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  • Lot# : 20129 Queensland

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    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 on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14, the famous rejoined vertical pair, perfs. trimmed at right of no significance, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; positions 2 and 4 from the block of six (2 x 3) sent to Ormond Hill, Peter Jaffe records and illustrates just four examples in the handbook, one of which (position 1) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Exceptionally rare Gi = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, RL, London, 5 June 1957, lot 32; RL, London, 16 March 1960, lot 298; Collection John Gartner, RL, London, 5 Oct 1960, lot 458; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Christie's, Melbourne, 4 Nov 1994, ex lot 17; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 229, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3203.rn 
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20183 South Australia

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    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 on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1855: 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, struck with large part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; touched to narrow margins all round, insignificant crease but of great rarity, position 1 from the block of six (2 x 3) sent to Ormond Hill from which just four examples are recorded by Peter Jaffe, one of which (position 4) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles  III. This particular example of outstanding 'South Australia' provenance Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 24 Nov 1943; Collection Harry Napier, RL, London, 11 May 1976, ex lot 1; Collection John O. Griffiths, Christie's, London, 3 June 1992, lot 1062; Collection Peter Jaffe, Millennium, Sydney, 15 March 2006, lot 1050.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20001 New South Wales

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    First Fleet 1787 (August 6): Entire letter signed by 'N. Fowell' addressed back to South Brent, Devonshire, written by Midshipman Newton Fowell off Rio de Janeiro on board 'HMS Sirius', the Flagship of Captain Arthur Phillip's eleven First Fleet ships on the way to Australia; addressed to his father with the address slightly re-drawn and struck with two line "DOVER / SHIP-LRE" in black (Robertson S2) and rated '1/7d.' to pay upon receipt with arrival datestamp (Nov 20) on reverse in black. "We are just now off Rio Janeiro on the coast of Brazil, South America from where a Packet is now under weigh for Lisbon, I have five minutes time which I would not let slip to let you know I am very well and have great hopes of a Commission every day. I am of course very happy and like the Officers very well. Capt.Phillip has hoisted a broad pendant so I suppose he can here do anything with the Squad he pleases. I am in want of a few things which I did not find in my kit, the first some coarse cloth for towels and some table cloths fit for a Wardroom Mess, leather for shoes, cloth for trousers..". The Fleet stayed in Rio until September 4, and thence took on more stores and livestock in Cape Town, arriving in Botany Bay on January 18, 1788 (the Sirius on the 20th). Midshipman Fowell's letters upon arrival in Australia are published in book form by the Fairfax Library in Sydney. Fowell did receive his Commission to Second Lieutenant on board 'HMS Sirius', bravely volunteering to stay on board the ship when it was wrecked off Norfolk Island on March 19, 1790; he died of fever on board the HMS Supply on the way to Batavia on August 25, 1790. A truly remarkable entire and extremely rare letter in the foremost quality of great historical importance.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2020, lot 242.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20187 South Australia

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    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 on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the "specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rn1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, struck with large part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; large margins all round (so large at top that the missing position 3 above would be touched at base), of great rarity, position 5 from the block of six (2 x 3) sent to Ormond Hill from which just five examples are recorded by Peter Jaffe, one of which (position 4) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. This particular example of quite outstanding quality Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Mursell; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6217.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20009 New South Wales

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    1845 (Aug 1-Sept 23-Oct 14): Entire letter from Mangaia, Cook Islands to London, carried by hand and mailed prepaid from Sydney with fine oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / DE 18 / 1845 / SYDNEY" datestamp in red and manuscript '3d.' paid. Carried on the Maiden Toulmin Packet Sailing of the "Hooghly" from Sydney (departed Jan 2, 1846) arriving at Penzance on April 25th. Fine strike of framed "PACKET LETTER" in black and poor strike at Plymouth on reverse alongside London cds (April 27) of arrival in red where undercharged '1/-' in manuscript as there are three enclosures. Fine content, a portion of which is transcribed below. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1164.rnNote: The letter was written by George Gill, one of several brothers who were Missionaries in the Pacific Islands. He served in the Cook Islands from 1845-1860 and this was his first outgoing letter which has a full description of landing there and: "Some hundreds of people followed singing and chanting a song of welcome and gladness...some 20 years since, these people would have murdered and eaten the white man, The church at Oneroa has 400 members and about 2'000 in attendance on the Sabbath...We are waiting with almost breathless anxiety for England^s decision upon the Tahitian question, if in favour of the French their conquests will extend and adjacent islands, if otherwise we may live in quietness". On Oct 14: "The vessel has returned from tahiti and in a few hours will sail for Rarotonga when we shall be left alone. We have just heardthat the French Protectorate is settled at Tahiti...".
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20273 Tasmania

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    Recess by H. and C. Best 1856 (Nov 24): Chalon 1 d. deep red-brown, imperforate, no wmk., on thin pelure paper, a used example with touched to fine margins all round, tied to 1857 entire letter to "His Excellency Sir H.C.F. Young, Governor General, Tasmania" by "68" numeral obliterator of Hobart. Framed "PREPAID / 10--O'CLOCK" datestamp (March 28) in red. A fine and interesting entire of fascinating content. Rare.rnNote: The convict John Bisset writes "Petitioner received and underwent such sentence in chains and amidst misery privation and much physical and mental suffering". The petition is annotated "Referred to the Acting Comptroller General" and one the reverse "I recommend that the unexpired portion of the extension be commuted and he be discharged". Two days after the letter was sent "Approved 30 March". Sir Henry Edward Fox Young (1803-1870) was Governor of South Australia from 1848 until 1854. He was appointed Governor of Van Diemen's Land in 1854 and arrived in Hobart in January 1855, serving until he returned to London in 1861. Cert. BPA (1981).rnProvenance: Collection Bob Odenweller RDP., Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 389; Collection P.W. Robinson, SG, London, 17 May 1984, lot 68; Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1077; Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20381 Victoria

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    Emblems 1859: Octagonal 1 s. blue, Emblems 2 d lilac-grey in a rouletted horizontal pair and 1 d. bright yellow-green perf. 12, all tied to the delightful and unique cover endorsed "pr. Northam" to Poland, franked at 1/5½ d. rate, the adhesives tied by barred "1" numerals in black. Routed via Marseilles after the "Northam" became stranded on a reef in the Red Sea en route, the passengers landed on the Island of Myetta, the vessel getting clear after a five day wait. Charged '6d.' underpaid on arrival in Paris and struck with framed "F.39" Convention marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 1174). Rated above 7½ grams and charged '14' décimes, thence mailed via Aachen with red datestamp on reverse with 3 sgr. credit to Prussia and charged 65½ kopeks on arrival in Russian Poland. An absolutely lovely cover. Illustrated on the dust jacket and on page 26 of "The Pre-UPU Mail of Victoria" by Ben Palmer. Signed Thier.rnProvenance: Collection Henry C. Gibson, Eugene Klein, Philadelphia, 11 March 1944, lot 476; Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 177; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52973; Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, 1 Dec 2010, lot 2422.rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20022 New South Wales

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    1850: 1 d. carmine-rose, Plate I, two horizontal pairs in a rich shade (positions 11-12, 21-22) and pair of early impressions 1850 2 d. greyish blue, Plate I, positions 23-24, all on March 1850 OHMS printed cover to Sydney from the Police Office in Wollombi, all tied by "65" numeral obliterators. The adhesives minutely shaved or with large margins, first 1 d. stamp at left with surface fault of no great significance. Reverse with oval "WOLLOMBI / ♚ / MR 12 / 1850 / NEW SOUTH WALES" despatch datestamp and circular "SYDNEY / ♚/ NEW SOUTH WALES" arrival (March 14) in black. Cover #61 in the Ben Palmer census, illustrated on page 28. Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a magnificent and wonderful cover for the connoisseur of classic philately. Cert. RPSL (1982).rnProvenance: Thomas Bull auction, London, 18 Jan 1890, lot 108; Collection Sir Andrew Clarke, Harmers, London, 29-30 Jan 1962, lot 41; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London,6-8 Dec 1967, lot 301; Collection W.R.D. Wiggins, RL, Zurich, 26 Nov 1981, lot 1735; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4040; Df, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10620.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 30,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20006 New South Wales

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    1841 (Feb 11): Soldier's prepaid entire letter from Towrang Stockade near Goulburn endorsed at top "Wm. Crook, private 1054, 80th Regt.", correctly counter-signed by the Captain commanding the 8th Company at left; mailed from Marulan to Bolton, England and struck with framed "PAID / AT / MARULAN" handstamp in red and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / FE 16 / 1840 / SYDNEY" in transit, with manuscript '1d.' prepaid. Struck on arrival with circular unframed "INDIA SOLDIERS / 4 / LETTER" due marking in black (Robertson In. Sol. 7). Reverse with "MARULAN /♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black (Feb 14), London cds (July 2) and Bolton arrival cds (July 3) in red. Folds with some internal tape but a rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1144.rnContent: "Everything is flourioshing, I can get a pound a week and do my duty, by splitting shingles which is used in place of slates for they are 12 shillings a thousand and I can split one thousand six hundred a day...in England a man gets 10 shilling a week, I can get 2 pound and not work so hard for it...England have enough to do with the Chinese" (this last refers to the Opium War).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20639 Australia

