Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & Prussian blue, on coarse, yellowish wove paper, Paper manufacturer's lettered wmk. in Roman capitals, perf. 13, a used example, 1862 printing, centred to right with central vignette horizontally shifted (3 mm.) to left, lightly cancelled in black. One or two shaved perfs. at foot but scarce. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 85+.

Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6', perf. 13, an unused example from the May 1863 printing, of rich colour, well centred for the issue, unused without gum. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 375.

Diadem Issue, perf. 12 1860/63: 2 d. dull blue, Plate 1, wmk. double lined "2", perf. 12, an unused example of fine colour, unused without gum. A scarce stamp unused Gi = £ 275.

Diadem Issue, perf. 12 1860/63: 1 s. rose-carmine, wmk. double lined "12", perf. 12, an unused example of deep colour, one or two slightly blunted perforations but not unattractive, a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'700.

Diadem Issue, perf. 13 1862/70: 8 d. yellow-orange, wmk. double lined "8", perf. 13, an unused block of four of rich fresh colour, well centred for the issue, one slight tropicalisation spot on large part og. of no significance and not affecting the delightful appearance of a very rare and attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 2'400+.

Diadem Issue, perf. 13 1862/70: 1 s. crimson-lake, wmk. double lined "12", perf. 13, an unused block of four of lovely fresh colour, marginal from left of sheet and showing the convolvulous scrolling in margin, superbly centred for the issue, large part og. A delightful and very rare multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 1'500+.

Corbould Issue 1861/88: Corbould 5 s. rose-lilac, wmk. "5/-", perf. 11 all round, an unused example, marginal fromn left of sheet showing convolvulous pattern in margin, of excellent centering and colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.

New Values 1867/1893: Sideface 10 d. lilac, wmk. "10", perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", the perforations trimmed at right as, it is believed, just the one vertical row was affected by this error, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rarity. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 3'250.

Sideface Issue 1871/1902: Sideface, the unused study collection on leaves, wmk. Crown over NSW, with shades and perf. variations throughout with 1 d. salmon (11), 2 d. blue (10, incl. a pair), 3 d. green, 4 d. red-brown (2), 5 d. bluish-green (2), 6 d. mauve (10), 8 d. yellow, 9 d. on 10 d. red-brown (14, incl. a pair and a "Specimen"), scarce 1 s. black (6), condition generally fair to very fine, a fine lot (55 items) Gi = £ 3'750+.rnrnrn ...

Sideface Issue 1882/97: Sideface 1 d. orange, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 12, an unused corner block of four, with two stamps at right imperf. between stamp and margin, "R" Monogram in lower margin, variety "Shifted Watermark" leaving lower right corner stamp without watermark, delightful appearance and very scarce, unused without gum.

Sideface Issue 1882/97: Sideface 3 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, perf. 11, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and large probable sheet margin at right, heavy gum crack and one or two perfs. with age spots on reverse, otherwise of fine colour, large part og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 700++.

Sideface Issue 1882/97: Diadem 8 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10 x 12, an unused example, centred to top and with good perforations for the issue, fine large part og. A most attractive example Gi = £ 300.