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1852: Laureated 3 d. dull yellow-green on greyish blue wove paper, the famous block of fifteen (3 x 5) positions 1-3 / 41-43, marginal at base with small part imprint "Engd. o(n steel)" and at top with 45 mm. sheet maregin at left showing scrolled ornamental border, handstamped "STAMP OFFICE" with circular "STOREKEEPER'S DEPT. NSW" handstamp below showing Royal Arms, inscribed in manuscript "Five of these stamps given this day to Sir Daniel Cooper as requested. 7 Oct '60". The adhesives in wondrously fresh condition with large margin at right showing portions of all five adjoining stamps, folded in several places with light creases not detracting from the appearance, the multiple of brilliant fresh colour with large part near full original gum. The most impressive and iconic multiple of New South Wales and possibly Australian philately, the provenance alone being a roll-call of the most renowned and celebrated philatelists of all time. An item of the foremost importance to worldwide classic philately Gi = £ 75'000+.rnrnNote: The block was cut from a part sheet of thirty-eight stamps presented to Sir Daniel Cooper (1821-1902), first Baronet of Woollahra, speaker of the Legislative Assembly of NSW, he returned to Great Britain in 1861 (all former describers of this block have stated he was Governor of NSW (untrue) and that the manuscript endorsement is 1870 - this was not possible and it clearly reads '60). He became President of 'The Philatelic Society, London' and was chair of the original meeting on 10 April 1869; this society being the forerunner of today's Royal Philatelic Society. He gave the very first lecture to the society on 29 May 1869 on "The earliest Sydney stamps and on Proofs of the Sydney Views". The original block of 38 was cut between 1968 and 1973 by John R. Boker leaving this left hand block of fifteen as the largest multiple and showing a large part of the fourth vertical row, and a block of ten (2 x 5) from the fifth and sixth vertical rows which later appeared in Corinphila sale 58 on May 1975 (lot 6001), and thence went into the Victor Frankenstein collection.rnrnAs a block of 38:rnProvenance: Sir Daniel Cooper (1860). Sold collection intact to:rn Judge Frederick Philbrick. Sold collection intact to:rn Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Gilbert, Paris, sale III, 5-7 April 1922, lot 132.rn Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 2-4 July 1934, lot 217.rn Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 160.rn Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 25 Sept 1968, lot 284.rnAs a block of 15:rn Dr. Mario Tomasini, Stanley Gibbons, London, 4 Oct 1973, lot 80.rn John R. Boker, Harmers, London,rn "V.P. Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4412.rn Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 107.Ausruf : 75.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 75.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10123 Queensland
1 / 31861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14, the famous vertical rejoined pair, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; lower stamp position 72 on the sheet with "NS" of QUEENSLAND joined, positions 3 and 6 from the block of six (3 x 2) sent to Ormond Hill, and two of just four examples recorded by Peter Jaffe; one of which (position 2), is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Exceptionally rare. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Ernest Collins; Collection General Robert Gill, RL, 5 June 1957, lot 32; RL, London, 16 March 1960, lot 298; Collection John Gartner, RL, London, 5 Oct 1960, lot 458; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Christie's, Melbourne, 4 Nov 1994, ex lot 17; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6152.rnAusruf : 8.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 8.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10268 Tasmanien
1 / 31861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnChalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Crown, large margins on three sides and close at lower right, cancelled by large part strikes of the "CANCELLED" obliterator in black, position 3 on the block of six given to Ormond Hill, and one of just four recorded examples of which position 2 is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A rarity Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva, 25 April 1980, lot 2214; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto; Christie's, Melbourne, 4 Nov 1994, lot 80; Collection Peter Jaffé, Millenium, Melbourne, 15 March 2006, lot 1195; Collection William McCredie, Millenium, Sydney, 22 June 2011, lot 222.rnAusruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 13.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10187 Südaustralien
1 / 3On 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1855: 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; large margins all round, position 3 from the block of six (2 x 3) sent to Ormond Hill from which just five examples are recorded by Peter Jaffe, one of which (position 4) the adjoining stamp to this, is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This particular example of superb quality Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 142; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, ex lot 6222.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 11.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10186 Südaustralien
1 / 3On 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; close to large margins all round, position 2 from the block of six (2 x 3) sent to Ormond Hill from which just five examples are recorded by Peter Jaffe, one of which (position 4) is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Exceptionally rare. Cert. RPSV (2014) Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffe, Millennium, Sydney, 15 March 2006, lot 1052; Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 1038.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 9.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10331 Victoria
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THE MISS ARABELLA SHORE COVERrnLithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: 1 d. red-brown, imperforate, Second State of the Die and 3 d. bright blue, in a horizontal strip of three showing the Interpanneau margin between second and third stamps (Types 4-5-1), tiny scissor cut in margin between the first two stamps, used examples with just shaved to large margins all round, on 1850 double rate entire letter headed "Glenmona 7th June 1850" and endorsed "via Sydney" to Beckenham, Kent, all cancelled by "23 / V" Butterfly handstamps of Burn Bank in black. "Burn Bank / Port Phillip" and Melbourne transit (June 17) datestamps on reverse and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (June 25). Paid 10d. on despatch (double the 2 d. inland rate and Ship Fee of 6d and charged '1/4d.' due to pay (twice the 8d. Ship Letter charge) with London arrival cds (Nov 25) and docketing of receipt on obverse "Received Nov 26, 1850". Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 2. A spectacular and famous cover of primary importance to both Victorian and Australasian philately.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 651. In a 'Purves' sale but 'a new find' and not from his collection.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20069.rn Christie's, London, 12 Nov 1991, lot 373.rn Collection "K.L.", Siegel, New York, 23 April 1996, lot 59.rn Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 365.Ausruf : 40.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 40.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10423 Victoria
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Commonwealth of Australia Essay 1902: Victoria 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, line perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "C.A." reading down in black. At a Postal Conference held in November 1900 (prior to the issue of this adhesive) and attended by the Colonial Administrations to discuss the State Post Offices coming under Federal control, the suggestion was made that the stamps of each state be overprinted "AC" (Australian Commonwealth). The proposal was abandoned when it became apparent that the adhesive stamps of each state would not be interchangeable. Nevertheless Essays were prepared, possibly in 1902, with "C.A." overprints (Commonwealth of Australia) in preparation for the proposed change. Fresh and fine, mounted at top and at base, part og. Illustrated in Brusden White 'Kangaroos' on page 1. Unique, cert. Ceremuga (2022) BW CA5 = $ 3'500.rnNote: A total of just 7 Essays are recorded (see Brusden White page 1, copy included with the lot), two from Western Australia, one from New South Wales and four from Victoria. No examples are currently held in the Australian Archival Collection.rnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 27 Sept 1984, lot 211; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 10; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2012, lot 8; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2014, lot 1.rnrnAusruf : 2.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10008 New South Wales
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1843 (Nov 17): Prepaid entire letter to Eton, Windsor, England strick with octagonal framed "PORT / MACQUARIE / PAID" in red and oval framed "PORT MACQUARIE / ♚ / NO 17 / 1843 / NEW S. WALES" datestamp in black and rated '7 d.' in red. Oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (Nov 21). Reverse with London (June 14) and Windsor cds's and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for Ship Letter. Slight soiling but strikes fine and the content exceptional.rnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1099.rnContent: "Time...has brought me to the seventh year of my banishment...my husband...has earned the confidence and good wishes of the most influential people in the District...I have been living in painful sense of dread and terror of the Aborigines, the first execution that ever took place in this part of the Colony was lately performed here upon one of their Chiefs in threats of vengence in consequence of having murdered seven unoffending English settlers, the Natives congregated in Batallions in the dead of night...the Soldiers soon dispersed the Blacks but...they will likely seek revenge of a most deadly nature. They obstinately refuse becoming converts to Christianity, they entertain an idea that after death they rise again on the third day to people some other part of this great Island."Ausruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10608 Australien
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1930/31: 2 d. golden scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown over A, perf. 13½ x 12½, the unused horizontal pair, variety "tête-bêche", of wonderful fresh colour, tiny piece of the gummed paper strip used to secure the pair within the £1 Booklet where it was originally found in 1931 on large part og. The pair is sold with the formal Statutory Declaration dated May 10, 1931 made by the finder, Stanley William George of Malvern, whereupon he states the stamps "were purchased in the ordinary way over the counter at the Elizabeth Street Post Office, Melbourne during the first week of May 1931.....contained in a One Pound (£1) booklet of twopenny stamps and were attached to adjoining stamps on one page of the said booklet by means of gummed paper strips", thereafter reported in the 'Australian Stamp Monthly' in June, 1932. In the foremost quality, entirely unique and an extraordinary rarity of both British Commonwealth and Australian philately. Cert. BPA (1981) Scott 71a = $ 175'000/Gi = £ 200'000.rnProvenance: Stanley William George of Malvern, May 1931; Collection J.A.C. Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 470. Whilst illustrated on the back cover of this famous catalogue, the pair fetched the highest price (£240) in the sale; Collection Ms. Jill Nette, Harmers, Sydney, 1971; Spink, London, 20 March 2003, lot 321 / 1Ausruf : 100.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10099 New South Wales
