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  • Lot# : 109 Tasmania

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    1853 (Nov 1): Courier 1 d. pale blue on soft yellowish paper, early impression, a used vertical pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by barred "64" numeral obliterator of Hobart in black. A choice and very fine multiple of great scarcity. Cert. Brandon (2007) Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Tasmania

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    Courier Issue 1854 (Sept): Courier 4 d. orange, Plate II, an unused example with coarse engraving, background thicker and blurred, position 7 on the sheet with three large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at top, just shaved at left with small probably natural pinhole in the engine turning surround at left (not mentioned on cert.), unused without gum. A most attractive example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 7'000
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Tasmania

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    Chalons. Recess locally in Hobart 1857/67: 1 d. brick red, wmk. double lined "1", an unused block of four from the 1863 printing, ample to large margins all round, minor bend across top stamps not affecting the appearance - a slightly blurred impression of good colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 1'900+
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 113 Tasmania

    Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Chalon 6 d., an imperforate Plate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) on unwatermarked toned wove paper, printed in deep black; good to large margins all round and very fine appearance. Scarce
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Tasmania

    1880/91: Sideface 1 d. dull rosine, wmk. TAS, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", of fine fresh appearance, typical gum wrinkles, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 115 Tasmania

    1911 (Jan): 2 d. bright violet, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, a vertical strip of ten, the right hand coloumn of the sheet with full sheet margins, showing "JBC" Monogram alongside third stamp and "CA" Monogram alongside eighth stamp, minor crease in margin at base, and split between eighth and ninth stamps, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 116 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St George & Dragon recess 5 s. sage-green, wmk. double lined "1", imperforate, an unused horizontal pair, large margins for this issue (note how close together the printing can be), just touched on right hand stamp, left stamp with thin spot under paper adhesion, not mentioned on certificate, large part og. A rare multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 2'000+
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 117 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, imperforate, an unused example of fine colour, large margins for the issue, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 118 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, rough perf. 11½, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 119 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1900 (Nov 15): St. George & Dragon 2 s. 6 d. lake, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "REVFNUE for REVENUE", fine but for small corner crease on right hand stamp not detracting from appearance, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 1'450
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 120 Tasmania

    Postal Fiscals 1900: Platypus 1 d. blue, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin, of fine appearance, very browned og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Tasmania

    1863/1900: Postal Fiscal Stamps & Revenues, unused balance with 1863-80 shades of 2/6d. (2), 1863-80 perf 10 with 3d. green, 2/6d. carmine, 5s. brown, perf 12 with 2/6d. carmine, 5s. green shades (2), 10s. orange (2), three later with SPECIMEN overprints, unusual selection of Stamp Duty examples including 1900 2d. pale chestnut Platypus with "TWO PENCE" doubled, 1903 1d. on 2d. with inverted overprint, another with overprint doubled and misplaced overprint (this with Ceremuga certificate), eighteen further singles with REPRINT overprint, many with typical rough perforations and margins into design, some small faults, much with fresh appearance.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 122 Tasmania

    Lots & Collections 1855/58: Chalons, range of proofs and reprinted die proofs, 21 items, with 1855 type reprints, ten on card or thick wove paper, range of shades including reds/vermilions, deep green, dark blue, violet, brown, and deep grey, two with blank value tablet, others with straight-lines (5) or pattern (3), each cut to around 25-30mm x 33-38mm, three plate proof pairs with values in tablet, including 1d. in red, 2d. in green, 4d. in blue, the latter also as a single, 1858 type with 6d. vertical pairs (2) in black and lilac, singles in black and carmine, most with four clear margins, the odd example touched, a bright and fresh group of tremendous visual appeal.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 123 Tasmania

    1857/1867: Chalons, Recess Printed in Hobart from Perkins Bacon plates, unused collection on leaves, with 1d. (14) showing shades of deep red-brown to pale red-brown, brick red, and dull vermilion, including two horizontal pairs and one single with striking pre-printing crease, 2d. (11) with shades of green, yellow-green, dull-emerald, deep green, and slate green, including one horizontal pair (with R.P.S.V. certificate), and 4d. (3) blue and bright blue, also 1853 4d. dull orange with trimmed corner, some small faults or margins close or slightly into design in places to be expected, as commonly seen, though note several fine, four-margin examples, chiefly fresh, a useful study lot of these popular issues. Gi. £16,000+
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 124 Tasmania

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    1857/67: The used selection (9 items) all with a focus on "Double Impression" varieties - most of these very pronounced, with 1857 2 d. red-brown (2, one superb with wmk. inverted), 2 d. green (one with wmk. inverted), 4 d. deep blue or 4 d. blue both fine, latter with wmk. inverted; 4 d. cobalt in a horizontal pair with "59" barred numeral; 1860/67 6 d. grey-violet fine used and 1865/71 4 d. blue perf. 10; a most interesting selection. Certificates Ceremuga (2019-2020).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 125 Tasmania

    1860/91: Chalons, unused collection on leaves, with over forty items, many scarce stamps, noting 1858 1s. vermilion (2, one somewhat oxidised), 1860-7 6d. including dull slate grey single, grey-violet pair, scarce 1863-71 rouletted 4d. pale blue, 1d. perf 10 range of shades of red and vermilion, 2d. ranging from yellow-green to slate green (4), perf 12 examples including striking 1d. deep vermilion with doubled impression, 1d. carmine strip of three and block of four, serrated perf 19 with fresh 1d. carmine, 1871-91 perf 11.5 6d. range of shades from lilacs to violets, including scarce dull lilac block of four, equally-fresh group of perf 12 examples, typical centering for these notoriously challenging issues, some with small flaws, two certificates accompany, an overall carefully-selected group with many desirable examples. Gi. £18,000+
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 126 Tasmania

    1899/1912: Pictorial Issues, small selection of unused, with 1899/1900 Hobart 2d. violet with matching lower left corner blocks of eight showing plate number "1" and "2" respectively, lower left corner singles with "3" and "4" imprints, Tasmanäs Arch 2-1/2d. indigo matching marginal blocks of four with plate numbers "1" and "2" respectively, 1902/4  lithographed 1/2d, 2d. and typographed 1d. rose red, all overprinted SPECIMEN (with serifs), with B.P.A. certificate, and 1905/12 lithographed Hobart 2d. deep purple overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally with further ULTRAMAR overprint in blue upon receipt by Portugal from the U.P.U., a fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 190 Tasmania

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    1857/67: Chalon 4 d. blue, wmk. 4, imperforate, an unused horizontal strip of six, just touched under fifth stamp otherwise with good margins all round (exceptional on this issue with stamps printed so closely together and often misaligned), of fine colour and superb appearance, creased in margin only between first and second stamp, unused without gum. A fine and attractive multiple. Cert. PFSA (1984) and RPSV (2023) Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 191 Tasmania

    1899: St. George & Dragon, 3 d. olive-green, 2 s. 6 d. rose, 5 s. brown and 10 s. orange on thick wove paper, perf. 11½; all in sheet marginal blocks of four overprinted REPRINT in black on each, as prepared for the 1899 Presentation sets, fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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