AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1871-1912 ISSUES

Lot 178		Estimate: $350 1871-1902 Watermark Crown over NSW (I) used collection mounted on leaves, with Perf 13 1d (9, incl two pairs), 2d (24, incl block of 12 and two strips of 3, also an example with 'TWO PENCE' doubled), 3d (4), 4d (3), 6d (4), 8d (3), 9d on 10d (3), 1/- (3), Perf 10 1d (3, incl pair), 2d (2), 3d (2), 5d, 6d, 8d (2), 9d on 10d (2), 1/- (2), erf 13 x 10 1d, 2d (3), 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d (4, incl pair), 1/-, Perf 10 x 13 2d, 4d, Perf 11 x 12 comb 2d (cat £60, with 1962 RPSL Cert), Perf 11 3d pair, Perf 11 x 12 3d pair. All fine to very fine selected copies, high catalogue value (87)
Lot 179		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1876 1/- De La Rue cut-down Die Proof in Black (28mm x 35mm), staining around periphery
Lot 180		Estimate: $1,000 1882-97 Wmk Crown over NSW (II) Perf 10 3d Yellow-green, imperforate between stamp and trimmed right selvedge and wmk inverted, showing variety 'Double Impression', formerly SG 226a, indistinct cancel and a few shortish perfs at top and left. Positioning of the watermark shows this stamp to be from the same sheet as the previous lot. 2000 RPSV Certificate
Lot 181		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 1885-1904 'POSTAGE' Overprints on Stamp Duty Wmk 'NSW (Type I) 5/- Perf 12 x 10 (perf fault), 10/- Black Opt Perf 12 (4, three ragged perfs, other toned), and Wmk NSW (II) 10/- Violet and Claret Perf 12, Perf 11 (2) and Perf 12 x 11 (2), 10/- Violet and Aniline Crimson Perf 12, all fine used. SG 238, 239a, 275-276, cat £1,525 (11)
Lot 182		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1888-89 Centennials duplicated mint and used range with 1d (incl M block of 6), 2d incl M (5) and plate varieties, 4d incl M (3), 6d in all three colours M and U, 8d incl M (15), 1/- incl M (8), also Wmk NSW 1d U (8, incl block of 6) and 2d U (7). Mostly fine (155)
Lot 183		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $270 1888-89 Centennials Watermark Crown over NSW (II) 2d Prussian variety 'Imperforate' horizontal pair from base of sheet showing part 'G.Pr.O/N.S.W.' monogram, large pert OG with some mild gum toning, horizontal crease through lower selvedge. SG 254a, cat £375
Lot 184		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 1888-89 Centennials Watermark Crown over NSW (II) 2d Prussian Blue variety 'Imperforate' used horizontal pair cancelled 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds FE 2 91. Much scarce than the mint error, SG 254a, cat £550
Lot 185		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1888-89 Centennials 2d Blue Postal Forgery Perf 11 on unwatermarked paper produced by Takuma, fine used and cancel '1034' of Ultimo. SG cat £450 (see footnote)
Lot 186		Estimate: $400 1888-89 Centennials 2d Blue Postal Forgery Perf 11 on unwatermarked paper produced by Takuma, fine used and cancelled '1034' of Ultimo. SG cat £450 (see footnote)
Lot 187		Estimate: $50 1888-89 Centennials Watermark Crown over NSW (II) 4d Red-brown Perf 11, few short perfs at top, and toning along perfs at right side, a scarce stamp. SG 255c, cat £95
Lot 188		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1888-89 Centennials 8d Imperforate Proof in Black on white wove paper with wide selvedge at left and base, probably cut from the sheetlets of 4 used for colour trials, very fine.
Lot 189		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1890 Centennials Wmk '5/NSW' in Diamond 5/- Lilac Perf 10 (2, one Wmk Inverted), Perf 11 and Perf 11 x 10, 5/- Mauve Perf 10, also 5/- Perf 10 colour changeling in Bluish-slate unused; plus Wmk '20/-/NSW' in Circle 20/- Cobalt-blue Perf 11, 20/- Ultramarine Perf 11, Perf 12 and Perf 12 x 11. All fine to very fine used. SG 263-264, cat £630 (10)
Lot 190		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $80 1891 7½d on 6d Brown Perf 10 used on 1892 (24 Oct) 3d registration envelope to France, tied by The Exchange '1154' duplex, and endorsed 'Per S S "Britannia" '. Toning of envelope, however a scarce solo usage representing the triple U.P.U. foreign rate
Lot 191		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $130 1891 12½d on 1/- Red Perf 12 tied by '170' in rays on 1899 (4 May) registered cover from Germanton to Potsdam, Germany, with Germanton, Albury, Sydney and Potsdam backstamps. Very fine, and a very scarce but possibly philatelic solo usage
Lot 192		Estimate: $175 1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' Chalk-surfaced Paper 10/- Violet and Rosine Perf 12 large part OG with only a trace of a hinge, perfs ragged at right otherwise fine. SG 277, cat £375
Lot 193		Estimate: $250 1894-1904 Watermark 'NSW' Chalk-surfaced Paper 10/- Violet and Claret Perf 12 x 11 part OG and fine. SG 278, cat £475