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Lot 30701 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30701 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1903 (Oct): Postage Due Numeral 10 s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11, an unused example of fine fresh colour, well centred for this stamp, large part og. Very scarce Gi = £ 2'000 / BW D44 = $ 3'500.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30685 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30685 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Official / Small Multiple Watermark 1926: Sideface 1 d. green, small Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, Plate 4, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from top left of lower right pane, punctured small "OS", sixth stamp in block Die II, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 220+ / BW 81(1)ic = $ 600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 665.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30696 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30696 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Postal Stationery 1918/19: War Tax Surcharged "THREE / HALFPENCE" in black on 1 d. red postal stationery card, overprinted on residual stocks of the horseshoe AUSTRALIA card, a fresh unused example, sold together with the more common Nov 1918 issue (P48). Extremely rare with approximately a dozen examples recorded, of which just three are recorded unused. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1997) BW P50 = $ 2'500.rnrn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30712 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30712 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1931/36: Postage Due 6 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Multiple Crown C of A, perf. 14, Ash printing, an unused example, well centred for this key stamp, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400 / BW D120 = $ 975.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30680 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30680 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Official / Third Watermark 1921/27: Kangaroo 6 d. dull grey-blue, Die II, Plate 2, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, punctured small "OS", marginal at base from lower pane showing two line "T. S. HARRISON" Monogram, of fine delicate colour, stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare - Brusden White states that only three blocks of four with this imprint have been confirmed, this is believed to be the sole Official block BW 19E(2)zi = $ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Hardy, Phoenix, Melbourne, 9 May 2013, lot 292.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30707 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30707 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due, £ 1 rosine & yellow-green, Die I, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, a used example, lightly cancelled in Sydney in violet Gi = £ 325 / BW D92 = $ 425.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30675 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30675 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, punctured small "OS / NSW", variety "Double Perforations on Three Sides", fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A dramatic and scaarce variety BW 17b = $ 2'000.rnrn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30691 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30691 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Official / C of A Wmk 1932 (Sept): Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused marginal block of ten (2 x 5), overprinted "OS" in black, marginal from left of sheet, slight crease in margin only, fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 23(OS) = $ 1'250.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30702 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30702 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1906/08: Postage Due Numeral set of six values, wmk. Crown over single lined A, perf. 11½-12 compound with 11, the 1 d. and 3 d. values being sheet marginal, all are fine fresh colour and well centred for the issue, large part og. Very scarce Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 6 March 2010, lot 29.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 30686 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30686 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 3 d. dull blue, Multiple Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Die II, an unused block of nine, punctured "OS", fresh and very fine, well centred, unmounted og. Superb BW 108b = $ 900+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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