on Michael Blake's exhibit pages with many very useful stamps including Adelaide Printings 2d strip of 3 on piece, Dry Ink single apparently unused; First Roulettes 1d x3, 2d with Misplaced Extra Roulettes, and 6d single & pair; Second Roulettes 1d x24 (a few apparently unused), 2d with 'STIRLING EAST' cds, strip of 3 & unused x5, 4d x3, 6d unused x5, 9d unused x2, 'TEN PENCE' on 9d...
Public Auction #188 - South Australia
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Feb 07, 2014 Australia/Sydney
Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia
Friday Feb 07, 2014 17:00 Australia/Sydney
Perhaps surprisingly, this is the first major public auction in this country devoted to the stamps of South Australia. Michael Blake’s exceptional exhibit of the Perkins Bacon issues only was awarded a Large Gold Medal at Melbourne 2013, and was a candidate for the Grand Prix National.
In the relevant period South Australia issued more denominations than any of our other Colonies. Consequently, the stamps of SA are the most colourful and visually appealing. Throughout the sale you will find sensational singles, gorgeous blocks, and important postal history items, including high value frankings and unusual destinations.
Several world-class rarities are on offer. The unissued 1/- violet - Ex Dale/Lichtenstein - is possibly the finest example known. The London printing 2d with ‘CANCELLED’ handstamp has full margins. The Imperf 1/- orange is a superior example. The unique Rouletted 1/- yellow pairImperforate Between is on offer.
The highlight of the sale is an unused example of the 4d ultramarine with ‘3-PENCE’ Omitted SG 68c. With only two unused and six used examples in private hands, this stamp is significantly rarer than the famous Inverted Frame of Western Australia, offered at about one-tenth of what we would put on the latter stamp.
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Lot #1002 - south australia miscellaneous lots
with Imperfs to 1/- violet & 1/- yellow, lots of Roulettes to 2/- including 'TEN PENCE' on 9d x4, Perf issues to 2/- including '3-PENCE' in Red on 4d & 'TEN PENCE' on 9d, half are affixed to what appears to be an official presentation card (200x270mm, a few are faded, dampspots on the reverse), many of the others have large-part o.g.
Lot #1003 - south australia miscellaneous lots
of Re-Entries & Retouches, condition rather mixed. Not part of the exhibit collection.
Lot #1004 - south australia miscellaneous lots
the JRW Purves annotated study of Re-Entries from Plate I x23 including two pairs & two fiscally used singles, and from Plate II x12 including one with Type 2 'O.S.' overprint, generally fine but the pages are very spotty. Not part of the exhibit collection, plus a page from another collection with a further 12 examples. [Includes a copy of Mr Purves' article in the PJofGB (Jan 1937) & a copy of his typewritten text with annotations...
Lot #1005 - south australia miscellaneous lots
on Large Star Wmk with mint 4d Perf 10x11œ SG O3 & 2/- Perf 11œx11œx10x12œ SG O13, and used including 1d Perf 11œx10 SG O2 (repaired tear) & 1d Perf 10 SG O6; Broad Star Wmk Type 1 Overprint with mint including 6d Perf 10x12œ SG O18 pair, 6d bright ultramarine SG O19 Perf 10x11œ (no gum) & Perf 10x12œ, 1/- brown SG O27 x2 plus unused Shaved 'O.S.' & Split Stop and 2/- Perf 11œ SG O29...
Lot #1006 - south australia miscellaneous lots
with Imperf frankings London Printings 2d single (full margins) to Port Lincoln, 2d x6 including a pair to London with Diamond-Numeral '1' cancels, and 6d dark blue single to Dorset (the stamp doesn't belong), partly-severed pair to London, & two pairs - a rare franking - on quadruple rate entire to Covent Garden (Ex John Bell); and Adelaide Printings 2d single (faults) with 'LYNDOCH VALLEY' cds, 2d blood-red superb single on front to...
Lot #1007 - south australia miscellaneous lots
with rouletted frankings at various rates comprising 2d on 1859 town letter, 2d on 1864 country letters 'STIRLING EAST' (b/s) to 'CALLINGTON' & 'PORT MAC-DONNELL' to 'GAMBIERTON' (b/s), 2d strip of 3 on 1861 front to Sydney, 6d Perf 11œxRouletted on 1873 cover to GB, 9d (corner fault) on 1862 outer to GB, and 1d x3 plus 6d single & pair on 1867 long cover to GB, mixed condition but presentable.
Lot #1008 - south australia miscellaneous lots
with perforated Perkins Bacon frankings at various rates comprising 4d solo franking on front to Port Lincoln, 4d optd 'O.S.' (faults) on Surveyor-General's Office cover to Broken Hill with 'ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED' h/s, 6d to GB x3 (one a front uprated with 4d for registration), 8d to England via Brindisi x3 (one with 2d & 6d, the others with '8 PENCE' on 9d), 9d to GB via Brindisi x4 (two with 1d 2d & 6d, one with 9d & a double-...
Lot #1009 - south australia miscellaneous lots
comprising '19', '25', superb '30', '54' (rated R, on London Printing 2d with Re-Entry #3 on 1856 outer), '59', '61', '71' (two superb strikes on Rouletted 1/- orange pair), '86' (RR), '88' on '3-PENCE' on 4d, '94', '102' (RRR), '115' of Saddleworth (RRR), '[1]44' (R) & '[1]52' (RRR); also Receiving Office numeral-in-circle types '1' on piece with 'TOO-LATE' H/S, '2', '3' & superb '4' on piece; strikes are a bit mixed...
