1917: War Savings Stamp: 6 d. indigo on white wove, Single Crown over A watermarked paper, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal at left, fresh and fine, large poart og. The design for these stamps was based on the famous 'unissued' 2 d. deep purple-brown.
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
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 #10584 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Crown 1918/20: Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 7, wmk. Multiple Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, showing at base single line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint with "COMMQNWEALTH" variety, fresh and fine with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce BW 65(7)g = $ 875.
Lot #10585 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Crown 1918/20: Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 5, wmk. Multiple Crown over A, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair on small piece, left hand stamp (position R43) showing variety "Thin "1" to Fraction at right", superbly cancelled by "Launceston / Tasmania" cds (Feb 21, 1918) leaving the variety clear Gi = £ 140+ / BW 65(5)s = $ 250+.
Lot #10586 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Watermark 1918 (Jan): Sideface 1 d. carmine-pink, Die I, printed by Cooke on multiple wmk. paper, perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused example in this rare experimental printing which flouresces under a UV lamp, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. SPRS (2001) Gi = £ 250 / BW 73A = $ 1'250.
Lot #10587 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Watermark 1919: Sideface 1 d. deep carmine (aniline), Multiple wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14, printed by Harrison, a used example of this rare shade cancelled at "Snowtown / South Australia" in black (March 4, 1920). Scarce. Cert. SPRS (2003) Gi = £ 325 / BW 74E = $ 1'250.
Lot #10588 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1918 (July 15): Sideface 1 d. deep red, Die III, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, on War Savings paper, Cooke printing, an unused marginal example, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing "JBC" Monogram at base, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare: Brusden White (page 4/107) "the only Monogram piece seen is a single with JBC monogram" and believed unique BW 75Baza = $ 6'000.rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 18-26 Sept...
Lot #10589 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1918 (July 15): Sideface 1 d. carmine, Die III, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, Cooke printing on War Savings paper, a used example, with First State of the variety "Thinned "US" of AUSTRALIA" and thinned oval and white dot in "U" (position 40), lightly cancelled by "Scone / NSW" cds (Aug 20, 1918) leaving the variety clear. Scarce BW 75Ak = $ 500.
Lot #10590 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1916/23: Sideface ½ d. orange, Electro 6, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, with position L53 with "Neckless Emu" retouch, L54 with "Retouch to crack through King's Ear", position R49 showing "Eight Wattles at Right", well centred, fresh and very fine, one stamp with corner crease, large...
Lot #10591 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 1½ d. deep red-brown, single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair with interpanneau margin at left, of fine rich colour, right hand stamp (position R26) showing early state of "Cracked Electro" flaw running above right hand value tablet, large part og. BW 85(U)k = $ 1'750.
Lot #10592 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1918/25: Sideface 1½ d. green, wmk. Single Crown over A, perf. 14, Electro 17, an unused marginal block of twelve divided by interpanneau margin, with full "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, position R55 showing "Small white projection inside left vaalue shield left of top of figure 1", fresh and fine appearance, three stamps large part og. with nine unmounted og. A most attractive multiple BW 88(17)z = $1'500+
Lot #10593 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 4 d. violet, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 2, an unused example, centred to right, position 2R12 showing "Line Through FOUR PENCE" variety, hinge remnant otherwise fine, part og. An extraordinarily rare stamp: just 5 mint and 15 used examples are recorded. From the unused, one (ex R. T. P. Chapman) is housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection, another is housed in the collection of His...
Lot #10594 - brit. colonies Australia
1920: Die Proof for the 1/4 d. value, printed on white wove paper (69 x 87 mm.), marked "5" at upper right and "B" at lower right in ink manuscript, one or two pinholes away from the design were held for comparison with the plate, cancelled by oval "RECORDS / 2-DEC 20 AM / MELBOURNE" datestamp in black. The only other Proof of this value extant, ex collection R. T. P. Chapman, now resides in the Australia Post Archival collection. Illustrated...
Lot #10595 - brit. colonies Australia
1919: First Aerial Post: Ross Smith blue perforated vignette in miniature sheet format for the Ross Smith Flight, printed on Crown over A watermarked paper, with dates of take-off and landing in Darwin; fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Certs. Holcombe (1991), RPS of Victoria (2001).
