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Lot 40414 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40414 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1871: On Her Majesty's Service blue envelope, a used example to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London struck with circular "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in blue cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 25) in black. London arrival cds (March 24) on reverse of a rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guy Linfield, Millenium, Sydney, 16 Aug 2006, lot 387.rn                     Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 219.

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 40393 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40393 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1901/10: 5 s. rose-red & pale blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used block of six (3 x 2), positions 5-7/15-17, with cancelled to order datestamps of Melbourne (Nov 27, 1901) struck in black. A most attractive multiple: the largest cto multiple in private hands.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 487.

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 40409 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40409 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Postal Stationery 1913: 3 d. rose-pink embossed registered postal stationery envelope (H&G C11), a used example to Randfontein, Transvaal, up-rated with 1905/13 2 d. mauve, perf. 12½ tied by "Registered / Ballarat Vic." cds (Jan 16, 1913) with red registered label at left and reverse with Randfontein (Feb 8) arrival. Fine and most attractive.

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 40356 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40356 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1873/74: Essay by William Bell for the 1 d. value on card (54 x 75 mm.), with Queen's head and vignette in grey and as issued, the frame hand-painted in deep and pale violet, with figures of value at sides (removed from issued stamp) and corners with issue date '1874' and pencil annotation to place figures '7' and '4' in the alternate corners. Three pinholes away from the design, a remarkable and beautiful Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2158.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20414.rn                     Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1325.rn                     Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 229, Zurich, 28-29 Nov 2018, lot 3598.

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 40372 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40372 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Stamp Duty 1884/97: Stamp Duty, £ 25 dull blue-green, electrotyped wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with margins all round, twice overprinted "Specimen." diagonally in black and manuscript "Specimen" in red ink, slight staining in lower margin, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Nick Holness, Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 642.

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 40388 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40388 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1901 (Jan 29): 2 s. blue on pink, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 165+.

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 40367 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40367 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, Essay for the 15 s. value designed by Charles Jackson and Ludwig Lang, hand-painted on thick card (75 x 95 mm.) in reddish purple,  pale reddish purple, black and Chinese white, with hand-drawn surround and perforations in pencil. The design similar to that adopted for the issued 1 d. value. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 227. Superb and of great beauty.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2255.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31168.rn                     Collection "Besanꞔon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6450.

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 40383 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40383 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1901/10: 1 d. rose, Die II, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused corner marginal pair, strip of three and a block of four all showing doubled vertical rows of perforations in margin (or between the stamps on the block), 1905 1 d. pale rose-red, Die III, in an unused corner marginal block of twelve with "CA" Monogram in margin and another block of twelve with "JBC" Monogram from final printing, a fresh and fine group, large part og.

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 40351 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40351 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1867/83: 5 s. indigo-blue & red on glazed paper, Die II, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example with varieties: "Double Line of Perforations at Top" and "Short second "I" in SHILLINGS", fine appearance, part og. The short second "I" variety occurred once per sheet - just 275 sheets were printed - therefore a very scarce, possibly unique stamp unused. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 800 as normal / variety unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 585.rn                     Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 343.

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 40362 - brit. colonies victoria -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Lot 40362 - brit. colonies victoria - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1880/84: Naish 2 d. sepia, wmk. V over Crown, perf 13 x 12½, a used example, well centred and cancelled by Melbourne duplex (March 4, 1882) in black. Superb. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = unlisted and unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 28-29 Nov 2016, lot 860.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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