WESTERN AUSTRALIA Datestamps & Other Town Markings
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 781
Symbol: CPS
1970s-90s covers selected for clear strikes of steel & rubber CDS plus some commemorative cancels, wide variety of frankings, lots of overseas airmails, some registered mail & postal stationery usages, a few PPCs, official mail, etc, generaly fine to very fine.
(Qty 250+)
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 782
Symbol: S=
Cat No: Collection
Modest collection mostly on loose KGV Heads with some Kangaroos & a few later items, many closed offices & numerous fine to very fine strikes.
(Qty few 100) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 783
Symbol: S=
Cat No: Collection
Extensive three-volume collection with strength in the modern period with a bewildering array of rubber types, many of which are extremely scarce, high proportion are per favor cancels, noted Paid & Postal Manager types, many closed offices & some excellent strikes on KGV 1d reds. Weighs 8kg.
(Qty 1000+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Postal History
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 784
Symbol: CL
Cat No: Collection
1897-1912 group of long covers including 1898 Bank covers with 1d x2 & 4d or 2d grey pair & 6d, 1901 with Guildford duplex with year as '00 1', 1902 registered to London with GPO Frank, 1903 registered with 5d, 1906 registered with 4d punctured 'OS', 1909 - poor - registered with 1d & 4d punctured 'OS', 1909 (small format) registered with 5d punctured 'OS', postmark interest, condition rather mixed.
(Qty 13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 773
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
Heavily duplicated accumulation of Postal Cards with about 10% postally used some with printed advices & a few better postmarks, plus a small number of Letter Cards, Envelopes & Registration Envelopes, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. An excellent study opportunity.
(Qty 420 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 774
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL CARDS: 1905 Provisional Issue 1d deep blue with Admonition "Available only for the Commonwealth..." handstamped 'ALSO AVAILABLE FOR UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT EXTRA POSTAGE.' in violet PC12, a couple of very minor blemishes, unused. [These provisional cards were produced in very small numbers: Brian Pope estimates that 240 each of the ½d & 1d were produced & a mere 50 of the 1d+1d Reply Card. Most examples seen of any of these rare cards are defective. Margaret Hamilton's examples of the ½d (uprated) and 1d unused (as here) & 1d used, sold at our auction of 30.3.1999 for $6875, $7150 & $7975 respectively. Her unused 1d+1d sold at the same auction for $8250. They were all acquired by the same buyer who, it is believed, intends to donate his collection to an institution]
WRAPPERS: 1902 Double-Lined Borders ½d emerald #WR1 locally used in 1905 with Fremantle duplex, horizontal fold at the base. [Sold at our auction of 19.6.2015 for $475]
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 778
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
WRAPPERS: 1904 Single-Lined Borders ½d pale green #WR3 on unsurfaced thick buff stock, locally used in 1906 to "Palace Hotel/Perth" with Perth cds. [Sold at our auction of 19.6.2015 for $611]
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 739
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Completely unsorted accumulation of 1d & 2d values with numerous multiples, apparently checked for postmarks but likely to be unchecked for perfs & watermarks, condition variable. From a hoard assembled in the 1920s, and never before on the market.
(Qty many 1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 740
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1
1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 horizontal pair, margins clear to good except at the base where just touched, on piece with void-grid cancels & Maltese Cross 'PERTH/15JA15/1858' d/s alongside, minor aging, Cat £700+.
1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 with Major Re-Entry 'Double-Tailed Swan', margins just clear - at the base - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, light void-grid cancel clear of the variety, Cat £350++. [Considering how many transfer varieties of the 4d are listed, we believe this major variety on an engraved First Issue stamp deserves to be listed by Gibbons]
1854 "Penny Black" Rouletted about 12-13 1d black SG 2, rouletting on all sides, 15-bar '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £850. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...rare".
1854 "Penny Black" Rouletted 1d black SG 2, rouletted 12 on all sides and, remarkably, clear of the design on all sides, 15-bar '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £850. A gem! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "Rare. Superb example."
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3 block of 4 [69-70/89-90], margins close to large, the first unit with Spear in Swan's Breast, ironed-out vertical fold between the units in no way detracts from the very fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £1500++. Ex Lord Vestey: sold in 2015 for £2160. BPA Certificate (2007) frustratingly refers to "diagonal paper crease at upper-left", which is imperceptible.
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a, margins good to large, central void grid cancel in red, Cat £250+. Stunning! Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $870. RPSofV Certificate (2012).
1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue with Major Transfer Variety 'Tilted Border' SG 3i, margins just clear - at U/R - to large, 15-bar '6' cancel of Albany clear of the 'OS' of 'POSTAGE', Cat £1600. RPSofV Certificate (2015). The Key identifier of this variety is the white arcs below 'OS' of 'Postage'.
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/OC26/1864' datehead from a duplex, Cat £700. Rare & underrated.
1854-55 Lithographs Pin-Perforated 17 4d deep dull blue, pin-perf on all sides (a bit irregular at L/R), 15-bar '18' of Bunbury in blue as always. Unlisted by Gibbons: see the first footnote below SG 6. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...very deep shade, probably from litho stone 1, 1st printing. Extremely rare with only several recorded". [As noted on the certificate, the 'deep dull blue' stamps are from the first printing, so should be listed by Gibbons as SG 3, not 3b. It's also long overdue for the pin-perforated stamps to be properly catalogued. Cecil Walkley's example of exceptional appearance but with a minor thin sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $875]
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d brown-black/red SG 15, margins just touching - at the sides - to good, tiny imperceptible tear at the base in no way detracts from the very fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £9500. A larger-than-average example of this rare stamp, most examples of which are impacted by the transfers being laid-down too close to each other.
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d brown-black/red Printed on Both Sides SG 15a with the impression on the 'reverse' upright relative to the face but significantly misplaced, margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, tiny inkstain makes the lower-left corner appear to be missing, light void-grid cancellation, Cat £900. Ex Michael Haden: sold at our auction of 18.12.2010 for $442. Enzo Diena Certificate (1987) states (translated) "in perfect condition".
1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Rouletted 12-13 2d brown-black/red SG 20 from the base of the sheet with horizontal marginal watermark lines, rouletting on all sides & clear of the design except at the base where the design is just touched, exceptional centring, 15-bar '1' cancel of Perth, Cat £2000. Superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...very rare...superb example..."
1860-64 Recess in the Colony Rouletted 12 6d sage-green SG 32, rouletting clear of the design on all sides, tiny tear at the top, very light numeral cancel, Cat £750. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...rare in this rouletting gauge"
1861 Printed by Perkins Bacon Very Rough Perf 14-16 6d purple/blued paper SG 45, 15-bar '1' cancel of Perth, Cat £550. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).
1884-85 Surcharges '1d.' with Curved Upper Serif on 3d cinnamon SG 91a complete upper pane of 60 (10x6) with wing-margins at the base & the external margins removed, the last row all with Flat Upper Serif on Skinny '1' resulting in ten se-tenant vertical pairs SG 91b, a few characteristic minor gumbends & the last unit with a few short perfs at the base, very fresh with full unmounted o.g., Cat £7900++ for mounted singles & setenant pairs. Ex Dr Cecil Walkley (2007) & Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 8.11.2013 for $1630.
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 763
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 110b
1895 Surcharges 'Half-penny' in Green on 3d cinnamon with Double Overprint SG 110b block of 4, minor perf-reinforcing, large-part o.g. & the lower-left unit is unmounted, Cat £6800++, for mounted singles. A desirable multiple of this striking error. [Gary Diffen had only a vertical pair, with the first impressions underinked. On this block, all the impressions are of similar intensity]
1898-1907 W[crown]A Wmk 2d die proof in black on surfaced card (surface creasing) reduced to a little larger than stamp size & affixed to a piece from De La Rue's day-book, endorsed "Aug 25/240 leads" and, in red, "Oct 4th 1897/Repeat plate/No2". Rare. Ex Cecil Walkley and Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $535.
1898-1907 W[crown]A Wmk 6d die proof in black on surfaced card (92x60mm) with handstamps '9DEC96' in blue & 'BEFORE/HARDENING' ACSC W2DP(1)A, light bend clear of the stamp impression, Cat $3000 (2004). Rare: only a few have been recorded. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $1515. [Although the 6d was proofed in 1896 and printed in 1897, the entire printing was held in reserve until October 1906, making this a Commonwealth-period issue. Dr Cecil Walkley's superb example sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $2530]
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 766
Symbol: O*
Cat No: 157a x2
1902-12 Commonwealth Period mostly used with V/Crown to £1 orange-brown & orange (rare postally used), Perf 11 1d 2d 4d & 2/- both shades plus 5d mint pair (toning) & 9d, Crown/A range with a few Perf 11 including 9d SG 157a x2, Thin Paper 3d SG 170a (Ceremuga Certificate), punctured 'WA' to 10/- x2 (one vertical) and 'OS' to 10/-, £1 with a telegraph puncture (very scarce) & a few Imperial Punctures including 4d vermilion & 1/- yellow-green, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 115) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 767
Symbol: F
Cat No: 131
1902-12 V/Crown Perf 11 4d chestnut ACSC W34 (SG 131), well centred, light Perth cds, Cat $750 (£425). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "very rare".
1905-12 Crown/A Irregular Compound Perfs 12½x12½x11x12½ 1d rose with the Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left as seen from the face) Perf ACSC W15var (SG 161a), repaired corner at U/R, Cat $600++ (£800). [The ACSC lists this stamp only with the watermark upright]
