Petite Treasures – Mai 2026

1879, 5 d. green, horizontal corner margin strip of six, overprinted "OS" in black, inverted wmk. Crown over NSW & “WALES POST OF” at the edge of the sheet, perf. 10, unused, tiny gum spots on one stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. SG £ 180++

1879/85, 5 d. green,inverted bottom wmk. Crown over NSW, rough perf. 10 cut at bottom and left, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, unused, tiny crease, otherwise fine and deep colour

1880/88: 5 s. rose-lilac, wmk. "5/-", perf. 12x10, overprinted "OS" in black (12 mm. spacing), unused regummed, well centred, good perfs. for this stamp. SG £ 475
 

1879, 10 d. lilac, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. “10”, perf. 10, unused no gum, otherwise fine, additional stamp with deep colour and Specimen overprint. SG £ 500

1882/85, 1 d. to 3 d. set of six, wmk. Crown over NSW, overprinted "OS" in black, unused, fine

1882-85, 1 d. orange, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, comb perf. 11 x 12, an unused bottom left corner margin block of four showing "GPO/NSW" monogram, corner stamps showing plate flaw “broken frame at left”, unused, two bottom stamps mint never hinged, attractive appearance and very fine

1882-85, 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 12, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black, variety "Partial Double Overprint", off centre to upper right with thin in center, unused without gum. The overprint impression probably a "kiss print" but very clear and a most unusual variety. Cert. Ceremuga (2014)
 

1882-85, 2 d. blue, overprinted "OS" in black (off-set impressions on reverse), corner margin showing imprint “.WO PENCE”, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x12, unused, four stamps mint never hinged, right stamps with tiny crease, otherwise fine.

1882-85, 2 d. blue, overprinted "OS" in black showing variety 9,5 mm instead of 7 mm, wmk. Crown over NSW, rough perf. 10, a clear Cootamundra 22/Oct 1884 c.d.s., left margin with tiny crease, otherwise fine. Cert. Ceremuga “first example known to me”

1882-85, 3 d. blueish green, overprinted "OS" in black (7 mm), bottom margin block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10, unused, fresh and fine.

1882-85, 3 d. yellow-green, overprinted "OS" in black (5,5 mm), right margin block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10, unused, bottom oair mint never hinged, fresh and fine.

1882-85, 3 d. yellow-green, overprinted "OS" in black (5,5 mm), block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x12, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, fresh and fine.

1882-85, 3 d. blueish green, overprinted "OS" in black (5,5 mm), left margin block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10, mint never hinged, tiny gum crease, fresh and fine.

1882-85, 3 d. blueish green, overprinted "OS" in black (5,5 mm), block of four, inverted wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x12, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, fresh and fine.

1882-85, 4 d. red-brown, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x12, unused, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine.

1882-85, 5 d. blue-green, overprinted "OS" in black (5,5 mm), top right stamp showing variety additional overprint “S” on reverse, top right corner margin block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x11, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, tiny gum spots, otherwise fine.

1882-85, 6 d. pale lilac, overprinted "OS" in black, block of nine, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10, unused, seven stamps mint never hinged, very dull colour, fine. SG £ 198++

1882-85, 6 d. mauve, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10, unused, fine.

1882-85, 6 d. mauve, overprinted "OS" in black, variety bottom left “S” broken, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x12, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, fine.

1882-85, 6 d. mauve, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, inverted wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x12, unused, fine.

1882-85, 6 d. mauve, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x10, unused, fine.

1882/85, 6 d. mauve, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x10, overprinted "OS" in black, margin block of four, unused, tiny crease, otherwise fine and fresh colours

1882-85, Three stamps 8 d. yellow, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, different perfs 10, 10x12 and 11. all unused, one stamp gum crease, otherwise fine trio.

1882-85, 8 d. yellow, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10x12, unused, fine.

1882-85, 8 d. yellow, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, margin stamp no wm., perf. 11, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, fine.

1882-85, 8 d. yellow, overprinted "OS" in black, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11, unused, tiny gum crease, otherwise fine.

1882-85, 8 d. yellow, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 10,, imperforate between stamp and right margin, weak extra impression of the OS overprint in the margin, partial c.d.s., fine. Cert. Ceremuga 2016

1882/85, 1 s. black, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x12, overprinted "OS" in black, margin block of four, unused, very fine

1882-85, 1 s. black, overprinted "OS" in red, block of four, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x12, unused, one short perf at bottom, otherwise fine.

1887, Stamp Duty 10 s. lilac & claret, wmk. NSW reading up, perf. 12, an unused example centred to left, overprinted POSTAGE in black and "OS" in black (7 mm. spacing), further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, produced for Presentation sets, horizontal wrinkles at base on large part og. Just nine examples are recorded of the originally issued stamp. Scarce.

1888-90, 1 d. lilac and 1 d. mauve, two margin imprint blocks of four “PC” & “1888”, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½x12, first block unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, second block mint never hinged, very fine.

1888/90, 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 12, overprinted "OS" in black, bottom margin “1888” dated block of four, mint never hinged, very fine

1888-90, 2 d. prussian blue, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, margin imprint block of eight “PC” & “G.P.O.N.S.W.” and large numeral “229794” in corner, perf. 11x12, unused, bottom stamps mint never hinged, very fine.

1888-90, 2 d. prussian blue, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, block of ten showing margin imprint “Postage stamp Price 2d. per Label, 1 s. per row of six", perf. 11x12, mint never hinged, fine.

1888-90, 2 d. prussian blue, overprinted "OS" in black, wmk. Crown over NSW, block of 12 showing margin imprint “PC” & “G.P.O.N.S.W.” &"1888", perf. 12, mint never hinged, very fine.

1888/90, 2 d. prussian blue, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11x12, variety "Partial Double Overprint" at left stamps, from the bottom left corner of the sheet showing "GPO/NSW" & “CP” monogram imprints, block of eight, mint never hinged, very fine