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30433

1902/10: Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, hinged on margin only, stamp unmounted og. A choice example Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30434

1901/10: King Edward £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown, Type IV, perf. 11, a superb used example. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 18 Sept 2003, lot 682. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30435

1903: "Commonwealth" Essay for Victoria 9 d. brown & ultramarine, a surface-printed Proof on unwatermarked ungummed white wove paper, perf. 12½. Fresh and very fine, this design was eventually only utilised for New South Wales and Queensland. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and discussed on page 308. A magnificent and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1077.rn Collection Rod Perry. rn Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 10. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30436

1907 (Feb 12): King Edward VII £ 1 salmon, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 831. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30437

1905/13: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, unused matching corner blocks of four (4) from top right of sheet, from Plates I-IV, showing the corresponding dots in the marginal rule for each Plate, the Plate II block with watermark inverted, minor bends but generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful page. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30438

1906: 2 d. lilac, Type II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, a used example, lightly cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel, rare so fine Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 28 Jan 1999, lot 511.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 617. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30439

1905/13: 6 d. emerald, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perf. 11 x 12½, a used example of good centering, one blunted perf. at top left, lightly cancelled by cds in black. Minor wrinkle but a very elusive stamp and fine for this: circa 6 examples are recorded, most with small faults (the Les Molnar example had a small tear) with known datestamps of Alberton, Yarram Yarram and the Stock Exchange Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 26 June 2017. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30440

1912 (Aug 1): 9 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown variety "Watermark Inverted", perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet showing "CA" Monogram, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 781. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30441

1845 (Feb 10): Official entire letter from Yalla Le Pourra addressed to Melbourne, registered and rated '10d.' in manuscript (for a distance of between 121 and 170 miles), struck on reverse with "FIERY CREEK / â™› / PORT PHILIP" in brown ink (Feb 12) - an early usage as the Post Office opened on 1 Sept 1844 - with oval "MELBOURNE / â™› / PORT PHILIP" arrival (Feb 14, date slugs inverted) also in black. Fiery Creek wasd renamed 'Steatham' on 1 January 1854. Displays well, a very scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Kelly, Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 873.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 436.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 695. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

30442

1849: Official cover from Lake Colac to the Chief Postmaster, H.D. Kemp in Melbourne endorsed 'OHMS' in manuscript, struck with framed "FREE / LAKE COLAC" in red. Reverse with "LAKE COLAC / â™• / PT. PHILLIP" datestamp (April 27) and Melbourne arrival of the following day. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 476.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 636.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 440. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30443

1854 (May 1): Official entire letter endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "Horsham Police Station, 1 May 1854" at lower left, sent prepaid to Crowlands rated "1/6d." in red manuscript, struck with very fine framed "PAID AT / HORSHAM" in red. Reverse with Horsham despatch (May 1), Glenorchy transit (May 2) and Crowland arrival (May 3). A most attractive and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 458. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30444

1867: OHMS imprinted blue envelope front and part back used from Melbourne to the Commisariat Office, Valletta, Malta with circular handstamp "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / VICTORIA" in blue, cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 28) in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1358. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30445

Official 1895: Printed OHMS envelope for Dept. of Lands & Survey (this deleted with manuscript "L. Colony" inserted), showing circular "MINISTER OF LANDS AND SURVEY / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in black cancelled "LEONGATHA / 1592" duplex (May 5, 1895) in black. Rewverse with Melbourne arrival (May 9). A fine usage.rnrnNote: Leongatha was a Labour Colony built to house, clothe and feed working men during the depression of the 1890's. Most could be called questionable Social experiments that verged on social engineering, but were run on charitable lines. Leongatha was "intended to fit men into the social order" and was possibly the most successful of all the Victorian Labour Colonies.rnrnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 135.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30446

Official 1903/13: 2½ d. indigo, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Superb. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30447

1912: 2 d. reddish-violet, third wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from upper right of sheet with part "Duty" wmk. in margin, punctured "OS", variety "Watermark Inverted", some gum bends and mild corner crease affecting one stamp, fine, large part og. with seven unmounted og. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF80.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30448

Official 1905/13: 5 s. rose-red & blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 7-8/17-18, marginal from top of sheet, perforated "OS", fresh and very fine colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 507. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30449

Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, slightest wrinkle on unmounted og. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30450

Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Dec 2007, lot 321. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30451

Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 3 d. sage-green, Die I, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), marginal at left and at base, variety "Imperforate" completely affecting the lower ten stamps of the block. Minor tone spots on lower right stamp, otherwise of excellent appearance with large part or unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 622. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

30452

Postage Dues 1900/1904: Postage Due ½ d. scarlet & deep green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) from the January 1903 printing, of fine colour, slightly browned large part og. with lower block of eight unmounted og. Scarce Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 42. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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