Diamond Numerals continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2301 |
S |
 224 of Reeves Plains: '224' (rated RRRR) very fine virtually complete strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d. PO 11.11.1865. [The '4' looks
like a '1' but the positioning of the trunk of the '4' is key. And, note, no strike of the originally-allocated '221' of Bagot's Wells has been recorded]
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2302 |
S |
 228 of New Mecklenburg: '228' (rated RRRRR; illustrated in the Handbook) largely very fine strike on Perkins Bacon 9d red-violet. Not
recorded by Campbell & Pearce, and it appears that only one other strike has been recorded. PO 14.4.1866; renamed Gomersal (after a town in Yorkshire) 1.7.1918, because of anti-German sentiment during WWI.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,400.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2303 |
= |
 233 of Bagot's Wells (1): '233' (rated RRRRR) largely very fine complete strike on De La Rue 2d (faults) on piece with superb unframed
21mm 'BAGOT'S WELLS/JY26/70' cds (R; ERD alongside). Ex 'Sherwood' (John Forrest). Illustrated in the Handbook. PO 1.10.1866. PO 1.9.1865; closed 28.2.1894. Originally allocated '221' but not seen & presumed lost. '233' was transferred from Craneford
after it closed -.12.1867. [No earlier usage recorded]
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2304 |
S |
 234 of Angle Vale: '234' very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d. Rated RRR. PO 1.10.1866.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2305 |
S |
 239 of Wistow: '239' (rated RRRR) superb large-part strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion. PO 1.1.1867. Ex 'Sherwood'
(John Forrest): sold in 2011 for £152.
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2306 |
S |
 251 of an Unknown Office: '251' very fine large-part strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine. Rated RRR.
Grade A- A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2307 |
= |
 255 of Barossa Goldfield (2): '255' (rated RRRR) largely fine complete & wholly legible strike (illustrated in the Handbook) on De La
Rue Rouletted 2d on piece with very fine unframed 21mm 'BAROSSA GOLDFIELD/("Fe21")/79/S.A' (rated R; date slugs in manuscript or inverted) alongside. PO -.4.1877; closed 31.12.1907.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$725.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2308 |
S |
 258 of an Unknown Office: '258' very fine strike on Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 4d, small faults. Rated RRRR.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2309 |
S |
 264 of Canowie: '264' (rated RRR) largely fine large-part strike (illustrated in the Handbook) & small-part '[TOO LA]TE' handstamp on
De La Rue Rouletted 2d (small faults). PO 1.9.1867; RO 1.2.1918; closed 12.2.1924.
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2310 |
= |
 266 of Jupiter Creek: '266' (rated RRRR) bold largely complete strike (far superior to the strike illustrated in the Handbook) tying
De La Rue Rouletted 2d to piece with unframed 20mm (not 25mm as in the Handbook) 'JUPITER CREEK/FE2("2")/70/S.A' (RRRR) largely very fine strike. One of the most outstanding numeral/cds 'ties'. PO 17.9.1868; closed 31.3.1876. [Site of short-lived
goldmining] Ex 'Sherwood' (John Forrest.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2311 |
S |
 268 of Palmer: '268' (rated RRRR) superb largely complete strike (far superior to the strike illustrated in the Handbook) on De La Rue
Perf 10 2d. PO 1.11.1868. [Site of short-lived copper- & goldmining]
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2312 |
S |
 271 of Hoyles Plains/Hoyleton: '271' (rated RRRR; the strike illustrated in the Handbook) superb strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d
(rounded corner). PO 1.4.1869; renamed Hoyleton -.11.1870 (but the Hoyleton cds is recorded from AU17/70). John Bell's less complete strike of the numeral on 1d stamp sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $404. [The original terminus of the Port
Wakefield horse-drawn tramway]
Grade A- A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2313 |
= |
 276 of Yardea: '276' (rated RRRR) superb strike tying De La Rue piece with light but very fine unframed 21mm 'YARDEA/OC--/71/S-A' cds
(RR) alongside. PO 1.11.1868; TO 1.6.1927; closed c.1971. Ex 'Sherwood' (John Forrest).
Grade A A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2314 |
= |
 278 of Mount Barker Springs: '278' (rated RRR) very fine strike on De La Rue 1d rose-pink on piece. PO 1.4.1869.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2315 |
S |
 285 of Outaalpa (2): '285' (rated RRR) superb almost-complete strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d. PO 1870; closed 5.11.1900. [In the
remote NE of the Colony, 100km W of the NSW border]
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2316 |
 |
 286 of Farrell's Flat: '286' (rated RRR; the only cover recorded) three fine to superb strikes tying De La Rue Perf 10 2d strip of 4
to cover to England "Per SS Cuzco/Via Naples" with unframed 20mm 'FARR[ELL]S FLAT/JY27/91/S-A' (no apostrophe; RRR) very fine large-part strike, faint Railway & GPO transits & Birmingham arrival backstamp of SP2/81, minor spotting mostly on the
reverse. PO 26.9.1870; renamed Farrell Flat 19.9.1940.
Grade B A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2317 |
S |
 296 of Paralina: '296' (rated RRR) superb large-part strike on Perkins Bacon Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d bright blue. PO 7.12.1870; renamed
Paralana 1888 (not noted in the Handbook); closed 17.9.1906. Another very remote location, NW of Lake Frome, home to radioactive hot springs that are not suitable for bathing. [The illustration is above Lot 2314]
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2318 |
S |
 301 of Dashwood's Gully (2): '301' (rated RRR) very fine almost complete strike (not illustrated in the Handbook) on De La Rue Perf 10
2d. PO -.12.1871; closed 31.12.1930.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2319 |
S |
 304 of Weaners Flat: '304' (rated RRR) very fine large-part strike on superb Perkins Bacon '3-PENCE' on Perf 10 4d pale ultramarine SG
92 (issued 14.2.1871). PO 1871; transferred to Yorketown 1.8.1876. ['304' is rated RRR across both allocations. Examples from the initial period must be even scarcer]
Grade A+ A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 92 (issued 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2320 |
= |
 308 of George Town: '308' (rated RRR) fine complete strike tying De La Rue Perf 10 2d to piece with very fine unframed 21mm 'GEORGE
TOWN/AU18/73/S.A' cds (RRR) alongside. Rated RRR. PO 1.9.1871; renamed Georgetown (one word) late 1898: remarkably, the LRD for any George Town datestamp is DE13/98, while the ERD for the 'GEORGETOWN' squared-circle is DE16/98.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
