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AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES - The Besançon Collection (part 2)
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  • Lot# : 3101 New South Wales

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    1861/88: Corbould 5 s., a Colour Trial block of four printed in sepia-brown on wove paper watermarked by Large Star, horizontal crease between the Trials not greatly affecting the fine appearance of a very scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 731.rn                   Sotheby's, London, 15 Dec 1995, lot 415.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3102 New South Wales

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    1861/88: Corbould 5 s. rose-lilac, perf. 11, a superb unused block of four of rich colour, light wrinkles, two minute tone spots on large part og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 860.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3103 New South Wales

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    1862/69: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value in pale brick-red on glazed white card, fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3104 New South Wales

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    1862/65: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value in black on white glazed card, an early state with no cross-hatching above 'New South Wales' in the top corners and a full stop after 'Two Pence'; dated in black 'Sept. 5-61' at upper left. A rare and most interesting intermediate Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3105 New South Wales

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    1862 (March 25): De La Rue 2 d. blue, London printing on unwatermarked paper, an unused block of 24 (6 x 4) from the upper right pane, of outstanding freshness and appearance, marginal at right with imprint '(l)abel. 1s. per Row of Six. 10s. per Sheet of Sixty' in blue. Large part or unmounted og. A delightful and rare multiple Gi = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3106 New South Wales

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    1871: 1 d. dull red in two vertical pairs and 2 d. Prussian blue (4), all perf. 13, used on 1872 cover to London endorsed 'via Southampton' and tied by "32" numeral obliterators of Berrima with datestamp of despatch on front (March 17). Reverse with Sydney cds (May 18) and London arrirval cds (July 15). Minor edge wear but a fine and most attractive double weight cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3107 New South Wales

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    1870: De La Rue sunken Die Proof for the 6 d. value in black, the completed Die, inset into white card struck with BEFORE HARDENING and dated 'Feb, 28. 1870', both in black, with mica cover for the stamp area. Rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3108 New South Wales

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    1872/78: De La Rue Die Proofs (2) for the 6 d. value in green on glazed white card, and in pale brown on glazed white card, this last very slightly rubbed, a fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3109 New South Wales

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    1875/76: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value in black on glazed white card, intermediate state showing the four corners without scrolling and without dots between the wording, dated 'Aug 11. 1875' in black at upper left. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3110 New South Wales

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    1876: De La Rue Die Proofs (2) for the 1 s. value in pale lilac on glazed white card, and in pale blue on glazed white card, this last very slightly rubbed, a fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3111 New South Wales

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    1882/97: Diadem 3 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown/NSW upright, a fine unused block of four, variety Imperforate, of excellent fresh colour and superb large part og. A rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3112 New South Wales

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    1882/85: 5 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown/NSW, a superb unused horizontal strip of three, large margins all round and of rich colour, fresh and very fine, trivial gum wrinkles, superb og. A rare and most attractive strip Gi = £ 475+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Alvarado', Spink, London, 19 May 2010, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3113 New South Wales

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    1897 (Feb): 'Ninepence' on 10 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown/NSW, perf. 11, a fine example with variety "Double Surcharge", used on registered cover to Auckland, tied by 'Registered / Sydney / NSW' cds (Feb 1, 1901) in black with information strike alongside. Top back flap missing but with part Auckland arrival cds on reverse Gi = £ 425 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3114 New South Wales

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    1897: 10 d. violet, wmk. Crown/NSW, perf. 11x12, an unused corner block of 36 (6 x 6) from lower right corner of the sheet, Plate '5' in margin at base, fresh and very fine, superb og. with most stamps unmounted og. A delightful and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 610 CHF

    Lot# : 3115 New South Wales

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    1885/86: Stamp Duty £ 1 lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, overprinted POSTAGE in blue, perf. 12, a wondrous unused example of extraordinary depth of colour, a few somewhat nibbed perforations at base, otherwise fresh and fine, browned large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena; cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3116 New South Wales

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    1888/89: NSW Centenary issue, 1 s. violet-brown with 'Kangaroo' vignette, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety Imperforate, large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at top, part og. Very scarce. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3117 New South Wales

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    1889 (March 13): 'Map of Australia', 5 s. Colour Trials (3), imperforate on unwatermarked white wove paper, printed in black, pale brown and in bluish grey. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3118 New South Wales

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    1889 (March 13): 'Map of Australia', 5 s. deep purple and 5 s. deep violet, wmk. '5/-', perf. 10, unused examples of the two shades, typical centering for the issue, one with horizontal crease, both with large part og. Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3119 New South Wales

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    1890: 20 s. cobalt-blue, wmk. '20/NSW', perf. 10, a fine unused example of good colour, marginal from top of sheet with 'Postage' imprint, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3120 New South Wales

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    1890: 20 s. cobalt-blue, wmk. '20/NSW', perf. 12, a fine unused example in a pale shade, marginal from base of sheet with 'G.Pr.O/N.S.W.' imprint, thin in margin not detracting from appearance, fresh and fine, large part slightly browned og. Scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3121 New South Wales