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    1934: Centenary of Victoria, Die Proof for the 2 d. value engraved in deep carmine on glazed white surfaced wove paper (112 x 79 mm.) showing the negative '585B' as etched on the plate by hand at right and embossed at left; endorsed and dated at lower right "24 FM 30/4/34" in ink by the designed Frank Manley. Two pin holes at upper left where the Proof was clipped before sending for approval. The reverse with manuscript "Approved but please check heights of flag staffs, they look proportionately too high. HB 4/5/34" (Sir Harry Brown). The Die, however appears to have remained unchanged. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 5/40. Unique - a truly magnificent Proof in the foremost quality BW 151DP(1) = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: From the estate of John Ash; Harmers, London, 3-4 Oct 1978, lot 600; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheb's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 474; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, 16 Oct 2014, lot 205; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 477.rn                   
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20549 Australia

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    Unissued / Colour Trials of King George V and Swan 1914 (July): 2 d. purple-black Colour Trial, line perforated 11, on white unwatermarked gummed paper and Colour Trial of the 1 s. value in brown-purple with Swan vignette, line perforated 11, on white unwatermarked gummed paper; the iconic and unique examples in private hands designed by R. A. Harrison and engraved by T. S. Harrison, each fresh and very fine with large part og. Brusden White explanation on page 3/18 fully explains the reasons behind the issue but not its abandonment, but possibly this was due to the advent of the First World War and cost-cutting. Magnificent and extremely rare, without doubt the premier items of Australian Commonwealth philately. Certs. SPRS (2015) BW 61PP(2)A + 62PP(1)A = $ 250'000.rnProvenance: Estate of Agar Wynne, Postmaster General June 1913-September 1914; Collection Franklin Burdett (1938); Collection Jack Cato (1950); Collection Herbert McNess, Harmers, Sydney, 21-22 June 1979, lot 147; Collection Les King (1979); Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lots 18 and 19; Spink, London, 23 May 2018 by Private Treaty.
    Starting bid : 50,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 60,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20281 Tasmania

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    Provisional Perforations 1865: 1 d. dull vermilion (two examples), wmk. '1', perf. 10 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, used on 1869 printed cover from Molesworth Jeffery to Tunbidge Wells, Kent with 4 d. blue, imperforate, all tied by "63" numeral obliterators of New Norfolk. "BOURNBANK / Parish of / WELLINGTON" private handstamp at upper left and "N. NORFOLK / 6. 9. 69" two line datestamp in black with "PRE-PAID" Hobart transit datestamp in red. Reverse with Tunbridge Wells arrival cds (Nov 6). An unusual and scarce cover.rnNote: Molesworth Jeffery (1811-1900) emigrated to Van Diemen's Land in 1834; He bought property at Lachlan, near New Norfolk, where he built the house Bournbank (completed in 1845), and became the first J.P. for the district. In 1865 Jeffery was the architect for a new school-house and chapel in the village of Lachlan. He was elected a Fellow and Life Member of the Royal Society of Tasmania in the early 1870's; the letter is addressed to his sister Catherine.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 592.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 20379 Victoria

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    Typographed from electrotypes by F.W. Robinson 1859: Emblems 1 d. green, two horizontal pairs, Queen on Throne 6 d. blue rouletted and Beaded oval 4 d. rose-pink, used on 1860 cover to New York, USA all tied by barred numeral "1" obliterators of Melbourne in black with despatch (July 25) on reverse. 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (Sept 9) and "5 / N. YORK AM PKT" entry cds with "NEW YORK POST OFFICE / ADVERTISED" handstamp across the stamps at upper-right and superb strike of British "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY" handstamp in red (due to inadequate address). Illustrated in the Ben Palmer census on page 205. The cover cleaned with sensibly restored opening tear at left well away from the adhesives. A most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20026; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 21 June 1997, lot 447; Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3129.   
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20376 Victoria

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    Emblems 1858 (May-Dec): Emblems 2 d. brown-lilac on horizontally laid paper, a single example and a horizontal pair, used with 4 d. pale dull rose (2) on vertically laid paper all tied to 1858 cover to Boston, USA by barred numeral "5" obliterators of Ballarat in black. Reverse with Ballarat despatch datestamp (Dec 14) and Geelong transit of the following day. 'London / Paid' cds in red (Feb 11, 1859) and "BOSTON / BR. PKT. / 5cts." entry marking in black (Feb 25). Listed in the Ben Palmer sensus on page 201. The back of the envelope sealed down, a rare and most appealing franking. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 8-12 Oct 1995, lot 20599; Maurice Boule, Monaco, 30 Nov-1 Dec 2002, lot 531; Cavendish, Derby, 19 July 2003, lot 145; DF, Geneva, 16-17 April 2007, lot 31336; Lugdunum, Lyons, 25 June 2008, lot 168; Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 585.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 20032 New South Wales

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    1851/52: Laureated 2 d. ultramarine, Plate I, used on 1851 cover to Horse Guards, London overlapped by August 1850 1 d. carmine, Plate II on bluish paper, position 25, with large margins all round, each tied by Sydney barred obliterator in black. Fair only "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (Dec 17) at right (3d. outgoing Ship rate). Reverse with London arrival in red (April 5) and charged '8d.' due in manuscript upon arrival. Cover #290 in the Ben Palmer census, illustrated on page 198. A rare mixed issue usage and most attractive. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnProvenance: Bournemouth Stamp Auctions, 30 Nov-1 Dec 1977, lot 712; Christie's, London, 7 Sept 1988, lot 577; Christie's, London, 24 April 1990, lot 848; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4359; Spink, London, 16 July 1988, lot 572; Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 353.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20003 New South Wales

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    1836 (March 30): Entire letter from Sydney to Glasgow, struck with "POST PAID SHIP LT. / ♚ / 30 MA 30 / SYDNEY" despatchrnin black (the earliest recorded usage of this datestamp), with manuscript '3d.' prepaid in red. Reverse with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" handstamp in red (Robertson In. 4), London cds (Dec 2) in red; Scottish Add "½" handstamp in black with manuscript charge '1/3d.' due on arrival in Glasgow (Dec 4). Fine appearance and rare.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 339.rnNote: Interesting contents regarding the outbound journey via the Cape and the Island of St. Paul and also "Hobartown is a nice little town and is finely situated at the bottom of a high hill called Mount Wellington...The prisoners here are all dressed in yellow clothing which gives them a curious appearance, they have an iron chain about one yard in length fastened about each ankle, you would think it very strange, perhaps a hundred of these poor creatures walking and their chains rattling amongst their feet..."
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 20033 New South Wales

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    1853 (May): Laureated 8 d. dull yellow, 2 d. blue on blued and 1 d. brick-red on bluish paper, used examples each with large margins all round, on 1853 cover to Stokesley, Yorkshire endorsed "p. Helen Baird" and "Postage Paid thro", tied by Sydney barred obliterators in black (rated 3 d. for outgoing Ship Letter and 8 d. for British incoming Ship Letter). Reverse with "Sydney / ♚ / N.S.W." despatch cds (Sept 24) and London cds (Jan 22, 1854) where '8d.' noted as prepaid in red manuscript. A truly wonderful three colour franking for a seldom encountered rate, an important and attractive cover in wonderful quality for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1967).rnProvenance: Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4451; Spink, London, 6 May 1998, lot 584; Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 364.rnNote: Prepayment of the British incoming Ship fee of 8d. was only possible from January 1, 1853.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20391 Victoria

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    Laureated 1863/81: Laureated 1 d. yellow-green, 2 d. lilac and 4 d. rose in a horizontal used on 1865 cover to Hamburg, Germany endorsed "per Marseilles" all tied by Melbourne duplexes (Jan 26) in black. London transit cds on obverse (March 23) and circular 'PD' both in red and reverse with Hamburg arrival (March 25). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 101. A fine and scarce three colour franking to an unusual destination.rnNote: The cover is endorsed "F. von Mueller, F.R.S.", Baron Ferdinand Jakob H. von Mueller (1825-1896), Fellow of the Royal Society, arrived in Melbourne in 1852. Charles La Trobe appointed him Victorian Government botanist in 1853 and he was later to become the first director of Melbourne's Botanic Gardens.rnProvenance: Rod Perry, Private Treaty sale (1987), lot 391; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-9 Dec 1988, lot 31148; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 Aug 1994, lot 389.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 20005 New South Wales

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    1840 (March 16): Soldier's prepaid entire letter from Towrang near Goulburn endorsed at top "Wm. Crook, private 1054, 80th Regt., No. 8 Company", correctly counter-signed by the Lieutenant commanding at left; mailed from Marulan to Bolton, England and struck with superb framed "PAID / AT / MARULAN" handstamp in red and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / AU 8 / 1840 / SYDNEY" in transit, with manuscript '6d.' prepaid. Struck on arrival with circular unframed "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LETTER" due marking in black (Robertson In. Sol. 6). Reverse with "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black, erased framed "SHIP LETTER" in red applied in error and Bolton arrival cds (Sept 9). A splendid and rare entire.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 8 June 2006.rnNote: Contents are extraordinary, "it was to inform you about the men that is killed in this Colony it might amaze you for there is more murdered and killed in this part than any other part of the world for since I sent to you last there has been 2 hundred killed and murdered so I can say this is the worst part of the world..."
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 20028 New South Wales

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    1850 (Sept): 2 d. ultramarine, Plate III, a used horizontal strip of four in a greyish shade, Positions 3-6, with large to huge margin all round, cancelled by slightly blurred "35" numeral obliterators of Goulburn in black. An exceptionally rare and fine multiple in the foremost quality and perfect provenance. Cert. BPA (2012).rnProvenance: Collection H.W. Mann (1922) Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 6-8 and 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1062 Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 90; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 181; Collection John Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 14; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4203; Collection "Carrington", Millenium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 213; Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 53.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20363 Victoria

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    Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: 6 d. dull orange, imperforate, a used example with margins all round, tied to 1858 cover endorsed "per Kent" to Sonneberg bei Coburg, Germany tied by barred numeral "2" of Geelong in black. Reverse with Geelong despatch datestamp (June 19) and Melbourne transit. On arrival in London the "PAID" cds in red was deleted by London numeral obliterator "3" in black. "Aus England Per Aachen" transit on reverse alongside Weimar and Sonneberg datestamps. Rate breakdown: Prepaid to London, 6½ sgr. London-Sonneberg, converted to 23 sgr. (T&T rate) plus 1 sgr. for delivery, altered to '45' at Weimar on re-assessment as doble letter but deleted. Unrecorded in "Pre UPU Destination Mail of Victoria" by Ben Palmer, which lists just two covers to Saxony, however Sonneberg is in Southern Thurn & Taxis: but also unrecorded therein. A rare and most interesting cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2010, lot 428.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20134 Queensland

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    Chalons 1868/78: 3 d. brown, two horizontal pairs, perf. 13, used on 1876 cover to Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, tied in transit by "Sydney / NSW" duplexes (May 10) with oval framed "LOOSE SHIP / LETTER" alongside in black. Carried via Pacific route on the "City of San Francisco" and struck with "MORE TO PAY / 5" applied in blue in Windsor for the USA transit. Reverse, top flap missing and envelope reinforced behind the right hand pair, with Windsor (July 5) cds in blue, Montreal and Summerside arrival cds's (July 10). Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 130. A spectacular cover to an extraordinary destination: just ten Chalon covers are recorded to Canada, two addressed to Prince Edward Island.rnProvenance: Gary Watson, Melbourne, 28 Nov 1984, lot 114; Chrsities, London, 15 Dec 1994, lot 214.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 20416 Victoria

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    1870/71: Composite Essay for Stamp Statute £ 10 value by William Bell, the hand-painted design in yellow, black & slate-blue and pencil, with printed Queen's head inserted, all on slight soiled card (85 x 75 mm.) with additional printed "POUNDS" tablet at base in pale blue. Bell tendered for the the engraving of the steel Die on 28 July 1871 quoting £45 for one colour and £50 for two colours. A rival tender to Bell's was received from Frederick Grosse, the engraver of the Laureates, for an engraving on wood at half the price. The decision was taken that the £10 value was not required - a pity as this Essay is visually stunning. Signed at lower right "TTa'B" (T.T. A'Becket, the Postmaster General and Commissioner of Customs). Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2230; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20463.rn                    
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20036 New South Wales

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    1854 (Jan-March): 1 d. orange-vermilion on yellowish wove paper, wmk. '1', the used block of fourteen (7 x 2) with touched to large margins all round, positions 34-40 / 44-50, of fine fresh colour and appearance, one pair with vertical crease and closed tear affects position 37, indistinctly cancelled in black. Faults are insignificant on a splendid and rare multiple of great importance: the largest recorded.rnProvenance: Collection M.P. Castle (1915). Reference London Philatelist, Dec 1915, page 268; Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 463; RL, London, 30 April 1958, lot 368; Wolffers, San Francisco, 4-6 Dec 1985, lot 1434; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4453; Spink, London, 16 July 1998, lot 605; Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 339.rn                    
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20345 Victoria

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    Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan): 2 d. grey-lilac, Second State of the Dies, a used horizontal strip of five, positions 26-30, margins touched to fine all round, each superbly cancelled by upright strikes of Butterfly "15" handstamps of Geelong in blue with partial manuscript on fifth stamp. A truly splendid multiple, one of just two such recorded, of excellent provenance and superb appearance. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 2. Exquisite Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection E.J. Lee, Plumridge, London, 6-14 March 1930, lot 274; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 525; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 583; Collection John Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 102; Collection Rod Perry; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 1538.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20012 New South Wales

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    1851 (Aug 15): Stampless entire letter written from Sofala, River Turon to Carlisle, England and redirected upon arrival to Allonby, sent registered from Sydney with two line "Registered / Sydney" handstamp with "PAID / ♚ / SYDNEY" datestamp below (Oct 11) both in red and prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript. Double arc Carlisle cds in blue on obverse (Feb 14) and reverse with London cds in red and Maryport arrival (Feb 15) in blue and charged '3/2d.' due to pay. The entire with fascinating contents: "After all my thoughts of Californias I am at the diggings but in Australia....it is a friend going to Sydney who will post this. In it you will find specimens of gold from the diggings here obtained by myself...we cannot trust the Post here...last month I made £56...there are thousands here ands claims are scarce". Sofala was one of the first Gold Mining towns in Australia: the Post Office opened on the day after (August 16) this letter was written. A remarkable and rare entire.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 426.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20519 Western Australia

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    Boer War 1899: Cover from Private W.C. Mills of the First Contingent in South Africa endorsed "On Active Service / No stamps procurable", handstamped at lower left "WESTERN AUSTRALIAN / CONTINGENT" and countersigned "H.G.Moore, Capt." mailed to Broken Hill, NSW and taxed as Soldier's Letter with South African "T" and "1D" in black. New South Wales 1897 2 d. ultramarine adhesive applied presumably in Sydney or on despatch, tied on arrival on arrival by oval framed "BROKEN HILL / NSW" datestamp in violet (Jan 11, 1900). A rare cover - the Contingent cachet is the earliest recorded Australian type used anywhere overseas. The Western Australian contingent arrived at Cape Town on 26 November 1899, assimilated on arrival into the Australian Regiment.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 1346.   rn                     Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2016, lot 306. rn                   
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20461 Victoria

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    Express Companies 1860: Cover addressed to the Post Office at Melbourne, with 1860 4 d. rose-pink tied by "116" numeral obliterator; struck on reverse with large unframed "VICTORIA EXPRESS / S. COLLOU & Co. / STATIONERS / News & Letter Agents / INGLEWOOD" in black with "SANDY CREEK / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch datestamp (May 3) and Melbourne arrival cds of the following day. Small opening tear on obverse. This cover is mentioned in "Gold Fever" by Kenneth J. Kutz on page 91. Rare and most unusual cover.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 374; Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 482.rnNote: The Post Offices in the Goldfields were wholly inadequate. This from the Maryborough & Dunnolly Advertiser of Jan 20, 1860: "The necessity for an improvement in the postal arrangements here is very manifest...complaints are numerous of persons having to wait for hours before they can obtain their letters, while some...depart and return the following day, only to find the crowds as numerous as the day before".
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 20497 Western Australia

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    1883: De La Rue Appendix Sheet A, dated "Sept 28, 83" at top, "Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours" with second coloumn showing the current engraved issue with 1 d. and 2 d. values in similar and confusable shades, 1871 3 d. brown (with manuscript "This colour need not be changed" and values to imperforate 1 s. bright green; left hand column with 1883/85 typographed values (all six are 3 d. value, five perf. 12) arranged to show the colour alterations with 1 d. carmine showing a pencil tick and 2 d. grey imperforate. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 6537-6538. A remarkable and important sheet.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 164; RL, Melbourne, 31 March 1977, lot 458; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 463.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20044 New South Wales

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    1854/55: Diadem 8 d. golden yellow, imperforate, four examples used on large part of 1857 cover to Meares Court, Westmeath, Ireland; three examples with four margins, all cancelled by "23" numeral obliterators of Wollongong. Damaged half of folded cover (further stamps were removed with scissors, a tragedy) shows "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / LIVERPOOL / PAID" cds in red (Aug 1) with "Mullingar" arrival underneath the adhesives (Aug 2). Despite faults a spectacular usage of this extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 6'400.rnProvenance: Collection G.J. Hutson (1935); Collection Consul Weinburger, Harmers, New York, 13 Dec 1989, lot 303; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4584; Spink, London, 6 May 1998, lot 589; Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 367.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20372 Victoria

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    Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857 (Sept): Emblems 4 d. brownish-vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted 7½-9 by the Raymond Machine on three sides (vertically and at base), a used horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round but fourth stamp cut into at top right and creased, cancelled by barred numeral "49" obliterator of Heathcote in black. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 11-13 March 1947, lot 1282; Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 16-18 Feb 1949, lot 788; Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, lot 182; Collection Rod Perry, Rod Perry, Melbourne, 21 June 1997, lot 398; Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lor 3047.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 20394 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 10 d. grey, wmk. '8' on De La Rue paper, perf. 13, a used horizontal pair tied to 1865 mourning cover to Ealing, Middlesex endorsed "via Marseilles" by Melbourne duplex (Oct 26). Redirected on arrival to Worcester with Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 tied by London duplex (Dec 13) in black. Central file fold well away from the adhesives. An unusual combination and a rarity: "The only multiple of the 10 d. is a pair used on cover...covers themselves are also of considerable rarity with less than ten recorded" - "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP, pages 174 and 175.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London 9 Sept 1981, lot 246; Premier, Melbourne, 30 Sept 2000, lot 732; Collection Geoff Kellow RDP, DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2005, lot 31720.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 20468 Western Australia

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    1852 (Feb 27): Cover from Blythe Bros. in Mauritius to Thos. N. Yule, Acting Colonial Secretary of Western Australia in Perth, with "♛ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Feb 27) of despatch with "Ship Letter" in black and red manuscript '4d.' at upper left. Missent to London with "SHIP LETTER / ♛ / LONDON" cds (June 3) in red and Perth, Scotland arrival cds (June 4) in black at right. Manuscript "Not for Perth, Scotland" and "Supposed for Western Australia", struck with somewhat surprisingly rare two line "MISSENT / TO ENGLAND" in red with '8d.' manuscript charge deleted. A wonderful and rare cover of great charm.rnNote: For further information on Thomas Yule's life and career, I recommend an outstanding article by Rica Erickson, 1971, 'T. N. Yule, Esq.: a gentleman of misfortune', from Early Days, Volume 7, Part 3: 7-25, 1971 which can be found on the internet.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 518.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20531 Australia

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    First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example on fullface 1 d. rose illustrated (Swanston St., Melbourne) postal stationery card, minor corner scrape at lower right mentioned for accuracy only, paying correct 1½ d. overseas card rate to St. Louis, USA clearly tied by "MELBOURNE / VICTORIA / 14. JAN. 13" Krag machine cancellation - the First Day of Issue - this card being the earliest known (the collection of His Majesty King Charles III contains a strip of four on piece dated January 16, previously believed to be the earliest known date. The stamp was not issued in Sydney until January 20). As far as can be ascertained, unique BW 1y = $ 17'500.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 564.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20020 New South Wales

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    1849: Essay by Robert Clayton for the Sydney View 1 d., in a horizontal strip of three printed in dull red on pelure paper, clear margin at right, just shaved at base and with large margins on two remaining sides, ironed horizontal bend and a small grease spot only visible when held to the light; showing enlarged POSTAGE and ONE PENNY later reduced. A remarkable and important multiple of this rare Trial.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 4-5 March 1957, lot 1; Harmers, Sydney, 24 July 1980, lot 32; Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1989, lot 61; Collection V. Frankenstein, DF, London, 26-27 May 2000, ex lot 10679; Premier, Melbourne, 15 March 2003, lot 635; Premier, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 524.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20583 Australia

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    Third Watermark 1918/26: Kangaroo 2 s. brown, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example from top right corner of the sheet showing dramatic diagonal "Paper Fold" variety - leaving one third of the stamp "Printed on the Gummed Side", obvious imperfections that caused the error, unmounted og. Spectacular and very rare. This stamp mentioned in Brusden White. Unique BW 37ca = $ 10'000.rnProvenance: P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 25 Sept 1973, lot 48; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 14 May 1976, lot 52; Temple Bar, London, 28 Oct 1977, lot 651; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 26 Oct 1978, lot 57; Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 18 March 1999, lot 1289; Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, 4 May 2002, lot 2259.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20283 Tasmania

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    Provisional Perforations 1863/71: 1 d. carmine, wmk. '1', an unused block of six (3 x2), perf. 12 all round by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, a wonderful multiple of resonant colour and most attractive, large part or unmounted og. Scarce.rnNote: From 1 October 1857, the Tasmania Post Office only supplied purchasers requiring five or more complete sheets of postage stamps. The public obtained their requiremens, at face value, from licensed vendors who obtained their stocks at a discount from the GPO. From 1863 onwards, a number of stamp vendors applied their own roulettes or perforations to help with separation. The Hobart fiirm of Walch & Sons were particularly successful, leading to an official contract in July 1869 to perforate sheets for the Post Office. The Government did not purchase a perforating machine until late 1871.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2008, lot 267.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 20306 Tasmania

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    1891: De La Rue Master Die Proof in black for 10 d. value, printed in black on white glazed card, with three individual "10d." Duty Plates, two scored through in red ink and the accepted 'blank' design accepted and arroweed, signed off "H.W.E." (H.W. Eley was the Agent General for Tasmania in London); handstamped "14 OCT 91" in blue at top left and BEFORE / HARDENING at right: together with small De La Rue colour swatches from a banknote design in purple-lake and deep green. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP. on page 6254. The Proof with holes at left where previously attached to the De La Rue records, a very rare working Proof.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 108; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 1119.   
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20383 Victoria

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    1859 (Jan-May): Octagonal 1 s. deep indigo-blue, perf. 12 by Robinson, an irregular block of five used on 1863 cover to London endorsed "via Marseilles", all tied by bold strikes of numeral obliterator "4" and by corresponding "SANDHURST / 4" duplexes (Aug 25) in black. Melbourne transit on reverse (Aug 26) in red and London arrival (Oct 15) in red. Rated at 5 s. = a letter via Marseilles weighing between 2½ and 3 ounces. Envelope sensibly cleaned, a superb and rare franking, especially so in this resonant shade.rnProvenance: Collection Dale Forster; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20272; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 21 Oct 1999, lot 696; Collection Geoff Kellow RDP., DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2005, lot 31443.rn                    
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 20615 Australia

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    1926: Opening of Canberra Parliament House, Die Proof of the 1½ d. value in green on folded high quality wove paper (145 x 115 mm.), designed by R. A. Harrison, engraved by J. A. C. Harrison; State 3 with the allegorical figure, the sky and the Shield largely finished and the THREE HALFPENCE completed. Just three examples struck, with two known in private hands, the third examples is housed in the British Library Collection. Rare and particularly fine, an important and charming Proof BW 132DP(3)B = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: The estate of J. A. C. Harrison; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1983, ex lot 41; Macray Watson, Melbourne, 8 Feb 1994, lot 435; Collection Arthus Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 367.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20256 Tasmania

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    1823 (June 2): Double rate entire letter from Hobart Town to London, with very fine circular "HOBART / TOWN" handstamp in black, carried by the "Deveron" which departed Hobart on the same day via Straits of Magellan and Rio de Janeiro. Landed with step type "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S13) with London cds (Nov 6). Charged '2/8d.' to pay in manuscript: readdressed across London with manuscript "T.P. p.p." (Twopenny Post, Post Paid) at top left. Some folds sensibly strengthened but an extremely rare and important entire - the earliest recorded overseas letter bearing a Tasmanian postmark.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Groom, Gary Watson, Melbourne, 30 March 1987, lot 272; Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 2; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 71.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20711 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1915: Essay for ½ d. Star design for postal stationery envelopes, hand-drawn and painted by J.E. Wilby, painted in British racing green shade with the scrolling, hair and shading in pale blue-grey and values and head-plate picked out in Chinese white on card (87 x 89 mm.), endorsed at side by J.B. Cooke: "Approved design for ½, 1d. + 2d. / envelopes. Treasury Memo 15/13529 / J.B.C. / 1/9/15""First Impression 29-10-18" . Overall soiling as this was a working Essay and distributed for approval. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 192. Unique and wonderful and one of, if not the, most important Australian Commonwealth stationery items extant BW EP6(E)1 =  $ 25'000.rnProvenance:  The Samuel Reading archive; Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20035 New South Wales

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    1854 (Jan-March): 1 d. red-orange on yellowish wove paper, wmk. '1', an unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 3-6, of fresh vibrant colour, large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp below position 6, first stamp with scissor cut in 'NEW' panel and three insignificant creases, large part og. A most attractive and rare multiple. Signed W.T. Wilson. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2013) Gi = £ 2'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 6-8 and 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1222; Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1990, lot 93; Collection "Carrington", Millennium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 428; Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 296.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20490 Western Australia

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    1876/81: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, used on 1876 cover with complete contents to Malton, Yorkshire tied by scarce "5" numeral obliterator with "GUILDFORD / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" datestamp alongside (March 21). The contents mention: "the prospect of telegraphic communications between this Colony and England..." and "a rare sight in Guildford a few months ago - a party of explorers who had come through the bush from South Australia arrived with 17 camels..." (this would have been the 4th expedition lead by Ernest Giles (1835-1897) which left Beltana, South Australia carrying water, but in September failed to find any more for 17 days until an aborigine named Tommy located water in the Great Victoria Desert for them. The Expedition arrived in Guildford on 17 Nov 1875). A charming and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 1280.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 20279 Tasmania

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    Chalons 1857/69: 1 d. red-brown, 2 d. slate-green, 1860 6 d. dull slate-grey and 1858 1 s. vermilion, all generally fine, used on printed "Via Marseilles" 1862 envelope to London endorsed "Tasmania 21.2.62" at lower left, tied by mute obliterators in black of Hobart. Circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE" despatch in red and reverse with London arrival (April 14). A delightful four colour franking paying the ¾ oz to 1 oz. rate via France.rnProvenance: Collection Marcel Stanley, Christie's, London, 15 Dec 1992, lot 316; Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1241; Collection Michael Blake, Cavendish, Derby, 9 March 2001, lot 227; Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 298.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 20634 Australia

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    C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused complete forme of 30 subjects (6 x 5) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type D) in black, from Left Pane, positions 31-36 / 55-60 and showing varieties L41 "Coloured Flaw on Spencer's Gulf", L43 "Broken Coast near Sydney and flaw in "I" of AUSTRALIA, L49 "Rounded Coastline in Bight, L50 "Hooked Tail on Kangaroo, L55 Broken Nose of Kangaroo and L60 "Very short Spencer's Gulf"; superbly fresh and fine, a beautiful multiple, corner stamps large part og., 26 stamps unmounted og. BW 50xg = $ 10'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Australia, Melbourne, 5 April 1997, lot 442; Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 2399.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 20201 South Australia

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    1868/79: "3-PENCE" on 4 d. Prussian blue, perf. 11½-12, used on the famous 1871 cover to Belgravia, London endorsed 'via Brindisi' with 1870/73 6 d. bright Prussian blue, tied by 'PORT AUGUSTA' datestamps (Oct 5) in black. Reverse with 'P-O / Railway' cds (Oct 7) and 'GPO Adelaide' transit cds (Oct 7). The envelope with insignificant tears at top away from the adhesives. Wonderful and of great rarity - the sole recorded usage of the overprinted 3 d. on 4 d. Prussian Blue on letter. Cert. RPS (1958).rnProvenance: Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, 5 Feb 1958, lot 436. Purchased by Joe Saatchi; Collection Harry Napier, RL, London, 26 Sept 1979, lot 1162; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 223, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3323.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20555 Australia

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    Single Watermark 1918 (May): Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 5, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused block of six (2 x 3), first stamp showing Harrison retouch variety "Thin "1" in Fraction" (position R43), minor creases not affecting the appearance, large part or unmounted og. A remarkable and scarce multiple, Brusden White states that just 5 mint examples of this variety exist, with one (ex collection R. T. P. Chapman) in a pair now housed in the Australian Post Archival Collection; this block of six being unique Gi = £ 23'000+ / BW 63(5)s = $ 40'000+.rnProvenance: Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 111; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 346.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20138 Queensland

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    2 d. blue, a used example and horizontal strip of five minor faults incl. tear, on 1865 cover from Theresa Creek to Winchester, Hampshire endorsed "via Marseilles", all tied by "29" numeral obliterators in black and backstamped "THERESA CREEK" datestamp (March 5) on reverse (weak but legible, the sole recorded example). Reverse with Rockhampton transit and Winchester arrival cds (May 19).  The cover cleaned with repaired opening tears that do not detract and are of small significance. Theresa Creek is a small mining town nearly 1'000 kms. NNW of Brisbane and 320 km. West of Rockhampton. Listed and illustrated in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 173. A most attractive and important cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, New York, 13-14 April 1988, lot 704.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20493 Western Australia

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    1883: De La Rue stamp-size Essay for the Key-plate with blank value tablet, completely hand-painted in carmine (the issued colour of the 4 d. value) and Chinese white on tracing paper backed on to thin card (62 x 77 mm.), with WESTERN AUSTRALIA around Swan vignette. Alternative value tablets incorporating POSTAGE hand-painted below: Two Pence, Four Pence, Six Pence (affected by horizontal crease) and I Shilling. Manuscript "special plate" below the stamp - made due to the need for a separate Plate for the 2 d. value due to the large number expected to be required. A delightful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection John Gartner, RL, London, 26 April 1979, lot 449; Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 467.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20369 Victoria

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    Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857: Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1857 cover to "Post Office, Castlemaine" and cancelled by barred numeral "3" of Castlemaine in black and unframed "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED" in black. Reverse with "CASTLEMAINE / ♚ / VICTORIA" datestamp (July 21) in black. Most itinerant Gold Miners had mail addressed to their nearest Post Office for collection. A most attractive usage. Cert. Perry (2006).rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, ex lot 768; Collection Dale Forster; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 750; Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3018.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 20660 Australia

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    Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", the central pair from the original block of six found (probably emanating from a Booklet pane) of which the lower pair was defective; this pair in common with the other two, has ironed vertical creases which may have been the cause of the variety, fresh and fine, large part og. For a further example see Brusden White, page 6/146. A superb pair of immense rarity Gi = £ 18'000 / BW 253b = $ 22'500.rnProvenance: Collection Mrs Jill Nette, Harmers, Sydney, 27 and 30 Aug 1971, lot 430 as a block of six; Harmers, Sydney, 20-21 March 1975, lot 231 as a block of six; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 27 Aug 1975, lot 178 as a pair; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 2 Aug 1979, lot 595; Collection Graham Cooper, Spink, London, 14-15 Dec 2016, lot 112.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20354 Victoria

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    Lithographed by J.S. Campbell 1854 (Feb-June): 1 d. rose, imperforate, a used horizontal pair, positions 5-6, with close to large margins all round, very lightly cancelled in black, concealed tear and trace of tiny thin on right hand stamp but not affecting the fine appearance of a very scarce multiple. "Probably only about two dozen examplesd of this shade are recorded" - Geoff Kellow, from these, just two pairs in this shade are recorded. Cert. Perry (2009) Gi = £ 3'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke 6-8, 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1771; Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers NY, London, 14 May 1990, lot 220; Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 380.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20153 Queensland

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    Sideface 1882: 2 d. blue (2) and 6 d. green used on 1885 registered mourning envelope to London endorsed "via Torres Straits", neatly tied by "KILKIVAN" datestamps (June 24) with two line "REGISTERED / KILKIVAN" handstamp at left and used as seal on reverse. Reverse with "Registered Letter Office / Brisbane" transit and London arrival cds (Aug 31). Listed (date erroneous) in the Ben Palmer census on page 257. A fine and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10-13 Jan 1977, ex lot 418; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 July 1977, ex lot 309; P.J. Downie, Melbourne, 23 Aug 1977, ex lot 289; Premier, Melbourne, 20 July 2002, lot 1078; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 221.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 20058 New South Wales

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    1867: 4 d. red-brown and 1860/72 Diadem 1 s. rose-carmine, perf. 13, used on 1872 cover from Berrima (Feb 26) and cancelled in transit with "Sydney / NSW" duplex (Feb 27), addressed to Miss Fanny Albert at the house of Prince Mustapha Fayzl Pasha in Constantinople, Turkey. British P.O. in Alexandria transit cds at left (April 7) and reverse with British P.O. in Constantinople cds of receipt (April 18) in red. A few minor imperfections but an attractive cover to a rare destination. Cert. BPA (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1119;Collection 'Alvarado', Spink, London, 19 May 2010, lot 470; Collection Michael Lewin, Corinphila sale 196, May 2015, lot 1937.rn                     rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20486 Western Australia

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    De La Rue 1864/79: 1 d. carmine a used vertical pair with 1 s. bright green (2) used on 1870 cover to Florence, Italy tied by "2" numeral obliterators with "PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" cds of despatch at left (Jan 5) with P.D. alongside in black.  Endorsement "via Marseilles" deleted in blue crayon, reverse with British P.O. Alexandria (Feb 11) cds and Brindisi transits (Feb 15). Underpaid '50' decimi and taxed with Italy 1870 Postage Due 1 l. and vertical pair of 2 l. tied by 'Firenze' datestamps (Feb 16) in black. File fold away from adhesives but a rare and truly spectacular franking.rnProvenance: Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 373.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20418 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, the original Essay for the £ 6 value hand-painted in bright ultramarine and deep ultramarine, picked out in Chinese white and with perforations in pencil at all four sides, on thick card (76 x 92 mm.) with 'JL' in tablet at top. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 14. A rare and splendid Essay of great beauty.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2260; Collection Rod Perry. Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31187; Collection Francis Kiddle, Leski, Melbourne, 9 May 2005, lot 465; Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1372; Prestige, Melbourne, 15 Aug 2014, lot 572.rn                       
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20525 Australia

