Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 2095    

New South Wales, 1897, Arms of the Colony, 1d rose carmine, perf 12, diagonal bisect, lower right portion of stamp tied on locally addressed cover by bold "Sydney, Ju 3, 03" duplex postmark, Very Fine and unusual. SG No. 290b var.
Scott No. 98 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2096    

New South Wales, 1897 Consumptives Home complete, o.g., never hinged (light toning), rich colors, a Very Fine set, scarce in never hinged condition. Scott No. B1-B2.
SG No. 280-281    £273 for o.g. ($440).

Realized: $180

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Lot 2097 o   

South Australia, Convict Department, 1868-74, 2d orange red, "C.D." overprint, long narrow star watermark, perf 11½ with an aberrant vertical row of roulette, circular bar cancel, Fine and very rare, from a sheet that was originally poorly rouletted & subsequently perforated, Butler rates both rouletted & perf x rouletted stamps at RRRRR.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2098    

Victoria, 1857 (April 27) Geelong, Victoria to Emmelsbühl, North Schleswig, Denmark, blue folded letter at the 1/4½ d. rate bearing 1854 Throne 2d brown lilac and 1s blue tied by Gewelong "2" numeral obliterator; underpaid 2½ d. but not noted and mailed via Southampton with red London Paid (8.24) transit cds and manuscript "8" pence credit to G.B., Danish P.O. (8.26) transit, italic "franco" handstamp applied in Hamburg (Van Der Linden fig. 1425) with red crayon "2" Danish share, large red crayon "3" skilling due final rating from Hamburg to Emmelsbühl, a remarkable 121 day journey, Very Fine, ex-R. Perry, G. Kellow, Ben Palmer.
Scott No. 16, 18    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY RARE USE FROM VICTORIA TO DENMARK.

References: Illustrated in Palmer on page 20.

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Lot 2099    

Victoria, Postage Due, 1906, ½d aniline rose & pale yellow green, tied by manuscript on 1911 postcard to Melbourne redirected to Maffra, franked with Russia 1909, 3k carmine tied by Pori (Finland) cds, Melbourne receiving cds and "T ½" in oval handstamp with manuscript rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare single and quite possibly unique solo Victoria ½d Postage Due usage. SG No. D34.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2100 o   

Australia, 1913, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink, 1st watermark, neat town cancel, very well centered, rich vibrant colors, Extremely Fine, a choice used first issue. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 13    $800.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2101    

Australia, 1915, Kangaroo and Map, 1s blue green, 2nd watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, precision centering amid wide margins, strong bright color, very fresh, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 42 $275.
SG No. 28    £170 ($280).

Realized: $125

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Lot 2102    

Australia, 1915, Kangaroo and Map, 2s brown, 2nd watermark, full o.g., well centered, fresh with strong bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 43 $1,050.
SG No. 29    £650 ($1,050).

Realized: $425

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Lot 2103    

Australia, 1917, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink, 3rd watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, rich vibrant colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful mint high value. Scott No. 55 $1,050.
SG No. 43    £550 ($890).

Realized: $350

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Lot 2104    

Australia, 1929 6d-10sh Kangaroos, 5sh (catalog value £225) with slight translucency, scarce values, otherwise fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 96-101.
SG No. 107-112    £950 ($1,540).

Realized: $425

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