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Lot No. 25

Auction No. 28
Category Collections
    Western Australia
      States and Territories
        Australia
Est. $400
Status SOLD $1200

 

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1884-1907 De La Rue collection remainders. Again, neatly presented on Hagners with collectors annotated descriptions. Mainly organised by wmks, shades & perfs. Noted (i) 1884 ½d on 1d ochre surcharges, perf. 14 (SG 89) unused, perf. 12 (SG 90) x 5 unused & (ii) 1d surcharge on 3d brown (SG 92) x 3 unused & 4 used. Also SG 92 with thin "1" used. (iii) 1885/93 wmk Crown/CA, perf. 14 ½d green x 5 used & 13 unused, 1d carmine-pink (SG 103) x 6 used & 2 unused, 2d grey (SG 104) x 19 used, 4d red-brown (SG 105) x 6 used, 1d carmine (SG 95) x 76 used & 5 unused, 2d grey (SG 96/96a) x 42 used with 3 unused, 2½d blue (SG 97/97a) x 12 used & 2 unused, 4d red-brown (SG 98) x 32 used & 2 unused, 5d bistre (SG 99) x 13 used with 6 unused, 5d violet (SG 100) x 36 used & 3 unused & 1/- green (SG 101/2) x 44 used with 2 unused. Also noted 1893 "ONE PENNY" on 3d brown surcharges (SG 107/9) x 22 used & single unused, "Half Penny" surcharge on 3d brown (SG 110/111b), green ovpt x3 used & 31 unused plus (SG 111b) with both red & green surcharges unused (MUH but small tone spots on perfs). (iv) 1898-1907 W Crown A wmk, perf. 14 (SG 112/16), 1d carmine x 95 used & 5 unused, 2d yellow x approx. 600 used & 4 unused, 2½d blue x 15 used with 2 unused, 6d violet x 14 used & 1/- green x 8 used. Finally 1879 Telegraphs (SG T1 & T2) perf. 14 x 4 postally used & a perf. 12½ postally used. 6 Hagners at the back contain a range of exhibition reprints for the Goldfields Centenary, Wapex '54, Wapex '79 etc. Also sighted 2/6d Coolgardie cycle express MUH with gum disturbance & characteristically rough perfs. Conservative reserve. (100s)