1914 "GRI 4d" opt Yacht 30pf, variety misplaced opt. VFU. SG 106(var) cat £60, Mi 6(var) cat €130 -both for normal. (P) Estimate A$200
Public Auction #314 - Stamps and Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #314 - Stamps and Covers
Auction 314 has 3,745 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $50,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections.
There are almost 250 lots of Australian Collections (LOT 82-318) and over 300 lots of World collections (LOT 319-655). Following on there is well over 900 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (LOT 680-1552). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a Third Watermark £2 Purple-black & rose. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum SG 45b cat £4250 for M, should be £8500 MUH. ACSC 56C cat $15,000. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert.(LOT 762).
There are almost 2,200 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (LOTS 1553-3745) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by India 1948 "SERVICE" opt Gandhi 1½a, 3½a & 12a. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG O150a-c cat £30,590+ = A$60,000. These provisionals were only issued to the Governor General's Secretariat. Extremely rare as of the tiny number printed of the 2 higher vals, the vast majority were used. 1973 Alberto Diena AIEP photo-cert.(3)(LOT 2610). In the Pacific Region is the New Zealand 1862-63 QV Chalon 1d orange-vermilion imperf, no wmk pelure paper. Superb MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 81 cat £11,000+.CP A1g NZ cat $20,000+. Exceptionally nice quality example of this major rarity. BPA & Toselli photo-certs.(Lot 3167). Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
Lot #3509 - samoa
1914 "GRI 6d" opt Yacht 50pf, variety "inverted 9 for 6". Superb fresh MLH. SG 108b cat £180, Mi 8PF1 cat €250. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3510 - samoa
1914 "GRI 1 Shillings" opt Yacht 1Mk, variety broken stop after 'I'. VF fresh M. Mi 11I cat €5000+, SG 110(var) cat £3250 as normal & the variety should be a 50% premium, so £4750. Extremely rare as only 100 printed in total & so only around 25 of the variety. 2005 BPA photo cert.. (P) Estimate A$5000
Lot #3511 - samoa
1914 "GRI 5 Shillings" opt Yacht 5Mk. VFU, neatly tied on piece by "Apia Sept 14 1914" cds. SG 114 cat £1000. Only 535 printed. Rare top value. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) Estimate A$1200
Lot #3512 - samoa
1921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3513 - samoa
1926-27 opt KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 169-70 cat £69 for M, should be at least £138 MUH (2) (P) Estimate A$180
Lot #3514 - samoa
1932 opt Arms 2/6-£1, wmk NZ star. VFM. SG 171-4 cat £167. (4). (P) Estimate A$170
Lot #3515 - samoa
1935-42 opt Arms £5 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) Estimate A$600
Lot #3516 - samoa
1935-42 opt Arms £5 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. F-VF MLH. SG 194 cat £225. (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3517 - samoa
1935-42 opt Arms £10 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG mentioned in footnote -was valid for postage, with a couple U known. Rare & desirable high value. (P) Estimate A$800
Lot #3518 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms 2/6-£1, mult wmk, inverted on 2/6. VF M/MLH. SG 207w-210 cat £210. (4). (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3519 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £1 pink, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 210 cat £140+. (P) Estimate A$180
Lot #3520 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms 30/- brown, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 211 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3521 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms 30/- brown, mult wmk. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 211 cat £200. (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3522 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £2 purple, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 212 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3523 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £2 purple, mult wmk. VF fresh M. SG 212 cat £200. (P) Estimate A$130
Lot #3524 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £3 green, mult wmk. VF MUH. SG 213 cat £300. (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3525 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £3 green, mult wmk. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 213 cat £300. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #3526 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £3 green, mult wmk. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 213 cat £300. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3527 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk inverted. Superb MUH. SG 214w cat £425. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3528 - samoa
1945-53 opt Arms £5 blue, mult wmk inverted. F-VF MUH, darker gum. SG 214w cat £425. (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3529 - samoa
1912 remarkable use of Official postcard (real photo Hesse Royal Family) posted to Samoa during experimental Air Mail flights on Rhein & Main, dated 15.6.1912 & endorsed "per Zeppelin", franked special 10pf & 5pf Germania tied by "Flugpost am Rhein u. am Main Darmstadt 16.6.12" pmk. Believed to be unique to Samoa, & the earliest jusqu'a airmail item to South Pacific. The experimental flights were by airship “Schwaben” &...
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