Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 521 |
F |
 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: 'H.A.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d yellow-green SG DO274,
creased corner perf at upper-right, GPO cds of 'OC9/74', Cat £500. Rated RRR. Don Pearce's example - a trifle aged - sold for $407 (Sale 247 Lot 387). [Date range 30.10.1871 to -.11.1874, suggesting there were at least two separate periods of use.
Late usage was probably by the Government Printer, posting the Government Gazette] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 522 |
G/F |
 LAND TITLES: 'L.T.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d Prussian blue SG DO317, Perf 11½-12½ 6d
bright pale blue DO319 (superb) & Prussian blue DO319a, and Perf 10 6d Prussian blue DO322 (superb), various cancels, Cat £660. Don Pearce's similar quartet - offered individually - sold for $945 (Sale 247 Lots 429 430 432 & 433). (4) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 523 |
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 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARIAN: 'LL.' (No Stop between 'LL') in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d vermilion SG DO306a,
rouletting on all sides, large-part gum, Cat £2750. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron de Ferrary, Ernest Lye and Colonel Evans (II). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum...very fresh". The similar 'Besancon' and 'Tamiami'
examples sold for SFr4595 and $4310 (Sale 236 Lot 629) respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 524 |
|
 LUNATIC ASYLUM: 'L.A.' in Red on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO289, rouletting except at left and cut
from the sheet at left & right well clear of the design creating a spectacular stamp, the apparent separation fault at lower-right is outside the rouletting, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR. Ex King Carol of Rumania, 'Hamilton' and Lord Samuel
Vestey: sold for £1485. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb & fresh", which accords with our assessment. Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1815. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 525 |
F |
 MANAGER OF RAILWAYS: 'M.R.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d deep violet SG DO357, rouletting except at the
base where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, large 'PORT WAKEFIELD/JY1/1872/S A' cds, Cat £350. Rated R. Superior to Don Pearce's example with Strathalbyn cds that sold for $715 (Sale 247 Lot 479). [Date range 1.10.1870 to 6.12.1872] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 526 |
|
 MARINE BOARD: 'M.B.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO335 with Double Overprint with
the two impressions being virtually coincident, rouletting except at the base where cut from the sheet clear of the design, part-gum, Cat £1100. Rated RRRR+. Ex Colonel Napier (II), 'Hamilton' and Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1055. Chris Ceremuga
Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb and fresh", but didn't mention the doubling. Superior to Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - that sold for $1915 (Sale 247 Lot 497). Ron Butler didn't comment on the doubling. All unused examples
known to us have the same characteristics. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 527 |
|
 MILITARY: 'M.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO326, remarkably with rouletting clear
of the design on all sides, small separation fault at upper-left, large-part gum, Cat £500. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Ernest Lye and Colonel Napier (II). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004) states "very rare". Rodney Attwood's similar example
sold for $1050 (Sale 168 Lot 409). Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 528 |
# |
 MILITARY: 'M.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG DO328, rouletting on all sides, minor
characteristic staining from the brown ('black-boy') gum, unused, Cat £800. Rated RRRR. More attractive than Don Pearce's mint example - small separation faults - that sold for $1435 (Sale 247 Lot 526). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 529 |
|
 OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE 'O.A.' in Blue on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO383, rouletting on all sides,
separation fault clear of the design at left, large-part gum, Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (II) and Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £900. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum". The unused 'Besancon' example
sold for SFr725. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 530 |
V |
 POLICE: 'P.' in Blue on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange Printed on Both Sides SG DO388b with the light original
impression on the 'reverse' upright relative to the 'face', rouletting only at right and cut from the sheet on all sides to largely preserve the design (shaved at right), GPO cds, Cat £750. Rated RRRR: four other examples recorded, of which one is in
the Royal Collection. Ex Gary Diffen: sold for £720. RPSV Certificate (2004). The very similar Lord Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £720 and SFr845 respectively. Don Pearce's pair sold for $2275 (Sale 247 Lot 549). [Date range 29.4.1869 to
10.6.1869 only] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 531 |
F |
 POLICE: 'P.' in Blue on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange horizontal pair with full rouletting except Imperforate
Between SG DO388a with the Watermark Reversed, light GPO cds of 'NO24/69', Cat £1300+ for singles. Rated RRRR+: three other pairs recorded. Ex Gary Diffen: sold for £960. Larger than the 'Besancon' pair that sold for SFr1090. Absent from Don Pearce's
collection. [Date range 11.3.1869 to 24.11.1869] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 532 |
|
 PRIVATE SECRETARY (to the GOVERNOR): 'P.S.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep purple SG DO429, cut
from the sheet at left well clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR. RPSV Certificate (2008). The 'Besancon' example - cut from the sheet on three sides - & the very fine 'Tamiami' example sold for SFr2300 & $2395 (Sale 236 Lot
668) respectively. Don Pearce's similar example sold for $1795 (Sale 247 Lot 593). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 533 |
# |
 PUBLIC WORKS: 'P.W ' (No Stop after 'W ') in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO450 with 'P.W '
Offset on the Reverse, from the right of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark line at right, rouletting except at the top and cut from the sheet at top & right to preserve the design, unused, Cat £3000+. Rated RRRR; not recorded used. Ex Baron
von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The mint 'Besancon', 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr3385, $5270 and $1615 (Sale 247 Lot 636) respectively. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 534 |
|
 REGISTRAR-GENERAL: 'R.G.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO475, rouletting on all sides
but cut from the sheet except at the base to preserve the design, superb large-part gum, Cat £1750. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum...superb and fresh". The similar 'Besancon'
example sold for SFr2300. Don Pearce's example with Deformed 'G' - "a couple of faint blemishes" - sold for $2995 (Sale 247 Lot 652).
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 535 |
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 REGISTRAR-GENERAL: 'R.G.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO475 with Deformed 'G' in
'R.G.', rouletting at the sides & cut from the sheet clear of the design at top & base, a couple of faint blemishes, superb large-part gum, Cat £1700+. Rated RRRR+. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $2995 (Sale 247 Lot 652). The 'Besancon' example - with
undamaged 'G' - sold for SFr2300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 536 |
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 REGISTRAR-GENERAL: 'R.G.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO476, rouletting except at
left where cut from the sheet clear of the design, very minor gum-thin, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I). RPSV Certificate (1979). The very similar 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr2300 and $2395 (Sale 247 Lot
655) respectively. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 537 |
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 ROADS BOARD: 'R.B.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine SG DO460, rouletting on all sides, a
couple of minor separation faults clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £1600. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $725 (Sale 130 Lot 546). RPSV Certificate (1979). The 'Besancon' example - trimmed at left - sold for SFr1210. Lord Vestey's
very fine unused and Don Pearce's superb mint examples sold for £1320 and $2755 (Sale 247 Lot 682) respectively. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 538 |
# |
 ROADS BOARD: 'R.B.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- carmine SG DO466 from the left of the sheet with
vertical marginal watermark lines at left, rouletting except at left where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, remarkably fresh unused for a 2/- stamp, Cat £1250. Rated RRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris
Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". The mint 'Besancon' example - almost certainly the adjoining unit above this stamp - sold for SFr1695. Don Pearce's unused example - "a trifle stained" - sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 696). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 539 |
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 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk 1d bright green SG DO517, rouletting at right & base and
cut from the sheet clear of the design at the top & a little into the design at left, minor separation fault at lower-left, large-part gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRRR. Ex Ron Butler. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original
gum". The Vestey, 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples - all with minor problems - sold for £575, SFr605 and $1675 (Sale 247 Lot 713) respectively.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 540 |
F |
 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO520, rouletting except at
right where cut from the sheet just clear of the design and misplaced horizontally resulting in 'SIX PENCE' at the top & the base, poor Gambierton cds, Cat £150. Rated RRR+. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $670 (Sale 118 Lot 531). [Date
range 23.6.1868 to 11.8.1868 only] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
