1853 8d Orange-yellow Laureate on Bluish Paper, large margins except top left corner clipped and just touching frame, good colour cancelled by Sydney obliterator, and with 2010 APS Certificate. SG 80, cat £600
Lot 137
Estimate: $25,000
1856 2d Diadem Plate I Perkins Bacon Plate Proof sheet of 120 in Black on wove paper in its original undeteriorated state before the re-entries were executed. Some creasing not unexpected in a sheet of this size, invisible on the front. One of the great items of the Diadem issue and unique, ex Hutson
Lot 138
Estimate: $25,000
1856 2d Diadem Plate I complete plate proof sheet of 120 in black on wove paper with holes punched in positions 11, 12, 24, 36, 73, 97, 2104 and 105 to indicate where repairs were required. The reverse bears the manuscript notation 'The perforated labels to be renewed as speedily as possible' and signed and dated by Thomas Richards with a Treasury handstamp of the same day. Heavily creased in places though a unique and extraordinary exhibition item. Ex Osborne and White. Illustrated in Volume IV of the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia
Lot 139
Estimate: $1,000
1860-72 Diadems Perf 12 2d Prussian Blue Plate II position [57] the major second retouch around neck and above 'TWO PENCE', well-centred and superb for this. Ex 'Carrington
Lot 140
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
1891 3d Dark Green Watermark '10' block of 9, very fine MUH, SG 270
Lot 141
Estimate: $2,500
Officials: 1879-85 Watermark Crown over NSW (I) 5d Green Perf 10 block of 16 from right of sheet with imperforate margin, well-centred and MUH, few natural gum wrinkles, possible the record multiple, superb. SG O7
