brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30628 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21934: Centenary of Victoria 2 d. orange- vermilion, a used lower marginal example on 1934 on 'Melbourne Centenary' envelope printed for the Victoria Hotel mailed to Auckland, variety "Double Perforations", tied by Melbourne slogan cancellation leaving the variety clear. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 5/42, scarce BW 151b = $ 500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 93. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30644 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1948: William J. Farrer 2½ d. carmine-red, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken grey frame (76 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '27' and dated '10.6.48' in manuscript, presented to L.B. Fanning, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 272DP(1) = $ 3'000.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30663 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1960: Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration 5 d. magenta, an unused block of six (2 x 3), showing vareity "Misplaced Perforations", fresh and fine, large part og. with central pair unmounted og. Scarce, just three sheets (360 stamps) reporteds with this error BW 378bb = $ 900. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30639 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 2½ d. carmine-lake, an unused corner marginal block of four with misplaced perforations and upper pair "Imperforate Vertically", the variety with hinge remnant but of great scarcity and most attractive BW 242ba = $ 3'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30655 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1953: Tasmanian Sesquicentenary 3½ d. brown-purple, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (102 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '29' and dated '31.8.53' in manuscript, presented to J. R. W. Purves, doyen of Victoria philately of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 304/305DP(1) = $ 4'000.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30658 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1955: Pioneers of Coaching 3½ d. chocolate and 2 s. red-brown, Imperforate Die Proofs in issued colours in sunken frame (102 x 94 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, 3½ d. numbered '34' and dated '2.6.55' in manuscript and the 2 s. numbered '7' with same date, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 326DP(1) + 327DP(1) = $ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 116. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30674 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo 2½ d. indigo, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair with interpanneau margin at left, punctured small "OS", minute scuff on gum of first stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 800 / BW 9bb = $ 1'500.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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Lot 30634 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' 10 s. deep purple, Ash printing in a fine used marginal block of four, £ 1 bluish-slate with both the 1938 and 1949 printings in used blocks of four. Scarce and unusual multiples Gi = £ 550+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30650 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1953/56: 2½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '20' and dated '14.4.54' in manuscript, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 294DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 2. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30597 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Single Watermark 1918/23: Sideface 4 d. violet, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, Plate 2, an unused block of eight fro base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin, showing single line "T. S. HARRISON" imprint at base, position 2L60 with the shading line break on the King's cheek, fresh and very fine, trivial internal bend on one stamp not affecting the superb appearance, unmounted og. Rare BW 111(2)z = $ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Zed', Premier, Melbourne, 30 Nov 2002, lot 375. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
