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TASMANIA continued...

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards - Stamped to Order Issues continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

701

PSE

WALCH, J & SONS: 1d rose-pink with embossed 'IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS/J WALCH/& SONS/HOBART' in blue on the reverse, unused. Superb. Similar to the company's 'representatives appointment card' SO5.36 (rated R) but without the printed pro forma advice.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

702

PSE

WALCH, J & SONS: 1d rose-pink complete set of 12 scenic cards each with 'J WALCH & SONS Hobart' imprint in red on the view-side SO5.37 (rated RR; unrecorded used), mostly on off-white card but 'MOUNT WELLINGTON' is on a significantly thicker stock that is highly surfaced on the view-side, a couple with very minor blemishes otherwise very fine to superb unused. A beautiful series, of which these are the only recorded examples. Apparently unissued. It is surprising that Walch & Sons would go to the trouble of preparing the cards and paying for the embossed postage if they were not going to release them. Perhaps the cards were prepared as a trial run and it was concluded that the cost was excessive. Very interesting. (12)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$4,000

Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery - Envelopes - Post Office Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

703

1883 Embossed Essay original hand-painted stamp-size artwork for the oval 'TASMANIA POSTAGE/TWO PENCE' in green & Chinese white on tracing paper (65x81mm) attached at left to a piece of white paper of the same size, '15JUN82' handstamp at upper-right and endorsed below the design "Approved/[initials]/19 6 82", with a Tasmania De La Rue Sideface 2d green overprinted 'CANCELLED' affixed at lower-left and manuscript "Colour" above G&S E1E, a couple of tiny blemishes hardly detract. Beautiful and unique. Ex De La Rue Archives. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but Illustrated by Groom & Shatten at page 38. An outstanding rarity, further enhanced by the 2d adhesive being the only known example with 'CANCELLED' overprint in private hands.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

704

1883 Embossed Die Proof 2d in scarlet on thin white card (28x32mm) mounted on another piece (32x33mm) E1P. A superb and beautiful impression in an unadopted colour. Ex De La Rue Archives. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but illustrated by Groom & Shatten at page 38.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

705

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 twelve unused examples with the original band 'TWELVE/POSTAGE ENVELOPES/ Duty Two Pence', some minor blemishes. Stated by our vendor to be the only recorded example of the band. Illustrated at page 40. (13 items)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

706

E ?

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 with colour embossing within showing through as a reversed albino impression at upper-left caused by the folding of the envelope being reversed, subsequently with two additional embossings added at upper-right, in pale yellow-green and an Albino Impression Displaced Upwards by 3mm, small defect at the point of the flap otherwise very fine. Illustrated at page 40, and stated by our vendor to be "the only recorded example". The status of this "weird & wonderful" item has not been determined. The envelope is from the 1883 London printing. We expect that the envelope (and others like it) was discarded in Hobart because of the error, and subsequently used to trial the second 2d die that De La Rue produced in 1892 and then sent to Hobart for Stamped To Order use only. The albino impression may have been struck first, as an embossing trial, the inked impression being struck as a colour trial. Illustrated at page 40.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

707

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 with BN '34' & part-'FINGAL/MAY21/1883' cds (the earliest recorded usage of the 2d Envelope; confirmed by the Hobart arrival of MY22/1883; minor stain on the face) and other usages from 'SOUTHPORT' (1884), 'CAMBRIDGE' (1890), 'DELORAINE' (1899) and Hobart (1900 & 1899 double-rate usage to Launceston), fine to very fine. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

708

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 uprated with Sidefaces 1d deep rosine x7 & 4d yellow tied by Hobart cds of MR 7/88 cds and 'TASMANIA'-in-bars cancels, straight-line 'REGISTERED' handstamp in the centre, to Germany "Per P&O" (obscured by the 4d) via Italy with Brindisi & 'AMBUL BOLOGNA' TPO transits and 'Leipzig arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. The rate was 9d per ½oz via Italy plus 4d registration fee. A wonderful and colourful usage.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

709

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 uprated with Sidefaces 4d yellow tied by Hobart duplex of DE6/90, to Italy with Naples arrival cds of 11-2/91 & 'DIST 8/91' postman's backstamps, repaired tear across the flap. The rate to Italy was reduced to 6d per ½oz from -.4.1888. A very scarce pre-UPU usage to Europe. Illustrated on p41.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

710

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d as E1 but in a distinctive dark green shade, registered to Victoria in 1895 uprated with Sidefaces 1d deep rosine & 2d green tied by untidy Barred Numeral '62' cancels with 'NEW TOWN' cds below, light 'REGISTERED/.../HOBART' chamfered-boxed handstamp, the reverse with Hobart cds & 'REGISTERED/ MELBOURNE' arrival, very minor blemishes. Illustrated at page 41, and stated by our vendor to be the only recorded example of this shade.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

711

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 two examples each uprated with Sideface 1d x4, both addressed in the distinctive hand of Arthur Basset Hull to the prominent dealers "Pemberton Wilson & Co/...London" in 1885 or to "JB Moens/.../Belgium" in 1890. Correspondence between three of the philatelic luminaries of the 19th century. (2)

Grade A-/A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

712

PSE

1883 Embossed 2d green E1 post-UPU 2½d usages to England France & America x2 and double-rate usages to England & Germany, various adhesives added including 'd./2½' on 9d on the last, F to VF. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery - Envelopes - Stamped to Order Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

713

1889 Essays 2d green Post Office Envelope E1 with 'TWO PENCE' scored-through & "HALF PENNY" endorsed below, and with "Die only" vertically to the left of the indicium SO1E, pinholes at left where previously affixed to a document & adhesion on the reverse where removed from a record-book. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but illustrated by Groom & Shatten on p69.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

714

1889 Essays 2d green Post Office Envelope E1 with 'TWO PENCE' scored-through & "ONE PENNY" endorsed below, and with "Die only" vertically to the left of the indicium SO5E, pinholes at left where previously affixed to a document & adhesion on the reverse where removed from a record-book. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but illustrated by Groom & Shatten on p69.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

715

1890 Die Proofs 'HALF PENNY' and 'ONE PENNY' both in scarlet on separate pieces of paper (43x52mm) each with '16 JAN 90' handstamp above, both affixed to a piece (148x137mm) from the printers' record-book with minor blemishes from the adhesive, each with endorsement alongside "Ovl Die & punch in TAS safe/Env die made/with large shank/sent to Colony" (a reference to the actual dies, not these proofs, having been sent to Hobart) SO1P. A unique and important item. Ex De La Rue Archives. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but illustrated by Groom & Shatten at page 69.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

716

1890 Die Proofs 1d in scarlet on thin card (31x38mm) SO5P, removed from a larger piece causing blemishes on the reverse & a thin spot just below the embossing, hinge reinforcement where the inner-oval of the die actually cut the paper. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives and the Argyll Stamp Co. Not recorded in 'The De La Rue Collection' but illustrated by Groom & Shatten at page 69. RPSofL Certificate (1965).

Grade B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

717

PSE

Earliest recorded usages of the STO dies comprising ½d+½d scarlet with 'WALCH & SONS HOBART' handstamp at upper-left, underpaid to Sydney AP19/92 but not taxed, partial backstamp; 1d red uprated to Melbourne on JA6/91, arrival backstamp of two days later; and 2d emerald underpaid to Germany JE9/93 but not taxed, Erfurt arrival backstamp. The STO facility was introduced early in January 1891. The 1d usage, being from Arthur Basset Hull to David Hill, is likely to be a first day usage. (3) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

718

PSE

Range on exhibit pages with shades and various stocks comprising Single Embossings x9, Two Embossings ('Doubletons') x15 including 2d+½d yellow-green 'error of colour' and 1d+2d on Granite Paper, Three Embossings ('Tripletons') x7 including two with 1d+½d+2d (one on Granite Paper), Four Embossings x3 including 1d+½+1d+½d, and Five Embossings x2 both ½d x5 (only four examples recorded), generally very fine to superb unused. Many single embossings on coloured papers and most multiple embossings were produced at the request of European dealers. (36)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

719

PSE

Group of apparently commercial or social usages comprising Single Embossings x10 including with superb BN '125' & 'RIVER PLENTY' cds, 1d uprated to Denmark, 1d on grey uprated & registered to Wilcox Smith, and 1d domestic usage with superb '("2")D/MORE TO PAY'-in-oval handstamp, Two Embossings ('Doubletons') x10 including 1d+1d both in deep claret on grey to Victoria, 1d+1d on orange-buff uprated with 2d Pictorial to Zeehan with a mining agent's cachet on the reverse, 1d+1d on blue uprated with Sideface 1d strip of 3 registered to Wilcox Smith, 2d+½d orange x2 to England or on grey to India, and Three Embossings ('Tripletons') 1d+½d+½d domestic usage, good postmark content, generally fine to very fine. A very scarce group that demonstrates that there was some proper postal usage of these colourful issues. (20)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

720

PSE

Batch of philatelic usages comprising Single Embossings x7, Two Embossings ('Doubletons') x8 including 2d+½d yellow-green 'error of colour', Three Embossings ('Tripletons') x3 comprising 2d+½d orange +½d yellow-green 'error of colour', 1d+1d+½d registered to America, and 1d+1d+½d from Brisbane to Russia with St Petersburg arrival backstamp, and another with three ½d cutouts, and Four Embossings 1d+1d+½d red 'error of colour' +½d orange, several on coloured papers, most are overpaid or underpaid, generally fine to very fine. (20)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM