1850-1912 range in stockbook with Sydney View 1d (3, incl pair), 2d (4), 3d (3), Laureate 1d pair, 2d (8), 3d (13), 6d (4, two with 'WALLS' variety), 8d, 'REGISTERED' 6d (12, one reprint), Diadem Imperf 5d possibly unused, 6d (12), 8d (poor), 1/- (9), range of perforated types to 1/- with few 'SPECIMEN' opts, range of later De La Rue issues, 5/- Coin (11, incl Royal Purple mint and used), later issues to 10/- (4), 20/-, 1897 Charity used, various , 'OS' opts incl 1d and 2d Forgeries, 5/- Map used, 5/-, 10/- and £1 Perf 11 Reprints CTO, mixed condition throughout with some faults, duplication in lower values (many 100s). Catalogue perhaps around £20000
Lot 44
Estimate: $2,500T
1850 Sydney View Plate II 2d Lilac-Blue, four close to huge margins with portion of adjoining unit at base, showing variety 'No whip', SG 22e. 1980 BPA Certificate. [We have only before offered one normal example of this shade, which was thinned. The only other example recorded by us with this variety was the Burrus example in 1964]. A great rarity
Lot 45
Estimate: $500
1854-59 Diadem 8d Dull Yellow-Orange, SG 98, four large margins with portion of adjoining unit at lower right, tied by concentric ovals to 1857 (17 Oct) cover (flap fault) addressed to 'The Duchess of Wurttemberg', used Sydney to Germany, adhesive folded over onto flap, Karlsruhe arrival datestamp and various other markings. Ex Baetgen
Lot 46
Estimate: $750T
1854-59 Diadem 8d Dull Yellow-Orange, SG 98, unused with four close to large margins, thinned and repaired. Cat £5500. [A fine example sold for US$27600 at auction in May 2008]
Lot 47
Estimate: $1,000T
1854-59 Diadem 8d Dull Yellow-Orange, SG 98, four close to large margins, with 'proving' 185(?) cancel
Lot 48
Estimate: $200
1856-59 (6d.) 'REGISTERED' Salmon and Indigo, SG 103, large margins, tied to dated piece
Postage Dues: 1891-92 ½d to 20/- (3) optd 'SPECIMEN' or 'Specimen' with at least two complete sets of ten, plus few oddments used, mixed condition as always (39). Ex Larson
Lot 56
Estimate: $175T
Realised Price : $135
Postage Dues: 1891-92 ½d to 20/- optd 'SPECIMEN', SG D1s-D10s, mixed centring, above average condition and generally fresh (10). Ex Larson
Lot 57
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $95
Postage Dues: 1891-92 10/- Green Perf 12x10, SG D9a, usual perfs, trifle soiled. Ex Larson
Lot 58
Estimate: $300T
Postage Dues: 1891-92 20/- Green Perf 12, SG D10a, wing-margin example, usual rough perfs. Cat £500. Ex Larson
Lot 59
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $625
Stamp Duty: 1865 8d Die Proof in Violet and Brown on white glazed card (92x60mm). Fine
Lot 60
Estimate: $200
Stamp Duty: 1938 No Wmk 3d Purple imperforate corner block of eight, fresh unmounted
Lot 61
Estimate: $1,250
Postal Cards: 1877-1907 collection including unused and used, SPECIMEN opts, some uprated, interesting overseas destinations, postmarks and other markings, mixed condition (approx 170)
Lot 62
Estimate: $450
Telegraph Forms: 1894 6d Violet-Red and 1/- Black, H&G H1-2, optd 'Specimen'. Fine for these scarce items