tasmania - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30295 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 11885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of violet ink, perforations in pencil, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (40 x 45 mm.). The Essay endorsed "A" at top left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1187; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6341.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30311 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Sideface 1903: 9 d. pale blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used example, variety "Watermark Sideways", lightly cancelled by Launceston cds. A superb example Gi = £ 160.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 1447. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30290 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Sideface 1871/78: 9 d. blue, wmk. TAS, perf. 11½, a used example, variety "Double Print", this being a deliberate saving by the P.O. printer: the original impression was too light thus the sheet was passed through the press again, the second impression being displaced 1 mm. to lower left, lightly cancelled in black. No unused examples are recorded. A fine and rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Gi = £ 3'250.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 505. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30306 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Pictorial Issue 1899/1900: De La Rue Plate Proofs (8), each Imperforate and engraved in black on thick card paper, cut down with fine to very large margins (6 d.). Rare and most attractive set.rnProvenance: Collection "Besancon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6350. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30322 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Sideface 1878: 2 d. pale green, used with Postal Fiscal 1880 1 d. slate and 6 d. mauve, on 1883 cover to Thurgau, Switzerland endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "25" numeral obliterators with "DELORAINE" despatch cds alongside (Aug 25) in black. The envelope and two adhesives with two chisel slits applied for disinfection - due to the Egyptian Cholera outbreak - the slits being applied in Venice. Reverse with Launceston (Aug 25), 'Ambulant No. 41' cds (Oct 6), Frauenfeld and Marstetten arrival cds (Oct 7). A scarce mixed franking to an unusual destination. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30285 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in blue on glazed white card, minor soiling but fresh appearance and very rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30301 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 11891 (June 18): De La Rue Appendix sheet for proposed Keyplate issue rejected in favour of the 1892 bicoloured issue, with 6 d. Imperforate Colour Trials in dull lilac (8) and in dull green (4) all with various coloured Duty Plates and country löegend "TASMANIA" hand-painted in Chinese white with proposed values annotated in manuscript alongside. Manuscript at base "The 1 d. and 2 d. duties are included in the above colour scheme, although we believe that it is proposed at present to produce the stamps from the existing plates....we would proposed purple for the 1 d. and green for the 2 d.". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6249. A unique and splendid sheet.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 20 Jan 2004.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30317 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Pictorial Issue 1905/11: 2 d. bright reddish violet, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 11, an unused example marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fine, large part og. A scarce stamp.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 10 April 2010, lot 226. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30280 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1Provisional Perforations 1865/71: 2 d. yellow-green, wmk. '2', an unused block of four, perf. 10 all round, by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart under contract from the Post Office, a multiple of excellent colour and appearance, one corner perf. creased not affecting the appearance, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 3'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1523. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
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 Lot 30296 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 11885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 10 s. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of green ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (37 x 43 mm.) with perforaations in pencil. The Essay endorsed "M" at top left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1203; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6344.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1brit. colonies tasmania |
