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| 20540 |
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 First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 2 s. brown, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf.
12, a used block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from lower right corner of the sheet showing "JBC" Monogram in margin, neatly cancelled to order by 'Melbourne' datewstamps (Dec 3, 1913) in black. Full original gum on reverse. A magnificent and wonderful
multiple BW 35(2)zb = unpriced used.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archival Sale by Tender No. 1, 1986, lot 119 (as a block of 24); Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, 4 May 2002, lot 2076. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF12,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20541 |
 |
 First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12,
an unused example, marginal from base of sheet showing "CA" Monogram, of fine colour and good centering, the Monogram slightly shaved as are all the six known unused examples, fresh appearance, large part og. A superb and extremely rare stamp BW 47z
= $ 60'000.rnProvenance: Collection Julian Sterling, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 April 2014, lot 117. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 20542 |
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 First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 1 brown & ultramarine, Die II, first Crown over A
wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, sheet marginal at left, of excellent centering and exquisite colour, wrinkle in margin of no importance, fresh and fine, large part og. A very fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = 3'000 / BW 51 = $
4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 99. (Image
1)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20543 |
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 First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 2 black & rose, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf.
12, an unused corner marginal example overprinted italic "Specimen" (Type A) in black, slight soiling in margins only, deep colour, large part og. BW 55x = $ 850. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20544 |
 |
 First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 2 black & rose, Jean de Sperati Die Proof of the
Forgery on wove paper, showing the tell-tale sign: the white flaw off Warrnambool, signed by Sperati in pencil, handstamped on reverse upon recipt of the forger's artifacts "Reproduction Interdite" and numbered '129'. A splendid example of the Master
Forger's craft and very scarce BW 55cc = $ 10'000. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20545 |
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 Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. rose-red, Plate 1, no wmk. perf. 11,
an unused sheet marginal block of four from left of the sheet showing variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", well centred and of fine colour, large part og. A rare and very attractive multiple BW 59b = $ 10'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J. A.
Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 337; Collection Stuart Hardy, Phoenix, Melbourne, 2 Nov 2012, lot 1; Collection 'Lionheart', Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25 Feb 2016, lot 54. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20546 |
 |
 Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. perf. 11, a used
block of six on registered cover to Windsor, Victoria, correctly franked for this service tied by "Registered / Sydney NSW" datestamps "9 DE 13" on the First Day of Issue. Stamps close to the edge at right, but only 11 First day Covers are recorded
at the present time. Collectors were only allowed to purchase 6d. worth of stamps each on the first day - thus this cover bears the highest possible franking - the sole recorded registered FDC. Rare and very attractive BW 59ya = $
7'500+.rnProvenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 10 May 1991, lot 598; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 3.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20547 |
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 Engraved by T. S. Harrison 1913: 1 d. red, two examples, used with Roo ½ d. green, Die I, on
1914 cover to USA tied by "Brisbane Queensland" machine cancel (April 16). A scarce and attractive cover. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20548 |
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 1914: Plate Proof for the unissued George V 2 d., imperforate on unwatermarked white wove
paper, superb almost minimalist design engraved in British 'racing' green, and a stamp that George V would undoubtedly have approved of. A wonderful and famous Proof, formerly a marginal pair, this example being separated from the pair (ex collection
R. T. P. Chapman) the marginalö example is now housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection. Unique in private hands BW 61PP1 = $ 27'500.rnProvenance: Collection Thomas E. Field, Harmers, London, 15-16 Sept 1948, lot 282, as a pair. sale
cancelled, sold intactrn intact to Kilfoyle; Collection J. A. Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 348, as a pair; Spink, London, 25 Nov 2015. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF17,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20549 |
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 Unissued / Colour Trials of King George V and Swan 1914 (July): 2 d. purple-black Colour
Trial, line perforated 11, on white unwatermarked gummed paper and Colour Trial of the 1 s. value in brown-purple with Swan vignette, line perforated 11, on white unwatermarked gummed paper; the iconic and unique examples in private hands designed by
R. A. Harrison and engraved by T. S. Harrison, each fresh and very fine with large part og. Brusden White explanation on page 3/18 fully explains the reasons behind the issue but not its abandonment, but possibly this was due to the advent of the
First World War and cost-cutting. Magnificent and extremely rare, without doubt the premier items of Australian Commonwealth philately. Certs. SPRS (2015) BW 61PP(2)A + 62PP(1)A = $ 250'000.rnProvenance: Estate of Agar Wynne, Postmaster General June
1913-September 1914; Collection Franklin Burdett (1938); Collection Jack Cato (1950); Collection Herbert McNess, Harmers, Sydney, 21-22 June 1979, lot 147; Collection Les King (1979); Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lots 18
