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1868-76 Small De La Rue Two Pence Orange - Departm
image Sale No: 256
Lot No:460
Symbol:O
Cat No:numbers

Remainders on exhibit pages now annotated with SG numbers & values, some better types but they have faults/repairs, plus a few 'O.S.' Overprints including Perf 10 mint and No Stop after 'S ' used, Cat £5000.  (40) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:461
Symbol:V

A. (Architect): Black on Perf 10 2d, shallow thin, part-GPO cds, Cat £550. Rated RRR. Don Pearce's example with a couple of short perfs sold for $1018. [Date range 27.4.1872 to 9.12.1873]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 625.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 625

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:462
Symbol:F
Cat No:DO17

A.G. (Attorney-General): Blue on Rouletted 2d SG DO17, rouletting on all sides, superb GPO cds of FE8/69, Cat £325. Rated RRRR. Don Pearce's example sold for $551. [Date range 6.3.1869 to -.1.1871 only]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 320

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:463
Symbol:F

A.G. (Attorney-General): Black on Perf 10 2d, a huge example with wing-margin at left, GPO cds of JA14/74, Cat £130. Rated R: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's smaller example sold for $180. [Date range 15.12.1872 to 14.1.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$125



Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:464
Symbol:G
Cat No:DO35

A.O. (Audit Office): Black on Rouletted 2d SG DO35, rouletting on all sides, indistinct GPO cds, Cat £300. Underrated at R: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example sold for $359. [Date range 4.1.1871 to 15.12.1872]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 525

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:465
Symbol:B
Cat No:DO59a

B.G. (Botanic Gardens): Black on Perf 10 V/Crown Wmk 2d SG DO59a, trimmed perfs at right, small-part GPO cds, Cat £250. Rated RRR: not recorded unused. The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr207 and Don Pearce's superb pair sold for $2035. [Date range 7.5.1872 to 9.9.1872] (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:466
Symbol:H

C.D. (Convict Department): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting on all sides, untidy '6'-in-bars Receiving Office cancel of Redruth (Gaol), Cat £350. Rated RR: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's attractive example sold for $575. [Date range unknown: most (all?) examples are cancelled with the numeral]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:467
Symbol:F

C.L. (Crown Lands): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting on all sides, minor separation fault at lower-right, GPO cds of JY8/70, Cat £150. Rated RR. Don Pearce's example sold for $275. [Date range 1.9.1869 to 1.8.1870]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:468
Symbol:F

C.L. (Crown Lands): Black on Perf 10 2d with Grossly Misplaced Vertical Perfs and cut from the sheet at left & right to preserve the design, a bit aged, GPO cds of NO7/71, Cat £300. Rated R: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine tall example sold for $503. [Date range 30.3.1871 to 14.10.1874]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:469
Symbol:F

C.S. (Chief Secretary): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting on all sides with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, light toning, GPO cds of JA15/73, Cat £150. Underrated at S: not recorded unused. More attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $227. [Date range 25.11.1870 to 24.3.1873]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:470
Symbol:F
Cat No:DO164

C.Sgn. (Colonial Surgeon): Black on Rouletted 2d Seriffed Font SG DO164, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of JA10/70, Cat £1000. Rated RRR: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example sold for $2035. [Date range 28.9.1869 to 1.3.1871]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:471
Symbol:F

D.B. (Destitute Board): Black on Perf 10 2d, unusually with 'STIRLING' cds of unclear date, Cat £225. Underrated at R. Don Pearce's very fine tall example sold for $275. [Date range 1.7.1871 to 8.11.1873]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:472
Symbol:F
Cat No:DO197

E. (Engineer): Blue on Rouletted 2d SG DO197, rouletting on all sides, small separation fault at the base, GPO cds of AP29/69, Cat £350. Rated RR. Don Pearce's example sold for $430. [Date range 25.5.1869 to 14.3.1870]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:473
Symbol:CL

E.B. (Education Board): Black on Rouletted 2d with rouletting on all sides tied by GPO cds of JY13/70 to OHMS cover with 'Education Office' imprint at lower-left, to the schoolmistress at Kapunda (arrival backstamp of the next day), light horizontal crerase affects the stamp. Don Pearce's very fine smaller cover sold for $5990. [Tony Presgave has recorded seven 'E.B.' covers, all addressed to Kapunda. This is his Number 6. All but one have a De La Rue 2d but the fype of separation is not specified]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:474
Symbol:F

H. (Hospitals): Black on Perf 10 2d, large example with wing-margin at right, two prominent blind perfs, GPO cds of JA14/74, Cat £200. Rated R. Don Pearce's smaller example sold for $455. [Date range -.11.1872 to 24.3.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 240

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:475
Symbol:F

I.S. (Inspector of Sheep): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting on all sides including through the adjoining unit above, light toning, GPO cds of DE21/70, undercatalogued at £200. Rated RRR: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's superb example sold for $4790! [Date range DE21/70 - this stamp - to 18.3.1873]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:476
Symbol:F

M.B. (Marine Board): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting except at right where cut from the sheet to preserve the design, Port Adelaide cds of AU23/71, Cat £250. Rated RRR: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example with a small fault sold for $323. [Date range -.1.1870 to 23.8.1871 - this stamp]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 320

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:477
Symbol:F

M.R. (Manager of Railways): Black on Perf 10 2d with the Watermark Reversed, very lightly cancelled, Cat £180. Rated R+: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's similar example sold for $323. [Date range 10.12.1871 to 24.2.1873]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:478
Symbol:F

M.R.G. (Main Roads, Gambierton): Black with Stops on Perf 10 2d, light 'GAMBIERTON' cds of SP18/72, Cat £4500. Rated RRRRR: not recorded unused. One of the key items in the series. The 'Besancon' & 'Tamiami' singles sold for SFr4355 & $11,980 respectively.  [Date range 11.7.1870 to 18.9.1872 - this stamp] 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,500



Opening AU$ 9,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 9000

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:479
Symbol:F

O.A. (Official Assignee): Black on Perf 10 2d, light GPO cds of MY13/72, Cat £170. Underrated at S: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example sold for $310. [Date range 24.12.1870 to 14.2.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:480
Symbol:C
Cat No:DO386a tied

O.A. (Official Assignee): Black on Perf 10 2d SG DO386a tied by GPO cds of MR22/72 to local partly-printed lettersheet headed 'OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE'S OFFICE, ADELAIDE', minor repaired tear at the base  and light overall soiling but of fine appearance. The stamp is underrated at S; Cat £300. Number 1 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of four 'O.A.' covers: the stamp stated to be V/Crown Wmk but we cannot confirm that. [The 'Besancon' cover - with significant faults - sold for SFr3630 and Don Pearce's cover sold for $6590]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:481
Symbol:F

P.A. (Protector of Aborigines): Black on Perf 10 2d with wing-margin at right but the perfs at right trimmed, GPO cds of NO23/72, Cat £250. Underrated at R: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example sold for $407. [Date range 23.11.1872 - this stamp - to 19.10.1873]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 280.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:482
Symbol:G

P.W. (Public Works): Black on Rouletted 2d with Star Wmk, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of indistinct date, Cat £100. Rated R: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's pair sold for $407. [Date range -.1.1870 to 23.8.1871 - this stamp]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$120



Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:483
Symbol:F
Cat No:DO456

P.W. (Public Works): Black on Perf 10 2d SG DO456, GPO cds of MR9/74, Cat £150. Underrated at S: not recorded unused. Don Pearce's example - with a pinhole - sold for $162. [Date range 5.8.1871 to 19.6.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$120



Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
image Sale No: 256
Lot No:484
Symbol:F
Cat No:DO469

R.B. (Roads Board): Black on Perf 10 2d SG DO469, indistinct cds cancel, Cat £150. Rated S. [Date range 18.8.1870 to 19.4.1873]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00


Closed..May-20-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 80


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