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 Lot 30597 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 4 d. violet, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 2, an unused block of eight fro base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin, showing single line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, position 2L60 with the shading line break on the King's cheek, fresh and very fine, trivial internal bend on one stamp not affecting the superb appearance, unmounted og. Rare BW 111(2)z = $ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Zed', Premier, Melbourne, 30 Nov 2002, lot 375. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30613 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Fourth National Stamp Exhibition, Melbourne 1928 (Oct 29-Nov 2): Collection on leaves with Kookaburra 3 d. in sheetlets of four, with a fine unused horizontal pair; a block cancelled in blue and in green at the show (Oct 29), another block cancelled on the last day of the Exhibition in green (Nov 2), and a further block cancelled in green. A scarce and fine group Gi = £ 1'000+ / BW 133MSw+wa. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30576 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Third Watermark 1918/26: Kangaroo 2 s. brown, Die II, Plate 2, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal lower marginal pair divided by interpanneau margin, showing two line "T.S. HARRISON" imprint, fresh and fine, usual crease in the interpanneau margin, large part og. A great rarity and immaculate in all respects BW 37(2)zi = $ 20'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kevin Nelson, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 2264. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30592 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Large Multiple Watermark 1918/20: Sideface 1½ d. black-brown, wmk. Multiple Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of nine from lower right of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted on Very Thin Paper", minor bend in margin and third stamp with perf. fault at top, well centred and of good colour with watermark showing through the margin, a rare stamp in a large multiple, large part with most unmounted og. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2001) BW 84a/aa = $ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 9 May 2001, lot 596. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30608 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Multiple Watermark 1926/30: Sideface 1 s. 4 d. greenish-blue, Multiple wmk., perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint at base, fresh and fine colour, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple BW 130z = $ 3'250. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30624 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. scarlet, the Postal Forgery, no wmk., perf. 11, a fine unused example, minor wrinkle on large part og. but fine and rare Gi = £ 1'000 / BW 149c = $ 2'750.rnrnNote: The Postal Forgeries of the Sideface issue were used in Sydney in March and April 1932 for mailing forged Irish Sweepstakes tickets. A recipient, a Dr. E. C. Black, noticed the differences and asked the Post Office if this was a new issue. The perpetrator, Charles Jackson and the engraver, Henry Elderfield, were eventually jailed after sending Dr. Black his forged tickets on an envelope franked by the forged Sydney Harbour Bridge 2 d. adhesive. Many of the examples of this excellent forgery found by the Police were defaced. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30587 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Third Watermark 1916/26: Kangaroo £ 2 black & crimson, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example on large piece of cloth Sample bag, in combination with sideface ½ d. green, Roo 3 d. olive and marginal 2 s. brown vertical pair all tied by "Registered Elizabeth Street / Melbourne" datestamps (Sept 1919) in black. Unusual and rare usage. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30603 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Single Watermark 1918/25: Sideface 1½ d. red, wmk. Single Crown over A, perf. 14, an extraordinary unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, the first stamp on "Unsurfaced Paper", the stamp alongside in a normal rich shade, the margin at base with an additional row of horizontal perforations with pre-printing diagonal crease in left margin (this continued as a paper ffold through the adjoining stamp - see Arthur Gray, lot 163), fresh and very fine, large part og. The lot accompanied by a 1956 article taken from 'Philately from Australia' which states "unlike most freaks this item has considerable technical interest". Unque. Cert. Ceremuga (2004) BW89ad = $ 8'000. rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, 30 Oct 2015, lot 164. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30619 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo 5 s. grey & pale orange-yellow, Die II, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N), final printing with position R55 with "Open Mouth Kangaroo", of fine delicate colour, hinged for protection at base, stamps unmounted og. BW 46zc = $ 2'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30582 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Third Watermark 1917/26: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & bright aniline pink, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal strip of four divided by interpanneau margin, with two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint, usual but slight bend on the interpanneau margin, large part og., three stamps unmounted og. A strip of great rarity and beauty BW 48zd = $ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Hardy, Phoenix, Melbourne, 9 May 2003, lot 426; Collection 'Lionheart', Mossgreen, Melbourne, 25 Feb 2016, lot 25. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
