AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, THE DIADEM ISSUES, 5/- COIN

Lot 258		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,200 1861 5/- Coin die proof in Black on India Paper mounted on thin card (33 x 35mm). Some very minor peripheral soiling, otherwise fine and rare
Lot 259		Estimate: $1,200 1861 5/- Coin imperforate plate proof Wmk Large Star pair in Dull Purple from base of sheet, fine
Lot 260		Estimate: $1,200 1861 5/- Coin imperforate plate proof Wmk Large Star pair in blue from base of sheet. Fine, ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac
Lot 261		Estimate: $1,200 1861 5/- Coin imperforate plate proof Wmk Large Star pair in Olive-yellow, horizontal crease at top clear of impressions. Ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac
Lot 262		Estimate: $1,200 1861 5/- Coin imperforate plate proof Wmk Large Star pair in green from top of sheet. Fine, ex Slade Slade and William Frazer
Lot 263		Estimate: $1,200 1861 5/- Coin imperforate plate proof Wmk Large Star pair in Dull Rose from bottom left corner of sheet showing deckle edge two sides, fine
Lot 264		Estimate: $3,500 1861-88 5/- Dull Violet Perf 13 lower left corner pair showing convolvulus flower burelage in left selvedge. Part gum which may not be original and some minor stains on face, nevertheless burelage pieces from these early printings are very rare. Ex William Frazer
Lot 265		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 1861-88 5/- Dull Violet Perf 13 vertical pair used with 1/- Carmine Diadem Perf 13 vertical pair and (6d) Registered Perf 12 on registered piece, all cancelled Sydney dumb obliterator and with Ryde (U.K.) d.s of NO 21 62. A rare and early franking of the 5/- Coin
Lot 266		Estimate: $75 1861-88 5/- Dull Violet Perf 13 (a little rubbed and perfs partly cut off at left and straight edge at base) used on piece with 1/- Carmine Diadem Perf 13 (3), cancelled Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplexes of 22 JY 63
Lot 267		Estimate: $200 1861-88 5/- Deep Rose-lilac Perf 13 used on piece with 1871 4d (2), 6d and 1/- (3), cancelled Sydney 'N.S.W.' in concentric ovals duplexes, OC 29 77
Lot 268		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 1861-88 5/- Deep Purple Perf 10 fine with large part OG, SG 177a
Lot 269		Estimate: $100 1897 5/- Reddish-purple Perf 11 and Perf 12 mint horizontal pairs with large part OG, SG 297c, 297d
Lot 270		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 1897 5/- Reddish-purple Perf 11 lower left corner block of four with burelage at left. Fresh and fine
Lot 271		Estimate: $100 1897 5/- Reddish-purple Perf 11 used on two pieces cancelled boxed 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER', one in combination with 2/6d Green Lyrebird, other in combination with 1897-99 2d pair and 2/6d Lyrebird, latter with some faults (2)
Lot 272		Estimate: $600 1897 5/- Reddish-purple Perf 11 used with 1899 ½d Green and 1897-99 1d, 2d and 2½ Record Reign on registered philatelic cover to Salzburg, Austria (addressee's name excised), adhesives cancelled 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W. d.s., DE 30 99. Stain at top left affecting 5/-, nevertheless a very rare stamp used on cover. Ex Butler
Lot 273		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $750 1897 5/- Reddish-purple Perf 12 block of 4 from top left corner showing burelage in left selvedge, mounted in selvedge only, fresh and fine