AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 439		Estimate: $80 1988-1994 SPECIMEN overprints, a duplicated selection in singles, pairs and blocks of 4 (156)
Lot 440		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4c Red QEII Definitive largely complete collection of Plate Numbers in double strips of 20, Helecon In Ink lacking five positions for Plate 25 and four positions for Plate 26, Helecon Paper lacking one position for Plate 17 (another in strip of 10 only), and two positions for Plate 28. Virtually all MUH, some mixed condition with some blocks showing varying degrees of tone spots, nevertheless such a complete holding is rarely offered nowadays (1670)
Lot 441		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1966 4c Red QEII accumulation of Plate Number blocks, comprising Helecon in Ink Plates 20 (7), 21 (8), 22 (6), 23 (4), and Helecon Paper Plates 16 (3), 17 (2), 19 (3), 20 (5), 21 (5), 23 (4), 24 (12), 25 (6), 26 (10), 28 (6), mostly in double strips of 20 from top or bottom of sheets, with a few smaller or larger blocks. Largely MUH, but condition mixed, with many blocks affecting by varying degrees of tone spots (1226)
Lot 442		Estimate: $600 1967 5c Blue QEII double strip of 20, with Columns 3 to 10 'Double Perforation', believed to be the result of an attempt to correct sheets which showed the first two columns imperforate. Several units hinged, otherwise fine MUH. BW 444bc, cat AU$1200+
Lot 443		Estimate: $40 1971 7c Purple QEII Plate No. '14' block of 10 and strip of 20 from Sheet D, and '-14' strip of 10 and block of 16 from Sheet E. Some tone spots, mostly in selvedge, otherwise fine MUH (56)
Lot 444		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1966 24c Azure Kingfisher rare untaxed solo franking tied to 1967 (31 Jan) airmail cover from Richmond to Switzerland (correct rate was 25c)
Lot 445		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $115 1966 Navigator 40c Tasman rare solo usage by Defence Forces Vietnam, tied by 1970 (19 Nov) AUST F.P.O./5 cds to No. 2 Squadron R.A.A.F. cover (opened two sides), rate representing octuple 5c concessionary airmail
Lot 446		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $160 1966 Navigator 50c Dampier rare solo usage by Defence Forces Vietnam, tied by 1971 (16 Jul) AUST F.P.O./3 cds to No. 1 Operational Support Group/RAAF Contingent Vung Tau' registered cover (roughly opened base), handstamped registration details, rate representing 5c concessionary airmail x 5 + 25c registration fee
Lot 447		Estimate: $120 1966 Navigators 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN', the 75c and $1 with 15.5mm opt, very fine MUH (4)
Lot 448		Estimate: $60 1966 Navigators 75c, $1, $2 and $4 overprinted SPECIMEN fine MUH (4)
Lot 449		Estimate: $80 1966 QEII Coil 3c and 4c cover duo used by Vietnam Defence Forces, comprising 1967 use of 3c strip of 6, and 3c and 4c strips plus 5c Thornbill registered use, AUST F.P.O./1 cancels, the registered with provisional label (2)
Lot 450		Estimate: $75 1967 4c Gynaecology & Obstetrics Congress solo franking tied by Strathfield machine-applied slogan to 1967 (20 Sep) commercial FDC, an elusive solo franking as the letter rate increased to 5c nine days after issue, and (2 Oct) cover to same competition addressee with 4c correctly uprated 1c (2)
Lot 451		Estimate: $300 1971 7c Sturt's Desert Pea Coil error 'Buff Omitted and Green Misplaced' strip of 6 fine MUH. BW 535ce, cat AU$1800 (2002), SG 468bb, cat £1350
Lot 452		Estimate: $150 1971-74 7c Sturt's Desert Pea coil pair and single with 'Buff Omitted' (BW 535ce), and pair and single with 'Buff and Green Misplaced' (BW unlisted), fine MUH. Cat AU$900+ in 2002 (6)
Lot 453		Estimate: $400 1971 Sturt's Desert Pea Coil strip of 4, upper pair error 'Buff Omitted and Green Misplaced', lower pair 'Buff and Green Omitted', fine MUH and a rare combination. BW 535cf, cat AU$1125+ (2002), SG 468bb,bc, cat £610+
Lot 454		Estimate: $500 1971 Sturt's Desert Pea Coil error 'Buff Omitted and Green Misplaced' strips of 5 and 3, and single, all fine MUH. BW 535ce, cat AU$2700 (2002), SG 468bb, cat £2025
Lot 455		Estimate: $150 1971 7c Sturt's Desert Pea Coil error 'Buff and Green Omitted' strip of 3, fine MUH. BW 535cg, cat AU$375 (2002), SG 468bc, cat £240
Lot 456		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 1972 7c Christmas error 'Brown (inscriptions) Omitted' superb MUH. BW 602c, cat AU$1000, SG 530b, cat £950
Lot 457		Estimate: $300 1973 7c Metric Conversion (Volume) error 'Olive-brown Omitted' affecting drink and man's shorts, MUH from right of sheet, toning in selvedge and on perf tips, and officially defaced with black crayon line. BW 623cb, cat AU$2000 (2002) for undefaced
Lot 458		Estimate: $1,800 1973 Famous Australian 7c Dame Mary Gilmore Die Proof in Black on wove paper backed onto thin card (73mm x 57mm) showing horizontal and vertical guidelines on all sides, very fine. Four die proofs exist in private hands, unlisted by BW
Lot 459		Estimate: $80 1973-75 Gemstones 10c Star Sapphire block of 4 'Printed on Gummed Side', one unit toned on reverse otherwise fine MUH. BW 648ci cat AU$400 in 2002; SG 552ae cat £200
Lot 460		Estimate: $40 1975 18c Helichrysum Definitive error 'Black Omitted' MUH. BW 725c, cat AU$60 (2002)
Lot 461		Estimate: $40 1975 18c Helichrysum Definitive error 'black Omitted' MUH. BW 725c, cat AU$60 (2002)
Lot 462		Estimate: $200 1994-2000 Counter-printed Stamps Kangaroo in Motion denominated $20 for TaxPackExpress priority rate, extremely rare commercial use, BW 1794A