SOUTH AUSTRALIA Official Stamps Departmental Overprints
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1448
Symbol: *
ARCHITECT: Black 'A.' on Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine, large-part (brown) o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr1331. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "...extremely rare...superb example".
CHIEF SECRETARY: Black 'C.S.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d Prussian blue Printed on Both Sides, minor stains, light GPO cds. Rated RRRRR. Ex 'Tamiami': sold at our auction of 22.6.2019 for $3114. JRW Purves Opinion (undated) & RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon']
CUSTOMS: Blue 'C.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, a couple of minor separation faults, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr2662. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018).
GOOLWA TRAMWAY: Red 'G.T.' on Rouletted 1d yellow-green (thinned), 6d dull ultramarine & 1/- red-brown x3. All rated RR. Very fine examples sold at our auction of 1.3.2020 for $227 $455 & $503 respectively.
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MANAGER OF RAILWAYS: Black 'M.R.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- brown, unused. Ex Baron Philippe de la Renotiere Ferrary. Unlisted unused by Ron Butler so RRRRRR (rated RRRR used). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009).
POLICE: Blue 'P.' on De La Rue Rouletted 2d Printed on Both Sides, cut from the sheet to preserve the design, superb GPO cds of AP29/69. Rated RRRR. RPSofV Certificate (2015). [Sold at the Prestige auction of 14.11.2014 for $3561. A similar example sold at the Prestige auction of 12.5.2007. Both stamps appear to be Imperforate]
POLICE: Blue 'P.' on De La Rue Rouletted 2d orange horizontal pair Imperforate Between, small stain at the base, light 'NARACOORTE/FE6/69/SA' cds. Rated RRRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "extremely rare".