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1846 (Aug 11): Official entire letter emdorsed O.H.M.S. from Singleton to James Raymond, Postmaster General in Sydney struck witth framed "FREE" handstamp in red. Reverse with "SINGLETON / ♚ / AU 11 / 1846" oval despatch datestamp across flap. The letter's contents talking of a robbery: "...The Mail between here and Maitland was stopped about one mile on this side of Black Creek on its way to Maitland yesterday the 10th inst. by two Armed Men and the Mail bags taken. There was three letters containing cash, one of my own containing the enclosed orders and cheques about the same sum of Mr. Thos. Cullen's and about £17 of a Mr. Craddock's. I have despatched two parties to endeavour to recover the Bags and any letters they may find. Mr. Munro the Contractor has also gone to endeavour to recover the Bags etc. I will let you know the result when they return by next Post". Slight tear at top but most interesting scarce.rnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1979, lot 51; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1123.rnNote: James Raymond arrived in Sydney in 1826 and became Postmaster in 1829, the title being changed to Postmaster General in 1835. He held the post until his death in 1851.Ausruf : 2.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10447 Western Australia
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1832 (Feb 28): Large part of letter from Fremantle to 'Sidney' Post Office, New South Wales endorsed at lower left "To be forwarded to his place of residence in the Colony". The cover despatched on the 'Bee' on March 15, 1832 which arrived at Sydney on 6 April, was charged '4' (pence) in manuscript as an incoming Ship Letter and struck with fair only "♛ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black of arrival. Extremely rare: the earliest recorded Inter-Colonial letter from Western Australia.rnNote: The writer was William Nairne Clark, notary public and publisher who arrived in Fremantle in March 1831 on the 'Eliza'. The letter notes "there is not one practising solicitor in the Colony...as Stone is incapacitated and is not liked. There is thus a fine opening for anyone, as the Courts will be inundated with business for some time to come". On 16 August 1832, Clark accosted a prominent merchant in a Freemantle street, one George French Johnson, calling him a "Scoundrel and a blackguard". Challenged to a duel with pistols, Clark met Johnson on the following morning at Richmond House near Fremantle and mortally wounded him - the only fatal duel ever fought in the Colony. Clark was tried for manslaughter and acquitted by the Jury.rnProvenance: Collection Ludwig Baetgen, Edgar Mohrmann, 16 Sept 2004; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1024.Ausruf : 3.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10440 Victoria
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1864 (March 17): Memorandum from the Postmaster General on General Post Office stationery with oval "FRANKED / VICTORIA / POSTMASTER GENERAL" handstamp in blue at top, with hand-written letter from the PMG: "The practice of using postage stamps on letters from this Office appears to me to be unnecessary and not required by the Acts in force. It may be neccessary to check the unauthorised transmission of letters and that may be done by an "Official Stamp". For this purpose a stamp should be made which will save postage stamps and serve also as a pattern for a "frank stamp" if the new Bill passes for other offices." and signed and dated at base "THF" (Thomas Howard Fellows). Together with a manuscript sketch (effectively an Essay) for the order of the Frank Stamp with hand-drawn oval "FRANKED / VICTORIA / POSTMASTER GENERAL" with 'Victoria' added in a different hand (W. Turner) and underneath "A stamp with the above words on it to be made - and the Imperial Crown in the centre". The reverse with "Please see to this at once, the stamp should be fixed in a Machine and should have the word 'Victoria' in addition" (21 March 1864) and reply "The cost will be £3, made by De Grunchy & Co. with bands (feeders). May I order it" and dated 22/3/64, B.W(eymouth). A remarkable and important document dated at a time when the "Emergency printings" of 1864 were utilising borrowed Tasmanian paper.rnProvenance: Collection Hans Karman, Leski, Melbourne, 24-25 March 2004, lot 1037; Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lots 188 and 189.Ausruf : 7.500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10032 New South Wales
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1853 (May): Laureated 8 d. dull yellow, a used example with large margins all round, on 1853 cover to Stokesley, Yorkshire endorsed "p. Chusan" and "Postage Paid thro", used in combination with Sydney View July 1850 3 d. emerald green, with similarly huge margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right; tied by Sydney barred obliterators in black with framed "TOO LATE" handstamp alongside (6 d. paid in cash for same in manuscript; 3 d. for outgoing Ship Letter paid by the Sydney View and 8 d. for British incoming Ship Letter paid by the Laureate). Reverse with "Sydney / N.S.W." despatch cds (July 28) and London cds (Oct 28) where '8d.' noted as prepaid in red manuscript. Readdressed on arrival to South Shields. A truly magnificent, unique and important combination cover in wonderful quality for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Puttick & Simpson, London, 23-24 Nov 1920; Harmer Rooke, London, 13-15 Sept 1923; Harmer Rooke, London, 21-22 May 1964, lot 455; Harmer Rooke, London, 27 Nov 1964, lot 326; Harmers, London, 3-4 April 1967, lot 481; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4450; Spink, London, 6 May 1998, lot 583.rnNote: Prepayment of the British incoming Ship fee of 8d. was only possible from January 1, 1853.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 8.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10301 Tasmanien
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1892 (April 19): De La Rue Appendix sheet as sent to the Agent General of Tasmania and marked '2' at top left and dated at upper right, for the "Colour Scheme for Tasmanian Postage Stamps" with 13 Trials, utilising Sideface 1 d. rose and 2 d. green, both perf. 14; and Colour Trial 5 d. designs with imperforate examples in the issued colours of the ½ d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s. 6 d. (manuscript "recommended for 2/6 stamps in lieu of that at foot"), 5 s. and 10 s.; proposed but unissued 3 d. in slate & ultramarine and 4 d. in olive-green & carmine; perforated examples of the 2½ d. and 5 d. in issued colours and, at base a 2 s. 6 d. proposal by the Tasmanian Govcernemnt in deep blue and brown "likely to conflict with the existing 5 d.". Notation alongside the 2½ d. value in manuscript "This new plate made recently might be adhered to until worn out when Keyplate might be prepared (telegram 11.3.92)". This sheet similar to that retained by DLR, see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6253. Only the ½ d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s. 6 d and 10 s. were ordered immediately, the 5 s. being delayed until 1896. A rare and splendid sheet.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1566.rnAusruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10013 New South Wales
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1839 (Feb 1): Official entire letter from 'River Murray' to Sydney endorsed O.H.M.S. at top, addressed to the Postmaster General (James Raymond), struck with fine circular "YASS / NSW / POST OFFICE" and framed "FREE" handstamps in black. The entire with fascinating contents: "We the undersigned deeply interested in the communication by mail from Sydney and Melbourne with this part of the interior (request) a Bag to be made up at the aforesaid places to this River. We would suggest that Mr. Brown, the present sub-contractor for the Mail between this and the River Golblourne residing at the crossing place on this River (now Albury) on the main road should be appointed Postmaster. We are the more induced to urge the neccessity of this bag as the non commissioned Officer in charge of the Mounted Police here is unable to receive instructions from Headquarters unless by a special messenger. The present method of sending letters by the mail being a far too uncertain conveyance". One of the nine petitioners and signatories to the letter was Joseph Hawdon who was subsequently awarded the contract for the first Overland mail from Yass to Melbourne. Some internal tape for protection but a rare and important entire.rnAusruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10347 Victoria
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Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: Woodblock 6 d. dull orange, a used example with variety "Private Pin Perforation 10" clearly seen at vertical sides, the horizontal apparently scissor cut, tied to 1856 cover to London endorsed "pr. Earl of Sefton". The adhesive, utilised some 18 months prior to Calvert's Official experiments in perforation, is tied by barred numeral "1" of Melbourne. "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" cds in red (July 16) and handstruck "5" (pence) credit in red. Reverse with Melbourne despatch (April). Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 93. Some negligible soiling but a most unusual and important cover. Cert. RPSV (2015).rnNote: The wide pin-perf / roulette 10 would have been too wide for easy separation and would have damaged the stamps, it is apparent that scissors have been used at top and at base.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DG, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20292; Collection Roland Geitenbeek, Phoenix, Melbourne, 25 Oct 2014, lot 68.Ausruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10449 Western Australia
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1849 (Oct 31): Entire letter from Perth to Lyon, France endorsed per "Overland Mail, via Marseilles", struck with fine strikes of "♛ / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH" handstamp in black and oval framed "SHIP LETTER / "♛ / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" in red alongside. Carried on the "Caspar" from Batavia and struck in London with "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red and charged '1/4d.' in manuscript, thence via Calais (Nov 27) and charged '15' décimes due on receipt. Very few Western Australia entires bear Accountancy markings, an extremely rare and famous entire letter in the foremost quality.rnNote: The writer was a Catholic priest, one John Brady, who had ministered to Irish convicts in New South Wales from 1838. Appointed Vicar-General of Western Australia in 1843, he published, in English & French, a dictionary of the local Aborigine language. Bardy was appointed Bishop of Perth in Rome in 1845 and returned with 27 missionaries, only one of whom was fluent in English. The letter, to the Propogation of the Faith in Lyon, explains the use of donations from France and is signed 'Jean Evelyn de Perth'.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 33.Ausruf : 7.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 9.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10540 Australien
