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    AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES - FEATURING THE CANON COLLECTION

    Lot 217
    Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $75

    1966 Navigators 40c to $4 in matching lower left corner blocks of four, (24)


    Lot 218
    Estimate: $60

    -: $1 Flinder P14.80x14.


    Lot 219
    Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95

    1966 Navigators SPECIMEN opt set, the $4 King minor toning, 75c and $1 being the scarce 15mm type, unmounted.


    Lot 220
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $115

    1971 Christmas blocks of 25, cream and white papers, (50).


    Lot 221
    Estimate: $1,500T

    1972 Pioneer Life, 15c Food, error "Black completely omitted", SG 525a, BW 610c.


    Lot 222
    Estimate: $1,500T

    1973 Metric Conversion, 7c Volume error "Pink completely omitted", BW 623c.


    Lot 223
    Estimate: $3,000T Realised Price : $2,400

    1974 Animals, 30c Brushtail Possum, error "Red omitted", SG 563a, BW 662c. A great rarity. [An example in our Sale N°1 realised $3400 + commission].


    Lot 224
    Estimate: $2,000T

    1974 Sport, 7c Tennis, error 'Light Brown omitted', BW 674c

     

    Lot 225
    Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $70

    1974 Christmas 10c, Plate '1' gutter block of four from right, BW 680za


    Lot 226
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1974 Christmas 35c, Plate '4' gutter block of four from right, BW 681ze


    Lot 227
    Estimate: $500

    1975 Wildflower 18c, lower left corner block of 48 (6x8) with 'Black misplaced downwards'. Unlisted

     

    Lot 228
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1975 18c Wildflower upper right corner block of 15 (5x3) showing black misplaced downwards and in first vertical column of five, background printed in three shades. Only known block and unrecorded

     

    Lot 229
    Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $70

    1975 Wildflowers 18c error, 'Black omitted' on 15.6.77 piece used from Glenroy, BW 725c

     

    Lot 230
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160

    1975 Wildflowers 18c horizontal strip of seven, error 'Black omitted', BW 725c, unlisted in horizontal format


    Lot 231
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1975 Wildflowers 18c positional strip of ten, error 'Black omitted on two, partly on one'. Unlisted in this format

     

    Lot 232
    Estimate: $1,000

    1975 Wildflower 18c, vertical block of 20 (2x10) from left of sheet, error in each row, 'Eight black omitted, one partly omitted', BW 725ca


    Lot 233
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1975 Wildflowers 18c corner block of ten (2x5) from base, error 'Black omitted on two, partly on one' in each row, BW 725cb variant

     

    Lot 234
    Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,900

    1975 Wildflowers 18c marginal strip of ten from base, error 'Green omitted on three, partly on one', BW 725ch. The most spectacular of the flower errors [The strip from the "Bishop" collection realised $2600 + in 1998]

     

    Lot 235
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1975 Wildflower 45c strip of three, two units showing 'Black partly printed double'. Unlisted

     

    Lot 236
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1975 Wildflowers 45c, two singles - one marginal from 8th and 10th columns showing varying degrees of 'Green-grey (background) partly omitted'

      

    Lot 237
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,500

    1975 Wildflowers 45c error, 'Sepia omitted' in pair with normal, BW 727cc [Ten recorded]

     

    Lot 238
    Estimate: $2,000

    1975 Wildflowers 45c corner block of 15 (3x5), error 'Dull yellow-green omitted on one, partly omitted on one' in each vertical row, almost completely in 8th row, BW 727ce

     

    Lot 239
    Estimate: $700

    1975 Wildflowers 45c marginal block of eight (2x4), error 'Dull yellow-green partly omitted on two' in each vertical row, almost completely in 8th row, BW 727cf

     

    Lot 240
    Estimate: $1,000

    1975 Wildflowers 45c corner block of 15 (3x5), error 'Dull yellow-green partly omitted on two' in each vertical row, almost completely in 8th row, BW 727cf

     

