New South Wales - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 20001 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3First Fleet 1787 (August 6): Entire letter signed by 'N. Fowell' addressed back to South Brent, Devonshire, written by Midshipman Newton Fowell off Rio de Janeiro on board 'HMS Sirius', the Flagship of Captain Arthur Phillip's eleven First Fleet ships on the way to Australia; addressed to his father with the address slightly re-drawn and struck with two line "DOVER / SHIP-LRE" in black (Robertson S2) and rated '1/7d.' to pay upon receipt with arrival datestamp (Nov 20) on reverse in black. "We are just now off Rio Janeiro on the coast of Brazil, South America from where a Packet is now under weigh for Lisbon, I have five minutes time which I would not let slip to let you know I am very well and have great hopes of a Commission every day. I am of course very happy and like the Officers very well. Capt.Phillip has hoisted a broad pendant so I suppose he can here do anything with the Squad he pleases. I am in want of a few things which I did not find in my kit, the first some coarse cloth for towels and some table cloths fit for a Wardroom Mess, leather for shoes, cloth for trousers..". The Fleet stayed in Rio until September 4, and thence took on more stores and livestock in Cape Town, arriving in Botany Bay on January 18, 1788 (the Sirius on the 20th). Midshipman Fowell's letters upon arrival in Australia are published in book form by the Fairfax Library in Sydney. Fowell did receive his Commission to Second Lieutenant on board 'HMS Sirius', bravely volunteering to stay on board the ship when it was wrecked off Norfolk Island on March 19, 1790; he died of fever on board the HMS Supply on the way to Batavia on August 25, 1790. A truly remarkable entire and extremely rare letter in the foremost quality of great historical importance.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2020, lot 242. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 20002 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 31832 (Oct 18): Cover addressed to Prince'sn Street, Sydney struck on despatch with fair "BATHURST / N.S.W." with manuscript '1/-' due, struck on arrival with fine oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / 20 OCT 20 / 1832 / SYDNEY" datestamp in blue. Minor file folds but scarce. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 20003 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 31836 (March 30): Entire letter from Sydney to Glasgow, struck with "POST PAID SHIP LT. / ♚ / 30 MA 30 / SYDNEY" despatchrnin black (the earliest recorded usage of this datestamp), with manuscript '3d.' prepaid in red. Reverse with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" handstamp in red (Robertson In. 4), London cds (Dec 2) in red; Scottish Add "½" handstamp in black with manuscript charge '1/3d.' due on arrival in Glasgow (Dec 4). Fine appearance and rare.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 339.rnNote: Interesting contents regarding the outbound journey via the Cape and the Island of St. Paul and also "Hobartown is a nice little town and is finely situated at the bottom of a high hill called Mount Wellington...The prisoners here are all dressed in yellow clothing which gives them a curious appearance, they have an iron chain about one yard in length fastened about each ankle, you would think it very strange, perhaps a hundred of these poor creatures walking and their chains rattling amongst their feet..." Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 708 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41851/55: Laureated 2 d. blue on blued, the used selection from various printings with single examples (5, one is top marginal), two attractive horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four; one or two with small imperfections but a charming group. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 703 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41851 (Jan): 2 d. bright blue, Plate IV, a used example om hard bluish grey wove paper, large margins all round, position 19 on the sheet of 24 subjects, slightly heavy cancel in black leaving most of vignette clear Gi = £ 225. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 709 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41854/60: Diadem Issue, the imperforate used selection (7 items) with marginal 1 d. orange-vermilion in a horizontal pair, 2 d. blue in a horizontal strip of three and a sheet corner marginal single, 6 d. grey and olive-grey with the latter showing portions of two adjoining stamps, 1 s. pale red and 1 s. brownish rose each with large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps. A fine and attractive group. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 704 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41851 (Jan): 2 d. bright 'violet' blue, Plate IV, early impression on hard bluish grey paper, positions 13-14, a used horizontal pair with good to very large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black; fresh and fine. A scarce pair Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins, Robson Lowe, Zurich, 25 Nov 1981, lot 1686. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 705 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41851/52: Laureated 1 d. carmine on thick yellowish paper, a used example withj ample margins all round, tied to 1852 local cover to George Street, Sydney by mute obliteratzor in black with framed "6 / O'CLOCK" adjacent; reverse with "Sydney / ♚ / New South Wales" cds (June 28) in black. The address re-written but an attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1994). Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 706 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41851/52: Laureated 1 d. brick-red on bluish medium wove paper, a used horizontal pair with clear to mostly large margins all round, small portion of adjoining stamp at left, positions 7-8 on the sheet with left hand stamp showing "No Leaves" variety to the right of SOUTH at top, cancelled by "30" numeral obliterator of "Camden" in black. Scarce. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 525+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
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 Lot 701 - brit. colonies New South Wales - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41850 (Sept): 2 d. ultramarine, Plate III, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 275. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies New South Wales |
