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Lot Description |
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| 40254 |
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 Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proofs (8) with 2 d. green, 4 d. in black, 4
d. in blue, 9 d. in orange, 9 d. in ochre, 9 d. in bright violet and 10 d. in dull purple and in bright purple, all in blocks of four (seven are marginal), all on Crown CC watermarked paper, large part or unmounted og. A fine and most attractive
group.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 10 May 1991, lot 315.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 12 June 2010. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40255 |
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 Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black
(issued colour of the 10 d.) on watermark Crown CC paper, a block of twelve, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, large part og. Signed in margin at base "A.McDonald 9 April 1870" alongside sheet serial number "43" (one day after the
invoice for the Plate). A rare and spectacular multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, ex lot 1541.rn Spink, London, 25 July 2007. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40256 |
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 Sideface 1870/71: 10 d. black, wmk. '10', perf. 12 by Walch & Sons, an unused example of
superb centering for this issue, overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety overprinted twice, unmounted og. A most unusual stamp. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40257 |
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 Sideface 1871: 10 d. black, wmk. '10', perf. 11½, an unused example from lower right corner
of the left pane, variety overprinted "SPECIMEN" twice (a 7 mm. gap) in black and part impression in interpaneau margin at right, fine and unusual, unmounted og. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40258 |
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 Chalons 1871/91: 6 d. dull claret, wmk. '6', perf. 12, an unused block of four in a pale
shade, well centred and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40259 |
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 Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof of the 9 d. value on wmk. Crown CC
paper, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet with serial number "50" in margin, printed in yellow-ochre, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept
2004, ex lot 1542.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1323. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40260 |
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 Sideface 1871/79: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value, printed in black on glazed white
card, dated "Nov 22 1870" with "AFTER HARDENING" both in black, initialled at base "A.Mc.D." (A. McDonald), fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40261 |
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 Sideface 1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, printed in grey-black on glazed white
card, dated "July 5 1878" in black. Slightly dusty but scarce and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40262 |
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 Sideface 1878: 2 d. green, a used example on 1898 cover endorsed "On Public service only" in
manuscript, addressed locally to the Lands & Works Dept. in Launceston (June 21). Compulsorily registered and struck with "POSTED OUT / OF COURSE" in black and, below "OFFICIALLY / REGISTERED / To Pay" in red with oval 'R' below. Rare - believed to
be the sole known example of the Launceston "OFFICIALLY / REGISTERED / To Pay" marking. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40263 |
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 Sideface 1880/91: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. TAS, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of
sheet, variety "Imperforate", small part og. Scarce Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40264 |
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 Sideface 1880/91: 4 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair,
marginal at top, variety "Printed on Both Sides", minor corner bend, right hand stamp with small part of Plate number in margin, fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40265 |
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 1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon'
Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of violet and purple ink, TASMANIA and POSTAGE AND REVENUE highlighted with Chinese white on large card (73 x 92 mm.) marked "D" at lower right and dated "JAN.6.86" at top right
in pencil. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6246. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 101.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot
1192.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6342.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40266 |
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 1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 10 s. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal
high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of pale and deep green ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (50 x 52 mm.) with perforations in pencil. The Essay endorsed "K" at top left. Illustrated in "The De
La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1199.rn
Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6343.rn (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40267 |
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 Sideface 1889 (Jan 1): 'Halfpenny' on 1 d. carmine, a used example showing variety "al in
Half printed sideways", lightly cancedlled in black leaving the variety clear. A very rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 2'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1577. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40268 |
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 1891/99: De La Rue bicoloured defintives, wmk. TAS, perf. 14, the unused set of ten values
in blocks of four, fresh colours and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP. on page 6255. A very rare set in multiples Gi = £ 3'200+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5
Aug 1976, lot 114.rn Spink, London, 27 Jan 2016. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40269 |
|
 Postal Stationery 1898: 2½ d. red-violet illustrated postal stationery envelope on laid
paper, showing view of "Mount King William", sent registered to Perth, up-rated with 1892 2½ d. purple tied by Launceston duplex (Feb 28), fresh and fine (H&G B3). Reverse with oval "Registered / Perth W.A." datestamp in violet (March 7). Extremely
rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40270 |
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 Pictorial Issue 1889/1900: Pictorial set, wmk. TAS, perf. 14, the unused set of eight values
all overprinted "Specimen" in black, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40271 |
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 Pictorial Issue 1899: Pictorial 2 d., De La Rue Die Proof engraved in deep carmine on wove
paper (43 x 41 mm.). Slight corner crease at lower right but very rare and most attractive. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40272 |
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 Pictorial Issue 1899: Pictorial 5 d., De La Rue Colour Trial engraved in deep sepia-brown,
imperforate example with sheet margin at left, adhered to paper (48 x 35 mm.). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP. on page 6276. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 122.rn
Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1230. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 40273 |
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 Pictorial Issue 1902/04: Lithographed 2 d. deep reddish-violet, wmk. V over Crown, perf.
12½, an unused example showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, lot 226. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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