385th Auction

1884, Stamp Statute 1d. green, fiscally used single with upright watermark, and single and block of four with sideways watermark, without gum, used example few short perfs, block of four left stamps light crease, otherwise fine

2020, Impressions 1,1$ with error inscription “AUSTRALIA” missing, within se-tenant block of four and single 1,1$, all tied by cds. “LICENSED POST OFFICE CASTLECRAG NSW 2068 1 DEC 2020” to blank envelope, fine

2020, Impressions Art of the Desert 1,1$, se-tenant block of four with additional franking, the upper left stamp with missing word “AUSTRALIA”, tied by cds. “LICENSED POST OFFICE 1 DEC 2020 CASTLECRAG” to blank envelope, fine

1915/28, Kangaroo 1£ chocolate and dull blue, fresh color and nicely centered, unused with small h.r., an attractive example of this exceedingly rare stamp, certificate Ceremuga (2010) (ACSC 52b)

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)

MISCELLANEOUS: 1919, “Police Bureau Batoum / D.A.P.M.” and “ * BRITISH MILITARY GOVERNOR * / BATOUM” on bilingual Englisch/Russian Permit to Mr. P.N. Marchetich, assistant manager of the Tchakwa-Estate tea factory, to be authorized to keep a revolver, dated “1-X-19.” and signed by the captain “Cmdg. TCHAKWA” and one other Russian agent, in pencil the name and serial-number of the gun “NAGANT N° 25683”, folded and tears supported by hinges, nevertheless an interesting document

1856, Surface colored paper 4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled “E.D.W(ight)”, fresh color, part of the adhesive missing at left, usual surface imperfections,  unused without gum and applied to non-contemporary piece, a rare stamp, certificate Brandon (2024)

4d. on 40 pfg., horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety "short 4", unused, very fine and scarce

3s. on 3m. violet-black, with clear double-surcharge, unused with slightly tropicalized as all the known copies have, two perfs at right slightly shortened, a very fine copy of this rare stamp with only 20 printed (one of which with the "inverted s" variety), signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)

1852/57, Prince Consort 6 d. slate-violet, good to mostly very wide margins all around, tied by target cancel to lettersheet with adjacent red "MONTREAL MR 18 1853" to New York with curved red "CANADA" alongside, the stamp lifted for inspection, two file folds, a fine and scarce entire, signed Toaspern and Bühler

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, fresh color and ample to good margins, with re-entry (49), unused with large part original gum, a very rare stamp, certificate BPA (1986)

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, fresh color and good to large margins, without gum, a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp, certificate PF (1977)

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of three, fresh color, ample to good margins, center stamp touched at top, left stamp at left, used with oval of grids, an attractive and scarce entire

1860/63, 10 c. vermillion, diagonally bisected, tied by oval of grid to piece with adjacent red “3”, minor aging on the piece, well away from adhesive, otherwise fine, signed Bühler

1897, Jubilee ½ C.- 5 dollar, plate proofs on India on card, bright colors and large margins, vf 

1897, Jubilee ½ c. – 5 $, all 16 values complete, unused, 3 $ re-gummed, otherwise large part original gum, fine/very fine

1897/98, Victoria ½ C. - 10 c., colour trial plate proofs on India on card, vf 

1935, pictorial issue 20 c., colour trial plate proof in red brown on India on card, vf 

1879, postcards with postcard stamps 3 c. and 5 c., unused, very fine

1879, postcard with postcard stamps 5 c., used with duplex “AMOY JY 25 79” to England, with transit mark of Hongkong and arrival mark. Few short perfs, otherwise fine.

1880, new colours with wm. CC, 2 c.-48 c., all 4 values with nice fresh colours, unused with part o.g., very fine

1880, Victoria 12c. on 10$ rose-carmine, fresh color, re-distributed gum, otherwise fine, scarce

1917/27, Edward with overprint “CHINA”, 1c-10$ and 1c. -2$, fresh colors and good perforations, unused resp 10$ mint never hinged, including some additional shades, few smaller values light toning, total 31 values, otherwise fine

1801,"Post Paid/Fort St George", L2, usual strike on entire letter, written April 10, to Kistnagherry. Very fine and fresh.

1817, "LUCKNOW POST PAID", clear black oval handstamp on reverse of entire letter to Calcutta with adjacent arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.