LAKE LEFROY GOLDFIELD CYCLE MAIL: Swan 6d pink/pale green, well centred with the perforations better aligned than usual, small defects, unused. Reynolds & Pope Census #M36 of the 43 unused examples recorded. One of the few examples that don't have significant faults.
LAKE LEFROY GOLDFIELD CYCLE MAIL: Swan 6d pink/green, the perforations more regular than usual, characteristic thins, small repaired tear at the base & repaired 17mm vertical tear at U/R, manuscript "H&M" cancellation. Despite the faults, the facial appearance is well above average. Ex Phil Collas. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002). [This is #U6 in the Reynolds & Pope Census]
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 698
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
PUNCTURED 'WA': Neatly presented collection with mint including ½d block of 9, 2d yellow block of 4, 3d 4d & 9d pairs etc, used including DLR 3d to 1/- plus 3d block of 6 (a very scarce multiple), and V/Crown range with watermark orientation noted & including 1d & 2d both with 'WA' Double, 2/- pair & Watermark Sideways, 2/6d x2, 5/- both dies plus 'WA' Sideways both dies, 10/- 'WA' upright & sideways, generally fine to very fine. An unusual opportunity. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold for $1223.
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1881 'I. R.' Surcharges on 3d Lilac selection on exhibit pages with mint 'TWO PENCE' block of 12 (4x3), 'THREE PENCE', 'SIX PENCE', 'THREE SHILLINGS' (apparently unmounted) & 'SEVEN SHILLINGS/SIX PENCE', a few minor blemishes, all with large-part o.g.; and postally used 'TWO PENCE' x6 including a pair on piece, 'THREE PENCE' & 'SIX PENCE'.
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1881 'I. R.' Surcharges on 3d Lilac 'TWO PENCE' on 3d horizontal block of 6 postally used with 'BEVERLEY/MR11/94/WA' unframed cds and 12-bar '31' numeral alongside.
1881-1903 Long Types selection on exhibit pages with Crown/CA mint 5/- plus postally used 1d, 2d x3 (one on local cover), 3d, 6d, 1/- & 3/-, also W[crown]A mint 1d 3d 1/- & 2/6d, plus postally used 1d pair, 3d x2, 6d & 1/-, mostly with strong colours, a few faults.
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'Dictionary of Western Australians' in five hardbound volumes: Vol I: Early Settlers 1829-1850; Vol II Bond 1850-1868; Vol III Free 1850-1868; Vol IV Part One 1868-1888 A to K; and Part Two 1868-1888 L to Z (University of WA, 1979-85). Biographical details on thousands of arrivers. The first volume is especially important. An outstanding reference that we use regularly, and only the second set we have seen. Weighs 8kg.
1833 piece from a laid paper outer (77x63mm) with a fine strike of the First Type '[crown]/GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH.' handstamp, small part of the address & non-contemporary endorsement "17.9.1833" (LRD). Believed to be Ex Absalom (1920s). [PMI states that the implement was crafted from wood, that it wore rapidly & was soon discarded. Only eight examples have been recorded, between 18.4.1833 to 1.9.1833 only, of which 4 are institutionalised. Between late-1833 and late-1841, letters bore no postal markings]
1844 mercantile entire headed "Bunbury 9th Feby 1844" and endorsed within "Triplicate pr Velocity/original pr Ganges/Duplicate pr Shepherd", to London endorsed "pr Velocity", rated "4d" with very fine strike of the boxed 'PAID/("13.3.44")/FREMANTLE' h/s in red, London 'SHIP LETTER' h/s & ' VT /20OC20/1844' arrival cds both in red & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, ironed-out vertical fold at left. [The writer, James Kaye Child, arrived at Australind per 'Henry' on 20.4.1841, aged 25. During 1844, he commenced a whaling venture at Bunbury but died in 1846]
1849 envelope endorsed "Western Australia/May 17th 49" to London with a generally fine strike of the second undated '[crown]/GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' Handstamp & a worn but largely legible strike of the large-oval Ship Letter h/s in red, rated "9" for a letter exceeding ½oz & "2/-" for an inwards shipletter, docketed at right "Mr Henry Trigg/17th May 1849". [Henry Trigg was a very early settler who arrived in the Colony per 'Lotus' on 6.10.1829. Trigg became a prominent landowner & Congregational lay preacher. Like so many of his contemporaries, in 1850 he was named as a defaulter in the Western Australian Mining Company]
1855 (late) envelope to Northamptonshire with Imperf Penny Black pair (three large margins, cut-into at the base) & 4d pale blue (margins close to large - except where a little cut-into at U/R - with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right), the pair tied by neat void-grid cancels in black & the 4d similarly cancelled at the same angle, very fine undated-oval 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/FREMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' Handstamp at L/L, London transit b/s of 24MR24/1856 in red & 'KETTERING' arrival cds of the same date in green on the face. A handsome cover.
