New South Wales 1854/1897 - New South Wales 1854–1897 – Queen Victoria

ew South Wales A collection of 6 classic 19th-century postage stamps featuring Queen Victoria in a diadem. The stamps come from various colonial issues of New South Wales. Contents of the set – from top, left to right: 1. 1 shilling – carmine, imperforate. Watermark: large digit 12, according to the reading of the watermark on the back. 2. 5 pence – light green, perforated. Watermark: crown over the letters NSW, according to the reading of the visible elements of the watermark. 3. 8 pence – yellow-orange, perforated, with a straight lower edge. Watermark: fragment of a large letter N and probably another letter, according to the reading on the back. Possibly a fragment of an inscription appearing on the sheet. I don’t see information in catalogs, so it may be a nice variety. 4. 5 pence – dark green, perforated. Watermark: probably crown or a large digit 5, according to the reading of the silhouette on the back. 5. 6 pence – purple, perforated. Watermark: probably large digit 6, according to the reading on the back. 6. 1 shilling – red, perforated. Watermark: probably large digit 12, according to the reading on the back. Catalogs: Stanley Gibbons (SG) and Michel – classic editions of New South Wales, Diadem series. Exact catalog numbers depend on the variety, perforation, and watermark. Condition: all stamps canceled, with postmarks. Visible signs of aging, local discolorations, irregularities of edges and perforations. Information about watermarks: the indicated notations result from individual readings during examination of the stamps’ reverse sides, also using special lighting. A complete set of 6 stamps is being sold, as shown in the photos.

Estimate:£2.50

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