brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30660 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1962/66: 2 d. brown, coil perf., an unused block of eight, divided by interpanneau margin, from base of sheet with Plate Number "3" in margin. Fresh and fine, large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. Brusden White (page 8/98) records just three or four examples BW 348zd = $ 2'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30628 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21934: 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 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30644 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 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 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30655 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1953: Tasmanian Sesquicentenary 3½ d. brown-purple, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (102 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '29' and dated '31.8.53' in manuscript, presented to J. R. W. Purves, doyen of Victoria philately of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 304/305DP(1) = $ 4'000.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30671 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 4 d. orange, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused lower marginal horizontal strip of three with "CA" Monogram in margin, punctured large "OS", of fine fresh colour and perfectly centred, minor ironed bend in right margin only and not touching the adhesives, unmounted og. A great rarity and a most attractive multiple BW 15(2)bazb = $ 12'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 300. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30639 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 2½ d. carmine-lake, an unused corner marginal block of four with misplaced perforations and upper pair "Imperforate Vertically", the variety with hinge remnant but of great scarcity and most attractive BW 242ba = $ 3'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30650 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1953/56: 2½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '20' and dated '14.4.54' in manuscript, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 294DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 2. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30666 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 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 2brit. colonies Australia |
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Lot 30634 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' 10 s. deep purple, Ash printing in a fine used marginal block of four, £ 1 bluish-slate with both the 1938 and 1949 printings in used blocks of four. Scarce and unusual multiples Gi = £ 550+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30581 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Third Watermark 1915/27: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, 5 s. grey & pale yellow, 2 s. brown, 9 d. violetz and sideface 2 d. scarlet. all used on small piece cancelled by oval framed Registered / Perth WA" datestamps (Aug 20, 1923) in black. A charming and scarce five colour piece. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
