tasmania - Stamp Auctions

Lot 30288 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30288 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Chalons 1871/91: 6 d. reddish-purple, wmk. '6', perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", well centred and of fine colour, tiny surface mark between the pair, usual wrinkle on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1546.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30304 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30304 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

1891 (June 18): De La Rue Keyplate Essay, 6 d. value imperforate in dull purple & blue unwatermarked gummed paper, "TASMANIA" at top hand-painted in Chinese white. This Essay taken from the Appendix sheet - see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 6249 for the other known example. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1560.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30320 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30320 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Postal Fiscals 1863/65: Alfred Bock 2 s. 6 d. value, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four, marginal at right and showing the misalignment of the Plate clearly, printed in black on unwatermarked paper showing marginal lettered wmk. only. Scarce.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30283 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30283 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Provisional Perforations 1867: 6 d. grey-violet, wmk. '6', pin-perforation 5½-9½ probably at Longford, a used example with perforations on all four sides, cancelled by "54" numeral obliterator of Longford in black. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSV (2010) Gi = £ 650.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 450.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30299 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30299 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Sideface 1891: ½ d. orange, wmk. TAS, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rn 

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Lot 30315 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30315 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Pictorial Issue 1907c.: Postcard to Hobart, franked by Pictorial 1 d. red tied by "LIZABETH TOWN" straight line handstamp to viewside of card showing female Netball team, scarce.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 739.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

brit. colonies tasmania
Lot 30278 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30278 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

1860/67: 6 d. grey-violet imperforate with Provisional Perforations 1864 2 d. blue, perf. 10 by Walch & Sons of Hobart, used on 1864 cover to Dorchester, Engalnd endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by "52" numeral obliterators and by "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / ♚" datestamp in red (Nov 21) with "Paid / London" arrival cds (Jan 11, 1865) in red alongside. Reverse with Dorchester arrival cds. A rare and charming cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1245; Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1686.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30294 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30294 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Sideface 1880/91: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, two unused blocks of six (3 x 2), one marginal from right of sheet, the other from top right corner with Plate Number "5" in margin, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30310 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30310 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Sideface 1903: 9 d. ultramarine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example in this rare shade, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 425.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

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Lot 30289 - brit. colonies tasmania -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Lot 30289 - brit. colonies tasmania - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Sideface 1870/71: De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof of the 9 d. value on wmk. Crown CC paper, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from lower right of sheet with serial number "7" in margin, printed in red-violet, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP., Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1543; Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1324.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

brit. colonies tasmania