Sale 1259 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 June, 2022
Category — Australian States thru Jamaica
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4623
P
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH, King George VI Head Plate Vignette. Head plate vignette printed by Harrison & Sons die sunk on wove paper measuring 90 x 125mm with reversed albino strike of die no. 15494 at top, insignificant small stain at bottom left far from vignette, Very Fine
E. 300-400
300
4624
AUSTRALIAN STATES - VICTORIA, 1891, 5p Chocolate (173; SG 317). Tied by "Melbourne JA 11 98" circular datestamp on all-over hand-drawn cover featuring bricks on the front and Punch and Toby the dog on reverse, addressed to the "Hospital for Sick Children" in London, Very Fine and elaborately designed cover
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E. 500-750
375
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AUSTRALIA, 1930, 3sh Air Post Booklet of Three Panes (SG B24b). Exploded booklet, intact except missing the staple, Mint N.H., inside back cover with small hinge mark, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 Brandon certificate, SG £1,700
E. 300-400
450
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AUSTRALIA, Wetlands Conservation, 1989, $5.00 Plumed Whistling Duck, Imperforate Proof (Sam Houston AD1UP). Mint N.H. center cross-gutter block of four, wonderfully freshVERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE CENTER GROSS-GUTTER BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1989 FIVE-DOLLAR PLUMED WHISTLING IMPERFORATE PROOF. ONE SHEET OF SIX PANES WERE PRINTED WITH THE BOTTOM TWO PANES REMOVED, LEAVING THIS BLOCK AS THE ONLY EXAMPLE POSSIBLE.
Accompanied by a photo of the original part sheet with the bottom two panes removed and note from Bob Dumaine attesting to its uniqueness.
E. 1,500-2,000
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AUSTRALIA, Wetlands Conservation, 1991, $8.00 on $5.00 Surcharge, Inverted Surcharge in Pair with Normal (Unsurcharged) (Sam Houston AD3Ua). Mint N.H. top right corner sheet selvage plate no. 10600 vertical se-tenant pair, bottom stamp with the inverted surcharge, top stamp with the surcharge omitted, fresh colorsVERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE PLATE NUMBER PAIR WITH THE INVERTED SURCHARGE AND SURCHARGE OMITTED SE-TENANT PAIR. ONLY ONE SHEET OF SIXTEEN WAS SURCHARGED.
Accompanied by matching top right corner plate no. selvage vertical pairs of both the normal unsurcharged (Sam Houston AD2) and surcharged (Sam Houston AD3X) issues
E. 1,500-2,000
0
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BAHAMAS, 1882, 4p Rose, Perf 12 (25; SG 41). Original gum, h.r., lovely pastel shade, scissor separated perfs (but completely intact) at top and bottom, otherwise Very Fine, signed Bloch, with 2021 R.P.S. certificate, Scott $925.00, SG £550
E. 150-200
300
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BARBADOS, 1878, 1p on Half of 5sh Rose, Unsevered Pair with Slanting and Straight Serif (57b; SG 86c). Left stamp with slanting serif, right stamp with straight serif, boot heel cancel, faint overall toning, right stamp with tiny thin in the right margin, Very Fine appearance, a rare se-tenant pair and in much nicer condition than usually found (most se-tenant pairs are heavily damaged or repaired), ex Hind, Scott $5,500.00, SG £5,000
E. 750-1,000
850
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BRITISH EAST AFRICA, India, 1890, 1a Brown Purple, 2a Blue (A2, A4; SG Z2, Z4). Clear strikes of Mombasa circular datestamp, 1a with pulled perf at left, 2a showing "Mombasa JY 15 90" circular datestamp with complete date, slight soiling from cancel, Fine, a rare pair which were used in Mombasa from only Jul. to Oct. 1890, Scott $1,540.00, SG £1,450
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E. 300-400
1,700
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BRITISH GUIANA, 1852, 6p Black on Magenta (6; SG 9). Large margins though part of the left margin has been added, Demerara May 7, 1852 circular datestamp, former certificate states creased and pinholes, while latter states extensively repaired, Very Fine appearance and a presentable example of this rare stamp, with 2013 R.P.S. and 2022 Brandon certificates, Scott $7,000.00, SG £6,500
E. 500-750
1,000
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CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1905, -1/2p and 1p Surcharges on 5sh Vermilion & Green (18-19; SG 18-19). Mint N.H., wonderfully bright and fresh, -1/2p with trivial natural gum bend at bottom right mentioned for strict accuracy, Very Fine, rarely seen in this pristine Mint Never-Hinged condition, catalogue values as hinged, Scott $675.00, SG £600
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E. 400-500
350
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CYPRUS, 1855 Austrian Lloyd Steamship Cover. Folded letter datelined in Cipro (Cyprus) on Feb. 11, 1855 and addressed to Genoa, Italy, cover prepaid and carried by Austrian Lloyd with bold fancy red "D.A.a.L." handstamp and routed via Beirut with "Beyrut, 12 Feb." two-line datestamp and "Maro Roqverde, Beyrout" boxed forwarding handstamp, arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice, it is believed that the "D.A.a.L." was an old accounting cachet which was placed into use for a short period of time to indicate prepayment of covers for the Austrian Lloyd Steamship, it likely spell out "Dalla Agenzia a Larnaca"
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E. 500-750
450
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FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1919, 1p Scarlet, War Tax, Fourth Overprinting (MR2 var; SG 71c var; Heijtz 36c, 36ct4-5, 36ct11, 36ct13). Complete pane of 60 with full selvage, original gum, sensible hinge reinforcements, showing four listed Heijtz varieties (positions 9, 15, 55, and 60), position 60 the rare "-" for "P" variety from state 3, Very Fine, only eight examples of the position 60 variety are possible, even less were likely printed, this as the only recorded complete pane with this variety, ex Cecil and Stanley, Heijtz £1,389 as singles
E. 500-750
2,700
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GIBRALTAR, 1903, £1 Violet & Black on Red (48; SG 55). Well-centered, bright color, light 1906 registry cancel, Very Fine, with 2001 Hamilton-Bowen certificate, Scott $750.00, SG £750
E. 200-300
300
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GIBRALTAR, 1904, £1 Violet & Black on Red (64; SG 64). Neat Sept. 1910 double-circle datestamp, bold colors, well-centered, Very Fine, Scott $700.00, SG £750
E. 200-300
225
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HONG KONG, 1902, $3.00 Lilac, Postal Fiscal (58; SG F5). Original gum, with just a faint suggestion of a hinge mark, outstanding centering, remarkably bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, not often encountered in this choice pristine condition, Scott $575.00, SG £700
E. 300-400
600
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INDIA, 1874, 1r Slate (35; SG 79). Mint N.H. though dried and slightly brownish, block of eight with interpanneau inscription selvage at right, excellent centering, Very Fine, catalogued as hinged singles, Scott $680.00, SG £800
E. 200-300
475
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E
INDIA, 1970, 20p Indian Red Cross, Photographic Essay (527E; SG 625E). Two photographic essays mounted on thick card stock, first labelled "A" as issued stamp, second labelled "B" was unadopted, manuscript inscription to right of adopted image, "India Security Press" sticker on reverse, Very Fine, an undoubtedly unique essay item and key piece for the Red Cross thematic collector
E. 750-1,000
0
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INDIA, 1866-73, 6a8p Slate, Official (O21 Footnote; SG O30b). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at left, with typical slightly streaky gum (some toning in selvage), Fine and scarce, prepared but not issued, SG £750 as hinged
E. 200-300
600
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INDIA, 1870, 14r4a Bright Lilac, 28r8a Bright Yellow Green, Telegraph Revenue (SG T15, T18). Mint N.H., bright colors, Fine and surprisingly rare in Mint N.H. condition, SG £825 as hinged
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E. 300-400
600
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INDIA, 1872, 1a-1,000r Court Fee, Revenue (Barefoot 183-212). Complete set of the 21 originally issued values, Mint N.H., few with the barest trace of gum browning as is typically seen, wonderfully fresh colors, excellent centering especially among the top values, Very Fine, an exceptionally challenging set to find in this premium condition, the 700r and 1,000r especially so
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E. 1,000-1,500
2,500
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INDIA, 1861, 2a-24r Foreign Bill, Revenue (Barefoot 5-20). Complete set of sixteen values, Mint N.H., four values with selvage at top or bottom, rich color, Very Fine, particularly scarce in Mint N.H. condition
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E. 300-400
550
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INDIA, 1870, 1a-100r High Court, Revenue (Barefoot 24-49). Complete set of 25 values, Mint N.H., twelve values with selvage or interpanneau selvage at sides or bottom including the top two values, bright and fresh, well-centered overallVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE TWENTY FIVE VALUES OF THE 1870 HIGH COURT REVENUE STAMPS OF INDIA.
Complete sets such as this without the "Specimen" or "Cancelled" overprints are rarely offered, especially in Mint N.H. condition
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E. 1,500-2,000
3,000
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INDIA, 1868, 1a-75r Small Cause Court, Revenue (Barefoot 1-29). Complete set of 29 values, each Mint N.H., twelve examples with selvage or interpanneau selvage at sides of bottom including the 2r-75r values, exceptionally fresh colors and well-centered overallVERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1868 SMALL CAUSE COURT REVENUE STAMPS OF INDIA. SELDOM ENCOUNTERED IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
The Small Cause Court stamps were replaced by the Court Fee stamps in 1872.
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E. 1,500-2,000
3,500
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INDIA, 1866, 1a-1,000r Special Adhesive, Revenue (Barefoot 1-14, Footnote). Complete set of 26 values including the ten which were printed but apparently not issued, Mint N.H. though with the typical streaky brownish gum, seven examples with bottom or partial imprint selvage at right, Fine-Very Fine, a surprisingly scarce set to acquire, especially the key high values
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E. 500-750
2,500
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INDIA, Gwalior, 1949, 3p-12a King George VI (118-126; SG 129-137). Mint N.H. blocks of four of the entire set of nine values, strong colors gum slight slightly toned overallVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF THE 1949 KING GEORGE VI "GWALIOR" OVERPRINTS.
Catalogued as singles. Scott $4,914.00. SG £4,000
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E. 1,500-2,000
1,300
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IRELAND, 1865, 2sh Lilac, 10sh Blue, 20sh Green, Dog License, Imperforate, "Specimen" Overprint (Barefoot 1-3). Each of the three issued stamps with "Specimen" overprint and affixed to piece of ledger with "Dog Licenses Ireland" written above, Very Fine, each dog required a license so stamps depicting an Irish Hound were created for taxation purposes
E. 500-750
450
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JAMAICA, 1921, 6p Abolition of Slavery, Trial Color Proof in Yellow-Green & Violet, Overprinted "Specimen" (SG 90P). Large margins, rich colors, faint trace of a hinge thin and tiny pinhole, Very Fine appearance and a scarce proof, ex Cameron and Mahfood
E. 300-400
300
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