24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50250 | 1845 Folded entire written by an army officer stat
Australia » New South Wales
1845 Folded entire written by an army officer stationed in Parramatta, addressed to London and bearing boxed PARRAMATTA/ POST PAID hs in red and SYDNEY…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50251 | 1851 (Jul 31) Folded cover to England with 3d Sydn
Australia » New South Wales
1851 (Jul 31) Folded cover to England with 3d Sydney View yellow-green tied by oval of bars on folded cover from Sydney to London, bearing crisp example…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 50252 | Diadem 6d greenish grey on folded cover from Sydne
Australia » New South Wales
Diadem 6d greenish grey on folded cover from Sydney to London, marked « Per The Norna » together with red « 5 » accountancy marking, reverse shows SYDNEY /…
Estimation: 300 GBP
Lot 50253 | 1855 8d Dull Yellow Orange in used horizontal pair
Australia » New South Wales
1855 8d Dull Yellow Orange in used horizontal pair, slightly touched at top, scarce in pairs (SG £2’600+)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50254 | 1888 Cover to Queensland franked by two 1d lilac r
Australia » New South Wales
1888 Cover to Queensland franked by two 1d lilac revenue stamps tied by barred « 148 » obliterator, Sydney SP 7 88 despatch cds alongside, BUNDABERG SP 12…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 50255 | 1899 9d on 10d surcharge (2) showing varieties: do
Australia » New South Wales
1899 9d on 10d surcharge (2) showing varieties: double surcharge or albino surcharge, both mint, very fine (SG £550)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50256 | OFFICIALS: 1879-85, Official 2d blue with red O.S.
Australia » New South Wales
OFFICIALS: 1879-85, Official 2d blue with red O.S. overprint, perf. 11 X 12, on local SYDNEY MY 23 1880 cover, very scarce perforation, very fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50257 | 1855-59 Small selection of first 3 issues: 1st iss
Australia » South Australia
1855-59 Small selection of first 3 issues: 1st issue 1d, 2d, 6d; 2nd issue 1s orange, all used, partly with complete or almost complete cancels, a fine…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50258 | LITERATURE: « The Stamps of Tasmania » by A.F. Basse
Australia » Tasmania
LITERATURE: « The Stamps of Tasmania » by A.F. Basset Hull, published by Royal Philatelic Society, 1890, complete with all plates and map intact, a fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50259 | 1853 1d Blue unused, medium soft yellowish paper,
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue unused, medium soft yellowish paper, pos.9, framelines touched at top and just touched at foot, slight thin spots, fine and fresh appearance,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50260 | 1853 1d Blue used with printer’s inscription « Prin
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue used with printer’s inscription « Printed by H & C Be », showing a distinct « kiss-print », medium soft yellowish paper, intermediate impression,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50261 | 1853 1d Blue used, thin hard white paper, pos.15,
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue used, thin hard white paper, pos.15, with good to huge margins, lightly cancelled, thin spots and a tiny tear at top left, very fine appearance…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50262 | 1853 Courier 1d blue vertical strip of four (pos.4
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 1d blue vertical strip of four (pos.4/22), clear margin at left only, with ms « 29 » of Falmouth (rated RRRR), faults with some repairs, noted…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50263 | 1853 1d Blue used group of 6, three of which are f
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue used group of 6, three of which are four margined, one with « 13 » numeral of Bothwell, odd faults, useful group
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50264 | 1853 1d Blue used, medium soft yellowish paper, po
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue used, medium soft yellowish paper, pos.6, with very good to huge margins, with ms « 33 » of Glenorchy (rated RRRR), couple of light wrinkles…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50265 | 1853 1d Blue used, worn impression, pos.22, with g
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Blue used, worn impression, pos.22, with good to large margins, « 60 » numeral of Hobart, fine, cert. Brandon (2004)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50266 | 1853 1d Courier reprint sheet of 24 taken from the
Australia » Tasmania
1853 1d Courier reprint sheet of 24 taken from the defaced plate, very useful for plating, fine and scarce
Provenance: Sir Henry Somerset
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50267 | 1857-69 Chalon 2d deep green and 4d blue tied by 6
Australia » Tasmania
1857-69 Chalon 2d deep green and 4d blue tied by 62 numeral in bars to small cover, HOBART 3MY3 1859 to New Zealand (Wellington & Auckland cds on face),…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50268 | 1840s-1920s, Interesting collection of documents,
Australia » Tasmania
1840s-1920s, Interesting collection of documents, great for the Historian, with telegraphs, Governmental covers and documents incl. £100 bond, mining share…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50269 | The following 16 lots are a new discovery from a E
Australia » Victoria
The following 16 lots are a new discovery from a European estate and have never been offered on the market before. They were uncovered affixed to an interleave…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50270 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty £1 orange on yellow perf.12 1/2
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty £1 orange on yellow perf.12 1/2, mint og with some paper adhesion and a tone spot at lower left, some minor gum wrinkling, scarce (SG…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50271 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty 15s brown mint, wmk upright and
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty 15s brown mint, wmk upright and inverted, mint og which is slightly toned with some paper adherence, couple of tiny gum wrinkles, fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50272 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty £1.5 pink, mint og with some pa
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty £1.5 pink, mint og with some paper adhesion, slightly toned gum, light tone patch at lower right and a couple of surface specks, rare…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50273 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty £1.10 pale olive, mint og, fain
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty £1.10 pale olive, mint og, faint tone spots at top and left, fine and very scarce (SG £4’250)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50274 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty £2 blue, mint og (slightly tone
