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  • Lot# : 101 South Australia

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    Long Stamps - Thin Postage 1902/04: Thin Postage 1 s. brown, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 11½-12½, an unused horizontal pair, sheet corner marginal at base with Plate number "1" in right margin, showing variety "POSTAGE and Value in Red-Brown", minor bend in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Most attractive and very rare Gi = £ 2'800+
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 102 South Australia

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    Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1902/04: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown / narrow SA, perf. 12, a used 'single' misperforated example perforated "SA", showing variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", cancelled by squared circle datestamp in black. The variety unused on the normal issue is catalogued at £ 5'000 in Stanley Gibbons. Rare and most unusual, only on sheet liable to have existed. Cert. Ceremuga (2023).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 103 South Australia

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    Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1906/12: 9 d. brown-lake, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused verticall pair, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", of fine fresh colour, hinge remnant at top only, otherwise large part og. This error was first reported in the "Australian Philatelist" in July 1907 but was not listed by Stanley Gibbons until 1925. Just seven pairs and four blocks are recorded. Rare Gi = £ 2'500
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 104 South Australia

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    Official 1874/77: 6 d. Prussian blue, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½ x 12½, overprinted small 'O.S.', an unused block of four, well centred for the issue, of strong rich colour, dried small part og.. An extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 1'100+
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 105 South Australia

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    Official 1876/85: 1 s. red-brown, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, overprinted small 'O.S.', an unused example of good centering and colour, variety "Overprint "O.S." Inverted", fresh and very fine with large part og. Very few unused examples have been recorded and significantly rarer than the used examples of this variety - a tad undercatalogued by SG. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 106 South Australia

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    Official 1891: 2½ d. in brown on 4 d. green, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 10, the famous used vertical pair, upper stamp with small "O.S.", lower stamp with variety "Overprint "O.S." Omitted", lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional, just two pairs known. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Probably Reverend Mursell, with his inked notes of purchase on hinge.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 107 South Australia

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    Official 1891/96: 4 d. violet, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 13, an unused example, overprinted second "O.S.", variety "Double "O.S." Overprint" at top, fresh colour and fine, tiny central thin and slight gum wrinkle on large part og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 108 South Australia

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    Collections 1855/1901: A mostly unused collection on leaves, with a range of printings, shades, and perforation varieties, many scarce items noting 1855 London printings with 2d. rose-carmine (2), 1856-8 Adelaide printings with 2d. blood red, range of rouletted including various 1d. shades (5), 1861 rouletted 1d. bright yellow-green (2), 1864 2d. vermilion singles (2) and horizontal pair, scarce 6d. dull ultramarine (2) and dull blue,1865 1d. pale sale green horizontal pair, 1866 9d. TEN PENCE overprint, 1867-70 1d. bright yellow green with exceptional fresh colour, 1868 1d. bright green,1869 1d. deep yellow green, 1870/1 6d. indigo with unusual vertically misplaced perforations, 1870/3 9d. TEN PENCE overprint, 1876-1900 selection including useful range of shades and perforations, unusual 6d. Prussian blue  and 6d. bright blue (used), each with partially doubled impression, "8 PENCE" on 9d. vertically misperforated error resulting in double overprint (used),  scarce 1/- chocolate horizontal pair, 1886-96 "Long" Stamps with 15/- brownish yellow and 50/- dull pink (used), later 1906-12 printing with 9d. deep lake pair with inverted watermark, 1901-2 including selection of colour trials, 2/- crimson multiples including two blocks of four and block of six, 2/- pale orange-red horizontal pair, wide representation of O.S. overprints including 1891/6 2d. multiples, 1897/1901 1d. rosine with double overprint variety, 2½d. indigo pair with "O.S." inverted (used), 5d. brown purple unmounted margin pair, others showing range of shades, over two hundred items included, twenty eight with accompanying Ceremuga certificates, some faults as expected, and the odd used examples, a valuable holding with many scarce and desirable stamps, worthy of careful examination.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 109 Tasmania

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    1853 (Nov 1): Courier 1 d. pale blue on soft yellowish paper, early impression, a used vertical pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by barred "64" numeral obliterator of Hobart in black. A choice and very fine multiple of great scarcity. Cert. Brandon (2007) Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Tasmania

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    Courier Issue 1854 (Sept): Courier 4 d. orange, Plate II, an unused example with coarse engraving, background thicker and blurred, position 7 on the sheet with three large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at top, just shaved at left with small probably natural pinhole in the engine turning surround at left (not mentioned on cert.), unused without gum. A most attractive example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 7'000
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Tasmania

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    Chalons. Recess locally in Hobart 1857/67: 1 d. brick red, wmk. double lined "1", an unused block of four from the 1863 printing, ample to large margins all round, minor bend across top stamps not affecting the appearance - a slightly blurred impression of good colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 1'900+
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 112 Victoria

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    1855 (Jan 1): 'TOO LATE' 6 d. lilac & green, imperforate, an unused example with ample margins all round, tiny trace of thin spot under 'T' of 'TOO', unused without gum. An immensely rare stamp in unused condition. Cert. RPSV (2011) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 113 Tasmania

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    Chalons. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Chalon 6 d., an imperforate Plate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) on unwatermarked toned wove paper, printed in deep black; good to large margins all round and very fine appearance. Scarce
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Tasmania

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    1880/91: Sideface 1 d. dull rosine, wmk. TAS, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", of fine fresh appearance, typical gum wrinkles, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 115 Tasmania

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    1911 (Jan): 2 d. bright violet, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, a vertical strip of ten, the right hand coloumn of the sheet with full sheet margins, showing "JBC" Monogram alongside third stamp and "CA" Monogram alongside eighth stamp, minor crease in margin at base, and split between eighth and ninth stamps, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 116 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St George & Dragon recess 5 s. sage-green, wmk. double lined "1", imperforate, an unused horizontal pair, large margins for this issue (note how close together the printing can be), just touched on right hand stamp, left stamp with thin spot under paper adhesion, not mentioned on certificate, large part og. A rare multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 2'000+
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 117 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, imperforate, an unused example of fine colour, large margins for the issue, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 118 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1863/80: St. George & Dragon recess 10 s. salmon, wmk. double lined "1" inverted and reversed, rough perf. 11½, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 119 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1900 (Nov 15): St. George & Dragon 2 s. 6 d. lake, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "REVFNUE for REVENUE", fine but for small corner crease on right hand stamp not detracting from appearance, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 1'450
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 120 Tasmania

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    Postal Fiscals 1900: Platypus 1 d. blue, wmk. TAS, perf. 12, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin, of fine appearance, very browned og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Tasmania

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    1863/1900: Postal Fiscal Stamps & Revenues, unused balance with 1863-80 shades of 2/6d. (2), 1863-80 perf 10 with 3d. green, 2/6d. carmine, 5s. brown, perf 12 with 2/6d. carmine, 5s. green shades (2), 10s. orange (2), three later with SPECIMEN overprints, unusual selection of Stamp Duty examples including 1900 2d. pale chestnut Platypus with "TWO PENCE" doubled, 1903 1d. on 2d. with inverted overprint, another with overprint doubled and misplaced overprint (this with Ceremuga certificate), eighteen further singles with REPRINT overprint, many with typical rough perforations and margins into design, some small faults, much with fresh appearance.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 122 Tasmania

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    Lots & Collections 1855/58: Chalons, range of proofs and reprinted die proofs, 21 items, with 1855 type reprints, ten on card or thick wove paper, range of shades including reds/vermilions, deep green, dark blue, violet, brown, and deep grey, two with blank value tablet, others with straight-lines (5) or pattern (3), each cut to around 25-30mm x 33-38mm, three plate proof pairs with values in tablet, including 1d. in red, 2d. in green, 4d. in blue, the latter also as a single, 1858 type with 6d. vertical pairs (2) in black and lilac, singles in black and carmine, most with four clear margins, the odd example touched, a bright and fresh group of tremendous visual appeal.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 123 Tasmania

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    1857/1867: Chalons, Recess Printed in Hobart from Perkins Bacon plates, unused collection on leaves, with 1d. (14) showing shades of deep red-brown to pale red-brown, brick red, and dull vermilion, including two horizontal pairs and one single with striking pre-printing crease, 2d. (11) with shades of green, yellow-green, dull-emerald, deep green, and slate green, including one horizontal pair (with R.P.S.V. certificate), and 4d. (3) blue and bright blue, also 1853 4d. dull orange with trimmed corner, some small faults or margins close or slightly into design in places to be expected, as commonly seen, though note several fine, four-margin examples, chiefly fresh, a useful study lot of these popular issues. Gi. £16,000+
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 124 Tasmania

