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20008 image1844 (March 8): Registered prepaid cover from Sydney to London struck with two line "Registered / Sydney" in red and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ? / MA 8 / 1844 / SYDNEY" datestamp in red with manuscript '6d.' paid in red ink. Reverse with straight line "SHIP LETTER" in black and London arrival cds (July 23) in red where charged '1/8d.' to pay. The cover is annotated in manuscript at right 'Ross 27 Feb '44', the writzer being Dr. Robert Ross, who was Pasor of the Pitt Street Congregation from 1839-1854 who was involved in numerous charitable organisations including the German Mission to the Aborigines. A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 345. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20009 image1845 (Aug 1-Sept 23-Oct 14): Entire letter from Mangaia, Cook Islands to London, carried by hand and mailed prepaid from Sydney with fine oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ? / DE 18 / 1845 / SYDNEY" datestamp in red and manuscript '3d.' paid. Carried on the Maiden Toulmin Packet Sailing of the "Hooghly" from Sydney (departed Jan 2, 1846) arriving at Penzance on April 25th. Fine strike of framed "PACKET LETTER" in black and poor strike at Plymouth on reverse alongside London cds (April 27) of arrival in red where undercharged '1/-' in manuscript as there are three enclosures. Fine content, a portion of which is transcribed below. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1164.rnNote: The letter was written by George Gill, one of several brothers who were Missionaries in the Pacific Islands. He served in the Cook Islands from 1845-1860 and this was his first outgoing letter which has a full description of landing there and: "Some hundreds of people followed singing and chanting a song of welcome and gladness...some 20 years since, these people would have murdered and eaten the white man, The church at Oneroa has 400 members and about 2'000 in attendance on the Sabbath...We are waiting with almost breathless anxiety for England^s decision upon the Tahitian question, if in favour of the French their conquests will extend and adjacent islands, if otherwise we may live in quietness". On Oct 14: "The vessel has returned from tahiti and in a few hours will sail for Rarotonga when we shall be left alone. We have just heardthat the French Protectorate is settled at Tahiti...". (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20010 image1847: Official cover from Kempsey to the Colonial Secretay in Sydney (at this date Edward Deas Thomson), struck on despatch with oval framed "KEMPSEY / ? / NEW S. WALES" in black with reverse showing "GENERAL POST OFFICE / ? / NO 11 / 1847 / SYDNEY" arrival datestamp in black. Very rare.rnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 16 May 1985, lot 148; Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1092.rn               (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20011 image1849 (Nov 19): Prepaid cover from Canowindra to Malta, endorsed 'via England' struck with octagonal framed "CANOWINDRA / PAID" in red with fine oval "CANOWINDRA / ? / NO 19 / 1849 / NEW S. WALES" in black, with fair only "PAID SHIP LETTER / ? / SYDNEY" in red below (Nov 22). Reverse with London transit cds (May 30) in red and re-rated at '2/3d.' to pay upon arrival in Malta; however the cover bears no backstamp of arrival. An extraordinary destination, a rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 20 July 2002, lot 954. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20012 image1851 (Aug 15): Stampless entire letter written from Sofala, River Turon to Carlisle, England and redirected upon arrival to Allonby, sent registered from Sydney with two line "Registered / Sydney" handstamp with "PAID / ? / SYDNEY" datestamp below (Oct 11) both in red and prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript. Double arc Carlisle cds in blue on obverse (Feb 14) and reverse with London cds in red and Maryport arrival (Feb 15) in blue and charged '3/2d.' due to pay. The entire with fascinating contents: "After all my thoughts of Californias I am at the diggings but in Australia....it is a friend going to Sydney who will post this. In it you will find specimens of gold from the diggings here obtained by myself...we cannot trust the Post here...last month I made £56...there are thousands here ands claims are scarce". Sofala was one of the first Gold Mining towns in Australia: the Post Office opened on the day after (August 16) this letter was written. A remarkable and rare entire.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 426. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20013 image1838 (Nov 7): Official entire letter from Wingello to Berrima endorsed O.H.M.S. at top, struck with circular "BERRIMA / N.S.W. / NO 8" datestamp in black and rated '1d.' in manuscript. A rare and very early usage of this datestamp.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 May 2009.rn  (Image 1)



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20014 image1849: Essay for the proposed 1 d. value by John Carmichael based on the GB 1 d. black design, lettered GL at base, Imperforate on ungummed wove paper printed in orange-vermillion. Good margins all round, minute corner bend not affecting the appearance of a scarce Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 5. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20015 image1849: Essay for the proposed 1 d. value by John Carmichael based on the GB 1 d. black design, lettered GL at base, Imperforate on ungummed toned wove paper printed in grey-black. Enormous margins all round for this, a scarce Essay.rnProvenance: Collection G. Carleton Jones, Sotheby's, London, 14 Dec 1995, lot 319; Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 323. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20016 image1849: Essay for the proposed 'Laureated Crown' 6 d. value and 'Lion & Crown' 1 s. value by John Carmichael in an Imperforate se-tenant pair on thick wove paper (69 x 47 mm.) printed in a delicate pale orange shade. Minor wrinkle of no importance and not affecting the appearance of a scarce Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 6. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20017 image1849: Essay for the proposed 'Laureated Crown' 6 d. value and 'Lion & Crown' 1 s. value by John Carmichael in an Imperforate se-tenant pair on thick toned wove paper (65 x 57 mm.) printed in royal blue. A scarce and attractive Essay.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20018 image1849: Essay for the proposed 'Laureated Crown' 6 d. value and 'Lion & Crown' 1 s. value by John Carmichael in an Imperforate se-tenant pair on thick toned wove paper (57 x 35 mm.) printed in vermillion. Fresh and fine.rnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 492; Collection 'Besançon', Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6003. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20019 image1852: John Carmichael Essays for the first issue, the 6 d. "Crown" vignette set of three imperforate in vermilion, blue and in black. Minor imperfections but very scarce. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20020 image1849: Essay by Robert Clayton for the Sydney View 1 d., in a horizontal strip of three printed in dull red on pelure paper, clear margin at right, just shaved at base and with large margins on two remaining sides, ironed horizontal bend and a small grease spot only visible when held to the light; showing enlarged POSTAGE and ONE PENNY later reduced. A remarkable and important multiple of this rare Trial.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 4-5 March 1957, lot 1; Harmers, Sydney, 24 July 1980, lot 32; Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1989, lot 61; Collection V. Frankenstein, DF, London, 26-27 May 2000, ex lot 10679; Premier, Melbourne, 15 March 2003, lot 635; Premier, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 524. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20021 image1850 (Jan 1): 1 d. reddish-rose, Plate I, No clouds, on soft yellowish paper, a magnificent used horizontal pair, positions 21-22, corner marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by "11" obliterators of Canonwindra in black. Exceptional, a delightful and rare pair for the connoisseur. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2002) Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 9; Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 655. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20022 image1850: 1 d. carmine-rose, Plate I, two horizontal pairs in a rich shade (positions 11-12, 21-22) and pair of early impressions 1850 2 d. greyish blue, Plate I, positions 23-24, all on March 1850 OHMS printed cover to Sydney from the Police Office in Wollombi, all tied by "65" numeral obliterators. The adhesives minutely shaved or with large margins, first 1 d. stamp at left with surface fault of no great significance. Reverse with oval "WOLLOMBI / ? / MR 12 / 1850 / NEW SOUTH WALES" despatch datestamp and circular "SYDNEY / ?/ NEW SOUTH WALES" arrival (March 14) in black. Cover #61 in the Ben Palmer census, illustrated on page 28. Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a magnificent and wonderful cover for the connoisseur of classic philately. Cert. RPSL (1982).rnProvenance: Thomas Bull auction, London, 18 Jan 1890, lot 108; Collection Sir Andrew Clarke, Harmers, London, 29-30 Jan 1962, lot 41; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London,6-8 Dec 1967, lot 301; Collection W.R.D. Wiggins, RL, Zurich, 26 Nov 1981, lot 1735; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4040; Df, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10620.rnrn  (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF30,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20023 image1850 (Aug): 1 d. carmine on hard greyish paper, Plate II, re-engraved by Henry Jervis, a used vertical strip of three, positions 6 / 11 / 16, with large even margins all round, of vibrant fresh colour, cancelled by neat strikes of the barred obliterator in black. Superb in all respects and rare thus. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = 1'350+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 44. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20024 image1850 (Aug): 1 d. carmine on horizontally laid paper, Plate II, re-engraved by Henry Jervis, a used example, position 21 showing variety of impression with some doubling (cert. states "slurred impresssion"), of fine appearance with large margins all round, thin at top, lightly cancelled in black. A most unusual and interesting stamp. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2015) Gi = £ 750.rnProvenance: Collection George Boucher, RL, London, 19 April 1972, lot 610 (where erroneously attributed to Ferrari); Mossgreen, Melbourne, 20 April 2015, lot 36 (where erroneously attributed to Ferrari). (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20025 image1850: 2 d. greyish blue, Plate I, early impression, a used example showing full clouds, large margins all round, well cancelled by "56" numeral obliterator of Hexham in black. A fine and attractive stamp. Signed Pfenninger Gi = £ 600. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20026 image1850: 2 d. dull blue, Plate II, intermediate impression, a very fine used example, position 12 and marginal at right, with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 180.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 29 Jan 2003, lot 211. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
20027 image1850: 2 d. ultramarine, Plate III, a used example showing 'No Whip', position 19, with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 275. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

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