Australia
AUSTRALIAN STATES & AUSTRALIA 1850-1960
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Lot# : 3834 Australia
Lot# : 3835 Australia
1950 (Sept): Centenary of First Adhesive Postage Stamps in Australia 2½ + 2½ d. maroon, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken card frame (99 x 85 mm.). Just eight Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "10" and dated in manuscript "5.7.50" on reverse. With letter (addressee's name excised) from PMG's office dated 23 August 1950. Very rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3836 Australia
1955 (Oct): South Australia Stamp Centenary 3½ d. green, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken card frame (88 x 115 mm.), Just eight Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "50" and dated in manuscript "12.9.55" on reverse. With letter (addressee's name excised) from PMG's office dated 18 October 1955. The Proof with stain at top but very rare BW 330DP(1) = $ 3'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3837 Australia
1957 (Nov): Christmas 3½ d. red and 4 d. purple, Die Proofs on white wove paper, both mounted in sunken card frames (125 x 90 mm.), the 3½ d. with some aging within the frame and the 4 d. very fine. Eight Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes, the 3½ d. is numbered "14" on reverse and the 4 d. numbered "21", each dated "20.8.57" in manuscript. Some staining on reverse where mounted into album but very rare. BW338DP(1)+339DP(1) = $ 6'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3838 Australia
1960 (Nov): Queensland Stamp Centenary 5 d. deep myrtle green, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken frame (88 x 95 mm.). Eleven Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "32" on reverse and dated in manuscript "12.7.60" in ink. Rare and most attractive, with part letter from the PMG's department but the addressee's name excised BW 380DP(1) = $ 3'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 3839 Australia
1913/30: Collection with early Commonwealth period largely unused unless stated, including 1913 5 s. grey & yellow used with single and cto pair, 1918/20 Cooke printing ½ d. block of four and a pair with "Thin 1 in Fraction" variety, 1 d. single examples (7), 1½ d. brown in both shades (4, one with inverted wmk.), 1918/23 with set of eleven and duplication including 4 d. ultramarine with inverted wmk., 1923/24 6 d. in ASH and MULLETT imprint blocks of four, 2 s. in ASH and MULLETT imprint pairs and scarce £ 1 grey; 1924 set with 1 d. sage in A. J. MULLETT imprint block of eight, 1½ d. with HALEPENCE variety in block of six, 3 d. dull ultramarine in a marginal block of four, 4 d. olive-yellow in a marginal block of eight, 1926/30 with set of eight to 1 s. 4 d. including 2 d. red brown in a A. J. MULLETT marginal imprint block of eight; perf. 13½ x 12½ set of eleven to 1 s. 4 d. including marginal 3 d. dull ultramarine with wmk. inverted variety. Generally fine, a splendid collection for the specialist (128 items incl. 30 blocks of four or larger).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3840 Australia
1927/1971: Unused collection, with a fine basic run of issues mostly in blocks of four, with 1928 Kookaburra 3 d. blue sheetlets of four in a block of four (Gi MS106a) and a further sheet containing nine blocks of four; 1929 Centenary 1½ d., Plates 1-4 NW corner blocks of four and imprint block of eighteen with re-entry; 1931/36 'C of A' set to 1/4 d. complete and 'Roo values complete to £ 1 grey and 10 s. £ 2 values in SPECIMEN set of three (3 sets); 1931 Kingsford Smith re-entry on 3 d., 1932 Lyrebird block of four; Sydney Harbour Bridge 5 s. imprint strip of three (minor perf. split and gum aged); 1934 Macarthur 2 d. Type II, 3 d and 9 d. in John Ash imprint blocks, Silver Jubilee set in blocks (2 sets), 1938/49 £ 1 bluish slate in blocks of four (3, one with imprint) and single optd. SPECIMEN (Gi 178s = £ 800), 1930 2 d. with 'Tail Flaw' used, 1940 Imperial Forces set in imprint blocks, 1948/1951 5 s. - £ 2 in imprint blocks (thus the £ 2 green showing the 'Roller Flaw' variety on two stamps) and Specimen set of three etc. A fine highly catalogued collection mostly in the foremost quality.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 3841 Australia
Lot# : 3842 Australia
Lot# : 3843 Australia
Postage Dues 1902/04: 10 s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11, an unused example, centred slightly to right, of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A choice example of a rare stamp. Copy of cert. Nussbaum (1978) Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3844 Australia
Postage Dues 1902/04: 20 s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11, an unused example of good colour and centering for the issue, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. An exquisite example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Nussbaum (1978) Gi = £ 4'250.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3845 Australia
Postage Dues 1906/08: ½ d. green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. compound 11½ or 12 with 11, a superb unused pane of fifty (5 x 10) from top left hand corner of the sheet, fresh colour and very fine, most stamps unmounted og. A very rare large multiple Gi = £ 750.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3846 Australia
Postage Dues 1902/04: 1 d. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11 all round, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. An extremely scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection Martin West, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 313.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3847 Australia
Lot# : 3848 Australia
Postage Dues 1909: Stroke after Value, 2/- dull green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, a fine unused example of resonant colour, well centred and superb og. A superb example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: SG Auction, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 227.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3849 Australia
Lot# : 3850 Australia