and 19; Spink, London, 23 May 2018 by Private Treaty. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF60,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20550 |
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 1914 (Feb): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, State 2, re-engraved with lined
background to the head-plate and shading added to the King's head, printed in carmine-rose on thin glazed white card (121 x 91 mm.), endorsed 'old' at base in pencil, and "State 2 S.B." in ink at top right (Seymour Bennett of Somerset House). Superb
and of great rarity with just two examples recorded thus BW 70(DP)12Ca = $ 16'000.rnProvenance: Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 95; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2014, lot 104. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20551 |
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 1913: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in bright vermilion on glazed
white card (90 x 110 mm. - erroneous in BW) with uncleared surround, State 1 with head on solid background, fresh and very fine. A remarkable 'first' Proof of wonderful appearance and quality. Unique BW 70(DP)11Aa = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection
Tony Finlayson, Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 9; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 25.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF18,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20552 |
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 1913: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value printed in deep red-violet on thin
creamy-white wove unwatermarked paper (118 x 97 mm.) with cleared surrounds, State 2 of the completed design with King's head on horizontally lined background, fresh and very fine without endorsements. A rare and marvellous Proof for the connoisseur;
an example endorsed "Second State" is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III, this being the sole example in private hands. Unique BW 70(DP)12Aa = $ 16'000.rnProvenance: Collection Tony Finlayson, Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot
10; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 36. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF13,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20553 |
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 1913: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, two examples printed in balck and in
carmine-rose on cut-down glazed white card (60 x 35 mm.) with cleared surrounds, State 2 of the completed design with King's head on horizontally lined background, fresh and very fine without endorsements. Absolutely stunning appearance, a rare and
marvellous Proof for the connoisseur; the sole example recorded. Unique BW 70(DP)12G = $ 30'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9-11 Oct 1972, lot 32; Collection Dr. Greg Deleuil; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 40.rn
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF20,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20554 |
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 1914: Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs of the completed 1 d. design, Imperforate on glazed white
card, all in matching corner marginal vertical pairs, in black, carmine-pink and in bright violet. A lovely group BW 70(PP)A+C+D = $ 2'650. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20555 |
 |
 Single Watermark 1918 (May): Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 5, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x
14, an unused block of six (2 x 3), first stamp showing Harrison retouch variety "Thin "1" in Fraction" (position R43), minor creases not affecting the appearance, large part or unmounted og. A remarkable and scarce multiple, Brusden White states
that just 5 mint examples of this variety exist, with one (ex collection R. T. P. Chapman) in a pair now housed in the Australian Post Archival Collection; this block of six being unique Gi = £ 23'000+ / BW 63(5)s = $ 40'000+.rnProvenance:
Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 111; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 346. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20556 |
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 Single Watermark 1915: Sideface ½ d. dull yellow-green, Electro 3, wmk. Crown over A, Single
Line perf. 14.2 x 14, a used example cancelled by clear datestamp "1 JL. 16" cds in black. A scarcer stamp than catalogue suggest. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2001) Gi = £ 650 / BW 64B = $ 1'000. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF210.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20557 |
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 Single Watermark 1915: Sideface ½ d. emerald-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, a
used example marginal from top of the lower pane showing truncated "JBC" Monogram above, neatly cancelled to order BW 63za. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20558 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. rose, Die II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, an
unused horizontal strip of six on smooth paper, corner marginal from lower right of sheet showing "JBC" Monogram, with early states of "Kangaroo's Tongue Out" (pos. 56) and "Run "N" of ONE" (pos. 60), fresh and fine, hinged for protection at right,
five stamps unmounted og. An attractive and scarce multiple. Cert. SPRS (2003) BW 71(4)zh = $ 1'250. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20559 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine-red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x
14, Cooke printing on smooth paper, an unused marginal block of thirty (6 x 5), from Plate 2, prior to positions 34 and 35 the "Rusted Clichés" deteriorating, with "No Monogram" under position 58. One or two hinge remnants in margin, one tone spot
and a fingerprint mark on two stamps on reverse, otherwise a fabulous multiple of vibrant colour and freshness (Brusden White: "Sheets without Monogram from the right pane are particularly scarce"), large part og., most unmounted og. Rare BW 71(2)za
= $ 3'750++.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 242.rn (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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