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Lot 559 |
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New South Wales, 1855 8d golden yellow imperforate (30 var.), wide balanced margins and rich color, bold Sydney "dumb" killer cancel. A Very Fine example of this often misidentified shade. SG 125.
SG £850 ($1,080)
Expertization: 1992 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 560 |
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New South Wales, 1897 Charities (B1-2), each with sheet margin on matched pair of small local covers postmarked Sydney, July 19, 1897. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 561 |
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New South Wales, 1897 Charities (B1-2), matched pair of small local covers, postmarked BROKEN HILL "1331" duplexes, Aug 11, 1897. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 562 |
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New South Wales, 1897 Charities (B1-2), on matching pair of small covers from Enfield ("189" in rays and c.d.s. on reverse) to Toowoomba, Queensland, B2 with an additional 1p #98; both backstamp Sydney and Toowoomba; Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 563 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), corner margin block of twelve. O.g., lightly hinged, three stamps never hinged. Very Fine. A stunning multiple.
Scott $2,400+
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Lot 564 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), two Very Fine singles on registered cover from Berry to Sydney, stamps tied by Berry "337" in rays, only indications of registration are the manuscript number "204" and the red crayon cross, file fold ends in small tear but does not affect stamps; Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 565 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), on cover from JINDURA to Hamburg, July 12, 1897, backstamp Albury on the same date with Hamburg receiver Aug 1; cover lightly toned, otherwise a Very Fine and scarce properly paid usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 566 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), tied by Sydney REGISTERED c.d.s.along with 2½p #100a, on small registered cover to Rockhampton, Queensland, Very Fine and very scarce proper usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 567 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), tied on small local cover by MOSMAN "1348" duplex, July 2, 1897; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 568 |
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New South Wales, 1897 2s6d Charity Stamp (B2), horizontal pair tied by REGISTERED Sydney c.d.s. on legal size registered cover to Melbourne, June 30, 1897 (3rd day of issue), backstamped, Fine-Very Fine, scarce properly rated usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 569 |
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Queensland, 1900 Charity Stamps, Plate Proofs (B1-2), set of two in issued colors plus 4 different trial colors and a duplicate issued color of the 1d on watermarked paper. Without gum. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 570 |
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Queensland, 1900 Charities (B1-2), on registered cover, along with pair of 1d orange, from Richmond to Winton, postmarked Richmond c.d.s., July 27, 1900 and "368" barred ovals plus straight line "REGISTERED/RICHMOND", backstamp Hughenden (Aug 1) and Winton (Aug 4); Very Fine and scarce properly rated cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 571 |
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Queensland, 1900 Charities (B1-2), tied by Brisbane "QL" duplexes, June 21, 1900 (3rd day) on pair of local covers with matching addresses, the 1p is a blue cover; Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 572 |
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Queensland, 1900 Charities (B1-2), postmarked TOOWOOMBA c.d.s., June 26, 1900, on small cover to Greenmount, backstamp June 27; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 573 |
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Queensland, 1900 2d Charity Stamp (B2), tied on local cover by one of two strike Brisbane duplex June 27, 1900; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 574 |
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Queensland, 1900 1d Charity Stamp (B1), pair and single, cancelled BUNDABERG "148" duplexes, June 20, 1900, second day of use; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 575 |
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Queensland, 1900 2s Charity Stamp (B2), strip of three and single, small local cover postmarked BUNDABERG, June 2, 1900 (3rd day), two stamps with slight perf flaws.
Estimate 400 - 500
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South Australia, 1861, 1s Yellow, Imperforate Between (SG 38a), vertical pair. Deep intense color, partial strikes of Adelaide date cancels, most of the roulettes still present though mostly trimmed away at upper left side. Still a Fine and rare example of this classic error.
SG £1,200 ($1,530)
Expertization: 1965 R.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Napier
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Lot 577 |
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Victoria, 1897 Charities (B1 2 pairs, 3 singles, B2) (B1-2), paying the 5½d and 4d rate on large registered cover from Melbourne to Sydney, Oct 25, 1897, multiple stamp and cover faults but a very rare usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Victoria, 1897 2½d Charity Stamp (B2), horizontal pair on Registered cover from South Yarra to Stawell, Vec. postmarked June 9, 1905, backstamp Melbourne and accompanied by the sender's registry receipt; small repaired hole in address, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 579 |
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Victoria, 1900 Charities (B3-4), pair of matching small local covers postmarked on Day of Issue by Melbourne c.d.s., May 22, 1900, slight cosmetic refolding on three or four sides, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 580 |
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Victoria, 1900 Charities (B3 (2), B4), on 1d stamped envelope with ½p #193 Registered to Boston, postmarked TELEGRAPH OFFICE/RIALTO c.d.s., Aug 29, 1901, marked per "S.S. Moana" and changed to "Sierra", backstamp Melbourne, San Francisco and Boston; open on three sides for display, Very Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 581 |
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Australia, 1924, £2 purple black & pale rose (59), bottom margin single with partial imprint and vertical gutter strip at right, nicely centered, intense color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. SG 45b.
Scott $1,750
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Austria, 1933 50g Wipa, Ordinary and Granite Papers (B110, B110a), the former tied by WIPA Shippost cancel on special WIPA envelope along with four different colors WIPA "Mercury Head" labels; fresh, Very Fine pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 583 |
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Bahamas, 1963-71 Air Letter Sheets Error Collection, interesting group of fifteen normal mint unfolded sheets, H.&G. #3 (3), 4 (2), 5 (5), 6 (5) plus seventeen error sheets including #3b (missing vignette)- mint plus used but uncancelled, 3 (with vignette sh ifted well to top and almost out of frame), 4a (sailboats only)- 11 mint, but 3 with trace of Blue and Red lozenges, 6 var. (unlisted White color omitted), 6 (strong Blue and Red color shift to top) and 8 var. (unlisted Inverted White box at lower left), all with fresh papers, Very Fine, a most beautiful array of these attractive errors which were compiled over a 40 year period.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 584 |
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Bahrain, 1938 1r-25r George VI (32-37), marginal blocks of four. 15r inverted watermark variety. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $958
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Bechuanaland, 1886 1d rose-red, error "ritish" for "British" (6b), an attractive used example, which is actually far rarer used than mint, well centered and lightly cancelled. The accompanying certificate states "slightly soiled" which is trivial and unnoticeable, however there is a small thin spot that is not mentioned. Otherwise Very Fine. SG 5a.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1999 Brandon Certificate.
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Lot 586 |
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Bechuanaland, 1904-08 ½d, 1d, 2½d Edward VII, Hand Overprinted "Specimen" (76-78), blue Samuel type SA1 overprint, fresh colors. O.g. F.-V.F. Very scarce overprint used on only a small number of 1887/1908 issues.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2½d with 1998 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 587 |
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British Central Africa, 1895, £1 Coat of Arms (29), well centered, rich color. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800
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