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Lot Description |
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| 40371 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty recess printed from the Die, £ 25 deep green, wmk. V over
Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of rich colour, small perforation repair at right affecting two perfs., however an impressive example of an extremely rare and iconic high-value. Cert. RPSV (2002) Gi = £ 60'000.rnrnProvenance:
Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 606. rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40372 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/97: Stamp Duty, £ 25 dull blue-green, electrotyped wmk. V over Crown
upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with margins all round, twice overprinted "Specimen." diagonally in black and manuscript "Specimen" in red ink, slight staining in lower margin, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Nick Holness,
Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 642. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40373 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/1900: Stamp Duty £ 100 pink-red, electrotyped, wmk. V over Crown
sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example with margins all round, italic overprint "Specimen." struck three times diagonally in black to prevent any possible re-use, gum loss in top margin otherwise large part og., extremely rare.rnrnProvenance:
Collection Nick Holness, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 646. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40374 |
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 1885/95: Naish ½ d. pale salmon, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) marginal from upper left
corner of the sheet, of fine colour but central pair vertically creased, large part or unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 350+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40375 |
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 1885/1895: Error of Colour, 4 d. lilac instead of magenta, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a
used example, issued in error during December 1886, of excellent colour, cancelled by barred duplex in black. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1948), the certificate with signed notation by Purves at base Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Prestige,
Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 764. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40376 |
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 1885: "STAMP / DUTY" overprint in blue on Naish design 4 d. rose-red, wmk. V over Crown,
perf. 12½, a used block of six (3 x 2), neatly cancelled by "Melbourne" duplexes (10 March 1886) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 626. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40377 |
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 1886/96: 2 d. mauve vertical pair and 6 d. ultramarine, used on 1889 registered cover to
Boston, USA tied by both "TRARALGON / 326" duplex and oval "Post And Telegraph Office / Traralagon" datestamp (Sept 19) with framed REGISTERED at left. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 220. Reverse with Melbourne and San Francisco (Oct 26)
transits and Boston arrival. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40378 |
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 1886/96: New Design 1 s., a Die Proof, perforated in brownish lake-red, printed on thick
ungummed, unwatermarked white wove paper, line perf. 12½. Scarce and most unusualrnrnProvenance: Estate of Ronald Harrison of the Stamp Printing Office.rn Collection Max Watson, Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, ex lot 324. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40379 |
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 1887: Die Proof in red for 1 s. 6 d. design, imperforate on card paper (26 x 31 mm.),
designed and engraved by Charles Naish and typographed at the Victorian Government printer's in Melbourne. The sole recorded Proof in this colour: probably rejected due to the colour similarity with other values - see "The Stamps of Victoria" by
Geoff Kellow RDP, page 269. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 603.rn Collection Rod Perry. DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, ex lot 31175.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13
April 1994, lot 1252.rn Collection "Besan?on", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6458. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40380 |
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 1886/96: Stamp Duty "Eighteen Pence" (1 s. 6 d.) hand-painted Essay showing Britannia and
dormant Lion, in shades of pale and dark green on thin card (55 x 69 mm.) marked 'B' at upper right; pinholes at upper left where previously affixed to a Post Offcie file. Unadopted design but spectacular and unique: illustrated in "The Stamps of
Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 270.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2191.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20430.rn Collection Sir Gawaine
Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 1178.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40381 |
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 1890 (Aug 2): £ 8 mauve & brown-orange, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused
example centred to left, rich vibrant colour, good perforations for this issue, part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 1010. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40382 |
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 Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty 1 s. 6 d. rosine, 6 s. apple-green perf. 13, Naish 1884 2 s.
6 d. brown-orange and laureated "STAMP DUTY" 3 d. orange (3) used on 1886 cover to France endorsed "S.S. Potosi via Suez and Naples" all tied by "1" numeral obliterators in black with five strikes of "R" below. Oval "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp
below (Oct 15). Red 'Modane a Paris' transit cds (Nov 20) and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 207. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 95. One stamp missing at top left and a
few small age spots not detracting from a superbly colourful and famous cover.rnrnProvenance: London & Brighton, London, 17 Nov 1978, lot 151.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20043.rn
Rod Perry, Melbourne, 14 Nov 1989, lot 662.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 5 Dec 1997, lot 512.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 18 March 1999, lot 1661.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 735.
(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40383 |
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 1901/10: 1 d. rose, Die II, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused corner marginal pair,
strip of three and a block of four all showing doubled vertical rows of perforations in margin (or between the stamps on the block), 1905 1 d. pale rose-red, Die III, in an unused corner marginal block of twelve with "CA" Monogram in margin and
another block of twelve with "JBC" Monogram from final printing, a fresh and fine group, large part og. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40384 |
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 1900: Essay for Empire Patriotic Fund Issue, 2 d. Essay hand-drawn in pencil and
hand-painted artwork for proposed "Victoria Cross" design in shades of black and grey with Duty Plate highlighted in green and central vignette in Chinese white, imperforate on thin card and affixed to a larger card (60 x 92 mm.), and the design for
"Postage" added at the sides in manuscript. Endorsed at top "2nd Prize W.H.W" and noted "1d. One Penny" at base. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 283. A unique and spectacular Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W.
Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2211.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31179.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 421. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF10,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40385 |
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 1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown and 2 d. (2 s.) emerald-green, the set
of two values, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Gi = £ 460. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40386 |
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 1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown and 2 d. (2 s.) emerald-green, the set
of two values with gum superbly cancelled to order by Melbourne datestamps (July 1902) in black. Superb Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40387 |
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 1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown, a single example used on 1900 cover,
flap unsealed, to Albury tied by "Wodonga" cds (May 26) with Albury arrival on reverse. A scarce issue on letter and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40388 |
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 1901 (Jan 29): 2 s. blue on pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of
four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 165+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF75.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40389 |
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 1901/10: 1½ d. red-brown on yellow paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½ x 12, a fine unused
example with variety: "THREE HALFPENCE Omitted" at base, presumably due to adherence on the plate, fresh and fine, large part og. A dramatic and rare variety.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 669. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40390 |
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 1905/13: 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, line perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair,
marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", lightly cancelled to order. Mentioned in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 300. Believed unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn
Premier, Melbourne, 17 May 2003. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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