1860 cover-front to Scotland "Via Southampton" with very scarce franking of Hillman Lithographs 6d grey-black SG 19 (apparently from the base of the sheet with margins just shaved - at right - to very large), very fine 15-bar '6' cancel & 'ALBANY/NO1/1860/=WESTERN-AUSTRALIA=' cds at L/L.
1872 cover to Bunbury with a very fine strike of the scarce Framed-Oval 'GREENOUGH/MAY3/18[7]2/+WESTERN AUSTRALIA+' (LRD) on the face, 2d chrome-yellow tied by Void Grid (LRD), Perth Maltese Cross transit of MY13/1872 & 'BUNBURY/=WESTERN-AUSTRALIA=' arrival b/s, repaired opening fault at U/L & part of the flap missing.
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1912 commercial usage of 1½d blue/green Postal Card PSSA #PC19 to Germany with 'CHRONOMETER, WATCH & CLOCK-MAKER/P.A.KAYSER/PERTH' cachet on back, Perth '15JUL12' machine cancel and 'EINGEGANGEN/ 12AUG1912/...' private arrival cachet on face, Cat $1000 but unpriced "used at correct rate". The four known used cards described in PSSA are either over-paid or late usages; we know of ony one other commercial example paying the intended foreign postcard rate.
POSTMARKS: 'TELEGRAPHS/30.SEP.19/FREMANTLE' cds (26mm diameter) two strikes on Commonwealth of Australia 'TELEGRAM' form 'E.T.No.2' to passenger on board SS Orsova wishing "God speed good luck/Rabbi & Mrs Freeman", minor blemishes. Type unrecorded in PMI.
1885-93 Issues for UPU Distribution comprising 1888 New Colours set & 1890 1/- olive, CTO with Thick Bars New Colours 4d plus 1885-93 2d & 5d, CTO with Concentric-Rings 1885-93 5d, large-part o.g.
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1885-93 Issues for UPU Distribution comprising Crown/CC 1/-, 1871-73 3d, Crown/CA 6d, 1885-93 ½d to 1/- (ex the 1d & 6d that were not included) and New Colours 1d to 4d, mostly with large-part o.g., Cat £1350.
1885-93 Issues for UPU Distribution comprising Crown/CC 1/-, 1871-73 3d, Crown/CA 6d, 1885-93 ½d to 1/- (ex the 1d & 6d that were not included) and New Colours 1d to 4d, plus another Crown/CA 6d, a second set of the 1888 New Colours (the 1d with the handstamp in violet) & another 1d with sans-serif Overprint, mostly with large-part o.g., Cat £1800; also a 3d imperf plate proof single with 'CANCELLED' h/s. Ex Trevor Hiscock.
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1885-93 Issues for UPU Distribution the 12 stamps with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint or Handstamp plus 2d yellow & 2½d blue both with sans-serif 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp applied by the receiving authority, 'Half-penny' on 3d plus two with the Overprint in Red & in Green, and Australian Postage Dues Monocolours from various issues all CTO with Concentric-Circles of cds of Perth, all affixed to page from a French Colonial archive.
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REPRINTS: Reprinted die proofs of the Penny Black from the original progressive die with Blank Swan & Corner Ornaments in black & in bright red-violet.
