Great Britain and British Commonwealth NEW SOUTH WALES New South Wales
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 5
Symbol: P
De La Rue 'ink recipe' extract from the printers' ledger with imperf 'dummy' stamp block of 4 in blue affixed, margins just shaved - at right - to good.
Selection of mint blocks comprising Wmk '10' 10d block of 4, Allegorical 2½d block of 4, ½d green block of 6 with 'G.Pr.O./N.S.W.' Monogram, 'NINEPENCE' on 10d block of 8 with Current Number '5', 5d block of 6 with the Watermark Sideways & block of 4, 1905-10 4d Captain Cook block of 12 with the three Monograms, 'OS' Centennial 1d block of 4 with '1888' Monogram & 'OS' ½d grey postally used block of 6 with 'G.Pr.O./N.S.W.' Monogram, and Postage Dues ½d block of 12, mostly with large-part o.g. with many units unmounted.
(10 blocks)
Two pages of useful oddments with Diadems 2d plate proof in black and reprinted die proofs of the Small & Large Designs, Postal Fiscals 5/- (regummed) & 10/- SG 275b, 5/- Map (no gum), ½d 1d & 2d Imperf Pairs, 'OS' values to 5/- Map (regummed), etc, plus 'SPECIMEN' Overprints on 5/- Coin, 5/- Map & Postage Dues set (no gum), mostly fine to very fine.
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1850-51 Sydney ViewsPlate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 7 horizontal pair [23-24], margins close to large, Barred Numeral '90' of Grafton, Cat £750+.
1850-51 Sydney ViewsPlate II (Clouds) Hard Yellowish Paper 1d vermilion SG 7 horizontal pair, margins good to large, light BN '35' of Goulburn, Cat £750+. Superb! BPA Certificate (1989).
1850-51 Sydney ViewsPlate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d gooseberry-red vertical strip of 3 [15/20/25] with the first unit being No Clouds SG 10c, good even margins, some idiot has attempted to remove the cancels which has affected the colour, Cat £1850. A rare multiple. BPA Certificate (2001).
1850-51 Sydney ViewsPlate II (Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11 horizontal strip of 3 [11-13], margins just clear - at the base of the first unit - to good, tied to piece by bars cancels & large 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/DE*16/1851/ SYDNEY', Cat £1125++. A rare multiple paying the 3d shipletter rate. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack & 'Besancon' (II).
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 15
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1850-51 Sydney ViewsPlate II Early Impressions SG 21-24 group x3, Lower Row Retouches SG 27 [15], Plate III SG 30, Plate IV Laid Paper SG 34 & 35, and Plate V Laid Paper SG 38, all with full margins & very fine to superb, Cat £2400. Ex Guy Hutson.
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1850-51 Sydney ViewsTHREE PENCE: Yellowish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39 x3 and Bluish Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, all Early Impressions with good to large margins, one with very fine BN '64' (with Reversed '4'), Cat £1250. An unusually fine quartet. Ex Michael Haden. Peter Holcombe Opinion (1998) for the first.
1851-53 LaureatesThick Yellowish Paper 1d carmine with No Leaves to Right of 'SOUTH' SG 44a [7] a huge example from the top of the sheet with margins close to huge & a chunk of the adjoining unit at right, tiny corner repair at L/L otherwise superb, bars cancel of Sydney clear of the variety, Cat £500. A sensational single! Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Dale-Lichtenstein & 'Besancon' (II).
1851-53 Laureates 1d pale vermilion No Leaves to Right of 'SOUTH' SG 47a being the first unit in a block of 4, margins just clear to good except where a little cut-into at upper-right, two very fine strikes of BN '66' of Singleton, Cat £770++. A rare block.
1851-53 LaureatesPlate I Fine Impressions 2d ultramarine SG 52, an enormous marginal example from the base of the sheet, margins good to enormous with virtually complete outer framelines, indistinct BN cancel. Superb!
1851-53 LaureatesCoarse Background 6d brown SG 77 marginal example from the base of the sheet [25], margins good to very large with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, light bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £300. A superb example for the connoisseur. Peter Holcombe (1990) & BPA (2012) Certificates.
