AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1885-86 POSTAGE AND REVENUE HIGH VALUES
Lot 461
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Imperforate Plate Proof of keyplate in Dull Lilac (left marginal), and Perf 14 Plate Proofs of 2/6d in Dull Lilac and Blue and 5/- in Dull Lilac and Carmine, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, superb (3)
Lot 462
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $625
1886-96 Postage & Revenue used range, with Perf 10 5/- and £1, and Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d (2), 5/-, 10/- (2), 15/- (2), £1 (2) and £5 Grey, the last with forged 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE' cds. Also £1 Perf 10 optd SPECIMEN (18 x 2.5mm), no gum and heavily hinged. A couple with small faults, but generally fine, some of the stamps are probably ex the 1901 Federal Presentation Set (13)
Lot 463
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 10 2/6d to £20 overprinted SPECIMEN (12¼ x 2mm) for U.P.U. distribution, 15/- and £2 no gum, £5 Grey with horizontal crease (13)
Lot 464
Estimate: $750
1892 Watermark Crown SA (Wide) Perf 11½-12½ Printed Sheet headed 'SPECIMEN/SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE STAMPS,/WITH THE DATE OF ISSUE' bearing 2/6d to £20 Reprints on Wmk Crown SA (Wide) paper (except £15 on Close Paper) optd Type 4 SPECIMEN. Minor blemishes
Lot 465
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d Dull Violet, 5/- Rose-pink (gum disturbance), 5/- Rose-carmine, 10/- Green and £1 Blue, part OG and generally very fine. SG 195a, 195a,ab, 197, 199, cat £1265 (5)
Lot 466
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d Dull Violet horizontal strip of 3 from bottom right corner of sheet with Plate No. '1' and '1d 595133' sheet number printed in red. Some perf reinforcement, otherwise fine part OG and scarce, ex Peter Jaffe
Lot 467
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $600
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf. 11½-12½ 10/- Green top left corner pair with Plate No. '1' and '5/- 000460' sheet number printed in purple, very fine with large part OG and the corner unit MUH. A rare positional piece. SG 197a, cat £500++
Lot 468
Estimate: $550
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 10 15/- Brownish-yellow, part OG and a little heavily hinged but of fine appearance. SG 198, cat £850
Lot 469
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $725
1886-96 Postage & Revenue Perf 10 £3 Sage-green cancelled 'G.P.O. ADELAIDE/S.A.' datestamp, AP 9 89. Fine and a much scarcer stamp than the later Perf. 11½-12½ printing, SG 202, cat £800
Lot 470
Estimate: $4,000
1886-96 'Postage & Revenue' Perf 11½-12½ £10 Bronze Perf, typical irregular perfs and centred lower right, with large part OG and a very fine example of this rare stamp. SG 206a, cat £9500