1901 Federation Presentation Set comprising 1882-85 3d & 6d, 1885-93 ½d to 1/- (ex the 1d which was not included), 1888 New Colours and 1898-1901 W[crown]A 1d 2d & 2½d, CTO with 7-bar unframed oval, a few minor faults. A very scarce set, especially with the GPO covering letter, to NSW MLC JAK Mackay. Ex Bill McCredie. [Each State made a post-Federation gift of their current stamps to all interstate parliamentarians]
(14 + letter)
1902-11 V/Crown £1 orange-brown CTO with concentric-circles h/s & with diagonal 'MUESTRA' Handstamp in violet, large-part o.g. Rare. Ex Spanish Colonies Archive & Bill McCredie, where it was stated that the h/s was applied only to the highest value in a set. [Believed to be the only recorded example]
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 602
Symbol: *]
Cat No: Collection
Attractive annotated collection remainders on display pages with 'Penny Black' selection x17 with two apparently unused, one with Void Grid cancel in red, one with Sideways Inverted Watermark, Litho 4d x4 & 1/- x5, Hillman Lithos 2d x5 (one Printed on Both Sides) & 6d x6, 1860-64 unused 2d vermilion x9 including three pairs one with Pre-Printing Paper Fold & 4d, and used 2d x2 & 6d x3, 1861 Perkins Bacon Printings range of perforations but many are misidentified, 1863-64 No Wmk unused 1d x5 & 6d and used 6d x6, 1864-79 CC Perf 12½ unused 6d & 1/- pair and 6d violet on cover to Wales with 15-bar '8' cancel & 'FREEMANTLE' cds, 1871-73 3d cinnamon mint block of 4, 1876-81 CC Perf 14 6d x2 unused, 1885 '1d.' on 3d both types in mint setenant pair SG 91b, 1888 New Colours mint 1d block of 9 & 4d plus 'SPECIMEN' set, 1885-93 mint set with listed shades, 1898-1907 W[crown]A 1d 2d & 2½d mint blocks of 4 plus 2½d mint corner block of 12, 1902-11 mint 2/-, 2/6d x8, 5/-, 10/- & £1, some 'WA' Punctures to 10/- & a few 'OS' punctures including 4d on registered cover, Telegraphs postally used 1d x6 & 6d x2 (one damaged), finally a group of pieces with WA/Australia combination frankings (weep!), some postmark interest & a few other covers. Generally of very fine appearance but many of the earlies have faults, have been repaired or are misidentified, still a very good basis for serious development.
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Handy range with Imperf 1/- brown used, 1860 4d blue pair unused, 4d carmine & 6d violet both unused, 1885-93 mint set & 1888 New Colours mint, W[crown]A mint set, V/Crown mint to 10/- plus £1 orange CTO with Perth cds & another with concentric-circles, Crown/A mint to 5/-, 'Medical' Handstamp 1d x5 & 2d x2, various 'SPECIMEN' Handstamps to 1/- x2, Coolgardie Cycle Camels pairs (horrid but rare multiples) & Bicycle duo, Telegraph 1d & 6d (a few trimmed perfs) mint, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. A good lot.
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Sale No: 237
Lot No: 604
Symbol: Ω
Cat No: Collection
Universal Postal Union allocation of stamps hinged to pages from an archival collection including 1854-55 Litho 4d (faults) & 1/-, 1860 Imperf 2d vermilion SG 25, 1861 2d blue SG 39 (trimmed perfs), 1864-79 CC 4d carmine, 6d mauve ('SPECIMEN' H/S) & 1/- yellow-green, 1888 New Colours 'SPECIMEN' set, 1885-93 'SPECIMEN' set (1d without handstamp), a few CTO with Perth cds, 1902 8d to £1 CTO with concentric-circles, & a few others. Ex Belgian Post Office Archives. [Most of the stamps have been soaked-off their original pages & therefore have little or no gum. Each page has official notations on the reverse]
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1854 Penny Black 1d imperforate plate proof block of 16 (4x4) in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins just clear - at the base - to large, burnishing in the upper margin and between several units. An unusually large & handsome block of this important proof.
1854 Penny Black Imperf 1d black SG 1, margins just shaved - at upper-left - to good, very fine strike of the 15-bar '3' cancel of Perth in blue, Cat £300+. Examples cancelled in blue are rare.
1854 Penny Black Imperf 1d black SG 1 vertical pair apparently from the top of the sheet, margins close to very large with the upper unit being an unusually large stamp, void grid cancels in black, Cat £600+. RPSofV Certificate (2005).
