1914-15 'GRI 2s' 3¾mm opt DNG Yacht 2Mk blue, variety 'large S', from diff font (5th setting). VF fresh M. Mi 13I(var), SG 13a cat £12,000. Great rarity as even normal 2s/2Mk is very rare, while only several examples of this variety recorded. Exp Herbert Bloch, plus 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 352
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 352
Status International - Sale 352 - July 19th, 2019.
Auction 352 has 3,483 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 $200,000 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 over 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 87-398) and 600 lots of World collections (Lots 399-999). Following on there is almost 900 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 1078-1959). 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 auction includes the very rare 1936 KEVIII 2d red wmk Crown CofA UNISSUED due to his abdication. A full sheet was presented to the Governor of Victoria when he visited the printer. When the decision was made not to issue KEVIII stamps the Governor was asked by the printer to return the sheet which he did, with the exception of the blk of 6 removed from the LL cnr of the sheet, which he had sent to William, Baron Vestey in England, so the printer did not press the point. Vestey's grandson offered the blk of 6 in 2014 through Spinks London, where it sold for £240,000. A single was sold at a 2015 Melbourne auction for almost $173,000. Comes with copies of correspondence between the printer & the Governor regarding the return of the stamps. VF fresh MUH. A great rarity of Australian philately. (Lot 1209). There are over 1,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1960-3483). Numerous other British Empire, European, The Americas and Asian rarities.
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Lot #2917 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914-15 'GRI 5s' 3½mm opt DNG Yacht 5Mk carmine & black, top value. VF MNH, never hinged darker original gum with sl vert gum crease, beautiful bright colours. Mi 15I, SG 15 cat £14,000 for M, should be at least double, £28,000 MNH. Only 102 printed in total & great rarity MNH - 1st example we have ever seen. 1982 RPSL photo cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #2918 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914-15 'GRI 3d' 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, blk of 4, setting II, pos 4-5. VF fresh 2M/2MNH. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £760 for M singles, the MNH should be at least double, so £1140 for this blk plus premium for rare multiple. Only 869 printed. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Lot #2919 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914-15 'GRI 3d' 5mm opt DNG Yacht 30pf black & orange on buff, blk of 4, setting II, pos 1-2. Mostly F-VF fresh 1MLH/3MNH, tiny ink marks, left marginal. Mi 8II, SG 23 cat £680 for M singles, MNH should be at least double, £1190 for this blk, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 661 printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Lot #2920 - World new guinea - gri opts
1915 'GRI 3d' opt Kawieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) serif letters registration label no.198. VFU, indistinct cds. SG 42 cat £650. (P)
Lot #2921 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914 'GRI 8d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf, marginal vert pr, lower stamp error opt DOUBLE. VF 1MLH/1MNH, sl aging, normal MLH & error MNH with never hinged original gum. SG 58+58e cat £10,475 for M singles, should be at least double, MNH error, thus £20,475, plus premium for such a spectacular setenant error multiple. 1959 BPA photo cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (2) (P)
Lot #2922 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914 'GRI 1s' 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk carmine. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi 10I, SG 59 cat £4000 for M, should be at least double, £8000 MNH. Only 133 in total printed & major rarity in fresh MNH condition. 2014 Scheller photo cert while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #2923 - World new guinea - gri opts
1915 'OS GRI 1d' opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, group of 8, from 8 diff of the 10 opt positions. F-VF M/MLH. Mi D2, SG O2 cat £800. Only 1681 printed. Useful plating group. (8) (P)
Lot #2924 - World new guinea - gri opts
1914 'GRI 1d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 3pf brown, right marginal blk of 6, setting II, pos 8-10. Superb fresh MNH. Mi 1I, SG 50 cat £660 for M, should be at least double, £1320 MNH, plus premium for the rare multiple. Only 2675 printed. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Lot #2925 - World new guinea - gri opts
1915 '1' on 'GRI 2d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf carmine. VF fresh MLH. Mi 14, SG 63 cat £200. Only 480 printed. (P)
Lot #2926 - World new guinea - gri opts
1915 '1' on 'GRI 2d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf carmine. VF fresh MNH. Mi 14, SG 63 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MNH. Only 480 printed. 2018 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P)
Lot #2927 - World new guinea - gri opts
1915 Larger reg cover (209x143mm fits on album page) with mixed franking of 'GRI/3d' opt 'Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea)' reg label (SG 33d cat £1650+ on cover) plus NWPI opts 6d, 9d & 1/- 1st wmk Kangaroos (SG 78, 79, 81 cat £165 as loose stamps) all with 'Rabaul New Britain Jun 8 1915' oval pmks to Sydney with 'Registered Sydney 21 JE 5' receiver pmk. VF fresh. Very rare & probably unique high value franking. Certificate can be obtained...
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Status International from Sydney, Australia is holding 4 - 6 auctions a year of Philatelic & Numismatic items. The emphasis is on Australian and area material as well as All World stamps,... Read More