Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2217
New South Wales
A collection housed in three "F.G. de luxe albums with strength in the later issues, all neatly written-up, including Sydney Views with Claytons 1d. essay, 1d. Plate II (9 including two vertical pairs, one on laid paper), 2d. Plates I (5), II (4), III (3), IV (7 including one with hill unshaded, two with no clouds, one in a pair, and one showing fan with 6 segments) and V (2), and 3d. 11 including two pairs), all used and apart from the 2d. Pl. IV in generally poor to fair condition; Laureated issues with unwatermarked 1d. (3 with two showing two leaves right of "south"), 2d. (20), 3d., 6d. (3) and 8d. pair showing no leaves right of "south" and no lines in spandrel (B..P.A. certificate, 2007) and watermarked including 3d. showing error od watermark "2" (defective), all used; Diadem issues with good range of used imperforates; Coins mint (4); Later issues (all mint) including 1862-65 surfaced paper, watermarked 1d. and no watermark 1d. and 2d., 1862 (Apr.) 2d. with watermark double-lined "2" and "5", 1865-66 thin paper, no watermark 1d. and 2d., 1871 6d. die proofs (2) in yellow and in blue, 1871-1902 and 1882-97 ranges of 1d. to 1/- with various perforations, 1885-86 "postage" in black on 5/- and 10/- (B.P.A. certificate, 2007 for both) and in blue on 10/- (3, one overprinted "Specimen"), 1888-89 Centenary 1d. to 1/- range with various perforations and shades and perf 10 5/- and 20/-, 1890 5/- (6) and 20/- (6) in various perforations and shades, 1894-1904 10/- perf 12 (3), perf 11 (3) and perf 12x11 (5), 1897 Charity, 1898-99 6d. emerald-green (18 including three blocks of four, one with watermark inverted) and 6d. orange-yellow (3), 1899 ½d. to 1/-, 1902-03 ½d. to 2/6d., 1905-10 ½d. to 2/6d., 1905 20/- (4), 1907 189d. to 2/6d., a few Official Stamps and a good range of Specimen/Presentation stamps. A fine lot and a great opportunity to acquire as a basis upon which to build. Photo for selection
Sold for
£11,000