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30119

Chalons 1860/61: Perkins Bacon imperforate Plate Proof for the 2 d. blue, a horizontal pair with good margins all round, a fine pair in close to the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 26 June 2017, lot 710. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30120

Chalons 1860: 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with ample to good margins all round, superbly cancelled by "96" numeral obliterator of Maryborough - the cancellation points leaving one or two tiny pinholes. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 950.rnrnProvenance: Collection John S. White, Spink, London, 22 May 1997, lot 756; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 220. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30121

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 ...â€rnHe added on 24 April:rn"... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...â€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.â€rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agentsâ€˜ 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 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-15½, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; position 6 from the block of six (3 x 2) sent to Ormond Hill, not recorded by Peter Jaffe who illustrates just three examples in the handbook, one of which (position 3) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Exceptionally rare. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 337.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30122

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 ...â€rnHe added on 24 April:rn"... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...â€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.â€rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agentsâ€˜ 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: REGISTERED (6 d.), wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; position 2 from the block of six (3 x 2) sent to Ormond Hill, Peter Jaffe illustrates just three examples in the handbook, one of which (position 4) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III, this example in superior quality to his Majesty's example. Exceptionally rare Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 229, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3201.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30123

Chalons 1861: Perkins Bacon 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, of fine appearance with rich colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 440+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 110. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30124

Chalons 1860/61: Registered (6 d.) olive-yellow, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, fine centering and colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 June 2010, lot 442. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30125

Chalons 1862/67: Thomas Ham printing 6 d. apple-green, no wmk., rough perf. 13 on thick paper, an unused example of fine colour, showing part sheet margin at base, part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 180. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30126

Chalons 1862/67: Thomas Ham printing 1 s. grey, no wmk., rough perf. 13 on thick paper, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator in black leaving the variety clear. The sole example mentioned in A.F. Basset Hull (RPSL, London, 1930) on page 101. Exceptional quality and of immense rarity Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.H. Chapman; Collection Ernest B. Lye; Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 18; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6167. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30127

Chalons 1864/65: REGISTERED 6 d. yellow, 6 d. yellow-green and 1866 lithographed 4 d. lilac all used on 1867 registered cover to Leicester endorsed "via Marseilles" at single rate, tied by "214" numeral obliterators with "TOOWOOMBA / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds at left (June 19) and two line "REGISTERED / TOOWOOMBA" all in black. Brisbane transit (June 20) above and 'Registered / London' datestamp (Aug 13) in red. Reverse with Toowoomba, Brisbane and Leicester datestamps. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 184. A magnificent three colour franking of great scarcity.rnrnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 29 May -1 June 1985, lot 3753; Cavendish, Derby, 7-8 May 1993, lot 116; Collection Geoff Manton, Cavendish, Derby, 25 Sept 2003, lot 1029. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30128

Chalons 6 d. yellow-green and 1866 lithographed 4 d. lilac, used on 1867 single rate cover to Torquay, Devon endorsed "via Marseilles" tied by "QL" obliterators with Brisbane despatch cds adjacent (Dec 21) in black. Torquay arrival cds (Feb 12, 1868) on reverse. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 187. A most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 436. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30129

Chalons 1868/74: Plate Proof for the new Plate II 2 d. value, Imperforate in black in a block of thirty-six (12 x 3), with sheet margins at each side. A very rare large multiple of delightful appearance.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 461. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30130

Chalons 1872: 2 d. dark blue, Plate II, wmk. Small truncated Star, perf. 13, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left of sheet, showing Plate Number "2" to left of first stamp, of fine rich colour, large part og. Extremely rare and a most attractive multiple Gi = £ 6'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, RL, London, 5 June 1957, lot 107; RL, London, 16 March 1960, lot 311; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 267. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30131

1868/78: Chalon 3 d. brown and 1882 Sideface 1 d. pale vermilion used on 1883 cover to London endorsed "England by Torres Straits", tied by "QL" obliterators with "LEYBURN / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds (Feb 23). Reverse with Brisbane cds and "PLYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" transit cds in black (April 22) and London arrival. A rare 4 d. rate cover - the rate for the Long Sea route was reduced in February 1881. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 252. A fine and very rare mixed issue franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Zurich, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10943; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30132

Chalons 1868/78: 6 d. pale apple-green, wmk. Crown over Q, an imperforate block of four, sheet marginal at base showing part of QUEENSLAND watermark, of lovely delicate colour, unused without gum. Slight ironed vertical bend but an exceptional and beautiful multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 488; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 274. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

30133

Chalons 1868/78: 2 d. blue, Plate II, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, a lightly used example, variety "Two Pre-Printing Paperfolds" vertically through the centre, most unusual.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2009, lot 305. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30134

Chalons 1880: Lithographed 5 s. yellow-ochre, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and superb Gi = £ 2'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcel Stanley; Cavendish, Derby, 25 Sept 2003. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30135

Chalons 2 d. blue, a single example, horizontal pair and strip of three, used on double rate 31 August 1866 Dodgson correspondence cover to Putney, London endorsed "via Marseilles", poorly tied by Yaamba "41" numeral obliterators in black. Struck with octagonal framed "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in black at left but not charged upon arrival. Reverse with Yaamba despatch (Sept 9), Brisbane and London arrival (Nov 17). Listed and illustrated in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on pages 180 and 181. Despite usual perf. irregularities and a small tear in one stamp a most appealing cover.rnProvenance: ex Moya Land coll. (2002); Prestige, Melbourne, 25 June 2005, lot 636.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30136

Chalons 1 d. orange-vermilion (2 examples) and 2 d. pale blue (2), used on 1869 cover from Brisbane to Wollombi, New South Wales tied by "QL" obliterator in black. Reverse with Brisbane (Aug 19), Sydney (Aug 25) and West Maitland transits and Wollombi arrival (Aug 26) all in black. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 107. Cleaned but an attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Stevenson, DF, 10-17 May 2003, lot 53146; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 47. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30137

Chalons 2 d. blue, a used horizontal strip of three, on 1871 double rate cover to Sydney, New South Wales tied by "96" numeral obliterators of Maryborough with despatch cds adjacent (Aug 18). Reverse with Rockhampton transit and Sydney arrival (Aug 30) cds. Listed in Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 109.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 50. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30138

Chalons 1868/74: 1 d. deep orange-vermilion in a horizontal strip of three with single 6 d. green, used on 1874 Dodgson correspondence cover to Putney, London endorsed "per First Steamer", tied by "79" numeral obliterator of Boolburra with late usage of the "GAINSFORD / QUEENSLAND" cds (Dec 18) below. Reverse with Rockhampton transit and London arrival (March 1, 1875). Illustrated in "Numeral Cancellations" and illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 216. Top flap missing but a scarce and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 20 July 2002, lot 1059; Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Nov 2004, lot 773; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 79. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM