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| 40234 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Sept 16): 1 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Large Star,
an unused horizontal pair, margins just shaved to very large at base, of wonderful fresh rich colour, unused without gum. An attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 2'400+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 16-17 Aug 1973, lot 233.rn
Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 467.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 300.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40235 |
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 Chalons 1855: 1 d. carmine, two examples, wmk. Large Star and 1857 2 d. green, wmk. numeral
'2', three stamps very fine, one cut into at right and both 1 d. adhesives with creases, used on cover to the Chief Constable at Campbell Town endorsed "On Public Service" each cancelled by manuscript "42" numerals with manuscript "Macquarie River
10/5/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. The letter concerns a character reference for the convict James Perdon who had already had two spells in Port Arthur. A rare and attractive mixed issue cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection T.V. Roberts, RL,
London, 28 April 1989, lot 2281.rn Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1200.rn Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1663.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40236 |
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 1861, 'Cancelled' Stamps for Rowland Hill’s Nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond
Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps
whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson
Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland
Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond
Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for
Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1855: 2 d. green, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, good margins all round, just shaved at right, used with large part strikes of Perkins Bacon "CANCELLED" barred obliterator in black. Supplied by the
printers Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill (Rowland's nephew) in August 1861, six examples were supplied for members of the family, this being position 4 and unrecorded in the Peter Jaffe handbook. So far, just three of the six have surfaced, one being
housed in the Collection of His Majesty King Charles III, this being somewhat finer than the King's example. A rarity Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25-26 Feb 2016, lot 1022. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF9,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40237 |
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 Recess by Perkins Bacon 1853: 2 d. green and 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, used
examples with margins touched to fine, on 1857 cover to Enfield, Middlesex with each cancelled with sans-serif "4" handstamps in black. Two line "MACQUARIE / PLAINS" despatch handstamp at left (Postmaster's private handstamp) in black with manuscript
"13-7-57" above and "PRE-PAID" Hobart datestamp (July 14) in red at right applied in transit. London arrival (Sept 25) in red also on the obverse of a scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 2 Dec 2000, lot 360.rn
Collection David MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 291. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40238 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Aug): 4 d. deep blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, a
used horizontal pair with close to good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by two manuscript "12" imitations of the Brighton numeral obliterator. Slight bend not affecting the appearance, scarce.rnrnProvenance:
Collection D. MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 193.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40239 |
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 Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk.
Large Star, a used example on 1856 cover to London endorsed "p. Hellespont", tied by "60" numeral obliterator of Launceston. Framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ? / VDL" in red (Feb 6). London arrival cds on reverse (May 5) in red. The sole Tasmania
cover recorded carried on the "Hellespont", which was a General Screw Coastal Steamer and was being sent to Singapore to be sold; where she arrived on March 16, the cover was taken on by the P&O (see Tabeart, 2nd Edition, page 168). Mail during the
Crimean War is scarce due to ships being removed from the Australia route and charged with carrying soldiers and provisions to the Allied forces in the Crimea. A rare and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot
78. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40240 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best 1857 (Jan): Chalon 2 d. dull emerald-green, imperforate, no wmk., a
used horizontal pair with with good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by manuscript "Torquay 2/6/57" in ink. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 448.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40241 |
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 Recess by H. and C. Best 1856 (Nov 24): Chalon 1 d. deep red-brown, imperforate, no wmk., on
thin pelure paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, of superb rich depth of colour, large to minutely shaved margins, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and extremely rare and famous multiple. Unique Gi = £ 28'500+.rnrnProvenance: Ventom,
Bull & Cooper, London, sale 110, 28 April 1898.rn Collection Col. L. Praportchetovich, Plumridge, London, 23-24 March 1933.rn Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, 12 May 1954, lot 467.rn
Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva, 25 April 1980, lot 2148.rn Collection "Maxwell Hayes", DF, Geneva, 17 Nov 1987.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 491.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5
Sept 2009, lot 314. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40242 |
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 Recess by H. Best 1857/69: Chalon 1 d. red-brown, imperforate, wmk. '1' inverted, a used
horizontal strip of three from the first printing in the same colour as the previous unwatermarked pelure paper issue, from base of sheet with wmk. lines, large margins on all sides and showing portion of adjoining stamps at top and at right,
cancelled by crisp strikes of "75" numeral obliterator of Hobart. An important and famous strip in the foremost quality, an exceptionally pretty multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 28 Nov 1962, lot 526.rn
Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, London, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1079.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6319. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40243 |
