Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused block of six (3 x 2), positions 134-136 / 154-156, first stamp showing "Tilted Border", second stamp "Shaved T", fifth stamp with "Swan with White Eye" and sixth stamp being the substituted Transfer in place of the Inverted Frame variety; with good to large margins, close but clear at base, of fine fresh colour. A superb and most attractive multiple....
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 #10459 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed by Hillman 1857/59: Swan 2 d. brown-black on red, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with close to ample margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum. A most elusive stamp so fine, an extremely rare stamp in unused condition. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 9'500.rn
Lot #10460 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed by Hillman 1857/59: Swan 6 d. black-bronze, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used example with clear to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Steamer to Mauritius & Malta by Suez" in manuscript, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black...
Lot #10461 - brit. colonies western australia
1860: Engraved 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan upright, imperforate, a superb used example with huge margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Extremely rare so fine. Cert. Dunkerley (2008), RPSV (2011) Gi = £ 2'500.rn
Lot #10462 - brit. colonies western australia
1860/64: Swan 2 d. pale orange, wmk. Swan sideways, rouletted, used on 1861 cover front to Fremantle tied by "1" numeral obliterator of Perth in black, with datestamp adjacent (July 1) in blue. A scarce dated usage of this stamp.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 71.
Lot #10463 - brit. colonies western australia
1861: Swan 6 d. purple-brown, wmk. Swan sideways, intermediate perf. 14-16, an unused example with good perforations for this stamp, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 595.
Lot #10464 - brit. colonies western australia
1860: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1861 issued 1 s. value, engraved in black on India paper affixed to card (54 x 48 mm.), fresh and fine, very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 227.
Lot #10465 - brit. colonies western australia
1861: Swan 6 d. purple-brown, clean cut perf. 14-16, tied to 1863 mourning envelope to Lambeth, England tied by "1" numeral obliterator with "PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" despatch cds at left (Dec 24). London arrival cds (Feb 19, 1864) in red on reverse of a slightly soiled but attractive cover.rn
Lot #10466 - brit. colonies western australia
1863/64: Swan 1 d. carmine-rose, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused block of four of fine colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.rn
Lot #10467 - brit. colonies western australia
1864/79: Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates, imperforate Colour Trial Proofs in horizontal pairs, on wmk. Swan sideways paper, for the 1 d. bistre, 6 d. violet (sheet marginal at left) and 1 s. in emerald-green, all with good margins, fresh and very fine, part to large part og. An attractive group.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 318.
Lot #10468 - brit. colonies western australia
De La Rue 1864/79: Swan 1 s. bright green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used block of eight (4 x 2), cancelled in black by "F" in bars obliterators of Fremantle. A very scarce and most attractive multiple.rn
Lot #10469 - brit. colonies western australia
1871: De Le Rue Die Proof for 3 d. value, printed in pale orange on glazed white card (89 x 58 mm.), probably produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition, fresh and extremely fine.rnProvenance: Collection Patrick Pearson RDP; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 389.
Lot #10470 - brit. colonies western australia
1876/81: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four of excellent colour, fresh and fine, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. An extremely scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Premier, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 153.
Lot #10471 - brit. colonies western australia
1882/85: 2 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+.rn
Lot #10472 - brit. colonies western australia
1882/85: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rn
Lot #10473 - brit. colonies western australia
1882/85: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, a used block of six (3 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, cancelled by "BE" obliterators of Beverley in black. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 626.
Lot #10474 - brit. colonies western australia
1883: De La Rue stamp-size Essay for the Key-plate with blank value tablet, completely hand-painted in carmine-rose (the issued colour of the 4 d.) and Chinese white on tracing paper backed on to thin card (63 x 73 mm.), with WESTERN AUSTRALIA around Swan vignette. Alternative value tablets incorporating POSTAGE hand-painted above: Two Pence, Four Pence, Six Pence and I Shilling. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank...
Lot #10475 - brit. colonies western australia
1882/85: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, used on 1890 registered cover to Guildford tied by bold strike of "PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / GPO" duplex (June 13) in black. Underpaid on despatch and struck with framed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE "2d. to pay." with due amount in manuscript. Guildford arrival (same day) on reverse. Some sensible repair to envelope, a scarce and attractive cover.rn
Lot #10476 - brit. colonies western australia
1885 (May): Overprinted 1 d. in green (slanting top) on 3 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four, of fresh colour, gum bends on large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 360+.
Lot #10477 - brit. colonies western australia
1898/1907: De La Rue ½ d. green, wmk. wide Crown CA, an Imperforate block of eight from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with handstamped marginal date "16 JUN 99" and manuscript "Rec'd from CA Officer" alongside in margin; fresh and very fine appearance, corner creased in margin only, unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6842 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple....
Lot #10478 - brit. colonies western australia
1888 (March-April): Swan 1 d. carmine-pink, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, misperforated horizontally leaving POSTAGE tablet repeated at base, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Superb and most unusual.rn
Lot #10479 - brit. colonies western australia
1888 (March): Engraved 2 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, three examples used on 1890 cover to Colchester, England tied by "19" numeral obliterators with "PRESTON / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" despatch cds (June 24) below. Reverse with Perth duplex (June 25) and Colchester arrival cds (July 30). The sole recorded cover bearing the "19" numeral obliterator of Preston.rn
Lot #10480 - brit. colonies western australia
1895 (Nov 2): Locally surcharged "Half-penny" in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused vertical strip of three, corner marginal from lower left of the right pane, each stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", lower stamp with diagonal corner crease (possibly the cause of the overprinting error), fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 5'100+.rnProvenance: Collection "...
Lot #10481 - brit. colonies western australia
1898/1907: De La Rue 2½ d. blue, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of eight from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with handstamped marginal date "16 JUN 99" and manuscript "Rec'd from CA Officer" alongside in margin; fresh and very fine, large part og., most unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6547 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne...
Lot #10482 - brit. colonies western australia
1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 1 s. value in an unadopted vertical design with value tablet curved at top and country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "E" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. Attractive, fine and very rare BW W3E(2)A.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176; Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink,...
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