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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 541 |
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 OVERPRINTED THIN 'OS' WIDE SETTING: 1891 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 2/6d pale violet and 5/- pink SG
O86-87, the 2/6d with a light horizontal bend at the base which is a characteristic of these stamps and the 5/- with two faint horizontal crease at left none of which affect the very fine facial appearance, CTO with unframed 'GPO ADELAIDE' cds, Cat
£14,000. The 2/6d is Ex 'Besancon' (III): sold for SFr3415 and the 5/- is Ex 'Besancon' (I) sold for SFr8470, a combined SFr11,885. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) for the 2/6d. Only one sheet of 60 of each was issued. In our experience, and
despite the relative Gibbons valuations, CTO examples are much scarcer than mint stamps. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$10,000
SOLD for AU$7,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 542 |
TO |
 OVERPRINTED THIN 'OS' WIDE SETTING: 1891 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 2/6d pale violet and 5/- pale
rose-pink SG O86-87 lower-right corner pairs each with Plate Number '1' and Value/Sheet Numbers '2/6 000055' in Green or '5/- 000050' in Violet, light horizontal bends, CTO with 'GPO ADELAIDE/ T4 /SE15/02/S.A' cds, Cat £28,000+ for normal singles. Ex
Don Pearce: sold for $27,555 (Sale 254 Lot 3275).
These famous pairs are the only recorded multiples and, because only one sheet of each denomination was printed, they are the only possible Value/Sheet Number examples. We note that Ric Slade-Slade did have pairs of both denominations. They passed
into the 'Holding' collection but are believed to have later been split into singles. (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) O86-87] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$25,000
SOLD for AU$19,000.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 543 |
F |
 OVERPRINTED BLOCK 'OS' (as used for Postal Stationery): 1890 (June) QV De La Rue Tall Stamps 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 5/- pale
rose-pink, 'PARCEL PO ADELAIDE/[SE]5/91/[S.A]' cds. Unlisted by Gibbons. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "genuine in all respects".
See 'The Empire in Australasia' at page 146, and Ed Williams at pages 45-46. For the reason for introducing this overprint, see Williams at page 14. This stamp, only the fourth recorded, and the finest of them, was discovered after the publication of
Williams' book. In 'Besancon' (III) it sold for SFr2300, and at our auction of 30.8.2020 for $4790 (Sale 242 Lot 1460). Don Pearce's example sold for $6590 (Sale 249 Lot 1516).
The Block 'O.S.' 5/- is one of the great unrecognised rarities of Australian Colonies philately. It is believed that only 20 stamps were overprinted, of which four have survived, all of which exhibit similar centring, and all of which are cancelled
in August or September 1891.
There has been much (in our opinion unjustified) controversy in respect of this stamp. Its existence has been known of since the 1890s. Writing in Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal (Feb 1899 at page 127), the usually reliable commentator George Blockey
stated that twenty stamps were overprinted with Block 'O.S.' in June 1890; that ten of them were issued in the same month; and the other ten were released in April 1891. If Blockey is correct, and we have no reason to doubt his veracity, the stamps
were overprinted 11 months before the Wide 'O. S.' 2/6d & 5/-.
In 'The Australian Philatelist' (Jan 1904), Blockey identified two postally used examples. In 'The Australian Stamp Journal' (Oct 1936), AE Fryar wrote "...The two stamps have since 1891 been in the possession of the same collectors...and were
acquired by me only a fortnight ago".
