutta to Albury with despatch and arrival (8 MY 1852) datestamps on reverse. Ironed-out vertical filing fold through third stamp barely detracts. This is one of only two covers recorded bearing a strip of four 3d Sydney Views, by far the finer of the two, and in addition shows the unique 6 x 2d inland rate (for a 2 to 3 ounce letter). Shown by Robson Lowe at the MIPEX ’63 International Philatelic Exhibition in Melbourne, and ex Dr W.R.D. Wiggins and ‘Manwood’. A wonderful showpiece and one of the most outstanding items in the ‘Carrington’ collection |
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Lot 299
| | Estimate: $80,000 | Realised Price : $45,000 |
Yellow-green block of four pos. [16-17/21-22, [22] being variety ‘missing S.E. ray from top left star’] beautiful colour and impression and with clear to good margins all round tied by Sydney obliterators to 1851 (1 Feb) OHMS outer to the Comptroller-General of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land. Endorsed ‘Pr Shamrock via Launceston’, with PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY despatch ds in red, Launceston arrival ds (10 FE 10 1851) on reverse, and crowned ‘FREE’ arrival datestamp on 11 FE 11 1851. The adhesives pay the 1/- (4 x 3d) quadruple ship letter rate. There are two vertical filing folds and the cover has been refolded at top and bottom as is typical of so many covers from the Pack collection. A superlative cover, and one of the most important items of New South Wales philately in private hands. From the C.L. Pack, Caspary, Sir Andrew Clark, Amundsen and Frankenstein collections. With 1962 RPSL Certificate. |
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Lot 300
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $250 |
Emerald-green pos. [18] good to large margins cancelled indistinct numeral. SG 43, Cat. £225 |
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Lot 301
| | Estimate: $350 | Realised Price : $270 |
Emerald-green pos. [23, variety ‘SIGIIUM’] clear to small margins with only traces of cancellation. SG 43c, Cat. £500 |
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Lot 302
| | Estimate: $700 | Realised Price : $525 |
Emerald-green horizontal strip of three pos. [6-8] clear to good margins all round cancelled indistinct numeral. Two tiny tears in the bottom of [8] which do not impinge on the design. A rare multiple, ex Ginger and Sir Andrew Clark. SG 43, Cat. £675 |
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Lot 303
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Yellow-green pos. [1] good even margins all round cancelled ‘2’ of Parramatta. SG 42 group, Cat. £225 |
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Lot 304
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Yellow-green pos. [12] good to large margins cancelled ‘78’ of Cassilis (rated RR) |
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Lot 305
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Yellow-green pos. [12] good to large margins cancelled Sydney obliterator |
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Lot 306
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $240 |
Yellow-green pos. [17] good to very large margins with light indistinct numeral cancel |
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Lot 307
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Yellow-green pos. [18, variety ‘no whip’] small to large margins with neat numeral cancel. SG 42b group, Cat. £350 |
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Lot 308
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Yellow-green pos. [20] good even margins all round cancelled Sydney obliterator |
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Lot 309
| | Estimate: $1,250 | Realised Price : $3,200 |
Yellow-green used with 2d Laureate Plate I paying the 5d (2d inland + 3d ship letter) rate, both with close to good margins all round, tied by ‘66’ numerals to 1852 (15 Apr) entire from Singleton to Bristol, England. ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY’ ds in red on face with manuscript ‘8(d)’ incoming ship letter charge, and with Singleton, London and Bristol arrival (AU 21 1852) ds on reverse. A very fine mixed issue franking, ex Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins and Baetgen |
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