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An example with good margins on three sides, touched at left, tied by "8" obliterator on piece showing Fremantle c.d.s. (23.8.60), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 18, £650. Photo £250-300
Provenance: G.H. Boucher, September 1949
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An example with good to large margins on three sides, just into at left, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £200-250
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An example with small to large margins on three sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, touched at top, cancelled "8" (Fremantle), fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £200-250
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An example with clear to good margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £180-220
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An example with small to good margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £180-220
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An example with good margins at foot, close at top and just into at sides, showing variety no head to swan, beak and neck present [35], centrally cancelled "6" (Albany), two very tiny thin spots otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £180-220
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An example with large margin at top, clear to small at right and touched on the other two sides, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £150-180
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An example with just clear (at top) to large margins, clearly cancelled "8" (Fremantle), small light stain at lower left otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £100-120
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An example with mainly good to large margins (outer frameline touched in two places), centrally cancelled "6" (Albany), two central thins not affecting appearance. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £80-100
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An example with small to large margins, cancelled "5" (Guildford), small thin at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £80-100
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An example with close to large (top) margins, centrally cancelled "8" (Fremantle),
two small and light red h.s. on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £200-250
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An example with clear to large margins, cancelled by void obliterator, fine. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £200-250
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1857 (14 Oct.) envelope to Ireland, bearing 6d. black-bronze (2, both with four margins, one with scissor-cut in margin at lower left), both cancelled by void obliterator, showing Perth boxed d.s. and red London Paid (9.12) datestamps below with Dublin and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope with some pinholes well clear of adhesives. A rare and most delightful franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 18. Photo £12,000-15,000
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1859 (10 May) entire ex the "Clifton" correspondence to Malta, bearing 6d. black-bronze with clear to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, clearly tied by void obliterator and showing "post office/Crown/australind/western australia" oval d.s. in opposite corner with part arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and most delightful franking of the highest calibre. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 18. Photo £10,000-12,000
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1859 (25 Dec.) entire letter to St. John, New Brunswick, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 6d. golden bronze with margins on two sides, in combination with 1854 1d. black and 4d. with pre-printing vertical paper crease, each cancelled "6", showing Albany despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner, red London Paid transit d.s. (9.2) with arrival datestamp (25.2) on reverse; the entire first bore 6d. but P.O. correctly rated it 11d. for 1/2oz. with red manuscript "5d" to pay and the 1d. and 4d. were added. The entire with vertical filing fold which runs along the left side of the 1d. A remarkable franking to a most unusual destination and a major exhibition showpiece. P.F. Certificate (1977).
S.G. 1, 3a, 17. Photo £15,000-18,000
Provenance: Lawrence L. Shenfield, March 1975
"Austin", May 1985
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Golden bronze with roulettes on two sides, in combination with 1854 imperf 1d. black pair and single (both with margins virtually all round) on piece, each clearly cancelled "1", vertical crease through right stamp of pair otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: "A.P." Collection, March 1943
Sotheby's auction, November 1989
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Golden bronze with roulettes on all sides, cancelled "2" on piece showing Perth c.d.s. (16.5.60) in blue below; the stamp with small tear at upper right. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Robson Lowe Private Treaty for £100, 1943
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Black-bronze with roulettes on three sides, centrally cancelled "1", fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 22, £950. Photo £300-400
Provenance: G.H. Boucher, September 1949
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Grey-black with roulettes on all sides, lightly cancelled "1", fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £400-500
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Grey-black with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, lightly cancelled "1", fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2000) as black-bronze. S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £300-400
Provenance: M. Burrus, November 1962
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Grey-black with roulettes on two sides, clearly cancelled "2", fine. S.G. 23, £1000. Photo £200-250
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1860 (24 July) envelope to Ireland and re-addressed internally, marked "Per Overland Mail", bearing 6d. black-bronze with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, tied by "1" obliterator, showing manuscript "1" and Perth c.d.s. in blue at upper right and, on reverse, various Irish arrival datestamps; the 6d. a little stained due to gum applied. A rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 22. Photo £10,000-12,000