    Lot 241
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,800

    1975 Wildflowers 45c marginal strip of three error, 'one Black omitted, one partly omitted', BW 727ch

     

    Lot 242
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $700

    1975 Wildflowers 45c corner block of ten (5x2) with colour bars, error 'Dull Vermilion misplaced', BW 727cj. The premium multiple for this variety

     

    Lot 243
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $210

    1975 Wildflowers 45c block of four, error 'Sepia misplaced'. Unlisted

     

    Lot 244
    Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000

    1975 Christmas 15c, corner block of four, error 'Black largely omitted' from left units, adjoining units weak, the colour bars at base with black partly omitted', BW 731cb - see footnote. Rare piece from this spectacular item

     

    Lot 245
    Estimate: $1,000

    1975 Christmas 15c, marginal block of six (2x3) showing freak paper folded after printing though before perforating resulting in one unit showing misplaced perforations and partial imperf

     

    Lot 246
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $420

    1976 18c Nationhood Die I, block of four and single, the later being the error 'Stone omitted' on APO FDC cancelled at Charleville, BW 732c

     

    Lot 247
    Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $50

    1976 18c Nationhood Die 2 with 'Gold misplaced', very fine, BW 733ca

     

    Lot 248
    Estimate: $3,000

    1976 Olympic 45c, horizontal strip of five, error 'Black omitted' on two units, BW 745ca. Great item for Olympic or bicycle exhibit

     

    Lot 249
    Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950

    1976 Famous Australians, 18c Thomas Laby error 'Orange-brown omitted' in pair with normal, BW 758c

     

    Lot 250
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,700

    1977 Performing Arts, 20c Music horizotnal strip of ten, error 'Chestnut partly omitted on three', BW 761ca. Spectacular item and important piece for the music exhibitor

     

    Lot 251
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,050

    1977 Performing Arts, 20c Music right corner block of ten (5x2) with 'Offset' on eight units - three completely, five partly, BW 761cb

     

    Lot 252
    Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $2,700

    1977 Performing Arts, 30c Drama block of four, 'Black partly omitted' on all units, BW 762ca. [Believed to be the largest multiple of this variety from the portion of the sheet most affected]

     

    Lot 253
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180

    1977 Performing Arts, 30c Drama marginal block of four with 'Misplaced black' 1mm to left. Unlisted

     

    Lot 254
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1977 Performing Arts, 30c Drama pair with 'Carmine-red misplaced'. Unlisted

     

    Lot 255
    Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,400

    1977 Performing Arts, 40c Dance, error 'Black omitted on one, one partly omitted', in horizontal strip of six, BW 763ca. [Ten such errors recorded].

     

    Lot 256
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360

    1977 Performing Arts, 40c Drama, upper left corner block of four, two units 'Black doubly printed', BW 763cb

     

    Lot 257
    Estimate: $1,000

    1977 Performing Arts, 60c Opera upper left corner block of four with paper fold resulting in corner unit being partly imperforate.

     

    Lot 258
    Estimate: $3,500

    1977 Annotated collection the Silver Jubilee 15c comprising Imperforate marginal pair, block of four with 'Offset', singles and blocks and strips from the Sydney and Melbourne printings with colour control markings, includes Miscut Sheet A colour variations, etc the very rare Sydney printing from Trial Sheet C - block of 15 without marginal markings, (88). Important group of th

       

    Lot 259
    Estimate: $1,500

    -: Companion to previous lot 1977 Silver Jubilee 45c superb collection comprising corner Plate Proof block of four, issued stamps Sydney trial printing upper Sheet A from right pane block of 14 from lower right and gutter strip of six with colour controls, and Melbourne printing gutter strip of six, (30). Important group

     

    Lot 260
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1977 18c Parliament House, commercially used marginal block of six showing 'Paper join' on 9th and 10th units, separated, though rarely encountered used, BW 773aa

     

    Lot 261
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,800

    1977 18c Parliament House upper right corner block of twelve (4x3) with colour bars, 'Misplaced perforations' on ten units, BW 773ba. The most dramatic misplacement we have seen on a commemorative issue

