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Sideface 1871/79: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "Nov 22 1870" with "AFTER HARDENING" both in black, initialled at base "A.Mc.D." (A. McDonald), fresh and very fine.
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Pictorial Issue 1905/11: ½ d. green, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet - originally Imperforate between stamps and margin at left - Officially reperforated 12 verticlaly along margin, fresh and fine, large part og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 March 2004, lot 848.
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Recess by H. Best and others 1857/69: Chalon 2 d. slate-green, imperforate, wmk. '2', an unused horizontal strip of three with fine to large margions all round, of fresh colour and fine definition, heavy central hinge remant on large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Somerset.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 68.
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Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black (issued colour of the 10 d.) on watermark Crown CC paper, a block of twelve, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, large part og. Signed in margin at base "A.McDonald 9 April 1870" alongside sheet serial number "43" (one day after the invoice for the Plate). A rare and spectacular multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, ex lot 1541.rn Spink, London, 25 July 2007.
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Pictorial Issue 1899: Pictorial 2 d., De La Rue Die Proof engraved in deep carmine on wove paper (43 x 41 mm.). Slight corner crease at lower right but very rare and most attractive.
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Postal Stationery 1898: Proof for the 2 d. illustrated "Diana Basin and St. Patrick's Head" postal stationery letter-card, a Proof printed in black on off-white stock, the card was issued in blue-green. Rare (As H&G A1).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 65.
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Provisional Perforations 1865: 4 d. blue and 1 s. vermilion, wmk. '2' and '12' respectively, perf. 10 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, used on 1866 registered cover to the Police Office in Launceston tied by mute obliterator of Hobart in black. Straight line "REGISTERED" and "PRE-PAID" circular datestamp (March 3) in red at left. Reverse with framed "PRE-PAID" datestamp (March 5) in red. A rare and fine usage.
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1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 10 s. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of pale and deep green ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (50 x 52 mm.) with perforations in pencil. The Essay endorsed "K" at top left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1199.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6343.rn
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1880: 1 s. rose-pink, wmk. TAS sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.
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Sideface 1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, printed in grey-black on glazed white card, dated "July 5 1878" in black. Slightly dusty but scarce and fine.
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