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1860 (24 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 6d. grey-black (2) with roulettes on all sides, clearly tied by "2" obliterator, showing Perth despatch c.d.s. in blue and red London Paid arrival c.d.s. (19.11), fine. A very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. 23. Photo £12,000-15,000
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2d. in black on India paper and affixed to card of almost the same size (54x48mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
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4d. in black on India paper and affixed to card of almost the same size (54x48mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
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6d. in black on India paper and affixed to slightly large card (52x50mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
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1/- in black on India paper and affixed to slightly larger card (54x48mm.), fine. Photo £5,000-7,000
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1d. with natural paper crease at top and showing "double-tailed swan", 2d., 4d. [99] with imperfect die entry, 6d. and 1/-, all in black on wove paper and with four margins, fine £500-700
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2d. block of four in black on wove paper, touched or just into along base and the upper pair with pressed horizontal crease otherwise fine. Photo £300-400
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4d. marginal block of four from the right of the sheet in black on wove paper, [49-50/59-60] showing imperfect die entries, fine. Photo £500-600
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4d. block of four in black on wove paper, margins just clear at top, fine. Photo £400-500
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1/- horizontal pair in black on wove paper, fine. Photo £200-250
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2d. in black on bluish paper, a complete sheet of 120, some faults though a remarkable and highly important item of Western Australia philately. Unique. Photo £12,000-15,000
Note: This early proof sheet shows only the [111] and [114] double entries of the five which occur on all the sheets of the issued stamps. On the sheet [8/18], [10/20], [32/42] and [77/87] pairs have been officially marked with pen marks to indicate faulty alignment. In the issued sheet [10] and [42] have been re-transferred more to the right and [87] more to the left. In [10] and [42] marks of the first entry appear in the right margin. In [8/18] faulty alignment has not been corrected and no signs of double entry appear. Thus [10], [42] and [87] double entries can be attributed to re-transfers made before issue, probably to facilitate correct perforation of the sheets.
This sheet was found in 1935 in the effects of a one-time Postmaster-General of Western Australia.
Provenance: Frank Chadwick, May 1978
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6d. in black on bluish paper, a complete sheet of 120 less [98] which has been excised, probably by the printer; some faults though a remarkable and highly important item of Western Australia philately. Unique. Photo £12,000-15,000
Note: As with the 2d. sheet, some positions have been officially marked to indicate faulty alignment, i.e. [20/30], [23/33], [25/35], [26/36], [42/52], [47/57] and [58-60/68-70].
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2d. pale orange and 2d. orange-vermilion horizontal pair and singles (2), all unused (one of the latter shades with small part gum), the pair just cut-into in places, the singles with four margins, fine. S.G. 24-25, £640 £120-150
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2d. pale orange top right corner block of nine, unused without gum, some minor wrinkles/creases otherwise fine. S.G. 26, £1080. Photo £500-600
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2d. pale orange horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, [8-9] with [9] showing variety "plank on head", unused without gum, fine. S.G. 24, £240+. Photo £250-300
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2d. orange-vermilion block of eight (4x2), unused without gum, margins on three sides; the first vertical pair with two small thins otherwise fine. S.G. 25, £1040. Photo £400-500
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2d. orange-vermilion block of four, unused without gum, good to large margins, fine. S.G. 26, £520 £150-180
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2d. orange-vermilion lower right corner strip of three, unused without gum, fine.
S.G. 25, £390 £100-120
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2d. deep vermilion, unused with traces of gum, small margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) as orange-vermilion which we consider incorrect. S.G. 25b, £1900. Photo £500-600
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2d. used range in shades of pale orange/orange-vermilion and one in deep vermilion, all with four margins, two clearly cancelled "1" in blue, one cancelled "3" in blue and two cancelled "8", generally fine. S.G. 24-26, £1440 £400-500
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4d. blue block of four with sheet margin at top, unused without gum, small to large margins, fine. S.G. 26, £1200. Photo £600-800
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4d. blue marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, unused without gum, pressed vertical and horizontal creases though still of fine appearance. S.G. 26, £1200. Photo £300-400
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4d. blue showing imperfect die entry [50] and 4d. deep blue, both unused without gum and with four margins, fine. S.G. 26-27, £600 £150-180
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4d. blue and 4d. deep blue, both unused without gum and with four margins, fine.
S.G. 26-27, £600 £150-180
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4d. blue with close to good margins, lightly cancelled "8" (Nannup), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 26, £2250. Photo £600-800
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4d. deep blue, close to small margins nearly all round, touched at foot, lightly cancelled, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 27, £2250. Photo £500-600
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6d. sage-green, unused without gum, good margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).
S.G. 28, £2500. Photo £700-900
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6d. sage-green, unused without gum, small to good margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28, £2500. Photo £700-900
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