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40189

1876/1900: 2 s. rose-carmine, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, small holes, an unused block of four, marginal at right, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 260+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40190

1876/1900: 6 d. bright blue, wmk. Broad Star, mixed perf. 10 x 11½ x 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), of fine rich colour, typical wrinkles on large part og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40191

1876/1900: 2 s. carmine, wmk. Broad Star, mixed perf. 10 x 11½ x 12½, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", neatly cancelled by Adelaide datestamps (July 27, 1885) in black. Minor blunting to perforations as usual but an extremely rare and very fine pair Gi = £ 6'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 326. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40192

1902/04: 1 s. dark red-brown, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, an unused vertical strip of three with part margin at base, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally" and imperforate between stamp and margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. An attractive and rare multiple Gi = £ 4'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection A.E. Fryar (1955).rn Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 328. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40193

1876 (Aug): 2 d. orange-red, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 10, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of superb rich colour, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 526. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF175.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40194

1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 3 d. value, hand-painted in shades of pale and deep green with lettering picked out in Chinese white on small card (34 x 28 mm.). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6041. Superb quality workmanship, delightful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 29-30 June 2016, lot 541. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

40195

1885: De La Rue Essay for the proposed 6 d. value, unadopted design, hand-painted in pale mauve & mauve on card (38 x 31 mm.) with lettering at top, SOUTH AUSTRALIA and Duty Plate picked out in Chinese white, dated "1 JULY 85" in manuscript at top. llustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6041. Beautiful and very rare.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 65.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6272.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

40196

1886/96: 'Long Stamp' De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof without Duty Plate (prepared for the 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s. values), a lower right corner marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3) showing Plate Number "1" in margin, printed in mauve on unwatermarked wove paper, unmounted og. Slight marginal closed tear. The adjoining block of ten of this Proof was in the Purves collection (SG, London, June 1981, lot 117). A similar sheet is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6052. Exceptional and extremely rare, ex De La Rue archives.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ed Williams, Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40197

1890/96: Long Stamps 'Postage & Revenue', the unused group of thirteen values to £ 20, wmk. first Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, in horizontal strips of five (from 2 s. 6 d. to £ 15 values) and the £ 20 claret in a strip of three; all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, a few with small imperfections (especially the 5 s. strip and one £ 15 value) but of fresh colour, somewhat patchy large part og. The largest recorded multiples.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 339.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40198

1886/1896: 'Long Stamp' £ 1 blue, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin, of fine colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40199

1886/1896: 'Long Stamp' £ 5 brown, wmk. Crown over SA sideways, perf. 11½-12½, an unused horizontal strip of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, of fresh rich colour, trivial wrinkle and one nascent age spot on large part or unmounted og. Rare.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40200

1886/1896: 'Long Stamp' £ 5 brown, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½, a used example cancelled to order with Melbourne single ring datestamp at upper left. Scarce. Ex the Australia Post archives Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40201

1886/96: 'Long Stamps' £ 15 silver, wmk. Crown over SA upright, perf. 11½-12½, a used example cancelled to order in Melbourne, some blunted perfs. at base, fresh and fine. Scarce Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40201A

1904/11: 'Long Stamps' £ 1 blue, Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12, an unused example, perforated "SA", large part og. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40202

1890: South Australia Stamp Design Competition, an Essay for the 1 d. value showing Kangaroo in an almost Art Deco frame, hand-drawn and painted in shades of brown, yellow-brown and black on card (51 x 60 mm.), marked "Wandeen" (entrant's pseudonym) in ink at base. Superb and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 May 2005, lot 585. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40203

1902/04: 'Long Stamps' 6 d. blue-green, 1 s. brown, 2 s. 6 d. bright violet, 10 s. green and £ 1 blue, thin POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½; unused examples, all sheet or corner marginal showing Plate Number "1" in margins, fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive group Gi = £ 825+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40204

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

40205

1902/04: 'Long Stamps' 3 d. olive-green, thin POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12; an unused example from the top right corner of the sheet showing Plate Number "1" and "3d. 004139" requisition number, variety "POSTAGE Omitted, Value below AUSTRALIA", fresh and fine, diagonal bends on unmounted og. A wonderful example of an exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 380. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

40206

1904/11: Long Stamps, thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, the unused collection on leaves with 6 d., 8 d. (two shades and a 'Value Closer' variety, 9 d. lake (shades) with four examples and a further example with inverted watermark, 10 d. (2), 1 s. with unused examples (8) incl. a corner block of four and a pair with "3 d. 008070" in top margin in red and a single with inverted wmk., 2 s. 6 d. (3), 5 s. (3, one in pale rose, perf. 12½), 10 s. green (2) and £ 1 blue (2); together with five values, incl. the £ 1 blue punctured "OS". Condition generally fine, a scarce selection (30 items) Gi = £ 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

40207

1904/11: 'Long Stamps' 10 d. dull yellow, Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection W, Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 384. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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