1867/81: Laureated 4 d. bright lilac-rose (aniline), wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, on glazed paper, an unused example of fine centering and fine colour, large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 150. rn
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 |
Auction conditions remain the same: 22% buyers
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Lot #10384 - brit. colonies victoria
Laureated 1863/73: Laureated 8 d. lilac-brown on pink paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
Lot #10385 - brit. colonies victoria
1878 (April): 5 s. grey-blue & carmine, Die I on glazed paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused example showing part of sheet requisition number at top right in black. Small thin spot and minor bend (possibly the cause of the requisition number being on the stamp), unused without gum. Most unusual and the sole unused example recorded Gi = £ 750.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 333.
Lot #10386 - brit. colonies victoria
1867/81: Laureated 4 d. rose, wmk. V over Crown, compound perf. 13 x 12½ x 12½ x 13, a very fine used example cancelled by 'Victoria' in black. A choice example of a scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (1997) Gi = £ 400.rn
Lot #10387 - brit. colonies victoria
1878: Stampless cover from Eaglehawk with despatch cds at top right (March 25) to Sandhurst, where sent to the Dead Letter Branch (May 27) and endorsed at top "Returned for 2d. Postage". The cover was officially registered and handstamped with framed "D.L.B. / REGISTERED" in green and the "2 d. Postage" deleted. Oval "TO PAY / D.L.B." and "8d." in manuscript - this charge paid by Laureated 6 d. blue and 1873/87 2 d. mauve cancelled in...
Lot #10388 - brit. colonies victoria
1867/83: 5 s. bright blue & red on glazed paper, Die II, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12, a used block of four of fine appearance, cancelled by Melbourne "1" obliterators in black. A scarce and most appealing multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 339.rn
Lot #10389 - brit. colonies victoria
1867/70: Laureated 2 d. mauve, 30 June 1868 Emergency printing on Perkins Bacon paper borrowed from Tasmania, perf. 13, an unused example centred to left, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 300.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, ex lot 810; Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 272.rn
Lot #10390 - brit. colonies victoria
1867/70: Laureated 2 d. mauve on lilac, wmk. V over Crown, July 1868 Emergency printing on coloured (Saunders) paper, perf. 13, an unused example of perfect centering, unused without gum Gi = £ 200.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, ex lot 810; Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 273.rn
Lot #10391 - brit. colonies victoria
1873/87: Bell 1 d. yellow-green, Naish 2 d. brown and 1871 9 d. on 10 d. purple-brown on pink, used on 1883 mourning cover to Grahams Town, South Africa tied by barred numeral "492" obliterators with "LISMORE" despatch cds (Jan 2) at left. Manuscript '5' pence credit in red and reverse with Grahams Town arrival (March 12). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 62. Some edge wear but a generally fine and scarce franking to an unusual...
Lot #10392 - brit. colonies victoria
1873/75: Essay for the proposed 6 d. value by William Bell, unadopted, with head plate vignette hand-painted in shades of pink, affixed to card (39 x 45 mm.), the frame hand-painted in shades of red and carmine. Delightful Essay which bears some resemblance to the issued 9 d. adhesive, see Geoff Kellow 'Stamps of Victoria' page 189. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2161; Collection Rod Perry, DF,...
Lot #10393 - brit. colonies victoria
1873/74: Essay by William Bell for the proposed but unadopted 6 d. value on card (52 x 51 mm.), the head plate and vignette of the issued 1 d. printed in red, overlaid on hand-painted frame and VICTORIA in shades of red and carmine, with values '6d.' and SIX PENCE picked out in pencil. Signed W.B. in red at base by William Bell. See Geoff Kellow RDP 'Stamps of Victoria', with this Essay illustrated on page 189. A wonderful and quite beautiful...