     

    Lot 262
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,200

    1977 18c Parliament House marginal strip of three, error 'Bluish grey omitted', BW 773c. [Possibly the largest multiple of this error]

     

    Lot 263
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1977 18c Parliament House upper right corner block of 25 (5x5) with colour bars, error 'Yellow omitted on one, partly on 15 from very minor to almost completely, BW 773cb. [The largest multiple of this error variety]

     

    Lot 264
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600

    1977 18c Parliament House, block of ten (5x2) error 'Bluish grey misplaced', BW 773cd

     

    Lot 265
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,700

    1977-89 Painting, $5 Mentone pair with error 'Imperf at top', BW 781b. [A similar item in our 2002 Rarities Sale realised $2100 +]

     

    Lot 266
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150

    $10 Painting upper left corner block of four with sheet number, error 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in upper units Imperforate at top and 'AUSTRALIA $10' omitted, lower units 'AUSTRALIA $10' at top rather than base, BW 784b, ba

     

    Lot 267
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $380

    $10 Painting lower left corner example, error 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in 'AUSTRALIA $10' at top rather than base and additionally printed in lower selvedge, BW 784ba

     

    Lot 268
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $400

    $10 Painting on Clarke paper, lower right corner block of six (2x3) with unlisted error 'Magenta partly omitted' on upper four units, more pronounced on top pair

     

    Lot 269
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,150

    1977 Christmas 15c, positional block of ten (2x5) with colour bars with unlisted error 'Yellow partly missing' on centre two units. 2000 RPSV Certificate

     

    Lot 270
    Estimate: $3,000

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hawker upper left corner of block of four with error 'Imperf upper units, with lower units imperf at top', BW 790b

     

    Lot 271
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,600

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hawker upper left corner strip of four with error 'Imperf upper two units, adjoining unit imperf at top', BW 790ba. [Two such strips recorded]

     

    Lot 272
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,500

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hawker upper right corner block of four, error 'Imperforate at top', BW 790bb. [Five such errors known, this possibly the only block]

     

    Lot 273
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler, upper right 'Imperforate' corner block of four showing colour control circles at right and printer's cyan and black controls endorsed at left, minor gum blemishes, BW 791b. Unique and possibly of proof status

     

    Lot 274
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler upper right corner block of four, error 'Imperforate', minor bend, BW 791b

     

    Lot 275
    Estimate: $1,000

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler marginal vertical pair, error 'top unit Imperforate, adjoining unit imperforate at top', BW 791ba

     

    Lot 276
    Estimate: $3,000

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler, upper right corner block of four, error on upper pair, 'Imperforate at top', BW 791bb. [Ten recorded, this block possibly unique]

     

    Lot 277
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $130

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler, error 'Yellow misplaced', BW 791c


    Lot 278
    Estimate: $600

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler upper right corner block of four, error 'Yellow misplaced', BW 791c

     

    Lot 279
    Estimate: $2,000

    1978 Aviators, 18c Hinkler vertical strip of five with dramatic pre-printing paper fold resulting in stamps printed at an angle and void areas with one unit completely

     

    Lot 280
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1978 Aviators, 18c Kingsford Smith Imperf Plate Proofs in cyan with magenta background, upper right corner block of four, BW 792PP(1) and magenta and cyan plates marginal block of three, BW 792PP(2) with postional printer's markings, both on gummed paper with minor blemishes as usually found. Important positional pieces

      

    Lot 281
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1978 Aviators, 18c Kingsford Smith upper left corner block of four, error 'Imperforate', BW 792b

     

    Lot 282
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650

    1978 Aviators, 18c Kingsford Smith, vertical strip of twelve with colour control circles with error 'Imperforate gutter strip four, adjoining unit imperforate at top and double perforation'. Unrecorded format with gutter

     

    Lot 283
    Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,700

    1978 Aviators, 18c Ulm marginal strip of ten, error on upper unit, 'Imperforate, adjoining unit imperforate at top', BW 793b. [Only two examples of this error have appeared on the market]

