1854 (Jan 31): Lady's cover from Brisbane, Queensland to Paramatta
nearby Sydney, bearing New South Wales Laureated 2 d. deep
ultramarine
1854 (Jan 31): Lady's cover from Brisbane, Queensland to Paramatta
nearby Sydney, bearing New South Wales Laureated 2 d. deep
ultramarine on bluish wove paper, plate II, a fine and fresh
example with four large margins, cancelled by barred '95' numeral
of Brisbane, paying the 2 pence overland rate to Sydney. Very fine
despatch, SYDNEY transit, and PARAMATTA arrival (Feb 15) datestamps
on reverse, a rare usage of the Laureated 2 d. in the Moreton Bay
District
Los 850
SG
1
260,00CHF
Verkauft
1860 (Nov): Chalon 1 d. carmine-rose, imperforate, wmk. Large Star,
four margins all round, a used example, of vibrant deep
1860 (Nov): Chalon 1 d. carmine-rose, imperforate, wmk. Large Star,
four margins all round, a used example, of vibrant deep colour,
cancelled by a crisp 'Q.L.' three ring oval in black, attractively
fresh. Fine example. Scarce Gi = £ 850
Los 851
SG
5
750,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1860 (Nov): Chalon 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, blunted perf. at base, without gum. A
very scarce
1860 (Nov): Chalon 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, blunted perf. at base, without gum. A
very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600
Los 852
SG
6
750,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1860 (Nov 15): Chalon 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, centred to lower right, small part og. A
very
1860 (Nov 15): Chalon 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, centred to lower right, small part og. A
very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'800
Los 853
SG
8
300,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1860/61: Chalon Heads 3 d. brown, watermark Small Star, clean-cut
perforated 14-16, a fine example with part original gum. Gi = £
1'000
1860/61: Chalon Heads 3 d. brown, watermark Small Star, clean-cut
perforated 14-16, a fine example with part original gum. Gi = £
1'000
Los 854
SG
10
1.500,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1861 (Nov 15): Chalon 1 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, centred to left but of rich colour for
this
1861 (Nov 15): Chalon 1 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf.
14-16, an unused example, centred to left but of rich colour for
this stamp, redistributed small part og. An exceptionally rare
stamp Gi = £ 1'700
Los 855
SG
12,13
500,00CHF
Verkauft
1861 (July): Chalon Heads, watermark Small Star, clean-cut
perforated 14 at Sommerset House, 1 d. carmine-rose a superb well
centered
1861 (July): Chalon Heads, watermark Small Star, clean-cut
perforated 14 at Sommerset House, 1 d. carmine-rose a superb well
centered unused example, and 2 d. blue, a very fine unused example
unusually with full original gum, a very scarce pair in this
condition. Gi = £ 1'450
Los 856
SG
16
200,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1861 (Sept): Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16,
an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, superb large part og.
A
1861 (Sept): Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16,
an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, superb large part og.
A delightful and scarce multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 360+.
Provenance: By the centering, ex Mayfair Find, Harmers, London, 9
Nov 1925, lot 71
Los 857
SG
17
250,00CHF
Verkauft
1861 (Sept): Chalon 6 d. deep green, wmk. Small Star, rough perf.
14-16, an unused example, small stain above Crown, unused without
gum,
1861 (Sept): Chalon 6 d. deep green, wmk. Small Star, rough perf.
14-16, an unused example, small stain above Crown, unused without
gum, nevertheless a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 650
Los 858
SG
19
1.000,00CHF
Nachverkauf
1861 (July): Chalon 1 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, rough perf.
14-16, an unused example, of rich colour for this stamp, unused
without gum.
1861 (July): Chalon 1 s. violet, wmk. Small Star, rough perf.
14-16, an unused example, of rich colour for this stamp, unused
without gum. Fine appearance, a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250
Los 859
SG
92a
200,00CHF
Verkauft
1868/78: Chalon 6 d. pale apple-green, wmk. Crown & Q, an unused
horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety
"Imperforate",
1868/78: Chalon 6 d. pale apple-green, wmk. Crown & Q, an unused
horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety
"Imperforate", close to large margins all round, of lovely colour,
corner bend not affecting the fine appearance, unused without gum.
A scarce and most attractive pair Gi = £ 700. Provenance:
Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1094
Los 860
SG
263/264...
600,00CHF
Verkauft
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the complete set of eleven
Colour Trial Proofs imperforate on white wove paper, with 1 d. (6
d.)
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the complete set of eleven
Colour Trial Proofs imperforate on white wove paper, with 1 d. (6
d.) values in indigo, pale blue, ultramarine, red-violet, violet,
blue-green, pale green, myrtle-green, violet-rose and carmine; and
single 2 d. (1 s.) value in violet; all fresh and fine with just
one just touched at top, balance with large margins all round. Rare
Los 861
SG
312d
750,00CHF
Verkauft
1911: Lithographed £ 1 deep yellowish green (nearer a myrtle
shade), wmk. Crown over A sideways, irregular perf. 12½ to 13, a
fine unused
1911: Lithographed £ 1 deep yellowish green (nearer a myrtle
shade), wmk. Crown over A sideways, irregular perf. 12½ to 13, a
fine unused example, well centred for this stamp, strong colour,
vertical gum bend not detracting from the appearance, large part
og. A very rare stamp so fine. Cert. RPSV (2024) Brusden White
Q65c/Gi = £ 1'800