At the sale of the Fryar collection in 1955, the stamps were offered as a rejoined pair. 'The Empire in Australasia' (1962) listed the issue and stated "only two examples are known, both dated 13.8.91". They were priced at £30 each, compared with £25
for the Wide 'O. S.' 2/6d and 5/-, either unused or used. The pair is illustrated by Ed Williams at page 46. From Fryar, the pair was acquired by Henry Frenkle, and then by Peter Jaffé. We submit that the bona fides of this issue have been proven and
call upon Gibbons to add it to their listing. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$5,000.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 PUNCTURED 'SA': Mounted QV De La Rue Tall Stamps collection with Thin 'POSTAGE' used to 2/6d & 5/- x2 plus 3d block of 6 & 4d block
of 4, Thick 'POSTAGE' mint 2/6d x14 including bright violet block of 4 & red-violet pair, 5/- x5 including a pair & £1 x2 and used to 2/6d x5 & 5/-, etc, also a page of Perfin Errors to 5/- x2, generally fine to very fine. A very difficult group to
assemble.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 545 |
G |
 PUNCTURED 'SA': 1902-04 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps Thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- brown misperforated and with 'POSTAGE' and 'ONE SHILLING'
Misplaced Downwards ACSC S30c, untidy Adelaide cancel, Cat $3000. The ACSC states that at least four used examples have been recorded, all punctured 'SA'. On the other two examples seen by us, the displacement is less pronounced. Ex Don Pearce: sold
for $778 (Sale 249 Lot 1522). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 546 |
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 PUNCTURED 'SA': 1902-04 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps Thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- brown marginal vertical strip from the upper-right corner of
the sheet with complete Error of Watermark 'SUOTH' ACSC S30a, Plate Number '1' and Value/Sheet Number '1d 689887' in Vermilion, mounted in the margins but the stamps are unmounted, Cat $1500 for the watermark error plus a premium for the sheet
number. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $976 (Sale 254 Lot 3277). The ACSC states that only two examples of the 'SUOTH' error have been recorded on the 1/-. [Most examples of the 'SUOTH' errors are missing the 'H' because they are corner pairs or blocks of 4
only] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 PUNCTURED 'SA': 1904-11 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps Thick 'POSTAGE' Crown/SA Wmk (and a few Crown/A Wmk) marginal blocks of 4
comprising QV 3d x2, 4d x3, 6d, 9d x2, 1/- x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted; not listed by Gibbons), 2/6d x3 distinct shades, 5/- x2 shades (one not marginal) and £1 (minor bends), some units are unmounted, Cat £3000+ for mounted unpunctured
singles. A very scarce assemblage.
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Estimate AU$1,250
SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 PUNCTURED 'SA': 1905-12 De La Rue Small Format Crown/A Wmk Value/Sheet Number pieces comprising Post Office ½d yellow-green Plate
Number '1' blocks of 4 with '½d 038879' in Blue or '½d 044303' in Vermilion; QV 1d pink vertical strip of 3 with 'SUOT[H]' Error of Watermark (thin in the margin) & '1d 711769' in Vermilion, 1d block of 6 from the Reinforced Plate with '1d 787717' in
Vermilion, 1d block of 4 with solid jubilee line at the top with large-part '1d 316---' in Black; 2d violet Plate Number '3' strips of 4 with '2d 837225' in Vermilion or '2d 800176' in Black both with Double Punctures; and Tannenberg 5d brown-purple
with '5d 004986' in Vermilion. A very scarce group. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $778 (Sale 249 Lot 1525).
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 549 |
O |
 PUNCTURED 'SA': 1905-12 QV De La Rue Small Format Crown/A Wmk selection with mint including 2d block of 4 with Double 'SA' on the
Upper Units, 2½d block of 4 with Double 'SA' on the Lower Units and 5d Plate Number '1' block of 4 with Double 'SA' on the Upper Units and in the Upper Margin, etc, also punctured 'OS' ½d x3 (one mint), 1d x5 (one mint) & 2½d mint.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 550 |
O |
 PUNCTURED 'OS': 1905-12 QV De La Rue Tall Stamps Thick 'POSTAGE' selection comprising mint QV 3d 6d 9d x3 & 5/- x3 and used 3d x2,
4d x11 including a pair, 6d x7, 8d, 9d x4 one with the Watermark Inverted, 1/- x5 and 2/6d x3, Cat $2600+ minimum for singles. Nothing has been expertised so necessarily offered 'as is'.
