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10452 |
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1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins huge at top and at right with portion of
adjoining stamp and single lithographed 4 d. blue, used on 26 May 1857 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Indian Mail" tied by three strikes of the mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / â™› /
AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black and "POST OFFICE / â™› / FREMANTLE / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" applied in transit. Carried on the Steamer "European" as far as Suez and on the "Ripon" from Alexandria to Malta, backstamped with â™› oval Fremantle and
on arrival in Malta (Aug 24) by double arc cds in black - the cover opens well for Exhibit display. A splendid and extremely rare cover to an unusual destination.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20-21 May 1963, lot 548; Corinphila sale 74, 21-28 March
1987, lot 4668. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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10453 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused
example with good to large margins all round, showing the Tau marking underneath the centre of the lower frame: the inverted 'T' used as a guide for positioning of the frame around the Swan vignette when H. Samson was building up the intermediate
Stone, fresh colour, without gum. Scarce Gi = £ 375+.rnNote: The 'Tau' marking can be found under positions 81, 91, 96, 121, 126, 131 and 136. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10454 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, variety "Tilted
Border" (four positions, 124, 129, 134 and 139 from Row 7), a used example with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Perth mute obliterator in red. A most attractive example of a scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £
1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 111.rn (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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10455 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. deep dull blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used
example with ample to good margins all round, variety "T" of POSTAGE shaved off to a point at base (four positions 125, 130, 135 and 140 on Row 7), lightly cancelled by mute obliterator in black leaving the variety clear. Cert. RPSV (2009) Gi =
£ 1'000.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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10456 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused
vertical pair with close to good margins all round, without gum. Slight scissor cut in margin only between the stamps, not mentioned on certificate or in the Vestey catalogue, nevertheless not affecting the appearance of a splendid and extremely rare
multiple in this elusive shade. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Collection P.R. England, Harmers, London, 15 Nov 1926; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 62. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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10457 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used
example with just clear to large margins all round, small nick at centre right and hint of corner bend, showing "Squashed WESTERN" variety (Row 8, stamp 17), unusually cancelled by large part Perth circular datestamp (1856) in black. An unusual late
usage Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10458 |
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Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused
block of six (3 x 2), positions 134-136 / 154-156, first stamp showing "Tilted Border", second stamp "Shaved T", fifth stamp with "Swan with White Eye" and sixth stamp being the substituted Transfer in place of the Inverted Frame variety; with good
to large margins, close but clear at base, of fine fresh colour. A superb and most attractive multiple. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher, RL, London, 28 Sept 1949. rn Collection Lord
Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 109. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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10459 |
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Lithographed by Hillman 1857/59: Swan 2 d. brown-black on red, wmk. Swan sideways,
imperforate, an unused example with close to ample margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum. A most elusive stamp so fine, an extremely rare stamp in unused condition. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 9'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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10460 |
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Lithographed by Hillman 1857/59: Swan 6 d. black-bronze, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a
used example with clear to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Steamer to Mauritius & Malta by Suez" in manuscript, neatly cancelled by
mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / â™› / AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black with manuscript "10/5" despatch date at lower left. Carried on the P&O Steamer "Columbian" from Sydney on 14 May, calling at St. George's Sound on 6
June and thence via Mauritius and Suez with Malta arrival cds on reverse. A sublime cover in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 214. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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10461 |
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1860: Engraved 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan upright, imperforate, a superb used example with huge
margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Extremely rare so fine. Cert. Dunkerley (2008), RPSV (2011) Gi = £ 2'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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10462 |
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1860/64: Swan 2 d. pale orange, wmk. Swan sideways, rouletted, used on 1861 cover front to
Fremantle tied by "1" numeral obliterator of Perth in black, with datestamp adjacent (July 1) in blue. A scarce dated usage of this stamp.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 71. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10463 |
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1861: Swan 6 d. purple-brown, wmk. Swan sideways, intermediate perf. 14-16, an unused
example with good perforations for this stamp, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 595. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10464 |
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1860: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1861 issued 1 s. value, engraved in black on India
paper affixed to card (54 x 48 mm.), fresh and fine, very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 227. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10465 |
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1861: Swan 6 d. purple-brown, clean cut perf. 14-16, tied to 1863 mourning envelope to
Lambeth, England tied by "1" numeral obliterator with "PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" despatch cds at left (Dec 24). London arrival cds (Feb 19, 1864) in red on reverse of a slightly soiled but attractive cover.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10466 |
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1863/64: Swan 1 d. carmine-rose, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused block of four of fine colour,
large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10467 |
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1864/79: Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates, imperforate Colour Trial Proofs in
horizontal pairs, on wmk. Swan sideways paper, for the 1 d. bistre, 6 d. violet (sheet marginal at left) and 1 s. in emerald-green, all with good margins, fresh and very fine, part to large part og. An attractive group.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil
Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 318. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10468 |
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De La Rue 1864/79: Swan 1 s. bright green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used block of eight
(4 x 2), cancelled in black by "F" in bars obliterators of Fremantle. A very scarce and most attractive multiple.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10469 |
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1871: De Le Rue Die Proof for 3 d. value, printed in pale orange on glazed white card (89 x
58 mm.), probably produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition, fresh and extremely fine.rnProvenance: Collection Patrick Pearson RDP; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 389. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10470 |
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1876/81: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four of excellent
colour, fresh and fine, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. An extremely scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Premier, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 153. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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10471 |
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1882/85: 2 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, well
centred and of fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+.rn (Image
1) (Image 2)
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