Lot 63
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1870-71 Wmk Large Star Perf 10, '3 PENCE' on 4d Prussian Blue, SG 93a. A fine example of this rarity, showing watermark lines at left. Undercatalogued at £1000
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Lot 64
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1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 2/- Carmine, SG 132, scarce commercially used block of six, cancelled diamond '35'
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Lot 65
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1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 2/- Rose-Carmine, SG 132, scarce commercially used block of six, cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide
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Lot 66
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c. 1868 De La Rue 2d selection of Imperf Colour Trials comprising No Wmk corner block of eight with Control '2'; Wmk Crown over SA blocks of four (6) and pairs (3, two colours of which appear amongst the blocks). An attractive and scarce group
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Lot 67
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1883 Essay of ½d in Green with Chinese white on card (77x102mm) handstamped '22 NOV 81' and endorsed 'Seen 23/11/81 AR', slight ageing. Rare
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Lot 68
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1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Imperf Plate Proof block of four in Pale Lilac with blank value tablet, on unwatermarked, gummed paper
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Lot 69
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1890 (May) 'REPRINT' and 'SPECIMEN' overprints incl 47 adhesives to £20 on two presentation sheets, together with Postal Notes 14 values with serial numbers '00001' 1/6d to £1 optd 'SPECIMEN' (wavy) in red, affixed into 'POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH/ CONFERENCE./ADELAIDE, MAY 1890' hardbound report inscribed in gold on blue, presented to 'THE HON. B STAFFORD BIRD.' (Postmaster General of Tasmania), additional manuscript message on inner leave 'With J H Gordon's Compliments' (President of this conference and Minister for Education in South Australia). Slight imperfections to cover with contents in very fine condition
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Lot 70
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1894 Imperf Colour Trials, 2½d Violet-Blue and 5d Brown-Purple, marginal blocks of four on unwatermarked, gummed paper
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Lot 71
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1894 5d Imperf Colour Trials in Olive-green, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on unwatermarked, gummed paper, minor creasing
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Lot 72
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1894 5d Imperf Colour Trials in Purple-Brown, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on unwatermarked, gummed paper, minor creasing
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Lot 73
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1894 5d Imperf Colour Trials in Sepia, corner Plate No. 1 block of eight on unwatermarked, gummed paper, minor creasing
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Lot 74
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Reprint/Specimen Stamps: Selection of scarce strips of five (as distributed to the U.P.U.), optd 'REPRINT' (4) or 'SPECIMEN' (3), fine and fresh with virtually full o.g.
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Lot 75
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Official: 1876-85 1/- Red-brown, variety 'O.S. inverted', SG O27a
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Lot 76
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Postal Stationery: 'SPECIMEN' opts in different fonts on Postal Cards 1d (4) and ½d Wrapper (5 items)
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Lot 77
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Postal Card: 1908 1d U.S. Fleet Visit, fresh unused
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Lot 78
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Registration Envelope: 1911 (7 Nov) use of 3d Olive with additional 2½d adhesive to Hanover, Germany, cancelled Adelaide cds and with red Adelaide registration label. A very scarce used example of this registration envelope
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