United States 1927 OPENING OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE 1927 Opening Of Parliament House
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 104
Symbol: */**V
Cat No: Collection
The balance of the collection on neatly annotated pages in expensive Mylar sleeves with a couple of First Day Covers, blocks with FDI cancels, a pair inadvertently cancelled with Parliament House cds of 6MY27, booklet & booklet panes, part-'jumbo' booklet with 1½ panes only, blocks with Perforation Guide Marks in the margins, all the listed varieties, unlisted varieties & a range of Hairline Varieties mostly in positional blocks, two singles with Pre-Printing Paper Folds, single in very deep shade noted as a Double Print (?) on cover to South Africa, block of 4 with part Plate Number '12', three complete sheets of 80 from unidentified plates, selection of philatelic airmail & shipboard covers, etc, generally very fine.
(100s)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 105
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
FIRST DAY COVERS: Group comprising real photo 'Greetings/from - CANBERRA' card with a precancelled single affixed; cover with block of 4 tied by 'Q.V.BUILDINGS/NSW' cds; three apparently commercial FDCs with 30mm 'CANBERRA/FCT' cds, Sydney or West Maitland slogan cancels; and another precancelled single on small Greetings 'card'.
(6 items)
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d horizontal pair Imperforate Between ACSC #132ba (SG 105b), lightly cancelled with 'TATURA/4JL27/VIC' cds, Cat $20,000 (£13,000) mint or used. The unique used multiple and a great rarity of the KGV Commemorative Issues. Ex Squadron Leader HH Apted (Harmers of London, 1975) & David Trimmer (Gregson, 2000). [Illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 55. The ACSC states one sheet was affected producing eight imperf between pairs, of which only this pair has been used. There is a mint block of 4 in the Royal Collection & a pair in the Australia Post Archives..." Arthur Grey's mint pair - minor faults - sold for $10,710. Considering that there are potentially four mint pairs available to collectors but only this one used pair, we believe this item should be priced at a significant premium]
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the left of the sheet, the right-hand units with partial strong 'offset', weak perforations, the central pair with light crease, the variety pair is very fine unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. [Geoff Kellow at page 57 states "...all examples seen are over the gum, and therefore caused by transfer of ink by pressure in stacks of finished sheets". Curious, and see the next lot]
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d with large-part Strong Offset, short-perf at upper-right, 'CHAIN OF PONDS/18MA27/STH AUSTRALIA' cds, no gum. Unlisted in the ACSC - see the previous lot - but we expect that situation will now change because there can be no doubt about this being a true offset.
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d Double Perforations at top of single & unmounted block of 4 from the top of the sheets, and block of 4 with Double Central Vertical Perfs, very lightly mounted, Cat $850+.
(3 items)
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d block of 6 (2x3) with an Aberrant Diagonal Row of Perforations across the central pair (which is unmounted); also a marginal pair & marginal block of 4 both with minor Aberrant Perfs in the Margins. Unlisted in the ACSC.
(3 items)
ISSUED STAMPS: 1½d block of 16 (2x8) being the first & second columns from the sheet with small-part Plate Number '9' at U/L ACSC #132zh, Units [41/51] Officially Substituted & secured by small pieces of gummed paper, unmounted, Cat $1250++ for a mounted Plate '9' block of 4 only. Rare on this issue. [Illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 54]
ISSUED STAMPS:Complete sheets of 80 (10x8) identified as from Plates 2 5 6 7 10 & 12 (with large-part Plate Number '12') with listed varieties noted in pencil in the margins, also a complete sheet CTO with small 'CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' FDI cds. The backs have not been inspected by us but we expect they are very fine and that most if not all units are unmounted. A most unusual opportunity.
(7 sheets)
ISSUED STAMPS: 1929 Postal Union Congress presentation folder for delegates with Roos to 2/-, KGV to 1/4d, Kooka 3d, Air 3d & Canberra 1½d, the stamps with browned gum but unmounted CTO, the folder is very fresh.
PUNCTURED 'OS': 1½d single on envelope with Commonwealth coat-of-arms printed in red on the flap, locally used at Adelaide, a couple of minor tonespots, Cat $600. [Known to have been sent by South Australian Senator Sir Henry Barwell]
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 118
Symbol: **C
Cat No: Collection
STATE GOVERNMENT PUNCTURES: 1½d punctured 'OS/NSW' Upright single and Sideways single and block of 8 (4x2), all unmounted, and another single (small fault) + KGV ½d orange punctured 'OS' tied to Metropolitan Meat Industry Board cover - minor faults - by poor 'HOMEBUSH BAY ABATTOIRS' cds. Very scarce group. [It is disappointing that Geoff Kellow did not cover the State piunctures]
(4 items)
STATE GOVERNMENT PUNCTURES: 1½d punctured 'T' block of 4 (**) & marginal block of 6 (3x2, lower units **); also single tied to OHMS cover - minor blemishes - by Launceston slogan cancel.
(3 items)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 120
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
COMMERCIAL PUNCTURES: Annotated selection of virtually all-different perfins on twelve display pages, some scarce patterns & blocks of 4 with 'CM/Co' and multiple 'SB'. A very difficult group to replicate.
(98 items)
PICTURE POSTCARDS:Real photo types of 1) 'HMS Renown Royal Tour...' with vignettes of Duke & Duchess, with FDI pre-cancelled single affixed; and 2) the Duke participating in Crossing the Equator festivities, postally used to GB from Perth 22.5.1927 from "W Hay" (perhaps a member of the retinue); also 3) 'Opening of the First Parliament...' greetings card with pre-cancelled single affixed.
(3)
POSTAL HISTORY: Useful commercial selection all with 1½d Canberra comprising single on local insurance company envelope, single + 3d Air to Lord Mayor of London, singles on two underpaid & taxed covers to USA, x3 on cover to NZ cancelled 'AUCKLAND/LOOSE/LETTERS' cds, single + KGV 1d Melbourne-Sydney with Late Fee cds, x4 Perth-Kalgoorlie, pairs to Colombia, Germany, USA & South Africa, solo on PPC to Germany, single + KGV ½d on 1935 Esperanto postcard to Sweden, and singles on uprated 1½d Envelopes to Germany (philatelic) & Japan; plus between one & five examples on registered covers from 'SHAW/NSW' to Sydney with blank R label, Brisbane-Thursday Island, Canberra-South Africa, Sydney-Germany, Townsville-Germany with no R label, Lord Hopetoun Club envelope Canberra-GB, and uprated Registration Envelope Victoria-USA; mostly very fine.
(22)
EPHEMERA: Official press photograph of the Duke & Duchess of York; 'Proclamation for HMS 'Renown's Crossing of the Equator' by WL Wyllie (405x305mm) signed "Elizabeth" & "Albert" (later King George VI); Pioneer Tourist Coaches (Melbourne) programme for a 9-day Canberra Visit to coincide with Opening of Parliament House; printed invitations for 'Farewell Dance' on HMS 'Renown' (9.5.1927) & to meet the Governor of Malta (18.6.1927, folded); and programme for the City of London's homecoming reception (15.7.1927; superb!). Nice lot.
(6 items)
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]
