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  • Lot# : 30401 Victoria

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    1880/84: Die Proof for the 2 d. value by C. Naish, without the 'secret letters', printed in rosine imperforate on small thick card (25 x 30 mm.). Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 2 May 2014, lot 2173.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, ex lot 11145.rn                     Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 5-6 April 2006, lot 1330.rn                    
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 30402 Victoria

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    1882/84: 1 d. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the upper right corner of the sheet with requisition number "248" at top, of fine fresh colour, one with small closed tear at base, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'020+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 5-6 April 2005, lot 1363.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 621.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 30403 Victoria

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    1880/84: Naish 2 d. mauve and 4 d. rose-carmine, used eexample on underpaid 1883 cover to Naples tied by Melbourne duplex (May 9) and struck with triangular "T" marking in black. The cover was carried by the P&O "Carthage" to Colombo, the "Clyde" to Suez and thence from Alexandria by the "Tanjore" to Brindisi. Due to the Cholera epidemic in Egypt delioveries of Mail were refused and the "Tanjore" was directed for fumigation to Poveglia for disinfection near Venice. The mails were then transmitted via Malta (July 5) where slitted and struck with "PURIFIE AU LAZARET / MALTE" to Naples. Underpaid 1d. and taxed on arrival with Italy 1870 Postage Due 10 c. (2) tied in black (July 8). A most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 11 June 1994, lot 41.rn                     Cavendish, Derby, 24 Spet 2004, lot 1077.rn                     "Pratique" Disinfected Mail Study Circle, Vol. 30, No. 1 of 2005.rn                     Collection Trevor Davis.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 30404 Victoria

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    1870: Essay for Stamp Statute 4 d. value, hand-painted in grey & sepia, with photographic print of hand-drawn head inserted at top, the perforations also hand-drawn, on thin card endorsed "1869" alongside the dated reverse of the Coin to correct the "1870" inscription; dated "17-11-70" on the reverse in ink. The above design was the subject of a letter from William Bell (19 Nov 1870) claiming that the engraving of the 4 d. coin obverse and reverse - required more work than the other values and desrved a 10% increase in his charges of £ 25. The additional payment was approved on 22 Nov 1870. Bell made an error on this handpainted design - which was faithfully copied on to the Die - spelling "BRITANNIA" as "BRITANNIAR". Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 13. A unique and wonderful Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2221.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11161.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1349.rn                     Spink, London, 25 Nov 2015.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30405 Victoria

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    Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): 5 s. blue on yellow paper, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 13, a fine unused example, typical slightly ragged perfs. but a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (2011) Gi = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 723.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 30406 Victoria

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    Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): Stamp Statute, surcharged "½ / HALF" on 1 d. pale green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused horizontal strip of five, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of fine fresh colour and large part or unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 650+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 30407 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty, lithographed 4 s. stamp-sized imperforate progressive Die Proof in deep brown on pale green wove paper, struck prior to the letters "J" and "L" being inserted in the centre. Seven examples recorded with just two in this colour on pale green paper. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, ex lot 2269.rn                     Collection Francis Kiddle, Leski, Melbourne, 9 May 2005, lot 450.rn                     Collection Richard Stevenson, RL, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1378.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 30408 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty £ 6 blue on pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, lithographed on glazed paper, an unused example of good centering and colour, overprinted italic "Specimen."  (Type 21a) horizontally in black, some gum loss, part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 761.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 30409 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty 1 d. pale bistre, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of nine, fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 740.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 30410 Victoria

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    1884/96: Large Stamp Duty, the near complete set of seventeen values, cancelled to order in Melbourne, from 2 s. 6 d. yellow-orange to £ 100 rosine, missing only the 35 s. value (not 'issued' cto) and the enormously rare £ 5, largely fresh and fine; a scarce set.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 12.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30411 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty £ 5 rose-pink, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally reading down (Type 20) in black, large part og. Trivial perf. thins at upper left but rare: just two examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 429.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 30412 Victoria

