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| 10392 |
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 1873/75: Essay for the proposed 6 d. value by William Bell, unadopted, with head plate
vignette hand-painted in shades of pink, affixed to card (39 x 45 mm.), the frame hand-painted in shades of red and carmine. Delightful Essay which bears some resemblance to the issued 9 d. adhesive, see Geoff Kellow 'Stamps of Victoria' page 189.
Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2161; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11141; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1239; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23
Nov 2017, lot 6446. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10393 |
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 1873/74: Essay by William Bell for the proposed but unadopted 6 d. value on card (52 x 51
mm.), the head plate and vignette of the issued 1 d. printed in red, overlaid on hand-painted frame and VICTORIA in shades of red and carmine, with values '6d.' and SIX PENCE picked out in pencil. Signed W.B. in red at base by William Bell. See Geoff
Kellow RDP 'Stamps of Victoria', with this Essay illustrated on page 189. A wonderful and quite beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2160; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11141;
Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1326; Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 591; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 3466. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10394 |
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 Melbourne International Exhibition 1880: Printed "Melbourne International Exhibition /
Queensland" printed envelope to New York endorsed "per City of New York via Frisco" franked by 1873/87 2 d. mauve, Die II, in a horizontal strip of three tied by "MC / 97" obliterators with "EXHIBITION / VICTORIA" cds below (Nov 2). Reverse with
Melbourne, 'San Francisco / Paid All' and New York datestamps. Charming and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection John Lancaster, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 18 Oct 2016, lot 176. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10395 |
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 1873/87: Bell 1 d. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3),
marginal from right of sheet, typically somewhat browned large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10396 |
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 1873/87: 2 s. blue on greenish, 1880/84 1 d. green and 4 d. rose-carmine (2, one on reverse
used as seal), perf. 12½, used on 1882 registered cover to Vienna, Austria endorsed "per S.S. Rohilla via Brindisi", tied by "1" obliterators and by framed "R" in violet and "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp (Oct 11). Reverse with Vienna arrival
(Nov 24). Carried by "Rohilla" to Colombo, "Siam" to Suez where disinfected with central chicel slit against the Cholera Outbreak and thence on the "Poonah" to Brindisi (Nov 21). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 37. A most attractive and
scarce cover.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10397 |
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 1878 (March 1): Bantam ½ d. rose-red on pink, Emergency printing on coloured paper, wmk. V
over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of vibrant colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10398 |
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 1878 (March 5): 1 d. yellow-green on drab, Emergency printing on coloured paper, wmk. V over
Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of four, of fine delicate colour, browned large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10399 |
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 1880/84: Naish 2 d. brown (aniline), wmk. V over Crown, perf 12, a used example, well
centred and cancelled lightly in black. Superb Gi = £ 150.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10400 |
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 1882/84: Naish 2 d. chocolate, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2),
centred to top but of fine colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare - the largest recorded unused multiple Gi = £ 390+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10401 |
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 Booklet 1904/09: £1 Booklet (158 x 167 mm.) with blue on pale pink cover and
illustration of General Post Office Sydney on reverse, containing two sheets of 120 Victoria 1 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown over A, Die III, folded into quarters and affixed by two staples to the back cover of the booklet with pale green inside showing
columns to account for use of the adhesives, with both "CA" and "JBC" marginal monograms showing twice. A worldwide Booklet rarity, very minor splitting and negligible soiling but intact and extraordinarily rare, noted as unique in Brusden White.
Spectacular and wonderful Gi = £ 17'000 / BW B4(V)D = $ 25'000.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 164. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 10402 |
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 Stamp Statute 1884: Stamp Statute, Essay for the 10 s. value, hand-painted composite Essay
in grey and black with photographic print of the hand-drawn head inserted, on slight soiled card (66 x 96 mm.). Endorsed at base "Approved T.T. A'B, 2-2-70" in inl (T.T. A'Beckett, the Postmaster General and Commissioner of Customs). Illustrated in
"The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 220. William Bell's unique Essay - superb and the sole example known for this value.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 2 May 2014, lot 2225; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25
May 1988, lot 11165. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10403 |
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 Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): Stamp Statute 4 d. rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused
example with two tone spots at top, paper adherence on gum, nevertheless an excellent space-filler for a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10404 |
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 1870/71: Essay for Stamp Statute £ 1 value, a composite Essay by William Bell with
Queen's head from a photograph in sepia, with elaborate surround hand-painted in grey, black, pencil and Chinese white on card (63 x 63 mm.). Minor aging not affecting the exquisite appearance. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL,
Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2226; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11168. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10405 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty, lithographed 4 s. stamp-sized imperforate progressive Die
Proof in deep brown on pale buff wove paper, struck prior to the letters "J" and "L" being inserted in the centre. Seven examples recorded with just two in this colour on pale buff paper. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL,
Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, ex lot 2269; Collection Francis Kiddle, Leski, Melbourne, 9 May 2005, lot 451; Collection Richard Stevenson, RL, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1377. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10406 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty 45 s., a progressive Die Proof, imperforate in grey-black on
buff wove paper, fine and extremely scarce.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 2 May 2014, ex lot 2776; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 931. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10407 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty £ 8 brownish-red on cream, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf.
13, lithographed on glazed paper, an unused example of good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally reading up (Type 20) in black, large part og. Extremely scarce, just two examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar,
Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 399. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10408 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, typographed from electrotypes 2 s. imperforate progressive Die
Proof in yellow-brown on pale green wove paper, struck prior to the letters "J" and "L" being inserted in the upper corners. Eight examples recorded in three different colour combinations - two only of this type. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance:
Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2260; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 941; Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 1002; Collection Richard Stevenson, RL, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1373. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10409 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/88: Stamp Duty £ 2 bright blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½,
a used example cancelled at "Jamieson" in black. Trivial rub at base but scarce and under-catalogued Gi = £ 130. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10410 |
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 Stamp Duty 1891: Stamp Duty £ 25 deep green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½,
fourteenth printing, with full sheet margins all round, cancelled in manuscript "28/1/93 JBK" in black ink Gi = £ 150+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10411 |
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 Stamp Duty 1899: Stamp Duty £ 25 dull blue-green, £ 50 bright mauve, £ 100
pink-red, wmk. V over Crwon sideways, all with full sheet margins all round, each cancelled to order by neat "Melbourne" circular datestamps in black. A choice and fine set Gi = £ 2'250+.rnProvenance: Collection Nick Holness, Prestige,
Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 647.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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