Stamp Duty 1920/30: Stamp Duty lithographed 6 d. black & yellow, perf. 14½ x 13½, an unused example showing variety "Swan Vignette Misplaced Upwards", gum bend on large part og. A scarce and most appealing variety.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 March 2007, lot 439.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Oct 2010, lot 379.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #30512 - brit. colonies western australia
Lake Lefroy Goldfield Cycle Mail 1896: Lithographed 6 d. rose-pink on greenish paper, perf. 12, a used vertical tête-bêche pair, cancelled "HFM" (H.F. Maskell) in red manuscript, typical irregular perfs. but better than normal. Just 1'000 stamps were printed, the service was suppressed in June 1897. A fine and rare used multiple: the stamps were printed in tête-bêche blocks of four subjects.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 19 Sept 1972, lot 649....
Lot #30513 - brit. colonies Australia
1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 1 d. value with three-quarter face portrait of Edward VII surrounded by 'State of / Commonwealth of Australia / One Penny' and lower tablet blank, printed in brown-olive on thin card. Rare BW E1B = $ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 424.
Lot #30514 - brit. colonies Australia
1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 2 d. value with full face portrait of Queen Alexandra surrounded by 'State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Two Pence' and lower tablet blank, printed in blue on bluish thin card. Rare BW E4A = $ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 427.
Lot #30515 - brit. colonies Australia
Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Composite Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated 2 d. value in blue on thick surface washed pink wove paper with photographic vignette showing Edward VII in 'bromide' brown inserted into frame inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Two Pence" with lower tablet blank for the...
Lot #30516 - brit. colonies Australia
Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated 2 d. value in olive-brown on card paper with vignette showing Queen Alexandra inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia" with lower tablet blank for the State's legend, fresh and very fine BW E4C = $ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugh...
Lot #30517 - brit. colonies Australia
1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. perforated value celebrating the Opening of Parliament with parliament vignette surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / Postage / New South Wales', printed in bistre on thin card. Rare BW E9B = $ 4'000.rnrn
Lot #30518 - brit. colonies Australia
1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated 5 s. value with allegorical figure, Flag and three-quarter face portrait of Edward VII surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / State of Queensland / Postage 5/-', printed in brownish-black on thin card. Rare BW E10D = $ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 434.
Lot #30519 - brit. colonies Australia
1903: "Vaughan" Essay for proposed perforated £ 1. value with portraits of Queen Alexandra and Edward VII surrounded by 'Commonwealth of Australia / Postage 1903 / One Pound / E.R.I. / State of' and lower right tablet blank, printed in blue on thick bluish card. Rare BW E12A = $ 5'000.rnrn
Lot #30520 - brit. colonies Australia
Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated £1 value in olive-brown on card paper with vignette showing Queen Alexandra and Edward VII with "E.R.I." below, inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia" with lower right tablet blank for the State's legend, fresh and very fine BW E12C...
Lot #30521 - brit. colonies Australia
Essay 1905: Handpainted Essay by an unknown artist on thick card paper (61 x 67 mm.) for proposed 1 d. value with vignette showing profile of Edward VII facing left within six pointed star, painted in shades of carmine with the head-plate surrounded by the Arms of the six States and "♚ / Commonwealth of Australia / One Penny / Postage" with "Victoria" at base. A delightful and probably unique Essay BW E31 = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection...
Lot #30522 - brit. colonies Australia
Stamp Design Competition 1911: Essays (2) by Donald Mackay with large hand-painted example (108 x 95 mm.) in black, grey and Chinese white on thick card for proposed 1 d. value with charioteer and four horses with "Advance Australia" above (this addressed and signed on reverse by the artist); and the same design reproduced as stamp sized 'Die Proof' design (55 x 45 mm.) also hand-painted but in deep brown, pale sepia, rust and Chinese white....
