1940-71 collection on leaves with all the basic stuff plus 1940 Imprint/Plate Number blocks of 6 to 1/- & 2/6d Imprint block of 4 x2, 1951 4d & 8d blocks of 4 x3 sets & Imprint/Plate Number blocks of 12, Wedding corner blocks of 4, UPU Imprint/Plate Number blocks of 10, 1957-63 QEII Pictorials corner blocks of 4 & Imprint/Plate Number blocks of 20 (2/6d in both shades), various photogravure varieties, most issues on FDCs, etc...
Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
By: Prestige Philately Pty Ltd
Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
Our first general sale for 2014 is another well-balanced offering of fine stamps, proofs, covers, postal stationery etc.
British Empire collections are a strength of the miscellaneous section. An attractive range of photographs is followed by a strong offering of picture postcards, notably a collection of World War I humour cards offered by the album.
Australia features several very fine Two Pound Roos, and exciting corner blocks of 15 of the so-called “Chambon Essay” for the 1/- Large Lyrebird, in red and in blue! A fine selection of airmail covers, both first flights and commercial mail will attract a lot of interest.
Moving on to Australian Colonies/States, New South Wales and Tasmania are well represented. The sale of an unused 1d Sydney View for $26,450 in our sale of 8th November last, resulted in another superb Penny View being consigned for this auction. A complete CTO set of South Australian Long Stamps to £20 are offered individually. A sensational batch of 1870s covers from tiny settlements in the Northern Territory are offered at auction for the very first time.
Rest of the World includes colourful proofs from the Cook Islands, a very fine Falklands collection, a selection of the controversial ‘OPSO’ Handstamps from New Zealand, and a Pitcairns collection that includes the two earliest recorded stamped covers from that lonely outcrop.
The key section in the sale is the “Five Settings” collection of NWPI complete formes of 30 to 5/- x2 with most of the rarities including 1d and 2½d with margins, 1d Die II, 3d Die II and the famous 2½d with Missing Fraction. Several blocks have major overprint varieties. We also offer not one but two examples of the rare NWPI First Wmk 5/-!!
The sale concludes with a section of philatelic literature section, including very scarce early “name sale” auction catalogues.
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Lot #816 - pitcairn islands
Original issue œd to 2/6d SG 1-8 perforated 'SPECIMEN', unusually well centred & with none of the separation problems that are usually encountered but the gum lightly stained from black paper that was hinged to the reverse of each stamp, Cat £1300 (£1400 2014). One of the most elusive Specimen sets of the Reign. [James Brill's set with "lightly toned gum" sold for £705]
Lot #817 - pitcairn islands
œd to 2/6d SG 1-10 upper-right corner blocks of 4 with Sheet Numbers, a few very minor tonespots, three sets are unmounted, Cat £280+.
Lot #818 - pitcairn islands
œd to 2/6d SG 1-10 Imprint/Plate Number '1 - 1' blocks of 10 (Waterlow values) or 12 (Bradbury Wilkinson values), some very minor tonespots, several sets are unmounted, Cat £820++. Very scarce.
Lot #819 - pitcairn islands
2d Captain Bligh & the "Bounty" Waterlow Imprint/Plate Number '1 - 2' block of 6, a couple of minor hinge remainders. Rare: only the last printing of the 2d had this combination of plate numbers. [James Brill's unmounted block of 4 - no imprint - sold for £1410]
Lot #820 - pitcairn islands
2/6d Fletcher Christian & Pitcairn Coast Plate Numbers '1 - 1' block of 4, the second unit with large "Moon" (confetti flaw) at upper-left, minor toning; and the same variety on QEII 4d Coronation used (faults).
Lot #821 - pitcairn islands
study with 2d & 3d perf 'SPECIMEN', corner blocks of 4 with & without Sheet Numbers, Plate '1' blocks of 4 * & U, 3d with Flagpole SG 10a in corner blocks of 6 * x2 & U, Comet below 'J' of 'JUNE' * x5 & U, and Two Comets *&U, some minor toning, some units are unmounted, Cat £550+; also plain FDC to Rarotonga & registered cover to NSW.
Lot #822 - pitcairn islands
study with corner blocks of 4 with & without Sheet Numbers, 1œd Plate 1 complete sheet of 60, 10/- Imprint blocks of 12 (6x2) with Plate Number '1' (significant toning) & Plate Number '1a', condition variable, some units are unmounted, Cat £1300+; also a very fine FDC to NSW with printed "Bounty" cachet.
Lot #823 - pitcairn islands
10/- deep mauve SG 12 Bradbury Wilkinson Imprint/Plate Number '1a' block of 12 (6x2), 6 units are unmounted, Cat £480+. A very scarce multiple.
Lot #824 - pitcairn islands
the postmaster's typed instructions to the island's "dealers" appointing them as temporary unpaid staff to prepare their own Wedding covers & advising against cancelling sheets of stamps (except this time!!), tonespots but presentable.
Lot #825 - pitcairn islands
œd Canoe SG 64 with Pronounced Downwards Colour Shift of the gold frame & inscription, lightly mounted.
Lot #826 - pitcairn islands
1940 KGVI Pictorials original issue œd to 2/6d SG 1-8 in 4/8d black/green booklet, minor blemishes on the cover but unusually fresh, Cat £3250. One of the most elusive KGVI Period booklets of the entire Commonwealth. [James Brill's three complete booklets - each with the stamps inverted - sold for an average of £1292]
Lot #827 - pitcairn islands postal history
Packet of covers on leaves starting with NZ Agency cds x13 including 1938 Radio Station x3 (two signed by "Richard Edgar Christian" or "LS Bellem Jr/Director of Engineering"), 1939 with boxed "Bounty" h/s in black or in blue, 1940 with 150th Anniversary h/s x4 (one signed by "Richard Edgar Christian"), various KGVI frankings with printed or handstamped cachets, a few early QEII covers, 1954 OHMS from Fiji, etc, a few are registered, also a...
Lot #828 - pitcairn islands postal history
cover with Burke Family crest embossed in red on the flap, to Ireland with a very fine strike of the first recorded postal marking 'Pitcairn/Island' (CK #1.1) at lower-left, United States 5c Garfield (corner fault at lower-right) cancelled in transit with 'NEW YORK/DEC29/83 - 12 ' duplex, light 'DUBLIN' arrival b/s (affected by opening tear), minor piece missing from the reverse. The earliest recorded stamped cover from Pitcairn Island...
Lot #829 - pitcairn islands postal history
cover to England with a very fine strike of the second postal marking 'PITCAIRN ISLAND' with quotation marks (CK #1.2) in rosine at lower-left, United States 5c Grant cancelled in transit with 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/FEB26/91 - 17' duplex, very fine 'BOURNEMOUTH/16MR91' arrival b/s (affected by opening tear), ironed-out vertical fold & minor soiling/toning. Another highly significant item that also has probably never before been offered at...
Lot #830 - pitcairn islands postal history
plain unaddressed envelope with a fine but worn strike 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' handstamp (CK #1.3), endorsed at lower-left "An old envelope/as used years ago/on Pitcairn Island/ML Ward", minor aging. [This is SG C1, recorded 1920-25, Cat £3250 on cover]
Lot #831 - pitcairn islands postal history
another example on a similar but rather cleaner envelope.
Lot #832 - pitcairn islands postal history
similar unaddressed & endorsed envelope with 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN ISLAND/1923 NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' handstamp (CK #1.6), minor blemishes. [This is SG C4, recorded in 1923 only, Cat £2750 on cover]
Lot #833 - pitcairn islands postal history
cover to England with very fine strike of the italicised 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' handstamp (CK #1.9), London arrival cds of 15JA25, superb inspector's segmented h/s & '1œD/FB' h/s, Postage Dues 1œd tied by a different London cds, light toning. [This is SG C8, recorded 1923-27 only, Cat £1900 on cover]
Lot #834 - pitcairn islands postal history
cover to England with a generally fine strike of 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE.' handstamp (CK #1.5), London arrival cds of 16NO25, superb inspector's segmented h/s & sensational '1œD/FB' h/s, Postage Dues œd & 1d tied by a different London cds, toning. [This is SG C3, recorded 1922-28 only, Cat £2000 on cover]
Lot #835 - pitcairn islands postal history
two generally fine strikes in violet at top of letter headed "Pitcairn Island/Oct 21 1928" & signed "Richard Edgar Christian/(Postmaster)" who mentions the handstamp impressions "...we use [sic] on our own letters before becoming a branch of the New Zealand Post Office". Various authorities quote 7/6/1927 as the Opening Day of the Agency but Christian states it "first opened July 12 1927". This suggests that the earlier date was the...
Lot #836 - pitcairn islands postal history
covers with various New Zealand stamps tied by the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/NZ POSTAL AGENCY' cds comprising 1) philatelic uprated 1d Envelope with 3 very fine to superb strikes; 2) 1935 commercial to NSW endorsed on the flap "From Roy P Clark..."; 3) 1935 cover to NSW possibly commercial but with 1d Universal pair; 4) c.1938 ilustrated cover to Canada signed at lower-left "Miss Alta Christian"; 5) 1938 commercial...
Lot #837 - pitcairn islands postal history
NZ Shipping Co PPC of RMS "Ruahine" with message headed "Posted at Pitcairn", to New Zealand with 1d Admiral tied by single-framed 'PACKET BOAT' h/s & Auckland cds alongside.
Lot #838 - pitcairn islands postal history
Karl Lewis illustrated cover of the island to Canada with NZ œd Bird pair tied by very fine cds with date error '19NO26', 'BALBOA CZ/DEC 8/PAQUEBOT/36 - 1' transit on the face, minor discolouration. Pretty. [James Brill's four Karl Lewis covers sold for an average of £320]
Lot #839 - pitcairn islands postal history
long unaddressed envelope with roneo'd '.../VISITED BY/USS NORTH STAR/OF THE/UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC SERVICE/...' cachet, boxed HMS "Bounty" cachet & Agency cds of 14DE39, signed at upper-right "Richard Edgar Christian", a bit soiled. [James Brill's four similar covers sent through the post sold for an average of £852]
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