1905/13: Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair with full gum, neatly cancelled to order in Melbourne. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 850.
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)
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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 |
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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 #10434 - brit. colonies victoria
1905/13: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from lower left of sheet, showing "CA" Monogram at base, with variety "Double Line of Vertical Perforations" between stamps and margin, large part og. with lower four stamps unmounted og.
Lot #10435 - brit. colonies victoria
1907 (Jan): King Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine, somewhat heavy central hinge for protection, large part og. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 5'200+.rnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 831.
Lot #10436 - brit. colonies victoria
1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, third wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing "JBC" Monogram, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. with three stamp unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple.
Lot #10437 - brit. colonies victoria
1843: Official cover to Wandoo Vale, Mount Rouse endorsed "OHMS" at top and "p. Diana", struck with fine framed "FREE / MELBOURNE" handstamp in red and counter-signed at lower left by Charles La Trobe. Reverse with oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black (Oct 25). A fine cover.rnNote: Charles La Trobe was appointed Superintendent of the District of Port Phillip. After separation in 1851 he was named Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor....
Lot #10438 - brit. colonies victoria
1848 (Sept 18): Official entire letter from Ovens River to Melbourne, internally stamped 'Orders in Council - Port Phillip Land', struck with framed "FREE / OVENS" handstamp in red. Reverse with fair "OVENS / ♛ / PORT PHILLIP" despatch (Sept 20) and Melbourne arrival of the following day.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 6-7 April 1982, lot 562.rn
Lot #10439 - brit. colonies victoria
1849: Official cover from Burn Bank to Melbourne struck with framed "FREE / BURN BANK" in red. Reverse with oval "BURN BANK / ♕ / PT. PHILLIP" in black (Feb 20) and "MELBOURNE / ♕ / PORT PHILLIP" arrival of the following day. Slight opening tear on reverse but fine strikes.rn
Lot #10440 - brit. colonies victoria
1864 (March 17): Memorandum from the Postmaster General on General Post Office stationery with oval "FRANKED / VICTORIA / POSTMASTER GENERAL" handstamp in blue at top, with hand-written letter from the PMG: "The practice of using postage stamps on letters from this Office appears to me to be unnecessary and not required by the Acts in force. It may be neccessary to check the unauthorised transmission of letters and that may be done by an "...
Lot #10441 - brit. colonies victoria
1870: Progressive Die Proof for Stamp Statute 1 d. value, imperforate in deep blue on thick white wove paper showing the uncleared "STAMP" inscription at left, initialled "WB 1/11/70" in ink by William Bell at base. Whilst the Stamp Statute series was issued in 1870 they were not valid for postage until 1 January 1884. A fine and rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 6-7 April 198, lot 732; Collection Francis Kiddle...
Lot #10442 - brit. colonies victoria
1902: On Her Majesty's Service imprinted envelope addressed to Warrion, circular datestamp "PUBLIC OFFICE / MELBOURNE" (Dec 12, 1902) applied next to circular "MINISTER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION / VICTORIA / FRANK / STAMP" and framed "PAID AT / PUBLIC OFFICES" at left. Reverse with Beeac cds (Dec 13) and Warrion arrival cds. Fine and scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, 3 April 2017, lot 273.
Lot #10443 - brit. colonies victoria
Official 1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, third wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Superb.
Lot #10444 - brit. colonies victoria
Official 1905/13: 2 d. dull mauve, Die II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), sheet marginal at right, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. An attractive multiple.
Lot #10445 - brit. colonies victoria
Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1869: ½ d. black, 1 d. red, 2 d. blue and 3 d. green, lithographed on thick white paper, the complete set of four values, minor wrinkles as usual, part or large part og.rn
Lot #10446 - brit. colonies victoria
Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1865/69: Lithographed 1 d. red, no wmk., rough perf. 14, an unused sheet of ten (2 x 5), no sheet margins, variety "Double Rows of Horizontal Perforations" between all five rows, fresh deep shade and fine, hinged to prevent separation, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple.rn
Lot #10447 - brit. colonies western australia
1832 (Feb 28): Large part of letter from Fremantle to 'Sidney' Post Office, New South Wales endorsed at lower left "To be forwarded to his place of residence in the Colony". The cover despatched on the 'Bee' on March 15, 1832 which arrived at Sydney on 6 April, was charged '4' (pence) in manuscript as an incoming Ship Letter and struck with fair only "♛ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black of arrival. Extremely rare: the earliest recorded...
Lot #10448 - brit. colonies western australia
1846 (Feb 16): Prepaid entire from Australind to Bedford, England (replying to a letter just received on arrival of the "Cumberland") endorsed "Answered per Ship Unicorn 19 July 1846" at upper left, struck with fine framed manuscript dated "PAID / 17th Feb 1846 / AUSTRALIND" handstamp in brown alongside light Perth "Ship Letter / ♛ / Western Australia" oval handstamp in red. Rated '8d.' due for Ship Letter on arrival with 'Bedford' double arc...
Lot #10449 - brit. colonies western australia
1849 (Oct 31): Entire letter from Perth to Lyon, France endorsed per "Overland Mail, via Marseilles", struck with fine strikes of "♛ / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH" handstamp in black and oval framed "SHIP LETTER / "♛ / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" in red alongside. Carried on the "Caspar" from Batavia and struck in London with "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red and charged '1/4d.' in manuscript, thence via Calais (Nov 27) and charged '15'...
Lot #10450 - brit. colonies western australia
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with full sheet margin at left, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, fresh and very fine, large part og. A magnificednt example of this iconic and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'700.
Lot #10451 - brit. colonies western australia
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled by two strikes of the Perth mute obliterator in red. A charming and extremely scarce pair. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 700+.rn
Lot #10452 - brit. colonies western australia
1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins huge at top and at right with portion of adjoining stamp and single lithographed 4 d. blue, used on 26 May 1857 second sheet of entire letter from Australind to Malta endorsed "By Indian Mail" tied by three strikes of the mute obliterator in black. Oval framed "POST OFFICE / ♛ / AUSTRALIND / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" in black and "POST OFFICE / ♛ / FREMANTLE / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" applied in transit....
Lot #10453 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, showing the Tau marking underneath the centre of the lower frame: the inverted 'T' used as a guide for positioning of the frame around the Swan vignette when H. Samson was building up the intermediate Stone, fresh colour, without gum. Scarce Gi = £ 375+.rnNote: The 'Tau' marking can be found under positions...
Lot #10454 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, variety "Tilted Border" (four positions, 124, 129, 134 and 139 from Row 7), a used example with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Perth mute obliterator in red. A most attractive example of a scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Hiscock, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 11 Sept 2016, lot 111.rn
Lot #10455 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. deep dull blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used example with ample to good margins all round, variety "T" of POSTAGE shaved off to a point at base (four positions 125, 130, 135 and 140 on Row 7), lightly cancelled by mute obliterator in black leaving the variety clear. Cert. RPSV (2009) Gi = £ 1'000.rn
Lot #10456 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. slate-blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, an unused vertical pair with close to good margins all round, without gum. Slight scissor cut in margin only between the stamps, not mentioned on certificate or in the Vestey catalogue, nevertheless not affecting the appearance of a splendid and extremely rare multiple in this elusive shade. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Collection P.R. England, Harmers...
Lot #10457 - brit. colonies western australia
Lithographed 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. pale blue, wmk. Swan sideways, imperforate, a used example with just clear to large margins all round, small nick at centre right and hint of corner bend, showing "Squashed WESTERN" variety (Row 8, stamp 17), unusually cancelled by large part Perth circular datestamp (1856) in black. An unusual late usage Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnrn
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