Essays & Proofs continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 161 |
P |
 DIADEMS - REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: 1872 South Kensington Exhibition die proofs taken from the original dies comprising 1d in black (on
India paper), 1d in carmine-lake, 2d in bright blue and 3d in yellow-green, all with large margins on thin wove paper; and Large Diadems 5d in violet, 6d in red-brown and 1/- in carmine, all with margins just clear - at the sides - to large on thin
wove paper. A very colourful and delightful set. Ex Guy Hutson: sold for £4560.
The 'Carrington' set (excluding the 1d in black), all on larger pieces of "thick card", sold after the auction for $13,980. It was stated there that "...three sets of proofs were pulled...a second set is in the British Library", and this appears to
be the third, surprisingly on completely different stock. Note also, that Lot 149 includes another example of the 5d in violet, which suggests that there was at least one other set produced.
Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$7,500
Currently Opening at...AU$5,750.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 162 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Selection of the smaller design in blue (plate damage at upper-right), red shades x4,
dull purple, dull red-violet & yellow-olive, mostly on vertically-laid paper, all with the margins, lower tablet & the waxed corner more-or-less removed, condition variable. This is the format of most surviving examples. (8)
NSW is the only colony for which Perkins Bacon produced dies and plates but did not print any stamps, all of which were printed in Sydney, as were most of the plate proofs and colour trials. The lots in this section, although inscribed 'NEW SOUTH
WALES' were actually created by Perkins Bacon for two purposes 1) as colour trials for other colonies; or 2) for cancellation-removal trials. They therefore have great significance beyond NSW & other Australian Colonies. To produce these proofs,
Perkins Bacon created small plates of 6 (2x3) for the smaller design, using an intermediate die with blank tablets, and of 4 (2x2) for the larger design, using the 6d die. All the smaller proofs had a waxed (void) corner at lower-left, while the four
6d proofs had a different corner waxed. See 'Perkins Bacon Records' by Percy de Worms (1953) Volume I page 100. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 163 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: The smaller design in scarlet-vermilion, in blue-grey or in yellow-ochre all on
vertically-laid paper, all cut-square with the lower tablet more-or-less removed, the other margins just clear to good, each with manuscript "specimen". Absent from Bill McCredie's collection. An example in yellow-bistre sold at our aution of
31.8.2019 for $383. (3)
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 164 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Three examples of the complete smaller design on vertically laid paper in deep
blue-green (three close margins, a couple of tiny nicks at right), plus superb examples in violet-grey & dull brown-lilac with margins close to large. The 'Besancon' (III) series of six similar proofs sold for SFr790. (3)
Grade A-/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 165 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Three horizontal pairs of the complete smaller design in yellow-orange (just shaved at
left), carmine-lake or violet-grey (with chunks of both adjoining units above; superb), on horizontally- (the carmine-lake) or vertically laid paper. (3 pairs)
Grade A-/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 166 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Singles of the complete larger (6d) design in dull red (small black inclusion at
lower-right) or brown-purple both on hard wove paper, and red-purple or bright ultramarine both on thin wove paper, cut-square with margins in places. Very scarce. (4)
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 167 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Piece from the printers' records (172x51mm) with singles of the complete larger (6d)
design in brown-purple (margins close to large) with endosement "No 4" below, bright ultramarine ("5"), dull red ("2"), apple-green ("3") or red-purple ("1") affixed, margins in places, vertical fold between the second & third units. Ex John White
and 'Alvarado': estimated at £2000 but unsold. Described in the 'Alvarado' catalogue as "used for ink recipes", which is not correct: see Lot 162 above.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 168 |
P |
 DIADEMS - COLOUR TRIALS WITH WAXED CORNERS: Piece from the printers' records (180x110mm) with singles of both complete designs in
red-violet, purple (the larger design only), dull red and two shades of bright ultramarine affixed, five with full margins, the others with margins in places, various alpha or alpha-numeric endorsements. Ex Guy Hutson: sold at our auction of
20.4.2015 for $3560.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 169 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Smaller Design with Void 'POSTAGE' & Value Tablets, all well above stamp-size on thin wove
paper in black & in bright green both with Printer's Guide Marks, and on thicker wove paper in black, indigo, deep blue-green, purple, vermilion or crimson, very fine to superb.
(8)Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$850
Currently Opening at...AU$650.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 170 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Smaller Design with Ornaments in the 'POSTAGE' & Value Tablets, all well above stamp-size on
thin card in black, slate-blue, red-brown, vermilion, orange-red or crimson, very fine to superb.
(6) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$650
Currently Opening at...AU$500.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 171 |
P |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Queen's Head only for the larger designs on ungummed unwatermarked thick wove paper, in
purple (cut-to-shape); in black on a small piece; in maroon, in lake, in deep green, in bright olive-green, and in dull grey-blue on pieces 40x47mm or a bit larger; recessed on thin wove paper 45x45mm in bright green, in crimson and in bright orange;
and recessed on coloured papers 80x80mm black/yellow, carmine/yellow, black/pink & dull green/pink; generally very fine to superb.
(14)Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 172 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type C (tongue below the lower tablet), all well above stamp-size on
various wove stocks comprsing black/cream, crimson recessed on cream, green/off-white, black/green, brown/green and in orange on stout card, very fine to superb.
(7)Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 173 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type D (tongue across the lower tablet), all well above stamp-size
on stout wove paper in black, indigo, deep purple (minor toning in the margin), deep blue-green, carmine or scarlet-vermilion, very fine to superb. Ex John Bell (Goulburn): sold at our auction of 8.5.2013 for $1165.
(6)Grade A-/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 174 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type D (tongue across the lower tablet), in carmine on thin cream
wove paper (92x83mm). Superb.
Grade A+ (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 175 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type E (water-wings or "floaties" at the sides), on thin cream wove
paper (43x48mm) in black, deep violet or vermilion, and on thick white wove paper (92x83mm) in blue-grey, bright violet, bright yellow-green, myrtle-green, carmine, dull orange or dull red, the last two with minor blemishes clear of the impressions
otherwise very fine to superb.
(10)Grade A-/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,250
Currently Opening at...AU$950.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 176 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type C (tongue below the lower tablet) plus for Van Diemen's Land
with ornaments in the value tablet, British 'FOREIGN/BILL' stamp with no value, and QV Portraits as used for Antigua and Turks Islands, all in vermilion on stout card (68x125mm). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 177 |
R |
 DIADEMS - 1890s REPRINTED DIE PROOFS: Unaccepted Larger Design Type C (tongue below the lower tablet) plus for New Zealand Chalon
with ornaments in the value tablet, and Barbados Britannia with filled value tablet, all in deep green on stout card (65x78mm).
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$400.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 178 |
P |
 FIVE SHILLING COIN: 5/- die proof in black on India paper (40x35mm). Superb. Ex 'Carrington': sold for $2795 and at our auction of
2.5.2014: sold for $3260. RPSofV Certificate (2013).
Grade A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 179 |
P |
 FIVE SHILLING COIN: 5/- die proof in black on India paper (52x40mm) affixed within a recessed piece of thin card (66x57mm), a few
faint tonespots on the card only, the proof is superb. Ex Leslie Leon: sold in 1978 for £650.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
| 180 |
P |
 FIVE SHILLING COIN: 5/- colour trial marginal pairs on thin ungummed Large Star Watermark paper in purple-black, deep bright blue
(the paper slightly blued), bright yellow-olive (the Watermark is Diagonal!), lake and deep bright green, very fine to superb. A gorgeous group.
(5 pairs)Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM |
