AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1860-72 DIADEMS PERFORATE
Lot 138
Estimate: $800
1860-72 Watermark Double-lined Numerals Diadems Perf 12 range of used stamps on hagners, including most listed shades, with 1d (6), 2d Plate I (7), 2d Plate II (7, plus a rather tatty 1861 cover), 3d (5, incl pair), 5d (2), 6d (22 incl two pairs), 1/- (6, two on pieces). All selected examples in much above average condition for this difficult issue, high catalogue value (55 plus one cover)
Lot 139
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,200
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 2d Pale Blue Plate I strip of 3 from base of sheet imperforate at base plus pair in deeper shade used on 1860 (14 Feb) cover to Exeter, tied by Sydney duplexes and paying the 10d via Marseilles rate, with Exeter backstamp (AP 5 60). Fine and used on the first day of use of perforated stamps, a very rare and important cover
Lot 140
Estimate: $300
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 2d Prussian Blue Plate II, pos [57] First Retouch (additional lines below neck) fine used, and Second Retouch (many additional lines around neck and above 'TWO PENCE'), very light cancel but perf fault at lower left. SG 136b, cat £850 (2)
Lot 141
Estimate: $750
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 3d Blue-green part OG, good colour with perfs intact and rare. SG 140, Cat £1000
Lot 142
Estimate: $250
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 5d Dull Green very fine unused without gum. SG 141, cat £475
Lot 143
Estimate: $300
1860-62 Diadems Perf 12 6d Greyish-brown unused with traces of gum, minor traces of toning on some perfs. SG 143, cat £850
Lot 144
Estimate: $300
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 145
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 8d Orange fine used, a large stamp with typical ragged perfs cancelled portion of 1862 Sydney duplex. A good example of this difficult stamp, ex Hutson. SG 150, cat £1300
Lot 146
Estimate: $800
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 147
Estimate: $500
1860-72 Watermark Double-lined Numeral Diadems Perf 13, range of used stamps on hagners, with most listed shades represented, with 1d (7 incl pair), 3d (8), 3d Wmk '6' (4, incl par), 5d (7, incl pair), 6d (11, incl pair), 6d Wmk '5' (4 incl scarce strip of 3), 6d Wmk '12' (3), 8d (8) and 1/- (10 incl pair on piece). All very fine selected examples, a desirable lot (62)
Lot 148
Estimate: $3,500
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 149
Estimate: $2,000
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 150
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1860-72 Diadems 2d Dull Blue Perf 12 x 13 fine used and cancelled '18' in bars of Mudgee, an exceptional example of this scarce stamp. SG 172, cat £400
