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  • Lot# : 10101 New South Wales

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    1871/1902: 9 d. on 10 d. red-brown, perf. 10, a used example on 1895 OHMS printed envelope sent registered at double rate to Boston, USA, tied by "Registered / Sydney NSW" cds (Aug 21) from the Postal & Electric Telegraph Department. Reverse with San Francisco transit (Sept 26) and Boston arrival (Oct 2). A charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10102 New South Wales

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    1882/85: Official 3 d. yellow-green and 6 d. pale lilac, optd. "OS", used on imprinted OHMS cover of the "Australian Museum, Sydney" to Prague endorsed "via Naples per Lusitania", tied by "Oxford Street" cds (May 22) in black. The cover with diagonal cuts as mailed during the Smallpox epidemic of 1882-1883. reverse with Sydney, Venezia (July 25) and Prague cds's. A very scarce and appealing cover.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10103 New South Wales

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    1882/85: Official 6 d. mauve, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 10, overprinted "OS", an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), of fine delicate colour, bends and vertical crease on sixth row but very fresh, large part, mostly unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection John White, Spink, London, 22 May 1997, lot 620; Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, ex lot 1233.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10104 New South Wales

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    1887/90: Official. POSTAGE in blue on Stamp Duty 10 s. lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 12, overprinted "OS" in black (sans-serif, type 1), cancelled by "Sydney / NSW" cancel in black. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1951) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection G.J. Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2003, lot 811.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10105 New South Wales

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    1887/90: Official. POSTAGE on Stamp Duty £1. rose-lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 12 X 10, an unused example of good strong colour, overprinted "OS" in black and further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black; typically slightly blunted perfs., marginally imperforate at base, top right corner with perf. missing, two horizontal gum bends on large part og. A fine reference example. Only 9 examples of this stamp without 'Specimen' are recorded.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10106 New South Wales

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    1888/90: Official and "Specimen" overprints in black on 1 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 12, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, of outstanding rich colour, superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archives sale No. 1, 1986, lot 26; Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1292.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10107 New South Wales

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    1890: Official octagonal Map 5 s. deep dull lilac, wmk. 5/- over NSW, perf. 12, overprinted "OS" in black, an unused block of four of vibrant colour, well centred, superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 3'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 208; Collection Jim Johnstone, Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2008, lot 221.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10108 New South Wales

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    1905 (Dec): Official. Sir Arthur Phillip, 20 s. cobalt-blue on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused example, pounctured "OS", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10109 New South Wales

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    Official Mail 1900 (Dec 20): Local cover, probably contained a Christmas card, to the Deputy Postmaster General in Sydney struck with circular "GOVERNOR-GENERAL / AUSTRALIA / ♚ Arms / FRANK STAMP" in blue with 'Sydney' cds in black at left and reverse with embossed red crest of Government House, Sydney. Scarce.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 292.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10110 New South Wales

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    1873/81: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 d. value, stamp size on brown thin tracing paper (70 x 97 mm.), handpainted in purple-brown and deep purple with NEW SOUTH WALES, STAMP DUTY and TWO PENCE all picked out in Chinese white. Imperforate "De La Rue" engine turning label applied at base for proposed colour with "£1 Tel." above in pencil manuscript; however utilised for the issued 1880 2 d. Revenue. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, ex lot 204.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10111 New South Wales

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    1871 (Feb 1): Electric Telegraphs, the complete set of eight values on bluish paper, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 13, all with litho vignettes in black, with values from 1 d. to 8 s. with the 1 d. and 2 s. values being sheet marginal, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, fresh and very fine appearance, part og. or large part og. Scarce and most attractive set.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10112 New South Wales

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proofs (8) for the Stamp Duty issue, all with the circular central vignette in shades of violet, with values from 2 s. in vermilion, 4 s. blue, 6 s. brown, 7 s. bright orange, 7 s. green, 8 s. bright red, 9 s. sepia and 9 s. deep rose; some with minor soiling but generally fine; a very rare group.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10113 New South Wales

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 s. value of the Stamp Duty issue, printed in brown with the circular central vignette in violet, small pin prick at centre left otherwise fine, a rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 870; Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 446.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10114 New South Wales

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    1873/81: De La Rue Essay for proposed 9 d. value, stamp size on brown thin tracing paper (70 x 97 mm.), handpainted in olive-green and yellow-green with NEW SOUTH WALES, STAMP DUTY and NINE PENCE all picked out in Chinese white. Imperforate "De La Rue" engine turning label applied at base for proposed colour with "4d. Postage" above in pencil manuscript. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, ex lot 204.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10115 New South Wales

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    1880: De La Die Proof for the 9 d. Revenue issue, printed in black on glazed white card; struck with "AFTER HARDENING" in black and dated "16 JUN 80" in blue, some soiling otherwise fresh and very fine.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 10691 New South Wales

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    Postage Dues 1891 (Jan 1): Postage Due 20 s. green, wmk. Large Crown / NSW, perf. 10, with wing margin / imperforate at right, a superb commercially used example, cancelled by "Sydney" cds (March 24 / Noon / 93) in black. Only listed as cancelled to order by Stanley Gibbons and Brusden White: "postally used 20 s. stamps are unknown". The first example recorded commercially used. A rarity. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) BW ND37 = unpriced.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 19 June 2015, lot 411.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF
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