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Single Watermark 1916: Sideface ½ d. pale green, Electro 3, wmk. Crown over A, Single Line perf. 14.2 x 14, an unused marginal block of four with this rare perforation, from the upper right corner of the right pane, psotopns R5-R6 / R11-R12, position R11 showing variety "Clubbed Fraction Bar" (BW 64r = $ 6'500), of exceptional fresh colour, corner crease on third stamp and two trivial bends do not detract one iota from the superb appearance, thinned in margin at right, stamps unmounted og. A major rarity of Commonwealth philately, mentioned in Brusden White, just 12 mint examples are recorded - this being the unique multiple Gi = £ 48'000+ / B64 = $ 90'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Prof. V. W.. Dix, Harmers, London, 1-2 July 1980, lot 595; Harmers, London, 17-18 Feb 1981, lot 81; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 354.Ausruf : 25.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 34.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10192 Südaustralien
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Adelaide Printing 1856/58: Adelaide 1 s. orange, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a spectacular used block of twenty-one (7 x 3) with margins grazed to large, of brilliant fresh colour, cancelled by sixteen strikes of "PAID / ADELAIDE S.A." circular datestamps (Sept 11, 1858) struck in blue. Some creasing and manuscript "Received 8/11/58" removed from base of the multiple, of absolutely no significance. Illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopædia on Colour Plate 1. An extraordinary and unique multiple for the connoisseur of classic philately.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Munn, London Philatelist, February 1909, page 35; Puttick & Simpson, London, 22-23 May 1928; Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, 5 Feb 1958, lot 392; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 28 Nov 1962, lot 289; Collection Harry Napier, RL, London, 30 April 1976; Collection John R. Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 50; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6234.Ausruf : 15.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 42.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10596 Australien
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1919: First Aerial Post blue perforated vignette, used on First Flight cover from GB to Australia flown by Ross and Keith Smith, the cover addressed to P.E. Deane, private Secretary to the PrIme Minister (Billy Hughes) in Melbourne, tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA / RECEIVED" datestamp (26 Feb 1920) with information strike at right and three line "PER / VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE / TO AUSTRALIA" in blue. Slight soiling as ever but of great scarcity. Signed Kessler.rnNote: In 1919 the Australian government offered a prize of £A10,000 for the first Australians in a British aircraft to fly from Great Britain to Australia. Smith and his brother Keith, Sergeant James Mallett Bennett and Sergeant Wally Shiers, flew from Hounslow Heath Aerodrome, England on 12 November 1919 in a Vickers Vimy, eventually landing in Darwin Australia on 10 December, taking less than 28 days, with an actual flying time of 135 hours.The four men shared the £10,000 prize money put forward by the Australian government.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10098 New South Wales
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1839 (July 31): Official entire letter endorsed O.H.M.S. mailed within Sydney and redirected to Bathurst, struck with octagonal framed "5 / O'CLOCK" handstamp in red denoting following day delivery and handstruck '"2" (pence) for local rate in black.On redirection the "2" deleted in manuscript and re-rated at '9d.' due in manuscript for the 80 to 120 miles rate. Two vertical file folds do not detract from a rare and most attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection A. Leslie Leon, RL, London, 14 March 1978, lot 8; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, 27 July 2009, lot 1064.rnNote: The time handstamps were introduced in 1838. They provided for threee local deliveries in Sydney: 9 am., 1 pm. and 5 pm. This last was disciontinued in the mid 1840's as many businesses closed prior to this time. The writer of the entire was Francis L.S. Merewether (1811-1899) who became Postmaster General in 1851.Ausruf : 750,00 CHFZuschlag : 800,00 CHFLosnr. : 10001 New South Wales
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1815/16: Entire letter from Sydney to Bromley, England carried on the private ship "Alexander", struck with two wonderful strikes of the rare circular "SYDNEY / NEW SOUTH WALES" handstamps in black and clearly dated in manuscript (although without month) at upper right, rated at '1/7d.' to pay in manuscript with framed "SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S37) in London on arrival with cds in red (Feb 12, 1816) in red on reverse. The entire written from Richard Wise, a Postal clerk, with somewhat sad contents "I think you all have forgot me, with every ship that comes from England I expect a letter" (this is the writer's tenth letter) and at base "We shall put the Post Office stamp on the outside of the letter for we stamp them all". Illustrated in 'The Postal History of New South Wales' on page 40. Just five covers recorded in private hands. A splendid and very rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-30 May 2002, lot 10518.Ausruf : 15.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 15.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10622 Australien
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Watermark Multiple Crown C of A 1931/36: Sideface 1 d. green, Die I, wmk. Multiple Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four from Plate 1, marginal from top of sheet with interpanneau margin at left, variety "Imperforate at Top", very fresh and very fine appearance, tiny precautionary hinges, large part og. with upper pair unmounted og. A splendid, famous and rare multiple affecting just 12 stamps in sheet; this block illustrated in Brusden White on page 4/131. A great rarity of excellent provenance. Cert. SPRS (2015) BW 82b = $ 45'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Mrs. Jill Nette, Harmers Australia, Sydney, 27 and 39 Aug 1971, lot 175; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 4-5 Dec 1975, lot 129; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 Dec 1979, lot 122; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 2 June 1982, lot 187; Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 476; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 336.rn1 / 1Ausruf : 20.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10318 Victoria
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1841 (July 21): Prepaid entire letter headed 'Bunting Dale, Geelong, Port Philip, New South Wales', written by Benjamin Hurst to Rochdale, Lancashire struck with framed "PAID AT / GEELONG" in red with reverse showing oval "GEELONG / ♛ / NEW S. WALES" in black and MELBOURNE example of the same type also in black, each displaying well on flaps. London straight line "SHIP LETTER" in black on obverse and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter. Sensible flap strengthening and interesting note from contents "(Your) letter I presume did not reach me sooner in consequence of it being addressed to South Australia instead of New South Wales". The Geelong Post Office opened in 1840. A superb and rare entire.rnNote: The writer, Benjamin Hurst, arrived at Geelong in 1838. Together with Francis Tuckfield, he established Victoria's first Aboriginal mission at Buntingdale near Birregurra.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 509.rnAusruf : 7.500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10578 Australien
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Third Watermark 1916/26: Kangaroo £ 1 chestnut & blue, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four, marginal at top from left pane, variety "Inverted Watermark", centred slightly to right but of lovely colour, top two stamps showing "Short Spencer's Gulf" flaw (L5-L6) lower stamps showing "White Flaw to left of Eyre Peninsula" and "Broken Tail to Kangaroo" (L11-L12); large part og. with the two right hand stamps unmounted og. An exceptional and very rare multiple in the foremost quality, mentioned in Brusden White under note 3 on page 150. A stunning multiple BW 52Ba = $ 45'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Thomas E. Field, Harmers, London, 15-16 Sept 1948, lot 293. Sale cancelled, sold intact to Kilfoyle; Collection J. A. Kilfoyle, Harmers, 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 220; Collection Stuart Hardy, Phoenix, Melbourne, 9 May 2013, lot 443; Collection 'Lionheart', Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25 Feb 2016, lot 27.Ausruf : 10.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10029 New South Wales
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1851 (July): Laureated 2 d. Prussian blue on bluish medium wove paper, Plate III re-engraved by Henry Jervis, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, positions 37-38 / 47-48, of excellent fresh colour, slight divot in right margin alongside position 48 but not touching the design and of no great significance as this is the largest recorded unused multiple. Some minor aging on reverse, superb large part og. An important and most attractive multiple, Cert. BPA (2012).rnProvenance: Collection Ferrari de la Rentière, Gilbert, Paris, Sale X, 18-20 June 1924, lot 298; Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 6-8 and 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1194; Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1990, lot 79; Collection "Carrington", Millenium, Melbourne, 7 Nov 2012, lot 380.1 / 1Ausruf : 4.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 14.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10012 New South Wales
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1851 (April 21): Prepaid stampless entire letter to Albury struck with octagonal framed "YASS / POST PAID" in red. Endorsed 'prepaid' and rated '2d.' in red manuscript. Reverse with oval framed "YASS / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" datestamp (April 24) in black. A superb and scarce entire ex the Evans correspondence, the contents (full transcription enclosed) relate to marrying off Mr. W.B. Evans "My opinion is she would make a nice wife but I rather think she is too young for you, excuse me I don't wish you to have an old one neither a widow...she is the daughter of Entwhistle the hotel keeper...has no suitor that I am aware of but just at that susceptible age to be gained by one".rnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 23; Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 14.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : 500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10019 New South Wales
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1850: Sydney View 1 d. carmine, Plate I on soft yellowish paper, position 1 used on 1850 cover to Scotland in combination with 2 d. grey-blue, Plate I, in a horizontal pair, positions 21-22, the 1 d. with small nick above top right corner star, the 2 d. pair very fine; each tied by "51" numeral obliterator of Deniliquin on despatch. Reverse with oval "DENILIQUIN / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" datestamp and "MAIDEN'S PUNT / ♚ PORT PHILLIP" transit (July 18) and London cds in red (Nov 19). Lanark boxed arrival on obverse (Nov 20) and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for Ship Letter. Minor file fold but a rare and most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (2008).rnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 3-4 April 1979, lot 125; Collection "España", John R. Boker, Harmers, London, 23 March 1984, lot 2105.rn1 / 1Ausruf : 3.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 7.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10517 Australien
