Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 1 d. blue-green, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A much scarcer stamp than SG suggests in good quality Gi = £ 170. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 488
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, variety perf. 12½ x 12, an unused example, centred to upper left, of excellent fresh colour, browned large part og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = £ 2'750*.rnrn*Note: SG list the 10 s. with perf. 12 all round and with perf. 12½ all round. They do not list the compound perf. offered above. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 489
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 13, an unused example, well centred for the issue, of excellent fresh colour, natural gum bend, redistributed part og. Listed but unpriced by Stanley Gibbons. An extremely rare and elusive stamp. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1978) and Ceremuga (2016).rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 490
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 15 s. mauve, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred for the issue, of excellent fresh colour, superb large part og. One of the great rarities of British Commonwealth philately. A great rarity and a magnificent stamp - one of just two unused examples known in private hands. Cert. BPA (1962) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnNote: The collection of His Majesty King Charles III contains a single example, described somewhat more correctly as 'pale mauve'. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 491
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 red-orange on yellowish, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred slightly to left, of fine colour, large part og. A scarce and elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2013). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 492
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 6 blue on pink, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, horizontally overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, small internal break above X of SIX, disturbed browned part og. Despite faults, a rare stamp with just 1'320 issued of which most were fiscally used, Ceremuga states "only a tiny number recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 493
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 8 brownish-red on yellowish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of rich colour, diagonally overprinted by italic "Specimen" in black, superb large part og. Just 2'000 printed and most were fiscally used. Extremely rare. Ceremuga states "currently the only one of this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 494
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 8 brownish-red on yellowish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to left with fine rich colour, diagonally overprinted "Specimen" in black, redistributed part og. Just 2'000 printed and most were fiscally used. Extremely rare. Ceremuga states "currently only one example of this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 495
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 9 yellow-green on greenish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to left with a rich depth of colour, fresh and brilliantly fine appearance, tiny thin, slight tone spots on redistributed large part og. Just 1'320 printed and most were fiscally used. No example in the collection of King Charles III, which only houses a Proof in black of this value. Believed unique. One of the great British Commonwealth and Australian rarities. Cert. Ceremuga (2011) Gi = unpriced. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 496
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 d. yellowish-green, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, unused examples with 1 d. perf. 13, 1 d. deep green perf. 12, and single and horizontal pair in differing shades perf. 12½, and 1 d. pale bistre perf. 13 and perf. 12, all with somewhat typical browning on part or large part og. Gi = £ 850. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 497
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 d. ochre, wmk. second V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 498
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 s. ultramarine on blued glazed paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1884 printing, well centred and of fresh colour, superb large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 499
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 orange on yellowish paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1884 printing, of bright colour, part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 500
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 reddish-orange on yellow paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1888 printing, of fresh colour, part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 501
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 red-lilac, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 11½, an unused example of good appearance, slight grubby perfs., overprinted diagonally by italic "Specimen" in black, large part og. Small closed tear at upper right does not detract. Rare with just 2'000 stamps printed, most of which were fiscally used; Ceremuga states "currently only one of this type known". Cert. Ceremuga (2011) Gi = £ 18'000 for normal. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 502
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 6 s. pea-green, wmk. second V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine vivid colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 503
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 10 s. dull bluish-green, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to base, of fresh impression and good colour, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 504
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 10 s. grey-green, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to right, of fresh impression and good colour, small paper hinge remnant on part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 505
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 45 s. lilac, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1890 printing, centred to right, of brilliant fresh impression and colour, superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp: just one or two known in private hands. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. Holcombe (1985) Gi = £ 13'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 506
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 5 rose-pink, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12, an unused example from the June 1883 printing, centred to top, overprinted "SPECIMEN"" diagonally reading down in black, of fine colour, part og. SG does not list a price for an unused 'normal' example of this stamp. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2002). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 507
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 lilac, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1885 printing, overprinted by diagonal "SPECIMEN" in black, unused without gum. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000), this being one of just two examples recorded with this Specimen overprint. Certs. RPSV (2012) and Ceremuga (2012).rnrnProvenance: Collecxtion Lee Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 432. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 508
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 mauve, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, unusually well centred, vertical crease not affecting the appearance, disturbed small part og.. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000). Cert. Ceremuga (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Lee Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 431. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 513
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Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Feb): Recess printing £ 100 aniline crimson, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a used example with margins all round, cancelled to order by "Melbourne" cds (1 Aug 1897) in black, with large part og. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 514
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Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Feb): Recess printing £ 100 aniline-crimson, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with overprint "Specimen" struck twice at centre and at right in grey-black, fine slightly suffused appearance, part og. Rare (catalogued at £ 80'000 as normal), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 515
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Typographed 1900 (Oct): Electro £ 100 pink-red, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a cancelled to order used example with bold "Melbourne" circular cto datestamp (5 Feb 1901) struck in black. The stamp also bears large part og. Scarce and fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 516
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Naish Issue 1884/92: 2 s. 6 d. yellow (shades), wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, the unused 'set' of the three shades with 2 s. 6 d. yellow-orange, August 1885 2 s. 6 d. yellow and February 1892 2 s. 6 d. lemon-yellow, all fresh and fine, part or large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 585. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 518
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Naish Issue Overprinted 1885 (Feb-Nov): "Stamp Duty" overprinted on 1 s. deep blue on blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used example with variety "Overprinted in Blue", cancelled by forged "Melbourne / Victoria" barred duplex in black. A fiscally used example with fiscal cancellation removed. A fine spacefiller. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 519
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New Designs 1886/96: High Values: £ 5 pale blue & maroon, £ 6 yellow & pale blue, £ 7 rosine & black, £ 8 mauve & brown-orange and £ 9 apple-green & rosine; wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, the set of five all overprinted italic "Specimen." in black, fresh colours and of superb appearance, large part og. A delightful set (normals catalogue an astonishing £ 88'000). Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 520
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Stamp Duty 1887/90: £ 5 pale blue & maroon, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine frontal appearance and strong colours, slightly tropicalised on large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Ceremuga (2004) Gi = 16'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 521
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Stamp Duty 1887/90: £ 6 yellow & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to left but of fine appearance and lovely delicate colour, small thin, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Ceremuga (2004) Gi = 17'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 522
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Stamp Duty 1887/90: £ 7 rosine & black, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to upper left, bright fresh colour, part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2008) Gi = 18'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 524
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Stamp Duty 1899/1901: Typographed 10 s. green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of vibrant colour, part og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 1'100.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 525
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Anglo-Boer War Patriotic 1900 (May 22): 1 d. (1 s.) brown and 2 d. (2 s.) emerald-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, the set of two values, fine, large part og., the 1 d. signed Champion Gi = £ 460. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 526
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1910: Edward VII £ 1 dull rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 527
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Postage Dues 1907/08: ½ d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A inverted, variety compound perf. 12 x 12½ with vertical perfs. at right measuring 12½ and 11, the latter perf. 11 added as a correction, well centred, fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare, seldom seen stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 528
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Postage Dues 1907/08: Prepared for use but unissued, 5 d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Exceptional. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Australia Post Archives (5 examples from the one sheet printed were sold by the Post Office). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 711
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1851/52: Half-Length 1 d. bright pinky-red ("white veils", 3rd State of the Dies, Ham 5th printing) and 2 d. brown-lilac in a horizontal pair (4th State of the Dies, Ham 7th printing), used on 1851 cover from Bulla to Great Marlow, Bucks endorsed "By Hero" (which left Geelong on December 9, 1851), tied by Butterfly "V/45" handstamps in black. The adhesives with margins in places, especially at right on the 2 d. pair; reverse showing Port Phillip transit in blue, London cds in red (April 6, 1852) and double arc "Marlow" arrival cds of the same day. The John Barwis census, page 440-441, confirms that the 2 d. brown-lilac pair is the sole example on cover. A remarkable and rare cover. Cert. Ceremuga (2022). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 712
