Queensland
AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES - The Besançon Collection (part 2)
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Lot# : 3139 Queensland
1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a magnificent used example with huge margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at top, of lovely appearance, neatly cancelled by sunburst "10" numeral obliterator in black. Cert BPA (1980) Gi = £ 800.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3140 Queensland
Lot# : 3141 Queensland
1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a superb used example in a deep shade with good even margins all round, tied to piece by dotted "87" numeral obliterator of Ipswich in black. The stamp lifted for checking and hinged back into place. Rare and particularly attractive. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 3142 Queensland
1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a superb used example with enormous margins all round and of beautiful colour, lightly cancelled on cover, side flaps removed, to Ipswich. Reverse with Warwick cds (Nov 17) and Ipswich arrival datestamp (Nov 18) in black. Whilst this is only a front and back of cover, it remains one of the most truly lovely of all first issue Queensland first issue covers.rnrnProvenance: Collections of T. H. Chapman, Frank Godden, Robson Lowe, Noel Turner.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 12,500 CHFLot# : 3143 Queensland
1860: 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a superb used example of excellent colour, large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "96" numeral obliterator of Maryborough in black. A choice example of a scarce stamp in superb quality. Signed Williame Gi = £ 800.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3144 Queensland
1860: 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an attractive example with close margin at right but with huge margin at left and at top with portion of adjoining stamp above, used on 1864 envelope to Sydney endorsed 'per Alexandra', tied by "201" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Rockhampton / Queensland' cds (Aug 2) and 'Ship Letter / Sydney' datestamp of receipt (Aug 8) in black. The envelope with two file folds not affecting the delightful appearance of a rare cover. Signed Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, 23-28 September 1985, lot 7263.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 3145 Queensland
1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf. 14-16, a horizontal strip of three used on 1861 cover to Dublin, Ireland tied by scarce "85" numeral obliterator of Drayton (formerly under New South Wales). Reverse with Drayton cds, Brisbane transit cds (Jan 11) and Dublin arrival (March 21). Pressed file folds and some slight soiling but a scarce and most attractive usage.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3146 Queensland
1860 (Nov 15): 1 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf. 14-16, the famous unused horizontal pair, of tremendous colour and near perfect centering, fresh and very fine (and finer than the only other pair we can trace which was ex Ferrary, sale 10, 18-20 June 1924, lot 431) with large part original gum. A beautiful and rare multiple for the connoisseur. Cert. RPSL (1943) Gi = £ 2'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection H. Gordon Kaye, exhibited in London in 1946 and 1950.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 9,500 CHFLot# : 3147 Queensland
1861 (Sept): 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused vertical strip of four, marginal from left of sheet with POSTAGE watermark in full, of excellent colour, fresh and fine with superb og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3148 Queensland
Lot# : 3149 Queensland
1861 (Sept): 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of rich colour, marginal from left of sheet with POSTAGE watermark, some minor perf. splitting, fresh and fine with large part og. and central stamps unmounted og. Scarce and very attractive Gi = £ 1'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3150 Queensland
1860: "Lord Crawford" Colour Trial / intermediate Die Proof of the REGISTERED (6 d.) value, imperforate on India paper with watermark Small Star, with each corner with curved lines to deface the stamp from the original, printed in a deep dull mauve / agate shade. Rare and superbly attractive. Cert. BPA (1982).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3151 Queensland
Lot# : 3152 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1862 (Dec 16): 2 d. pale blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a fine unused block of twelve (6 x 2), of superb colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower six stamps unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'650+.rnrnProvenance: The 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925 ex lot 69.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 3153 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1863 (April 17): 6 d. bright apple-green and a horizontal pair of 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, used on attractive 1865 cover to Scotland endorsed 'via Marseilles', lightly cancelled in black. Reverse with single ring SHIP LETTER / QUEENSLAND cds (Feb 16) and both Glasgow and Helensborough cds's of arrival (April 12) in black.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3154 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1863 (April 17): 6 d. bright yellow-green, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a magnificent unused block of four in the scarce shade, of delightful colour and appearance, sensibly reinforced on reverse, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 680+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 3155 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1863/67: 1 d. orange-vermilion, no wmk., rough perf. 12½ x 13, a fine unused block of nine (3 x 3), of vibrant colour, fourth and seventh stamps with small fault at left, otherwise fresh and very fine with large part og. Gi = £ 1'080+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3156 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1863/67: 1 s. grey, no wmk., rough perf. 12½ x 13, a used block of ten (5 x 2), of most attractive appearance, fifth stamp with closed tear at top barely noticeable from front, all lightly cancelled by dotted 'Q.L.' handstamps in black. Charming and rare multiple Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 3157 Queensland
Printed by Thomas Ham 1864/65: 1 d. orange-vermilion, no wmk., perf. 12½ x 13, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of good colour and typically erratic perforations, one stamp with some aging on gum, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 960+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3158 Queensland
QUEENSLAND POSTAGE / POSTAGE / STAMPS Watermark 1866 (Jan 24): 2 d. blue, perf. 13, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) from top right corner of the sheet, of good rich colour, fresh and remarkably fine for such a multiple, eleven of the stamps unmounted og. A wonderful block in the foremost quality Gi = £ 1'200+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 3159 Queensland
Lot# : 3160 Queensland
Lot# : 3161 Queensland
1868/74: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. Small truncated Star, Plate I, perf. 13, an unused horizontal strip of twelve across the sheet with margins at each side, showing the complete QUEENSLAND watermark, one insignificant age spot not detracting from the appearance in any way, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce. Gi = £ 900+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3162 Queensland
Lot# : 3163 Queensland
Lot# : 3164 Queensland
1868/74: 6 d. green, wmk. Small truncated Star, perf. 13, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) marginal from right of sheet, of excellent fresh colour, some typical irregular perfs. at top but with SLAND of QUEENSLAND watermark, fresh and very fine, large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 2'700+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 3165 Queensland
1868/78: 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 13, a fine unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) from upper right corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate", with ample to large margins all round, of fine colour, unused without gum. Pinhole in upper right stamp where probably 'hung' in Post Office. Rare, and most probably the largest recorded multiple of this variety. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 6'400 (imperf. pair = £ 800).
Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3166 Queensland
Lot# : 3167 Queensland
Lot# : 3168 Queensland
1868/78:4 d. buff-yellow, wmk. Crown over Q, Transfer II, perf. 12½, two horizontal pairs used on 1879 cover to London endorsed 'via Torres Straits & Brindisi', cancelled by "38" numeral obliterators of Blackall in black. Reverse with Rockhampton cds and London arrival cds (July 14) in red on front. Slight imperfections but multiples of the 4 d. are scarce on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 3169 Queensland
Lot# : 3170 Queensland
1868/78: 1 d. rose-red, 2 d. blue, 4 d. yellow and 6 d. green, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 13 x 12 or 12 x 13 (4 d.), the fine used set of four values, all showing the scarce compound perforations. Scarce Gi = £ 1'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 73.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 3171 Queensland
1868/78: 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. Crown over Q, Plate I, perf. 12½, x 13, a superb used horizontal pair of excellent colour, neatly cancelled by "57" numeral obliterator of Grandchester. Superb and scarce Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 78.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 3172 Queensland
1868/78: 6 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown over Q, Plate I, perf. 12½, x 13, a superb used example of excellent colour, neatly cancelled by "29" numeral obliterator of Clermont. Superb and very elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 83.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3173 Queensland
1868/78: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, Plate II, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal strip of three, of excellent colour and centering, well cancelled by "214" numeral obliterator of Toowoomba in black. A great rarity (probably the largest known used multiple), attractive and absolutely superb. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 2'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 86.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 3174 Queensland
Lot# : 3175 Queensland
Lot# : 3176 Queensland
1880: Lithographed 20 s. rose, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, a delightful horizontal strip of three, used on small piece of linen backed envelope, first stamp with sealed tear not detracting from appearance, tied by GPO obliterators in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 750+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3177 Queensland
Lot# : 3178 Queensland
1879/81: Engraved Imperforate Proofs on thick card paper, a small range with horizontal pairs of 1 d. in orange-brown (2, one with Proof showing clipped corner), 1 d. in shades of red or rose (2 pairs), 1 d. in blue, 2 d. in blue (note flaw on "W" of TWO), 4 d. in orange-yellow (marginal) and 6 d. in green (2, shades) also blocks of four of the 2 d. in blue and 6 d. in pale green. Generally fine group (11 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3179 Queensland
Lot# : 3180 Queensland
Lot# : 3181 Queensland
High Values 1886 (Nov 10): 2 s. bright blue on thick paper, wmk. Crown on Q, perf. 12, a fine unused block of good colour, positions 1-2/6-7, each stamp diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in violet, some gum loss at top, small part or (lower pair), large part og. Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3182 Queensland
Second Sideface Issue 1882/83: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. an imperforate Proof for the 2 d. value (as Gibbons Type 11) printed in carmine and applied to small card (60 x 84) with handstamped 'Engraved By / Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.' in red at base. Scarce and attractive.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3183 Queensland
Second Sideface Issue 1882: Die Proof for 2 d. value with frame around the design, printed in black (colour not selected) on unwatermarked cream wove paper, 110 x 78 mm., annotated in manuscript "Engravers Proof 8" at lower left, some minor spotting but extremely rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3184 Queensland
Third Sideface Issue 1887/89: Perforated Colour Trials (4) for the 2 s. value on watermarked, perforated and gummed paper, printed in brown-purple, grey (marginal from right of sheet), orange-brown, and an imperforate example in brown on ungummed paper, with issued stamps unused in pale and deep brown for comparison.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3185 Queensland
Lot# : 3186 Queensland
Fourth Sideface Issue 1890: Essays (3) for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate with the 2½ d. value tablet in the top corners on two (one printed in red and the other in blue), another with 'Two pence Half Penny' in lower oval printed in red, all on white watermarked 'Queensland' paper, all three with large "2½" in white. Some small imperfections but a very rare and attractive trio.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3187 Queensland
1895/96: ½ d. green, 2 d. blue, 5 d. purple-brown and 1896 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, all applied to small pieces (3) and handstamped 'SPECIMEN.' in violet by the Natal Post Office (Samuel type NA2) upon receipt from the UPU. A few minor age spots but a rare and unique group. Cert. BPA (1981).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3188 Queensland
Lot# : 3189 Queensland
