brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions

Lot 40692 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40692 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Official / Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: Kangaroo 1 s. emerald, Die IIB, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, an unused marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4), divided by interpanneau margin, punctured "OS", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. BW 34b = $ 9'200.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 1,000.00
Lot 40708 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40708 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1897/1954: Covers/cards (11) with Victoria 1 d. blue Newspaper wrapper used to Jamaica, 1917 registered 1 d. red stationery envelope up-rated with Sideface ½ d. pair and Roo 2 x 3 d. sage from Southern Cross to USA, 1918 censored cover to USA at 7½ d. rate with LATE FEE PAID handstamp, 1911 illustrated 1 d. stationery card and 1912 1 d. pale green illustrated letter-card used, 1934 taxed airmail cover to Durban, 1938 cover with Roo 5 s. grey & yellow and Lyrebird 1 s. to Scotland, 1954 Singapore Crash cover etc. Generally fine, a useful lot.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 500.00
Lot 40724 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40724 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Postage Dues 1946/56: Postage Due collection with matching blocks of 1 d., 3 d. and 6 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Mutiple Crown C of A, perf. 14½ x 14, each in unused lower marginal blocks of eight divided by interpanneau margin with "PRINTED BY THE AUTHORITY OF.." imprints; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. and also an unused pair of 2 d. value with centre misplaced variety (D131c), Quality very fine, a good group.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 250.00
Lot 40703 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40703 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Postal Stationery 1913: Kangaroo 1 d. red, Die II, printed to order postal stationery envelope with "P. Sheahan & Co." advertising in blue at left and "Baltic Separator" advert on reverse, used to Mafeking, Mt. William cancelled by Melbourne Krag machine cancellation (July 22 1914) in black. Charming and rare.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 150.00
Lot 40719 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40719 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 4 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 14, a used vertical pair, centred to base, variety "Watermark Sideways", lightly cancelled by "Snowtown / South Australia" cds (March 22, 1922) in black - unusual most of these varieties were used in Adelaide and Perth. Scarce Gi = £ 950 / BW D101a = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 480.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 350.00
Lot 40698 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40698 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Official / Small Multiple Wmk 1932 (March): Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, Plate 3, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, an unused marginal block of four divided by interpanneau margin, overprinted "OS", with "JOHN ASH" imprint at base (N over N), position 3L54 with "Hairline from Value Circle to Map" flaw, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 22(OS)3z = $ 1'200.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 150.00
Lot 40714 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40714 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due 2 d. rosine & yellow-green, Die II, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, a used lower marginal horizontal strip of four, showing "CA" Monogram on fourth stamp, cancelled by "Rosedale / Victoria" cds's (Feb 4, 1918), scarce (BW D81zb) and a 1 d. Die II used horizontal pair with "JBC" Monogram used in "Roma / Queensland" (Dec 1910), fine (BW D78za).

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 140.00
Lot 40693 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40693 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1929: Airmail 3 d. green punctured "OS", three examples used with Kingsford 6 d. sepia pair optd. "OS" all tied to 1933 OHMS airmail cover to Port Hedland, WA by "Perth" datestamps (May 2), from one Railway Department to another. A fine and scarce usage of the generally issued "OS" 6 d. used as planned.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 140.00
Lot 40709 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40709 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due 3 d. dull emerald-green, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, line perf. 11.8 variety, an unused example of good colour, slight paper adherence in the top corner on reverse and with disturbed part og. A very rare stamp with just two reported examples (the other is manuscript cancelled) - to quote from the original lot description "the 3 d. perf. 11.8 has been reported to exist and was previously listed, but no examples have been identified by modern day collectors and the listing has been deleted pending confirmation of its existence". Cert. RPS of Victoria (2007) BW D7 var = unlisted.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 244.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 1,500.00
Lot 40725 - brit. colonies Australia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction  321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Lot 40725 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1932: White Star Line envelope sent fropm Pitcairn to Sydney struck with "From Pitcairn Is. / no postal facilities" handstamp in violet, with "Loose Ship Letter / Sydney" cds adjacent (Sept 30) in black. Struck on arrioval with framed "TAX / 2D. / No. 1 SYDNEY" handstamp in red. Manuscript cancelled Australia Postage Due 2 d. scarlet & pale yellow-green applied and tied in manuscript. Reverse with 'Five Dock / NSW' cds (Oct 10) of arrival. A very rare cover and believed to be a unique usage of the Pitcairn handstamp.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

brit. colonies Australia
Price: CHF 1,200.00