Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

1481 1849 Crown & Lion 1/- black engraved essay by Carmichael. VF fresh UN, huge margins (P) $350 $500

1482 1850 Sydney View 1d reddish-rose, plate 1 (no clouds), soft yellowish paper. VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 3 cat £425. (P) $150 $250

1483 1854-59 QV Diadem 6d greyish brown imperf, error wmk "8". VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 96a cat £110. (P) $70 $100

1484 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, imperf proof on wove paper, no wmk. F-VF fresh UN, 4 margins, sl vert crease. SG 97/98(p) cat £11,000 as normal. Extremely rare & beautiful! (P) $900 $1200

1485 1856 QV Diadem 2d blue blk of 6 plated as 73-75 & 85-87 with numeral 32 of Berrima. Scarce large multiple. (P) $100 $150

1486 1856 QV Diadem (1d to 3d) red PROOF impression with blank "Postage" -lower tablet & cnr excised, made by Perkins Bacon in 1870 as colour trails for GB QV ½d. VF UN as made. SG QV Spec DP66. Not attractive but extremely rare. (P) $150 $250