Brit. Colonies

**Aden**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
215A		1937 (April 1): 10 r. olive-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA sideways, a fine used example cancelled by ADEN cds (1 April 1937) on First Day of Issue in black. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
450		Aden 1939, 1 a. pale blue, and 8 a. red-orange, used on first flight cover, from Aden to Nairobi, dated 10 February 1944, sent air mail, with violet framed "R.A.F. / CENSOR / 1" with heraldic emblem, signature over, the censor from ''8 Squadron'; the first civilian air mail service commenced 10 February 1944 from Aden to Nairobi operated by BOAC, the Lodestar aircraft going via Asmara and Khartoum; to reverse an arrival cachet for the "Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd" indicating it arrived 17 February, small tear at base centrally, otherwise fine, a very rare cover, almost certainly unique. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	SOLD for CHF240.00 Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

**Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
5031		1862: Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep blue-green, an Imperforate Proof on yellowish medium wove paper, a block of four, marginal from base of sheet, clear to large margins all round and showing the misalignment between the stamps, fresh appearance and very fine. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfresd F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 12 Sept 1990, lot 4. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Antigua and Barbuda Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM
5032		1862 (Aug): Perkins Bacon 6 d. blue-green, no wmk. on stout wove paper, rough perf. 14-16, an unused example showing the "Malburnin" flaw (position 87 on the sheet of 120 subjects) with Spot of Colour above "N" in top margin and with traces of a re-entry at the base of letters "GU" of ANTIGUA, slight ageing on perfs. not greatly affecting the appearance, small part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM
5033		Barbuda 1922: Three registere First Issue covers with 1923 usage bearing ½ d. green (2), 1 d. bright scarlet and 3 d. purple on pale yellow; 1925 cover to Demerara with 6 d. dull & bright purple and 1 s. black on emerald; and 1929 cover to USA with 2 d. grey, 2½ d. bright blue and 3 d. purple on pale yellow all tied by BARBUDA / BWI cds's. Philatelic but a scarce group. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Antigua and Barbuda Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

**Australia**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
200		The Huntingfield Block 1936 (Sept 29): Edward VIII 2 d. scarlet, wmk. Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 14, unmounted original gum, prepared for use by the Note Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, engraved by F.D. Manley; the corner block of four from lower right of sheet signed in the margin "H" (Huntingfield) and dated "29/9/36" in ink on the day of Lord Huntingfield's official visit as Governor of Victoria to the Branch, when the new adhesives for Edward VIII were being printed. Later the sheet produced on that day was presented by John Ash to Lord Huntingfield on 23 October 1936. Due to the abdication of Edward VIII on 10 December 1936 the issue was curtailed and the decision was taken to destroy the entire issue. John Ash requested that the sheet be returned (Dec 16), however whilst this was complied with on the following day (Dec 17), six of the stamps had been removed by the Governor and had already been mailed to a friend in England. John Ash, concious of the ramifications of persuing the Governor, quietly let the matter drop. The block of six eventually surfaced in the sale of the collection of Lord Vestey at Spink in London on 16 October 1996. Since then, the buyer has sold a single example from the block (2015) and retained one example for his own collection. The stamps in perfect fresh quality with full unmounted og., a tiny tone spot at base of margin and at far right of the sheet margin, with some small and insignificant marginal wrinkles at base mentioned for full accuracy. A spectacular block of four with no example of this stamp in the Royal Collection of King Charles III and as a multiple entirely unique Brusden White 174E(2) = $ 400'000.rnProvenance: 1936-1954, housed in the collection of the Hon. Samuel 2nd. Baron Vestey; 1954-2014 housed in the collection of the Hon. Samuel George Armstrong, 3rd. Baron Vestey; 11 June 2009 exhibited at the Royal Philatelic Society, London; 2013 exhibited in the Court of Honour at Australia World Stamp Exhibition in Melbourne; 16 Oct 2014 Spink auction of Lord Vestey's Australian Commonwealth collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
201		1943c.: Handpainted Essay for proposed 3 d. design to celebrate the opening of the Hobart Bridge spanning the River Derwent between Government Point and Smelting Works Point, inset in framed card (274 x 232 mm.) painted in blue, ultramarine and pale blue with Postage and Hobart lettering picked out in Chinese white and value in black and pseudonym signed "Watridge" on frame (R.J. Becker). Sold together with colour booklet "The Story of Two Bridges" (1964) and copies of articles reprinted from the "Mercury" of Hobart, Tasmania. Splendid and unique. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	CLOSED Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
202		1946 (Oct 14): Mitchell's Exploration 2½ d. scarlet, wmk. Inverted, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine appearance, one tone spot at top but lower pair superb, full unmounted og. Rare - these emanate from a theft at the Note Printing Branch but no more than three sheets were believed stolen Brusden White 239a ba = $ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for CHF320.00 Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM
5042		1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, a horizontal strip of five used on 1914 cover to Gothenburg, Sweden tied by Melbourne machine cancel (June 11) with arrivals on reverse (July 13). (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for CHF90.00 Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM
40489		1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 1 d. value with three-quarter face portrait of Edward VII surrounded by 'State of / Commonwealth of Australia / One Penny' and lower tablet blank, printed in brown-olive on thin pink card. Rare BW E1Ba = $ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 425. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF550.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40490		1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 2 d. value with full face portrait of Queen Alexandra surrounded by 'State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Two Pence' and lower tablet blank, printed in blue on pink thin card. Slight hinge stain on reverse but rare BW E4B = $ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 428. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF850.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40491		Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated 4 d. value in olive-brown on card paper with vignette showing Edward VII inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Queensland", trivial aging on one or two perfs. on reverse otherwise fresh and very fine BW E6C = $ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 19. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF2,000.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40492		Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Composite Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, "Opening of Parliament" perforated 2 s. 6 d. value in bistre-brown on card paper with photoigraphic vignette showing Opening of Parliament with carmine wash over design, inscribed "Commonwealth of Australia / State of New South Wales", fresh and very fine BW E9G = $ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2012, lot 6. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF1,500.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40493		1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 5 s. value with allegorical figure, Flag and three-quarter face portrait of Edward VII surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / State of Queensland / Postage 5/-', printed in blue on thin card. Separated by scissors at top, rare BW E10A = $ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 430. (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF1,500.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40494		1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 5 s. value with allegorical figure, Flag and three-quarter face portrait of Edward VII surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / State of Queensland / Postage 5/-', printed in olive-brown on thin card. Rare BW E10B = $ 4'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for CHF1,500.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40495		1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed £ 1. perforated value celebrating the Opening of Parliament with parliament vignette surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / Postage / State of', with lower right tablet blank, printed in olive-bistre on thin card. Rare, unrecorded in this colour. As BW E11 var = unlisted and unpriced.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for CHF2,400.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40496		The Postmaster General, Josiah Thomas (served in this capacity from1908-11), announced a public design competition would be held to obtain suitable designs for the new Australia postage stamps. The announcement was made, along with the rules for the competition in the Australian Gazette on January 21, 1911. Designs were received from 533 entrants at the closing date on May 31, with 1051 designs proferred anonymously, competing for a £100 first prize and two further prizes of £50. Designs not selected were returned to the entrants.rnrnStamp Design Competition 1911: 'Blot' Essay in green for proposed ½ d. value, hand-painted on thick card (105 x 117 mm.) marked 'No. 1' in manuscript in shades of pale and deep green, with three quarter portrait of George V flanked by eucalyptus trees; the value frame very similar to that adopted for the Sideface issue. A stunning and beautiful Essay BW E45 = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 30-31 May 1979, lot 74.rn Collection Chartwell, Spink, 23 May 2019^8, lot 438. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF3,200.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40497		Stamp Design Competition 1911: Essay by E. T. Luke for proposed 1½ d. value, a photographic bromide card (117 x 121 mm.) showing allegorical figure with Sheaf of Wheat, in vignette, the reverse with manuscript "Eamma Thomas Luke, Montuna, Beaconsfield, 1911 / Age artist". Whilst dated, this example possibly reproduced by Luke for the 1928 Philatelic Exhibition Stamp Design Competition. Rare As BW E63.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Leslie Abramovich, Temple Bar, London, 28 Feb 1973.rn Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 30 Oct 1993, lot 392. (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF340.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40498		1912: Kangaroo & Map Essay for 20 s. value, printed by Rudolf Steel in red-orange & pale brown on smooth unwatermarked paper, line perf. 12½ by Cooke. The Essay was derided for the tuft of grass to the left of the 'Roo, labelled 'Rabbit's Ears'. Superb, a spectacular and wonderful Essay. Unique BW KE33B = $ 30'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, 12 Nov 2012, lot 46. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for CHF15,000.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM
40499		1913: Kangaroo 1 d. red, an Imperforate Plate Proof on thick buff ungummed paper, a block of four with marginal rule at left, large even margins all round. From the uncut sheet of 480 found in 1964, the sheet had been supplied to the engineer contracted to manufacture of the perforating combs. A fine and scarce multiple BW 2PP(1)A = $ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for CHF850.00 Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM