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Losnr. : 30601 Australien
Losnr. : 30602 Australien
Single Watermark 1924: Sideface 1 d. sage-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, showing two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint (N over M), with positional flaws on position L54 with 'Ferns' flaw, position L60 with "RA" of AUSTRALIA joined, position R56 with "Kangaroo's Tongue Out", of fine colour, minor diagonal gum bends not affecting the appearance, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. BW 77(4)za = $ 225.rnrnAusruf : 80 CHFZuschlag : 80 CHFLosnr. : 30603 Australien
Single Watermark 1918/25: Sideface 1½ d. red, wmk. Single Crown over A, perf. 14, an extraordinary unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, the first stamp on "Unsurfaced Paper", the stamp alongside in a normal rich shade, the margin at base with an additional row of horizontal perforations with pre-printing diagonal crease in left margin (this continued as a paper ffold through the adjoining stamp - see Arthur Gray, lot 163), fresh and very fine, large part og. The lot accompanied by a 1956 article taken from 'Philately from Australia' which states "unlike most freaks this item has considerable technical interest". Unque. Cert. Ceremuga (2004) BW89ad = $ 8'000. rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, 30 Oct 2015, lot 164.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 30604 Australien
Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 1½ d. scarlet, Small Multiple wmk., perf. 14, Mullett printing, an unused marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) marginal from base of sheet, of fine fresh colour and shoowing pre-printing creases / slurred print where the paper presumably stalled in the roller; note the seventh stamp where the written value tablet has been almost completely erased; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A most unusual multiple BW 91c = $ 1'600.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30605 Australien
Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 4 d. greenish-olive, Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 3, an unused marginal block of four from upper pane, divided by interpanneau margin, showing two line "JOHN ASH" imprint at base, fresh colour, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and attractive BW 115(3)z = $ 1'200.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30606 Australien
Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 1 s. 4 d. greyish-blue, Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of twelve, divided by interpanneau margin, with two line "A. J. MULLETT" imprint at base, position 1R57 showing "Thick "1" at right", well centred and of fresh and fine appearance, paart og. to large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. Rare BW 129Az = $ 4'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 558.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 30607 Australien
Postal Forgery 1932: 2 d. scarlet, Postal Forgery on unwatermarked paper, perf. 11, an unused block of four of this exceptional forgery but for the perforations it may well have gone undetected for a longer period of time. The forgeries were used in Sydney in March and April 1932 for mailing forged Irish Sweepstakes tickets. A recipient, a Dr. E. C. Black, noticed the differences and asked the Post Office if this was a new issue. The perpetrator Charles Jackson and the engraver, Henry Elderfield, were eventually jailed after sending Dr. Black his forged tickets on an envelope franked by a similarly forged Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. adhesive. This rare block is fine and most attractive, with one or two tiny age spots on large part gum, lower pair unmounted og. rare BW 103cc = $ 4'800.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 Nov 1980, lot 1310; Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 48.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30608 Australien
Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 1 s. 4 d. greenish-blue, Multiple wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint at base, fresh and fine colour, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple BW 130z = $ 3'250.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 30609 Australien
Stamp Design Competition 1927: Essays for the Canberra Opening of Parliament issue, with large format photographic Essays (2) each for proposed 1½ d. value by entrant A.J. Shearsby (handstamped on reverse); showing the Arms of the six States, "Opening of Parliament / 9 May 1927" surounded by Emu, Kangaroo, Kookaburra and Koala"; the other in horizontal format showing the Parliament Building; and "stamp sized" reproductions 82) which only indicate the difficulty the engraver would have had should they have been accepted.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 30610 Australien
