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20700 |
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Third Watermark 1915/26: Kangaroo 1 s. bright blue-green, Die IIB, Harrison printing, third
narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused interpanneau marginal block of four, punctured small "OS", fresh and very fine but for wrinkles in margin, unmounted og. BW 33ba = $ 1'700. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20701 |
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Official / Third Watermark 1917/26: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, third narrow Crown
over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four, punctured small "OS" with interpanneau margin at left, well centred, of lovely delicate colour, unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi = £ 4'800+ / BW 48ba = $ 15'000+.rnProvenance:
Australia Post Archives Sale. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20702 |
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Officials 1916/20: 1 d. scarlet, Die I on rougfht paper, a marginal example punctured "OS",
used on 1918 cover to Warnambool from the State Recruiting Committee of Victoria tied by 'Melbourne / Victoria' cds (April 25). Envelope with fine "Come On Boys - Follow the Flag" illustration at left in red. Scarce and attractive cover.rnProvenance:
Collection John Sinfield, Pretige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 407. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20703 |
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Official 1926/30: Mullett 1 d. sage-green, wmk. Multoiple Crown and A, perf. 13½ x 12½, an
unused horizontal strip of four with interpanneau margin at left, punctured "OS", Die I-II-II-I. fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20704 |
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Official / Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, small multiple wmk.,
perf. 12, a used block of thirty-six (6 x 6), punctured small "OS", of fine fresh colour, cancelled to order by nine strikes of "Marborough / Vic." datestamps (May 17, 1932). Charming and scarce multiple BW 22bw = $ 720. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20705 |
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Official 1930: "Murray River / Sturt Centenary", the Official set of two punctured "OS", 1½
d. scarlet in Plate Number "5" block of four and 3 d. blue in a Plate Number "2" block of four from top of sheet, marginal corner trim otherwise fine and scarce multiples, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250 / BW 139bzd+140baza. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF130.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20706 |
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Kingsford-Smith issue 1931: 2 d. red, overprinted "OS" in black, a used corner block of four
with Plate Number "8" at top, cancelled to order with light Melbourne cds. Reverse with diagonal gum bend on unmounted og., rare and very fine BW 141(OS)zg = $ 3'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20707 |
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Officials 1935: OHMS printed envelope from the Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner to
Sydney franked by Sideface ½ d. orange and 1927 Parliament 1½ d. brownish-lake, each punctured "OS / NSW", tied by "Homebush / N.S.W." cds's (Dec 5). Scarce issue on letter. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20708 |
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Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. carmine on ivory stock surfaced illustrated
letter-card, an unused example with illustration of "Montezuma Falls, Hobart" (BW illustration #76) on reverse showing Falls and Steam Engine (actually the falls are near Rosebery), some soiling at top edge, a good example of a very scarce card BW
LC11. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20709 |
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Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. postal stationery letter-card printed in bright violet
on thick white stock, illustration on reverse of "Albert Bridge, Queensland" (illustration BW #3A), a fresh and fine unused example with just a splash of gum at base of reverse. Scarce BW LC8 = $ 200+. (Image 1)
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20710 |
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Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. brown on pinkish postal stationery letter-card,
illustration on reverse of "Mosman's Bay, Sydney, N.S.W." (BW illustration #78A), used to Campbelltown tied by "Epping / Tasmania" cds (Jan 5, 1912) in black. Docketing of receipt inside. Scarce BW LC3. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20711 |
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Postal Stationery 1915: Essay for ½ d. Star design for postal stationery envelopes,
hand-drawn and painted by J.E. Wilby, painted in British racing green shade with the scrolling, hair and shading in pale blue-grey and values and head-plate picked out in Chinese white on card (87 x 89 mm.), endorsed at side by J.B. Cooke: "Approved
design for ½, 1d. + 2d. / envelopes. Treasury Memo 15/13529 / J.B.C. / 1/9/15""First Impression 29-10-18" . Overall soiling as this was a working Essay and distributed for approval. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 192. Unique and wonderful and
one of, if not the, most important Australian Commonwealth stationery items extant BW EP6(E)1 = $ 25'000.rnProvenance: The Samuel Reading archive; Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20712 |
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Postal Stationery 1918: Die Proof for 1½ d. Star design for the postal stationery envelope
in a deep black-brown shade, Die I, on card (89 x 141 mm.), marked at top "First Impression 29-10-18" and at base endorsement for ink mixing: "12 oz. Penny Red / Cookes or Wimbles / 1 oz. Dominion Black" and signed 'TH' by Thomas Harrison and again
dated alongside "AUSTRALIAN NOTE / AND STAMP PRINTER' handstamp in violet. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 198. Unique and beautiful and one of the most important Australian Commonwealth stationerya items extant BW EP16(DP)1 = $
20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20713 |
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Postal Stationery 1921: 1 d. red, Die II, postal stationery Newspaper Wrapper, a used
example mailed within Sydney cancelled by "Sydney / 9" cds (Feb 18, 1921) in black. Minor bend of no importance and very fine for this seldom seen wrapper BW WS9 = $ 2'000. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20714 |
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Postal Stationery 1944: Airletter 7 d. blue on stone stock, internally printed inside with
Kangaroo Mailman illustration and "Qantas Empire Airways Season's Greetings XMAS 1944" in blue; a used example to Francis Field in England cancelled by "GPO Sydney / NSW AUST." cds (Dec 13, 1944) with printed Qantas return address on reverse. Rare BW
ABd = $ 800. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20715 |
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Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due set of
eight values with NSW removed from tablet at base, ½ d. to 5 s. emerald-green, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½-12, a remarkably well centred set of fresh colour, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 500 / BW D1-D11. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20716 |
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Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due 6 d.
emerald-green, wmk. Crown / NSW inverted, perf. 11½-12 with NSW removed from tablet at base, showing traces of "SW" not completely erased (position L5, stamp 2), fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most unusual BW D9ag = $ 150. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20717 |
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Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902/04: Numeral 2 s. emerald, wmk.
Crown over NSW, perf. 11½ x 12, a used block of twelve (6 x 2), all cancelled by six complete strikes of oval "Registration Branch / Brisbane" (Nov 20, 1902) in blue. A charming and rare multiple Gi = £ 320+ / BW D40 = $ 600+. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20718 |
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Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1903 (Oct): Postage Due Numeral 20
s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11, a commercially used example lightly cancelled by "GPO Sydney / Parcels Branch" cds struck in violet, some peripheral perf. tones at top but a most elusive and very rare stamp, the SG price is for a
cancelled to order example Gi = £ 2'500 / BW 44 = $ 7'500.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 174. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
20719 |
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Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1907 (Sept): Postage Due Numeral 2
d. green, wmk. Crown over double lined A (and showing marginal watermark), perf. 11½ x 11,an unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet, of fine colour and appearance, superb unmounted og. and rare Gi = £ 2'200+ / BW D58 = $ 4'400+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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