1868-79 large star watermark - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1223 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1223 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

1d grey-green SG 63 horizontal pair tied to cover to North Adealide by framed 'GPO ADELAIDE/JA20/73/S-A' cds, minor blemishes & small piece of the flap missing. A very scarce franking.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

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Lot 1243 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1243 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow SG 78 two singles with Overprint Sub-Types 1 & 4 on double-rate outer with oval 'ELDER SMITH & CO/ADELAIDE' cachet on the reverse, to France with GPO cds of JA6/69, London transit cds of 20FE69 & italicised 'PD'-in-oval h/s in red, two French transit cds & 'BORDEAUX' arrival b/s, light ironed-out horizontal fold. A scarce destination from South Australia. Ex John Bell.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

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Lot 1269 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1269 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow SG 107 with Overprint Sub-Type 6 (First 'E' of 'PENCE' above 'P') tied to cover by GPO duplex of FE19/81, to France "per SS John Elder" & at lower-left "Via Naples" but with two London b/s of MR25/81 & MR26/81, French 'CALAIS A PARIS/ C ' TPO cds & poor Paris arrival b/s, minor blemishes & the address amateurishly "enhanced". A very scarce franking, to what is a scarce destination from South Australia.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

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Lot 1235 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1235 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

4d dull violet SG 71 Perf 11œ (an enormous stamp despite some trimmed perfs) & 1/- brown Perf 11œx12œ on double-rate cover to England unusually with printed 'Via Brindisi', framed GPO cds of SP7/76 & 'KINGSTON- ON-THAMES/23OC/76' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

south australia 1868-79 large star watermark
Lot 1257 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1257 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

3-PENCE' in Black on 4d ultramarine as SG 93 with 'P.S.' (Private Secretary to the Governor) Departmental Overprint in Black, unusually well centred, neat GPO cds. Butler rated R. Superb!

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

south australia 1868-79 large star watermark
Lot 1230 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1230 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

3-PENCE' in Black on 4d deep ulramarine as SG 68 but a Double Print (most apparent in 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA'), light Port Adelaide cds. Rare and unlisted by Gibbons. [Don Pearce stated in "Shilling Violet" (Dec 1991) that "From the Ferrary collection, I possess a quite spectacular used example of a double print". This stamp is likely from the same sheet. Gary Diffen has recorded onlyone unused & four used examples. Peter Jaffé's example sold for $719]

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

south australia 1868-79 large star watermark
Lot 1249 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1249 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

1/- brown SG 80-83 group x11 including an irregular block of 9 plus 6d bright pale-blue SG 72 block of 4 on oversize cover (310x150mm) with printed London address of the Yudanamutana Copper Mining Co to GB 'Via Marseilles', circle-in-bars cancels & superb 'G.P.O/JU21/69/ADELAIDE' cds, London arrival cds (illegible date) in red on the face, a few faults but most presentable. An impressive and very rare 13/- franking.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

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Lot 1225 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1225 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

1d deep yellow-green overprinted 'O.S.' Printed on Both Sides SG O6a, a couple of trivial blemishes, Cat £1100. Ex Colonel Harry Napier. RPSofL Certificate (2001). [Harry Lower's better centred example sold for $1495]

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

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Lot 1244 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1244 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow SG 78 Overprint Sub-Type 5 ('TEN' not curved) with Double Perfs at Left, GPO cds of NO11/68; and in Black on 9d yellow SG 110 Perf 11œx11œx10œx11œ Overprint Sub-Type 2 (dropped 'C' in 'PENCE') with Double Perfs at Top; Cat £98+. A very scarce duo.

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

south australia 1868-79 large star watermark
Lot 1236 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark -  Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

Lot 1236 - south australia 1868-79 large star watermark - Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

4d dull violet SG 71 Perf 11œ & 1/- red-brown SG 83 Perf 10 tied by GPO cds of DE2/72 to a box lid (380x296mm) to Dorset, endorsed "Parcel only without Letter", on arrival forwarded to "The Shrubbery/Basingstoke", rounded corners & a bit stained at left but not folded. A truly remarkable and impressive survivor. [For years, I've been inviting clients to seriously collect parcel-related mail. This fabulous item should inspire someone to do so. Other candidates would be Monty Python fans ("We want a shrubbery!")

Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #188 - South Australia

south australia 1868-79 large star watermark