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Overprinted 'E.B.' continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1655 |
 |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO213, very fine with rouletting on all sides, tied
by one of two very fine strikes of GPO cds of 'DE15/68' to a defective OHMS cover - ripped-in-half on opening with repaired central tear & a further repair at upper-right - to "Victoria Township/Kapunda" with poor arrival backstamp, the stamp is Cat
£325 & rated RRRR. Don Pearce's and the 'Besancon'/James Halliday very fine used stamps sold for $575 (Sale 247 Lot 276) and $630 (Sale 262 Lot 295) respectively. Number 7 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of ten 'E.B.' covers. [Date range for the stamp
22.10.1868 to 15.12.1868 only]
In 1849, the government laid-out a township called "Victoria" north of the copper-mining settlement of Kapunda. Over time, the two townships merged, and the name Victoria was discarded. There was never a post office named Victoria. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1656 |
V |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d dull purple SG DO214, rouletting at left & otherwise cut
from the sheet just touching the design at top, tiny nick at left, small-part GPO cds, Cat £1250. Rated RRRR. The similar Rodney Attwood/James Halliday and Don Pearce examples sold for $349 (Sale 168 Lot 382), $504 (Sale 262 Lot 297) and $1195 (Sale
247 Lot 278) respectively. Absent from 'Besancon'. [The only recorded date is 28.1.1869] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1657 |
F |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO215, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of
'AP9/70', under-catalogued at £300. Rated RRRRR but we have recorded five examples so it should be rated RRRR. The two 'Besancon' examples sold for SFr363 & SFr290 (2020) respectively. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $550 (Sale 247 Lot 279).
The 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer)/James Halliday example sold for $1280 (Sale 118 Lot 333) & $720 (Sale 262 Lot 299). [Date range -.-.1869 to 17.9.1870] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1658 |
F |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO216, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'OC19/69',
under-catalogued at £250. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. The two very fine 'Besancon' examples sold for SFr665 & SFr1450 respectively. Don Pearce's superb pair sold for $900. [Date range 7.7.1869 to 7.9.1870] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1659 |
G |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO216a, rouletting on all sides, small separation
fault at lower-right, GPO cds of 'FE12/70', under-catalogued at £150. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Victor Bullock's fine example sold for $350 (Sale 130 Lot 438). Don Pearce's example with a small stain sold for $275 (Sale 247 Lot 281). The very
fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1450! [Date range 1.2.1870 to 3.12.1870] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1660 |
|
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO216, rouletting on all sides with a separation fault
at left & stained by the blackboy gum that, tied by GPO cds of 'AU30/70' to long OHMS cover with 'Education Office' imprint at lower-left, to "Schoolmistress/Kapunda" with poor arrival backstamp of the same day, vertical fold at left. Number 8 in
Anthony Presgrave's Census of eight 'E.B.' covers. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1661 |
F |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO226, pulled perf at upper-right, GPO cds of
'AP25/71', Cat £600. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $1003 (Sale 247 Lot 283). Absent from the 'Besancon' and James Halliday collections. [Date range 24.1.1871 to 24.2.1874] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1662 |
G |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG 226a, apparently marginal example imperf at right,
GPO cds of 'JU13/73'. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's fine example sold for $678 (Sale 247 Lot 284). Absent from the 'Besancon' and James Halliday collections. [Date range 29.4.1872 to 13.6.1873] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1663 |
F |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d deep violet SG DO222, GPO cds of 'JA9/74', Cat £100+. Rated
RR; unrecorded unused. More attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $179 (Sale 247 Lot 288) and the 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer)/James Halliday example that sold for $186 (Sale 118 Lot 340) and for $252 (Sale 262 Lot 306). [Date range
22.5.1872 to 21.1.1874] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1664 |
|
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.B.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d deep bright purple SG DO222 horizontal pair with misplaced
horizontal perfs & a separation fault at upper-right, tied by GPO cds of 'NO29/72' to large-part OHMS cover (249x152mm) endorsed "Plans specifications &c/...[for] erection/of teacher's residence at/Currency Creek" to the District Council at
"Middleton" (scored-through), two vertical folds clear of the stamps - toning around the perfs - that are crossed by a horizontal fold and white adhesions on the reverse. Number 5 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of eight 'E.B.' covers. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
GOLD FIELDS
Overprinted 'G.F.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1665 |
F |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'G.F.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d pale orange SG DO226, most of the perfs trimmed at top & base, GPO
cds of 'MY17/73', Cat £1750. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Ex Colonel Napier (I) and Garvan Thomas. Don Pearce's two very fine examples sold for $3000 & $2125 (Sale 247 Lots 319 & 320). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range -.10.1872 to 1.6.1874] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1666 |
O |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'G.F.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d pale orange SG DO226, shallow thin at lower-left, indistinct cds,
Cat £1750. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Ex Colonel Napier (I) and Garvan Thomas. RPSV Certificate (1979) doesn't mention the thin. Don Pearce's two very fine examples sold for $3000 & $2125 (Sale 247 Lots 319 & 320). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date
range -.10.1872 to 1.6.1874] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,250
Currently Opening at...AU$950.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
Overprinted 'G.P.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1667 |
G |
 RED OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d green SG DO227 on greenish tinted paper, rouletting except at
left where cut from the sheet well-clear of the design, GPO cds of 'AP7/68', Cat £100. Rated R: unrecorded unused. Superb. RPSL Certificate (1974). The very fine 'Tamiami', Don Pearce and James Halliday - also on tinted paper - examples sold for $215
(Sale 236 Lot 606), $167 (Sale 247 Lot 339) and $264 respectively. [Date range 3.4.1868 to 11.9.1868] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1668 |
F |
 RED OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO228, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds
of 'AU15/68', Cat £250. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Far more attractive than the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr485. Don Pearce's and James Halliday's very fine examples sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 341) and $690 (Sale 262 Lot 315)
respectively. [Date range 13.5.1868 to 15.8.1868 only] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1669 |
F |
 RED OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine SG DO22, rouletting except at the top
where cut from the sheet just clear of the design, a few marks on the reverse, GPO cds of 'MY15/68', Cat £350. Rated RRR. The 'Besancon' & Don Pearce examples sold for SFr435 & $590 (Sale 247 Lot 342) respectively. Absent from James Halliday's
collection. [Date range 15.5.1868 to 17.5.1869] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1670 |
F |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO232, rouletting on all sides, light GPO cds of
'FE--/69', Cat £275. Rated RRRR. Don Pearce's superb example sold for $480 (Sale 247 Lot 348). [Date range 5.1.1869 to 9.5.1870] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1671 |
G |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO233, rouletting on all sides, minor
separation fault at lower-right, light indistinct cds, Cat £700. Rated RRRRR. More attractive than Don Pearce's very fine example that sold for $1255 (Sale 247 Lot 349). Superior to the Victor Bullock/James Halliday example - graded 'C' - that sold
for $670 (Sale 130 Lot 459) and $690 (Sale 262 Lot 324) respectively. Absent from 'Besancon'. [The only recorded dated example is of 15.7.1869]
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1672 |
F |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO234, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of
'MR10/73', Cat £300; unpriced unused. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. The very fine Don Pearce and 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer)/James Halliday examples sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 350), $268 (Sale 118 Lot 367) and $528 (Sale 262 Lot 325) respectively.
Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 29.1.1872 to 10.3.1873] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1673 |
F |
 BLUE OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- carmine SG DO235, rouletting remarkably clear of the design
on all sides, minor separation fault clear of the design at the top, indistinct GPO cds, Cat £350. Rated R. The very fine Don Pearce example sold for $259 (Sale 247 Lot 352). [Date range 8.12.1868 to 20.9.1869] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1674 |
G |
 BLACK OVERPRINT: 'G.P.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1d as SG DO241 but in yellow-green, GPO cds of 'JY-/69'.
Unlisted in this shade by Gibbons and Ron Butler. Don Pearce's even larger example sold for $448 (Sale 247 Lot 353). [Date range 9.7.1869 to 16.7.1869 only, suggesting this should probably be rated at least RRRR] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
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