Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection 14032

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH R

FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

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69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET www.spink.com

LONDON

© Copyright 2014

16 OCTOBER 2014

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

16 OCTOBER 2014

LONDON

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy Chau COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 20 September 20 September 25 September 10 October 11 October 16 October 6/7 November 26/27 November 11 December

Sale of Stamps of Singapore Philatelic Museum Handling Collection Stamps and Covers of South East Asia including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection

Singapore

14034

Singapore London Hong Kong Hong Kong London New York London London

14026 14031 14037 CSS10 14032 150 14025 14033

Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

London New York Hong Kong London London

14006 321 CSS13 14038 14007

World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London London New York Hong Kong London

14013 14013 321 CSS13 14039

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London

14003

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

New York Hong Kong London

321 CSS13 14017

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York

Wines and Spirits Wines and Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

COINS 22/23 September 15/16 October 21 November 2 December 3/4 December

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

BANKNOTES 30 September 1/2 October 15/16 October 21 November 9/10 December

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Hemel Thakore IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

MEDALS 20 November

BONDS AND SHARES 15/16 October 21 November 28 November

AUTOGRAPHS 15/16 October

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WINES 19 September 20 November

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VIEW THIS SALE AT PLEASE SEE VIEWING DETAILS BELOW

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES 16 October 2014 in London and on *

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Extensions Please see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue.

Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Extensions requested on account of condition will not be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.

Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.

It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

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var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P

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datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

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Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.4.3(iii)).

Buyers are reminded that if they default on a successful bid that details relating to such default may be shared with other auction houses and live bidding platforms (condition 5.11).

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October 16, 2014 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue.

The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com.

THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2014 Commencing at 10.30 a.m.

AUSTRALIA THE “C.A.” OVERPRINT ESSAY OF 1901

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Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄ 2 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue overprinted “C.A.” reading down, large part original gum, fine. The only known example of this value. BW CA5, $4000. Photo Note: Six examples of these essays are known:- Overprint upright: Western Australia 1885 CA perf. 14 1⁄ 2d. Overprint inverted: Western Australia 1885 CA perf. 14 1⁄ 2d. Overprint vertical, reading down: New South Wales 1899 perf. 12x111⁄ 2 1d. Die II; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄ 2 1d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄ 2 2d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄ 2 21⁄ 2d.

PROVENANCE:

Arthur Gray, February 2007 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£3,000-4,000

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

1903 VAUGHAN ESSAYS In May 1903, G.A. Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.

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1d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, in blue on thin card, perforations trimmed at foot, fine. Very rare. BW E1A, $4000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 3

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1d. King Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E1B, $4000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 4

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2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E3B, $4000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive with vignette inverted and with a red colour wash, fine. Unlisted in BW. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, December 2012 6

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2/6d. Opening of Parliament, “NEW SOUTH WALES” at base, in brown-olive, the vignette with pink colour wash, on thin card, fine. BW E11. Photo PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£1,500-1,800

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THE KANGAROO ISSUES Essays

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Type 3, imperforate, single Kangaroo vignette, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- se-tenant sheetlet on unwatermarked white wove paper, the frames and single kangaroo vignette in violet, the 5/- with vignette in black, the 10/- vignette in brown and the 20/- vignette in bright green, fine. A spectacular Kangaroo essay rarity. BW KE24Fa, $80,000. Photo Note: According to BW, “these essays were distributed to the press on 2 April 1912 as examples of the approved design, and this distribution may be the source of most examples extant”.

The use of bi-coloured printing for the high value essay suggests that an early decision had been made that these denominations would be bi-coloured for the issued designs. A number of colour combinations were used, but there is no evidence that these sheetlets were used for selection of the issued colours. There are only eight intact high value sheetlets recorded, each in different colour combinations, one being in the Australia Post archival collection.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£50,000-60,000

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Type 3, imperforate 1⁄ 2 d. in orange on unwatermarked wove paper (31x36mm.), fine.

One of five recorded examples, of which this is the only one in this colour. BW KE20B, $18,000. Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 9

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Type 3 imperforate, 2d. in red on unwatermarked wove paper (27x34mm.), fine. One of nine recorded examples, of which two are in this colour. BW KE22A, $18,000. Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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Type 3, line perf. 121⁄ 2 , 1d. in brown on unwatermarked paper, fairly well-centred, a few shortish perfs. otherwise fine. Three examples of the 1d. are recorded, all in different colours. BW KE28B, $25,000. Photo

£12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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⁄ 2 d., 1d. (both dies), 2d., 2 ⁄ 2 d., 3d. (2, both Die I), 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/(a fraction gum toned), good colours, fine mint. S.G. 1-13, £1245

£400-500

1 ⁄ 2 d. green, blocks of four (3, one marginal) a marginal strip of three with “JBC” monogram and singles (2, one perf. small “OS”), fine mint. S.G. 1

£100-120

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⁄ 2 d. green and 1d. red, both in a coil strip of four and 1⁄ 2 d. green coil pair, all with join, slight creases, fine mint. S.G. 1-2 PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£100-120

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1 ⁄ 2 d. green, Plate 1 no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, minor wrinkle otherwise fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G.1; BW 1Az, $1250. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 15

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1d. red Die I, an imperforate plate proof on thick buff manila paper, a block of nine from the upper corner of Plate A {4-6/10-12/16-18], some minor creases and small tear in selvedge at top. BW 2PP(1)A, $2925. Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 16

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1d. red Die I, a block of six (3x2) with “CA” monogram, variety watermark sideways (crown pointing to right), a few split perfs. in margin otherwise fresh and fine mint.

A unique monogram block and a major Kangaroo showpiece. S.G. 2a, £9000+; BW 2Aaa, $45,000. Photo

£12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

Colonel Harrie Evans, May 2001 Arthur Gray, February 2007 17

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2d. grey block of twelve (3x4) with margin at top and interpanneau margin at right, fine mint with eight unmounted. S.G. 3, £660; BW 5, $1900

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£250-300

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2d. grey horizontal pair showing perforations double at foot, a few short perfs. at right and slight gum thinning at top due to hinge removal, otherwise fine. S.G. 3; BW 5Ab, £800. Photo

£80-100

2d. grey Plate 1, a top right corner block of four, fine mint, mounted in selvedge only.

S.G. 3, £220; BW 5A, $800

£150-180

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2d. grey Plate 2, a mint block of six (3x2) with “CA” monogram (trimmed) under centre stamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW5(2)za, $1000+. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 21

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2d. grey Plate 2, a marginal block of six (3x2) with “JBC” monogram (trimmed) under centre stamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5(2)zc, $1000+. Photo PROVENANCE:

J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£500-600

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2d. grey Plate 2, a marginal block of four with “JBC” monogram (complete) and showing double perforations at foot, fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5(2)b/zc, $5000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

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21⁄ 2 d. indigo Plate 2 “CA” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 4; BW 9(2)zc, $1750. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

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3d. Die I imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked blue wove paper, a left marginal horizontal pair with the left stamp showing a large void area at left; a little thinned towards top as are most examples, otherwise fine. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1983).

BW 12PP(1)A, $2500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Kevin Nelson, May 2002 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 25

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3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, well-centred, two slightly clipped perfs. at top right otherwise fine mint. S.G. 5; BW 12(2), $1750. Photo PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 9

£700-800

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4d. orange, a block of four, fine mint. S.G. 6, £340; BW 15A, $900. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 27

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4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, centred to left, fresh and fine mint.

S.G. 6; BW 15(2)za, $4000+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 28

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4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram (trimmed), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 6; BW 15(2)zc, $4000+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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4d. orange Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, light gum creases towards foot, fine mint.

S.G. 6; BW15(2)zc, $4000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 30

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5d. chestnut Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8; BW 16(2)za, $3500. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

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5d. chestnut Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram, the odd small black mark on reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 8; BW 16(2)zc, $3500+. Photo

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£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 32

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9d. violet Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, short perf. at top otherwise fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)za, $7500+. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Arthur Gray, February 2007 “Fordwater”, November 2011 33

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9d. violet Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, mounted in selvedge only, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)zc, $7500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 34

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9d. violet Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) single, fine mint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)zc, $7500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 35

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2/- brown Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint single, minor bend, fine.

