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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless prepaid cover with full content from Turriff to Aberdeen, struck on front by circular "PAID AT TURRIFF" handstamp, on reverse framed "TURRIFF / MY 6 1840" datestamp in the same brownish shade. (page)
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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless official entire circular letter from the Treasury Chambers to the Clerk of the Peace in Worcester, struck on front by crowned "PAID 6 MY 6 1840" datestamp in red. Rare. (page)
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1850 (14 Oct.): Stampless entire letter from Watchet to New York, internally dated "Doniford October 14 1850" with manuscript "Paid 1/-" on front, very fine strike of "Watchet / Penny Post" handstamp in black, partly overstruck by US "5 CENTS" handstamp in red, TAUNTON transit in blue and London PAI
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1854: Unpaid entire sent from Hudderfield, England to Sira (Syros Island), Greece, dated 14 September 1854, endorsed 'Via Belgium', with Hudderfield towndated circular in blue-green to front, a number of manuscript charge marks to front, to reverse a London transit in red dated 15 September, a Germa
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1866: Entire letter to Trieste with Birmingham despatch cds (April 28) in black, London transit cds and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" transit (April 29) in blue and struck with fine "35" kreuzer charge marking (Van der Linden fig. 3187) on obverse in blue at Aachen. Fresh and fine entire that opens well
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Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A136, very fine used example cancelled by bold red Maltese Cross, mailed from Stratford-On-Avon with red despatch cds on reverse (Dec 9) to Derby with fine arrival datestamp of the following day on front in red Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Substituted Stereo A173, a used example from London to Wolverhampton cancelled by fine Maltese Cross in red (just touching the base of Britannia) with reverse showing London despatch cds (May 30) in black. Scarce - an early date of use for this replaced stereo Gi
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1d. black, plate 2, lettered IH, a fine unused example, just cut into at upper left, three good to large margins, par original gum, fine, Gi = £ 12'500.rnRemark the stamp was part of a block of 10, which is documented with photocopies back to 1943. (page)
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered DB, a used example with good to large margins on three sides, shaved at left, cancelled with black Maltese Cross. (Image
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DE, with wide margins all round, used on 1840 cover from Boston (May 26) to Louth tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. File fold well clear of the fine adhesive. Attractive and rare letter from the first month of use (page)
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered FL, a used example with touched to large margins with portions of adjoining stamps at left and at top, on 1841 entire letter from Liverpool to Funchal, Madeira, forwarded in London by Robert Foster, tied by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Liverpool despatch cds an
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Crimean War Ingoing mail, 1855 (5 Oct.): Cover from Worcester to "Captain Norbury, The Carabineers, British Army Crimea", returned to Sherridge House, Worcester, bearing 1 d. red plate 11 lettered HE (corner fault) and 2 d. blue plate 4 lettered MG, each tied '918' numeral of Worcester. Reverse with
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1855: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, plate 35, two blocks of twelve, ED/HF and EG/HI forming an unused block of twenty-four, thins and some gum creasing as usual for such a large multiple, of fine colour and large part og. As a block of twenty-four th
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1857: 1 d. rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, plate 57, lettered AA-AC / DA-DC, an unused corner marginal block of twelve, with Plate Number 57 in margin and imprint "Price 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1....Per" at top, of frewsh and fine appearance
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1861 (16 Aug.): Envelope from Belfast, Ireland to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing a horizontal strip of six Penny Red rose-red lettered HG-HL in vivid colour and overall good condition, some blunted teeth at base, rightmost stamp with folds and scuffs due to its position nearby the cover's edge, tied
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1864/79: 1 d. rose-red, plate 206, lettered GA-GF / NA-NF, an unused block of forty-eight, sheet marginal at left with imprint "Per Row of 12 £1....Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not", and the centre line or
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1871: 1 d. red, plate 148, four singles, used in combination with 1875 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 1, horizontal pair, on registered cover, from Newcastle to St Petersburg, Russia, dated 13 August 1875, tied by '545' barred oval in black, registered ovals from Newcastle and London alongside (overlapping
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Destination Faroe Islands, 1873 (Aug 18): Entire from Liverpool to Tvøroyri / Tverå at the Faroe Island of Suðuroy, endorsed "via Granton", bearing 1867 3 d. rose printed from the scarce Plate 10 and 1 d. lake-red (Pl.164), both tied with "LIVERPOOL / 466" duplex, with Edinburgh transit cds (19 Aug)
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1861 (7 Aug.): Stationery cover from Bridge of Earn to Singapore, the 1 d. indicium uprated by 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered AB and 6 d. lilac, tied by '60' barred numeral, reverse with "BRIDGE OF EARN" despatch cds, DUNNING and LONDON transit (8 Aug.) cds's. (page)
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1863 (20 March): Cover from Aberdeen to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bearing 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered SL, 4 d. pale red lettered EL and 6 d. lilac lettered HE tied by neat strikes of "ABERDEEN / 1" duplex datestamps. Front struck by "BOSTON BR: PKT. / 24 PAID" datestamp (5 April) and "5 CENTS" accountanc
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1855 (29 Nov.): Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, with large margins all round, used on cover with full contents from London to Sing Sing, New York tied by London '17' numeral obliterator and by circular "AM PACKET / Dec 13 / PAID / 24" in red with '21 / CENTS' accountancy marking in red. London despatch
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1847/54: 10 d. brown and 1 s. green used on Nov. 1853 cover from Brighton to a military address in Bellary, India, both cut square but touching design, 1 s. with clipped corner at top right. (page)
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1857 (16 Sept.): Cover from London to Parramatta nearby Sydney, New South Wales, endorsed "overland Mail via Marseilles", bearing two examples of 1 s. green, both wing marginal at left, tied by London Inland Office '30' numeral, reverse thimble LONDON in blue. Also on reverse "SYDNEY / N.S.W." and "
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1859 (20 April): Registered Cover from Bridgeport to Worcester, Massachusetts USA, bearing 1 s. green and 6 d. lilac, the latter with tear paying the registration fee, both tied by '127' barred numeral with matching thimble BRIDGEPORT despatch cds alongside, also on front "CROWN / REGISTERED" handst
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1865 (24 Nov.): Lettersheet from Glasgow to Port Louis, Mauritius, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1863 left winged 4 d. bright red and 1865 right winged 6 d. lilac, fresh colour and overall good perforation with some blunted teeth, tied by "GLASGOW / 159" duplex, reverse with thimble LONDON tran
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1862/64: 1 s. green, pl 1 = pl. 2, a single example used on 1864 cover to Constantinople endorsed "via Kustendje" tied by London / W10 duplex in black (Aug 10). "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit (Aug 11) applied in magneta ink (scarce - short period of use) below, with reverse showing
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1865: 9 d. straw, pl. 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1866 entire letter to Constantinople endorssed "via Kustendje", each tied "498" obliterators of Manchester with red despatch cds below (May 18). Blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit and reverse with Vienna cds
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1883/84: 1 s. dull-green in a horizontal pair HF-HG, a fine and fresh multiple with perfect perforation in the original deep shade, very well centered, each adhesive cancelled by centric crisp "HULL / MR. 2 85". Perfect conservation, cert. Louis (2001) Gi = £ 650 + 100%. (page)
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1910: Hentschel 3 d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (36 x 49 mm.), large head design, endorsed "W/5" (Winstone) in ink manuscript, printed in dark and pale blue. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350+. (page)
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1910: Hentschel 3d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (31 x 43 mm.), the small head design, endorsed "SP/1" (Slater & Palmer), printed in reddish-brown. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350+. (page)
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1910: Hentschel 7 d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (35 x 40 mm.), large head design, printed in dark and pale drab. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350. (page)
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1910: Hentschel 7d. half-tone George V Essay on card (30 x 39 mm.), small head design, endorsed "W/22" (Winstone), printed in bright emerald green. Scarce and very fine Gi =£ 350+. (page)
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1911: George V Die Proof for the ½ d. value without Duty Plates, Die 1A, cut down and printed on smooth surfaced rose-pink wove paper (31 x 60 mm.) with white reverse; showing reversed "2" also in white at top. An attractive and scarce Proof Gi = £ 2'250. (page)
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1911/18: Die Proofs by Bradbury Wilkinson (2), imperforate on part salesman's cards with 1 d. value showing Edward VII vignette and legend "Postage" at top and "Specimen" at base and perforated SPECIMEN; second item with HMS Victory vignette in bright blue with 1914-1918 at top alongside "Portsmouth
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1924/26: 10 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N44t = £ 600+. (page)
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1924/26: 1 s. bistre-brown, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N45t = £ 600+. (page)
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1934: Photogravure Colour Trials for the 1½ d. value, wmk. Block Cypher, three horizontal imperforate pairs: one in dull grey-green, one in bright scarlet and a third in deep ultramarine, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. (page)
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1935: Silver Jubilee 2½ d. Prussian Blue, Error of Colour, a fine unused example of this rarity, large part og. Only 360 stamps issued. Cert. RPSL (1975), Ceremuga (2004) Gi = £ 11'000. (page)