     

    Lot 284
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750

    1978 Aviators, 18c Ulm positional strip of five and block of ten (2x5) from base, each multiple showing 'Ink stripping' on first unit, second and third units showing 'Overinking' and 'Ink stripping' respectfully. An attractive duo of partial omissions

      

    Lot 285
    Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $4,500

    1978 Aviators Miniature Sheet, error 'Orange and Yellow misplaced' 10mm to right, BW 794cc. One of the most spectacular decimal errors. [Two recorded]

     

    Lot 286
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,600

    1978 Trees, 18c Illawarra Flame, error 'Red partly omitted' in corner pair with normal, BW 796cb. Spectacular. [Five recorded]

     

    Lot 287
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440

    1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe error, 'Tan omitted' tied to piece by machine cancellation

     

    Lot 288
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150

    1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe marginal strip of five, error 'Yellow omitted', BW 805cb. Scarce proving piece with colour bars showing yellow omitted

     

    Lot 289
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,300

    1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe marginal strip of four from top with error, 'Pale blue partly omitted on upper three units, top unit almost completely', BW 805cd variant

     

    Lot 290
    Estimate: $3,000

    1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe marginal block of ten (2x5) upper two units, error 'Black partly omitted', others normal, BW 805cf variant

     

    Lot 291
    Estimate: $5,000

    1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe left corner block of ten (2x5) upper four units, error 'Black partly omitted', others normal, BW 805cg variant. Spectacular, the key positioal piece showing the most extreme of the error

     

    Lot 292
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600

    1978-79 Birds, 28c Rainbow Bird pair, error 'Pale blue omitted', BW 816ca

     

    Lot 293
    Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $7,500

    1978 20c National Stamp Week, Imperforate Chemical Proof on Plastic, in Red, Green, Pale Green and Dark Blue, COMPLETE SHEET OF 50 with colour control markings at right, two colours at lower left, BW 823PP(1). Unique piece and an outstanding opportunity to buy the only chemical proof sheet ever offered at auction

     

    Lot 294
    Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $4,500

    1978 20c National Stamp Plate Proof block of twelve (3x4) on perforated unwatermarked non-helecon stamp paper, showing colour control guides and colour bars. Possibly the largest surviving multiple with colour controls of this issues

     

    Lot 295
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1978 20c National Stamp Week, complete sheet of 100 from Sheet C, miscut, resulting in printer's controls 1-10 in Red and Biscuit lower margin. Possibly unique

     

    Lot 296
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800

    1978 20c National Stamp Week block of 20 (4x5) from right hand pane, showing 'Misplaced (horizontal) perforations' on 9th row, BW 823b. Spectacular

     

    Lot 297
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $550

    1978 20c National Stamp Week positional strip of five showing 'Green doubly printed on two units and one trebly printed', BW 823c

     

    Lot 298
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1978 20c National Stamp Week Miniature Sheet Post Office Pack showing 'Blue printing omitted from cover', normal for comparison


    Lot 299
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $480

    1978 Christmas 15c, lower right corner block of four showing 'Double (vertical) perforations', BW 825b. [Possibly the only surviving block from the ten such pairs recorded]

     

    Lot 300
    Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $4,400

    1978 Christmas 15c, error 'Cyan partly omitted in pair with normal', BW 825c. Spectacular item and possibly unqiue

     

    Lot 301
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $220

    1978 Christmas 15c, marginal strip of three with colour controls with pre-printing paper crease affecting all units

     

    Lot 302
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $105

    1978 Christmas 55c block of four with pre-printing paper crease on lower all units

     

    Lot 303
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $480

    1979 20c Australia Day, positional block of ten (2x5) from right pane showing 'Misplaced perforations' due to slippage during perforating process, BW 832b

     

    Lot 304
    Estimate: $4,000

    1979 20c Australia Day, positional block of 20 (4x5) from left pane showing 'IMPERFORATE AT LEFT' due to perforating misplacement'. [Ten such strips recorded, this being the largest surviving multiple, rendering five imperforate strips

