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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES
69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ETwww.spink.com
WESTERN AUSTRALIAFROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION
SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES
19 MAY 2015
LONDON
£25
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BANKNOTES
2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1528 April Queen Elizabeth II, A Banknote Collection London 1503328 April The Michael Jowett Collection of African Banknotes London 1503229 April The Uncirculated Collection London 1503429/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 6 May British Banknotes London 150363/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3228/9 July World Banknotes London 1502827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1729/30 September World Banknotes London 15009
SALE CALENDAR 2015
The above sale dates are subject to change
Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
STAMPS
18 March Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection London 1502116 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 7/8 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15023 16 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1219 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15025 20 May Swaziland, The Award-Winning Collection formed by
Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL London 15035 June The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15115/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 July Postal History and Historical Documents London 1503717/18 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027
COINS
25/26 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15004 2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1514 May The Slaney Collection of English Coins – Part 2 London 150313/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3221/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500527 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1722/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15006
MEDALS
23 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002
BONDS AND SHARES
2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1529 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018 3/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32227 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS17
AUTOGRAPHS
July Postal History and Historical Documents London 15037
WINES
16 April Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1314 August Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Singapore SFW14
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ExtensionsPlease see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue.Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps)are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the firstsession of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers.Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert whichwill be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spinkto the Expert Committee for choice.Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normalTerms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoicepayment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.Extensions requested on account of condition will not be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults ordefects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not beaccepted.
Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part
or entirely removedpart original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum
COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope
Symbols and Abbreviations
ReferencesCatalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they arementioned by name.
unmounted mint unused used+ block of fourB block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piecevar. variety, varietiescat. catalogue, catalogue valuec.d.s. circular datestamp
d.s. datestamph.s. handstampA air mailS specimenC cancelledE essayP proofF forgeryR reprint
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Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.4.3(iii)).Buyers are reminded that if they default on a successful bid that details relating to such default
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1 1840 (31 July) printed circular addressed to Scotland, headed “SETTLEMENT OFAUSTRALIND IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA UNDER THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY” relatingto colonization of that area, bearing GB 1840 2d. blue (2, both with clear to goodmargins) tied by red Maltese cross and showing London despatch d.s. on reverse; a fewsmall faults. Photo £500-600
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2 1852 envelope to Sydney, showing red crayon “4”, very fine “SHIP LETTER/WESTERNAUSTRALIA/PAID” oval h.s. and faint Crowned General Post Office Perth h.s., both in red,handstruck “3” and, on reverse, Ship Letter Sydney c.d.s. (1.11). Rare in such finecondition. Photo £1,500-1,800
1854 (AUG.) ONE PENNY BLACK
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3 P In black on card (33x31mm.), fine. Very rare. Photo £7,000-9,000PROVENANCE:Ron Butler, September 2004
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Imperforate Unused
4 B A superb block of sixty (5x12) with margins on three sides from the left of the sheet,R.10/2 (Pos. 182) showing “double-tailed swan”, without gum as normal; some pressedcreases and some minor stains on reverse, tear and other faults in selvedge at left. With photograph of the original complete sheet from which this block was removed.Believed to be the largest unused multiple extant. An outstanding multiple of the highestexhibition calibre. S.G. 1, £78,000. Photo £40,000-50,000
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5 B A magnificent block of twelve, [146-149/166-169/186-189], with margins all round,some creases not affecting fine appearance. A superb exhibition piece. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 1, £15,600+. Photo £10,000-12,000
6 A fine example with good to large margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps.S.G. 1, £1300. Photo £400-500
7 A single with close to large margins, without gum, small thin at right not affecting fineappearance. S.G. 1, £1300. Photo £250-300
8 A single with clear to large margins, part original gum, small corner crease and a fewbrown marks on reverse, none of which affect fine appearance. S.G. 1, £1300. Photo £200-250
9 A single with large margins on three sides, touched along top, without gum, fine. S.G. 1,£1300. Photo £200-250
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11 A horizontal pair with mainly good to large margins, both lightly cancelled by voidobliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £150-180
12 A horizontal pair with good to large margins, both cancelled by void obliterator, fine.S.G. 1, £550. Photo £150-180
13 A horizontal pair with good to large margins, both neatly cancelled by void obliterator,fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £150-180
10 B A block of six (3x2) with margins all round, clearly cancelled by void obliterator andaffixed to piece from which it has been lifted and replaced. The block with pressed verticalcrease. The largest known multiple, one of three recorded. See also lot 34; the third blockis extensively repaired. S.G. 1. Photo £8,000-10,000
14 A horizontal pair with small to good margins (just touched at upper left) showingportions of both adjoining stamps at top, both neatly cancelled by void obliterator, theright stamp with tiny brown mark on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £120-150
15 A vertical pair with small to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp atupper left, both cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £150-180
16 A vertical pair with clear to large margins with marginal lines of watermark at foot,centrally cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £120-150
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17 A superb single with large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left andmarginal lines of watermark at foot, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £275.Photo £100-120
18 A choice single with large margins, neatly cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £275.Photo £100-120
19 A single with large margins, centrally cancelled “3” (Perth), fine. S.G. 1, £275. Photo £100-120
20 A single with large margins, centrally cancelled, fine. S.G. 1, £275. Photo £80-100
21 Two singles, one with close to large margins and indistinctly cancelled though fine, theother with good margins and cancelled by part void obliterator, slightly toned otherwisefine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £100-120
Imperforate Used - cancelled in red
22 A superb looking horizontal pair with good to large margins and showing portions ofadjoining stamps at left and at right, both neatly and centrally cancelled by voidobliterator, the right stamp with two light corner creases otherwise fine. S.G. 1, £550.Photo £150-180
23 A horizontal pair with small to large margins and showing marginal lines of watermark atright, both lightly cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £120-150
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24 A choice single with good to large margins, centrally cancelled by void obliterator, fine.S.G. 1, £275. Photo £150-180
25 A choice single with good to large margins, clearly cancelled by oval of bars, very fine.S.G. 1, £275. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978
26 A single with close to good margins, centrally cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1,£275. Photo £120-150
Imperforate Used - cancelled in brown
27 A horizontal pair with close to large margins and showing marginal lines of watermark atfoot, both cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £550. Photo £200-250
28 A superb single with large margins, lightly cancelled by void obliterator, very fine. S.G. 1,£275. Photo £150-180
Imperforate Used - cancelled in blue
29 A single with good to large margins showing tiny portion of adjoining stamp at right,lightly cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 1, £275. Photo £150-180
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30 1854 (19 Sept.) envelope to Brighton, marked “Overland Mail”, rated “2/3”, bearing 1d.strip of four with margins close or touched in places, each cancelled “1”, showing Perthboxed d.s. and “GENERAL POST OFFICE/Crown/PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. inred with, on reverse, London (28.11) and arrival datestamps. A rare franking with thestamps used within seven weeks of issue. One of the finest “Black Swan” penny coversextant. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). Photo £15,000-20,000Note: The stamps prepaid the Western Australia external ship letter rate; the UnitedKingdom collected 1/- for a letter over 1⁄2oz. but under 1oz. and 1/3d. for the French “viaMarseilles” transit at 5d. per 1⁄4oz., i.e. for a letter between 1⁄2oz. and 3⁄4oz.
PROVENANCE:Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975
Imperforate Covers
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One of the Finest “Black Swan” Penny Covers Extant
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31 1855 envelope addressed to “George M. Whitfield Esq., Moore River”, bearing 1d. verticalpair from the foot of the sheet with good to large margins, placed sideways at upper left,cancelled by void obliterator and showing Perth boxed d.s. alongside. A rare internal ratefranking. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £8,000-10,000PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
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32 1856 (27 June) envelope addressed to “Mr D Eedle, Frogmore, Australind”, bearing 1d.horizontal pair [170-171] with small to large margins, both with fresh entries with [170]showing “double-tailed swan”, neatly tied by black void obliterator and showing Perthboxed d.s.; the envelope slightly soiled. One of two recorded One Penny Swan coverswith this entry. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Photo £5,000-6,000
33 1856 (Oct.) envelope to Perth, bearing 1d. vertical pair with large margins and showingportions of five adjoining stamps, place sideways and tied by “13” obliterator, showing“POST OFFICE/Crown/TOODYAY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. and manuscript“28/10/56” alongside. A rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £7,000-9,000
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34 1857 (13 July) envelope to Charlbury and redirected to Oxford bearing, on reverse, 1d.block of six (3x2) with margins all round, all cancelled by void obliterator, showing Perthboxed d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (25.9) alongside with London transit c.d.s. in red (25.9) onface; the block split during opening, subsequently removed, the internal tear repaired, andhinged back onto the cover, the block also with some red ink offset on central pair. Thelargest recorded used multiple and one of three known - see also lot 10. P.F. (1981) andB.P.A. (1998) Certificates. Photo £25,000-30,000PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
One of Three Recorded Used Blocks of Six
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35 1858 (23 Feb.) sailor’s envelope to Leicester, headed “From G. Millican, Seaman onboard H.M.S. Herald”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1d. with marginsvirtually all round (just into at top right), tied by void obliterator in brownish red,showing very fine “POST OFFICE/Crown/ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s inbrownish red and, on reverse, clear arrival c.d.s. (7.4); some minor light age stains thoughstill fine. An attractive and very rare cover, one of only two recorded. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). Photo £15,000-18,000PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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One of Two Recorded One Penny Concessionary Rate Covers
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36 Undated entire to Perth, bearing 1d. vertical pair with small to large margins, placedsideways and tied by black oval obliterator, showing “POST OFFICE/Crown/CHAMPIONBAY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. in red at upper left; vertical and horizontal filingcreases clear of adhesive. A rare internal rate franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Photo £4,000-6,000
Rouletted 71⁄2 to 14 and compound
37 A vertical pair with roulettes at sides and between, both lightly cancelled “2” in blue, fine.S.G. 2, £1300. Photo £400-500
38 A single with roulettes on all sides, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 2, £650. Photo £200-250
39 A single with roulettes on all sides, lightly cancelled, small thin at top though of fineappearance. S.G. 2, £650. Photo £80-100
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Rouletted 71⁄2 to 14 and compound covers
41 1860 (3 Aug.) envelope to Bunbury, bearing 1d. horizontal pair with roulettes or tracesthereof on all sides, neatly tied by “2” obliterator and showing Perth boxed d.s. in blueat upper left; the envelope a little soiled and with small repair at top left. A very rarefranking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £6,000-8,000
40 1855 (5 June) front to Guildford, bearing 1d. vertical pair with roulettes on three sidesalthough trimmed in places and showing large part of adjoining stamp at foot, both neatlycancelled by void obliterator in red and showing Perth boxed d.s. alongside. Mostattractive and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £6,000-8,000PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962 John Gartner, April 1979 “Austin”, May 1985
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1854-55 FOUR PENCE BLUE
This value, produced by lithography, was made up from positions [16-240] of the 1d. value repeatedfour times to make up a sheet of 240. Only the central part of the design was used, the octagonalframe being added afterwards.
There were two printings, the first made from Stone 1 before the 1st August 1854. The invertedframe and the rare squeezed transfer varieties are found on this printing.
A second printing, from a New Stone (Stone 2) was made in December 1855 and used a whollydifferent set of 240 impressions, although the same intermediate stone was employed for both.
Proof
42 P [38] of the intermediate stone in black with offset of the 1/- on reverse. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978 E.R. Slade Slade, November 1979“Austin”, May 1985
Imperforate Unused
43 Three singles each with four margins and stained by use of brown gum, fine. S.G. 3,£1125 £250-300Note: The 4d. value was issued without gum but a supply of gum was available for the PostOffice clerks, who applied it to sheets at their leisure, otherwise the public applied the adhesivethemselves, a supply being kept on the counter at the post offices. The gum was supplied byPerkins, Bacon; however, some 4d. stamps can be found with a locally made crude brown“blackboy gum” which did stain the stamps.
Imperforate Unused - Pale Blue
44 + A block of four, [69-70/89-90], with close to good margins, [69] showing varietybleeding swan, without gum, diagonal paper crease at upper left and pressed vertical creasebetween impressions, neither of which detract from appearance. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 3, £1500. Photo £1,000-1,200
45 A very fine marginal horizontal pair without gum from the foot of the sheet. B.P.A.Certificate (2002). S.G. 3, £750. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962 John Gartner, May 1979
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46 A single with good to large margins showing marginal letters of watermark at foot,without gum, very fine. S.G. 3, £375. Photo £120-150
47 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at right, withoutgum, fine. S.G. 3, £375. Photo £120-150
48 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at right, withoutgum, minor vertical crease not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 3, £375. Photo £100-120
Imperforate Unused - Blue
49 + A very fine block of four with good margins all round and without gum. Choice. S.G. 3a,£1800. Photo £1,200-1,500
50 + A block of four with small to good margins, without gum, small scissor cut between attop and the left pair with light vertical crease not affecting appearance. S.G. 3a, £1800.Photo £1,000-1,200
51 A horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, small to good margins, the right stamp withpre-printing vertical paper crease, without gum, fine. S.G. 3a, £900. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
52 A horizontal pair with good margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 3a, £900. Photo £300-400
53 A single with good to large margins, without gum, very fine. S.G. 3a, £450. Photo £150-180
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54 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at right, withoutgum, fine. S.G. 3a, £450. Photo £120-150
55 A single with small to large margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 3a, £450. Photo £120-150
56 A single with small to large margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 3a, £450. Photo £100-120
Imperforate Unused - Deep Dull Blue
57 A single with good margins showing variety line through neck, without gum, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (1986). S.G. 3b, £2750. Photo £1,200-1,500
58 A single with large margins, without gum, fine. A choice example of this scarce shade.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3b, £2750. Photo £1,000-1,200
59 A single with good to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3b, £2750. Photo £1,000-1,200
60 A single with close to good margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 3b, £2750. Photo £800-1,000
61 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at top, withoutgum, tiny ink speck at right otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3b, £2750.Photo £700-900
Imperforate Unused - Slate-Blue
62 A vertical pair with close to good margins, without gum, fine. An extremely rare multipleof this difficult shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £7500. Photo £3,500-4,500
63 A single with margin at foot and large margins on the other sides, without gum, fine. A magnificent example. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £2,000-2,500
64 A single with good to large margins, without gum, fine. A choice example. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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65 A single with good to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £1,200-1,500
66 A single with good to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £1,200-1,500
67 A single with small to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £1,200-1,500
68 A single with good to large margins, without gum, ink manuscript on reverse otherwisefine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3c, £3750. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
Imperforate Used - Pale Blue
69 Two singles with good to large margins, one showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot,both lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 3, £400 £120-150
70 Two singles, one with good to large margin and showing marginal letters of watermarkat foot, the other with mainly large margins, both lightly cancelled in blue, fine. S.G. 3,£400 £150-180
71 Two singles, one with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at leftand centrally cancelled “8” (Fremantle), the other with good to large margins andshowing pre-printing vertical paper crease and lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 3, £400 £150-180
72 A single with good to large margins, centrally cancelled by “PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA”c.d.s. (25.3.65), fine. Rare cancelled thus. S.G. 3. Photo £300-400
73 A single with good margins, cancelled by “PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” c.d.s. (26.11.64);horizontal crease at foot not affecting appearance. Rare cancelled thus. S.G. 3. Photo £200-250
Imperforate Used - Blue
74 A horizontal pair with close to good margins, both clearly cancelled “8” in blue(Fremantle), vertical crease between impressions otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 3a, £500+. Photo £400-500
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75 A single with just clear (at right) to large margins, centrally cancelled “14” in brownishred (Albany), fine. S.G. 3a, £250. Photo £100-120
76 A single with small to large margins, centrally cancelled by void obliterator in brownishred, fine. S.G. 3a, £250. Photo £100-120
77 A single with small to good margins, centrally cancelled by neat void obliterator in red,small nick in top margin. S.G. 3a, £250. Photo £80-100PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
Imperforate Used - Deep Dull Blue
78 A single with small to large margins, cancelled in blue, fine. S.G. 3b, £850. Photo £250-300
Imperforate Used - Slate-Blue79 A single with good to large margins, cancelled “8” (a little heavy in places); small central
thin otherwise fine. S.G. 3c, £1200. Photo £250-300
Imperforate Covers
80 1854 (Nov.) front and part back to Cape Town, marked “Via K.G.S.”, bearing 4d. deepdull blue vertical pair with good to large margins, tied by void obliterator and showingmanuscript “20/11/54” alongside and, on reverse, part arrival c.d.s. (27.2.55) on reverse.S.G. 3b. Photo £1,000-1,200
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81 1855 (1 May) envelope to London, bearing 4d. blue with clear to large slightly roughmargins, neatly tied by void obliterator in red, showing “1/4” rate marking, legible “POSTOFFICE/Crown/PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. in red and Perth boxed d.s. withlight arrival c.d.s. (6.9) on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and the stamp slightlybrowned due to the gum used for affixing. A very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 3a. Photo £15,000-20,000
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82 1855 (19 Dec.) entire to London, marked “Per Siren to Singapore” and “Overland viaMarseilles”, bearing 1d. black horizontal pair with clear to large margins and showingportion of adjoining stamp at lower left and 4d. blue with small to large margins (smalldefects at foot), both tied by void obliterator, showing “1/3” rate marking and “POSTOFFICE/Crown/GUILDFORD/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. with arrival c.d.s.(28.4) onreverse. An attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, 3a. Photo £6,000-8,000
83 1855 (25 Dec.) entire letter ex the Clifton correspondence to Malta, marked “By IndianMail to Malta”, bearing 1d. black horizontal pair with mainly good to large margins and4d. blue with good to large margins, both tied by void obliterator, showing “1/9” ratemarking and unclear oval h.s. in red with manuscript date in middle. A fine and attractivefranking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, 3a. Photo £8,000-10,000Note: The letter is from Elinor Clifton, probably the wife of Robert Clifton who had been thefirst Postmaster at Australind, until he was succeeded by his sister Eliza in 1849. The letteris addressed to Elinor’s son in Malta.PROVENANCE:Patrick Pearson
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84 1856 (5 June) envelope to England, bearing 1d. black vertical pair (just shaved at top)showing portion of adjoining stamp at top right and 4d. blue showing portion ofadjoining stamp at foot, all neatly tied by void obliterator, showing “1/1” rate marking,Perth boxed d.s. and blue arrival c.d.s. (3.9) below adhesives; red ink recipient’s date attop left. A fine and handsome cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, 3a. Photo £4,000-5,000
85 1857 (13 Jan.) envelope to a Captain in the 38th Madras Natives Infantry in Singapore,bearing 1d. black horizontal pair with close to large margins and 4d. blue with goodmargins, each centrally cancelled by void obliterator and showing “POSTOFFICE/Crown/FREMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. alongside with, on reverse,fine framed “SINGAPORE/Bearing” without dividing lines and with manuscript “2ans”inserted. A neat franking to a most unusual destination. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). Photo £8,000-10,000
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86 1857 (5 Oct.) entire letter ex the Clifton correspondence from Australind to Malta,marked “per Steamer from King George’s Sound”, bearing 1d. black horizontal pair (justtouched at lower right) and 4d. blue, each cancelled by void obliterator, showing “POSTOFFICE/Crown/AUSTRALIND/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s. (manuscript “6/10/57”added) alongside, endorsed in manuscript “Received on Dec. 23rd a.m. and paid 3d.” atlower left for the fee collected from the address in payment of postage due the Lloyd shipwhich carried the letter, while the reverse shows an extremely fine impression of the“AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/MALTA” oval handstamp in blue, which is the firstrecorded example of this marking. One of the great classic covers and a showpiece of thecollection. A peerless exhibition item. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, 3a. Photo £20,000-25,000Note: It is believed the letter was brought to Suez by a P&O Steamer, and subsequentlycarried overland to Alexandria, where it was put on the first departing vessel, whichhappened to be a Lloyd Steamer of the Trieste-Alexandria Line. It then would havetransferred at Corfu for despatch to Malta.
PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978 Henry Houser, June 1992
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87 1864 (25 Nov.) envelope from Fremantle to England, marked “Via Marseilles”, bearing4d. pale blue with small to good margins, in combination with 1863-64 perf 13 6d.violet, both cancelled “8” and showing despatch c.d.s. overstruck by red London Paidtransit d.s. (11.1.65); a few minor imperfections. A scarce and attractive mixed-issuefranking. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 3, 51a. Photo £5,000-6,000
Rouletted Unused
88 Pale blue with roulettes on three sides, without gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1929). S.G. 5, £3000. Photo £800-1,000
89 Pale blue with roulettes on three sides, without gum, slightly toned otherwise fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2000). S.G. 5, £3000. Photo £700-900
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Rouletted Used
90 Pale blue with roulettes at top and at foot, showing transfer variety “WESTERN” insqueezed down letters only 11⁄2mm. high [157], very lightly cancelled, fine. Rare.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 5q. Photo £1,200-1,500
91 Pale blue, two examples, one with roulettes at right only, neatly cancelled “1”, the otherwith roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, lightly cancelled, repaired tear at upperright; and Blue with roulettes partly along foot only, cancelled “1”, fine. S.G. 5, 5a;£1800 £150-180
92 Blue [40] with roulettes on three sides, clearly cancelled “2”, natural diagonal papercrease, fine. S.G. 5a, £600. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978
THE MAJOR TRANSFER VARIETIES
See also lot 90
The 4d. value was prepared using a transfer of 60 positions from the Perkins, Bacon engraved 1d.plate. The frames were then painted out and individually replaced by transfers taken originally from adrawing of the 4d. frame probably direct onto the stone. Four transfers were then taken from thisintermediate stone to construct the printing stone of 240 impressions.
The intermediate stone had carried transfer errors; the most prominent was the “T” of “POSTAGE”sliced at foot, which of course then appeared on four positions of Printing Stone 1, in Row 7, Nos. 5,10, 15 and 20. Printing Stone 1 was used for 100 sheets printed by Samson in July 1854 and for 3sheets printed by Hillman in January 1855.
Stone 1
93 [-] slate-blue showing “T” of “POSTAGE” shaved off to a point at foot, good evenmargins, without gum, light horizontal crease which does not detract. Very rare. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 3cd. Photo £1,500-1,800Note: This variety occurs at position 35 on the intermediate stone and therefore at positions125, 130, 135 and 140 on the printing stone.
PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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94 [-] deep dull blue showing “creased transfer” variety “PEICE”, clear margins, centrallycancelled “6” (Albany) leaving variety clearly visible, natural paper crease, fine. The onlyrecorded example of this variety in any shade. Friedl Certificate (1979). S.G. 3b/f. Photo £35,000-45,000PROVENANCE:Dr. Osborne John Gartner, April 1979 (realised S.F. 80,000 = £22,472) John Boker, April 1981
95 [125] pale blue horizontal pair, [124-125], showing variety “T” of “POSTAGE” shavedoff to a point at foot, clear to large margins, without gum, minor toning otherwise fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3/3d, £2625. Photo £600-800
The Unique “PEICE” Variety
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Stone 2
Printing Stone 1 was considered unsatisfactory, or the stone broke, after 3 sheets had been printed byHillman in January 1855. He returned to intermediate Stone 1, which was still available, but noticedthat on two impressions, Nos. 34 and 36, the frame had been damaged. He removed the frames fromthese positions and replaced them with two new ones. This produced intermediate Stone 1A, i.e.intermediate Stone 1 with two impressions altered. However, of the two replacement frames, one wastilted and the other inverted. Each error then occurred four times on Printing Stone 2, as did theother transfer errors, such as shaved “T”, present on the intermediate stone among the other 58positions. Printing Stone 2 was used for 97 sheets printed by Hillman in July 1855
96 [-] blue showing variety FRAME INVERTED, clear to good margins on three sides,touched along left, rather heavily cancelled by black void obliterator though the varietyclearly visible. R.P.S. Certificate (1932). S.G. 3h, £90,000. Photo £50,000-60,000Note: Fifteen examples of this variety are recorded of which one is in the Royal Collection andfive are in institutions. This is No. XII in the L.N. Williams listing.
PROVENANCE:Date unknown: Acquired by Dr. Le Quesne 1930 (30 May): Bought by C.J. Philips at Plumridge auction for £550 193(?): Bought by David Bernhard 1939: Bought by Frank Godden Ltd. 1940: C.A. Nelson bought the Western Australia section of Berhard’s collection 1942 (Dec.): Bought by the then Lord Vestey for £850 by Private Treaty from RobsonLowe
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97 [-] blue horizontal strip of three, the right stamp showing variety tilted border, good tolarge margins all round, each neatly cancelled “14” (Marradong) in reddish brown, fine.A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3a/i, £1900. Photo £800-1,000Note: This transfer variety occurred on positions 124, 129, 134 and 139.
98 S [37] pale blue handstamped “SPECIMEN” and showing variety “WEST” in squeezed downletters and “F” of “FOUR” with pointed foot, small to good margins, without gum, fine.Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3j, £2750+. Photo £4,000-5,000
99 [37] pale blue showing variety “WEST” in squeezed down letters and “F” of “FOUR”with pointed foot, good margins all round, without gum, pressed vertical crease at rightotherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3j, £2750. Photo £600-800
100 [37] pale blue showing variety “WEST” in squeezed down letters and “F” of “FOUR”with pointed foot, good margins all round, without gum, a little toned. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 3j, £2750. Photo £500-600
101 [57] pale blue showing variety “ESTERN” in squeezed down letters and “U” of “FOUR”squeezed up, good to large margins, without gum, a little toned otherwise fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 3k, £4500. Photo £1,200-1,500
102 [57] pale blue showing variety “ESTERN” in squeezed down letters and “U” of “FOUR”squeezed up, good to large margins, centrally cancelled “6” (Albany), fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 3k, £2250. Photo £800-1,000
103 [77] pale blue showing variety small “S” in “POSTAGE”, small to large margins, withoutgum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3l, £2750. Photo £800-1,000
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104 [77] slate-blue showing variety small “S” in “POSTAGE”, close to good margins, withoutgum, fine. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1934). S.G. 3c/l. Photo £3,000-4,000PROVENANCE:A. Hind, July 1934
105 [104] pale blue showing variety “EN” of “PENCE” shorter, good to large margins, tonedotherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3m, £2500. Photo £400-500
109 B [134] pale blue block of six, [134-136/154-156], with [134] showing tilted border,[135] showing shaved “T” and [155] showing swan with white eye, margins all round,[156] is the substituted transfer for the inverted frame, without gum, fine. A scarcemultiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3/3i, £4375+. Photo £2,500-3,000PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
106 [116] pale blue showing variety “N” of “PENCE” tilted to right with thin firstdownstroke, large margins on three sides, just touched at right, cancelled by voidobliterator, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3n, £1300. Photo £350-450
107 [120] pale blue showing variety Swan and water above “ENCE” damaged, good to largemargins, without gum, filled thins. A good spacefiller. S.G.3o, £2500. Photo £100-120
108 [124] pale blue showing variety tilted border, small to large margins, toned by large partoriginal gum otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3i, £2500. Photo £500-600
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110 [137] pale blue showing variety “F” of “FOUR” slanting to left, small to large margins,without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3p, £2500. Photo £700-900
111 [139] pale blue showing variety tilted border, good to large margins, without gum,vertical bend not detracting from fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3i,£2500. Photo £600-800
112 [157] pale blue showing variety “WESTERN” in squeezed down letters only 11⁄2mm.high, good margins, cancelled “21” (Vasse) in blue, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3q, £1600. Photo £500-600
113 [175] pale blue showing variety “P” of “PENCE” with small head, good margins, withoutgum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3r, £2500. Photo £700-900
114 [175] slate-blue showing variety “P” of “PENCE” with small head, good margins,without gum, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 3d/r. Photo £3,000-4,000PROVENANCE:T.W. Hall, October 1964
115 [176] pale blue showing variety “RALIA” in squeezed down letters only 11⁄2mm. high,just clear at top left to large margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, without gum,pinhole at right. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3s, £2750. Photo £300-400
116 [195] pale blue showing variety “PE” of “PENCE” close together, small to good margins,without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3t, £2500. Photo £700-900
117 [216] pale blue showing variety “A” in “POSTAGE” with thin right limb, mainly goodmargins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3w, £2500. Photo £700-900
118 [238] slate-blue showing variety white space under “TE” of “WESTERN”, small to largemargins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3d, £3750. Photo £1,200-1,500
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When Hillman came to make the printing of October 1855 he corrected the “inverted frame”varieties. The four impressions were removed from the printing stone and replaced by fourimpressions from a transfer from the intermediate stone. Nos. 31, 32, 33 and 26 of the intermediatestone were used to replace Nos. 141, 146, 151 and 156 respectively and produce Printing Stone 2A.All four impressions are out of alignment and in two instances, Nos. 146 and 151, portion of theoriginal impression was not completely removed and can still be seen.
119 B A superb block of sixty (5x12), positions [6-10] to [226-230] clearly showing [129]tilted border, [146] coloured line over “AGE” (one of the substituted transfers for theinverted frame) and other minor varieties including [69] “bleeding swan”; creases betweenthe stamps on three horizontal rows do not detract. One of the largest pieces extant. S.G.3a/3i,/3x, £31,100+. Photo £20,000-25,000PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
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120 B A magnificent block of one hundred (10x10), positions [51]-[60] to [231] to [240]clearly showing twelve major transfer varieties on positions 57, 77, 116, 120, 151, 157,175, 176, 195, 196, 215 and 216 with positions 151 and 156 being substituted transfersfor the inverted frame; a few light creases though the block in a remarkably well state ofpreservation for a multiple of this size. A highly important block and a superb exhibitionshowpiece. S.G. 3a/k/l/n/o/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/y, £72,600. Photo £40,000-50,000
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121 [151] pale blue showing variety no outer line above “GE” of “POSTAGE” and colouredline under “FOU” of “FOUR”, small to large margins, centrally cancelled “8” in blue, fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3y, £1500. Photo £500-600
1854-55 ONE SHILLING BROWN
This value, like the 4d., was produced by lithography and was made up from positions [10-234]which incidentally contained the two re-entries, [170] and [171], of the 1d. value repeated four timesto make up a sheet of 240. Only the swan portion of the design was used, the oval frame with blankcorners being added later.
There were four printings of the 1/- value, July 1854, January 1855, October 1855 and November-December 1855. It is considered that the salmon and red-brown shades from the first printing, thegrey-brown shades from the second printing, the pale brown shades from the last two printings.
