Queensland
Catalogue 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia - The DUBOIS Collection (part IV)
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Lot# : 40102 Queensland
Chalons 1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by oval "QL" in rings obliterator in black. Scarce and very fine. Cert. E. Diena (1979) Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 157.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40103 Queensland
Chalons 1860: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 2 d., Final State on card (53 x 53 mm.) engraved in black. Illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopædia, Vol. IV, page 95. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, RL, London, 5 June 1957. lot 1.rn RL, London, 16 March 1960, ex lot 286.rn Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004.rnrnrnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40104 Queensland
Chalons 1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14-16, a used horizontal pair of wonderful appearance extremely lightly cancelled by oval obliterators in black. A charming and rare pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 130.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 225.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40105 Queensland
Chalons 1860: 6 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14-16, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, part og. Slightest of aging on perfs. not detracting from appearance, a very rare stamp unused Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 40106 Queensland
Lot# : 40107 Queensland
1861, 'Cancelled' Stamps for Rowland Hill’s Nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; position 1 from the block of six (3 x 2) sent to Ormond Hill, fine colour, trimmed at top as are the adjoining two stamps from the original block; not recorded by Peter Jaffe who illustrates just four examples in the handbook, one of which (position 2) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Exceptionally rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Status, Sydney, 16 Aug 2018.rnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 40108 Queensland
Chalons 1860/61: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a horizontal pair, small imperfections, used on 1862 cover to Dalby, tied by "87" numeral obliterator of Ipswich. Reverse with Ipswich despatch (Aug 1, 1862), Drayton transit (Aug 2) and Dalby arrival cds (Aug 4) all in black. Obverse showing DALBY cds (Oct 6) and held there until February 16, 1863 (double arc cds on reverse). The cover, then sent to the Dead Letter Office as unclaimed. Struck on obverse with oval framed "ADVERTISED" (Feb 28, 1863) and "UNCLAIMED" (March 28) in black - the earliest recorded dates of use of both these markings: clearly struck on the last working day of each month and therefore lists were presumably published at the P.O. regarding these 'missing' letters. An important cover.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 6 Feb 1968, lot 396.rn Phillips, London, 19 June 1997, lot 70.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 160.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 40109 Queensland
Chalons 1861: REGISTERED (6 d.) orange-yellow, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of nine of superb colour and centering, fresh and fine, large part og., lower six stamps unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2009, lot 293.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 40110 Queensland
Chalons 1862/67: Thomas Ham 6 d. yellow-green, rough perf., used on 1866 cover to Birmingham, 'Old England', endorsed "via Cape York and Dutch Mail", tied by "QL" obliterator with the endorsement ignored and the cover struck with "VIÂ MARSEILLES" in black. Struck on arrival with circular "MORE TO PAY" in black and charged '4d.' due in manuscript (without a fine). Reverse with Brisbane despatch on reverse (April 5) and London transit cds (June 5). Listed and illustrated in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 173 (erroneously under '1865'). A rare and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 147.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 38.rnrnNote: The cover did in fact follow the route of both endorsements: the "Souchays" left Adelaide on April 6, the mail transferred to the French steamer "Capitole" at Batavia (April 27) to Singapore. Transhipped again there to the "Imperatrice" (May 4) to Alexandria, whereafter the "Peluse" carried the cover to Marseilles.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 40111 Queensland
Lot# : 40112 Queensland
Chalons 1866: 2 d. blue, wmk. Queensland Postage, perf. 13, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), all overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 386.rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40113 Queensland
Chalons 1868/78: 4 d. yellow, an Imperforate lithographed Plate Proof in a sheet marginal vertical pair in chrome-yellow on thin card. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, ex lot 272.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Decx 2009, lot 307.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40114 Queensland
Lot# : 40115 Queensland
Lot# : 40116 Queensland
Chalons 1880: Lithographed 20 s. rose, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, a used block of thirty (10 x 3), sheet marginal at left, fiscally used with "7 April 1881 / WC" multiple times in manuscript. A most impressive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 10-11 Nov 1999.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 7 July 2007, lot 433.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 40117 Queensland
Chalons 2 d. blue in a horizontal pair, defective at lower left and huge margined 6 d. apple-green, used on 7 February 1867 Dodgson correspondence cover from Fort Cooper to Putney, London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by "27" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with fair FORT COOPER despatch, transits of Rockhampton and Brisbane and London arrival (July 14). Note the docketing from 'Nebo en route' at left. Illustrated in "Numeral Cancellations" and also listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 182. A most attractive franking.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 67.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40118 Queensland
Chalons 2 d. blue and 6 d. pale apple-green, perf. 13 a single and horizontal pair used on 1869 cover from Charleville to London endorsed "via Marseilles" tied by "53" numeral obliterators with corresponding "CHARLEVILLE / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds at left (Dec 6). Reverse with Brisbane transit cds (Dec 16) and London arrival (Feb 21, 1870). Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 194. A scarce and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Leski, Melbourne, 28-29 March 2006, lot 370.rn Spink, London, 29-30 April 2009, lot 786.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 437.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 40119 Queensland
Chalons 1866: Lithographed 4 d. grey-lilac, 6 d. yellow-green and 1 s. brownish-grey used on 1872 mourning envelope from Brisbane to Springfield, Mass., USA endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "QL" obliterators with Brisbane despatch cds (Feb 24) alongside. 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 15) in red and New York transit (April 26) where "4 Cents" credit handstamp was applied in red. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 278. A rare and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Millenium, Sydney, 21 Oct 2009, lot 134.rn Spink, London, 11 May 2010, lot 121.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 399.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 40120 Queensland
Chalons 3 d. brown, a single and horizontal pair used on 1874 cover from Rockhampton to Glasgow endorsed "via Torres Straits and Brindisi", tied by "201" numeral obliterator. Found to be double weight and struck with framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA BRINDISI" and "DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 3 d. / FINE - 6 d. = 9d.", both in black with further large '9' in manuscript above. Reverse with Glasgow arrival (Feb 15, 1876). Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 216. A magnificent and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection John White, Spink, London, 25 May 1997, lot 882.rn Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10939.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 181.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 40121 Queensland
Chalons 1879: 6 d. yellow-green, a used example on underpaid 1879 cover to Ohs Bruk, Sweden endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by Brisbane obliterator with cds adjacent (Dec 8). Framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA. BRINDISI" at left (rate should have been 9d.). Carried by the Eastern & Australian Mail to Singapore and thence by French Paquebot "Peiho" to Naples. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 274 - just 6 covers are recorded to Sweden between 1869 and 1890. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 24 May 1995, lot 793.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 40122 Queensland
Bell issue 1879: Plate Proof for the 2 d. value in blue, the issued colour, in an Imperforate block of eight (4 x 2) on thin card from lower right corner of the sheet. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 455.rn Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1018.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 40123 Queensland
Lot# : 40124 Queensland
Bell Issue 1880: 'Half-penny' on 1 d. reddish-brown, Die I, wmk. Crown over Q, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, fresh and fine, typical wrinkles on large part og., three stamps unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 2 May 1984, lot 182.rn Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 Junbe 2009, lot 1049.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40125 Queensland
Lot# : 40126 Queensland
High Values 1882/95: Bradbury Wilkinson Colour Trials (3) for 2 s. 6 d. in brown, 5 s. in deep blue and 10 s. in green, all imperforate on card paper, each perforated "SPECIMEN" horizontally, the 5 s. showing the SPECIMEN doubled. A rare and most appealing group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lots 1063, 1064, 1065.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40127 Queensland
High Values 1882/95: Bradbury Wilkinson Colour Trial for £ 1 value in vermilion (issued in deep green), imperforate on thick card, a single example slightly close at base, handstamped "SPECIMEN." horizontally in red. Illustrated in "Queensland Postage Stamps" by Kenneth Scudder on page 80. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1062.rnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40128 Queensland
High Values 1882/95: Plate Proof for the £ 1 value in plum, rough perfs., an unused horizontal strip of four on unwatermarked wove paper, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. There are some indications that these Trials were prepared in March 1897 for a proposed change of colour. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 23 Jan 2013, lot 2296.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 429.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 40129 Queensland
High Values 1886: £ 1 deep green, wmk. Crown over Q, thick paper, perf. 12, a fiscally used complete sheet of thirty (5 x 6), cancelled by manuscript pen strokes and dated "5 SEP 87". Position 2 with re-entry showing doubling at base, position 14 with doubling of QUEENSLAND and position 29 with Retouched thick frame. Some minor imperfections conducive to a sheet this size but very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1082.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40130 Queensland
Sideface 1882: 1 d. pale vermilion and 4 d. pale yellow in a vertical pair, used on 1886 cover to Christiania, Norway tied by "Brisbane" duplex (Sept 2). Lower left corner with annotation "With packet / of Botanical / Specimens / by same / Mail FMB" and reverse with Brindisi transit (Nov 6) and notation of receipt "11/11". Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 272. A fine and rare cover to a most unusual destination - just six pre UPU covers are recorded to Norway.rnrnProvenance: Hapsburg Feldman, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20731.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 136.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 40131 Queensland
Sideface 1882: Die Proof for the 2 d. value printed in blue, imperforate on unwatermarked medium wove paper (77 x 56 mm.), with cleared outer border. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1198.rnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 40132 Queensland
Sideface 1882: 1 s. deep mauve, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), of fine fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 450+.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1111.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 40133 Queensland
Sideface 1882/84: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 9½ x 12, an unused horizontal pair, fresh and fine, part og. A very rare multiple of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1115.rnrnrnrnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 40134 Queensland
Sideface 1890: Unadopted Essay for proposed ½ d. value, imperforate in yellow-green on wmk'd. ungummed wove paper, showing Duty Plates at base and the Country and Duty legends surrounding the vignette, the Essay adapted in manuscript with "½" placed as per the issued stamp on each side. Unusual and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1121.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 40135 Queensland
Sideface 1882/94: 1 d. vermilion-red, 2 d. blue and 6 d. green used on 1890 cover to Vienna, Austria all tied by "QL" obliterators witrh "MARYBOROUGH / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds at left (Oct 16). Naples transit (Nov 21) and Mariahilf arrival cds on reverse. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 129: just three pre-UPU covers to Austria recorded. A charming three colour franking.rnProvenance: Leski, Melbourne, 24 May 2006, lot 295.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 40136 Queensland
Sideface 1890: Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, imperforate in deep blue, on ungummed wove paper, watermarked Crown over Q paper with marginal lettering, showing Duty Plates at top corners and the Duty legend at base in a single line. Unusual and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6204.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 40137 Queensland
Sideface 1890/94: 4 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, 13, an unused block of thirty (5 x 6) from lower right corner of the sheet with requisition number '387' in margin, of fine fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 540+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 9 Feb 2008, lot 388.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 40138 Queensland
Sideface 1895/96: Imperforate Plate Proof for the ½ d. value on highly surfaced unwatermaarked ungummed wove paper, a block of four printed in blue-green with good margins all round.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1138.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 40139 Queensland
Sideface 1895/96: ½ d. green, a used example and an irregular block of seven on 1895 registered cover to Brisbane tied by "369" barred numeral obliterators of "PARLIAMENT HOUSE / QUEENSLAND" with datestamp (Nov 27) well struck below and two line "REGISTERED / PARLIAMENT HOUSE" all in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1253.rn Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1323.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 29.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 40140 Queensland
British New Guinea 1895/96: Queensland 5 d. purple-brown affixed to 1896 registered cover to Sydney, NSW cancelled by "BNG" nine barred obliterator with superb "SAMARAI / 22 JUN 96 / B.N.G." datestamp and "REGISTERED / SAMARA B.N.G" alongside in black. Reverse with Cookstown, Queensland transit (July 9) and Sydney arrival (July 18). The adhesive with slight peripheral aging but this is the earliest recorded registered cover from British New Guinea. Rare and particularly attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roger Lee, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 237.rnrnStarting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 40141 Queensland
Sideface 1896/1902: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, 13, a used example of the 1902 erroneous issue showing fgures of value in lower corners only, cancelled by clear "OC 8 / 1902" datestamp in black. It is believed that electrotypes of this design were inadvertently placed in the sheet of the 1898 6 d. value. An exceedingly rare stamp, only known in used condition, this being one of the finest of the few recorded. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 417.Starting bid : 8,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40142 Queensland
Lot# : 40143 Queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, third stamp showing prominent 'relief map' flaw on the Queen's head, fine appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 40144 Queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, the approved design in bright rose-pink on thin white glazed card (34 x 37 mm.). Fine and very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 498.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1158.rnStarting bid : 1,250 CHFHammer price : 1,250 CHFLot# : 40145 Queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, a corner marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), printed in unissued colour of "Orange & Red" with pencil notation of same in lower margin, one or two age spots on reverse do not detract, fresh and fine, large part mostly unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 670.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 40146 Queensland
Lot# : 40147 Queensland
1897: Golden Jubilee Essay / Proof for the ½ d. value in black with six impressions ( 3 x 2) struck on surfaced wove paper (65 x 83 mm.) annotated in manuscript "9/10/97" and endorsed "Proof A.R.McK." (the artist A.R. McKellar) in the lower margin in pencil. A new process was operated to produce this stamp - the photo-zincograph was utilised to produce a single electrotype Master from an original drawing by McKellar. A rare and particularly attractive Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, Sydney, 1 Nov 1979.rn Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London 24 Oct 2012, lot 1379.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 40148 Queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, printed in coral-pink on Crown over Q paper, deleted with red ink stripe, large part og. Rare - this pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, ex lot 510.rn rnStarting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40149 Queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Imperforate Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, printed in vermilion on ungummed wmk. Crown over Q paper, deleted with black ink stripes. This pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 508.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1212.rnStarting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40150 Queensland
