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| 20256 |
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 1823 (June 2): Double rate entire letter from Hobart Town to London, with very fine circular
"HOBART / TOWN" handstamp in black, carried by the "Deveron" which departed Hobart on the same day via Straits of Magellan and Rio de Janeiro. Landed with step type "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S13) with London cds (Nov 6). Charged
'2/8d.' to pay in manuscript: readdressed across London with manuscript "T.P. p.p." (Twopenny Post, Post Paid) at top left. Some folds sensibly strengthened but an extremely rare and important entire - the earliest recorded overseas letter bearing a
Tasmanian postmark.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Groom, Gary Watson, Melbourne, 30 March 1987, lot 272; Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 2; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 71.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF7,000.00
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| 20257 |
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 1837: Letter from Hobart Town to Maldon, Essex struck with fine famed "? / HOBART TOWN / VDL
/ 10 MA 19 / 1837" handstamp in black and manuscript '4d.' prepaid in red ink. Reverse with "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in red (Robertson IN4) and charged '1/1d.' due in manuscript on arrival (Nov 12). A scarce and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection Col.
Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 638.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF350.00
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| 20258 |
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 1843 (Aug): Flast page of entire letter to London endorsed "Paid" and "Per Eudoria, Aug 28th
1843", struck in Hobart with half-round "PAID / 29 AU 29 /1843" in red. Rated '8d.' in manuscript for the incoming Ship Letter charge on arrival, reverse with straight line SHIP LETTER in black applied in London with red cds adjacent (Jan 13, 1844).
Footnote mentions an enclosure with the Ship, being a box of seeds "send a porter down to the ship Eudoria and he can bring it away without it being opened by the Customs House". Scarce and finernProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier,
Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 641.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20259 |
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 1849 (Sept 1): Entire letter written from Lincoln addressed to a Spirit Merchant in
Launceston, endorsed "C. Town 3/9/49" in manuscript at upper right (Campbell Town) and rated '4d.' at left. Reverse with Launceston circular arrival (Sept 4) in black. Scarce and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 20260 |
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 1853 (Oct 19): Entire letter from Longford to Launceston struck with straight line
"LONGD.OCT 26" in black. Sent unpaid and rated '4d.' in manuscript due. Reverse with Launceston arrival (Oct 21). A superb strike of a rare marking.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Groom, Gary Watson, Melbourne, 30 March 1987, lot 332; Collection
Bernie Manning, Millenium, Sydney, 22 Oct 2003, lot 232; Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 739.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20261 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best at the Courier 1853: 1 d. blue, imperforate on medium soft
yellowish paper, no. wmk., a used example with large margins all round and sheet marginal at top (position 2), lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator in black. Superb, an exquisite stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus,
RL, London, 28 Nov 1962, lot 401; Phillips, London, 31 Jan 1991, lot 446; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6299. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
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| 20262 |
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 1853 (Nov 1): 4 d. orange, imperforate, Plate I, Second State with blurred lines, no. wmk.,
a used example, slight hinge thin at top, with good even margins all round, cancelled by "59" numeral of Launceston in black Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
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| 20263 |
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 Courier 1853: 4 d. red-orange, Plate II, two single used examples, margins just shaved at
base to large on each, used on 1854 double rate cover to Largs, Scotland endorsed "pr. Steam Packet via Melbourne", tied by "59" numeral obliterators with corresponding "LAUNCESTON" datestamp at left (Oct 24). Carried from Melbourne on the final
sailing of the "S.S. Great Britain" on 22 Nov 1854, prior to a refit for Crimean War service as a troopship. Rated "1/4d." due on arrival (twice the 8d. Ship Letter fee). Reverse with framed "Liverpool / Ship" (Jan 24), Greenock and Largs datestamps.
