Great Britain and British Commonwealth Western Australia
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 761
Symbol: #*
Cat No: Collection
Collection on Hagners with 1854-55 Lithos 4d & 1/- both very fine with full margins, 1861 Perkins Bacon various perfs 1d x2, 2d, 4d x2, 6d & 1/-, 1864-79 CC to 1/-, 1874 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 2d yellow, other Middle Period including 4d carmine x2 & 6d violet (shades) x3, 1893 'Half-penny' in Green & in Red on 3d (both shades), V/Crown set to £1 and Crown/A set to 5/-, etc, most of the earlier issues are unused, the later issues with part- to large-part original gum and generally very fine, Cat £8000 approximately.
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Estimate AU$3,500
Opening AU$ 2,700.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 762
Symbol: #*O
Cat No: 38 & 44
1860-1912 well-developed collection with lots of better unused/mint stamps including 1861 1d SG 38 & 44, 2d SG 39 & 41 x2, 4d vermilion SG 40 x2 and 6d SG 42, 1864-79 1/- bright green, 1871 De La Rue 3d with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp, 1876-81 6d lilac x2, 1882-85 6d lilac, 1888 New Colours, 1885-93 De La Rue to 1/- x2, 1895 'Half-penny' in Red & in Green on 3d, 1902-11 V/Crown 8d corner block of 4 (**/*), 2/- x3 (one a superb unmounted Perf 11), 2/6d & 10/-, Postal Fiscals Tall Stamps 2d, etc, and used including 1860 Imperf 2d x2, 1874 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 2d yellow the three different settings, 1902-11 V/Crown 4d Perf 11 punctured 'OS', 5/- x2 10/- & £1 both shades (the £1 orange, rare postally used, appears to have perf problems but that's an illusion caused by the postmarks), 1905-13 Crown/A 1d Mixed Perfs ACSC W16 (Cat $800), a selection with Concentric-Circles cancels including 5/- 10/- & £1, Postal Fiscals Tall Stamps 2d & 1/- x2, a few 'WA' punctures to 10d & a selection of 'OS' punctures including 10d x2 & 2/- x3, some postmark interest especially numerals, generally fine to very fine. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Nine items with separate certificates.
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Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 763
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Collection on stock-leaves with Penny Black x2, Litho 4d x2 (one thinned), Hillman 2d x2 (one with unconvincing rouletting) & 6d x2 (one a golden-bronze but both have been professionally repaired), 1860 6d sage-green (margins in places), 1861 Intermediate Perf 1/- & Very Rough Perf 6d (Simon Dunkerley Certificate), then oddments including 1902 £1, condition variable but even the defective or repaired stamps are of fine appearance.
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Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 764
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3a x2
1854-55 Lithographs 4d blue SG 3a x2, 1/- grey-brown SG 4b and 1/- pale brown SG 4c x3 (two with RPSofV Certificates), all with full margins albeit close in places, unused, Cat £2950. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. (6)
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 765
Symbol: O
Cat No: 3/3a x3
1854-55 Lithographs 4d pale blue/blue SG 3/3a x3, 1/- grey-brown SG 4b with bold 15-bars '3' cancel of Perth, 1/- pale brown SG 4c x2 (one an unusually large stamp), all with full margins albeit close in places; and Rouletted 1/- pale brown SG 6a; Cat £2750. The last three with separate RPSofV Certificates. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. (7)
1854-55 Lithographs Rouletted 1/- pale brown SG 6a, rouletting clear of the design on all sides, bold 15-bars '1' cancel of Perth, Cat £1100. [The illustration is above Lot 766]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs 2d brown-black/Indian red SG 16 with Pre-Printing Paper Fold at Lower-Right (no margins, small nick at the top, still attractive), 6d grey-black SG 19 with margins close to good (bold 15-bars '17' cancel of Australind) and another example with margins close to large & fragments of three adjoining units (tied to piece by watery '14' grid cancel of Albany), Cat £2050. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Separate RPSofV (2021 & 2017) or RPSofL (1943, for the last, as the then SG 17a) Certificates. (3)
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs 2d brown-black/Indian red SG 16, margins close to touching/shaved, professionally repaired and of very fine appearance, unused, Cat £9500. A rare stamp unused. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2020) states "...upper-right corner & portion of lower margin added, with edges of design repainted".
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs 6d grey-black SG 19, margins clear to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, fine 15-bars '2' cancel, Cat £600. Superb. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSofV Certificate (2019).
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs 6d grey-black SG 19 with Major Transfer Variety 'Flat-Backed Swan' and Defective 'AUST' of 'AUSTRALIA', margins just touching to good, 15-bars '1' cancel of Perth largely clear of the varieties, Cat £600+. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSofV Certificate (2017).
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Rouletted 6d grey-black SG 23, rouletting clear of the design except at left where it just touches, light 15-bars '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £1400. Bernard et Pascal Behr Certificate (2012) states "Une petite tâche de rouille" (= a small tonespot).
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 773
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 75 block of 4
1876-81 Crown/CC 6d lilac SG 75 block of 4, well centred, extremely fresh with virtually full original gum & the lower units are unmounted, Cat £880+, for mounted singles. A rare & delightful block. Superb. Ex Trevor Hiscock - sold at our auction of 11.9.2016 for $865 - and Dubois' (I): sold for SFr560.
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 774
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 77 block of 4
1882-85 Crown/CA 2d chrome-yellow SG 77 block of 4, exceptional centring, virtually full original gum & the lower units are unmounted, Cat £168+, for mounted singles. Ex 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr365.
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 775
Symbol: *
Cat No: 80 block of 4
1882-85 Crown/CA 6d lilac SG 80 block of 4, exceptional centring, lightly to very lightly mounted with large-part original gum, Cat £600+, for mounted singles. Superb.
1902-11 V/Crown 2/6d blue/pink ACSC W63 (SG 125) marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $360+ (£260+) for mounted singles. Ex 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr317. [Better centred than Dr Cecil Walkley's corner block of 4 - only two units unmounted - that sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $805]
1902-11 V/Crown Perf 11 9d red-orange ACSC W51B (SG 133) marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet, two units lightly mounted otherwise full unmounted original gum, Cat $1200+ (£1200+) for mounted singles. A rare multiple. [NB: both the ACSC and Gibbons incorrectly state that the shade is "yellow-orange"]
POSTAL FISCALS: 1893 'I. R.' Provisionals 'TWO PENCE' & 'THREE PENCE' overprints tied to philatelic registered cover to Sydney by 'EAST FREMANTLE/JY17/WA' cds, a couple of minor blemishes. [The addressee Ionaski Takuma was the producer of postal forgeries of the NSW Centennial 2d Emu]
POSTAL FISCALS: 1881 'INTERNAL/REVENUE' Wide Crown/CA Watermark 7/6d dull purple Dzelme R25, large-part original gum. Only 9120 printed. Ex Trevor Hiscock - sold at our auction of 11.9.2016 for $1920 - and 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr1095. RPSofV Certificate (2016). [This denomination was formerly listed by Gibbons as SG F19]
POSTAL FISCALS: 1896 'INTERNAL/REVENUE' Narrow Crown/CA Watermark 2/6d dull purple, large-part original gum. Ex Trevor Hiscock - sold at our auction of 11.9.2016 for $720 - and 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr317. [15,720 printed. Gibbons list only Crown/CA & W[crown]A Watermarks. John Dzelme and Dave Elsmore identify two Crown/CA Watermarks: Wide 'CA' 5mm between 'C' & 'A'/Narrow 'C' (also known as Thin 'C'); & Narrow 'CA' 4mm between 'C' & 'A'/Fat 'C'. This denomination was formerly listed by Gibbons as SG F16]
LOCAL POST: 1895 Coolgardie Cycle Express 1/- blue marginal example from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right, very fresh with large-part original gum. Ex 'Freemantle' - sold at our auction of 11.7.2008 for $745 - and 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr390. RPSofL Certificate (1974).
REVENUES: Egg Stabilisation Board 1940 Rouletted 2d green, 3d scarlet x2, 4d blue, 5d sepia x2 & 6d yellow-orange x2, all cancelled with a straight-line dater, Elsmore Online Cat $2400 ($100 each, x3 for used). Very scarce, especially of this quality.
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Sale No: 255
Lot No: 784
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
RAILWAY STAMPS: Used selection with 1907-50 'Forward' Large Design including 1/3d brown, 1/6d orange x2, 2/6d violet x3 one overprinted 'BOANS LIMITED' (closed tear; unrecorded by Elsmore), 4/- maroon, 4/- violet & & 5/- olive (stained), also 1951-61 Diesel Loco & Bus Design with 'PERTH' at base lightly duplicated range to 10/- and 'Blank at Base' with station name overprint diagonally group including Fremantle 5/- x2, Katanning 3/- & 4/-, Midland Junction 1/9d and West Perth 4/- & 10/- (corner fault), etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. Elsmore Online Cat $1800+.
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