Fifth Sideface Issue with White Background 1895/96: Colour Trial Proofs (6) for the 2½ d. value, all perforated 12½-13 on gummed wmk. Crown over Q paper, with single example and block of four in red on green paper, further blocks of four in green, violet, deep lilac and in rose. A scarce and attractive assembly. Ex Yardley collection.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3190 Queensland
Fifth Sideface Issue with White Background 1895/96: Colour Trial Proofs (7) for the 5 d. value, all perforated 12½-13 on gummed unwatermarked paper, with blocks of four in deep blue, brown, sepia-brown, chocolate brown, purple-brown, yellow and in yellow-buff. A scarce and attractive assembly. Ex Yardley collection.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3191 Queensland
Seventh Sideface Issue with Value in All Four Corners 1897/1908: Colour Trial for the 2 d. value, Imperforate and printed in bright blue, with Double Print and handstamped CANCELLED in black, manuscript at left: "A curiosity. Printer's Test stamps..shadow stamp". Unusual and very scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3192 Queensland
Seventh Sideface Issue with Value in All Four Corners 1897/1908: Proof for the 1 s. value, Imperforate on thin wove, unwatermarked paper, a corner marginal example printed in bright mauve (as issued), with manuscript notations on the Proof "Cancelled" and "Printer's Test Thin Paper" written in the sheet margin. Scarce and unusual, ex Yardley collection.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3193 Queensland
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the un-accepted Essay by F. Elliott for the 1 d. (6 d.) value, handpainted on thick board, 175 x 102 mm., in mauve, deep violet, pale yellow, deep brown and black. A dramatic and particularly wonderful Essay, believed to be one of the two surviving handpainted Essays for Queensland issues. Probably unadopted due to the nature of the Battle scene but nevetheless a superb example of Elliott's artwork. An exhibition item (fits nicely on an album page) of the highest calibre.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 3194 Queensland
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the accepted Essay by F. Elliott for the 1 d. (6 d.) value, handpainted on thick board, 115 x 188 mm., in brown, grey, pale yellow, deep brown and Chinese white, and signed at lower right by the artist. A dramatic and particularly wonderful Essay, believed to be one of the two surviving handpainted Essays for Queensland issues. Reverse with pencil annotations "Channel 1/20 wide outside design" and dated "4.5.00". An exhibition item (fits nicely on an album page) of the highest calibre.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 3195 Queensland
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, sheet headed "Queensland Patriotic Stamps / Colour and design approved for 1 d. / Colour but not design approved for 2 d." and showing 1 d. imperforate Proofs in mauve and in violet and adopted Imperforate Proof of 2 d. value in violet; with below "Essays for Colour" and showing the 1 d. value in eleven different colours ranging from bright carmine, through deep blue to yellow-green; addressed in ink to the 'Honourable G. W. Gray, M.L.C., with the Postmaster General's compliments'. The document neatly cut in half, presumably for easier display, and without doubt one of the most charming Proof pages of Australian States recorded.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 3196 Queensland
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, 1 d. (6 d.) claret, a used example on 1900 cover to Brisbane tied by "580" numeral obliterator with "George Street / Queensland" cds adjacent (July 27). Reverse with 'Albion' cds (July 27). Slight tropicalisation but a rare stamp on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3197 Queensland
High Values 1906 (July): £ 1 deep green, wmk. Crown over Q sideways, perf. 12, a fine used horizontal strip of five, second stamp (position 2 on sheet) showing the major Re-entry under the lower right "1" value tablet, all neatly cancelled by 'Telegraph Branch' datestamps (July 9, 1906). A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 820.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3198 Queensland
High Values 1910: 2 s. 6 d. dull orange, wmk. Crown on A sideways, perf. 13, a superb unused irregular block of sixteen (3 x 5 + position 1 above), with most part of sheet margin at left, fresh and very fine og., eleven stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3199 Queensland
Stamp Duty 1866/68: Lithographed Proofs for the Stamp Duty series, Imperforate, for 1 d. pale blue, 6 d. deep violet, 1 s. blue-green on buff thick paper, 10 s. emerald and 20 s. rose on card (this latter with manuscript "Proof"), all defaced in manuscript; together with the unissued 8 d. deep violet, 3 s. rose and 7 s. deep blue values similarly defaced. A scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3200 Queensland
Stamp Duty 1866/68: Lithographed Proofs for the Stamp Duty series, Imperforate, for 1 d. pale blue in a pair, 1 s. blue-green on buff thick paper, 10 s. emerald in a pair and 20 s. rose in pair on card paper (this latter with manuscript "Proof"), all defaced in manuscript; together with the unissued 3 s. rose and 7 s. deep blue values, also in horizontal pairs, similarly defaced. A scarce group, all ex Yardley collection.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 800 CHF
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