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40440

1861: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proof for the 4 d. value in a block of six (3 x 2), engraved in deep carmine on ungummed, unwatermarked paper. Trivial ink spot at corner of sixth stamp but scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 382.rn Collection 'Fremantle', Premier, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 591. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40441

1861: Perkins Bacon Colour Trial for the 1 s. value in the issued colour of yellow-green, imperforate on Swan watermarked paper, variety watermark upright, large margins all round, without gum. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 May 2008. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40442

1861: Swan 2 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, fresh colour and very fine, plated on reverse in pencil as positions 67-68 / 77-78, part or large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 56. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40443

1863/64: Swan 1 d. carmine-rose, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused block of nine of fine rich colour, large part og. with seven stamps unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive large multiple Gi = £ 720+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1773.rn Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 610. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40444

De La Rue 1864/79: Swan 1 d. bistre, imperforate example, overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type D6), fresh and very fine, part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1777. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40445

1864/85: Swan values between 1 d. and 1 s. officially used (17), each with punch-hole in vignette, mounted on album page from the Burrus sale. A scarce and most attractive group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 28 Nov 1962, lot 672.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 25 Sept 2009.rn (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40446

1871: De Le Rue Die Proof for 3 d. value, printed in green on glazed white card (90 x 58 mm.), probably produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition, fresh and extremely fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 387. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40447

1876: Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates, 2 d. imperforate Colour Trial in emerald-green on watermarked Crown CC sideways paper, three large margins and just touched at base, nevertheless rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 May 2008. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40448

1876/81: 2 d. yellow, perf. 14, used on 1877 cover from Minninup to Henry Charles Princep in Perth tied by "7" numeral obliterator with fine strike of oval "MINNINUP / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" with date of despatch "25.7.77" inserted in manuscript. Backstamped at Bunbury in transit. Top flap missing but a fine and rare cover.rnrnNote: Henry Charles Princep (1844-1922) arrived in West Australia from Singapore on 25 May 1866. He was a draughtsman, artist (his 1875/76 drawings of incidents in the explorations of John Forrest and Ernest Giles were included in the published accounts of their expeditions) and later became Under-Secretary for Mines and Protector of Aborigines.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Owen.rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 141. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40449

1882/85: 2 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og., left pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40450

1882/85: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Sept 2003, lot 692. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40451

1882/85: 2 d. chrome-yellow, 1885 typographed 1 d. carmine and 1888 1 d. carmine-pink all used on ½ d. brown postal stationery card sent registered to Munich, Germany tied by "AL" obliterator with "ALBANY / W.A." cds alongside (April 12, 1892) and large circular "R" handstamp in black. Munich arrival (May 15) also on obverse of a charming card.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 590. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40452

1882/85: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 4 d. value, printed in olive (bottle) green (issued in carmine), wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 12, part og. Exceedingly rare: just three examples recorded. Cert. Ceremuga (2007).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 9 Feb 2008, lot 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40453

1884: De La Rue Die Proof for ½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "11 MAR 84" in black; signed at right as approved "GM" (Mercer). Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Gartner, RL, Geneva, 20 April 1979, ex lot 429.rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 354. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40454

1885/91: De La Rue Plate Proof for 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA sideways, an imperforate block of four showing marginal rule at top, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Illustrated as a pane of 60 subjects in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 6543. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 174 (as a pane of 60).rn Prestige, Melbourne, 19 March 2005, lot 726 (as a block of four).rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40455

1888 (March-April): Swan 1 d. carmine-pink, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of good colour, typical wrinkle on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 140+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF75.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40456

1888 (March-April): Swan 2 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of good colour, typical wrinkle on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 340+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40457

1895 (Nov 2): Locally surcharged "Half-penny" in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of forty (5 x 8) marginal from top of sheet with lower block of ten divided by horizontal interpanneau margin, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Sept 2003, lot 694. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40458

1898/1907: De La Rue 2½ d. blue, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of eight from the Imprimatur sheet, marginal from left of sheet centrally divided by horizontal interpanneau margin; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6547 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 179 (as a sheet of 120).rn Warwick & Warwick, Rugby, 7-8 May 1980, lot 1404 (as a block of eight).rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 360. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40459

1898/1907: De La Rue 6 d. bright violet, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of four from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin; fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6549 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 183 (as a sheet of 120).rn Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 1048. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM