First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 5 d. chestnut, Die II, Plate 1, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from corner of the right pane, no Monogram, position 1R60 showing variety "Top Frame damaged above "ST" of AUSTRALIA", fresh and very fine, of excellent colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare BW 16(1)za = $ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002...
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #30537 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 9 d. violet, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), centrally divided by interpanneau margin, of fresh vibrant colour and delightful appearance, well centred, third stamp with surface rub and pos. 55 with surface speck, two stamps affected by diagonal crease unapparent on face; nevertheless a lovely multiple, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'000+ / BW 24 = $ 12'000.rnrnProvenance:...
Lot #30538 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal strip of three from lower right corner of the sheet, showing the "JBC" Monogram, second stamp showing "Break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (variety Dva) and third stamp with "Spencer's Gulf short" (variety Dj), of vivid fresh colour, well centred and of great beauty; minor pressed creases in margin only largely unapparent on face,...
Lot #30539 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four of fresh colour, well centred and of lovely appearance, hinged for protection at right, hinge buckling on one with part to large part og. A scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 3'800+ / BW 47A = $ 8'000+.rnrnProvenance: Royal Philatelic Collection, Spink, London, 17 May 2001, lot 95.
Lot #30540 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 1 brown & ultramarine, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, showing "CA" Monogram in margin, monogram incomplete as usual (all known examples are found thus), of excellent fresh colour, well centred, large part og. Just 5 unused "CA" monogram examples are recorded, one of which was in the Chapman collection and is now housed in the Australia Post...
Lot #30541 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 2 black & rose, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, Duty Plate flaw "Break in the West Coast of Gulf of Carpentaria" (Right pane, positioin 45), fresh and very fine, large part og. A superb example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 6'500 / BW55(D)v = $ 17'500.
Lot #30542 - brit. colonies Australia
Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. carmine-red, no wmk. perf. 11, unused pairs (2) and a strip of three, with horizontal pair showing "Double Perforation" variety between the stamps, vertical pair showing "Double Perforation" variety at top and the strip of three with "Double Perforation" variety between the stamp and margin at right; generally fresh and fine group, large part or unmounted og. BW 59bi = $ 500+.rnrn
Lot #30543 - brit. colonies Australia
Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. pale rose-red, no wmk. perf. 11, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), sheet marginal at top with full Plate Number "No. 1" and imprint, second stamp (pos. 5) with retouched upper right frame, fresh and very fine, minor bend unapparent on face, unmounted og. A fine and attractive multiple BW 59(1)fz = $ 475.
Lot #30544 - brit. colonies Australia
Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1914 (Aug 26): Kookaburra 6 d. claret, no wmk., perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet with part imprints, Plate "No. 3", with variety "Double Perforations" at top, fresh and fine, upper pair unmounted og. lower pair large part og. Rare, Brusden White states: "the only Plate Number block recorded is from Plate 3". Unique. BW 60b = $ 400++.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's...
Lot #30545 - brit. colonies Australia
1914 (March 3): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, State 3, the final Die with re-engraved King's nose and background lines to the vignette, printed in carmine-red on thin glazed white card (124 x 92 mm.), endorsed 'third state' at base in pencil, and "3rd State, a copy handed by me to Mr Bacon for His Majesty 3.3.14 S:B:" (Seymour Bennett of Somerset House). Reverse with circular Perkins Bacon, Southwark "PROOF" cachet in black....
Lot #30546 - brit. colonies Australia
1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value printed in black on stamp sized glazed thick card paper (27 x 32 mm.) with black surround, Stage 4, with design completed including addition of AUSTRALIA and POSTAGE with head on solid background, upper right corner yet to be completed. Rare and splendid Proof, Perkins Bacon sub-contracted the work to De La Rue (as apparent from these Proofs which were sold from their archives in 1976); this Proof...
Lot #30547 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface basic sets unused with 1914 set of four, 1918/23 set of eleven and 1924/25 set of six; all very fresh and fine with strong colour, large part or unmounted og Gi = £ 440+.
Lot #30548 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1916: Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 5, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused block of four, well centred but for split perfs. between the stamps at top and now sensibly secured, fourth stamp showing Intermediate State of the variety "Cracked electro - from Wattles to Head of Kangaroo" (position 5L46), the variety unmounted og., hinge remnants on the other three stamps. A remarkable and scarce multiple Gi = £ 8'500+ / BW...
Lot #30549 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1915: Sideface ½ d. emerald-green, Electro 4, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, a used example showing "Crack through Lower Left Corner", with broken outer frame at left and at base, position 3L58, machine cancelled leaving this major variety clear: this stamp showing a much more prominent version of the flaw than the illustration in Brusden White. Scarce BW 63(3)o = $ 2'000.
Lot #30550 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine, Die I+Die II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, on smooth paper, an unused top corner marginal horizontal strip of six with interpanneau margin at left, positions 2 and 3 being Die II, slight central bend through perfs. not detracting from the fine appearance, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Extremely scarce positional multiple and most attractive BW 71(1)ia = $ 3'000+....
Lot #30551 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1916 (Sept): Sideface 1 d. carmine-red (aniline), Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, Cooke printing, an unused block of six (3 x 2), Right Pane, Plate 2, positions 28-30 / 34-36, with positions 34 and 35 at lower left each showing variety "Rusted Cichés - Pre-Substituted Clichés", the wear behind the King's head on pos. 34 and the wear on the Wattles at left being very prominent, the multiple hinged to prevent...
Lot #30552 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine-red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, smooth paper, Plate 4, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, with two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base (N over MP), with positional flaws on position 54 with 'Ferns' flaw, position 60 with "RA" of AUSTRALIA joined, the right hand block reinforced by hinges, left hand block unmounted og. Scarce BW 71(4)j+ia+zk = $ 1'750.
Lot #30553 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, a used example from Plate 4, position VIII(45), showing variety "ƆNE" for "ONE", the light cds cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarce BW 71(4)q = $ 1'500.
Lot #30554 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1917 (Nov): Sideface 1 d. deep "salmon eosin", wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, a used horizontal strip of three in this scarce shade, with "Brisbane - Queensland" machine cancellation (Nov 30). First stamp rejoined with hinge but believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this shade which fluoresces orange under a UV lamp (see Brusden White page 4/80 for a comprehensive discussion on the shade). Rare. Cert. SPRS (2001...
Lot #30555 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. orange, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14, Plate 2, an unused top marginal block of four, with variety "Double Perforations" at top, fresh and fine appearance, some gum disturbance on two stamps, part to large part og. Scarce and attractive multiple BW 110ba = $ 600+.
Lot #30556 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. dull orange, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14, Plate 2, an unused block of six, marginal from base of sheet, "Watermark Inverted", showing single line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint with manuscript date '30/4/20' below, fresh colour and very fine appearance, large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare. BW 110(2)azd = $ 9'000+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 April 2005, lot 47...
Lot #30557 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. lemon-yellow, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14, Plate 2, a used example of this scarce shade showing "Line Through FOUR PENCE" flaw (position 2R12), lightly cancelled by "Gladstone / Queensland" cds (Feb 1917). Scarce so fine BW 110C(2)r = $ 250+.
Lot #30558 - brit. colonies Australia
Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 5 d. chestnut brown, Single wmk., Die I, line perf. 14¼ x 14, smooth paper, an unused corner marginal pair showing truncated "JBC" Monogram, position 1R59 with Retouched NE corner (State II) and 1R60 showing "Flawed "P" of PENCE" and flaw on '5' at left not so pronounced, some pencil in margins otherwise fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 122zf = $ 1'500.
Lot #30559 - brit. colonies Australia
Second Watermark 1915: Kangaroo 2 d. grey, Die I, Plate 2, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal strip of six from lower right corner of the right pane showing "JBC" Monogram, position 60 with "Shading break under "W" of TWO", well centred and of lovely fresh colour, superb large part og. with centre stamps hinged for protection, four stamps unmounted og. Delightful and rare BW 6(2)zb = $ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection...
Lot #30560 - brit. colonies Australia
Second Watermark 1915 (July): Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example in a pale matt shade, well centred, large part og. Gi = £ 225 / BW 18 = $ 400.
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