Lot# : 40151 Queensland
1910: 9 d. brown & blue, wmk. Crown over double lined A, inscription Type B, perforation 11 all round, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2002) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Nov 2004, lot 755.rnStarting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 40152 Queensland
Lot# : 40153 Queensland
1911 (May): ½ d. deep green, 1 d. vermilion, 2 d. blue, 3 d. bistre-brown, 4 d. grey-black, 5 d. dull brown and 6 d. yellow-green; all compound perf. 13 x 11 x 13 x 12½, matching corner or marginal blocks of thirty (10 x 3), of fresh vibrant colours, some minor splitting, large part og., mostly unmounted og. Rare in large multiples Gi = £ 5'295.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40154 Queensland
High Values 1907/12: Lithographed 2 s. 6 d. vermilion, 5 s. deep rose and 10 s. blackish-brown, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, 13; unused horizontal pairs with the 2 s. 6 d. corner marginal from top left and used examples (3) in differing shades, 5 s. marginal at left, with a used example and £ 1 green used (2) in differing shadesStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40155 Queensland
Sideface 1911: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over A, compound perf. 10½ to 12½, a used example neatly cancelled by "WOODFORD / QUEENSLAND" cds (July 6, 1911). A very rare stamp with the compound perf. from a converted perforation machine formerly used for Railway Stamps - found used in just nine different towns. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 557.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 40156 Queensland
Official 1885: Stampless printed cover of "Australian Association for the Advancement of Science" mailed to Norwood, South Australia signed "A.C. Gregory, President", struck with "SOUTH BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND" cds (Jan 8). Reverse with "TPO / A / QUEENSLAND" datestamp, Adelaide transits and Norwood arrival. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 127. Minor imperfections but rare: Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1819-1905) was an explorer, Surveyor General of Queensland, politician and member of the Legislative Assembly, philanthropist and Masonic Grand Master.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 57.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40157 Queensland
Official 1907/12: Lithographed 2 s. 6 d. reddish-orange and 5 s. rose, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, 13; unused examples, perforated "OS", the 5 s. rose perforated "OS" inverted and reversed, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Estate of W.G. Gibson, Commonwealth Postmaster General 1923-1929.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1097.rn rnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40158 Queensland
Postal Stationery1897/1908: 2½ d. purple on blue (2) and 5 d. purple-brown, used on McCorquodale 3 d. red registration envelope (H&G C1) to Akron, Ohio, USA tied by "Registered / Brisbane" cds's in blue with marginal Brisbane registration label and framed "A.R." in blue - this being extremely rare with just two such examples recorded. Reverse with San Francisco transit and Akron arrival (Dec 13, 1911) and two "International Exchange Hobby Club" coloured and perforated labels.. A fine and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 229.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40159 Queensland
Postal Stationery 1899: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), a used example addressed to Tsintau Fort, China with Hong Kong transit cds (April 14), SHANGHAI Dollar Chop (April 18) and German P.O. "Tsintau / China" arrival (April 24). Readdressed on arrival to Darmstadt with arrival cds (June 10). A fine card to a scarce destination with all markings on obverse.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 96.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40160 Queensland
British New Guinea 1900: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), with Bullock Ploughing illustration, used to Java tied by barred "BNG" obliterator in blue with "DARU / B.N.G." cds alongside (Nov 10, 1900) also in blue. Fine "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" transit cds (Nov 13) in black and Soekaboem squared circle of arrival (Jan 11, 1901). Rare and very fine with just three Queensland postal stationery cards recorded used in British New Guinea.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roger Lee, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 248.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 40161 Queensland
Lot# : 40162 Queensland
Lot# : 40163 Queensland
Lot# : 40164 Queensland
Postal Fiscals 1871/72: Lithographed 1 d. mauve, wmk. Large Crown and Q, perf. 12-13, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-five from lower left of sheet, of fine colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare large multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 40165 Queensland
Sideface 1890/94: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1894 printed cover for "Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science" to Port Chalmers, New Zealand tied by "215" barred numeral obliterator with "South Brisbane" despatch cds adjacent (Oct 20). Struck with two line "Saved from the wreck of the / WAIRARAPA" in violet. Reverse with Sydney, Auckland and Port Chalmers datestamps. A scarce Wreck cover - in foggy conditions the "Wairarapa" crashed into the rocks at the base of a 200 metre high cliffs of Great Barrier Island. The ship tilted to one side and only two lifeboats were successfully launched and 50 people rescued. The rest, some 120 passengers and 65 crew, remained on board being battered by huge waves. A further 50 people were rescued on the following day, taking refuge in the rocks and rescued by Maori's, however there was a total of 155 fatalities. Just weeks before the tragedy, the "Wairarapa" had broken the speed record for a cross-Tasman crossing from Sydney to Auckland.rnrnProvenaance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHF
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