AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, DE LA RUE ISSUES

Lot 259		Estimate: $400 1d Die Proof in Black on glazed card, 92 x 60mm. Very fine
Lot 260		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1d Die Proof in Black on glazed card, 92 x 60mm and dated 'Jan 10 1870'. Very fine
Lot 261		Estimate: $600 1d Die Proof in Pale Red on glazed card, 92 x 60mm. Slight toning around periphery but rare
Lot 262		Estimate: $800 2d Cut-down Progressive Die Proofs in Black on glazed card (3), (i) showing hair and upper spandrels unfinished; (ii) with stop after 'PENCE' and (iii) as issued with stop removed; and (iv) as issued with hair and diadem lightened. One with some surface rubbing, but a rare group (4)
Lot 263		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 2d Die Proof in Black on glazed card, 92mm x 60mm. Very fine other than slight toning around periphery
Lot 264		Estimate: $850 Realised Price : $650 1862-65 No Wmk 1d Dull Red Plate II mint (2, one no gum and trimmed wing margin) and used (4), 2d Pale Blue mint (2, both large part o.g. one with tone spots) and used (4), 1862 2d Blue Wmk Double-lined '2' Perf 12 used (3) and Perf 13 used (16 incl a pair), and 2d Dull Blue Wmk Double-lined '5' mint (part gum but toned) and used (7 incl a pair), 1863-69 Wmk Single-mined '2' 1d Pale Red mint (toned gum and perf fault) and used (9), 2d Pale Blue mint (3) and used (10), 2d Cobalt-blue mint (2, one with wing margin) and used (2) and 2d Prussian Blue unused and used (13 inc a strip of three) and 1864-67 1d Plate I unused no gum (trimmed wing margin) and used (2), 1d Plate II shades unused no gum and used (21 inc seven pairs) and 2d Blue (23 inc strip of three and three pairs). SG 187-99 (128)
Lot 265		Estimate: $320 -: 2d Cobalt-blue mint block of 12 with wing margin at left, large original toned gum, with one tone spot affecting the face of one unit, A scarce multiple. SG 193 Cat £480+
Lot 266		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 Wmk Single-lined '1' Perf 13 1d Pale Red unused (5, one with wmk reversed, and two with wmk inverted), and used (5, incl a pair, and one with wmk reversed), generally good to fine (10)
Lot 267		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4d Die Proof in Black on glazed card 92 x 60mm and dated 'Jan 10 1870'. Minor soiling
Lot 268		Estimate: $80 Wmk '10' block of 12 wmks from right side of sheet showing watermark lines, no gum, and diagonally cut at lower left