brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30677 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / Second Watermark 1915: Kangaroo 9 d. violet, Die II, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, marginal at right, punctured small "OS", perfectly centred and of fresh colour, internal crease not affecting appearance, unmounted og. Gi = £ 950 / BW 25ba = $ 4'250. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30693 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. postal stationery letter-card printed in yellow- brown on green stock, rouletted 7 at sides, illustration on reverse of "Sheep Station, Wimmera S.A." (illustration BW #122A), a fresh and fine unused example. Rare BW LC5 = $ 1'250.rnrnNote: It should be pointed out that Wimmera is in Victoria - once the error was noticed, the cards were withdrawn. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30709 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 10 s. scarlet & pale yellow-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, thick paper, perf. 12, an unused example, perrfectly centred (scarce for this issue), fresh and very fine, corner gum bend, unmounted og. Gi D72 = £ 250 / BW D91 = $ 750. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30688 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official 1930: "Murray River / Sturt Centenary", the Official set of two punctured "OS", 1½ d. scarlet in an unused block of eight with part ASH imprint, and 3 d. blue in a "JOHN ASH" imprint block of four, fresh and fine multiples, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350 / BW 139bzh+140bazb. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30704 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, the bicoloured set of eleven values to £ 1, fine used, cancelled to order examples, fresh and very fine. Gi = £ 500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30683 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / Third Watermark 1916/26: Kangaroo £ 2 purple-black & pale rose, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, punctured small "OS", with two line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, cancelled to order by GPO Melbourne datestamps in black, full unmounted og. Just two Official blocks with the Harrison imprint exist, an unused block of four and this unique block of eight, both ex the archival sale. Delightful and extremely rare, a magnificent multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 20'000+ / BW 56Cwa = $ 75'000.rnrnProvenance: Australia Post Archival Sale, No. 2 (1987); Millenium, Sydney, 6 Oct 2004, lot 143. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30699 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due part set of seven values with NSW removed from tablet at base, ½ d. to 8 d. emerald-green (paler shades), wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½-12, all in used blocks of four, cancelled to order with "Hobart / Tasmania" circular datestamps (Feb 6, 1908) in black. The 3 d. block top marginal, a very scarce and most attractive group Gi = £ 750+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30678 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / Second Watermark 1915 (Feb 12): Kangaroo 5 s. deep grey & yellow, Die II, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used example punctured small "OS", variety "Misplaced Kangaroo" showing the 'Roo with tail through Sydney and 1 mm. from right hand frame, unlisted thus in Brusden White on this watermark, lightly cancelled by 'Telegraphs' cds in black leaving the variety clear. A rare and extraordinary stamp BW 43ca var.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 48. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30694 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21913: Kangaroo ½ d. yellow-green on blue postal stationery pre-printed "Shire of Colac" (Victoria) envelope, with further printed "If not claimed within / 14 days, return to / Shire Hall, Colac" at lower left. Fresh, fine and rare: Brusden White "survival rate is poor" BW ES1 = $ 400. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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Lot 30710 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Bicoloured Postage Dues 1922/30: Postage Due, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused collection on leaves with imprint blocks: ½ d. Mullett imprint block of eight (D105za = $ 350+), ½ d. Ash imprint block of twelve (D105zb = $ 175+), 1 d. Mullett imprint block of twelve and Ash block of four (D106za+zb), 1½ d. Harrison, Mullett and Ash imprint blocks of four (D107z+za+zb = $ 1'000+) and 4 d. Ash imprint block of four (D111z), a scarce and attractive group, large part or unmounted og. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