Proof
122 P In black with offset of 4d. on reverse, close to large margins, fine. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978
Imperforate Unused - Salmon
123 A single with close to large margins, without gum, lovely strong distinctive colour. This distinctive shade comes from the first printing where the first four sheets printedwere in this colour then the printer, Samson, tried to get the colour closer to red as theinstructions specified and progressed through darker salmon shades to red-brown.Considered to be the finest unused example. R.P.S. Certificate (1935). S.G. 4, £24,000.Photo £15,000-18,000PROVENANCE:R.B. Yardley, December 1944
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124 A choice example with small to very large margins showing marginal lines of watermarkat foot, without gum, good colour, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 5a, £1800.Photo £700-900
125 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at foot, unusedwith part original gum, good colour, Very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4a, £1800.Photo £600-800
126 A single with small to large margins, without gum, good colour, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 4a, £1800. Photo £500-600
127 A single with just clear at left to large margins, showing line through “A” of “POSTAGE”,without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4a, £1800. Photo £500-600
Imperforate Unused - Grey-Brown (shades)
128 A horizontal pair with small to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 4b, £1300. Photo £500-600
129 A horizontal pair with small to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2000). S.G. 4b, £1300. Photo £500-600
130 A single with good to large margins showing marginal lines of watermark at left andprinter’s ink smear on face, without gum, fine. S.G. 4b, £650. Photo £200-250
131 A single with close to large margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 4b, £650. Photo £200-250
132 A single with close to good margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 4b, £650. Photo £200-250
133 A single with close to good margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 4b, £650. Photo £200-250
134 A single with close to good margins, without gum, fine. S.G. 4b, £650. Photo £200-250
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135 B A block of nine with sheet margin at foot, without gum and of good colour; creasedbetween impressions of rows 2 and 3 and a light pressed fold through column 2, the centre stamp in bottom row with a thin spot, none of which significantly affectsappearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4c, £4275. Photo £5,000-6,000
136 + A block of four with margins all round (just clear in two places), without gum, fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4c, £1900. Photo £2,000-2,500
137 A horizontal pair with clear to large margins, without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2000). S.G. 4c, £950. Photo £400-500
138 A choice single with margin at left and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right,without gum, fine. S.G. 4c, £475. Photo £200-250
Imperforate Used - Salmon
139 A single with good to large margins with marginal letters of watermark at right, goodcolour, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. A nice example. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4, £4250. Photo £2,000-2,500
140 A single with small to large margins on three sides and touched at left, marginal letters ofwatermark at right, good colour, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 4, £4250. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Imperforate Used - Pale Reddish Brown
141 A single with good to large margins, on piece and tied by fine “PAID/MELBOURNE” d.s. inred (8.2.55), very fine. Most unusual. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) states this to be a palebrown shade. S.G. 4a group. Photo £3,000-4,000
142 A single with large margins on three sides, just touched at right, clearly cancelled by voidobliterator, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1935). S.G. 4a group. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
143 A single with good to large margins and showing tiny portion of adjoining stamp at foot,cancelled by void obliterator, pen mark at lower left, fine. S.G. 4a group. Photo £250-300
144 A single with small to large margins on three sides, cut into at top, centrally cancelled“14” (Marradong) in reddish brown; pressed corner crease at lower right. S.G. 4a group.Photo £120-150
Imperforate Used - Deep Red-Brown
145 A single with small to large margins, neatly cancelled by void obliterator, fine. A very goodexample. S.G. 4a, £1000. Photo £300-400
146 A single with small to good margins on three sides, touched at left, clearly cancelled “8”(Fremantle), fine. S.G. 4a, £1000. Photo £250-300
147 A single with good margins on three sides, just cut into at right, lightly cancelled by voidobliterator, fine. S.G. 4a, £1000. Photo £200-250
Imperforate Used - Red-Brown
148 A single with small to good margins, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 4a group. Photo £250-300
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149 A single with good to large margins, centrally cancelled “16” (York), fine. A choiceexample. S.G. 4a group. Photo £400-500
150 A single with good to large margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 4a group.Photo £300-400
151 A single with small to good margins on three sides, touched at foot, unclearly cancelled,fine. S.G. 4a group. Photo £200-250
Imperforate Used - Grey-Brown
152 A single with clear to small margins, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 4c, £375. Photo £120-150
153 A single with close to large margins, indistinctly cancelled a slightly soiled otherwise fine.S.G. 4c, £375. Photo £80-100
Imperforate Used - Pale Brown (shades)
154 Two singles, both with close to good margins and lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 4c, £650 £150-180
155 Two singles, one with small to good margins on three sides, just touched at foot,cancelled “2”; the other with large margins on three sides, just touched at top, centrallycancelled “3”; fine. S.G. 4c, £650 £150-180
156 Two examples, one with small to good margins and very lightly cancelled, the other withjust clear to small margins and mainly lightly cancelled in blue; fine. S.G. 4c, £650 £150-180
157 A single with small to large margins, clearly cancelled by part 1862 circular datestamp,fine. S.G. 4c, £325. Photo £200-250
158 A single with good to large margins, clearly cancelled by almost complete“Crown/REGISTERED” h.s., fine. Most unusual. S.G. 4c., £325. Photo £150-180
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159 A single showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, lightly tied by void obliterator onpiece showing large part “POST OFFICE/Crown/FREMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” ovalh.s. alongside, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4c, £325. Photo £120-150
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160 A single with close to large margins, crisply cancelled “8” (Fremantle), fine. S.G. 4c,£325. Photo £100-120
161 A single with good margins on three sides and part sheet margin at right, lightly cancelledby part duplex, fine. S.G. 4c., £325. Photo £100-120
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162 1857 entire to Sydney, marked “p Messenger”, bearing 1/- pale red-brown with good tolarge margins, centrally cancelled “14” and showing “POST OFFICE/Crown/ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s., both in red-brown, and showing “SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY”arrival c.d.s. (1.4) on reverse; the 1/- has been lifted and replaced. Holcombe Certificate(1988). Photo £8,000-10,000
163 1860 envelope from Bunbury to USA, bearing 1/- pale brown with good to largemargins, in combination with 1860 2d. orange-vermilion with good to large margins,both cancelled “18”, showing red crayon “8”, legible despatch c.d.s., London Paid transitc.d.s. in red (20.5), “5/N. YORK AM PKT” c.d.s. (4.6) additionally tying the adhesives,handstruck “5” and “16/CENTS” accountancy h.s. in red. Most attractive and a very raremixed-issue franking to an unusual destination. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 4c, 25.Photo £10,000-12,000
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164 Grey-brown showing roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, unused with large partoriginal gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 6, £6000. Photo £1,500-1,800
Rouletted Used
165 Grey-brown with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, neatly cancelled by large part“PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” c.d.s. (23.8.61), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 6,£1100. Photo £500-600
166 Grey-brown with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 8,£1100. Photo £300-400
167 Pale brown, a large example showing roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, lightlycancelled “2”, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 6a, £900. Photo £300-400
168 Pale brown with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, clearly cancelled “2” in blue,fine. S.G. 6c, £900. Photo £200-250
169 Pale brown with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, crisply cancelled “3”, fine. S.G. 6a, £900. Photo £200-250
170 Pale brown with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, centrally cancelled “1” in blue,slightly soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 6a, £900. Photo £150-180
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Imperforate Unused - Brown-Black on Indian Red
172 An example with close to good margins on three sides, just touched at left, without gum,fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15, £5500. Photo £1,200-1,500
173 An example with clear to large margins on three sides, just touched at right, without gum,fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15, £5500. Photo £1,200-1,500
174 An example with small to large margins on three sides, touched along top, unused withtraces of original gum, corner crease at lower left otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 15, £5500. Photo £800-1,000
Imperforate Used - Brown-Black on Indian Red
171 A superb example with good margins and showing large void flaw at lower left extendinginto the breast of the swan obscuring the letters “TW” of “TWO”, without gum, fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 16, £5500. Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
Imperforate Unused - Brown-Black on Red
175 An examples with clear to large margins on three sides, just touching along foot, lightlycancelled, lovely colour, fine. S.G. 16, £800. Photo £300-400
176 An example with clear margin at right, just touching on other sides, lightly cancelled, fine.S.G. 16, £800. Photo £200-250
177 An example with large margin at top, just touching in places on other sides, cancelled“17” (Australind), fine. S.G. 16, £800. Photo £200-250
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178 An example centrally cancelled “10” (Canning), variety printed on both sides andshowing strong impressions of three stamps, pressed horizontal crease not affecting fineappearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 16a, £850. Photo £200-250
179 An example centrally cancelled by void obliterator, variety printed both sides showingimpressions of three stamps, light horizontal pre-printing paper crease, fine. S.G. 16a,£850. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
Imperforate Used - Brown-Black on Deep Red
180 An exceptional example with good margins on all sides, clearly cancelled “2”, very fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2000) as on Indian red. S.G. 15, £550. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962
181 An example with very close (at left) to large margins, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 15,£550. Photo £150-180
182 An example with good margins on two sides, touched along others, lightly cancelled, tinythin spot otherwise fine. S.G. 15, £550. Photo £100-120
183 An example with defective transfer down left side, very lightly cancelled, variety printedon both sides showing portions of two impressions, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15a, £800. Photo £200-250
Imperforate Used - Brown-Black on Pale Red
184 A choice example with clear to large margins, lightly cancelled, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(1998). S.G. 15, £550. Photo £200-250
185 A choice example with clear to large margins, clearly cancelled “8” (Fremantle), fine. S.G. 15, £550. Photo £200-250
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186 An example with large margins on three sides, just touched at left, lightly cancelled byvoid obliterator, fine. S.G. 15, £550. Photo £150-180
187 An example with margins showing traces of adjoining stamps at sides and good at foot,lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 15, £550. Photo £150-180
188 An example with large margin at top and showing part of adjoining stamp at right, lightlycancelled, variety printed both sides showing portions of three stamps, very fine. S.G. 15a, £800. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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189 1859 envelope addressed to “Mrs M. Rogers, John Bull Inn, Horrick Street, Perth”, bearinga splendid example of 2d. brown-black on red showing a large portion of adjoining stampat top, affixed inverted, tied by void obliterator and showing “POSTOFFICE/Crown/FREMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” oval h.s.; the adhesive with score markat one corner. A remarkable example of this stamp on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 15. Photo £6,000-8,000PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, May 1990 Christie’s Robson Lowe auction, May 1996
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190 Brown-black on Indian red showing roulettes on three sides, clearly cancelled “1”, goodcolour, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21, £1800. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
191 Brown-black on deep red with roulettes at sides, cancelled “20” (Champion Bay), twosmall light corner creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 20, £1700. Photo £300-400
192 Brown-black on pale red showing roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, neatly tied by“2” obliterator on small piece, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 20, £1700.Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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Imperforate Unused - Grey-Black
193 An example with good margins on all sides and showing void corner at upper right,unused with part original gum, some horizontal creasing not detracting from fineappearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 19, £7000. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
194 An example with mainly close to good margins though touched in places, without gum,fine. S.G. 19, £7000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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195 A superb example with huge margins showing portions of three adjoining stamps, lightlycancelled, extremely fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. £2000. Photo £4,000-5,000
PROVENANCE:John Boker, April 1981
196 An example with good margins on three sides, just touched along top, lightly cancelled,fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 17, £2000. Photo £800-1,000
197 A choice example with clear to large margins, centrally cancelled “2”, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 17, £2000. Photo £1,000-1,200
198 An example with clear to good margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 17, £2000. Photo £1,000-1,200
Imperforate Used - Black-Bronze
199 A superb looking example with large margins, lightly cancelled, manuscript “3” onreverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £250-300
200 An example with small to good margins and showing void corner at upper right and plateflaw on “ERN” of “WESTERN”, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £250-300
PROVENANCE:“Austin”, May 1985
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201 An example with good margins on three sides, touched at left, tied by “8” obliterator onpiece showing Fremantle c.d.s. (23.8.60), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 18, £650.Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
202 An example with good to large margins on three sides, just into at left, cancelled by voidobliterator, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £200-250
203 An example with small to large margins on three sides showing portion of adjoining stampat left, touched at top, cancelled “8” (Fremantle), fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £200-250
204 An example with clear to good margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 18, £650.Photo £180-220
205 An example with small to good margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 18,£650. Photo £180-220
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206 An example with good margins at foot, close at top and just into at sides, showing varietyno head to swan, beak and neck present [35], centrally cancelled “6” (Albany), two verytiny thin spots otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £180-220
207 An example with large margin at top, clear to small at right and touched on the other twosides, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £150-180
211 An example with close to large (top) margins, centrally cancelled “8” (Fremantle), two small and light red h.s. on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £200-250
212 An example with clear to large margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 19, £550.Photo £200-250
208 An example with just clear (at top) to large margins, clearly cancelled “8” (Fremantle),small light stain at lower left otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £100-120
209 An example with mainly good to large margins (outer frameline touched in two places),centrally cancelled “6” (Albany), two central thins not affecting appearance. S.G. 18,£650. Photo £80-100
210 An example with small to large margins, cancelled “5” (Guildford), small thin at top,otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £80-100
Imperforate Used - Grey-Black
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213 1857 (14 Oct.) envelope to Ireland, bearing 6d. black-bronze (2, both with four margins,one with scissor-cut in margin at lower left), both cancelled by void obliterator, showingPerth boxed d.s. and red London Paid (9.12) datestamps below with Dublin and arrivaldatestamps on reverse; the envelope with some pinholes well clear of adhesives. A rare andmost delightful franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 18. Photo £12,000-15,000
214 1859 (10 May) entire ex the “Clifton” correspondence to Malta, bearing 6d. black-bronze with clear to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, clearly tiedby void obliterator and showing “POST OFFICE/Crown/AUSTRALIND/WESTERNAUSTRALIA” oval d.s. in opposite corner with part arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and mostdelightful franking of the highest calibre. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 18. Photo £10,000-12,000
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215 1859 (25 Dec.) entire letter to St. John, New Brunswick, marked “Via Southampton”,bearing 6d. golden bronze with margins on two sides, in combination with 1854 1d.black and 4d. with pre-printing vertical paper crease, each cancelled “6”, showing Albanydespatch c.d.s. in opposite corner, red London Paid transit d.s. (9.2) with arrivaldatestamp (25.2) on reverse; the entire first bore 6d. but P.O. correctly rated it 11d. for1⁄2oz. with red manuscript “5d” to pay and the 1d. and 4d. were added. The entire withvertical filing fold which runs along the left side of the 1d. A remarkable franking to amost unusual destination and a major exhibition showpiece. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 1, 3a, 17. Photo £15,000-18,000PROVENANCE:Lawrence L. Shenfield, March 1975 “Austin”, May 1985
A Remarkable Franking to New Brunswick
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216 Golden bronze with roulettes on two sides, in combination with 1854 imperf 1d. blackpair and single (both with margins virtually all round) on piece, each clearly cancelled “1”,vertical crease through right stamp of pair otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).Unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:“A.P.” Collection, March 1943 Sotheby’s auction, November 1989
217 Golden bronze with roulettes on all sides, cancelled “2” on piece showing Perth c.d.s.(16.5.60) in blue below; the stamp with small tear at upper right. Very rare. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). Unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe Private Treaty for £100, 1943
218 Black-bronze with roulettes on three sides, centrally cancelled “1”, fine. R.P.S. Certificate(1944). S.G. 22, £950. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
219 Grey-black with roulettes on all sides, lightly cancelled “1”, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £400-500
220 Grey-black with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, lightly cancelled “1”, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2000) as black-bronze. S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962
221 Grey-black with roulettes on two sides, clearly cancelled “2”, fine. S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £200-250
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222 1860 (24 July) envelope to Ireland and re-addressed internally, marked “Per OverlandMail”, bearing 6d. black-bronze with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, tied by“1” obliterator, showing manuscript “1” and Perth c.d.s. in blue at upper right and, onreverse, various Irish arrival datestamps; the 6d. a little stained due to gum applied. A rarefranking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 22. Photo £10,000-12,000
223 1860 (24 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 6d. grey-black (2) with roulettes on all sides,clearly tied by “2” obliterator, showing Perth despatch c.d.s. in blue and red London Paidarrival c.d.s. (19.11), fine. A very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. 23. Photo £12,000-15,000
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224 P 2d. in black on India paper and affixed to card of almost the same size (54x48mm.), fine.Photo £5,000-7,000
225 P 4d. in black on India paper and affixed to card of almost the same size (54x48mm.), fine.Photo £5,000-7,000
226 P 6d. in black on India paper and affixed to slightly large card (52x50mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
227 P 1/- in black on India paper and affixed to slightly larger card (54x48mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
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228 P 1d. with natural paper crease at top and showing “double-tailed swan”, 2d., 4d. [99] withimperfect die entry, 6d. and 1/-, all in black on wove paper and with four margins, fine £500-700
229 P + 2d. block of four in black on wove paper, touched or just into along base and the upperpair with pressed horizontal crease otherwise fine. Photo £300-400
232 P 1/- horizontal pair in black on wove paper, fine. Photo £200-250
230 P + 4d. marginal block of four from the right of the sheet in black on wove paper, [49-50/59-60] showing imperfect die entries, fine. Photo £500-600
231 P + 4d. block of four in black on wove paper, margins just clear at top, fine. Photo £400-500
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233 P B 2d. in black on bluish paper, a complete sheet of 120, some faults though a remarkableand highly important item of Western Australia philately. Unique. Photo £12,000-15,000Note: This early proof sheet shows only the [111] and [114] double entries of the five whichoccur on all the sheets of the issued stamps. On the sheet [8/18], [10/20], [32/42] and[77/87] pairs have been officially marked with pen marks to indicate faulty alignment. Inthe issued sheet [10] and [42] have been re-transferred more to the right and [87] more tothe left. In [10] and [42] marks of the first entry appear in the right margin. In [8/18]faulty alignment has not been corrected and no signs of double entry appear. Thus [10], [42]and [87] double entries can be attributed to re-transfers made before issue, probably tofacilitate correct perforation of the sheets.
This sheet was found in 1935 in the effects of a one-time Postmaster-General of WesternAustralia.
PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978
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234 P B 6d. in black on bluish paper, a complete sheet of 120 less [98] which has been excised,probably by the printer; some faults though a remarkable and highly important item ofWestern Australia philately. Unique. Photo £12,000-15,000Note: As with the 2d. sheet, some positions have been officially marked to indicate faultyalignment, i.e. [20/30], [23/33], [25/35], [26/36], [42/52], [47/57] and [58-60/68-70].
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235 2d. pale orange and 2d. orange-vermilion horizontal pair and singles (2), all unused (oneof the latter shades with small part gum), the pair just cut-into in places, the singles withfour margins, fine. S.G. 24-25, £640 £120-150
236 B 2d. pale orange top right corner block of nine, unused without gum, some minorwrinkles/creases otherwise fine. S.G. 26, £1080. Photo £500-600
237 2d. pale orange horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, [8-9] with [9] showing variety“plank on head”, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 24, £240+. Photo £250-300
238 B 2d. orange-vermilion block of eight (4x2), unused without gum, margins on three sides;the first vertical pair with two small thins otherwise fine. S.G. 25, £1040. Photo £400-500
239 + 2d. orange-vermilion block of four, unused without gum, good to large margins, fine.S.G. 26, £520 £150-180
240 2d. orange-vermilion lower right corner strip of three, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 25, £390 £100-120
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241 2d. deep vermilion, unused with traces of gum, small margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate(2007) as orange-vermilion which we consider incorrect. S.G. 25b, £1900. Photo £500-600
242 2d. used range in shades of pale orange/orange-vermilion and one in deep vermilion, allwith four margins, two clearly cancelled “1” in blue, one cancelled “3” in blue and twocancelled “8”, generally fine. S.G. 24-26, £1440 £400-500
243 + 4d. blue block of four with sheet margin at top, unused without gum, small to largemargins, fine. S.G. 26, £1200. Photo £600-800
244 + 4d. blue marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, unused without gum, pressedvertical and horizontal creases though still of fine appearance. S.G. 26, £1200. Photo £300-400
245 4d. blue showing imperfect die entry [50] and 4d. deep blue, both unused without gumand with four margins, fine. S.G. 26-27, £600 £150-180
246 4d. blue and 4d. deep blue, both unused without gum and with four margins, fine. S.G. 26-27, £600 £150-180
247 4d. blue with close to good margins, lightly cancelled “8” (Nannup), fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 26, £2250. Photo £600-800
248 4d. deep blue, close to small margins nearly all round, touched at foot, lightly cancelled,fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 27, £2250. Photo £500-600
249 6d. sage-green, unused without gum, good margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28, £2500. Photo £700-900
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251 6d. sage-green, unused without gum, good margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28, £2500. Photo £700-900
252 6d. sage-green, unused without gum, small to good margins, natural inclusion at lowerright, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28, £2500. Photo £600-800
253 6d. sage-green (shades), five used examples, all with four margins (some cut close inplaces), generally fine. S.G. 28, £2000 £500-600
254 6d. sage-green (shades), four used examples, one touched at lower left otherwise withclose to good margins, one cancelled “5”, two cancelled “8” (one in blue) and onecancelled “16”, generally fine. S.G. 28, £1600 £300-400
255 6d. sage-green with clear to good margins, clearly tied on 1862 (25 Apr.) envelope fromPerth to Liverpool, showing fine despatch c.d.s. alongside with arrival datestamp (16.6)on reverse; the envelope with addressee’s name erased and another name substituted.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962
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256 2d. pale orange strip of three with roulettes on all sides, unused without gum, the centrestamp diagonally severed and rejoined, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1933). S.G. 29, £2250.Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
257 2d. orange-vermilion with roulettes on all sides, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 30,£800. Photo £200-250
258 2d. orange-vermilion with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, unused without gum,fine. S.G. 30, £800. Photo £200-250
259 2d. used range (7) in various shades, all showing roulettes or traces thereof (only one withroulettes on all four sides), two affixed to fragments, one cancelled by large part Perthdatestamp, condition generally fine. S.G. 29-30, £1575 £300-400
260 6d. sage-green with roulettes or traces thereof on all four sides, a “large” example lightlycancelled “1”, fine. S.G. 62, £650. Photo £200-250
261 6d. sage-green with roulettes on three sides, clearly cancelled “1”, fine. S.G. 32, £650.Photo £150-180
262 6d. sage-green with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, neatly cancelled, fine. R.P.S.Certificate (1943). S.G. 32, £650. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:G.H. Boucher, September 1949
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Imperforate Plate Proofs
263 P 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d. in black on wove paper, the 2d. with horizontal crease along foototherwise fine. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Ron Butler, September 2004
Imprimaturs
264 P 1d. in dull rose on watermarked paper, good to large margins, tiny thin spot towardslower left corner otherwise fine. Rare, only twenty-two copies were removed from thesheet which is now in the National Postal Museum. Photo £150-180
265 P 6d. in brownish red on upright watermarked paper, good to large margins, fine. Rare,only twenty copies were removed from the sheet which is now in the National PostalMuseum. Photo £150-180
Imperforate Colour Trials
266 P 2d. in blue (2, shades), 4d. in rose, in dull rose showing imperfect die entry [49] and incarmine, and 1/- in deep green (2, one a little toned) and in bright green, fine. Photo £500-600
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267 P 2d. in blue, 4d. in carmine, 6d. in deep violet and in dull violet, and 1/- in deep green,each in a horizontal pair, fine. Photo £600-800
268 P + 4d. in carmine, a block of four in dull claret, fine. Photo £500-600
Imperforate Colour Trials with manuscript “Specimen”
269 P S 2d. in blue on watermarked paper with diagonal manuscript “Specimen”, just touched atbottom right, fine. Photo £300-400
270 P S 6d. in deep violet on watermarked paper with diagonal manuscript “Specimen”, fine.Photo £400-500
271 P S 1/- in green on watermarked paper with diagonal manuscript “Specimen”, fine. Photo £400-500
272 P S 1/- in green on watermarked paper with diagonal manuscript “Specimen”, fine. Photo £400-500
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273 P S 4d. in carmine on watermarked paper (not present as watermarked misplaced),handstamped “SPECIMEN” (16x1.75mm.), just touched at bottom left, fine. Photo £400-500
274 P S 1/- in green on watermarked paper, handstamped “SPECIMEN” (16x1.75mm.) in red, a few small thins not affecting fine appearance. Photo £300-400
Intermediate perf. 14-16
275 1d. rose (3), 2d. blue (2), 6d. purple-brown (3) and 1/- yellow-green (2), all used,generally fine. S.G. 33-34, 36-37, £1330 £250-300
276 + 1d. rose block of four, unused with large part original gum. A fine and attractive multipleof this scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 33, £2800. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:William Frazer, September 2003
277 1d. rose, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 33, £700. Photo £150-180
278 1d. rose, unused without gum, a few perfs at top left a little short, otherwise fine. S.G. 33, £700. Photo £120-150
279 + 2d. blue block of four, unused without gum, a few very minor marks largely confined toreverse, otherwise fine and in above average condition. A scarce multiple. S.G. 34, £1000.Photo £500-600
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280 + 2d. blue block of four with sheet margin at right, unused without gum, some lightstaining, mainly confined to reverse, which is fairly typical of this value as the paper usedhad been affected by salt water. A scarce multiple. S.G. 34, £1000. Photo £400-500
281 2d. blue, unused without gum, perfs partly trimmed at left otherwise fine. B.P.A.Certificate (1936). S.G. 34, £250. Photo £60-80
282 4d. vermilion, unused without gum, good colour, fine. S.G. 35, £1800. Photo £400-500
283 4d. vermilion, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 35, £1800. Photo £400-500
284 4d. vermilion, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 35, £1800. Photo £400-500
285 4d. vermilion, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 35, £1800. Photo £400-500
286 4d. vermilion, unused without gum, small tone spot on reverse not affecting fineappearance. S.G. 35, £1800. Photo £300-400
287 6d. purple-brown, unused without gum, lovely colour, fine. S.G. 36, £1100. Photo £300-400
288 6d. purple-brown, unused without gum, blind perfs at left, fine. S.G. 36, £1100. Photo £300-400
289 6d. purple-brown, unused without gum, a few perfs cut off around top left cornerotherwise fine. S.G. 36, £1100. Photo £250-300
290 6d. purple-brown, unused without gum, straight-edge at top, fine. S.G. 36, £1100. Photo £200-250
291 1/- yellow-green, unused with part original gum, fine. Scarce. S.G. 37, £1300. Photo £400-500
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292 1d. rose (4 including a pair), 2d. blue (2, one on small piece) and 4d. vermilion (4), allused, one 4d. cancelled with Perth datestamp (13.10.1867), mostly fine. S.G. 38-40,£1070 £250-300
293 1d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 38, £375. Photo £100-120
294 1d. rose, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 38, £375. Photo £80-100
295 1d. rose, two unused examples both without gum, one in a slightly deeper shade (smallthin at top), fine. S.G. 38, £750 £150-180
296 B 2d. blue lower right corner block of six (3x2), unused with part or large part original gum,the left vertical pair with slight creasing otherwise fine. S.G. 39, £900. Photo £300-400
297 + 2d. blue block of four, unused with large part original gum, the left vertical pair with somesmall marks in the value tablets, otherwise fine. S.G. 39, £600. Photo £100-120
298 2d. blue unused without gum and used (3, all with re-entry), each showing part of InlandRevenue “2d” stock control mark printed on the reverse, fine. S.G. 39 £400-500
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299 B 4d. vermilion lower right corner block of eight (2x4) with the first stamp in the secondrow showing imperfect die entry, unused with large part original, one tiny tone spot onreverse otherwise fine and of lovely colour. S.G. 40, £3200. Photo £2,000-2,500
300 B 4d. vermilion block of eight (4x2) with sheet margin at foot, unused with part or largepart original gum, some small perf faults at left otherwise fine and of good colour. S.G. 40, £3200. Photo £1,500-1,800
301 S 6d. purple-brown handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type GB6), without gum, lower left cornerdamaged otherwise fine. Very rare. See footnote in the Part 1 after S.G. 46. Photo £1,000-1,200
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302 6d. purple-brown showing part of Inland Revenue “6d” stock control mark printed onreverse, unused without gum, straight-edge at right fine. The only example on thisdenomination that we recall seeing. S.G. 42. Photo £200-250
303 S 1/- yellow-green handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type GB6), without gum, fine. Very rare.See footnote in the Part 1 after S.G. 46. Photo £1,200-1,500
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304 2d. blue (8 including a block of four), 6d. purple-brown (4) and 1/- yellow-green, all used, generally fine. S.G. 41-43, £632 £150-180
305 + 2d. blue block of four, unused with part original gum, some perf re-inforcement, fine. A scarce. multiple. S.G. 41, £400. Photo £200-250
306 2d. blue vertical pair with part sheet margin at left and a single, both unused, the pair withpart original gum and a trifle soiled, the single with part disturbed gum. S.G. 41, £300 £60-80
307 B 6d. purple-brown block of six (2x3) with sheet margin at foot, unused with much originalgum, fresh colour, fine. A very rare multiple and possibly the largest extant. S.G. 42,£3000. Photo £2,000-3,000PROVENANCE:M. Burrus, November 1962 John Gartner, April 1979 “Austin”, May 1985
308 + 6d. purple-brown block of four, unused with part original gum, good colour, a fewshortish perfs at left otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 42, £2000. Photo £1,000-1,200
309 6d. purple-brown, unused (regummed), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 42, £500.Photo £120-150
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310 6d. purple-brown neatly tied by “2” obliterator on 1863 (4 Oct.) envelope from Perth toCambridge, showing despatch datestamp alongside with arrival c.d.s. (19.12) on reverse.A neat and very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 42. Photo £6,000-8,000
311 1/- yellow-green horizontal pair with watermark upright inverted, unused withoutgum, the right stamp with tiny thin otherwise fine. S.G. 43a, unpriced. Photo £350-450
312 1/- yellow-green with watermark upright inverted, unused with part original gum, fine.S.G. 43a, unpriced. Photo £200-250
313 1/- yellow-green, unused with part original gum, small thin not affecting fine appearance.S.G. 43, £700. Photo £100-120
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314 1d. rose-carmine vertical pair, 6d. purple on blued (3) and 1/- deep green (4), all used,some with trimmed perforations and one 1/- with some light stains, otherwise generallyfine. S.G. 44-46, £3000+ £500-600
315 1d. rose-carmine horizontal pair, unused with part original gum, blind perfs at right, fineand of good colour. S.G. 44, £700. Photo £200-250
316 1d. rose-carmine, unused with part original gum, light corner crease at lower leftotherwise fine. S.G. 44, £350 £60-80
317 1d. rose-carmine, two unused examples both without gum, fine. S.G. 44, £700 £120-150
318 6d. purple on blued paper, unused without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 45,£3750. Photo £1,500-1,800
319 6d. purple on blued paper, unused without gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) states“blueing discharged”. S.G. 45, £3750. Photo £1,000-1,200
320 6d. purple on blued paper, unused without gum, a good example of this rare stamp. S.G. 45, £3750. Photo £800-1,000
321 6d. purple on blued paper, unused without gum, blind perfs at left, straight-edge at footand at right, a good space-filler of this rare stamp. S.G. 45, £3750. Photo £400-500
322 1/- deep green, unused without gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 46,£2750. Photo £700-900
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323 1d. rose (3) and 2d. blue, all used, the 2d. with light datestamp, generally fine. Rare.Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:One 1d. and the 2d. were in the Hausberg collection, the 1d. having been purchasedfrom Stanley Gibbons on November 21 1917.
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Essays
324 E 1d. essay depicting a white Mute Swan, printed in black on die-sunk card (112x150mm.);some minor soiling a edges and some light stains on reverse, none of which effectwonderful appearance. Photo £1,500-1,800
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325 E 1d. essay depicting a white Mute Swan, printed in lilac on card (71x93mm.); some minorsoiling a edges. Delightful. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
326 E 1d. essay depicting a white Mute Swan, printed in grey-blue on card (32x35mm.), fine.Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
327 E 1d. essay depicting a white Mute Swan, in blue on watermarked paper, cut down to frame,fine. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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328 P 1d. in carmine on thick unwatermarked paper, frame touched at left otherwise fine. Photo £250-300
Specimen Stamps
329 S 1d. lake and 6d. dull violet, both with diagonal manuscript “Specimen”, both withoutgum, the 1d. with small thin and straight-edge at left and the 6d. with straight-edge atfoot. S.G. 50, 51a. Photo £500-600
Issued Stamps
330 1d. (4, one on thin paper - scarce) and 6d. (3), various used shades, one 1d. showing“double-tailed swan” with 1872 cancellation and one 6d. additionally cancelled by partLondon Paid c.d.s. in red, condition mainly fine. S.G. 49-51a, £216+ £60-80
331 1d. carmine-rose unused without gum and 6d. dull violet unused with part original gum,both on thin paper, the 6d. with “blind” perfs at left and slightly trimmed perfs at top,otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 49, 50a, £420+. Photo £200-250
332 1d. carmine-rose and 1d. lake vertical pair and single, all unused with part or large partoriginal gum, the carmine-rose with two short perfs at left otherwise fine. S.G. 49-50,£280 £60-80
333 B 1d. lake block of nine, unused part or large part original gum, good colour, fine. S.G. 50,£630. Photo £400-500
334 + 1d. lake block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 50, £280 £150-180
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335 6d. deep lilac, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 51, £275. Photo £80-100
336 6d. deep lilac, unused with part original gum, some perforation irregularities otherwisefine. S.G. 51, £275. Photo £60-80
338 + 6d. dull violet block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 51a, £1400.Photo £500-600
339 6d. dull violet vertical pair, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 51a,£700. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
337 B 6d. dull violet block of twelve (4x3), unused with large part or full original gum, lovelycolour, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 51, £4200. Photo £2,000-2,500
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340 1865 (26 Dec.) mourning envelope from Fremantle to London, marked “Via Marseilles”,bearing 6d. dull violet with 1865 CC 4d. carmine, both clearly cancelled “8” and showingdespatch c.d.s. below with red arrival d.s. (13.2.66) on reverse. A neat and attractivefranking. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
341 1866 (26 May) mourning envelope to London, bearing 6d. dull violet and 1865 CC 2d.yellow vertical pair, all tied by Perth duplex with last digit of year missing and showingred arrival c.d.s. (16.7) on reverse. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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Imperforate Colour Trials
342 P + 2d. in green on watermarked paper, a block of four with sheet margin at foot, the lowerleft stamp just cut into at left, fine. Photo £400-500
343 P 2d. in green on watermarked paper, fine. Photo £100-120PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Imperforate Proofs in Issued Colours
344 P 1d. horizontal pair with sheet margin at top and a single, 2d., 4d., 6d. violet, 6d. anilineviolet and 1/- horizontal pair, all on watermarked paper and all except 2d. and 4d.gummed, fine £500-600
345 S 1d. bistre on ungummed watermarked paper, handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5)vertically, fine. Rare. Photo £400-500
346 C 1d. bistre on part gummed watermarked paper, handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D6),fine. Rare. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Specimen Stamps
347 S 1/- bright green handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5) in violet, without gum, fine andrare; also two other examples, both without gum, handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type WA1),fine. Photo for first £300-400
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348 1d. bistre (4, one with Crown to right), 1d. yellow-ochre (4), 2d. (8), 4d. (8 including apair), 6d. violet (3, one with watermark reversed), 6d. aniline violet (3), 6d. indigo-violet (3, one with watermark reversed), 6d. lilac (10 including a block of four withwatermark reversed), 6d. mauve (2, one with watermark reversed), 1/- bright green(4) and 1/- sage-green (3), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 52-62, £586 £150-180
349 1d. bistre horizontal pair (one with vertical crease) and singles (4, one showing “double-tailed swan”) and 1/- yellow-ochre (3, one with Crown to right), all unused with part orlarge part original gum, fine. S.G. 52-53, £780 £200-250
350 B 1d. bistre block of twelve (4x3) with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed andthe third vertical row watermarked “ONIE” of “COLONIES” (the centre stamp with smallcentral defect), unused with large part original gum. S.G. 52y, £1020. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
351 + 1d. bistre and 1d. yellow-ochre blocks of four unused with large part original gum, the former block with some perfs cut off at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 52-53, £720 £180-220
352 B 2d. chrome-yellow block of six (3x2), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 54,£540. Photo £250-300
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353 + 2d. chrome-yellow block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 54, £360. Photo £200-250
354 2d. chrome-yellow (2) and 2d. yellow horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot, allunused with large part original gum, fine S.G. 54-55, £370 £100-120
355 2d. mauve error of colour, unused with large part original gum. A fine and attractiveexample of this rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 55b, £20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