Very rare. S.G. 12; BW 35(2)zc, $27,500. Photo

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

Greg Pope, January 2004 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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10/- grey and pink, centred a little to right, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 14, £850; BW 47A, $2000. Photo

£300-400

£1 brown and ultramarine, centred a little to right, two shortish perfs., fine mint.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15, £2500; BW 51A, $4000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

£2 black and rose, centred to right, one shortish perf. at top, fresh and fine mint.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 16, £5500; BW 55A, $10,000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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2d., 2 ⁄ 2 d., 6d., 9d. and 1/-, fine mounted mint. S.G. 24-28, £740

£200-250

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2d. grey block of four, fine mint. S.G. 24, £360; BW 6A, $600

£250-300

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PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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2d. grey, “CA” monogram single, unmounted mint, the lower quarter of the stamp and the selvedge slightly gum toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 24; BW 6(2)za, $1800. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 42

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2d. grey, a “JBC” monogram single, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 24; BW 6(2)zc, $1800. Photo

£400-500

21⁄ 2 d. indigo block of four, one showing heavy coastline to W.A., fine mounted mint.

S.G. 25, £320; BW 10A/d, $825

£100-120

21⁄ 2 d. indigo Plate 1, a pair with “JBC” monogram, fairly well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 25; BW 10(1)zc, $2250+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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6d. bright blue, centred to upper right, fine mint. S.G. 26a, £350; BW 18B, $1000.

Photo

£120-150

2/- brown, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 29, £650; BW 36, $1500. Photo

£300-400

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A VERY RARE MONOGRAM BLOCK

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5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) block of eight with interpanneau margin at right, one with Kangaroo’s foot broken and pointed tail [L52], fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare and a magnificent exhibition multiple. S.G. 30; BW 43z, $45,500+. Photo Note: Only nine examples of the CA monogram are recorded, this being the largest recorded multiple.

PROVENANCE:

T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£20,000-25,000

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5/- grey and yellow, well-centred, fine mounted mint. S.G. 30, £950; BW 43, $1500.

Photo

£300-400

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2d. (3), 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 3d. (4, one die II), 6d. ultramarine (3), 6d. chestnut (2, one with leg of kangaroo broken), 9d. (2), 1/- (2, one with watermark sideways), 2/- brown (2) and 2/- maroon, various dies and shades, fine mint. S.G. 35-41, 73-74; £1600+

£400-500

2d. grey Plate 1, Die I, a “CA” monogram pair, centred to left, fresh and fine mint.

S.G. 35; BW 7(1)zb, $900. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

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2d. grey Plate 1, Die I, a “JBC” monogram pair, centred to right, fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7(1)ze, $900. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 52

刂+ អ

21⁄ 2 d. deep blue and 21⁄ 2 d. indigo, both in a block of four and of fine appearance, the latter with some tiny tone spots on reverse. S.G. 36, 36b; £288

£60-80

53 53

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3d. olive-green, Plate 1, Die I, a lower right corner strip of three with “JBC” monogram showing varieties break in top frame over “ST” of “AUSTRALIA” [58] and white flaws under “CE” of “PENCE” [60], all with light hinge remnants and two with light bend, none of which affects fine appearance. S.G. 37b; BW 13(1)zb, $4000. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,500-1,800

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54 54

55

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3d. olive-green Plate 1, Die I, a “JBC” monogram block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 37b; BW 13(1)zc, $1500+. Photo PROVENANCE: Hugh Morgan, November 2012 3d. olive-green, Plate 2, Die I, a lower right corner strip of three with “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed), fine unmounted mint; small thin in corner of selvedge. S.G. 37b; BW 13(2)zb, $3500. Photo PROVENANCE: “Fordwater”, November 2011

£500-600

£1,500-1,800

56

57 56

57

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3d. yellow-olive Plate 2, Die I, a “JBC” monogram single, centre to right, fine and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 37; BW 37(2)zc, $1250. Photo PROVENANCE: “Fordwater”, November 2011 3d. light olive, Plate 4, Die IIB, a Harrison imprint block of four, fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 37e; BW 14(4)z, $3500. Photo 15

£300-400

£1,200-1,500

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59

60

6d. ultramarine, Plate 1, Die II, a “CA” monogram single, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 38; BW 19(1)za, $3000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 59

刂

6d. ultramarine, Plate 1, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 38; BW 19(1)zc, $3000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 60

刂

6d. ultramarine, Plate 2, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, hinge remnant, fine mint.

S.G. 38; BW 19(2)zc, $3000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

61

61

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6d. pale ultramarine, Plate 3, Die IIB “Harrison” plate, a block of four, one showing variety leg of kangaroo broken [3L6], fine mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) states this is bright ultramarine and that it is faded, both of which are incorrect.

S.G. 38d/da, £2520; BW 20C/d, $3275. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

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6d. chestnut die proof on unwatermarked wove paper (31x34mm.), a superb impression, very fine. One of three recorded. BW 21DP(1), $37,500. Photo

£18,000-22,000

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

63 63

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6d. red-brown die proof on unwatermarked white wove paper (180x100mm.), a superb impression, very fine. One of three recorded. BW 21DP(1) - not listed in this colour.

Photo PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981

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£20,000-25,000

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64

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65

67

68 69

9d. violet, Plate 1, Die II, a “CA” monogram single (just touched), small thin in selvedge, fine mounted mint. S.G. 39; BW 26(1)za, $3000. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 65

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9d. violet, Plate 1, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 39; BW 26(2)zc, $3000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 66

67

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9d. violet, Die IIB “Harrison” plates, five Plate 4 imprint pairs comprising Harrison one-line (thin in selvedge) and two lines, Mullett (small fault at bottom of selvedge) and Ash (2), fine mint. S.G. 39; BW 27, $3850

£300-400

1/- pale blue-green Die II, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single (slightly trimmed), small thin in selvedge otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32(1)za, $3250. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Kevin Nelson, May 2002 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 68

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1/- pale blue-green, Die II, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine mounted mint.

S.G. 40; BW 32(1)zc, £3250. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Kevin Nelson, May 2002 Hugh Morgan, November 2012 69

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1/- blue-green, Die II, Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, well-centred, fine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32(2)zc, $3250. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 70

刂+ អ

1/- blue-green, Die IIB, a block of four, fine mounted mint, the lower pair unmounted.

S.G. 40b, £300; BW 33, $750

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 71

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1/- blue-green, Die IIB, three imprint pairs comprising Harrison without stop, Mullett and Ash (“N” over “A”), fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33, $1500

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£250-300

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73

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73

1/- blue-green, Die IIB, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33(3)zb, $1750. Photo

£250-300

1/- blue-green, Die IIB, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of eight (4x2) with watermark sideways, fine mint. S.G. 40ba; BW 33(3)aa/zb, $2000+. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s auction, June 1985 74

刂

5/-, the three S.G. listed shades, one centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 42, 42a, 42b, £925; BW 44, $1200

£300-400

75 75

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5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 42; BW 44zg, $3250.

Photo PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£1,500-1,800

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77

79

78 76

77

78

刂

刂

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10/- grey and pink, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 43, £550; BW 48A, $950.

Photo

£150-180

10/- grey and bright aniline pink, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £475; BW 48B, $750. Photo

£120-150

10/- grey and pale aniline pink, a block of four with interpanneau margin at right, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 43b, £2400; BW 48E, $3000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s auction, June 1985 79

刂

10/- grey and pale aniline pink, short perf. at upper right otherwise fresh and fine mint.

S.G. 43b, £600; BW 48E, $750. Photo

80 80

81

刂

刂

81

£120-150

82

£1 chocolate and dull blue, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 44, £2750; BW 52A, $3500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£1 chestnut and bright blue, well-centred, lovely strong colours, fresh and fine mint.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 44a, £3000; BW 52B, $3500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 82

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£1 light brown and pale blue, interpanneau margin at left, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW 52D, $3000. Photo PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981

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£1,000-1,200

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84

刂

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£1 light brown and pale blue, centred to upper left, light vertical bend otherwise fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW 52D, $3500. Photo £1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 75, £650; BW 53A, $900. Photo

85 85

86

87

刂

刂

刂

84

86

£800-1,000 £150-180

87

£2 black and rose, centred slightly to lower right, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 45, £4500; BW 56A, $6500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

£2 grey and crimson, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 45a, £4250; BW 56B, $6500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

£2 purple-black and pale rose, centred to top, one perf. at foot with light mark otherwise fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 45b, £4000; BW 56C, $6000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Small Multiple Watermark 88

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6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (centred to left), fine mint. S.G. 107-111, £400

£100-120

89

刂+ អ

6d. chestnut, Ash imprint blocks of four, Plates 3 and 4, fine mint. S.G. 107; BW 22(3)z, 22(4)z, $850

£150-180

90 90

91

刂

刂

91

10/- grey and pink, centred slightly to left, fine mint. S.G. 112, £450; BW 49, $1100.

Photo

£150-180

£2 black and rose, well-centred, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 114, £4250.

Photo

£1,500-1,800

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Ex 92

93 92

93

94

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刂+ ᔛ អ

94

6d., 9d., 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, also 1945 re-engraved 2/- imprint blocks of four (2) and strip of six; fine mint. S.G. 132-136, 212; £692. Photo-

£200-250

5/- grey and yellow, a top left corner block of four, mounted in the selvedge only, very fresh and fine mint. S.G. 135, £600; BW 46, $5000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

10/- grey and pink, a top left corner block of four, lightly mounted in the top margin only, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 136, £1600; BW 50A, $10,000. Photo

£3,500-4,500

97

96

95 95

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10/- grey and aniline pink block of four, lovely colour, fresh and fine unmounted mint.

R.P.S.V. Certificate (2001). BW 50D, unpriced unmounted. Photo

96

刂

£1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 137, £650. Photo

97

刂

£2 black and rose, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 138, £4000. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,000-2,500 £150-180 £1,200-1,500

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98 98

P ᔛ

1d. impression in deep blue on Postmaster-General’s 1913 Christmas and New Year Greetings Card, uncreased and very fine. BW 59DP(2), $6000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 99

刂

100

刂អ B

1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, a mint range including blocks of eighteen, sixteen showing Plate No. 4, eleven showing Plate No. 2, eight, six (2) and four (13, one with Plate No. 3), strip of three, a pair and singles (10, three used), various shades, some with part imprint, fine; also a mint and used 6d. S.G. 17; BW 59

£250-300

1d. rose-red, Plate 1, a marginal block of eight (4x2) with imprint at foot, gum a fraction toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59za, $325

£120-150

101 101

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1d. pale red, Plate 1, a horizontal pair, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59be, $1250. Photo ———————————————————— 23

£500-700

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102

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6d. claret, four blocks of four with margin at top showing Plate Nos. 1 to 4 and part imprint, fine mint. S.G. 19; BW 60, $3000. Photo

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£1,200-1,500

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1d. State 1, head on solid background, in bright red on thin glazed card (92x123mm.), marked “First state” and “Received 12/2/14” and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. on reverse. Two recorded. BW 70DP(11)Ca, $17,500. Photo PROVENANCE: James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984

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£5,000-6,000

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104

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1d. State 2, head on lined background, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card (122x92mm.), marked “State 2” and initialled “SB” (Seymour Bennett of Somerset House). Two recorded. BW 70DP(12)Ca, $20,000. Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984 105

ᔛ P

1d. State 3, King’s nose is straight, in carmine-red on thin glazed card (124x92mm.), marked “3rd State, a copy handed by me to Mr Bacon for His Majesty 3.3.14” and initialled “SB” (Seymour Bennett) and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. on reverse. The only recorded example. BW 70DP(13)Bb, $17,500. Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984 106

ᔛ P

1d. State 4, approved die, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card (126x95mm.), marked “Final” on reverse; light bend to left of impression otherwise fine. Two recorded.

BW 70DP(14)Ba, $17,500. Photo

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£5,000-6,000

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106

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108

P ᔛ

P ᔛ

108

1d. stamp-size in green on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine.

Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo

£3,000-4,000

1d. stamp-size in blue on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine.

Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo

£3,000-4,000

Perkins Bacon Imperforate Plate Proofs

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1d. in black, in pale carmine and in bright violet, each in a horizontal pair on thin glazed card, fine. BW 70PP(2)A/B/D, $1200. Photo

£600-800

—————————— 110 —————————— 110

ᔛ P

1d. in black, in carmine-rose and in mauve, singles of each on thin glazed card, fine.

BW70PP(2)A/C/E, $600. Photo

£300-400

1914-21 Single Watermark 111

112

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1

⁄ 2 d. (5, two with watermark inverted), 1d. (3), 4d. (5, one a lemon-yellow shade) and 5d.

(2), various shades, fine mint. S.G. 20-23, £400 approx.

£80-100

1 ⁄ 2 d., Electros 1 and 2, a mint study comprising blocks of four (2), pairs (2), both from top left corner, one showing part “JBC” monogram and singles (8), various shades, most with plate flaws including vertical scratches through right side of stamp in a block [1L11-12/17-18], white dash in left side of right value tablet [1R47], and scratches on King’s beard and neck [2R27], all neatly mounted and written-up, fine. BW 63(1)-63(2)

£100-120

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114

115

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刂

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114

1

⁄ 2 d. green, Electro 2, a “JBC” monogram corner pair, small wrinkle in left margin, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)z, $600. Photo

£150-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. green, Electro 2, a “CA” monogram corner pair, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)zb, $600. Photo

£150-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. green, Electro 3, a marginal horizontal pair [3R4-5], one showing cracked frame to left tablet, and a marginal vertical pair [3R6/12] with the upper stamp showing flaw in front of King’s ear, the former a little gum toned, otherwise fine mint. BW 63(3)

£100-120

116

116

117

118

119

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刂

刂

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1

⁄ 2 d. green, Electro 3, showing crack through S.W. corner [3L58], centred to upper left, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 20; BW63(3)h, $5000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1

⁄ 2 d. green, Electros 4 and 5 block of four, pair and singles (14, one used), and Electros 6 and 7 block of nine, eight (2) and four (4), strip of three and singles (19), various shades with many showing plate flaws, all neatly mounted and written-up, fine mint.

BW 63(4)-(63(7)

£150-180

1

⁄ 2 d. green, Electros 6 and 7, three Harrison one-line imprint pairs, one with “COMMQNWEALTH”, fine mint.

£150-180

1d. carmine-rose block of six (3x2; some perfs. re-enforced) and single, and 1d. deep red (2), all line perf. 141⁄ 4 , fine mint. S.G. 21, £315; BW 70A-70B

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1984

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1d. carmine-red, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , a no monogram lower left corner strip of three, fine mint.

S.G. 21; BW 70(4)z, $1250. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1884

121

121

122

123

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ᔛ

ᔛ

124

125

ᔛ

123

125

126

1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , variety watermark inverted, centred to left, fine used.

Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21bw, £13,000; BW 70Aa, $20,000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , four used examples, one with dot before right “1” [VI/21], thin “ONE PENNY” [VIII/14] and run “N” in “PENNY” [VIII/21] (2, one with closed gap), fine used. BW 70(3)f, 70(4)l, 70(4)s, $800

£200-250

1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄ 2 , showing thin “G” of “POSTAGE” [IV/40], centred to foot, fine used. BW70(2)k, $10,000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1d. red, comb perf., the James Williamson shade reference (43, nine used) including all those listed in BW except the two eosin shades, fine. A very good lot and a must for any serious collector

£300-400

1d. salmon eosin showing brilliant “orange” fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to left, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. in one corner, fine. A very rare shade. BW 71S, $2250. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson reference collection 126

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1d. pink eosin showing brilliant “orange” fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to right, neatly cancelled by machine. A fine example of this rare shade. BW 71SA, $1750. Photo PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson reference collection WWW.SPINK.COM

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£600-800

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128

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1d. carmine-red block of eight {13-16/19-22], the centre block of four Die II, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21c/21d, £1600+; BW 71fa, $3000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

4d., a mint range of shades ex the James Williamson reference collection including two shades of the lemon-yellow, fine mint

£300-400

129 130

129

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4d. yellow-orange, Plate 1, a lower left corner pair with “JBC” monogram, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22a; BW 110B(1)z, $1000+. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 130

刂

4d. yellow-orange, Plate 2, a lower right corner pair with “CA” monogram, some hinge remnants and small thin in selvedge at right, fine appearance and colour. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 22a; BW 110B(2)zb, £1000. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

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£250-300

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133

132

4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. Sydney PRS (2005) and BPA (2012) Certificates. S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)za, $750. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 132

刂

4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint.

B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)zc, $750. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 133

刂

4d. pale orange-yellow, Plate 1, a lower right corner pair with “CA” monogram, one with hinge remnant, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22c; BW 110E(1)zb, $1200.

Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

134 134

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4d. buff-orange, a top right corner block of six (3x2), the lower right stamp showing line through “FOURPENCE”, a few split perfs. and some minor marginal creasing otherwise fine mint. S.G. 22e, £325+; BW 110F/h, $1000. Photo PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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4d. buff-orange, Plate 2, a lower right corner strip of three with “CA” monogram, fresh and fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Sydney PRS Certificate (2006).

BW 110F(2)zb, $1500. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

137

136

136

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5d. chestnut, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , a lower right corner pair with “JBC” monogram with [59] showing retouched North East corner and [60] showing flawed “P” of “PENCE”, some split and re-enforced perfs., fine mounted mint. S.G. 23; BW 122Azf, $1000. Photo

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 137

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5d. chestnut, comb perf., a lower right corner pair with “JBC” monogram, a little gum toned, fine mint. S.G. 23b; BW 123Az, $1000. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

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1916-18 Single Watermark, Rough Unsurfaced Paper, Locally Gummed 138

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1d. pair and singles (6) in a range of shades, fine mint. S.G. 47 group; BW 72 group

140

139 139

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£60-80

141

1d. rose-red, variety no watermark, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 47b/k, £6500; BW 72Eab, $5000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1984 140

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1d. carmine-red, a DieI/II horizontal pair, fine unused with large part original gum.

S.G. 47/47i; BW 72Pfa, $1000. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 141

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1d. brownish red, Die II, variety watermark inverted, fine unused with small part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 47iw, £1000; BW 72Na/f, $750+. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1984

142 142

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1d. rosine block of four perforated “OS”, one showing “saddle” on emu [I/36], fine unmounted mint. S.G. O54c, £440; BW 72Ibb/e, $2000. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1984

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£400-500

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1918-20 Large Multiple Watermark 143

144

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⁄ 2 d green mint study, comprising blocks of fifteen, six and four (13), pairs (6) and singles (23) including various plate flaws including dot after right “2”, eight wattles at left, thin fraction at right and “neckless” emu, watermark inverted (2), singles with “JBC” and “CA” monograms and a block of four with “CA” monogram substituted for “JBC”. A fine lot.

S.G. 48 group; BW 65 group

£800-1,000

1d. Harrison printings, blocks of four (2, one with secret mark) and singles (4, one with dot before “1”), one single with small thin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 50 group, £660+

£200-250

145 145

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1d. deep rose-carmine, Harrison printing, variety watermark inverted, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 50aw, £1200; BW 74Ba, $2500. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Altmann”, November 1984 146

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11⁄ 2 d. black-brown (shades) block of four, pairs (2, one with Harrison imprint, the other showing “TA” of “POSTAGE” joined) and singles (8, one with watermark inverted and three on thin paper), and 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown (shades) Harrison imprint block of eight and singles (11, one perf. “OS” and one with watermark inverted), fine mint. S.G. 51-52; BW 84, 86

£200-250

1918 Single Watermark, War Savings Paper, Die III 147

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1d., a small mint group of shades (8), one with “CA” monogram (small thin), one with dry ink and some with plate flaws including flaw under emu’s tail, white flaw on tip of beard and white flaw on King’s head above ear, fine. S.G. 53; BW 75, $2000+

£400-500

1918-23 Single Watermark 148

149

150

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1

⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (4), 11⁄ 2 d. browns (4), 11⁄ 2 d. green (3), 2d. orange (2), 2d. rose-scarlet (2), 4d. violet, 4d. ultramarine (2) and 1/4d. (2), various shades, generally fine mint.

S.G. 56-66, £450+

£120-150

1 ⁄ 2 d. orange (shades), a neatly mounted and written-up mint study comprising blocks of fifteen (2, both with watermark inverted), twelve (watermark inverted) and four (14, six with watermark inverted and one with Harrison imprint), strips of four (watermark inverted) and three, pairs (5, two with Harrison imprint) and singles (22), many with plate flaws. A fine lot. S.G. 56; BW 66, $1800+

£500-600

1d. violet (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of four (7, one with Harrison imprint), a pair and singles (2), the blocks with plate flaws including secret mark, “RA” joined and flaw under neck (2), fine. S.G. 57; BW 76, $614

£150-180

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1d. violet, a lower left (with part Harrison imprint) and a lower right corner blocks of four from the same sheet, both with the lower row showing perforation misplaced 21⁄ 2 -3mm. to left, the latter block with one in the lower row with small stain due to inclusion, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 57; BW 76. Photo

£500-600

Note: This misplaced perforation variety was probably caused by the sheet being left imperforate at base. The fault was detected and the bottom row was then perforated but the sheet was replaced in the machine very much off centre. It is of interest that the variety “imperforate on three sides” is known in this issue probably originating from the same batch as this item.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, December 2012 152

153

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11⁄ 2 d. red-brown (shades), a mint group comprising Harrison imprint pairs (2) and singles (12, one with watermark inverted) with some showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 59 group; BW 85

£100-120

2d. rose-scarlet (shades), a mint group comprising pairs (2) and singles (15) with some showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 63; BW 96

£80-100

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4d. perforated colour trials (6) on thick paper without gum, in deep claret lettered “D” in red manuscript on reverse, deep magenta lettered “F”, brown-purple lettered “N”, magenta lettered “H”, lilac numbered “018258” and in chocolate lettered “C”; a few slight faults but extremely rare. BE 111PP(1)A-F, $120,000. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£20,000-30,000

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155

158 155

156

157

158

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4d. violet, showing variety thin “FOUR PENCE” [2L12], centred to right, fine mint.

S.G. 64b, £450; BW 111(2)ha, $600. Photo

£150-180

4d. violet block of six (3x2), the top right stamp showing weeping “4” at right [2L18], fine mounted mint. S.G. 64; BW 111(2)/f, $250

£60-80

4d. ultramarine (shades including a pale milky blue) mint group of fourteen singles, one with part Harrison imprint and one with watermark inverted, four are perf. “OS”, fine.

S.G. 65; BW 112, $1500

£300-400

4d. ultramarine, a top right corner block of four with the lower right stamp showing thin “FOURPENCE” [2L12], fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. 65a, £624; BW 112(2)ha, $900+. Photo

£300-400

159 159

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1/4d. deep turquoise horizontal pair, the left stamp with minor gum crease otherwise fine mint; also 1/4d. turquoise-blue, fine mint. A very rare shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) for pair. S.G. 66b, £6500; BW 128F, $8000. Photo PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981

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£2,500-3,000

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1/4d. deep turquoise, a Harrison imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 66b, £13,000+; BW 128Fz, $20,000.

Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Seagrave collection (Sotheby’s), June 1985 ———————————————————— 161

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1924 single watermark 1d. to 41⁄ 2 d. with additional 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. and 4d. shade, large multiple watermark 1d. and no watermark 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., 1926-30 small multiple watermark perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/4d. and perf. 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/4d. with both dies of 1d., 2d. scarlet and 3d., and 1931-36 C of A 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/4d., fine mint. Cat. £856

£200-250

1924 Single Watermark 162

163

164

165

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1d. green (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising vertical strip of seven, blocks of four (12, two with Mullett imprint), pairs (7, one with watermark inverted, two with Harrison imprint and one with Mullett imprint) and singles (14), a number of plate flaws identified including “secret mark”, “RA” joined, dot before right “1” and flaw below neck. A fine lot. S.G. 76; BW 77

£150-180

11⁄ 2 d. scarlet (shades including three stated to be scarlet orange, pink and pale pink), a mint study all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of six and four (12, four with watermark inverted, one with Harrison imprint, one with Mullett imprint and one without imprint), pairs (6, one vertical with double perfs. at top between stamp and selvedge) and singles (36, three on thin paper), many plate flaws identified including two blocks of four showing “HALEPENCE and thin “RAL”, three singles showing “HALEPENCE” (one on thin paper) and a single with curved “1”. A fine lot. S.G. 77; BW 89

£500-600

3d. ultramarine (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising a block of twelve from top of right pane (trace of staining affecting perfs. of three stamps) with [1], [4] and [5] type B, block of four, pairs (5, two are types A and B se-tenant) and singles (19, one perf. “OS”), mostly fine. S.G. 79; BW 104-105

£500-600

3d. blue, an interpanneau block of twelve with Harrison imprint, fine mint. S.G. 79; BW 104z, $400+

£80-100

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3d. dull ultramarine, a marginal horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate on three sides, light vertical crease at left, small black mark on reverse and bend in selvedge, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 79a, £11,000; BW 104b, $12,500. Photo

£6,000-8,000

Note: It has been reported that two sheets showing bottom row imperforate on three sides were sold at Prahan (Vic) during 1926, and that other similar sheets were issued at Sea Lake (Vic) and Bairnsdale (Vic). At least 36 examples of the error have survived.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

1924 No Watermark 167

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1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twelve and four (11, two with Harrison imprint), and singles (12), many show plate flaws including flaw under neck (2), “RA” joined, dot before “1” and secret mark, fine. S.G. 83

£250-300

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 14 168

169

170

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⁄ 2 d. orange (shades), a mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twenty-four, twelve, nine, six and four (9, two with imprint and two are corner), imprint pairs (2) and singles (13), various plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 85; BW 67

£500-600

1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twenty-four, ten, eight (2, both with imprint) and four (8, one with watermark inverted and four with imprint), imprint strip of four, pairs (6, two with imprint and one a coil pair with join and watermark inverted) and singles (9), many with plate flaws. A fine lot.

S.G. 86; BW 80

£500-600

3d. dull ultramarine (shades) mint range comprising imprint pairs (2), types A and B se-tenant pair and singles (4), and perf. “OS” horizontal pair with watermark inverted, types A and B vertical pair, and a single; fine. S.G. 90, O93; BW 106

£250-300

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 1312⁄ x1212⁄ 171

172

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1 ⁄ 2 d. orange (shades) mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of nine (2), eight with imprint and four (13, three with imprint and four are corner), pairs (2) and singles (10), many with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 94; BW 68

£200-250

1d. green (shades) mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising Die I blocks of six (imprint) and four (7, three with imprint), pairs (2, one vertical with watermark inverted) and singles (8), Die II marginal block of four and a pair, and Dies I and II se-tenant pairs (4), a number with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 95; BW 81

£600-800

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174

175

176

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1d. green, an interpanneau block of twenty (4x5) with Ash two-line imprint, the last vertical row all Die II, fine mint. S.G. 95/b; BW 81/fa/z

£250-300

11⁄ 2 d. scarlet (shades) mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising corner blocks of four with plate dots (4), imprint blocks of four (4), imprint strip of four, blocks of four (4), imprint pairs (2), corner pairs with plate dots (7) and singles (12, one with double perf. and one with offset), a few with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 96; BW 92

£400-500

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown (shades) comprising imprint blocks of four (2), imprint strip of four, corner pair and singles (4), fine. S.G. 97; BW 92

£100-120

2d. red-brown, a mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising imprint blocks of eight and four, corner block of four, pairs (3, one with imprint) and singles (6, one perf. “OS”), fine. S.G.98; BW 99

£180-220

177 177

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2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof block of four on unwatermarked white wove paper, all crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples, fine. BW 100PP(1), $8000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

178 178

179

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2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked white wove paper, crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples, fine. BW 100PP(1), $2000. Photo

£300-400

2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of six and four (5, two with imprint), pairs (3) and singles (4), fine.

S.G. 99; BW100

£150-180

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180 180

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181

2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, centred to right, fine mounted mint.

Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012).S.G. 99bw, £1700; BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 181

182

183

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2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, short crease at foot and minor surface marks otherwise fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 99bw, £1700; BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo

£400-500

3d. blue mint range of shades, neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including Ash imprint blocks of eight (Plate 4) and four (3, Plate 3 and Die II upper and lower plates), blocks of four (5, one with upper left stamp Type B, one from lower left corner with upper right stamp Type B and one Die II), Type A/B pair and singles (15, six Die II including one perf. “OS” and many with plate flaw identified), fine. S.G. 100; BW 107-108

£1,000-1,200

4d. yellow-olive, a small mint range, all neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of four (2, one with Ash imprint) and singles (16, two perforated and three overprinted “OS”), good range of shades, fine. S.G. 102; BW 116

£350-450

184 184

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41⁄ 2 d. violet, Die II, sheet margin at foot, a little gum toned as usual otherwise fine unmounted mint. Very rare. R.S.P.V. (2010) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates. S.G. 103var; BW 121, $12,500. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

1931-36 C of A Watermark 185

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1

⁄ 2 d. to 1/4d. set of eight in Ash imprint blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 124-131 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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186

186

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1d. green, Plate 1, a top left corner block of four, variety imperforate at top, a little gum toned and with some minor foxing on reverse. Extremely rare, maximum of twelve possible. S.G. 125; BW 82b, $40,000. Photo PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£20,000-25,000

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1/4d. intensely deep turquoise, centred to left, slightly yellowish gum as usual, fine and lightly mounted mint. Very rare. R.P.S.V. (1999) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates.

BW 131E, $5000. Photo

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011

KING GEORGE V COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES 188

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1927-36 mint collection including 1928 Exhibition 3d. pane pair, 1929 Air 3d. block of four, 1931 Air 6d. (2, one overprinted “OS”), 1932 Lyrebird 1/- pair and Ash imprint block of four, 1932 Kookaburra 6d single and Ash imprint blocks of four (2), 1934 Victoria set of three (both), 1934 Macarthur set of four, 1934-48 Hermes 1/6d. no wmk single, watermarked block of four and thin rough paper block of four, 1935 Anzac pair, 1935 Jubilee set of three and 1936 South Australia set of three in imprint blocks of four, fine mint. Cat. £1200+

£400-500

1927 (May) Opening of Parliament House, Canberra 189

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11⁄ 2 d. presentation in carmine-lake on thick paper (220x180mm.), signed and dated by H.P. Brown 7/2/27 and with printed presentation address to Mr. A.J. Derrick, Chairman of the Board of the stamp design committee. Rare, only three other similar proofs can exist. BW 132DP(8)A, $15,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

Note: Of the other three possible examples, the one to A.J. Mullett is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. The proof presented to J. Murray is now believed to be lost.

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 190

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11⁄ 2 d. brownish lake block of four, variety imperforate between horizontally, one with some minor creasing otherwise fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 105a, £10,000; BW 132b, $10,000. Photo Note: At least three sheets of 80 each with one horizontal line of perforations missing were found, yielding 30 vertical pairs of this error. Of these, 22 pairs have been identified as surviving. There is a block of four in the Royal Collection, and a vertical pair in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£6,000-8,000

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191 1929 (May) Airmail 191

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3d. presentation die proof in green on sunken card (166x130mm.) without inscription, fine. Very rare. BW 134DP(2), $12,500. Photo Note: The presentation die proofs were given to the six members of the Committee appointed to adjudicate on the stamp design, as well as to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, the Postmaster-General, the Secretary of the Post Office, the Note Printing Branch artist and the wife of a Post Office official who served on the Design Committee, making a total of 11 proofs.

