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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5034 South Australia

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    1855: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 1 d. dark green, wmk. large star, imperforate, a horizontal pair used on 1856 cover from Adelaide to Magill, tied by oval grill obliterators in black, with "PAID / ADELAIDE SA" datestamp alongside in red (June 4), cut into at base and top right side of second stamp otherwise good to large margins, with "Magill / South Australia" datestamp in black (June 5) and displaying well on reverse. Some minor soiling and imperfections to cover, but a very rare example of the first issue on cover - just 32 covers are recorded.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5035 South Australia

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    1855: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 2 d. rose-carmine, wmk. large star, imperforate, horizontal strip of three, used on 1855 cover to London, dated 20 October 1855, four good to large margins all round, very fresh and vibrant printing and shade, cover endorsed "Per Champion of the Sea",  the adhesives tied by grid roller obliterator in black and part  "PAID" circular in red dated 26 January 1856, with "Australia / Packet" alongside dated 25 January 1856, content is dated 18th October 1855, very fine multiple and an early usage of this first issue.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5036 South Australia

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    1855: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 6 d. deep blue, wmk. large star, imperforate, used on cover, from Adelaide to Scotland, dated 18 October 1856, with ample to good margins especially wide on the left side, very fresh vivid colour, endorsed "Per Lemuella to Calcutta and Overland" cancelled by oval grill cancel in black and tied by portion of a "PAID / HO / 14 FE 14/ 1857" in red, the Adelaide paid alongside, with split rate "d3" accountancy marking in red, to reverse a Sterling transit datestamp 15 February 1857, horizontal filing crease and small tear, well clear of adhesive, a fine and interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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