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    Essay 1905: Handpainted composite Essay by an unknown artist but possibly by G. W. Vaughan, on thick card (142 x 159 mm.) for proposed 2 d. value with vignette showing three-quarter printed portrait of Edward VII with surround hand-painted in black, Chinese white and shades of blue with surrounding simulated perforations, inscribed "Postage & Revenue" at top, "Commonwealth of Australia / Queensland" surrounding the vignette and the value at base. Absolutely exquisite and unique BW E30 = $ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Leslie Abramovitch, Temple Bar, London, 28 Feb 1973; Premier, Melbourne, 30 Sept 2000, lot 181; Spink, London, 22-23 March 2002, lot 18; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 18.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20529 Australia

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    First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused vertical pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety "Partially Imperforate due to Paper Fold", fresh and very fine with the creases causing the variety remarkably unapparent on face, large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. Illustrated in the Brusden White catalogue on page 39. Ridiculously underpriced in BW, rare and spectacular BW 1ba = $ 900+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Feb 1979, lot 230; P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 24 April 1980, lot 60; Stanley Gibbons Australia, Sydney, 18 June 2003, lot 1084; Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 29.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20712 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1918: Die Proof for 1½ d. Star design for the postal stationery envelope in a deep black-brown shade, Die I, on card (89 x 141 mm.), marked at top "First Impression 29-10-18" and at base endorsement for ink mixing: "12 oz. Penny Red / Cookes or Wimbles / 1 oz. Dominion Black" and signed 'TH' by Thomas Harrison and again dated alongside "AUSTRALIAN NOTE / AND STAMP PRINTER' handstamp in violet. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 198. Unique and beautiful and one of the most important Australian Commonwealth stationerya items extant BW EP16(DP)1 =  $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20527 Australia

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    1912: Kangaroo & Map Essay for ½ d. value, printed by Rudolf Steel, Imperforate with large margins all round (31 x 36 mm.), printed in orange on smooth unwatermarked paper. The Essay was derided for the tuft of grass to the left of the 'Roo, labelled 'Rabbit's Ears'. Two tiny thin spots and minor ironed bend but a spectacular and wonderful Essay. Unique in this colour BW KE20B = $ 15'000.rnProvenance: Harmers Australia, Sydney, 28 April 1950, lot 40; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 9-10 Aug 1957, lot 40; Collection J. A. Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16 Oct 1961, ex lot 15; Harmers, London, July 1999; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, 12 Nov 2012, lot 37; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2014, lot 8.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20336 Victoria

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    1845 (April 3): Entire letter from Melbourne to London endorsed "p. Rajah" and further endorsed at lower left "Port Philip, 20th April 1845", prepaid '3d.' in red manuscript for local rate and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter on arrival. Reverse with London straight line SHIP LETTER in black and unclear London arrival in red. An interesting entire with full transcript, addressed to the editor of the Naval & Military Gazette.rnrnFine contents: "The wool season has been a very productive one...the export from Port Philip alone has been five millions and a half pounds...the export of horses from Sydney has been a very rewarding trade....Van Diemen's Land is in a very bad state, the men in the bush are almost their own masters and crimes of the most horrible are a daily occurrence.."rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 681.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 20396 Victoria

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    1863/71: Laureated 2 d. lilac and composite Woodblock 2 s. blue on green paper, used on 1868 double rate registered cover to Shams, Switzerland tied by barred numeral "4" with corresponding "REGISTERED / SANDHURST" datestamp of despatch in black (Oct 11).  Melbourne transit cds above (Oct 13) in blue. Straight line "CHARGÉ" applied in transit in France along with 'PD' in red. Reverse with Bern-Romanshorn transit cds (Nov 29) and rate calculation handstamp. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 178. A generally fine and scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (2008).rnProvenance: Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 150, Zurich, 1-5 Dec 2007, ex lot 924; Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 610.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 20045 New South Wales

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    1854 (Feb): Diadem 1 s. rosy-vermilion, imperforate, wmk. '12', a used block of six, corner marginal from top right of sheet, positions 10-12 / 22-24, with full sheet margin and ample to large margins on the other two sides, cancelled by indistinct (possibly "71" of Tamworth) numeral obliterators in black, one stamp with slight defect otherwise a marvellous showpiece which still retains much of the original gum.rnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 651; Collection G. Carleton Jones, Sotheby's, London, 15 Dec 1995, lot 409; Spink, London, 16 July 1998, lot 647; Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 344.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20411 Victoria

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    1873/87: Bantam ½ d. pink, 1 d. green and 1867/70 laureated 6 d. blue tied to 1881 cover to Krackow, Mecklenburg Schwerin (sic) by "44" barred numeral obliterator with "GISBORNE" despatch cds adjacent (Aug 29) in black. Underpaid by 1 d. and taxed with triangular "T" marking and treated as wholly unpaid and charged '80' pfenning due (double the deficiency) in blue crayon. Carried on the "Kaiser-i-Hind" to Suez and the "Tanjore" to Brindisi. Reverse with minor flap wear and Krakow arrival (Oct 10). A charming cover.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 5-6 March 1998, ex lot 1246; Collection Trevor Davis; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 116.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 20559 Australia

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    Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine-red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, Cooke printing on smooth paper, an unused marginal block of thirty (6 x 5), from Plate 2, prior to positions 34 and 35 the "Rusted Clichés" deteriorating, with "No Monogram" under position 58. One or two hinge remnants in margin, one tone spot and a fingerprint mark on two stamps on reverse, otherwise a fabulous multiple of vibrant colour and freshness (Brusden White: "Sheets without Monogram from the right pane are particularly scarce"), large part og., most unmounted og. Rare BW 71(2)za = $ 3'750++.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 242.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20042 New South Wales

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    1854/59: Diadem Type 6 d. slate green, imperforate, a fine large margined example used on 1855 cover from Sydney to Paris endorsed 'per 'Boomerang' via Melbourne', tied by Sydney barred obliterator in black with Sydney datestamp (June 2). Struck on despatch with framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED' in black. On arrival in Liverpool struck with both 'AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / LIVERPOOL' datestamp (Sept 19) and with large charge marking "d 6" (pence) on front. Struck in London with 'COLONIES / &c. ART 13' in red with transit cds verso (Sept 21) and thence via Calais to Paris where charged due with handstruck '15' décimes in black. A rare and superbly attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 223, 31 May 2018, lot 3084.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 20438 Victoria

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    1901/10: 2½ d. dull blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used example on 1901 envelope addressed to W.R. Rundell in Melbourne, tied by "P.P. / MELBOURNE / JA 29 / 01" datestamps of the First Day of Issue with two information strikes alongside and manuscript dated at lower left. Superb and very rare.rnNote: Rundell was a Post Office Official who organised a First Day Cover for each of the new issue of Victorian stamps.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 16-18 Feb 1949, lot 1062; Collection J.R.W Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, ex lot 1145; Collection Rod Perry; Premier, Melbourne, 15 March 2003, lot 850.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20624 Australia

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    1930: Essay for proposed 2 s. value "HMS Endeavour", hand-painted in shades of pale and deep green without frame, POSTAGE and 2s. and AUSTRALIA in bottle green and the Sails picked out in Chinese white on thick card (228 x 184 mm.). Superb Essay by R. A. Harrison, designer of the Parliament House, 3 d. Airmail and Sydney Harbour Bridge issues amongst others. Sold with a copy of "The Harrisons of Waterlow" by Robson Lowe with this Essay illustrated on the cover of the monograph.rnProvenance: R. A. Harrison estate, RL Australia, 26 Feb 1970, lot 156; Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 4; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 590; Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov  2005, lot 190.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20054 New South Wales

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    Combination Cover with Victoria 1860/72: New South Wales Diadem 6 d. reddish purple, perf. 13, used in combination with Victoria 1862/63 6 d. black, on 1864 cover from Deniquilin (on the Edward River on the border with Victoria) to Inverary, Scotland tied by sunburst "51" numeral obliterator in black and by Melbourne barred obliterator in transit. Backstamped 'Deniquilin' cds (May 20), Moama (May 21), Melbourne (May 23) and Greenock (July 19). A superb and extremely rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Harmers, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 419; Harmers, London, 1-3 Nov 1965, lot 492; Collection John R. Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 43; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 223, 31 May 2018, lot 3133.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20450 Victoria

