Status International - Public Auction #296 of Stamps & Covers takes place at 12 noon on Thursday 6th June and the catalogue is now available.
The auction has a total of 3,735 lots catering for all types of collectors and dealers, and with reserve prices starting at just $20 there's something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented.
We have a wide range of Australian collections and accumulations (lots 98 - 423), and a comprehensive listing of over 500 World collections, accumulations and estates (lots 424 - 1013). A good selection of Australian Kangaroos is highlighted by a rare Third Watermark £2 Purple-black & rose. VF fresh MUH, nice original gum , SG 45b , ACSC 56C(LOT 1218).
Also in the Australian Pre decimal section a 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (with crown pointing right from front of stamp) marginal single, with matching normal for comparison. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U examples are recorded & 1 mint example (which was offered for sale by a Melbourne dealer in 2011 for $15,000), plus there was a MUH cnr blk of 4 which has now sadly been split & from which this stamp comes from. ACSC 265a cat $5,000+ for used (in 2005), SG 253aw cat £5500+ for U, so MUH has do be at least double, so £11,000. Important discovery & certificate can be obtained on request. The side margin shows the watermark very nicely from the front & thus a most desirable example (in auction 294 we sold the UR cnr margin example for $8150).(LOT 1423)
In the Pacific region we have a Papua New Guinea 1964-65 Birds of Paradise set 1d to 10/- of IMPERF sunken PROOFS, ea mounted in card 115x148mm, headed territory of Papua & New Guinea, with Australian coat of arms & Department of Posts & Telegraphs at base. Each numbered "5" on reverse. Superb UN as made. Beautiful & extremely rare set. (11).(LOT 3434) .
A very strong World section of almost 1800 lots (lots 1937 - 3735) includes singles, covers and an impressive selection of rarities. Amongst them is a Malaya - Straits Settlements 1938-41 KGVI $500 purple & orange top value "Revenue Revenue" Postal Fiscal. Superb MLH, beautiful fresh colours. The $25 of same set was issued in 1940 for use on airmail letters & parcels, & was only recently listed by SG, while the $500 is actually of similar status to the KGV $500 with both being meant for fiscal use, & the KGVI stamp is actually much rarer. For comparison of value the SG cat of both KGV $25 & KGVI $25 are the same at £1100, & as SG cat for the KGV $500 is £55,000, the rarer KGVI $500 should also be rated at least at £55,000. Great high value rarity of KGVI period British Empire. Certificate can be arranged on request . (LOT 2914).
Also in the Falkland Islands the 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, bright colours -certificates can be obtained on request. SG 127-38 cat £4000 for M, should be at least £8000+ MUH. Only 1300 sets issued & a key British Empire set very rarely seen in such beautiful condition (12) (LOT 2281)
In the Asian region is a China North East People's Post: 1947 Labour Day & Anniv of Student Rebellion sets $10-$30 as black PROOFS printed as COMPOSITE SHEETLET in reverse with same value of ea set side by side, with marginal guide-lines, separated by solid black printing areas, on wove paper with wavy lines wmk. VF UN as made. SG NE152-7(p), Yang NE276-296(p) & 33b-35b(p). Similar type of reverse proof for 10th Anniv of Outbreak of War cat US$20,000 in Yang. Unique & important item for the specialist. Guaranteed genuine -certificate can be arranged on request. ( LOT 2198).
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