One of these is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981

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£3,500-4,500

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11⁄ 2 d. dull scarlet, marginal with part imprint, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, gum a little browned (as are all known examples), otherwise fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 116; BW 138b, $20,000. Photo

£12,000-15,000

Note: Four examples exist imperforate at base. These comprise No. 75 with part imprint (this stamp), Nos. 76-77 with right half of the imprint and No. 78.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012 1930 (June) Centenary of Sturt’s Exploration 193

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11⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (17, sixteen from top left corner showing plate numbers 1 to 8, one set perforated “OS” - plate “8” with top left corner clipped) and a single, and 3d. blue imprint block of eight, top left corner blocks of four (2, showing plate numbers 1 and 2) and a single, fine mint. S.G. 117-118; BW 139-140

£1,200-1,500

1931 (Mar.) Kingsford Smith’s World Flights 194

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A mint range including 2d. rose-red imprint block of four (2), corner blocks of four showing plate numbers 1 to 8 plus additional vertical pairs (2) showing plate numbers 2 and 5, 3d. blue imprint pair, corner blocks of four showing plate number 1 (2), 2 (2) and 3, corner block of six showing plate number 3 and one with “plane dropping mailbag” and 6d. marginal block of four and an imprint block of eight with one showing re-entry and overprinted “OS” 2d. and 3d. A fine lot. S.G. 121-123; BW 141-143

£600-800

195 195

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2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 5, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013).

S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo 47

£1,500-1,800

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2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 6, some minor gum creases, the upper pair unmounted, the lower lightly hinged, fine Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo

198

197 197

198

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£1,500-1,800

2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 7, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013).

S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 8, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013).

S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1931 (Nov.) Airmail 199

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6d. sepia Plate 1 imprint blocks of nine and six (2), imprint strip of three and a single, and overprinted “OS” marginal block of six, Plate 2 imprint strip of three and a single, fine mint. S.G. 139, 139a; BW 144 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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200 1932 (Mar.) Sydney Harbour Bridge 200

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2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing one plate dot, minor gum creases, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo

201 201 202

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£300-400

202

2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing two plate dots, minor gum creases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo

£250-300

2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing three plate dots, minor gum creases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo

£250-300

203 203

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2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing four plate dots, minor gum creases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo 49

£250-300

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5/- blue-green, an imprint strip of three, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 143; BW 148zf, $2000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

205 1934 (July-Aug.) Centenary of Victoria 205

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2d. die proof in red on thick white wove paper (113x75mm.) marked “24 FM 30/4/34” and, on reverse, “Approved but please check heights of flagstaff they look proportionately too high”, initialled “H.P.B.” (Sir Harry P. Brown, Director of Posts and Telegraphs) and dated “4.5.34”; some small marginal pin marks. Also a photograph used for the design of the stamps, marked on reverse, “Copy of original photograph included in Centenary Stamp.

John Ash 1934”. Superb. BW 151DP(1), $20,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

Note: Only one other 2d. die proof is recorded, in dark purple, and is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.

PROVENANCE:

John Ash James B. Williamson, September 1981 206

207

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2d. orange-vermilion, 3d. blue and 1/- black, both perfs., each in an Ash imprint block of four, the perf. 111⁄ 2 3d. block with variety “flag” right of tower nearest native’s hand, fine mint. S.G. 147-149; BW 151-155, $630

£500-600

1/- black, perf. 111⁄ 2 , Ash imprint block of eight, fine mint. S.G. 149a; BW 156z, $250+

£200-250

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2d. carmine (dark hills) imperforate plate proof on ungummed, unwatermarked glazed paper, horizontal crease otherwise fine. Rare, only a block of four and a single have been recorded, both from the estate of John Ash, Australian Stamp Printer. BW 158PP(1), $5000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

James B. Williamson, September 1981 209

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2d. carmine-red (both), 3d. blue and 9d. bright purple, each in an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 150-152; BW 157-160, $362

£250-300

1935 (Mar.) 20th Anniversary of ANZAC Landing 210

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2d. scarlet and 1/- black, both in an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 154-155; BW 164-165, $300+

£100-120

1935 (May) Silver Jubilee 211

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2d. scarlet, 3d. blue and 2/- bright violet in singles and Ash imprint blocks of four with additional 2/-, 2d. complete sheet (folded) with plate number 1 at top right, five top left corner blocks of four from plates 1 to 4 and 6, and a lower right corner block of four from plate 5, 3d. top right corner block of four from plate 1 and 1/- top left and top right corner blocks of four from plate 1, fine mint. S.G. 156-158; BW 166-168

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£800-1,000

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

KING EDWARD VIII UNISSUED 2d.

The Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, had visited the Note and Stamp Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the following is an extract of a letter written by John Ash on October 23 1936, addressed to the Governor’s Private Secretary.

“On the occasion of the visit of His Excellency The Governor, to the Note Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on September 29th, His Excellency was good enough to witness the commencement of the printing of the new issue of postage stamps bearing the head of His Majesty King Edward VIII. On that occasion His Excellency kindly marked for identification a sheet of stamps, and I am now asked by the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. Alex. F. Bell, C.M.G.), to transmit for His Excellency’s acceptance the sheet in question as an interesting memento of the visit which was not only an honour to the Bank and to the Staff of the Note Printing Branch, but also a memorable day in our records.”

Following the abdication, John Ash wrote again to the Governor’s Private Secretary on December 16 1936, and the following is an extract: “Advice has been received from the Postmaster-General’s Department that it has been decided not to issue the Edwardian Stamps, and that all dies, printing instruments and prints are to be destroyed by smelting or burning under the supervision and certificate of the Auditor-General for the Commonwealth.

Our instructions are that everything connected with the issue contemplated is to be completely destroyed, and all is in readiness for the Auditor-General with the exception of the sheet of stamps which His Excellency kindly consented to accept in anticipate of the official issue of the series. We have been in communication with the Postal Authorities and the Chairman of the Bank in the matter, and we find ourselves in the position that we are reluctantly compelled to ask that His Excellency will arrange at his convenience to have the sheet returned to us.”

This letter bears Lord Huntingfield’s endorsement, “sheet sent back less 6 stamps 17.12.36 H.” Lord Huntingfield’s letter to John Ash, dated 17 December includes, “less 6 which I mentioned over the telephone.”

John Ash in a letter of the same date acknowledged receipt of the sheet and asked if it might be possible to obtain the return of “the block of six stamps which have been removed from the sheet.” This letter bears the Governor’s endorsement, “Informed Ash that stamps had been sent to England. Thought it very doubtful if I could obtain possession. Huntingfield.”

Finally, on December 23 1936, John Ash wrote to the Governor, “I desire to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of Your Excellency’s letter of the 19th Dec. 1936 regarding the six stamps.”

These are the six stamps. They are the only examples known and, in all probability, the only examples which can exist.

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212

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2d. scarlet on C of A watermarked paper, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) with interpanneau margin at foot, initialled and dated “29/9/36” by the Governor of Victoria, very fresh and mounted in the selvedge only; tiny natural inclusion in the margin at right.

Undoubtedly the greatest rarity in Australian philately. Photo Note: The original correspondence is included in the lot.

