Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania Pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by 'Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island' penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage - vendor originally paid $2890 for it. Certificate can be obtained on request. (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 #1965 - World ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV ½d green blk of 4, with 2 strikes of 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' cachet & tied to piece by 4 strikes of 'SR ANTARCTIC EXPED- ITION 1921' cds. VFU. Very rare as only 212 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #1966 - World ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 1d red blk of 4, with 2 strikes of 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' cachet & central 'SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921' cds. VFU. Very rare as only 1002 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #1967 - World ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple blk of 4, with 2 strikes of 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' cachet & central 'SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921' cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #1968 - World ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map. Superb fresh MNH.
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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