British Empire and Foreign Countries continued... Australian States: South Australia continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 561 Australian States: South Australia: 1877 2s. perf. 10 x 111/2 mint, 1898 perf. 111/2 mint (5 incl. two marginal pairs with sheet nos.) and perf. 111/2 x 121/2 or 121/2 x 111/2 and 1901 perf. 111/2 mint, c.t.o. (2, Melbourne corner c.d.s’s, also a reprint block of six (perf. 11/2) and overprinted “SPECIMEN” (4 incl. a vertical strip of three and a single with inverted wmk., all with large part gum), fine. (21) (Image1) Est. £160-180 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 562 , entire, etc. Australian States: South Australia: 1876-1900 6d. perf .10 x 111/2 (or compound) selection on 1882 (Oct. 2), 1883 (June 6, July 4 and Aug. 29) to the same adressee in England from Adelaide, the latter two diverted via Venice where a lazaretto was available due to a cholera outbreak, on a 1883 (Nov. 10) mourning envelope to England being the carried on the first resumed service via Brindisi and on 1884 (Sept. 25) front and (June 5) long envelope to Berlin or Bremen from Adelaide additionally franked 1d. and 2d., or 2d. (7) (Image1) Est. £120-140 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 563 Australian States: South Australia: 1868 (and later) 2d. imperf. colour trial collection with plate proof pair in black on thin card, on unwatermarked paper (11 incl. a block of four, a single overprinted “SPECIMEN” and a single on blue paper) and on Crown SA (close) paper (15), fine. (28) (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 564 Australian States: South Australia: 1868 (and later) 2d. collection in binder incl. 1868 rouletted used with watermark reversed, perf. 111/2 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (5 incl. a strip of four), reprints rouletted, perf. 10 or perf. 111/2, pair, strip of three or strip of four on covers to London, Cape Town or U.S.A., 1899 (and later) bright violet issues incl. control sheet no. multiples, 1906 mint pair with double horizontal perforation, sold and multi-line jubilee imprints, examples on envelopes to Tasmania or U.S.A., the latter also with a bogus return mark made by a P.O. employee to collect foreign postage stamps, rare. (approx. 100) (Image1) Est. £120-150 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 565 Australian States: South Australia: 1875 (and later) 1d. collection in binder incl. 1895 perf. 13 strip of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1897 imperf. stamp size plate proof from a new die and imperf. colour trials (6 incl. two singles identified with different dies and a block of four), marginal sheet no. control block of twelve in green and examples on cover to G.B., New South Wales and on printed matter, later printings in rosine incl. 1905 mint pane of 60, control or sheet number multiples incl. Detmold and Parsons paper, the latter incl. a single with “JBC” imprint and a mint block of four with double horizontal perforations etc. and used on covers to Norway, New York, Brussels etc., incl. taxed and paquebot mail. (few 100s) (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 566 Australian States: South Australia: 1882 1/2d. on 1d. surcharge mint selection with a pane of 60 (selvedge removed), mint blocks of twelve, eight, six (2) and four (2, one with sheet no.), from identified positions, singles with identified flaws and reprints (2, perf. 10 and 111/2), very fine study. (approx. 100) (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 567 Australian States: South Australia: 1883 1/2d. collection incl. Victoria 1/2d. mint block of ten on which the design was based, imperf. plate proofs (8 incl. a block of six and pair) and block of four imperf. between vertically on unwatermarked paper, perf. 10 marginal mint block of 24, scarce thus, perf. 111/2-121/2 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (4 incl. a marginal pair), perf. 10 x 111/2-121/2. marginal mint block of ten. and perf. 15 marginal mint blocks of nine and 44, a single with two additional vertical rows of perforations, used for fractional letter and postcard rates to Switzerland, Ceylon or Germany and perf. 13 mint pair with double perforations, mint blocks of four (4, one with sheet no.) and twelve (marginal) etc. very fine. (approx. 100) (Image1) Est. £280-320 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 568 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 3d. collection incl. perf. 14 De La Rue (London) plate proof on gummed unwatermarked paper, control sheet no,. pair and strip of three, perf. 10 and perf. 111/2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, solo franking to New York, in combination with 21/2d. on registered envelopes to Netherlands Antilles or U.S.A. and a scarce strip of three on 1883 (July 4) envelope to Germany tied by Ship Mail Room duplexes. (18 and four covers) (Image1) Est. £150-180 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 569 Australian States: South Australia: 1890 4d. collection incl. plate proof in black on thin card (3 incl. a pair, both marginal and one numbered “117” on the reverse) colour trial imperf. block of four in deep violet, perf. 13 control sheet no. (in yellow) block of four, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, solo franking on 1890 (June 11) “via Plymouth” envelope to London, scarce route, etc. (26 and two covers) (Image1) Est. £180-200 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 570 Australian States: South Australia: 1887 6d. collection incl. perf. 13 mint control sheet no. block of four, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (3, one affixed to a piece from a presentation sheet), solo frankings on 1890 (Sept. 21) and 1891 (Jan. 16) envelope to U.S.A., pair on 1889 (Aug. 12) on cover to England and with 3d. on 1887 (June 17) envelope to Germany, etc. (19, six covers) Photo. (Image1) Est. £120-140 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 571 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 perf. 10 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (121/2 mm) and applied in 1889 for U.P.U. purposes incl. two examples of the £4 lemon showing 17 and 171/2 mm “FOUR POUNDS” settings, all with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 194s-208s, cat. £1,500. (14) Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Australian States 194s-208s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £300-350 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 572 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 perf. 10 (£3 and £5 perf. 111/2) part set (no £4, £5 brown, £10 and £15) overprinted “SPECIMEN” (181/2 mm), all with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 194s-208s, cat. £1,500. (10) Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Australian States 194s-208s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £180-200 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 573 Australian States: South Australia: 1892 reprint of the 1886 set made to supply to the U.P.U. on (old) Crown/SA (wide) paper and perf. 111/2 with “SPECIMEN” (121/2mm) overprint, the majority without gum, the £15 on Crown/SA (close) paper, two examples with “FIFTEEN/POUNDS” measuring 14mm x 11.25mm or 13mm x 11mm, also an additional 10s. horizontal strip of three and a 15s. showing the value misplaced and raised above the value tablet, several with scissor cut perforations due to the poor state of separation, fine. (18) Photo. (Image1) Est. £240-280 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 574 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 imperforate undenominated plate proof in lilac single and a corner marginal block of four with plate no. “1” in margin, from two sheets produced by De La Rue, scarce and very fine. (5) Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 575 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 De La Rue imperforate plate proofs in issued colours for the 2s.6d. in a block of four and 5s. in a marginal horizontal pair, very fine. (6) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 576 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 De La Rue (London) perf. 14 plate proofs in issued colours for the 2s.6d. and 5s. on gummed unwatermarked paper, from a single sheet (of 60) produced, very fine. (6) Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-170 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 577 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 selection with 2s.6d. perf. 10 mint and used (7, three on 1895 piece with 6d.) and 111/2 (2, small and large holes) mint and used (4, on the same 1901 piece with a 6d.) and a horizontal mint pair showing distinct perf. 121/2 x 111/2 , 5s. mint perf. 10 (2), one grossly misperforated at top, repaired with gummed paper on reverse and perforated correctly, rare, perf .111/2 small holes, perf. 11/2 large holes (2 scarlet and rose-pink), 10s. mint perf. 11/2 small holes (2) and large holes showing different settings (value) and used (2, one on 1896 piece with 3 x 21/2d.) and c.t.o. also with identified settings., mainly fine. (29) Photo. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 578 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 issue “SPECIMEN” selection with 15mm overprint on 10s., 15s. and £2 perf. 10 and 5s., £5 and £10 perf. 111/2 and 17mm overprint 5s., 10s., 15s., £2 and 50s. all perf. 10, the majority without gum. (11) Photo. (Image1) Est. £140-160 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 579 Australian States: South Australia: 1886-96 selection incl. 2s.6d. mint, used (3) and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 5s. used (2, one fiscally) and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 10s. used and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 15s. mint (gum thin) and c.t.o. and £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN”. (14) (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 580 Australian States: South Australia: 1886 2s.6d. mint sheet no. horizontal pair, large part original gum with “2/6 000401” imprint in margin, fine and very rare. Only one other (a different no.) recorded by Williams. S.G. 195, cat. £280+. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Australian States 195] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £150-170 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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