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Lot 1261 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1261 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1902-04 QV Thin Postage 1/- brown bicolour with "Postage" & "One Shilling" in bright red-brown. Superb U, part "ナ.Street E 31 02" pmk. SG 275c cat £1000+, ACSC 530A cat $2000+. Unusually nice example of this very scarce stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1269 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1269 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1842 letter wrapper Adelaide to London, endorsed "Official". 1843 letter wrapper to "Skrewsbury Old England" with fair strike of crowned oval" General Post Office Adelaide" pmk. 1847 part letter to Scotland with crisp "GPO South Australia" pmk. 1853 entire letter to London with red "Paid Adelaide" pmk on front. (4). (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1262 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1262 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1902-04 QV Thin Postage 3d olive-green, lower marginal vert pr (pos 46 & 56), error value & inscription so greatly shifted that words are transposed resulting in lower stamp error "POSTAGE" omitted, and "THREE PENCE" value below "AUSTRALIA", while upper stamp "THREE PENCE" value below "AUSTRALIA" & "POSTAGE" at base, wmk crown narrow SA, perf 12. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. ACSC S19c/ca. Bottom stamp is SG 280a cat £4000 for hinged, should be at least double, £8000 MNH, upper stamp is SG 280a(var) footnote cat £950 for M, so should be at least £1900 MNH, so total £9900+. Only 1 sheet existed (so only 10 of SG 280a) & a spectacular error multiple. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (2). (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1251 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1251 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1886-96 QV Postage & Revenue £10 bronze, wmk crown wide SA upright, rough perf 11½, official reprint prepared for specimen sets & an extremely rare example w/o specimen opt. Fresh MLH, but some surface rubbing. SG 206a would cat £7000. (We would point out that we have never yet seen a genuine mint SG 206a with the proper narrow SA wmk. There have been several examples of SG206a offered by other auctions in Australia, England & USA in last 15 years but they all have also been official reprints even though they have had incorrect "expert committee" certificates claiming they were originals!). 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1246 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1246 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1886-96 QV Postage & Revenue set 2/6- to £20, inc both £5, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown SA, mostly wide SA, perf 11½. F-VF M/MLH. SG 195s-208s(var) would cat £1200 (normals cat £99,000+). (14). (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1241 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1241 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1856 QV 6d deep slate blue rouletted, opt REPRINT from 1884, wmk crown SA, variety DOUBLE PRINT. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 17(R), normal cat £700. (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1257 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1257 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1899-1905 GPO ½d deep green, imperf proof left marg blk of 4, no wmk. Superb fresh MNH, 4 margins. SG 241(p). (4) (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1252 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1252 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1891-93 QV 2½d/4d green & 5d/6d brown opt SPECIMEN (18x2½mm), wmk crown narrow SA, perf 10. VF fresh UN/M. SG 229-30s. Rare specimen type! (2) (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1247 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1247 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1886-96 QV Postage & Revenue set 2/6- to £20, opt SPECIMEN (12½x2mm), wmk crown narrow SA sideways, perf 10. VF M, mostly very fresh. SG 195s-208s cat £1100+ (normals cat £100,000+). Sideways wmk perf 10 sets are from early UPU distribution & are rather rare! (13) (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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Lot 1242 - Australia south australia -  Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

Lot 1242 - Australia south australia - Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

1858-59 QV 1/- orange, wmk large star, roul, error printed both sides. VFU, diamond barred "123" pmk. SG 18a cat £1800++. Probably the best quality example of this very rare error. Printing on reverse especially clear. RPSL photo cert. (P)

Status International Public Auction #317 - Stamps and Covers

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