Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1851 (June): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 2nd State of the Dies, a fine example with large margins all round, tied to 1852 entire letter from Richmond endorsed "p. Helene" to London by "1 / V" oval obliterator handstamp of Melbourne. Rated '8d.' due for incoming Ship Letter charge in manuscript. Reverse with London arrival cds (Sept 17) in red. Some peripheral aging but a delightful entire.rnProvenance: The Philatelist,...
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2
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Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #10334 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 3rd State of the Dies, a used horizontal corner marginal pair with ample to large margins all round and showing portions of both adjoining stamps at top and at left, cancelled by barred oval obliterators in black. Rare so fine Gi = £ 200+.rn
Lot #10335 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1853 (Jan): 3 d. blue, imperforate, 3rd State of the Dies (altered), a used example with clear to large margins showing large portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, cancelled by barred oval "5" obliterator of Bendigo Creek in black. Superb Gi = £ 100.
Lot #10336 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (May): 2 d. dull brownish-lilac, imperforate, 4th State, a used example in a rich shade, very fine even margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of "15 / V" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in blue. Scarce Gi = £ 180.rn
Lot #10337 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: 2 d. dull brownish-lilac, imperforate, 4th State of the Dies, a used horizontal pair, positions 19-20, with just touched to fine margins all round, ironed bends but the right-hand stamp with no shading on the Queen's hands, cancelled by two strikes of "15 / V" Butterfly handstamp of Geelong in black. A most attractive positional multiple. Cert. Perry (2009) Gi = £ 550.rnrnrn
Lot #10338 - brit. colonies victoria
Recess by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec 27): Queen on Throne 2 d. reddish-brown, imperforate, an unused example (position 40, lettered PU) of rich colour with large margins all round, fresh and fine, unused without gum Gi = £ 500.rn
Lot #10339 - brit. colonies victoria
Recess by Thomas Ham 1852 (Dec 27): Queen on Throne 2 d. reddish-brown, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four, positions 45-48 on the sheet, of fresh colour with large margins all round, cancelled by oval Barwon / Winchelsea in red. Rare and attractive strip.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1990.
Lot #10340 - brit. colonies victoria
Queen on Throne 1852 (Dec 27): 2 d. reddish-brown lettered BF, a used example with good to large margins all round, on 1853 cover to Melbourne cancelled by bold "12 / V" oval obliterator in black. Reverse showing oval "MAIDENS PUNT / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch and Melbourne arrival (May 23). An attractive cover that opens well for display.rn
Lot #10341 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. dull red, imperforate on poor quality wove paper, a used example with unusually large margins for this stamp, lightly cancelled in black leaving the Queen largely clear, superb Gi = £ 120.
Lot #10342 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. brick-red, imperforate, on poor quality paper, a used example with good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by "Newspaper Melbourne" datestamp (May 24) in black but with tiny pinhole (cert. Perry); and 1 d. orange-brown in a used vertical pair with close to large margins all round cancelled by "37 / V" oval obliterators of Forrest Creek in black Gi...
Lot #10343 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. dull red, imperforate on poor quality wove paper, position 21, a used example with three large margins and just shaved at base, showing the Retouch to the upper left corner, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 327.
Lot #10344 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1855: 1 d. lilac-rose, imperforate, on poor quality paper, a used hortizontal pair, positions 10-11 with large margins all round, of fine rich colour, cancelled by barred numeral "31" obliterators of Colac in black. Two typical minute pinholes due to paper utilised, a most attractive pair.rn
Lot #10345 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. indigo, imperforate, on poor quality paper, a used example, position 23, with enormous margins all round, portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 60.rn
Lot #10346 - brit. colonies victoria
Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 1 d. deep blue, imperforate, on poor quality paper, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour and ample to large margins all round, positions 8-9, fresh and fine with part original gum. A great rarity - just three unused pairs of this stamp are recorded, this being acknowledged as the finest. Cert. RPSV (2009) Gi = £ 2'800+.rnProvenance: Collection John Gartner; Collection Rod Perry; Collection...
Lot #10347 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: Woodblock 6 d. dull orange, a used example with variety "Private Pin Perforation 10" clearly seen at vertical sides, the horizontal apparently scissor cut, tied to 1856 cover to London endorsed "pr. Earl of Sefton". The adhesive, utilised some 18 months prior to Calvert's Official experiments in perforation, is tied by barred numeral "1" of Melbourne. "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID /...
Lot #10348 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: REGISTERED 1 s. rose-pink & blue, Die I, 1st printing, position 18, an unused example, large even margins all round, of fresh delicate colour, slight thins not affecting the sublime appearance, unused without gum. An extremely fine example of a very rare stamp: believed to be one of the finest known. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Collection Roland Geitenbeek, Phoenix,...
Lot #10349 - brit. colonies victoria
Woodblocks 1854/55: Woodblock 2 s. blue-green on yellow, a used example on double rate 1855 cover to Halesowen, Birmingham, endorsed "per Ship Lightning" tied by "30 / V" oval obliterator of Castlemaine in black. Reverse with "CASTLEMAINE / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch (April 6), Melbourne transit (April 7) and "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / LIVERPOOL" in green (June 30) and Birmingham arrival. The stamp with some stains removed but a rare usage of this...
Lot #10350 - brit. colonies victoria
Queen on Throne 1854/56: 'Queen on Throne' Perkins Bacon sunken Die Proof (61 x 74 mm.), similar to the central vignette of the 1 d. value, with VICTORIA inscribed on lower step and laurel leaf surround, printed in black on thick paper. The design was based on a watercolour drawing by Edward Henry Corbould. Scarce and most appealing, almost identical to the Die Proof offered (lot 2068) in the first Purves sale. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection...
Lot #10351 - brit. colonies victoria
1856: Queen on Throne, Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in black on India paper applied to card (33 x 40 mm.), the final State of the Die, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and extremely rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1651.
Lot #10352 - brit. colonies victoria
Emblems Issue 1857: Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, an Imperforate Plate Proof with good to large margins all round, on thick blued vertically laid paper. Scarce and very fine. Cert. Perry (2006).rnProvenance: Collection T.W. Hall, RL, London, 27 April 1939; Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2090; Collection Rod Perry; Collection Ken Borelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3010.
Lot #10353 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857: Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of six with good to large margins all round, marginal watermark on sixth stamp, tiny nick at top of fifth stamp, cancelled by four strikes of the barred numeral "5" obliterator of Ballarat in black. Exceptional appearance and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 11-13...
Lot #10354 - brit. colonies victoria
Emblems 1857 (Jan-Sept): Emblems 4 d. vermilion, imperforate from the 1st. Setting, wmk. Large Star, an unused example with good to large margins all round, of fine colour, unused without gum. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Perry (2006) Gi = £ 600.
Lot #10355 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857 (Jan-Sept): Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with single 4 d. dull rose, shaved to large margins, used on 1857 cover to Glasgow endorsed "per Emeu", tied by "2" barred numeral obliterators of Geelong in black. Reverse with "GEELONG / ♚ / VICTORIA" despatch datestamp (Sept 16) and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Dec 7) in red. The "...
Lot #10356 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from electrotypes by Samuel Calvert 1857 (Aug-Sept): 4 d. vermilion, rouletted 7-9 by counter clerks at the G.P.O. Melbourne, a used example of fine fresh colour, believed to be the sole example extant in this shade, cancelled by part barred obliterator in black. Rare and much under-catalogued by SG Gi = £ 100.rn
Lot #10357 - brit. colonies victoria
Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1857: 6 d. orange-yellow, serpentine roulette 10-10½ and REGISTERED 1 s. rose-pink & blue, serrated roulette 7-9 at top, used on 1857 cover to Scotland tied by barred numeral "1" obliterator of Melbourne in black. Carried by the "City of Sydney" as far as Suez. Reverse with Melbourne despatch datestamp (Nov 16) and Dundee arrival (Jan 16, 1858). Obverse with handstruck "d6" (pence) in black to...
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