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| 10332 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan): 2 d. grey-lilac, Second State of the Dies, a used
example with enormous margins on two sides from lower left corner of the sheet, portion of adjoining stamp at right, just touched, lightly cancelled by Butterfly "15" handstamp of Geelong in black. A choice and spectacular stamp Gi = £ 225.rn
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10333 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1851 (June): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 2nd State of the Dies, a
fine example with large margins all round, tied to 1852 entire letter from Richmond endorsed "p. Helene" to London by "1 / V" oval obliterator handstamp of Melbourne. Rated '8d.' due for incoming Ship Letter charge in manuscript. Reverse with London
arrival cds (Sept 17) in red. Some peripheral aging but a delightful entire.rnProvenance: The Philatelist, Sheffield, 30 March 1974, lot 133. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10334 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 3rd State of the Dies, a used
horizontal corner marginal pair with ample to large margins all round and showing portions of both adjoining stamps at top and at left, cancelled by barred oval obliterators in black. Rare so fine Gi = £ 200+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10335 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1853 (Jan): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 3rd State of the Dies
(altered), a used example with clear to large margins showing large portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, cancelled by barred oval "5" obliterator of Bendigo Creek in black. Superb Gi = £ 100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10336 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (May): 2 d. dull brownish-lilac, imperforate, 4th State, a
used example in a rich shade, very fine even margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of "15 / V" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in blue. Scarce Gi = £ 180.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10337 |
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 Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: 2 d. dull brownish-lilac, imperforate, 4th State of the
Dies, a used horizontal pair, positions 19-20, with just touched to fine margins all round, ironed bends but the right-hand stamp with no shading on the Queen's hands, cancelled by two strikes of "15 / V" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in black. A
most attractive positional multiple. Cert. Perry (2009) Gi = £ 550.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10338 |
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 Recess by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec 27): Queen on Throne 2 d. reddish-brown, imperforate, an
unused example (position 40, lettered PU) of rich colour with large margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10339 |
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 Recess by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec 27): Queen on Throne 2 d. reddish-brown, imperforate, a used
horizontal strip of four, positions 45-48 on the sheet, of fresh colour with large margins all round, cancelled by oval Barwon / Winchelsea in red. Rare and attractive strip.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers,
New York, 14 May 1990. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10340 |
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 Queen on Throne 1852 (Dec 27): 2 d. reddish-brown lettered BF, a used example with good to
large margins all round, on 1853 cover to Melbourne cancelled by bold "12 / V" oval obliterator in black. Reverse showing oval "MAIDENS PUNT / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch and Melbourne arrival (May 23). An attractive cover that opens well for display.rn
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10341 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. dull red, imperforate on poor quality
wove paper, a used example with unusually large margins for this stamp, lightly cancelled in black leaving the Queen largely clear, superb Gi = £ 120. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10342 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. brick-red, imperforate, on poor quality
paper, a used example with good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by "Newspaper Melbourne" datestamp (May 24) in black but with tiny pinhole (cert. Perry); and 1 d. orange-brown in a used vertical pair with
close to large margins all round cancelled by "37 / V" oval obliterators of Forrest Creek in black Gi = £ 400+. rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 386 and 387.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10343 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. dull red, imperforate on poor quality
wove paper, position 21, a used example with three large margins and just shaved at base, showing the Retouch to the upper left corner, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Gary Diffen, Spink,
London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 327. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10344 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1855: 1 d. lilac-rose, imperforate, on poor quality
paper, a used hortizontal pair, positions 10-11 with large margins all round, of fine rich colour, cancelled by barred numeral "31" obliterators of Colac in black. Two typical minute pinholes due to paper utilised, a most attractive pair.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10345 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. indigo, imperforate, on poor quality
paper, a used example, position 23, with enormous margins all round, portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 60.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10346 |
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 Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. deep blue, imperforate, on poor quality
paper, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour and ample to large margins all round, positions 8-9, fresh and fine with part original gum. A great rarity - just three unused pairs of this stamp are recorded, this being acknowledged as the finest.
Cert. RPSV (2009) Gi = £ 2'800+.rnProvenance: Collection John Gartner; Collection Rod Perry; Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 425. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10347 |
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 Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: Woodblock 6 d. dull orange, a used
example with variety "Private Pin Perforation 10" clearly seen at vertical sides, the horizontal apparently scissor cut, tied to 1856 cover to London endorsed "pr. Earl of Sefton". The adhesive, utilised some 18 months prior to Calvert's Official
experiments in perforation, is tied by barred numeral "1" of Melbourne. "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" cds in red (July 16) and handstruck "5" (pence) credit in red. Reverse with Melbourne despatch (April). Illustrated in "The Stamps of
Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 93. Some negligible soiling but a most unusual and important cover. Cert. RPSV (2015).rnNote: The wide pin-perf / roulette 10 would have been too wide for easy separation and would have damaged the stamps, it is
apparent that scissors have been used at top and at base.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DG, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20292; Collection Roland Geitenbeek, Phoenix, Melbourne, 25 Oct 2014, lot 68. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10348 |
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 Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: REGISTERED 1 s. rose-pink & blue, Die
I, 1st printing, position 18, an unused example, large even margins all round, of fresh delicate colour, slight thins not affecting the sublime appearance, unused without gum. An extremely fine example of a very rare stamp: believed to be one of the
finest known. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Collection Roland Geitenbeek, Phoenix, Melbourne, 25 Oct 2014, lot 168.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10349 |
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 Woodblocks 1854/55: Woodblock 2 s. blue-green on yellow, a used example on double rate 1855
cover to Halesowen, Birmingham, endorsed "per Ship Lightning" tied by "30 / V" oval obliterator of Castlemaine in black. Reverse with "CASTLEMAINE / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch (April 6), Melbourne transit (April 7) and "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / LIVERPOOL"
in green (June 30) and Birmingham arrival. The stamp with some stains removed but a rare usage of this stamp on letter.rnProvenance: Collection Lee Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 549. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10350 |
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 Queen on Throne 1854/56: 'Queen on Throne' Perkins Bacon sunken Die Proof (61 x 74 mm.),
similar to the central vignette of the 1 d. value, with VICTORIA inscribed on lower step and laurel leaf surround, printed in black on thick paper. The design was based on a watercolour drawing by Edward Henry Corbould. Scarce and most appealing,
almost identical to the Die Proof offered (lot 2068) in the first Purves sale. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 1111; Collection "BesanÒ«on", Corinphila sale 223, Zurich, 31 May 2018, lot 3434. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10351 |
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 1856: Queen on Throne, Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in black on India
paper applied to card (33 x 40 mm.), the final State of the Die, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and extremely rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1651. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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