Postage Dues 1913/23: 3 d. rosine & apple green (1916 printing), wmk. Crown and double lined A, perf. 14, variety "Watermark Sideways", a fine used example centred to right, lightly cancelled in New South Wales (June 9, 1922) in black. Extremely rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2008) Gi = £ 4'500/BW D100a.rnrnProvenance: Collection Martin West, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 338.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3851 Australia
Lot# : 3852 Australia
Lot# : 3853 Australia
Postage Dues 1902/1960: The wonderful primarily unused collection with 1902 set of eight values unused with further blocks of four of the 4 d. and 6 d. values, 1902/04 5 s. - 2 s. values unused, 5 d., 1 s. and 2 s. optd. SPECIMEN in black, seventeen stamps optd. SPECIMEN in black and further optd. ULTRAMAR in blue by Portuguese receiving authority on receipt from the UPU; 1909/10 set of eleven to £ 1. with additional 5 s. in corner block of four and £ 1 cto used; 1913/23 set to £ 1 incl. corner block of six of the 1 s. with monogram; 1922/30 set of eight incl. imprint multiples and the 4 d. in a block of 28 from lower right of sheet; 1931/36 with set of seven incl. additional multiples; 1938 set of seven incl. additional multiples; 1946/57 redrawn set of ten with additional multiples; 1953/59 set of three high values in blocks of four; 1958/60 set in multiples etc. A delightful and extremely valuable lot with viewing a pleasure.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 3854 Australia
Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 1 d. red, Die I, Plate C, a fine unused block of twelve (6 x 2) punctured 'O.S.', from lower right corner of the sheet with "JBC" monogram, superb colour, a few minor bends, mounted in margin only, stamps superb unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 2ba(C)zb.rnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 59.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 3855 Australia
Lot# : 3856 Australia
Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 2 d. grey, Die I, Plate 2, an unused horizontal strip of three punctured 'O.S.', marginal from lower left corner of the sheet with "CA" monogram, fresh and fine appearance, some hinge reinforcements as the stamps were added to the margins by the printer, believed to be an Official repair to a faulty sheet, part og. A scarce multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 5(2)z/bb = $ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 62.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3857 Australia
Officials 1914: ½ d. yellow-green, Die I, Plate 2, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), a fine unused block of six from lower left corner of the sheet, "CA" monogram, fresh and very attractive with upper left stamp showing 'Break in Shading over 'U' of Australia', large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 1(2)z/bd = $ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Feb 2007.rn Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 73.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3858 Australia
Lot# : 3859 Australia
Officials 1914: 2½ d. indigo, Die II, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), an unused block of eight (4 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet, "JBC" monogram, fresh and fine with left two stamps showing 'heavy coastline to WA', large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 9bb(2)d/z / Gi = £ 3'000.rnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 3860 Australia
Lot# : 3861 Australia
Lot# : 3862 Australia
Officials 1915: 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, second watermark, an unused corner block of four, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), of excellent colour and showing additional line of horizontal perforations at top, fresh and fine, minor splitting, one tiny tone spot otherwise full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'700/ACSC 18b/ba.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London,13 Nov 2012, lot 156.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3863 Australia
No LotStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 3864 Australia
1914/20: 1 d. rose-carmine in a 'dry' shade, Die I, wmk. 2nd Crown / A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, a fine unused block of four on smooth paper, punctured 'OS', lower right stamp with 'damaged lower right frame' variety, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 71Lbb(3)g.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3865 Australia
1914/20: 1 d. rose-carmine in a 'dry' shade, Die I, wmk. 2nd Crown / A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, a fine unused block of four on smooth paper, punctured 'OS', fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 71Lbb/ca.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 3866 Australia
Officials 1915/28: 2 d. grey, Die I, third watermark, an unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), marginal from base of sheet with "CA" monogram, superb large part og. Scarce and most attractive. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 7(1)zb/ba.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 328.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3867 Australia
Officials 1915/28: 3 d. olive, Die I, third watermark, an unused horizontal pair, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), marginal from base of sheet with "CA" monogram, superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 13b(2)za.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 330.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 3868 Australia
1915/28: 3 d. olive-green, Die I, wmk. 1st Crown / A inverted, a fine unused block of four, punctured 'OS', well centred and of good colour, corner crease on one stamo not affecting appearance, large part og. A very scarce multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 13a/b / Gi. = £ 560+.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3869 Australia
No LotStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 3870 Australia
1916/28: 9 d. violet, Die II, wmk. Crown / A, perf. 12, a fine unused block of four punctured 'OS', of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine but for two diagonal gum creases unapparent on face; large part or, lower pair, unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 26ba/Gi = £ 380+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 3871 Australia
