United States OFFICIAL STAMPS DEPARTMENTAL OVERPRINTS
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 538
Symbol: F
ARCHITECT: Red 'A ' (Stop Omitted) on Rouletted 1d yellow-green, light 'GAMBIERTON/NO30/68/S-A' cds. Rated RRR. Ex Houston Wynn. RPSofV Certificate (1989). [The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr665]
ARCHITECT: Red 'A.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Rev James Mursell & Houston Wynn. SPA Certificate (1979). [Absent from Besancon]
ARCHITECT: Red 'A ' with the Stop Omitted on Star Wmk 4d, a trifle aged, GPO cds. Rated RRRRRR: not listed by Ron Butler or Tony Presgrave. RPSofV Certificate (2019).
ARCHITECT: Red 'A.' on DLR Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple, corner fault at L/L, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex James Mursell & Houston Wynn. SPA Certificate (1979). [The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1815. Our stamp is almost certainly the adjoining unit from above]
ARCHITECT: Black 'A.' on DLR Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine large-part - brown - o.g. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used by Butler. Ex Rev James Mursell & Houston Wynn. SPA Certificate (1979). [A larger stamp than the similar 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1331]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Red 'A.G.' on Rouletted 1/- red-brown, GPO cds of JY19/69. Rated RRRR. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1452]
AUDIT OFFICE: Red 'A.O.' on Star 4d, GPO cds of SP16/68. Rated RRRRR. Ex Don Pearce & 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer). RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon'. His mint example - rated RRRR - sold for SFr1694]
BARRACKS DEPARTMENT: Red 'B.D.' on Rouletted 2d, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [At least the equal of the similar 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1694]
BENCH OF MAGISTRATES: Red 'B.M.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, part-o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Rev James Mursell & Houston Wynn. SPA Certificate (1979). [Absent from 'Besancon']
CHIEF SECRETARY: Red 'G.S.' Error for 'C.S.' on Rouletted 6d ultramarine with strong marginal watermark line at left, minor separation faults at the base, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Rev James Mursell & Houston Wynn. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon']
NB: only the 2d was issued to the Government Storekeeper. The 'G.S.' on 6d & 1/- are both errors for 'C.S.'
CHIEF SECRETARY: Black 'C.S.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d Prussian blue Printed on Both Sides, minor stains, light GPO cds. Rated RRRRR. JRW Purves Opinion (undated). [Absent from 'Besancon']
COLONIAL SURGEON: Black 'C.Sgn.' ('C' & 'S' with Serifs) on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, small separation fault at L/R, 'GAMBIERTON/MR1/71/SA' cds. Rated RRR. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr665]
COMMISSARIAT OFFICE: Red 'C.O.' on 4d, GPO cds of FE17/71. Rated RRRRR. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon': his mint example - rated RRRR - sold for SFr1028]
COMMISSARIAT OFFICE: Black 'C.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 6d dull blue, unused. Rated RRRRRR: unrecorded unused by Ron Butler. Ex Houston Wynn. JRW Purves Opinion (1977). [Absent from 'Besancon']
CONVICT DEPARTMENT: Black 'C.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d orange, professional repairs at U/L & L/R corners, superb Receiving House numeral '6' cancel originally allocated to Redruth. Rated RR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002). [Campbell & Pearce state the '6' canceller was returned to the GPO in 1867 - before Departmentals were issued - perhaps being applied to mail that arrived in Adelaide uncancelled. We suggest that the numeral was reallocated to the Gaol. Fine examples have sold for up to $575]
CROWN LANDS: Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion with Pre-Printing Paper-Fold at L/R and the Overprint Misplaced to L/R, a little aged, GPO cds of OC5/68. Rated RRR+.
CROWN LANDS: Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, neat GPO cds of JU9/68. Superb! Rated RRR. [The 'Novocastrian' example on piece sold at the Prestige auction of 20.11.2004 for $483]
CROWN LANDS: Blue 'C.L.' on Star Rouletted 4d dull purple, roulettes trimmed except at the base, GPO cds of JY19/69. Rated RRRRRR, but we have recorded three other examples, one of which - with minor tonespots - sold at the Prestige auction of 14.4.2005 for $2645. Ex Houston Wynn. RPSofV Certificate (1991).
CROWN LANDS: Blue 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, an enormous stamp cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a little aged, GPO cds of FE14/70. Rated RRRRRR, but we have again recorded three other examples. The 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer) example sold for $1495. Ex Houston Wynn. RPSofL Certificate (1991).
CROWN LANDS: Black 'C.L.' on Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown, GPO cds of FE20/75, being almost 9 months after the Departmentals were generally withdrawn on 30.6.1874. Rated RRRRRR: listed but not seen by Ron Butler. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Our vendor notes this stamp is Ex Rev James Mursell - from a mixed lot - and that JRW Purves believed it was genuine]
CUSTOMS: Blue 'C.' on Rouletted 1/- red-brown, part-o.g. Rated RRRRR. Ex Paul Melmeth. RPSofV Certificate (1981). [The similar 'Besancon' example sold for SFr2662]
CUSTOMS: Black 'C.' on Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine, a little aged, unused. Rated RRRR. Ex Houston Wynn. RPSofL Certificate (1984). [The mint 'Besancon' example - small fault - sold for SFr1089]
DEEDS REGISTRATION: Red 'D.R.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, small central thin, superb GPO cds of JU9/68. Rated RRRR. RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon'. Les Munn's very fine example sold for $1680]
