Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1314
Symbol: OC
Cat No: Collection
Imperforate group with full margins (a few close in places) comprising Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 1d pair with ugly cancels, 1d Plate II & 2d Plate II SG 18, Laureates 1d SG 47 pair (the left-hand unit is superb!, BN '95' of Brisbane) & 2d x5 (one discoloured), Diadems 1d, 2d x3 & 6d x3, and Perf 13 6d purple single, two pairs & single on superb entire to Adelaide, generally very fine, Cat £2000+ plus the cover.
(Qty 25 + cover) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1315
Symbol: *O
Selection including Sydney Views 3d (very attractive but thinned), Laureates 8d unusually large margins but rebacked, 5/- Coin x14 including mint x6, Long Type 5/- mint with BPA Certificate and 10/- mint & used, 5/- Map x2 & 20/- Governors x2, and a few others, Cat £2500+.
(Qty 26)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1316
Symbol: P*
Cat No: Collection
Diadems group comprising 1d imperf plate proof block of 4 in black, 1882-97 5d with the Watermark Sideways SG 533da block of 4 with large-part o.g., 1903-08 5d Imperf Pair SG 329d with large-part o.g., and reprinted die proofs of the large format Design E in black & carmine; also De La Rue 2d stamp-size die proofs of both dies in black on highly glazed thin card.
(Qty 7 items)
1849 Lion & Crown Essays 6d & 1/- setenant die proofs in dull vermilion-red or blue on thick wove paper, large margins. Ex George Ginger, G Carleton Jones and Sir Gawaine Baillie. [The designer & engraver was John Carmichael who was contracted to produce the Sydney Views 2d]
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1320
Symbol: F
Cat No: 3 [17]
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3 [17], good even margins, very fine bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £500. Superb!
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5 horizontal pair [19-20], margins just touching - at upper-right - to large, BN '46' of Gundagai, Cat £950+.
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d grey-blue SG 16b, margins close to large, tied to small piece by BN '26' of Shoalhaven, Cat £350.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1326
Symbol: F
Cat No: 26 [12]
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale) Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue SG 26 [12], margins good to large with outer framelines at top & right, very fine BN '21' of Campbell Town, Cat £200. Superb! Ex John White & Michael Haden.
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate IV (Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Corner Stars) Vertically Laid Paper 2d ultramarine SG 34, margins good to large with outer frameline at top, bold BN '3' of Windsor, Cat £275. Ex John White & Michael Haden.
1850-51 Sydney Views Plate V (Pearl in Fan) Vertically Laid Paper 2d dull ultramarine SG 38, margins close to large with outer frameline at left & base, BN '64' (Reversed '4') of Maitland, Cat £450.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1329
Symbol: #
Cat No: Collection
1851-55 Laureates 1d scarlet, 2d grey-blue, 3d yellow-green, 6d grey-brown & 8d orange-yellow between SG 46 & 80, margins in places, a few minor defects, unused, Cat £34,000+. A presentable group of these rare stamps, and the first time we have seen a complete 'set' offered as one lot.
1851-55 Laureates Thick Yellowish Paper 1d carmine with Two Leaves to Right of 'SOUTH' [R2/5] SG 44b, margins just clear to close except at right where just shaved, excellent colour, unused, Cat £5000 for the normal stamp, the variety unpriced unused. RPSofV Certificate (2007).
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1333
Symbol: G/F
Cat No: Collection
1854-59 Large Diadems 5d dull green, 6d eight different shades including Greyish Brown & Fawn (a very large stamp but with a horizontal crease) both with Watermark '8' and 1/- x4 shades including Rosy Vermilion with Watermark '8', all with full margins & very fine to superb, a few with dated cancels, Cat £1500+. An exceptional group.
(Qty 14)
1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- rosy vermilion SG 99 marginal example from the top of the sheet with margins large to huge, faint ironed-out horizontal crease, very fresh unused, Cat £7500. Superb appearance! Ex Lars Amundsen, 'Manwood' and John White. RPSofV Certificate (2020) doesn't mention the crease, presumably because it is so minor.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1338
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1856-59 Imperf 'REGISTERED' (6d) various shades SG 102-5 group, all with full margins (close in places), four with numeral cancels, Cat £1200 minimum.
(Qty 6)
1856-60 Imperf Small Diadems 3d bluish green SG 116, margins close to large, unused, Cat £1900. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states "extremely rare...superb example".
1860-72 Perf Diadems Perf 12 2d blue Plate II Major Retouches SG 136b [57] Second Retouch (Late State), light Rays cancel largely clear of the affected area, Cat £450. [This is one of the most dramatic retouches in all of Australian philately: the entire field behind the Queen's neck was heavily re-worked & so deeply etched that in this later state it almost looks like the printed stamp has been enhanced by hand!]
1861-88 Five Shillings Coin Perf 13 5/- Royal purple with Prominent Plate Crack at U/R SG 175v, well centred, a couple of short perfs at right, large-part o.g., Cat £850+. A brilliant shade!
