AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1864-69 1D AND 2D DE LA RUE ISSUES

Lot 156		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $575 1864-66 1d De La Rue issues, duplicated mint and used range on hagners, with 1864 Wmk Single-lined '1' Perf 14 U (5), 1865 No Wmk Perf 14 U (7, incl two pairs),1864 Wmk Single-lined '1' M shades (11) and U shades (22 incl two pairs), 1865 Thin No Wmk Perf 13 M (2) and U (13, incl four pairs, one very thin pelure), 1869 Wmk Single-lined '2' M (3) and U (10 incl three pairs). Some with faults, including staining by brown gum, but many are fine to very fine and condition is well above average for these difficult issues. High catalogue value (73)
Lot 157		Estimate: $300 1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb) marginal horizontal pair showing small portion of marginal inscription, large part OG and of good appearance. SG 186, cat £500
Lot 158		Estimate: $300 1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb), two part OG examples in differing shades, one with wing margin, good colour and appearance. SG 186, cat £500 (2)
Lot 159		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb) large part OG and lightly hinged, a very fine example of this scarce stamp. SG 186, cat £250
Lot 160		Estimate: $200 1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 14 (comb) large part OG and lightly hinged, a fine example of this scarce stamp. SG 186, cat £250
Lot 161		Estimate: $350 1862-65 1d Dull Red De La Rue No Watermark Perf 14 (comb), three examples in differing shades, one no gum, other two part OG (one with short corner perf), good colour and generally fine appearance. SG 187, cat £750 (3)
Lot 162		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $500 1862-1865 2d De La Rue issues, duplicated range on hagners, with 1862 2d No Wmk Perf 14 U (4), 1862 Wmk Double-lined '2' Perf 13 U (12, incl strip of 4 and pair) and Perf 12 M (2) and U (6), 1862 Wmk Double-lined '5' M (3), U (9, incl two strips of 3), and used on 1865 cover from Sydney to Cowra, 1863 Wmk Single-lined '2' Perf 13 M (2) and U (29 incl strips of 4 and 3 (3) and pair), 1864 Wmk Single-lined '1' U (11, incl strip of 3 and pairs (2)), 1865 Thin No Wmk Perf 13 M (2) and U 12 (incl two pairs). A few stamps with small faults, including staining from brown gum, however many are fine to very fine and much above average for these difficult issues. High catalogue value (89 plus one cover)
Lot 163		Estimate: $250 1862-65 2d Pale Blue De La Rue No Watermark Perf 14 (comb) large part OG and lightly hinged, scarce in such fine condition. SG 188, cat £250
Lot 164		Estimate: $300 1862-65 2d Pale Blue No Watermark Perf 14 (comb) two part OG examples in differing shades, one bottom marginal with Current No. '7', good appearance. SG 188, cat £500+ (2)
Lot 165		Estimate: $275 1862 2d Blue De La Rue Watermark Double-lined '2' Perf 13 (3, one with wing margin) part OG brown gum as issued, couple of minor perf faults but generally good appearance. SG 189, cat £390 (3)
Lot 166		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $115 1862 2d Blue De La Rue Watermark Double-lined '2' Perf 12 part OG brown gum as issued, heavily hinged. SG 189a, CAT £225
Lot 167		Estimate: $250 1862 2d Dull Blue De La Rue Watermark Double-lined '5' Perf 13 top marginal strip of 3, few tone spots on gum and pinholes in marginal selvedge, nevertheless a scarce and attractive multiple. SG 190, £390+
Lot 168		Estimate: $250 1863-69 1d Pale Red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '2' Perf 13, part brownish gum as used, one variety 'Watermark Reversed' (heavily hinged). A scarce duo. SG 1921, cat £550 (2)
Lot 169		Estimate: $500 1864 1d Pale Red Diadem Watermark Single-lined '1' range, with wmk upright M (3) and U (5, incl pair), wmk reversed M pair and single and U pair and single, wmk inverted U, and one no apparent wmk U. Mint with part gum, few with small faults. SG 195, cat £1430 (16)
Lot 170		Estimate: $220 1864-65 1d De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13, in Pale Red (2, one no gum with wmk upright, other large part OG with wmk inverted) and Brownish-red part toned OG with wmk reversed. Generally good appearance and an interesting trio. SG 195, 197, cat £345+ (3)
Lot 171		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190 1864-65 1d De La Rue Design Watermark Single-lined '1', Dark Red-brown used block of 4 with wmk inverted, shortish perfs along base and cancelled Sydney duplex AU 15 1865, and Brick-red used block of 4 with wmk inverted cancelled neat central Sydney duplex JA 28 68. Scarce multiples. SG 196, 197, cat £236+
Lot 172		Estimate: $250 1864-65 1d De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13, in Dark Brown-red (2, one part OG, other no gum, both wmk inverted and with faults), Brownish-red no gum with wmk reversed, and Brick-red part OG wmk inverted but with horizontal crease. SG 196-198, cat £820+ (4)
Lot 173		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $675 1864-65 1d Brick-red De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13 part OG block of 6 centred to left, small adhesion on gum, a scarce multiple. SG 198, cat £510+
Lot 174		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 1864-65 2d Pale Blue De La Rue Watermark Single-lined '1' Perf 13, one large part OG, other unused without gum and with wing margin, both variety 'Watermark Reversed'. SG 199, cat £500 (2)
Lot 175		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250 1865-66 1d De La Rue Thin Unwatermarked Paper Perf 13, Brown-red deep and light shades (the former pelure with straight edge at base), both part OG, and Brick-red unused without gum, each with good colour. SG 200, 201, cat £675 (3)