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30462

1843: Cover to His Excellency John Hutt in Perth (1795-1880, Governor of Western Australia 1839-1846), struck with fine framed "â™› / POST OFFICE / AUSTRALIND" in red. Docketing on reverse "George Plowes - Applying for the office of Tidewater (Customs Official) at Vasse". A rare and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 7.rnrnNote: John Hutt arrived to take up his Governor's podition in January 1839 on the 'Brothers'. George Plowes arrived on the 'Parkfield' in March 1841. 'Australind' was a settlement created by the Western Australia Co. which also boasted one of Hutt's London based brothers as a Director. The 'Parkfield' had sailed with many settlers who had been persuaded to buy land at Australind.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30463

1846 (Dec 7): Prepaid cover and complete contents from Fremantle to Adelaide, South Australia struck with framed manuscript dated "â™› / POST OFFICE / 7-12-46 / GUILDFORD" handstamp in brown and superb framed "â™› / POST OFFICE / GUILDFORD" handstamp alongside. Carried on the "Champion" which left Fremantle on February 18, 1847. Rated '4d.' internal and '6d.' due upon arrival with "G.P.O. / â™› SOUTH AUSTRALIA" circular datestamp (March 13, 1847) of receipt. A marvellously attractive entire of great scarcity.rnrnNote: The addressee's Marshall and Harriet MacDermott arrived in Western Australia on 2 June 1831 aboard the "Sterling", leaving for Adelaide on 9 April 1846 on the "Champion". The contents note: "There are a great many people leaving here for Adelaide...there has been a great deal of illness and deaths these last two months...all the crops on the Swan are very light...".rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 21. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,750.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30464

1853: Prepaid cover from Perth initially addressed to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land and re-addressed back to Swan River on arrival, prepaid '4d.' in red manuscript and struck with "â™› / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH" handstamp in red with oval framed "â™› / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" handstamp in red. Reverse with framed Hobart "SHIP LETTER" in black (Sept 18) and mailed back (after application of '8d.' charge in manuscript) to Swan River where charged '4d.' in manuscript for redirection. A fine and most unusual cover.rnrnNote: The addressee, Staff Surgeon Dr. John Galbraith arrived back in Western Australia from Tasmania on 26 Nov 1853 on board the "Hamlet".rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 16.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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30465

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a fine unused example with full to enormous margins on three sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top, left and at right and clear at base; of wonderful appearance, without gum. An exceptional stamp Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2007, lot 835. (Image 1)

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30466

1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins shaved to fine and single lithographed 4 d. blue, three margins and with tiny corner scissor cut, used on 4 February 1856 entire letter from Perth to London, all cancelled by mute obliterators in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Aug 27) and rated '1s.' due to pay in manuscript. The letter was sent to the Marine Brewery in London by Robert Mace Hapgood who arrived in Perth in December 1831 and became a prominent merchant with Mining interests and Shipping Agent. Fine appearance and a rare first issue entire. Cert. RPSV (2005).rnrnProvenance: Collection Max H. Bass, Harmers, New York, 11-12 March 1958, lot 1662.rn Wolffers, San Francisco, 23-25 Jan 1985, lot 1095.rn Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20941.rn Millenium, Sydney, 17 June 2004, lot 564.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 148. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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30467

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, variety "Shaved "T" in POSTAGE" (four positions in Row 7: stamps 5, 10, 15 and 20), an unused example with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 April 2005. (Image 1)

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30468

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, 'EN' of PENCE shorter (Row 6, stamp 4), an unused example with good to large margins all round, ironed vertical crease but of rich colour, unused without gum. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 114.rnrn (Image 1)

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30469

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. deep dull blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, a fine example of rich colour, unused without gum. A most attractive example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2015, lot 217.rnrn (Image 1)

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30470

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, of fine example of rich colour, trace of thin spot at top not mentioned on certificate, unused without gum. Most attractive. Cert. RPSV (1984) Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2015, lot 219.rnrn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30471

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, Stone 2, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, 'P' of PENCE with small head (Row 9, stamp 15), an unused example with large margins all round in this rare shade, without gum. An exceptional example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1964) Gi = £ 3'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection T.W. Hall, Oct 1964; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 114; Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 117. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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30472

Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, Stone 2A, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, the extraordinary unused block of 100 subjects (10 x 10) from positions 51-60 / 231-240, the multiple with small marginal defect at upper right corner, otherwise with large margins all round and marginal at base of sheet and at right; positions 57, 77, 116, 120, 151, 157, 175, 176, 195, 196, 215 and 216 all showing listed Transfer varieties: position 151 and 156 being subsituted Transfers (the latter taking the place of the Inverted Frame error), with 'Tau' marking under positions 91, 96, 131, 136 and the 'Water Damage' position 120 very clear but with insignificant closed tear. A full listing of the plate varieties is supplied with the lot. Minor creasing as to be expected in a multiple of this size, not detracting from the stunning appearance of a magnificent and extraordinary multiple of the greatest importance to Western Australian and classic philately.rnProvenance: Collection H. Horsley. Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, March 1912; Collection P.R. England, Harmers, London, 15 Nov 1926, lot 40; Collection David Bernhard. London Philatelist, July 1928; Collection S.A. Brown. London Philatelist, Sept-Oct 1946; Stanley Gibbons Private Treaty. London Philatelist, Dec 1950; Harmers, London, Private Treaty. Sold, 1952-53 Annual Review, page 26; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 17 May 2015, lot 120; Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 119. (Image 1)

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30473

Lithographed by Horace Samson 1855 (Jan): Swan 1 s. grey-brown, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round in a rich shade, showing marginal lines of watermark at base, unused without gum. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Nov 2004. (Image 1)

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

30474

Lithographed by Horace Samson 1855 (Oct): Swan 1 s. pale brown, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to huge margins all round with marginal lines of watermark at top, minute horizontal bend not affecting the fine appearance, without gum. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 550.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 772. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30475

1860/64: Swan 2 d. pale orange, wmk. Swan sideways, an imperforate unused block of nine, marginal from top of sheet, fine even margins on three sides, of fine colour, without gum. Superb and most attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'170+. (Image 1)

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

30476

1860: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 6 d. value, engraved in black on India paper affixed to card (52 x 50 mm.), fresh and fine, very rare.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 18 July 1951, lot 377.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1984, lot 1263.rn Harmers, London, 1-3 May 1994, lot 1743.rn Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 226. (Image 1)

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30477

1861: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proof for the 4 d. value in a block of four, large even margins all round, engraved in dull claret on ungummed, unwatermarked paper. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 294. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30478

1861: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proof for the 6 d. value in a block of twelve (6 x 2), engraved in black on ungummed, unwatermarked paper, marginal at left of sheet with ample to large margins all round, vertical sealed scissor cut in margin between the last two pairs but a fine large multiple, rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: SG, Hong Kong, 5-6 March 1986, lot 1098.rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 295. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30479

1861: Swan 2 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, perf. 14 at Somerset House, an unused block of four, marginal from the top right corner of the sheet, reverse with "â™› - 2d." Control mark in red; fresh and very fine, typical wrinkles on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = 640++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2008, lot 304. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30480

1861: Swan 4 d. vermilion, wmk. Swan sideways, perf. 14 at Somerset House, an unused example with good perforations all round, without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 598. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

30481

1861 (July): Swan 1 s. deep green, wmk. Swan sideways, very rough perf. 14-16, an unused example with good perforations for this stamp, imperforate at left thus preserving the perforations, ink manuscript '3/-' on large part og. Seldom seen so fine, an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 591.rn Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 609. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM