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| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1401 |
 |
S.G. #2-3 |
 S.G. #2-3, 1870 3p Black and 6p Black on rose
quadrille paper, positions 2 and 20, on the third of the three known
complete covers with the rose quadrille paper issues, this a small lady's
cover, the stamps and cover are in typical faulty condition, this one more
so than the other two with serious faults to the stamps, heavy edge wear
and portion of backflap missing, each of the two stamps with ms. "#" cancel
and the 3p is additionally tied by "DE 31 1870 Sydney/NSW" duplex, the
"NSW" portion of another strike of this duplex was used to tie the New
South Wales 3p Green (S.G. #158) at bottom left, posted to Melborne where
backstamped, on January 3, 1871. Like the other two covers this one also
has an interesting unique characteristic. At upper left it is endorsed
"with newspaper". Whether this was to indicate that it was attached to a
newspaper, or a message to the recipient that he should expect a newspaper
at the same time is not known. Additionally this cover is important in the
authentication of the previous cover. Both of these covers arrived in
Sydney, New South Wales on the same day, were handled in an identical
manner and each went to Melbourne, but each is from a different
correspondence and the covers have entirely different philatelic
provenance. Examination of the Sydney duplexes and the Melbourne backstamps
show numerous characteristics confirming that they were struck by the same
devices as would be expected and should be the case. Thus this cover, which
has the older provenance, confirms the authenticity of the Rewa cover.
Despite the condition problems, which are a given, this is a marvelous and
rare cover of the "Fiji Times Express"; ex-Sir Lacon Threlford and
"Missionary" collection; photocopy of 1975 RPS certificate and 1981 RPS
certificate being a duplicate of the previous (Scott #2-3). (Image) |
Est. 7,500-10,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1402 |
 |
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose on laid batonne
paper, position 1, fresh mint single with bright color, three large
margins, full rouletting at right, closer but well clear at bottom, o.g.,
h.r, faint horizontal crease along the hinge line, otherwise nearly very
fine (Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1403 |
|
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 2, a wonderfully fresh mint single that is in rarely
found sound condition, margins are large and balanced on all four sides
with complete rouletting at sides, good color, o.g., small h.r., extremely
fine and desirable example of this top row position; signed Friedl and
others (Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1404 |
|
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 2, an impressive mint example with margins about as
large as they come, virtually complete rouletting on three sides, top
closer with no rouletting as usual because it was the edge of the sheet,
o.g., h.r., small thin spot and minor gum crease, otherwise extremely fine
(Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1405 |
O |
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose on laid batonne
paper, position 3, a scarcer used example with ms. "#" cancel, three
large margins, soiled and edge tears, fine appearance; unlike the first
issue, used stamps of the second issue are significantly scarcer than their
unused or mint counterparts (Scott #8; $1,500.00).
(Image) |
£1,800
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1406 |
 |
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose on laid batonne
paper, position 4, a large margined unused single, complete rouletting
on the three sides that have them on this position, closer but well clear
at top, a fresh bright stamp, small thin spot, otherwise extremely fine
(Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1407 |
O |
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 4, mostly large margined stamp (small piece added to
left margin at bottom), full rouletting at right and bottom, partial at
left, a used example with light ms. initials on either side of the numeral,
some soiling as usually found on used stamps and small faults including
thins, very fine appearance; used stamps are scarce, especially with this
type of manuscript cancel (Scott #8; $1,500.00).
