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1d. bistre and 1d. yellow-ochre blocks of four unused with large part original gum,
the former block with some perfs cut off at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 52-53, £720 £180-220
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2d. chrome-yellow block of six (3x2), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 54, £540. Photo £250-300
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2d. chrome-yellow block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, fine.
S.G. 54, £360. Photo £200-250
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2d. chrome-yellow (2) and 2d. yellow horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot, all unused with large part original gum, fine S.G. 54-55, £370 £100-120
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2d. mauve error of colour, unused with large part original gum. A fine and attractive example of this rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 55b, £20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
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2d. mauve error of colour, cancelled by part heavy duplex, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 55b, £15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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2d. mauve error of colour, clearly tied to small piece, fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 55b, £15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
Provenance: Frank Chadwick, May 1978
Mike Brachi
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4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 56, £520. Photo £250-300
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4d. carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, the right pair with very light tone mark between, otherwise fine. S.G. 56, £520. Photo £200-250
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4d. carmine, variety doubly printed, unused with part original gum. A fine example of this dramatic printing error and a major exhibition showpiece of one of the rarest stamps of Western Australia with only a few examples recorded, all being unused. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 56a, £30,000. Photo £20,000-25,000
Provenance: T.A. Hall, October 1964
John Gartner, April 1979
"Austin", May 1985
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6d. pale violet with watermark reversed, 6d. aniline violet, 6d. violet (2, both with watermark reversed), 6d. indigo-violet (no gum), 6d. lilac (3) and 6d. mauve (2,
one with watermark reversed), all unused with part or large part original gum, fine.
S.G. 57-60, £2265 £500-600
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6d. violet horizontal pair with watermark sideways, unused with large part original gum, fine. Scarce. S.G. 57b, £1500. Photo £500-600
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6d. violet, variety doubly printed which is very pronounced in the upper half, lightly cancelled "6" (Albany); straight-edge at right and with thin spot at foot. One of the rarest stamps of Western Australia with only three examples known in private hands, all being used. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 57a, £22,000. Photo £12,000-15,000
Provenance: M. Ferrari, April 1923
Plumridge auction, November 1928
Warwick and Warwick auction, May 1980
Mike Brachi
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6d. lilac horizontal pair, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 59, £500. Photo £150-180
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1/- bright green (3) and 1/- sage-green, all unused with part original gum, fine.
S.G. 61-62, £1100. Photo for last £300-400
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1/- bright green block of nine with watermark inverted and reversed, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 61y, unpriced. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1/- bright green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with watermark inverted and reversed, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 61y, unpriced. Photo £400-500
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1/- bright green horizontal pair, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 61, £450. Photo £120-150
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1/- bright green block of nine, all cancelled "F" (Fremantle), fine. A magnificent block, believed to be the largest known. S.G. 61. Photo £500-600
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1/- sage-green, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 62, £425. Photo £120-150
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1/- sage-green, unused with part original gum, slight crease at left otherwise fine.
S.G. 62, £425. Photo £100-120
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1868 (12 Sept.) envelope to Portsea, bearing 6d. violet clearly tied by Perth duplex and showing Portsmouth arrival c.d.s. (9.11) on reverse. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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1870 (6 Jan.) envelope (215x83mm.; central fold) from Perth to Florence, marked "Via Marseilles" (deleted with blue crayon), bearing 4d. carmine vertical pair and 1/- bright green (2), each neatly cancelled "2", showing despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner, unframed "p.d." and, on reverse, Alexandria (11.2) and Brindisi (15.2) transit datestamps; upon arrival Italy Postage Due 1L. and 2L. vertical pair applied and cancelled. A scarce and most attractive franking. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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1870 (22 Sept.) double rate OHMS envelope from Perth to Guildford, bearing 2d. chrome-yellow marginal pair from the foot of the sheet both with Official central puncture, applied inverted and neatly tied by light duplex; the envelope vertical fold and a little truncated at left. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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1881 (2 Apr.) envelope from Perth to Brandon, bearing 2d. chrome-yellow (3), each clearly cancelled "2" and showing despatch datestamp alongside with arrival c.d.s. (9.5) on reverse; tear through flap. Photo £300-400
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1888 (2 Mar.) envelope from Geraldton to London, bearing 6d. violet tied by "GT" obliterator and showing despatch datestamp at lower right with Perth and arrival (30.4) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with two small tears at foot £100-120
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1888 (8 Nov.) envelope to Carlisle, bearing 6d. violet tied by Albany duplex and showing arrival datestamp (10.12) on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing £100-120
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A charming pencil drawing of a white Mute swan made c.1870 as a model for the centre of the typographed postage stamps, in circular format 155mm. diameter executed on thin card 195x198mm. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives, February 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
Mike Brachi
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The original essay sent from the Colony in February 1871 with the order for 2d., 3d. and 6d. stamps, comprising photographic vignette and pen and ink frame and inscription, affixed to piece of card (40x34mm.). Delightful. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
Mike Brachi
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Oval vignette progressive showing uncleared rear of swan with 11mm. uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "June 14 1871", fine. Photo £500-600
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Oval vignette with engraving complete at rear of swan and showing large 11mm. uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "June 15 1871", fine. Photo £500-600
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Oval vignette with uncleared oval surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "June 16 1871", fine. Photo £500-600
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Oval vignette with large 12mm. uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "June 27 1871"; some light soiling at edges otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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3d. complete proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "July 7 1871", fine. Photo £300-400
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3d. complete proof in black on glazed card (25x30mm.), fine. Photo £100-120
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3d. complete proof in black on card and inset on mica-covered card (36x32mm.), fine. Photo £100-120
| Coloured Die Proofs | The die proofs in colour differ from those struck in black, the double line in the rushes being absent. It is thought that they are all from the same master die, but that the working die was retouched. Most, but not all, of these coloured proofs are considered to have been produced in connection with the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition.
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In green on glazed card (90x58mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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In green on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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In pale orange on glazed card (89x58mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
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In blue on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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In pale brown on glazed card (86x56mm.), marked "Approved" and initialled "WC" (W.C. Sargeant, one of the two Agents General). Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: De La Rue archives, August 1976 (Robson Lowe, Melbourne)
Mike Brachi
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Piece (200x82mm.) headed "3d Western Australia Postage", No. 768 "Purple Brown" and giving details of the composition of the ink and showing a colour patch at left. Photo £250-300
Provenance: De La Rue archives
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Pale brown lower right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate number on gummed watermarked paper; some light creases, mainly in the lower margin, otherwise fine.
Also a single £1,500-1,800
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Cinnamon imperforate top right corner block of ten (5x2) showing Current No. 52, on unwatermarked glazed paper, each overprinted "cancelled" (Type D7), fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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Mint blocks of four (2) and singles (5, one handstamped "specimen") and used pair and singles (5), both shades included, fine. S.G. 63, 63a; £840+ £200-250
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1872 (22 Apr.) envelope to Edinburgh, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 3d. vertical pair (lower stamp damaged) and a single with 1865 1/-, all clearly tied by rare Fremantle "west/australia" duplex and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (10.6);
the face panel with recipient's notation at left. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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1876 (Mar.) envelope from Vasse to Hereford, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 3d. cinnamon with 1865 6d. violet, both cancelled "21" and showing despatch c.d.s. alongside with arrival datestamp (6.5) on reverse. An attractive mixed-issue franking. Photo £800-1,000
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1d. in yellow-olive and 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- in near to issued colours, the 4d. and 6d. on thick glazed card, the others on unglazed thin card, fine. A very rare and attractive lot. Photo £5,000-6,000
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1d. in yellow-olive and 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- in near to issued colours, the 3d., 4d. and 6d. on thick glazed card, the others on unglazed thin card, each overprinted "specimen", fine. A very rare and most attractive group. Photo £6,000-8,000
Provenance: Mike Brachi
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"one penny" on 2d. yellow (3) from the three surcharges identified by Mogens Juhl,
all unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 67, £1950 £400-500
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