1891/99: 4 d. slate-violet, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 15, overprinted "O.S." in black (Type 2), an unused horizontal pair, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6292.
Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Montag 3. Juni 2024 / Monday 3 June 2024
9:00 h 40001 – 40488 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Westaustralia
14:00 h 2001 – 2392 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland
18:30 h 3001 – 3134 323: Brazil 1843 –1870 – The Fritz Heimbüchler Collection (part I)
Dienstag 4. Juni 2024 / Tuesday 4 June 2024
9:00 h 40489 – 40726 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) Commonwealth of Australia
11:30 h 3201 – 3318 324: New South Wales – including the „Mint“ Collection of Peter Campbell
13:00 h 2393 – 2840 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South frica, South West Africa, Sudan
18:00 h 3501 – 3782 325: Panama – The Classic Period 1807–1904 – The Álvaro Castro-Harrigan Collections
Mittwoch 5. Juni 2024 / Wednesday 5 June 2024
9:00 h 1 – 556 321: Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth
- Australian States “Unused” – The Peter Campbell Collection (part III)
- The “Huntingfield” Block – Australia‘s unissued Edward VIII Stamp 1936
- The “Lady Bridget Blue-Bell” Collection – “The smallest and most complete collection of Lady McLeod possible”
- African Airmail 1911–1945 – The Mike Roberts Collection
14:00 h 557 – 740 321: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
16:00 h 4001 – 4376 326: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part V)
Donnerstag 6. Juni 2024 / Thursday 6 June 2024
9:00 h 741 – 841 321: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
842 – 1361 321: Europe & Overseas Europe A –Z - Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part II)
14:30 h 1362 – 1418 321: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations
15:00 h 5001 – 5422 327: Worldwide Postal History – The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
Freitag 7. Juni 2024 / Friday 7 June 2024
9:00 h 6001 – 6413 328: Romania – Special Catalogue
12:30 h 7001 – 7174 329: Worldwide Rarities – The ERIVAN Collection – 2nd Auction
14:30 h 9001 – 9335 331: Schweiz & Liechtenstein Schweiz ab 1862, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein - Schweiz – Ziffermuster 1882–1889 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil III)
17:30 h 9336 – 9534 331: Schweiz Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 8. Juni 2024 / Saturday 8 June 2024
9:00 h 8101 – 8207 331: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie - Wehrwesen in der Schweiz – Die Sammlung Rolf Leuthard
10:00 h 8001 – 8053 330: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil II)
11:00 h 8208 – 8532 331: Altschweiz Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken (Rayon I dunkelblau und Rayon II gelb)
14:30 h 8533 – 8772 331: Altschweiz Rayonmarken (Rayon I hellblau bis Rayon III rot), Strubel
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Lot #40222 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1891/99: Tannenberg 5 d. purple, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 13, overprinted "O.S." (Type 2) in black, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 780+.
Lot #40223 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1899/1901: 4 d. violet overprinted with wide "O.S." in black (Type 3), an unused example with variety "No Stop after S" and the entire overprint misplaced and reading "S O.", fresh and very fine, large part og. A great rarity, Chris Ceremuga: "Extremely rare combination - the only example known to me". Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = unrecorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3372....
Lot #40224 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1901: 1 d. rose on buff postal stationery card overprinted wide "OS", a used example to Moonta with further printed "CENSUS 1901" in black (the first ever Commonwealth Census), cancelled by neat "Adelaide / Sth. Aus." double ring cds (March 28). A rare usage (H&G D2).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2007, lot 661.
Lot #40225 - brit. colonies south australia
Postal Stationery 1890: South Australia Stamp Design Competition, an Essay for proposed postal stationery card, with postcard sized artwork for a 1 d. card with magnificent ornamental lettering and Arms imprint (and used on the issued 1 d. card) and unadopted 'stamp' at right, hand-drawn and painted in brownish India ink on card. The Design competition attracted 56 entrants who submitted over 100 designs. This was a partial winning entry....
Lot #40226 - brit. colonies south australia
Postal Stationery 1893: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value produced for the Postal Stationery card, printed in black on glazed white card and adhered to piece from the DLR daybook (62 x 56 mm.) endorsed "Jan 16, 6 Leads, Post Cards", crossed through as completed dated "April 4, 93" in red ink. Rare.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 12 Feb 1976, lot 1013.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 559.
Lot #40227 - brit. colonies tasmania
1827 (June 1): Entire letter from Hobart to Charles Barnard at Rouge Mont, Tamar East, struck with fine oval "HOBART TOWN V.D.L." handstamp in black. Seal stain at centre of the entire but rare, an excellent strike of this scarce marking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tony Rigo de Righi, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 356.rn Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1001.rn ...
Lot #40228 - brit. colonies tasmania
1840 (Dec 19): Entire letter written from "Ship Perfect, Bass Straits" addressed to Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland mailed from Sydney on Jan 12, 1841 with endorsement in manuscript and struck with superb oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (Jan 13). Manuscript '3d.' outgoing Ship Fee in red ink and '8d.' in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter charged on arrival (June 3) in London. Reverse with "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH" in black (...
Lot #40229 - brit. colonies tasmania
1849: Two envelopes addressed to Henry Condell, the first Mayor of Melbourne from 1842-1844, both with Postmaster's endorsement "Westbury" and dates of despatch. One endorsed "Paid Sea Postage 9d." with circular "LAUNCESTON" on reverse (Feb 4) in black and "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MELBOURNE" in red (Feb 18) on reverse and rated '6d.'; the other "Paid Ship Letter 5d." in red ink, similarly cancelled on reverse, rated '3d.' for incoming Ship Letter...
Lot #40230 - brit. colonies tasmania
1851: Soldier's Concessionary rate cover endorsed "From No. 849 Private Robertson 99th Regiment V.D. Land", countersigned "H. Despard, Col. Comg. 99th Regiment" at lower left and "via Sydney", struck on despatch with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ♚" in red. Reverse with London cds (13 Feb 1852) and Blairgowrie boxed daatestamp in blue (Feb 16), where charged '4d.' due to pay. A rare cover at Soldier's Concessionary rate....
Lot #40231 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. and C. Best at the Courier 1853: 1 d. pale blue, imperforate on medium soft yellowish paper, no. wmk., a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by "60" numeral of Launceston in black. Superb. Cert. RPSV (2010) Gi = £ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 473.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 337.
Lot #40232 - brit. colonies tasmania
Norfolk Island 1853: 4 d. orange, Plate II, coarse engraving, a used horizontal pair, slightly stained and one with pre-printing paper fold, boldly cancelled by "72" numeral obliterators of NORFOLK ISLAND in black, in use for less than a year. The Penal Settlement of Norfolk Island was administered from Hobart, its sole external Post Office. Supplies of stamps and numeral cancellation arrived 4 September 1854. The last of the convicts and...
Lot #40233 - brit. colonies tasmania
Courier 1853: 4 d. orange, imperforate, a used example with just shaved to good margins all round, small nick away from the design at left, on 1855 entire letter from Swansea to Hobart Town, cancelled on despatch by manuscript "# 58 #" in ink of Waterloo Point. Docketed at left "Swansea 4-8-55" by Postmaster on despatch with "PREPAID" arrival datestamp (Aug 7) in red. Swansea was only a Receiving House, all mail was sent via Waterloo Point. A...
Lot #40234 - brit. colonies tasmania
Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Sept 16): 1 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, an unused horizontal pair, margins just shaved to very large at base, of wonderful fresh rich colour, unused without gum. An attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 2'400+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 16-17 Aug 1973, lot 233.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 467.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 5 Sept...
Lot #40235 - brit. colonies tasmania
Chalons 1855: 1 d. carmine, two examples, wmk. Large Star and 1857 2 d. green, wmk. numeral '2', three stamps very fine, one cut into at right and both 1 d. adhesives with creases, used on cover to the Chief Constable at Campbell Town endorsed "On Public Service" each cancelled by manuscript "42" numerals with manuscript "Macquarie River 10/5/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. The letter concerns a character reference for the convict James...
Lot #40236 - brit. colonies tasmania
1861, 'Cancelled' Stamps for Rowland Hill’s Nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added...
Lot #40237 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1853: 2 d. green and 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, used examples with margins touched to fine, on 1857 cover to Enfield, Middlesex with each cancelled with sans-serif "4" handstamps in black. Two line "MACQUARIE / PLAINS" despatch handstamp at left (Postmaster's private handstamp) in black with manuscript "13-7-57" above and "PRE-PAID" Hobart datestamp (July 14) in red at right applied in transit. London...
Lot #40238 - brit. colonies tasmania
Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Aug): 4 d. deep blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, a used horizontal pair with close to good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by two manuscript "12" imitations of the Brighton numeral obliterator. Slight bend not affecting the appearance, scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection D. MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 193.rn
Lot #40239 - brit. colonies tasmania
Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, a used example on 1856 cover to London endorsed "p. Hellespont", tied by "60" numeral obliterator of Launceston. Framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚ / VDL" in red (Feb 6). London arrival cds on reverse (May 5) in red. The sole Tasmania cover recorded carried on the "Hellespont", which was a General Screw Coastal Steamer and was being sent to...
Lot #40240 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. and C. Best 1857 (Jan): Chalon 2 d. dull emerald-green, imperforate, no wmk., a used horizontal pair with with good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by manuscript "Torquay 2/6/57" in ink. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 448.rnrn
Lot #40241 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. and C. Best 1856 (Nov 24): Chalon 1 d. deep red-brown, imperforate, no wmk., on thin pelure paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, of superb rich depth of colour, large to minutely shaved margins, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and extremely rare and famous multiple. Unique Gi = £ 28'500+.rnrnProvenance: Ventom, Bull & Cooper, London, sale 110, 28 April 1898.rn Collection Col. L. Praportchetovich...
Lot #40242 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. Best 1857/69: Chalon 1 d. red-brown, imperforate, wmk. '1' inverted, a used horizontal strip of three from the first printing in the same colour as the previous unwatermarked pelure paper issue, from base of sheet with wmk. lines, large margins on all sides and showing portion of adjoining stamps at top and at right, cancelled by crisp strikes of "75" numeral obliterator of Hobart. An important and famous strip in the foremost...
Lot #40243 - brit. colonies tasmania
Chalons 1857/59: 2 d. yellow-green, wmk. '2' and 4 d. pale blue in a horizontal strip of four, margins generally fine, used on 1858 registered double rate cover to London, tied by manuscript pen strokes on despatch with "Registered Sorell 9/11/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. Hobart "PRE-PAID" transit datestamp in red with oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" in black (11 Jan 1859) of arrival and handstruck "d6" internal registration fee to pay. A...
Lot #40244 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. Best and others 1857/69: Chalon 2 d. slate-green, imperforate, wmk. '2', an unused horizontal strip of three with fine to large margions all round, of fresh colour and fine definition, heavy central hinge remant on large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Somerset.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 68.
Lot #40245 - brit. colonies tasmania
Recess by H. Best and others 1857/69: Chalon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. '4', a used irregular block of five, margins close to large all round, cancelled by neat strikes of "44" numeral obliterator of Norfolk in black. Scissor cut in margin only betweeen first and fourth stamp, a scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne,7 May 2013, lot 175.
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