     

    Lot 305
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,500

    1979 20c National Parks setenant block of ten (5x2) error 'Magenta omitted', BW 841ca. [Five such strips recorded, this being the unique block]

     

    Lot 306
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600

    1979 20c Waterfall setenant strip of four, error 'Imperforate at left', BW 842b. [Ten recorded]

     

    Lot 307
    Estimate: $3,000

    1979 20c Waterfall setenant corner block of eight (4x2), error 'Imperforate, except at left', BW 843b. [Ten pairs recorded, possibly the only surviving block]

     

    Lot 308
    Estimate: $2,000

    1979 20c Waterfall setenant marginal strip of three, error 'Imperforate four sides - just part perforating on centre unit, adjoining unit imperf at left, other sides misperforated. Unlisted. Spectacular item and possibly unique

     

    Lot 309
    Estimate: $1,250

    1979 20c Waterfall part sheet of 60 including complete left pane, with perforating misplacement, vertically downwards by 3mm and horizontally by 2mm resulting in 'AUSTRALIA' omitted at top, BW 843bb

     

    Lot 310
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210

    1979 20c Waterfalls setenant upper right corner block of four with 'Misplaced perforations', BW 843bb

     

    Lot 311
    Estimate: $2,000

    1979 (50c) Locomotive undenominated Essay on gummed paper, strip of four with line diagonally in lower left corner, single column in selvedge of coloured boxes in yellow, red, black and blue at left, BW 846E(1)

     

    Lot 312
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440

    1979 20c W.A. Sesquicentenary, positional block of 20 (2x10) from right pane showing 'Paper join' affecting ten units. Unlisted


    Lot 313
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,100

    1979 20c Trout Fishing lower right corner block of four, unlisted error 'Black doubly printed and misplaced'. Spectacular

     

    Lot 314
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $320

    1980 Waltzing Matilda setenant strip of five, fourth unit with 'Misplaced horizontal perforations' 9mm downwards, BW 867b

     

    Lot 315
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $700

    1980 Waltzing Matilda setenant block of ten (5x2), fourth unit with 'Misplaced horizontal perforations' 9mm downwards and vertically by 5mm, BW 867b

     

    Lot 316
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,700

    1980 Community Welfare, 22c Salvation Army, upper left Imperforate corner block of four, minor selvedge blemishes, BW 870b. Key positional piece

     

    Lot 317
    Estimate: $3,000

    1980 Community Welfare, 22c St Vincent de Paul, upper left 'Imperforate' corner block of four, BW 871b. Key positional piece

     

    Lot 318
    Estimate: $2,000

    1980 22c National Stamp Week, upper left corner setenant strip of five, error 'Imperforate at left', BW 874b. [Ten strips recorded]

     

    Lot 319
    Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $5,500

    1980 22c National Stamp Week Miniature Sheet, error 'Completely Imperforate', BW 879b. [Of the fifteen reported Miniature Sheets, ten show "blind perfs", this being one of five known that are the true imperforate]

     

    Lot 320
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $270

    1980 22c Wackett marginal strip of five, misguillotined resulting in first unit trimmed away, and fifth unit showing Gretag colour controls [See BW 893 footnote 2]

     

    Lot 321
    Estimate: $750

    1980 Aircraft, 22c Wackett block of 15 (5x3),'Misplaced perforations' resulting in units in first vertical row being 7mm shorter

     

    Lot 322
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150

    1980 22c Wackett positional block of ten (5x2) from base, 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in left hand units being imperforate at left and vertical perforations passing through centre, BW 883b. Key marginal piece

     

    Lot 323
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1980 Aircraft, 22c Wackett block of four, 'Offset', BW 883c

     

    Lot 324
    Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250

    1981 22c Airmail, positional block of 20 (4x5) from left pane with pre-printing paper fold diagonally affecting seven units


    Lot 325
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $460

    1981-85 Endangered Species, Thylacine, Imperf Plate Proof without inscriptions, marginal block of four on gummed stamp paper, BW 902PP(1)

     

    Lot 326
    Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $625

    1981-84 24c Thylacine, marginal block of eight with 'Grossly misplaced perforations' resulting in upper pair largely imperf, BW 902bd [Ilustrated in BW cataolgoue page 9/566]

     

    Lot 327
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1981-85 Endangered Species, 24c Thylacine, 'Imperforate' pair, adhesion on one, BW 902b

     

    Lot 328
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1981-85 24c Thylacine lower left corner block of 35 (7x5), row 9 showing 'Misplaced perforations' Type 1, BW 902bb


    Lot 329
    Estimate: $3,000

    1981-85 Endangered Species, 24c Thylacine, upper left corner block of four, error 'Imperforate at top', BW 903b. [Ten imperf at top recorded, believed this being one of two known blocks]

     

    Lot 330
    Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $180

    1981-85 Reprint of 24c Thyalcine marginal block of four, 'Misplaced perforations', BW 903ba

     

    Lot 331
    Estimate: $1,500

    1981 Fungi 24c, upper left corner strip of error 'Imperforate at left', BW 912b

     

    Lot 332
    Estimate: $450

    1981 55c Fungi, positional strip of five and block of ten (2x5) showing 'Paper join' between rows 4 and 5, BW 914ca


    Lot 333
    Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $90

    1981 18c used and 1986 36c Christmas issues 'Misplaced perforations' to left, plus 30c gutter blocks of ten (2) from Sheets and A and B, (22)

     

    Lot 334
    Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900

    1982 Whales 60c upper right corner block of four, 'Solid greenish blue background', from Trial printing, BW 930E(1)

     

    Lot 335
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,700

    1982 3c Corroboree Frog marginal strip of three, error 'Imperforate at left', BW 934b

     

    Lot 336
    Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270

    1982 27c Blue Mountains Tree Frog, marginal strip of five from base, error 'Black doubly printed', BW 937ca

     

    Lot 337
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525

    1982 27c ABC positional block of 20 (5x4) from lower pane, row 9 with 'Misplaced perforations', BW 956b

     

    Lot 338
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1983 27c Australia Day setenant pair, error 'Black doubly printed', BW 988cb

     

    Lot 339
    Estimate: $2,000

    1983 27c Australia Day setenant block of ten (5x2) from base with left units 'Black doubly printed'. Unrecorded except on printed gummed side sheets

     

    Lot 340
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600

    1983 27c Australia Day marginal setenant block of four, error 'Printed on gummed side (black doubly printed), BW 988cc

     

    Lot 341
    Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $500

    1983-88 Butterflies, 27c Ulysses marginal pair, error 'Imperforate', BW 1001b

     

    Lot 342
    Estimate: $2,500

    1983 Explorers, 30c Strzelecki strip of three, error 'Imperforate at left and treble perforations', BW 1019b. [Five examples recorded]

     

    Lot 343
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $600

    1983 30c Nordic Skiing gutter pair with colour control targets with right hand unit showing Slalom design superimposed, BW 1036ca

     

    Lot 344
    Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,000

    1984-88 Marine Life, 55c Bennett's Nudibranch, error 'Cyan (inscription) omitted' affixed to maximum card and cancelled on FDI as all examples are. [Less than ten recorded]

     

    Lot 345
    Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000

    1984 'AUSIPEX' Miniature Sheet, error 'Misperforated, imperforate, and partly imperforate stamps of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland being the imperforate units', BW 1070b. [Three such sheets recorded, this being the only example with these units imperforate]

     

    Lot 346
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1984 30c Sesquicentenary of Victoria, setenant block of 30 (6x5), four units in 4th and 5th row showing wiping of printing plate resulting in error 'Bright rose and black partly omitted', BW 1085cb. Spectacular and the other known piece shows only "half" this error

     

    Lot 347
    Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $7,500

    1985 30c Australia Day, Imperforate Plate Proof setenant tete-beche strip of eight on gummed paper, issued design in magenta and colour separation in black, one unit creased, BW 1086-87PP(1). Unrecorded in this format. Unique

     

    Lot 348
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $300

    1985 33c Colonial Military Uniforms setenant strip of five, error 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in '33c AUSTRALIA' being at top rather than base, BW 1093b

     

    Lot 349
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850

    1985 33c Colonial Military Uniforms setenant marginal block of ten, error 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in '33c AUSTRALIA' being at top rather than base, and additionally in margin, BW 1093b

     

    Lot 350
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $400

    1985 33c Children's Books setenant pair of Ginger Meggs and Blinky Bill, the former with error 'Imperforate three sides', BW 1109b

     

    Lot 351
    Estimate: $1,000

    1985 33c Children's Books marginal setenant block of four with colour controls of Blinkey Bill and Snuggle Pot, Cuddlepie, the former 'Imperforate three sides', BW 1110b

     

    Lot 352
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1985 33c Children's Books marginal setenant strip of five with colour controls, Blinkey Bill, the former unit with 'Blind perforations and partly imperforate. Unlisted

     

    Lot 353
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $550

    1985 33c Children's Books corner setenant strip of five, the Snuggle Pot, Cuddlepie unit with error 'Imperforate three sides', BW 1111b

     

    Lot 354
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1986 36c Wildlife setenant corner strip of ten with colour controls showing 'MODULE 4', BW 1153z

     

    Lot 355
    Estimate: $1,000

    1986 America's Cup Triumph, 36c Trophy, error 'Grey omitted' in gutter pair, BW 1175c. 2001 RPSV Certificate

     

    Lot 356
    Estimate: $1,000

    1986 America's Cup Triumph, 36c Trophy, error 'Grey omitted' (fault at base) used on 29.9.86 commercial cover (filing crease) Mosman to Sydney

     

    Lot 357
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $900

    1986 Christmas 36c, positional strip of five with colour controls, error 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in 'AUSTRALIA 36c' being at base rather than top and lower unit partly void, BW 1178bb. Spectacular

     

    Lot 358
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,200

    1986 Christmas Miniature Sheet, error 'Misplaced Perforations' 7mm to left, rendering different stamp designs to normal issue, BW 1180b. [Two recorded]

     

    Lot 359
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650

    1986 Christmas Miniature Sheet, error 'Double Perforations', separation, repaired by Post Office with tape, BW 1180ba. Few known

     

    Lot 360
    Estimate: $150

    1987-88 Wildlife 37c Rosella, variety 'Black doubly printed' on 1987 (23rd Aug) commercial cover (flapless) Adelaide to Gawler, BW 1217c


    Lot 361
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $130

    1987-88 Wildlife 37c Rosella, variety 'Black doubly printed' on 1987 (31st Aug) commercial cover (flapless) Gawler to Adelaide, BW 1217c


    Lot 362
    Estimate: $4,000

    1986-87 37c Wildlife corner setenant block of ten (5x2), error 'Imperforate at base', BW 1218b. [Ten believed known]


    Lot 363
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $100

    1986-87 37c Wildlife corner setenant strip of five from top showing 'MODULE 6' due to sheet miscut, BW 1218za

     

    Lot 364
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150

    1987 Achievments in Technology, 37c Bionic Ear strip of five with error, 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in 'AUSTRALIA' being at bottom rather top on four units, lower unit 'AUSTRALIA omitted', BW 1224b,ba

     

    Lot 365
    Estimate: $500

    1987 Achievments in Technology, 37c Bionic Ear corner block of nine, two units showing weak printing of '37c'. Unlisted


    Lot 366
    Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800

    1987 Christmas, 30c lower right corner pair, error on first unit 'Imperforate', BW 1252b


    Lot 367
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190

    1988 37c Opening of Parliament House used on 3.6.88 piece at Tennant Creek showing 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in '37c' being at top rather than base, BW 1324b

     