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1854 (Feb-June): Lithographed by Campbell & Co., Half-Length 1 d. orange-red, a used example with large to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled in black. Exceptional and most attractive Gi = £ 150. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 713
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1854 (July): Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson, Half-Length 1 d. dull red, a used example with large to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled in black leaving the Queen mostly clear. Very fine and a most attractive example Gi = £ 120. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 714
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1854 (July): Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson, Half-Length 1 d. dull red, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by bootheel in black. Minor horizontal bend mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive example Gi = £ 120. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 715
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1855 (Aug): Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson, Half-Length 1 d. orange-brown, a used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled in black leaving the Queen clear. Very fine and most attractive Gi = £ 150. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 717
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Cat No: Collection
1855 (May): Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson, Half-Length 3 d. values (3), used examples, each with large to huge margins all round (two showing portions of adjoining stamps), all lightly cancelled in black, in greenish-blue, blue and indigo shades, the 'blue' signed A. Diena, the indigo shade with ironed bend, but an exceptionally attractive group. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 718
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Cat No: Collection
1850/55: Half-Lengths, the selection, all with four margins, with 3 d. blue (3rd State of the Dies) used (2), 1854 3 d. pale blue with large margins all round (Gi 24), 1854/57 1 d. brick-red, 1 d. orange-brown and 1 d. pink (Gi 26b, 27, 28); and a scarce but thinned 3 d. 'milky' blue with large margins all round. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 719
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1855/56: Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 2 d. lilac, imperforate, an unused horizontal pair in a pale shade, corner marginal from lower left of sheet (QV-RW), of splendid appearance, large part og. Rare so fine - a famous multiple: illustrated in Geoff Kellow's seminal "Stamps of Victoria" on colour plate 5. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 2-4 July 1934, lot 3356. As a strip of three, described as 'immaculate'; Corinphila sale 56, Zurich, 8-13 Oct 1973, lot 7058; Collection John Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1987, lot 188. As a pair.rnNote: In the late 1890's a block of nine of this stamp was discovered. This pair emanated from same, as did the marginal pair which was lot 187 in the Boker sale. Contrary to the certificate from the RPSL, the pair has large part original gum, as described in the three above sales.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 20335
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1840 (Sept 22): Registered entire letter from Melbourne to Allan Vale or in the addressee's absence to Launceston, endorsed "Registered" in red ink and rated "4" and "6" in manuscript (6d. for double the Ship Letter rate and 4 d. inland). Struck on reverse with oval framed "MELBOURNE / ? / NEW S. WALES" in black (Sept 24). An extremely early and important registered cover, rare.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 20336
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1845 (April 3): Entire letter from Melbourne to London endorsed "p. Rajah" and further endorsed at lower left "Port Philip, 20th April 1845", prepaid '3d.' in red manuscript for local rate and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter on arrival. Reverse with London straight line SHIP LETTER in black and unclear London arrival in red. An interesting entire with full transcript, addressed to the editor of the Naval & Military Gazette.rnrnFine contents: "The wool season has been a very productive one...the export from Port Philip alone has been five millions and a half pounds...the export of horses from Sydney has been a very rewarding trade....Van Diemen's Land is in a very bad state, the men in the bush are almost their own masters and crimes of the most horrible are a daily occurrence.."rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 681. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 20342
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Feb): 1 d. orange-brown, Original State of the Dies, a used horizontal pair with large to just shaved margin at base and right of second stamp, neatly cancelled by Butterfly "1" handstamps of Melbourne in black. An exceptional pair Gi = £ 4'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11015; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 12; Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 741. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 20343
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: Half Length 3 d. blue, original state of the Dies, 2nd. Printing, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "15" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in black. A choice example of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1976) Gi = £ 500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Feb): 1 d. red-brown, Second State of the Dies, a fine used example with very large margins all round for this issue, slightest thinning not affecting the appearance, lightly cancelled by "15" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in black Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 557. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan): 2 d. grey-lilac, Second State of the Dies, a used horizontal strip of five, positions 26-30, margins touched to fine all round, each superbly cancelled by upright strikes of Butterfly "15" handstamps of Geelong in blue with partial manuscript on fifth stamp. A truly splendid multiple, one of just two such recorded, of excellent provenance and superb appearance. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 2. Exquisite Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection E.J. Lee, Plumridge, London, 6-14 March 1930, lot 274; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 525; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 583; Collection John Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 102; Collection Rod Perry; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 1538. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
