AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Lot 87		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $550 1855 Wmk Large Star, Imperf 2d Rose-Carmine, SG 2, a very fine example with four margins and almost complete original gum. Seldom seen so fine
Lot 88		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $120 1855 Imperf Plate Proof block of four in black on unwatermarked paper, minor wrinkle
Lot 89		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1856 1/- Violet optd 'REPRINT' (creased), also Wmk Crown SA 6d Dull Blue and 2/- Carmine blocks of four optd 'REPRINT' (9)
Lot 90		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $500 1856-58 Adelaide printing Wmk Large Star, Imperf 2d Red (dull), SG 9, huge margined example on 1858 (26 May) entire letter used Port Augusta to Adelaide
Lot 91		Estimate: $200 1856-58 Imperf 2d Red (orange shade) margins cut-into, variety 'Printed on both sides', SG 9a. Collectable example of this rarity
Lot 92		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $280 1860-69 Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs, 4d Lake and 2/- Black imperf blocks of four on unwatermarked paper (8)
Lot 93		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1868-99 Imperf Plate Proof, 1d Green corner block of six on gummed, unwatermarked paper
Lot 94		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1868-99 Imperf Plate Proofs, 1d Green and 2d Orange pairs on gummed, unwatermarked paper
Lot 95		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $100 1868-99 Perforated Plate Proof, 1d Green in corner Control '1' block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor separation
Lot 96		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 1868-99 Plate Proofs, Imperf and Perf 1d Green singles and ½d Green GPO Imperf pair on gummed, unwatermarked paper (4)
Lot 97		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $240 1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star 1/- Chocolate, SG 130, corner block of eight from right corner, selvedge edge being perf 10, stamps perf 12½, minor selvedge disturbance (8). Interesting piece
Lot 98		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $120 1883 ½d and 1894 2½d and 5d Imperf Colour Trials on gummed, unwatermarked paper comprising ½d interpane block of eight in Blue-Green and 2½d and 5d horizontal pairs in Sepia-Brown, unmounted (12)
Lot 99		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' perf 10 15/- Brownish-Yellow, SG 198
Lot 100		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' perf 11½-12½ £5 Brown, SG 205, tiny pin-hole, attempt made to remove very light cancel, giving unused appearance. Cat as mint £2250
Lot 101		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' perf 10 £15 Silver, SG 207, central band of rubbing suggesting 'Specimen' overprint has been removed. Cat mint £8500. Sold 'as is'
Lot 102		Estimate: $400 Competition Essay for ½d in black ink on thick card (98x108mm) showing rising sun, gum nuts and wattle sheath, etc, inscribed "Burra"
Lot 103		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $210 1894 Tannenburg Colour Trials in marginal blocks of four for 2½d (one with nick) in Violet-Blue and 5d in Brown-Purple on gummed (unmounted), unwatermarked paper
Lot 104		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $95 1899 Imperf Plate Proof, ½d G.P.O. pair in black on thin card
Lot 105		Estimate: $100 1899 Imperf Plate Proof, ½d G.P.O. block of four in green on gummed, unwatermarked paper
Lot 106		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,250 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' beautifully annotated collection on leaves comprising mint perf 11½ 3d to £1 with 8d (2), 2/6d both shades, 8d strip of 3 with sheet/1d number, perf 12 3d (3, incl value/sheet no.), 4d, 6d and 9d; perf 11½ to £1 used, the latter and 10/- CTO; perf 12 to 9d (2), various additional of postmark interest; covers (4, three registered), incl OHMS cover bearing 4d (2) and 8d "Pack" cover, 3d + 4d plus others on 1912 cover, and 1907 cover to Hobart with 4d, mostly fine (65 + 4 covers). BW Cat AU$4250
Lot 107		Estimate: $3,000 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d to £1 all CTO at GPO Adelaide and additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. A beautiful set in very fine condition (11)
Lot 108		Estimate: $1,800T 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown, variety 'POSTAGE' & 'ONE SHILLING' in Red-Brown, SG 275c. Rare. 2001 RPSV Certificate
Lot 109		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $400 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown over SA 6d to £1, SG 284-92, generally fresh mint (9)
Lot 110		Estimate: $1,750T 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' 10d in scarce Orange shade, gutter pair with lower unit 'Imperforate at top', BW S53bb. Only one pair and a single have been traced
Lot 111		Estimate: $1,250 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown, 'Imperforate between vertical pair', BW S54ba, SG 288a. Lower unit corner crease, otherwise very fresh. Cat AU$2000. Rare with only seven pairs recorded
Lot 112		Estimate: $250T 1906-12 thick 'POSTAGE' Wmk Crown over A, 8d Bright Ultramarine, BW S48,b, SG 301, marginal pair, 'Double perforations horizontally at base', also normal single (3). Cat AU$535
Lot 113		Estimate: $200 Punctured 'OS': 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown over SA, 9d Brown-Lake perf 12½ (small holes), variety 'WATERMARK INVERTED', BW S50a,ba
Lot 114		Estimate: $175T Punctured 'OS': 9d Brown-Lake, SG 286b, variety 'WATERMARK INVERTED'
Lot 115		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Postal Card: 1908 1d Visit of American Fleet, unused
Lot 116		Estimate: $150T Postal History: 1898 (14 Sep) OPSO envelope used Adelaide to USA, bearing 2½d Violet-Blue optd 'OS', arrival backstamp, slightly reduced
Lot 117		Estimate: $125T Postal History: 1900 (29 Nov) envelope endorsed 'On Public Service' and 'House of Assembly' used from Adelaide to Dept of Water at Sydney, bearing 2d optd 'OS', arrival backstamp
Lot 118		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $600 Postal History: 1912 (15 Jul) use of 3d Registered Envelope to England, uprated with 1d Red and 3d Thick 'POSTAGE', large provisional registration label and adhesives cancelled by Port Adelaide cds's, arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. Attractive