Pictorial Issue 1899: Pictorial 2 d., De La Rue Die Proof engraved in deep carmine on wove paper (43 x 41 mm.). Slight corner crease at lower right but very rare and most attractive.
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 #40272 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1899: Pictorial 5 d., De La Rue Colour Trial engraved in deep sepia-brown, imperforate example with sheet margin at left, adhered to paper (48 x 35 mm.). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP. on page 6276. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 122.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1230.
Lot #40273 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1902/04: Lithographed 2 d. deep reddish-violet, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, lot 226.
Lot #40274 - brit. colonies tasmania
Sideface 1903: 9 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of four in this rare shade, fresh and very fine, large part og., one stamp unmounted og. Slight surface blemish on third stamp barely detracts from an exceptional and exceedingly scarce multiple. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'700+.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 79.
Lot #40275 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1905/12: Lithographed 2 d. violet, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, originally imperforate between stamp and margin, Officially reperforated 12 with jumped margin at left, leaving 5 mm. gap. Scarce and fine, large part og.
Lot #40276 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1905/11: ½ d. green, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet - originally Imperforate between stamps and margin at left - Officially reperforated 12 verticlaly along margin, fresh and fine, large part og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 March 2004, lot 848.
Lot #40277 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1906: Postcard to Raminia endorsed "via Hobart", franked by Pictorial 1 d. red tied by rare "WHITEFOORD HILLS" straight line handstamp in black.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 14 Sept 2002, lot 1071.
Lot #40278 - brit. colonies tasmania
Pictorial Issue 1905/11: Dilston Falls 6 d. dull carmine-red, wmk. Crown over A sideways, compound perf. 12½ and 11, an unused example of fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Collection Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 614.
Lot #40279 - brit. colonies tasmania
Sideface 1906/07: 9 d. blue, wmk. Crown over A, an unused block of four divided by vertical interpanneau margin, compound perf. 12½ x 12½ x 12½ x 12, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 425+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1591.
Lot #40280 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Fiscals 1863/65: Alfred Bock 5 s. value, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four, marginal at right, clear to large margins all round, printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper with marginal watermark only. Diagonal marginal crease but scarce.
Lot #40281 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Fiscals 1880: De La Rue, Duck Bill Platypus Trial Colour Plate Proofs (4), imperforate examples, wmk. TAS inverted, without Duty Plates, printed in slate, chestnut, mauve and rosine respectively, fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely scarce group.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 333.
Lot #40282 - brit. colonies tasmania
1880: 1 s. rose-pink, wmk. TAS sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.
Lot #40283 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Fiscals 1903: Stamp Duty 3 d. chestnut overprinted REVENUE in black, further surcharged "1" in black inverted, wmk. TAS, perf. 14, an unused block of four from the unaccepted Trial sheet showing variety "Overprint Triple Horizontally", fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 478.
Lot #40284 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Fiscals 1900: Stamp Duty 1 d. blue overprinted REVENUE in black, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, an unused block of eight (2 x 4), showing major displacement of the Duty Plate with "ONE PENNY" misplaced upwards and leaving the Duty Plate blank, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A most unusual multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 Feb 2010, lot 342.
Lot #40285 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Fiscals 1900: Postage £ 1 green & yellow, overprinted REVENUE in black, wmk. TAS, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fresh colour and fine, first stamp with small internal crease not detracting from appearance, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 26 Sept 2003, lot 574.
Lot #40286 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Stationery 1891: De La Rue Essay for the postal stationery registration envelope, a circular embossed Die reading "Tasmania / Registered", hand-painted in shades of blue and pale green, picked out in Chinese white on brown tracing paper (57 x 67 mm.). Handstamped date "27 AUG 91" at top and "Approved by Agent General 27 Aug 91" in red crayon manuscript. Some edge wear but an exceptional and very rare Essay.
Lot #40287 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Stationery 1898: Proof for the 2 d. illustrated "Diana Basin and St. Patrick's Head" postal stationery letter-card, a Proof printed in black on off-white stock, the card was issued in blue-green. Rare (As H&G A1).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 65.
Lot #40288 - brit. colonies tasmania
Postal Stationery 1911: "ONE PENNY" on illustrated 2 d. violet postal stationery letter-card with "Lake George - Mount King William" illustration in blue-violet, a fine unused example (H&G A6). Scarce and very fine.
Lot #40289 - brit. colonies victoria
1841 (Feb 13): Cover from Hobart to Andrew James Learmonth in Port Phillip, endorsed "per Naiad" in manuscript, care of Mr. D. Fisher in Geelong, rated "11d." in manuscript (7d. inland postage to Launceston and 4d. for a Ship Letter), struck with oval framed "MELBOURNE / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black (March 2) and the reverse with fine framed "MISSENT TO / MELBOURNE" in black, with manusacript notation of receipt (March 10). The cover should...
Lot #40290 - brit. colonies victoria
1847: Cover from Broken River to Melbourne, rated '10' in manuscript, struck on reverse with "BROKEN HILL / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" handstamp (Nov 3) with oval "MELBOURNE / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" arrival (Nov 4) both in black with manuscript "Returned for want for of Postage Nov 4/49" at right. Displays well, a very scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 433.
Lot #40291 - brit. colonies victoria
1848 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Foster Fyans in Geelong to Melbourne, the third page of the letter being a "sketch of the sub-Division at Lonsdale", rated '4d.' for an internal Ship Letter in manuscript, backstamped on arrival with provisional datestamp "GEELONG / JANY 1 / 1849" of despatch - in use whilst the oval Geelong datestamp was having the year slug changed at the GPO in Melbourne. Geelong's Postmaster was unusual in creating an...
Lot #40292 - brit. colonies victoria
1849: Registered cover from Munro's Inn to Portland rated '10d.' and endorsed in manuscript on reverse "P.O. Munro's Inn 24/6/49" with oval "THE GLENELG / ♕ / PORT PHILLIP" datestamp (June 26) in black and faint oval "PORTLAND / ♕ / NEW S. WALES" arrival at left (June 28). Munro's Inn Post Office opened on 1 January 1849, It was re-named "Border Post" in December 1849. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tom V. Roberts (Manuscript Cancellations...
Lot #40293 - brit. colonies victoria
1850 (Feb 17): Entire letter from John Hepburn at Smeaton Hill to the Supreme Court in Melbourne, prepaid '4d.' in red manuscript, struck on reverse with fine oval "MOUNT MACEDON / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" (Feb 20, 1848) in black - the year date incorrect. A fine and scarce entire, Mount Macedon was re-named Kyneton on 1 January 1854.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 421.
Lot #40294 - brit. colonies victoria
1851 (June 15): Prepaid entire letter from London to Melbourne, Victoria endorsed "p. Overland Mail via Marseilles" struck with London PAID cds in red (June 21) with rate altered from '1/10d.' to '2/2d.' in manuscript red ink, unusually landed and struck with two fine oval framed "PORTLAND / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" datestamps in black (Oct 12) and oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" arrival (Oct 16) in blue. A fine and scarce entire that opens well...
Lot #40295 - brit. colonies victoria
1854: Envelope addressed to the Dean of Melbourne sent prepaid with '6d.' in red manuscript, struck with fine framed "PAID AT / WANGARATTA" handstamp in black. Reverse with Wangratta despatch (Oct 7) and Melbourne arrival (Oct 9). Choice and rare.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 28 April 1983, lot 266.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 19 May 2018, lot 500.
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