1876-1980s predominantly mint collection including 1876 New Currency Perf 14x13œ 6a 10a & 16a Michel #7A-9A, 1882 New Colours #12-17, 1931 Falls #150-155, 1931 2k #166 (used), 1935 Jochumsson #183-186, 1937 Christian M/S #Block 1, 1938 Geyser #193-196, 1939 World's Fair #218-221, 1944 Republic #231-236, 1948 Mt Hekla #247-253, 1950 Pictorials #263-270, 1952 75a to 25k, 1952 Bjornsson, 1954 Anniversary #293-295, Cat 2300+.
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 #852 - scandinavia
1949 & 1951 commercial airmail covers with different Hvalfangerforeningen (= whaling station) imprints, to London with different 'SANDEFJORD' cancels. Cost $US385 on ebay. [Also 1902 German whaling PPC used in Holland]
Lot #853 - scandinavia
1912 cover with 10ö & Sveriges Forsta Flygpost label both tied by similarly inscribed rubber cds, Stockholm arrival b/s of 22.9.12, and 1937 Barnens Dag cover with similar label overprinted, both very fine; also two 1944 Fältpost covers & a used Militäbrev, minor defects.
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