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30626

Centenary of Victoria 1934: Competition Essay for the Centenary of Victoria issue, unadopted despite it being the prize-winning design, hand-painted in black on thick card (189 x 142 mm.) with Sailing Ship and view of Melbourne, "AUSTRALIA" and "2 d. POSTAGE 2 d." picked out in Chinese white. Endorsed on reverse with the artist's nom-de-plume of entry "Endeavour", and fully signed by the artist "James Berry" at lower right. Fine and unique.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2005, lot 196. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30627

1934: Competition Essays for the Centenary of Victoria, six bromide photographic Essays applied to card (163 x 78 mm.) from "Endeavour" the pseudnym of James Berry, the prize-winning design, with Sailing Ship and view of Melbourne, is the first bromide on this card, the other five were entered but were not chosen, one or two embellished with Chinese white on the photrographs. A scarce and most unusual item.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2005, lot 194. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30628

1934: Centenary of Victoria 2 d. orange- vermilion, a used lower marginal example on 1934 on 'Melbourne Centenary' envelope printed for the Victoria Hotel mailed to Auckland, variety "Double Perforations", tied by Melbourne slogan cancellation leaving the variety clear. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 5/42, scarce BW 151b = $ 500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 93. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30629

1935: Gallipoli Landing, 1 s. black, perf. 11, an unused block of four from top left of sheet with Plate Number "2" in margin, stamps unmounted og. BW 165zb = $ 675. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30630

King Edward VIII 1936: King Edward VIII, photographic Essays (7) for proposed 2 d. value, stamp size in black and white, affixed to thick card (161 x 102 mm.), all utilising the three-quarter profile head from the unissued 2 d. scarlet, three of the designs being similar to this famous stamp, the other four with considerably more elaborate frames. Reverse marked "8A to 14A" and each Essay initialled and dated "7/5/36" in ink. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 6/23. Edward VIII abdicated on December 11, 1936. Unique and important Essays.rnrnProvenance: The estate of John Ash; Harmers, London, 3-4 Oct 1978, lot 511; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 498; Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 703.rnrn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30631

Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. blue, Die I, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin showing "JOHN ASH" imprint, fine unmounted og. and 3 d. blue, Die II, perf. 15 x 14 in a corner marginal block of four with imprint, unmounted og. Scarce and fine BW 190za+193zb = $ 2'950. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30632

Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused block of four with interpanneau margin at left, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 208zd = $ 650. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30633

Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, a used vertical strip of three, marginal from right of sheet showing the perforation guide marking in margin, on 2 d. red postal stationery envelope sent registered to London, tied by 'Melbourne' cds's (May 16, 1938) in black. Unusual BW 208a. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30634

Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' 10 s. deep purple, Ash printing in a fine used marginal block of four, £ 1 bluish-slate with both the 1938 and 1949 printings in used blocks of four. Scarce and unusual multiples Gi = £ 550+.

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30635

Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. purple-brown, Die III, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin showing Imprint at right and Plate Number "14" at base of the margin, one stamp with minor hinge, balance unmounted og; also an unused block of four marginal from top of sheet on "thin paper", one age spot on unmounted og. BW 196a+196zc = $ 1'300. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30636

Definitives 1937/49: Koala, 4 d. green, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of four showing strong "Offset on reverse" variety, freesh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 198c = $ 1'000+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30637

Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 230b = $ 950. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30638

Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, corner bend in margin, unmounted og. Brusden White estimate that as many as 5 or 6 sheets were stolen from the Note Printing Branch in the 1940's, nevertheless, imperforate imprint blocks are extremely rare BW 230b = $ 950+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30639

Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 2½ d. carmine-lake, an unused corner marginal block of four with misplaced perforations and upper pair "Imperforate Vertically", the variety with hinge remnant but of great scarcity and most attractive BW 242ba = $ 3'500. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30640

Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 3½ d. blue, an unused corner marginal block of four from the lower left, showing partial strong "Offset on Reverse" variety with the "By Authority" Imprint also offset below, fine unmounted og. Unlisted and most unusual block BW 243 var. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30641

Definitives 1948/56: Hermes 1 s. 6 d. black, wmk. C of A sideways, an unused block of four showing central Plate Number "-2" at centre, slightr bend, most attractive, unmounted og. (BW 261zc = $ 750) together with an unused Imprint block of twelve from lower left of sheet showing the "Extra Island below Tasmania" flaw on sixth stamp and a vertical pair with "Hair on Plate" flaw leaving blank disgonal patch. Scarce group.

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30642

Definitives 1949/94: Coat of Arms £ 2 green, deep shade, wmk. C of A upright, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (3 mm. high), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Discovered only in 1973, an explanation for its existence in comparison to the more commonly found 2½ mm. high overprint, can be found in Brusden White on page 6/172. There are estimated to be just 15 examples of this stamp extant. Cert RPS of Victoria (2000) BW 271xd = $ 12'500. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30643

Definitives 1949/64: Coat of Arms high values, wmk. C of A upright, the set of four 5 s. - £ 2, in matching lower left corner marginal "By Authority" Imprint blocks of four, all fresh and fine, the £ 2 value with variety "Roller Flaws below E of POSTAGE" (the two left hand stamps (row 4/1 and row 5/1), unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 700 / BW = $ 1'875. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30644

Commemoratives 1948: William J. Farrer 2½ d. carmine-red, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken grey frame (76 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '27' and dated '10.6.48' in manuscript, presented to L.B. Fanning, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 272DP(1) = $ 3'000.rn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30645

Definitives 1948/56: Kangaroo ½ d. orange, no wmk., an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, with "Paper Fold" variety leaving corner stamp "Partially Imperforate", fin, unmounted og. An unusual variety, for a similar block see illustration on page 6/34 in Brusden White BW 180bg = $ 2'500+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM