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313

Postage Dues 1890/94: Postage Dues, the unused set of ten values to 5 s. dull blue & brown-lake, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades and some duplication (and a 1 d. value with italic overprint "Specimen." in black), generally fresh and very fine, large part og. but 5 s. unused. Scarce (19 stamps) Gi = £ 770+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

314

Postage Dues 1895/96: Postage Dues, the unused set of ten values to 5 s. pale red & yellowish-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades, generally fresh and fine, part or large part og. (16 items) Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

315

Postage Dues 1895/96: Postage Dues collection, the unused set of five values to 6 d. pale scarlet & yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, including the "a" number shades, fresh and fine, large part og. (8 items, Gi = £ 280+) and 1900/04 Postage Due two sets of eight values to 5 s., fresh and fine, large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000) and 1905/09 set of four values to 4 d. incl. a ½ d. marginal block of six etc. (Gi = £ 270+), a fine and scarce group (46 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

316

Stamp Duty Revenue 1910/60c.: St. George & Dragon £ 1 orange on yellow, wmk. fifth V over Crown (104), perf. 11, the reprint of the 1884 issue, an unused block of four of fresh colour, lower left stamp with corner crease, unmounted og. Scarce multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2012). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

424

1854, Campbell Printings, 3 d. blue, printing stone type 6, unused, no gum, showing sheet margin at right, four close to large margins, very fresh colour, beautiful detail, very fine unused example, scarce. Gi = £1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

425

1854, 1 d. brown, imperforate, unused, original gum, close to touching margins, small tear top left side where there is a corner crease, tiny tear top of right side and faint crease, however, a rare stamp unused, with around a dozen examples known. Gi = £3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

426

1854/1859, "Wodblocks" 1 s. rose-pink and blue, die I, 14, from the first printing, Type B overprint, unused, irregular to top although good margins all round, some toning, small thin to part of base, otherwise a more than respectable example of this rare stamp. Gi = £5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

427

1854, Registered, 1 s. rose-pink and blue, used on registered cover, from Geelong to London, touching top left otherwise good to large margins, endorsed "Per the Antelope Steamer", dated 15 December 1854, tied by "2/V" cancel in black, rated at 1 shilling in red for ship letter and additional 1 shilling in black for incoming packet and UK regsitration, oblong "TOO LATE" in red alongside, with London "PAID" 17 March 1855 also to front, to reverse Geelong, Melbourne and London marks, small tear top, slight soiling, scarce early use of this stamp, rare cover; the prepayment of postage with stamps became compolsory from 1st January 1855, a usage like this could only occur during this month. Cert. BPA (2015).rnrnProvenance: The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail, Spink, 6 October 2021, lot 303. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

428

1855/57: Great Brtain 6 d. deep lilac in a horizontal pair, used on 1862 mourning envelope endorsed "Private" and "via Marseilles" addressed to Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of the Colony of Victoria in Melbourne (in office 1856-1863), neatly tied by London / 78 duplexes (Aug 26) in black. Melbourne arrival cds (Oct 9) on reverse in red. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

429

1858: Rouletted 2 d. violet, 6 d. blue, with 1859 1 d. yellow-green and octagonal 1 s. blue, all used on 1859 entire letter from Melbourne to the College of Arms in London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by barred "1" numeral obliterators of Melbourne in black. Melbourne despatch cds on reverse (July 16) in black. The contents refer to a Mr. Booth's request for a Coat of Arms and his requirements (three Boar's Heads). The stamps with one or two imperfections but a fine four colour franking for the 1/9d. rate; London arrival (Sept 14) in red on obverse. A most attractive entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

430

1859: Octagonal 1 s. blue, perf. 12, a fine used strip of five on 1860 cover front from Hepburn to Brione Vergasca, Ticino, Switzerland paying the ¾ ounce registered rate, tied by numeral obliterators in black with "Registered / Melbourne" cds (April 13) in red at base; London transit (June 18) in red and French CHARGÃ‰ in black. Recorded in the Ben Palmer census (No. 114) on page 166. A most attractive and scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 682; DF, Geneva, Dec 2005, lot 31452. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