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    Postal Stationery 1873/87: Bantam ½ d. rosine pair, laureated 3 d. yellow-orange, Stamp Duty 1 d. bistre and 1 s. blue on blue all used on 1884 4 d. lilac registration envelope (H&G C1a) to Hannover, Germany tied by "1" obliterators, endorsed "per S.S. Mirzapore via Brindisi", with "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" oval datestamp (Dec 3) alongside in black. Reverse with Brindisi transit and Hannover arrival (Jan 3, 1885). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 120. A fine and attractive franking.rnProvenance: Vessey, Whitstable, 30 June 1971, lot 1046; RL, London, 4 May 1983, lot 484; Collection Max Watson, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Oct 2005, lot 663.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 20350 Victoria

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    1852: Unadopted Essay by Cyrus Mason for proposed 4 d. value, hand-painted on card (23 x 30 mm.) beautifully painted in shades of pale blue and blue watercolour with letterings F, O, U and R in corners, hinged to the original manuscript document "Tender for Engraving One Fourpenny Stamp and Printing 5'000'000 Postage Stamps" with much information as to the full requirements for each proposed adhesive and signed by Cyrus Mason, successor to Thomas Ham, 77 Collins Street, East Melbourne. An extraordinary document and a delightful Essay. The Essay illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page by 108. An item of great philatelic importance, unique. Cert. Rod Perry (2006).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20263 Tasmania

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    Courier 1853: 4 d. red-orange, Plate II, two single used examples, margins just shaved at base to large on each, used on 1854 double rate cover to Largs, Scotland endorsed "pr. Steam Packet via Melbourne", tied by "59" numeral obliterators with corresponding "LAUNCESTON" datestamp at left (Oct 24). Carried from Melbourne on the final sailing of the "S.S. Great Britain" on 22 Nov 1854, prior to a refit for Crimean War service as a troopship. Rated "1/4d." due on arrival (twice the 8d. Ship Letter fee). Reverse with framed "Liverpool / Ship" (Jan 24), Greenock and Largs datestamps. A rare and attractive.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 30 May 2013.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 20282 Tasmania

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    Provisional Perforations 1865: 1 d. carmine, wmk. '1', perf. 10 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, a used example on 1867 Soldier's concessionary rate cover to Uttoxeter, England endorsed from Pte. Edward Cope, 2/14th Regiment, tied by Hobart mute obliterator in black. Countersigned by Colonel J. Dwyer at lower left with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ♚" datestamp in red (Oct 23). Reverse with Stoke-on-Trent and Uttoxeter datestamps (Dec 19). The stamp has been lifted for checking and replaced. A very rare and fine cover. Cert. RPSV (2013).rnProvenance: Spink, London, 18 June 2009, lot 143.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20389 Victoria

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    Beaded Oval 1862/64: 6 d. grey-black and 1863/81 Laureated 4 d. deep rose used on 1864 short paid cover to Hailsham, Sussex endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by Melbourne duplex (Oct 25). Handstamped in red "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID / VIA MARSEILLES" and Accountancy marking "GB / 1F. 62 4/10 c." both in red applied on despatch. Carried by the "Bombay" to Galle, and on the "Simla" to Suez and from Alexandria on the "Euxine" to Marseilles (Dec 11). Framed French Accountancy marking "FR / 2F 16c." in black and charged '1/4d.' due to pay upon arrival - 10d. deficiency and 6d. fine. Reverse with London cds in red and Hurst Green arrival cds (Dec 13). A superb and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 20067 New South Wales

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    1871/81: 1 d. dull red and 6 d. bright mauve used on 1876 cover to Rome endorsed "Europe via Brindisi" tied by "Sydney / NSW" duplex in black (Jan 22). The cover was short paid (the 7 d. rate to Italy via Alexandria had been announced but did not come into force until 3 February 1876) struck in London with "GB / 1F. 66c." accountancy marking and framed "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" in black. Duly taxed on arrival with Italy 1870 Postage Due 20 c. and 60 c. in Rome (March 21). A most attractive and unusual cover.rnNote: Carried on the "Ellora" to Melbourne, the "Mongolia to Galle, the "Bokhara" to Suez and the "Pera" from Alexandria to Brindisi (March 6).rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20676 Australia

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    Commemoratives 1963: 50th Anniversary of Canberra 5 d. deep green, an unused vertical pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate at Right", of fine fresh appearance, the margin at base with a few perfs. split, however this is of negligible importance - these being the sole recorded mint examples of this error (one is known used), unmounted og. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 8/168. Delightful and of the utmost rarity, unique BW 394BB = $ 30'000.rnProvenance: Kevin Duffy, Sydney, 29 April 1970, lot 148; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, 14 Nov 2012, lot 692; Collection Arthur Gray, Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 167.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20548 Australia

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    1914: Plate Proof for the unissued George V 2 d., imperforate on unwatermarked white wove paper, superb almost minimalist design engraved in British 'racing' green, and a stamp that George V would undoubtedly have approved of. A wonderful and famous Proof, formerly a marginal pair, this example being separated from the pair (ex collection R. T. P. Chapman) the marginalö example is now housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection. Unique in private hands BW 61PP1 = $ 27'500.rnProvenance: Collection Thomas E. Field, Harmers, London, 15-16 Sept 1948, lot 282, as a pair. sale cancelled, sold intactrn                     intact  to Kilfoyle; Collection J. A. Kilfoyle, Harmers, London, 16-17 Oct 1961, lot 348, as a pair; Spink, London, 25 Nov 2015.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20059 New South Wales

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    1860/72: Diadem 3 d. yellow-green perf. 12, 1 s. rose-carmine, perf. 13 and De La Rue 2 d. blue, perf. 13; all used on small 1872 mourning cover endorsed "Via Southampton per R.M. Str. Bangalore" to the Lord Bishop of Antigua, West Indies; tied by "Sydney / NSW" duplexes (Feb 12). London / paid' transit cds in red (April). Reverse with "Antigua" cds of arrival (May 2). A splendid 1/5d. rate with manuscript '11d.' British credit at left and Colonial '1d.' in red crayon on obverse. An outstanding mixed issue combination cover to an extraordinary destination.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20404 Victoria

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    1870/73: De La Rue 2 d. pale lilac, a single example used on "Illustrated Australian News / For Home Readers / Newspaper Only" wrapper mailed to Basel, Switzerland tied by part Melbourne duplex. Struck with Anglo-French accountancy marking "GB / 1F 80c." in red as underpaid by 1 d. on despatch in Melbourne and charged "55" rappen due upon delivery (Jan 24, 1874) in red chalk. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 183. Rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21-22 Sept 1993, lot 91; Christie's, London, 24 May 1995, lot 909; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 53001.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 20406 Victoria

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    1873/87: Engraver's Die Proof by William Bell for the 1 d. value imperforate, printed in red on thin slightly greyish pelure paper, showing the incomplete Die with no Duty Plate at lower right corner and additional rectangular surround. The completion of the Die was done on the premises of the Post Office to ensure no further impressions could be made. See Geoff Kellow 'Stamps of Victoria' page 194. Small stain at top but a fragile, charming and very rare Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1238; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6445.rnrnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 20132 Queensland

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    Chalons 1864/65: 6 d. yellow-green, perf. 12 and lithographed 1866 4 d. grey-lilac used on registered 1875 cover to Liverpool, readdressed to Retford on arrival; each tied by "74" numeral obliterators with corresponding "GOONDIWINDI / QUEENSLAND" cds below (May 18) and two line "REGISTERED / GOONDIWINDI" in black at top. Oval "Registered / Liverpool" arrival (Aug 23) in red with reverse showing Sheffield, York and Retford datestamps. Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 220. Cleaned but a most attractive and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 7 July 1981, lot 206; Schuyler Rumsey, San Francisco, 27-29 April 2000, lot 102; Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 215.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 20512 Western Australia

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    1902/11: 4 d. chestnut, perforated "OS", a used example on printed OHMS envelope with manuscript "Office of Titles 18th December 1906" at lower left, sent registered to Hampton Hill Swamp, South Fremantle, tied by oval "R" in black with rare circular "P.O. / ♕ / W.A. / HAMILTON ROAD" Mailbag negative seal handstamp and violet registration alongside. Backstamped with two violet oval "Registered / Fremantle WA" datestamps (Dec 19 and 24) and "D.L.O." (Dead Letter Office) in Perth with oval datestamp of same in blue (Jan 8, 1907). Unusual and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 20255 South Australia

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    Northern Territory 1882: 2 d. orange-red, a single example used on 1882 cover to Stapleton tied by "YAM CREEK / N.T." circular datestamp (Aug 21) with repeated strike alongside. The cover is endorsed "Telegrams" in manuscript at left. Yam Creek is a gold mining town some 45 kms. from Pine Creek in the Katherine region of Northern Territory, Stapleton was a stopping place on the Darwin - Pine Creek Railway. It was named after a Telegraph lineman killed by aborigines at Barrow Creek in 1874. The "Telegrams" annotation indicates that Stapleton acted primarily as a Telegraph office. A splendid and extremely rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 424.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 20181 South Australia