Lot #30523 - brit. colonies Australia
1912: Kangaroo & Map Essay for 2 d. value, printed by Rudolf Steel, Imperforate with large margins all round (27 x 34 mm.), printed in red on smooth unwatermarked paper. The Essay was derided for the tuft of grass to the left of the 'Roo, labelled 'Rabbit's Ears'. Trace of marginal tiny thin mentioned for full accuracy, note the dsplash of red ink in margin to lower right of stamp, a spectacular and wonderful Essay. One of just two...
Lot #30524 - brit. colonies Australia
1912: Kangaroo & Map Essay for 20 s. value, printed by Rudolf Steel in red-orange & turquoise on smooth unwatermarked paper, line perf. 12½ by Cooke. The Essay was derided for the tuft of grass to the left of the 'Roo, labelled 'Rabbit's Ears'. One or two blunted perfs. mentioned for accuracy but a gorgeous colour combination, a spectacular and wonderful Essay. Unique BW KE33A = $ 30'000.rnrnProvenance: P. J. Downie, Melbourne, 25...
Lot #30525 - brit. colonies Australia
1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, two unused horizontal strips of three: one from lower left corner with "CA" monogram and one from lower right with "JBC" monogram, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive BW 1(2)z+1(2)zb = $ 2'600.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 4.
Lot #30526 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin", extremely fresh and very fine, large part og., two of the lower stamps are unmounted og. Just 48 examples can exist, 24 of which are in other multiples and 12 of which are in the Vickery collection in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney or the...
Lot #30527 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, contemporarily defective and 6 d. ultramarine used on 1914 registered / AR cover to Ipswich, Queensland tied by 'Registered / Brisbane' cds's in blue (June 5) with red registered label at left and framed "A.R." also in blue. Reverse with top flap missing and Ipswich arrival cds. Rare rate: 1 d. Postage, 3 d. Registration and 2½ AR.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray.
Lot #30528 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green, 1 d. red horizontal pair and 3 d. olive, all used on 1913 registered cover to Hannover, Germany tied by "Registered / Sydney" datestamps (July 5) in black with red registered label at left. Hannover (Aug 10) arrival on reverse.
Lot #30529 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 1 d. red, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet showing "CA" Monogram, folded along horizontal perfs., brilliantly centred and with fresh colour, superb, unmounted og. BW 2(C)z = $ 1'750+.
Lot #30530 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 1 d. aniline, dull brown-red, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example in this extraordinarily rich "Cherry Red" shade, lightly machine cancelled at top in black.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 April 2009, lot 145.
Lot #30531 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 2 d. grey, Die I, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four from the right hand upper pane with interpanneau margin at left, first stamp (position 1R49) showing variety "BENCE" for PENCE, fresh colour and fine but for typical minor wrinkles on large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Scarce BW 5(1)p = $ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005,...
Lot #30532 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 3 d. olive, Die I, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair with variety "Imperforate on Three Sides" showing part of marginal rule at top, of fine fresh colour, slightest horizontal bend and small scuff on large part og. An important and extremely rare multiple: the surviving examples are an unused strip of four, a pair illustrated in the BW catalogue on page 69, this pair and a...
Lot #30533 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 3 d. olive, Die I, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example on 'Roo 1 d. red postal stationery envelope sent registered to the diamond mining district of Namaqualand in South Africa, neatly tied by "Smoky Bay / Sth Australia" datestamps (June 29, 1914) in black, with blank registration label similarly tied at left. Reverse with 'Springbok' arrival cds (Aug 7). A charming and scarce usage.
Lot #30534 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 4 d. orange, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1914 registered mourning cover to New York tied by "Money Order / Eaglehawk" cds's (Aug 21) with perforated red Eaglehawk registered label at left. Straight line REGISTERED in violet and San Francisco transit (Sept 17) on reverse of a scarce cover. Edge wear but a rare usage.
Lot #30535 - brit. colonies Australia
First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 4 d. orange, ½ d. green and 1 d. red used on 1914 registered cover to Nürnberg, Germany all neatly tied by "Powlett River / Vic" aand "Wonthaggi" datestamps (April 1) in black with red Powlett River registration label at left. Arrival cds (May 2) on reverse; slight bend at upper right but an attractive and scarce cover.
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