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First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 1 d. pale yellow-green, printed in the colour of the ½ d., Die II, a Plate Proof pair on unwatermarked gummed wove paper, line perf. 12½, printed by J. B. Cooke with somewhat thick brownish gum and hinge to prevent splitting, trivial thin on left hand stamp and one tone spot on top perf. largely affecting the reverse only; otherwise fresh and fine - note that this Proof is from a later stage with the 'Rabbit's Ears' tuft of grass to the left of the Roo now removed. Rare, just nine examples exist, two of which are housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) BW 3PP(2)A = $ 20'000+.rnProvenance: Macray Watson, Melbourne, 24 Sept 1990, lot 192; Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 2020.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 7.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10317 Victoria
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1840 (Jan 14): Prepaid entire letter headed 'Geelong, Port Philip, New South Wales', from Benjamin Hurst to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London endorsed 'first ship'; struck with framed "MELBOURNE / PAID" in red (and manuscript '3d.' alongside in red ink) with circular "MELBOURNE / NSW" handstamp in black displaying well on flap. Struck on arrival with two line "INDIA LETTER / DARTMOUITH" in red (Robertson In3 - in use for less than two years) with London cds (July 25) in red, charged '8d.' due for incoming Ship Letter in manuscript. A superb and rare entire - the earliest recorded letter from Geelong whose Post Office had yet to open.rnNote: The writer, Benjamin Hurst, arrived at Geelong in 1838. Together with Francis Tuckfield, he established Victoria's first Aboriginal mission at Buntingdale near Birregurra.rnProvenance: RL, London, 8 July 1977, lot 783; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10984.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10593 Australien
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Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 4 d. violet, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 2, an unused example, centred to right, position 2R12 showing "Line Through FOUR PENCE" variety, hinge remnant otherwise fine, part og. An extraordinarily rare stamp: just 5 mint and 15 used examples are recorded. From the unused, one (ex R. T. P. Chapman) is housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection, another is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III, thus just three examples only are available to collectors. Rare. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2001) Gi = £ 34'000 / BW 111(2)r = $ 40'000.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 10 Nov 2001, lot 364.rnThe three examples all have the same centering. All three have all been sold in the 21st century: this example in 2001, Julian Sterling's example in 2014 and Arthur Gray's in 2015. rn1 / 1Ausruf : 10.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 12.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10617 Australien
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1929: Western Australia Centenary 1½ d. dull scarlet, no wmk., perf. 11, the famous horizontal pair, sheet marginal at base and showing part of the "ASH" imprint, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and extremely fine, large part og. Just one strip of six of this variety was found in 1964, these are now in two pairs (one offered here) and two single examples. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 5/17. A wonderful and outstanding pair of the utmost rarity BW 138b = $ 40'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Leslie Abramovich (1972); P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 29 Feb 1972, lot 71; P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 25 Sept 1973, lot 83; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 379; Spink, London, 14 Dec 2004, lot 117; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbloure, 30 Oct 2015, lot 405.Ausruf : 12.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10673 Australien
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Multiple Crown C of A Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 2 d. golden scarlet, Die III, Multiple Crown C of A wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, overprinted "OS" in black, with "JOHN ASH" imprint at base (N over A), the block clearly showing the major "Watermark Inverted" variety (unlisted by BW), fresh and fine but for some rounding of perfs. in margin at base, unmounted og. Extremely rare: "About 8 mint examples can be traced including an imprint block of four". a magnificent multiple of consummate rarity. Unique. Cert. SPRS (2015) Gi O125w = £ 26'000+ / BW 102(OS)a = $ 60'000.rnProvenance: Collection Miss Francisco (1935); Collection Herbert McNess, Harmeers, Sydney, 21-22 June 1979, lot 274; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 Dec 1979, lot 119; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 333.1 / 1Ausruf : 20.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 38.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10003 New South Wales
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1835 (Nov 18): Prepaid entire letter from Port Stephens to London with fine double circle "CARRINGTON / PORT STEPHENS / POST / OFFICE" and octagonal framed "CARRINGTON / POST PAID" both in brown, with "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" transit (Dec 3) below in black. Rated at '1s.' prepaid in red manuscript (5d. to Newcastle, 4d. local ship + 3d. sea rate). Reverse with framed "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH" in black (Robertson In. 1) and London arrival cds (May 16, 1836) in red. A charming and extremely rare entire - just two strikes recorded of the circular Carrington handstamp - of great aesthetic appeal.rnProvenance: RL, London, 4 Sept 1963, lot 493; RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 14; Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10534; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1014.rnAusruf : 8.500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10511 Australien
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1912/13: Die Proof on smooth surfaced paper without watermark, 117 x 93 mm. approx., being the second unapproved design by William Blamire Young, with Kangaroo vignette only in rose-carmine, and 5 s., 10 s. and 20 s. values printed in rose-carmine with Kangaroo vignettes in grey-black, violet and yellow-green respectively, initialled 'C.R.' in pencil at left. An extremely rare and wonderful Proof of which just eight are recorded with one housed in the Australia Post archival collection, each of the remaining sheets using different colour combinations (see Besançon, sale 1 front cover) are unique BW KE24D = $ 70'000.rnProvenance: Harmers Australia, Sydney, 18 Nov 1949, lot 4; Harmers, London, 8 June 1983, lot 1008; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 2 (illustrated in the front cover); Spink, London, 14 Dec 2001.Ausruf : 15.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 24.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10393 Victoria
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1873/74: Essay by William Bell for the proposed but unadopted 6 d. value on card (52 x 51 mm.), the head plate and vignette of the issued 1 d. printed in red, overlaid on hand-painted frame and VICTORIA in shades of red and carmine, with values '6d.' and SIX PENCE picked out in pencil. Signed W.B. in red at base by William Bell. See Geoff Kellow RDP 'Stamps of Victoria', with this Essay illustrated on page 189. A wonderful and quite beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2160; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11141; Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1326; Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 591; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 3466.Ausruf : 1.200,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10002 New South Wales
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1829: Large part entire letter from Sydney to the Weslayan Missionary Society, London endorsed 'Single', struck with fine octagonal framed "SYDNEY / POST PAID" in red with unframed circular "SYDNEY / N.S.W / D 10 / 1829" despatch in blue below. Reverse with framed "INDIA LETTER / KINGSBRIDGE" in black (Robertson 1n.1) and faint red London arrival where charged '1/3d.' due to pay (4d. for India letter and 11d. Inland). The cover missing some internal pieces but the letter concerns Hihifo and the Tongan Chief Ata on conversations with the Missionary Mr. Thomas, whereby Ata states "It is very good for you to attend to your God, and I will attend to mine". Fine strikes and a scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection F. Chadwick, RL, London, 15 April 1975, lot 1128; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1018.Ausruf : 1.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10004 New South Wales
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1838 (Sep 15): Entire letter from Rollins Hill, Port Macquarie to Deptford, England endorsed 'Single' and 'Paid 7d.' in manuscript; with octagonal framed "PORT / MACQUARIE / PAID" in red and circular "PORT MACQUARIE / N.S.W." in black; internally rated at 4d. Ship Letter and a further 3d. for outwards Ship Letter. Reverse with "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / OC 17 / 1838 / SYDNEY" transit in black alongside unframed "INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH" well struck in red (Robertson In. 1 var) and London datestamps in red (Feb 10, 1839) where charged at '1/2d.' to pay in manuscript and "T.P. / Rate 2d." in black. A scarce and interesting entire "I must say I think this is the country to settle in.." with long contents and displaying fine strikes.rnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 15; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1052.rnAusruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10514 Australien
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First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused well centred example, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin", fresh and very fine, typical minor wrinkle on large part og. Very rare (just 48 examples can exist, 24 of which are in multiples and 12 of which are in the Vickery collection in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney or the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Most attractive. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2001) BW 1b = $ 7'500.rnProvenance: Kevin Duffy, Sydney, 29 April 1970, lot 79; Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 21 June 1991, lot 65; Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 9 May 1992, lot 349; Stanley Gibbons, London, 23-25 March 1993, lot 20; Premier, Melbourne, 10 Nov 2001, lot 195.1 / 1Ausruf : 1.750,00 CHFZuschlag : 4.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10651 Australien
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Commemoratives 1956: Olympic Games 3½ d. carmine-lake, Essay or Unissued, no watermark, perf. 14½ x 14¾, an unused example, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. The stamp had been printed by the Post Office for the basic rate of 3½ d., however the issue coincided with a rate increase to 4 d., applicable from November 1, 1956. Some 27 million booklet stamps hade benn printed at the old rate and these, with the exception of some retained by the P.O., were destroyed. An extraordinarily rare stamp, the Post Office Arhives sale released four single stamps, four Booklet panes of six and a Plate Number block of twelve (since reduced to a horizontal strip of four) in 1986/87 when sold by tender. This example, one of 40 that can exist is one of the singles sold at that time. Rare and superb BW 332E(1) = $ 10'000.Ausruf : 3.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 4.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10326 Victoria
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Incoming Mail 1856: Cover probably from England with manuscript prepaid rate of "2/-", endorsed at top "p. Gaston & Felice" with this erased and replaced by "Via Mauritius", mailed to care of the Post Office in Melbourne "until called for", struck in transit with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Jan 22) in black. Struck on arrival with superb "34 / V" Butterfly handstamp in red - this originally supplied to Border Post, renamed Lindsay on 1 January 1854 and closed on 31 Dec 1854. The handstamp was then returned to the GPO in Melbourne and this cover apparently shows the sole known usage of this handstamp (ref. Purves). Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / FREE / GPO VICTORIA" in red (March 1) and manuscript notation "Forwarded by Lemere & Co." in red ink. A most unusual and interesting cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 May 1981, lot 659.Ausruf : 2.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10452 Western Australia
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1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins huge at top and at right with portion of adjoining stamp and single lithographed 4 d. blue, used on 26 May 1857 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Indian Mail" tied by three strikes of the mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black and "POST OFFICE / ♛ / FREMANTLE / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" applied in transit. Carried on the Steamer "European" as far as Suez and on the "Ripon" from Alexandria to Malta, backstamped with ♛ oval Fremantle and on arrival in Malta (Aug 24) by double arc cds in black - the cover opens well for Exhibit display. A splendid and extremely rare cover to an unusual destination.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20-21 May 1963, lot 548; Corinphila sale 74, 21-28 March 1987, lot 4668.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 11.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10305 Tasmanien
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1899 (April 20): Essay by Henry Barr for the proposed 5 d. value in black ink and Chinese white on buff card paper (211 x 170 mm.) in close to the issued design, from photograph and submitted to the Agents General on May 4, 1899 despite the fact that the latter had only asked for a quotation on costs for their production. Six of the eight scenic views shown in the Pictorial issue were sourced from photographs taken by John Watt Beattie. From this Essay, photographs were taken to reduce the image to stamp size onto a blank Master Die for the engraver to follow as a guide. The engraver is believed to have been Leonard Philips at De La Rue as the Die Proofs were sold from his estate in 1975. An extraordinary and unique Essay.Ausruf : 2.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10258 Tasmanien
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Incoming Mail 1847/54: Great Britain Embossed 1 s. green, a used horizontal pair on 1853 cover to Hobarton, Van Diemen's Land tied by London '19' obliterators in black. Framed "TO BE DELIVERED / FREE OF POSTAGE" handstamp in red above the adhesives and reverse with London despatch (Aug 1) and Launceston arrival (Nov 16). A rare cover: from 1st Nov 1853 all delivered incoming mail was free of inland charges, thus this handstamp is a fore-runner of the 'Ship Letter Inwards Free' markings. Most attractive and scarce. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnNote: The addressee, George Washington Walker (1800-1859) was both a shopkeeper and well respected Quaker in Hobart. Narryna his home, is now the Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Groom; Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 97.Ausruf : 1.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10594 Australien
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1920: Die Proof for the 1/4 d. value, printed on white wove paper (69 x 87 mm.), marked "5" at upper right and "B" at lower right in ink manuscript, one or two pinholes away from the design were held for comparison with the plate, cancelled by oval "RECORDS / 2-DEC 20 AM / MELBOURNE" datestamp in black. The only other Proof of this value extant, ex collection R. T. P. Chapman, now resides in the Australia Post Archival collection. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 4/364. Exquisite and unique.rnProvenance: Harmers Australia, Sydney, 1 Nov 1968, lot 28; P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 28 Jan 1969, lot 2142; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 253; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 579.Ausruf : 40.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10521 Australien
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First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 2½ d. indigo, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of twenty-four from lower left corner of the sheet (pos. L37-L60) showing "JBC" Monogram, early printing with first stamp position L37 with breaks in the inner frame at top left, position L46 with 'extra island' to right of the Gove Peninsula, position L55 not showing the usually very heavy Western Australia coastline; a file hole and some nicks in left margin and two stamps with lightest of age spots, small piece of interpanneau margin sensibly added to improve the appearance at top right, fresh and extremely fine large part or unmounted og. A spectacular multiple BW 9(2)z = $ 6'000+.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 77.Ausruf : 2.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.800,00 CHFLosnr. : 10365 Victoria
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Lithographed by Hillman 1857/59: Swan 6 d. black-bronze, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used example with clear to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Steamer to Mauritius & Malta by Suez" in manuscript, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black with manuscript "10/5" despatch date at lower left. Carried on the P&O Steamer "Columbian" from Sydney on 14 May, calling at St. George's Sound on 6 June and thence via Mauritius and Suez with Malta arrival cds on reverse. A sublime cover in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 214.1 / 1Ausruf : 10.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 15.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10510 Australien
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Competition Essays 1911 (May 31, closing date): Essay for proposed 1 d. value, hand-painted in black on thick card (100 x 126 mm.), with "Postage" at either side of vignette of Cockatoo, "One Penny" tablet (in Boomerang form) above Duck-billed Platypus and "Australia" at base; together with the stamp size Essays (3) all in reddish purple, one as before with Cockatoo vignette, the second with George V head-plate and the third with Kangaroo vignette; all possibly proposed by E. T. Luke of Montana, Beaconsfield, Victoria who was on the staff of the Melbourne Age Newspaper. Superb and extremely fine group, see lot 6 in the Kilfoyle sale for a similar example without value tablet.rnProvenance: Collection 'Besançon', Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2018, lot 6545.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 5.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10611 Australien
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1927: Opening of Canberra Parliament House, 1½ d. brownish-lake, perf. 11, an unused block of six (3 x 2), with variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and extremely fine, large part og. with lower strip unmounted og. Extremely rare, this block illustrated in Brusden White on page 5/8. Just one sheet found with this variety leaving just 8 possible stripes of three, one (ex the R. T. P. Chapman collection) is housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection, another resides in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Just two blocks known BW 132bb = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alex Hick, P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 26 Nov 1987, lot 873; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melblourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 380.Ausruf : 8.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 17.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10026 New South Wales
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1851/52: Laureated 1 d. vermilion on blued medium wove paper, the superb unused horizontal pair, positions 15-16, of fresh vibrant colour and large margins all round, position 15 showing variety "Two Leaves to the Right of SOUTH", fresh and fine, large part og. A delightful and extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1964) Gi 45+45b = £ 7'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 306; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 325; Collection Dr. Mario Tomasini, SG, London, 4 Oct 1973, lot 79; Corinphila sale 74, 21-28 March 1987, lot 4450; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 229, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3080.1 / 1Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 7.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10010 New South Wales
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1847 (July 10): Entire letter from Joseph J. Harper at Jerry's Plains, Hunter River to Melbourne, Port Phillip; struck on despatch with framed "JERRY'S PLAINS / FREE" handstamp in black with 'Free' deleted in manuscriopt and '1/7d.' charged in manuscript (4d. for coastal Ship to Sydney and 1/3d. to Melbourne). Struck on reverse with smudged oval "JERRY'S PLAINS / ♚ / JY 10 / 1847" datestamp, transit of circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / ♚ / SYDNEY" (July 13) and oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" arrival (July 19) all in black. Slightly soiled but very scarce entire.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 20 July 2002, lot 947; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1119.rnNote: The writer Joseph Jehoshaphat Harper (1810-1878), was a journalist, Member of Parliament and radical reformer. In the 1840's he became a leading member of the abstinence movement.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10017 New South Wales
1 / 31850 (Aug): 1 d. carmine on horizontally laid paper, Plate II, re-engraved by Henry Jervis, a used horizontal pair, positions 7-8, with left hand stamp showing "No Trees on Hill" and right hand stamp showing "Hill Unshaded" varieties, of fine colour with ample to large margins all round, cancelled in black leaving the varieties clear. A fine and rare multiple showing the two positional varieties. Ferrari trefoil on reverse. Cert. Holcombe (1983) Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Ferrari de la Renotière, Sale III, Gilbert, Paris, 5-7 April 1922, lot 55; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 92; Corinphila sale 91, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5345.1 / 1Ausruf : 600,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10129 Queensland
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Chalons 1868/78: 2 d. blue, Plate II, perf. 13, a horizontal strip of four used on 1876 cover to Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via Shelbourne & Brindisi", tied by "QL" obliterators and by Brisbane datestamp (Oct 27) in black. Framed "S & W R.L. / 3" (Southern & Western Railway Line 3) T.P.O. marking struck in black at right - this believed to be unique. Reverse with Holyhead & Kingstown Packet cds (Dec 17). Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 229. A rare cover.rnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 29 May-June 1 1985, lot 3757; Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1451.Ausruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10609 Australien
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1926: Opening of Canberra Parliament House, Die Proof of the 1½ d. value in deep steel blue on folded high quality wove paper (145 x 115 mm.), designed by R. A. Harrison, engraved by J. A. C. Harrison; State 3 with the allegorical figure, the sky and the Shield largely finished and the THREE HALFPENCE completed. The unique example in private hands in private hands, the other example struck is housed in the British Library Collection. Rare and particularly fine, an important and charming Proof BW 132DP(3)C = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: 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 436; Collection Arthus Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 368.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 7.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10380 Victoria
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1863/81: Laureated 10 d. grey-black, 1865 Emergency printing, wmk. '8' on De La Rue paper, perf. 13, a used horizontal pair on 1866 entire letter endorsed "Per Overland Mail via Marseilles" to Oxford, England, neatly tied by Melbourne duplex (Feb 23) in black. Reverse with Chipping Norton arrival cds (April 12). Illustrated and discussed in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on pages 174 and 175: "The only multiple known is a pair used on cover" (there are two such now recorded, both housed in the "Dubois" collection). A rare stamp on letter and a superb and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11139.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : 900,00 CHFLosnr. : 10304 Tasmanien
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Pictorial Issue 1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, with photographic frame and inset vignette engraved in deep violet, with manuscript at upper right 'May 24th, 99' and handstamped '5 JUN 99' in green. Extremely rare Proof, two examples were made, one for approval submitted to the Crown Agents for the Colonies (this example), and the second retained by De La Rue for their records. For the duplicated example see the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, plate 7929. A rare and splendid Proof.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves; Phillips, London, 31 Jan 1991, lot 501; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1214; Collection "Besancon", Corinphila sale 223, 31 May 2018, lot 3367.Ausruf : 1.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10324 Victoria
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1859: Entire letter addressed from Kilmore (Nov 5) to 'The Sheriff of Victoria' endorsed "per Cobb's coach" and bold manuscript "2/6d. Paid" at left, the contents relating to Jury service in the Supreme Court. Being urgent the letter was sent by Courier without waiting for the Mail. The 2 s.6 d. prepaid the Parcel charge compared with 4d. for normal postage, and as there is no Melbourne arrival it must be presumed the service included delivery directly to the recipient. Despite the Postal monopoly and the suppression of Gold Field Express services, private companies were permitted to carry Parcels. By paying the Parcel fee, 7½ times the letter rate, a letter could be carried outside the Postal system. Rare.rnAusruf : 250,00 CHFZuschlag : 250,00 CHFLosnr. : 10401 Victoria
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Booklet 1904/09: £1 Booklet (158 x 167 mm.) with blue on pale pink cover and illustration of General Post Office Sydney on reverse, containing two sheets of 120 Victoria 1 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown over A, Die III, folded into quarters and affixed by two staples to the back cover of the booklet with pale green inside showing columns to account for use of the adhesives, with both "CA" and "JBC" marginal monograms showing twice. A worldwide Booklet rarity, very minor splitting and negligible soiling but intact and extraordinarily rare, noted as unique in Brusden White. Spectacular and wonderful Gi = £ 17'000 / BW B4(V)D = $ 25'000.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 164.Ausruf : 12.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 14.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10366 Victoria
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1859: Octagonal 1 s. blue sharing small piece with 1 d. yellow-green in a vertical pair, both perf. 12 by F.W. Robinson, 1 d. pair with variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", tied to small piece by blurred barred numeral "114" obliterator of Yackandandah and by American arrival datestamp in black. Mentioned in "Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 120 who records just four examples of this variety, one on cover housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III is also used at Yackandandah. A major rarity Gi = £ 3'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, lot 212; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20351.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 5.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10543 Australien
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Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. dull red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, Cooke printing on smooth paper, an unused example from Plate 4, position 60, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", of good colour and heavily mounted with age spot at base of lower margin but these are negligible compared to the rarity of this stamp - three examples are known, two contained in a block of four used in Mackay, Queensland in March 1915 and this, the sole recorded mint example of this variety.rnIllustrated in Brusden White on page 4/80. Unique and extraordinary stamp BW 71b = $ 50'000.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 16 Oct 2003, lot 241.Ausruf : 15.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 17.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10329 Victoria
1 / 3Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan 3): 1 d. orange-vermilion, First State of the Die, a very fine used example, type f, with large margins for this elusive issue, lightly cancelled by Butterfly handstamp in black. Trace of thin at top but an immensely rare stamp, issued on January 3, 1850, this first Stone was already being retouched in mid-January after a printing of just 9'600 stamps. Very few are now extant, presumed to be in the region of 150 examples, this being extremely fine for this rarity. Cert. RPSV (2007) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 740; Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 2.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 12.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10053 New South Wales
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Combination cover 1862/65: De La Rue 2 d. blue, perf. 13, a horizontal strip of three and Victoria laureated 2 d. pale violet in a horizontal strip of three with imperfections, used on 1870 cover from Balranald, NSW to Glasgow, the 2 d. strip lighjtly cancelled in black with despatch cds "BALRANALD / NSW" below (Feb 21) and the Victoria strip tied by "80" numeral oblitzerator of Swan Hill, Vicctoria. The reverse with top flap missing showing "SWAN HILL / VICTORIA" datestamp (Feb 24), Melbourne cds (Feb 26) and carried on P&O Steamer "Avoca" . Glasgow arrival (April 22). Faults at top but a rare combination.rnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10734.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10474 Western Australia
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1883: De La Rue stamp-size Essay for the Key-plate with blank value tablet, completely hand-painted in carmine-rose (the issued colour of the 4 d.) and Chinese white on tracing paper backed on to thin card (63 x 73 mm.), with WESTERN AUSTRALIA around Swan vignette. Alternative value tablets incorporating POSTAGE hand-painted above: Two Pence, Four Pence, Six Pence and I Shilling. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 6539. A stunning and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 180; Collection Mike Brachi; Argyll Etkin Direct Sales List, 1986, lot 343; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 466.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10513 Australien
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1912: Kangaroo & Map Essay for 2 d. value, printed by Rudolf Steel in violet on smooth unwatermarked paper, line perf. 12½ by Cooke. The Essay was derided for the tuft of grass to the left of the 'Roo, labelled 'Rabbit's Ears'. One blunted perf. at base does not detract from the beauty of a stunning and wonderful Essay. Unique BW KE29A = $ 17'500.rnProvenance: Collection Thomas E. Field, Harmers, London 15-18 Nov 1948. Sale cancelled as sold intact to Kilfoyle; Collection J. A. Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16-17 Oct 1961, ex lot 16; Collection J. B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 9; Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 2005.Ausruf : 7.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 13.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10509 Australien
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Powell Essay 1903: Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, proposed 1 d. value lithographed in red on white wove paper with vignette showing Edward VII facing right, line perforated 14 and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by A. Powell, inscribed "Commonwealth of Australia" with lower tablet reading "South / Australia", thin spot but of fresh and very fine appearance. Unique BW E20A = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Leslie Abramovitch, Temple Bar, London, 28 Feb 1973; Harmers, London, July 1999; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 19; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 23.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10269 Tasmanien
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Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, a used horizontal strip of five, margins generally good to large all round with portions of adjoining stamps in places, tied to 1855 entire letter endorsed "p. Tasmanian" to Sydney, New South Wales by "68" numeral obliterators in black. Circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ♚" despatch datestamp (Nov 28) in red and reverse with "SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY" datestamp (Dec 3) in black. A marvellous multiple on a wonderful entire. Cert. BPA (1999).rnProvenance: Collection "Maxwell Hayes", DF, Geneva, 17 Nov 1987; Collection Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1063.Ausruf : 10.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 14.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10327 Victoria
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Incoming Mail 1858: Great Britain 2 d. blue, pl. 9, single and vertical pair used on 1863 cover to Long Gully, Bendigo, tied by Manchester / 498 duplex on despatch (Sept 30). Reverse with array of datestamps including Melbourne (Dec 16), Sandhurst (Dec 17), Long Valley (Dec 18) and final Sandhurst cancellation (July 5, 1864) and obverse with oval "ADVERTISED AND UNCLAIMED / SANDHURST" in red. Slight aging but a scarce and attracxtive cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 6-7 April 1982, lot 859; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11003; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52890.Ausruf : 250,00 CHFZuschlag : 440,00 CHFLosnr. : 10183 Südaustralien
