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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 40411 |
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 1849 (March 1): Entire letter from Sneizort, Crawford River, Portland District to Charles La
Trobe in Melbourne, struck with framed "FREE / PORTLAND" handstamp in red. Backstamped with "PORTLAND / ? / NEW S. WALES" in black (March 5) and Melbourne arrival (March 7).rnrnNote: The contents from Hector Macdonald and Kenneth Mackenzie concern
complaints about sheep being allowed to run amok on their land at Hotspur, 30 miles north of Portland, for the previous 2½ years.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 571. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40412 |
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 1863/81: Laureated 1 d. green, perf. 12, a single example used on 1875 Official cover to the
Education Department in Melbourne, endorsed "O.H.M.S." at top, tied by "Castlemaine / Victoria" cds (Jan 7) in black. Contents intact with the letter written from Strathlodden, regarding the appointment of a student teacher to Pennyweight Flat School
(Pennyweight was on the Casstlemaine gold diggings - it was so named as less than a penny's weight of gold was found there). A fine and unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 444. (Image 1)
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| 40413 |
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 Official 1864: Handstamped Proof impressions on large pieces, for circular ATTORNEY GENERAL
/ VICTORIA / FRANK STAMP, two examples in blue; and GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA - / FRANK STAMP, three strikes in black (30.5 mm. single circle with 1.5 mm. arc at side). Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, 3 April 2017, lot 177. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40414 |
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 1871: On Her Majesty's Service blue envelope, a used example to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
London struck with circular "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in blue cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 25) in black. London arrival cds (March 24) on reverse of a rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Sydney, 16
Aug 2006, lot 387.rn Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 219. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40415 |
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 1869c.: On Her Majesty's Service blue envelope, an unused example struck with circular
"COMMANDER OF H.M. SEA FORCES / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in rosine. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Sydney, 16 Aug 2006, lot 386.rn Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 217. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40416 |
 |
 1910/10: £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½ x 12½, an unused example
perforated "O.S." reading up, well centred, fine appearance, part og. Very scarce BW V130b.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 June 2005.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40417 |
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 1910/10: £ 1 bright-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused example perforated
"O.S." reading up, fine large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 182. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40418 |
  |
 Official 1905/13: 3 d. orange-brown, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve
(6 x 2), sheet marginal at left, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, two stamps with small gum skips, ten unmounted og. An attractive multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40419 |
|
 Official 1905/13: The set of fifteen values from ½ d. to £ 2, wmk. Crown over A, perf.
12 x 12½, all punctured "OS" and neatly cancelled to order with part Melbourne datestamps in black (1906). Attractive set Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40420 |
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 Official 1905/13: Edward VII £ 1 rose, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, an unused
example punctured "OS", well centred and very fine, large part og. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40421 |
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 Express Companies 1860: Cover addressed to London franked by 1858 6 d. blue, rouletted
5½-6½, struck on reverse with large unframed circular "FROM THE / INGLEWOOD / AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS" cachet in black on reverse, with oval "SANDY CREEK / ? / VICTORIA" despatch datestamp (May 16) and Melbourne arrival transit cds of the following day.
London arrival on obverse (July 11) in red. Illustrated in "Gold Fever" by Kenneth J. Kutz on page 90. An extremely rare Express cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 481.rnrnNote: The Post Offices in the Goldfields were
wholly inadequate. This from the Maryborough & Dunnolly Advertiser of Jan 20, 1860: "The necessity for an improvement in the postal arrangements here is very manifest...complaints are numerous of persons having to wait for hours before they can
obtain their letters, while some...depart and return the following day, only to find the crowds as numerous as the day before". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 40422 |
 |
 1901/10: 1½ d. maroon on yellow, a single example used on 1920 "Melbourne to Traralgon"
First Flight cover with violet on yellowish "HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" imperforate label tied by "HERALD AND WEEKLY TIMES" clock cancellation in violet with the 1½ d. tied on arrival by "TRARALGON /VIC" cds (July 30, 1920) in black. Scarce and fine
cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 236. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40423 |
|
 Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1855/69: Lithographed 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 14, an
unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, light vertical crease at left otherwise fine but for toned perfs. at lower right, large part or unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 427. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40424 |
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 Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1855/69: Lithographed 1 d. red, no wmk., rough perf. 14, an
unused sheet of ten (2 x 5), sheet margins largely intact, fresh and fine, hinged to prevent separation, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 423. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
Western Australia
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 142 |
|
 Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, imperforate, wmk. Swan upright, an
unused example with large margins all round, fresh and fine appearance, regummed. A very fine unused example of this rare rare and iconic stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 143 |
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 Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused
example with large even margins all round, showing variety "EN in PENCE shorter", Row 6, stamp 4, position 104, unused without gum. A superb example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 3'250 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 144 |
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 Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. pale blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an
unused example with good to large margins all round, showing variety "WEST in squeezed down letters and "F" of FOUR with pointed foot", Row 2, stamp 17, position 37, unused without gum. Minor corner bend mentioned for full accuracy only, a superb
example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi = £ 4'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 145 |
|
 Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan
sideways, an unused example with good even margins all round, of fine colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 2'000 (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 146 |
|
 Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan
sideways, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with good to very large margins all round, in a rich dark shade, large part og. A superb example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'000 (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 147 |
|
 Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. pale brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways,
an unused example with wide pre-printing "pli d'accordeon" horizontal paper fold running across the entire top of the stamp, good margins all round, unused without gum. A most unusual variety and more especially so unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi =
£ 550+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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