Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 40428 - 321.-332. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 40428 Western Australia

    1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins shaved to fine and single lithographed 4 d. blue with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover to Norwood, South Australia tied by "14" numeral obliterators of Albany. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / ALBANY / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in red at left and "G.P.O. / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" datestamp (Feb 15) in black on obverse and reverse with South Australian diamond numeral '8' of Norwood applied on arrival with manuscript receipt "15/2/56" below. An attractive and rare first issue usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20-22 March 1979, lot 1811.rn                     Collection 'Austin' (John DuPont), SG, London, 9 May 1985, lot 16.rn                     Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 86.
    Ausruf : 3.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.500 CHF