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Lot 40484 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40484 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Stamp Duty 1923/25: Stamp Duty lithographed 2 d. black & blue, wmk. W Crown A, perf. 14½ x 13½, an unused sheet marginal block of six (2 x 3), variety "Double Horizontal Perforations" on each stamp, rectified with three rows of horizontal perf. 11 perforations, a fine and unusual multiple with good colour, unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Sept 2003, lot 724.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 30 April 2011, lot 601.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40452 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40452 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1882/85: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 4 d. value, printed in olive (bottle) green (issued in carmine), wmk. Crown CA sideways, perf. 12, part og. Exceedingly rare: just three examples recorded. Cert. Ceremuga (2007).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 9 Feb 2008, lot 750.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40468 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40468 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1912 (Aug 7): 1 s. olive-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 11½ x 12, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), corner marginal from top left of the right hand pane, fresh and fine, white large part og. with fourteen stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 405.rn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40479 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40479 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Inland Revenue 1893: 1 d. dull purple Inland Revenue adhesive used as postage with I.R. / TWO PENCE in black on 3 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single 1885 ½ d. green all on 1894 registered cover from Perth to Liverpool tied by obliterators with oval registration cachet at right. "Registered / London" hooded cds of transit in red on obverse (July 23) and Liverpool arrival on reverse. File fold away from the adhesives, a fine and most unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ron Butler, Spink, London, 22 Sept 2004, lot 1854.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40447 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40447 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1876: Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates, 2 d. imperforate Colour Trial in emerald-green on watermarked Crown CC sideways paper, three large margins and just touched at base, nevertheless rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 May 2008.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40463 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40463 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1902/12: 2 s. bright red on yellow, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, lower pair with slight bend, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple and most attractive Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 1051.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40474 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40474 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Internal Revenue 1881: Surcharged "I. R. / ONE PENNY" in black on 3 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC. The two famous examples, one Unadopted "Small Surcharge" and the second Adopted example with slightly "Larger Thicker Surcharge", this last with rounded corner perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine, without gum. Ex the De La Rue archives and illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6552. De La Rue suggested the surcharge as they were unable to meet the required production schedule for new designs. DLR suggested the 1871 3 d. value (Gi 63) should be printed in lilac and surcharged.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 184.rn                     RL, London, 24-25 June 1980, lot 2090.rn                     Collection Francis Kiddle RDP, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lots 957 and 958.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40442 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40442 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1861: Swan 2 d. blue, wmk. Swan sideways, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, fresh colour and very fine, plated on reverse in pencil as positions 67-68 / 77-78, part or large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 26 Nov 2005, lot 56.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40458 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40458 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1898/1907: De La Rue 2½ d. blue, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of eight from the Imprimatur sheet, marginal from left of sheet centrally divided by horizontal interpanneau margin; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6547 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 179 (as a sheet of 120).rn                     Warwick & Warwick, Rugby, 7-8 May 1980, lot 1404 (as a block of eight).rn                     Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 360.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

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Lot 40485 - brit. colonies western australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40485 - brit. colonies western australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Stamp Duty 1920/23: Stamp Duty £ 10 black & grey, perf. 12, a used example, variety "Central Vignette Misplaced Downwards" cancelled in black. Unusual.rn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

brit. colonies western australia