Lot #1010 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
outer to "Limerick/Ireland" endorsed "per Duke of Sussex" with a generally fine strike of the undated 'POST OFFICE/[lion/crown]/ADELAIDE' handstamp & endorsed "Paid 1/3", British 'SHIP-LETTER' b/s in black, London cds of 19MY19/1842 in red & rated "2/8" for a quadruple-rate - 8d x4 - inwards shipletter, Dublin diamond '3M/MY20/42' b/s in red & unframed 'LIMERICK/MY21/1842' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Ex John Griffiths. [Harry...
Lot #1011 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
stampless Customs entire from London with 'GPO/[crown]/2*JA/1848/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' arrival cds on the face.
Lot #1012 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
(April 3) entire headed "Sea Queen Jany 31st 50/Somewhere about 200 miles/south of Trinidad & Martin vas Rocks" & signed "James F Knipe", to his sisters at "Hanley Castle/Worcestershire" endorsed "via Marseiles" [sic]with a much above average strike of the undated 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/PORT ADELAIDE' handstamp, endorsed "6" in red for the South Australian shipletter rate & with '[crown]/PAID' h/s - dateslugs removed; struck over...
Lot #1013 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
(April 18) cover to "Altona by Hamburg" endorsed "Pr John Bartlett via London" with superb strike of the unframed 'GPO/[crown]/AP+18/1850/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' cds & rated "6" in red, London transit b/s of 3JY3/1850 in red & rated "8" for inwards shipletter, double-circle 'P.A./8 7 50/ALTONA' arrival cds on the face, rated "1/2" in black & "19" in blue, minor soiling.
South Australia boasts a large Lutheran community...
Lot #1014 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
lengthy cross-written entire headed "Angas River December 26th 1850" & signed "John Guy", to Oxfordshire endorsed "PO/Strathalbyn" at upper-left & "Paid 6d" both in red, 'GPO/[crown]/31+DE/1850/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' cds in blue, London arrival b/s of 1MY1/1851 in red & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, fair 'CHIPPING-NORTON' arrival b/s in blue, mostly peripheral soiling. [Pursuant to the 1846 Regulations, country postmasters were...
Lot #1015 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
large-part outer endorsed "on public Service" & "Free" in red with manuscript "PO/Tanunda", GPO arrival cds in blue & large-part '[crown]/FREE/184_' h/s (date removed) in red, ironed-out filing folds.
Lot #1016 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
outer to London "Per Adelaide via Calcutta via Marseilles" with very fine Mordan-type 'ADELAIDE/=SOUTH- AUSTRALIA=' cds in red, rated "6" in red, unusually with no British arrival marking but rated "2/2" in black being the double-rate via India Packet, internal reinforcing with archival tape.
Lot #1017 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
entire headed "Aberdeen Burra April 20 1852" & signed "John Davey", to Sydney & endorsed "overland", Mordan-type 'KOORINGA/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds, rated "8" but corrected to "4" with GPO b/s of AP28/1852 & late usage of the '[crown]/FREE/ 184 ' cds (dateslugs removed, as always in this period) d/s in red, 'MELBOURNE/ [crown]/MY22/1852/VICTORIA' transit & 'Sydney arrival b/s of JU*8/1852, minor blemishes. Scarce inter-Colonial...
Lot #1018 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
mercantile entire headed "Adelaide 16th August 1852" & signed "AL Elder", to Sydney "per Henrietta", Mordan-type 'ADELAIDE/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds in red, rated "6" in red, 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/SE*2/1852/SYDNEY' arrival b/s & rated "6" in black. [Alexander Lang Elder was the first member of his family to emigrate to Adelaide, arriving in 1839. He became a wealthy merchant & landowner, and in 1851 was elected to the Legislative...
Lot #1019 - south australia 1836-1854 the pre-stamp period
entire written in German headed "Adelaide 15 Marz 1853" to Tanunda with GPO cds, rated "4" for an inland letter & very fine '[crown]/PAID' h/s - with all date elements now removed - in red, rather soiled but presentable.
Lot #1020 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in close to the issued colour on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins just clear to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-right. A rare block. [Harry Lower's pair sold for $1437]
Lot #1021 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d dark green SG 1, margins close to large, rather soiled but apparently unused, Cat £7500.
Lot #1022 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d dark green SG 1, margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, a little soiled but apparently unused, Cat £7500.
Lot #1023 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d dark green SG 1 horizontal pair, margins just clear to good with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, a couple of small imperfections, illegible numeral cancels, Cat £950+.
Lot #1024 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d dark green SG 1 horizontal pair, margins just clear to good with a fragment of the adjoining unit at upper-left, illegible numeral cancels, Cat £950+. Ex Collins.
Lot #1025 - south australia 1855 perkins bacon london printing
1d dark green SG 1 horizontal strip of 6, margins at places - the second unit with full margins - & a bit cut-into, diamond-numeral '1' cancels of Port Adelaide, Cat £2850++. Ex Rev James Mursell, Henry Frenkle & Barton Sparrow. A very rare multiple. [Harry Lower's rather similar strip of 8, on piece, sold for $5750]
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