New South Wales. 1840 (7 Oct.) Weslyan Mission entire to London, rated "1/2" (deleted) and "1/4", showing rounded frame "parramatta/post paid" and oval "paid ship letter/sydney" d.s. (8.10) in red with, on reverse, "parramatta/new s. wales" oval d.s., Crowned "general post office/sydney" oval d.s., straight-line "ship-letter" and arrival datestamp (18.2.41). Photo
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Est. £200-250

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. One Penny. Pl. II 1d. carmine on laid paper and without clouds (R.3/5), good to large margins, lightly cancelled, tiny corner crease nevertheless a lovely fine example with variety clearly visible. S.G. 14c, £1300. Photo
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Est. £500-600

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. Two Pence. Plate I early impression, 2d. greyish blue [18], good to large margins with dividing lines at top and foot, centrally cancelled by dumb obliterator, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) states R2/5 which we believe is incorrect. S.G. 15, £600. Photo
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Est. £120-150

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. Two Pence. Plate I intermediate impression, 2d. deep blue [1] with good to large margins showing dividing line at top, lightly cancelled, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 16c, £450. Photo
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Est. £120-150

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. Two Pence. Plate I intermediate impression, 2d. deep blue [17] with small to large margins, indistinctly cancelled, and later impression 2d. dull blue [15] with good to large margins and clearly cancelled "3", both fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018 and 2020) respectively. S.G. 16c, 18, £640
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Est. £150-180

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. Two Pence. Plate I 2d. dull blue with retouch [18], small to good margins, centrally cancelled "48", fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 20, £350
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Est. £80-100

New South Wales. 1850-51 Sydney Views. Three Pence. Yellow-green on greyish wove paper, double print, one albino, small to large margins, cancelled by Sydney obliterator, fine. The only recorded example and the most famous error of the Sydney Views. RPSV Certificate (2008). S.G. 42. Photo
Note: This error was first recorded by Robson Lowe in the "London Philatelist" in August 1957. It was caused by two sheets of paper going through the press at one time and both receiving the impression from the plate, only the top sheet receiving the colour. The blank sheet at bottom was then passed through the press for a second time receiving the impression of the stamp in colour. Robson Lowe commented that "this is the first time I have come across such an error among the primitive classic stamps of the British Empire". A copy of the article accompanies the lot.. . provenance:. V.P. Manwood, November 1995 (Image1)

Est. £1,600-2,000

New South Wales. 1851-1903 selection of errors arranged on Hagners including 1864-65 1d. pale red imperforate between stamp and margin at right, unused with part original gum, 1871-1902 2d. (2) and 8d. (5) with watermark inverted, all used, 1882-97 perf 12x10 6d. used imperforate between stamp and margin at right (four known), 1886-87 1d. mint block of four and a pair and 2d. pairs (3, one vertical and one used) and a single all imperforate between stamps and margin, 1888-89 Centenary 1d. pair, singles (2) and 2d., all used and imperforate between stamp and margin, 1897-99 2d. mint lower left corner strip of three with double perfs, 1899 (Oct.) 2d. mint vertical pair and single with interpanneau margin at right showing perfs double, and 1905-10 1d. used showing mixed perfs; condition a little mixed though an interesting lot worth viewing
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Est. £300-400

New South Wales. 1852-53 Laureated, imperf Pl. I 6d. grey-brown on bluish grey wove paper, close to good margins, unused, small thin otherwise fine and of excellent appearance. RPSV Certificate (2020). S.G. 76, £6,000. Photo
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Est. £4,000-4,500

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1854 imperforate 6d. fawn, watermark "8" inverted and reversed, close to good margins, unused without gum; light horizontal crease and thin spot, neither of which affect appearance. The only recorded example in this shade (others are known in the greyish brown shade). R.P.S. Certificate (1952). S.G. 93a, £4500. Photo
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Est. £1,200-1,500

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1854 imperforate 6d. grey-brown with good margins, unused, fine. RPSV Certificate (2020). S.G. 94 shade, £3000. Photo
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Est. £500-600

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1854 imperforate 6d. grey-brown with close to good margins, unused, fine. RPSV Certificate (2020). S.G. 94 shade, £3000. Photo
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Est. £350-400

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1854 imperforate 6d. greyish brown horizontal pair, watermark "8" inverted and reversed, good to large margins, fine used. Only three pairs recorded, this being the finest. S.G. 96a. Photo
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Est. £250-300

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1854 imperforate 1/- pale red, watermark inverted and reversed, small to good margins, fine unused. S.G. 100, £5000+. Photo
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Est. £800-1,000

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1856 imperf 2d. pale blue, watermark "1", mainly good to large margins (touched at lower left), indistinctly cancelled, fine. Extremely rare, one of two examples recorded, the other is in the Royal Collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 112b, £8500. Photo
Note: The first report of this error was in the "London Philatelist" in May 1892 by M.P. Castle, the famous London collector. His example was bought by King George V in 1929 and is now in the Royal Collection.. . provenance:. C.L. Pack, December 1944. Isleham, March 1987. Victor Frankenstein, May 2000. "Alvarado", May 2010 (Image1)

Est. £4,000-5,000

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1856-60 imperf 3d. dull green with four good margins, unused with large part original gum. Superb condition for this stamp. S.G. 117, £1900. Photo
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Est. £1,000-1,200

New South Wales. 1854-63 Diadem Issues. 1863 perf 13 6d. mauve, imperforate between stamp and margin at right, lightly cancelled; paper wrinkle at top left otherwise fine. The only example recorded. S.G. 165. Photo
Note: The first perforation 12 machine resulted in all stamps at the edge being imperforate between stamp and margin. These are not errors and are considered part of the printing process. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

New South Wales. 1882-97 perf 12x10 6d. mauve imperforate between stamp and margin at right, clearly cancelled, fine. Three postally used examples recorded. S.G. 235ca. Photo
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Est. £150-180

New South Wales. 1888-89 Centennial 1d. lilac on Stamp Duty paper, an upper left corner pair, the left stamp without watermark, some perfs at top re-inforced, fine mint. S.G. 259. Photo
Note: In late 1888, there was a shortage of Watermark Large Crown/NSW paper and the Government Printer was forced to produce emergency printings of the 1d. and 2d. values on Stamp Duty paper watermarked "NSW". Since the paper was of a different size than that usually encountered, some sheets missed the perforating machine, producing stamps imperforate between stamp and margin. This was part of the printing process and is not considered an error. However, on rare occasions, the paper was mis-placed resulting in stamps in the corner position being printed without watermark. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

New South Wales. 1888-89 Centennial 2d. Prussian blue imperforate block of four with margin at right showing part inscription, the upper right stamp with thin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 254a, £750. Photo
Note: This is the largest recorded multiple and the only known block of four in private hands. There is another block in the H.L. White collection in the State Library of New South Wales.. . provenance:. Hutson, February 2014 (Image1)

Est. £600-800

New South Wales. 1899 (Oct.) Watermark Crown over "NSW" (II) 1d. salmon-red horizontal pair with mixed perfs, slight gum toning and the right stamp with vertical crease otherwise fine mint. Rare, the only recorded example in private hands. RPSV Certificate (2014). S.G. 301b, unpriced. Photo
Note: The stamps in this pair are perforated 12x11½ with an additional vertical line of perforations guaging 11 between producing the mixed perforation error. This pair was discovered in 2013 and led to its listing in the 2014 Stanley Gibbons catalogue. There is another pair in the H.L. White collection in the State Library of New South Wales. (Image1)

Est. £280-350

New South Wales. 1899 (Oct.) Watermark Crown over "NSW" (II) 2d. cobalt-blue, an interpanneau strip of four, the left pair imperforate, fine mint; also an imperforate horizontal pair. Only two interpanneau strips recorded. S.G. 302a, £600+. Photo
Provenance:. Hutson, February 2013 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

New South Wales. 1899 (Oct.) Watermark Crown over "NSW" (II) 6d. emerald-green, an imperforate lower left corner block of four, fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 306a, £1200+. Photo
Note: Blocks of four are the largest multiple recorded, with siin private hands.. . provenance:. Colonel Harrie Evans, May 2002 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

New South Wales. 1902-03 Watermark Crown over "NSW" (III) 1d. carmine horizontal pair with mixed perfs, fine used. The only example in private hands, the H.L. White collection in the New South Wales State Library has a mint vertical pair. BW N11, unpriced; S.G. 314. Photo
Note: The stamps in this pair are perforated 12x11½ with an additional vertical line of perforations guaging 11 producing the mixed perforations error. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

New South Wales. 1902-03 Watermark Crown over "NSW" (III) 2d. cobalt-blue vertical pair, imperforate between stamps and margin at right, the upper stamp with some very minor adhesions on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine mint. The only examples in private hands. Unlisted in Brusden White; S.G. 315. Photo
Note: There is a vertical strip of ten in the H.L. White collection in the New South Wales State Library.. . provenance:. Carrington, November 2012 (Image1)

Est. £250-300