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Catalogue 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia - The DUBOIS Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 40389 Victoria

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    1901/10: 1½ d. red-brown on yellow paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½ x 12, a fine unused example with variety: "THREE HALFPENCE Omitted" at base, presumably due to adherence on the plate, fresh and fine, large part og. A dramatic and rare variety.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 669.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40390 Victoria

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    1905/13: 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, line perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", lightly cancelled to order. Mentioned in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 300. Believed unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 17 May 2003.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 40391 Victoria

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    1901/10: Large format Die Proof for the 1 s. value printed in grey-black on greenish wove paper (110 x 133  mm.) with POSTAGE inscribed twice in vignette, Type B - Postage 7 mm., fresh and very fine. Splendid and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1030.rn                     Collection Rod Perry. rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 332.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 40392 Victoria

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    1901/10: 5 s. rose-red & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of lovely delicate colour, fresh and fine, large part og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 40393 Victoria

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    1901/10: 5 s. rose-red & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used block of six (3 x 2), positions 5-7/15-17, with cancelled to order datestamps of Melbourne (Nov 27, 1901) struck in black. A most attractive multiple: the largest cto multiple in private hands.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 487.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 40394 Victoria

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    1901: Edward VII Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, perf. 12½, printed in rose-pink on thick unwatermarked ungummed paper. Well centred and very fine. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 988.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 634.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40395 Victoria

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    1910/10: £ 1 bright-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of fine colour and perfect centering, superb, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 831.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 14 June 2001, lot 708.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 40396 Victoria

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    1901: Bantam ½ d. blue-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused vertical pair from lower right of sheet or pane, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1057.rn                     Collection Rod Perry.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 341.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 40397 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1905: Stamp Duty Edward VII composite Essay for the proposed £ 25 value, hand-painted in India ink and grey wash touched up with Chinese white on thick card (113 x 82 mm.), the portrait on separate piece inserted into frame at left. Small pinhole at top right, a stunning Essay of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1149.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 804.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40398 Victoria

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    1905/13: Range with bantam ½ d. bluish-green, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown over A, perf 12½ in wmk. upright unused block of eight (4 x 2) from top of sheet with horizontal double perforation variety and a block of six with similar variety (wmk. sideways), together with 1 d. rose-red, Die III in unused blocks of four (2, one marginal) showing double perf. variety vertically, an unused vertical strip of four from corner of the sheet with vertical double perf. variety and an unused corner block of six with additional horizontal row of perfs.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 40399 Victoria

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    1905/13: 5 s. rose-red & blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused example, sheet marginal at base, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Mentioned in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 312 who states that unused pair is recorded, from the evidence of this stamp, it appears that the recorded pair has now been split. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 26 Oct 1991, lot 792.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 343.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40400 Victoria

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    1910: Edward VII £ 1 dull rose, wmk. Crown over A sideways reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, well centred and of fine delicate colour, second stamp with trivial age spot on perf., large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 40401 Victoria

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    Coil Machine Trials 1907 (Oct): Victoria 1 d. rose-red, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, marginal blocks of ten (5 x 2), one from top of sheet, perf. 11; the other marginal from base of sheet, perf. 12½, all deleted for use with black barred overprints in October 1907 when utilised in Coil Machine Dispensing Tests by the British Stamp and Ticket Automatic Vending Co. in Wellington, New Zealand; under the aegis of Mail clerk R.J. Dickie. Scarce and unusual multiples.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40402 Victoria

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    1907 (Jan): King Edward VII £ 2 blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from the upper left corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 2'600+.rnrnProvenance: Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 811.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 40403 Victoria

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    1912: 1 d. on 2 d. lilac in a horizontal pair used with Australia 1913 Kangaroo ½ d. green (Gi 1) on 1914 "Rumsey's Honest Seeds" advertising envelope to USA tied by "Dundas" datestamps (Jan 13), correctly paying the UPU single rate. A fine and most attractive mixed franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kevin Nelson, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 1072.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40404 Victoria

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    1850/1895: The collection of Reprints, perforated on gummed paper from 1850 designs through Beaded Ovals (12), Laureates (9), Bell (5), Naish (9), all overprinted with italic "Reprint" in black, all of vibrant colour and seventeen examples marginal or corner marginal.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 40405 Victoria

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    Postal Stationery 1873/87: Bell 1 s. bright blue on blued paper, laureated 3 d. yellow-orange, Naish 2 d. mauve all used on 1884 4 d. lilac registration envelope (H&G C1a) to Hannover, Germany endorsed "per S.S. Iberia via Naples", tied by "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" oval datestamps (Oct 17) in black. Reverse with Naples transit (Nov 21) and Hannover arrival (Nov 24). Unrecorded in the Ben Palmer census. An early usage of Victoria's first registration envelope, a most attractive franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 623.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40406 Victoria

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    1889: 1 d. violet-brown on cream postal stationery card (H&G 7) used to Geelong, cancelled by two line dated "MEREDITH / 7 DECEM 89" handstamp in black, believed to have been used at Meredith Railway Station. This is the sole datestamp of this type recorded in Victoria. Sealed spoike hole but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 464.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 40407 Victoria

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    Postal Stationery 1893: 1 d. yellow + 1 d. orange-brown, embossed postal stationery envelope with "Formby's Cement Works Co. Ltd." illustrated vignette advertising Cement, Galvanised corrugated iron and Domestic Kerosene, a fine used example cancelled by "GOLDEN SQUARE" datestamp (May 6) to Melbourne, backstamped two days later. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 1146.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 40408 Victoria

