1878-79 Express Second State 5/- Green [2], SG 9, slight thin, mss cancel. Cat £1100
Lot 686
Estimate: $200
1879 Express Third State Perf 12½ 1d Ultramarine [9], lightly toned, trimmed perfs at base, and 6d Lilac [10], paper inclusion. Cat £450
Lot 687
Estimate: $600
1879 Express Third State Perf 12 1d Blue, SG 15, complete sheet of 20, very fine
Lot 688
Estimate: $250
1879 Express Third State Perf 12 6d Bright Violet, SG 17, rare block of four [3-4/8-9], few minor marks, fresh
Lot 689
Estimate: $75
1880 Express Fourth State 9d, Perf 11 forgery sheet of 40 with perforated margins, 'unused'
Lot 690
Estimate: $200
1880 Reprints: Perf 12 1d Deep Blue with imperf margins, 1d Prussian Blue and 2d Plum with perforated margins, Perf 12½ 2d Rose-Pink with double perfs at centre, sheets of 40 optd 'REPRINT' on gum, odd minor tone (160)
Lot 691
Estimate: $400
Postal History: 1916-18 covers (10, three reg’d) to two different addressees in Sydney, each with framed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/G.R.I./SAMOA' Nos '2' or '3', mixed condition
Lot 692
Estimate: $200
Postal History: 1923-56 registered cover group, the earliest to Germany bearing Huts 1d and 2d pair tied by Palauli datestamps, 1949 to England bearing 6d tied by Lotofaga datestamps, 1955 to N.Z. bearing 8d and 5d tied by Falelupo datestamps, 1956 to Tasmania bearing 6d and 5d tied by Tuavisi datestamps, the latter three with registration labels also tied, transit and arrival backstamps, mixed condition (4 covers)
