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| 20403 |
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 1867/70: Laureated 6 d. blue, July 1868 Emergency printing on Perkins Bacon paper borrowed
from Tasmania, perf. 13, an unused example, browned large part og. Gi = £ 200.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, ex lot 827; Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 293. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20404 |
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 1870/73: De La Rue 2 d. pale lilac, a single example used on "Illustrated Australian News /
For Home Readers / Newspaper Only" wrapper mailed to Basel, Switzerland tied by part Melbourne duplex. Struck with Anglo-French accountancy marking "GB / 1F 80c." in red as underpaid by 1 d. on despatch in Melbourne and charged "55" rappen due upon
delivery (Jan 24, 1874) in red chalk. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 183. Rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21-22 Sept 1993, lot 91; Christie's, London, 24 May 1995, lot 909; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 53001.
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20405 |
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 1873/87: Essay by William Bell for bantam ½ d. value, hand-painted on card (55 x 37 mm.) in
deep rose-red and pale rose, extremely close to the accepted design. Initialled "J.P.A." at right (J.P. Atkinson) the stamp printer. Unique, an exceptionally rare and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980,
lot 2157; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20413; Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1324; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6444. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
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| 20406 |
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 1873/87: Engraver's Die Proof by William Bell for the 1 d. value imperforate, printed in red
on thin slightly greyish pelure paper, showing the incomplete Die with no Duty Plate at lower right corner and additional rectangular surround. The completion of the Die was done on the premises of the Post Office to ensure no further impressions
could be made. See Geoff Kellow 'Stamps of Victoria' page 194. Small stain at top but a fragile, charming and very rare Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1238; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23
Nov 2017, lot 6445.rnrnrnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
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| 20407 |
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 1873/87: Naish 1 s. bright blue on blued paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, on glazed
paper, late 1883 printing, an unused block of four of rich colour centred to right, fourth stamp showing variety: "Egyptian beard on Queen", fine, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 760+.rnProvenance: Collection Richard
Stevenson, Spink, London, 5-6 April 2006, lot 1345; Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2005, lot 288.rn (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
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| 20408 |
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 1873/87: 1 d. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), sheet
marginal at right, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Superb Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 593. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
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| 20409 |
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 1876 (July 1): Surcharged 8 d. in blue on 9 d. lilac-brown on pink, a fine used example
showing variety "F.IGHTPENCE" for "EIGHTPENCE" in surcharge, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator "3" of Castlemaine in black leaving the variety entirely clear. This variety appeared on one example per sheet of 120 subjects, as just 60'000
stamps were issued, only 500 can exist. Scarce and particularly fine Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 26-27 June 2017, lot 858. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20410 |
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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 twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, of vibrant colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 755. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
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| 20411 |
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 1873/87: Bantam ½ d. pink, 1 d. green and 1867/70 laureated 6 d. blue tied to 1881 cover to
Krackow, Mecklenburg Schwerin (sic) by "44" barred numeral obliterator with "GISBORNE" despatch cds adjacent (Aug 29) in black. Underpaid by 1 d. and taxed with triangular "T" marking and treated as wholly unpaid and charged '80' pfenning due (double
the deficiency) in blue crayon. Carried on the "Kaiser-i-Hind" to Suez and the "Tanjore" to Brindisi. Reverse with minor flap wear and Krakow arrival (Oct 10). A charming cover.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 5-6 March 1998, ex lot 1246; Collection
Trevor Davis; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 116. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
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| 20412 |
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 1882/84: Bell 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. "12" (11½-11¾, sharper
perforations), a used vertical pair, lightly cancelled by "Sandridge" cds (Dec 7, 1883). A fine and scarce pair: this being one of the two 'discovery' pairs, with original article (Sep 1972) enclosed with the lot Gi = unpriced.rnProvenance:
Collection J.R.W. Purves; Collection Don Davies; Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 661.rnrn (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20413 |
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 1882/84: 2 d. chocolate, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, a used example cancelled by
barred numeral "4" of Bendigo in black. Scarce Gi = £ 425.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 757. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20414 |
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 Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): Stamp Statute 3 d. mauve, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 13,
an unused example of fine colour centred to base, large part og. Just 4'552 issued, rare. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 369. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
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| 20415 |
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 Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): Stamp Statute 4 d. rose, wmk. V over Crown - variety upright and
inverted, perf. 13, a fine used example lightly cancelled by large part barred numeral obliterator. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = unpriced used.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 28 Nov 2016, lot 862. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20416 |
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 1870/71: Composite Essay for Stamp Statute £ 10 value by William Bell, the hand-painted
design in yellow, black & slate-blue and pencil, with printed Queen's head inserted, all on slight soiled card (85 x 75 mm.) with additional printed "POUNDS" tablet at base in pale blue. Bell tendered for the the engraving of the steel Die on 28 July
1871 quoting £45 for one colour and £50 for two colours. A rival tender to Bell's was received from Frederick Grosse, the engraver of the Laureates, for an engraving on wood at half the price. The decision was taken that the £10 value
was not required - a pity as this Essay is visually stunning. Signed at lower right "TTa'B" (T.T. A'Becket, the Postmaster General and Commissioner of Customs). Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2230;
Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20463.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
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| 20417 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, Essays prepared for use but unissued; perforated Plate Proofs
(7) on unwatermarked paper, all with the gum washed off to prevent possible usage: 9 s. dull green on yellowish, 11 s. chrome-yellow, 12 s. maroon, 13 s. ochre, 16 s. dull brown, 17 s. dull green on bluish and 18 s. purple on pink; generally fresh
and very fine, see footnote in SG, an extremely rare group.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, ex lot 11170; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 23 Feb 1993, ex lot 715; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, ex lot 959; Collection
"Lionheart", Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25 Feb 2016, lot 108. rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
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| 20418 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, the original Essay for the £ 6 value hand-painted in
bright ultramarine and deep ultramarine, picked out in Chinese white and with perforations in pencil at all four sides, on thick card (76 x 92 mm.) with 'JL' in tablet at top. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour
plate 14. A rare and splendid Essay of great beauty.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2260; Collection Rod Perry. Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31187; Collection Francis Kiddle, Leski, Melbourne, 9 May 2005, lot 465;
Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1372; Prestige, Melbourne, 15 Aug 2014, lot 572.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20419 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty, typographed from electrotype 1 d. stamp-sized imperforate
progressive Die Proof in green on wove paper from the 1880 design, struck prior to the letters "C" and "E" being inserted in the upper corners. Just two examples are recorded in this colour. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves,
RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2264; Harmers, London, 30 June-1 July 1982, lot 1847; Collection Richard Stevenson, RL, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1373. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
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| 20420 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/96: £ 1 reddish-orange on yellow and £ 2 blue, wmk. V over Crown
sideways, perf. 12½, unused examples, the £ 1 centred to base overprinted italic "Specimen." in blue, the £ 2 overprinted italic "Specimen." twice in blue-black, part og. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20421 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty £ 2 blue, perf. 12½, a postally used horizontal pair on
small piece with 10 s. grey-green and Naish 4 d. rose-red, cancelled by "Registered / Melbourne" cds's (April 6, 1898) in black. Extremely rare - catalogue prices for the 10 s. and £ 2 values are for cancelled to order stamps and thus this
piece, despite small imperfections can be considered of great rarity.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 20422 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/1900: £ 100 aniline crimson, recess, wmk. V over Crown upright, a used
example cancelled to order with Melbourne cds (June 21, 1900) in black. Tiny crease in perforations at right not detracting from the appearance. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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