The Julian Sterling Philately Collection - Part 1 (#15MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 101-152 of 152. Previous|12|Next Lot #101 9d Violet (Plate 2), JBC Monogram single, perforated Large OS; MUH and extremely rare in any condition. (Not in Nelson, Pope, Baillie, Gray, Fordwater, Cornwallis or Morgan). BW:24(2)zc - ($7500) but not priced MUH nor perforated OS. View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500StatusUnsold Symbol** Lot #102 1/- Emerald, Watermark Inverted, fine and fresh Mint. BW:30a - $4000. View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,800StatusSold Symbol* Lot #103 1/- Emerald, Watermark Inverted, postally used block of 4; exceptionally well centred and probably the largest multiple extant. BW:30a - $500 x 4. View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$725StatusSold Lot #104 1/- Bright Emerald-Green (Plate 2) CA Monogram strip of 3 from the left pane; 2 units MUH, 1 MLH. Complete monogram corner strips of any of the First Watermark shilling values are extremely scarce. [NB: The similarly trimmed JBC Monogram strip - one unit creased - in the Hugh Morgan collection, sold for £6600, November 2012.] BW:30(2)z - $12,000. View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000StatusUnsold Symbol** * Lot #105 1/- Emerald (Plate 2), CA Monogram single MUH. Superb. BW:30(2) - $4500 (but not priced unmounted). View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$4,000StatusSold Symbol** Lot #106 1/- Emerald (Plate 2) JBC Monogram block of 4 from the right pane; fresh MUH/MLH. BW:30(2)zc+ - $4500 for a single. View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$1,850StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #107 1/- Blue-Green (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single, MLH. Well centred and with complete monogram. BW:30(2)zc - $4500. View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$2,250StatusSold Symbol* Lot #108 1/- Blue-Green (Plate 2) JBC Monogram strip of 3 from the right pane, perforated Large OS. Mint, superbly centred and with full margins and perforations. An exceptional piece of the highest rarity, only one other strip being known. BW:30(2)zb - ($12,000) but unpriced perforated OS. View details Estimate$12,500 - $15,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #109 2/- Brown, the highly important lower left corner CA Monogram strip of 3 from Plate 2. With deep rich colour, attractively centred and 2 units MUH, 1 Mint. This is the only CA Monogram strip in private hands; there being one also in the Royal Collection. One of the key monogram multiple of the First Watermark. Exceptional. BW:35(2)z - $70,000.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007. View details Estimate$50,000 - $75,000Price Realized$37,500StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #110 2/- Brown (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single; the stamp being MUH. An extremely fine and fresh example of this great rarity. BW:35(2)zc - $27,500 (for Mint). View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000Price Realized$11,500StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #111 5/- Grey & Chrome, the brilliantly fresh lower right corner strip of 3 with JBC Monogram. Vibrant colours, MLH and MUH and one of only 2 JBC Monogram strips in private hands. With varieties at R60 "Spencer's Gulf short" and at R59 "Break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". A 3rd strip resides in the Royal Collection. An exceptional piece and a highlight of the Sterling collection of First Watermark monogram pieces. BW:42zb - $75,000.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007. View details Estimate$50,000 - $75,000Price Realized$37,500StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #112 5/- Grey & Chrome, CA Monogram single from the left pane, MLH with light vertical gum bend. One of only two recorded mint single examples of the CA monogram, the other (with pulled perf at left) having resided in the Hugh Morgan collection until November 2012, when it sold for £14,400. BW:42za - $40,000.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 View details Estimate$25,000 - $30,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #113 5/- Grey & Chrome, JBC Monogram single from the right pane; superbly cancelled-to-order and obviously emanating from a Specimen set. Extremely scarce and most attractive, being one of only three recorded CTO singles of the JBC monogram on this First Watermark bi-colour. BW:42zc - $25,000 [NB: The Stuart Hardy example, with several nibbed or shortened perfs at left, sold for $13,000 + commission in May 2013.] View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000Price Realized$11,500StatusSold SymbolCTO Lot #114 10/- Grey & Pink; an unusually light shade more akin to the familiar Light Aniline Pink found in 3rd Watermark printings; very well centred MLH and fresh. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$750StatusSold Symbol* Lot #115 10/- Slate & Pink, attractively centred and fresh Mint single with the variety "Double Print of Frame Plate", the duplication being clearly visible at the top and upper left. A recent discovery; not present in the Chapman, Nelson, Gray, Baillie, Morgan, Hardy or Royal collections. The only example known.The most recent sales of comparative "double print" or "kiss print" bi-coloured Kangaroos were recorded in the Arthur Gray Gold Medal Collection sold in New York in February 2007. At that a... View details Estimate$25,000 - $30,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #116 10/- Deep Slate & Pink, superb CTO (without gum) with an April 1913 cds; exceptionally with an almost complete OFFSET of the Kangaroo on reverse. Almost certainly UNIQUE. A fantastic stamp. View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSold SymbolCTO Lot #117 10/- Slate & Pink, CA Monogram single from the left pane, completely Mint unhinged stamp and margin and undoubtedly the finest of the three known mint examples. A highlight of the Sterling Collection and an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of Australia's philatelic gems. BW:47z - $75,000 (but not priced MUH). View details Estimate$80,000 - $100,000StatusUnsold Symbol** Lot #118 10/- Grey & Pink, CA Monogram single handstamped "Specimen" fine "Mint". In addition to the monogram block of 6 offered in the Arthur Gray catalogue, this is the only example known. An incredibly rare opportunity to acquire this showpiece of First Watermark rarities. The Hugh Morgan example, with JBC Monogram, sold for £16,800 in November 2012. BW:47z - $75,000 View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold SymbolS* Lot #119 10/- Grey & Pink, handstamped "Specimen"; well centred and unmounted. With unlisted variety, "Small break in Queensland Coast near Cairns". Particularly scarce in this condition. [Only 2,169 sold]. BW:47z - $3000. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$750StatusSold SymbolS** Lot #120 10/- Grey & Pink, with "Specimen" handstamp showing the error "Soecimen" handstamp. Well centred and fresh, without gum. Although unlisted by BW, another example of this delightful error was offered in a block of 4 (only one unit with the error!), also without gum, in the Arthur Gray Collection (US$5500 + comm.). BW:47x - variety. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$750StatusSold SymbolS(0) Lot #121 £1 Red-Brown & Bright-Blue, marginal block of 4 from the right pane, with the variety at R41 "Broken coast in Bight"; very fine and fresh, with 2 units MUH and 2 MLH. Multiples are extremely scarce; we know of only 2 other mint blocks of 4.Provenance: Greg Pope, 2004 View details Estimate$25,000 - $30,000Price Realized$16,900StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #122 £1 Red-Brown & Blue, CA Monogram single; very fine MLH.As with all of the bi-colour First Watermark issues, any monogram pieces are extremely rare and highly prized. Of the £1 with CA monogram there are only five mint examples recorded, all of which are singles and all of which are similarly trimmed at the base. One of these five is in the Australia Post Archival Collection, so only 4 are available to the public. The only CA monogram multiple known is the unique block of six handstamped "S... View details Estimate$90,000 - $120,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #123 £1 Red-Brown & Blue, JBC Monogram single, MLH. Superb colour, well centred and exceptionally rare.Like the CA Monograms on the £1 First Watermark, JBC Monograms are extremely scarce. In fact, other than a single strip of 3 in the Royal Collection, the present example plus one other single are the only mint copies known. (There are three pieces with "Specimen" handstamps.) According to BW, every example seen of both monograms is incomplete, being trimmed at the base.Provenance: Arthur ... View details Estimate$90,000 - $120,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #124 £1 Bright-Brown & Blue, handstamped "Specimen"; a delightful example, unmounted with full gum. BW:51x - $3750. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$750StatusSold SymbolS** Lot #125 £1 Red-Brown & Pale Blue, handstamped "Specimen"; appears to be partly re-perforated. With variety "Broken tail of kangaroo". View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$260StatusSold SymbolS Lot #126 £2 Black & Rose, superbly centred with full perforations and very lightly mounted Mint. Hard to imagine that a finer MLH example exists; this one additionally with the variety at R45 "Break in west coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". BW:55(D)v - $17,500. View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$6,000StatusSold Symbol* Lot #127 £2 Black & Rose, handstamped "Specimen"; remarkably well centred and fresh; with unlisted variety "Broken coast of Queensland near Cairns". Lightly mounted. BW:55x - $850. View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$440StatusSold SymbolS* Lot #128 2d Grey, Watermark Inverted, a very fine example of this major watermark error, of which "ten used examples are recorded" (BW: Note 1) and none mint. Very lightly cancelled and the finest of the few examples we have seen. An important rarity of the Second Watermark series. BW:6a - $30,000.Compares very favourably with the Arthur Gray example (Lot 335 in that catalogue, with violet oval parcel cancel and perforation added at lower right) which brought US$20,000 + commission, February 2007. ... View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000Price Realized$18,000StatusSold Lot #129 2d Grey, marginal pair from the base of the sheet, with double perforations between both stamps and margins and also duplicated in the vertical row below. A striking piece. Mint. BW:6b - $500 x 2. View details Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$400StatusSold Symbol* Lot #130 2d Grey (Plate 1) perforated Small OS, No Monogram corner block of 18 from the left pane, MUH/MLH. A most remarkable block with the margins on all 3 sides, L55 showing the "retouched left frame and shading N.W. of map" variety and extraordinarily well centred. Adding to the striking appearance and exceptional appeal of this piece are the Double Perforations on three sides of the central horizontal row of 6 units; View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$9,000StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #131 2d Grey (Plate 1) perforated Small OS, No Monogram corner block of 6 from the right pane; stamps MUH, lightly mounted in margins. Fine and fresh and extremely rare, this block excised from a complete horizontal strip of 24 in the Arthur Gray collection. BW:6(1)za - ($5500) but not priced perf.OS nor MUH.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$1,850StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #132 2d Grey (Plate 2) CA Monogram single from the left pane; MUH and superb in every respect. BW:6(2)za - ($1800) but not priced MUH. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$800StatusSold Symbol** Lot #133 2d Grey (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single from the right pane; MUH and superb in every respect. BW:6(2)zc - $1800 but not priced MUH. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$900StatusSold Symbol** Lot #134 2d Grey (Plate 2) JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; stamps fresh MUH, and only very lightly mounted in the margins. BW:6(2)zb - $5000+.Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002 View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$3,500StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #135 2d Grey (Plate 2) JB Nonogram corner strip of 4 from the right pane, perforated "OS/NSW"; very well centred and fresh MLH. A similarly perforated CA Monogram strip (without side margins) appeared in the recent Stuart Hardy sale. BW:6(2)zb+ ($5000) - but unpriced thus. View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSold Symbol* Lot #136 2½d Indigo, horizontal pair with Double Perforations at Sides [BW:10b], additionally perforated 'WA' Inverted, superb MUH. View details Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$575StatusSold Symbol** Lot #137 2½d Indigo (Plate 1), CA Monogram single from the left pane, fresh MLH. BW:10(1)za - $2250. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$800StatusSold Symbol* Lot #138 2½d Indigo (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single, MUH and superb in every respect. BW:10(2)ac - $2250 (for mint hinged!). A lower denomination, but a real gem. View details Estimate$1,250 - $1,500Price Realized$1,300StatusSold Symbol** Lot #139 2½d Indigo (Plate 2) JBC Monogram corner block of 6 from the right pane, 4 MUH, 2MLH and with a couple of light gum bends mentioned for accuracy; the lower strip MUH. Superb appearance and a particularly scarce multiple. BW:10(2)zb+ - $6000 (for a strip of 3).Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002 View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #140 6d Ultramarine, upper left corner block of 4, the upper units showing Double Perforations horizontally and vertically. With Ceremuga Certificate [2012] "Mint with original gum, upper 2 lightly hinged, lower 2 never hinged, irregularly aged gum & diagonal creases." BW:18b+ View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Price Realized$1,055StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #141 6d Ultramarine (Plate 2) CA Monogram from the left pane, MUH and magnificent in every respect. Exceptional. BW:18(2)za - $6000 (but unpriced MUH). View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,500StatusSold Symbol** Lot #142 6d Ultramarine (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single from the right pane; superbly centred and of fine appearance Mint; with a couple of minor gum tones, of little importance considering the rarity of this piece. BW:18(20zc - $6000. View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Price Realized$1,900StatusSold Symbol* Lot #143 6d Ultramarine (Plate 2) CA Monogram marginal block of 4 from the left pane, perforated OS; the lower pair MUH, the upper pair fine Mint. A superb multiple of a rare stamp. The similar Stuart Hardy block (JBC Monogram, with only one unit MUH, perf.OS) brought $3800 + commission in May 2013. BW:18(2)za - ($6000) but nor priced perf.OS or in a block. View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #144 9d Pale Violet, Watermark Inverted, VFU with large part KINGAROY QUEENSLAND cds. NB: All known used examples have Queensland cancellations. BW:25a - $5000. SG.27w - £1800. View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500Price Realized$1,400StatusSold Lot #145 9d Violet (Plate 2) JBC Monogram pair from the right pane; the stamps MUH, mounted under one stamp. Although centred to the top, still a very attractive piece, examples of which were absent in most major collections dispersed in recent years. BW:25(2)zc+ View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$3,750StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #146 1/- Bright Blue-Green (Plate 1) CA Monogram strip of 3 from the left pane; the stamps are all MUH; mounted in the margins. Beautifully centred and an extraordinary rarity, both in terms of the number of strips recorded and the condition. BW:31(1)z - $40,000 (though not priced MUH). View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000Price Realized$15,000StatusSold Symbol** * Lot #147 1/- Bright Blue-Green (Plate 1) CA Monogram single; MUH and magnificent in every respect. BW:31za - $9000 (but not priced unmounted). View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSold Symbol** Lot #148 1/- Bright Blue-Green (Plate 1), a richer shade, CA Monogram single, well centred and Mint, very lightly hinged. BW:31za - $9000. View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #149 1/- Bright Blue-Green (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single; insignificant speck of paper-pulp, light crease through the margin, very lightly mounted Mint. BW:31(2)zc - $9000.Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002 View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$2,600StatusSold Symbol* Lot #150 2/- Light Brown, a magnificent JBC Monogram single from Plate 2, very fine Mint and being one of only three JBC Monogram singles in private hands. The Arthur Gray example (Lot 383 in the catalogue) sold for US$17,000 + commission in February 2007. The Hugh Morgan CA Monogram example (rather off centre) sold for £16,000 + commission in November 2012. A star piece that would grace any Kangaroo Monogram collection. BW:36(2)zc - $27,500. View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Symbol* Lot #151 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome, marginal block of 4 from the left pane, with central gutter; beautifully centred and excellent frontal appearance, the upper two units with a light band of gum discolouration (mentioned for accuracy). MUH. A very rare multiple of this scarce stamp. BW:43 - $6000 x 4. View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$3,500StatusSold Symbol** Lot #152 5/- Grey-Black & Chrome, a delightfully well centred a fresh Mint lightly hinged example with Watermark Inverted. (SG.30w). BW:43a - $2000. View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$850StatusSold Symbol* Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next
