Auction 260 March 2025 - Day 3 Netherlands and colonies single lots

Second Rouletted Issue 1867: 2 s. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, an unused example in a rich shade, browned large part og. Scarce SG £ 550.

1891/96: 2 d. orange-red, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 13 few perfs apart, overprinted "O.S." in black, an unused margin block of four, of fine fresh colour, well centred, mint hinged, bottom right stamp unmounted og showing variety “missing stop”. A scarce and most attractive multriple SG £ 220+.

1870/71: Three stamps 1 d. green (shades), wmk. Large Star, perf. 10, the unused selection with 1 d. pale bright green, 1 d. bright green and a 1 d. in a dull green shade, each fresh and fine with large part og. A scarce group in much above average quality SG £ 1.150

Compound Perforation Issue 1870/73: TEN PENCE in black on 9 d. yellow, compound perf. 10 x 11½, a fine unused left margin stamp, few irregular perfs, fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 350

1870/73: 8 d. on 9 d. grey-brown, wmk. Large Star, perf. 10 x 11½-12½ or compound, an unused horizontal pair, well centred and of fine colour, typical cracking on large part og. SG £ 500+

1880: 9 d. purple, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, two stamps showing colour shades, mint hinged, fine pair SG £ 220.

1901/02: 2 s. carmine, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 12 x 11½ (large holes), fine unused block six, of fine fresh colour and part brownish og. Fine SG £ 300+

1868/96: 1 d. deep green, three different printings, fine trio, all large part og. SG £ 335

1901/02: Imperforate Colour Trials for the 2 d. value (3), wmk. Crown SA on thin white wove paper, with single example in crimson and two horizontal pairs, one in mauve and the other in deep blue, this last with slight scissor cut between; fresh and fine, without gum, matched with issued colour 2 d. orange-red, perf. 10, large part og. A Scarce group

1883/99: Colour Trial for the 3 d. pale sage-green, an unused horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, printed in close to the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper, perforated 14, fine unmounted og. Scarce.

Long Stamps 1st Issue 1886/96: 50 s. dull pink, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, a cto used example of bright colour, lightly cancelled by part circular handstamp in black, intact gum on reverse. The unsold remainder of this value were sent to Melbourne, Victoria and cancelled upon arrival. Scarce and attractive stamp SG £ 750