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    1857/67: The used selection (9 items) all with a focus on "Double Impression" varieties - most of these very pronounced, with 1857 2 d. red-brown (2, one superb with wmk. inverted), 2 d. green (one with wmk. inverted), 4 d. deep blue or 4 d. blue both fine, latter with wmk. inverted; 4 d. cobalt in a horizontal pair with "59" barred numeral; 1860/67 6 d. grey-violet fine used and 1865/71 4 d. blue perf. 10; a most interesting selection. Certificates Ceremuga (2019-2020).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 125 Tasmania

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    1860/91: Chalons, unused collection on leaves, with over forty items, many scarce stamps, noting 1858 1s. vermilion (2, one somewhat oxidised), 1860-7 6d. including dull slate grey single, grey-violet pair, scarce 1863-71 rouletted 4d. pale blue, 1d. perf 10 range of shades of red and vermilion, 2d. ranging from yellow-green to slate green (4), perf 12 examples including striking 1d. deep vermilion with doubled impression, 1d. carmine strip of three and block of four, serrated perf 19 with fresh 1d. carmine, 1871-91 perf 11.5 6d. range of shades from lilacs to violets, including scarce dull lilac block of four, equally-fresh group of perf 12 examples, typical centering for these notoriously challenging issues, some with small flaws, two certificates accompany, an overall carefully-selected group with many desirable examples. Gi. £18,000+
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 126 Tasmania

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    1899/1912: Pictorial Issues, small selection of unused, with 1899/1900 Hobart 2d. violet with matching lower left corner blocks of eight showing plate number "1" and "2" respectively, lower left corner singles with "3" and "4" imprints, Tasmanäs Arch 2-1/2d. indigo matching marginal blocks of four with plate numbers "1" and "2" respectively, 1902/4  lithographed 1/2d, 2d. and typographed 1d. rose red, all overprinted SPECIMEN (with serifs), with B.P.A. certificate, and 1905/12 lithographed Hobart 2d. deep purple overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally with further ULTRAMAR overprint in blue upon receipt by Portugal from the U.P.U., a fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 127 Victoria

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    1854: Woodblock 6 d. orange-yellow, an unused example (II) with good to large margins all round, of fine rich colour, natural iron spot in paper, small part og. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 128 Victoria

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    1854: Woodblock 6 d. orange-yellow, an unused example (I) with ample to large margins all round, of fine delicate colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 129 Victoria

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    1859: Woodblock 2 s. dull bluish-green on pale yellow, rough perf. 12 by Robinson, an unused example, of fine delicate colour and all perforations showing, unused without gum. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 130 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £1 5 s. dull rose, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 13, an unused example, centred to top, of excellent pink colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black (just three such recorded by Ceremuga), large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 6 blue on pink, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of strong colour, diagonally overprinted "Specimen" in black (just two, perhaps three known with this type), redistributed gum at top by hinge, otherwise fine og. A rare stamp with just 1'320 issued of which most were fiscally used. Cert. Ceremuga (2023).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 132 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black with the overprint double in the middle (very lightly struck and barely discernable), fresh appearance but for slight aging on top perfs., large part browned og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 60'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011)
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 133 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Jan): Recess printing £ 25 deep bluish-green, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black twice at both left and right of stamp and further larger "Cancelled" in black manuscript, fresh and fine but for some gum loss, browned large part og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 60'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded and this is the only example of this combination known to me". Cert. Ceremuga (2016)
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 134 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1890: Recess printing £ 50 black-violet, wmk. V over Crown sideways (although most of the watermark is the marginal line), perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "Specimen" in grey-black three times centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp (normal cancelled £ 70'000), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011)
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 135 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty Issue 1885 (Feb): Recess printing £ 100 aniline-crimson, wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example with manuscript "Specimen" diagonally, fine slightly suffused appearance, unused without gum. Rare (catalogued at £ 80'000 as normal), Ceremuga states "only a small number of "Specimens" recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2012)
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 136 Victoria

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    Naish Issue 1886 (Dec): Error of Colour 4 d. lilac (colour of the issued 2 d.), wmk. V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, a used example cancelled by part Melbourne duplex in black. One blunted perf. at lower right of no great significance. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 137 Victoria

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    1896/99: Stamp Duty 10 s. pale grey-green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example of outstanding centering and delicate fresh colour, typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A superb example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 138 Victoria

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    1896/99: Stamp Duty 15 s. brown, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example centred to right, typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 139 Victoria

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    1900 (March): Stamp Duty 10 s. green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example of fresh colour, part og. An elusive and very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 140 Victoria

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    1901/10: 1 d. rose, State II, 12 x 12½, a vertical strip of ten, marginal at top and at base, prepared for use with Coil Vending Machine Trials, with each stamp obliterated with two horizontal black bars in black to prevent re-use. Fresh and fine, large part og. with most unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 141 Victoria

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    1905/13: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown over A, 1911 printing, an unused corner sheet marginal block of twenty subjects (2 x 10) with full sheet margins, showing the "CA" Monogram at base and variety "Double Vertical Perforations" at left, the two blocks of ten separated and rejoined, fresh and very fine unused, large part or unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple. Ex collections Charles Lathrop Pack & J.R.W. Purves Gi = £ 300++.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 142 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, imperforate, wmk. Swan upright, an unused example with large margins all round, fresh and fine appearance, regummed. A very fine unused example of this rare rare and iconic stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 143 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, showing variety "EN in PENCE shorter", Row 6, stamp 4, position 104, unused without gum. A superb example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 3'250
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 144 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854: 4 d. pale blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good to large margins all round, showing variety "WEST in squeezed down letters and "F" of FOUR with pointed foot", Row 2, stamp 17, position 37, unused without gum. Minor corner bend mentioned for full accuracy only, a superb example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi = £ 4'000
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 145 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good even margins all round, of fine colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 2'000
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 146 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. deep red-brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with good to very large margins all round, in a rich dark shade, large part og. A superb example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'000
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 147 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 1 s. pale brown, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with wide pre-printing "pli d'accordeon" horizontal paper fold running across the entire top of the stamp, good margins all round, unused without gum. A most unusual variety and more especially so unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi = £ 550+
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 148 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by Samson & Hillman 1854/55: 4 d. pale blue, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with roulettes complete on three sides and imperforate at left, minor corner crease at lower right not affecting the appearance, unused without gum. An exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2015) Gi = £ 4'000
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 149 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by A. Hillman 1857/59: 6 d. brown-black on pale red, imperforate, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with large margins for the issue, fresh and fine appearance, trivial hint of thin where previous hinge removed, unused without gum. The stamps of this issue were printed very close together, this being an extremely fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi = £ 9'500
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 150 Western Australia

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    Lithographed by A. Hillman 1857/59: 6 d. grey-black, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, a used example with good margins all round for the issue, cancelled by "1" obliterator of Perth in black. Slitting in internal frameline at top from the thin paper utilised, two sides with forged roulettes, nevertheless a fine appearing example of a very scarce stamp and a good spacefiller. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 151 Western Australia

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    Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Swan upright, an unused example with large margins all round, particularfly so at left, showing "pli d'accordeon" variety "Diagonal pre-Printing Paper Fold", leaving a large area blank and causing a shift in the left and lower frames, slight split at left due to the variety, unused without gum. A most unusual stamp. Cert. Cert. Ceremuga (2015) Gi = £ 350++
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 152 Western Australia

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    Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 2 d. pale orange, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with clear roulettes (circa 12) on all four sides with a doubled row of horizontal roulettes at base, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, unused without gum. A superb well centred example of a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 850.rn
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 153 Western Australia

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    Recess from Perkins Bacon plates 1860/64: 2 d. pale orange, rouletted 7½ to 14, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with clear roulettes on three sides and imperforate at left, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 850.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 154 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 6 d. purple-brown, intermediate perf. 14-16, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example of fine centering and perforations for the issue, of good strong colour, regummed: unused without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 155 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 s. yellow-green, clean cut perf. 14-16, variety "wmk. Swan upright", an unused example centred to upper left, good fresh colour and generally fine perforations, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 156 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 s. yellow-green, clean cut perf. 14-16, variety "wmk. Swan upright and inverted", an unused example centred to slightly to right, good fresh colour and perforations, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 157 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (July): 1 s. deep green, rough perf. 14-16, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example of fresh deep colour and good perforations for this issue, unused without gum. A very fine example of an immensely rare stamp in unused condititon. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 158 Western Australia

