SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...
Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 541 |
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STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Blue on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d dull purple as SG DO525 but apparently
Imperforate and cut from the sheet clear of the design on all sides, some light/faint toning on the reverse, large-part gum, Cat £2000 for the normal stamp. Unrecorded unused by Ron Butler and only two other examples recorded so it should be rated
RRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $2995. The very fine 'Besancon' example - with some rouletting - sold for SFr3870 (Sale 247 Lot 730).
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 542 |
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STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Black on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d deep purple SG DO528, rouletting except at
the base where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, shallow thin, unused, Cat £2000. Unrecorded unused by Ron Butler and only two other examples recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $640 (Sale 122
Lot 561). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The larger 'Besancon' example sold for SFr3870. Absent from Lord Vestey's and Don Pearce's collections. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 543 |
G |
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Black on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d deep bright purple SG DO528, remarkably with
rouletting clear of the design on all sides, indistinct diamond-numeral cancel, Cat £250. Rated RR. Don Pearce's similar example sold for $479 (Sale 247 Lot 744). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 544 |
G |
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: 'S.M.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d Prussian blue SG DO530a,
'NORMANVILLE' 1872 cds, Cat £450. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $805 (Sale 247 Lot 752). [Only a couple of partial dates recorded] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 545 |
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SUPERINTENDENT OF TELEGRAPHS: 'S.T ' (No Stop after 'T ') in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk 6d dull ultramarine SG DO545a,
rouletting at the top & right and cut from the sheet clear of the design at left & base, large-part gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum...superb". The Vestey, 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce
examples sold for £1440, $2035 (Sale 236 Lot 692) and $1615 (Sale 247 Lot 757) respectively. Absent from 'Besancon'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 546 |
F |
SUPERINTENDENT OF TELEGRAPHS: 'S.T.' in Black on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO547a, rouletting on all
sides, tiny corner crease at lower-left otherwise superb, 'ROBE/JA6/70/SA' cds, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR. Ex 'Queen Adelaide' (Hugh Morgan): sold for $810 (Sale 111 Lot 693). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states "extremely
rare...superb example". Don Pearce's superb example sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 761). Absent from the Vestey and 'Besancon' collections. [Date range 6.11.1869 to 6.1.1870 only] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 547 |
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SURVEYOR-GENERAL: 'S.G.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO503, a tall and remarkably
well-centred stamp, ink stain at the top on the reverse doesn't affect the very fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRR. The Vestey and 'Besancon' very fine mint examples sold for £1440 and SFr1695 respectively. The Vestey stamp was
acquired by 'Novocastrian' (Warwick Nott) and sold for $4035 (Sale 198 Lot 2167) and again Ex Trevor Hiscock for $3945 (Sale 215 Lot 43). Don Pearce's unused example sold for $2395 (Sale 247 Lot 771). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 548 |
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SURVEYOR-GENERAL: 'S.G.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO502, rouletting at top &
right and cut from the sheet clear of the design at left & base, large-part mottled gum, Cat £650. Rated RRRR. Ex Rev James Mursell and Colonel Napier (II). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum...superb example". A
similar example sold at our auction of 29.11.2008 for $1515 (Sale 141 Lot 561). The 'Besancon' example - "shaved at left" sold for SFr605. Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - sold for $835 (Sale 247 Lot 775). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 549 |
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TREASURY: 'T.' in Blue on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO556, rouletting except at right
where cut from the sheet clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRR. Superb. Ex Colonel Napier (II). Superior to the 'Besancon' and 'Tamiami' (graded 'B') examples that sold for SFr2055 and $1495 (Sale 236 Lot 701) respectively. Absent
from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 550 |
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TREASURY: 'T.' in Black on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG DO563 from the left of the sheet with
vertical marginal watermark line at left, rouletting except at left where cut from the sheet clear of the design, unusually fresh for a 2/-, unused, Cat £550. Rated RRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga
Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The mint 'Besancon' example sold for SFr605. Absent from the Vestey, 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce collections, suggesting that it was underrated by Ron Butler. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 551 |
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VOLUNTEERS: 'V.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine SG DO579 with minor residual overprint
ink at upper-right, rouletting on all sides, unused, Cat £4500. Rated RRRR; not recorded used (but Don Pearce had an example). Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely
rare". The Vestey, 'Besancon' and 'Tamiami' examples sold for £1320, SFr6050 and $5510 (Sale 236 Lot 702) respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 552 |
# |
VOLUNTEERS: 'V.' in Red on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO580, rouletting on all sides, a few
separated & reinforced roulettes at centre-right, unused, Cat £4500. Rated RRRR; not recorded used. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The 'Besancon' and Don Pearce
examples sold for SFr5565 and $3835 (Sale 247 Lot 838) respectively. Absent from the Vestey and 'Tamiami' collections. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 553 |
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WATERWORKS: 'W.' in Black on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO589, rouletting except at left where cut from
the sheet clear of the design, part-gum, Cat £750. Rated RRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £780 and SFr725
respectively. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
Datestamps and other Town Markings
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 554 |
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Black Springs (2): 'BLACK-SPRINGS/AU12/72/S.A' 21mm unframed cds (rated RRR) largely very fine strike on cover to "Walton/near
Greenock" & another strike tying QV De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange, minor blemishes, 'KAPUNDA' transit & 'GREENOCK' arrival backstamps. PO circa 1864. Ex Don Pearce. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 555 |
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Brighton: Diamond Numeral '18' (rated C, but only four examples recorded on cover) fine strike tying rare solo franking of QV
Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d ultramarine to cover to "HMS Blanche/Melbourne", very fine 21mm 'BRIGHTON/SP5/71/S.A' cds (RR), Adelaide & Melbourne transits & 'WILLIAMSTOWN/SE8/71/VICTORIA' arrival backstamp, repaired opening
tears & the stamp a bit soiled. From 1.7.1870, the inter-colonial ship letter rate was reduced from 6d to 3d per ½oz. PO 25.10.1849.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 556 |
S |
Thurlga (1): 'THURLGA/00/MY--/S-A' Squared Circle cds (rated RRRR; LRD), very fine strike on QV De La Rue Thin 'O.S.' Narrow
Setting Overprint De La Rue Perf 15 2d orange. PO 21.1.1894; closed 3.9.1901. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
TASMANIA
TASMANIA
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 557 |
O |
Classics selection including a very fine Courier 4d, Numeral Wmk '4' with superb Postmaster's manuscript "[Bri]dgewater/1 1 57"
(New Year's Day), etc, Perf 10 1/-, many with fiscal cancels including Perf 10 1d and Serrated Perf 19 both with Double Print (separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates), condition rather mixed. Careful inspection is recommended.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 558 |
O |
Selection including Chalons Large Star Wmk 2d green x2 (both cut-into) and Perf 12 6d claret *, Tablets 2/6d used x2, 5/- * & used,
10/- unused & used and £1 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, Pictorials range * & used by Perf & Wmk including 5d blue Punctured 'OS', some postmark interest, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 559 |
F |
1871-91 QV Chalons Hobart Printings Double-Lined Numeral Wmk Perf 11½ 1/- orange-red SG 141 horizontal strip of 4, characteristic
irregular perfs, fine BN '62' cancels of Hobart, Cat £260+. A very scarce multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 560 |
G |
1905-11 Typographed Crown/A Watermark 1d rose Perf 12½ SG 250 horizontal strip of three, the right-hand unit with Major Retouch to
Sky to Left of Mount Wellington, Hobart cds largely clear of the retouch, minor staining on the reverse. Ex Keith Lancaster: sold in 2023 for $260.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
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