382nd Auction

1859, Great Britain 1857 1d. red star, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, horizontal strip of three lettered QD-QF, tied by duplex "A25 MALTA AP 16 59" to folded letter to Messina with arrival mark, fine

1850, soft yellowish paper, 1 d. carmine, horizontal pair with large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine

1850, soft yellowish paper, 1 d. reddish rose, horizontal pair with good to large margins, neatly cancelled "25" KIAMA, very fine, certificate BPA (1959)

1850, Plate I, 1 p. reddish rose and 2p blue, plate I, retouched, both with large margins, tied by oval grids with adjacent red "PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY/AP*19/1850" to letter sheet to Wellington, New Zealand, with frontside arrival mark of May 4th 1850. "4" d. incoming ship letter fee charged to the receipient. 2 d. with inconspicuous closed tear at upper left, otherwise very fine and rare. (Census 50/94)

1850, plate II, hard yellowish paper, 1 d. dull carmine, horizontal pair, good to large margins, used, very fine

1850,plate II, hard greyish paper, 1 d. crimson-lake, nice large margins, used, very fine

1850, Plate I, intermediate impression, 2 d. greyish-blue, large margins, tied to entire letter from "SYDNEY FE 12 1850" to Melbourne; a fine early letter, signed Georg Bühler

Plate I, intermediate impression, 2d. greyish blue, good to mostly large margins, neatly tied to local lettersheet with reverse side "SYDNEY JA 8 1851", very fine

Plate I, 2 d. greyish blue, position 19 (retouched), good to large margins, tied to cover to Wollongong  showing on reverse  despatch mark "SYDNEY AP 15 1850" and oval Wollongong arrival mark. A fine and scarce cover. Certificate Holcombe.

Plate II, early impression , 2 d. grey blue, horizontal pair with good to large margins, lower left sheet corner, cancelled by two neat strikes of lozange of dots of New Caledonia, very fine and rare

Plate II, early impression ,2 d. deep grey-blue, rich shade, position 10, four large margins, cancelled by neat Victoria Butterfly handstamp "37“ MELBOURNE. Tiny creasing at upper left, otherwise very fine. 

Provenance: Alfred Caspary (H.R.Harmer, 1958) V.P. Manwood (Siegel 1995)

Plate II, early impression, 2 d. bright blue, horizontal pair with good to enormous margins, left stamp with "No Whip" variety, lightly cancelled, very fine

Provenance: Alfred Caspary ( H.R. Harmer, 1958)

Plate II, worn impression, 2 d. dull blue, good to large margins, tied to small envelope with adjacent "MIDDAY MAIL" 1850 to Raymond Terrace and re-directed to Newcastle. A scarce usage of the "MIDDAY MAIL" handstamp during the stamp period.

Plate II ,2 d. dull blue, retouched, good to large margins, tied by numeral "94" to letter sheet from "EDEN SE 23 1850" to Sydney. Very fine.

Plate III, 2 d. ultramarine, good to large margins, tied to entire letter from  Edinburgh, Scotland,  with clear "PAID AT EDINB. JUN 3 1850" to Sydney, here franked and forwarded to Carcoar. Very fine. A very rare and attractive incoming letter. (Census 50/259)

Plate III , 2 d. ultramarine, good to large margins with ca. 5mm sheet margin at top, tied numeral ”33“to small envelope with despatch mark "MARULANFE 7 1851" on reverse. Some minor staining, still fine and attractive.

Plate III, 2 d. deep blue, large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine

 Plate IV, 2 d. ultramarine, horizontal strip of three, central stamp "No Waves" variety, large margins all round, tied to double rate cover front with one backflap,  endorsed "per Ship Duke of Wellington", to Birmingham with arrival marks of 25.9.1851. A fine and scarce strip on entire. 

Provenance: V.P. Manwood (Siegel,1995) 156. Corinphila-auction (2008)

Plate IV, vertically laid paper, 2 d. ultramarine, worn state, position 21 and 23, both with large margins, tied by crisp strikes of ”48“ numeral to double rate entire letter from ""TARCUTTA MY 2 1851" to Sydney, very fine.

Soft wove paper, 3 d. myrtle green, nice typical fresh shade, large even margins, tied to entire letter with adjacent red "PAID SHIP LETTER SYDNEY AP 19 1852" and endorsed "per Johnstone“ ,to London. Very fine. An exceptional and very rare entire. Certificate BPA(1999)

Provenance: V.P. Manwood (Siegel,1995) 156. Corinphila-auction (2008)

Bluish to grey wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, horizontal pair with good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled "48" TARCUTTA; tiny scissors cut closed at upper left, otherwise very fine

Greyish wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, tied to lettersheet with adjacent boxed "QUEEN'S WHARF" and red "SYDNEY DE 19 1850" to London, endorsed "per Seringapatam“, London arrival cds. of May 19th. A very fine and scarce entire. Certificate Brandon (1999)

Bluish to grey wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, good to large margins,  tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "Paid Ship Letter Sydney JU 5 1851" to New Norfolk, Tasmania. A fine and scarce  cover. Provenance: Collection Bombieri (Spink 1999, 156. Corinphila, 2008) 

Bluish wove paper, 3 d. emerald-green with clear impression, large margins, tied by numeral obliterator "55" to letter sheet with adjacent extremely rare 'NEWCASTLE / N.S.W. / P.OFFICE' negative intaglio seal handstamp, to Sydney with arrival mark of  3.1.1852. Very fine and rare entire. Certificate BPA (2001)

Bluish wove paper, 3 d. emerald green , in combination with 1851, laureate 2 d. ultramarine, both with good to large margins, tied by "36" in bars of Braidwood, to envelope via Sydney to England with "Sydney ship Ietter" and "Plymouth ship Ietter" on reverse. The franking paying the 5 d. rate (2 d. to Sydney + 3 d. ship ietter rate). A rare mixed issues-cover. Certificate RPSL (1948) and Holcombe (1988)

Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (owner's mark on reverse) 

1851/52, Laureate 1 d. vermilion on bluish paper, horizontal pair with clear to mostly large margins, tied by numeral "55" to envelope from "RAYMOND TERRACE OC 12 1853" to Sydney.

1854, 2 d. ultramarine, wm "2", Pl. III, horizontal strip of five, left stamp with variety 'WALES partly covered by wavy lines', full to large margins, used, very fine (natural paper wrinkle in central stamp)

Provenance: V.P. Manwood (Siegel 1995)

1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine 

1865, Emergency Printings Victoria 10d. grey, fresh color, without gum, few short perforations, otherwise fine, certificate RPSL (1991)

CANCELLATIONS: "37" MELBOURNE, clear butterfly cancel on NSW Sidney View 2 d., plate III, late printing

1906, Numeral ½-6d., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine

1867/87, Virgin 4 d. blue green, Colour Die Proof on card, fine and scarce

3 p.-25 r., cpl. set used, fine, very scarce

1937, King George V 5 r.-25 r., unused, 10 r. small crease and 25 r. gum toning, still fine, very scarce

CRASH MAIL: 1937, Airmail envelope from Burma to England, franked with 2½ a. and 12 a., tied by cds. "MAYMYU 27 NOV. 37", adjacent violet cachet "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" (Nierinck 371205), applied after the transport plane `Cygnus´ crashed into the sea during take-off, minor water stains as expected, very fine and scarce

INDIA USED IN BURMA: 1899, 1 a. purple, fresh colours, tied by cds. "RANGOON 28 JA 99" to postcard to Belgium, various transit handstamps, taxed upon arrival with postage dues tied by cds. "CHARLEROI (STATION) FEV 1899", very fine