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    1884/1900: Typographed £ 25 dull yellowish-green, £ 50 dull purple and £ 100 rosine, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, the set of three values cancelled to order by Melbourne cds's in black. The £ 100 value particularly fine, a scarce set Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 662.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 30413 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884/97: Stamp Duty £ 50 bright mauve, electrotyped, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example with margins all round, with large manuscript "Specimen" in red ink, slight staining in upper margin, hinged to protect the margins on large part og., extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Nick Holness, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 644.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30414 Victoria

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    1885/95: Naish Die Proof for the 3 d. value, stamp size in violet on thick mauve card. Fine and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 662.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 30415 Victoria

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    1885/1895: Error of Colour, 4 d. lilac instead of magenta, the famous fine unused horizontal pair of this rare stamp, issued in error during December 1886, of excellent colour, well centred and with large part og. Trivial imperfections of no significance, an exceptional pair of great rarity, there being but 9 recorded unused examples - this pair being the finest of the two recorded pairs of this error and, indeed, the only horizontal one (the vertical pair is illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 15 and is not as fine). A great rarity of Australian philately with what could be termed the perfect 'Victoria' provenance Gi = £ 28'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection David H. Hill (1890's).rn                     Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, March 11-13 1947, lot 1431.rn                     Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, 16-18 Feb 1949, lot 965.rn                     Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zuricch, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2182.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20427.               rn                     Collection "Besanꞔon", Corinphila sale 229, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3015.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30416 Victoria

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    Parcel Posts 1895: 2 s. apple-green, wmk. V over Crown, a used example, well centred and of good colour, cancelled by "P.P. MELBOURNE" (Parcel Post) in black. Geoff Kellow RDP states that this stamp was on sale for a mered eight day period. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 95.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 448.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 30417 Victoria

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    1885 (Nov): "STAMP / DUTY" overprint in blue on 3 d. yellow-orange, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), fresh and very fine, one trivial age spot on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Jan 2007, lot 491.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 30418 Victoria

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    1886/96: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), of fine centering and colour, two stamps affected by diagonal crease at lower left, fine large part, mostly unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 460+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 30419 Victoria

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    1886/96: 6 d. ultramarine, a used example on 1887 cover with original contents to Nîmes, France tied by octagonal "POSS. ANG. / PAQ. FR. T. No. 6" French Paquebot datestamp (April 20) in red with repeated information strike at left, carried on the "Salazie" to Marseilles via Mauritious, Seychelles, Aden and Suez. Reverse with Nîmes arrival (May 25). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 95. Small envelope repair above the adhhesive, back flap missing but very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Davis.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30420 Victoria

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    1886/96: Allegorical figure 1 s. 6 d. Die Proof in pink engraved by Charles Naish, line perforated 12½, affixed to thick brown card (70 x 88 mm.), annotated "2/4/87" in ink on obverse and "RB87/1319" in pencil on reverse. Geoff Kellow RDP in "The Stamps of Victoria" page 269 states that this Proof was requested by the Postmaster General but was rejected due to the similarity of colour with exisitng values. Horizontal crease at base but a rare and famous Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, lot 702.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, ex lot 31175.rn                     Spink, London, 18-19 July 2001, lot 1053.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 612.rn                     Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 5-6 April 2006, lot 1410.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 15 Aug 2014, lot 581.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 30421 Victoria

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    1887 (Oct 1): £ 6 yellow & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example centred to base, one or two blunted perforations not greatly detracting from the fine appearance, superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 667.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 30422 Victoria

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    1898: Colour Trials for the 2 d. value, perforated examples in different colours (3), printed in deep lilac, turquoise and in crimson; all with manuscript lines through the designs in 'Swedish' carmine-red or in black, all 'used' as experiments for both cancellation inks currently in use and reaction to same on the printing inks. A scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30423 Victoria

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    1899: Colour Trials of the ½ d. value (5) and the 2 d. value (2), all in unissued colours with ½ d. in blue, red-brown, pale mauve, pale claret and ultramarine and the 2 d. in blue-green and in rose-red; used for Cancellation Experiments with most cancelled in black by Melbourne cds's (July 14, 1899) with the ½ d. lake cancelled in violet and the 2 d. rose-red cancelled in red. With photocopy from the Government Analyst C.R. Blackett discussing the Trials "the best obliterating ink is on the top row (black)". An extraordinary group of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30424 Victoria

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    1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown, an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, of fine appearance but some creasing and one toned perf., hinged for protection, large part og., a very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 30425 Victoria

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    1901: 2 d. reddish-violet, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), sheet marginal with second stamp in the block showing the Die II type frame-break at top right, fresh and fine but for piece of margin missing at top left, stamps unmounted og., 1 s. yellow in an unused corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) fine but for vertical bend at right, unm og.; and 2 s. blue on pink in an unused block of six (2 x 3) fine large part og. with lower block unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'150+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30426 Victoria

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    1901/10: 1 d. pale rose-red, Die III, wmk. V and Crown sideways, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 240+.rnrnProvenance: Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 793.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 30427 Victoria

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    1901/10: 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and mentioned on page 300. Unique and spectacular.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn                     Collection Rod Perry.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 336.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30428 Victoria

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    1901/10: 6 d. emerald, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from upper left of sheet, superbly centred and of vivid colour, large part og. with ten stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 168+.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 30 Nov 2002, lot 815.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 30429 Victoria

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    1901/10: Die Proof for the 5 s. value, printed in close to the issued colours of deep rose & pale blue, on thick unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, line perforated 12½. Slightest of aging on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, very rare.rnrnProvenance: The estate of Ronald Harrison, engraver at the Stamp Printing Branch.rn                     Collection Max Watson, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 326.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 1501.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 30430 Victoria

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    1901/10: 5 s. rose-red & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a used example, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", lightly cancelled by 'English Mail TPO' cds (20 July 1901) in black. Mentioned in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 312, where two such pairs are recorded. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, lot 288.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 30431 Victoria

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    1901: Edward VII Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, perf. 12½, printed in blue-green on thick unwatermarked ungummed paper. Well centred and very fine. A rare and most appealing Proof.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 830.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 773.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 616.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30432 Victoria

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    1901/10: £ 1 carmine-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine with lustrous colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1046.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 14 Sept 2002, lot 1131.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 30433 Victoria

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    1902/10: Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, hinged on margin only, stamp unmounted og. A choice example Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 30434 Victoria

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    1901/10: King Edward £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown, Type IV, perf. 11, a superb used example. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 18 Sept 2003, lot 682.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 30435 Victoria

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    1903: "Commonwealth" Essay for Victoria 9 d. brown & ultramarine, a surface-printed Proof on unwatermarked ungummed white wove paper, perf. 12½. Fresh and very fine, this design was eventually only utilised for New South Wales and Queensland. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and discussed on page 308. A magnificent and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1077.rn                     Collection Rod Perry.      rn                     Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 10.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30436 Victoria

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    1907 (Feb 12): King Edward VII £ 1 salmon, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 831.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 30437 Victoria

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    1905/13: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, unused matching corner blocks of four (4) from top right of sheet, from Plates I-IV, showing the corresponding dots in the marginal rule for each Plate, the Plate II block with watermark inverted, minor bends but generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og.  A delightful page.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 30438 Victoria

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    1906: 2 d. lilac, Type II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, a used example, lightly cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel, rare so fine Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 28 Jan 1999, lot 511.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 617.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 30439 Victoria

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    1905/13: 6 d. emerald, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perf. 11 x 12½, a used example of good centering, one blunted perf. at top left, lightly cancelled by cds in black. Minor wrinkle but a very elusive stamp and fine for this: circa 6 examples are recorded, most with small faults (the Les Molnar example had a small tear) with known datestamps of Alberton, Yarram Yarram and the Stock Exchange Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 26 June 2017.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 30440 Victoria