Officials 1915/28: 2 s. red-brown (Aniline), Die II, third watermark, an unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), centred to left but of excellent colour and unmounted og. An extremely elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi. = £ 2'250/ACSC 37Gba = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 150.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3872 Australia
Officials 1915/28: 5 s. grey & yellow, third watermark, a fine used block of eight (2 x 4) from top right corner of the sheet, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), cancelled by Melbourne datestamps in black. Note first stamp at top of block with "Forked Tail to Kangaroo" variety. A scarce and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 550+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3873 Australia
Officials 1915/28: 10 s. grey & pink, third watermark, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), with "JBC" monogram, fresh colour and appearance, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A most attractive multiple: just this block of four and a block of six are recorded on the OS 10 s. value with monogram. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 4'800/ACSC 48ba/zb = $ 60'000+.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 18,000 CHFLot# : 3874 Australia
Officials 1914/21: 1 d. carmine-red, second watermark, rough paper, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), a fine unused horizontal pair showing Die I and Die II adjacent, in a deep shade, large part og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 72P(1)ic/Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection Martin West, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 292.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3875 Australia
Lot# : 3876 Australia
Officials 1916/20: 1 d. rosine on rough paper, second watermark, Die and Die II, Plate 1, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, perforated 'O.S.', an unused block of twelve from lower right corner of sheet, with second and third vertical rows being Die II (Gi = £ 750 each), showing "JBC" monogram below position 58, fresh and very fine, perforations reinforced, large part og. Cert Ceremuga (2018). Gi = £ 1'500+/BW 72I(1)ic/zb.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 3877 Australia
1918/20: 1 d. deep red (Aniline), punctured 'O.S.', Multiple Crown over A Watermark, a superb unused example of fresh colour and superb og. A very rare stamp. Cert SPRS (2004) Gi = unlisted/BW 74Eb = $ 400.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London 9 Nov 2011, lot 247.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3878 Australia
Lot# : 3879 Australia
No LotStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 3880 Australia
Lot# : 3881 Australia
1924: 4½ d. violet, Die I, wmk. Crown / A, perf. 14, punctured 'OS', a fine interpanneau marginal pair with full T.S.HARRISON imprint at base, fresh and very fine, large part og. An attractive and scarce multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 118b/z / Gi = 525+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3882 Australia
Lot# : 3883 Australia
1926/30: 1 d. green, wmk. multiple Crown, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine unused strip of three, interpanneau marginal at left, Die I-II-II se-tenant, punctured 'OS', fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 81(1)ic/Gi = 320+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3884 Australia
Officials 1929/30: 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, wmk. Multiple Crown and A, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin with full JOHN ASH imprint, fresh and fine, some black paper adherence on gum of one stamp, others superb large part og. or unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) ACSC 22b(4)z / Gi = £ 320+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3885 Australia
Lot# : 3886 Australia
Officials 1931/33: Overprinted 'OS' in black, the unused collection on leaves with Kingsford Smith 2 d. and 3 d., Kangaroo 6 d. chesnut in a block of four, Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. and 3 d. in imprint blocks of four, 1 s. Lyre Bird in corner block of four etc. A fine and attractive lot (27 items) Gi = £ 1'750+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3887 Australia
Lot# : 3888 Australia
Officals 1914/30: Punctured 'OS' unused collection on leaves with 1914/21 4 d. (2), 1915/28 3 d. pair Die IIB, 6 d. ultramarine Die II, 1 s. Die IIB, 1916/20 with 1 d. values, 1918/20 with 1½ d., (4 different), 1918/23 with values to 2 s., 1926/30 perf. 12½ 1 d. sage, 4½ d. violet, 1926/30 perf. 13½ x 12½ range incl. 1 d., 2 d., 3 d. Die II in a block of four incl. position 33 and 38 varieties, 4 d. and 5 d. Die II; 1929/30 9 d. violet, 1 s. blue-green; two with certs. Ceremuga (2018).rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3889 Australia
British Commonwealth Occupation Force / Japan 1946 (Oct 12)-1947: The complete unused set of seven values, with additional stamps (5) incl. ½ d. with "Wrong font to 6" variety, 1 d. in an unused block of four with blue-black opt. (cert. BPA, 1957), 3 d. with double surcharge variety unused with RPSV cert. (Gi J3a = £ 1'200), 1 s. grey-green with "Wrong font to 6" variety and both types of the 5 s. claret; largely fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 2'200+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3890 Australia
British Commonwealth Occupation Force / Japan 1946 (Oct 12)-1947: 6 d. purple-brown, a fine unused block of four from base of sheet, second stamp showing "Wrong font to 6" variety, left pane, row 9, stamp 4, and lower left stamp showing 'Wrong font to 1" variety, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC J4+J4h+J4i / Gi = £ 375+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 3891 Australia
British Commonwealth Occupation Force / Japan 1946 (Oct 12)-1947: 5 s. claret on thin rough paper, a fine unused block of four from lower left of sheet with full imprint, couple of minor wrinkles, superb og. with three stamps unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2018). Scarce ACSC J8za / Gi = £ 440+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHF
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