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  • Lot# : 274 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 3 s. purple on blue, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example centred to left, of good colour, hinge remnant in perfs. at centre left and right, small part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 275 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, variety perf. 12½ x 12, an unused example, superbly well centred for the issue, lightest of blue marks at top mentioned for full accuracy and not mentioned on the certificate, of excellent fresh colour, fine large part og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp and surely one of the finest of the few known. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 2'750*.rnrn*Note: SG list the 10 s. with perf. 12 all round and with perf. 12½ all round. They do not list the compound perf. offered above.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 276 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred for the issue, of bold colour even though the stamp's paper appears washed, unused without gum. An extremely rare and elusive stamp - listed but unpriced by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = unpriced.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 277 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 15 s. mauve, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred slightly to right, of excellent fresh colour but for shading from original hinge at top, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, large part og. A rare stamp, Ceremuga records just three examples with this type of overprint. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).rnrnNote: The collection of His Majesty King Charles III contains a single example of the issued stamp, described somewhat more correctly as 'pale mauve'.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 278 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 red-orange, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to right, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, of good colour, large part og. A scarce stamp.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 279 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 7 violet on blue, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 13, an unused example, centred to top left, brilliant colour, diagonally overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, slight gum wrinkles on large part og. A very rare stamp in superb quality: just two examples are recorded thus, the other was ex the Lee Molnar collection (lot 398). Cert. Ceremuga (2002).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,150 CHF

    Lot# : 280 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 8 brownish-red on yellowish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of rich colour, horizontally overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, one corner perf. blunted and small gum bends, part og. Just 2'000 printed and most were fiscally used. Extremely rare. Ceremuga states "currently only two or three examples this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 281 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 9 yellow-green on greenish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to left with a fine depth of colour, horizontally overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, some slight gum loss, part og. Just 1'320 printed and most were fiscally used. Extremely rare. Ceremuga states "currently only two or three examples this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 282 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 s. chalky blue on glazed lemon paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1885 printing, of fine fresh colour, superb large part og. An attractive stamp Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 283 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 3 s. maroon on blued glazed paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1884 printing, well centred for this stamp and of fresh rich colour, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 284 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 reddish-orange on yellow paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1888 printing, of fresh colour, part og. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 285 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused collection with 6 d. dull blue with rare perf. 12½ but slightly toned, 1 s. blue (shades) on blued with three fine examples, 1 s. chalky-blue (3), 2 s. deep blue on green in a scarce horizontal pair, 3 s. maroon on blued of excellent colour and centering, 5 s. claret with no less than 10 examples in varying perfs. and shades and £ 1 yellow-orange on green, perf. 12; together with litho 1 d. green. A generally fine and seldom seen group (items) Gi = £ 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 286 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 deep mauve, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 11½, an unused example of good appearance, slight nibbed perfs., overprinted horizontally by "Specimen" in black, gum wrinkles on large part og. Rare with just 2'000 stamps printed, most of which were fiscally used; Ceremuga states "currently only two of this type known". Cert. Ceremuga (2011) Gi = £ 18'000 for normal.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 287 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, the unused collectionm with perf. and shade varieties, including 1 d. ochre perf. 12 and 12½, 6 d. ultramarine (3) with one perf. 12 example, 1 s. 6 d. pink (2), 1 s. bright-carmine (2), 3 s. drab (3) 3 s. olive-drab (5) with a variety within this shade band; 4 s. red-orange (5) in this wondrously rich shade, 4 s. yellow-orange (4) one with upright watermark variety and a later reprint in bright blue perf. 11; 5 s. rosine (5), 6 s. pea or apple-green (3), a generally fine collection (35 items) of seldom seen material Gi = £ 6'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 288 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £1 10 s. pale olive, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred (and rare thus), of fresh impression and good colour, large part og. A superb example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (1989) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 289 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 lilac, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1885 printing, overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black variety "Overprint Inverted", corner crease, unused without gum. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000), this being the sole example recorded with the "Specimen." inverted. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 290 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 mauve, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, from the 1884 printing, overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine colour, large part og. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000), this being the sole example recorded with the "Specimen." doubled. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 291 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black with the overprint double in the middle (very lightly struck and barely discernable), fresh appearance but for slight aging on top perfs., large part browned og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 60'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 292 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black twice at both left and right of stamp and further larger "Cancelled" in black manuscript, fresh and fine but for some gum loss, browned large part og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 60'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded and this is the only example of this combination known to me". Cert. Ceremuga (2016).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 293 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1890: Recess printing £ 50 black-violet, wmk. V over Crown sideways (although most of the watermark is the marginal line), perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black three times centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 70'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 294 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Feb): Recess printing £ 100 aniline-crimson, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with manuscript "Specimen" diagonally, fine slightly suffused appearance, unused without gum. Rare (catalogued at £ 80'000 as normal), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2012).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 295 Victoria

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    Naish Designs 1884/95: Naish designs, the unused collection, wmk. V over Crwon (excl. 8 d., 1 s. and 1885 2 s.), perf. 12½, with shades, Stamp Duty 2 s 6 d. (3) in all three shades, 1885 8 d. rose on pink (6), 1 s. deep dull blue and 1 s dull blue, 2 s. olive on bluish; ½ d. rosine (6), 1 d. green (6), 2 d. liac or mauve (4), 3 d. yellowish ochre (5), 4 d. magenta (4), 6 d. blue (5), 8 d. scarlet on pink, 2 s. olive on green (2), 2 s. apple-green (5) and 2 s. blue-green (2), generally fair to fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 296 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Overprints 1885 (Feb-Nov): "Stamp Duty" overprints, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, the unused selection with 1 s. pale blue on blue (2), one with watermark inverted; 2 s. ultramarine on green (2) one with watermark sideways, 3 d. yellowish-orange (3) in differing shades, 4 d. rose-red (4), all with part to large part og. Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 297 Victoria

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    New Designs 1886/96: New Designs, the unused collection on leaves, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades including ½ d. lilac-grey (5) incl. a block of four, ½ d. pink (8) incl. a block of four, 1 d. green (3), 1 d. chestnut (21) incl. a marginal strip of four on pink paper and two blocks of four, 2 d. mauve (17), 2½ d. brown on yellow (5), 4 d. rose (5), 5 d. brown (5), 6 d. blue (5), 9 d. apple (8), 9 d. rose (4), 1 s. brown or lake (8), rare 1 s. 6 d. pale blue (3), 1 s. 6 d. orange (4) and first V over Crown wmk. 1 . orange-brown on pink (5) incl a block of four, generally fair to fine, a good lot (85 items) Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 298 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1887/90: £ 6 yellow & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of fine appearance, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally, vertical bend on part og. A rare stamp (normal cat. £ 17'000); Ceremuga states "currently only two examples of this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2012).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 299 Victoria

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    New Watermark, third V over Crown 1896/99: Unused collection on leaves, wmk. third V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades, perf. varieties including ½ d. rose (2), ½ d. emerald, 1 d. brown (4), 1½ d. apple (3), 2 d. violet (7) incl. a block of six, 2½ d. blue (6), 3 d. ochre (3), 4 d. red (5) incl. a block of four, 5 d. brown, 6 d. dull blue (3), 9 d. rosine (5), 1 s. brownish red, 1 s. 6 d. orange, 2 s. blue-green, 2 s. 6 d. yellow (2, one with wmk. sideways, the other with upright wmk.), 3 s. olive, 4 s. orange pair and 5 s. rose (2), generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 2'600+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 300 Victoria

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    1897 (Oct 22): Diamond Jubilee and Hospital Fund, 1 d. (1 s. blue) with three examples unused, two are fine, 2½ d. (2 s. 6 d.) brown with two examples of which is very fine, together with the "Specimen" overprinted set of two, part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 301 Victoria

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    1899/1901: Unused collection on leaves, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades, perf. varieties including ½ emerald (9), 1 d. rose (13), 1 d. olive (3), 1899 1½ d. brown-red on yellow ((14), 2 d. violet, 2½ d. blue, 3 d. bistre (5) incl. a block of four, 3 d. slate (6) incl. a scarce top marginal block of four, 4 d. rose (3), 5 d. red-brown, 6 d. blue (2), 9 d. rose (6) incl. a block of four, 1 s. brown-red (2), 1 s. 6 d. orange (3), 2 s. blue-green (5), scarce Stamp Duty 3 s. pale olive (2) and 5 s. rose-red; a good lot (48 items) Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 302 Victoria

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    1900/1901: Unused collection on leaves with 1900 Anlo-Boer War charity set of two, Jan 1901 definitive redrawn set perf. 12 x 12½ with bantam ½ d. (3), 2 d. reddish violet (2), 3 d. dull orange, 4 d. bistre-yellow (4), 6 d. emerald (4), 1 s. yellow (2), 2 s. blue on pink (4) one with inverted watermark and fine range of 5 s. pale red & deep blue (5), generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 303 Victoria

