1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. blue, an unused example of fine colour, large even margins all round (Row 2, stamp 3, Pane A, position 23), fresh and very fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 450.
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1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. blue, an unused example of fine colour, large even margins all round (Row 2, stamp 3, Pane A, position 23), fresh and very fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 450.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused block of four with large even margins all round, (Row 2, stamps 1- 2 / Row 3 stamps 1-2, Pane A, positions 21-22/41-42), tiny scissor cut in the margin only between the stamps at top, of lovely fresh colour, a most attractive and scarce multiple, unused without gum Gi = £ 1'500+.
Provenance: Collection Frank Chadwick, Robson Lowe, London, 18 May 1978, lot 2040.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused block of four with large even margins all round, (Row 2, stamps 3-4 / Row 3, stamps 3-4, Pane A, positions 23-24/43-44), note that position 23 from Pane A shows a small white spot attached to the "S" of POSTAGE, whilst all positions on the four panes (23, 28, 33 and 38) also show the fault to the second "E" in PENCE; position 24 shows the Swan "holed near the water", of...
1854: Lithographed 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with good to large margins all round (Row 2, stamp 2, Pane B, position 27), cancelled by Bowra circle and bars obliterator numeral "8" in blue of Fremantle Gi = £ 250.
1854: Lithographed 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good to large margins all round (Row 2, stamp 3, Pane B, position 28), fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 450.
1854/55: Lithographed 4 d. slate-blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, (Row 2, stamp 2, Pane C, position 32), of fresh rich vibrant rich colour, unused without gum, an extremely fine example of a very rare stamp. A gem. Cert. BPA (1986) Gi = £ 4'000.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, an unused top sheet marginal block of six (3 x 2) with good to large even margins all round, (Row 1, stamps 1-3, Row 2, stamps 1-3; Pane C, positions 11-13/31-33), of marvellous fresh appearance and showing full margin at top with watermark lines, unused without gum. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'250+.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with large even margins all round, (Row 2, stamp 4), neatly cancelled by Bowra circle and bars numeral "8" obliterator of Fremantle, well struck in blue. Slightest trace of thin, scarce and most appealing Gi = £ 200+.
Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 263.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good to large margins all round, (Row 2, stamp 4, Pane C, position 34), fresh and fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 450.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sidewways, an unused block of four with large even margins all round, a "Cross Pane" block (Row 2, stamp 5, Pane B, position 30 - Row 2 stamp 1, Pane C, position 31 / Row 3, stamp 5, Pane B, position 50 / Row 3, stamp 1, Pane C, position 51), showing the wider vertical spacing between the pairs, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A rare and charming multiple Gi = £ 1'500++.
1854: Lithographed 4 d. blue, a superb example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top (Row 2, Stamp 4, Pane D, position 39), overlapping 1854 1 d. black in a horizontal pair, MARGINS, tied to 1857 cover to East Grinstead, Sussex endorsed "Via St. George's Sound" by three strikes of the void obliteraator in black. Framed "POST OFFICE / ♚ / FREMANTLE / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" oval handstamp at left; carried on the...
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, (Row 3, stamp 3, Pane B, position 48), fresh and very fine Gi = £ 375.
1854: Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, a used example sharing small piece with 1855 1 s. pale brown, the 4 d. showing variety "ESTERN in squeezed down letters and "U" of FOUR squeezed up" (Row 3, stamp 2, Pane D, position 57), neatly tied by void obliterator handstamp in black. Tropicalised at base but unusual Gi = £ 2'750+.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with ample to good margins all round, (Row 3, stamp 3, Pane D, position 58), neatly cancelled by Bowra circle and bars numeral "18" obliterator of Bunbury struck in black - a late usage of the issue Gi = £ 200+.
Provenance: Collection Derrick Ray, Robson Lowe, London, 4 May 1983, lot 533.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good to large margins all round (Row 4, stamp 1, Pane A, position 61), showing the marginal lines of the watermark at left, unused without gum, a fine stamp Gi = £ 375.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with good to large margins all round (Row 4, stamp 1), from Pane B, C or D, as without marginal lines of the watermark, lightly cancelled with "14" grid numeral of Albany Gi = £ 200+.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, an unused example with good to large margins all round, (Row 4, stamp 2, Pane B, position 67), fresh and fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 375.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused block of four with good even margins all round, (Row 4, stamps 2-3, Pane C - Row 5 stamps 2-3, Pane C, positions 72-73/92-93), fresh and very fine, without gum, superb appearance, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.
Provenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 522; collection Frank Chadwick, Robson Lowe, London, 18 May 1978, lot 2065...
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, (Row 4, stamp 2, Pane D, position 77), showing variety "small "S" in POSTAGE", fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 4'000.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, unused and used examples from the same position, each with large even margins all round, (Row 4, stamp 5, Pane D, position 80) and each showing sheet marginal watermark at right, the used example cancelled by Bowra circle and bars numeral "8" obliterator in blue of Fremantle (signed H. Köhler). A fine and attractive 'pair' Gi = £ 575+.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused block of four with large even margins all round, (Row 5, stamps 3-4, Pane A, Row 6, stamps 3-4, Pane A, positions 83-84/103-104), position 104 showing the variety "PE" and part of "N" of "PENCE" shorter, unused without gum, a fine and very rare positional multiple. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 4'375+.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with good to large margins all round (Row 5, stamp 5) cancelled by complete strike of the void obliterator in black. Signed Saatchi Gi = £ 200.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round and small portion of adjoining stamp at base, (Row 5, stamp 4, Pane D, position 99), unused without gum, fresh and very fine Gi = £ 375.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, (Row 6, stamp 4, Pane A, position 104), showing the variety "PE" and part of "N" of "PENCE" shorter, unused without gum, a fine example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 3'250.
Provenance: Collection Derrick Ray, Robson Lowe, London, 4 May 1983, lot 545.
1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused horizontal pair with good even margins all round (Row 6, stamps 4-5, Pane B, positions 109-110), unused without gum, a fresh and very fine multiple Gi = £ 750.
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