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1911: FIRST UK AERIAL POST, postcard with ½ d George V (2), tied by special cds "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST / LONDON SEP 15 1911" addressed to 'Caire', clear travelling post office cds "ALEXANDRIA CAIRO FOREIGN MAIL T.P.O. 2nb-X. 11.T. 14.", extremely rare destination, believed to be the only
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (16 July): Registered 'Leyland' business envelope franked with re-engraved Seahorse 5s bright rose red in an irreg. block of eight plus additional 3d registration fee, all cancelled by oval "Leyland Preston 16 July 35" registration hs f
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British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1935 (4 October): 1£ PUC corner marginal example of upper left of sheet plus additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered London Chief Office 4 OCT 35" hs. to registered business envelope 'The Smithfield and Argentine Meat Company L
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British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1936 (23 Dec.): 1£ PUC plus 3d additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered Bradford 23 DE 36" hs. to business envelope with imprinted address 'Senores FAUSTINO FANO Y CIA' in Buenos Aires, carried Dec. 28 to Buenos Aires Dec. 30. A
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British Acceptances to CGA and Air France South Atlantic Services 1927/40: Collection 30 covers starting with private acceptance of a correspondence of four uprated stationery items dated Jan. 14 1927 with private manuscript note 'Per 1st Air Mail London - S.America' and 'Paquebot civil via Lalallir
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (31 Oct.): Registered business envelope of 'The Anglo-South American Bank Ltd" franked with re-engraved Seahorse 2s 6d chocolate-brown and two values of 10s indigo plus additional 1934/36 1s bistr-brown and 9d deep olive-green, all canc
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/36: Group of four envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with high 'Seahorse' frankings as 10s (2) on 1936 (May 21) envelope (Haberer 467), early usage of 5s. and 10s. used on 1934 (May 12) large envelope endorsed 'BY GERMAN /AIR MAIL' (Habere
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/39: Collection of 15 envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with good and high frankings as Seahorse 10s (3) used on 1937 (Feb. 11) envelope (Haberer 515), special cachets as 1934 (Dec. 15) Xmas service and 1935 (Feb. 2) '1 Jahr Deutscher Post
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Imperial Airways Eastern Route - Flying Boat Service 1938/40: Selection of seven envelopes, incl. 1938 cover from DHIBBAN on Lake Habanniya near Baghdad Iraq, 1938 envelope from "Rangoon March 3" to Aden carried on the first flight at 'all-in' airmail rate, first day usage of envelope from "Singapor
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Imperial Airways Flying Boat Route to Africa 1937: Selection of 20 covers, incl. first flight cover (25. Jan 37) of First Experimental Flight by Flying Boat Service Southampton to Egypt by Imperial Airways G-ADUX 'CASIOPEIA' to Cairo and postcard from Alexandria back to England 1937 (22 April), elev
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1937 (Dec. 5): Imperial Airways Flying Boat 'CYGNUS' crashed in Brindisi, Italy - Two crash items to England including large part of front of cover franked with 'BURMA' ovptd 8a from "Rangoon 30. Nov. 37" bearing Nierinck type 'e' together with two Newspaper reports (1937 Dec. 7&9) as well as an en
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Crash Mail 1937/39: Group of six Imperial Airways crash covers, incl. 1937 (Sep.29) envelope from Jaffa franked with Palestine13m crashed with 'COURTIER' Flying Boat Oct. 1 in Athens, further four envelopes to New Zealand, one with Christmas card, of 1938 (Nov. 27) 'CALPURNIA' Flying Boat G-ADUZ cra
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Crossing the Atlantic 1937/39: Fine selection of nine envelopes starting with Flying Boat 'Cavalier's first flight Bermuda - New York, followed by first Imperial Airways Transatlantic cover signed by the commander of the Flying Boat 'CARIBOU' John Kelly-Rogers of his first Tranatlantic flight crossi
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1855: 2d blue, watermark large crown, perf. 14 lettered OL from plate 6, used in Constantinople. Horizontal Oval Cancel "C" (Z2), listed but not quoted in SG catalogue. Fine stamp. Certificate BPA 1974. (page)
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1888: The 'Orient Express', fine group with a post card 'Imperiales Ottomanes Carte Postale' from 1888 with two halfpenny stamps and Orient Express stamp margined on top with full text on the reverse to a military address in Germany from the known sender 'Antoine Dorusoune Chemins de fer Orientaux
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1893/1935: BRITISH LEVANT, Collection including especially the provisional stamp 40 PARAS on ½ d from 1893 with first day cover, the stamp cancelled with obliterator "C", fine unused (certificate) and used (signed); two inverted surcharges, both used (rare!). A letter to Germany, a letter with two
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1880/1914: Small eclectic group with GB 1867 6 d. mauve pol. 8 cancelled "C" in bars on cover, postal stationery / cover usages from Beyrout, Constantinople and Smyrna; Cyprus with 1880 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 15 in a interpanneau marginal block of 30 unused, 1913/14 album page with the set of six valu
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1840/1940c: Lot 200 used stamps and 50 covers incl. Great Britain starting with two Penny Blacks, Penny Red and 2 d. blue in multitude with cancellation interest, Jubilee, KEVII & KGV; Commonweath with some Cape Triangulars, and Australia; covers nearly exclusively from Great Britain with Penny Blac
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1840-1947: Group including a Mulready letter One Penny with instructions and tables of the 'SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION', a 'One Penny Black', a bit short on top; a 'Two Pence Blue' fine example, 'One Penny' red (Gi 8) unused part original gum (according certificate BPA Die I, Alphabet II, Plate
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1948: 6 d. Olympic Games Issue, unadopted Essays 'hurdler' in a design similar to the issued stamps, original glass negative and two positive prints in flawless archive condition, found in the designers' estate. This essay constitutes a significant Olympic item from a major stamp issuing nation and
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1840-1944: Lot of 20 items beginning with a very fine 1d mulready letter from LEWES 7 Oct / 40 to London, a very scarce provincial usage. A 3d with large white corner letters 1872 on front from HASTINGS to Zurich (Sender Lord Stratford de Redcliff), four stationery envelopes registered and insured 1
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1858-69: Archive of 56 folded letters to Lyons, mostly 4d frankings, predominantely in decent condition, most often with 4d rose from 1857, and a few letter issues. One letter with 4x 4d, 3 letters combined with 1d engraved. Good variety of cancellations. (page)
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1889/1965: Accumulation of Revenue documents, contained within a folder, comprising over 100 examples franked with "Contract Note" fiscal stamps, including Queen Victoria 6 d. and 1 s., Edward VII 1 s. and 2 s., GV 6 d., 1 s. and 2 s. and QEII 2 s. and 6 s., good array of usages and frankings. (page)
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Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6' inverted, perf. 13, an unused example, variety "Blue (Frame) Printed Double", of fine clear colour and impression, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2015). (page)
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Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6', perf. 13, an unused block of four, of delicate colour, well centred for the issue, some separation between right hand vertical pair, part og. A fine and very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'500+ (page)
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Diadem Issue, perf. 12 1860/63: 6 d. grey-brown, wmk. double lined "6", perf. 12, an unused example of fine colour, good perforations for this stamp, small part disturbed og. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 950. (page)
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Diadem Issue, perf. 13 1862/70: 8 d. yellow-orange, wmk. double lined "8", perf. 13, an unused block of four of rich fresh colour, well centred for the issue, one slight tropicalisation spot on large part og. of no significance and not affecting the delightful appearance of a very rare and attractiv
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1894/1904: 10 s. violet & aniline crimson, overprinted Postage, wmk. NSW, perf. 12, an unused example of exceptional colour, well centred, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450. (page)
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Stamp Duty Overprinted 1894/1904: Stamp Duty 10 s. violet & rosine overprinted POSTAGE in blue, on chalk surfaced paper, an unused group of five, one perforated 12 with a violet frame-break at top, and four examples perforated 12 x 11; generally well centred and of fresh colour (one almost suffused
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Courbould Reissue 1897/99: 5 s. reddish-purple, wmk. "5/-", perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, varietyy "Imperforate between Vertically", well centred, natural paper crease at top otherwise fresh and very fine, browned large part og. Only one sheet believed to exist t
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Chalk Surfaced paper 1905/10: Lyrebird 2 s. 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A, comb perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet with full selvedge, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" (Brusden Whie N67b), fresh and very fine appearance, tiny age spot next to hinge rem
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Arthur Philip, new watermark 1905 (Dec): Arthur Philip 20 s. cobalt-blue, wmk. Crown over A in circle, perf. 12, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", of fine fresh colour, well centred, trivial aging on lower right perfs. on reverse of no sig
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Official 1880/88: 5 s. purple, wmk. "5/-", rough perf. 10, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black (12.5 mm. spacing), centred to left, good dark colour, variety "O" sideways, irregular perfs. as normal, one or two gum bends, large part og.; a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 850. <
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Official 1880/88: 5 s. rose-lilac, wmk. "5/-", rough perf. 10, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black (12.5 mm. spacing), variety with the "O" showing slight "kiss print" (not mentioned on cert.), well centred and of good colour, one or two blunted slightly grubby perforations do not detract, r
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Official 1882/85: 3 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, perf. 10, an unused block of four overprinted "OS" in black, variety watermark shifted and major variety "Overprint Double, One Albino" on each, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A very rare and most unusual multiple. Cert.
