1897: Golden Jubilee Essay / Proof for the ½ d. value in black with six impressions ( 3 x 2) struck on surfaced wove paper (65 x 83 mm.) annotated in manuscript "9/10/97" and endorsed "Proof A.R.McK." (the artist A.R. McKellar) in the lower margin in pencil. A new process was operated to produce this stamp - the photo-zincograph was utilised to produce a single electrotype Master from an original drawing by McKellar. A rare and particularly...
Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Montag 3. Juni 2024 / Monday 3 June 2024
9:00 h 40001 – 40488 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Westaustralia
14:00 h 2001 – 2392 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland
18:30 h 3001 – 3134 323: Brazil 1843 –1870 – The Fritz Heimbüchler Collection (part I)
Dienstag 4. Juni 2024 / Tuesday 4 June 2024
9:00 h 40489 – 40726 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) Commonwealth of Australia
11:30 h 3201 – 3318 324: New South Wales – including the „Mint“ Collection of Peter Campbell
13:00 h 2393 – 2840 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South frica, South West Africa, Sudan
18:00 h 3501 – 3782 325: Panama – The Classic Period 1807–1904 – The Álvaro Castro-Harrigan Collections
Mittwoch 5. Juni 2024 / Wednesday 5 June 2024
9:00 h 1 – 556 321: Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth
- Australian States “Unused” – The Peter Campbell Collection (part III)
- The “Huntingfield” Block – Australia‘s unissued Edward VIII Stamp 1936
- The “Lady Bridget Blue-Bell” Collection – “The smallest and most complete collection of Lady McLeod possible”
- African Airmail 1911–1945 – The Mike Roberts Collection
14:00 h 557 – 740 321: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
16:00 h 4001 – 4376 326: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part V)
Donnerstag 6. Juni 2024 / Thursday 6 June 2024
9:00 h 741 – 841 321: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
842 – 1361 321: Europe & Overseas Europe A –Z - Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part II)
14:30 h 1362 – 1418 321: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations
15:00 h 5001 – 5422 327: Worldwide Postal History – The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
Freitag 7. Juni 2024 / Friday 7 June 2024
9:00 h 6001 – 6413 328: Romania – Special Catalogue
12:30 h 7001 – 7174 329: Worldwide Rarities – The ERIVAN Collection – 2nd Auction
14:30 h 9001 – 9335 331: Schweiz & Liechtenstein Schweiz ab 1862, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein - Schweiz – Ziffermuster 1882–1889 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil III)
17:30 h 9336 – 9534 331: Schweiz Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 8. Juni 2024 / Saturday 8 June 2024
9:00 h 8101 – 8207 331: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie - Wehrwesen in der Schweiz – Die Sammlung Rolf Leuthard
10:00 h 8001 – 8053 330: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil II)
11:00 h 8208 – 8532 331: Altschweiz Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken (Rayon I dunkelblau und Rayon II gelb)
14:30 h 8533 – 8772 331: Altschweiz Rayonmarken (Rayon I hellblau bis Rayon III rot), Strubel
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Lot #40148 - brit. colonies queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, printed in coral-pink on Crown over Q paper, deleted with red ink stripe, large part og. Rare - this pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt....
Lot #40149 - brit. colonies queensland
Sideface 1897/1908: Imperforate Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, printed in vermilion on ungummed wmk. Crown over Q paper, deleted with black ink stripes. This pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South...
Lot #40150 - brit. colonies queensland
High Values 1905/06: Lithographed 5 s. rose, wmk. Crown over Q twice sideways, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 340+.
Lot #40151 - brit. colonies queensland
1910: 9 d. brown & blue, wmk. Crown over double lined A, inscription Type B, perforation 11 all round, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2002) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Nov 2004, lot 755.rn
Lot #40152 - brit. colonies queensland
Charity Issue 1900: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 2 d. (1 s.) value, in issued colour of violet, on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper. Very rare.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2009, lot 404.
Lot #40153 - brit. colonies queensland
1911 (May): ½ d. deep green, 1 d. vermilion, 2 d. blue, 3 d. bistre-brown, 4 d. grey-black, 5 d. dull brown and 6 d. yellow-green; all compound perf. 13 x 11 x 13 x 12½, matching corner or marginal blocks of thirty (10 x 3), of fresh vibrant colours, some minor splitting, large part og., mostly unmounted og. Rare in large multiples Gi = £ 5'295.
Lot #40154 - brit. colonies queensland
High Values 1907/12: Lithographed 2 s. 6 d. vermilion, 5 s. deep rose and 10 s. blackish-brown, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, 13; unused horizontal pairs with the 2 s. 6 d. corner marginal from top left and used examples (3) in differing shades, 5 s. marginal at left, with a used example and £ 1 green used (2) in differing shades
Lot #40155 - brit. colonies queensland
Sideface 1911: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over A, compound perf. 10½ to 12½, a used example neatly cancelled by "WOODFORD / QUEENSLAND" cds (July 6, 1911). A very rare stamp with the compound perf. from a converted perforation machine formerly used for Railway Stamps - found used in just nine different towns. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 557.rn
Lot #40156 - brit. colonies queensland
Official 1885: Stampless printed cover of "Australian Association for the Advancement of Science" mailed to Norwood, South Australia signed "A.C. Gregory, President", struck with "SOUTH BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND" cds (Jan 8). Reverse with "TPO / A / QUEENSLAND" datestamp, Adelaide transits and Norwood arrival. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 127. Minor imperfections but rare: Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1819-1905) was an explorer,...
Lot #40157 - brit. colonies queensland
Official 1907/12: Lithographed 2 s. 6 d. reddish-orange and 5 s. rose, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, 13; unused examples, perforated "OS", the 5 s. rose perforated "OS" inverted and reversed, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Estate of W.G. Gibson, Commonwealth Postmaster General 1923-1929.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1097.rn rn
Lot #40158 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Stationery1897/1908: 2½ d. purple on blue (2) and 5 d. purple-brown, used on McCorquodale 3 d. red registration envelope (H&G C1) to Akron, Ohio, USA tied by "Registered / Brisbane" cds's in blue with marginal Brisbane registration label and framed "A.R." in blue - this being extremely rare with just two such examples recorded. Reverse with San Francisco transit and Akron arrival (Dec 13, 1911) and two "International Exchange Hobby...
Lot #40159 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Stationery 1899: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), a used example addressed to Tsintau Fort, China with Hong Kong transit cds (April 14), SHANGHAI Dollar Chop (April 18) and German P.O. "Tsintau / China" arrival (April 24). Readdressed on arrival to Darmstadt with arrival cds (June 10). A fine card to a scarce destination with all markings on obverse.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 96....
Lot #40160 - brit. colonies queensland
British New Guinea 1900: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), with Bullock Ploughing illustration, used to Java tied by barred "BNG" obliterator in blue with "DARU / B.N.G." cds alongside (Nov 10, 1900) also in blue. Fine "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" transit cds (Nov 13) in black and Soekaboem squared circle of arrival (Jan 11, 1901). Rare and very fine with just three Queensland postal stationery cards recorded used...
Lot #40161 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Stationery 1910: 1 d. scarlet postal stationery card, Cumming imprint, showing illustration on reverse "Brisbane River, Showing Shipping at South Brisbane Wharves", used to Warwick with arrival (Oct 24, 1910).
Lot #40162 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Fiscal 1866/68: 1 d. blue, wmk. Large Q and Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of four of fine centering and colour, large part og.
Lot #40163 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Fiscal 1866/68: 20 s. rose, wmk. Large Q and Crown, perf. 13, an unused example, typical erratic perfs., a stamp of great scarcity Gi = £ 1'800.
Lot #40164 - brit. colonies queensland
Postal Fiscals 1871/72: Lithographed 1 d. mauve, wmk. Large Crown and Q, perf. 12-13, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-five from lower left of sheet, of fine colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare large multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 500.
Lot #40165 - brit. colonies queensland
Sideface 1890/94: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1894 printed cover for "Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science" to Port Chalmers, New Zealand tied by "215" barred numeral obliterator with "South Brisbane" despatch cds adjacent (Oct 20). Struck with two line "Saved from the wreck of the / WAIRARAPA" in violet. Reverse with Sydney, Auckland and Port Chalmers datestamps. A scarce Wreck cover - in foggy conditions the "...
Lot #40166 - brit. colonies south australia
1844 (July 11): Entire letter from Adelaide rated '6d.' prepaid in red and '5d.' in black manuscript for amount due upon arrival, struck on reverse with oval framed "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / ADELAIDE / S.A." datestamp (July 11) in black. Interesting content concerning selling 1'300 sheep at 5/6d. per head and "I have just received a letter from Robert (Leake) where he says he has settled at a place called Lake Leake, he has had an attack by...
Lot #40167 - brit. colonies south australia
1849: Cover from Mt. Barker to the Land Office, Adelaide endorsed "Paid, Urgent" with manuscript "Pd. 4" in red; oval framed "POST OFFICE / MT. BARKER" with date in manuscript "24 May 49" in black. "G.P.O. / "♚ / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" datestamp of arrival (May 25) in black with part "♚ / PAID" in red at right. A very scarce and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 27 Sept 1984, lot 741.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May...
Lot #40168 - brit. colonies south australia
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of three with good to huge margins all round and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, cancelled by Adelaide obliterator in black. A delightful and choice multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.
Lot #40169 - brit. colonies south australia
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, tiny indentation in margin at base not affecting the appearance, lightly cancelled by "25" numeral obliterators of Gawler in black Gi = £ 270+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Sept 2007, lot 594.
Lot #40170 - brit. colonies south australia
1861, 'Cancelled' Stamps for Rowland Hill’s Nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added...
Lot #40171 - brit. colonies south australia
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by Adelaide obliterators in black Gi = £ 180.
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