EXHIBITED

Royal Philatelic Society, London, June 2009 Court of Honour, Melbourne International Exhibition, May 2013

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£200,000-300,000

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KING GEORGE VI ISSUES 1937-49 Definitive Issue Perf. 1312⁄ x14 or 14x1312⁄ 213

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A collection of imprint blocks, mainly of four, comprising 1⁄ 2 d. with McCracken and Ash (2, one a block of sixteen), 1d. with Ash 27mm. gutter (2, one a block of eight) and 23mm. gutter, 11⁄ 2 d. with Ash (3, one without left margin), 2d. (2, one a block of eight), 3d. with Ash Die I (3, one a block of eight), Die II and Die II thin paper (2), 4d. with Ash (3, one without left margin), 5d. with McCracken and Ash (2, one without left margin), 6d. with Ash (3, one without left margin) and a gutter block of eight without imprint, 9d. with Ash (2, one without left margin), 1/- with Ash centre imprint (2, one a block of eight) and left corner imprint, and 1/4d. with Ash (3, one without left margin) plus a marginal block of four, one with thinned bottom frame; fine mint. A good lot.

BW cat. $2500 approx

£800-1,000

215

214

214

215

刂អ B

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1d. emerald-green, a top right corner block of nine showing complete plate number “2” due to paper fold, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zc, $1500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1d. emerald-green, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “4” due to paper fold, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zi, $1000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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216

216

217

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刂+ អ

217

1d. emerald-green, a lower left corner block of four showing large part plate number “4”, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zj, $1000. Photo

£600-800

1d. emerald-green, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number “4”, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zk, $1000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

219

218

218

219

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刂+ អ

1d. emerald-green, a top right corner block of four showing large part plate number “7”, mounted in the selvedge only, one with light gum crease otherwise fine. S.G. 165; BW 181zr, $1000. Photo

£600-800

2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fine mint.

S.G. 167; BW 187z, $500. Photo

£500-600

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220 220

221

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221

2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fine mint. S.G. 167; BW 187za, $500. Photo

£500-600

2d. scarlet, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fine mint. S.G. 167; BW 187zc, $500. Photo

£500-600

222

222

223

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

223

2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “2”, mounted in the selvedge only. Very rare, not more than 3/4 exist. S.G. 167; BW 187zd, $2000.

Photo

£2,000-2,500

2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “8”, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 167; BW 187zk, $1000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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224

224

225

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刂+ អ

225

2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “8”, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 167; BW 187zl, $1000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “10”, fine mint. Rare, only 3/4 examples recorded. S.G. 167; BW 187zr, $2000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

226

226

227

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刂+ អ

227

3d. blue, Die I “white wattles”, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 168a; BW 190za, $800. Photo

£180-220

3d. blue, Die 1a, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 168b; BW 192z, $700.

Photo

£150-180

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228 229 228

229

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刂អ B

1/- grey-green, a lower right corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “2”, a fraction gum toned (as was the Morgan block) otherwise fine. Extremely rare, only one block recorded by Brusden White. S.G. 174; BW 208za, $5000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1/- grey-green, a block of six (2x3) with margin at right from Sheet B showing perforation guide mark in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 174; BW 208bb, $600. Photo

£500-600

Perf. 1312⁄ High Values 230

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A mint study 5/- claret Ash imprint corner blocks of four from the April 1938 (2), July 1946, February 1948 and July 1948 printings and Authority imprints on 1947-48 and 1949 (2, one on tinted paper) printings (owner’s identification) plus imprint pairs (2) of the 1949 printing on thin paper; 10/- dull purple Ash imprint corner blocks of four on 1938 (2) and 1945-47 chalky paper printings, Authority corner imprint blocks of four on 1948 ordinary paper and 1949 thin paper, plus a 1949 thin paper top right corner block of four; and £1 bluish slate with 1938 Ash lower right corner and 1949 thin paper Authority lower left corner blocks of four plus additional thin paper top right corner block of four; fine mint. An exceptional lot. S.G. 176-178; BW 212-217, $2000+

£1,500-1,800

Perf. 15x14 or 14x15 231

刂

A mint collection, mainly of imprint blocks of four, comprising 1⁄ 2 d. Authority lower left corner (3), 1d. emerald-green Ash lower left corner (3), 1d. maroon Ash lower left corner (2) and McCracken lower left corner and a corner block of six with gutter at left, 11⁄ 2 d. emerald-green McCraken lower left corner and Ash lower left corner and a block with gutter at left, 2d. scarlet Ash lower left corner (2) and gutter block of eight, 2d. mauve Ash lower left corner (2) plus a marginal block of four with “medal flaw”, 3d. bright blue Ash lower left corner, 3d. purple-brown Ash (2) and Authority lower left corner, 4d.

Authority lower left corner (2, one with gutter at left) and no imprint lower left corner and gutter block of eight, 5d. Authority lower left corner (2), 6d. McCracken lower left corner (2), Authority lower left corner (2) and no imprint lower left corner, 9d. Authority lower left corner (2) and no imprint lower left corner, and 1/- Ash corner block of four with gutter at left, Authority and no imprint corner blocks of four; also coil perf. 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. emerald-green, 1d. maroon (2) and 2d. bright purple vertical strips of four, the 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. emerald-green with coil join. A fine lot. S.G. 179-192

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£500-600

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232

232

233

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

233

1d. emerald-green, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “5”, the lower pair with light bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 180; BW 182 unlisted. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “6” gutter block of eight with large part number, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 180; BW 182ze, $1000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

234

234

235

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刂+ អ

235

1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “13” gutter block of four with large part number, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zk, $1000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “14” gutter block of four with large part number, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zl, $600. Photo

£400-500

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236 236

刂អ B

1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “•14•” gutter block of eight with almost complete number, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zm, $600. Photo

£500-600

237

237

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2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “3” gutter block of four, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 184zc, $2000. Photo

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£1,200-1,500

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238 238

刂អ B

2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “4” gutter block of eight, fine mint. S.G. 184; BW 188zc, $2000. Photo

£800-1,000

239

239

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2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•7•” gutter block of four, fine mint. Very rare.

S.G. 184; BW 188 unlisted. Photo

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£3,500-4,500

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240 240

刂អ ᔛ B

2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “12” gutter block of eight, the stamps unmounted, fine. S.G. 184; BW 188zj, $1250. Photo

£700-900

241

241

刂អ ᔛ B

2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•12•” gutter block of eight, the stamps unmounted, fine. S.G. 184; BW 188zja, $1250. Photo

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£700-900

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242 242

243

刂អ B

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243

2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “16” gutter block of eight with large part number, fine mint. S.G. 184; BW 188zn, $2000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•16•” gutter block of with large part number, fine mint. S.G. 184; BW 188zna, $2000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

244 245 244

刂

2d. scarlet coil pair, fine mint. S.G. 184a, £350; BW 188bl, $450. Photo

£150-180

245

刂អ B

3d. purple-brown, a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing large part plate number “14” and imprint, fine mint. S.G. 187; BW 196zc, $500. Photo

£500-600

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刂

1937-52 mint collection, mostly in imprint blocks of four, including 1937 Anniversary of New South Wales, 1940 Forces, 1947-50 1d. to 51⁄ 2 d. set of six and 1948-49 1/3d., 1/6d. and 2/-, all neatly mounted and written-up on pages, fine 63

£250-300

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247

248 1937 (Oct.) 150th Anniversary of New South Wales 247

刂

2d. scarlet showing variety retouched “man with tail”, fine mint. BW 175ea, $600. Photo

£350-450

248

刂+ ᔛ អ

2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “1”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 193; BW 175z, $600. Photo

£450-550

249 249

刂+ អ

2d. scarlet, a lower left corner block of four showing complete plate number “1” and imprint, fine mint. S.G. 193; BW 175za, $600. Photo

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£450-550

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250 250

刂+ ᔛ អ

9d. purple, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 195; BW 177z, $1500. Photo

251

£1,500-1,800

252

1940 (July) Australian Imperial Forces 251

252

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

2d. scarlet, a lower right corner block of four showing large part plate number “2”, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 197; BW 219zc, $5000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of six showing complete plate number “3”, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 197; BW 219ze, $5000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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253 1948-49 Definitives 253

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Watermark CofA, Hermes 1/6d. blackish brown, a block of four with margin at left showing complete plate number “1”, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 223a; BW 261z, $500. Photo

£400-500

254 254

刂អ B

Watermark CofA, Hermes 1/6d. blackish brown, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at left showing complete plate number “2”, fine mint. S.G. 223a; BW 261zb, $500. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-600

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255 255

刂អ B

No watermark, Aboriginal Art 2/- chocolate, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at right showing complete plate number “9”, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 224f; BW 264zc, $2500.

Photo

£1,500-1,800

1948-49 Arms Issue 256

刂+ អ

5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 lower left corner blocks of four with imprint, fine mint.

S.G. 224a-224d, BW 268-271, $620

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£300-400

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257 257

刂+ អ

5/- claret on thin pelure paper, a lower left corner block of four with imprint, fine mint.

Rare. Photo

£600-800

258 1948-56 No Watermark Issue 258

刂អ B

1

⁄ 2 d. orange, a bottom centre gutter block of eight with complete plate number “4”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 228; BW 180zd, $3500. Photo

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£2,000-2,500

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259 1950-52 Definitive Issue 259

刂អ B

21⁄ 2 d. scarlet, a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing plate number “2”, fine mint.

Rare. S.G. 234; BW 249z, $2500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

260

260

刂អ B

31⁄ 2 d. grey-green. a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing large part plate number “5”, heavy vertical crease between otherwise fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 237d; BW 252zh, $3500. Photo

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£3,000-4,000

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261 261

刂អ B

31⁄ 2 d. brown-purple, a top centre gutter block of eight showing almost complete plate number “2”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 247; BW 253za, $3500. Photo

£3,000-4,000

262 262

刂

61⁄ 2 d. brown, a strip of four with gutter margin at right, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine mint, only the left stamp lightly hinged. Very rare. S.G. 249; BW 255b, $1250. Photo Note: One sheet was issued showing the final strike of the perforating comb misplaced on the right-hand column. Most of the stamps have had the vertical perforation at right trimmed to resemble an “imperforate at right” error.

PROVENANCE:

Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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£1,500-1,800

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263 1952-56 Aborigine 263

刂អ B

No watermark 2/6d. deep brown, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at left showing almost complete plate number “2”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 253b; BW 266z, $3000.

Photo

£2,000-2,500

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (JAPAN) 264

刂

1

⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (thin paper) set of seven in corner blocks of four plus 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 3d., 6d. and 2/- vertical pairs, 1/- single and 5/- horizontal pair, fine mint. S.G. J1-J7a, £1100 approx

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£400-500

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OVERPRINTED OFFICIAL STAMPS 265

刂

1931-32 a complete set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. O123-O136, £613

£150-180

POSTAGE DUES 266

267

268

刂

刂

S ᔛ

1902 1⁄ 2 d. to 8d. set of seven each overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically, fine mint; also New South Wales 1891-92 1⁄ 2 d. 20/- set of ten, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” or “Specimen” (1d.), the 1d. and 6d. with some lightly stained perfs. and the 5d. with straight-edge at right. S.G. cat. £500; BW cat. $1410

£120-150

1902 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of eight, the 4d. with two lightly stained perfs. at right, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G.D1-D8, £475

£120-150

1902-04 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- set of fourteen less 2/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint

£250-300

Ex 270 ——————— Ex 269 ——————— 269

270

刂

刂

–– 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- set of fourteen (various perfs.), the 6d. with small thin, the 10/(with B.P.A. certificate, 2007) and 20/- (marginal) a little faded otherwise fine mint.

S.G. D13-D44, £6500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1906-08 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. set of six, the 3d. a little gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. D45D50, £900. Photo

£300-400

——— Ex 271 ——— 271

272

273

274

刂

刂

刂

刂

273

1907 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. set of five, fine mint though some with hinge remnants. S.G. D53-D57, £850. Photo

£300-400

1908-09 with stroke after value, 1/- (a few tiny black marks at lower left) and 5/-, fine mounted mint. S.G. D58-D59, £350

£100-120

–– 2/- dull green, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. D60, £1000; BW D63, $1500. Photo

£350-450

–– 10/- dull green, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. D61, £2500; BW D64, $4250. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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276

277

刂

刂

刂

–– 20/- dull green, fine mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. D62, £6500; BW D65, $12,500. Photo

£3,000-4,000

1909-10 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1912-23 perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., perf. 11 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. and perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1922-30 perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. and perf. 11 4d., 1931-36 perf. 14 1d. and 2d., perf.

11 1⁄ 2 d. to 4d., 1938 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 1946-48 1d., 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d. and 1/-, fine mint.

Cat. £1000+

£300-400

1909-10 10/- rosine and yellow-green with “JBC” monogram, unused with large part original gum, light bend and minor gum thins at top due to hinge removal otherwise fine.

Very rare. S.G. D72; BW D91z, $3500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

278

278

279

280

刂

刂

刂

279

280

–– £1 rosine and yellow-green, unused with part original gum, some minor gum thinning at top due to hinge removal otherwise fine. S.G. D73, £500. Photo

£150-180

1912-23 perf. 14 10/- scarlet and pale yellow-green, fine mint. Rare. S.G. D86, £1400.

Photo

£500-600

–– perf. 14 £1 scarlet and pale yellow-green, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. D87, £950.

Photo

£350-450

FRANK GODDEN DE LUXE ALBUMS 281

Eleven in maroon with “AUSTRALIA” tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1-11

END OF THE SALE

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£500-600

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69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4005 fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037 email: auctionteam@spink.com

NAME ______________________________________________________

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale.

References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may ____________________________________________________________ not be processed.

____________________________________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE.

POSTCODE ___________________________________________________

JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM, REGISTER AND LOG

16 OCTOBER 2014

LONDON

INTO THE SALE.

SALE TITLE

DATE

CODE NAME

SALE NO.

Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection

Thursday 16 October 2014 at 10.30 a.m.

MELBA

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protect themselves from such defaults.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

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TEL. OFFICE ____________________________________________

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E-MAIL ________________________________________________

SIGNATURE _______________________________________________

VAT NUMBER ___________________________________________

FAX

Please indicate the type of card:

V ISA

V ISA DEBIT

MASTERCARD

SWITCH

AMERICAN EXPRESS

PAYMENT MADE BY MASTERCARD OR VISA ARE SUBJECT TO A 2% SURCHARGE AND AMERICAN EXPRESS 4% CARD NO: SIGNATURE

START DATE: EXPIRY DATE

ISSUE NO:

SECURITY CODE:

NAME (ON CREDIT CARD)

Please charge all purchases to my card Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed) Please hold my purchased lots for collection

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DATE

SALE NO.

Thursday 16 October 2014 at 10.30 a.m.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK

TRADE REFERENCES

BANK REFERENCES

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

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SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

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2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence.

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AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink.

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3

Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

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5.3

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.

We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.

Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

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AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a surcharge for paying by credit card.

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Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

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Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment;

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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or 5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required 5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply.

5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: 5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

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LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; 7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; 7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them.

COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

11.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver 11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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11.5 Law and Jurisdiction 11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

UK

EU

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Up to £1,500

£10

£15

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Up to £10,000

£20

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£20

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Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

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Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

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Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv.

Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

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Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy Chau COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 20 September 20 September 25 September 10 October 11 October 16 October 6/7 November 26/27 November 11 December

Sale of Stamps of Singapore Philatelic Museum Handling Collection Stamps and Covers of South East Asia including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection

Singapore

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Singapore London Hong Kong Hong Kong London New York London London

14026 14031 14037 CSS10 14032 150 14025 14033

Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

London New York Hong Kong London London

14006 321 CSS13 14038 14007

World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London London New York Hong Kong London

14013 14013 321 CSS13 14039

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London

14003

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

New York Hong Kong London

321 CSS13 14017

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York

Wines and Spirits Wines and Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

COINS 22/23 September 15/16 October 21 November 2 December 3/4 December

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

BANKNOTES 30 September 1/2 October 15/16 October 21 November 9/10 December

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Hemel Thakore IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

MEDALS 20 November

BONDS AND SHARES 15/16 October 21 November 28 November

AUTOGRAPHS 15/16 October

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Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith

WINES 19 September 20 November

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlofung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Howard Tong Arthur Chan Gary Tan

The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

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