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 Postal Fiscals 1900 (Nov 15): St. George & Dragon 2 s. 6 d. lake, wmk. TAS, perf. 12,
overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "REVFNUE for REVENUE", fine but for small corner crease on right hand stamp not detracting from appearance, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL
(1984) Gi = £ 1'450 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 120 |
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 Postal Fiscals 1900: Platypus 1 d. blue, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black,
an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin, of fine appearance, very browned og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+ (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 121 |
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 1863/1900: Postal Fiscal Stamps & Revenues, unused balance with 1863-80 shades of 2/6d. (2),
1863-80 perf 10 with 3d. green, 2/6d. carmine, 5s. brown, perf 12 with 2/6d. carmine, 5s. green shades (2), 10s. orange (2), three later with SPECIMEN overprints, unusual selection of Stamp Duty examples including 1900 2d. pale chestnut Platypus with
"TWO PENCE" doubled, 1903 1d. on 2d. with inverted overprint, another with overprint doubled and misplaced overprint (this with Ceremuga certificate), eighteen further singles with REPRINT overprint, many with typical rough perforations and margins
into design, some small faults, much with fresh appearance. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 122 |
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 Lots & Collections 1855/58: Chalons, range of proofs and reprinted die proofs, 21 items,
with 1855 type reprints, ten on card or thick wove paper, range of shades including reds/vermilions, deep green, dark blue, violet, brown, and deep grey, two with blank value tablet, others with straight-lines (5) or pattern (3), each cut to around
25-30mm x 33-38mm, three plate proof pairs with values in tablet, including 1d. in red, 2d. in green, 4d. in blue, the latter also as a single, 1858 type with 6d. vertical pairs (2) in black and lilac, singles in black and carmine, most with four
clear margins, the odd example touched, a bright and fresh group of tremendous visual appeal. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 123 |
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 1857/1867: Chalons, Recess Printed in Hobart from Perkins Bacon plates, unused collection on
leaves, with 1d. (14) showing shades of deep red-brown to pale red-brown, brick red, and dull vermilion, including two horizontal pairs and one single with striking pre-printing crease, 2d. (11) with shades of green, yellow-green, dull-emerald, deep
green, and slate green, including one horizontal pair (with R.P.S.V. certificate), and 4d. (3) blue and bright blue, also 1853 4d. dull orange with trimmed corner, some small faults or margins close or slightly into design in places to be expected,
as commonly seen, though note several fine, four-margin examples, chiefly fresh, a useful study lot of these popular issues. Gi. £16,000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 124 |
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 1857/67: The used selection (9 items) all with a focus on "Double Impression" varieties -
most of these very pronounced, with 1857 2 d. red-brown (2, one superb with wmk. inverted), 2 d. green (one with wmk. inverted), 4 d. deep blue or 4 d. blue both fine, latter with wmk. inverted; 4 d. cobalt in a horizontal pair with "59" barred
numeral; 1860/67 6 d. grey-violet fine used and 1865/71 4 d. blue perf. 10; a most interesting selection. Certificates Ceremuga (2019-2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 125 |
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 1860/91: Chalons, unused collection on leaves, with over forty items, many scarce stamps,
noting 1858 1s. vermilion (2, one somewhat oxidised), 1860-7 6d. including dull slate grey single, grey-violet pair, scarce 1863-71 rouletted 4d. pale blue, 1d. perf 10 range of shades of red and vermilion, 2d. ranging from yellow-green to slate
green (4), perf 12 examples including striking 1d. deep vermilion with doubled impression, 1d. carmine strip of three and block of four, serrated perf 19 with fresh 1d. carmine, 1871-91 perf 11.5 6d. range of shades from lilacs to violets, including
scarce dull lilac block of four, equally-fresh group of perf 12 examples, typical centering for these notoriously challenging issues, some with small flaws, two certificates accompany, an overall carefully-selected group with many desirable examples.