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    1912 (Aug 1): 9 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown variety "Watermark Inverted", perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet showing "CA" Monogram, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 781.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 30441 Victoria

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    1845 (Feb 10): Official entire letter from Yalla Le Pourra addressed to Melbourne, registered and rated '10d.' in manuscript (for a distance of between 121 and 170 miles), struck on reverse with "FIERY CREEK / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" in brown ink (Feb 12) - an early usage as the Post Office opened on 1 Sept 1844 - with oval "MELBOURNE / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" arrival (Feb 14, date slugs inverted) also in black. Fiery Creek wasd renamed 'Steatham' on 1 January 1854. Displays well, a very scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Kelly, Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 873.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 436.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 695.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30442 Victoria

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    1849: Official cover from Lake Colac to the Chief Postmaster, H.D. Kemp in Melbourne endorsed 'OHMS' in manuscript, struck with framed "FREE / LAKE COLAC" in red. Reverse with "LAKE COLAC / ♕ / PT. PHILLIP" datestamp (April 27) and Melbourne arrival of the following day. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 476.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 636.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 440.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 30443 Victoria

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    1854 (May 1): Official entire letter endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "Horsham Police Station, 1 May 1854" at lower left, sent prepaid to Crowlands rated "1/6d." in red manuscript, struck with very fine framed "PAID AT / HORSHAM" in red. Reverse with Horsham despatch (May 1), Glenorchy transit (May 2) and Crowland arrival (May 3). A most attractive and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 458.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 30444 Victoria

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    1867: OHMS imprinted blue envelope front and part back used from Melbourne to the Commisariat Office, Valletta, Malta with circular handstamp "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / VICTORIA" in blue, cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 28) in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1358.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 30445 Victoria

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    Official 1895: Printed OHMS envelope for Dept. of Lands & Survey (this deleted with manuscript "L. Colony" inserted), showing circular "MINISTER OF LANDS AND SURVEY / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in black cancelled "LEONGATHA / 1592" duplex (May 5, 1895) in black. Rewverse with Melbourne arrival (May 9). A fine usage.rnrnNote: Leongatha was a Labour Colony built to house, clothe and feed working men during the depression of the 1890's. Most could be called questionable Social experiments that verged on social engineering, but were run on charitable lines. Leongatha was "intended to fit men into the social order" and was possibly the most successful of all the Victorian Labour Colonies.rnrnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 135.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30446 Victoria

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    Official 1903/13: 2½ d. indigo, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Superb.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 30447 Victoria

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    1912: 2 d. reddish-violet, third wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from upper right of sheet with part "Duty" wmk. in margin, punctured "OS", variety "Watermark Inverted", some gum bends and mild corner crease affecting one stamp, fine, large part og. with seven unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 30448 Victoria

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    Official 1905/13: 5 s. rose-red & blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 7-8/17-18, marginal from top of sheet, perforated "OS", fresh and very fine colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 507.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 30449 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, slightest wrinkle on unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 30450 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Dec 2007, lot 321.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 30451 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 3 d. sage-green, Die I, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), marginal at left and at base, variety "Imperforate" completely affecting the lower ten stamps of the block. Minor tone spots on lower right stamp, otherwise of excellent appearance with large part or unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 622.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 30452 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1900/1904: Postage Due ½ d. scarlet & deep green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) from the January 1903 printing, of fine colour, slightly browned large part og. with lower block of eight unmounted og. Scarce Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 42.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30453 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1905/09: Postage Due set of four values, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, all in unused in blocks of six (3 x 2), the ½ d. and 4 d. values being sheet marginal, all but the 2 d. with watermark inverted, fresh and fine, large part, mostly unmounted og. A charming set.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 30454 Victoria

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    Postage Due 1905/09: Postage Due ½ d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perfs. 12½ x 11 x 12½ x 12½, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", lighty cancelled by part "Murrumbeena" datestamp in black. Scarce, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 30455 Victoria

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    Postage Due 1905/09: Prepared for Use but Unissued: Postage Due 5 d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, variety "Watermark Inverted", very lightly cancelled to order. Rare Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 478.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 30456 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 4 d. rose, a used example on 1865 cover to Melbourne tied by oval framed "UP / TRAVELLING / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA / M.G.1" datestamp (Aug 14). Underpaid and charged with oval "MORE TO PAY" handstamp in black with original notation '1 s.' reduced to '6 d.' in manuscript due. Reverse with manuscript "Posted 11.40 AM." and Melbourne arrival (Aug 14) in blue. Minor aging and envelope edge wear of no real significance, rare - the earliest recorded Travelling Post Office cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack (Feb 1949).rn                     Collection Roy Holland, Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 1404.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 456.rn                     Collection Les Molnar, Mossgreen, 3 April 2007, lot 311.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30457 Victoria

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    1867/81 De La Rue 2 d. dull lilac, a used vertical strip of three, tied to 1873 cover from Ballarat to Melbourne tied by rare "UP TRAIN / MG2 / VICTORIA / TPO / 2" duplexes in black (Sept 12). Reverse of cover with "Lesters Hotel / Opposite / Theatre Royal / Ballarat" embossed blue crest on flap and Melbourne arrival cds (Sept 13). A charming and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 328.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30458 Victoria

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    1872: Stampless envelope to South Geelong struck with fine framed "PAID AT / MT. WALLACE" with "MOUNT WALLACE / VICTORIA" cds at left (Jan 29), both well strruck in black. Reverse with Durdidwarrah, Meredith, Steglitz, and Geelong alongside "UP / TRAVELLING / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA M.G.1" in black. Scarc e and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 27 Nov 1984, lot 307.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 30459 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 4 d. rose, a used example on 1866 cover front to Sandhurst tied by octagonal framed "DOWN / TRAIN 4 / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA / M.G.4" datestamp (Jan 16) - the earliest usage recorded. Underpaid and charged with oval "MORE TO PAY" handstamp in black with '8 d.' in manuscript due: repeated above in manuscript. Rare - a very early Travelling Post Office cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack.rn                     Collection Roy Holland, Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011 (in a mixed lot).rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 456.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30460 Victoria

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    1896c.: On Her Majesty's Service pre-printed letter-card with printed address of the District Engineer, Railway Department in Melbourne, with circular "MINISTER OF RAILWAYS / VICTORIA / FRANK / STAMP" in black. The only franked letter-card known, with just four examples of this cachet recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30461 Victoria

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    Victoria / Echuca 1876: Victoria / Echuca, the set of five values unused from ½ d. to 6 d. blue, with Steam Locomotive in vignette, generally fine with some wrinkles, all without gum and generally believed to be Essays - see "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP, page 336. An extremely scarce and most appealing set.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 515.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 30462 Western Australia

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    1843: Cover to His Excellency John Hutt in Perth (1795-1880, Governor of Western Australia 1839-1846), struck with fine framed "♛ / POST OFFICE / AUSTRALIND" in red. Docketing on reverse "George Plowes - Applying for the office of Tidewater (Customs Official) at Vasse". A rare and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 7.rnrnNote: John Hutt arrived to take up his Governor's podition in January 1839 on the 'Brothers'. George Plowes arrived on the 'Parkfield' in March 1841. 'Australind' was a settlement created by the Western Australia Co. which also boasted one of Hutt's London based brothers as a Director. The 'Parkfield' had sailed with many settlers who had been persuaded to buy land at Australind.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30463 Western Australia

