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408

1855, 8 d. golden yellow, overprinted diagonally "SPECIMEN" in black, original gum, four close to good margins, very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

409

1854, 1 s. rosy vermilion, unused, original gum, four good to large margins, vivid strong colour, fresh printing, fine example, rare. Gi = £5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

410

1860, 2 d. blue, plate II, used, exhibiting the crude "major retouch" to the left and base of Queen's neck, cancelled by the Rays "30" of Camden, very fine example of this variety, scarcer than the catalogue value suggests. Gi = £425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

411

1867: De la Rue Die Proof for the new 10d value, printed in black on small glazed card dated May 2, 1867 and struck with AFTER HARDENING at top in black. Clean, never hinged, some border discolouration as normal, otherwise a fine and scarce Proof. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

412

1882, 6 d. mauve, perf 12 x 10, horizontal pair, used, variety "Imperforate" between pair, cancelled by black postmark, right hand stamp has vertical crease, ragged perfs. in places, otherwise fine, a rare error of printing. Cert. BPA (2013). Gi = £3'750.rnRemark: The discovery of this error was first recorded in the 'Australian Stamp Journal' in July 1911 when a bank correspondence was sold to the Sydney stamp dealer Fred Hagen, yielding a used vertical block containing nine imperforate pairs. This is believed to have been split and there is now a block of six in the H. L. White collection in the State Library of New South Wales, leaving six pairs available to collectors, of which one is damaged and one unaccounted for.rnrnProvenance: Ex. G. J. Hutson Collection, 1963; The Thomas Hutson Collection, Spink, London, 19 February 2013, lot 558. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

413

1880, OFFICIAL, 10 d. lilac, perf. 10, unused, block of four, variety 'overprint double, one albino', original gum, faint diagonal creasing affecting the right side stamps, very fresh, rare multiple. Cert. RPSV (2013). Gi = £1'900 as singles. rnrnProvenance: Ex. G.J. Hutson Collection, 1935; The Thomas Hutson Collection, Spink, London, 19 February 2013, lot 788; The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 29 April 2020, lot 135. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

7670

1860: Garter 6 d. mauve perf. 13 on large part of official letter sent first to Gibraltar, the re-adressed to Madrid, the adhesive tied by duplex "SYDNEY 72 FE 28 / N.S.W." with GIBRALTAR arrival (May 14, 72) cds and "4 R" due in red alongside. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

30001

1819 (April 3): Entire letter from one Frederick Drennan in Sydney via England to Capt. de Reynaud of the 60th Regiment at the Cape of Good Hope, endorsed 'fav.d by J. Pincham Esq.' and 'Messrs. Greenwood & Co.', struck in transit with fine step type "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" in brown (Robertson S3) with London cds (Oct 19) in red on reverse and rated '1/4d.' due to pay upon arrival (8d. Ship Letter + 8d. for under 80 miles). The letter presumably forwarded on to the Cape as an enclosure by Greenwood & Co. A fine and rare entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1005.rnrnNote: The writer, Frederick Drennan, entered the Army as Assistanmt Commisary in April 1809, he served in Canada during the American War, later served in Jamaica and then was sent to New South Wales arriving on the 'Globe' in January 1819. He almost immediately fell foul of both Governor Lachlan Macquarie and Lieutenant-Colonel James Erskine, the latter having him arrested and later released. He was sent back to England under arrest in 1822 after the NSW Treasury enquiries found a deficiency of over £ 6'500, which amount he failed to repay. For further information see the Australian Dictionary of Biography. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30002

1833 (March 10): Cover endorsed 'On the Service of the Australian Agricl. Company' to Capt. Sir Edward Perry at Port Stephens, NSW struck with fine oval "â™š / GENERAL POST OFFICE / 14 AUG 14 / 1833 / SYDNEY" datestamp in brown, rated at enormous '5/10d.' to pay in manuscript (16 x 4d. inland rate + 6d. inwards Ship Letter rate - carried to Newcastle by the 'Sarah Jane' from Sydney. Reverse with 'Crown & Sheep' A.A.C. red wax seal. A fine and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1028.rnrnNote: The Australian Agricultural Society was established in 1824 by an Act of Parliamenet and granted 1 million acres to raise fine wool sheep. From 1831 the company was involved in coal mining in the Newcastle region.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30003

1837 (June24): Official cover from Sydney to the Superintendent of Police in Goulburn endorsed 'H.M.Service' at top,struck with fine "POST PAID SHIP LT. / â™š / JU 24 / 1837 / SYDNEY" despatch in black, despite endorsement rated at '10d.' in manuscript for mail between 120 and 170 miles. Blurred circular "PARRAMATTA" handstamp and fair framed "VIA / BATHURST" presumably used as a missent marking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10558; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1138. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30004

1838 (March 23): Entire letter from Maitland to Sydney rated at '4d.' to pay in manuscript, struck on despatch with circular "MAITLAND / N.S.W. / 1838" handstamp in black, with fine "â™š / GENERAL POST OFFICE / MR 26 / 1838 / SYDNEY" arrival in black displaying well on reverse. Some minor aging but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 5 April 2006, lot 570. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30005

