Range of Specimen overprints on hagner, with 1867-93 10d wmk '10' (4, various types, one 'OS' opt), 1882-87 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/- (3, one opt 'REPRINT'), 1885-86 10/-, 1888 1d, 6d, 8d (2), 9d on 10d (2), 1/-, 5/-, 1890 2½d (2), 1891 7½d on 6d (2), 12½d on 1/- (2), 1892 ½d Grey, 1897 2d, 2½d, Postage Due 2d, also Van Dyck Laureate reprints 2d Plate II, 6d (2) and 8d. Condition variable (33)
Lot 5
Estimate: $400
1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 1d + 2d + 2½d triptych proof in Deep Prussian Blue on thin glazed card (144 x 94mm), very fine other than minor tone spot on reverse
Lot 6
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 1d + 2d = 2½d triptych proof in Deep Bottle Green on thin glazed card (143 x 95mm) fresh and superb
Lot 7
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 1d + 2d + 2½d triptych proof in Purple on thin glazed card (144 x 94mm), fresh and superb
Lot 8
Estimate: $600
1899 Watermark Crown over NSW (II) Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d Scarlet block of 4 from left side of right pane, the left-hand pair with error 'Imperforate Three Sides', lower units MUH, some gum toning and rust at top and bottom right (barely visible on face). SG 300a, cat £1100
Lot 9
Estimate: $75
1902-03 Watermark Crown over NSW (III) Chalk-surfaced Paper 10d Violet used on 1904 (8 Mar) 3d registration envelope to Munich, Germany, cancelled 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' cds, arrival ds in blue on reverse. Good solo usage of the 10d stamp for the quadruple U.P.U. foreign letter rate
Lot 10
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $170
1905-10 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12 x 11½ 1d Rose-carmine left-hand pane of 60 with 'WAG' (W.A. Gullick), 'G.P.O./N.S.W.' and '1905' monograms, some perf separation at base of columns 2/3, mounted in selvedge only and very fine. SG 334, cat £165+
Lot 11
Estimate: $100
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (inverted) emergency printing block of 4 from the top right corner of the left pane showing '1905' monogram, mounted in selvedge only. Inverted watermarks comprised only one-third of the printing, so marginal monograms are scarce. BW N19z (2004), cat AU$150+
Lot 12
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $1
Stamp Duty: Sheet of 50 impressions of NSW Watermark on blued paper, folded through centre which affects ten units, selvedge slightly trimmed at base and with odd blemish, but scarce
Lot 13
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $1
Postcards: 1906 Semi-official postcard for Visit of U.S. Fleet inscribed 'TO SYDNEY', mint
Lot 14
Estimate: $180
1910-11 uses of Official Post Card (Sydney Harbour Trust) with 1d Shield (2, one with constant gash upper right) punctured 'OS/NSW', to Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, fine and scarce (2)
Lot 15
Estimate: $100
1897-1901 Sydney Paid datestamps, earlier undenominated, later '1d' (printed matter), to Kogarah, and 1899 Governor Frank Stamp on Government House stationery (roughly opened) to Newtown (3)
Lot 16
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $60
1905 (21 Dec) picture postcard (Native Crafts) to Parramatta franked Fiji KEVII 1d cancelled on arrival with Sydney cds and additionally struck with double oval 'SHIP LETTER/1D/LATE FEE' and 1d postage due (uncancelled) affixed. A few tone spots but a scarce late fee marking. Unusual
