AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1882-97 WMK CROWN OVER NSW (II)

Lot 279		Estimate: $400 1d Scarlet Perf 11x10 cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, plus a used horizontal pair (wing margin) also Perf 11x10 cancelled ray type '193' (Ashfield) Insignificant toning on reverse though a scarce multiple and Perf 12 x 11 used horizontal pair from right of sheet showing line wmk cancelled Mungindi cds MR 9 1886, another scarce multiple. SG 223d/e Cat £480+ (5)
Lot 280		Estimate: $300 2d Prussian Blue Perf 12, a 'narrow' stamp fine used cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, Perf 12 x 10 fine horizontal pair cancelled numeral '35' (Goulburn) and Perf 12 x 11 centred to base, otherwise fine. SG 225b Cat £525+ (4)
Lot 281		Estimate: $120 2d Prussian Blue Perf 12, another fine and larger example, cancelled by ray type Numeral
Lot 282		Estimate: $1,500 3d Yellow Green Perf 10, marginal example from right imperforate between stamp and margin and with wmk inverted, variety 'Double Impression'. Fine, cancelled by 1891 cds. A major printing error, formerly SG 226a which has been inexplicably deleted from the catalogue
Lot 283		Estimate: $1,200 3d Yellow-green Perf 10, imperforate between stamp and trimmed right selvedge and wmk inverted, showing variety 'Double Impression', formerly SG 226a, indistinct cancel and a few shortish perfs at top and left. Positioning of the watermark shows this stamp to be from the same sheet as the previous lot. 2000 RPSV Certificate
Lot 284		Estimate: $1,500 3d Yellow-Green Perf 11, imperforate vertically block of four and wmk inverted, large part o.g. with small gum thin at top left, otherwise fine and fresh. SG226da, cat £550
Lot 285		Estimate: $80 3d Emerald-green Perf 10 pair used with ½d Grey and 1d Centennial tied by Barred Numeral '390' on 1896 (27 Jul) envelope from Kogarah to Paris. Triple U.P.U. foreign rate
Lot 286		Estimate: $280 5d mint selection comprising Dull Green perf 10 wmk inverted (no gum), Bright Green perf 10 (imperf at top), 10 x 11, 11 x 10, Blue-green perf 10, 12 (2, one wmk sideways), 11, 11 x 12 and 12 x 11. Mostly large part o.g. some minor toning and perf faults on some but a useful group. SG 231/233 Cat £379 (10)
Lot 287		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $220 5d Blue-green Imperf horizontal pair, large part o.g, few light creases otherwise fine. SG 233e, cat £450
Lot 288		Estimate: $250 8d Yellow Perf 10 (part o.g. with paper adherence on reverse) and 11 (2 – both part o.g., one from top of sheet with inverted wmk marginal letters and centred left). SG 236,b Cat £480 (3)
Lot 289		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 8d Yellow Perf 10 used with 1d Perf 13x10 tied by Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplex to 1883 (22 Jan) envelope to Vienna, endorsed 'Via Melbourne Naples p John Elder' and with Austrian Consulate cachet at lower left. Arrival d.s. on reverse (6 3 83). Very attractive
Lot 290		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 8d Yellow Perf 11 used with 1d tied by Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplexes to 1888 (12 Jan) envelope to Switzerland, endorsed 'Pr P. & O. steamer "Britannia" via Brindisi', and with Nebikon arrival backstamp (19 2 88). Attractive
Lot 291		Estimate: $180 1/- Black Perf 10 (wing margin at left, part o.g. but toned) and 11 x 12 comb (2 - one large part o.g. and centred left, the other no gum and blunt lower left corner). SG 237/237d Cat £300 (3)