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  • Lot# : 1471 New South Wales

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    1856/60: 3 d. dull green, a horizontal pair with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and lower right, error of watermark "2" instead of "3", of excellent fresh colour and lightly cancelled by NSW / Sydney duplex in black (May 4, 1859). Tiny horizontal scissor cut in lower margin only well clear of the design and not affecting the splendid appearance. Believed to be the sole recorded multiple of this extremely rare stamp, in the foremost quality for the error. Unique. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 7'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julian Beresford, March 1954.rn                   Collection Guy Hutson, Spink, Feb 2013, lot 307.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1472 New South Wales

    1860/72: 8 d. yellow-orange and 1 s. crimson, perf. 13, udsed on 1865 cover endorsed "per Madras & via Marseilles" to Scotland tied by Sydney NSW duplex (May 22) in black. Reverse with Langholm arrival cds (July 17). A fine and attractive cover showing the 1/8 d. double rate of August 1862 sent on the 'Madras' via France. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1473 New South Wales

    1871 De la Rue 2 d. Prussian blue and NINEPENCE on 10 d. pale red-brown, tied to 1875 cover by Sydney NSW duplex (Oct 23), endorsed "Via San Francisco" to Paris, with PD and London transit cds, both in red and French entry cds. Reverse with arrival cds (Dec 13, 1876). A fine and very attractive cover showing the 11 d. Trans-Pacific rate of December 1873 by Australian Steam Navigation Co vessel. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 New South Wales

    1898 (March 20): 1897 1 d. salmon-red, a right marginal example used abroad in New Caledonia, tied by French "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE NOUMEA 20 MARS 98" cds to large format envelope to Sydney with taxation mark alongside, reverse with Sydney arrival cds (MR 26 98). Interesting usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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