Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty £ 5 rose-pink, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally reading down (Type 20) in black, large part og. Trivial perf. thins at upper left but rare: just two examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 429.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
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Nov 25, 2023 Europe/Zurich
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
Saturday Nov 25, 2023 09:00 Europe/Zurich
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #30412 - brit. colonies victoria
1884/1900: Typographed £ 25 dull yellowish-green, £ 50 dull purple and £ 100 rosine, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, the set of three values cancelled to order by Melbourne cds's in black. The £ 100 value particularly fine, a scarce set Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 662.
Lot #30413 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Duty 1884/97: Stamp Duty £ 50 bright mauve, electrotyped, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example with margins all round, with large manuscript "Specimen" in red ink, slight staining in upper margin, hinged to protect the margins on large part og., extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Nick Holness, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 644.
Lot #30414 - brit. colonies victoria
1885/95: Naish Die Proof for the 3 d. value, stamp size in violet on thick mauve card. Fine and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 662.
Lot #30415 - brit. colonies victoria
1885/1895: Error of Colour, 4 d. lilac instead of magenta, the famous fine unused horizontal pair of this rare stamp, issued in error during December 1886, of excellent colour, well centred and with large part og. Trivial imperfections of no significance, an exceptional pair of great rarity, there being but 9 recorded unused examples - this pair being the finest of the two recorded pairs of this error and, indeed, the only horizontal one (the...
Lot #30416 - brit. colonies victoria
Parcel Posts 1895: 2 s. apple-green, wmk. V over Crown, a used example, well centred and of good colour, cancelled by "P.P. MELBOURNE" (Parcel Post) in black. Geoff Kellow RDP states that this stamp was on sale for a mered eight day period. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 95.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 448.
Lot #30417 - brit. colonies victoria
1885 (Nov): "STAMP / DUTY" overprint in blue on 3 d. yellow-orange, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), fresh and very fine, one trivial age spot on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Jan 2007, lot 491.
Lot #30418 - brit. colonies victoria
1886/96: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), of fine centering and colour, two stamps affected by diagonal crease at lower left, fine large part, mostly unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 460+.
Lot #30419 - brit. colonies victoria
1886/96: 6 d. ultramarine, a used example on 1887 cover with original contents to Nîmes, France tied by octagonal "POSS. ANG. / PAQ. FR. T. No. 6" French Paquebot datestamp (April 20) in red with repeated information strike at left, carried on the "Salazie" to Marseilles via Mauritious, Seychelles, Aden and Suez. Reverse with Nîmes arrival (May 25). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 95. Small envelope repair above the adhhesive, back...
Lot #30420 - brit. colonies victoria
1886/96: Allegorical figure 1 s. 6 d. Die Proof in pink engraved by Charles Naish, line perforated 12½, affixed to thick brown card (70 x 88 mm.), annotated "2/4/87" in ink on obverse and "RB87/1319" in pencil on reverse. Geoff Kellow RDP in "The Stamps of Victoria" page 269 states that this Proof was requested by the Postmaster General but was rejected due to the similarity of colour with exisitng values. Horizontal crease at base but a rare...
Lot #30421 - brit. colonies victoria
1887 (Oct 1): £ 6 yellow & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example centred to base, one or two blunted perforations not greatly detracting from the fine appearance, superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 667.
Lot #30422 - brit. colonies victoria
1898: Colour Trials for the 2 d. value, perforated examples in different colours (3), printed in deep lilac, turquoise and in crimson; all with manuscript lines through the designs in 'Swedish' carmine-red or in black, all 'used' as experiments for both cancellation inks currently in use and reaction to same on the printing inks. A scarce and most attractive group.
Lot #30423 - brit. colonies victoria
1899: Colour Trials of the ½ d. value (5) and the 2 d. value (2), all in unissued colours with ½ d. in blue, red-brown, pale mauve, pale claret and ultramarine and the 2 d. in blue-green and in rose-red; used for Cancellation Experiments with most cancelled in black by Melbourne cds's (July 14, 1899) with the ½ d. lake cancelled in violet and the 2 d. rose-red cancelled in red. With photocopy from the Government Analyst C.R. Blackett...
Lot #30424 - brit. colonies victoria
1900 (May 22): Patriotic Fund 1 d. (1 s.) olive-brown, an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, of fine appearance but some creasing and one toned perf., hinged for protection, large part og., a very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 640.
Lot #30425 - brit. colonies victoria
1901: 2 d. reddish-violet, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), sheet marginal with second stamp in the block showing the Die II type frame-break at top right, fresh and fine but for piece of margin missing at top left, stamps unmounted og., 1 s. yellow in an unused corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) fine but for vertical bend at right, unm og.; and 2 s. blue on pink in an unused block of six (2 x 3) fine...
Lot #30426 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: 1 d. pale rose-red, Die III, wmk. V and Crown sideways, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 240+.rnrnProvenance: Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 793.
Lot #30427 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and mentioned on page 300. Unique and spectacular.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn Collection Rod Perry.rn Premier, Melbourne...
Lot #30428 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: 6 d. emerald, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from upper left of sheet, superbly centred and of vivid colour, large part og. with ten stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 168+.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 30 Nov 2002, lot 815.
Lot #30429 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: Die Proof for the 5 s. value, printed in close to the issued colours of deep rose & pale blue, on thick unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, line perforated 12½. Slightest of aging on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, very rare.rnrnProvenance: The estate of Ronald Harrison, engraver at the Stamp Printing Branch.rn Collection Max Watson, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 326.rn Prestige,...
Lot #30430 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: 5 s. rose-red & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a used example, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", lightly cancelled by 'English Mail TPO' cds (20 July 1901) in black. Mentioned in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 312, where two such pairs are recorded. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, lot 288.rnrn
Lot #30431 - brit. colonies victoria
1901: Edward VII Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, perf. 12½, printed in blue-green on thick unwatermarked ungummed paper. Well centred and very fine. A rare and most appealing Proof.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 830.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 773.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 616.
Lot #30432 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: £ 1 carmine-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine with lustrous colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1046.rn Premier, Melbourne, 14 Sept 2002, lot 1131.
Lot #30433 - brit. colonies victoria
1902/10: Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, hinged on margin only, stamp unmounted og. A choice example Gi = £ 750.
Lot #30434 - brit. colonies victoria
1901/10: King Edward £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown, Type IV, perf. 11, a superb used example. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 18 Sept 2003, lot 682.
Lot #30435 - brit. colonies victoria
1903: "Commonwealth" Essay for Victoria 9 d. brown & ultramarine, a surface-printed Proof on unwatermarked ungummed white wove paper, perf. 12½. Fresh and very fine, this design was eventually only utilised for New South Wales and Queensland. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and discussed on page 308. A magnificent and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan...
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