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
Postal Stationery
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 551 |
PSE |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1877 QV 1d violet Higgins & Gage 1 printers' sample with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED/CANCELLED/27 GT WINCHESTER ST E.C'
large ornate cachet on the face, a few minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 552 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition essay in pencil on thick card for a proposed Christmas Nativity Scene ½d issue
with 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA' ornate curved heading, not including the word 'Postcard' but endorsed at top "Design for Postcard by Spero" (artist's pseudonym), minor blemishes and a small adhesion spot on the reverse where removed from a backing page. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 553 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition essay in pencil & India ink on paper for a proposed Queen Victoria 1d issue with
'SOUTH AUSTRALIA/POST CARD' heading and Coat of Arms supported by an Aborigine with spear & boomerang flanked by Emu & Kangaroo, annotated "Aboriginal Coat of Arms and Emblems" on the reverse, a couple of small pinholes and shallow central thin (not
affecting the design) where removed from a backing page, the artist's misspelled pseudonym "Amatuer" [sic] at lower-left reflects the level of artistic skill. Nevertheless, an important early representation of indigenous people on postal
stationery. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 554 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition well-executed essay in India ink & China white on thick card for a proposed Coin
1d issue with 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA/POST CARD' heading surrounded by intricate wattle flowers & branches and Coat of Arms with Kangaroo & Emu above 'ADVANCE' at left, the whole set on a panel of diamonds including tiny Sturt Desert Pea flowers for which
the artist has added an enlarged detail drawing below, the artist's pseudonym "Yacka" at lower-right, minor blemishes and a small adhesion spot on the reverse where removed from a backing page. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 555 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition essays in maroon ink on thin card for a proposed QV 2d issue with 'POST CARD'
heading above Coat of Arms comprised of a Lion & Unicorn and Kangaroo at left, two slightly different designs with 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA' & 'TWO PENCE' either above or below the value indicia, the artist's pseudonym "Yandowie" at the base of each, minor
blemishes and small adhesion spots on the reverse where removed from a backing page. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 556 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition well-executed essay in India ink on thin card for a proposed Adelaide General
Post Office 1d issue with 'POST CARD SOUTH AUSTRALIA' heading and Coat of Arms with Kangaroo & Emu at left and the Proclamation Tree at Glenelg between this and the value at top, the artist's pseudonym "Mancunius" at centre, minor blemishes and a
small adhesion spot on the reverse where removed from a backing page. The stamp indicium may have inspired the 1899 ½d GPO adhesive stamp.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 557 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition professionally-executed postcard-size essay in India ink with Chinese white
highlights on thin artboard (134x87mm) for a 1d Kangaroo & Proclamation Tree issue with elaborate banner featuring two more Kangaroos and State emblems, endorsed "Mittimus" at lower-right and numbered "14" in pencil at upper-left, affixed to a piece
of black card (176x130mm). A beautiful piece of art. Sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $4425 (Sale 121 Lot 380). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 558 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1890 Post Office Design Competition original postcard-size artwork for a QV 2d value with an ornamental border, in
India ink on art paper & recessed in a card frame (189x141mm), endorsed "Chimborazo" at lower-right, faint marking from the adhesive used to secure the essay in the mount. The winning entry. Ex Martin Walker and Nelson Eustis: sold for $3450 at
auction in 2023 and again at our auction of 24.5.2008 for $6700 (Sale 136 Lot 263). One of the most important South Australian proof items in private hands. A marvellous item for a thematic collection of sailing ships or lighthouses. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 559 |
E |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1892 original artwork based on Max Heuzenroder's ('Chimborazo') prize-winning entry in the 1890 Postcard Design
Competition for a QV 2d value and incorporating a banner designed by TJ Ames erroneously inscribed 'ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE ONLY', in India ink on thin card reduced to postcard size, endorsed "Alter words to Address only to be written on
this side", and "Alter value to one penny", minor blemishes & minor corner bend at lower-left. Ex De La Rue Archives - illustrated by Frank Walton at page 6049 - and Martin Walker/Nelson Eustis: sold at our auction of 7.12.2012 for $4890 (Sale 177
Lot 719). A highly significant essay, directly related to both the issued design, and the subsequent Commonwealth Postal Cards that employed a revised form of the South Australian header. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 560 |
P |
 POSTAL CARDS: 1903 De La Rue QV 1d die proof in black on highly surfaced card reduced to stamp-size and affixed to extract from the
printer's daybook (66x59mm) endorsed "Jan 16/6 Leads/Postal Cards" &, in red, "April 4 93". Ex Martin Walker/Nelson Eustis: sold at our auction of 12.5.2007 for $1340 (Sale 128 Lot 559). Don Pearce's two similar proofs each sold for $455 (Sale 249
Lots 1348 & 1351). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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