brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30642 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1949/94: Coat of Arms £ 2 green, deep shade, wmk. C of A upright, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (3 mm. high), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Discovered only in 1973, an explanation for its existence in comparison to the more commonly found 2½ mm. high overprint, can be found in Brusden White on page 6/172. There are estimated to be just 15 examples of this stamp extant. Cert RPS of Victoria (2000) BW 271xd = $ 12'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30666 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1964: First Australian Air Mail Flight 5 d. olive-green and 2 s 3 d. scarlet, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (95 x 80 mm.), the reverse handstamped "R.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, each numbered '7' and dated '12.6.64' in manuscript, presented to F.D. Manley on the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 sets of Proofs were struck BW 423+424DP(1) = $ 5'000.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30626 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Centenary of Victoria 1934: Competition Essay for the Centenary of Victoria issue, unadopted despite it being the prize-winning design, hand-painted in black on thick card (189 x 142 mm.) with Sailing Ship and view of Melbourne, "AUSTRALIA" and "2 d. POSTAGE 2 d." picked out in Chinese white. Endorsed on reverse with the artist's nom-de-plume of entry "Endeavour", and fully signed by the artist "James Berry" at lower right. Fine and unique.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 Nov 2005, lot 196. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30653 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1953/56: 3 d. deep green, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal at base showing Plate Number "1" in the blank margin below, fresh and very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce multiple BW 295za = $ 2'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30661 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1959/64: Platypus 1 s. deep green, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '31' and dated '18.8.59' in manuscript, presented to D. Dundas, Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 Proofs were struck BW 363DP(1) = $ 2'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30637 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 230b = $ 950. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30648 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused top marginal block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, showing most of Plate Number "2" at top, fine multiple, mounted in margin only with stamps unmounted og. Rare: "just two or three examples" recorded by Brusden White BW 253za = $ 4'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30672 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal rule at left and at base, punctured large "OS", variety "Double Perforations" affecting the central stamps vertically and horizontally (and secured Officially prior to sale) of splendid colour and dramatic appearance, large part og. with lower two stamps unmounted og. Superb and very rare BW 17bbb = $ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 30 Jan 1975, lot 39; Macray Watson, Melbourne, 12 Nov 1996, lot 641; Collection Arthur Gray, Shreves, New York, 22-23 Feb 2007, lot 304; Prestige, Melbourne, 12 May 2001, lot 9.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30632 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused block of four with interpanneau margin at left, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 208zd = $ 650. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30643 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1949/64: Coat of Arms high values, wmk. C of A upright, the set of four 5 s. - £ 2, in matching lower left corner marginal "By Authority" Imprint blocks of four, all fresh and fine, the £ 2 value with variety "Roller Flaws below E of POSTAGE" (the two left hand stamps (row 4/1 and row 5/1), unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 700 / BW = $ 1'875. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
