queensland - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 40148 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, printed in coral-pink on Crown over Q paper, deleted with red ink stripe, large part og. Rare - this pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, ex lot 510.rn rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40164 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Postal Fiscals 1871/72: Lithographed 1 d. mauve, wmk. Large Crown and Q, perf. 12-13, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-five from lower left of sheet, of fine colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare large multiple.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2006, lot 500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40143 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1897/1908: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, third stamp showing prominent 'relief map' flaw on the Queen's head, fine appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40159 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Postal Stationery 1899: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), a used example addressed to Tsintau Fort, China with Hong Kong transit cds (April 14), SHANGHAI Dollar Chop (April 18) and German P.O. "Tsintau / China" arrival (April 24). Readdressed on arrival to Darmstadt with arrival cds (June 10). A fine card to a scarce destination with all markings on obverse.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2007, lot 96. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40154 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1High Values 1907/12: Lithographed 2 s. 6 d. vermilion, 5 s. deep rose and 10 s. blackish-brown, wmk. Crown over A sideways, perf. 12½, 13; unused horizontal pairs with the 2 s. 6 d. corner marginal from top left and used examples (3) in differing shades, 5 s. marginal at left, with a used example and £ 1 green used (2) in differing shades Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40149 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1897/1908: Imperforate Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, printed in vermilion on ungummed wmk. Crown over Q paper, deleted with black ink stripes. This pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 508.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1212.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40165 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1890/94: 2 d. blue, a single example used on 1894 printed cover for "Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science" to Port Chalmers, New Zealand tied by "215" barred numeral obliterator with "South Brisbane" despatch cds adjacent (Oct 20). Struck with two line "Saved from the wreck of the / WAIRARAPA" in violet. Reverse with Sydney, Auckland and Port Chalmers datestamps. A scarce Wreck cover - in foggy conditions the "Wairarapa" crashed into the rocks at the base of a 200 metre high cliffs of Great Barrier Island. The ship tilted to one side and only two lifeboats were successfully launched and 50 people rescued. The rest, some 120 passengers and 65 crew, remained on board being battered by huge waves. A further 50 people were rescued on the following day, taking refuge in the rocks and rescued by Maori's, however there was a total of 155 fatalities. Just weeks before the tragedy, the "Wairarapa" had broken the speed record for a cross-Tasman crossing from Sydney to Auckland.rnrnProvenaance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40144 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, the approved design in bright rose-pink on thin white glazed card (34 x 37 mm.). Fine and very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 498.rn Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1158.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40160 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1British New Guinea 1900: 1½ d. black illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 11), with Bullock Ploughing illustration, used to Java tied by barred "BNG" obliterator in blue with "DARU / B.N.G." cds alongside (Nov 10, 1900) also in blue. Fine "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" transit cds (Nov 13) in black and Soekaboem squared circle of arrival (Jan 11, 1901). Rare and very fine with just three Queensland postal stationery cards recorded used in British New Guinea.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roger Lee, Premier, Melbourne, 9 Nov 2002, lot 248. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
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 Lot 40155 - brit. colonies queensland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1Sideface 1911: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown over A, compound perf. 10½ to 12½, a used example neatly cancelled by "WOODFORD / QUEENSLAND" cds (July 6, 1911). A very rare stamp with the compound perf. from a converted perforation machine formerly used for Railway Stamps - found used in just nine different towns. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Feb 2012, lot 557.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1brit. colonies queensland |