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    Recess by De La Rue from Perkins Bacon plates 1864/79: 4 d. carmine, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, variety "Doubly Printed", of vibrant fresh colour, unused without gum. Superb appearance and of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 30'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 159 Western Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1864/79: 1 s. yellow-green, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, sheet marginal at top, of fine centering and perforations for the issue, of resonant impression and colour, unused without gum. A scarce stamp so fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 160 Western Australia

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    1885c.: Essay for proposed 1 d. value, stamp size imperforate on thick card paper, printed in pale red-brown with Swan vignette and legend "W. AUSTRALIA" at top and "ON PENNY" at base. Slight crease and cracking at base but most attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 161 Western Australia

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    Surcharged by Government printer 1885 (May): "1d." in green on 3 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four from the fifth and sixth horizontal rows, upper stamp with "Thick 1" and lower stamps with "Thin 1 with straight top", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 162 Western Australia

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    Surcharged by Government printer 1885 (May): "1d." in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused block of four from the fifth and sixth horizontal rows, upper stamp with "Thick 1" and lower stamps with "Thin 1 with straight top", fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce in this shade Gi = £ 900+
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 163 Western Australia

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    Typographed by Victoria Govt. Printer and Commonwealth Works 1902/11: 10 s. bright purple, wmk. V over Crown upright inverted, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused horizontal pair of the 1910 printing, left stamp sub-type 2 (coloured dot in leg of "R" in AUSTRALIA), well centred and of superb fresh colour, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2011) Gi = £ 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 164 Western Australia

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    Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, line perf. 11, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, third and fourth rows in the block with "Double Perforations" vertically, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A splendid multiple Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 165 Western Australia

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    Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 9 d. yellow-orange, wmk. Crown over double-lined A upright, line perf. 11, a used example cancelled neatly by "BRIDGETOWN / 26 MAR 13" cds in black. A rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'000
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 166 Western Australia

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    Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, an unused example, compound perf. 11 x 12½, centred to right, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 1'200
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 167 Western Australia

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    Typographed at Commonwealth Stamp Printing Works 1905/12: 1 s. sage-green, wmk. Crown over single-lined A sideways, single line perf. 12½, a used example centred to base with slightly blunted upper right corner, lightly cancelled by Money Order Offer "Sandstone" cds in black. An extremely rare stamp with just five confirmed examples known, one of which is housed in the Western Australia Museum. Cert. RPSV (2008) Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 11 July 2008, lot 652.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 168 Western Australia

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    1913 (Nov 6): One Penny on 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet, variety "Double Horizontal Perforations" at top, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Unusual. Ex collection Lord Vestey on his album page.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 169 Western Australia

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    Surcharged in Melbourne 1912: "One Penny" on 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over double-lined A sideways, a used horizontal pair, compound comb perf. 12½ x 12 with right hand stamp showing shifted perfs. at base officially corrected by extra horizontal line perf. 11, cancelled by "Perth" cds in black. Surface faults on the left hand stamp and minor scratches on the right hand stamp but Ceremuga states "Mixed perf. stamps are of great rarity, while this is the only such multiple known to me and believed unique". Cert. Ceremuga (2006) Gi = £ 900++.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 170 Western Australia

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    Lots & Collections 1854/1912: Almost entirely unused balance on two stock pages, replete with scarce and desirable stamps, noting 1854 Samson & Hillman 4d. pale blue with unusual mottled impression, 4d. blue of exceptional appearance (skilfully repaired),1860/4 Perkins Bacon plates 2d. pale orange upper sheet margin pair, 1861 Recess by Perkins Bacon 2d. blue intermediate perf, 1861 Somerset House 4d. vermilion (used) with stock control mark printed on reverse, 1s. yellow green with strong colour, two 1d. rose carmine shades roughly rouletted, 1863/4 Recess by De La Rue from P.B. plates 1d- carmine rose block of four, four 1.d. bistre (shades) with watermark varieties,1d. carmine rose with "Double Tail" variety, 6d. indigo-violet with watermark reversed,1869/79 printings with 6d. mauve watermark reversed, 1871/3 Typographed by De La Rue, 3d. with pale brown (2), one with reversed watermark, 1876/81 2.d. chrome yellow (2), one with Watermark Crown to right of CC, 1882/5 printings with 1d. carmine (3) showing watermark varieties, and 6.d. (4) with shades and SPECIMEN overprint, 1893 "ONE PENNY" on 3d. with overprint shifted down, many other fine examples included, four Ceremuga certificates accompany, chiefly superior condition to what is commonly encountered, and an overall fresh and fine group. Gi. £10,000+
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 171 New South Wales