    Lot 368
    Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $6,500

    1990-92 Sport, 3c Football, block of six, error 'Yellow and chestnut completely omitted on one and partly on three adjoining units', BW 1358c. [One of two known pieces with the error of both colours missing]

     

    Lot 369
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $575

    1990-92 Sport, 10c Sailboarding, block of 16 (2x8), error 'Pale mauve doubly printed', BW 1363c. [Possibly the largest recorded multiple]

     

    Lot 370
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1990-92 Sport, 39c Fishing (Leigh Mardon printing) Booklet 'Miscut booklet pane', BW 1374cb. Spectacular

     

    Lot 371
    Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $950

    1990-92 Sport 41c Cycling - original printing, error 'Imperforate horizontally booklet pane', BW 1377ba, unused without gum as always found

     

    Lot 372
    Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $3,200

    1990-92 Sport 41c Cycling Booklet - original printing on FDC, error 'Imperforate horizontally booklet pane', BW 1377ba - see footnotes. [The only recorded example on FDC]

     

    Lot 373
    Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,200

    1990-92 Sport 41c Cycling Booklet - 1st reprint, error 'Imperforate horizontally (between and at base) booklet pane', BW 1378ba. [Believed only two examples exist]

     

    Lot 374
    Estimate: $10,000

    1990-92 Sport, Essay for Cycling printed for roll stamps, denominated as 37c, the Unique pair, BW 1379E(1). [Three examples recorded, the other being a single]

     

    Lot 375
    Estimate: $2,500

    1990-92 Sport, 43c Skateboarding roll stamp - 4th Reprint, error 'Cyan partly (90%) omitted', BW 1383c. [Four examples recorded, this being the only single]

     

    Lot 376
    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210

    1989-93 Sport, 70c Cricket showing large pre-printing paper fold, commercially used. Dramatic item

     

    Lot 377
    Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150

    1989 $2 Urban Development Booklet, showing error 'Miscut booklet pane', BW 1433b. Spectacular item. [Two such pieces recorded]

     

    Lot 378
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,000

    1990 Scientific Co-Operation in Antarctica, pair of 'Imperforate Miniature Sheets', with colour control markings in lower margin, BW 1481ba. [Only a few pairs have survived]

     

    Lot 379
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $400

    1990 $20 Painting lower left corner block of four with colour contrlos from Sheet D, left units with 'Gold partly omitted' from "$" symbol. Unlisted. 200 RPSV Certificate

     

    Lot 380
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320

    1991 43c Queen's Birthday, Imperforate Plate Proof pair on gummed paper, BW 1513PP(1)

     

    Lot 381
    Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230

    1992-94 Threatened Species 45c Ghost Bat and Long-tailed Dunnart with misplaced die cuts resulting in 'AUSTRALIA' and '45c' being omitted and 1992 and 1994 commercial covers

     

    Lot 382
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300

    1992 $2.25 Threatened Species sheetlet overprint for World Columbo Stamp Expo, error 'Imperforate', BW 1567cb


    Lot 383
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $575

    1996 45c Kangaroo/Koala - 4th Reprint printed by Cambec strip of six with backing paper, error 'Imperforate', also another strip with excess stamp margins intact, normal strips for comparison, BW 1742Eba

      

    Lot 384
    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525

    1996 $4.50 Kangaroo/Koala - 1 Koala 1 Kangaroo reprint Booklet, error, 'Imperforate', BW 1751b. [About a dozen recorded]


    Lot 385
    Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340

    1994 $9, 45c Advance Bank ATM Triangles, Trial printing with Kangaroo facing left, normal for comparison, BW 1784E(1)

     

    Lot 386
    Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600

    1995 National Trust $1 and $2 marginal Perforate Plate Proofs on gummed paper in Deep Olive-green, BW 1841-42PP(1)

      

    Lot 387
    Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190

    1984 Frama Barred Edge Proof paper (length approx 240mm) without frama imprint showing Audit label. Rare - BW 1023PP(4)z - Cat $500 (2002 Edition)


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