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair, large margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, margin at right almost imperceptibly touched, wrinkled, on 1856 cover to Port Lincoln (Capt. Bishop correspondence) cancelled by Adelaide obliterators in black with double arc "PAID / ADELAIDE S.A." in red (May 30). A fine and very rare cover - just 25, possibly 26, covers are recorded (ref. Don Pearce) with the South Australia #1. Cert. RPSV (2014).rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 1026.Ausruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10218 Südaustralien
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1886/96: 'Long Stamps' £ 1 blue (two examples) and £ 2 Venetian red (2), used on large part of 1900 linen Parcel tag to the Royal Mint in Melbourne also franked with 5 d. brown-purple, 1 s. brown and 2 s. rose-carmine all tied by "WALLAROO" squared circle datestamps (Dec 27) in black. The reverse showing "without letter from" endorsement and oval "Wallaro Smelting Work" oval. A truly remarkable Exhibition piece.rnNote: The maximum weight the Post Office would accept was 11 pounds. In excess of that weight, the letter rate was applied to the entire weight of the parcel: in this case, the postage of £6/3s./5d. represents an inter-Colonial letter rate of 2 d. per ½ ounce x 739 for a parcel weighing 23 pounds.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10458 Western Australia
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused block of six (3 x 2), positions 134-136 / 154-156, first stamp showing "Tilted Border", second stamp "Shaved T", fifth stamp with "Swan with White Eye" and sixth stamp being the substituted Transfer in place of the Inverted Frame variety; with good to large margins, close but clear at base, of fine fresh colour. A superb and most attractive multiple. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher, RL, London, 28 Sept 1949. rn Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 109.1 / 1Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 7.400,00 CHFLosnr. : 10312 Tasmanien
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1886 (Jan-Feb): Unadopted Keyplate designs for 2 s. 6 d. value in dull violet and 10 s. value in green, with blank Duty Plate and Country legends, each overprinted TASMANIA and new values in black, each in an unused block of eight (4 x 2) from top left corner of the sheet with Plate number "2" in margin on wmk. TAS paper, perf. 14. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. The approval for the final design was delayed and although Tasmania received these values, they were never issued and the St. George & Dragon designs were re-issued instead. Unique and outstanding multiples.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archive sale, March 1987, lot 67.Ausruf : 12.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 12.500,00 CHFLosnr. : 10357 Victoria
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Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1857: 6 d. orange-yellow, serpentine roulette 10-10½ and REGISTERED 1 s. rose-pink & blue, serrated roulette 7-9 at top, used on 1857 cover to Scotland tied by barred numeral "1" obliterator of Melbourne in black. Carried by the "City of Sydney" as far as Suez. Reverse with Melbourne despatch datestamp (Nov 16) and Dundee arrival (Jan 16, 1858). Obverse with handstruck "d6" (pence) in black to collect alongside oval "REGISTERED / G.P.O." in red. The sole recorded cover with this combination and most attractive. Certs. RPSV (2015), RPSL (2016).rnProvenance: Collection Roland Geitenbeek, Phoenix, Melbourne, 25 Oct 2014, lot 200.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10127 Queensland
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Chalons 1864/65: 6 d. yellow-green, perf. 13, a horizontal pair used on 1871 cover endorsed "via Marseilles" to Gateshead, Co. Durham, tied by a splendid strike of "124" numeral obliterator with corresponding "RAVENSWOOD / QUEENSLAND" cds (Aug 23) alongside - believed to be the sole usage recorded, with "Bowen" transit and Gateshead arrival (Oct 28) on reverse. Ravenswood was a mining town some 1325 kms NNW of Brisbane. The cover overpaid 3 d. so presumably the mining had been successful. Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 201. Cleaned but a fine cover.rnProvenance: Macray, Melbourne, 13-14 Dec 1983, lot 1632.Ausruf : 250,00 CHFZuschlag : 250,00 CHFLosnr. : 10047 New South Wales
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1860/72: Diadem 1 s. rose-carmine, perf. 13 used in combination with De La Rue 1871 2 d. blue, 3 d. yellow-green and 6 d. bright mauve on 1874 double rate cover to Nantes, France endorsed "p. Ellorra" tied by "Sydney / NSW" duplexes (July 9). Readdressed from Nantes and reverse with Ancenis arrival (Aug 31) cds. The cover was carried to Melbourne on the "Ellora", on the "Baroda" to Galle, from Galle on the "Cathay" and the "Bangalore" from Alexandria. A fine four colour franking at additional "Retaliatory Penny" rate (in force between 10 Feb 1874 until 27 May 1875). Rare.rnAusruf : 250,00 CHFZuschlag : 900,00 CHFLosnr. : 10480 Western Australia
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1895 (Nov 2): Locally surcharged "Half-penny" in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused vertical strip of three, corner marginal from lower left of the right pane, each stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", lower stamp with diagonal corner crease (possibly the cause of the overprinting error), fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 5'100+.rnProvenance: Collection "Austin" (John DuPont), SG, London, 9 Sept 1985, lot 131a (as a vertical strip of twelve, the lower six stamps with the error); Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 368.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10133 Queensland
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Chalons 1862/67: Ham printing 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a used horizontal strip of three, used on 1864 cover from Port Denison to Bathurst, New South Wales tied by three bold strikes of sacrce "15" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with Port Denison despatch (Oct 7), Brisbane (Oct 29) and superb SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY transit (Nov 4) and Bathurst arrival. Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 104. A scarce and fine cover.rnNote: Port Denison was renamed Bowen in late 1865.rnProvenance: Macray Watson, Melbourne, 15 Nov 1994, lot 744; Leski, Melbourne, 6 March 1997, lot 305.Ausruf : 200,00 CHFZuschlag : 220,00 CHFLosnr. : 10279 Tasmanien
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Chalons 1857/69: 2 d. blue in dull greyish shade with dry print and 1860/67 6 d. slate-violet, touched to large margins, used on 1863 printed cover from 'Private Observatory, Hobart Town' to London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by mute obliterators of Hobart with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ♚" datestamp in red (Aug 22) with London arrival cds (Oct 15) in red alongside. The 10 d. rate was introduced in Great Britain on June 3, 1863 - this cover was mailed at the new rate on the first 'homeward' voyage, carried by the "Madras" to Galle, thence on the "Candia" to Suez and the "Euxine" from Alexandria to Marseilles. A fine and rare cover. Signed Miro.rnAusruf : 400,00 CHFZuschlag : 550,00 CHFLosnr. : 10119 Queensland
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Chalons 1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with fine margins all round, used on 1863 local rate cover to Freestone Creek (about 10 kms. North of Warwick), tied by "81" numeral obliterator in black with "WARWICK" despatch cds (Nov 1) alongside. A fine and very rare first issue usage, listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 56. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSV (2008).rnProvenance: L. Miro, Paris, April 1951, lot 359; B. Behr, Paris, sale 37, June-Nov 1989, lot 935; Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 551.rnAusruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 6.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10325 Victoria
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Incoming Mail 1855: Great Britain 1 d. red on blued paper, perf. 14, two horizontal pairs (lettered OE-OF and OG-OH) used with horizontal strip of four (OA-OD) on 1855 cover to the Post Office, Geelong, all tied by "Exeter / 285" sideways duplexes in black (Nov 7). Handstamped '1d.' in red for Colonial credit. Struck on arrival with oval framed "ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED / GEELONG" and oval un-framed "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED" both in black. Reverse with Exeter cds, London transit and "SHIP LETTER / FREE / GEELONG VICTORIA" in red oval Geelong daatestamp (March 31) of arrival in black. A charming and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 82887.Ausruf : 1.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10677 Australien
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Postal Stationery 1910: Die Proof by Samuel Reading for the Postal Stationery 1 d. full face design, printed in deep blue on greyish thin wove paper (44 x 51 mm.), the design (the first commissioned for a Commonwealth of Australia postage stamp) was found in 1952 amongst the effects of Samuel Reading but rejected for the Kangaroo issue and adopted instead for the postal stationery cards and letter-cards. Slight ironed creases not affecting the splendid appearance - of great rarity, unique BW P1 (DP)1 var = $10'000.rnProvenance: Collection J.A . Kilfoyle, Harmers, London 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 347; Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 3 May 2002, lot 2005.Ausruf : 3.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10036 New South Wales
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1854/59: Diadem 6 d. greenish grey, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round but defective at top, applied on edge of 1857 cover to Camden Town, London endorsed "Per "European" (via Melbourne?)" and cancelled in black. Struck with framed "TOO LATE" in black and further framed "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" alongside. Backstamped "Sydney / New South Wales" despatch cds (March 11) with London arrival in red (June 12) on obverse. A scarce cover - the "Too Late" applied as mail for the European was not accepted after March 10th and the underpaid marking applied as the "European" journeyed via Marseilles.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London 22 Sept 2004.Ausruf : 200,00 CHFZuschlag : 420,00 CHFLosnr. : 10602 Australien
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Single Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 3 d. dull blue, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Die I, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet with variety "Imperforate on Three Sides", described as "The finest pair we have seen" by Mossgreen in 2015, the Besançon example (Corinphila sale 221, Nov 2017, lot 6610) was, in this describer's opinion, equally fine. This pair is also imperceptibly mounted with large part og., superbly fresh and most attractive. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 4/293. Rare Gi = £ 13'000 / BW104b = $ 16'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 200.Ausruf : 5.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 10.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10369 Victoria
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Typographed from electrotypes by F.W. Robinson 1859: Emblems 1 d. green, two examples and 4 d. rose-pink, both on horizontally laid paper with lines wide apart, perf. 12, used on 1860 cover to London tied by bold strikes of barred numeral "5" of Ballarat. Reverse with Ballarat despatch datestamp (June 16), Melbourne transit and London (Aug 9) arrival cds. Some peripheral aging around perfs, but a fresh and very fine cover. Cert. Perry (2006).rnProvenance: Collection Sir Chester Beatty (Aug 1958); Collection Dale Forster; Collection Rod Perry; Collection Ken Barelli, Pretige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3138.Ausruf : 300,00 CHFZuschlag : 380,00 CHFLosnr. : 10364 Victoria