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    1846 (Dec 7): Prepaid cover and complete contents from Fremantle to Adelaide, South Australia struck with framed manuscript dated "♛ / POST OFFICE / 7-12-46 / GUILDFORD" handstamp in brown and superb framed "♛ / POST OFFICE / GUILDFORD" handstamp alongside. Carried on the "Champion" which left Fremantle on February 18, 1847. Rated '4d.' internal and '6d.' due upon arrival with "G.P.O. / ♛  SOUTH AUSTRALIA" circular datestamp (March 13, 1847) of receipt. A marvellously attractive entire of great scarcity.rnrnNote: The addressee's Marshall and Harriet MacDermott arrived in Western Australia on 2 June 1831 aboard the "Sterling", leaving for Adelaide on 9 April 1846 on the "Champion". The contents note: "There are a great many people leaving here for Adelaide...there has been a great deal of illness and deaths these last two months...all the crops on the Swan are very light...".rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 21.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 30464 Western Australia

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    1853: Prepaid cover from Perth initially addressed to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land and re-addressed back to Swan River on arrival, prepaid '4d.' in red manuscript and struck with "♛ / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH" handstamp in red with oval framed "♛ / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" handstamp in red. Reverse with framed Hobart "SHIP LETTER" in black (Sept 18) and mailed back (after application of '8d.' charge in manuscript) to Swan River where charged '4d.' in manuscript for redirection. A fine and most unusual cover.rnrnNote: The addressee, Staff Surgeon Dr. John Galbraith arrived back in Western Australia from Tasmania on 26 Nov 1853 on board the "Hamlet".rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 16.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30465 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a fine unused example with full to enormous margins on three sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top, left and at right and clear at base; of wonderful appearance, without gum. An exceptional stamp Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2007, lot 835.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30466 Western Australia

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    1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins shaved to fine and single lithographed 4 d. blue, three margins and with tiny corner scissor cut, used on 4 February 1856 entire letter from Perth to London, all cancelled by mute obliterators in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Aug 27) and rated '1s.' due to pay in manuscript. The letter was sent to the Marine Brewery in London by Robert Mace Hapgood who arrived in Perth in December 1831 and became a prominent merchant with Mining interests and Shipping Agent. Fine appearance and a rare first issue entire. Cert. RPSV (2005).rnrnProvenance: Collection Max H. Bass, Harmers, New York, 11-12 March 1958, lot 1662.rn                     Wolffers, San Francisco, 23-25 Jan 1985, lot 1095.rn                     Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20941.rn                     Millenium, Sydney, 17 June 2004, lot 564.rn                     Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 148.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30467 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, variety "Shaved "T" in POSTAGE" (four positions  in Row 7: stamps 5, 10, 15 and 20), an unused example with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 April 2005.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30468 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, 'EN' of PENCE shorter (Row 6, stamp 4), an unused example with good to large margins all round, ironed vertical crease but of rich colour, unused without gum. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 114.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30469 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. deep dull blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, a fine example of rich colour, unused without gum. A most attractive example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2015, lot 217.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30470 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, of fine example of rich colour, trace of thin spot at top not mentioned on certificate, unused without gum. Most attractive. Cert. RPSV (1984) Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2015, lot 219.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 30471 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, Stone 2, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, 'P' of PENCE with small head (Row 9, stamp 15), an unused example with large margins all round in this rare shade, without gum. An exceptional example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1964) Gi = £ 3'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection T.W. Hall, Oct 1964; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 114; Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30472 Western Australia

