Auction No 151 - Prestige Philately

Oct 24, 2009
Prestige Philately - Auction No 151 Page: 43
NEW SOUTH WALES (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
237 P A - 1902 Reprinted Die Proof with blank tablets in deep purple on thick wove paper (320x54mm). [Sir
Gawaine Baillie's similar proof in bright mauve sold for $1955 at auction in 2005]{Page 38.3}
238 P A/A-
1854-59 Large Diadems 1902 Reprinted Die Proofs of the Head & Background only, in bronze-green
on thin card (40x56mm), plus similar proofs in deep blue-green or purple both neatly cut-to-shape. (3)
450
150
239 R A/A+
240 W B
241 W A C1
Lot 239
1856-63 'REGISTERED' (6d) Perf 10 official reprint overprinted 'REPRINT' for distribution to the
Universal Postal Union, complete sheet of 50 (10x5), some perf splitting/reinforcing between the
second & third rows, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted. Ex Australia Post Archives
(Sale #1, Lot 2) & Don Landers.{Page 43.1}
1860-72 Perforated Diadems Perf 13 6d purple Watermark '12' SG 165b, minor staining, unused, Cat
£475. [Sir Gawaine Baillie's fine example with large-part o.g. sold for $1265 at auction in 2005]
1885-86 Stamp Duty overprinted 'POSTAGE' in black 5/- lilac & green Perf 12x10 SG 238b
horizontal pair, unused, Cat £850++. Rare multiple. [Sold for $862 at our auction of 24/5/2009 but
returned as "regummed"]{Page 38.4}
242 * A B2 1885-86 High Values overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Black £1 lilac & claret with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint
Doubled, characteristic rough perfs, part-o.g. A striking variety.{Page 38.5}
243 ** A 1891 Surcharges 'TWELVE-PENCE/HALFPENNY' on 1/- scarlet Perf 12x11½ SG 268d block of 10
(2x5), the 2nd 6th & 10th units all with Defective First 'E' of 'PENCE' & 'E' of 'HALFPENNY', full
unmounted o.g., Cat £130++; also South Australia DLR 2d optd 'SPECIMEN' strip of 5 **. (2 items)
750
200
400
300 T
250
Lot 244
244 * A 1897-99 Arms 1d Die II horizontal pair in a bright aniline shade, the left-hand unit Imperf at Right & the
right-hand unit Imperf Three Sides, large-part o.g. Unlisted by Gibbons and rare. RPSofL Certificate
(2002) as SG 290c(var). [This error is different from the vertical pairs from the right-hand side of the
left-hand pane that are imperforate three sides with a large wing-margin]{Page 43.2}
245 * C 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2½d indigo Imperforate Pair SG 303a, small faults & a bit aged,
large-part o.g., undercatalogued at £190. Underrated: by far the scarcest value of the imperforate
errors in this series.{Page 38.7}
246 V B
1902 presentation sheet (225x275mm) with 18 values to 20/- plus Postage Dues set to 20/- all CTO &
affixed in place, 5/- Coin with surface abrasion, others showing the effects of previous damp storage.
Reasonable offers considered.
247 */** A- OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1888-89 Centennial Perf 12 2d Prussian blue SG O40a complete sheet of 120
with the three monograms 'CP' - 'G Pr O/NSW' - '1888' and the sheet number printed in black in the
lower-left corner & partially so in the lower-right corner, some reinforcing including along central gutter,
large-part o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat £840++ (mounted).
1,000 T
300 T
150
500