1855 Wmk Large Star Imperf 6d Blue pair, SG 3, good to huge margins, portion of adjoining unit at top right. Cat £320+
Lot 77
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1860-69 Second Rouletted, 1d Deep Green pair, SG 23, two partial datestamps of '(B)AROSSA GOLDF(IELDS)'. Rare datestamp on very rare multiple
Lot 78
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $460
1868-79 Wmk Large Star Perf 11½-12½ 9d Bright Mauve, 'Printed on both sides', SG 76a, additionally with 'Double perforations at top', cancelled at Adelaide 10 October 1873. Cat £750+
Lot 79
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian Blue, SG 117, mint block of four, insignificant perf tone not detracting from this very scarce multiple
Lot 80
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 2/- Carmine, SG 132, commercially used block of six cancelled by diamond '35' cancels
1894 5d Imperforate Colour Trials in Purple-Brown, corner Plate No. '1' block of eight on gummed, unwatermarked paper, minor creasing
Lot 83
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Officials: 1906-12 thick 'POSTAGE' Wmk Crown over A punctured 'OS', used annotated selection on leaves arranged as per Purves comprising 3d (10, one mint), 4d (17, two mint), 6d (8), 9d (6, two mint), 1/- (9), and 2/6d (4), few thin papers, mixed condition (58). Retail AU$700+
Lot 84
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
Departmental: 'C.O.' (Commissariat Office) in black on Perf 11½-12½ 1/- Brown, mint block of four
Lot 85
Estimate: $1,500T
Realised Price : $3,200
Departmental: 'P' (Police) in black on Wmk Crown over SA Perf 10x12½ 2d Orange pair, right unit variety 'Overprint double', clearly cancelled at Adelaide 31 Dec 1873. Ex Butler
Lot 86
Estimate: $250T
Postal Stationery: 'SPECIMEN' overprints on Postal Cards 1d (4) and ½d Wrapper, in different fonts, etc, (5 items)