Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1 d. red-brown, plate 11, block of eight, lettered IG-JJ, good to large margins on three sides, slightly shaved at left, unused, with full original gum, rich fresh colour, pressed-out creases of no importance to this remarkable multiple of exceptional rarity. Cert BPA (2008) Gi. AS74 = £68,000 as singles, unpriced as blocks.

Unused multiples from Plate 11 are much scarcer in red than in black. In "the Dublin Find", page 32, Karl Louis...

1 d. red-brown, plate 11, group of three multiples, all cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, includes a horizontal strip of six, lettered BG-BL, light impression, chiefly good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamps at top, BK-BL toucheded, variously creased, 1 d. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, lettered CC-CF, three good to large margins, shaved at right, some ink running, crease, and scissor cut between CD-CE, and QA-QC...

1 d. red-brown, plate 11, lettered TC, mostly large margins, just touching at lower right, showing the original re-entry, tied to folded cover by neatly-struck black Maltese Cross, Howden double-ring c.d.s. on reverse (30 July, 1841), next-day London Chief Office c.d.s. partially overtop, pressed filing folds, a most attractive and scarce franking with this re-entry Gi. AS74a.

1 d. black, 1 d. grey black, and three 1 d. red-brown, plate 11, lettered BB, most with four good margins, each showing the double letter B in south east corner, the red printings being from the original state, the odd small flaw, one BB red with repaired upper right corner, but a chiefly fine and scarce group showing this variety Gi. AS72b, AS73b, AS74b = £11'000+.

2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered TA, good to very large margins including portions of sheet margin at left and foot, neatly-struck Maltese Cross in black, pleasing colour, fine Gi. AS5 = £ 975.

2 d. blue, plate 1, horizontal pair, lettered QH-QI, four large margins all around, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, a lovely pair, very fine Gi. DS5 = £2'200.

2 d. blue, plate 1, horizontal strip of three, lettered HH-HJ, four good to large margins, unobtrusive black Maltese Cross cancellations, HH with light vertical crease, else fine Gi. DS5 = £3'175.

2 d. blue, plate 1, six singles and two strips of three, lettered IE, LI, OD, SE TK (2), NG-NI, and BJ-BL, all four margin examples, most good or better, showing a range of shades, cancelled with black or red Maltese Crosses, one TK showing both colours but red cancellation indistinct, several with remarkably attractive postmarks but with small flaws, a chiefly fine assembly Gi. DS5 = £11'700+

2 d. pale blue, plate 1, block of four, lettered IA-JB, good to large margins on three sides, into at places at foot, cancelled with smudged red Maltese Crosses, bright colour, trace of vertical pressed crease, but a scarce multiple Gi. DS6 = £ 22'000.

2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered RK and LK, each with three magins, affixed to part cover to Salisbury, cancelled with "127" numeral cancel contrary to regulations, reverse with Bridport (21 November, 1844) and Salisbury (22 November) datestamps, adhesives toned, but a scarce cancellation Gi. DS6xc = £ 5'500

2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered GB, large margins all around, cancelled with Maltese Cross in black, leaving clear the check letter B which shows slight doubling, a fresh and fine example of this variety Gi. DS8d = £ 1'150.

2 d. blue, plate 2, group of six singles, lettered DA, EA, JE, KG, LA, and RF, each a four margin example, mostly good or better, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in black (4) or red (2), the odd example with small flaw, but a chiefly fine group for further study of this plate Gi. DS 8 = £ 6'000.