431

1863/1880, Laureated, 6 d. blue, perf. 13, used, variety 'watermark sideways facing right', cancelled by part datestamp in black, positioned left, fine example, rare, unpriced; two examples recorded, one being defective. Cert. RPSV (2008). rnRemarks: The "Philatey from Australia" first reported this error in March 1952. The certification of this stamp led to its listing in the 2010 Stanley Gibbons catalogue. This error is not mentioned in "Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow. rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 169. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

432

1873/87: Bell Essay for the 1 d. value on card (56 x 51 mm.), with printed central vignette of Queens's head and hand-painted surround all in shades of rose-red, signed at right 'RR' in manuscript ink (Robert Ramsay, Postmaster General of Victoria); this being the accepted design. A small stain well outside the design has been professionally removed at left. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 12. Superb and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2159. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

433

1873/1887, Bell, 1 s. indigo-blue on blue, perf. 13, variety 'watermark sideways', cancelled by a crisp black "156" barred numeral, fine, scarce error; no more than a dozen known. Gi = £750.rnRemarks: The 'Australian Philatelic Record' first reported this error in July 1929 and it was listed in the Stanley Gibbons in 2005. Contemporary publications indicate that about a dozen examples exist, although seven have been officially recorded to date, two of which are in the Royal collection.rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 181. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

434

1879: Essay for Stamp Statute 3 d. design, entirely hand-painted on card (80 x 102 mm.) in orange on background of Chinese white with perforation surround in pencil. very close to the issued design although issued in mauve. Signed off at lower right and dated "29.7.79" in ink. Illustrated and discussed in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 215. No other Essays exist, an exceptional piece of artistry by James Turner and entirely unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection J..R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2220. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

435

1897, 1 s. brownish red, perf. 12.5, unused, most part original gum, variety 'upright watermark', beautifully fresh printing, vibrant shade, superb centering, small thin spot, otherwise fine, rare; the only recorded unused example, unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Ex. J.R.W. Purves Collection; The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 192. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

436

1899, 2 d. violet, block of four, unused, original gum, variety 'watermark sideways facing left', vibrant shade, fresh printing, most attractive shade, fine example, scarce and considered to be the most important mint sidewats watermark piece of the later peiod errors.rnRemarks: The "Philately from Australia" reported this error in March 1952 and it was listed by Stanley Gibbons in 2000. Mint examples are not common with three singles and this block the only examples recorded. rnrnProvenance: Ex. J. R. W. Purves Collection; The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 197. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

437

1905, 2 d. reddish violet, used, variety "mixed perforation" 12.5 and 11, there being an additional line of perforations (perf. 11) at top, cancelled by part datestamp in black, vivid shade, attractive stap, rare; only three examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2013).rnRemark: The mixed perforation error, with the additional line of perf. 11, was listed in the 1959 Stanley Gibbons catalogue as a compound variety. rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 211. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

30331

1841 (Jan 8): Entire letter from Melbourne to London endorsed 'per Deva', struck with framed "PAID AT / MELBOURNE" in red with circular "MELBOURNE / NSW" in black and somewhat over-struck by London straight line SHIP LETTER in black, with arrival cds in red (May 9) and manuscript '8' (pence) Ship Letter fee to pay. Interesting content: "I regret to inform you I am not in a position to honour (your draft) having been involved in the universal commercial panic which has surged this place and Sydney in common with the rest of the Australian Colonies, I have been compelled to stop payment...stock has been greatly depreciated". A scarce entire that displays well.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 830. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30332

1846 (Jan 21/Feb 17): Entire letter from Melbourne to the Naval & Military Gazette in London, endorsed "per first Ship to England", prepaid '3d.' in red manuscript for local rate and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter on arrival. Reverse with oval "MELBOURNE / â™› / PORT PHILLIP" datestamp (Feb 19), London SHIP-LETTER in black and arrival cds (June 29). Interesting content "We are very anxious for accounts from New Zealand, Col. Defsard had advanced with 700 men of the 58th - 96th accompanied by the Governor....Sir E. Wilmot has formed a new Council and Van D. Land is quieter...Major Cotton has begun to form works for supplying Hobart Town with water....a Mr. Beauvais, Master of the Barque "Kestrel" is to be tried this week for murdering several of his Lascar crew...17 Feby. The New Zealand Chiefs have given in and have surrendered, a grand fight took place on the 11th Jany. when the natives were well thrashed". (this last refers to Kororareka). A fine and interesting entire with full transcript.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 682.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM