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Northern Territory 1826 (Sept 29): Entire letter from Fort Dundas, Melville Island in the Timor Sea off the Northern Territory, written by Dr. John Gold to his mother in Ashford, Kent and struck with framed step type "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S13) and charged '1/6d.' due to pay upon arrival (22 June 1827). The contents (full transcript with the lot) "I left Sydney the capital of New South Wales on the 16th August and arrived here after a pleasant voyage on the 16th of September...I am residing in a fort, but you must not fancy it like those in England. It is merely a mound of earth thrown up with a ditch outside and a square enclosure within...this is so unfrequented a part of the world that it is a matter of difficult accomplishment to get away even if I felt desirous to do so...the climate is favourable to the production of disease...the hospital is a small but comfortable building capable of holding from 16 to 20 sick and it is generally full. The men have suffered lately from scurvy malignant fever and other endemic diseases of a dangerous character... Scarcely a week elapses but our men are endangered by visits of the Aborigines who are very wild and hostile in spite of all the kindness we can possibly show them...we cannot go a quarter mile from (the Fort) without a dog or a gun, both of which the natives dread...the population consists of Officers and 40 soldiers of the 57th, 5 women (soldiers wives), 30 marines and about 100 convicts". After the Commandant (Major Campbell of the 57th Regiment) pleaded for the garrison to be relieved from "this vile island", in February 1829 Fort Dundas and Melville Island were abandoned to their original occupants. It was, however, too late for the writer of this letter as Dr. John Gold was killed by Aborigines in late 1827, dying from no less than 31 spear wounds. A magnificent entire with extraordinary content from the first occupation of the island by a non-indigenous people, Fort Dundas lasted a mere four years (1824-1829) prior to being abandoned. An historic and important letter: the sole surviving letter in private hands from the first settlement in the Northern Territory.rnProvenance: Collection Daneswood, Prestige, 24 May 2008; Prestige, 27 July 2009, lot 1037.Ausruf : 10.000 CHFLosnr. : 40037 New South Wales
1 / 31861, '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).rn1854: 1 s. blue on slightly blued wove paper, an imperforate Plate Proof with huge margins all round, 'used' with large part strikes of Perkins Bacon "CANCELLED" barred obliterator in black. Supplied by the printers Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill (Rowland's nephew) in August 1861, six examples were supplied for members of the family, this being position 4 on the block. So far, just four of the six have surfaced, one being ex "Besançon" and this example with narrower margins and slightly thinned at top, a similar example (Abacus Aug 2019), the fourth example known is housed in the Collection of His Majesty King Charles III Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Conrad Latto, Harmers, London, May 1984, lot 1077.rn Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4496.rn Status, Sydney, 20 Aug 2015.rnrnAusruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40170 Südaustralien
1 / 31861, '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 part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; large margins all round, position 1 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 superb quality Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection H. Lye.rn Collection Harry Napier, RL, London, 11 May 1976, ex lot 1.rn Collection John O. Griffiths, Christie's, London, 3 June 1992, lot 1065.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6217.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40107 Queensland
1 / 31861, '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: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14, struck with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black; position 1 from the block of six (3 x 2) sent to Ormond Hill, fine colour, trimmed at top as are the adjoining two stamps from the original block; not recorded by Peter Jaffe who illustrates just four examples in the handbook, one of which (position 2) is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Exceptionally rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Status, Sydney, 16 Aug 2018.rnAusruf : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 40236 Tasmanien
1 / 31861, '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. green, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, good margins all round, just shaved at right, used with large part strikes of Perkins Bacon "CANCELLED" barred obliterator in black. Supplied by the printers Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill (Rowland's nephew) in August 1861, six examples were supplied for members of the family, this being position 4 and unrecorded in the Peter Jaffe handbook. So far, just three of the six have surfaced, one being housed in the Collection of His Majesty King Charles III, this being somewhat finer than the King's example. A rarity Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25-26 Feb 2016, lot 1022.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40006 New South Wales
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1841 (July 19): Entire letter from Goulburn to the a drinker at the 'Castle Inn Tap Room' in Downham, Norfolk prepaid '1/1d.' in manuscript and struck with fair octagonal framed "GOULBURN / POST PAID" in red with two line "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" adjacent in black (Robertson S8). Reverse with "GOULBURN / ♚ / JY 22 / 1841 / NEW S. WALES" oval datestamp in black and "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" transit and London cds (Dec 7) in red. Slightly soiled but a cover of extraordinary content and not without charm.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 9 Feb 2008, lot 369.rnrnContent: "Somebody stole some of my letters, my Watch & £4 in money, about £10 value of all they got...Arthur engaged with a gentleman to go to Port Adelaide with 5'000 sheep, on their journey they were attacked by the Blacks, they fought with the Blacks a little but were forced to retreat, the number of Blacks they supposed to be 500 and only 13 or 14 White men. They took all the sheep from them and though they sent a body of Mounted Police to try to recover some of the sheep, they could not find any of them, but the Shepherds and men all got away from the Blacks without harm but one, and the Blacks carried one away on their backs and left him for dead but he recovered and had nothing but a dogs tongue to eat for 5 days....the Blacks are all civil for above 100 miles beyond me. I hear that the Government at home talk of bringing them under the Law, they may as soon as catch the old horses at home and learn them to talk. Brother Jere and family are all well except Arthur, he was killed with a kick from a horse last March. Jere expects his Liberty next December in the District."Ausruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40345 Victoria
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1863/74: Octagonal 1 s. deep blue on blued on Saunders paper, a sheet marginal example used on 1871 cover endorsed "via Trieste" to Basel, Switzerland, the endorsement corrected to "via Brindisi", tied by barred numeral "10" of Warrnambool in black. Framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA BRINDISI" in black due to a second stamp, probably a 3 d. adhesive, being lost in transit, possibly before reaching Melbourne where the marking was applied. 'London / Paid' transit (April 21) in red and backstamped at Warrnambool (Feb 25), Melbourne (Feb 28) and in Basel. Illustrated and discussed in the Ben Palmer census on page 181. A fine and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 13 Sept 1977, ex lot 177.rn Phila Covers (Allan Levy) sale 16, Melbourne, 19 July 1985, lot 38.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10967.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 472.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 119.rnrnNote: Ben Palmer states that there is speculation whether a letter could have been correctly franked via Brindisi at this date. The previous owner of the cover believed that a second stamp, probably a 3 d. adhesive was lost in transit, possibly before reaching Melbourne where the due marking was applied. However there is no evidence as to where the 3 d. adhesive was placed unless applied over the selvedge at right. This describer believes the cover was correctly franked for the Trieste rate for a ¼ ounce letter and whilst the endorsement was altered, no further stamps were applied for the Brindisi increment.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40304 Victoria
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Queen on Throne / Recess by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec.): 2 d. reddish-brown, imperforate, three single examples and a horizontal strip of six (lettered AE-FK), good to large margins all round, with a further probable 3 d. pair removed from lower right of cover (not mentioned on cert.), used on 20 May 1854 part entire from Kennangwoolong Creek to Glasgow tied by oval "19 / V" obliterators of The Grange in black and rated "2/-" in manuscript on arrival. Interesting content: "Our letters have been detained and returned by the Post Office new regulations in place of 2d. it is now 6d. We had 1/6d. worth on being a foreign letter but unfortunately it weighed above the mark...". Reverse with "HAMILTON / ♚ / VICTORIA" datestamp (June 3), Melbourne (June 6), London (Dec 2) and Glasgow the following day. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 67. A spectacular and most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1990).rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, lot 484.rn Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Basel, 4 Nov 1981, lot 414.rn Collection Ludwig Baetgen, Christie's, London, 7 Feb 1989, lot 597.rn Spink, London, 9-10 March 2003, lot 1365.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40173 Südaustralien
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: Prepared for use but Unissued - Perkins Bacon 1 s. violet, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, minor corner bend at lower right corner not detracting from the appearance. Considered too close in colour to the issued 6 d. value, all the few examples of this stamp (incl. the six Ormond Hill "Cancelled" examples) are originally from a block of 24 left over and found after the balance of these stamps were destroyed on 5 June 1857 in the presence of the Assistant Treasurer and Auditor General. From the eighteen stamps, four are in institutional collections and Michael Blake and Tony Presgrave located the whereabouts of 15 examples, leaving eleven in private hands. What must also be pointed out is that none of these 24 stamps ever actually reached South Australia. An exceptionally rare stamp and a British Commonwealth and Australasian rarity. Cert. RPSV (2014) Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 154.rn Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 1055.Ausruf : 12.000 CHFLosnr. : 40426 Western Australia
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1849: Second sheet of letter endorsed "Free" in manuscript from Perth to York, signed at lower left by Revett Henry Bland (Acting Colonial Secretary in 1849 until March 1850 - hence the Free franking privilege), struck with heavily inked impression of "♛ / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH" handstamp in black. The letter, in poetic form, mentions the attempted assassination attempt on Queen Victoria, presumably the incident involving William Hamilton, who was found guilty of the attempt and transported for seven years (there were in fact eight attempts on Queen Victoria's life) - "the occasion did but give the Queen alarm, for God preserved her Majesty from harm". File folds do not detract from a scarce cover.rnrnNote: Revett Henry Bland (1811-1894), an early settler in Western Australia, arriving aged 18 in August 1829 on the "Marquis of Angelsey". He was appointed resident at York in 1834 and local Protector of the Aborigines in 1841. Acting Colonial Secretary in 1849 until June 1850, he then went back to England and returned to Victoria and was resident director of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Co. in Melbourne and director of the National Bank between 1863 and 1865.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 693.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40427 Western Australia
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1854 (June 8): Entire letter from Lynton College, Port Gregory to Wellington, Somerset endorsed "Overland by 1st. opportunity, H.A. Sandford" and "To be forwarded" in manuscript, with faint oval "♛ / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" handstamp in red at left. Reverse with London datestamp (Sept 18) and Wellington arrival of the same day both in red, charged '1/8d.' due to pay in manuscript. Interesting content "Though I date this at Lynton I write from the Presidents' Magistrates registry where we Northern settlers have been requesting, alas requesting, some thing to be done for us by Government. Our cattle and sheep being speared and carried off by the natives and the Police too weak to resist the attacks - the settlers being obliged to do Police duty themselves. I am afraid about 50 natives have been shot in the last two months and two white men have been speared and an enormous quantity of cattle and sheep killed, speared and carried off...". Full transcript with the lot, a fine and rare entire.rnrnNote: The writer, H.A. Sanford, was grandson of the Duke of Bedford, was appointed Superintendent of Convicts for a depot established in 1853 at Port Gregory to supply labour to the Geraldine lead mine.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 9 Feb 2008, lot 754.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40251 Tasmanien
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Provisional Perforations 1865/71: 1 d. carmine, wmk. '1', an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), perf. 12 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, straight edge at left and some minor creasing but a wonderful multiple of excellent colour and most attractive, large part or unmounted og. This block is illustrated on the dust-jacket of "Tasmania Stamps And Postal History" by W. Eugene Tinsley. Rare Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnNote: From 1 October 1857, the Tasmania Post Office only supplied purchasers requiring five or more complete sheets of postage stamps. The public obtained their requirements, 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.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1525.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40382 Victoria
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Stamp Duty 1884/96: Stamp Duty 1 s. 6 d. rosine, 6 s. apple-green perf. 13, Naish 1884 2 s. 6 d. brown-orange and laureated "STAMP DUTY" 3 d. orange (3) used on 1886 cover to France endorsed "S.S. Potosi via Suez and Naples" all tied by "1" numeral obliterators in black with five strikes of "R" below. Oval "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp below (Oct 15). Red 'Modane a Paris' transit cds (Nov 20) and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 207. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 95. One stamp missing at top left and a few small age spots not detracting from a superbly colourful and famous cover.rnrnProvenance: London & Brighton, London, 17 Nov 1978, lot 151.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20043.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 14 Nov 1989, lot 662.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 5 Dec 1997, lot 512.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 18 March 1999, lot 1661.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 735.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40165 Queensland
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Sideface 1890/94: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1894 printed cover for "Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science" to Port Chalmers, New Zealand tied by "215" barred numeral obliterator with "South Brisbane" despatch cds adjacent (Oct 20). Struck with two line "Saved from the wreck of the / WAIRARAPA" in violet. Reverse with Sydney, Auckland and Port Chalmers datestamps. A scarce Wreck cover - in foggy conditions the "Wairarapa" crashed into the rocks at the base of a 200 metre high cliffs of Great Barrier Island. The ship tilted to one side and only two lifeboats were successfully launched and 50 people rescued. The rest, some 120 passengers and 65 crew, remained on board being battered by huge waves. A further 50 people were rescued on the following day, taking refuge in the rocks and rescued by Maori's, however there was a total of 155 fatalities. Just weeks before the tragedy, the "Wairarapa" had broken the speed record for a cross-Tasman crossing from Sydney to Auckland.rnrnProvenaance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012.Ausruf : 400 CHFLosnr. : 40166 Südaustralien
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1844 (July 11): Entire letter from Adelaide rated '6d.' prepaid in red and '5d.' in black manuscript for amount due upon arrival, struck on reverse with oval framed "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / ADELAIDE / S.A." datestamp (July 11) in black. Interesting content concerning selling 1'300 sheep at 5/6d. per head and "I have just received a letter from Robert (Leake) where he says he has settled at a place called Lake Leake, he has had an attack by the Blacks twice losing 50 of the sheep, shooting one black and wounding another...several copper mines found also lead mines...". A fine entire.rnrnNote: 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.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 4 March 2006, lot 644.Ausruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40108 Queensland
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Chalons 1860/61: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a horizontal pair, small imperfections, used on 1862 cover to Dalby, tied by "87" numeral obliterator of Ipswich. Reverse with Ipswich despatch (Aug 1, 1862), Drayton transit (Aug 2) and Dalby arrival cds (Aug 4) all in black. Obverse showing DALBY cds (Oct 6) and held there until February 16, 1863 (double arc cds on reverse). The cover, then sent to the Dead Letter Office as unclaimed. Struck on obverse with oval framed "ADVERTISED" (Feb 28, 1863) and "UNCLAIMED" (March 28) in black - the earliest recorded dates of use of both these markings: clearly struck on the last working day of each month and therefore lists were presumably published at the P.O. regarding these 'missing' letters. An important cover.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 6 Feb 1968, lot 396.rn Phillips, London, 19 June 1997, lot 70.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 160.rnAusruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40291 Victoria
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1848 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Foster Fyans in Geelong to Melbourne, the third page of the letter being a "sketch of the sub-Division at Lonsdale", rated '4d.' for an internal Ship Letter in manuscript, backstamped on arrival with provisional datestamp "GEELONG / JANY 1 / 1849" of despatch - in use whilst the oval Geelong datestamp was having the year slug changed at the GPO in Melbourne. Geelong's Postmaster was unusual in creating an alternative temporary datestamp during the approximately two week annual change-over period. Rare and very fine.rnrnNote: Foster Fylans (1790-1870), born in Dublin, had an extraordinary Colonial career encompassing the Peninsula Wars, the Third Anglo-Maratha War in India, Norfolk Island where he sadistically tortured rebellious prisoners, Moreton Bay, plentiful skirmishes and battles with Aborgines and the slaughter of the Otway family.rnrnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10970.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 438.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40341 Victoria
1 / 31863/81: Octagonal 1 s. blue on blued De La Rue paper, perf. 12 x 13, a used vertical pair, positions 75/87, irregular perf. due to some blind perforations, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Nov 12) in black, the upper stamp with slightest stain and small fault at top: nevertheless, a magnificent pair, the sole recorded by J.R.W. Purves, illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 11 and discussed on page 176. Believed unique Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.M. Fenton (1928).rn Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, lot 249.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31152.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 546.rn Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 968.rn Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 637.rn Collection Geoff Kellow RDP, DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2005, lot 31682.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 40300 Victoria