1854 Penny Black Imperf 1d black SG 1 two horizontal pairs on piece, margins just shaved - at the base - to good, void grid cancels in black, Cat £1200+.
1854 Penny BlackRouletted 1d black SG 2, a large example with rouletting evident on all sides, superb 15-bar '12' cancel of Northam, Cat £750. Ex 'Besancon' (II).
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 612
Symbol: Ω
Cat No: Collection
1854-55 LithographsImperf 4d gradation of shades from chalky blue (a horizontal pair) through pale blue, two deeper shades & an unlisted grey-blue SG 3/a group, all with full margins, unused, Cat £2250+. [The last is noted by our vendor as 'light slate-blue' and it is certainly tending towards a slate-blue]
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 614
Symbol: G/F
Cat No: Collection
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue (shades) SG 3/a group comprising singles with manuscript "14" of Albany, 15-bar '6' of Albany x2 (one from a worn stone with small Imperial Puncture) & 15-bar '20' of Champion Bay/Geraldton, and a pair - the first unit just touched at the top - with 15-bar '8' of Fremantle, all with full margins, Cat £1200++.
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3 vertical strip of 3 [14/34/54] margins just clear - at the base - to large, the second unit with an ironed-out crease & the third unit thinned still of very fine appearance, Perth duplex of DE23/1864, Cat £600++. A very late and rare usage of a vertical multiple. Ex 'Besancon' (II).
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a block of 12 [141-144/161-164/181-184] from Printing Stone 2A the first unit having been Substituted for the Inverted Frame, margins close to large with fragments of two units at the base, neat fold between the third & fourth columns & a closed scissor-cut between units [164/184], a couple of minor stains at left, large-part (brown) o.g. with four units being unmounted, Cat £5400++. A rare and desirable multiple. Ex 'Besancon' (II) where it was inadvertently stated to be 'deep dull blue' SG 3b.
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 3b with the over-inked appearance characteristic of what was the first printing, margins close to good, part-o.g., Cat £2750.
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 3b, margins good to very large, light numeral cancel, signed in pencil "AD" {= Alberto Diena}, Cat £850. Superb! Ex 'Besancon' (II).
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- pale brown SG 4c marginal inter-panneau block of 4 from the top of Panes 3 & 4, margins close to humungous with part of the Sheet Watermark 'POSTA[GE...]' at the Top, the third unit with 'I,A' in 'AUSTRALIA', unused, Cat £2000++ for unused singles. A rare & attractive multiple. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold for $7188. Previously sold at a London auction for £4112 (Nov 2007). [Superior in quality & appearance to Sir Gawaine Baillie's 1/- pale brown marginal pair that sold for $2760, and Dr Cecil Walkley's 1/- grey-brown block of 4 that sold for $9775]
1854-55 LithographsPin-Perforated 18 at Bunbury 4d blue (possibly 'deep dull blue' as SG 3b) with pin-perfs on all sides, a few trimmed perfs, neat 15-bar '18' of Bunbury in blue. Rare. Unlisted by Gibbons. [This is a well known private separation, of similar status to the experimental separations of several Tasmanian towns (SG 91 to 117), that is deserving of full catalogue status. Both Mogens Juhl and Cecil Walkley had similar stamps in a deep shade, both similarly cancelled in blue]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d brown-black/red SG 15, margins just shaved to close, unused, Cat £9000. A very attractive example of this rare stamp. BPA Certificate (1996) states 'horizontal crease', which is completely invisible to us.
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d black-bronze SG 18, an unusually large example with good even margins, ironed-out horizontal crease that is barely visible from the face, light void grid cancel, Cat £650. Of exceptional appearance. Ex 'Besancon' (II).
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d grey-black SG 19, margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, very fine 15-bar '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £550.
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d grey-black SG 19 vertical pair, the upper unit just shaved at U/L & with a scissor-cut just clear of the design at top-left, the lower unit just touched at left but with chunks of the adjoining units at right & the base, plus 2d brown-black/red SG 15, margins just shaved at right to huge with a chunk of the adjoining unit at left, all tied to yellow piece by void-grid cancels, largely superb strike of the undated-oval 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/VASSE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' Handstamp below, Cat £1650++. A very rare franking, probably excised from an envelope to the United States at the 1/2d rate.