356 2d. mauve error of colour, cancelled by part heavy duplex, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 55b, £15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
357 2d. mauve error of colour, clearly tied to small piece, fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate(1959). S.G. 55b, £15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978 Mike Brachi
358 + 4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 56, £520.Photo £250-300
359 + 4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, the right pair with verylight tone mark between, otherwise fine. S.G. 56, £520. Photo £200-250
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360 4d. carmine, variety doubly printed, unused with part original gum. A fine example ofthis dramatic printing error and a major exhibition showpiece of one of the rarest stampsof Western Australia with only a few examples recorded, all being unused. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 56a, £30,000. Photo £20,000-25,000PROVENANCE:T.A. Hall, October 1964 John Gartner, April 1979 “Austin”, May 1985
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362 6d. violet horizontal pair with watermark sideways, unused with large part original gum,fine. Scarce. S.G. 57b, £1500. Photo £500-600
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363 6d. violet, variety doubly printed which is very pronounced in the upper half, lightlycancelled “6” (Albany); straight-edge at right and with thin spot at foot. One of the rareststamps of Western Australia with only three examples known in private hands, all beingused. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 57a, £22,000. Photo £12,000-15,000PROVENANCE:M. Ferrari, April 1923 Plumridge auction, November 1928 Warwick and Warwick auction, May 1980 Mike Brachi
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364 6d. lilac horizontal pair, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 59, £500. Photo £150-180
365 1/- bright green (3) and 1/- sage-green, all unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 61-62, £1100. Photo for last £300-400
366 B 1/- bright green block of nine with watermark inverted and reversed, unused with largepart original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 61y, unpriced. Photo £1,000-1,200
367 1/- bright green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with watermarkinverted and reversed, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 61y,unpriced. Photo £400-500
368 1/- bright green horizontal pair, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 61,£450. Photo £120-150
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369 B 1/- bright green block of nine, all cancelled “F” (Fremantle), fine. A magnificent block,believed to be the largest known. S.G. 61. Photo £500-600
370 1/- sage-green, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 62, £425. Photo £120-150
371 1/- sage-green, unused with part original gum, slight crease at left otherwise fine. S.G. 62, £425. Photo £100-120
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372 1868 (12 Sept.) envelope to Portsea, bearing 6d. violet clearly tied by Perth duplex andshowing Portsmouth arrival c.d.s. (9.11) on reverse. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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373 1870 (6 Jan.) envelope (215x83mm.; central fold) from Perth to Florence, marked “ViaMarseilles” (deleted with blue crayon), bearing 4d. carmine vertical pair and 1/- brightgreen (2), each neatly cancelled “2”, showing despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner,unframed “P.D.” and, on reverse, Alexandria (11.2) and Brindisi (15.2) transitdatestamps; upon arrival Italy Postage Due 1L. and 2L. vertical pair applied and cancelled.A scarce and most attractive franking. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
374 1870 (22 Sept.) double rate OHMS envelope from Perth to Guildford, bearing 2d.chrome-yellow marginal pair from the foot of the sheet both with Official centralpuncture, applied inverted and neatly tied by light duplex; the envelope vertical fold anda little truncated at left. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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375 1881 (2 Apr.) envelope from Perth to Brandon, bearing 2d. chrome-yellow (3), eachclearly cancelled “2” and showing despatch datestamp alongside with arrival c.d.s. (9.5)on reverse; tear through flap. Photo £300-400
376 1888 (2 Mar.) envelope from Geraldton to London, bearing 6d. violet tied by “GT”obliterator and showing despatch datestamp at lower right with Perth and arrival (30.4)c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with two small tears at foot £100-120
377 1888 (8 Nov.) envelope to Carlisle, bearing 6d. violet tied by Albany duplex and showingarrival datestamp (10.12) on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing £100-120
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378 E A charming pencil drawing of a white Mute swan made c.1870 as a model for the centreof the typographed postage stamps, in circular format 155mm. diameter executed on thincard 195x198mm. Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, February 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
379 E The original essay sent from the Colony in February 1871 with the order for 2d., 3d. and6d. stamps, comprising photographic vignette and pen and ink frame and inscription,affixed to piece of card (40x34mm.). Delightful. Photo £1,500-2,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
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380 P Oval vignette progressive showing uncleared rear of swan with 11mm. uncleared circularsurround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated “June 14 1871”, fine. Photo £500-600
381 P Oval vignette with engraving complete at rear of swan and showing large 11mm.uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated “June 15 1871”,fine. Photo £500-600
382 P Oval vignette with uncleared oval surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated“June 16 1871”, fine. Photo £500-600
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383 P Oval vignette with large 12mm. uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card(92x60mm.) dated “June 27 1871”; some light soiling at edges otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
384 P 3d. complete proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING”and dated “July 7 1871”, fine. Photo £300-400
385 P 3d. complete proof in black on glazed card (25x30mm.), fine. Photo £100-120
386 P 3d. complete proof in black on card and inset on mica-covered card (36x32mm.), fine.Photo £100-120
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The die proofs in colour differ from those struck in black, the double line in the rushes being absent.It is thought that they are all from the same master die, but that the working die was retouched.Most, but not all, of these coloured proofs are considered to have been produced in connection withthe 1872 South Kensington Exhibition.
387 P In green on glazed card (90x58mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
388 P In green on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
389 P In pale orange on glazed card (89x58mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Patrick Pearson
390 P In blue on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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391 P In pale brown on glazed card (86x56mm.), marked “Approved” and initialled “WC”(W.C. Sargeant, one of the two Agents General). Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
Ink Recipe
392 P Piece (200x82mm.) headed “3d Western Australia Postage”, No. 768 “Purple Brown” andgiving details of the composition of the ink and showing a colour patch at left. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives
Imperforate Plate Proof
393 P B Pale brown lower right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate number on gummedwatermarked paper; some light creases, mainly in the lower margin, otherwise fine. Also a single £1,500-1,800
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394 P C B Cinnamon imperforate top right corner block of ten (5x2) showing Current No. 52, onunwatermarked glazed paper, each overprinted “CANCELLED” (Type D7), fine. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Issued Stamps
395 Mint blocks of four (2) and singles (5, one handstamped “SPECIMEN”) and used pair andsingles (5), both shades included, fine. S.G. 63, 63a; £840+ £200-250
Covers
396 1872 (22 Apr.) envelope to Edinburgh, marked “Via Brindisi”, bearing 3d. vertical pair(lower stamp damaged) and a single with 1865 1/-, all clearly tied by rare Fremantle“WEST/AUSTRALIA” duplex and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (10.6); the face panel with recipient’s notation at left. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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397 1876 (Mar.) envelope from Vasse to Hereford, marked “Via Brindisi”, bearing 3d.cinnamon with 1865 6d. violet, both cancelled “21” and showing despatch c.d.s.alongside with arrival datestamp (6.5) on reverse. An attractive mixed-issue franking.Photo £800-1,000
1872 (C.) DE LA RUE IMPERFORATE PROOFS
398 P 1d. in yellow-olive and 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- in near to issued colours, the 4d. and 6d. onthick glazed card, the others on unglazed thin card, fine. A very rare and attractive lot.Photo £5,000-6,000
399 P S 1d. in yellow-olive and 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- in near to issued colours, the 3d., 4d.and 6d. on thick glazed card, the others on unglazed thin card, each overprinted“SPECIMEN”, fine. A very rare and most attractive group. Photo £6,000-8,000PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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400 “ONE PENNY” on 2d. yellow (3) from the three surcharges identified by Mogens Juhl, all unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 67, £1950 £400-500
401 “ONE PENNY” on 2d. yellow (4), two from the first surcharge and two from the second,all used, fine. S.G. 67, £220 £60-80
402 + “ONE PENNY” on 2d. yellow block of four from the first surcharge, unused with partoriginal gum, horizontal perfs split and rejoined, corner crease at lower left, otherwisefine. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 67, £2600. Photo £800-1,000
403 “ONE PENNY” on 2d. yellow vertical pair from the first surcharge, unused with part or largepart original gum, fine. S.G. 67, £1300. Photo £300-400
404 “ONE PENNY” on 2d. yellow, variety triple surcharge, fine and lightly cancelled. Very rare.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 67b, £6500. Photo £2,500-3,000Note: Mogens Juhl states that one sheet with three impressions of the surcharge was placed intostock. Half the sheet was sent to Greenborough, from where five examples are recorded, andthe other half was sent to Geraldton, from where four examples are recorded.
PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979 Mike Brachi
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405 1d. ochre, 1d. bistre, 1d. yellow-ochre showing “double-tailed swan”, 2d. chrome-yellow(2, shades), 4d. carmine showing imperfect die entry, 6d. lilac (2) and 6d. reddish lilac,all unused with part or large part original gum, fine. S.G. 68-75c, £1520 £400-500
406 1d. ochre pairs (2), 1d. bistre block of four and singles (3), 1d. yellow-ochre pair andsingles (5), 2d. chrome-yellow pair and singles (6), 4d. carmine (2), 6d. lilac pair andsingles (3) and 6d. reddish lilac (2), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 68-75c, £333 £80-100
407 1d. bistre with horizontal perfs omitted, roughly separated at top and bottom, fine used.S.G. 69. Photo £100-120
408 B 1d. yellow-ochre block of twelve (3x4), unused with large part or full original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 70, £1020. Photo £300-400
409 + 2d. chrome-yellow block of four with watermark Crown to right of CC, unused with partor large part original gum, fine. S.G. 71bw, £440 £120-150
410 + 2d. chrome-yellow block of four with watermark Crown to right of CC, unused with largepart original gum, fine. S.G. 71bw, £440 £120-150
411 + 4d. carmine block of four with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed, unusedwith large part original gum, the top left stamp with thin otherwise fine. A scarce multiple.S.G. 74y, unpriced. Photo £800-1,000
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412 4d. carmine horizontal pair with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed, unusedwith large part original gum, fine. Scarce. S.G. 74y, unpriced. Photo £400-500
413 4d. carmine horizontal pair with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed, unusedwith large part original gum, fine. Scarce. S.G. 74y, unpriced. Photo £400-500
416 B 6d. lilac block of six (3x2), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 75, £1140.Photo £400-500
414 4d. carmine with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed, unused with large partoriginal gum, fine. S.G. 74y, unpriced. Photo £180-220
415 4d. carmine with watermark Crown to right of CC and reversed, unused with part originalgum, fine. S.G. 74y, unpriced. Photo £150-180
417 + 6d. lilac block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 75, £760.Photo £200-250
418 6d. lilac and 6d. reddish lilac, both unused large part or part original gum respectively,fine. S.G. 75, 75c, £360 £100-120
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419 1877 (15 May) envelope (222x104mm.) from Perth to Banbury, marked “Via Brindisi”,bearing 2d. chrome-yellow pair and singles (3) with 1865 1/- bright green, eachcancelled “2”, showing despatch c.d.s. at left with arrival datestamp (2.7) on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing a slightly truncated at left. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979 Mike Brachi
420 1881 (19 Aug.) envelope from Fremantle to Paris, bearing 2d. chrome-yellow with 18651/- bright green, both cancelled by slightly over-inked “8” obliterator, showing despatchdatestamp with inverted “7” for first “8” in year, unframed “PD” and , on reverse, lightarrival c.d.s. (24.7); the envelope with addressee’s name partially deleted. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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421 S 1d. yellow-ochre and 6d. reddish lilac, both handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type WA1); 1d. yellow-ochre, 2d. chrome-yellow an 6d. lilac, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet(Type D5); and 1d. yellow-ochre, 2d. chrome-yellow, 4d. carmine and 6d. lilac, each cancelled to order for presentation purposes. A fine lot. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
422 1d. yellow-ochre block of four (one with thin) and pair, 2d. chrome-yellow block of fourand singles (3), 4d. carmine, 6d. reddish lilac and 6d. lilac (2), all unused with part orlarge part original gum, fine. S.G. 76-80, £1000+ £250-300
423 1d. yellow-ochre pairs (2) and singles (5), 2d. chrome-yellow (7), 4d. carmine (6), 6d.reddish lilac (4) and 6d. lilac pair and singles (2), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 76-80, £144 £40-50
424 + 1d. yellow-ochre block of four, the lower left stamp showing “double-tailed swan”, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 76, £112+ £60-80
425 B 2d. chrome-yellow block of six (3x2) with margin at foot, unused with large part originalgum, fresh and fine. S.G. 77, £252 £100-120
426 B 4d. carmine block of six (3x2), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 78, £1080.Photo £500-600
427 B 4d. carmine top left corner block of corner block of six (2x3), unused with large part orfull original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 78, £1080. Photo £500-600
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428 + 4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 78, £720.Photo £250-300
429 + 4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 78, £720.Photo £250-300
430 + 6d. lilac block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 80, £480 £180-220
431 + 6d. lilac block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 80, £480 £180-220
432 + 6d. lilac block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 80, £480 £180-220
433 6d. lilac, two examples, both tied by Perth duplex on 1887 (24 Sept.) envelope (opened-out) to Ireland and 1890 (30 Oct.) mourning envelope (some very minor fox spotting)to Devon £100-120
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434 1d. yellow-ochre, unused with part original gum, marginal stain spots on reverse andhinge thin at top though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 81, £2750.Photo £500-600
435 1d. yellow-ochre, unused with part original gum, marginal stain spots on reverse, smallthin at upper left and crease at foot, none of which affects fine appearance. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 81, £2750. Photo £500-600
436 1d. yellow-ochre, unused without gum, light diagonal crease not affecting fineappearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 81, £2750. Photo £400-500
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437 + 1d. yellow-ochre block of four, clearly cancelled by Perth diamond “80” duplex, the rightpair with a slight wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 81, £680. Photo £200-250
438 + 1d. yellow-ochre block of four, clearly cancelled by Perth diamond “80” duplex, fine. S.G. 81, £680. Photo £200-250
439 1d. yellow-ochre horizontal pair, both clearly cancelled “5” (Guildford), the right stampwith small stain spot on reverse at top and light diagonal crease, neither of which affectsappearance. S.G. 81, £340 £60-80
440 1d. yellow-ochre vertical pair, lightly cancelled “18” (Bunbury), fine. S.G. 81, £340 £80-100
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441 1d. yellow-ochre, 2d. chrome-yellow, 4d. carmine (2, one with imperfect die entry) and6d. lilac, all unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 82-85, £1265. Photo £350-450
442 1d. yellow-ochre, 2d. chrome-yellow (3 including a vertical pair - lower stamp with gum thin), 4d. carmine (2) and 6d. lilac, all unused with large part original gum, fine.S.G. 82-85, £1565. Photo £300-400
443 1d. yellow-ochre (8), 2d. chrome-yellow (9), 4d. carmine (4) and 6d. lilac (2), all used,fine. S.G. 82-85, £490 £120-150
444 + 1d. yellow-ochre block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 82, £360 £120-150
445 + 1d. yellow-ochre block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, some lightgum creases otherwise fine. S.G. 82, £360 £100-120
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446 + 4d. carmine block of four with watermark Crown to right of CA, unused with part tolarge part original gum, one with perf with stain on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 84w,£1100. Photo £400-500
447 4d. carmine horizontal pair, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 84, £550.Photo £150-180
448 4d. carmine and perf 14 6d. lilac tied by Fremantle “F.” duplex on 1884 (5 June)envelope registered to London, showing red manuscript marking, “R” in circle of barsand red arrival registered d.s. (14.7) additionally tying the stamps. A most delightfulfranking. Photo £400-500
449 6d. lilac horizontal pair with margin at foot, unused with large part original gum, freshand fine. S.G. 85, £950. Photo £350-450
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450 P B Pale brown interpanneau block of eight (2x4), with sheet margin at left, on gummedwatermarked paper, fresh and fine. Photo £800-1,000
451 P + Pale brown block of four, with sheet margin at foot, on gummed watermarked paper,some light creases in margin otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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452 Pale brown block of four, pair and singles (2) mint, and pale brown pair and singles (6)used, fine. S.G. 86-87, £189 £50-60
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453 1903 (2 Mar.) OHMS (deleted) envelope registered from York to New York, bearing 3d.pale brown vertical pair tied by light duplex, showing “POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/YORK,W.A.” oval d.s. in violet, two light strike of “R” in circle of bars and, on reverse, Perthregistered d.s. in purple and two strikes of arrival d.s. (16.4) in red. A neat and attractivefranking. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
1884 (FEB.) “1⁄2” ON 1D. SURCHARGE
454 Perf. 14 block of four and singles (3, one with thin bar) mint and singles (3) used; perf. 12 block of four and singles (3) mint and singles (2) used. Fine. S.G. 89-90, £548 £150-180
455 B Perf. 14 block of ten (5x2) unused with large part original gum, fine. Believed to be thelargest known multiple. S.G. 89, £270. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, September 1984
456 B Perf. 12 block of nine, unused with large part original gum, fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 90, £144 £80-100
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457 P + Thick “1” with slanting top, a pale brown block of four with the surcharge double in paleyellow and pale green, with part to large part original gum, heavily folded along perfsand with heavy hinge remnants at top, otherwise fine. Very rare, there is a pair with similarsurcharge in the Royal Collection and a single in the Slade Slade and Hiscock collections.Photo £2,000-3,000PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979 Mike Brachi
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458 S Thin “1” with straight top, pale brown handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D15), partoriginal gum, patch of black adherence on reverse otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 92. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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459 Thick “1” with slanting top used (4, two the pale brown shade) and thin “1” with straighttop used (3, all pale brown, one with straight edge at foot), fine. S.G. 91-92, £335 £60-80
460 + Pale brown block of four, all with thick “1” with sloping top, heavy hinge remainderbetween at top otherwise fine mint. S.G. 91, £340 £100-120PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
461 + Pale brown block of four, the upper pair with thick “1” with sloping top, the lower pairwith thin “1” with straight top, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 91b,£700. Photo £250-300
462 + Pale brown block of four, the upper pair with thick “1” with sloping top, the lower pairwith thin “1” with straight top, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 91b,£700. Photo £200-250
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463 P Sheet (193x251mm.) “Appendix A” headed “Western Australia Postage Stamps, Existingand proposed Schemes of Colours” and dated “Sept. 28. 83”, bearing 1882 CA perf 14 1d.yellow-ochre, 3d. red-brown, 4d. carmine, CA perf 12 2d. chrome-yellow, 6d. lilac andimperforate 1/- yellow-green marked “Existing colours” with the 3d. additionally marked“This colour need not be changed”, alongside are one imperforate and five perf 12 3d.colour trials for proposed 1d. (rose), 2d. (grey; imperf), 3d. (purple-brown), 4d.(chestnut), 6d. lilac and 1/- (sage-green) denominations with that marked 1d. showing atick alongside. A magnificent and colourful showpiece. Photo £6,000-8,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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464 P Two pieces (137x60mm. and 85x97mm.) bearing five perf 12 colour trials made from theengraved 4d. Perkins, Bacon plate, the first bearing carmine (1d.) marked “Proposed colourbeing that established by the International Postal Convention for this duty” and sepia (2d.)marked “Proposed colour”, the second piece bearing yellow-brown (4d.), violet (6d.) andsage-green (1/-) marked “Proposed colours”. Magnificent. Photo £5,000-6,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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465 E 4d. stamp-size handpainted essay incorporating “WESTERN AUSTRALIA POSTAGE” in thedesign, in carmine and Chinese white on card (84x100mm.) with alternative 1d., 2d., 6d.and 1/- value tablets below. Delightful. Photo £2,500-3,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
466 E Stamp-size handpainted essay of the Key-plate in carmine with blank value tablet andshowing 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- value tablets above incorporating the word “POSTAGE”,executed on tracing paper and backed on thin card (63x73mm.). A lovely piece of theartist’s work. Photo £2,500-3,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Patrick Pearson
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467 E Stamp-size handpainted essay of the Key-plate in carmine with blank value tablet andshowing 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- value tablets below incorporating the word “POSTAGE” withthe 2d. value tablet ringed and “special plate” written above, executed on card(62x77mm.); heavy horizontal creases crosses the 6d. value tablet. A lovely piece of theartist’s work. Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives Mike Brachi
468 E Stamp-size handpainted essay of the Key-plate in carmine with blank value tablet,executed in red and Chinese white on tracing paper (44x51mm.) lettered “A”, fine.Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
469 E 2d. stamp-size essay handpainted in grey-blue and Chinese white, executed on tracingpaper (59x53mm.) lettered “B” and dated “July 19th 88”, fine. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
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470 P Master die proof for the 21⁄2d. to 1/- values with blank value tablet in black on glazed card(92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “1 JAN. 89”, fine. Photo £500-600
471 P Master die proof for the 21⁄2d. to 1/- values with blank value tablet in black on glazed card(92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING”, dated “14 JAN. 89” and initialled “GN”, fine.Photo £500-600
472 P Master die proof for the 21⁄2d. to 1/- values with blank value tablet in black on glazed card(92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “23 JAN. 89” and initialled “GN”, fine.Photo £500-600
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473 P 1d. complete die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”,dated “28 JAN 89”, initialled “GN” and further marked “H.S. 28/1/89”, fine. Photo £300-400
474 P 2d. complete die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFOREHARDENING” and dated “2 JAN. 89”, fine. Photo £300-400
475 P 2d. complete die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTERHARDENING”, dated “11 JAN 89” and initialled “GN”, fine. Photo £300-400
476 P 2d. complete die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”,dated “18 JAN 89” and initialled “GN”, fine. Photo £300-400
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477 P Master for the 21⁄2d. to 1/- values with blank value tablet; 4d., 6d. and 1/- value tabletswith manuscript “Western Australia” above affixed to piece (49x50mm.) dated “Jan 18”and marked “60 Leads from each duty” and further dated “Apl 1.89” in red ink; 21⁄2d. and5d. duty plates with manuscript “Western Australia” above affixed to piece (54x47mm.)dated “Feb 2”, marked “60 Leads from each die” and further dated “March 15th 92” in redink; all stamp-size in black on glazed card. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives Mike Brachi
478 P 21⁄2d., 4d., 5d., 6d. and 1/- value tablet die proofs with manuscript “W Australia” above,affixed to piece (110x56mm.) dated “Feb 14”, marked “60 Leads from each die” andfurther dated “April 14.96” in red ink. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, February 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
Reference Sheets
479 P 1⁄2d., 4d. and 5d. imperforate horizontal pairs in issued colours on gummed watermarkedpaper, the 4d. and 5d. marginal from the top of the sheet, fine £300-400
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480 S 1⁄2d., 2d., 4d. and 1/- each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type WA1), and 21⁄2d. and 5d.overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D12x), also 4d. and 5d. cancelled by concentric rings forspecimen or presentation purposes; some with hinge remnants otherwise fine mint. S.G. 94s, 96s-99s, 101s; £550 £120-150PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Issued Stamps
481 1⁄2d. (24 including an interpanneau block of ten and three blocks of four), 1d. (2), 2d. (14 including three blocks of four), 21⁄2d. (8 including a block of four and a pair), 4d. (4 including a pair), 5d. (12 including two blocks of four and a pair), 6d. (14 including three blocks of four - one faded) and 1/- (6 including two pairs),various shades, fine mint; also 1⁄2d. (6), 1d. (6), 2d. (9 including one bisected diagonallyon large piece to Perth), 21⁄2d. (4), 4d. (4), 5d. (4), 6d. (4) and 1/- (5) used, mostly fine.S.G. 94-102, £1500+ £400-500
482 + 1⁄2d. to 1/- set of eight in mint blocks of four, fine. S.G. 94-102, £668 £180-220
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483 1892 (26 June) 1⁄2d. stationery card to Fremantle, uprated with 1⁄2d. and cancelled byPerth “P” duplex; 1894 (28 Apr.) envelope to London bearing 2d. pair tied by Fremantle“F” duplex, showing “T” h.s. with blue crayon “10c” alongside and London “2D/F.B.”h.s.; 1896 (29 June) envelope to London bearing 21⁄2d. tied by Day Dawn duplex; 1896(17 Oct.) envelope to California bearing 1d. strip of three tied by Albany “K.G.S.” duplex;1897 (13 Apr.) envelope to Dublin bearing 2d. tied by Bunbury “B” duplex; and 1897(Nov.) envelope (a little soiled and creased) from York to London bearing 2d. tied byc.d.s., showing “T” in circle and London “1D/F.B./A.” h.s. A fine group £300-400
484 1896 (3 Jan.) envelope to Beverley, bearing 1⁄2d. (4) tied by Perth “GPO” duplex showing,on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (3.1), manuscript “If he does not call for please try Albany” andAlbany d.s. (7.1) and, on face, manuscript “Try Albany”, unframed “NOT KNOWN/BYLETTER CARRIER” and framed “UNCLAIMED”; a few minor creases. Photo £80-100PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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485 1896 (5 Feb.) double rate envelope registered to Southern Cross, bearing 1d. (2) and 5d.tied by two strikes of the “POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/COOLGARDIE RAILWAY” oval d.s. inviolet with the 5d. additionally tied by “R” in circle of bars also in violet and showingarrival c.d.s on reverse. Most attractive. Photo £300-400Note: This T.P.O. was attached to the railway construction camp when the line was underconstruction between Southern Cross and Coolgardie. Coolgardie itself was not reached untilafter 23 March 1896, confirmed by “The Coolgardie Miner” for 23 March 1896 whichrecorded that “at 8 o’clock last night the railway was completed to within a quarter of a mileof the position marked out for the railway station”, proving that the datestamp could not havebeen situated at Coolgardie Railway Station on 5 February 1896, and was a T.P.O. on therailway”
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486 1896 (30 Oct.) envelope to Pittsburg USA, bearing 1⁄2d., 1d. and Internal Revenue 1d.yellow-ochre, all tied by Guildford “P.O” duplex and showing, on reverse, Albany (31.10)and arrival (7.12) datestamps; the envelope slightly soiled. Photo £100-120Note: The use of Internal Revenue stamps for postage had been authorised by the Post andTelegraph Act of September 5 1893.
487 1901 (23 Sept.) OHMS envelope (222x101mm.) registered from Perth to England,bearing 5d. tied by “R” in oval, showing fine “GENERAL POST OFFICE/FRANK/STAMP/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” circular cachet below, fine Registered Perth oval d.s. and“GENERAL POST OFFICE/PERTH, W.A.” oval d.s., all in violet, and Registered London ovald.s. (21.10) in red. A neat and most attractive franking. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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Specimen Stamps
488 S 1d. carmine-pink vertical pair, 2d. grey and 4d. red-brown (2), each handstamped“SPECIMEN” (Type WA1), and 1d. (short perfs at foot), 2d. and 4d. (thin spot)handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D11) in violet, fine £200-250PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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489 1d. carmine-pink (6 including a block of four), 2d. grey (5 including a block of four) and4d. red-brown (5 including a block of four - the odd minor tone spot on reverse of someperfs not affecting appearance), generally fine mint; also 1d. (12 including two pairs), 2d.(7) and 4d. (5) used. S.G. 103-104, £1160+ £250-300
490 + 1d. carmine-pink, 2d. grey and 4d. red-brown in blocks of four, one 1d. showing “double-tailed swan”, fine mint. S.G. 103-105, £756 £250-300
491 B 2d. grey block of thirty (5x6) with margin at foot, fine mint. Probably the largest knownmultiple. S.G. 104, £2400. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978 Sotheby’s auction, September 1984
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492 2d. grey showing perforation variety perf. 14x12x14x14, fine and clearly cancelled.Unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120PROVENANCE:Frank Chadwick, May 1978
Covers
493 1890 (13 Mar.) envelope from Geraldton to London, bearing 2d. grey strip of three eachcancelled by “G T” obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and, on reverse, Perth transit d.s.(24.3) partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. (28.4). A neat and attractive franking. Photo £100-120PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
494 1890 (16 Apr.) envelope to Philadelphia, bearing 4d. red-brown pair tied by Perth“G.P.O” duplex, showing another fine strike in opposite corner with arrival datestamp(30.5) on reverse. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £200-250
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495 Watermark Crown CC blocks of four (2, one with surcharge misplaced on horizontalperfs between), a pair and singles (9, four mint with one showing surcharge misplacedover perforations at foot, and four used with one showing perforations misplaced overperforations at top and one with surcharge misplaced sideways); Watermark Crown CA(7, three mint with one showing surcharge misplaced over perforations at foot, and fourused); condition mostly fine. S.G. 107-109, £524+ £200-250
497 B Watermark Crown CA, a block of eight (4x2), unused with large part or full original gum,a few minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 109, £640. Photo £250-300
1895 (21 NOV.) 1⁄2D. ON 3D. SURCHARGE
496 Watermark Crown CC, variety double surcharge, unused with part original gum, greensurcharge ink all over the reverse and the top left corner very slightly rounded, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). S.G. 108a, £1700. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Specimen Stamp
498 S A single handstamped “SPECIMEN.” in violet (Type D9), part original gum, black mark onreverse not affecting fine appearance. Photo £100-120
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499 Blocks of four (3), pairs (2) and singles (6, two used) clearly showing surcharge, and blockof six (2x3) and vertical strip of three with light or traces of surcharge though clearlyshowing impressions on the reverse, fine mint, some with hinge remnants. S.G. 110-110a,£360 £100-120
500 + A block of four showing variety surcharge double, unused with large part original gum,fine. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 110b, £6,000. Photo £3,000-4,000
501 A vertical pair with wing-margin at foot showing variety surcharge double, unused withlarge part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 110b, £3000. Photo £1,200-1,500
502 Watermark Crown CC single and Watermark Crown CA singles (2), each showingsurcharge in red and in green, fine mint. S.G. 111a-111b, £290 £80-100
503 + Watermark Crown CC block of four showing surcharge in red and in green, fine mint.S.G. 111a, £440 £120-150
504 + Watermark Crown CC block of four with wing-margin at foot, showing surcharge in redand in green, two hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 111a, £440 £80-100PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
505 + Watermark Crown CA block of four showing surcharge in red and in green, fine mint.S.G. 110b, £340 £80-100
506 Watermark Crown CA, three used singles showing variety surcharge in red and in green,one with them widely spaced, fine. S.G. 111b, £540 £150-180
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507 1896 (6 July) front to Fremantle, bearing CA block of four showing surcharge in redand in green clearly tied by Perth “GP.O” duplex; block with a two lightly stained perfsat top left and the front with vertical and horizontal creases well clear of block. S.G. 111b,£720. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
508 1898 (20 July) locally addressed envelope bearing CC single showing surcharge in redand in green along with normal stamp and Internal Revenue 1881 1d. yellow-ochre, all clearly tied by Fremantle “GPO” duplex; the envelope with some peripheral faults. A scarce franking. Photo £300-400
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Essays
509 E 21⁄2d. stamp-size photographic essay in a rejected design, affixed to card (114x85mm.)marked “A” and dated “Oct 13th 96”, fine. BW W1E(2)A, $7500. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
510 E 21⁄2d. stamp-size photographic essay in adopted design with value tablet handpainted inblack and Chinese white, affixed to card (114x86mm.) marked “B”, dated “Oct 13th 96”and with red crayon tick at right. BW W1E(2)B, $7500. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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511 E 1/- stamp-size photographic in essay in adopted design, affixed to card (14x86mm.)marked “C”, dated “Oct 13th 96” and showing red tick at right; the card with some minorfox spots. BW W3E(2)C, $7500. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
512 E 6d. stamp-size photographic essay in adopted design, affixed to card (114x86mm.)lettered “D”, dated “Oct 13th 96” and showing red tick at right; the card with some minorfox spotting. BW W2E(2). Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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513 E 1/- stamp-size photographic essay in an unadopted vertical design, affixed to card(114x86mm.) lettered “E” and dated “Oct 13th 96”, fine. BW W3E(2)A, $7500. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
514 E 1/- stamp-size photographic essay in an unadopted vertical design, affixed to card(114x86mm.) lettered “F” and dated “Oct 13th 96”; the card with few minor tone spots.BW W3E(2)B, $7500. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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515 P 21⁄2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) showing manuscript dates of engraving at left;the card a little soiled at right. BW W1DP(1)A, $4000. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
516 P 1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “16 AUG 97”and initialled, fine. Photo £400-500
517 P 21⁄2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “9DEC 96”, fine. W1DP(1)B, $3000. Photo £400-500
518 P 21⁄2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “22 DEC 96”and initialled, fine. BW W1DP(1)C, $3500. Photo £400-500
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519 P 6d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “9 DEC96”, fine. BW W2DP(1)A, $3000. Photo £400-500
520 P 6d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “22 DEC 96”and initialled, fine. BW W2DP(1)B, $4000. Photo £400-500
521 P 1/- Die 1 in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. BW W3DP(1), $3500.Photo £400-500
522 P 1/- Die 1 stamp-size in black on glazed card and 1/- Die 2 cut down in black on glazedcard and marked at foot “Die re-engraved to take place of above which cracked inhardening”, fine. BW W3DP(1), W3DP(2)A; $7500. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives Mike Brachi
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523 P 1/- Die 2 in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated“19 JAN 97”, fine. BW W3DP(2)B, $3000. Photo £400-500
524 P 1/- Die 2 in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “22 JAN 97” and initialled, fine. BW W3DP(2)C, $4000. Photo £400-500
Imperforate Colour Trials
525 P 2d. (4) in orange, orange-brown, bright yellow (selected, initials alongside) and lemon-yellow (crossed by horizontal crease), all affixed to piece (160x240mm.) initialled anddated “4/4/98” in red ink. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne) Mike Brachi
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526 P 2d. (4) in orange, orange-brown, bright yellow and lemon-yellow on gummedunwatermarked paper, fine. Photo £800-1,000
Reference Sheets
527 P 1d. carmine, 2d. bright yellow and 21⁄2d. blue imperforate horizontal pairs on gummedwatermarked paper, the last with sheet margin at foot, fine £300-400
528 P + 1d. carmine imperforate top left corner block of four on gummed watermarked paper,minor gum crease, fine £200-250
529 B 1d. carmine, perf. 14 lower right corner block of fourteen (7x2) with plate number ongummed watermarked paper, dated “16 DEC 99” and initialled at lower right; some gumcreases and a fraction soiled otherwise fine £60-80PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
530 P + 2d. bright yellow imperforate block of four, with interpanneau margin at foot, ongummed watermarked paper, fine £200-250
531 P B 6d. bright violet imperforate lower right corner block of eight (4x2) on gummedwatermarked paper, marked “rec’d from CA officer” and dated “16 JUN 99” in bottommargin, fine. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
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532 P B 1/- olive-green imperforate lower right corner block of eight (4x2) on gummedwatermarked paper, marked “recd from CA officer” and dated “16 JUN 99” in bottommargin; some creases, mainly in the margin. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
Specimen Stamp
533 S 2d. bright yellow handstamped “ULTRAMAR” in blue by the Portuguese receivingauthority, large part original gum, vertical crease along right edge; also 21⁄2d. with partconcentric rings cancel as used for presentation purposes £60-80
Issued Stamps
534 + 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d. (2), 6d. (2) and 1/- in blocks of four plus 21⁄2d. in top right cornerblock of six with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 112-116, £974 £250-300
535 1d., 2d. (3 including a pair), 21⁄2d. (2), 6d. (3 including a pair and 1/- (4 including a pair),most fine mint. S.G. 112-116, £413 £100-120
536 1d. (12 including a pair and single with watermark inverted), 2d. (10 including two withwatermark inverted), 21⁄2d. (8), 6d. (7 including one with watermark inverted - rare)and 1/- (7 including one with watermark inverted), all used, most fine. S.G. 112-116,£760+ £200-250
Covers
537 1901 (19 Feb.) envelope (spiked) registered from Geraldton to Hobart bearing 1d. and2d. pair tied by “R” in oval; 1901 (6 May) envelope to London bearing 2d. (2) with1885-93 1⁄2d. pair tied by Pinjarrah c.d.s.; 1903 (7 Feb.) envelope to Canada bearing 21⁄2d.(2) tied by Kalgoorlie duplex; and 1909 (11 Aug.) envelope registered to Dunedinbearing 1d. and 6d. tied by Registered Perth oval d.s. A good lot £200-250
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538 1902 (10 July) “AVIS DE RÉCEPTION” of a registered article from Perth to Kalangadoo,South Australia, bearing 21⁄2d. tied by “R” in oval; several light folds and two punch holesat left. Scarce. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
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Plate Proofs
540 P 8d., 9d., 10d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- line perf. 12.4 proofs, possibly a pull from thezinc die, in the issued colours on unwatermarked paper, each with ink “X” across face, the 10d. with perfs cut off at left, the 8d., 2/6d. and 10/- with thin spots. The onlyrecorded examples. BW cat. $35,000. Photo £3,000-4,000PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979
Specimen Stamps
541 S 1d., 2d., 4d., 8d., 9d., 10d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, each cancelled by 4-ringobliterator used for U.P.U. distribution, fine. BW cat. $895 £150-180
542 S 1d., 2d., 4d., 8d., 9d., 10d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, each cancelled by 4-ringobliterator and additionally handstamped “ULTRAMAR” by the Portuguese receivingauthority, all without gum, fine. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Issued Stamps
543 1d. blocks of four (2, one with watermark upright inverted), pair with watermarkupright and singles (3, one showing double perf 12 at left), 2d. block of four andsingles (3), 4d. blocks of four (2) and singles (2), 8d. blocks of four (2), pairs (2) andsingles (2), 9d. blocks of four (2) and singles (5, one with watermark upright and onewith watermark upright inverted), and 10d. blocks of four (2) and singles (2), someshades, mostly fine mint. S.G. 117-125, £2300+ £600-800
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544 1d. (2), 2d. (3, one with double perf 12 at left), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 8d. (3), 9d. (2), 10d.(4), 2/- (4), 2/6d. (3), 5/- (4), 10/- deep mauve (3), £1 orange-brown (2) and £1orange, all used, mostly fine. S.G. 117-128, £1300+ £350-450
545 2/- bright red on yellow (2, one with official patch at top), 2/- orange on yellow (2) and2/- brown-red on yellow (3), fine mint. S.G. 124/124b/124c, £490 £150-180
546 + 2/- bright red on yellow block of four, unused with large part original gum, centred totop, fresh and fine. S.G. 124, £340 £100-120
547 2/- bright red on yellow, variety watermark sideways with Crown pointing to right,unused with large part original gum, centred to lower left, fine. BW W59ab, $500; S.G. 124a, £250. Photo £70-90
548 2/6d. deep blue on rose horizontal pairs (2) and singles (5) with three different sub-typesannotated, fine mint. S.G. 125, £495 £150-180
549 B 2/6d. deep blue on rose block of six (3x2) with margin at left, three show sub-type 1(right vertical of “H” of “HALF” short), fine mint. BW W61/d, $750; S.G. 125, £330+ £200-250PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, September 1984
550 + 2/6d. deep blue on rose block of four, the lower left stamp showing sub-type 2 (twocoloured lines right of last “A” of “AUSTRALIA”), fine mounted mint. BW W61/e, $450;S.G. 125, £220+ £100-120
551 5/- emerald-green block of four and singles (4), all with the Dies identified, the blockwith some small gum thins otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 126, £640 £120-150
552 + 10/- deep mauve block of four, the lower left stamp showing sub-type 1 (coloured flawin curved line above “E” of “POSTAGE”) and the upper left stamp showing sub-type 2(colour dot in curved leg of “R” of “AUSTRALIA”), fine mounted mint. A rare multiple.BW W65A/d/e, $950; S.G. 127, £680. Photo £800-1,000
553 10/- deep mauve, two shades, fine mint. S.G. 127, £340 £80-100
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554 B 10/- deep mauve block of six (2x3) with margin at foot, variety watermark inverted, themiddle left and lower right stamps are sub-type 2 (colour dot in curved leg of “R” of“AUSTRALIA”), mounted in the selvedge only, the odd very minor gum crease otherwisefresh and fine. A very rare multiple. BW W65Aa/e; S.G. 127var. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, September 1984
555 + 10/- bright purple block of four, the top right and lower left stamps are sub-type 2(colour dot in curved leg of “R” of “AUSTRALIA”), unused with large part original gum,the lower right stamps two lightly stained perfs in lower right corner, otherwise fine. A very rare multiple. BW W65B/e; S.G. 127a, £3400. Photo £2,000-2,500
556 10/- bright purple, unused with large part original gum, centred to upper left, fine. S.G. 127a, £850. Photo £250-300
557 10/- bright purple, sub-type 2 (colour dot in curved leg of “R” of “AUSTRALIA”), unusedwith large part original gum, centred to upper left, fine. S.G. 127a, £850. Photo £250-300
558 + £1 orange-brown block of four, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. A rare multiple. BW W66A, $2400; S.G. 128, £1600. Photo £1,200-1,500
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559 £1 orange-brown, centred to lower left, fine mint. S.G. 128, £400. Photo £100-120
560 £1 orange-brown, fairly well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 128, £400. Photo £100-120
561 £1 orange-brown, sub-type 1 (coloured flaw on inner frame below “ND” of “POUND”),centred to left, one shortish perf at upper right otherwise fine mint. BW W66Ad, $750;S.G. 128, £400. Photo £100-120
562 £1 orange horizontal pair, unused with large part original gum, some lightly stained perfsat top otherwise fine. S.G. 128a, £1400. Photo £300-400
563 £1 orange, unused with large part original gum, centred slightly to left, fine. S.G. 128a,£700. Photo £180-220
Perf. 121⁄2, single line
564 1d. carmine-rose pairs (2) with watermark upright, one with a few stained perfs at top,2d. yellow, 5d. bistre block of four and single and 9d. yellow-orange with watermarkupright, fine mounted mint. BW cat. $2330 £250-300
565 1d. with watermark upright, 2d. with watermark upright inverted, 9d. withwatermark upright and 2/- (4), fine used. BW cat. $500 £60-80
566 2d. dull yellow with watermark upright inverted, unused with part original gum, fine.Rare. BW W17B var, unpriced mint. Photo £250-300
567 B 5d. bistre block of ten (5x2), some perf re-inforcement between second and third rows,otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 120, £1400. Photo £500-600
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568 2/- bright red on yellow pair and singles (2) and 2/- brown-red on yellow pair, fine mint.BW W58A, W58B; $1300 £200-250
569 + 2/- brown-red on yellow block of four, unused with large part original gum, a few perfswith some re-inforcement and the odd tone spot on reverse otherwise fine. A scarcemultiple. BW W58B, $1000 £100-120
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570 1d. (6 including two pairs, one with watermark sideways and reversed), 2d. (2), 4d. (3),5d. (3 including a pair), 9d. (2) and 2/- (2), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 129-134, £2200+ £500-600
571 + 2d. yellow block of four with mainly large part original gum, the upper pair with lighthorizontal crease and the lower right stamp with some stains on the reverse of some atright. BW W18C, $2000; S.G. 130, £1700. Photo £300-400
572 2d. yellow unused with large part original gum and well-centred, small gum thin at topdue to hinge removal otherwise fine. BW W18C, $500; S.G. 130, £425. Photo £60-80
573 2d. yellow with watermark upright cancelled by large part Leonora c.d.s. for 13 February 1905?, well-centred, fine. Very scarce. BW W18B, $600; S.G. 130a, £500.Photo £150-180
574 2d. yellow with watermark upright, neatly cancelled by large part Lennonvile c.d.s. for5 September 1904, centred to lower right, fine. Very scarce. BW W18B, $600; S.G. 130a,£500. Photo £150-180
575 4d. chestnut, cancelled by large part York c.d.s. for 5 January 1907, centred to lower left,fine. BW W34, $750; S.G. 131, £425. Photo £120-150
576 4d. chestnut, cancelled by almost complete Kookynie c.d.s. for 5 September 1906, fairlywell-centred, two shortish perfs, fine. BW W34, $750; S.G. 131, £425. Photo £100-120
577 4d. chestnut, cancelled by large part Geraldton c.d.s., well-centred, fine. BW W34, $750;S.G. 131, £425. Photo £120-150
578 5d. bistre pair and single (central gum thin), 9d. yellow-orange and 2/- bright red onyellow (3), most fine mint. S.G. 132-134, £1139 £300-400
579 + 5d. bistre block of four with interpanneau margin at foot, fine mint. S.G. 132, £192 £60-80
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580 + 9d. yellow-orange top left corner block of four, fresh and fine mint. BW W49B, $1000;S.G. 133, £680. Photo £250-300
581 9d. yellow-orange horizontal pair with margin at right, fine mint. BW W49B, $500; S.G. 133, £340 £80-100
582 + 2/- bright red on yellow block of four with margin at top, fresh and fine mint. BW W60A,$1600; S.G. 134, £1100. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, September 1984
583 2/- bright red on yellow strip of four, two tiny gum thins due to hinge removal otherwisefine mint. BW W60A, $1600; S.G. 134, £1100. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
584 2/- bright red on yellow pair, unused with large part original gum, two perfs with a stainon reverse otherwise fine. BW W60A, $800; S.G. 134, £550 £100-120
585 2/- bright red on yellow, fine mint. S.G. 134, £275. Photo £70-90
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and Stanley Gibbons. Photo £250-300
Compound comb perf. 121⁄2x12 and single line perf. 11
587 1d. carmine-rose horizontal pair, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, both clearly cancelled byGeraldton c.d.s. for 26 September 1905, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 135,£1300. Photo £500-600
588 1d. carmine-rose, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x11, fine used with unclear c.d.s. S.G. 135, £650.Photo £180-220
589 1d. carmine-rose, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, fine used with October 1905 datestamp. S.G. 135, £650. Photo £180-220
590 1d. carmine-rose, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, fine with part Collie 1906 datestamp. S.G. 135,£650. Photo £180-220PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
591 2d. yellow with “WA” perfin, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x121⁄2, cancelled by part Brunswick c.d.s.for April 1906, two short perfs at top otherwise fine. BW W19B, $2000; S.G. 136,£1100. Photo £200-250
Compound single line perf. 121⁄2 and 11
592 1d. carmine-rose with watermark upright inverted, perf 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x121⁄2, fine used.BW W11, $1000; S.G. 135, £650. Photo £200-250
593 2d. yellow horizontal pair, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x11, cancelled by Kalgoorlie duplex, fine.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW W20, $4000; S.G. 136, £2200. Photo £1,000-1,200
594 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x121⁄2, fine used. BW W20, $2000; S.G. 136, £1100.Photo £400-500
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595 F £1 orange-brown, “used” with part Perth datestamp, showing “SPERATI/REPRODUCTION”h.s. with manuscript “169” in centre, three very lightly toned perfs at foot otherwise fine.Very rare. BW W66c, $3000. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Mike Brachi
Covers
596 1903 (2 Dec.) OHMS envelope from Perth to Kalgoorlie, bearing 1d. pair with “WA”perfin tied by duplex; 1904 (13 July) envelope (spiked) from Mount Magnet to Hobart,bearing 2d. tied by c.d.s.; 1904 (14 Nov.) envelope (spiked) registered from MountBarker to Hobart, bearing 1d. (7) tied by c.d.s.; 1905 (30 Oct.) humorous Phil Maypostcard from Kalgoorlie to Egypt, bearing 1d. vertical pair tied by c.d.s.; and 1909 (20 Dec.) envelope registered from Perth to Cape Town and re-addressed to Muisenberg,bearing 8d. tied by oval Registered d.s. A good lot £250-300
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Specimen Stamps
597 S 2d. yellow and 3d. brown, both with part Perth c.d.s. and handstamped “Specimen” byreceiving postal authority, fine £80-100
Perf. 121⁄2 or 121⁄2x12, 12x121⁄2598 1⁄2d. (8 including a top left corner block of four with plate number), 1d. (16 including two
blocks of four, a pair showing perfs double in margin at foot and two singles withwatermark upright), 2d. (12 including two blocks of four), 3d. (11 including two blocksof four, and a marginal single with watermark reversed), 4d. (16 including three blocksof four, a single with double perfs at top and a single with “eye” flaw), 5d. (9 includinga block of four), 8d. (23 perf 121⁄2x12 including three blocks of four, and 5 single line perf121⁄2), 9d. (20 including three blocks of four and with a pair and single showingwatermark upright), 10d. (11 including a block of four) and 5/- (6, one perf “OS”), all mint, various shades, most fine. S.G. 138-148, £4000+ £1,200-1,500
599 1⁄2d. (3), 1d. pairs (3, one vertical, two with watermark reversed) and singles (7, two withwatermark upright, two showing double perfs at top and one with official patch at left),2d. strip of three and singles (3, one with double perfs at top), 3d. pairs (2, one vertical- both with watermark reversed), 4d. (6, one with double perfs at foot), 5d. (4), 8d.(2), 9d. (3 perf 121⁄2x12, one with watermark upright; 2 single line perf 121⁄2, one withwatermark upright and the other with watermark sideways) 10d. (2) and 5/- (4), all used with some shade variance, most fine. BW cat $2200 approx.; S.G. 138-148,£1000 approx £300-400
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600 2d. yellow with watermark upright, lightly cancelled by Fremantle c.d.s. for 2 May1910, fine. Scarce. BW W22aa, $500; S.G. 130a, £350. Photo £100-120
601 2d. yellow with watermark upright, cancelled by part c.d.s., fine. BW W22aa, $500; S.G. 136a, £350. Photo £100-120
602 B 5d. pale olive-bistre, a top right corner block of twelve (4x3), the odd minor gum creaseotherwise fine mint. S.G. 143, £348 £100-120
Perf. 11
603 1d. block of four, pairs (2, both with watermark upright) and singles (3, two withwatermark upright), 2d. block of four, pair and singles (5), 3d. blocks of four (2, onewith watermark reversed), pair and singles (2, one with watermark reversed), 5d.blocks of four (3), pair and singles (2), and 9d., good range of shades, most fine mint.S.G. 151-153, 155, 157; £2250+ £600-800
604 1d. (3, two with watermark upright), 2d. (3), 3d. (3, one with double perfs at top),4d. (2, both perf “OS”), 5d. (12 including a pair), 9d. orange-yellow (2, one perf “OS”),9d. yellow-orange and 9d. red-orange (8), good range of shades, all used, mostly withc.d.s., generally fine. BW cat. $4550; S.G. 151-157, £2900+ £800-1,000
605 4d. yellow-brown perf “OS”, fine used. BW W37Ab, $400; S.G. 154a, £275. Photo £70-90
606 4d. yellow-brown perf “OS”, cancelled by large part Perth c.d.s. for July 1906, one cornerperf creased otherwise fine. BW W37Ab, $400; S.G. 154, £275. Photo £70-90
607 9d. orange with watermark upright, clearly cancelled by Geraldton c.d.s. for 29 March1913, fine. Rare. BW W52D, $1000. S.G. 157b, £900. Photo £300-400
608 9d. orange with watermark upright inverted, lightly cancelled with 1912 datestamp,light diagonal bend otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 157b, £900. Photo £300-400
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Compound single line perf 11 and 121⁄2612 + 1d. rose-pink block of four with watermark upright showing perf 11x121⁄2x11x121⁄2,
unused with some original gum, severed vertically and rejoined, fine. Rare. BW W15,$5000; S.G. 161, £4800. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:John Gartner, April 1979 Mike Brachi
Mixed single line perfs 121⁄2, 12 and 11
611 1d. rose-pink perf 121⁄2x12 horizontal strip of three showing additional perf 11 row atfoot, cancelled by Bunbury “B” duplex for 2 April 1909, fine. Unlisted by Brusden Whiteand Stanley Gibbons. Photo £500-600
Mixed single line perf. 121⁄2 and single line perf. 11
609 1⁄2d. green perf 121⁄2 vertical pair showing additional perf 11 row at foot, some gumthinning at top due to hinge removal otherwise fine mint. Unlisted in Brusden White andStanley Gibbons. Photo £250-300
610 3d. brown perf 121⁄2 horizontal pair with part margin at top, showing additional perf 11row at top, clearly cancelled by Day Dawn c.d.s. for 11 February 1910, a few shortishperfs in places otherwise fine. Very rare. BW W30, $6000; Unlisted in Stanley Gibbons.Photo £500-600
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619 1d. carmine-pink with watermark sideways, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x12, fine used. Unlisted inBrusden White; S.G. 161a, £800. Photo £250-300
620 1d. carmine-pink with watermark sideways, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, lightly cancelled, fine.Unlisted in Brusden White; S.G. 161a, £800. Photo £250-300
621 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x11, unused with part original gum, centred to right, fine.Rare. BW W25, unpriced; S.G. 162, £1100. Photo £300-400
622 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x11, unused with part original gum, centred to right, fine.Rare. BW W25, unpriced; S.G. 162, £1100. Photo £300-400
616 3d. brown vertical pair, perf 11x121⁄2x121⁄2x121⁄2 with perf 121⁄2 between, the upper stampwith gum thin at top due to hinge removal otherwise fine. Very rare. BW W29, unpricedmint; S.G. 163, unpriced mint. Photo £250-300
617 3d. brown, perf. 121⁄2x121⁄2x121⁄2x11, lightly cancelled by part Fremantle c.d.s., fine. Rare.BW W29, $2000; S.G. 163, £1200. Photo £400-500
618 1d. carmine-pink with watermark sideways, perf 11x12x11x12, unused with large partoriginal gum, fine. Rare. Unlisted in Brusden White; S.G. 161a, unpriced mint. Photo £500-600
613 1d. rose-pink with watermark upright, showing perf. 11x121⁄2x11x121⁄2, unused with partoriginal gum, fine. BW W15, $1250; S.G. 161, £1200. Photo £300-400
614 1d. rose-pink with watermark upright, perf. 11x121⁄2x11x121⁄2, unused with part originalgum, fine. BW15, $1250; S.G. 161, £1200. Photo £250-300
615 1d. rose-pink with watermark upright, perf. 11x121⁄2x11x121⁄2, unused with part originalgum, fine. BW15, $1250; S.G. 161, £1200. Photo £300-400
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626 1906 (7 May) envelope (Kalgoorlie Municipal Council crest on flap) locally addressed atKalgoorlie, bearing 1d. tied by unframed c.d.s., showing light “UNKNOWN IN...WALK” h.s.in red, unframed “NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER” and framed “UNCLAIMED”, anotherKalgoorlie c.d.s. (7.6) and, on reverse, Dead Letter Office Perth c.d.s. (8.6). Photo £80-100
627 1906 envelope (tear across top left corner) to Queensland, bearing 2d. tied by two strikesof straight-line “LOOSE SHIP LETTER” h.s. with Largs Bay, SA (11.6) datestamp alongsideand arrival d.s. (14.6) on reverse; 1907 (20 May) mourning envelope (part flap torn away)to Germany, bearing 2d. tied by Fremantle c.d.s. and unframed “LOOSE SHIP LETTER”, thelatter ringed by blue crayon with manuscript “10” and Tax h.s. alongside. An interestingpair of covers £100-120
628 1906 (25 Aug.) OHMS envelope from Perth to Kalgoorlie, bearing 2d. perf “OS” tiedby machine d.s.; 1912 (17 Jan.) OHMS envelope from Perth to Switzerland, bearing 1d.perf “OS” tied by machine d.s., showing Tax h.s. and with Swiss Postage Due 30c.applied and cancelled on arrival, some light tone spots £80-100
623 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x11, unused with part original gum, centred to right, smallstain on reverse at lower right and the odd tiny black speck on face, otherwise fine. Rare.BW W25, unpriced; S.G. 162, £1100. Photo £200-250
624 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x12, fine used. BW W25, $750; S.G. 162, £550. Photo £150-180
625 2d. yellow, perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, fine used. BW W25, $750; S.G. 162, £550. Photo £150-180
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633 1/- sage-green cancelled by M.O.O. Sandstone c.d.s. for 10 June 1912, fine used. BW W57, $1500; S.G. 169a, £3500. Photo £1,200-1,500
634 1/- sage-green cancelled by Fremantle c.d.s. for July 1912, fine. BW W57, $1500; S.G. 169a, £3500. Photo £1,200-1,500
635 1/- sage-green cancelled by Maninga Marler c.d.s. with unclear date, small black mark onreverse at left otherwise fine. BW W57, $1500; S.G. 169a, £3500. Photo £1,000-1,200
636 1/- sage-green showing double perfs at foot, cancelled by M.O.O. Sandstone c.d.s. for24 June 1912, fine. BW W57, $1500+; S.G. 169a, £3500+. Photo £1,500-1,800
Single Line Perf. 121⁄2632 1/- sage-green vertical pair cancelled by M.O.O. Sandstone c.d.s. for 10 June 1912, the