Gi. £18,000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)
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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 126 |
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 1899/1912: Pictorial Issues, small selection of unused, with 1899/1900 Hobart 2d. violet
with matching lower left corner blocks of eight showing plate number "1" and "2" respectively, lower left corner singles with "3" and "4" imprints, Tasmanäs Arch 2-1/2d. indigo matching marginal blocks of four with plate numbers "1" and "2"
respectively, 1902/4 lithographed 1/2d, 2d. and typographed 1d. rose red, all overprinted SPECIMEN (with serifs), with B.P.A. certificate, and 1905/12 lithographed Hobart 2d. deep purple overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally with further ULTRAMAR
overprint in blue upon receipt by Portugal from the U.P.U., a fresh and fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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 1857/67: Chalon 4 d. blue, wmk. 4, imperforate, an unused horizontal strip of six, just
touched under fifth stamp otherwise with good margins all round (exceptional on this issue with stamps printed so closely together and often misaligned), of fine colour and superb appearance, creased in margin only between first and second stamp,
unused without gum. A fine and attractive multiple. Cert. PFSA (1984) and RPSV (2023) Gi = £ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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 1899: St. George & Dragon, 3 d. olive-green, 2 s. 6 d. rose, 5 s. brown and 10 s. orange on
thick wove paper, perf. 11½; all in sheet marginal blocks of four overprinted REPRINT in black on each, as prepared for the 1899 Presentation sets, fine, unmounted og. (Image 1)
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| 5037 |
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 1853/54: Courier 1 d. blue, a used example onm medium soft yellowish paper, with large
margins on three sides, touched at top left, on 1853 local cover tied by "61" numeral obliterator in black. Framed "PAID / 4 O. CLOCK / 28 DE 28 / 1853" datestamp in red below; the adhesive with one or two age spots but a scarce stamp on local
letter. Signed Holcombe. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5038 |
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 1853 (Nov 1): 4 d. bright red-orange, Plate 1, a used example with ample to large margins
all round, a fine appearing example lightly cancelled by part obliterator in black; thin spots but most attractive. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5039 |
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 1855: 2 d. green and 4 d. blue, the former with four margins, the 4 d. grazed at top, used
on 1856 entire letter from Launceston to London endorsed "p. Red Jacket" clipper of the White Star Line, tied by "60" numeral obliterators in black. Framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ?" despatch in red (Sept 18) and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / SHIP" arrival
in red just ties the 2 d. adhesive (Dec 29). London arrival on reverse. File fold at base well away from the adhesives, a scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 40227 |
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 1827 (June 1): Entire letter from Hobart to Charles Barnard at Rouge Mont, Tamar East,
struck with fine oval "HOBART TOWN V.D.L." handstamp in black. Seal stain at centre of the entire but rare, an excellent strike of this scarce marking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tony Rigo de Righi, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 356.rn
Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1001.rn Gerald Bodily (2007). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40228 |
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 1840 (Dec 19): Entire letter written from "Ship Perfect, Bass Straits" addressed to
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland mailed from Sydney on Jan 12, 1841 with endorsement in manuscript and struck with superb oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ? / SYDNEY" in red (Jan 13). Manuscript '3d.' outgoing Ship Fee in red ink and '8d.' in manuscript
for incoming Ship Letter charged on arrival (June 3) in London. Reverse with "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH" in black (Robertson IN4) and datestamp in red. Superb.rnrnContents: The writer details the route from Rio de Janeiro, Tristan da Cunha, St. Paul's
(French Southern Antarctic Territories), St. George's Sound, Albany, Western Australia and Phillip Bay, Melbourne; "the town of Melbourne is a wonderful place...people and money is what they want more than merchandise"...then (from
Sydney)..."completing our journey in half a year and two days".rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 April 2009, lot 496.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40229 |
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 1849: Two envelopes addressed to Henry Condell, the first Mayor of Melbourne from 1842-1844,
both with Postmaster's endorsement "Westbury" and dates of despatch. One endorsed "Paid Sea Postage 9d." with circular "LAUNCESTON" on reverse (Feb 4) in black and "SHIP LETTER / ? / MELBOURNE" in red (Feb 18) on reverse and rated '6d.'; the other
"Paid Ship Letter 5d." in red ink, similarly cancelled on reverse, rated '3d.' for incoming Ship Letter in manuscript due. Imperfections but an unusual pair.rnNote: Henry Condell (1797-1871), first Mayor of Melbourne 1842-1844, was also the first
member for Medlbourne to be elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 1 June 1843. He arrived in Tasmania in 1824, moving to Melbourne he made his fortune in brewing and was not averse to donating drinks to willing voters. He returned to
England in 1854.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 1471. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40230 |
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 1851: Soldier's Concessionary rate cover endorsed "From No. 849 Private Robertson 99th
Regiment V.D. Land", countersigned "H. Despard, Col. Comg. 99th Regiment" at lower left and "via Sydney", struck on despatch with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ?" in red. Reverse with London cds (13 Feb 1852) and Blairgowrie boxed
daatestamp in blue (Feb 16), where charged '4d.' due to pay. A rare cover at Soldier's Concessionary rate.rnrnProvenance: Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1129.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27
July 2009, lot 404. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40231 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best at the Courier 1853: 1 d. pale blue, imperforate on medium soft
yellowish paper, no. wmk., a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by "60" numeral of Launceston in black. Superb. Cert. RPSV (2010) Gi = £ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot
473.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 337. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40232 |
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 Norfolk Island 1853: 4 d. orange, Plate II, coarse engraving, a used horizontal pair,
slightly stained and one with pre-printing paper fold, boldly cancelled by "72" numeral obliterators of NORFOLK ISLAND in black, in use for less than a year. The Penal Settlement of Norfolk Island was administered from Hobart, its sole external Post
Office. Supplies of stamps and numeral cancellation arrived 4 September 1854. The last of the convicts and military establishment were removed from Norfolk Island in May 1855, leaving it uninhabited except for the caretakers. Seven or eight items are
known with the "72" numeral, this being the sole multiple - illustrated in "Norfolk Island" by Murray Brown (2012). A unique and outstanding pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stephen Bradford, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 87.rn
Collection D. Macnamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 360.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF9,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40233 |
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 Courier 1853: 4 d. orange, imperforate, a used example with just shaved to good margins all
round, small nick away from the design at left, on 1855 entire letter from Swansea to Hobart Town, cancelled on despatch by manuscript "# 58 #" in ink of Waterloo Point. Docketed at left "Swansea 4-8-55" by Postmaster on despatch with "PREPAID"
arrival datestamp (Aug 7) in red. Swansea was only a Receiving House, all mail was sent via Waterloo Point. A rare and unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 159.rn Collection
David MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 340. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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