1926: Opening of Canberra Parliament House, Die Proof of the 1½ d. value in carmine-lake on folded high quality wove paaper (145 x 115 mm.), designed by R. A. Harrison, engraved by J. A. C. Harrison; State 1 with the allegorical figure, the sky and the Shield unfinished, the Proof handstamped '11286' embossed in red on reverse at left and endorsed in pencil "2.12.46 / (4.30)". Photographic corner fault on reverse of no importance. This is the initial State of the design for the first Australian Commemorative issue; three examples were pulled: one is housed in the British Library Collection, another (ex R. T. P. Chapman) resides in the Australia Post Archival Collection. Unique in private hands, rare and particularly fine, an important Proof BW 132DP(1) = $ 20'000.rnrnProvenance: The estate of J. A. C. Harrison; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1983, ex lot 41; Macray Watson, Melbourne, 8 Feb 1994, lot 431; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 365.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 30611 Australien
1927: Opening of Canberra Parliament House, 1½ d. brownish-lake, perf. 11, an unused block of four showing Plate Number "7" at top, fresh and fine but for crease at right not affecting the appearance, just 12 blocks recorded in Brusden White, unmounted og. BW 132zf = $ 2'250.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 30612 Australien
Stamp Design Competition 1928: Essay for proposed 1½ d. value hand drawn and painted on white card (84 x 113 mm.), showing "AUSTRALIA" in boomerang and the vignette with "Endeavour / May 1870" all in black and in shades of brown or grey, highlighted in Chinese white; submitted under the pseudonym "Captain Kookaburra" and dated 1928 at base. A rare and attractive Essay, commended in the competition.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 30613 Australien
Fourth National Stamp Exhibition, Melbourne 1928 (Oct 29-Nov 2): Collection on leaves with Kookaburra 3 d. in sheetlets of four, with a fine unused horizontal pair; a block cancelled in blue and in green at the show (Oct 29), another block cancelled on the last day of the Exhibition in green (Nov 2), and a further block cancelled in green. A scarce and fine group Gi = £ 1'000+ / BW 133MSw+wa.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 30614 Australien
Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: Kangaroo 1 s. blue-green, Die IIB, Plate 3, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, a used marginal block of four divided by interpanneau margin, from upper pane with "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N), cancelled by "Sydney" datestamp in black. Unusual BW 34z = $ 400+.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 30615 Australien
Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint at base, position R55 showing "White Flaw off NSW Coast", of superb fresh colour and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 950 / BW 45za = $ 3'000.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 30616 Australien
Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: £ 2 black & rose-crimson, Die II, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, an unused example of perfect centering and fine fresh colour, unlisted flaw "Break in Inner Frame SW of Perth", large part og. A superb example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 4'500 / BW 57 = $ 7'500.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 30617 Australien
Watermark Multiple Crown C of A 1931/36: Sideface 1½ d. red-brown, Multiple Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused vertical strip of three from Plate 1, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate at Top", of rich colour and extremely fine but for slightest bit of gum loss on top stamp, mounted in margin only, lower two stamps unmounted og. A wonderful multiple for the connoisseur: just eleven examples of this variety are recorded by Brusden White BW 94(1)b = $ 12'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, Sydney, 27 Nov 1980, lot 117; P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 30 June 1982, lot 158; Robin Linke, Perth, 6 July 1991, lot 436; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 337.rnAusruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 30618 Australien
C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, Plate 4, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused marginal block of twelve (4 x 3) divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint at base (N over A), unusually light crease between the panes, superbly fresh, large part og. with ten stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 500+ / BW 23(4)z = $ 800+.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 30619 Australien
C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo 5 s. grey & pale orange-yellow, Die II, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N), final printing with position R55 with "Open Mouth Kangaroo", of fine delicate colour, hinged for protection at base, stamps unmounted og. BW 46zc = $ 2'000.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 30620 Australien
Losnr. : 30621 Australien
C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo £ 1 grey, Die IIB, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left of sheet, superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Delightful Gi = £ 2'600+ / BW 54 = $ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Australia Post Archival Sale No. 1 (1986), lot 180; Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 371.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 30622 Australien
C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo £ 2 grey-black & rose-crimson, Die II, C of A wmk., perf. 12, a used horizontal pair from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over A), position R55 showing "Open Mouthed Kangaroo" flaw, lightly cancelled in black. Slight soiling but extremely unusual and rare Gi = £ 1'300+ / BW 58za = unpriced.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 30623 Australien
Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932 (March 14): Sydney Harbour Bridge set of four values (both 2 d. types) used on 1932 registered illustrated Fisrt Day Cover to Perth, each stamp tied by "Milligan / WA" cds's (March 14). "Milligan Street" registered label at left and reverse with further strike of Millgan cds and Perth arrival of the following day. Just three genuine FDC's with all four stamps are recorded in Brusden White from this iconic issue. Rare and most attractive BW 148ya = $ 8'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2007, lot 249.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30624 Australien
Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. scarlet, the Postal Forgery, no wmk., perf. 11, a fine unused example, minor wrinkle on large part og. but fine and rare Gi = £ 1'000 / BW 149c = $ 2'750.rnrnNote: The Postal Forgeries of the Sideface issue were used in Sydney in March and April 1932 for mailing forged Irish Sweepstakes tickets. A recipient, a Dr. E. C. Black, noticed the differences and asked the Post Office if this was a new issue. The perpetrator, Charles Jackson and the engraver, Henry Elderfield, were eventually jailed after sending Dr. Black his forged tickets on an envelope franked by the forged Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. adhesive. Many of the examples of this excellent forgery found by the Police were defaced.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 30625 Australien
1932: Kookaburra 6 d. red-brown used on 1937 registered cover to Melbourne tied by "Birchip / Vic" cds (April 7) with attached "URGENT LETTERS / FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY / BY / TELEGRAPH MESSENGER" green label on obverse. Melbourne arrival of the following day on reverse of a fine and unusual cover.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 30626 Australien
Centenary of Victoria 1934: Competition Essay for the Centenary of Victoria issue, unadopted despite it being the prize-winning design, hand-painted in black on thick card (189 x 142 mm.) with Sailing Ship and view of Melbourne, "AUSTRALIA" and "2 d. POSTAGE 2 d." picked out in Chinese white. Endorsed on reverse with the artist's nom-de-plume of entry "Endeavour", and fully signed by the artist "James Berry" at lower right. Fine and unique.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2005, lot 196.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 30627 Australien
1934: Competition Essays for the Centenary of Victoria, six bromide photographic Essays applied to card (163 x 78 mm.) from "Endeavour" the pseudnym of James Berry, the prize-winning design, with Sailing Ship and view of Melbourne, is the first bromide on this card, the other five were entered but were not chosen, one or two embellished with Chinese white on the photrographs. A scarce and most unusual item.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2005, lot 194.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 30628 Australien
1934: Centenary of Victoria 2 d. orange- vermilion, a used lower marginal example on 1934 on 'Melbourne Centenary' envelope printed for the Victoria Hotel mailed to Auckland, variety "Double Perforations", tied by Melbourne slogan cancellation leaving the variety clear. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 5/42, scarce BW 151b = $ 500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 93.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30629 Australien
Losnr. : 30630 Australien
King Edward VIII 1936: King Edward VIII, photographic Essays (7) for proposed 2 d. value, stamp size in black and white, affixed to thick card (161 x 102 mm.), all utilising the three-quarter profile head from the unissued 2 d. scarlet, three of the designs being similar to this famous stamp, the other four with considerably more elaborate frames. Reverse marked "8A to 14A" and each Essay initialled and dated "7/5/36" in ink. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 6/23. Edward VIII abdicated on December 11, 1936. Unique and important Essays.rnrnProvenance: The estate of John Ash; Harmers, London, 3-4 Oct 1978, lot 511; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 498; Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 703.rnrnAusruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 30631 Australien
Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. blue, Die I, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin showing "JOHN ASH" imprint, fine unmounted og. and 3 d. blue, Die II, perf. 15 x 14 in a corner marginal block of four with imprint, unmounted og. Scarce and fine BW 190za+193zb = $ 2'950.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 30632 Australien
Losnr. : 30633 Australien
Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, a used vertical strip of three, marginal from right of sheet showing the perforation guide marking in margin, on 2 d. red postal stationery envelope sent registered to London, tied by 'Melbourne' cds's (May 16, 1938) in black. Unusual BW 208a.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 30634 Australien
Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' 10 s. deep purple, Ash printing in a fine used marginal block of four, £ 1 bluish-slate with both the 1938 and 1949 printings in used blocks of four. Scarce and unusual multiples Gi = £ 550+.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 30635 Australien
Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. purple-brown, Die III, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin showing Imprint at right and Plate Number "14" at base of the margin, one stamp with minor hinge, balance unmounted og; also an unused block of four marginal from top of sheet on "thin paper", one age spot on unmounted og. BW 196a+196zc = $ 1'300.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 30636 Australien
Losnr. : 30637 Australien
Losnr. : 30638 Australien
Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, corner bend in margin, unmounted og. Brusden White estimate that as many as 5 or 6 sheets were stolen from the Note Printing Branch in the 1940's, nevertheless, imperforate imprint blocks are extremely rare BW 230b = $ 950+.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 30639 Australien
Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 2½ d. carmine-lake, an unused corner marginal block of four with misplaced perforations and upper pair "Imperforate Vertically", the variety with hinge remnant but of great scarcity and most attractive BW 242ba = $ 3'500.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 30640 Australien
Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 3½ d. blue, an unused corner marginal block of four from the lower left, showing partial strong "Offset on Reverse" variety with the "By Authority" Imprint also offset below, fine unmounted og. Unlisted and most unusual block BW 243 var.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 30641 Australien
/ /Definitives 1948/56: Hermes 1 s. 6 d. black, wmk. C of A sideways, an unused block of four showing central Plate Number "-2" at centre, slightr bend, most attractive, unmounted og. (BW 261zc = $ 750) together with an unused Imprint block of twelve from lower left of sheet showing the "Extra Island below Tasmania" flaw on sixth stamp and a vertical pair with "Hair on Plate" flaw leaving blank disgonal patch. Scarce group.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 30642 Australien
Definitives 1949/94: Coat of Arms £ 2 green, deep shade, wmk. C of A upright, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (3 mm. high), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Discovered only in 1973, an explanation for its existence in comparison to the more commonly found 2½ mm. high overprint, can be found in Brusden White on page 6/172. There are estimated to be just 15 examples of this stamp extant. Cert RPS of Victoria (2000) BW 271xd = $ 12'500.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 30643 Australien
Definitives 1949/64: Coat of Arms high values, wmk. C of A upright, the set of four 5 s. - £ 2, in matching lower left corner marginal "By Authority" Imprint blocks of four, all fresh and fine, the £ 2 value with variety "Roller Flaws below E of POSTAGE" (the two left hand stamps (row 4/1 and row 5/1), unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 700 / BW = $ 1'875.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 30644 Australien
Commemoratives 1948: William J. Farrer 2½ d. carmine-red, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken grey frame (76 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '27' and dated '10.6.48' in manuscript, presented to L.B. Fanning, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 272DP(1) = $ 3'000.rnAusruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 30645 Australien
Definitives 1948/56: Kangaroo ½ d. orange, no wmk., an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, with "Paper Fold" variety leaving corner stamp "Partially Imperforate", fin, unmounted og. An unusual variety, for a similar block see illustration on page 6/34 in Brusden White BW 180bg = $ 2'500+.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 30646 Australien
Definitives 1948/56: Lyrebird 1 s. grey-green, no wmk., an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), marginal at top and at right, first vertical row with all six stamps showing "Roller Flaw over "O" of ONE", fresh and very fine multiple, one stamp with tiny mark on gum, unmounted og. BW 210d = $ 1'250.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 30647 Australien
Commemoratives 1951: 50th Anniversary of Commonwealth of Australia, 3 d. carmine-lake, an unused se-tenant block of eight, marginal at base, showing variety "Misplaced Perforations" with vertical perfs. shifted to right, fresh and fine, fresh and fine, one stamp large part og. others unmounted og. A similar multiple is illustrated in Brusden White on page 6/186. BW 281b = $ 650.Ausruf : 80 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 30648 Australien
Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused top marginal block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, showing most of Plate Number "2" at top, fine multiple, mounted in margin only with stamps unmounted og. Rare: "just two or three examples" recorded by Brusden White BW 253za = $ 4'000.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 30649 Australien
Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) from lower left of sheet with Imprint at base, showing variety "Double Perforations" with diagonal row of perfs. affecting two stamps through aa corner paper fold, Officially repaired with a piece of sheet selvedge on unmounted og. Scarce and most unusual As BW 253bb.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 30650 Australien
Definitives 1953/56: 2½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '20' and dated '14.4.54' in manuscript, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 294DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 2.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 30651 Australien
Losnr. : 30652 Australien
Definitives 1953/56: 3 d. deep green, an unused corner block of four from lower left of sheet, with variety caused by paper-fold showing corner stamp "Partially Imperforate" at base and at left, diagonal crease that caused the variety, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare BW 295bf = $ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 182.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 30653 Australien
Losnr. : 30654 Australien
Commemoratives 1953: Coronation. Imperforate Die Proof in issued colours for all three values in sunken frame (142 x 117 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" three times in violet, numbered '28', '19' and '26' respectively and each dated '28.5.53' in manuscript, presented to Sir G. Chippendall, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 such Proofs were struck. Beautiful BW 300/302DP(1) = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2003, lot 204.rnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 30655 Australien
Commemoratives 1953: Tasmanian Sesquicentenary 3½ d. brown-purple, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (102 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '29' and dated '31.8.53' in manuscript, presented to J. R. W. Purves, doyen of Victoria philately of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 304/305DP(1) = $ 4'000.rnrnAusruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 30656 Australien
Definitives 1955/57: 1 s. ½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (100 x 112 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '38' and dated '30.2.57' in manuscript, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 323DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 18.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 30657 Australien
Definitives 1955/57: 7½ d. violet, an unused block of four, showing variety "Double Print of Lower Portion of Stamp", on the lower two stamps on "AUSTRALIA", fresh and fine but for tiny mark outside the design on right of right hand stamp, unmounted og. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 8/57, the stamp is discussed on the following page, three blocks of four are recorded. A magnificent and famous multiple Gi = £ 11'000 / BW 321c = $ 25'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection General, His Highness the Ameer of Bahawalpur, SG, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 27; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 11 Sept 1974, lot 485; Christe's RL, Melbourne, 17 Oct 1990, lot 592; Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 21.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 30658 Australien
Commemoratives 1955: Pioneers of Coaching 3½ d. chocolate and 2 s. red-brown, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (102 x 94 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, 3½ d. numbered '34' and dated '2.6.55' in manuscript and the 2 s. numbered '7' with same date, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 326DP(1) + 327DP(1) = $ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 116.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 30659 Australien
Commemoratives 1957: Christmas Issue, 3½ d. red and 4 d. purple, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (125 x 86 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, 3½ d. numbered '11' and dated '20.8.57' in manuscript and the 4 d. numbered '18' with same date, presented to Sir G. Chippendall, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 338DP(1) + 339DP(1) = $ 5'000.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 30660 Australien
Definitives 1962/66: 2 d. brown, coil perf., an unused block of eight, divided by interpanneau margin, from base of sheet with Plate Number "3" in margin. Fresh and fine, large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. Brusden White (page 8/98) records just three or four examples BW 348zd = $ 2'000.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 30661 Australien
Definitives 1959/64: Platypus 1 s. deep green, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '31' and dated '18.8.59' in manuscript, presented to D. Dundas, Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 Proofs were struck BW 363DP(1) = $ 2'500.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 30662 Australien
Commemoratives 1959: Birth of the Post Office in Australia, phorographic Proof of the accepted artwork for the 4 d. value, reduced to stamp size in black & white on photographic paper (100 x 75 mm.). Slight corner bend at top right but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2002, lot 480.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 30663 Australien
Commemoratives 1960: Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration 5 d. magenta, an unused block of six (2 x 3), showing vareity "Misplaced Perforations", fresh and fine, large part og. with central pair unmounted og. Scarce, just three sheets (360 stamps) reporteds with this error BW 378bb = $ 900.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 30664 Australien