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    1850: 1 d. reddish rose on soft yellowish paper, Plate I, a used horizontal pair (positions 12-13) with ample to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by "11" numeral obliterators of Canowindra in black. A fine and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 172 New South Wales

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    1850: 2 d. greyish blue, Plate 1 (positions 16-17-18), a used horizontal strip of three with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by "48" barred numeral obliterators of Tarcutta in black. Tiny nick and thin above first stamp and scissor cut outside the design at top right but a most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, Robson Lowe, London, 5-6 Dec 1945, lot 151.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 173 New South Wales

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    1850: 2 d. dull Prussian blue on soft yellowish paper, Plate II, a fine used example (position 1), with large even margins all round and full horizontal marginal line at top, a worn impression clearly showing the variety "Fan as in Plate III but shaded outside", lightly cancelled leaving most of the stamp clear. Tiny corner crease in margin only at top left otherwise superb. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 174 New South Wales

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    1851 (Jan) 2 d. ultramarine, Plate IV, on hard greyish paper, a used horizontal pair (positions 19-20) with large margins all round, showing vertical frame line at left and horizontal frame line at base, position 20 showing "Fan with 6 Segments", superbly cancelled by "44" numeral obliterator of Yass in black; leaving the variety clear. Most attractive Gi = £ 725+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 175 New South Wales

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    1850 (Jan 1): 3 d. yellow-green on soft yellowish wove paper, a used example with large even margins all round, very lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 176 New South Wales

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    1854 (Jan-March): 2 d. Prussian blue, wmk. '2', Plate III on yellowish wove paper (positions 34-35/44-45), a used block of four with good to large margins all round, of fine rich colour, cancelled by somewhat blurred "60" numeral obliterators of Paterson in black. A very scarce and fine multiple.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 177 New South Wales

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    1856/60: 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. "1", a used horizontal strip of four, good to mostly large margins all round, neatly cancelled by dotted "45" obliterators of Binalong in black. Choice and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 178 New South Wales

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    1856/60: 3 d. deep yellow-green, wmk. "3", an unused example with good to very large margins all round, of deep colour unused without gum. An extremely rare stamp unused Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 179 Queensland

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    1860 (Nov 1): Chalon 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four showing large portion of adjoining stamp at left, margins clear to large all round, the first stamp with tiny closed tear at top and the fourth stamp with two diagonal corner creases, neither fault affecting the fine appearance of an extremely rare multiple: the equal second largest multiple of this stamp recorded - with a strip of six being the largest and a block of four and this strip being the second largest multiples recorded. A rarity. Cert. RPSV (2022) Gi = £ 3'400+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 180 Queensland

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    1882/83: Bradbury Wilkinson imperforate Proof for the £ 1 value, engraved in black and adhering to card, good margins all round but slightly scuffed corner in margin at top right. A rare and most unusual Proof - see two similar Proofs from Bradbury Wilkinson in this sale (1876 Cadet Issue of Spain and Norwegian Tromso Local Post 2 öre), rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 181 Queensland

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    1886: £ 1 green, engraved on thick paper, wmk Crown over Q, perf. 12, a horizontal strip of five in a deep shade, with horizontal defacement line in black, unused without gum. Some toning but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 182 Queensland

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    1897/1908: 2 d. blue, a fine example used on 1903 cover to Hobart (Tattersall's slip at left), clearly showing variety "Cracked Plate" with cracked electro running from Queen's cheek to neck, lightly cancelled by "Toowoomba" duplex (March 21) leaving the variety clear. T.P.O. transit (S&W Railway) and Hobart arrival (March 26) on reverse. Spike holes in envelope as ever with a bookie's correspondence but a scarce variety on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 183 Queensland

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    1897: 3 d. brown, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four on smooth surfaced medium wove paper in the issued colour, with some heaping of the ink in the marginal rules, fresh and very fine. Just a handful of blocks recorded, rare Brusden White Q24(DP)1 = $ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 184 South Australia

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    1856/58: Adelaide printing, 2 d. red, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of five, large margins on most but shaved on fifth stamp at right and small scissor cut at top of fourth stamp, of fine fresh colour, all cancelled by "25" numeral obliterator of Gawler.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 185 South Australia