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Official 1882/85: 8 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, an unused example overprinted "OS" (11 mm. spacing) in black, a huge example seemingly variety "Imperforate" with huge margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at left, from the lower right corner of the sheet with marginal l
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Fiscals 1885/87: Stamp Duty 10 s. lilac & claret, wmk. NSW upwards, perf. 12 x 10, an unused example, centred to left and of fine deep colour, part og. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).rnProvenance: Collection G. John Hutson (page)
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Lots & Collections 1851/1905: Unused collections on leaves, with over 120 items, beginning with a small number of imperforates, noting 1851 1d. carmine pair (repairs), and 2d. slate blue, 1856-9 (6d) Registered overprinted SPECIMEN, 1860-3 perforated Registered with shades, range of perforated Diade
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1897/1910: Album pages with fine unused run, incl. 1897 2 d. cobalt in a corner block of twelve, 2½ d. Prussian blue in a corner block of six from top left of sheet, 1 d. range with differing perfs. incl. blocks of four (3), 2½ d. purple; 1902 chalky paper values from ½ d. with 4 d. pair with GPO/NS
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1868/78: 2 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown & Q, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, of fine colour and appearance, one pulled corner perf. at upper left, very lightly cancelled in black. A stamp which only exists in used condition and especially rare in a multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 2'000+.r
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1880: Chalon lithographed 20 s. rose, wmk. Crown & Q, rough perf. 12, an unused example, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 2'500 (page)
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1879/81: Sideface 4 d. (pale) orange-yellow, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) in a fresh pale shade, marginal from top of sheet, some splitting and imperf. at base, cracked large part og. A fine and very scarce large multiple, believed to be the largest known in this unl
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1890: 4 d. yellow, perf. 12½, 13, an unused horizontal pair with left hand stamp showing variety "PENGE" for PENCE error, fresh and very fine, large part og., and a single example of the 4 d. yellow unused, showing variety "EN" joined in PENCE, slightly aged large part og. Gi = £ 200+. (page)
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1896/1902: 6 d. green, numerals in lower corners only, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12¾, the 1902 error from the rejected design, a used example of fine fresh colour, excellent perfs. all round, cancelled by "Parcel Post Branch / Brisbane" cds (15 April 1902) in black. This stamp only exists used, with
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1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the complete set of eleven Colour Trial Proofs imperforate on white wove paper, with 1 d. (6 d.) values in indigo, pale blue, ultramarine, red-violet, violet, blue-green, pale green, myrtle-green, violet-rose and carmine; and single 2 d. (1 s.) value in violet; a
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1901: ½ d. blue-green (shades), Die State I, wmk. V over Crown, two blocks from different sheets, with top right corner block of twelve (4 x 3) compound perf. comb 12¼ x 12½ (single line perf.) with stamps unmounted og., matched with corner block of 24 (6 x 4) from lower left of the sheet, compound
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Lots & Collections 1860/67: Chalons, unused collections on leaves, with approximately 40 items, replete with desirable pieces, noting with 1860-1 watermark Small Star 1d. carmine-rose block of four, 2d. blue, nicely-centered 3d. brown single and scarce strip of four, 1d. carmine-rose, 2d. blue, and
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1861/1907: Unused collection balance on leaves, approaching 100 items, with scarcer items noting 1879-81 1d. Sideface showing the "QOEENSLAND" variety, 1897-1908 2d. Sideface single and vertical pair with "Cracked Plate" variety, 1899-1907 1/2d. green perforated 12, 1900 1d. and 2d. (2) Anglo-Boer W
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1855 (Oct): Perkins Bacon printing, 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, of fine colour, unused without gum. An extremely rare stamp thus. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 5'500. (page)
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1860/69: 1 d. pale sage-green, wmk. Large Star, rouletted 8½, an unused example of remarkably fresh colour , well entred and with excellent roulettes for this issue, large part og. Rare so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 180. (page)
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Printed in Adelaide. Second Roulette Issue 1858/59: 2 d. pale vermilion, rouletted, wmk. Large Star, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), sheet marginal at right, some roulette separation vertically at top between second and third stamps with margins touched to huge, slight surface scuff on tenth stam
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Printed in Adelaide. Second Roulette Issue 1860/69: 2 d. bright vermillion, rouletted, wmk. Large Star, an unused horizontal pair rouletted at vertical sides, with clear to large margins all round and rare thus, showing variety "Imperforate between Vertically", minor wrinkles and small cut outside t
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1860/69: 6 d. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, rouletted 8½, an unused example of good colour, well centred and very fine for this issue, without gum. Scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1867/70: 1 s. pale bright green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½ x roulette, an unused example with eccentric roulettes but good perforations for the issue, of rich colour and impression, unused without gum and a used example in the indigo shade (Gi 58) for comparison. Scarce Gi = £ 1'100 (page)
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1867/70: TEN PENCE in blue on 9 d. yellow, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½ x roulette, a used example ligthly cancelled by numeral obliterator and red London cds, variety "Printed on Both Sides", fine and very scarce, matched with a normal used example cancelled by Adelaide cds (19 July 1869) in blac
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Watermark Large Star 1870/71: 3 PENCE in red on 4 d. dull ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, perf. 10, an unused example centred to upper right, of deep colour, small paper adherence on browned part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600. (page)
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1876/1900: 3 d. on 4 d. ultramarine, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double" - twice at base and further portion of overprint at top, relatively lightly cancelled in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 1'900. (page)
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1883/99: Presentation Sheet for "Specimen / South Australian Postage and Revenue Stamps" all issues dated between 3 Dec 1886 until 1 Jan 1891, showing 3 d. sage, 6 d. blue 2½ d. on 4 d, 5 d. on 6 d., and Long Stamps first issue 2 s. 6 d. to £ 20 value (thirteen) all overprinted with various typ
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1886 (Dec 3): Long Stamps 'Postage & Revenue', the set from 2 s. 6 d. mauve to £ 20 claret, wmk. Crown SA sideways, perf. 10; being the complete set of 13 values overprinted small "SPECIMEN" (17.5 x 2 mm.) in black (the £ 5 brown unknown with this Specimen handstamp), all being very fresh
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1886 (Dec 3): Long Stamps 'Postage & Revenue', the set from 2 s. 6 d. mauve to £ 20 claret, wmk. Crown SA sideways (excl. £ 3 which is upright), perf. 10 with £ 3 and £ 5 perf. 11½; being the complete set of 13 values overprinted large "SPECIMEN" (18.5 x 2.5 mm.) in black (the &#
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Long Stamps 1st Issue 1886/96: £ 10 bronze, wmk. Crown over SA wide (SG Type 10), perf. 11½, small holes, an unused example of deep metallic colour, being the Official reprint originating from the original plate but with the wide rather than the narrow Crown over SA watermark, prepared for UPU
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Long Stamps - Thin Postage 1902/04: Thin Postage 1 s. brown, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 11½-12½, an unused horizontal pair, sheet corner marginal at base with Plate number "1" in right margin, showing variety "POSTAGE and Value in Red-Brown", minor bend in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Most attrac
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Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1902/04: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown / narrow SA, perf. 12, a used 'single' misperforated example perforated "SA", showing variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", cancelled by squared circle datestamp in black. The variety unused on the normal issue is catalogued at &
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Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1906/12: 9 d. brown-lake, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused verticall pair, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", of fine fresh colour, hinge remnant at top only, otherwise large part og. This error was first reported in the "Australian Philatelist" in July 19
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Official 1874/77: 6 d. Prussian blue, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½ x 12½, overprinted small 'O.S.', an unused block of four, well centred for the issue, of strong rich colour, dried small part og.. An extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 1'100+ (page)
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Official 1876/85: 1 s. red-brown, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, overprinted small 'O.S.', an unused example of good centering and colour, variety "Overprint "O.S." Inverted", fresh and very fine with large part og. Very few unused examples have been recorded and significantly rarer than the used e
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Official 1891: 2½ d. in brown on 4 d. green, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 10, the famous used vertical pair, upper stamp with small "O.S.", lower stamp with variety "Overprint "O.S." Omitted", lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional, just two pairs known. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance
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Official 1891/96: 4 d. violet, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 13, an unused example, overprinted second "O.S.", variety "Double "O.S." Overprint" at top, fresh colour and fine, tiny central thin and slight gum wrinkle on large part og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'000. (page)
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Collections 1855/1901: A mostly unused collection on leaves, with a range of printings, shades, and perforation varieties, many scarce items noting 1855 London printings with 2d. rose-carmine (2), 1856-8 Adelaide printings with 2d. blood red, range of rouletted including various 1d. shades (5), 1861
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1853 (Nov 1): Courier 1 d. pale blue on soft yellowish paper, early impression, a used vertical pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by barred "64" numeral obliterator of Hobart in black. A choice and very fine multiple of great scarcity. Cert. Brandon (2007) Gi = £ 3'000+. (page)
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Courier Issue 1854 (Sept): Courier 4 d. orange, Plate II, an unused example with coarse engraving, background thicker and blurred, position 7 on the sheet with three large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at top, just shaved at left with small probably natural pinhole in the engine turning sur
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Chalons. Recess locally in Hobart 1857/67: 1 d. brick red, wmk. double lined "1", an unused block of four from the 1863 printing, ample to large margins all round, minor bend across top stamps not affecting the appearance - a slightly blurred impression of good colour, large part og. with lower pair
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1855 (Jan 1): 'TOO LATE' 6 d. lilac & green, imperforate, an unused example with ample margins all round, tiny trace of thin spot under 'T' of 'TOO', unused without gum. An immensely rare stamp in unused condition. Cert. RPSV (2011) Gi = £ 3'500. (page)
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Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Chalon 6 d., an imperforate Plate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) on unwatermarked toned wove paper, printed in deep black; good to large margins all round and very fine appearance. Scarce (page)
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1880/91: Sideface 1 d. dull rosine, wmk. TAS, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", of fine fresh appearance, typical gum wrinkles, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+. (page)
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1911 (Jan): 2 d. bright violet, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, a vertical strip of ten, the right hand coloumn of the sheet with full sheet margins, showing "JBC" Monogram alongside third stamp and "CA" Monogram alongside eighth stamp, minor crease in margin at base, and split between eighth and nint
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Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St George & Dragon recess 5 s. sage-green, wmk. double lined "1", imperforate, an unused horizontal pair, large margins for this issue (note how close together the printing can be), just touched on right hand stamp, left stamp with thin spot under paper adhesion, not mentione
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Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, imperforate, an unused example of fine colour, large margins for the issue, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'500. (page)
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Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, rough perf. 11½, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 550. (page)
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Postal Fiscals 1900 (Nov 15): St. George & Dragon 2 s. 6 d. lake, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "REVFNUE for REVENUE", fine but for small corner crease on right hand stamp not detracting from appearance, la
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Postal Fiscals 1900: Platypus 1 d. blue, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin, of fine appearance, very browned og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+ (page)
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1863/1900: Postal Fiscal Stamps & Revenues, unused balance with 1863-80 shades of 2/6d. (2), 1863-80 perf 10 with 3d. green, 2/6d. carmine, 5s. brown, perf 12 with 2/6d. carmine, 5s. green shades (2), 10s. orange (2), three later with SPECIMEN overprints, unusual selection of Stamp Duty examples inc
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Lots & Collections 1855/58: Chalons, range of proofs and reprinted die proofs, 21 items, with 1855 type reprints, ten on card or thick wove paper, range of shades including reds/vermilions, deep green, dark blue, violet, brown, and deep grey, two with blank value tablet, others with straight-lines (
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1857/1867: Chalons, Recess Printed in Hobart from Perkins Bacon plates, unused collection on leaves, with 1d. (14) showing shades of deep red-brown to pale red-brown, brick red, and dull vermilion, including two horizontal pairs and one single with striking pre-printing crease, 2d. (11) with shades
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1857/67: The used selection (9 items) all with a focus on "Double Impression" varieties - most of these very pronounced, with 1857 2 d. red-brown (2, one superb with wmk. inverted), 2 d. green (one with wmk. inverted), 4 d. deep blue or 4 d. blue both fine, latter with wmk. inverted; 4 d. cobalt in
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1860/91: Chalons, unused collection on leaves, with over forty items, many scarce stamps, noting 1858 1s. vermilion (2, one somewhat oxidised), 1860-7 6d. including dull slate grey single, grey-violet pair, scarce 1863-71 rouletted 4d. pale blue, 1d. perf 10 range of shades of red and vermilion, 2d.
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1899/1912: Pictorial Issues, small selection of unused, with 1899/1900 Hobart 2d. violet with matching lower left corner blocks of eight showing plate number "1" and "2" respectively, lower left corner singles with "3" and "4" imprints, Tasmanäs Arch 2-1/2d. indigo matching marginal blocks of four w
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1854: Woodblock 6 d. orange-yellow, an unused example (II) with good to large margins all round, of fine rich colour, natural iron spot in paper, small part og. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 700. (page)
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1854: Woodblock 6 d. orange-yellow, an unused example (I) with ample to large margins all round, of fine delicate colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 700. (page)
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1859: Woodblock 2 s. dull bluish-green on pale yellow, rough perf. 12 by Robinson, an unused example, of fine delicate colour and all perforations showing, unused without gum. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 700. (page)
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £1 5 s. dull rose, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 13, an unused example, centred to top, of excellent pink colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black (just three such recorded by Ceremuga), large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 6 blue on pink, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of strong colour, diagonally overprinted "Specimen" in black (just two, perhaps three known with this type), redistributed gum at top by hinge, otherwise fin
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Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black with the overprint double in the middle (very lightly struck and barely discernable), fresh appearance but for slight aging on top p
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Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black twice at both left and right of stamp and further larger "Cancelled" in black manuscript, fresh and fine but for some gum loss, brow
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Stamp Duty Issue 1890: Recess printing £ 50 black-violet, wmk. V over Crown sideways (although most of the watermark is the marginal line), perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black three times centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled
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Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Feb): Recess printing £ 100 aniline-crimson, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with manuscript "Specimen" diagonally, fine slightly suffused appearance, unused without gum. Rare (catalogued at £ 80'000 as normal), Ceremuga states "only a small n
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Naish Issue 1886 (Dec): Error of Colour 4 d. lilac (colour of the issued 2 d.), wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a used example cancelled by part Melbourne duplex in black. One blunted perf. at lower right of no great significance. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 1'700. (page)
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1896/99: Stamp Duty 10 s. pale grey-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example of outstanding centering and delicate fresh colour, typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A superb example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'400. (page)
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1896/99: Stamp Duty 15 s. brown, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example centred to right, typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'200. (page)
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1900 (March): Stamp Duty 10 s. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example of fresh colour, part og. An elusive and very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'200. (page)
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1901/10: 1 d. rose, State II, 12 x 12½, a vertical strip of ten, marginal at top and at base, prepared for use with Coil Vending Machine Trials, with each stamp obliterated with two horizontal black bars in black to prevent re-use. Fresh and fine, large part og. with most unmounted og. (page)
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1905/13: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown over A, 1911 printing, an unused corner sheet marginal block of twenty subjects (2 x 10) with full sheet margins, showing the "CA" Monogram at base and variety "Double Vertical Perforations" at left, the two blocks of ten separated and rejoined, fresh and very
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, imperforate, wmk. Swan upright, an unused example with large margins all round, fresh and fine appearance, regummed. A very fine unused example of this rare rare and iconic stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'700. (page)
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, showing variety "EN in PENCE shorter", Row 6, stamp 4, position 104, unused without gum. A superb example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. pale blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good to large margins all round, showing variety "WEST in squeezed down letters and "F" of FOUR with pointed foot", Row 2, stamp 17, position 37, unused without gum. Minor corner bend menti
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good even margins all round, of fine colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 2'000 (page)
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with good to very large margins all round, in a rich dark shade, large part og. A superb example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'000 (page)
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. pale brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with wide pre-printing "pli d'accordeon" horizontal paper fold running across the entire top of the stamp, good margins all round, unused without gum. A most unusual variety and more especia
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Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 4 d. pale blue, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with roulettes complete on three sides and imperforate at left, minor corner crease at lower right not affecting the appearance, unused without gum. An exceptionally rare stamp. Cert.
