383rd Auction

"PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO", fair strike on lettersheet to Rivadeo, franked with Spanish West Indies 1857 ½ r. blue, tied by oval ´parilla` with adjacent blue "ADMON GRAL. PUERTORICO 14 DIC 57", handed over to the British PO with cds. "SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO DE 14 1857" on reverse, red circle "PD" applied by mistake, cancelled by fingerprint and corrected with red "PP", transit and arrival cds.; a fine, scarce and unusal cover

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

2 d., plate III, late printing, used with central clear butterfly cancel "37" MELBOURNE, very fine

1854/57, Half-Length 1 d. rose (shade), vivid colour and , close at base, otherwise large margins, unused with fresh original gum. Some tiny black spots, otherwise very fine. An attractive and scarce stamp. Certificate RPSV (2021)

1860/66, 4 d. rose-pink on paper with 'FIVE SHILLINGS' watermark, unused without gum. Very fine; a rare stamp. Certificate RPSV (2022)

1913, 6 d. Die II, Retouched "E" in "PENCE", usual perforation for this issue, used with cds., fine, certificate Michael Drury  (2019)

1914, KGV  ½ d., fresh colours, Perf. Line 14¼, used with cds. "MELBOURNE VICTORIA", very fine (ACSC-Nr. 64)

1913, 1 d. salmon eosin, fresh colours and well perforated, used with cds. "SYDNEY 22.NO.17", very fine, a rare shade for the specialist, certificate Michael Drury (2000) (ACSC-Nr. 71S, G27A)

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., cpl. block with all margins, tied by special cancellation "INTERNATIONAL PPHILATELIC EXHIBITION MELBOURNE 31 OC 28" to local envelope, very fine

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., special block tied by cds. "SYDNEY 26-FE-29A" to registered envelope to Chicago, 1½ d. as additional franking and reverse arrival cds., fine

1930, Lord Howe Island Provisional, manuscript overprint "2 d Paid PM LHI" on Sturt 1½ d., neatly tied with two strikes of cds. "LORD HOWE ISLAND SEP 6 30 NSW" on small piece, some perforation tips on the right side shortened, still fine and attractive example of this scarce stamp

1931, 5 s., Die II, wmk CofA, gutter block of four with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH" ("N" under "N"), with cds. "MELBOURNE", lower right adhesive plate flaw "Open Mouth", very fine and scarce (ACSC-Nr. 46z)

1932, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2 d.-5 s., complete set in blocks of four with sheet margin, CTO, the lowest two values with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH", 3 d. with original gum, 5 s. small hinge reinforcement in the upper margin, very fine and scarce

1915, Kangaroo 2 d., Die IIA, substituted cliché (large break of the outer frame at left, small bulge above the base at right), clear with cds. "MELBOURNE 30 P 16 JE 17" on small piece, one pulled perf. at top, still fine and very rare variety on official stamps (ACSC-Nr. 7haOS)

1852, Britannia 2 d. greyish slate, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, fresh colours, unused with large part of original gum, a very fine and delighful multiple of the scarce shade, certificate BPA (1998)

1875, 1 s. purple, horizontal pair, nicely perforated and of fresh colours, tied by duplex bootheel cancel "BARBADOS FE 10 79" on envelope to London with arrival cds., small tear at top far away from the adhesives and part of backflap missing, still a very fine and attractive double rate cover, signed and certificate Holcombe (1991)

1878, West Indian Press overprint 1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3b, used with cds. "BARBADOS", fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (1959)

1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3c (smaller "1" and "D"), used with part of bootheel cancel, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1980)

1852, 3 d. brownish-red, deep colours, clear to large margins, tied by six-ring cancel to lettersheet to Kingston, alongside cds. "TORONTO JU 21 1853", reverse arrival cds. "KINGSTON JU 22 1853", very fine

1921, Air Mail Halifax 35c. tied by machine cancel to local cover, fine

1903, King Edward VII £ 1 deep purple/black on red paper, fresh colours, tied by oval datestamp "REGISTERED 18 MY 05 GIBRALTAR" to registered cover to Wilmersdorf, Germany, alongside circle "R", reverse arrival cds. "BESTELLT VON WILLMERSDORF 28/5.05", very fine. A scarce and attractive usage, signed H. Köhler and Pfenninger, certificate Pfenninger (1970)

1904/08, £ 1 deep purple/black on red paper, fresh colours and nicely perforated, used with oval datestamp "REGISTERED MR II GIBRALTAR", very fine

1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, from the upper left sheet corner with plate number "1", fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged with hinge in the top margin only, very scarce and attractive

1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bühler

1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine

1925/32, £ 5 violet/black, fresh colours, unused, minor natural vertical gum bend, of no importance, minute tone spot on reverse, still fine, very scarce

1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, from the upper right sheet corner with plate number "1" and sheet number "059" at top, fresh color and good perforation, tied by double ring cds. "(G)IBRALTAR 8 MY" to small piece, a fine and very attractive example of this rare stamp

1933, air mail, imperforated proof on blue paper with blank value tablet, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, signed Scheller

1880, Postal stationery card 1 c. green (H&G-Nr. 4) with 1882 2 c. carmine, used with cds. "AMOY MA 94", addressed to Wien, redirected upon arrival, very fine

1821, entire letter from England, posted by Agents at Bombay with faint ´´BOMBAY/POST NOT PAID/ FE/1822´´ (Giles 8) to a lieutenant of the Bengal horse artillery at Mhow, redirected to Poona and Meerut. On front noted postage of 1 r. 6 a.

1823, "NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt. Pd. (2 as)/Sa.Wt.  /(8 July) 18(23)", rectagular framed  datestamp in black, very clear on reverse of entire letter to Chandenagore; very fine. Certificate RPSL (2019) (Giles No.1)

1824, entire letter from Calcutta to Malligaum Kandeish, showing on reverse oval "G.P.O. APR (5) Pt.Pd. (1-5)" and adjacent red "Poonah/POST PAID"

1831, entire letter from Mhow, whith brownish double circle with manuscript date on reverse, to Edinburgh, showing on front boxed "INDIA LETTER PORT GLASGOW" and faint red oval "SHIP/B.G.P.O. POSTAGE PAID" 

1835, entire letter, dated inside "Norwood Hill 24th October", to the "Assistant Opium Agent" at Patna, re-directed to Merut with clear "MERUT/ Bg. Po.", and finally to Delhi, several times additionally charged. On reverse  3 further pstmarks. An ineresting and rare letter.

1835, "DUM DUM POST OFFICE", oval handstamp with manuscript date "30 July 35", next to "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER" and "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" or reverse of entire letter to England.

1835, cover from Merut to Simlah bearing fine oval ´´MERUT/Pt.Pd.´´ ds in black (HG 3) with ´date inserted by hand, very fine