AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1861-97 5/- COIN

Lot 151		Estimate: $1,500 1861-88 5/- Coin Die Proof in Black on India Paper mounted on thin card (33 x 35mm). Some very minor peripheral soiling, otherwise fine and rare
Lot 152		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1861-97 5/- Coin used duplicated range mounted on pages, most shades and perfs represented, includes Dull Violet Perf 12 (cat £325, small faults), Dull Violet Perf 13 opt diagonal SPECIMEN, and 1897 reissue Perf 11 and Perf 11 x 12 mint. Mostly selected examples of much above average condition, a fine lot of high catalogue value (2 M, 38 U, 1 Specimen)
Lot 153		Estimate: $200 1861-88 5/- Coin Dull Violet Perf 12 fine with typical ragged perfs. SG 174, cat £325
Lot 154		Estimate: $120 1861-88 5/- Coin Dull Violet Perf 13 used on pieces, first with 8d and 1/- Diadems dated FE 26 69 (some toning around perfs), second with 4d DLR and 1/- Diadems (2) dated NO 4 70, scarce combination pieces (2)
Lot 155		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1861-88 5/- Coin Reddish-lilac Perf 11 used block of 4 cancelled Sydney duplex MY 17 88, few shortish perfs at base nevertheless a scarce multiple. SG 181, cat £560