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    Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, Stone 2A, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, the extraordinary unused block of 100 subjects (10 x 10) from positions 51-60 / 231-240, the multiple with small marginal defect at upper right corner, otherwise with large margins all round and marginal at base of sheet and at right; positions 57, 77, 116, 120, 151, 157, 175, 176, 195, 196, 215 and 216 all showing listed Transfer varieties: position 151 and 156 being subsituted Transfers (the latter taking the place of the Inverted Frame error), with 'Tau' marking under positions 91, 96, 131, 136 and the 'Water Damage' position 120 very clear but with insignificant closed tear. A full listing of the plate varieties is supplied with the lot. Minor creasing as to be expected in a multiple of this size, not detracting from the stunning appearance of a magnificent and extraordinary multiple of the greatest importance to Western Australian and classic philately.rnProvenance: Collection H. Horsley. Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, March 1912; Collection P.R. England, Harmers, London, 15 Nov 1926, lot 40; Collection David Bernhard. London Philatelist, July 1928; Collection S.A. Brown. London Philatelist, Sept-Oct 1946; Stanley Gibbons Private Treaty. London Philatelist, Dec 1950; Harmers, London, Private Treaty. Sold, 1952-53 Annual Review, page 26; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 17 May 2015, lot 120; Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 119.
    Starting bid : 50,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30473 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Horace Samson 1855 (Jan): Swan 1 s. grey-brown, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round in a rich shade, showing marginal lines of watermark at base, unused without gum. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Nov 2004.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 30474 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Horace Samson 1855 (Oct): Swan 1 s. pale brown, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to huge margins all round with marginal lines of watermark at top, minute horizontal bend not affecting the fine appearance, without gum. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 550.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 772.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 30475 Western Australia

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    1860/64: Swan 2 d. pale orange, wmk. Swan sideways, an imperforate unused block of nine, marginal from top of sheet, fine even margins on three sides, of fine colour, without gum. Superb and most attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'170+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 30476 Western Australia

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    1860: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 6 d. value, engraved in black on India paper affixed to card (52 x 50 mm.), fresh and fine, very rare.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 18 July 1951, lot 377.rn                     Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1984, lot 1263.rn                     Harmers, London, 1-3 May 1994, lot 1743.rn                     Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 226.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30477 Western Australia

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    1861: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proof for the 4 d. value in a block of four, large even margins all round, engraved in dull claret on ungummed, unwatermarked paper. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 294.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 30478 Western Australia

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    1861: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proof for the 6 d. value in a block of twelve (6 x 2), engraved in black on ungummed, unwatermarked paper, marginal at left of sheet with ample to large margins all round, vertical sealed scissor cut in margin between the last two pairs but a fine large multiple, rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: SG, Hong Kong, 5-6 March 1986, lot 1098.rn                     Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 295.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 30479 Western Australia

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    1861: Swan 2 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, perf. 14 at Somerset House, an unused block of four, marginal from the top right corner of the sheet, reverse with "♛ - 2d." Control mark in red; fresh and very fine, typical wrinkles on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = 640++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2008, lot 304.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 30480 Western Australia

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    1861: Swan 4 d. vermilion, wmk. Swan sideways, perf. 14 at Somerset House, an unused example with good perforations all round, without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 598.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 30481 Western Australia

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    1861 (July): Swan 1 s. deep green, wmk. Swan sideways, very rough perf. 14-16, an unused example with good perforations for this stamp, imperforate at left thus preserving the perforations, ink manuscript '3/-' on large part og. Seldom seen so fine, an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 591.rn                     Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 609.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 30482 Western Australia

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    1863/64: Swan 6 d. deep lilac, no wmk., perf 13, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), well centred for the issue and of fresh rich vibrant colour, one trivila tone spot on perforation at base, large part or unmounted og. A magnificent block: the largest recorded multiple Gi = £ 4'200++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 337.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 30483 Western Australia

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    1871: De Le Rue Die Proof for 3 d. value, printed in pale brown on surface glazed white card (86 x 56 mm.), with manuscript "Approved W.S" (W.C. Sargent, one of the two Agents General) with faint pencil manuscript "12'000 Stamps" at base. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton on page 6531. Slight soiling as this was a working rather than Presentation Proof. Rare.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 163.rn                     RL, Melbourne, 31 March 1977, lot 456.rn                     Collection Mike Brachi.rn                     Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 391.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 30484 Western Australia