1839 (June 21): Entire letter from Bathurst to London struck on despatch with octagonal framed "BATHURST / POST PAID" in red and superb oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / â™š / JE 27 / 1839 / SYDNEY" in red. Reverse with oval framed "GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" datestamp (June 27) in black. Framed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" in red (Robertson In. 2) somewhat overstruck by London arrival cds in red (Nov 18). Rated at '1/-' in manuscript, the entire was carried by the 'Andromache' on June 30, thence via Rio de Janeiro (Sept 21). A fine and attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 26 Oct 1978, lot 184; Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Nov 2013, lot 285. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30006

1840 (Aug 24): Entire letter from Bungonia to Edinburgh, Scotland with manuscript "Ship Letter" at lower left, prepaid internally at 11d., struck with octagonal framed "BUNGONIA / POST PAID" in red with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / â™š / SE 3 / 1840 / SYDNEY" in red at right. Reverse oval "â™š / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black (Sept 3) and London SHIP LETTER straight line in black and cds in red (March 13, 1841). Charged '8d.' for the Ship Letter fee upon arrival. This settler was happier than most, he had become the proprietor of the "Ship Inn" in Bungonia. A most attractive entire with full original docketing of sending and receipt at upper left.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 343. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30007

1841 (Feb 19): Entire letter from London to Sydney endorsed 'pr. Abberton' at top left, prepaid '8d.' in manuscript and struck on despatch with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / â™š / 20 FE 20 / 1841 / LONDON" in red (Robertson S51). Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / â™š / SYDNEY" datestamp (July 22) and struck on obverse with framed "NOT TO BE / FOUND" in black. Returned to sender and struck on re-arrival in London with "RETURNED FROM" in red with docketing on reverse "Received back 1 April 1843". A rare and most unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1979, lot 29; Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1136. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30008

1842 (Aug 8): Entire letter prepaid at double rate from Bendimine to Edinburgh struck with fine octagonal framed "YASS / POST PAID" in red and oval "YASS / â™š / A 9 / 1842 / NEW. S. WALES" in black. Oval transit "PAID SHIP LETTER / â™š / AU 13 / 1842 / SYDNEY" in red with rate '2/4d.' in manuscript adjacent. Reverse with London transit and Edinburgh arrival cds (Jan 9, 1843) in red. A fresh and very fine entire. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30009

1844 (June 29): Entire letter from Stonequarry (renamed Picton on September 1, 1842) to Adolphus W. Young, the Sheriff of New South Wales in Sydney, struck with framed "FREE / PICTON" in red and oval framed "PICTON / â™š / JY 2 / 1844 / NEW S. WALES" datestamp in black. File fold at base but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2002, lot 1122. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30010

1845 (Nov 27): Prepaid cover from Tamworth to Edinburgh, Scotland at double rate with fine octagonal framed "PAID AT / TAMWORTH" in red and oval framed "TAMWORTH / â™š / NEW S. WALES" in black; rated at '2/10d.' in manuscript (1/8d. double rate for above 120 miles, 8d. coastal Ship Letter and 6d. for outgoing Ship Letter), with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / â™š / DE 3 / 1845 / SYDNEY" in red. Reverse with "TAMWORTH / â™š / NEW S. WALES" oval datestamp of despatch in black (Nov 27), London cds (May 7) and Edinburgh arrival in red. Some file folds but rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1979, lot 35;Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1104. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30011

1848 (Dec 18): Prepaid cover and complete contents from Macquarie Street, Sydney to Port Phillip, struck with superb octagonal framed "PAID / AT / SYDNEY" in red with manuscript '1/3d.' in red ink alongside; reverse with oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" despatch datestamp in black (Dec 18) and "MELBOURNE / â™š / PORT PHILLIP" arrival (Dec 25). A charming and scarce cover containing (considering it arrived on Christmas Day), the most unpolitically correct letter imaginable: "You worst of good for nothing wives, its out of sight out of mind with you, like the rest of your charming sex...".rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10523; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1076.rnrn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30012

1849 (Dec 2): Prepaid entire letter from Tarcutta to Yass struck with very fine octagonal framed "PAID AT / TARCUTTA" handstamp in red and rated '8d.' in manuscript adjacent, reverse with oval "TARCUTTA / â™š / DE 3 / 1849 / NEW S. WALES" struck in black. Manuscript "Rec'd 5 Dec 1849 - Yass" at left. The fully transcribed contents refer to the expense a Mr. Napier is proposing for the cost of making Postmarks for the Tarcutta office and "if Mr. Napier would give a certain sum for performing a certain portion of the Post Office work that is most convenient to him such as the receiving and despatching of Mails, delivery of letters, it would perhaps be well to enter into some arrangement with him ..". A very fine and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 11. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30013

1856 (Oct 25): Stampless entire letter sent unpaid from Sydney to Rheims, USA endorsed "p. Centurion via England", with handstruck "3" NSW credit for outgoing Ship Letter and "Sydney / N.S.W." despatch on reverse (Nov 1). London transit cds in red (Feb 10, 1857) and struck with framed "GB / 1F.60c." in black. The '8' at left probably British credit (the letter actually weighs 9 grams) with '16' dêcimes charged on arrival in manuscript. An unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Trevor Davis. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM