1906/12: 'Long Stamps' 3 d. pale olive-green (17 mm.), Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair from base of sheet with part margin, variety "Double Perforation" across top of Duty Plate, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extraordinary variety on a very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000++.
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #10234 - brit. colonies south australia
1906/12: 'Long Stamps' 6 d. blue-green, Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) on pre-gummed thin paper, corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 150+.rnProvenance: Australia Post archives; Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, ex lot 201.
Lot #10235 - brit. colonies south australia
1906/12: 'Long Stamps' 1 s. brown, Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", slightly toned large part og. Gi = £ 4'250.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 164.
Lot #10236 - brit. colonies south australia
Crown Lands 1868: 4 d. violet, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½, overprinted "C.L." in red, a used horizontal pair, cancelled lightly by "G.P.O. / ADELAIDE" datestamps (Oct 16, 1868) in black. A scarce multiple.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 518.
Lot #10237 - brit. colonies south australia
House of Assembly 1868: 4 d. slate-purple, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½ x 12½, overprinted "H.A." in red with variety "Overprint Misplaced" with "H.A." at left and "H" at right of stamp, lightly cancelled (Aug 2, 1869) in black leaving the variety relatively clear. Rare and most unusual - no similar example in the "Besançon" or Don Pearce collections. Cert. RPSV (2013).rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 507.
Lot #10238 - brit. colonies south australia
Public Works 1868/70: 2 d. pale orange red, wmk. Crown over SA, rouletted, overprinted "P.W." in black, a used horizontal pair lightly cancelled by Adelaide cds's (Aug 7, 1869) in black. Scarce and fine.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 534.
Lot #10239 - brit. colonies south australia
Treasury 1874: 1 d. green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 10 all round, overprinted "T." in black, a used example variety "Misplaced Perforations" and mis-cut to approximetely half-size, lightly cancelled by Adelaide datestamp (July 17, 1874) in black. An extraordinary variety.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Oct 2005, lot 582.
Lot #10240 - brit. colonies south australia
"SA" Official 1904/11: 'Long Stamps' 9 d. rosy-lake, Thick POSTAGE, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) marginal at left, punctured "SA", with six horizontal rows of "SA" perforations along the four rows of stamps, fresh colour and large part or unmounted og. A fine and scarce multiple.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, lot 205.
Lot #10241 - brit. colonies south australia
"SA" Official 1906/12: 'Long Stamps' 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, perforated "SA", a used example showing variety "Mis-perforated" leaving POSTAGE omitted at top and a blank space below SIX PENCE, cancelled in black. Unusual.
Lot #10242 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1876/85: 4 d. deep mauve, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 10 x 11½, overprinted "O.S." in black, an unused block of six (3 x 2), sheet marginal at top with most part POSTAGE watermark, third stamp variety "Shaved top to O and S", fifth stamp variety "Split Stop after S", fresh and fine, large part og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 320+.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 1316.rn
Lot #10243 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1876/85: 1 s. red-brown, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, overprinted "O.S." in black, a used block of six (3 x 2), cancelled by Adelaide cds's (March 7, 1879) in black. An attractive multiple.
Lot #10244 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1891/1903: 1 s. dark brown, aniline, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, overprinted "O.S." (Type 2) in black, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of rich colour, strengthened by hinges, part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2014, lot 1151.rn
Lot #10245 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1891/99: Bantam ½ d. brown, wmk. Crown over SA sideways, perf. 13, an unused horizontal strip of four, variety "Overprint Triple, Twice Sideways", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSV (2002) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 553.
Lot #10246 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1899/1901: ½ d. yellow-green overprinted with wide "O.S." in black (Type 3), an unused example with variety "Overprint Double", the second overprint being shifted 2 mm. upwards and with less inking, fine, large part og. A great rarity, the sole example recorded by Chris Ceremuga and now, due to this, the "Besançon" example, listed by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila...
Lot #10247 - brit. colonies south australia
Official 1891 (May): 2 s. 6 d. pale violet, wmk. wide Crown over SA sideways, perf. 10, an unused example of fine centering and colour, large part og. Superb. A great rarity, just one sheet of 60 stamps issued. Signed Herbert Bloch. Copy of Cert. Friedl (1955) Gi = £ 8'500.
Lot #10248 - brit. colonies south australia
Postal Stationery 1883: De La Rue Essay for proposed ½ d. postal stationery Newspaper wrapper, with "HALFPENNY" 14 mm. long, hand-painted in stamp size in black, grey and Chinese white on tracing paper (148 x 120 mm.), dated "13 APR 83" in blue. The accepted design, for the working Proof see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 6059. Exquisite and rare, ex the De La Rue archives.rnProvenance: Collection Henry Frenkle,...
Lot #10249 - 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 2 d. card with magnificent ornamental border and the 2 d. 'stamp' being superbly designed (and used on the issued 1 d. card) and hand-drawn and painted in India ink on art paper and recessed in a card (180 x 133 mm.). Endorsed with entrant's pseudonym "Chimborazo" at base in ink. The Design...
Lot #10250 - brit. colonies south australia
Postal Stationery 1893/98: 1 d. rose on cream, postal stationery reply card (H&G 4), a used example mailed back to Umley, South Australia, cancelled by "Broken Hill / NSW" cds (June 17, 1911) in black. Extremely rare - the first Interstate used example recorded.rn
Lot #10251 - brit. colonies south australia
Postal Stationery 1905/11: 2 d. mauve, a used example on 1911 3 d. olive-green registered postal stationery envelope (H&G C1), registered at double rate from Adelaide to the Postmaster at Tulagi, British Solomon Islands tied by "Registered Adelaide" datestamps (Aug 22, 1912). Interestingly the reverse flaps are secured by two pieces of marginal selvedge each punctured "OS". A fine usage of this scarce envelope to an unusual destination....
Lot #10252 - brit. colonies tasmania
1823 (Feb 2): Entire letter to Charles Barnard in Hobart, struck with fine circular "LAUNCESTON" handstamp in black. Illustrated in W.E. Tinsley 'Tasmania Stamps & Postal History' on page 9. An extremely early and very rare entire: Post Offices opened in 1822 and all mail had to be prepaid.rnProvenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 3 May 1988, lot 121; DF, Geneva, 28 May 2002; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1011....
Lot #10253 - brit. colonies tasmania
1836 (May 4): Entire letter from Charles Price in Hobart Town to London, prepaid '4d.' for an outgoing Ship Letter in red manuscript. Backstamped "INDIA LETTER / DOVER" in red (Robertson IN5) and rated '1/-' due for an incoming Packet Letter. Red "GP" (General Post) applied in London on obverse with London arrivals (Aug 29). Scarce and fine.rnNote: Charles Price (1807-1901) was a prominent Congregational Minister and temperance advocate....
Lot #10254 - brit. colonies tasmania
1840 (May 23): Entire letter from Hobart Town to London struck with fine oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / VDL" datestamp (June 26) in black. London straight line "SHIP LETTER" in red and rated '8d.' in manuscript for the incoming Ship Letter charge on arrival (Nov 8). A superb strike.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 640.rnrnrn
Lot #10255 - brit. colonies tasmania
1849: Cover front to Hobart Town endorsed "Pd. 4d." in red manuscript ink, struck at left with two line manuscript dated "MACQUARIE PLAINS / POST OFFICE / 20.8.49" in black. Hobart half-round "PAID / 21 AU 21 / 1849" in red of arrival. A superb strike of this very rare marking - the earliest recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Lewis C. Viney, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 1539; Collection Bernie Manning, Millenium, Melbourne, 22 Oct 2003, lot...
Lot #10256 - brit. colonies tasmania
1851 (July 28): Entire letter to Launceston rated at '4d.' to pay in manuscript, struck on despatch with the Campbell Town Postmaster's private "C. TOWN / 28 JUL 51" handstamp (altered in manuscript from '20') in black. Superb and rare cover.rnNote: It appears there was a missing number '8' in the Campbell Town Postmaster's set - another cover, ex Charles Viney collection (lot 1534) shows a manuscript '8' in the same fashion on 8 July 1851....
Lot #10257 - brit. colonies tasmania
Incoming Mail 1854 (Nov 29): Prepaid cover from Hull, England to Rosedale, Van Diemen's Land endorsed at top "Private Ship" in red manuscript, struck with "HULL" cds of despatch (Nov 29) in black. London transit in red and manuscript '8d.' in red. Framed "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" (April 30, 1855) in red and scarce framed "CAMP TOWN" dated handstamp (May 1) in black. Rare and most attractive entire.rn
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