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    1871/73: Typographed De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof of 3 d. pale brown on thin white glazed card paper, a block of six (3 x 2), sheet marginal at top, each overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type D6). A fine and most attractive multiple from the one part sheet found.rnrnProvenance: Harmers Australia, Sydney, 26 March 1971, lot 121 - a part sheet of 120.rn                     Spink, London, 12 May 2005, lot 735 - as a block of six.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30485 Western Australia

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    1882/85: 6 d. dull lilac, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 30486 Western Australia

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    1882/85: Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates, 2 d. yellow-ochre, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 12 x 14, an unused example of near perfect centering for this rarity, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 157.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 30487 Western Australia

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    1883: De La Rue stamp-size Essay for the proposed 4 d. value, completely hand-painted in the issued colour of carmine and pale on card (84 x 100 mm.), with WESTERN AUSTRALIA POSTAGE around Swan vignette. Alternative value tablets hand-painted below: One Penny, Two Pence, Six Pence and I Shilling also in carmine. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 6536. A stunning and beautiful Essay.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 12 Feb 1976, lot 1040.rn                     RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 168.rn                     RL, Melbourne, 31 March 1977, lot 459.rn                     Collection Mike Brachi.rn                     Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 465.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30488 Western Australia

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    1882/95: De La Rue 3 d. brown, imperforate, wmk. Crown CA sideways, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), marginal from left of sheet. Fresh and extremely fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 120+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 1240.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 6 Aug 2011, lot 517.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 30489 Western Australia

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    1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the ½ d. value, completed design printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE HARDENING" in black and dated "12 DEC 78" in pale blue with the '8' strengthened in pencil. Scarce: probably prepared for the first postal stationery card.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 30490 Western Australia

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    1885/93: ½ d. green, 2 d. bluish-grey, 6 d. bright violet and 1 s. olive-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, each in fine unused blocks of four, fresh colours, unmounted og. Gi = £ 430+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 30491 Western Australia

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    1888 (March): Engraved 1 d. carmine-pink, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), of fine fresh colour, large part og. with nine stamps unmounted og. An attractive and scarce large multiple Gi = £ 420+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 350.rn                    
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 30492 Western Australia

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    1888 (March-April): Swan 4 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine colour, marginal at left, third stamp with diagonal crease not greatly affecting appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 30493 Western Australia

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    1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 2½ d. value for the adopted design with value tablet curved at top and TWO PENCE HALFPENNY hand-painted in black on Chinese white, country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "B" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right with red crayon tick below of acceptance. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. Attractive, fine and very rare BW W1E(2)B.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176.rn                     Collection Mike Brachi.rn                     Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 510.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 30494 Western Australia

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    1896: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 d. value printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "9 DEC 96" in blue. It is interesting to note that this stamp was finished and ready by late 1896 and remained unissued until 1906.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 519.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30495 Western Australia

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    1898/1907: De La Rue 1 s. olive-green wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of four from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin; trivial marginal corner crease, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6549 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 183 (as a sheet of 120).rn                     Collection Peter Basterfield, Cavendish, Derby, 9 March 2001, lot 363 (as a block of four).rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 1049.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 30496 Western Australia

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    1902/12: 5 s. emerald-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf.  12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2) showing Types I and II se-tenant, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 540+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 413.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 30497 Western Australia

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    1902/12: £ 1 orange-brown, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, fresh vibrant colour, slight wrinkle one one, very fine appearnce, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.rnrnProvenance: Millennium, Sydney, 17 June 2004, lot 515.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30498 Western Australia

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    1905/12: 9 d. orange, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, variety "Watermark Upright", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. A scarce and elusive multiple Gi = £ 280+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 30499 Western Australia

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    1905/12: 5 d. pale olive-bistre, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 11, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet with Plate number "1" in margin, fine fresh colour, typical tiny wrinkles on unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 240+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 392.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 30500 Western Australia

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    1912 (Nov 6): ONE PENNY on 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½ x 12, an unused corner marginal block of four, variety "Double Perforations", horizontally along both stamps at base, fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on large part og. Scarce BW W67b.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 869.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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