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Lithographed by A. Hillman 1857/59: 6 d. brown-black on pale red, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large margins for the issue, fresh and fine appearance, trivial hint of thin where previous hinge removed, unused without gum. The stamps of this issue were printed very close to
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Lithographed by A. Hillman 1857/59: 6 d. grey-black, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with good margins all round for the issue, cancelled by "1" obliterator of Perth in black. Slitting in internal frameline at top from the thin paper utilised, two sides with forged roulettes,
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Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan upright, an unused example with large margins all round, particularfly so at left, showing "pli d'accordeon" variety "Diagonal pre-Printing Paper Fold", leaving a large area blank and causing a shift in the left and lower fr
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Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 2 d. pale orange, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with clear roulettes (circa 12) on all four sides with a doubled row of horizontal roulettes at base, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, unused without gum. A superb well ce
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Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 2 d. pale orange, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with clear roulettes on three sides and imperforate at left, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 850.rnrn (page)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 6 d. purple-brown, intermediate perf. 14-16, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example of fine centering and perforations for the issue, of good strong colour, regummed: unused without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 s. yellow-green, clean cut perf. 14-16, variety "wmk. Swan upright", an unused example centred to upper left, good fresh colour and generally fine perforations, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400 (page)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 s. yellow-green, clean cut perf. 14-16, variety "wmk. Swan upright and inverted", an unused example centred to slightly to right, good fresh colour and perforations, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400. (page)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (July): 1 s. deep green, rough perf. 14-16, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example of fresh deep colour and good perforations for this issue, unused without gum. A very fine example of an immensely rare stamp in unused condititon. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 5'000.
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Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates 1864/79: 4 d. carmine, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, variety "Doubly Printed", of vibrant fresh colour, unused without gum. Superb appearance and of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 30'000. (page)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1864/79: 1 s. yellow-green, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, sheet marginal at top, of fine centering and perforations for the issue, of resonant impression and colour, unused without gum. A scarce stamp so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 300. (page)
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1885c.: Essay for proposed 1 d. value, stamp size imperforate on thick card paper, printed in pale red-brown with Swan vignette and legend "W. AUSTRALIA" at top and "ON PENNY" at base. Slight crease and cracking at base but most attractive and rare. (page)
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Surcharged by Government printer 1885 (May): "1d." in green on 3 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four from the fifth and sixth horizontal rows, upper stamp with "Thick 1" and lower stamps with "Thin 1 with straight top", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower p
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Surcharged by Government printer 1885 (May): "1d." in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four from the fifth and sixth horizontal rows, upper stamp with "Thick 1" and lower stamps with "Thin 1 with straight top", fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce in
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Typographed by Victoria Govt. Printer and Commonwealth Works 1902/11: 10 s. bright purple, wmk. V over Crown upright inverted, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused horizontal pair of the 1910 printing, left stamp sub-type 2 (coloured dot in leg of "R" in AUSTRALIA), well centred and of superb fresh colour, lar
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Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, line perf. 11, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, third and fourth rows in the block with "Double Perforations" vertically, fresh and very fine, large part
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Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 9 d. yellow-orange, wmk. Crown over double-lined A upright, line perf. 11, a used example cancelled neatly by "BRIDGETOWN / 26 MAR 13" cds in black. A rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'000 (page)
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Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, an unused example, compound perf. 11 x 12½, centred to right, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'200 (page)
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Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 1 s. sage-green, wmk. Crown over single-lined A sideways, single line perf. 12½, a used example centred to base with slightly blunted upper right corner, lightly cancelled by Money Order Offer "Sandstone" cds in black. An extremely rare stamp
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1913 (Nov 6): One Penny on 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet, variety "Double Horizontal Perforations" at top, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Unusual. Ex collection Lord Vestey on his album page. <
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Surcharged in Melbourne 1912: "One Penny" on 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, a used horizontal pair, compound comb perf. 12½ x 12 with right hand stamp showing shifted perfs. at base officially corrected by extra horizontal line perf. 11, cancelled by "Perth" cds in black. Surf
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Lots & Collections 1854/1912: Almost entirely unused balance on two stock pages, replete with scarce and desirable stamps, noting 1854 Samson & Hillman 4d. pale blue with unusual mottled impression, 4d. blue of exceptional appearance (skilfully repaired),1860/4 Perkins Bacon plates 2d. pale orange u
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1850: 1 d. reddish rose on soft yellowish paper, Plate I, a used horizontal pair (positions 12-13) with ample to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by "11" numeral obliterators of Canowindra in black. A fine and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi
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1850: 2 d. greyish blue, Plate 1 (positions 16-17-18), a used horizontal strip of three with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by "48" barred numeral obliterators of Tarcutta in black. Tiny nick and thin above first stamp and scissor cut outside the design at top right but a most attractive
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1850: 2 d. dull Prussian blue on soft yellowish paper, Plate II, a fine used example (position 1), with large even margins all round and full horizontal marginal line at top, a worn impression clearly showing the variety "Fan as in Plate III but shaded outside", lightly cancelled leaving most of the
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1851 (Jan) 2 d. ultramarine, Plate IV, on hard greyish paper, a used horizontal pair (positions 19-20) with large margins all round, showing vertical frame line at left and horizontal frame line at base, position 20 showing "Fan with 6 Segments", superbly cancelled by "44" numeral obliterator of Yas
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1850 (Jan 1): 3 d. yellow-green on soft yellowish wove paper, a used example with large even margins all round, very lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 350. (page)
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1854 (Jan-March): 2 d. Prussian blue, wmk. '2', Plate III on yellowish wove paper (positions 34-35/44-45), a used block of four with good to large margins all round, of fine rich colour, cancelled by somewhat blurred "60" numeral obliterators of Paterson in black. A very scarce and fine multiple. (page)
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1856/60: 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. "1", a used horizontal strip of four, good to mostly large margins all round, neatly cancelled by dotted "45" obliterators of Binalong in black. Choice and most attractive. (page)
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1856/60: 3 d. deep yellow-green, wmk. "3", an unused example with good to very large margins all round, of deep colour unused without gum. An extremely rare stamp unused Gi = £ 2'500. (page)
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1860 (Nov 1): Chalon 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four showing large portion of adjoining stamp at left, margins clear to large all round, the first stamp with tiny closed tear at top and the fourth stamp with two diagonal corner creases, neither fault
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1882/83: Bradbury Wilkinson imperforate Proof for the £ 1 value, engraved in black and adhering to card, good margins all round but slightly scuffed corner in margin at top right. A rare and most unusual Proof - see two similar Proofs from Bradbury Wilkinson in this sale (1876 Cadet Issue of Sp
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1886: £ 1 green, engraved on thick paper, wmk Crown over Q, perf. 12, a horizontal strip of five in a deep shade, with horizontal defacement line in black, unused without gum. Some toning but scarce. (page)
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1897/1908: 2 d. blue, a fine example used on 1903 cover to Hobart (Tattersall's slip at left), clearly showing variety "Cracked Plate" with cracked electro running from Queen's cheek to neck, lightly cancelled by "Toowoomba" duplex (March 21) leaving the variety clear. T.P.O. transit (S&W Railway) a
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1897: 3 d. brown, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four on smooth surfaced medium wove paper in the issued colour, with some heaping of the ink in the marginal rules, fresh and very fine. Just a handful of blocks recorded, rare Brusden White Q24(DP)1 = $ 4'000. (page)
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1856/58: Adelaide printing, 2 d. red, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of five, large margins on most but shaved on fifth stamp at right and small scissor cut at top of fourth stamp, of fine fresh colour, all cancelled by "25" numeral obliterator of Gawler. (page)
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1860: 2 d. pale red. rouletted 8½, a used example on 1861 cover to North Adelaide endorsed "Prepaid", cancelled in ink manuscript with despatch notation at left "P.O. Pt. Macdonnell, 21 March 1861" in manuscript. Reverse with faint transit and "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds (March 28) in black.
