Great Britain and British Commonwealth Western Australia
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 667
Symbol: *#O
Cat No: Collection
Single-volume neatly annotated collection with Penny Black x2 (one defective but apparently Pin Perforated at left), Litho Imperf 4d unused & used x2 (one trending towards slate-blue), 1/- deep red-brown unused (repaired at L/R) & 1/- pale brown x2 (one apparently rouletted, with a repaired corner), Hillman Lithos 6d x4 (two apparently rouletted, repaired), 1860-64 Printed Locally from Perkins Bacon Plates unused 2d x3 & 4d x2 and used 2d x4 (two apparently rouletted, both cancelled at Bunbury) & 6d x2, No Wmk unused 1d both shades & 6d both shades, 1871-73 3d both shades *, 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 2d, good range of Middle Issues with unused/mint including 4d & 6d x5 plus used 4d, Surcharges including mint '1d.' in Green on 3d x4 (two with Straight Top on '1'), 1885-93 DLR mint set including shades to 1/-, 1888 New Colours mint, 1895 'Half-penny' Double Overprint in Red & in Green x3 (one used), 1898-1907 W[crown]A mint set, 1902-11 V/Crown mint 2/- and Perf 11 5d x2 (one used) & 2/- x2, 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 11 mint 1d x2, 5d x2 & 9d and used 4d, and a few Postal Fiscals to 1/- x2 including Telegraphs 1d both perfs *&U, the Imperfs in rather mixed condition, the perforated issues with some problems but generally fine to very fine, Cat £16,000+ (with the rouletted stamps included as imperfs). (Image1)
Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 5,250.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 5250
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 668
Symbol: *O
Selection of Middle to Later Issues including mint V/Crown to £1 x2 & Crown/A to 10d, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 48) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 669
Symbol: #*
Swans including 1861 Somerset House 4d & Rough Perf 1d x2, Crown/CC 6d & 1/-, 1888 New Colours 4d x2 (both with large-part o.g.), condition variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat £2000+.
(Qty 12)
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 670
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
Range on European stock-pages with punctured 'WA' mint to 1/-, punctured 'OS' mint to 10d, Postal Fiscals mint to 2/6d (toning) ex 2d & postally used to 2/6d including 1d block of 6 & 2d, and Telegraphs 1d Perf 12½ postally used, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 38) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 671
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3 vertical pair, the lower unit with the obvious but unlisted variety Bug in Bill, good even margins, Cat £750+. BPA Certificate (2005). [Sold at our auction of 24.5.2008 for $1045]
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale slate-blue SG 3c, margins good to large, light void-grid cancel, Cat £1300. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) as "slate-blue". [This is an intermediate shade, significantly greyer than the "blue" printings, but a less rich shade than what is usually accepted as "slate-blue"]
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- salmon SG 4 from the right of the sheet with marginal watermark letters at right, margins just clear to huge except at left where just cut-into, indistinct void-grid cancel, Cat £4750+. Ex Lord Vestey: sold at a London auction in 2015 for £1320. BPA Certificate (2007). [The rare first printing: the colour was changed after only two sheets were printed. Most stamps offered as "salmon" are red-brown shades]
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, margins close to good except at right where a little cut-into, unused, Cat £2000. Ex 'Daneswood': sold at our auction of 29.3.2008 for $611.
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a marginal example from the left of the sheet with vertical watermark lines at left, margins close to huge, unused, Cat £2000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004) states "rare shade".
1854-55 Lithographs Rouletted 7½-14 4d pale blue SG 5 rouletted clear of the design on all sides except at L/L, unusually cancelled with 'PERTH/OC26/1860' datehead from a duplex, Cat £700. Rare & underrated.
1854-55 Lithographs Rouletted 7½-14 4d blue SG 5a, rouletting on all sides (a little irregular at the base), unused, unpriced unused but SG 5 Cat £4000.
