Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
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<strong>Prestige</strong> <strong>Philately</strong> - <strong>Auction</strong> <strong>No</strong> <strong>145</strong> Jun 13, 2009<br />
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A<br />
VICTORIA - 1850-59 "Half-Lengths"<br />
128 F C<br />
Lot 128 Lot 130 Lot 129<br />
Thomas Ham: Original State of the Dies 1d orange-vermilion SG 1, 3½ margins & just shaved at<br />
upper-left, faults that don't affect the very fine appearance which is enhanced by the light "Butterfly"<br />
cancel being well clear of the Queen's face, Cat £5000. Ex Purves. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).<br />
[Approximately 20 examples recorded, making this one of the world's rarest "Number Ones]<br />
129 F B - Original State of the Dies 1d orange-brown SG 1a [7], margins clear to large at base & left, a little<br />
cut-into at top & right, faint crease, light "Butterfly" cancel clear of the Queen's face, Cat £1900.<br />
Rodney Perry Certificate (2009).<br />
130 W C - Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 1d dull rose SG 9b horizontal pair, margins clear to good<br />
at base & left, close to just touching at top & just shaved at right, a few faults, unused, Cat £6000+. Ex<br />
Pack. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...delicate pale shade, rare unused multiple".<br />
1,000<br />
750<br />
1,000<br />
Lot 131<br />
131 C A - Third State of the Die (Framelines Added) 2d grey SG 10, margins just touching to good, just tied by<br />
light "Butterfly" '15' of Geelong (b/s of SE30/1850) in blue to small Eliza Annand cover to Melbourne<br />
(b/s), Cat £190 x2+. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Exceptional quality for a Ham printing<br />
stamp on cover". [Far superior appearance to Gary Diffen's SG 10 cover from The Grange to<br />
Buninyong that sold for £960 at auction in 2007]<br />
1,000<br />
Lot 132<br />
132 W B - Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 3d blue SG 11, margins just touching to huge except at<br />
upper-right where there is a tiny nick, small thin at base, unused, Cat £1800. Rodney Perry Certificate<br />
(2009).<br />
500