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    New Designs with 'Postage' added 1901/1910: Unused collection on leaves, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, with shades, perf. varieties and multiples including bantam ½ d. (67) incl. blocks of twelve, eighteen and twenty-four, 1 d. rose (30) incl. single wmk. sideways and Die I block of four, 1½ d. maroon on yellow (21) incl. blocks of four (2) and ten, 2 d. violet (21) incl. a block of four and corner block of ten from Die II, 2½ d. blue (6), 3 d. orange (6) incl. a block of four, 4 d. bistre (5), 5 d. brown (7), 6 d. emerald (3), 9 d. rose (7), 1 s. yellow (6), 2 s. blue on pink (8) incl. a corner block of four, 5 s. rose & blue (15) with blocks of four (2), one top marginal and superb, £ 1 carmine-rose, £ 2 deep blue and £ 2 deep blue with inverted watermark. A generally fine collection (83 items) Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 304 Victoria

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    New Designs with 'Postage' added 1901/1910: Unused collection on leaves, wmk. fourth V over Crown, perf. 11, with shades, perf. varieties and multiples including bantam ½ d. (12) incl. a block of four wmk. inverted, 1 d. dull red (2) incl. one from Die III, 1½ d. red-brown on yellow block of four (ex John Gartner collection), 3 d. yellowish-brown, 6 d. emerald, "OS" punctured £ 1 rose (2) and very fine £ 1 rose; 1901 perf compound bantam ½ d. (3); a scarce group (17 iems) Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 305 Victoria

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    1905/13: Bantam ½ d. blue-green on thin ready gummed paper, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of sixty (10 x 6) corner marginal from lower left of sheet, fresh colour and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming multiple Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 306 Victoria

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    1912 (Oct): 1 d. rose-red on thin paper, wmk. Crown over double lined A, comb perf. 12 x 12½, unused blocks of eighteen (2), one from lower left corner of sheet showing "CA" monogram and the other from lower right corner of sheet showing "JBC" monogram, each block fair and fine with large part or unmounted og., each block with staple holes in margin and thus ex Booklets. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 307 Victoria

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    New Designs, 'Postage' Added 1905/13: New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½ or 12½, the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d. (43) incl. blocks, 1 d. rose (66) incl. many multiples, three blocks of four with wmk. sideways and rare "rose-carmine" shade with single and pair (ex Purves), 2 d. mauve (16) incl. two blocks of four, 2½ d. blue (27) incl. blocks, 3 d. orange (17) incl. blocks of four (2) and six, 4 d. bistre (26) incl. double perf. corner block of nine, 5 d. brown (9) incl. a corner block, 6 d. green (20) incl. a corner block of six, 9 d. brown-red (6), 1 s. orange (12) incl. a corner block, 5 s. rose & blue single, "OS" corner pair and block of four marginal from base of sheet, £ 1 salmon (2), £ 1 dull rose, £ 1 dull rose wmk. upright and £ 2 blue unused and £ 2 blue perf. "OS"; a generally fine lot with viewing recommended (106 items) Gi = £ 4'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 308 Victoria

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    New Designs, 'Postage' Added 1905/13: New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d. (22) including a remarkable vertical marginal strip of twelve with "Double Perfs." at right, 1 d. rose (97) incl. blocks of four or large (12) with botom row block of 24 with "CA" and "JC" Monograms, block of six with wmk. inverted, corner block with "JBC" and double perfs. at right measuring 11½ (rare); 2 d. bright mauve pair, 2½ d. blue (4), 3 d. orange (21) with five blocks of four, 4 d. bistre (11) incl. a block of six, 6 d. emerald, 5 s. rose & ultramarine (3), £ 1 salmon and very fine £ 2 dull blue; fresh and generally fine collection (46 items) Gi = £ 3'250+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 309 Victoria

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    New Designs, 'Postage' Added 1905/13: New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, compound perfs., the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with bantam ½ d. blue-green (19) with block of four with 'cut and patch' perf. repair, and block of ten with 'cut and patch' perf. repair (both rare) and a horizontal pair on 'ready-gummed' paper, 1 d. rose (68) incl. 1905 1 d. and two magnificent "OS" 1 d. lower marginal blocks of 24 with "CA" and "JBC" Monograms with differing marginal lines (one ex Purves), a charming group (14 items) Gi = £ 1'000++.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 310 Victoria