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1343
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1871-1902 Wmk '36' 8d yellow Perf 13 with the Watermark Sideways SG 218a, trimmed perfs at base well clear of the design, Sydney duplex cancel, unpriced by Gibbons. This is a very rare stamp of which only one other example - also used - is recorded. [Absent from Gary Diffen's collection]
1885-86 High Value Revenues Overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Blue Perf 12x10 £1 violet & claret SG 242 two marginal pairs from the right of the sheet presenting as a block of 4, well centred for this issue, full unmounted o.g., Cat £40,000++ for four unused singles. A great rarity, believed to be the only multiples in private hands. Ex Australia Post Archival Sale by Tender Number One (1987) and 'Besancon' III (Nov 2018). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (Sep 2018) for the block of 4. [We note that the 'Besancon' illustration had the upper & lower pairs transposed]
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 1d imperforate colour trial block of 4 in dull blue-green on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, a couple of minor tonespots. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 29.11.2008 for $699]
In 1988 Rodney Perry offered by private treaty a largely complete set of 57 of the 65 possible colours all in blocks of 4. Our vendor has confirmed that all those offered here are from that source, as were the "set" of 8 blocks sold for $6900 at the Prestige auction of 24.5.2008. Richard Breckon, writing in 'The Australian Philatelist' of June 1988, referred to the Perry blocks stating "at least one set exists in blocks of 4". We are not aware of any others.
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 2d Emu imperforate colour trial block of 4 in dull rose on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 29.11.2008 for $932]
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 4d Captain Cook imperforate colour trial block of 4 in red-brown - close to the issued colour - on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, the third unit creased.
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 6d Queen Victoria & Shield imperforate colour trial block of 4 in blue on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 29.11.2008 for $699]
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 8d Lyrebird imperforate colour trial block of 4 in orange-yellow on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, minor blemishes. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 29.11.2008 for $932]
1888-90 Centennial High Values Wmk '5/-' 5/- deep purple SG 261 with 'Specimen' Overprint, the Overprint Doubled, characteristic irregular perfs, large-part o.g. Rare. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2017) states "...only one sheet - or more likely part-sheet - believed printed". [The sheet format was 5 rows of 10]
1888-90 Centennial High Values 20/- Governors selection from the various watermarks, perfs and printings including Perf 10 SG 262 with characteristic rough perfs x2, and several from the 1905-12 Crown/A issue, condition a bit mixed but many are fine to very fine, large-part o.g., Cat £7500 minimum. A most unusual opportunity.
(Qty 18)
1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales 20/- Governors imperforate colour trial block of 4 in deep red-brown on ungummed unwatermarked paper, large margins, unusually with a significant part of the marginal watermark of circles, minor blemishes. The highest denomination. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 29.11.2008 for $1165]
1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2d ultramarine Imperforate Block of 4 SG 302a from the right of the sheet with part-Imprint '10s per Sheet of S...', large-part o.g., Cat £600+.
1905-12 Crown/A Chalk-Surfaced Paper Perf 12 20/- Governors ACSC #N76 'CP' Monogram single, excellent centring, the gum a little aged but unmounted. Rare: it is a measure of the rarity of 20/- Monograms that none are listed in the ACSC.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1359
Symbol: *#
Cat No: D1-10
POSTAGE DUES: 1891-97 ½d to 20/- SG D1-10, the last with faults, mostly unused but the 5/- 10/- & 20/- have part- to large-part o.g., Cat £1800.
(Qty 10) (Image1)
Estimate AU$450
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1360
Symbol: V
Cat No: D1-10
POSTAGE DUES: 1893 Collector's Set ½d to 20/- SG D1-10 affixed to a page (205x349mm) headed 'POSTAGE- DUE STAMPS OF NEW SOUTH WALES/PRICE-TEN SHILLINGS', 'NSW'-in-Concentric-Ovals cancels, two original horizontal folds clear of the stamps & unusually fine, Cat $2500. [See the ACSC at page 10/16 where it is stated "Only two intact sheets are presently recorded". This is not the example illustrated there]
'O S' OVERPRINTS: 3d yellow-green Perf 12x11 with 7mm Spacing as SG O22d with the Watermark Inverted & with the Overprint in Orange-Red, pre-printing horizontal crease, large-part o.g. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "...probably a trial or unissued printing. Very rare & with all of the small number recorded appearing to originate from one pane".
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1362
Symbol: *#
Cat No: Collection
'O S' OVERPRINTS: Mint selection including Wmk '36' 3d with 'O S' in Red (poorly centred), 4d & 6d, 5/- Coin x4, 10d lilac x4, Centennials to 5/- Map, etc & a few 'Specimen' Overprints, condition variable but a very scarce group.
(Qty 32) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Aug-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1363
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
RAILWAY PARCEL STAMPS: Small hoard of 3d, 6d & 1/- values with range of shades, variety of cancels, lots of commercial perfins, a few multiples including 3d block of 6, etc, cursory inpection revealed 6d used on Edwards Dunlop almost-complete parcel tag & 1/- Imperf at Base (faults), condition very mixed with quite a number faulty. Ideal lot for specialist study. From same source as Lot 1115.
(Qty few 100s) (Image1)