Lot #10596 - brit. colonies Australia
1919: First Aerial Post blue perforated vignette, used on First Flight cover from GB to Australia flown by Ross and Keith Smith, the cover addressed to P.E. Deane, private Secretary to the PrIme Minister (Billy Hughes) in Melbourne, tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA / RECEIVED" datestamp (26 Feb 1920) with information strike at right and three line "PER / VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE / TO AUSTRALIA" in blue. Slight...
Lot #10597 - brit. colonies Australia
Third Watermark 1923/24: Kangaroo 6 d.red-brown, Die Proof in issued colour on white wove thin unwatermarked paper (89 x 99 mm.), now hinged to card for protection, fresh and extremely fine. Immensely rare, just three examples are recorded (one emanated from the estate of Ronald A. Harrison, this example comes from the estate of the printer John Ash). Superb and visually stunning Proof BW 21DP(1) = $ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection John Ash,...
Lot #10598 - brit. colonies Australia
Third Watermark 1924 (May): Kangaroo 2 s. maroon, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, marginal at top in a pale shade, and an unused block of four in a deeper shade, both items well centred and of fresh colour, the block with part marginal watermark at right, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og., the single example unmounted og. Gi = £ 425+ / BW 38 = $ 2'850.
Lot #10599 - brit. colonies Australia
Third Watermark 1924: Kangaroo £ 1 grey, Die IIB, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Type C) and stamps 1 and 6 showing overprint with Damaged "C" (Sub-type 1), stamps 2 and 7 with Shaved "P" (Sub-type 2), in a rich shade, large part og. with most unmounted og. This block mentioned in Brusden White, footnote 8 on page 153, it appears this is possibly the largest multiple...
Lot #10600 - brit. colonies Australia
Third Watermark 1924: Kangaroo £ 1 grey, Die IIB, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example, well centred, cancelled to order at lower right by part cds in black Gi = £ 350 / BW 53w = $ 750.
Lot #10601 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1918/25: Sideface 1½ d. red, wmk. Single Crown over A, perf. 14, an extraordinary unused example printed on "Unsurfaced Paper", well centred with unlisted flaw at base with "White Slash from Value Tablet to Margin", fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Rare. Cert. S. Dunkerley (2008) BW 89ad = $ 2'000.
Lot #10602 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 3 d. dull blue, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Die I, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet with variety "Imperforate on Three Sides", described as "The finest pair we have seen" by Mossgreen in 2015, the Besançon example (Corinphila sale 221, Nov 2017, lot 6610) was, in this describer's opinion, equally fine. This pair is also imperceptibly mounted with large part og., superbly fresh...
Lot #10603 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Watermark 1926: Sideface 1 d. green, Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 4, an unused vertical pair, marginal from left of sheet, upper stamp (pos. VII/31) showing "Wattle Line" flaw, lower stamp (pos. VII/37) showing "Flaw under Neck", fresh and fine, large part with lower stamp unmounted og. BW 80(4)f+h = $ 300+.
Lot #10604 - brit. colonies Australia
Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface, the unused set of eight values, perf. 14, fresh colours and very fine, the 1 d. sage showing the "Run N in ONE" variety, the 3 d. and 4 d. values marginal, very fine og. or unmounted og. A fine set Gi = £ 300.
Lot #10605 - brit. colonies Australia
Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 2 d. brown, Die I, Small Multiple wmk., perf, 14, Mullett printing, an unused horizontal strip of five, marginal from base of sheet with blank stamp size spaces at base, fresh and very fine, trivial gum wrinkle on first stamp, unmounted og. An rare and unusual multiple BW 98 = $ 1'375.
Lot #10606 - brit. colonies Australia
Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 1 s. 4 d. deep turquoise, Multiple wmk., perf. 14, an unused example in this resonant rich shade, centred to left, of wonderful colour, large part og. Rare and seldom seen. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1999) BW 129C = $ 3'250.rnProvenance: Collection 'Anglo Saxon', Prestige, Melbourne, 16 Aug 2008, lot 292.rn
Lot #10607 - brit. colonies Australia
Small Multiple Watermark 1926: Sideface 1 d. green, Die II, small Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused example with variety "Watermark Inverted", of good colour, perfs. somewhat blunted at left as in all probability from a Coil strip, part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000 / BW 81a - interestingly not priced in Brusden White on Die II.
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