Sale No: 239
Lot No:2019
Symbol:Ω
Cat No:Collection
Single-volume collection with many useful stamps including attractive Half-Lengths 1d x2, 2d x3 (one with NSW BN '44' of Yass) & 3d x2, a few Emblems, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon unused & 6d orange, Laureates to 10d grey including unused 8d yellow & 3d lilac Wmk '8', DLR unused 2d, other mint including 1/6d blue, Charities, No 'POSTAGE' to 2/-, 1901-12 simplified set to £2 & punctured 'OS' to 5/-, Postage Dues both sets (some without gum), Dickie Coil Trial 1d block of 6, etc, condition of the early issues is very mixed but those mentioned are presentable to fine. A good starter collection.
(170+)
Imperf selection comprising Half-Lengths 1d x3 (one an enormous stamp; one with RPSofV Certificate), Ham 2d (shallow thin), and Woodblocks 6d 'TOO LATE' & 1/- 'REGISTERED', all with full margins, Cat £950+.
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Sale No: 239
Lot No:2021
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection
Stockbook collection with Half-Lengths 1d x9, 2d x11 (one on cover-front) & 3d x37 (a block of 4 on large piece), Woodblocks selection including Roulettes, nice range of Emblems, Beaded Ovals with a 6d orange (reperforated?), Laureates with a presentable but repaired 5/- blue/yellow, KEVII £1 punctured 'VO/Co' on piece, etc, high catalogue value but very careful inspection is recommended.
(100s)
Box of bundleware mostly 1d pinks but other values to 6d noted & some Postage Dues. We expect they have not been expertly checked for perfs, varieties or postmarks.
(many 1000s)
1850-57 Half-LengthsCampbell & Fergusson1d rose SG 28a, two good margins, shaved at left & a little cut-into at the base, shallow thinnings, unused, Cat £1500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011).
1854-55 Woodblocks 1/- 'REGISTERED' SG 34 Die I four examples plated as [6-9] each with indications of an Extensive Crack that developed across the top of these units, all with full margins, [6] with a hinge-thin & [8] with a manuscript cancel partly removed, Cat £1000+. Ex Roland Geitenbeek.
1855-56 Campbell & Fergusson Queen-on-Throne 2d lilac Creased Transfer 'TVO PENCE' SG 36b in horizontal pair [XA-YB] on small piece, margins good to large except where just clear at the base of the normal unit, a little soiled, lightly cancelled clear of the variety, Cat £1400+.
1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, unusually well centred, unused, Cat £4250. Alex Rendon Certificate (1994) misleadingly states "with original gum". [Most examples, unused or used, exhibit significant fading of the yellow paper. This stamp is a bright yellow, certainly the deepest colour we have seen]
1884 Stamp Statute Wmk '2' 2/- blue/green Perf 12 SG 216a, no gum; Wmk V/Crown 1/- blue/blue Perf 12 SG 224a and '½d/HALF' on 1d SG 234, the last two with large-part o.g., Cat £730. Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2011) for the 2/- & the ½d on 1d.
1884-96 Large Stamp DutyLithographed 3/- maroon/blue Perf 12½ SG 237b, exceptional centring, large-part o.g. Unpriced by Gibbons; they list Perf 13 & Perf 12 that are priced at £1000 each.
1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed 15/- mauve as SG 241 but Perf 12½, well centred, large-part o.g. with light crazing, Cat £11,000. BPA Certificate (1962) as the then SG F29. A very rare stamp: the only other mint example - also Perf 12½ - known to us sold at the Prestige auction of 10.3.2007 for $8737. At that time it was catalogued at only £1300. [Gibbons list only Perf 13 but Craig records Perf 12½]
1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed £1/10/- deep grey-olive as SG 244 but Perf 12½, well centred, large-part o.g. with a minor hinge remainder & otherwise superb, Cat £8000. The first mint example we have offered. [Gibbons list only Perf 13 but Craig records Perf 12½]
1885 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints Wmk '33' 3d yellow-orange SG 308 marginal block of 9 from the right of the sheet, virtually full o.g. with five units being unmounted, Cat £630++ (for mounted singles). A superb & spectacular block.
Sale No: 239
Lot No:2045
Symbol:V
Cat No:324-8 CTO
1886-96 Ferguson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 SG 324-8 CTO, all but the £8 with large-part to full o.g., the £5 £8 & £9 are all unmounted, Cat £1325. A premium-grade set.
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