Losnr. : 30665 Australien
Definitives 1963/65: Navigators, Cook 7 s. 6 d. olive, Fliners 10 s. maroon, Bass £ 1 purple and King £ 2 sepia, all on white paper, corner marginal or marginal examples overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 475 / BW = $ 975.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 30666 Australien
Commemoratives 1964: First Australian Air Mail Flight 5 d. olive-green and 2 s 3 d. scarlet, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (95 x 80 mm.), the reverse handstamped "R.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, each numbered '7' and dated '12.6.64' in manuscript, presented to F.D. Manley on the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 sets of Proofs were struck BW 423+424DP(1) = $ 5'000.rnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 30667 Australien
Definitives 1966/72: Tasman 40 c. blue, no wmk. on Wiggins Teape paper, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, showing variety "Misplaced Perforations", fresh and very fine, unmounted. Rare. On one sheet of 100 there was a serious misplacement of the perforation. The misplacement is to the left 9 mm and downwards 3-8 mm with a slope from left to right, resulting in more pronounced misplacements on the right side of the sheet. BW 460b = $ 1'500.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 30668 Australien
1919 (Aug 6): Minalton - Adelaide Flight by Capt. Harry Butler, souvenir card carried on the outbound flight with Sideface 1½ d. brown tied by "MINLATON / S.A." squared circle datestamp (Aug 6) in black. The stamp applied slightly off the top of the card (numbered 124) which bears a photograph of the pilot on reverse. The return flight took place on Augsut 12. Scarce Muller #7.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30669 Australien
1926: Royal Australian Airforce Pacific Islands Survey Flight, blue 'Map' envelope franked by Sideface 1½ d. scarlet addressed to Noumea, tied by "Sydney" despatch cds (Sept 28) with "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" datestamp alongside (Oct 10). The Survey Flight was piloted by Group Captain Richard Williams in a De Havilland 50A seaplane. A major rarity of Australasian Airmail Muller #31.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 30670 Australien
Airmail 1951: First Flight cover addressed to New York carried on Qantas Return Flight from Cocos to Australia, franked by 1948 2 s. brown tied by GPO Sydney datestamp upon arrival. Large handstamp "COCOS / SYDNEY" at left and registration label " Cocos / 0023" although E.R Leigh-Parkin only prepared 20 covers for this Flight. Reverse with range of datestamps "C&W LTD / COCOS" (June 11), Sydney cds's (June 20) and San Francisco transit cds (June 22) and grey label "Per Qantas / Catalina / VH-EBA". Very rare.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30671 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 4 d. orange, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused lower marginal horizontal strip of three with "CA" Monogram in margin, punctured large "OS", of fine fresh colour and perfectly centred, minor ironed bend in right margin only and not touching the adhesives, unmounted og. A great rarity and a most attractive multiple BW 15(2)bazb = $ 12'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 300.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.800 CHFLosnr. : 30672 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal rule at left and at base, punctured large "OS", variety "Double Perforations" affecting the central stamps vertically and horizontally (and secured Officially prior to sale) of splendid colour and dramatic appearance, large part og. with lower two stamps unmounted og. Superb and very rare BW 17bbb = $ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 30 Jan 1975, lot 39; Macray Watson, Melbourne, 12 Nov 1996, lot 641; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 304; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2001, lot 9.rnAusruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 30673 Australien
/Official / First Watermark 1913/14: Kangaroo 1 s. emerald, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, punctured large "OS", in a bright shade, wrinkle on large part og., together with a fine unused sheet marginal 'normal', fresh and fine, unmounted og. BW 30+30b = $ 2'500+.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 30674 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 2½ d. indigo, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair with interpanneau margin at left, punctured small "OS", minute scuff on gum of first stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 800 / BW 9bb = $ 1'500.rnrnAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 30675 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, punctured small "OS / NSW", variety "Double Perforations on Three Sides", fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A dramatic and scaarce variety BW 17b = $ 2'000.rnrnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 30676 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used horizontal pair, punctured small "OS", variety "Watermark Inverted", centrally cancelled by 'Melbourne / Victoria' cds (9 June 1915) in black. A fine and rare pair - this variety unrecorded in unused condition on the Official issue and extraordinarily rare in a multiple Gi = £ 2'000 / BW 17abc = $ 8'000.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 30677 Australien
Official / Second Watermark 1915: Kangaroo 9 d. violet, Die II, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, marginal at right, punctured small "OS", perfectly centred and of fresh colour, internal crease not affecting appearance, unmounted og. Gi = £ 950 / BW 25ba = $ 4'250.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 30678 Australien
Official / Second Watermark 1915 (Feb 12): Kangaroo 5 s. deep grey & yellow, Die II, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example punctured small "OS", variety "Misplaced Kangaroo" showing the 'Roo with tail through Sydney and 1 mm. from right hand frame, unlisted thus in Brusden White on this watermark, lightly cancelled by 'Telegraphs' cds in black leaving the variety clear. A rare and extraordinary stamp BW 43ca var.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 48.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30679 Australien
Official / Third Watermark 1915/27: Kangaroo 2 d. grey, third narrow wmk., punctured small "OS", used on 1917 cover to the Commandant of the Military College at West Point, USA tied by "Duntroon / Australia" cds (Oct 25). Struck with framed Instructional "Please advise your / correspondent that / the postage rate / from Australia to / USA is 2½d. each ½ oz.", taxed on arrival (Dec 7) with USA Postage Dues 2 c. red and 2 x 5 c. lake. Unusual.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 30680 Australien
Official / Third Watermark 1921/27: Kangaroo 6 d. dull grey-blue, Die II, Plate 2, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, punctured small "OS", marginal at base from lower pane showing two line "T. S. HARRISON" Monogram, of fine delicate colour, stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare - Brusden White states that only three blocks of four with this imprint have been confirmed, this is believed to be the sole Official block BW 19E(2)zi = $ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Hardy, Phoenix, Melbourne, 9 May 2013, lot 292.Ausruf : 8.500 CHFZuschlag : 8.500 CHFLosnr. : 30681 Australien
Losnr. : 30682 Australien
Official / First Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, Cooke printing on War Savings paper, punctured large "OS / NSW", an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at base, of good colour and large part og. A rarity, without the "OS / NSW" just three examples are known, two contained in a block of four used in Mackay, Queensland in March 1915 and one mint example of this variety which is illustrated in Brusden White on page 4/81; this being the sole example known punctured "OS/NSW" although the variety would have come from a strip of six, this item illustrated in Brusden White on page 4/107. An extremely rare multiple for the specialist BW 75bb = $ 60'000).rnrnProvenance: Collection Herbert McNess, Harmers, Sydney, 21-22 June 1979, lot 206; Greg Manning, USA, 10 May 1980, lot 29; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 455; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 132.Ausruf : 12.000 CHFZuschlag : 21.000 CHFLosnr. : 30683 Australien
Official / Third Watermark 1916/26: Kangaroo £ 2 purple-black & pale rose, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, punctured small "OS", with two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, cancelled to order by GPO Melbourne datestamps in black, full unmounted og. Just two Official blocks with the Harrison imprint exist, an unused block of four and this unique block of eight, both ex the archival sale. Delightful and extremely rare, a magnificent multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 20'000+ / BW 56Cwa = $ 75'000.rnrnProvenance: Australia Post Archival Sale, No. 2 (1987); Millenium, Sydney, 6 Oct 2004, lot 143.Ausruf : 15.000 CHFZuschlag : 20.000 CHFLosnr. : 30684 Australien
Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 2 d. bright scarlet, single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, punctured small "OS", variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. This stamp without the "OS" is catalogued at $ 30'000; extremely rare, especially so in such a fine multiple Gi = £ 2'600 / BW 96b/a = $ 5'750.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 30685 Australien
Official / Small Multiple Watermark 1926: Sideface 1 d. green, small Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, Plate 4, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from top left of lower right pane, punctured small "OS", sixth stamp in block Die II, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 220+ / BW 81(1)ic = $ 600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 665.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 30686 Australien
Losnr. : 30687 Australien
Losnr. : 30688 Australien
Official 1930: "Murray River / Sturt Centenary", the Official set of two punctured "OS", 1½ d. scarlet in an unused block of eight with part ASH imprint, and 3 d. blue in a "JOHN ASH" imprint block of four, fresh and fine multiples, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350 / BW 139bzh+140bazb.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 30689 Australien
Losnr. : 30690 Australien