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    Postal Stationery 1911: Edward VII embossed 1 d. pale yellow-green postal stationery advertising wrapper for P. Sheahan & Co. Dairy Produce Merchants "Agents, Famous Skiddaw Bacon & Hams", with full advertising inside in red, a used example to Devonport, Tasmania cancelled by Melbourne machine cancellation in black (Dec 29, 1911). Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 40409 Victoria

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    Postal Stationery 1913: 3 d. rose-pink embossed registered postal stationery envelope (H&G C11), a used example to Randfontein, Transvaal, up-rated with 1905/13 2 d. mauve, perf. 12½ tied by "Registered / Ballarat Vic." cds (Jan 16, 1913) with red registered label at left and reverse with Randfontein (Feb 8) arrival. Fine and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40410 Victoria

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    1847 (Oct 7): Printed official entire letter (Leases of Crown Lands beyond the Settled Districts) from the Colonial Secretary's department to Melbourne, struck with framed "FREE / SEYMOUR" in red, backstamped with fair only "SEYMOUR / ♛ / PORT PHILLIP" (Jan 22, 1848) and in Melbourne two days later. A scarce and fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 6-7 April 1982, lot 561.rn                     Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1224.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40411 Victoria

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    1849 (March 1): Entire letter from Sneizort, Crawford River, Portland District to Charles La Trobe in Melbourne, struck with framed "FREE / PORTLAND" handstamp in red. Backstamped with "PORTLAND / ♕ / NEW S. WALES" in black (March 5) and Melbourne arrival (March 7).rnrnNote: The contents from Hector Macdonald and Kenneth Mackenzie concern complaints about sheep being allowed to run amok on their land at Hotspur, 30 miles north of Portland, for the previous 2½ years.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 571.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40412 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 1 d. green, perf. 12, a single example used on 1875 Official cover to the Education Department in Melbourne, endorsed "O.H.M.S." at top, tied by "Castlemaine / Victoria" cds (Jan 7) in black. Contents intact with the letter written from Strathlodden, regarding the appointment of a student teacher to Pennyweight Flat School (Pennyweight was on the Casstlemaine gold diggings - it was so named as less than a penny's weight of gold was found there). A fine and unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 444.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40413 Victoria

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    Official 1864: Handstamped Proof impressions on large pieces, for circular ATTORNEY GENERAL / VICTORIA / FRANK STAMP, two examples in blue; and GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA - / FRANK STAMP, three strikes in black (30.5 mm. single circle with 1.5 mm. arc at side). Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, 3 April 2017, lot 177.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40414 Victoria

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    1871: On Her Majesty's Service blue envelope, a used example to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London struck with circular "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in blue cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 25) in black. London arrival cds (March 24) on reverse of a rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Sydney, 16 Aug 2006, lot 387.rn                     Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 219.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40415 Victoria

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    1869c.: On Her Majesty's Service blue envelope, an unused example struck with circular "COMMANDER OF H.M. SEA FORCES / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in rosine. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Sydney, 16 Aug 2006, lot 386.rn                     Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 217.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 40416 Victoria

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    1910/10: £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½ x 12½, an unused example perforated "O.S." reading up, well centred, fine appearance, part og. Very scarce BW V130b.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 June 2005.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40417 Victoria

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    1910/10: £ 1 bright-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused example perforated "O.S." reading up, fine large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 182.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 40418 Victoria

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    Official 1905/13: 3 d. orange-brown, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), sheet marginal at left, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, two stamps with small gum skips, ten unmounted og. An attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 40419 Victoria

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    Official 1905/13: The set of fifteen values from ½ d. to £ 2, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, all punctured "OS" and neatly cancelled to order with part Melbourne datestamps in black (1906). Attractive set Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 40420 Victoria

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    Official 1905/13: Edward VII £ 1 rose, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example punctured "OS", well centred and very fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40421 Victoria

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    Express Companies 1860: Cover addressed to London franked by 1858 6 d. blue, rouletted 5½-6½, struck on reverse with large unframed circular "FROM THE / INGLEWOOD / AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS" cachet in black on reverse, with oval "SANDY CREEK / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch datestamp (May 16) and Melbourne arrival transit cds of the following day. London arrival on obverse (July 11) in red. Illustrated in "Gold Fever" by Kenneth J. Kutz on page 90. An extremely rare Express cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 481.rnrnNote: The Post Offices in the Goldfields were wholly inadequate. This from the Maryborough & Dunnolly Advertiser of Jan 20, 1860: "The necessity for an improvement in the postal arrangements here is very manifest...complaints are numerous of persons having to wait for hours before they can obtain their letters, while some...depart and return the following day, only to find the crowds as numerous as the day before".
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40422 Victoria

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    1901/10: 1½ d. maroon on yellow, a single example used on 1920 "Melbourne to Traralgon" First Flight cover with violet on yellowish "HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" imperforate label tied by "HERALD AND WEEKLY TIMES" clock cancellation in violet with the 1½ d. tied on arrival by "TRARALGON /VIC" cds (July 30, 1920) in black. Scarce and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 236.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 40423 Victoria

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    Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1855/69: Lithographed 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 14, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, light vertical crease at left otherwise fine but for toned perfs. at lower right, large part or unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 427.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40424 Victoria

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    Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1855/69: Lithographed 1 d. red, no wmk., rough perf. 14, an unused sheet of ten (2 x 5), sheet margins largely intact, fresh and fine, hinged to prevent separation, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 423.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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