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1894: Tannenberg Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, with Queens's head in oval and cockatoo at right, stamp size and hand-painted on thick card (32 x 36 mm.) in pencil, black, grey and inscriptions picked out in Chinese white. "Finis Coronat Opus" nom-de-plume of designer (almost certainly M. Tannenber
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Departmental stamps, 1868: Overprinted "P." (Police) in black on 6 d. ultramarine perf. 12 x rouletted, Butler RRR, a fresh, lightly cancelled example, clean back and above average centering. In addition a copy perf. 10 all round of similar quality in a deeper shade, Butler RR. (page)
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Departmental stamps, 1869/74: Overprinted "P." (Police) in black on 2 d. orange. A group of 17 used stamps with varieties perf. 10 (6), perf. 11½ x 10 (6 incl. two pairs), rouletted (2), perf. 10 x rouletted, perf. 12 x rouletted plus one other. One stamp with watermark reversed, one with reversed &
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Departmental Stamps 1870: Overprinted "P.O." (Post Office) in black on 4 d. dull purple, perf. 11½, a fine used example cancelled at the GPO / Adelaide (1 Sept 1870) on First Day of Issue, variety "Printed Both Sides" - just three examples, all with the same centering are recorded showing this secon
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1857/67: Chalon 4 d. blue, wmk. 4, imperforate, an unused horizontal strip of six, just touched under fifth stamp otherwise with good margins all round (exceptional on this issue with stamps printed so closely together and often misaligned), of fine colour and superb appearance, creased in margin on
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1899: St. George & Dragon, 3 d. olive-green, 2 s. 6 d. rose, 5 s. brown and 10 s. orange on thick wove paper, perf. 11½; all in sheet marginal blocks of four overprinted REPRINT in black on each, as prepared for the 1899 Presentation sets, fine, unmounted og. (page)
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1854 (June 2): The Original printed Contract and tender for James Campbell and James Fergusson to print the lithographed 1854/57 issue of Half Lengths, the bond endorsed by both printer's on front and their guarantors (for the sum of £ 1'000) for "printing postage stamps and gumming", the contr
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1858: 6 d. blue, rouletted, a single example used on 1860 cover from Melbourne to Canton, China paying the ½ ounce ship rate, endorsed "Per "Columbian" Str, via Aden" tied by circular "1" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with MELBOURNE despatch cds (Jan 17) alongside HONG KONG circular datestam
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1859 (March 19): Cover from Beechworth to Bologna, Papal States franked at double rate via Southampton at 2/4 d., with 1854 1 s. blue in a vertical pair, margins good to shaved, and Emblems 4 d. dull rose red, perf. 12 (corner of stamp was folded under on despatch and has since been folded back for
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1905/07: £ 1 salmon, an imperforate Die Proof, State 2 with line vertical below the beard, printed on yellowish wove paper (88 x 66 mm.), some small marks suggesting this was a working Proof, insignificant corner crease well away from the design at top right but very rare. (page)
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Lots & Collections 1884/96: Lot 100 used Stamp Duty adhesives, some on small pieces, all fiscally used in very fresh condition, most with dated cancels from the 1880s, sorted only by face value: 1 d. (10), 6 d. (11), 1/- (10), 18 d. (5), 2/- (15) 3/- purple on blue (3), 3/- drab (13), 4/- (8), 5/- (
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1884/96: Fiscal usages of £ 5 rose-red (as Gi 248), £ 5 rose-pink, £ 6 blue on pink, £ 7 violet on blue, £ 8 red on yellow, £ 9 yellow-green on green, £ 10 dull mauve (2) with wmk. 19 normal and inverted (as Gi 264), £ 10 dull mauve (seven examples, wmk. 33, a
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1886/96: Fiscals usages of £ 5 pale blue & maroon (6 examples), £ 6 yellow & pale blue (5), £ 7 rosine & black, £ 8 mauve & brown-orange and £ 9 apple-green & rosine (4), all manuscript cancelled and dated in ink. (page)
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1861: 1 d. rose, wmk. Swan sideways, intermediate perrf. 14-16, an unused vertical pair with sheet margin at right, hinged for protection, unused without gum. An extremely rare pair Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: Ex collection 'AP' believed to be Charles Lathrop Pack's son, Arthur Pack, and sold a
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The Huntingfield Block 1936 (Sept 29): Edward VIII 2 d. scarlet, wmk. Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 14, unmounted original gum, prepared for use by the Note Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, engraved by F.D. Manley; the corner block of four from lower right of sheet signed in the ma
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1943c.: Handpainted Essay for proposed 3 d. design to celebrate the opening of the Hobart Bridge spanning the River Derwent between Government Point and Smelting Works Point, inset in framed card (274 x 232 mm.) painted in blue, ultramarine and pale blue with Postage and Hobart lettering picked out
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1946 (Oct 14): Mitchell's Exploration 2½ d. scarlet, wmk. Inverted, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine appearance, one tone spot at top but lower pair superb, full unmounted og. Rare - these emanate from a theft at the Note P
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (17 Oct): GRI and Value 4 mm. apart, 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 4, position type 1, a used example of good colour with complete full-stop after 'G' of GRI, tied by oval "RABAUL JUN 18 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet to envelope
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (17 Oct): GRI and Value 4 mm. apart, 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 3, an incomplete overprint, position type 4, a used example of deep colour and good centering, tied by oval "RABAUL JUN 18 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet to en
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 11, position 1, an unused example with "Double Surcharge" variety, the second incomplete surcharge inverted, showing variety "I for 1", fresh and very fine, of excellent colour and superb og
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 10, position 4, a used example with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine example tied by indistinct RABAUL datestamp (Gibb typ
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 11, a used example with the erroneous '1 d. on 20 pf.' surcharge, fresh and very fine with slightest trace of cancellation, of excellent colour and superb perforation. A wonderful exa
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 2, position 10, an unused example with the variety 'Double surcharge, one inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation. 15 examples of this very rare variety are known by
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, Setting 11, position 1, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 11, position 1, an unused example with the varieties "1 d. instead of 4 d." and "I for 1" (Gibbs 24gb) of excellent colour and superb perforation, unused w
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Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 8 d. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 10, position 2, a used example with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine example cancelled by indistinct RABAUL da
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Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 11, position 5, a used example with the variety 'Double surcharge, one inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, cancelled by oval RABAUL datestamp in violet. Ten exampl
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Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 2, position 6, a used example with the variety ''d. omitted" of excellent colour and superb perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN .. 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet (G
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Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, a fine and fresh used example, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 4 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet (Gibbs type 8) to piece. A very rare stamp with only 72 examples surcharged, cert. H
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Incoming Mail 1884: Egypt 1 pi. ultramarine, a single example used on 1897 cover from Cairo to "The Honourable Colonial Treasurer, Port Moresby, British New Guinea", tied by "CAIRE" datestamps (March 11) in black. Reverse with probable part Aden cds (March 18) where placed on board the "Coromandel"
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1937 (April 1): 10 r. olive-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA sideways, a fine used example cancelled by ADEN cds (1 April 1937) on First Day of Issue in black. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 700. (page)
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1907 (March 13): Bicoloured set of four values from 4 d. to 5 s. salmon & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of four, large part og. Gi = £ 300. (page)
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1907 (Aug 30): Provisional "One / Halfpenny." on 1 d. carmine, surcharged in Kingston, an unused example, variety "Dented Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6 of left pane), very slightly rubbed, large part og. A very rare and elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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1908 (May): Revenue, 1 d. in black on 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 275. (Imag
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1907/09: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on small piece, lightly cancelled by "Georgetown / Grand Cayman" cds (Dec 28, 1912) in black. Philatelic late usage but scarce Gi = £ 275. (page)
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1908 (Feb 12): Handstamped by John O'Sullivan, 2½ d. in black on 4 d. brown & blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine appearance, large part, slightly toned, og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 1'800. (page)
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1908 (Feb 12): Handstamped by John O'Sullivan, 2½ d. in black on 4 d. brown & blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine lightly used example cancelled in black with part "AP 27" cds. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Brandon (2004) Gi = £ 3'500. (page)
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1908 (Oct 16): "Hurricane Provisional", stampless cover to Georgetown, Grand Caymn struck with "GEORGE TOWN / GRAND CAYMAN" cds in black with manuscript "Pd. ¼ d. W.G. McC." in red ink by the Postmaster William Graham McCausland. A fresh and fine cover. (page)
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1917 (Sept 4): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Surcharge Type 16, an unused example of good colour, just a few sheets printed and then withdrawn by De La Rue due to the surcharge not obscuring the original value, large part og. Just 420 stamps surcharged thus Gi = £
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1921/26: 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, centred to right, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", good colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1891-1952: almost complete collection, just a dew older stamps from the first Victoria issue missing, from 1904 all complete unused, from 1904 only lightly hinged, also often several shades of a stamp and including the rare 2½ d. South Georgia provisional from 1928, 5 Sh Penguin with both shades and
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1861 (15 June): Stampless folded letter, struck with red "BATHURST / GAMBIA / PAID" split-ring (25 Jun), to New York, rated 1/2 in red, "LIVERPOOL - BR. PACKET" (9 Jul) and "NEW ZORK AM PKT" (25 Jul) transit markings on front, black "5" credit handstamp, typical filing folds, a scarce trans-Atlantic
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1870: Stampless folded cover, struck with blue oval sender's cachet "VICTOR BARRERE / BATHURST / RIVIERE GAMBE / COTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE", rated 7d. in manuscript postmarked with red GAMBIA c.d.s. (30 Dec), to Bordeaux, France,. endorsed "p. Athenian" and conveyed via London (15 Jan) and Calais (
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1906 (13 Feb): Postcard franked with 1d. carmine, tied by Bathurst c.d.s. (16 Feb), struck at lower left with clear "Maccarthy Island / Gambia" (Proud D2) despatch c.d.s. (13 Feb), to Nogent Sure Marne, France, with c.d.s. receiver (23 Oct), corner crease, a rare postmark, known used only to 31 Octo
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1863/71: Hong Kong 2 c. brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used example with 'N.C.H.' perfin reversed (North China Herald), fine used with Shanghai "S1" obliterator in black. Cert. RPSL (2022). (page)