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    1885/94: De La Rue Die Proof for Stamp Duty 6 s. value in lilac & carmine on glazed white card. Minor rubbing otherwise fresh and fine, a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3122 New South Wales

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    1894/1904: Stamp Duty 10 s. violet & claret, overprinted POSTAGE in blue, wmk. NSW type 59, perf. 12x11, a fresh unused block of four, marginal from left, of excellent rich colour and fine, somewhat wrinkled large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3123 New South Wales

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    1894/1904: Stamp Duty 10 s. violet & aniline crimson, overprinted POSTAGE in blue, wmk. NSW type 59, perf. 12x11¾, a fresh unused horizontal pair, of deep fresh colour and fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3124 New South Wales

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    1897/99: 1 d., 2 d. and 2½ d., a fine composite Die Proof (1 d. and 2 d. Die I), imperforate, printed in reddish-brown on glazed white paper, 145x95 mm., fresh and very fine. A scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3125 New South Wales

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    1897/99: 1 d. rose-carmine, Die II, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh and very fine, trivial aging on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3126 New South Wales

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    1897/99: 1 d. rose-carmine, Die II, a wonderful unused complete pane of 60 stamps (6 x 10), with variety "Completely Imperforate", full imprints at sides with 'Diamond Jubilee Postage Stamp. Price: 1 d. per Label. 6 d. per Row of Six. 5 s. per Sheet of Sixty.' at left, 'Postage - One Penny' at top and 'WCA' monogram of engraver (Amor), 'G.Pr. O. / N.S.W' and '1897' all at base, minor stain in margin at left otherwise fresh and very fine with full somewhat browned unmounted og. Extremely rare and most attractive sheet Gi = £ 22'500.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3127 New South Wales

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    1897/99: Courbould 5 s. reddish-purple re-issue, perf. 11x11, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of the sheet with the floral margin at left, of rich colour with top two stamps with re-entries, with hinge to prevent separation on position 1 which has left a minor trace of stain, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 195+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3128 New South Wales

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    1897/99: Courbould 5 s. reddish-purple re-issue, perf. 11x12, a fine used block of eight (2 x 4), positions 6-7/16-17/26-27/36-37, with pos. 26 showing 'Cracked Plate' and position 36 with re-entry, in a deep shade and lightly cancelled in black. Rare multiple.rnrnProvenance: E. R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 3-4 April 1979, lot 784.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3129 New South Wales

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    1899: 6 d. orange, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate" with part sheet margin at left, fresh and fine with large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3130 New South Wales

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    1903: Superb Lyrebird 2 s. 6 d. green, the rare 'Postal Forgery' of this stamp, printed in a deep myrtle green shade, apparently successfully used in Sydney (but the Sydney cancellation also appears to be forged), matched with a genuine used example; together with the article by Robson Lowe from the 'Philatelist' detailing the original find of this Postal Forgery, these being the two stamps used to illustrate the article.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3131 New South Wales

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    1903/08: Garter 5 d. dark blue-green, perf. 11½ x 11½, a spectacular unused block of 40 (4 x 10) of rich colour, positions 17-20/97-100, marginal from right of sheet with manuscript ink notation 'August 10, 07' at top right for date of purchase, some hinges to prevent separation of the multiple, large part of unmounted og. Gi = £ 400++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3132 New South Wales

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    1905/10: 6 d. deep orange, perf. 11x11 all round, a fine unused example, of excellent rich colour, marginal from base of sheet, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3133 New South Wales

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    New South Wales / Victoria Combination Cover 1860/72: NSW Garter 6 d. reddish purple, perf. 13, used in combination with Victoria 1862/63 6 d. black, on 1864 cover from Deniquilin (on the Edward River on the border with Victoria) to Inverary, Scotland tied by sunburst "51" numeral obliterator in black and by Melbourne barred obliterator. Backstamped 'Deniquilin' cds (May 20), Moama (May 21), Melbourne (May 23) and Greenock (July 19). A superb and extremely rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Harmers, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 419.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3134 New South Wales

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    1879/85: Official Diadem 3 d. yellow-green, perf. 12, a fine unused block of six (3 x 2), fresh colour and superb og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3135 New South Wales

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    1880 (Feb 15): Official Courbould 5 s. deep purple, perf. 13x13, an unused example centred to base, of good colour with paper slightly yellowed due to part og., tiny pinhole but a very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3136 New South Wales

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    1882/85: Official 8 d. yellow, wmk. inverted and reversed, perf. 10x10, a fine unused block of eight (2 x 4), marginal at right, of rich colour, with Requisition Sheet number "7751" printed inverted on the reverse of the eighth stamp in the block. Fresh and fine, large part og. An unusual multiple Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3137 New South Wales

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    1886/87: Official 1 d. scarlet, perf. 10, a fine unused block of four of fresh colour, fourth stamp with variety 'O' in 'O.S.' sideways, fine large part og. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3138 New South Wales

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    1891 (March): Official 20 s. cobalt-blue, perf. 10, a fine used example of good centering, typical slightly rough perfs., cancelled by oval NSW cto handstamp in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF
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