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    1838 (April 29): Entire letter from Adelaide to John Leake, Rosedale, near Campbell Town, Van Diemen's Land endorsed 'p. Antelope', with circular "POST OFFICE / ♚ / ADELAIDE" handstamp of despatch in black. Rated '9d.' due in manuscript for the journey between Launceston and Campbell Town. An early, fine and extremely rare entire.rnNote: The entire was written by Robert Leake, son of John Leake (1780-1865), who arrived with his family in Van Diemen's Land in May 1823 on the 'Andromeda'. A successful banker and farmer, he was later a member of the Legistlative Council and his house at Rosedale was restyled by James Blackburn into a stately Italian villa.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 384.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20141 Queensland

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    Chalons 3 d. brown and 6 d. yellow-green used on 1872 cover to London endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "QL" obliterators with Brisbane despatch alongside (Sept 4). Upon arrival readdressed with Great Britain 1864 1 d. red, plate 119 tied by London duplex (Oct 31) to Ramsgate with arrival on reverse of the following day. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 201. Most attractive and rare.rnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 2-6 June 1987, lot 4705; Collection Baron Jacob von Uexkull, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1997, lot 21026; Prestige, Melbourne, 25 June 2005, lot 639.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 20552 Australia

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    1913: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value printed in deep red-violet on thin creamy-white wove unwatermarked paper (118 x 97 mm.) with cleared surrounds, State 2 of the completed design with King's head on horizontally lined background, fresh and very fine without endorsements. A rare and marvellous Proof for the connoisseur; an example endorsed "Second State" is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III, this being the sole example in private hands. Unique BW 70(DP)12Aa = $ 16'000.rnProvenance: Collection Tony Finlayson, Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 10; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 36.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20030 New South Wales

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    1850 (Jan): 3 d. yellowish green on yellowish laid paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, on 1851 entire letter from Sydney to Adelaide endorsed "pr. Wild Irish Girl", tied by barred obliterator in black. Prepaid at 3d. outgoing Ship Letter rate with superb circular "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" datestamp in red (May 10). Charged '6d.' due upon arrival with "G.P.O. / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival (June 12) in blue. Cover #146 in the Ben Palmer census, illustrated on page 150. A most attractive entire.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 20 July 2002, lot 964.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 20004 New South Wales

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    1838 (Oct 27): Entire letter from Maitland to Aberdeen, Scotland internally prepaid with manuscript '7d.' and struck with oval framed "MAITLAND / ♚ / OC 31 / 1838 / POST OFFICE" in black and octagonal framed "MAITLAND / POST PAID" in red for 4d. Ship Letter and a further 3d. for outwards Ship Letter. Reverse with "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / OC 31 / 1838 / SYDNEY" transit in black and unframed "INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH" well struck in red (Robertson In. 1 var) and London cds in red (May 6, 1839) where charged at '1/2.d'; re-rated on arrival in Aberdeen at '1/8d.' to pay. The writer, John Gregor (1808-1848) was the first Anglican pastor in the Moreton Bay district. A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15-16 April 1969, lot 890.rn             
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20467 Western Australia

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    1846: Cover endorsed "Free" to the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. P. Broun in Perth, struck with superb framed manuscript dated "♛ / POST OFFICE / 11-3-46 / GUILDFORD" handstamp in brown. Reverse with manuscript notation "Cannot liquidate Govt. debt by supplying wheat". Peter Nicholas Broun (Brown) was the original Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, he arrived in June 1829 on the "Parmelia" and bought land at Upper Swan near Guildford naming his estate Bassendean. Illustrated in "Western Australia, The Stamps & Postal History" edited by Hamilton & Pope on page 191. A rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 13.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 20510 Western Australia

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    1862: Large part cover to Lt. Col. J. Bruce, Commandant, Perth endorsed at top "Local Pris. Letter" and counter-signed at lower left by H.J.B. Duval, Deputy Superintendent in manuscript. Handstruck " ♛ / FREE" in blue with "FREEMANTLE / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" despatch cds in black (Feb 13). John Bruce arrived on 25 Oct 1850 on the "Hashemy" as Staff Officer to the Pensioner Force sent as guards to the new settlement, in 1861 he took control of the new Colonial voulnteer force. A fine and scarce usage.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 272.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20488 Western Australia

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    1871: Original Essay for proposed 6 d. value, sent from the Colony in February 1871 to De La Rue with the order for 2 d., 3  d. and 6 d. adhesives, with card (40 x 34 mm.) showing photographic central Swan vignette surrounded by WESTERN AUSTRALIA at top and POSTAGE SIX PENCE at base hand-painted in Chinese white on black, the oval and surrounds entirely hand-painted in pen and ink. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6530. Unique and delightful.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 160; Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 379.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20140 Queensland

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    Chalons 2 d. blue horizontal pair, 3 d. greyish-brown in a horizontal pair and single 6 d. apple-green, tone spot at top, used on 1871 cover from Bowen to London endorsed "Via Brindisi" (Marseilles deleted due to closure because of Franco Prussian War), and tied by Bowen numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Bowen cds, Brisbane transit (Feb 11) and obverse showing 'London / Paid' arrival (April 15) in red. Illustrated and listed in Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 200. An attractive three colour franking.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 398.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 20304 Tasmania

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    1891 (June 18): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for the proposed 2½ d. design in lilac and deep lilac, marked 'A' at top and dated 'June 18th 91', largely as accepted, painted on to thick card, 66 x 78 mm., with Key Plate value in red and "2½d." and TASMANIA in Chinese white, with perforations drawn round in pencil. An exquiste and beautiful Essay, not illustrated in the De La Rue book but and thus probably ex the Crown Agents.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1208; Collection "Besancon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6347.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20550 Australia

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    1914 (Feb): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, State 2, re-engraved with lined background to the head-plate and shading added to the King's head, printed in carmine-rose on thin glazed white card (121 x 91 mm.), endorsed 'old' at base in pencil, and "State 2 S.B." in ink at top right (Seymour Bennett of Somerset House). Superb and of great rarity with just two examples recorded thus BW 70(DP)12Ca = $ 16'000.rnProvenance: Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 95; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 2014, lot 104.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20297 Tasmania

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    1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of violet ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (37 x 47 mm.). The Essay endorsed "D" at top left and with a "X" against the unaccepted design at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102; Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 542.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20546 Australia

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    Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. perf. 11, a used block of six on registered cover to Windsor, Victoria, correctly franked for this service tied by "Registered / Sydney NSW" datestamps "9 DE 13" on the First Day of Issue. Stamps close to the edge at right, but only 11 First day Covers are recorded at the present time. Collectors were only allowed to purchase 6d. worth of stamps each on the first day - thus this cover bears the highest possible franking - the sole recorded registered FDC. Rare and very attractive BW 59ya = $ 7'500+.rnProvenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 10 May 1991, lot 598; Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 3.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 20112 New South Wales

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    1882/89: Diadem 8 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, perf. 12, overprinted "OS", a used example, variety "With "O" of "OS" overprinted Double", a fine appearaing used example, repair and closed tear at base, lightly cancelled in Sydney (April 23, 1888) in black leaving the variety clear. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) which states "when the stamp was overprinted only "O" was perinted on the stamp due to a selvedge foldover or due to other foreign matter, the missing "S" was noticed and the whole sheet or portion thereof was overprinted again". The sole recorded example.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 63; Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 325.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 20382 Victoria

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    Typographed from electrotypes by F.W. Robinson 1859 (Jan-May): Emblems 4 d. dull rose-red, perf. 12 by F.W. Robinson, used on 1859 cover with full original contents from Hawthorne to South Geelong, tied by barred numeral "48" obliterator in black. The adhesive with prominent diagonal feather flaw across the Queen's hair. Reverse with Hawthorne despatch datestamp (April 14), Melbourne transit and Geelong arrival  mark (April 15) on reverse. The sole recorded usage of this stamp on letter with just nine used examples recorded in total. A great rarity of the Emblems issue.Cert. Royal Philatelic Society  of Victoria Inc.rnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20008 New South Wales

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    1844 (March 8): Registered prepaid cover from Sydney to London struck with two line "Registered / Sydney" in red and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MA 8 / 1844 / SYDNEY" datestamp in red with manuscript '6d.' paid in red ink. Reverse with straight line "SHIP LETTER" in black and London arrival cds (July 23) in red where charged '1/8d.' to pay. The cover is annotated in manuscript at right 'Ross 27 Feb '44', the writzer being Dr. Robert Ross, who was Pasor of the Pitt Street Congregation from 1839-1854 who was involved in numerous charitable organisations including the German Mission to the Aborigines. A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 345.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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