AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KGV SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK, 4D

Lot 340		Estimate: $300 4d in Orange, Pale Orange and Yellow-orange shades variety 'Line Through Value' (2R12) with cds cancels (two dated) largely clear of variety BW 110(2)r, cat AU$750 (3)
Lot 341		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 4d Orange Plate 2 'CA' monogram corner pair, large part toned gum. BW 110(2)zb, cat AU$1500
Lot 342		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $4,200 4d Perforated Colour Trial on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper in Carmine-rose, with manuscript 'E' endorsement on reverse, being a trial for the change of colour from Orange to Violet (see BW catalogue, page 234). This example has resided in the same collection since the early 1970s and represents a new discovery, being the second example recorded in this colour. BW 111PP(1)f, cat A$8,000
Lot 343		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $125 4d Violet rarely seen pair used on 1922 (Feb) long cover (277 x 127mm) from Sydney to USA paying 2-3oz rate, minor faults
Lot 344		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $65 4d Pale Ultramarine solo franking on 1922 (Oct) advertising cover sent from Melbourne to New York
Lot 345		Estimate: $15,000 Realised Price : $14,000 4d Olive variety 'Watermark Inverted' superb used with portion of Melbourne cds. One of the rarest of all George V inverted watermarks. The BW catalogues recorded three used examples with parcel cancellations. This is an additional example which has been in the same collection since the early 1970s and is undoubtedly the finest of those known. BW 114a, cat AU$30,000
Lot 346		Estimate: $75 4d Olive from base of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' part OG and stained down left side. BW 114b, cat AU$275
Lot 347		Estimate: $150 4d Olive Plate 4 No Imprint pair from Mullett printing with variety 'Diagonal White Line on King's Neck' (4R55), mounted in selvedge only, lightly toned gum. BW 114(4)za, cat AU$600 for block of 4