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: 2 d. dull grey, imperforate, Third State of the Dies, position 21, a used example with large to huge margins all round, used on 1850 Official cover endorsed "O.H.M.S." to Charles La Trobe, H.M. Superintendent, Melbourne, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "11 / V" Butterfly handstamp (with both the numeral '11's' reversed) of Mount Macedon. Backstamped in Port Phillip and Melbourne (June 22). Mount Macedon was re-named Kyneton on 1 January 1854. The 'Pack' ink indications have been removed. One of just two Half-Length covers recorded from Mount Macedon. Cert. BPA (1977).rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 6-8, 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1866.rn Collection Admiral Harris, Harmer Rooke, New York, 21 Nov 1952.rn Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 68.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Feb 2009, lot 494.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40110 Queensland
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Chalons 1862/67: Thomas Ham 6 d. yellow-green, rough perf., used on 1866 cover to Birmingham, 'Old England', endorsed "via Cape York and Dutch Mail", tied by "QL" obliterator with the endorsement ignored and the cover struck with "VIÂ MARSEILLES" in black. Struck on arrival with circular "MORE TO PAY" in black and charged '4d.' due in manuscript (without a fine). Reverse with Brisbane despatch on reverse (April 5) and London transit cds (June 5). Listed and illustrated in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 173 (erroneously under '1865'). A rare and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 147.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 38.rnrnNote: The cover did in fact follow the route of both endorsements: the "Souchays" left Adelaide on April 6, the mail transferred to the French steamer "Capitole" at Batavia (April 27) to Singapore. Transhipped again there to the "Imperatrice" (May 4) to Alexandria, whereafter the "Peluse" carried the cover to Marseilles.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40337 Victoria
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Emblems 1860/63: 2 d. bluish slate, a single and a horizontal pair used on 1862 mourning cover to the Museum of Natural History in Paris endorsed "per Great Britain" left uncancelled and tied in transit by London "50" numeral obliterators in black. On arrival in London struck with erroneous "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in black and this deleted by "50" obliterator in red and circular 'PD' applied. Calais transit cds also ties on 2 d. adhesive. Reverse with Liverpool / Ship boxed datestamp (April 8) in black. Not recorded in the Ben Palmer census. A scarce and most appealing cover. Signed Calves.rnrnNote: The cover is endorsed "F. von Mueller, F.R.S.", Baron Ferdinand Jakob H. von Mueller, 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.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 840.Ausruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40094 New South Wales
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1849 (Dec 17): Printed Circular number 49/156 from the Colonial Secretary's Office in Sydney concerning the new regulations for Official correspondence and abolishing the Free Franking privileges and stating that from the New Year communications between Departments "must be pre-paid by means of Post Office stamps of the proper value....the necessary supply of Stamps of the different values to be used in this Colony, can be obtaioned by purchase from the Posrmaster General and the several Deputy Postmasters in the Country". The notice with 1 d. orange-red imperforate Plate Proof on yellowish wove paper with good margins on three sides and just shaved at right and 3 d. Plate Proof in deep green on card with four margins applied at a later date and hinged at base. A most attractive frontispiece for a serious exhibit of New South Wales.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 2.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 40421 Victoria
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Express Companies 1860: Cover addressed to London franked by 1858 6 d. blue, rouletted 5½-6½, struck on reverse with large unframed circular "FROM THE / INGLEWOOD / AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS" cachet in black on reverse, with oval "SANDY CREEK / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch datestamp (May 16) and Melbourne arrival transit cds of the following day. London arrival on obverse (July 11) in red. Illustrated in "Gold Fever" by Kenneth J. Kutz on page 90. An extremely rare Express cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 481.rnrnNote: 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".Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40038 New South Wales
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1856 (Jan 1): Registered 6 d. vermilion & Prussian blue, imperforate on soft medium yellowish paper, no wmk., an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, positions 39-40 / 49-50, of superb fresh appearance, minor corner creasing as is perhaps to be expected, large part og. A famous and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 12'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL, London, 15-16 March 1944, lot 356.rn Collection Dr. Mario Tomasini, SG, London, 4 Oct 1973, lot 81.rn Collection John R. Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 38.rn Collection "Manwood", Siegel, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4466.rn Collection "Carrington", Millennium, Sydneyy, 7 Nov 2012, lot 458.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 57.Ausruf : 10.000 CHFLosnr. : 40228 Tasmanien
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1840 (Dec 19): Entire letter written from "Ship Perfect, Bass Straits" addressed to Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland mailed from Sydney on Jan 12, 1841 with endorsement in manuscript and struck with superb oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (Jan 13). Manuscript '3d.' outgoing Ship Fee in red ink and '8d.' in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter charged on arrival (June 3) in London. Reverse with "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH" in black (Robertson IN4) and datestamp in red. Superb.rnrnContents: The writer details the route from Rio de Janeiro, Tristan da Cunha, St. Paul's (French Southern Antarctic Territories), St. George's Sound, Albany, Western Australia and Phillip Bay, Melbourne; "the town of Melbourne is a wonderful place...people and money is what they want more than merchandise"...then (from Sydney)..."completing our journey in half a year and two days".rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 April 2009, lot 496.rnrnrnAusruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40474 Western Australia
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Internal Revenue 1881: Surcharged "I. R. / ONE PENNY" in black on 3 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC. The two famous examples, one Unadopted "Small Surcharge" and the second Adopted example with slightly "Larger Thicker Surcharge", this last with rounded corner perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine, without gum. Ex the De La Rue archives and illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6552. De La Rue suggested the surcharge as they were unable to meet the required production schedule for new designs. DLR suggested the 1871 3 d. value (Gi 63) should be printed in lilac and surcharged.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 184.rn RL, London, 24-25 June 1980, lot 2090.rn Collection Francis Kiddle RDP, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lots 957 and 958.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40316 Victoria
1 / 3Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856: 'Queen on Throne' 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Star, a superb large margined example with part strike of the CANCELLED obliterator in black, position 3 on the horizontal block of six. Of these six, two have never been found (positions 1 and 6), position 4 is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III and position 5 is in the Vickery collection at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, this being therefore one of just two examples in private hands. Discussed in 'The Stamps of Victoria' by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 103 and illustrated on colour plate 6. Delightful and extremely rare Gi = £ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2075.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20279.rn Collection "Besanҫon", Corinphila sale 223, Zurich, 31 May 2018, lot 3435.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40029 New South Wales
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1854 (Jan-March): 2 d. Prussian blue on yellowish paper, Plate III, wmk. '2', nine single examples nearly all with four margins with two stamps with three margins, used on spectacular 1854 cover to Maybole, Scotland endorsed "pr. Antelope via Marseilles", tied by Sydney obliterators in black with manuscript '6d.' in red manuscript. Framed "PAID / LIVERPOOL / SHIP" datestamp (April 16, 1855). The cover refolded at left for display with reverse showing circular "Sydney / N.S.W." despatch cds (Dec 13), Ayr and Maybole datestamps. A most attractive and scarce franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 353.rn Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4460.rn Spink, London, 16 July 1998, lot 609.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 365.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40239 Tasmanien
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Chalons. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, a used example on 1856 cover to London endorsed "p. Hellespont", tied by "60" numeral obliterator of Launceston. Framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚ / VDL" in red (Feb 6). London arrival cds on reverse (May 5) in red. The sole Tasmania cover recorded carried on the "Hellespont", which was a General Screw Coastal Steamer and was being sent to Singapore to be sold; where she arrived on March 16, the cover was taken on by the P&O (see Tabeart, 2nd Edition, page 168). Mail during the Crimean War is scarce due to ships being removed from the Australia route and charged with carrying soldiers and provisions to the Allied forces in the Crimea. A rare and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 78.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40003 New South Wales
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1838 (July 6): Entire letter from Yass written by the Explorer, Charles Sturt to Chas. Cowper, Kirkham, Cow Pastures; struck with circular "YASS / POST OFFICE / NSW" in black upon despatch, sent unpoaid with manuscript '10d.' rate at top for a distance between 120 and 170 miles. Reverse with blurred Campbell Town transit in black. A fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1974, lot 36.rn Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1053.rnrnNote: The letter was written from the famous explorer Charles Sturt (1795-1869) who traced the course of the Murrumbidgee River to discover that all westward flowing rivers in NSW arose from the Murray River (which he named), he was later Governor of Norfolk Island; to Sir Charles Cowper (1807-1875) who was later Premier of New South Wales on five occasions.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40333 Victoria
1 / 3Typographed from electrotypes by F.W. Robinson 1859 (May-Dec): 4 d. bright rose-carmine on good quality wove paper, perf. 12, a used vertical pair showing variety "Imperforate between Horizontally". The error was noticed and the printer corrected the error with a row of rouletting across the pair, which is lightly cancelled by barred numeral "6" obliterators of Port Fairy. See the Stanley Gibbons footnote under SG 85. Unique. Certs. RPSV (1997), Perry (2006) Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrari de la Renotière, Sale VIII, Gilbert, Paris, 7-9 Nov 1923, ex lot 541.rn Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 626.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20353.rn Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3130. rnAusruf : 10.000 CHFLosnr. : 40243 Tasmanien
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Chalons 1857/59: 2 d. yellow-green, wmk. '2' and 4 d. pale blue in a horizontal strip of four, margins generally fine, used on 1858 registered double rate cover to London, tied by manuscript pen strokes on despatch with "Registered Sorell 9/11/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. Hobart "PRE-PAID" transit datestamp in red with oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" in black (11 Jan 1859) of arrival and handstruck "d6" internal registration fee to pay. A magnificent and rare cover. Cert. RPSV (2012).rnrnNote: Contents - "the crops were looking very promising but now they are all gone off again this is the third successive year...we have barely had enough to keep the life in us...the Cows here are dry...we are frequently a week together without a bit of meat...".Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40235 Tasmanien
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Chalons 1855: 1 d. carmine, two examples, wmk. Large Star and 1857 2 d. green, wmk. numeral '2', three stamps very fine, one cut into at right and both 1 d. adhesives with creases, used on cover to the Chief Constable at Campbell Town endorsed "On Public Service" each cancelled by manuscript "42" numerals with manuscript "Macquarie River 10/5/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. The letter concerns a character reference for the convict James Perdon who had already had two spells in Port Arthur. A rare and attractive mixed issue cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection T.V. Roberts, RL, London, 28 April 1989, lot 2281.rn Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1200.rn Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1663.rnAusruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40052 New South Wales
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Combination cover 1862/65: De La Rue 2 d. blue, perf. 13, two examples cancelled by "140" numeral obliterator of Wentworth used in combination with Victoria laureated 6 d. blue, two examples, on 1871 cover to London tied in manusctipt with "X" in ink and later in transit; "WENTWORTH/ NSW" despatch cds at left (June 19). Reverse with "SWAN HILL / VICTORIA" cds and Melbourne cds (June 26). Carried on the "Rangoon" to Galle, the "China" to Suez and the "Delta" from Alexandria. Red "London / Paid" cds on obverse (Sept 10). Slight imperfections and somewhat soild but a rare combination usage: believed to be the sole "Riverina" combination cover from Wentworth via Swan Hill. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2016).rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 21-26 May 1982, lot 12184.rn DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 1982, lot 14004.rn Mossgreen, Melbourne, 28 Nov 2016, lot 726.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40028 New South Wales
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1853 (May): Laureated 8 d. orange-yellow on bluish medium wove paper, the famous corner marginal used block of four, positions 1-2 / 11-12, shaved at right with clear to large margins on three sides, two small closed tears and horizontal bend on lower pair not affecting the appearance, with position 12 showing plate variety "No Lines in Spandrels", cancelled by reversed "9" numeral obliterators of Bathurst in black. Despite the imperfections an imortant multiple: the sole recorded used block of this value. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 176.rn Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4441.rn Spink, London, 16 July 1995, lot 602.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 338.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40344 Victoria
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1863/81: Laureated 6 d. blue, a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. lilac-grey tied to 1867 entire letter to Berlin by barred numeral "78" obliterators of St. Kilda. Reverse with oval St. Kilda (Dec 28) despatch and Melbourne datestamps and Berlin arrival in black; obverse with "Aus Frankreich per Aachen / Franco" in blue (Feb 12, 1868) and red 'PD'. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 107: the cover being overpaid for both the 11 d. via Southampton rate and the 10d. via Marseilles rates. A scarce and most attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 743.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11004.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 Aug 1994, lot 573.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 14 June 1996, lot 600.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2007, lot 511.Ausruf : 300 CHFLosnr. : 40232 Tasmanien
1 / 3Norfolk Island 1853: 4 d. orange, Plate II, coarse engraving, a used horizontal pair, slightly stained and one with pre-printing paper fold, boldly cancelled by "72" numeral obliterators of NORFOLK ISLAND in black, in use for less than a year. The Penal Settlement of Norfolk Island was administered from Hobart, its sole external Post Office. Supplies of stamps and numeral cancellation arrived 4 September 1854. The last of the convicts and military establishment were removed from Norfolk Island in May 1855, leaving it uninhabited except for the caretakers. Seven or eight items are known with the "72" numeral, this being the sole multiple - illustrated in "Norfolk Island" by Murray Brown (2012). A unique and outstanding pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stephen Bradford, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 87.rn Collection D. Macnamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 360.rnrnAusruf : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 40307 Victoria
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1854: Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate, two used examples with close margins, used on 1859 cover to Birmingham, England endorsed "per Overland Mail", tied by barred numeral "3" of Castlemaine in black and by oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" transit in red (May 21). Manuscript notation at left of cover "I certify that this letter contains 10 dwts. of Gold on which 1/3d. Duty has been paid 15 March 1859". Reverse with flap missing but showing Castlemaine despatch datestamp (March 15), Melbourne transit and Birmingham arrival cds (May 21) and wax seal "Sub Treasury / Castlemaine". A rare and appealing cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kenneth J. Kutz, Nutmeg, Danbury, 20-21 June 2000, lot 8211.rn Collection Max Watson, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Oct 2005, lot 630.Ausruf : 400 CHFLosnr. : 40301 Victoria
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Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1851 (June): 2 d. lilac-drab, imperforate, 2nd State of the Dies, a horizontal pair and 5th printing 1 d. pinky red, a single example, used on 1851 cover to Hobart, Tasmania cancelled by "17 / V" Butterfly handstamps of Lake Colac in black. Manuscript '5' denoting rate (2d. inland + 3d. ship) and backstamped at "LAKE COLAC / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" (Dec 29), Melbourne, Launceston and Hobart arrival (9 Jan 1852). One of just two recorded pairs of this stamp on letter. Rare and most attractive. Cert. RPSV (2010).rnrnProvenance: Collection Wawn.rn Western Auctions, Cardiff, 26 Dec 2000, lot 1524.rn Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 162.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 12 June 2010, lot 668.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40384 Victoria
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1900: Essay for Empire Patriotic Fund Issue, 2 d. Essay hand-drawn in pencil and hand-painted artwork for proposed "Victoria Cross" design in shades of black and grey with Duty Plate highlighted in green and central vignette in Chinese white, imperforate on thin card and affixed to a larger card (60 x 92 mm.), and the design for "Postage" added at the sides in manuscript. Endorsed at top "2nd Prize W.H.W" and noted "1d. One Penny" at base. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 283. A unique and spectacular Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2211.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31179.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 421.Ausruf : 10.000 CHFLosnr. : 40229 Tasmanien
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1849: Two envelopes addressed to Henry Condell, the first Mayor of Melbourne from 1842-1844, both with Postmaster's endorsement "Westbury" and dates of despatch. One endorsed "Paid Sea Postage 9d." with circular "LAUNCESTON" on reverse (Feb 4) in black and "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MELBOURNE" in red (Feb 18) on reverse and rated '6d.'; the other "Paid Ship Letter 5d." in red ink, similarly cancelled on reverse, rated '3d.' for incoming Ship Letter in manuscript due. Imperfections but an unusual pair.rnNote: Henry Condell (1797-1871), first Mayor of Melbourne 1842-1844, was also the first member for Medlbourne to be elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 1 June 1843. He arrived in Tasmania in 1824, moving to Melbourne he made his fortune in brewing and was not averse to donating drinks to willing voters. He returned to England in 1854.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 1471.Ausruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40032 New South Wales
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1855: Perkins Bacon Trials: the page with Proofs of the '6 d.' value (16) each with waxed corners, with four in various shades of green, four in brown, four in slate-blue and four in various shades of deep red-brown; the form annotated "May 16, 1855 - New Postage Colors" at top. Four stamps in the top row with two annotated "prepared paper", the balance headed "Tests" with twelve stamps below cancelled in manuscript and subjected to various tests to remove the ink / cancellation with Chloride Lime, Murratic Acid and Liqua Potash. A remarkable page of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 3 Nov 1978, lolt 34.rn Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 3-4 April 1979, lot 452.rn Stanley Gibbons, London, 23-24 Jan 1990, lot 1424.rn Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 132.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40001 New South Wales
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1828 (March 5): Entire letter written between February 16 and March 5, mailed from Sydney to the Weslayan Missionary Society, London struck with circular "SYDNEY / N.S.W / M 5 / 1828" datestamp applied on the First Day of Use. Reverse with step type "SHIP LETTER / FOLKESTONE" handstamp in black (Robertson unlisted) over-struck by London arrival (July 24) in red and charged '1/2d.' due in manuscript (8d. Ship + 6d. inland). Long and interesting entire concerning shipments on board the 'Elizabeth', Mission accounts and the appointment of a Mission to Tonga. A rare and fine entire of considerable rarity.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993).rn Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10520.rn Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1014.rnrnAusruf : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 40241 Tasmanien
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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, an unused horizontal strip of three, of superb rich depth of colour, large to minutely shaved margins, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and extremely rare and famous multiple. Unique Gi = £ 28'500+.rnrnProvenance: Ventom, Bull & Cooper, London, sale 110, 28 April 1898.rn Collection Col. L. Praportchetovich, Plumridge, London, 23-24 March 1933.rn Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, 12 May 1954, lot 467.rn Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva, 25 April 1980, lot 2148.rn Collection "Maxwell Hayes", DF, Geneva, 17 Nov 1987.rn Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 491.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Sept 2009, lot 314.Ausruf : 8.500 CHFLosnr. : 40314 Victoria
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Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: REGISTERED 1 s. rose-pink & blue, imperforate, a single example used with 25 July1857 typographed 4 d. vermilion and 4 d. dull red (issued on July 20) on 1857 registered entire letter to Melbourne tied by barred numeral "61" of Maryborough in black. Endorsed "Registered and Paid" at lower left and reverse with Maryborough datestamp (July 27) and Melbourne arrival of the following day. The letter is a request by the Hospital at Maryborough for reimbursement of costs for medical care from the estate of the late John Farmer. A most unusual combination usage. Cert. Perry (2006).rnrnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Geneva, 23-25 Aug 1988, lot 10983.rn Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3025.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40020 New South Wales
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The "Pack" Vertical Pair 1850 (July): 3 d. yellow-green on greyish paper, the unused sheet marginal vertical pair with 18 mm. sheet margin at left and large margins all round, positions 6 / 11, of fabulous vivid colour, upper stamp with horizontal crease not detracting from the marvellous appearance, stamps and most of the margin with near full original gum. A truly wonderful and iconic pair in the foremost available quality. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 36'000+.rnrnProvenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 6-8, 13-15 Dec 1944, lot 1097.rn Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1990, lot 52.rn Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 84.Ausruf : 15.000 CHFLosnr. : 40448 Western Australia
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1876/81: 2 d. yellow, perf. 14, used on 1877 cover from Minninup to Henry Charles Princep in Perth tied by "7" numeral obliterator with fine strike of oval "MINNINUP / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" with date of despatch "25.7.77" inserted in manuscript. Backstamped at Bunbury in transit. Top flap missing but a fine and rare cover.rnrnNote: Henry Charles Princep (1844-1922) arrived in West Australia from Singapore on 25 May 1866. He was a draughtsman, artist (his 1875/76 drawings of incidents in the explorations of John Forrest and Ernest Giles were included in the published accounts of their expeditions) and later became Under-Secretary for Mines and Protector of Aborigines.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Owen.rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 141.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40340 Victoria
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Beaded Oval 1862/64: 6 d. grey-black used with Laureated 1863/74 4 d. deep rose, perf. 12, on cover to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "Per Northam" and "Via Marseilles" in manuscript, tied by "R.M.S.S. / V / HOBSONS BAY" duplexes (Dec 26). A fine example of this scarce cancellation - in 1861 a service was introduced allowing mail posted late for the English Mail to be delivered to the ship whilst still at anchor. No Late Fee was charged on this cover. A most attractive and extremely rare usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 13 March 1996, lot 1280.rn Collection Roy Holland, Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 1447.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 469.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40356 Victoria
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1873/74: Essay by William Bell for the 1 d. value on card (54 x 75 mm.), with Queen's head and vignette in grey and as issued, the frame hand-painted in deep and pale violet, with figures of value at sides (removed from issued stamp) and corners with issue date '1874' and pencil annotation to place figures '7' and '4' in the alternate corners. Three pinholes away from the design, a remarkable and beautiful Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2158.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20414.rn Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1325.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 229, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3598.Ausruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40242 Tasmanien
1 / 3Recess by H. Best 1857/69: Chalon 1 d. red-brown, imperforate, wmk. '1' inverted, a used horizontal strip of three from the first printing in the same colour as the previous unwatermarked pelure paper issue, from base of sheet with wmk. lines, large margins on all sides and showing portion of adjoining stamps at top and at right, cancelled by crisp strikes of "75" numeral obliterator of Hobart. An important and famous strip in the foremost quality, an exceptionally pretty multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 28 Nov 1962, lot 526.rn Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, London, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1079.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6319.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40428 Western Australia
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1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins shaved to fine and single lithographed 4 d. blue with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover to Norwood, South Australia tied by "14" numeral obliterators of Albany. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / ALBANY / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in red at left and "G.P.O. / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" datestamp (Feb 15) in black on obverse and reverse with South Australian diamond numeral '8' of Norwood applied on arrival with manuscript receipt "15/2/56" below. An attractive and rare first issue usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20-22 March 1979, lot 1811.rn Collection 'Austin' (John DuPont), SG, London, 9 May 1985, lot 16.rn Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 86.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 40120 Queensland
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Chalons 3 d. brown, a single and horizontal pair used on 1874 cover from Rockhampton to Glasgow endorsed "via Torres Straits and Brindisi", tied by "201" numeral obliterator. Found to be double weight and struck with framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA BRINDISI" and "DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 3 d. / FINE - 6 d. = 9d.", both in black with further large '9' in manuscript above. Reverse with Glasgow arrival (Feb 15, 1876). Listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 216. A magnificent and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection John White, Spink, London, 25 May 1997, lot 882.rn Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10939.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 181.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 40357 Victoria
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1873/87: 2 d. lailac-mauve, Die I, a used example on 1876 entire letter to Barnsdale, Gippsland, with interesting contents from the Penal Settlement at Pentridge, tied by Melbourne duplex (Aug 25), with Barnsdale arrival cds (Aug 29) on reverse. The entire is a two page letter with printed five line heading "Prisoners may write a letter on arrival to their friends, and one other every three months..." and is addressed to the Superintendant of Police in Barnsdale: "Having written...concerning the property that was taken from me on my arrest...I was arrested on 24th January 1871 and received a sentence of 10 years" and the letter is then internally docketed and annotated witth the replies of the Police and stating that the prisoner's propery was sold for £7 8s. 2d. A most interesting entire.Ausruf : 150 CHFLosnr. : 40332 Victoria
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1859: 1 s. blue, perf. 12 and 1860/63 1 d. bright green on thin glazed (Bordeaux) paper, perf. 12, a used horizontal pair on registered 1860 entire letter locally mailed within Geelong, cancelled by three bold strikes of "2" obliterators in black with "REGISTERED / GEELONG" cds (May 25) at left in red - the earliest recorded day of use of the 1 d. bright green. The entire with some file folds not affecting the delightful appearance. Cert. Perry (2006).rnrnNote: The reason for the unusual local registration can be found in the contents - the sender James Cowie, a future member of the Parliament of Victoria and a prominent local businessman, was being sued by the addressee, Alexander Sayers, and the letter was sent registered to provide proof of delivery.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40265 Tasmanien