A rare and attractive.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 30 May 2013. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
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| 20264 |
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 1854/55: Perkins Bacon Chalon Die Proof of the oval vignette with background complete,
showing outline for the rectangular frame and a large oval frame, printed in black on India paper (approx 37 x 48 mm.). Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1506. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20265 |
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 1854/55: Perkins Bacon Chalon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, complete Master Die of the
design, printed in black on card (37 x 43 mm.). Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1508. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
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| 20266 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Sept 16): 1 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Large Star,
a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by "60" numeral obliterators of Launceston. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'800+.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 302. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20267 |
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 Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon imperforate Plate Proof for the
2 d. value, a block of four engraved in black on unwatermarked wove paper, good margins all round. Scarce.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 724. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20268 |
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 Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 2 d. green, imperforate, wmk.
Large Star, a used example with large margins all round, extremely lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp so fine and a most attractive usage. Cert. Ceremuga (2004) Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 April 2009, lot 478. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20269 |
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 Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/70: Die Proof for the 4 d. value in the issued
colour of deep blue, completed design on thick card (40 x 52 mm.). Most attractive and of great scarcity.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 432. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20270 |
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 Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue, imperforate, an
unused example with exceptionally large margins all round, showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. An extremely scarce stamp unused. Superb. Cert. RPSV (1996) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance:
Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Dec 2012, lot 734. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20271 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best 1856 (April): Chalon 1 d. pale brick-red, imperforate, no wmk., a
used horizontal pair, just shaved at left otherwise with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "58" numeral obliterator of Waaterloo Point in black. Choice and very fine Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F.
Lichtenstein, Harmers of NY, London,14 May 1990, lot 186; Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 310.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
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| 20272 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best 1856/57: Chalon 4 d. pale dull ultramarine, an imperforate Plate
Proof on unwatermarked thin pelure paper. Scarce.rnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 24 Nov 2018, lot 586. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20273 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best 1856 (Nov 24): Chalon 1 d. deep red-brown, imperforate, no wmk., on
thin pelure paper, a used example with touched to fine margins all round, tied to 1857 entire letter to "His Excellency Sir H.C.F. Young, Governor General, Tasmania" by "68" numeral obliterator of Hobart. Framed "PREPAID / 10--O'CLOCK" datestamp
(March 28) in red. A fine and interesting entire of fascinating content. Rare.rnNote: The convict John Bisset writes "Petitioner received and underwent such sentence in chains and amidst misery privation and much physical and mental suffering". The
petition is annotated "Referred to the Acting Comptroller General" and one the reverse "I recommend that the unexpired portion of the extension be commuted and he be discharged". Two days after the letter was sent "Approved 30 March". Sir Henry
Edward Fox Young (1803-1870) was Governor of South Australia from 1848 until 1854. He was appointed Governor of Van Diemen's Land in 1854 and arrived in Hobart in January 1855, serving until he returned to London in 1861. Cert. BPA
(1981).rnProvenance: Collection Bob Odenweller RDP., Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 389; Collection P.W. Robinson, SG, London, 17 May 1984, lot 68; Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1077; Prestige,
Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 342. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
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| 20274 |
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 Chalons 1857/69: 1 d. pale red-brown in a used horizontal pair and single 4 d. blue used on
cover to Melbourne, Victoria, tied by "39" obliterators in black with Postmaster's manuscript endorsement "Greenponds 30/5/65" at lower right. The letter struck with oval "MORE TO PAY / 6d." at top in black - the letter thought to contain valuables
and therefore compulsorily registered on arrival with "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp in red (June 5) and manuscript "Officially registered". The earliest recorded "Officially Registered" cover recorded from Tasmania.rnProvenance: Prestige,
Melbourne, 17 Oct 2008, lot 460. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20275 |
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 Chalons 1870: De La Rue printing from Perkins Bacon Dies, 2 d. emerald-green, imperforate on
thin pelure paper without watermark, an unused example with shaved to ample margins all round, of fine colour, without gum. Extremely rare - prepared solely for display at the 1870 Paris Exhibition.rnProvenance: Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva,
25 April 1980; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 538. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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