Official / Multiple Crown C of A Watermark 1931/36: Sideface 5 d. orange-brown, Die II, Multiple Crown C of A wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, overprinted "OS" in black, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, showing two line "JOHN ASH" imprint at base (N over N), of fresh colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400 / BW 127(OS) = $ 575+.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 30691 Australien
Official / C of A Wmk 1932 (Sept): Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused marginal block of ten (2 x 5), overprinted "OS" in black, marginal from left of sheet, slight crease in margin only, fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 23(OS) = $ 1'250.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 30692 Australien
Postal Stationery 1911 (May): Coronation fullface illustrated 1 d. postcards (13), a large part unused set with George V illustrations (6 unused and a used example up-rated from Western Australia to Kampen, Netherlands) in a range of colours from black, sepia to blue; and Queen Mary (6) in greyish purple, sepia to greenish grey; generally fresh and very fine. A scarce and most attractive group BW P2-P16 = $ 1'500.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 30693 Australien
Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. postal stationery letter-card printed in yellow- brown on green stock, rouletted 7 at sides, illustration on reverse of "Sheep Station, Wimmera S.A." (illustration BW #122A), a fresh and fine unused example. Rare BW LC5 = $ 1'250.rnrnNote: It should be pointed out that Wimmera is in Victoria - once the error was noticed, the cards were withdrawn.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 30694 Australien
1913: Kangaroo ½ d. yellow-green on blue postal stationery pre-printed "Shire of Colac" (Victoria) envelope, with further printed "If not claimed within / 14 days, return to / Shire Hall, Colac" at lower left. Fresh, fine and rare: Brusden White "survival rate is poor" BW ES1 = $ 400.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 30695 Australien
Postal Stationery 1915: George V sideface 1 d. carmine-red Private Post Card for Patterson, Laing & Bruce Ltd., Wynard Street, Sydney (their pale blue crest is on reverse); used in 1915 to Apia, Samoa and up-rated with contemporarily defective 1913 ½ d. green tied by 'Sydney / 50' and 'Ship Room / Sydney NSW' datestamps (Jan 6) and over-struck with "Passed by Censor" cachet, all in black. Scarce and attractive BW PS6B.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 30696 Australien
Postal Stationery 1918/19: War Tax Surcharged "THREE / HALFPENCE" in black on 1 d. red postal stationery card, overprinted on residual stocks of the horseshoe AUSTRALIA card, a fresh unused example, sold together with the more common Nov 1918 issue (P48). Extremely rare with approximately a dozen examples recorded, of which just three are recorded unused. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1997) BW P50 = $ 2'500.rnrnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30697 Australien
Postal Stationery 1921: Printed to Private Order 1 d. red Star Die 4, ½ d. green Star and Sideface ½ d. green postal stationery envelope (with full stop afer HALFPENNY), returned from the Vacuum Oil Company of Wellington for up-rating upon the rate increase of of Oct 1, 1920; mailed to Havelock North, New Zealand cancelled by "Melbourne - Victoria" machine cancellation (Jan 13, 1922) with arrival (Jan 20) on reverse. The latest recorded usage, extremely rare and very fine, just 6 examples have been recorded BW ES38 = $ 12'000.rnrnProvenance, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 94.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30698 Australien
Postal Stationery 1948: Oval 2½ d. red + 2½ d. red postal stationery envelope with "P.M.G. - P.M.354" imprint above deleted by six black bars Comforts Fund red icons, sent airmail (2 d. + 3 d. airmail) to Lae, New Guinea cancelled by 'Air Mail Service / Melbourne' cds. "LAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA" cds on reverse with 'Not Known Lae, Try Rabaul' and "RABAUL / PAPUA NEW GUINEA" datestamp (March 10, 1948) above. Returned to Melbourne (March 16). Unlisted printed to Private Order envelope - for a similar usage see Brusden White ES87. The permit holder for No. 354 was Roy Robbins, Turf Commission Agent. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 714.rnrnAusruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 30699 Australien
Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due part set of seven values with NSW removed from tablet at base, ½ d. to 8 d. emerald-green (paler shades), wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½-12, all in used blocks of four, cancelled to order with "Hobart / Tasmania" circular datestamps (Feb 6, 1908) in black. The 3 d. block top marginal, a very scarce and most attractive group Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 30700 Australien
Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due 6 d. emerald-green, wmk. Crown / NSW, perf. 11½-12, with NSW removed from tablet at base, showing small traces of "NSW" not completely erased and showing variety "White Flaw on "S" of POSTAGE", (plate position unknown), fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most unusual BW D11e = $ 500.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft
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