AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1862-97 DE LA RUE ISSUES

Lot 93		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1862-69 1d and 2d De La Rue issues, small range, with 1862-65 No Watermark Perf 14 1d mint, and 2d used pair; 1862 2d Watermark Double-lined '1' Perf 12 used pair dated AP 12 62 (the earliest known date); 1863-69 Watermark Single-lined '2' 2d (6, various wmk positions); 1864-65 Watermark Single-lined '1' 1d mint (4) and used (3, incl pair), 2d mint and used pair (various wmk positions). Few stamps with faults, but many are fine. SG between 187 and 199, cat £1500+ (21)
Lot 94		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $575 1862-65 De La Rue 1d Die Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 'Jan, 10. 1870', superb
Lot 95		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $900 1862-65 De La Rue 1d Die Proof in Pale Red (issued colour) on glazed card (92mm x 60mm), superb and rare
Lot 96		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1862-65 De La Rue 1d Dull Red No Watermark Perf 14 block of 12 (6 x 2) with wing margin at right and part marginal inscription at left, superb MUH with full OG. SG 187, cat £3000+
Lot 97		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380 1862-65 De La Rue 1d Dull Red No Watermark Perf 14 block of 4 with wing margin at left, very fine MUH. SG 187, cat £1000+
Lot 98		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $575 1862-65 De La Rue 2d Die Proof in Pale Blue (issued colour) on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb and rare
Lot 99		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $575 1867 De La Rue 4d Die Proof in Red-brown (issued colour) on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb and rare
Lot 100		Estimate: $550 1867 De La Rue 4d Die Proof in Pale Red-brown (issued colour) on glazed card (92 x 60mm), very minor peripheral toning, otherwise very fine and rare
Lot 101		Estimate: $280 Realised Price : $210 1867 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proofs on Watermark '4' paper, comprising 4d block of 12 in Red-brown with Plate No. 1, and 10d block of 6 in Lilac with Plate No. 1, fine and attractive
Lot 102		Estimate: $75 1867 Wmk '10' block of 12 wmks from left side of sheet showing watermark lines, no gum, and diagonally cut at lower left
Lot 103		Estimate: $350 1867-93 Watermark Figures of Value De La Rue 4d and 10d range, with 4d Imperforate Plate Proof pair and single in Red-brown, mint (3) and used (7), and 10d Imperforate Plate Proof pair and single in Lilac (different shades), Perf 13 mint (4) and used (4), Perf 11 mint (3, incl Plate No. '1' pair), and Perf 10 mint. Couple with small perf faults, otherwise generally fine. SG 203-206, cat £770++ (27)
Lot 104		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $1,000 1871-1902 Watermark Crown over NSW (I) small range on hagner with 1d M (4, incl Perf 13 with Current No. '3') and U (2), 2d M (4, incl pair), 3d M and U, 4d M and U, 6d U, 8d U (3), 9d on 10d M (5), and 1/- U, various perfs. Plus a much more comprehensive range of the 1882-95 Watermark Crown over NSW (II) issues, including 4d, 6d, 1/- Perf 10 M, and 8d Perf 10 M pair and single, 1/- Perf 10 x 13 U pair (SG unpriced), 3d Perf 10 x 13 M block of 6 (with RPSL Cert), 8d Perf 12 x 10 M, 8d Perf 12 M, 8d Perf 11 M, 1/- Perf 13 x 10 M. Also 1891 3d Diadem Wmk '10' incl M block of 8, and U (5, much scarcer than mint). A few stamps with faults, some of the mint without gum, but a very useful lot including many scarce stamps, mostly ex Ron Butler. High catalogue value (112 M, 103 U)
Lot 105		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), handstamped 'Feb, 26.1870' and 'BEFORE HARDENING', very fine
Lot 106		Estimate: $250 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Black on glazed card dated 'Feb, 26. 1870', very slight soiling and peripheral toning along top edge
Lot 107		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Bright Mauve (the issued colour) on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb
Lot 108		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Bright Blue on glazed card (92 x 60mm), tiny tone spots in corners otherwise very fine
Lot 109		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $650 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Brown on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb
Lot 110		Estimate: $400 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Pale Brown on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb
Lot 111		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1872 De La Rue 6d Die Proof in Bright Green on glazed card (92 x 60mm), superb
Lot 112		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380 1876 De La Rue 1/- Die Proof in Black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) handstamped 'Aug. 13. 1876' and 'BEFORE HARDENING', superb
Lot 113		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $380 1876 De La Rue 1/- Die Proof in Black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) handstamped 'Aug. 17. 1976' and 'AFTER HARDENING', superb
Lot 114		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1871-1902 Watermark Crown over NSW (I) 9d on 10d Red-brown Perf 11 error 'Surcharge Double in Black and Blue', large part OG and fine, with 1920 RPSL Certificate. Uncatalogued by SG (220c var), cat £325
Lot 115		Estimate: $1,000 1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Yellow-green, marginal example from right imperforate between stamp and margin and with Wmk Inverted, error 'Double Impression'. Fine, cancelled by 1891 cds. A major printing error, formerly SG 226a which has been inexplicably deleted from the catalogue
Lot 116		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1882-97 Watermark Crown over NSW (II) 3d Yellow-green error 'Imperforate' horizontal pair from right side of sheet, couple of thins and margins close to just touching in places, part OG. SG 226g, cat £500
Lot 117		Estimate: $250 1882-97 Watermark Crown over NSW (II) Perf 11 9d on 10d Red-brown error 'Surcharge Double' and with 'Watermark Inverted', small thin at top right, part OG. SG 236dca, cat £325