AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1860-72 DIADEMS PERFORATED
Lot 71
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $420
1860-72 Diadems range on hagners with Perf 12 used 1d (6), 2d (13, incl pair and one Wmk Inv), 3d (4, incl pair), 5d, 6d (17), 12/- (5), most shades represented; Perf 13 6d (3), 8d Red-orange and 1/- Rose-carmine mint (latter two no gum), and 1d (2), 3d (7, two Wmk '6'), 6d (5), 8d (4), 1/- (5) used. Also 1864 1d Wmk Single-lined '1' unused. Some with faults but many are fine and high cat value (75)
Lot 72
Estimate: $1,300
Realised Price : $1,000
1860-63 Diadems Perf 12 an exceptional used collection mounted on leaves, with 1d (6, incl pair), 2d (62 in various states of wear, incl strips of 4 (2) and 3 (3) and pairs (11)), 3d Yellow-green pair, 3d Bluish-green pair and single, 6d shades (47, incl 5 pairs, few with Wmk Inverted and Reversed), and 1/- (7, incl pair). Condition generally very good, ex C.L. Pack and on his original pages (127)
Lot 73
Estimate: $400
1860-63 Diadems Perf 12 1d Orange-red and 1d Scarlet tied by ray type ‘36’ numerals on 1861 (9 Mar) envelope from Braidwood to Sydney, showing despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. Fine, and an unusual combination of two 1d printings
Lot 74
Estimate: $2,750
1860-63 Diadems 2d Pale Blue Plate I Perf 12 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 75
Estimate: $750
1860-63 Diadems Perf 12 3d Blue-green part OG, some typical ragged perfs, otherwise fine. SG 140, cat £1000
Lot 76
Estimate: $450
Realised Price : $380
1860-63 Diadems Perf 12 6d Grey-brown very fine and part OG. SG 143, cat £850
Lot 77
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $270
1860-63 Diadems Perf 12 6d Violet (deep shade), black mark on one perf at top, otherwise fine with part OG. SG 148, cat £750
Lot 78
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1860-72 Diadems Perf 13 mint group on original C.L. Pack pages, comprising 1d Scarlet (3), 1d Dull Red (5), 3d Yellow-green (4, one Wmk Inverted and Reversed, one Wmk '6'), 3d Deep Green (6 incl pair), 3d Bluish-green (2, one Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 6d Violet (7), 6d Reddish-violet (8, three Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 8d Red-orange, 8d Orange-yellow, 8d Bright Yellow (Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 8d Pale Yellow, 1/- Carmine (7 incl pair), 1/- Rose-red (2), 1/- Carmine-lake strip of 3 (creased). Many part OG and mostly fine, and a fine group rarely seen in this quantity (51). SG cat £12100+
Lot 79
Estimate: $1,000
1863-72 Diadems Perf 13, a small mint selection, comprising 3d Blue-green (no gum), 3d Yellow-green, 6d Reddish-purple (no gum), 6d Purple, 6d Violet, 8d Red-orange, 8d Bright Yellow, 1/- Rose-carmine, 1/- Carmine (no gum and thinned), 1/- Crimson-lake. Some with typical brown gum, one or two small faults but generally very good for these. SG cat £3025 (10)
Lot 80
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $850
1863-72 Diadems Perf 13 exceptional used collection mounted on leaves, with 1d (31, incl strip of 4 and pairs (7)), 3d (27 incl pairs (3)), 6d (43, some with Wmk Inverted and Reversed, another with Double Perfs, 8d (23, four Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 1/- (8, incl pairs (2)). Also 1864 1d Wmk Single-lined '1' mint (3) and used (6, incl pair and single with Wmk Inverted and Reversed). Condition mostly very good to fine, ex C.L. Pack and on his original pages, high cat value (141)
Lot 81
Estimate: $600
1863-72 Diadems Perf 13 5d, 6d, 8d, 1/-, also 1861 5/- Coin overprinted diagonal SPECIMEN (McCredie Type 2), and De La Rue 1863-69 1d and 2d and 1867 4d overprinted diagonal SPECIMEN (McCredie Type 1), largely no gum and a few with degrees of toning on reverse, but a scarce group. Also 1d wrapper cut-out with Type 2 overprint diagonal inverted (9)
Lot 82
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,500
1863-72 Diadems Perf 13 3d Dull Green marginal block of six (2 x 3) with at least three units MUH and showing burelage in the margin. Several light vertical creases, a few stains in the margin and with thick brown gum. A very rare multiple
Lot 83
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,500
1863-72 Diadems Perf 13 1/- Carmine marginal block of four with burelage in left margin. Large part original streaky brownish gum, the first unit with a very tiny thin otherwise a very rare and impressive block