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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 and purple ink, TASMANIA and POSTAGE AND REVENUE highlighted with Chinese white on large card (73 x 92 mm.) marked "D" at lower right and dated "JAN.6.86" at top right in pencil. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6246. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 101.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1192.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6342.rnAusruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40247 Tasmanien
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Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/67: 6 d. lilac, imperforate, wmk. '6', a used example in combination with Great Britain 1855 2 d. blue, perf. 14 and 1855/57 4 d. pale carmine to correctly make up the 1 s. single rate to Great Britain, all tied by "60" numeral obliterators with framed "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚" datestamp (Sept 1) despatch in red. London arrival cds (Nov 13) in red also on obverse of an extremely rare mixed franking. A famous and wonderful cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, RL, London, 23-27 Nov 1969, lot 1973.rn Collection Besançon, Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6322.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 40027 New South Wales
1 / 31853 (May): Laureated 8 d. orange-yellow on bluish medium wove paper, a used horizontal pair with good even margins all round, positions 21-22, with left stamp showing variety "No Leaves to Right of SOUTH" and right hand stamp showing variety "No Lines in Spandrel", the pair lightly cancelled in black leaving the varieties clear. One or two ink spots on reverse of a rare positional multiple Gi = £ 3'700+.rnrnProvenancxe: Collection Theodore Steinway, Harmer Rooke, London, 25-26 Oct 1939, lot 360.rn Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4443.rn Collection "Carrington", Millennium, Melbourne, 7 Nov 2012, lot 50.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 50.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40289 Victoria
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1841 (Feb 13): Cover from Hobart to Andrew James Learmonth in Port Phillip, endorsed "per Naiad" in manuscript, care of Mr. D. Fisher in Geelong, rated "11d." in manuscript (7d. inland postage to Launceston and 4d. for a Ship Letter), struck with oval framed "MELBOURNE / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black (March 2) and the reverse with fine framed "MISSENT TO / MELBOURNE" in black, with manusacript notation of receipt (March 10). The cover should have travelled direct to Geelong, a very rare and unusual cover.rnrnNote: The brothers John, Thomas and Somerville Learmonth were amongst the first squatters in the Port Phillip district. They moved from Van Diemen's Land in April 1837 and established major sheep stations at Boninyong and Borrumbeet.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40379 Victoria
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1887: Die Proof in red for 1 s. 6 d. design, imperforate on card paper (26 x 31 mm.), designed and engraved by Charles Naish and typographed at the Victorian Government printer's in Melbourne. The sole recorded Proof in this colour: probably rejected due to the colour similarity with other values - see "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP, page 269. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 603.rn Collection Rod Perry. DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, ex lot 31175.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1252.rn Collection "Besanꞔon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6458.Ausruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40380 Victoria
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1886/96: Stamp Duty "Eighteen Pence" (1 s. 6 d.) hand-painted Essay showing Britannia and dormant Lion, in shades of pale and dark green on thin card (55 x 69 mm.) marked 'B' at upper right; pinholes at upper left where previously affixed to a Post Offcie file. Unadopted design but spectacular and unique: illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 270.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2191.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20430.rn Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 1178.rnAusruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40046 New South Wales
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1860/72: Diadem 1 s. rose-carmine, perf. 13 used in combination with De La Rue 1 d. dull red and 6 d. bright mauve on 1872 cover to Edinburgh endorsed "per "Pera" via Galle & Brindisi" tied by "NSW" ovals with Sydney despatch cds (May 15). Reverse with oval seal of the Royal Arms and Edinburgh arrival (July 11) cds. The cover was carried from Galle by the "Tanjore" and the "Ceylon" from Alexandria. A fine cover at additional "Retaliatory Penny" rate (in force between 10 Feb 1874 until 27 May 1875). Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Alvarado", Spink, London, 19 May 20110, lot 379.Ausruf : 300 CHFLosnr. : 40347 Victoria
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1867/81: Laureated 6 d. blue, used on 1879 cover to Cork, Ireland tied by "Echuca / 4" duplex in black (April 15). The envelope with fine oval cachet of "J. MAULTBY / HERO" with Ship vignette struck in violet. Cork arrival cds (June 9) on reverse. Echuca is on the Murray River and the "Hero", built in 1874 by George Linklater, was first captained by J. Maultby. The paddle-steamer was still employed on the river in 1957 when she caught fire and sank. Raised in 1988, she has been fully restored and still operates from Echuca. A rare and unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 558.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 445.Ausruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40252 Tasmanien
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Provisional Perforations 1863/71: 1 d. carmine perf. 12, 4 d. blue perf. 10 and 6 d. slate-violet perf. 12, used on 1869 cover to Prince Edward Island, all tied by "52" numeral obliterators of Launceston, the 4 d. additionally tied by "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚" datestamp in red (July 16). London transit datestamp on obverse in red (Sept 13) with '1d' Colonial credit handstamp and '5' pence credit in manuscript. Carried on the "Malta" to Galle, the "Candia" to Suez and the "Delta" to Southampton. An extraordinary cover to a most unusual destination.rnrnProvenance: Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1254.rn Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1699.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40021 New South Wales
1 / 31850 (July): 3 d. yellow-green on greyish blue paper, a used example in a dull shade, position 21, with large even margins all round, cancelled by oval "1/V" obliterator of Melbourne in black. Minor diagonal bend of no significance and natural thin spot at top. A rare and most attractive usage. Cert. Ceremuga (2003) "The only example of a 3d. Sydney View known to me with this cancel".rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 269.rn Collection Victor Frankenstein, DF, Feldman, London,. 26-27 May 2000, lot 10775.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 370.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40196 Südaustralien
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1886/96: 'Long Stamp' De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof without Duty Plate (prepared for the 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s. values), a lower right corner marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3) showing Plate Number "1" in margin, printed in mauve on unwatermarked wove paper, unmounted og. Slight marginal closed tear. The adjoining block of ten of this Proof was in the Purves collection (SG, London, June 1981, lot 117). A similar sheet is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6052. Exceptional and extremely rare, ex De La Rue archives.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ed Williams, Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 600.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40266 Tasmanien
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1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 10 s. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of pale and deep green ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (50 x 52 mm.) with perforations in pencil. The Essay endorsed "K" at top left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102.rn Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1199.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6343.rnAusruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40343 Victoria
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1863/81: Laureated 10 d. grey, 1865 Emergency printing, wmk. '8' on De La Rue paper, perf. 13, a used example on 1866 printed "Via Marseilles" envelope to Plymouth, neatly tied by Melbourne duplex (Jan 25) in black. Reverse with Plymouth arrival cds (March 10). A rare stamp on letter (less than a dozen recorded), a few minor wrinkles to thin paper envelope otherwise a superb and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, ex lot 798.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10989.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 7 July 2007, lot 621.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40026 New South Wales
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1852 (Dec 3): Laureated 3 d. emerald green on thick blued wove paper, a used block of six (3 x 2), positions 5-7 / 15-17, with good to shaved margins, portions of adjoining stamps at left, cancelled by six strikes of Sydney dotted barred obliterators in black. Minor indentations caused by strength of the cancellations and thin spot on first stamp but a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4416.rn Spink, London, 16 July 1998, lot 598.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Aug 2005, lot 337.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40358 Victoria
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1873/87: Bantam ½ d. rose-red (2), Bell 1880/84 1 d. green in a block of eight (4 x 2), 2 d. brown (6, including a block of four), perf. 12½, used on obverse and reverse of 1882 registered cover to Vienna, Austria endorsed "per S.S. Liguria via Naples", tied by "1" obliterators and by oval "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" datestamp (Feb 22). Reverse with Naples transit (March 30) and Vienna arrival. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on pagee 37. A most attractive and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: London & Brighton, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 125.rn Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Melbourne, 11 Oct 2006, lot 303.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 483.Ausruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40005 New South Wales
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1840 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Windsor to Launceston, Tasmania, endorsed 'Inland Postage Paid' at top left and prepaid '10d.' in red manuscript with octagonal framed "WINDSOR / POST PAID" in red. Fine oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / OC 7 / 1839 / SYDNEY" in red at right. Reverse with fine "WINDSOR / N.S.W." in black, oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black (Oct 7) and charged '7d.' due open receipt. The entire contains copies of letters from Cornwallis (May 5), Clarendon (Oct 5) concerning an estate. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: P.J. Downie, Melbourne, 27 April 1972, lot 302.rn Rod Perry, Melbounre, 26 Oct 1983, lot 71.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Nov 2004.rnAusruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40130 Queensland
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Sideface 1882: 1 d. pale vermilion and 4 d. pale yellow in a vertical pair, used on 1886 cover to Christiania, Norway tied by "Brisbane" duplex (Sept 2). Lower left corner with annotation "With packet / of Botanical / Specimens / by same / Mail FMB" and reverse with Brindisi transit (Nov 6) and notation of receipt "11/11". Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 272. A fine and rare cover to a most unusual destination - just six pre UPU covers are recorded to Norway.rnrnProvenance: Hapsburg Feldman, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20731.rn Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 136.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40119 Queensland
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Chalons 1866: Lithographed 4 d. grey-lilac, 6 d. yellow-green and 1 s. brownish-grey used on 1872 mourning envelope from Brisbane to Springfield, Mass., USA endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "QL" obliterators with Brisbane despatch cds (Feb 24) alongside. 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 15) in red and New York transit (April 26) where "4 Cents" credit handstamp was applied in red. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 278. A rare and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Millenium, Sydney, 21 Oct 2009, lot 134.rn Spink, London, 11 May 2010, lot 121.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 399.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40048 New South Wales
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Courbould 1861: Courbould 5 s. original Die Proof in black on India paper (51 x 39 mm.) applied to card mount (97 x 115 mm.) from the original sketch of a Post Office employee, T.W. Levinge and designed by E.H. Courbould and engraved by Frederick Heath. This marvellous Proof was presented by Heath to Miss Courbould, the sister of the artist. On her death it passed to Victor and subsequently to Pelham Courbouild. On reverse of the Proof is the original notification endorsed "Given to Victor Courbould on his death to go to Pelham Courbould". Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Boucher, RL, 19 April 1972, lot 841.rn Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 161.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 40237 Tasmanien
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1853: 2 d. green and 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, used examples with margins touched to fine, on 1857 cover to Enfield, Middlesex with each cancelled with sans-serif "4" handstamps in black. Two line "MACQUARIE / PLAINS" despatch handstamp at left (Postmaster's private handstamp) in black with manuscript "13-7-57" above and "PRE-PAID" Hobart datestamp (July 14) in red at right applied in transit. London arrival (Sept 25) in red also on the obverse of a scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 2 Dec 2000, lot 360.rn Collection David MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 291.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 40367 Victoria
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Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, Essay for the 15 s. value designed by Charles Jackson and Ludwig Lang, hand-painted on thick card (75 x 95 mm.) in reddish purple, pale reddish purple, black and Chinese white, with hand-drawn surround and perforations in pencil. The design similar to that adopted for the issued 1 d. value. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 227. Superb and of great beauty.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2255.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31168.rn Collection "Besanꞔon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6450.Ausruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40355 Victoria
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1870/73: 2 d. pale lilac, Laureated 1867/81 3 d.yellow-orange and 6 d. blue, used on 1872 cover to Aigre, France tied by "Beechworth / 9" duplexes in black (Jan 31). Red 'P.D.' in red below and French entry marking on front and Aigre arrival (March 18). Carried on the "Nubia" to Galle, "Delhi" to Suez and "Candia" from Alexandria to Brindisi. Lissted in the Ben Palmer census on page 89. A most attractive three colour franking.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 7 Feb 1989, lot 644.rn Christie's, London, 22-23 Jan 1990, lot 1090.rn Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52914.rnAusruf : 200 CHFLosnr. : 40051 New South Wales
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1862/65: De La Rue Die Proofs for the 2 d. value, stamp size (5), progressive group with first and second examples showing part of the oval surround uncleared in black at base, third example with full stop after PENCE, fourth and fifth examples now with shading in the top corners and near completed completed design as issued, all printed in black on glazed white card. Some aging but these are working Proofs and perfection should not be expected. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection G.J. Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2013, lot 487.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40351 Victoria
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1867/83: 5 s. indigo-blue & red on glazed paper, Die II, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example with varieties: "Double Line of Perforations at Top" and "Short second "I" in SHILLINGS", fine appearance, part og. The short second "I" variety occurred once per sheet - just 275 sheets were printed - therefore a very scarce, possibly unique stamp unused. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 800 as normal / variety unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 585.rn Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 343.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40083 New South Wales
1 / 21902/03: Arms 1 d. carmine on chalk surfaced paper, Die II, second wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 all round - a used horizontal pair showing this rare perforation variety, cancelled by Sydney duplex (Aug 1, 1904) in black. Horizontal crease not detracting from the fine appearance of this rarity - just one further example of this stamp is recorded, housed in the Mitchell Library in Sydney. Unique at the time of writing. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2013) Gi = £ 2'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1200.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40149 Queensland
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Sideface 1897/1908: Imperforate Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, printed in vermilion on ungummed wmk. Crown over Q paper, deleted with black ink stripes. This pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 508.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1212.rnAusruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40460 Western Australia
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1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 1 s. value for the adopted design with value tablet curved at top and country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "C" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right with red crayon tick below of acceptance. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. Minor age spots but attractive and very rare BW W3E(2)C.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176.rn Collection Mike Brachi.rn Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 511.Ausruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40405 Victoria
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Postal Stationery 1873/87: Bell 1 s. bright blue on blued paper, laureated 3 d. yellow-orange, Naish 2 d. mauve all used on 1884 4 d. lilac registration envelope (H&G C1a) to Hannover, Germany endorsed "per S.S. Iberia via Naples", tied by "REGISTERED / MELBOURNE" oval datestamps (Oct 17) in black. Reverse with Naples transit (Nov 21) and Hannover arrival (Nov 24). Unrecorded in the Ben Palmer census. An early usage of Victoria's first registration envelope, a most attractive franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 623.Ausruf : 300 CHFLosnr. : 40014 New South Wales
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1850 (Aug): 1 d. brownish red, Plate II, on soft yellowish paper, no clouds, a used horizontal pair with just clear to large margins all round, used on 1851 cover to Hartley Post Office, Bathurst Road; tied by "12" numeral obliterators of Cowra in brownish ink. Reverse with oval "COWRA / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" datestamp (July 9) and arrival of the following day. Cover #194 in the Ben Palmer census, illustrated on page 165. The small envelope with edge wear but a rare usage.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 422.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 40044 New South Wales
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1860/72: Diadem 6 d. violet, perf. 13, wmk. '5' error, a used vertical pair on 1867 cover to 'El Monte', California tied by "267" numeral obliterators of Limeburner's Creek. Reverse with "Limeburner's Creek / N.S.W." and "Raymond Terrace / N.S.W." datestamps (June 29) and Sydney cds (Jan 30). Carried on the "Kaikoura" to Panama (arriving March 6) with San Francisco cds of entry on obverse (March 25) and rated '10' cents for inward Ship Letter in black. A rare and most attractive trans-Pacific cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 351.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40233 Tasmanien
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Courier 1853: 4 d. orange, imperforate, a used example with just shaved to good margins all round, small nick away from the design at left, on 1855 entire letter from Swansea to Hobart Town, cancelled on despatch by manuscript "# 58 #" in ink of Waterloo Point. Docketed at left "Swansea 4-8-55" by Postmaster on despatch with "PREPAID" arrival datestamp (Aug 7) in red. Swansea was only a Receiving House, all mail was sent via Waterloo Point. A rare and unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 159.rn Collection David MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 340.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40033 New South Wales
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1854/59: Diadem 6 d. fawn in a horizontal pair with large even margins all round, used on 1859 cover to London tied by two strikes of the "Sydney / NSW" duplex (Dec 17) in black. The pair used to pay the additional Late Fee / Supplementary rate applicable after the bags had closed; reverse with London cds of receipt (Feb 9, 1860) in red. Carried on the "Malta" and the "Delta", a very fine and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4573.rn Spink, London, 16 July 1998, lot 641.Ausruf : 500 CHFLosnr. : 40312 Victoria
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Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 3 d. deep blue, imperforate, a used horizontal pair tied to 1855 entire letter from Geelong endorsed "p. James Baines" to London (Black Ball Line), tied by "2 / V" oval obliterators in black. Manuscript credit '5d.' in red alongside "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" cds (March 6, 1856) in red. Reverse with Geelong despatch (Nov 24) and Melbourne transit. The "James Baines" carried 200 passengers and over 80'000 ounces of gold on this journey. A fresh and fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 789.Ausruf : 300 CHFLosnr. : 40313 Victoria
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Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: Woodblock LATE FEE 6 d. lilac & green and 6 d. dull orange, imperforate, used examples with the Late Fee 6 d. being superb, tied to 1855 cover to London endorsed "pr. Donald McKay" (Blackball Clipper) and neatly tied by "1/ V" oval obliterators in black. "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" cds in red (Dec 28) and manuscript "5" (pence) credit in red. Reverse with Melbourne despatch. A most attractive and rare in-period usage of the 6d. on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 565.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40147 Queensland
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1897: Golden Jubilee Essay / Proof for the ½ d. value in black with six impressions ( 3 x 2) struck on surfaced wove paper (65 x 83 mm.) annotated in manuscript "9/10/97" and endorsed "Proof A.R.McK." (the artist A.R. McKellar) in the lower margin in pencil. A new process was operated to produce this stamp - the photo-zincograph was utilised to produce a single electrotype Master from an original drawing by McKellar. A rare and particularly attractive Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, Sydney, 1 Nov 1979.rn Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London 24 Oct 2012, lot 1379.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 40479 Western Australia
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Inland Revenue 1893: 1 d. dull purple Inland Revenue adhesive used as postage with I.R. / TWO PENCE in black on 3 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single 1885 ½ d. green all on 1894 registered cover from Perth to Liverpool tied by obliterators with oval registration cachet at right. "Registered / London" hooded cds of transit in red on obverse (July 23) and Liverpool arrival on reverse. File fold away from the adhesives, a fine and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1854.Ausruf : 300 CHFLosnr. : 40039 New South Wales
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Diadem Issue 1856: Perkins Bacon Trial Proof, an imperforate block of six (2 x 3) for the small Diadem issue with POSTAGE and Duty Plate blank and waxed void lower left corners, printed in bright scarlet on unwatermarked thick toned gummed wove paper with '1' in manuscript in top margin. Pencil annotation on reverse "Printed in Varnish Colour dusted on later, from Mann Col."; fresh and very fine. Most attractive and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.W. Mann (1922).rn Collection G.J. Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2013, lot 255.Ausruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40093 New South Wales
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1848: Local Ofdficial envelope used within Sydney with embossed circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY / NEW SOUTH WALES" with Royal Coat of Arms in centre, counter-signed at lower left by George H. FitzRoy, the son of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Charles August FitzRoy (Governor 1845-1856) who acted as his father's secretary, struck with weak circular "FREE" datestamp (June 28) in red and framed "6 / O'CLOCK" time handstamp in black. Reverse with complete red wax seal 'Private Secretary / New South Wales'. A scarce and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 417.rnAusruf : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 40088 New South Wales
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1852/1903: Range with Laureated 3 d. emerald-green on blued paper unused, 6 d. grey-brown used, 1854/59 Diadem 5 d. dull green imperforate used, 1860/63 'Registered' 6 d. orange & blue used marginal example imperf. between stamp and margin, 1865 letter-press 1 d. Proof in black, 1888/89 Centenary page with unujsed blocks of four with 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. in three different colours, 8 d. and 1 s.; 1891 3 d. green, an unused corner marginal example imperf. between stamp and margin, fine 1895 OS on 5 s. mauve corner marginal with cto cancel, 1902/03 1 d. carmine, Die II, in an unused marginal block of sixteen (Gi 314) etc. An interesting selection (19 items).rnrnAusruf : 400 CHFLosnr. : 40086 New South Wales
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1905/10: Lyrebird 2 s. 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11 x 11½, an unused single example from top right corner of the sheet with requisition number 293708 in black, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh appearance, slight age spot on gum, large part og. Very scarce and most unusual: just 12 examples are believed to exist, of which six are housed in the Mitchell Library in Sydney. A rarity.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 519.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40230 Tasmanien
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1851: Soldier's Concessionary rate cover endorsed "From No. 849 Private Robertson 99th Regiment V.D. Land", countersigned "H. Despard, Col. Comg. 99th Regiment" at lower left and "via Sydney", struck on despatch with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN / ♚" in red. Reverse with London cds (13 Feb 1852) and Blairgowrie boxed daatestamp in blue (Feb 16), where charged '4d.' due to pay. A rare cover at Soldier's Concessionary rate.rnrnProvenance: Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1129.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 404.Ausruf : 850 CHFLosnr. : 40117 Queensland
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Chalons 2 d. blue in a horizontal pair, defective at lower left and huge margined 6 d. apple-green, used on 7 February 1867 Dodgson correspondence cover from Fort Cooper to Putney, London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by "27" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with fair FORT COOPER despatch, transits of Rockhampton and Brisbane and London arrival (July 14). Note the docketing from 'Nebo en route' at left. Illustrated in "Numeral Cancellations" and also listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 182. A most attractive franking.rnrnProvenance: Abacus, Melbourne, 7 April 2019, lot 67.Ausruf : 250 CHFLosnr. : 40121 Queensland
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Chalons 1879: 6 d. yellow-green, a used example on underpaid 1879 cover to Ohs Bruk, Sweden endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by Brisbane obliterator with cds adjacent (Dec 8). Framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA. BRINDISI" at left (rate should have been 9d.). Carried by the Eastern & Australian Mail to Singapore and thence by French Paquebot "Peiho" to Naples. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 274 - just 6 covers are recorded to Sweden between 1869 and 1890. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 24 May 1995, lot 793.Ausruf : 750 CHFLosnr. : 40118 Queensland
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Chalons 2 d. blue and 6 d. pale apple-green, perf. 13 a single and horizontal pair used on 1869 cover from Charleville to London endorsed "via Marseilles" tied by "53" numeral obliterators with corresponding "CHARLEVILLE / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds at left (Dec 6). Reverse with Brisbane transit cds (Dec 16) and London arrival (Feb 21, 1870). Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 194. A scarce and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Leski, Melbourne, 28-29 March 2006, lot 370.rn Spink, London, 29-30 April 2009, lot 786.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 437.Ausruf : 350 CHFLosnr. : 40077 New South Wales
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1899: Arms 1 d. carmine on chalk surfaced paper, Die II, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), corner marginal from top left of the sheet of vibrant colour, showing "WAG" and "GPr.O/NSW" Monograms at top, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black; fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Australia Post Archive Sale No. 2, (1986), ex lot 8.rn Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, ex lot 1278.rnAusruf : 400 CHFLosnr. : 40425 Western Australia
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1844: Cover front from Bunbury to Perth struck with fine "♛ / POST OFFICE / BUNBURY" despatch handstamp in brown with manuscript "April 16, 1844" alongside; rated '4d.' in manuscript at top with framed "UNPAID / BUNBURY" handstamp at right. The cover is addressed to Alfred Hawes Stone (1801-1873) who was a solicitor who travelled to the Colony on the "Caroline" arriving on October 12, 1829 and later became Master of the Supreme Court. His hobby of photography resulted in many of the earliest photographs of Western Australia.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 8.rnAusruf : 1.000 CHF -
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