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Overprinted 'MRG' and Variants continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1755 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'MRG' (No Stops) on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO374, faint bends, untidy Gambierton cds
of 'FE1/71', Cat £6500. Rated RRRRRR, but four examples have been recorded so it should be rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. RPSV Certificate (2013). The Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer)/James Halliday example - small tear - sold for $1865 (Sale 118 Lot
426) & $5040 (Sale 262 Lot 516). Don Pearce's superb example sold for $11,380 (Sale 247 Lot 466). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 1.2.1871 to 10.2.1872] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1756 |
H |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'M.R.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO373a, rouletting on all sides, thinned corner
clear of the design at upper-right, untidy Gambierton cds, Cat £6500. Rated RRRRR: we have recorded only two other examples plus the fantastical block of 4 - Ex Don Pearce - that should be counted as one unit. Ex Garvan Thomas (1982). The very fine
'Tamiami'/James Halliday example sold for $11,980 (Sale 236 Lot 637) and $9000 Sale 262 Lot 514). The other example sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $5360 (Sale 115 Lot 150). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 11.7.1870 to -.2.1871] (Image1) (Image2)
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Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Overprinted 'N.T.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1757 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1d green SG DO376, faint bends & a little aged, indistinct
GPO cds of 1872, Cat £2000; unpriced unused. Underrated at RR; unrecorded unused. Superior to Don Pearce's example - professionally repaired - that sold for $2950 (Sale 247 Lot 528). Absent from the 'Besancon' and James Halliday collections. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1758 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO375, rouletting on all sides, small separation
fault at left, indistinct numeral '184' cancel, Cat £750. Underrated at R; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 529). The 'Tamiami' example sold for $1135 (Sale 236 Lot 659). The very fine Victor
Bullock/James Halliday example sold for $1225 (Sale 130 Lot 508) & $1440 (Sale 262 Lot 518). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 3.5.1870 to 28.5.1872] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1759 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO375 with the Watermark Inverted, rouletting on
all sides, weak corner at lower-left, light strike of the rare 'NORTHERN TERY/MY28/72/S.A' cds Cat £750+. Underrated at R+; unrecorded unused. Absent from the 'Besancon', Don Pearce and James Halliday collections. [Date range for both variants
3.5.1870 to 28.5.1872] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1760 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO380 from the top of the sheet with horizontal
marginal watermark line at the top, legible diamond-numeral '184' cancel, Cat £450. Underrated at R; unrecorded unused. Superb. Don Pearce's example - a couple of pulled perfs - sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 531). The very fine but poorly centred
Frederick Hall/James Halliday example sold for $1395 (Sale 133 Lot 564) & $1260 (Sale 262 Lot 519). Absent from the 'Besancon' collection. [No confirmed dates] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1761 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ '3-PENCE' on 4d bright ultramarine SG DO377, two short
perfs at upper-left, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat £550; unpriced unused. Underrated at RR; unrecorded unused in private hands, the example recorded by Ron Butler being in the institutionalised Sir George Murray collection. Ex Colonel Harry Napier
(I) in a mixed lot. Superior to Don Pearce's example - ragged perfs at right - that sold for $805 (Sale 247 Lot 532). James Halliday's example - rounded corner at upper-right - sold for $1140 (Sale 262 Lot 520). Absent from the 'Besancon' collection.
[The only confirmed date is 22.1.1877]
Apart from the Governor's Private Secretary ('P.S.'), this is the only user to which the 3d on 4d was allocated. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,250
Currently Opening at...AU$950.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1762 |
F |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'N.T.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d bright blue SG DO378, light central bend, very fine
large-part 'NORTHE[RN] TERY/18/AP17/73/SA' cds (century slug at the top), Cat £1800. Underrated at RRR; unrecorded unused. Superb. Ex Rev James Mursell and Colonel Harry Napier (III). RPSL Certificate (1965). Illustrated by Ron Butler at page 117.
