AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1854-60 DIADEMS IMPERFORATE

Lot 63		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380 1854-60 Diadems Imperf used range on hagner with 1d (5, incl pair), 2d (8, incl pair), 3d (3), 6d (12, incl pair), and 1/- (5), many of the listed shades represented, and mostly fine four margin examples (33)
Lot 64		Estimate: $600 1854-60 Diadems 8d Golden Yellow three large margin, close to just touching at base, cancelled barred obliterator. SG 97, cat £1600
Lot 65		Estimate: $350 1856-60 1d Diadem Imperforate Plate Proof in Vermilion on Bluish Wove Paper, four margins and fine, with 2008 RPSV Certificate
Lot 66		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1856 1d Imperforate Plate Proof block of four in Black on wove paper, Nos. [75-76/87-88], margins good to clear at left
Lot 67		Estimate: $650 1856-60 Diadems Imperf 2d Blue and 2d Ultramarine Plate I fine with four margins (each showing portion of adjoining unit at base), part OG (toned on former). Also 2d Blue Watermark Double-lined '5' part OG, touched along top. SG 111, 112, 112c, cat £1650 (3)
Lot 68		Estimate: $3,500 1856-60 Diadems Imperf 2d Blue Plate II strip of 3 (touched top and right) used on 1860 (12 Dec) cover from Sydney to Gladstone Qld, cancelled 'NSW' duplex, endorsed 'per Telegraph', reverse with Brisbane transit and Gladstone arrival (DE 22 60) datestamps. The Imperf 2d Plate II were only issued in Queensland, and this very rare use in New South Wales was possibly by a traveller writing home. A very significant cover from the Ginger, Gordon Kaye, 'Manwood' and Stevenson collections
Lot 69		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $675 1856-60 Diadems Imperf 2d Blue Plate II vertical strip of 4 (good to large margins) tied by Sydney duplexes to 1860 (13 Feb) mourning cover to London, apparently overpaid for 6d ship rate. Fine cover with strip of exceptional quality, with 1966 BPA Certificate
Lot 70		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 1856-60 Diadems Imperf 3d Yellow-green horizontal pair with close to good margins all round, cancelled on arrival with Melbourne '1' barred numeral. Very fine condition for this difficult stamp. SG 115, cat £220