1854 Diadems, album page ex Ron Butler with Spiro forgeries (5d, 6d, 8d, 1/-) and Panelli forgeries (5d, 6d, 8d) of the Imperf Diadems, with perforated 5d, 6d, 8d and 1/- for comparison (4, plus 7 forgeries)
Lot 28
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $160
1854-69 6d Grey-brown Diadem Watermark Double-lined '8' variety 'Watermark Inverted and Reversed', very fine with large margins and cancelled '50' in rays of Albury
Lot 29
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1854-59 Diadems Imperforate 8d Golden Yellow, good to large margins, with Pemberton, Wilson & Co. dealers handstamp on reverse. SG 97, cat £1600
Lot 30
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Watermark Double-lined '2' complete sheet of 120 impressions (12 x 10), folded twice and one corner with small tear otherwise fine
Lot 31
Estimate: $180
1856-60 Diadems Imperf 3d Yellow-green horizontal pair with close to good margins all round, cancelled on arrival with Melbourne '1' barred numeral. Very fine condition for this difficult stamp. SG 115, cat £220
Lot 32
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $1,900
1860-63 Diadems Watermark Double-lined Figures of Value Perf 12 mint group on original C.L. Pack pages, comprising 1d Orange-red, 1d Scarlet (4, three Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 2d blue shades (8, two Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 3d Yellow-green (Wmk Inverted and Reversed), 3d blue-green, 5d Dull Green, and 6d Violet(2). Some part OG, others no gum and mostly fine, a valuable group. SG cat £8,850+ (18)
Lot 33
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $250
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 1d Orange-red from top of sheet 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Selvedge', tied by Sydney duplex to 1860 (14 May) piece. Rare, SG 131 var
Lot 34
Estimate: $3,000
1860-72 Diadems Watermark Double-lined Figures of Value 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), 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+