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1858: Emblems 2 d. violet on horizontally laid paper, Queen on Throne 6 d. blue rouletted and 1860 1 d. pale yellowish green on Saunders paper, used on 1860 cover endorsed "via Marseilles" to London carried by the "Jeddo" to Suez, tied by barred numeral "2" of Geelong in black. 'London / Paid' cds in red on obverse (Nov 13) and unusual handstamped "M" in red (Marseille?) alongside. A most attractive three colour franking. Cert. Perry (2006).rnProvenance: Collection Henry C. Gibson; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31056; Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3090.Ausruf : 350,00 CHFZuschlag : 350,00 CHFLosnr. : 10597 Australien
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Third Watermark 1923/24: Kangaroo 6 d.red-brown, Die Proof in issued colour on white wove thin unwatermarked paper (89 x 99 mm.), now hinged to card for protection, fresh and extremely fine. Immensely rare, just three examples are recorded (one emanated from the estate of Ronald A. Harrison, this example comes from the estate of the printer John Ash). Superb and visually stunning Proof BW 21DP(1) = $ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection John Ash, Harmers, London, 3-4 Oct 1978, lot 198; Collection J. B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 266; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2014, lot 63.Ausruf : 25.000,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10588 Australien
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First Watermark 1918 (July 15): Sideface 1 d. deep red, Die III, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, on War Savings paper, Cooke printing, an unused marginal example, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing "JBC" Monogram at base, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare: Brusden White (page 4/107) "the only Monogram piece seen is a single with JBC monogram" and believed unique BW 75Baza = $ 6'000.rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 18-26 Sept 1981, lot 1980; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 26 May 1983, lot 70; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 454.rnAusruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 4.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10448 Western Australia
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1846 (Feb 16): Prepaid entire from Australind to Bedford, England (replying to a letter just received on arrival of the "Cumberland") endorsed "Answered per Ship Unicorn 19 July 1846" at upper left, struck with fine framed manuscript dated "PAID / 17th Feb 1846 / AUSTRALIND" handstamp in brown alongside light Perth "Ship Letter / ♛ / Western Australia" oval handstamp in red. Rated '8d.' due for Ship Letter on arrival with 'Bedford' double arc cds (July 9) in black. London cds on reverse (July 8) alongside fair only SHIP LETTER in black, some internal strengthening on folds but a fine and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 45.rnAusruf : 1.200,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10253 Tasmanien
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1836 (May 4): Entire letter from Charles Price in Hobart Town to London, prepaid '4d.' for an outgoing Ship Letter in red manuscript. Backstamped "INDIA LETTER / DOVER" in red (Robertson IN5) and rated '1/-' due for an incoming Packet Letter. Red "GP" (General Post) applied in London on obverse with London arrivals (Aug 29). Scarce and fine.rnNote: Charles Price (1807-1901) was a prominent Congregational Minister and temperance advocate. Price returned to Launceston for the second time on 29 April 1836 and therefore this letter was written shortly afterwards asking "the Governor for a piece of ground for a Chapel... I shall leave no stone unturned to get a Chapel as soon as possible".rnAusruf : 400,00 CHFZuschlag : 420,00 CHFLosnr. : 10025 New South Wales
1 / 21851/52: Laureated 1 d. carmine on thick yellowish paper, a used horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, positions 49-50, with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left; cancelled by "18" numeral obliterator of Mudgee. Horizontal bend does not detract from the exceptional appearance of a most attractive pair. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2013).rnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 343; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, London, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4374; Collection "Carrington", Millennium, Melbourne, 7 Nov 2012, lot 338.1 / 1Ausruf : 400,00 CHFZuschlag : 750,00 CHFLosnr. : 10392 Victoria
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1873/75: Essay for the proposed 6 d. value by William Bell, unadopted, with head plate vignette hand-painted in shades of pink, affixed to card (39 x 45 mm.), the frame hand-painted in shades of red and carmine. Delightful Essay which bears some resemblance to the issued 9 d. adhesive, see Geoff Kellow 'Stamps of Victoria' page 189. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2161; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11141; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1239; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6446.Ausruf : 750,00 CHFZuschlag : 850,00 CHFLosnr. : 10421 Victoria
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1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown and 2 d. (2 s.) emerald-green, the set of two values used with 1899 2 d. mauve on 1900 registered cover addressed to Forwarding Agents Lean Bros. & Rigg in Perth, tied by "Registered Melbourne" datestamps (July 23) in black. The Forwarding Agent's (violet oval cachet on reverse) added a Swan ½ d. dull green cancelled by oval "R" and the Western Australia Perth Post Office accepted the franking (July 31) and forwarded the cover to Singapore (Aug 21). A scarce overseas usage of this issue which was technically not valid for transmission overseas. Superb and very rare.Ausruf : 1.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.100,00 CHFLosnr. : 10432 Victoria
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1905/13: 5 s. rose-carmine & blue, wmk. Crown over A, printing 9, a horizontal pair, perf. 12½, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and very fine, large part og. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 16 and ddiscussed page 312. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 11-13 March 1947, lot 1456; Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1089; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 835.Ausruf : 1.500,00 CHFZuschlag : 1.800,00 CHFLosnr. : 10353 Victoria
1 / 3Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857: Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of six with good to large margins all round, marginal watermark on sixth stamp, tiny nick at top of fifth stamp, cancelled by four strikes of the barred numeral "5" obliterator of Ballarat in black. Exceptional appearance and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 11-13 March 1947, lot 1267; Collection Dale Forster; Collection Rod Perry; Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2004, lot 3016.rnAusruf : 850,00 CHFZuschlag : 2.600,00 CHFLosnr. : 10270 Tasmanien
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Recess by H. and C. Best 1856/57: 2 d. dull emerald-green, no wmk., and 1857/69 4 d. blue, wmk. '4', touched to fine margins, used on 1857 cover to London endorsed "per Emeu"; tied by "60" numeral obliterators of Launceston and the 2 d. also tied by "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚ / VDL" in red (Sept 12). London arrival cds on obverse (Dec 7). The "Emeu" ran aground in the Red Sea near Jeddah and the Mails were turned over to the "Madras" for onward transmission. A fine and rare cover. Cert. BPA (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Dale Forster; Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1069.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 4.000,00 CHFLosnr. : 10289 Tasmanien
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Chalons 1871/91: 6 d. lilac, perf. 11½, two examples used with Sideface 2 d. yellow-green in a horizontal pair, on 1875 mourning envelope addressed to ZANZIBAR, tied by "Hobart / Tasmania" obliterators (June 11). The addressee "Not found" in Zanzibar and the cover struck with framed "MISSENT TO / PORT ELIZABETH" in black and sent on to Aden. Reverse with manuscript "Returned to England / address not known, Zanzibar 7.2.76" and Port Elizabeth cds, Aden cds and London arrival (1 May 1876). A most unusual mixed issue franking to an extraordinary destination.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Cecil Walkley, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 624.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10437 Victoria
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1843: Official cover to Wandoo Vale, Mount Rouse endorsed "OHMS" at top and "p. Diana", struck with fine framed "FREE / MELBOURNE" handstamp in red and counter-signed at lower left by Charles La Trobe. Reverse with oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black (Oct 25). A fine cover.rnNote: Charles La Trobe was appointed Superintendent of the District of Port Phillip. After separation in 1851 he was named Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor. The addressee, John George Robertson arrived in Melbourne in February 1840 and took up the Wandoo Valley run, near present-day Casterton. The "Diana" departed Melbourne for Portland on October 26, 1843.Ausruf : 250,00 CHFZuschlag : 420,00 CHFLosnr. : 10286 Tasmanien
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Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in the issued colour of blue on watermark Crown CC paper, a block of twelve, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, large part og. Signed in margin at base "A.McDonald 9 April 1870" alongside sheet serial number "43" (one day after the invoice for the Plate). Illustrated in colour on the dust-jacket of "Tasmania Stamps and Postal History" by W. Eugene Tinsley. A rare and spectacular multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, ex lot 1541.Ausruf : 600,00 CHFZuschlag : 3.200,00 CHFLosnr. : 10079 New South Wales
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Diamond Jubilee 1897: Diamond Jubilee Stamp Design competition, Essays (7), three of which are composite designs, photographically reproduced and reduced, five handstamped "TENDER BOARD / GPO / 22 APR 97", showing thirteen designs including one close to the accepted 2½ d. design (here as 1 d.); one labelled with pseudonym 'Hamburg' and another 'Warrigal' at base. One composite Proof for 1 d., 2 d. and 2½ d. designs labelled in latin "imago animi vultus est" (the face is the image of the mind). A most unusual and appealing group.rnProvenance: Collection John Bell, Pretige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1137.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 10137 Queensland
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Chalons 1868/78: 6 d. yellow-green, two examples, perf. 12, used on 1876 cover from Rockhampton to Edinburgh endorsed "via Torres Straits" tied by barred "201" numeral obliterator with "Rockhampton" despatch cds (March 31) in black below. Readdressed on arrival to Kinross and franked by 1864 1 d. red pl. 184 tied by Edinburgh / 131 duplex (May 29). Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 225. A charming cover.rnProvenance: Rigby, Bournemouth, 14 March 1969, lot 1249; Vessey, London, 15 Sept 1970, lot 700; Phillips, London, 19 June 1997, lot 73.Ausruf : 350,00 CHFZuschlag : 500,00 CHF -
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