AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, THE DIADEM ISSUES, 2D IMPERFORATE
Lot 53
Estimate: $500
Watermark Double-lined '2' complete sheet of 120 impressions (12 x 10), folded twice and one corner with tear otherwise fine
Lot 54
Estimate: $150
Deep Turquoise-blue Plate I horizontal pair with close to large margins used on lettersheet to Sydney with 1856 (Sep 29) arrival backstamp. Endorsed 'P Shamrock' and cancelled on arrival with 'N.S.W.' piecrust obliterator. Interesting example of the double inland rate
Lot 55
Estimate: $1,600
Realised Price : $1,200
Plate I used block of 20, Nos. [77-81/89-93/101-105/113-117], [104] being the first retouch and [115] in the blistered state, cancelled by multiple strikes of the Sydney duplex for SP 25 1858. Margins generally good but touched in two places, holes caused by thinning in three places rebacked with other stamps. Attractive despite faults and the record used multiple, ex Manwood
Lot 56
Estimate: $175
Plate I shades used on four covers, 1858 (16 Feb) from Albury to Sydney cancelled '50' ray type numeral, 1859 (14 Apr) Sydney to Mulgrave (flap missing), 1859 (6 Jul) Sydney to Newcastle, and 1859 (8 Oct) Queanbeyan to Sydney cancelled '38' ray type numeral. All adhesives except last with four margins, a useful group (4)
Lot 57
Estimate: $250
Plate I (touched at base) tied by Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals on 1858 (27 Sep) envelope to Ipswich, Queensland (OC 10 1858 backstamp). Cover tear at top left, otherwise fine
Lot 58
Estimate: $120
Plate I close margins three sides, wide at top showing portion of adjoining unit) used on 1858 (Nov) entire apparently posted at a coastal office and endorsed 'p Yarra Yarra', with adhesive tied by 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals on arrival in Sydney (NO 12 1858 backstamp). Fine
Lot 59
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $190
Three singles, all with clear margins and each showing sheet margin at top tied by Sydney duplexes to 1859 (13 Jul) envelope to Melbourne (red arrival d.s. for JY 16 59 on reverse). Envelope with some minor discolouration and creasing
Lot 60
Estimate: $500
No. [104] showing first retouch, good to large margins and lightly cancelled, scarce. Ex Butler. 1966 RPSL cert
Lot 61
Estimate: $2,250
Realised Price : $3,600
1859 Pale Blue Lithographed, No. [18] with retouch unused, good margins at top and bottom, touched at top left and close or cut into at right. Some staining towards foot, but generally sound and believed to be the only known unused example of this rare stamp. From the Judge Montgomery-Hamilton collection, with 1926 RPSL and 2005 RPSV certificates
Lot 62
Estimate: $2,000
1859 Pale Blue Lithographed, No. [109] showing retouch, clear to large margins and fine used, Cat. £2500. Ex Theodore Steinway, with 1947 RPSL cert
Lot 63
Estimate: $1,750
1859 Pale Blue Lithographed, No. [111] showing strong retouch to base frame. Margins in places, however an exceptional example of this retouch and the rarest of the three major types, with very few recorded. Ex Theodore Steinway, with 1942 RPSL cert
Lot 64
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,200
1859 Pale Blue Lithographed, just touched at top left, used on 1859 (Aug 31) mourning envelope from Sydney to Newcastle, cancelled Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplex and with SP 1 1859 arrival d.s. on reverse. Very rare with only about 6-8 lithographs recorded on cover, with 2002 BPA cert
Lot 65
Estimate: $1,800
1859 Pale Blue Lithographed, touched at upper left, tied by '9' sunburst obliterator on 1860 (Mar 2) envelope from Bathurst to Sydney, with MR 5 1860 arrival backstamp. A very rare use on cover, with 1991 BPA cert
