AUSTRALIAThe "C.A." Overprint Essay of 1901 |
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Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 12 1/2 2 1/2d. deep blue overprinted "C.A." reading down, large part original gum, fine. The only known example of this value. BW CA5, $4000. Photo £3,000-4,000
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. 12x11 1/2 1d. Die II; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 12 1/2 1d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 12 1/2 2d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 12 1/2 2 1/2d.
Provenance: Arthur Gray, February 2007
Hugh Morgan, November 2012
| 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
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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
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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
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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 £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
| The Kangaroo Issues | |
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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 £50,000-60,000
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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Type 3, imperforate 1/2d. 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
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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. 12 1/2, 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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1/2d., 1d. (both dies), 2d., 2 1/2d., 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
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1/2d. 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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1/2d. green and 1d. red, both in a coil strip of four and 1/2d. green coil pair, all with join, slight creases, fine mint. S.G. 1-2 £100-120
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
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1/2d. 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
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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
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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
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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 £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
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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
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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 £500-600
Provenance: J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961
Spink auction, May 2005
Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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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: Sotheby's auction June 1985
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2 1/2d. 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
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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 £700-800
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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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
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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
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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
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5d. chestnut Plate 2, a "JBC" monogram single, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8;
BW 16(2)za, $3500. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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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 £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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£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
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£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 1/2d., 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
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
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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
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2 1/2d. indigo block of four, one showing heavy coastline to W.A., fine mounted mint.
S.G. 25, £320; BW 10A/d, $825 £100-120
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2 1/2d. 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
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2/- brown, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 29, £650; BW 36, $1500. Photo £300-400
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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 £20,000-25,000
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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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), 2 1/2d. (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
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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: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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