AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES
Lot 413
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $480
1953-65 large accumulation of Commemorative Issues on hagners, mostly in mint blocks (including quantities of 2/3d values), many plate varieties in positional pieces (1960 5d NT Exploration fairly specialised including se-tenant multiples showing different types), range of publicity photographs and photographs of unadopted designs. Virtually all MUH/M and generally very fine/superb. A very useful lot (100s)
Lot 414
Estimate: $5,000
1953 Produce Food 3d and 3½d se-tenant strips of 3 presentation 'die proofs' in issued colours (actually imperforate stamps) in sunken mounts, with Note Printing cachets on reverse endorsed '6/23-1-53' (presented to Sir Daryl Lindsay of the Stamp Advisory Committee). Eight pairs of die proofs were prepared, one pair of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. A few tone spots on 3d Beef, otherwise fresh and superb and a rarely offered set. BW 287/8/9DP(1) and 290/1/2/DP(1), cat AU$18000 (2)
Lot 415
Estimate: $1,000
1953 3½d Young Farmers' Clubs Presentation Die Proof in issued colours in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '24.8.53/65' (Sir Daryl Lindsay, Stamp Advisory Committee). Some staining, otherwise fine, eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 303DP(1), cat AU$3500
Lot 416
Estimate: $3,000
1954 Royal Visit 3½d, 7½d and 2/- Presentation Die Proofs in issued colours in a composite sunken mount, with Note Printing Branch cachets on reverse and numbered '13.1.54/48, 20 and 16' respectively (Sir Giles Chippendall, Director-General of the PMG's Department). Some staining, eight composite proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection, BW 308/9/10DP(1), cat AU$10000
Lot 417
Estimate: $40
1955 Cobb & Co. 3½d and 2/- (2 each) affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, staining at edges caused by previous sellotape, few minor bends and one 3½d with tone spot. BW 327x, Cat AU$200
Lot 418
Estimate: $50
1955 Cobb & Co. 3½d and 2/- pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, few marks on face and some sellotape adhering to the reverse. BW 327x, cat AU$200
Lot 419
Estimate: $40
1955 YMCA 3½d block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, sellotape marks at base from previous mounting and area of thinning on reverse, otherwise fine. BW 328x, cat AU$200
Lot 420
Estimate: $1,000
1955 3½d Nursing Presentation Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '4.8.55/20' (P. Vanthoff, Deputy Director-General of the PMG's Department). Some staining, otherwise fine, eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 287DP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 421
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1954 3½d Telegraph Centenary Presentation Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '4.3.54/37' (Sir Daryl Lindsay, Stamp Advisory Committee). Some staining, otherwise fine, eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 311DP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 422
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1955 3½d South Australian Stamp Centenary Presentation Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '12.9.55/51' (W.L. Russell, Stamp Advisory Committee). Some staining, otherwise fine, eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 330DP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 423
Estimate: $800
1956 3½d Responsible Government Centenary Presentation Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '17.9.56/30' (Sir Daryl Lindsay, Stamp Advisory Committee). Some staining otherwise fresh, eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 331DP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 424
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $60
1957 7d Royal Flying Doctor Service variety 'Recut Frame and Weak Entry under 'AUSTRA' with associated 'Wandering Dot' (R1/6) from Electro a M (2) and in M block of 6, and from Electro b in M block of 8, also 'Recut Frame Under AUSTRA' (R4/6) M. Also 1962 1/- Colombo Plan variety 'Retouched Shading at Centre Right' (R8/10) in M corner block of 4. Fine with most units MUH (21)
Lot 425
Estimate: $1,000
1963 5d Blue Mountains Die Proof in issued colour on thick paper (66mm x 53mm) with cut corners, fine and superb. This does not appear to be printed on stamp paper and may not therefore be a 'liberated' presentation die proof, but rather a previously unrecorded proof from a different source.
Lot 426
Estimate: $1,100
1963 5d Export presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '2.10.63/4' (B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.'s Department). Fresh and superb, offered with the envelope in which it was originally contained. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 397(DP)1, cat AU$3000
Lot 427
Estimate: $50
1963-65 QEII 5d Red coil perf pairs (25), MUH and mostly in strips of four. BW 402bc cat AU$625, SG 354ca cat £475
Lot 428
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $360
1963-65 Navigators 7/6d, 10/- (cream paper), £1 (white paper) and £2 overprinted SPECIMEN fine MUH (4)
Lot 429
Estimate: $90
Realised Price : $115
1965 50th Anniversary of Gallipoli Landing 5d, 8d and 2/3d in sheets of 80, superb (240)