Lot 47
| | | Estimate: $3,000 | Realised Price : $2,300 |
1850 Sydney Views 1d Dull Carmine Plate II on hard toned white to yellowish paper vertical pair, lightly cancelled with Windsor numeral '3' cancels, the upper unit being variety 'Without Clouds'. Very light horizontal crease between units, otherwise a brilliant impression and colour, probably unique with variety, all vertical pairs are rare. With 2019 BPA Certificate. SG 8/8c, cat £1125+
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Lot 48
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1851 Sydney Views 2d Prussian Blue on hard bluish-grey wove paper (margins close to touching) with variety 'Hill Not Shaded' used on 1851 (31 Jan) lettersheet to Melbourne (FE 6 1851 backstamp). Clear impression with good colour, variety clear of cancellation and very rare on cover. A very early date for Plate IV
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Lot 49
| | | Estimate: $80 | Realised Price : $90 |
1887 Van Dyck reprint of the 2d Laureate plate II sheet of 50 in Blue, central vertical fold with separation in lower row, and short tear in right selvedge
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Lot 50
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $700 |
1851-55 2d Laureate Plate III No Wmk on Bluish or White Wove Paper plated examples, one unused (cat £1400), and one the catalogued variety 'WALES Partly Covered with Wavy Lines', mostly fine with good to large margins. SG cat £2500 (13)
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Lot 51
| | | Estimate: $70 | Realised Price : $115 |
1887 Van Dyck reprint of the 6d Laureate plate of 25 in brown on wove paper, very fine
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Lot 52
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $130 |
1887 Van Dyck reprint of the 8d Laureate plate of 50 in Blue on wove paper, very fine
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Lot 53
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $125 |
1887 Van Dyck reprint of the 8d Laureate plate of 50 in Yellow on wove paper, very fine
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Lot 54
| | | Estimate: $180 | Realised Price : $135 |
1854 Laureates Watermark Double-lined Numerals 1d Red-orange small to large margins, unused without gum, few minor marks at upper right. SG 82, cat £500
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