lower stamp creased otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW W57,$3000; S.G. 169a, £7000. Photo £2,500-3,000
629 1906 and 1907 picture postcards to Belgium and to Switzerland, both bearing 1d. andwith arrival Postage Due; 1907 (24 June) envelope (spiked) registered from Davyhurst toHobart bearing 2d. and 3d.; 1907 (1 Oct.) envelope (spiked) registered fromDonnybrook to Hobart bearing 1d. (5) and 2d.; 1909 (9 Aug.) registered envelope fromPerth to Dunedin uprated with 3d.; 1910 (9 July) picture postcard from Bunbury toEngland bearing 1d.; and 1912 (26 Oct.) Peet & Co. Ltd. Auctioneers advertisingenvelope from Perth to Ireland bearing 1d. A good lot £200-250
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630 6d. bright violet block of four, pair and singles (5, three used) and 1/- sage-green blockof four (some light tone spots on reverse) and singles (7, four used), generally fine mint.S.G. 168-169, £547 £100-120
631 + 6d. bright violet top left and lower left corner blocks of four and 1/- sage-green lowerleft corner block of four, all with plate number, fine mint. BW W43z, W43za, W56; S.G. 168-169 £200-250
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644 Perf. 121⁄2x11x121⁄2x11, cancelled by Wagin c.d.s. for 24 January 1913, fine. BW W68,$600; S.G. 173, £425. Photo £150-180
Compound comb perf. 12x121⁄2 and single line perf. 11
641 Perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, unused with part original gum, fresh and fine. BW W68, $600; S.G. 173, £700. Photo £200-250
642 Perf. 121⁄2x12x11x12, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. BW W68,$600; S.G. 173, £700. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:R. Slade Slade M. Brachi
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Perf. 121⁄2637 + Three blocks of four, one with interpanneau margin at foot, fine mint. S.G. 170, £840 £250-300
638 B A block of six (3x2) and a single, fine used. S.G. 170, £525 £150-180
639 + A block of four with watermark upright, the odd very light tone spot on reverse,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 170a, £760 £150-180
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640 A top left corner block of six (3x2) showing double perfs in top row, blocks of four (4, one with watermark upright and one with watermark upright inverted - both ofthese with some stains on reverse), a pair with watermark upright and singles (2, onewith watermark upright inverted), fine mint. Also three used singles, one with doubleperfs at top. BW W67, $400+; S.G. 172/172a, £113+ £60-80
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POSTAL STATIONERY
Cards
645 1879 1⁄2d. (2, one without hyphen in value) and 1d. (2), each handstamped “SPECIMEN”(Type WA1), and 1d. used from Fremantle to England showing “MORE TO PAY” oval h.s.and London “1D/F.B.”, 1892 11⁄2d. on 3d. (3) used from Coolgardie to England (2) andfrom Fremantle to Germany, and 1912 1d. on 2d. to Germany uprated 1d. A fine lot £120-150
646 P 1879 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated “Dec 6 1878”, fine. Photo £250-300
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649 1902 2d. to USA uprated with 1906 perf 121⁄2x12 3d. and cancelled by light “WIDGEMOOLTHA/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” (16 July 1909) and showing arrival datestamp onreverse; some minor peripheral wear. Very scarce. Photo £350-450
648 1879 1⁄2d. to Salonika bearing Turkey 1897 5a. in red on 10pa. and 5pa. in black on10pa., both tied by “BROUSSE” c.d.s. (18 Jan. 1912 with transposed year date) andshowing arrival datestamp on reverse. A most unusual usage. Photo £80-100
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653 P 1881-99 Master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.),marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “21 SEP 81”, fine. Photo £300-400
652 P 1881-99 Master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.),marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “21 SEP 81”, fine. Photo £300-400
REVENUE STAMPS
Internal Revenue
650 1881 CC 1d. (2, one with pulled perf at right), 2d. block of four, 3d. block of four (light gum creases) and single, 6d. and 1/-, fine mint. Barefoot 5-9 £150-180
651 1881 CC 1d., 2d., 3d. and 6d., all postally used, fine. Barefoot 5-8 £60-80
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655 1894 (16 Nov.) envelope to Queensland, bearing CA 1d. vertical pair clearly tied by Perth“P” duplex, fine. Photo £150-180
656 1896 CA 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, and 1899 watermark W Crown A 1d., 3d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6d., 3/- and 5/-, fresh and fine mint £250-300
657 + 1896 CA 1d., 2d. and 3d. blocks of four, fine mint. Scarce multiples £150-180
658 1896 CA 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. strip of three and 1/-, and 1897 watermark W Crown A 1d.,3d., 6d., 1/- and 2/6d., all postally used, fine £60-80
654 P 1881-99 Master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.),marked “AFTER STRIKING” and dated “18 JUL 03”, fine. Photo £300-400
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659 1900 (5 Nov.) envelope registered from Perth to Dunedin, bearing 1899 3d. incombination with Postage 3d. (2), all tied by “R” in oval, fine. Neat and attractive. Photo £150-180
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660 P 1904 1d. to £50 set of fourteen printer’s file copies, each with small central punch hole,fine £80-100
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Die Proofs
661 P Master with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “BEFOREHARDENING” and dated “Dec 21 1878”, fine. Photo £300-400
662 P Master with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “AFTERHARDENING”, dated “Dec 21 1878” and initialled, fine. Photo £300-400
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664 1879 CC perf 14 1d. bistre and 6d. lilac blocks of four and perf 121⁄2 1d. bistre, somehinge remainders otherwise fine mint. The 6d. rare in multiples. S.G. T1-T2, £2275.Photo for blocks £1,000-1,200
665 1879 CC perf 14 1d. and 6d. (2) and perf 121⁄2 1d. (2), all postally used, fine. S.G. T1-T2, £448 £120-150
Imperforate Plate Proofs
663 P B 1d. bistre top right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate number on gummedwatermarked paper, top right corner cut off and some minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine.Photo £400-500
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666 A collection of predominantly single-ring datestamps in two stockbooks coveringapproximately 300 different offices from Abbots to Yundamindera, mainly on 1d. and 2d.denominations with many very fine or superb strikes. A fine lot. (770). Photo for selection £800-1,000
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667 1879 (1 Sept.) OHMS envelope registered from Perth to Vasse, showing despatchdatestamp, curved “Crown/REGISTERED” and “Crown/PAID”, upon arrival marked “notknown at Vasse” and showing circular “ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED” h.s. A neat andattractive cover. Photo £250-300
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668 1881 (19 Sept.) “On Her Majesty’s Service” envelope (with contents) registered fromPerth to Newcastle with green registration ribbon still intact, showing despatch c.d.s.,curved “Crown/REGISTERED” and “Crown/PAID” h.s., upon arrival superb“ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED” circular h.s. in red applied and subsequently returnedshowing Perth c.d.s. (7 March 1882) with “2” of year inverted; small part of flap missing.A neat and most attractive cover. Photo £400-500
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669 Ten in maroon with “WESTERN AUSTRALIA” tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1-10 £500-600
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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.
Western Australia Tuesday 19 May 2015 SWAN 15024from the Vestey Collection at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand fee for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid.In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.
All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.
BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSPLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING
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DATE SALE NO.
Tuesday 19 May 2015 15024at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.
BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50
£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.
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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to
authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);
Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any
catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.
2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT
2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.
2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.
3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods
You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.
3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made
orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.
3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.
3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.
3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.
3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of
Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.
3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.
3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.
3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.
3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.
3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.
3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.
4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission
Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.
4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.
4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.
4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.
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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.
4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.
4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.
4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.
4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:
Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion
4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to
the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.
4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.
4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.
4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.
4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.
4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable
to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.
4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).
5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges
In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a feefor paying by credit card.
5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.
5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they
have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.
5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.
5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.
VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s
Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.
5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.
VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme
and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.
5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.
5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.
5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address
and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.
5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.
5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set
out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.
i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.
(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A fee of 2% will be applied. Paymentsmade by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Paymentsexceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the cardholder in person whilst on our premises.
5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.
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5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.
5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots
purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.
5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.
5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.
5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.
5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when
handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.
5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.
5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.
5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.
5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated
payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound
interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;
5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;
5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;
5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;
5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.
5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:
5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;
5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;
5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or
5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether
or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any
additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all
outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.
5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any
future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and
5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.
Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.
5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed
provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.
5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.
5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.
5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.
5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.
5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.
5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you
if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the
receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;
5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and
5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.
5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.
5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.
5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.
5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.
6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation.
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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:
7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;
7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include
passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;
7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.
7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.
7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.
7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.
8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video
or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.
8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.
9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.
10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.
11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability
Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or
similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or
11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.
11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.
11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only
effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.
11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.
11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.
11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.
Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)
Prices for all other items including postage and packaging
Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.
i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’
Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.
2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.
ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.
iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.
iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.
v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.
Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20
Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40
Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60
Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15
Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25
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BANKNOTES
2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1528 April Queen Elizabeth II, A Banknote Collection London 1503328 April The Michael Jowett Collection of African Banknotes London 1503229 April The Uncirculated Collection London 1503429/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 6 May British Banknotes London 150363/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3228/9 July World Banknotes London 1502827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1729/30 September World Banknotes London 15009
SALE CALENDAR 2015
The above sale dates are subject to change
Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
STAMPS
18 March Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection London 1502116 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 7/8 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15023 16 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1219 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15025 20 May Swaziland, The Award-Winning Collection formed by
Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL London 15035 June The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15115/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 July Postal History and Historical Documents London 1503717/18 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027
COINS
25/26 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15004 2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1514 May The Slaney Collection of English Coins – Part 2 London 150313/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3221/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500527 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1722/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15006
MEDALS
23 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002
BONDS AND SHARES
2 April The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1529 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018 3/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32227 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS17
AUTOGRAPHS
July Postal History and Historical Documents London 15037
WINES
16 April Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1314 August Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Singapore SFW14
GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO
Olivier D. Stocker
YOUR SPECIALISTS
STAMPS
UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)
USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez
CHINA - Tommy ChauCOINS
UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett
USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung
BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES
UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)
EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung
ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA
UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS
UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS
USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES
CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia
YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)
Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane
DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink
Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva
John Winchcombe Craig Bower-Parker María Martínez Maurizio Schenini
FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris
IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer
Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi
YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)
Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Amit Ramprashad
Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves
AuctioneerLuke Mitchell
YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)
AdministrationAngie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan
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