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30139

Chalons 1868/78: 2 d. deep blue, Plate II, a horizontal pair with single 1 s. purple, used on 1879 double rate cover, with original contents, from Cleveland Bay to Blackheath, London and tied in black with despatch cds adjacent "TOWNSVILLE / QUEENSLAND" (June 20). Reverse with London cds (Aug 9). Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 240. A scarce and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2009, lot 420. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30140

1878: Waterlow Printer's samples (7) for proposed and unadopted 2 d. value, stamp size imperforate on white wove paper in pale lilac, stone, golden-brown, grey, blue-grey, grey-blue and pale blue. A fine and scarce assembly.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1003. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30141

Bell Issue 1879: 2 d. grey-blue, Die I, wmk. Crown over Q, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) centred to right, of fine colour, hinged for protection, trivial gum bend at base, large part og. A very scarce stamp in large multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1040. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30142

Bell Issue 1880: Bell Essay for proposed ½ d. value imperforate in red, a block of four, on ungummed paper watermarked Crown over Q., handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in blue. Fresh, fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, ex lot 1276; Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 400. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30143

High Values 1882: Bradbury Wilkinson Master Die Proof for the High Values, with blank Duty Plates, imperforate and printed in black on wove paper. The Printer's daybook example with deletions by pen stroke in magenta ink and crayon cross in red ink manuscript. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30144

High Values 1882/95: Plate Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value in brown (colour of the issued 10 s.), imperforate in a block of twenty-nine (a complete sheet less position 30) on thin card, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" horizontally in rosine. Fresh and fine, a very scarce and spectacular multiple.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25-26 Feb 2016, lot 942. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30145

High Values 1882/95: Plate Proof for the 10 s. value in blue-green, imperforate on thick card in a complete sheet of thirty (5 x 6), with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint at base. Fresh and fine, a very rare and spectacular multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, RL, London, 5 June 1957; Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1059.rn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30146

High Values 1882/95: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof for the £ 1 value in dull vermilion, imperforate on thick card. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, lot 138. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30147

High Values 1886: 5 s. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown over Q, thick paper, perf. 12, an unused complete sheet of thirty (5 x 6), minor nick in margin at top otherwise very fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, RL, London, 5 June 1957; Collection John Gartner, RL, London, 5 Oct 1960, lot 506; Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2009, lot 352.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30148

Sideface 1882: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in vermilion-red, wmk. Crown over Q, a horizontal strip of four with close to large margins all round on ungummed paper. Scarce and fine multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 398; Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1101. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30149

Sideface 1882: Die Proof for the 2 d. value with additional frame around the design, printed in mauve, the colour selected for the issued 1 s. value, on cream wove paper (105 x 75 mm.), with notation at base "Engraver's Proof 6" in manuscript. One or two minor tone spots but rare and delightful.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6198. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30150

Sideface 1882/91: 4 d. yellow, a horizontal strip of three used on 1889 cover to Colombo, Ceylon endorsed "per Orient Mail" tied by indistinct "395" barred numeral obliterator of Travelling Post Office South & West Railway No. 6, with fine strike of rare first type "TPO S&WR / A / UP" in black (Nov 5). Reverse with 'Colombo / Paid' cds (Nov 27). Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 133. Extremely rare, the "UP" TPO is believed to be the sole recorded strike and this is also the sole recorded Sideface cover to Ceylon.rnrnProvenance: Macray, Melbourne, 13-14 Dec 1983, lot 1685; Collection Bernie Beston, Leski, Melbourne, 24 May 2006, lot 294; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 114. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30151

Sideface 1882/84: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 9½ x 12, an unused horizontal pair in pale shade, fresh and fine, part og. A very rare multiple of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30152

Sideface 1887/91: Perforated Colour Trial for the 2 s. value printed in slate-grey, issued in brown, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, a block of fifteen (5 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, one or two light tone spots on large part or unmounted og. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 666.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30153

1892: Fold-out illustrated advertising card for the "Belle Vue" Hotel in Brisbane, a "Squatting & Commercial Hotel" opposite the Houses of Parliament, franked by 1 d. cancelled in Brisbane and used to Noumea, New Caledonia.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 562. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

30154

Sideface 1890: Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, imperforate in pale grey-blue on wmk'd. marginal letters ungummed wove paper, showing Duty Plates at top corners and the Duty legend at base in a single line. Slight thin but unusual and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1298. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30155

Sideface 1890: Unadopted Essay for the proposed 2½ d. value, imperforate in pink similar to the adopted 2 d. value with "2½" superimposed in white relief at base of vignette, printed on watermark marginal letters wove paper. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1205. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30156

Sideface 1895: 1 d. vermilion-red, no wmk. on blue burelê band paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from top left of sheet, position 2 showing an early state of the "PE" of PENNY omitted variety, together with a matching unused block of six (3 x 2) rnwith position 2 showing "PE" of PENNY omitted variety and a double line of perforations vertically at left. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. An attractive pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lots 1136 and 1137.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

30157

Sideface 1895/96: Imperforate composite Plate Proof for the 2½ d. value (3) and 5 d. value (1) in a block of four with large margins all round, on unwmk'd., ungummed wove paper, the fourth impression showing 5 d. value - an interesting progressive Proof demonstrating how the 5 d. value was developed from the 2½ d. Scarce and most appealing.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1315. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30158

Sideface 1896/1902: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 6 d. value in the issued colour of green on thin card, a block of four with good margins on three sides, close at top but very rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 488. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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