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SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...

South Australia continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

401

1876-1900 Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1/- chocolate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet Imperforate Vertically SG 130a, oddly perforated at the right of the sheet-margin, characteristic minor bends, lage-part original gum, Cat £700. Gary Diffen's two strips of 4 sold for £780 & £1920 (better centred) respectively. [The illustration is above Lot 398]

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

402

1876-1900 Broad Star Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d bright ultramarine SG 141 horizontal pair, unused, Cat £320+, for singles. Ex Michael Blake and 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr366. RPSofV Certificate (2014). [The illustration is above Lot 398]

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Estimate AU$450

Currently Opening at...AU$340.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

403

1901-02 Crown/SA Watermark 1/- dark red-brown vertical strip of 3 from the base of the upper pane Imperforate Horizontally SG 148a (ACSC S16bb), large-part original gum, Cat £4000+ ($3500+), for a pair. Only seven pieces have been recorded, most of which have been roughly separated at the base. Ex Dr Don Pearce. Michael Blake's pair - illustrated in the ACSC - sold for $4890. The unmounted 'Besancon' (I) strip of 3 sold for SFr3960.

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Estimate AU$2,000

Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

404

1901-02 Crown/SA Watermark 1/- red-brown (aniline) SG 149 (ACSC S16C) marginal block of 20 (5x4) from the left of the sheet, generally well centred, large-part original gum with all units in the three lower rows being unmounted, Cat £500+ ($800+), for mounted singles. Ex Dr Don Pearce.

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

405

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Master die proof with blank value tablet in black on highly-surfaced card (92x60mm), handstamped '12OCT85' and 'BEFORE/HARDENING'. Superb. In his book, Ed Williams states at page 5 that four examples have been recorded. Don Pearce's equally fine example sold for $2300.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

406

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Die proof of the 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' duty only in black on highly-surfaced card (92x60mm), handstamped '16OCT94' in Blue at upper-left, light surface-rubbing otherwise very fine. Recorded by Ed Williams at page 5: "...taken [sic] by de la Rue during an inspection, cleaning and waxing of dies held in the custody of the Agent-General for South Australia". While it is implied that this was the only example produced, Don Pearce had a similar example that, together with it's 2/6d neighbour, sold for $718.

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

407

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Imperforate undenominated plate proof in lilac marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the base of the sheet on gummed unwatermarked paper, a bit faded/aged, characteristic minor bends, large-part original gum. Ed Williams states only two sheets (120 units) were printed.

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

408

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' selection with Perf 10 2/6d x3 (one a genuine fiscal usage!) & 5/-, Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d x3, 5/- x2, CTO set to £1 (no 10/-), and 'SPECIMEN' Overprint on reprinted 10/- £1 50/- £4 & £20, generally fine to very fine, Cat £600+, plus the 'SPECIMEN' Overprints. (19) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

409

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 £2 Venetian red SG 200, rich shade, 'GPO ADELAIDE/ SE14/92/S.A' cds (#F1-10; ERD), Cat £650. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. [Most postally used examples are from Wallaroo, usually crossed by a red registration line]

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

410

1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d to £1 SG 195a-199a, CTO at Adelaide, the 2/6d 15/- & £1 with large-part original gum, Cat £585. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. (5)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

411

SPECIMEN STAMPS: Range on colour-illustrated pages with various forms of 'SPECIMEN' with Perkins Bacon 9d & 2/-, De La Rue Small Designs x14, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Tall Stamps Perf 10 most values to £10 x2 & £15 and Perf 11½-12½ set plus extra £3 £5 grey & £15, and a colourful group overprinted 'REPRINT', condition vartiable & some with no gum. (63) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

412

REVENUES: 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 £20 pale lilac Walker #55, well centred, light Bank of New South Wales cachet in violet, minor adhesions & blemishes on the reverse. The high values are major revenues rarities, most examples having had cancels removed and faked postmarks added. NB: the colours quoted by Gibbons are for the later Perf 11½-12½ issues. In his book, Ed Williams stated that only 11 examples of the Perf 10 £20 were purchased while on issue: his example sold at our auction of 26.1.2002 for $2160, and we are aware of two other examples that sold for over $5000 each almost 15 years ago. At least one unused example is known, Cat £48,000.

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Estimate AU$2,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

413

REPRINTS: 'REPRINTS AND SPECIMENS/OF/SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS/ ...' in blue on white (275x360mm), with various Perkins Bacon issues to 2/- x2 including 1/- violet, and De La Rue to 6d, overprinted 'REPRINT' x35 or 'SPECIMEN' x10 and tacked to the page, central folds clear of the stamps, minor foxing mostly on the reverse, very fresh & colourful. Bill McCredie's similar page sold for $640. Don Pearce's example - with six more Specimen stamps, that were added later - sold for $825. (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

414

REPRINTS: 'REPRINTS/OF/SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE STAMPS/...' in black on white (210x260mm) with printer's imprint '500-23-4-84' indicating a print-run of 500 pages in April 1884, with various Perkins Bacon issues to 2/-, & a few De La Rues, all overprinted 'REPRINT' plus two others overprinted 'SPECIMEN' added later, all with large-part o.g. & hinged to the page, the whole affixed to a slightly larger album leaf, generally very fresh & colourful. Bill McCredie's and Don Pearce's similar pages - both without the two extra stamps - sold for $725 and $700 respectively. [Note: the stamps were originally lightly tacked to the page. They have been carefully removed & rehinged in place] (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$420.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

1868-76 Small De La Rue Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

415

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA 2d die proof in black on highly-surfaced card (88x57mm) handstamped 'Feb 7 1868' at upper-left, light surface-rubbing clear of the impression. Rare: absent from Don Pearce's collection. Ex De La Rue Archives. [The 2d was the first denomination issued, in August 1868.

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

416

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA 2d imperforate colour trials on ungummed watermarked paper blocks of 4 in shades of red x4, blue x2, violet x2, red-brown, deep blue-green, and orange x4 (including the adopted colour), close even margins, very fine to superb. Don Pearce had only a blue-green block plus three unwatermarked blocks. (14 blocks)

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Estimate AU$3,000

Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

417

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA 2d group on exhibit pages with plate proofs including pair in dull claret and gummed blocks of 10 (2x5) in dull red & orange, Rouletted SG 153 mint, Perf 11½-12½ SG 155 (a few short perfs), Perf 11½-12½xRouletted SG 156 x2 (one overprinted 'P.' for Police) and another with Star Wmk, Perf 10 scarce strip of 5 and inverted Watermark x2, generally very fine, etc, Cat £900+ plus the proofs. (66) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$420.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

418

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA Rouletted 2d dull orange SG 152-153 group with the Watermark Inverted marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the left of the sheet, full rouletting, slightly discoloured from the large-part (brown) o.g., Cat £1080++, for singles. A rare multiple. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $915.

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Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

419

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA Rouletted 2d dull orange SG 152-153 group horizontal strip of 3 with full rouletting, two very fine strikes of Numeral '71' of Goolwa. A very scarce used multiple.

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Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

420

1868-76 Wmk Large Crown/SA 2d red-orange as SG 153 but apparently completely imperforate with large margins on all sides & chunks of the adjoining units at right & base, largely very fine large-part strike of the rare '[NE]W MECKLENBURG[H]/NO12/68/SA' cds (rated RRRR; all date slugs inverted). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "from partly imperf sheet...traces of rouletting at top & left which do not seem to break the paper". Sold at a Swiss auction for SFr512. A spectacular stamp, greatly enhanced by the rare datestamp.

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM