Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Australian Commonwealth from The Vestey Collection Sold By Order of The Trustees
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 16th October 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Our stand #122 at Stampex Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH from 17 September to 19 September 2014
SPINK LONDON
Wednesday 15 October 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 2
51
Click to view full image... 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
  2 1/2d. deep blue and 2 1/2d. 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
Click to view full image... 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 £1,500-1,800
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
54
Click to view full image... 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 £500-600
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
55
Click to view full image... 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 £1,500-1,800
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
56
Click to view full image... 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 £300-400
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
57
Click to view full image... 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 £1,200-1,500
58
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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 £1,200-1,500
62
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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 £20,000-25,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
64
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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
  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
67
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 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
  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
  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 £250-300
72
Click to view full image... 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
73
Click to view full image... 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
  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
Click to view full image... 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 42; BW 44zg, $3250. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
76
Click to view full image... 10/- grey and pink, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 43, £550; BW 48A, $950. Photo £150-180
77
Click to view full image... 10/- grey and bright aniline pink, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £475;
BW 48B, $750. Photo £120-150
78
Click to view full image... 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
Click to view full image... 10/- grey and pale aniline pink, short perf. at upper right otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 43b, £600; BW 48E, $750. Photo £120-150
80
Click to view full image... £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
81
Click to view full image... £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
Click to view full image... £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 £1,000-1,200
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
83
Click to view full image... £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 £800-1,000
84
Click to view full image... £1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 75, £650; BW 53A, $900. Photo £150-180
85
Click to view full image... £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
86
Click to view full image... £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
87
Click to view full image... £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
  6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (centred to left), fine mint. S.G. 107-111, £400 £100-120
89
  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
Click to view full image... 10/- grey and pink, centred slightly to left, fine mint. S.G. 112, £450; BW 49, $1100. Photo £150-180
91
Click to view full image... £2 black and rose, well-centred, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 114, £4250. Photo £1,500-1,800

C of A Watermark

92
Click to view full image... 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
93
Click to view full image... 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
94
Click to view full image... 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
95
Click to view full image... 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 £2,000-2,500
96
Click to view full image... £1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 137, £650. Photo £150-180
97
Click to view full image... £2 black and rose, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 138, £4000. Photo £1,200-1,500

King George V Engraved

One Penny

98
Click to view full image... 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
  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
100
  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
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Australian Commonwealth from The Vestey Collection Sold By Order of The Trustees
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 16th October 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Our stand #122 at Stampex Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH from 17 September to 19 September 2014
SPINK LONDON
Wednesday 15 October 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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