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    1860: 2 d. pale red. rouletted 8½, a used example on 1861 cover to North Adelaide endorsed "Prepaid", cancelled in ink manuscript with despatch notation at left "P.O. Pt. Macdonnell, 21 March 1861" in manuscript. Reverse with faint transit and "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds (March 28) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 186 South Australia

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    1894: Tannenberg Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, with Queens's head in oval and cockatoo at right, stamp size and hand-painted on thick card (32 x 36 mm.) in pencil, black, grey and inscriptions picked out in Chinese white. "Finis Coronat Opus" nom-de-plume of designer (almost certainly M. Tannenberg given the similarity to the accepted designs). Exquisite and unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 187 South Australia

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    Departmental stamps, 1868: Overprinted "P." (Police) in black on 6 d. ultramarine perf. 12 x rouletted, Butler RRR, a fresh, lightly cancelled example, clean back and above average centering. In addition a copy perf. 10 all round of similar quality in a deeper shade, Butler RR.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 188 South Australia

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    Departmental stamps, 1869/74: Overprinted "P." (Police) in black on 2 d. orange. A group of 17 used stamps with varieties perf. 10 (6), perf. 11½ x 10 (6 incl. two pairs), rouletted (2), perf. 10 x rouletted, perf. 12 x rouletted plus one other. One stamp with watermark reversed, one with reversed & inverted, generally fine, many with legible datestamps.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 189 South Australia

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    Departmental Stamps 1870: Overprinted "P.O." (Post Office) in black on 4 d. dull purple, perf. 11½, a fine used example cancelled at the GPO / Adelaide (1 Sept 1870) on First Day of Issue, variety "Printed Both Sides" - just three examples, all with the same centering are recorded showing this second impression on reverse. Minor corner bend mentioned for full accuracy but a fine and very scarce stamp Gi = £ 300++.rnProvenance: Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 29 April 2020, lot 366.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 190 Tasmania

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    1857/67: Chalon 4 d. blue, wmk. 4, imperforate, an unused horizontal strip of six, just touched under fifth stamp otherwise with good margins all round (exceptional on this issue with stamps printed so closely together and often misaligned), of fine colour and superb appearance, creased in margin only between first and second stamp, unused without gum. A fine and attractive multiple. Cert. PFSA (1984) and RPSV (2023) Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 191 Tasmania

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    1899: St. George & Dragon, 3 d. olive-green, 2 s. 6 d. rose, 5 s. brown and 10 s. orange on thick wove paper, perf. 11½; all in sheet marginal blocks of four overprinted REPRINT in black on each, as prepared for the 1899 Presentation sets, fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 192 Victoria

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    1854 (June 2): The Original printed Contract and tender for James Campbell and James Fergusson to print the lithographed 1854/57 issue of Half Lengths, the bond endorsed by both printer's on front and their guarantors (for the sum of £ 1'000) for "printing postage stamps and gumming", the contract with a sample of the (somewhat poor quality) machine made wove paper to be utilised still affixed inside the contract - this signed in ink and again in pencil after gumming. The contract internally signed by James Campbell and James Fergusson and by the guarantors (James McEwan, an Ironmonger and John Connell, Grocer) together with the written original schedule: the production of 4 million 1 d. stamps and 2 million 3 d. stamps. Entirely unique and of extraordinary importance to Victorian philately. Provenance: Collection John Barwis, Spink, London, 23 Oct 2012, lot 787.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 193 Victoria

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    1858: 6 d. blue, rouletted, a single example used on 1860 cover from Melbourne to Canton, China paying the ½ ounce ship rate, endorsed "Per "Columbian" Str, via Aden" tied by circular "1" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with MELBOURNE despatch cds (Jan 17) alongside HONG KONG circular datestamp (Feb 24) in black. The adhesive with file fold but an attractive cover to an exceptional destination at this date: unrecorded by Ben Palmer in the "Pre-UPU Dstination Mail" census - now just 9 covers recorded to China, just one other with a 6 d. Queen on Throne adhesive, this being the earlier.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 194 Victoria

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    1859 (March 19): Cover from Beechworth to Bologna, Papal States franked at double rate via Southampton at 2/4 d., with 1854 1 s. blue in a vertical pair, margins good to shaved, and Emblems 4 d. dull rose red, perf. 12 (corner of stamp was folded under on despatch and has since been folded back for better display) tied by Beechworth barred numeral "6" in black with despatc datestamp verso (March 19). London red transit and circular "PD" on front (June 11) and reverse with Paris and Bologna cds's. The manuscript rate "1/10 d." represents double the 11 d. rate per ¼ ounce for mail from Britain to the Papal States. Illustrated in the Palmer on page 25. A rare cover: only three stamped covers to the Papal States are recorded in the Census, this being the sole double rate cover via Southampton known.rnProvenance: Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2020, lot 2408.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 195 Victoria

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    1905/07: £ 1 salmon, an imperforate Die Proof, State 2 with line vertical below the beard, printed on yellowish wove paper (88 x 66 mm.), some small marks suggesting this was a working Proof, insignificant corner crease well away from the design at top right but very rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 196 Victoria

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    Lots & Collections 1884/96: Lot 100 used Stamp Duty adhesives, some on small pieces, all fiscally used in very fresh condition, most with dated cancels from the 1880s, sorted only by face value: 1 d. (10), 6 d. (11), 1/- (10), 18 d. (5), 2/- (15) 3/- purple on blue (3), 3/- drab (13), 4/- (8), 5/- (11), 6/- (6), 10/- brown on rose (3), 10/- blue (3), and £ 1 (2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 197 Victoria

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    1884/96: Fiscal usages of £ 5 rose-red (as Gi 248), £ 5 rose-pink, £ 6 blue on pink, £ 7 violet on blue, £ 8 red on yellow, £ 9 yellow-green on green, £ 10 dull mauve (2) with wmk. 19 normal and inverted (as Gi 264), £ 10 dull mauve (seven examples, wmk. 33, as Gi 279) with both normal and inverted wmks); all manuscript cancelled and dated in ink. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 198 Victoria

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    1886/96: Fiscals usages of £ 5 pale blue & maroon (6 examples), £ 6 yellow & pale blue (5), £ 7 rosine & black, £ 8 mauve & brown-orange and £ 9 apple-green & rosine (4), all manuscript cancelled and dated in ink.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 199 Western Australia

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    1861: 1 d. rose, wmk. Swan sideways, intermediate perrf. 14-16, an unused vertical pair with sheet margin at right, hinged for protection, unused without gum. An extremely rare pair Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: Ex collection 'AP' believed to be Charles Lathrop Pack's son, Arthur Pack, and sold as a block of four in 1943. Since then the left hand stamps have been removed due to defects.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 200 Australia

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    The Huntingfield Block 1936 (Sept 29): Edward VIII 2 d. scarlet, wmk. Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 14, unmounted original gum, prepared for use by the Note Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, engraved by F.D. Manley; the corner block of four from lower right of sheet signed in the margin "H" (Huntingfield) and dated "29/9/36" in ink on the day of Lord Huntingfield's official visit as Governor of Victoria to the Branch, when the new adhesives for Edward VIII were being printed. Later the sheet produced on that day was presented by John Ash to Lord Huntingfield on 23 October 1936. Due to the abdication of Edward VIII on 10 December 1936 the issue was curtailed and the decision was taken to destroy the entire issue. John Ash requested that the sheet be returned (Dec 16), however whilst this was complied with on the following day (Dec 17), six of the stamps had been removed by the Governor and had already been mailed to a friend in England. John Ash, concious of the ramifications of persuing the Governor, quietly let the matter drop. The block of six eventually surfaced in the sale of the collection of Lord Vestey at Spink in London on 16 October 1996. Since then, the buyer has sold a single example from the block (2015) and retained one example for his own collection. The stamps in perfect fresh quality with full unmounted og., a tiny tone spot at base of margin and at far right of the sheet margin, with some small and insignificant marginal wrinkles at base mentioned for full accuracy. A spectacular block of four with no example of this stamp in the Royal Collection of King Charles III and as a multiple entirely unique Brusden White 174E(2) = $ 400'000.rnProvenance: 1936-1954, housed in the collection of the Hon. Samuel 2nd. Baron Vestey; 1954-2014 housed in the collection of the Hon. Samuel George Armstrong, 3rd. Baron Vestey; 11 June 2009 exhibited at the Royal Philatelic Society, London; 2013 exhibited in the Court of Honour at Australia World Stamp Exhibition in Melbourne; 16 Oct 2014 Spink auction of Lord Vestey's Australian Commonwealth collection.
    Starting bid : 250,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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