1857-59 QV 8d brown imperf, wmk large star. VF U appearance expertly repaired at left & now 4 margins, barred pmk. Scott 8 cat US$1750. SG 7 cat £1800. Attractive example of this rare classic. (P)
Estimate A$500
Status International - Sale 407
By: Status International
Status International Status International - Sale 407
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 407 Thursday, 23rd July 2026 (12:00 noon)
Auction 407 is huge with a total of 8,295 lots. This includes many cheaper lots that we would not normally offer at public auctions. There are more than 20,000 photos and with reserve prices starting at less than $10, going up to $40,000+, there is something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented. Original reserve prices of more than 1,600 previously offered lots have been reduced, sometimes drastically to ensure the sale of these lots. Make sure you check out all the bargains. Total reserves and estimates of this auction are more than $2.86 million and $3.72 million respectively.
Among the items offered are extensive sections of Australian and World Collections and Mixed lots, Australian Commonwealth singles including Kangaroos, KGV, Pre-Decimal and Decimals, Missing Colours, Full sheets and Varieties, Booklets including overprints, Postage Dues, BCOF, Australian First Flight Covers and more plus Australian Colonies. These are followed by good offerings of the Rest of the World, including Asia, Great Britain and British Colonies/Commonwealth, The Americas and Europe, plus Books and lots more...
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Lot #3684 - World Ceylon
Lot #3685 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 9d purple-brown, wmk Large Star, imperf. F-VFU, 3 margins, barred pmk. Scott 9 cat US$1050. SG 8 cat £1000. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #3686 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 10d dull vermilion, wmk Large Star, imperf. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. Scott 10 cat US$350. SG 9 cat £425. (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #3687 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 1/- slate-violet, wmk Large Star, imperf. VFU, 4 large margins, barred pmk. Scott 11cat US$260. SG 10 cat £225. (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #3688 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 1/9 green, wmk large star, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. Scott 12 cat US$1000. SG 11 cat £950. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #3689 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 1/9 green, wmk Large Star, imperf. FU, cut square 2 margins, barred pmk. Scott 12 cat US$925. SG 11 cat £800. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #3690 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue, wmk Large Star, imperf. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. Scott 13 cat US$1400. SG 12 cat £1400. (P)
Estimate A$600
Lot #3691 - World Ceylon
1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue, wmk large Star, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. Scott 13 US$1400. SG 12 cat £1400. Nice genuine classic. RPSL photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1000
Lot #3692 - World Ceylon
1861-64 QV 2d yellowish-green, wmk Large Star, intermediate perf 14-15½. F-VF fresh M. Scott 18 cat US$275. SG 20b cat £275. (P)
Estimate A$220
Lot #3693 - World Ceylon
1861-64 QV 5d chestnut, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½. VFM, original gum. Scott 20 cat US$125, SG 22 cat £130. (P)
Estimate A$120
Lot #3694 - World Ceylon
1861-64 QV 6d brown, wmk Large Star, clean cut perf 14-15½. F-VF U, barred pmk, partly reperfed. Scott 20A cat US$190. SG 23 cat £180.
Estimate A$75
Lot #3695 - World Ceylon
1861-64 QV 4d rose-red, wmk Large Star, rough perf 14-15½. VF fresh UN. Scott 27 cat US$600. SG 30 cat £650. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #3696 - World Ceylon
1885 QV Surch set 5c/8c-1R12 on 2R50, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 187s-193s cat £1400 & much undercatalogued (in comparison the equivalent 1885 Malta specimen set is cat £4750, while the Gibraltar set is cat £5500). Extremely rare as only 100 sets printed & most remain in various postal archive collections. Certificate can be obtained on request. (7) (P)
Estimate A$2500
Lot #3697 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 10c sage-green vertical gutter Die I & Die II se-tenant pr, wmk script. VF fresh MNH. SG 346c cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MNH. (P)
Estimate A$650
Lot #3698 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 15c green on yellow vertical gutter Die I & Die II se-tenant pr, wmk script. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 349b cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MNH. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #3699 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 12c rose-scarlet se-tenant Die I & Die II gutter blk of 4, 'heart of sheet', wmk script. Superb fresh MLH/MNH. SG 347b cat £320++ for M prs, plus premium for such cross gutter blk which occurred only once per sheet. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #3700 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 20c blue vertical gutter Die I & Die II se-tenant pr, wmk script. Superb fresh MNH. SG 350c cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MNH. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #3701 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 1R purple on yellow vertical gutter Die I & Die II se-tenant pr, wmk script. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 354b cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MNH. (P)
Estimate A$650
Lot #3702 - World Ceylon
1921-32 KGV 100R dull purple & blue, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MNH with, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 360s cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MNH (normal cat £2750 M, £5500 MNH). (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #3703 - World Ceylon
1927-29 KGV 5R black DIE PROOF of frame & value on white glazed card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 365(P). Rare. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #3704 - World Ceylon
1937 KGVI Coronation set 6c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 383s-385s cat £120. Scarce genuine. (3)
Estimate A$90
Lot #3705 - World Ceylon
1938-49 KGVI Pic 3c-5R,, plus 10c, 15c, 25c, 30c & 1R wmk upright. VF fresh MNH (1x30c M). SG 387-397, 389a, 390a, 192a, 393a, 395a cat £181. (17) (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #3706 - World Ceylon
1880-1905 Telegraph stamps collection inc 1880 CEYLON opt India QV Telegraphs to 2R89. 1881-02 QV to 50R. 1882-84 Surch to 5R/50R inc strong coverage of types inc '40 cents' on 2R50 (SG cat £110) & 5R/50R (£250) types. 1892-1903 typeset to 80c, plus dates. 1903-04 KEVII to 50R wmk CA crown, & 1905 to 25R wmk mult crown. Most F-VFU. Very comprehensive collection. (148). (P)
Estimate A$2000
Lot #3707 - World China
China Postmarks: Collection of Town pmks, mainly on 1930s Sun Yat-Sen issue, all identified & described with dimensions etc on small cards. GU-VFU. Pmk collection like this not often seen. (250+)
Estimate A$350
Lot #3708 - World china - foreign post offices
Japanese PO: 1914 PPC of young children in Ching Dynasty, hand tinted. Franked Chrysanthemum 1½s purple, tied by 'Dalian Jan 19 1914' cds. Sent by Mr Ida in Dalian, China to Mr Kawasaki in Tokyo to wish happy new year.
Estimate A$100
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