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Lot 30666 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30666 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Commemoratives 1964: First Australian Air Mail Flight 5 d. olive-green and 2 s 3 d. scarlet, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (95 x 80 mm.), the reverse handstamped "R.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, each numbered '7' and dated '12.6.64' in manuscript, presented to F.D. Manley on the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 sets of Proofs were struck BW 423+424DP(1) = $ 5'000.rn 

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

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Lot 30638 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30638 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, corner bend in margin, unmounted og. Brusden White estimate that as many as 5 or 6 sheets were stolen from the Note Printing Branch in the 1940's, nevertheless, imperforate imprint blocks are extremely rare BW 230b = $ 950+.

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

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Lot 30654 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30654 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Commemoratives 1953: Coronation. Imperforate Die Proof in issued colours for all three values in sunken frame (142 x 117 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" three times in violet, numbered '28', '19' and '26' respectively and each dated '28.5.53' in manuscript, presented to Sir G. Chippendall, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 such Proofs were struck. Beautiful BW 300/302DP(1) = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2003, lot 204.rn 

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

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Lot 30661 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30661 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Definitives 1959/64: Platypus 1 s. deep green, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '31' and dated '18.8.59' in manuscript, presented to D. Dundas, Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 Proofs were struck BW 363DP(1) = $ 2'500.

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

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Lot 30633 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30633 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, a used vertical strip of three, marginal from right of sheet showing the perforation guide marking in margin, on 2 d. red postal stationery envelope sent registered to London, tied by 'Melbourne' cds's (May 16, 1938) in black. Unusual BW 208a.

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

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Lot 30649 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30649 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) from lower left of sheet with Imprint at base, showing variety "Double Perforations" with diagonal row of perfs. affecting two stamps through aa corner paper fold, Officially repaired with a piece of sheet selvedge on unmounted og. Scarce and most unusual As BW 253bb.

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

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Lot 30672 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30672 - 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 block of six (2 x 3), marginal rule at left and at base, punctured large "OS", variety "Double Perforations" affecting the central stamps vertically and horizontally (and secured Officially prior to sale) of splendid colour and dramatic appearance, large part og. with lower two stamps unmounted og. Superb and very rare BW 17bbb = $ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 30 Jan 1975, lot 39; Macray Watson, Melbourne, 12 Nov 1996, lot 641; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 304; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2001, lot 9.rn                 

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

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Lot 30628 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30628 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

1934: Centenary of Victoria 2 d. orange- vermilion, a used lower marginal example on 1934 on 'Melbourne Centenary' envelope printed for the Victoria Hotel mailed to Auckland, variety "Double Perforations", tied by Melbourne slogan cancellation leaving the variety clear. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 5/42, scarce BW 151b = $ 500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 93.

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

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Lot 30644 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30644 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Commemoratives 1948: William J. Farrer 2½ d. carmine-red, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken grey frame (76 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '27' and dated '10.6.48' in manuscript, presented to L.B. Fanning, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 272DP(1) = $ 3'000.rn 

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

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Lot 30667 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 30667 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Definitives 1966/72: Tasman 40 c. blue, no wmk. on Wiggins Teape paper, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, showing variety "Misplaced Perforations", fresh and very fine, unmounted. Rare. On one sheet of 100 there was a serious misplacement of the perforation. The misplacement is to the left 9 mm and downwards 3-8 mm with a slope from left to right, resulting in more pronounced misplacements on the right side of the sheet. BW 460b = $ 1'500.

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

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