brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 278 - brit. colonies stellaland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 s. green, perf. 12, an unused example, position 62 on the sheet of 96 subjects, showing break in outer frame at top and broken "S" in SHILLING, part og. Gi = £ 95+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies stellaland |
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 Lot 294 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine appearance with just 12 examples possible. Unused without gum (due to provenance, the Marquess of Bute's collection was subjected to water damage due to a German air raid in 1940). Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 114. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey |
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 Lot 273 - brit. colonies stellaland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 3 d. orange, perf. 12, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 23-24 / 31-32, with position 31 showing the damaged vertical line between 3rd and 4th quarters of the shield; well centred and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies stellaland |
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 Lot 289 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 31910 (Jan 24): 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull purple on orange-yellow, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. orange (2, one with thin "Pointed 4" in fraction), and 2½ pi. on 6 d. dull purple unused, all overprinted hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17). Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set. Cert. BPA (2001).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 267. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey |
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 Lot 257 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 5 s. grey & yellow, wmk. crown / A, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 1), a fine unused example with fresh colours, superb large part og. Few nibbed perfs at left, still a desirable stamp, very rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 42ba / Gi = £ 1'700. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 217 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 31856/57: Perkins Bacon Die Proofs on card paper (4), reprinted from the rejected Die of the 6 d. value without inscriptions, the central vignette carefully inserted, four examples in varying sizes but showing the engine turning fancy surround on each, printed in carmine, deep green, scarlet and orange-vermilion. Scarce and most attractive. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 215 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 31853 (Nov 1): Courier 4 d. blue, an unused example on medium soft yellowish paper, position 5, early impression from the plate with sharp background lines, good to large margins all round, slight hinge thin at top not affecting the appearance, without gum. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 13'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 232 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 31854: The famous three hand drawn Essays on card (114 x 74 mm.), each with background to Queen's portrait in vignette coloured in brown watercolour, with frames picked out in pencil, originally for the 2 d. value but re-submitted with the values altered to 'One Shilling' at base for the 1854 Tender, the first example with Artist's initials "JCR" in upper corners, and endorsed on reverse with "Jas Redaway 18/4/54" signature and date. Illustrated in 'Stamps of Victoria' by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 81. Minor imperfections with pin holes away from designs and slight damp patches on the card of no great significance, being both a most delightful Essay of great philatelic importance and undoubtedly unique.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2049; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20260. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies victoria |
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 Lot 210 - brit. colonies south australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Volunteers 1868: Overprinted "V." in red, on 2 d. bright vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, an unused example with overprint ink slightly sprayed, shaved at left, fresh and fine, without gum. Butler 4R. Cert. Ceremuga (2018). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies south australia |
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 Lot 227 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 31854/70: Lot nine stamps, pieces, and proofs incl. Chalon Head Issues, 1854 Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs for the 2 d. value, imperforate horizontal pairs (3), printed in black on poor quality medium wove paper, one with prominent re-entry on TWO PENCE; Chalon Head Issues, London Printings 1855 (Aug 17) 4 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a very fine used example with large margins on all sides and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly tied to small piece by "60" numeral obliterator of Launceston and by diamond 'Pre-Paid' datestamp in red; Chalon Head Issues 1858 1 s. vermilion, wmk '12' upright, used example with good margins all round, tied to small piece by circular barred obliterator in blue; 1870 De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, inset into card surround, 92 x 60 mm., and covered with mica screen; 1870/71 10 d. black, wmk. '10', perf. 12, unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from base of sheet with 'Postage' watermark, fresh and fine, superb og., also a block of four 10 d. black all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 2); 1880/91 3 d. red-brown, wmk. TAS, a fine unused horizontal pair, marginal at left, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og.; in addition 1850 Entire stampless letter from Launceston to London, struck with LAUNCESTON despatch cds (Jan 21) in black and rated '4' (pence) prepaid in red manuscript, reverse with step-type FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in blue and charged '8' (pence) for this service. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3brit. colonies tasmania |
