AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, 1953-65 QEII PRE-DECIMAL ISSUES
Lot 242
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1953 QEII 3½d Red Sunken Die Proof, BW 296DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '49' for H.L. Anthony (Postmaster General). [Only 8 produced]
Lot 243
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $500
1953 3½d Young Farmers, 'Misplaced vignette', BW 303c, with normal for comparison. Spectacular and under-rated
Lot 244
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1954 3½d Red Cross, corner block of four showing full Plate No. -2- with dashes, variety 'Cross misplaced to right and touching globe'. A great addition to any Red Cross collection
Lot 245
Estimate: $2,500
1955 3½d Nursing Sunken Die Proof, BW 329DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '18' for H.L. Anthony (Postmaster General), minor stain. [Only 8 produced]
Lot 246
Estimate: $3,000
1955 3½d South Australia Stamp Centenary, Sunken Die Proof, BW 330DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '49' for Sir D. Lindsay (Stamp Advisory Committee), minor natural card bend. [Only 8 produced]
Lot 247
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $420
1957 7d Flying Doctor, marginal example with 'Offset', BW 337c. The most spectacular of these popular varieties
Lot 248
Estimate: $2,500
1960 5d Queensland Stamp Centenary, Sunken Die Proof, BW 380DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '33' for W.L. Russell (Stamp Advisory Committee), without flap. [Only 11 produced]
Lot 249
Estimate: $2,500
1962 5d Country Women's Association Sunken Die Proof, BW 388DP(1), RBA cachet on reverse, numbered '6' for W.L. Russell (Stamp Advisory Committee), minor toning, without flap. [Only 10 produced]
Lot 250
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $550
1963-65 Navigators set 4/- to £2 in blocks of four (24)
Lot 251
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1963-65 Navigators £1 Bass cream paper, positional block of 30 (10x3) from top of sheet cancelled at Sydney 17 Dec 64, some gum on reverse, odd minor blemish. A very scarce multiple
Lot 252
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $650
1963-65 Navigators 7/6d to £2 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', fresh unmounted (4)
Lot 253
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $600
1964 5d Christmas vertical strip of three, error 'Red colour "AUSTRALIA" partly omitted from centre unit', BW 425cb. Striking
Lot 254
Estimate: $8,000
Realised Price : $10,000
1965 5d Churchill, positional strip of four, lower unit with error 'Light grey (face) omitted', BW 430cb, SG 377a. A wonderful item and an important addition to any Churchill collection
