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755

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1850 (Jan 1): Sydney Views - the two earliest covers recorded in the Ben Palmer census going abroad - 1 d. red, Plate 1, with close margins and vertical crease used with 2 d. greyish blue, Plate 1 with huge margins all round, used on 16th January 1850 entire letter from Mossman's Bay, Sydney to Ayr, Scotland each tied by barred oval Sydney obliterator in black with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" despatch datestamp (Jan 18) in red. Carried from Sydney on the Clipper ship "Phoenician" which departed from Sydney on Jan 19th and charged "8" pence in manuscript to pay for an incoming ship letter in manuscript, with London cds (April 23) in red and Ayr arrival cds (April 24) on reverse. The cover with splendid easily readable content "I arrived in Sydney with 160 head of cattle, the butchers offered me so little for them that I only sold 30 or so and boiled the remainder. The tallow manufactured at manufactured at Hamilton's boiling establishment has been shipped on board the St. George and consigned to London...I called on Capt. Erskine and the Governor last friday....there have been many destructive fires round the town....26 families have been burned ourt of their houses and £2500 worth of property destroyed...there are many drawbacks to a bush life on the Lachlan...Sydney is taking ship for California, vessels are sailing every day laden with goods and passengers for San Francisco, as yet very little gold has been sent back...we will suffer from the effects (of emgration)...before California drained our population I was strongly opposed to the importation of convicts..". An important entire - the earliest known usage of the 1 d. and 2 d. used to pay the outgoing ship fee of 3 d. listed in Palmer's census and the second earliest stamped cover from an Australian State to an overseas address with the adhesives used in the third week of issue. Provenance: Rod Perry (1976); Spink 'Rarities' sale, 8 May 1997, lot 1085. 1850 (Jan 1): Sydney View 3 d. yellowish green on yellowish laid paper, close to good margins and showing the "No Whip" variety, used on 1850 mourning envelope to Stowe, England tied by barred oval Sydney obliterator in black with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" despatch datestamp (Jan 24) in red at left, endorsed "p. Agricola" which sailed at noon on Jan 25th arriving in London (May 29) with red cds on reverse, top flap maissing, and Weedon arrival cds in blue alongside, again charged "8" pence for an incoming ship letter - this is the second earliest usage of a 3 d. Sydney View on an outgoing letter. Cert. Holcombe (1995). An outstanding pairing and of consummate importance to the development of adhesive postage stamps in the Colony of New South Wales. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

756

1850 (Aug): Sydney View 1 d. carmine-lake on thick hard greyish paper, position 24 on the sheet of 25 subjects, good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

757

cover

1850: 1 d. gooseberry red on hard greyish paper, Plate II, position 20, a used example with good to huge margins all round in this scarce shade, tied to local Sydney Drop Letter to George Street by barred obliterator in black. Fine strike of framed "6 / O'CLOCK" handstamp at right in black, the reverse with circular "SYDNEY / ♚ / NEW SOUTH WALES" datestamp (Jan 17) in black. Not recorded in the Palmer cover census. An extremely rare usage of the gooseberry shade on a local letter. Cert. Holcombe (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

758

1850 (April-July): 2 d. indigo, Plate II, a used example of fine impression and rich colour, position 3 with "Inner circle intersects the fan", good to large margins, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

759

cover

1850: 2 d. indigo blue, Plate II (position 21), a fine example of excellent rich colour with large margins on three sides with ample margin at base although roughly separated, used on 1850 entire letter to West Maitland endorsed "Immediate", tied by barred "67" obliterator of Muswellbrook in black. Small imperfection to letter sheet, no side flaps at base; reverse with showing oval "MUSWELLBROOK / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" despatch (June 17) and "MAITLAND" oval arrival (June 18) in black. Palmer census # 139. Provenance: RPSL Jubilee catalogue, page 53 (1935); RL, Basel, 17 Oct 1972, lot 856; Christie's, London, 24 May 1995, lot 635; collection "Carrington", Millenium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 148. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

760

cover

1850: 2 d. ultramarine, Plate III (position 2), a fine example with large margins all round and showing the outer frame lines at top and at left, used on 1850 cover from Sydney to Maitland tied by obliterator handstamp in black. Reverse with fine circular "SYDNEY / ♚ / NEW SOUTH WALES" despatch datestamp (Oct 16) and fair only "MAITLAND / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" arrival both in black. Unrecorded in the Ben Palmer census. A fine and attractive cover. Signed Pfenninger. Provenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 30-31 Aug 2020, lot 1375. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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761

cover

1851 (Jan): 2 d. ultramarine, Plate IV (position 12) showing "Unshaded Hill" variety, a fine example of good colour with good to large margins all round and showing marginal line complete at top and at left, used on 1851 O.H.M.S. cover from the Colonial Secretary's Office to Raymond Terrace, tied by barred obliterator in black with manuscript date "25 January 1851" at base. Reverse with circular "SYDNEY / ♚ / NEW SOUTH WALES" despatch datestamp (Jan 27) and oval "RAYMOND TERRACE / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" arrival (Jan 28) in black. The second earliest usage of the 2 d. Plate IV in the Palmer cover census (#53). Most attractive and scarce. Provenance: Collection Geo. Boucher, RL, London, 19 April 1972, lot 745; RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 264; SG, Melbourne, 25 May 1994, lot 674; Millennium, Sydney, 21 Oct 2009; DF, Geneva, Dec 2011, lot 40419; Abacus, Melbourne, 30-31 Aug 2020, lot 1376. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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762

cover

1851 (April): 2 d. ultramarine, on hard greyish wove paper, Plate V (position 19), a large margined used example with part vertical rule at right, on 1851 small entire letter from Parramatta to Sydney, tied by "2" barred numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with "PARRAMATTA / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" oval despatch datestamp (Aug 23) in black and Sydney arrival (Aug 25). Palmer cover census #240. File folds away from the very fine adhesive, a scarce entire. Provenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, 6-8 and 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1089; collection Alfred Lichtenstein & Louise Boyd Dale, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 61; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Nov 2017, lot 6046. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

763

1850/51: Sydney View 3 d. yellow-green on soft yellowish wove paper, a fine used example of good colour, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by the void obliterator in black. Signed Miro Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

764

1850/51: Sydney View 3 d. emerald-green on thick hard yellowish wove paper, a fine used example with large even margins all round, lovely delicate colour, lightly cancelled in black leaving the vignette clear. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

765

(*)

1852: Laureated 6 d. grey-brown, Plate 1, position 19, on bluish wove paper, unused without gum, margins close to into the design, light shade, several repaired faults, lower portion of left margin added, with some repainting of frameline, a rare stamp despite its flaws, with unused examples missing from even major collections of New South Wales of the past. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 7'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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766

1860/72: Diadem 6 d. fawn, perf. 12, watermark double-lined 6, part original gum, with some adhesions, fresh colour, typical centering for these difficult issues, fine and scarce Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

767

**/bof

1861/88: 5 s. reddish-purple, wmk. 5/- upright, perf. 10, lower right corner marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3) of fine colour, overprinted REPRINT in black. One or two minor imperfections but a remarkable multiple (Gi = £ 6'300 for normals), unmounted og. Provenance: Collection Bill McCredie. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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768

**/bof

1862: De La Rue 1 d. dull red, no wmk., perf. 14 on surface glazed paper, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) showing sheet margin at left with imprint "6 d. per Row of Six", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A spectacular and rare multiple Gi = £ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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769

cover

1883: Diadem 8 d. yellow, perf. 10, a used horizontal pair on 1882 cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Brindisi, per P&O S.S. Sutlej" at top, neatly tied by Sydney / NSW duplexes (July 5) in black. Reverse with Kensingtom arrival cds (Aug 31) in red. Stiffened for protection with small sealed tear in envelope at base but a charming example of the double via Brindisi rate. Provenance; Collection Jock Fraser. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

770

1885/86: 10 s. lilac & claret, overprinted POSTAGE in black, perf. 12, an unused example of excellent centering and fine colour, minor typical wrinkle on large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'700. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

771

Officials 1882/94: Small Diadem, 3d. yellow-green, perforated 12 x 11, wmk. Large Crown & NSW inverted, large part original gum, bright colour, overprinted "O S" in orange-red, with 7 mm. spacing between letters, believed to be struck as a Trial or unissued printing, with the small number of recorded examples appearing to originate from a single pane, fine and rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2011) for the block of four from which this stamp originated. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
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772

**/bof

1888/1900: Official 4 d. purple-brown, an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), sheet marginal at left with CENTENNIAL POSTAGE STAMP imprint, all overprinted "Specimen" in black (first stamp in row 1, 3 and 5, all with varying degrees of "Double Overprint" variety, the first row being most pronounced), fresh and very fine with minor bends of no significance, slightest separation between second and third stamp, unmounted og. A rare large multiple, the largest recorded in private hands. Provenance: Australia Post Archives (1987); Collection John Bell (2013). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

773

Officials 1890 (Jan 9): 5 s. deep purple, wmk. "5/-", perf. 10, overprinted "O.S." in red, the special printing cancelled-to-order for presentation purposes, superb centering and of rich deep colour, very fine and most attractive. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2013). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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774

Officials 1890 (March 10): 20 s. cobalt blue, wmk. "5/-", perf. 10, overprinted "O.S." in black, the special printing cancelled-to-order for presentation purposes, centered to the upper left, good colour, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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