Sale 1076 — The Daniel H. and Marcel V. Collection of Birds of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 26 June, 2014
Category — Western Australia
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2212
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1854, 1p Black (1; SG 1). Unused (no gum), full to very large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, bold color and a sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, SG £1,200
1,350
600
2213
P
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1854, 1p Black and 1861, 6p Purple Brown, Proofs (1P, 23P; SG 1P, 42P). Imperforate plate proofs in the issued colors, on unwatermarked paper, 1p with sheet margin at top, Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1855, 1sh Pale Brown (5; SG 4c). Large part original gum, small h.r., large to full margins all around, fresh color, Very Fine, a scarce stamp which is rarely found with original gum, catalogue values are for stamps with no gum, SG £475
550
0
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1860, 6p Dull Green (16; SG 28). Unused (no gum), ample margins all around, Very Fine, SG £2,250
1,200
600
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1860, 6p Dull Green, Rouletted (19; SG 32). Roulettes on all but right side, design clear of perforations, relatively light cancel, Very Fine, SG £650
750
300
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1879, 2p Lilac, Error of Color (31a; SG 55b). Large part original gum, uncharacteristically well-centered, attractive colorVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ERROR OF COLOR THAT IS SELDOM OFFERED IN SUCH PREMIUM ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
A desirable error and one of the rarest errors of the Australian States that is often missing in even the most advanced British Commonwealth collections, not to mention it being a key stamp stamp for the topical bird collector.
Nearly all unused examples are without gum, having come from a half sheet of 60 that was purchased by Stanley Gibbons in 1879. There were also a tiny number with original gum that emanated from a different source (possibly the rest of the sheet), where all of the used examples also came from.
With 1977 R.P.S. certificate
20,000
11,500
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1902-05, 1p-£1 Definitives (76-88; SG 117-128). Cplt. set of the twelve values with the exception of the low value 1p being the later wmk. (90; SG 139), mostly h.r., Very Fine, the values from 1p-10p all feature the iconic Western Australian swan, SG £1,106
1,449
650
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1905-12, -1/2p-5s Definitives (89-98; SG 138-148). Cplt. set of the ten values, mostly h.r., Very Fine, SG £396
494
130
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Western Australia Unused Collection. On hingeless pages to 1912, wonderful selection of early Swan classics beginning with the imperforate issues, then roulettes and perforated issues, incl. revenue issues with small punches to the £50, also a few unused post cards, condition is above average and most examples with original gum, Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200
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