1854-55 Lithographs Pin-Perf 17 4d pale blue with 3mm Official Punch, a large stamp with pin-perfs clear of the design on three sides & cut from the sheet at right just clipping the design, neat BN '18' of Bunbury in blue. Unlisted in Gibbons, but mentioned in the first footnote below SG 6a. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2006) states "genuine in all respects...only example [with official punch] known to me". [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. Mogens Juhl and Cecil Walkley each had an unpunched example, both similarly cancelled at Bunbury in blue]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d grey-black/red SG 15, an unusually large example from the top of the sheet with Marginal Watermark Lines & '...ST...' at the top, good colour, margins good to large at top & right and just shaved at left & base, unused, Cat £9000. An unusually fine example of this rare stamp. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "stamps of this issue were printed extremely close together". [Lord Vestey's three unused examples - each with the design touched on one side - sold for £4400 £5040 & £5400 respectively]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d grey-black/red SG 15, good colour, an unusually large example with margins just touched - at the top - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, light void-grid cancel, Cat £550. An unusually fine example that demonstrates just how close the transfers were to each other. [Examples with full margins should be treated with due suspicion]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d grey-black/red Printed on Both Sides SG 15a with the impression on the reverse upright relative to the face and Major Transfer Flaw affecting 'TERN' of 'WESTERN', an unusually large example with margins just touched - at the base - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, very light cancel at L/R, Cat £800+. An unusually fine example, that has the appearance of being unused, enhanced by having the two major varieties.
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d grey-black/Indian red Printed on Both Sides SG 16a with the impression on the reverse inverted relative to the face, close margins at left & right and just touched/shaved elsewhere, light void-grid cancel largely clear of the Swan, Cat £900.
1860 Recess in the Colony Imperf 6d sage-green SG 28, good colour & very fresh appearance, margins just clear - at lower-right - to good, unused, Cat £3250. An unusually fine example of this scarce stamp, from another issue where the transfers were set too close together. BPA Certificate (2008).
1861 Perkins Bacon Intermediate Perf 14-16 1d rose SG 33, unusually well centred for this issue, unused, Cat £750. [Superior to Lord Vestey's two examples, that sold for £310 & £505]
1861 Perkins Bacon Intermediate Perf 14-16 4d vermilion SG 35, unusually well centred for this issue, one minor tonespot, unused, Cat £1900. Ex Lord Vestey: sold in 2015 for £600.
1861 Perkins Bacon Intermediate Perf 14-16 6d brown-purple SG 36, unusually well centred for this issue, unused, Cat £1100. [At least the equal of Lord Vestey's very fine example that sold for £1140]
1861 Perkins Bacon Intermediate Perf 14-16 1/- green SG 37, lovely rich colour, unused, Cat £2000. [Superior to Lord Vestey's very fine example, that sold for £1440]
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 696
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 127a
1902-11 V/Crown 10/- bright purple ACSC W65B (SG 127a) marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, the upper units with a neat hinge remainder, the lower units are unmounted & rare thus, Cat $3600++ (£3800++) for mounted singles. A beautiful & desirable multiple of this very scarce stamp.
1902-11 V/Crown Irregular Compound Perf 11 to 12½ 2d orange-yellow ACSC W19B (SG 136) Perf 12½x12½x11x12½, remarkably well centred, Laverton cds of AU8/--, Cat $2000 (£1100). Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $1340. RPSofV Certificate (2010). [The ACSC states "Several used examples are recorded"].
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 698
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
1905-12 Crown/A Perf 11 1d x3 including with the Watermark Upright, 2d, 3d, 4d both shades, 5d both shades, 9d red-orange & 9d orange-yellow with the Watermark Upright SG 151-157a, a few short perfs, Cat $2900+ (£1200+). A very scarce to rare group.
(Qty 11)
1905-12 Crown/A Mixed Perfs 1d pink Perf 12½ with an extra line of Perf 11 at the base, the Watermark Sideways, a couple of short perfs at U/L, Bunbury duplex. Rare. [NB: the ACSC doesn't have a Mixed Perfs listing for this denomination but does list Irregular Compound Perfs W15, Cat $600. The Gibbons listing is for '[Irregular] Compound Perfs' SG 161a, Cat £800. This stamp was originally one of a pair, they being the only recorded examples]
1912 Crown/A Line Perf 12½ 1/- sage-green ACSC W57 (SG 169a), characteristic irregular perfs & one pulled perf at U/L, heavy 1912 cds, Cat $1500 (£2500). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2003) states "...only 5-10 examples recorded". [The ACSC states "...at least five examples can be confirmed..." Lord Vestey had six ! including a pair. This stamp is additional, as is Cecil Walkley's example - the best centred & probably the finest of them all - that sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $7572]
