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Online General Sale No. 86 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 20th March 2026 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1850-1912 ISSUES
Lot 14 | [ 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 15 | [ 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 16 | [ O ] |
1854-60 Watermark Double-lined Numerals Imperf 6d Watermark Double-lined '8' very fine used examples with large margins in the two listed shades of Fawn and Greyish-brown. Superb examples of this scarce printing. SG93a, 96a, cat SG£300 (2)  | ||
| Lot 17 | [ (*) ] |
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 18 | [ (*) ] |
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 19 | [ * ] |
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 20 | [ 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 21 | [ O ] |
1861-88 5/- Coin Dull Violet Perf 12 fine with typical ragged perfs. SG 174, cat £325  | ||
| Lot 22 | [ * ] |
1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb), two part OG examples in differing shades, one with wing margin, good colour and appearance. SG 186, cat £500 (2)  | ||
| Lot 23 | [ * ] |
1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb) large part OG and lightly hinged, a fine example of this scarce stamp. SG 186, cat £250  | ||
| Lot 24 | [ */(*) ] |
1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue No Watermark Perf 14 (comb), three examples in differing shades, one no gum, other two part OG (one with short corner perf), good colour and generally fine appearance. SG 187, cat £750 (3)  | ||
| Lot 25 | [ */O ] |
1864 1d Pale Red Diadem Watermark Single-lined '1' range, with wmk upright M (3) and U (5, incl pair), wmk reversed M pair and single and U pair and single, wmk inverted U, and one no apparent wmk U. Mint with part gum, few with small faults. SG 195, cat £1430 (16)  | ||
| Lot 26 | [ */(*) ] |
1864-65 1d De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13, in Pale Red (2, one no gum with wmk upright, other large part OG with wmk inverted) and Brownish-red part toned OG with wmk reversed. Generally good appearance and an interesting trio. SG 195, 197, cat £345+ (3)  | ||
| Lot 27 | [ */(*) ] |
1864-65 1d De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13, in Dark Brown-red (2, one part OG, other no gum, both wmk inverted and with faults), Brownish-red no gum with wmk reversed, and Brick-red part OG wmk inverted but with horizontal crease. SG 196-198, cat £820+ (4)  | ||
| Lot 28 | [ P ] |
1867 Wmk '10' block of 12 wmks from left side of sheet showing watermark lines, no gum, and diagonally cut at lower left  | ||
| Lot 29 | [ O ] |
1882-97 Watermark Crown over NSW (II) 1d used group mounted on album page, comprising 1d Salmon Perf 10 and Perf 13 x 10, and 1d Orange-red Perf 10, Perf 10 x 13, Perf 12 x 10, Perf 11 x 10, Perf 12 x 11, Perf 11 x 12 (ex Hutson, unlisted), Perf 11, and Comb Perf 11 x 12. All fine and a good selection of some of the rarer perfs. SG cat £600+ (10)  | ||
| Lot 30 | [ P ] |
1888 Centennial 8d Magenta Lyrebird Helio-Vaugirard (Paris) photogravure reproduction inset in print of Lyrebird painting by L. Screpel, very fine and scarce in this format  | ||
| Lot 31 | [ P ] |
1894 'NSW' Watermark impression from the original Master Plate for the watermark manufactured by Edwin Amies & Sons Ltd. on thick paper, being the wrapping paper which enclosed and protected the Master Plate itself, overwritten '283' which identified this plate in the firm's ledger. Discoloured, nevertheless a unique piece (folded size 74 x 63mm)  | ||