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 Chalons 1857/59: 2 d. yellow-green, wmk. '2' and 4 d. pale blue in a horizontal strip of
four, margins generally fine, used on 1858 registered double rate cover to London, tied by manuscript pen strokes on despatch with "Registered Sorell 9/11/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. Hobart "PRE-PAID" transit datestamp in red with oval
"REGISTERED / LONDON" in black (11 Jan 1859) of arrival and handstruck "d6" internal registration fee to pay. A magnificent and rare cover. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnrnNote: Contents - "the crops were looking very promising but now they are all gone off
again this is the third successive year...we have barely had enough to keep the life in us...the Cows here are dry...we are frequently a week together without a bit of meat...". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40244 |
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 Recess by H. Best and others 1857/69: Chalon 2 d. slate-green, imperforate, wmk. '2', an
unused horizontal strip of three with fine to large margions all round, of fresh colour and fine definition, heavy central hinge remant on large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection
Sir Henry Somerset.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 68. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40245 |
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 Recess by H. Best and others 1857/69: Chalon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. '4', a used
irregular block of five, margins close to large all round, cancelled by neat strikes of "44" numeral obliterator of Norfolk in black. Scissor cut in margin only betweeen first and fourth stamp, a scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne,7
May 2013, lot 175. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40246 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Chalon 6 d., imperforate Plate Proof block of four,
printed in black on ungummed, unwatermarked paper. Large margins all round, a fine and scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Nov 2013, lot 367. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 40247 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/67: 6 d. lilac, imperforate, wmk. '6', a used example
in combination with Great Britain 1855 2 d. blue, perf. 14 and 1855/57 4 d. pale carmine to correctly make up the 1 s. single rate to Great Britain, all tied by "60" numeral obliterators with framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ?" datestamp (Sept 1)
despatch in red. London arrival cds (Nov 13) in red also on obverse of an extremely rare mixed franking. A famous and wonderful cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, RL, London, 23-27 Nov 1969, lot 1973.rn Collection
Besançon, Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6322. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40248 |
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 Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858/67: 1 s. vermilion, imperforate, wmk. '12', a used
example with close to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to 1860 mourning envelope to Greenock, Scotland endorsed "via Marseilles" by "59" numeral obliterator and framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ?"
datestamp (Nov 23) despatch in red. Reverse with Greenock arrival (13 Jan 1861). An attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40249 |
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 Chalons 1865: Government printer 6 d. slate-violet, imperforate, wmk. '6', an unused example
with huge even margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top and marginal watermark at base, of lovely delicate colour, fresh and fine. A lovely stamp. Cert. RPSV (2008) Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40250 |
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 Provisional Perforations 1865: 4 d. blue and 1 s. vermilion, wmk. '2' and '12' respectively,
perf. 10 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, used on 1866 registered cover to the Police Office in Launceston tied by mute obliterator of Hobart in black. Straight line "REGISTERED" and "PRE-PAID" circular
datestamp (March 3) in red at left. Reverse with framed "PRE-PAID" datestamp (March 5) in red. A rare and fine usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40251 |
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 Provisional Perforations 1865/71: 1 d. carmine, wmk. '1', an unused block of fifteen (5 x
3), perf. 12 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, straight edge at left and some minor creasing but a wonderful multiple of excellent colour and most attractive, large part or unmounted og. This block is
illustrated on the dust-jacket of "Tasmania Stamps And Postal History" by W. Eugene Tinsley. Rare Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnNote: From 1 October 1857, the Tasmania Post Office only supplied purchasers requiring five or more complete sheets of postage
stamps. The public obtained their requirements, at face value, from licensed vendors who obtained their stocks at a discount from the GPO. From 1863 onwards, a number of stamp vendors applied their own roulettes or perforations to help with
separation. The Hobart fiirm of Walch & Sons were particularly successful, leading to an official contract in July 1869 to perforate sheets for the Post Office. The Government did not purchase a perforating machine until late 1871.rnrnProvenance:
Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1525. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40252 |
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 Provisional Perforations 1863/71: 1 d. carmine perf. 12, 4 d. blue perf. 10 and 6 d.
slate-violet perf. 12, used on 1869 cover to Prince Edward Island, all tied by "52" numeral obliterators of Launceston, the 4 d. additionally tied by "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ?" datestamp in red (July 16). London transit datestamp on obverse in
red (Sept 13) with '1d' Colonial credit handstamp and '5' pence credit in manuscript. Carried on the "Malta" to Galle, the "Candia" to Suez and the "Delta" to Southampton. An extraordinary cover to a most unusual destination.rnrnProvenance:
Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1254.rn Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1699. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40253 |
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 Provisional Perforations 1868/69: 2 d. yellow-green, wmk. '2', serrated perforation 19 at
Hobart, a fine used example cancelled by the mute obliterator of Hobart in black. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2005) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov
2005, lot 470. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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