|
1863/64: Swan 1 d. carmine-rose, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused block of nine of fine rich colour, large part og. with seven stamps unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive large multiple Gi = £ 720+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler RDP, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1773.rn Collection 'Fremantle', Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 610.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1898/1907: De La Rue 6 d. bright violet, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of four from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin; fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6549 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 183 (as a sheet of 120).rn Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 1048.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
Internal Revenue 1881/93: 5 s. dull purple, wmk. CA over Crown, perf. 14, an unused example, sheet marginal showing Plate Number "1" at right, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 28 April 1983, lot 392.rn Gary Watson, Melbourne, 14 Sept 1987, lot 409.rn Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 394.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1885/91: De La Rue Plate Proof for 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA sideways, an imperforate block of four showing marginal rule at top, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Illustrated as a pane of 60 subjects in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 6543. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 174 (as a pane of 60).rn Prestige, Melbourne, 19 March 2005, lot 726 (as a block of four).rnrn
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1881: On Her Majesty's Service printed envelope, with contents, registered from Perth to Newcastle with intact green registration ribbon. Handstamped "♛ / PAID" and "♛ / REGISTERED" in black alongside "PERTH" despatch cds (Sept 19). Unclaimed on arrival and struck with superb "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED" in red. Returned to sender with "PERTH" cds (March 7 - with inverted '2' for '1' in datestamp) and reverse with Perth datestamp (March 16, 1882). Small part of flap missing but a charming and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 668.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1870: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 s. Telegram imprint, engraved in black on glazed white card with embossed vignette, in sunken thick card surround (51 x 53 mm.). Fine and of great scarcity, ex the De La Rue archives.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 503.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1882/85: 2 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og., left pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
1905/12: 4 d. bright red-brown, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12½, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), of fine fresh colour, minor wrinkle of no importance on unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 386.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
Stamp Duty 1904: Waterlow Stamp Duty frame only Die Proof, engraved in black for the £ 50 value in black, on white wove paper, numbered 3549 at top. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Francis Kiddle, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 997.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
|
De La Rue 1864/79: Swan 1 d. bistre, imperforate example, overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type D6), fresh and very fine, part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1777.
brit. colonies western australia |
|
