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  • Lot# : 6465 Victoria

    1901/10: Die Proof for £ 1 value in salmon, on wove paper, 83 x 66 mm., State 2 with line vertical below the beard, some minor scuffing and a corner crease but of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6466 Victoria

    1901/10: Die Proof for £ 2 value in dull ultramarine, on yellowish wove folded paper 63 x 101 mm., State 2 with base of beard pointed, some minor scuffing and bends but of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6467 Victoria

    1890/94: Die Proof for the 10 d. value, in pale blue & black printed on thick card (39 x 43 mm.). Minor spotting on reverse of no significance, exceptionally attractive and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2217.rn                   Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20484.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6468 Victoria

    Incoming Mail 1847/54: Great Britain embossed 6 d. dull lilac, two examples with just touched to large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter from Glasgow to Melbourne, Victoria tied by obliterators in black. Reverse with 'Port Glasgow' despatch (Aug 16), Liverpool cds (Aug 18) in green and SHIP LETTER / FREE / GPO VICTORIA datestamp in red (Nov 17). Front with scarce "5" Butterfly handstamp of Ovens in black, however the addressee presumably unfound as struck alongside with "48" Butterfly handstamp in red of the Melbourne Dead Letter Office. Minor imperfections but a rare and most attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20013.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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