Superior to & more attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $2715 (Sale 247 Lot 533). Absent from the 'Besancon' and James Halliday collections. [Date range 9.1.1873 to 17.4.1873]
The only recorded 'N.T.' cover bears a 6d Prussian blue which is cancelled on the same day as this stamp. Ex Phil Collas, it was sold to the Northern Territory Museum at our auction of 25.2.1985 for $5000. Sadly, the museum has no record of its
current whereabouts. (Image1)
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Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE
Overprinted 'O.A.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1763 |
F |
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO383, rouletting on all sides, very fine GPO cds
of 'JA28/69', Cat £180. Rated RR. Superb. Superior to the 'Besancon', 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples that sold for SFr133, $407 (Sale 236 Lot 661) and $299 (Sale 247 Lot 538) respectively. [Date range 23.1.1869 to 2.2.1870] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$240
Currently Opening at...AU$180.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1764 |
F |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk 2d comprising Rouletted SG DO383 x2 one in a dramatic & unlisted deep
red-orange shade, Perf 10 DO386 pale orange, Cat £530. Rated RR & underrated at S. Superb trio. (3) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1765 |
F |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d pale orange SG DO385, misplaced rouletting so cut from
the sheet clear of the design, GPO cds of 'FE7/71', Cat £450; unpriced unused. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Superb. The 'Besancon' example sold for an astonishing SFr2175! The Don Pearce - on piece - and James Halliday examples sold for $678 (Sale
247 Lot 540) & $552 (Sale 262 Lot 529) respectively. [Date range 24.10.1870 to 7.2.1871 only] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1766 |
B/ |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO386 (rounded corner at upper-right, Cat £170), tied
by GPO cds of 'SP11/73' to partly-printed lettersheet headed 'OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE'S OFFICE, ADELAIDE', to Port Augusta (arrival backstamp of 'SP13/73'), central fold & somewhat desiccated, archival tape repairs/reinforcing within but of fine
appearance. The stamp is rated S. Number 4 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of four 'O.A.' covers. The 'Besancon' cover - with significant faults - sold for SFr3630. Don Pearce's cover from the same source as this - graded 'C' - sold for $6490 (Sale 247
Lot 542).
Bignell & Young was a firm of shipping & mercantile agents, founded in 1867 in Port Augusta. Thomas Young was mayor of the town 1879-81 & 1898-1900.
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Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1767 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 2d as SG DO386a but in dull orange, GPO cds of 'JY29/71', Cat £450. Rated
RRR: unrecorded unused. Superior to the 'Besancon' example - small tear - that sold for SFr363. More attractive than Don Pearce's very fine example that sold for $495 (Sale 247 Lot 543). [Date range 29.7.1871 to 1.3.1872] (Image1) (Image2)
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Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1768 |
 |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk (not confirmed by us) Perf 10 2d deep red-orange, tied by GPO cds of 'MR27/72' to
partly-printed lettersheet headed 'OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE'S OFFICE, ADELAIDE' used locally, some splitting along the folds & repaired internally with archival tape, significant spotting, pencil notations on the outer flap are related to administration of
an estate. The stamp - if correctly identified - is SG DO386a, Cat £300; Rated RRR. Number 1 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of only four 'O.A.' covers. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $2240 (Sale 247 Lot 544).
In 1872, Dalwood was a creditor of the bankrupt John Whitington. In various South Australian Directories, WT Dalwood is listed as an "Agent" between 1875 & 1884. In 1887, he was shown as "Land & Commission Agent". In an unrelated matter, in 1877 he
was awarded £2500 against the Commissioner for Public Works. (Image1) (Image2)
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Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
POLICE
Overprinted 'P.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1769 |
O |
Selection on display pages including Blue Overprint on Rouletted 6d dull blue, Black Overprint including on Rouletted 2d pair on
piece, 2d Perf 10 pair on piece & Printed Both Sides pair SG DO396b (very fine but the printing on the reverse is very faint, ex Colonel Harry Napier (III) with RPSL Certificate), 2d Perf 10 V/Crown pair, 2d Compound Perf with Double Overprint & part
of a Third SG DO399a (torn in half & rejoined; Cat £1600), 6d Perf 10 x2 and 6d Perf 11½-12½xRouletted, etc, condition variable, Cat £2600 not including the double overprint.
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1770 |
F |
BLUE OVERPRINT: '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$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES
Overprinted 'P.A.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1771 |
# |
RED OVERPRINT: 'P.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d vermilion SG DO400, rouletting except at base but cut from
the sheet on three sides to largely preserve the design, some oxidisation, unused, Cat £1600. Rated RRRR. Ex Frederick Hall and James Halliday: sold for $1630 (Sale 133 Lot 573) & $1380 (Sale 262 Lot 547). RPSV Certificate (2008). The very fine
'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr1210 and $2995 (Sale 247 Lot 628) respectively. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1772 |
G |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO402, rouletting except at the base where cut from the
sheet well-clear of the design, untidy GPO cds of 'JU16/69', Cat £450. Rated RRRR. Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold for $765 (Sale 247 Lot 630). Absent from the 'Besancon' and James Halliday collections. [Date range 16.6.1869 to
4.11.1869] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1773 |
F |
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO405, rounded corner at upper-left, light GPO cds of
1873, Cat £300. Rated R+; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $407 (Sale 247 Lot 632). James Halliday's superb but grossly misperforated example sold for $348 (Sale 262 Lot 550). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 26.3.1873 to
19.10.1873] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
POST OFFICE
Overprinted 'P.O.'
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1774 |
F |
RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk 1d dull green SG DO406 unusual Dry Print, rouletting on all sides, GPO
cds of 'AP27/68', Cat £250. Rated RRRR. Superb. Vastly superior to the Don Pearce and 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer)/James Halliday examples - both graded 'B' - that sold for $431 (Sale 247 Lot 567), $268 (Sale 118 Lot 466) & $840 (Sale 262 Lot 555)
respectively. Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 27.4.1868 to 2.11.1869] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
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