382nd Auction

1½ d. and 3 d. lilac, each in block of four, unused with original gum, some values unmounted mint, very fine

6 d. dull green, block of four, SI/TJ, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine

1891, 1 £ green, MD, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, signed Diena and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1891, 1 £ green, QB, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1912, King George V 1½ d. brown, tied by illegible cds. to envelope to Menton, taxed upon arrival with French postage dues, then redirected to and taxed in Monte Carlo, next sent to Italy where it was taxed a third time with Italian postage due, finally sent back to Bristol, with transit cds. "LONDON 18 MY 25". A fine, well travelled and colourfull mail

1s. dull green, lettered SJ, fresh colour for this and good perforation, lettered SJ, unused with slightly sweated gum, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Köhler a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

1890, 5s. rose on white paper with blue-black overprint, lettered JA, fresh colour and good centering, unused with large part original gum, few nibbed perfs, light gum creases, a fine and elusive stamp, several signatures and certificate BPA (2023)

10s. cobalt on white paper, lettered CH, fresh color and good centering, small thin at bottom, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed Thier a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

1£ brown-lilac, fresh colour and mostly good perforations, lettered FB, unused, few nibbed perfs, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

Provenance: 188. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1968)

1£ green, fresh colour and good perforation, lettered JC, without JC/TA framebreak, used with central "ACCOUNT BRANCH GLASGOW 12 OC 94", unobtrusive pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine, a scarce signed, signed Köhler and certificate BPA (2023)

1902, Edward VII 5s. carmine rose, fresh colour and good centering and perforation, neatly used with hooded London Registered cds., colour slightly suffused, a fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp, signed Bühler and certificate BPA (2023)

1903, 10s. dull purple and carmine, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. to small fragment, an attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

1902, 5d. dull purple and blue, fresh colour and good perforation, used, fine, certificate BPA (2023)

1s. green and carmine, fresh colour and goof perforation, with central double-ring "EXMOUTH", a very fine example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

1904, 5d. dull purple and ultramarine, used, a little rubbed and colour slightly suffused, still a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, certificate BPA (2023)

1840, Mulready Lettersheet 2 d. blue, fresh colours, unused, fine

"B01" on 4 d. vermilion, pl. 12 and 6 d. buff, pl. 11, with adjacent "CAIRO AP 18 78" on cover with preprinted address, via London to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Very fine and fresh

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

"B02" on 1 Sh. green with adjacent blue "SUEZ MR 26 64" on "TELEGRAM"- envelope to Bombay, very fine. Enclosed also Telegram form used in 1864, but not belonging to the envelope.

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)