1854 (c.) essay by Perkins Bacon for proposed Queen-on-Throne 2d design progressive die proof with printer's guidelines & some mirroring of the engine-turning at L/L & L/R in deep blue on ungummed paper with Double-Lined Wmk '2' (Reversed). A rare & stunning proof, similar to the Victorian designs that were printed in 1854 but not issued until 1856 (1d) or 1858 (6d).
1854-59 Large Diadems 5d dull green as SG 88 but with the Watermark Inverted & Reversed, margins good to large, unused, Cat £1400. Ex Maurice Burrus & 'Besancon' (II).
1854-59 Large Diadems 8d imperforate plate proofs on unwatermarked paper in grey-blue (ungummed) & in yellow (large-part o.g.), margins good to large. A superior 'pair'.
1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- pale red SG 100 marginal block of 8 (2x4) from the top of the sheet, margins close - at L/R - to huge, light unclear BN '71' (?) cancels of Tamworth, Cat £700++. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack & 'Besancon' (III). There are larger multiples of this stamp but none we have seen are this fine.
1867-72 De La Rue Designs die proofs in black on glazed card comprising 4d (light burnishing), 6d, 10d & 1/- x2 (one of the vignette only) all reduced to stamp-size & affixed to small pieces of card. Ex De La Rue Archives.
1867-72 De La Rue Designs 1872 10d die proof in red-violet on glazed card (93x61mm). Gorgeous & superb! Ex De La Rue Archives. [Colour proofs were produced by De La Rue for display at the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition]
1867-72 De La Rue Designs 1875 1/- die proof in black on glazed card (93x61mm), 'Aug. 13, 1875' & 'BEFORE HARDENING' handstamps, minor rubbing. Ex De La Rue Archives. [Sir Gawaine Baillie's almost identical proof sold for $757]
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 40
Symbol: F
Cat No: 107 block of 4
1856-60 Small Diadems 1d carmine-vermilion SG 107 block of 4, margins just clear to good with fragments of the adjoining units at right, two very fine strikes of Rays '26' of Shoalhaven, Cat £100++. Superb!
1856-60 Small DiademsPrivately Rouletted by James Dutton 1d orange-vermilion as SG 107, a little characteristic oxidisation that highlights the watermark including vertical marginal lines at left, large-part o.g. A rare stamp probably derived from the famous block of 24. Ex 'Besancon' (III). BPA Certificate (1979).
1860-63 'REGISTERED' Wmk Double-Lined '6' (6d) rose-red & pale blue SG 127 with the Watermark Inverted, marginal example from the left of the sheet, cut from the sheet with slightly trimmed perfs, unused, Cat £350. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2005).
1860-72 Perforated Diadems range on leaves with Perf 12 6d x5 & 1/-, Perf 13 1d pair x2, 3d SG 156 mint marginal pair, 5d SG 162 pair, 6d SG 163 mint x2, 8d SG 167c mint (superb!) & 1/- SG 168 unused x2, plus a few others, Cat £2300+. Ex 'Besancon' III.
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1861-88 Coin 5/- rose-lilac Perf 10 SG 178 block of 6 (3x2), 'SYDNEY/MY3/1886/NSW' cds cancels, a little aged & small fault at L/R, Cat £330++. A rare used multiple.
1864-65 Single-Line Numeral Watermark 1d pale red SG 195 with the Watermark Inverted marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet, characteristically with the watermark clearly visible from the front showing an interpanneau 'gutter' & marginal watermark lines only on the two right-hand units, a couple of small thins in the margin only, large-part o.g. with four units being unmounted, Cat £1040++ (for mounted singles). A very desirable piece for the specialist. Ex William Frazer & 'Besancon' (III).
1867-93 New Denominations 10d lilac Perf 13 horizontal pair from the right of the left-hand pane Imperf Between & at Right SG 205a, characteristic irregular perfs at the base, large-part o.g., Cat £3000+. [One sheet was affected so twelve such pairs can exist. However, some of those seen have had the wing-margin at right removed]
1882-97 Wmk '40' 3d yellow-green Imperforate marginal block of 4 SG 226g from the right of the sheet, margins close to huge, large-part (slightly browned) o.g., Cat £800+. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin): sold at the Prestige auction of 22.2.2013 for $834. [Blocks of all the imperforate errors are much scarcer than pairs]
1882-97 Wmk '40' 5d deep blue-green Imperforate strip of 3 SG 233e, good even margins, the third unit with light vertical crease, large-part o.g., Cat £475+ for a pair. Ex 'Alvarado' & 'Besancon' (II).