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1853 (June): Two Shipmail Entire letters, written in Madras on 20 & 21 June 1853 and directed to Port Louis, Mauritius, both endorsed "Lady Jocelyn", both struck by MADRAS / G.P.O. / 1853 JU 21", calling at Galle on 26 June and arriving Port Louis on 6 July with oval "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS" on fro
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1911: First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, official envelope franked with 3 p. ½ a, 1 a., 2 a., 3 a. decoratively arranged and addressed to the Postmaster Allhabad, arrival "ALLAHABAD 8.30 A.M 19 FE.11" on the reverse. Signed Colla. (page)
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China Expeditionary Forces 1900: 'C.E.F.' overprints on Queen Victoria, compl. set of ten from 3 p. carmine to 1 r. green & carmine in fresh marginal blocks of four in unmounted og. condition. ½ anna with perf. separation, otherwise an exceptional fine group without toning. Gi = £ 320+. (page)
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Feudatory States, Hyderabad 1891: ½ a. yellow postal stationery envelopes (15), all used with a variety of despatch and arrival markings, plus an unused 1 a. brown envelope. (page)
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Feudatory States, Jaipur 1904: Stone Ib, ½ a. pale blue, rough perforation 14, tied by Jaipur seal obliterator, reverse with "JAIPUR .. .. 1904" datestamp. Cover as usual with some wear and tear, still fine Gi = £ 1'200. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey Jubilee 10 pa. carmine, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and superb fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 270 overprinted. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 1'700. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey Jubilee 1 pi. black & violet, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and good colour, large part og. Just 1'339 stamps issued. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1979) Gi = £ 900. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. green, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example with neat BAGDAD cds in black leaving the design clear. Scarce and very fine. Just 1'261 stamps issued. Signed Stolow, Saatchi Gi = £ 475. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example tied to small piece by neat BAGDAD cds in black. Rare and very fine. Just 1'051 stamps issued. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted in red with five pointed star and in blue, a fine used example on Lieut. Roffey cover tied by BAGDAD cds (Type 1) in black (14.SEP.17) with "PASSED CENSOR / D" in red at lower left. Reverse with Indian FPO / 55 arrival cds on reverse (Sept
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1948/50: British Occupation of Eritrea 26 covers including general issue as postage due stamps including some unusual items as e.g. an envelope from Greenland originally addressed to the USA, redirected to Eritrea and taxed there with 2 postage due stamps, high values from 2 Sh 50 CTS. up to 10 Shil
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1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 2½ d. dull mauve & blue, an unused example with superimposed "Double Overprint" variety (cert. RPSL, 1986), 7 d. dull mauve & slate with partial overprint variety (signed Holcombe, cert. BPA, 2010) and 5 s. green & blue with forged overprint, all large part og. (page)
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1907/11: Definitive set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. (Gi = £ 300), 1912/22 set of twelve values optd. SPECIMEN in black, fine, large part og. but gum thin on ¼ d. (Gi = £ 300), together with elusive 'white backs' 3 d., 1 s. and 5 s. v
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Malaysian States, Johore 1907 (Sept 18): Picture postcard to Sebnitz Germany, bearing 1904 3 c. dull purple & olive-black tied by "JOHORE BAHRU" handstamp with Crown, matching despatch datestamp in red, SINGAPORE transit and SEBNITZ arrival (Oct 12) cds's alongside. An appealing card. (page)
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1818 (23 Feb.): Entire letter to Caresse nearby Orthez, France with oval "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID" handstamp, endorsed inside "Isle de France", straight-line "COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX" handstamp, small amount of toning otherwise fine. (page)
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1831 (14 Nov.): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux with fancy oval "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" and "PAYS D’OUTREMER" handstamp, endorsed per "Eucharist", reverse with "14 AVRI 1832" arrival datestamp, a fine entire. (page)
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Village Post Office Cancellations of Mauritius 1872 (9 Feb.): Envelope from Pithon to Paris, endorsed "registered", bearing 1863/72 left winged pair 4 d. rose and right winged 1 s. blue, each example tied by bold strike of oval 'B32' barred obliterator, reverse shows unique "PITON FE 9 72" despatch
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1878 (14 Nov.): Registered Entire letter from Riviere des Anguilles to Port Louis, bearing 1878 ovpt. '4 CENTS' on 1 d. bistre and '17 CENTS' on 4 d. rose, tied by light oval '34' barred numeral with matching D2 "RIVIERE-des-ANGUILLES" despatch cds and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp of the fo
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1884 (12 May): Stationery postcard 6 c. green from Riviere des Anguilles to Paris, the indicium struck by oval '34' barred numeral, matching crisp D2 "RIVIERE-DES-ANGUILLES" despatch cds alongside as well as octagonal French "POSS. ANG / PAQ. FR. T No 1 14 MAI 84" datestamp, all in black. Reverse w
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1885 (6 June): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Rose Hill to Moka, forwarded to St. Pierre, the indicium struck by oval '25' barred numeral, matching "ROSE-HILL" despatch cds alongside as well as MOKA arrival cds of the same day. Reverse with MOKA despatch (6 June) cds and front with the unique s
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1887 (30 July): Cover from Port Louis to Rome, bearing pair 1880 8 c. blue tied by oval 'B32' barred numeral of the GPO sorting office, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" despatch cds, "CASTELAMMARE ADRIATICO" transit and ROMA arrival (19 8 87) cds's. An appealing cover to a rare destination. (page)
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1888 (8 March): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Verdun to Paris, the indicium struck by ideal oval '42' barred numeral with matching D2 VERDUN despatch cds and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No1 10 MARS 88" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" transit cds. The earl
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1889 (25 March): Registered Cover from Rose Hill to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bearing on reverse 1880 8 c. blue and 1885 16 c. chestnut, tied by light oval '25' barred numeral, matching D2 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds in black alongside. Front struck by oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" and "REGISTERED LONDON" da
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1891 (11 Oct.): Cover from Curepipe Road to Aubervilliers, France, endorsed "Par Vapeur des Messageries Maritimes", bearing a fresh strip of four 1885 4 c. carmine in vivid colour, each adhesive tied by oval '37' barred numeral, matching clear D2 "CUREPIPE ROAD" despatch cds on reverse as well as MA
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1892 (12 May): Stationery postcard 6 c. green from Forest Side to Dover, forwarded to London, the indicium struck by oval 'B48' barred numeral, matching D2 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds, MAURITIUS transit cds and DOVER duplex alongside.rnNote: The postcard is believed to be one of the first posted aft
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1893 (10 May): Registered Stationery envelope 8 c. grey from Chemin Grenier to Budapest, bearing in addition by two examples of 2 c. green on reverse and 15 c. chestnut on front, the indicium and the adhesives cancelled D1 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds, oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp and octa
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1894 (23 Oct.): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Souillac to London, the indicium struck by light D5 SOUILLAC despatch cds with extremely rare "TOO LATE" handstamp alongside, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds. The unique usage of the TOO LATE handstamp on a village item, unrecorded by Proud. (page)
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1896 (14 Oct.): 15 c. chestnut and 3 c. dull purple tied by MAURITIUS cds on envelope from Port Louis to Polvdiv, Bulgaria, forwarded to Tirnovo, crisp octagonal French "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L. U No 3" Shipmail datestamp of the same day alongside, reverse with transit SUEZ, Bulgarian HARMANLY am
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1897 (13 March): Registered stationery envelope 12 c. grey from Curepipe to Gendbrugge-lez-Gand, Belgium, franked in addition on front with 1893 15 c. chestnut in a horizontal strip of three and and 1897 Arms 3 c. dull purple in a vertical pair, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, the leftmost stamp
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1899 (Sept.): Stationery postcard '6 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. carmine from Chemin Grenier to Paris, the indicium struck by light D2 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds in the red colour, reverse with MAURITIUS transit (14 Sept.) cds. (page)
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1900 (9 March): Stationery postcard Arms 2 c. brown between two village PO's in Curepipe and Réduit, the indicium struck by thimble D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, thimble D4 REDUIT arrival cds of the same day alongside. Two exceptionally crisp thimble cds's from the first month since the introduction on
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Mauritius used in Rodrigues, 1901 (6 Oct.): 1891 8 c. blue, 1899 6 c. green & rose-red, and 1900 15 c. green & orange, each tied by RODRIGUES type D3 cds on envelope directed to Port Louis, Mauritius, reverse with "CUREPIPE NO 6 01" village arrival cds. Philatelically motivated but a very fine usage
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1904 (22 April): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Curepipe to Beau Bassin, the indicium struck by perfect D30 "PILLAR BOX / CUREPIPE" despatch cds with "BEAU BASSIN" arrival cds of the same day alongside.The pillar box was erected by 1901, the corresponding datestamp was in use for only two years
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1904 (21 May): Registered cover from Rose Hill to Paris, endorsed "Via Colombo", bearing 1895 Arms 3 c. dull purple, a single and a block of four together with 1902 '12 CENTS' on 36 c. orange & ultramarine, tied by D4 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds, the ovpt. adhesive by part strike of oval 'R' in red, ov
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1905 (12 Dec.): Registered stationery envelope KEVII 15 c. blue from Curepipe to Leiden, Netherlands, bearing in addition Arms 12 c. grey-black & carmine, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, black 'R' in oval, indistinct French entry datestamp in black and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp in re
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1907 (23 Sept): Registered Stationery envelope 36 c. brown from Beau Bassin to Paris with 1900/05 6 c. purple & carmine on red, both struck by D5 "BEAU-BASSIN" despatch cds, local 'R' registration mark unrecorded by Proud and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS No 23 SP 07" alongside, all in black. Reverse
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1908 (11 Jan.): Cover from St. Julien to Susa, Italy, bearing 1905 Arms 15 c. black & blue on blue with gutter at right, tied by D4 "ST. JULIEN" despatch cds, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds and "SUSA (TORINO) 14 2 08" arrival datestamp on reverse. Appealing cover to a rare destination. (page)
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1909 (24 May): Stationery postcard '4 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. blue from Forest Side to Daressalam, endorsed "Via Zanzibar", bearing in addition pair 1893 1 c. pale violet, the indicium and stamps cancelled by D3 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds with MAURITIUS transit cds alongside. A perfect card to an asto
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Lots & Collections, Outgoing, 1833/49: Collection 75 prephilatelic / stampless letters / covers, nearly exclusively to Bordeaux, France, an interesting selection with cancellation interest incl. 1833 fancy "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE", French "PAYS D'OUTREMER" entry handstamps, rare framed 1835 "COLONI
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Ingoing, 1830/80: Collection of 180 letters / covers sent to Mauritius from Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, France, England, India, Netherlands, Reunion and Thailand, with a wide range of despatch, transit and arrival handstamps, the majority prephilatelic and stampless, few bearing adhesives.
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1858/65c.: Collection of the double circle obliterators showing neat and central strikes of the numerals '1' to '14' cancelling primarily 1860/72 De La Rue adhesives, the '7' obliterator on 1859 Sherwin 2 d. adhesive (def.). The numerals '1' of Mahebourg and '2' of Flacq are also presented with tri
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1864/1913c.: The Balance of the Robert Marion Collection of Village Post Office cancellations of Mauritius, mounted attractively for the Stockholmia 2019 as Eight-Frame Presentation, an extensive array of 188 covers / postcards / stationeries and 143 detached stamps / multiples / pieces from the sma
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1864/1913ca: Study collection 89 covers / stationery envelopes and postcards as well as hundreds of used stamps from the rare village post offices of Mauritius, sorted in alphabetic order, including 1895/96 BEAU BASSIN two registered to London, CASE NOYALE 1895 postcard to Bombay, CHEMIN GRENIER in
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Mauritius, French Shipmail connection with the Messageries maritimes, 1870/1934: Collection of 60 covers / postcards and postal stationery primarily to Mauritius, few ingoing, departing / going primarily from / to France but also from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Bosnia, Tunesia and Madagascar
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Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between Mauritius and the United K
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Ingoing 1858 (14 March): Cover from Dorchester to "Captain Steward, Government House, New Zealand", bearing 2 d. blue (corner fault), 1 d. rose-red lettered CA and 6 d. lilac, tied by neat "DORCHESTER / 256" sideways duplexes, "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND / 5 JU 5 1858" arrival receiver alongside. Revers
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1902/03: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 11, the complete set of ten values in blocks of four, the lower nine values being very fine, the Mount Cook 5 s. being from lower left corner of the sheet but one stamp with surface fault at top (and the three remaining e
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1902/07: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 14, the complete set of twelve values in blocks of four, all of good fresh colour, the 4 d., 5 d. and 1 s. values all sheet marginal, the rare Mount Cook 5 s. block corner marginal from top left of sheet, with stamps unmo
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1906 (Nov 1-17): New Zealand Exhibition, Christchurch, the set of four values unused, fresh colours and fine appearance, the ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d. all sheet marginal, fine unmounted og. and scarce thus Gi = £ 1'100+. (page)
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1915: Definitive set of fourteen complete, all in fine unused vertical "two perf." pairs (see Gibbons footnote), all fresh and very fine but with some ageing on 5 d. pale blue pair, complete as the 8 d. red-brown does not exist thus, large part or unmounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000. (page)
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1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health set of two values unused, each value in block of eight (4 x 2), with the 2 d.+1 d. blue in a top left corner marginal multiple with sheet requisition number in black, good appearance but 1 d.+1 d. scarlet block with some ageing on reverse, nevertheless scarce in
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1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health 1 d.+1 d. scarlet, a used horizontal strip of four, lightly cancelled by 'Parcel Post' cds's. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 340. (page)
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1970 (Dec 2): Essay for the "Chatham Islands 180th Anniversary of Discovery" proposed 5 c. value but eventually utilised for the issued 1 c., hand-painted on large card (274 x 165 mm.) with additional strip for colours used, signed at base by the designer "Eileen Mayo" in pencil at lower right with
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Lots & Collections 1878/1954: Collection with 1878 values to 5 s. used - this last with Blenheim cds; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of four unused, 1909 Edwards ½ d. - 1 s. orange in unused blocks of four, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four unused, 1931/34 Airmail set of three in unused blocks
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1904, cover from a member of the Chad Boundary Commission, with embossed seal on back flap, franked with 2½d.dull purple and ultramarine, tied by Lokoja c.d.s. (10 May), to Charlottenburg, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Jun), scarce. (page)
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1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a superb used example of bright colour, superbly cancelled by upright "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 34. (page)
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1898: Revenue, 12 s. green & mauve, unused, sheet of x120, with marginal surround, original gum, fresh colour, clean, some minor separation in a few places, curled and folded in quarter through perforation, retains very fine appearance, very scarce Barefoot #138 = £9'000+ as x120 singles.. (page)
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Lots & Collections 1853/64: Group 12 Cape triangles used in mixed quality incl. 1853 4d. on blued paper, 1855/63 up to 1 s. yellow-green, 1861 Woodblocks 1 d. vermillion & 4 d. milky blue, and 1863 4 d. deep blue. An interesting ensemble to be studied. (page)
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1853/63: Group 52 triangulars, incl. 1 d. (24), 4 d. (12), 6 d. (10), and 1/- (6), mostly clean and fresh, about one dozen with three neatly cut margins, a good range of printings and shades. Gi = £ 15'000 following the consignor. (page)
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Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in violet on 4 h. green, a used example of excellent colour and centering, cancelled by No 343 FPO cds. Cert. Scheller (2024) Gi = £ 2'750. (page)
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Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in black on 20 h. black & red on yellow in a horizontal pair, right adhesive showing variety: "Double overprint", a used multiple of excellent colour and centering, cance
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Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in black on 1 r. carmine, a used examle of excellent colour, perforation and centering, cancelled by two strikes of No 343 FPO cds. Three examples are known to exist, two
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1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge 'Statistik des Waren-Verkehrs' Fiscals & German East Africa 'Übersetzungs-Gebühren' Fee stamp, the complete set of six values from 24 p. vermillion on buff to 1 r. lilac as well as 25 h. grey, all circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA"
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The "Lady Bridget Blue-Bell" Collection - 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, the collection, housed in a special green box, with the finest known used single example, the sole recorded corner marginal example from position 1 on letter, and two further fine covers wi
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1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example in a resonant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Stamp #U28 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon
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Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example with large even margins all round on 19 May 1847 entire letter from San Fernando to Messrs. Taylor, Graham & Angus in Port of Spain cancelled by manuscript pen cross in black ink. Closed tear at top of face panel but a
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Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example with huge margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved in top margin but not cut into, used on 12th August 1847 entire letter from Norton Frew & Co. in San Fernando to Port of Spain, cancelled by
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Inbound to San Fernando 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example from the top left corner of the supposed sheet of 50 subjects (position 1 on the supposed sheet of 50 or perhaps 54 (6 x 9) and probably lithographed by Charles Pétit on instructionms from David Bryc
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