(Image) |
£1,800
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1408 |
|
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 5, attractive large margined unused single, virtually
complete rouletting on the three sides that have it in this position, rose
color is particularly strong, corner thin at top right that caused a tiny
edge tear, extremely fine appearance (Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1409 |
|
S.G. #7 |
 S.G. #7, 1871 6p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 6, an impressively margined unused single from the
corner of the sheet, nearly full rouletting at left and bottom, fresh with
light rose color, this stamp is virtually sound lacking the typical faults
that are usually found on these issues, extremely fine; 1967 RPS
certificate (Scott #8; $1,300.00). (Image) |
1,100.00
SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1410 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 7, a wonderfully margined unsued example from the left
edge of the sheet, virtually full rouletting on the other three sides,
fresh with light rose color, couple of tiny thin spots, otherwise extremely
fine and a premium example of this position; signed Bernichon, H. Bloch,
and accompanied by a 1982 Friedl certificate (Scott #10; $1,500.00). (Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1411 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 8, a most uncommonly well margined stamp with nearly
complete rouletting on all four sides, rouletting on all four sides is only
possible on four positions of the 1/- and four positions of the 1p values
and even on these values rarely do they have them, fresh rose color, o.g.,
thin spots that do not detract from this stamp's extremely fine and
impressive appearance; signed Bernichon (Scott #10; $1,500.00). (Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1412 |
O |
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 8, used stamp with ms. "#" cancel, impression is strong
causing the left margin to be trimmed at the frame, other three margins
with nearly full rouletting, quite strong rose color, tiny thins, otherwise
fine; this is the most commonly found used value of the second issue but
still scarcer than unused or mint; 1955 RPS certificate (Scott #10;
$1,400.00) (Image) |
£1,400
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1413 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 9, lovely mint single, nearly complete rouletting on
three sides, a little closer at bottom but large as well, fresh bright
color, o.g., edge thins, otherwise extremely fine and a handsome stamp;
1995 BPA certificate (Scott #10; $1,500.00).
(Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1414 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 9, three large margins with full rouletting, trimmed
along the frame at left, perhaps the sharp impression caused it to separate
there, o.g., small corner thin, otherwise a fresh fine stamp (Scott #10;
$1,500.00). (Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1415 |
O |
S.G. #9 var. |
 S.G. #9 var., 1871 1/- Black on deep rose laid
batonne paper, position 9, used example in the deep rose shade which is
quite scarce, ms. "#" cancel, full clear margins all around, full
rouletting at right, edge tear at right and small thin spots, very fine
appearance; 2001 RPS of Victoria certificate ex-Col. Evans (Scott
#10 var.; $1,400.00+). (Image) |
£1,400+
SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1416 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 10, sound mint single, full rouletting at top and
bottom, trimmed along the frame at right, fresh rose color, o.g., h.r.,
fine; signed Stanley Gibbons (Scott #10; $1,500.00).
(Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1417 |
|
S.G. #9 var. |
 S.G. #9 var., 1871 1/- Black on deep rose laid
batonne paper, position 11, an exquisite unused example of this scarce
shade variety, while the catalogs do not make mention of this shade it has
long been recognized that the second issue comes in two distinct colors,
the normal rose, which is similar to the first issue though usually a
little brighter, and a deep rose that the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia calls
rare, this stamp is an exceptional example with full rouletting on three
sides and with large matching margin at bottom showing about half the
rouletting, also completely sound, lacking the faults that nearly
all of the "Fiji Times Express" stamps have, extremely fine in all
respects; 1987 RPS certificate (Scott #10 var.; $1,500.00+). (Image) |
£1,200+
SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1418 |
O |
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 11, used single with less commonly seen ms. "X" cancel,
attractive with strong rose color, full even margins all around though tiny
surface scrape in top left corner with the frame line slightly touched up,
still very fine appearance and scarce used (Scott #10; $1,400.00) (Image) |
£1,400
SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1419 |
|
S.G. #9 |
 S.G. #9, 1871 1/- Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 12, mint single with complete rouletting at top and
bottom and most of it showing at left, the sheet edge at right is closer as
usual for this position, a fresh stamp with nice rose color, o.g., light
diagonal gum crease, otherwise very fine (Scott #10; $1,500.00). (Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
| 1420 |
|
S.G. #5 |
 S.G. #5, 1871 1p Black on rose laid batonne
paper, position 13, an incredible mint single with large balanced
margins on all four sides, full rouletting is found on three sides, and
more amazing is the fact that the left margin is large enough that if there
were rouletting on the sheet edge it would show, this stamp then gives the
evidence that there was none, fresh with bright color, o.g., h.r., this
stamp has to be considered essentially sound for these issues as the only
flaws are a couple of nicks in the top margin, extremely fine and a
wonderful example of this position (Scott #6; $950.00). (Image) |
£900
SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 12:00 PM |
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