Lot #10394 - brit. colonies victoria
Melbourne International Exhibition 1880: Printed "Melbourne International Exhibition / Queensland" printed envelope to New York endorsed "per City of New York via Frisco" franked by 1873/87 2 d. mauve, Die II, in a horizontal strip of three tied by "MC / 97" obliterators with "EXHIBITION / VICTORIA" cds below (Nov 2). Reverse with Melbourne, 'San Francisco / Paid All' and New York datestamps. Charming and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection...
Lot #10395 - brit. colonies victoria
1873/87: Bell 1 d. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, typically somewhat browned large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.
Lot #10396 - brit. colonies victoria
1873/87: 2 s. blue on greenish, 1880/84 1 d. green and 4 d. rose-carmine (2, one on reverse used as seal), perf. 12½, used on 1882 registered cover to Vienna, Austria endorsed "per S.S. Rohilla via Brindisi", tied by "1" obliterators and by framed "R" in violet and "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp (Oct 11). Reverse with Vienna arrival (Nov 24). Carried by "Rohilla" to Colombo, "Siam" to Suez where disinfected with central chicel slit...
Lot #10397 - brit. colonies victoria
1878 (March 1): Bantam ½ d. rose-red on pink, Emergency printing on coloured paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of vibrant colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrn
Lot #10398 - brit. colonies victoria
1878 (March 5): 1 d. yellow-green on drab, Emergency printing on coloured paper, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of four, of fine delicate colour, browned large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.rn
Lot #10399 - brit. colonies victoria
1880/84: Naish 2 d. brown (aniline), wmk. V over Crown, perf 12, a used example, well centred and cancelled lightly in black. Superb Gi = £ 150.rn
Lot #10400 - brit. colonies victoria
1882/84: Naish 2 d. chocolate, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), centred to top but of fine colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare - the largest recorded unused multiple Gi = £ 390+.rn
Lot #10401 - brit. colonies victoria
Booklet 1904/09: £1 Booklet (158 x 167 mm.) with blue on pale pink cover and illustration of General Post Office Sydney on reverse, containing two sheets of 120 Victoria 1 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown over A, Die III, folded into quarters and affixed by two staples to the back cover of the booklet with pale green inside showing columns to account for use of the adhesives, with both "CA" and "JBC" marginal monograms showing twice. A worldwide...
Lot #10402 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Statute 1884: Stamp Statute, Essay for the 10 s. value, hand-painted composite Essay in grey and black with photographic print of the hand-drawn head inserted, on slight soiled card (66 x 96 mm.). Endorsed at base "Approved T.T. A'B, 2-2-70" in inl (T.T. A'Beckett, the Postmaster General and Commissioner of Customs). Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 220. William Bell's unique Essay - superb and the...
Lot #10403 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Statute 1884 (Jan 1): Stamp Statute 4 d. rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused example with two tone spots at top, paper adherence on gum, nevertheless an excellent space-filler for a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rn
Lot #10404 - brit. colonies victoria
1870/71: Essay for Stamp Statute £ 1 value, a composite Essay by William Bell with Queen's head from a photograph in sepia, with elaborate surround hand-painted in grey, black, pencil and Chinese white on card (63 x 63 mm.). Minor aging not affecting the exquisite appearance. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2226; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11168.
Lot #10405 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty, lithographed 4 s. stamp-sized imperforate progressive Die Proof in deep brown on pale buff wove paper, struck prior to the letters "J" and "L" being inserted in the centre. Seven examples recorded with just two in this colour on pale buff paper. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, ex lot 2269; Collection Francis Kiddle, Leski, Melbourne, 9 May 2005, lot 451;...
Lot #10406 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty 45 s., a progressive Die Proof, imperforate in grey-black on buff wove paper, fine and extremely scarce.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 2 May 2014, ex lot 2776; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 931.
Lot #10407 - brit. colonies victoria
Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty £ 8 brownish-red on cream, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 13, lithographed on glazed paper, an unused example of good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally reading up (Type 20) in black, large part og. Extremely scarce, just two examples recorded. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 399.
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