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    New Designs, 'Postage' Added 1912: New Designs, wmk. Crown over A, compound perfs., the unused collection on leaves with shades, perf. varieties, perf. "OS" examples and multiples, with 1 d. on 2 d. lilac (29) incl. blocks of four, eight and nine, bantam ½ d. block of six and OS block of four, 1 d. (46) incl. lower marginal strips of twelve with "CA" and "JBC" Monograms with differing marginal lines, 1 d. with sideways wmk. in strip of three corner marginal and two blocks of four, 2 d. violet (16) incl. two blocks of four, 9 d. rose (3), scarce perf. 11 bantam ½ d. in a sheet marginal block of ten, 1 d. rose marginal paiur and 9 d. carmine single and pair; generally fine, an elusive group Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 311 Victoria

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    Federal Parliament Presentation set 1901: Federal Parliament Presentation set of 50 stamps with definitive values from ½ d. to 5 s. (27 stamps), Stamp Duty issue from 1 d. to 45 s. violet (14), rare £ 5 to £ 10 values (6) and £ 25 bluish green and £ 50 brown-violet, all cancelled by matching "Melbourne" (5 Feb 1901) circular datestamps in black. A splendid and rare set.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 312 Victoria

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    Collector's Presentation set 1901: Collector's Presentation set of 34 stamps with definitive values from ½ d. to 2 s. (13 stamps), Stamp Duty issue from 2 s. 6 d.. to 45 s. violet (12), rare £ 5 to £ 10 values (6), £ 25 bluish green, £ 50 brown-violet and £ 100 red-pink (with cert. Ceremuga, 2014), all cancelled by matching "Melbourne" (11 Dec 1900) circular datestamps in black. A splendid and rare set.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 313 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1890/94: Postage Dues, the unused set of ten values to 5 s. dull blue & brown-lake, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades and some duplication (and a 1 d. value with italic overprint "Specimen." in black), generally fresh and very fine, large part og. but 5 s. unused. Scarce (19 stamps) Gi = £ 770+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 314 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1895/96: Postage Dues, the unused set of ten values to 5 s. pale red & yellowish-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades, generally fresh and fine, part or large part og. (16 items) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 315 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1895/96: Postage Dues collection, the unused set of five values to 6 d. pale scarlet & yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades, fresh and fine, large part og. (8 items, Gi = £ 280+) and 1900/04 Postage Due two sets of eight values to 5 s., fresh and fine, large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000) and 1905/09 set of four values to 4 d. incl. a ½ d. marginal block of six etc. (Gi = £ 270+), a fine and scarce group (46 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 316 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Revenue 1910/60c.: St. George & Dragon £ 1 orange on yellow, wmk. fifth V over Crown (104), perf. 11, the reprint of the 1884 issue, an unused block of four of fresh colour, lower left stamp with corner crease, unmounted og. Scarce multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2012).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 424 Victoria

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    1854, Campbell Printings, 3 d. blue, printing stone type 6, unused, no gum, showing sheet margin at right, four close to large margins, very fresh colour, beautiful detail, very fine unused example, scarce. Gi = £1'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 425 Victoria

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    1854, 1 d. brown, imperforate, unused, original gum, close to touching margins, small tear top left side where there is a corner crease, tiny tear top of right side and faint crease, however, a rare stamp unused, with around a dozen examples known. Gi = £3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 426 Victoria

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    1854/1859, "Wodblocks" 1 s. rose-pink and blue, die I, 14, from the first printing, Type B overprint, unused, irregular to top although good margins all round, some toning, small thin to part of base, otherwise a more than respectable example of this rare stamp. Gi = £5'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 427 Victoria

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    1854, Registered, 1 s. rose-pink and blue, used on registered cover, from Geelong to London, touching top left otherwise good to large margins, endorsed "Per the Antelope Steamer", dated 15 December 1854, tied by "2/V" cancel in black, rated at 1 shilling in red for ship letter and additional 1 shilling in black for incoming packet and UK regsitration, oblong "TOO LATE" in red alongside, with London  "PAID" 17 March 1855 also to front, to reverse Geelong, Melbourne and London marks, small tear top, slight soiling, scarce early use of this stamp, rare cover; the prepayment of postage with stamps became compolsory from 1st January 1855, a usage like this could only occur during this month. Cert. BPA (2015).rnrnProvenance: The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail, Spink, 6 October 2021, lot 303.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 428 Victoria

