b'40New South Wales240ex 241242 244240** 1882-97 (SG.226da) 3d yellow-green horizontal pairIMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMPS, fresh MUH, Cat.700 $500600241(*) 1888 Centennial Colour Trials: extensive range in a wide variety of colours on ungummed, unwatermarked paper comprising 1d Sydney View (4), 2d Emu (6), 4d Captain Cook (6), 6d Shield (10), 8d Lyrebird (8),1/- Kangaroo (6), 5/- Map (1), and 20/- Carrington (10), a few small blemishes, generally very fine.A very challenging group to assemble. (51 items)[This is the most extensive group we have seen offered in recent times.A group of 57, including two pairs, sold for $7750+ at a 2011 Melbourne auction] . $5,0006,000242* 1888-89 (SG.261) 5/- deep purple Map perf.10, MVLH, Cat 425. .$240280243** 1888-90 Centenary reprint of 5/- Map in bright violet in a marginal block of 4, each unit with serifed SPECIMEN overprint, minor gum staining in margin only, full unmounted gum. Very fresh. $200300244* 1890 (SG.263a) Wmk 5/ over NSW 5/- lilac Map perf.11, MLH, Gebr.Senf guarantee handstamp, Cat 375. $220260ex 245 247245* 1897 (SG.280-81s) Diamond Jubilee and Hospital Charity 1/- & 2/6d overprinted Specimen in red,lightly mounted full original gum, Cat. 300. $240280246** 1897 (SG.281) 2/6d Diamond Jubilee and Hospital Charity, full unmounted original gum (minor gum skips), very scarce thus, Cat 250+.$140180247** * 1902-03 (SG.325) 1/- purple-brown Kangaroo, block of 4 with part marginal inscription at right;three units MUH, the other MVLH, Cat.300+$250300'