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty £2 blue, mint og (slightly toned), very fine and scarce (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50275 | 1884-96 Stamp Duty 45s litho mint og, slightly ton
Australia » Victoria
1884-96 Stamp Duty 45s litho mint og, slightly toned gum with a little faint discolouration at the top caused by hinge, otherwise fine and rare (SG £8’000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50276 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £10 mauve perf. 12 1/2 mint og
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £10 mauve perf. 12 1/2 mint og with a bit of paper adherence, central stain and small surface scratch, very rare (SG £13’000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50277 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £25 yellow-green perf.12 1/2 re
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £25 yellow-green perf.12 1/2 recess printed wmk.33, mint og with complete selvedge, very fine and extremely rare especially with original…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50278 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £50 black-violet wmk.33 perf.12
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £50 black-violet wmk.33 perf.12 1/2 recess printed wmk.33, mint og with complete selvedge, very fine and extremely rare especially with…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50279 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £100 crimson perf.12 1/2 uprigh
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £100 crimson perf.12 1/2 upright wmk.33, mint og with only corner of selvedge missing, very fine and extremely rare especially with…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50280 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £5 mint og, a light gum wrinkle
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £5 mint og, a light gum wrinkle, very fine and fresh and rare as such (SG £8’000)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50281 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £6 wmk.33 mint og, slightly rou
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £6 wmk.33 mint og, slightly rough perfs at top right and some tiny surface specks, rare (SG £9’000)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50282 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £7 wmk.33 mint og, a few tone s
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £7 wmk.33 mint og, a few tone spots on gum and two paper flaw specks, rare (SG £9’500)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50283 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £8 wmk.33 (upright), slightly t
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £8 wmk.33 (upright), slightly toned gum, fine and fresh, rare (SG £10’000)
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50284 | 1886-96 Stamp Duty £9 wmk.33 mint og, slight gum w
Australia » Victoria
1886-96 Stamp Duty £9 wmk.33 mint og, slight gum wrinkling, tone spot at top left corner otherwise fine and very rare (SG £11’000)
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50285 | 1859 (Apr 11) Envelope from VAUGHAN to England wit
Australia » Victoria
1859 (Apr 11) Envelope from VAUGHAN to England with 1858 6d bright blue, touched at top, tied by pen cross with ms despatch dateline on reverse, with Melbourne…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50286 | 1890 (Nov 22) Incoming mourning envelope from Irel
Australia » Victoria
1890 (Nov 22) Incoming mourning envelope from Ireland with GB 1881 1d (4) and 1887 1/2d (2) tied by Dublin duplexes sent underpaid with « DEFICIENT POSTAGE »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50287 | 1902 Registered cover to HAITI franked by 1901 1/2
Australia » Victoria
1902 Registered cover to HAITI franked by 1901 1/2d green, 1d rose and 4d bistre-yellow and tied by NORTH MELBOURNE JY 21 02 duplex, sent via New York…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50288 | 1903 (Mar 14) OHMS envelope to Perth with 1885-93
Australia » Western Australia
1903 (Mar 14) OHMS envelope to Perth with 1885-93 4d tied by « R » hs with « UNKOWN BY LETTER CARRIER » and « UNCLAIMED » adjacent, reverse with four different…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50289 | 1911 Envelope sent registered to Germany with 1902
Australia » Western Australia
1911 Envelope sent registered to Germany with 1902-12 2s and 2s6d tied by Perth cds, reg’d label adjacent, arrival bs, fine and scarce usage of high values…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50290 | 1915-27 5s Grey & Pale Yellow, mint, well centred
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 5s Grey & Pale Yellow, mint, well centred with rich, true colour, very fine (SG £275)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50291 | 1915-27 10s Grey and Pale Aniline Pink, mint light
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 10s Grey and Pale Aniline Pink, mint lightly hinged, fresh displaying the characteristically intense colour, very fine (SG £600)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50292 | 1915-27 £1 Chestnut and Bright Blue, mint very lig
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 £1 Chestnut and Bright Blue, mint very lightly hinged, vivid colours, very fine, exceptional in this quality (SG £3’250)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50293 | 1934 (Nov 21) Airmail cover from Perth to Switzerl
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1934 (Nov 21) Airmail cover from Perth to Switzerland with 1923-24 Roo £1 grey and 2s maroon and 1934 2d block of four tied by St. Georges Terrace cds,…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50294 | 1922 « Herals Air Mail » vignette vert. right margin
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1922 « Herals Air Mail » vignette vert. right marginal pair, mint og, light soiling to lower stamp
Estimation: 30 – 40 GBP
Lot 50295 | 1929 First Flight Kalgoorlie-Adelaide (Jun 4) and
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929 First Flight Kalgoorlie-Adelaide (Jun 4) and Adelaide-Perth (Jun 2) pair of covers, the former with « Shorter by days » airmail advertising label on…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50296 | 1929 10s Grey and Pink (die II), mint very lightly
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929 10s Grey and Pink (die II), mint very lightly hinged, very fine and fresh with bright colours (SG £475)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50297 | 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s Blue-Green, superb u
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s Blue-Green, superb used with light part « VICTORIA » cds (SG £200)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50298 | 1858-1912, Mint & used old-time collection on Yver
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1858-1912, Mint & used old-time collection on Yvert album pages incl. many high value items scattered throughout, States with good South Australia, incl….
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 50299 | 1914 German Colonial Issues 1s on 1m carmine, 4 mm
New Guinea
1914 German Colonial Issues 1s on 1m carmine, 4 mm spacing, mint, fine & very scarce (SG £3’500)
Expertise: Signed Richter, etc.
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP