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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1850-72 SYDNEY VIEWS LAUREATES AND DIADEMS
Lot 26 | [ C ] |
1850 Sydney Views 1d Plate I Reddish-rose on Soft Yellowish pair (margins all round, close at base, pos [22-23]) tied by '59' numeral and used on 1850 (10 Apr) cover from Dungog to Sydney. First line of address partially erased, and reverse with slight soiling, apparently without Dungog despatch marking, Sydney arrival on reverse  | ||
| Lot 27 | [ O ] |
1851-52 1d Scarlet-vermilion Laureate on Bluish Medium Wove paper horizontal pair with close to good margins all round except just touched at lower left corner, cancelled '76' numeral of Merton (rated R). SG 47, cat £300  | ||
| Lot 28 | [ C ] |
1852-53 6d Grey-brown Laureate Plate I, just touched at top and slightly cut into at lower left, portion of adjoining stamp showing at right, tied by barred obliterator on 1853 (10 Jan) outer from Sydney to London, endorsed 'p Kate'. Double ship letter rate, with 2 x 8d due from addressee, despatch and arrival backstamps. A very fine solo franking of this difficult stamp  | ||
| Lot 29 | [ O ] |
1854 Watermark Double-lined Numeral 3d Yellow-green Laureate Error 'Wmk Double-lined 2', clear margins top and right, just touching other two sides, cancelled Sydney barred obliterator. An excellent example of this rare stamp. SG 87b, cat £1800  | ||
| Lot 30 | [ F ] |
1854-1860s Diadem collection of forgeries mostly attributed to Spiro Brothers, including unfinished proof sheet of 8 and block of 4, stamps mostly used both imperf and perf with 5d (5), 6d (16), 8d (7), 1/- (18), 5/- Coin (20, including block of 8), etc. Variable condition, many fine to very fine with full margins. An interesting lot (94)       | ||
| Lot 31 | [ O ] |
1854-59 Diadems Imperforate 5d Dull Green Wmk Upright fine used with four even margins, cancelled Sydney duplex SE 21 63. SG 88, cat £650  | ||
| Lot 32 | [ (*) ] |
1856-60 Diadems Watermark Double-lined Numerals Imperf 1d Orange-Red error 'Printed Both Sides' unused without gum showing strong misplaced impression on reverse, with black mark towards base. The only recorded unused example of this error of which a total of only three are recorded, one of the used examples being in the Royal Collection. Ex Hutson and 'Manwood', with 1932 RPSL Certificate   | ||
| Lot 33 | [ (*) ] |
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 6d Violet unused without gum, typical somewhat ragged perfs (few short at top), toning of a few perfs on back. SG 148, cat £750  | ||
| Lot 34 | [ O ] |
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 8d Red-orange fine used with typical ragged perfs, an exceptional example of this scarce stamp. SG 1512, cat £1300  | ||
| Lot 35 | [ * ] |
1860-72 Diadems Watermark Double-lined Numerals Perf 13 1/- Carmine marginal block of four from the lower left corner of sheet with burelage in left margin. Large part OG, perforations at base reinforced and a diagonal crease at lower left affecting the third unit. Nevertheless an impressive multiple and possibly unique from this position. Ex Frazer  | ||
| Lot 36 | [ O ] |
1860-72 Diadems 1d Scarlet Perf 12 x 13 indistinctly cancelled, some gum staining of perfs along top, a good example of this very rare stamp missing from many of the best collections. SG 171, cat £2250  | ||
| Lot 37 | [ O ] |
1861-88 5/- Coin Dull Violet Perf 12 fine with typical ragged perfs. SG 174, cat £325  | ||