1885-86 High Value Revenues Overprinted 'POSTAGE'in Blue £1 rose-lilac & claret Perf 10x12 SG 242, characteristic centring & irregular perforations, large-part lightly mounted o.g., Cat £10,000. Philatelic Foundation (1978) & BPA (2008) Certificates. [Despite the unfortunate centring, this is one of the finest examples of this rare stamp that we have seen. The better-centred 'Besancon' (II) example with browned gum sold for SFr6655]
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales Wmk '25' (Sideways) Perf 10 20/- Governors SG 262, well centred, characteristic irregular perfs, large-part o.g., Cat £750. Ex 'Besancon' (III). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "Only 2500 printed".
1894-1904 'POSTAGE' Overprint in Blue 10/- violet & claret Perf 12x11 AAMC #N69C (SG 275b) corner strip of 5 from the U/L of the sheet, the last unit exceptionally well centred, light diagonal crease across the first two units, hinged in the margins but the stamps with full unmounted o.g., Cat $1500++ (£1750++) for mounted singles. A rare multiple. Ex 'Besancon' (III).
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 67
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 297fa
1897-1907 Issues with Charity 1/- (used), Jubilee 2½d cut-down die proof in violet, 5/- Coin Re-Issue single with Floral Border & three blocks of 4, 6d emerald SG 297fa unmounted block of 6, 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2d imperf strip of 3, 6d emerald imperf pair & 'NINE PENCE' on 10d Double Overprint x2, 1902-03 Wmk '65' ½d block of 4 & 1d block of 6 both with Double Perfs, Crown/A 20/- x3, etc, also Postage Dues 5/- & 20/- both CTO, generally very fine. Ex 'Besancon' (III). (107)
1897 Diamond Jubilee 1d Arms tied to local cover by 'SYDNEY/JU22/97/ 40 - NSW' duplex being the First Day of Issue, stained at lower-left & light toning. An extremely rare First Day Cover.
1897 Diamond Jubilee 1d 2d & 2½d purple tied to local cover by 'SYDNEY/JU22/97/ 40 - NSW' duplex being the First Day of Issue, light soiling/toning. An extremely rare First Day Cover bearing the whole set.
1897-99 Coin Re-Issue 5/- purple Perf 11, Perf 12 and Perf 11x12 SG 297c d & e lower-left corner blocks of 4 each with Floral Pattern in the margin at left, large-part o.g. with a few units being unmounted, Cat £672++. A wonderful opportunity!
1897-99 Coin Re-Issue 5/- reddish purple block of 4 Imperforate Between Vertically SG 297ca, a couple of almost insignificant short perfs, large-part o.g. (the lower pair being very lightly mounted), Cat £19,000+. One of the great errors of New South Wales. Ex John White & 'Besancon' (III) where stated that only three blocks of four are recorded. [The superb 'Chartwell' pair sold for £4800]
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 79
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 303bc
1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 4d Captain Cook Imperforate Block of 4 SG 303bc, margins close to good, large-part o.g. with the lower pair being unmounted, Cat £1200++ for two mounted pairs.
1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 6d orange Imperforate Pair SG 305a, from the left of the sheet, margins close to huge, large-part o.g., Cat £600. Ex 'Besancon' (II).
1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 'NINEPENCE' on 10d brown with Albino Overprint Only SG 309b, very lightly mounted large-part o.g., Cat £550+. Ex 'Besancon' (III).
1903 'COMMONWEALTH' V/Crown 9d brown & blue Perf 11 ACSC #N48 (SG 332), lightly cancelled, a few slightly nibbled perfs, Cat $1500 (£1600). Ex JC Thompson & 'Tamiami'. RPSofL Certificate (1955) as the then SG 329.