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    1855/57: Great Brtain 6 d. deep lilac in a horizontal pair, used on 1862 mourning envelope endorsed "Private" and "via Marseilles" addressed to Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of the Colony of Victoria in Melbourne (in office 1856-1863), neatly tied by London / 78 duplexes (Aug 26) in black. Melbourne arrival cds (Oct 9) on reverse in red.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 429 Victoria

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    1858: Rouletted 2 d. violet, 6 d. blue, with 1859 1 d. yellow-green and octagonal 1 s. blue, all used on 1859 entire letter from Melbourne to the College of Arms in London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by barred "1" numeral obliterators of Melbourne in black. Melbourne despatch cds on reverse (July 16) in black. The contents refer to a Mr. Booth's request for a Coat of Arms and his requirements (three Boar's Heads). The stamps with one or two imperfections but a fine four colour franking for the 1/9d. rate; London arrival (Sept 14) in red on obverse. A most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 430 Victoria

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    1859: Octagonal 1 s. blue, perf. 12, a fine used strip of five on 1860 cover front from Hepburn to Brione Vergasca, Ticino, Switzerland paying the ¾ ounce registered rate, tied by numeral obliterators in black with "Registered / Melbourne" cds (April 13) in red at base; London transit (June 18) in red and French CHARGÉ in black. Recorded in the Ben Palmer census (No. 114) on page 166. A most attractive and scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 682; DF, Geneva, Dec 2005, lot 31452.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 431 Victoria

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    1863/1880, Laureated, 6 d. blue, perf. 13, used, variety 'watermark sideways facing right', cancelled by part datestamp in black, positioned left, fine example, rare, unpriced; two examples recorded, one being defective. Cert. RPSV (2008). rnRemarks: The "Philatey from Australia" first reported this error in March 1952. The certification of this stamp led to its listing in the 2010 Stanley Gibbons catalogue. This error is not mentioned in "Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow. rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 169.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 432 Victoria

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    1873/87: Bell Essay for the 1 d. value on card (56 x 51 mm.), with printed central vignette of Queens's head and hand-painted surround all in shades of rose-red, signed at right 'RR' in manuscript ink (Robert Ramsay, Postmaster General of Victoria); this being the accepted design. A small stain well outside the design has been professionally removed at left. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 12. Superb and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2159.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 433 Victoria

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    1873/1887, Bell, 1 s. indigo-blue on blue, perf. 13, variety 'watermark sideways', cancelled by a crisp black "156" barred numeral, fine, scarce error; no more than a dozen known. Gi = £750.rnRemarks: The 'Australian Philatelic Record' first reported this error in July 1929 and it was listed in the Stanley Gibbons in 2005. Contemporary publications indicate that about a dozen examples exist, although seven have been officially recorded to date, two of which are in the Royal collection.rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 181.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 434 Victoria

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    1879: Essay for Stamp Statute 3 d. design, entirely hand-painted on card (80 x 102 mm.) in orange on background of Chinese white with perforation surround in pencil. very close to the issued design although issued in mauve. Signed off at lower right and dated "29.7.79" in ink. Illustrated and discussed in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 215. No other Essays exist, an exceptional piece of artistry by James Turner and entirely unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J..R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2220.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 435 Victoria

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    1897, 1 s. brownish red, perf. 12.5, unused, most part original gum, variety 'upright watermark', beautifully fresh printing, vibrant shade, superb centering, small thin spot, otherwise fine, rare; the only recorded unused example, unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Ex. J.R.W. Purves Collection; The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 192.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 436 Victoria

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    1899, 2 d. violet, block of four, unused, original gum, variety 'watermark sideways facing left', vibrant shade, fresh printing, most attractive shade, fine example, scarce and considered to be the most important mint sidewats watermark piece of the later peiod errors.rnRemarks: The "Philately from Australia" reported this error in March 1952 and it was listed by Stanley Gibbons in 2000. Mint examples are not common with three singles and this block the only examples recorded. rnrnProvenance: Ex. J. R. W. Purves Collection; The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 197.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 437 Victoria

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    1905, 2 d. reddish violet, used, variety "mixed perforation" 12.5 and 11, there being an additional line of perforations (perf. 11) at top, cancelled by part datestamp in black, vivid shade, attractive stap, rare; only three examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2013).rnRemark: The mixed perforation error, with the additional line of perf. 11, was listed in the 1959 Stanley Gibbons catalogue as a compound variety. rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 211.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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