AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1914-24 SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 42
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $7,000
½d Green Single-line Perforation 14.2 showing 'Cracked electro' through left wattles and 'USTRA', unlisted in Brusden-White. 2002 Ceremuga Certificate. [This item was recorded in the ACCC of NSW Bulletin, June 2002]
Lot 43
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $800
Smooth Paper 1d Scarlet-Red, variety '"CNE" for ONE', BW 71Gcb, cancelled 6 Sep 1916. An attractive example of this popular variety
Lot 44
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $900
1d Pale Salmon Eosin, BW 71S, very fine used. 2001 Drury Certificate
Lot 45
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $3,600
1d Carmine-Rose Smooth paper, BW 71V, marginal block of eight from top of the sheet, four units being Die II, six units including the Die II units fresh unmounted. Superbly centred and fresh
Lot 46
Estimate: $2,500
1d Carmine-Red Smooth Paper Die II 'Substituted Cliche', BW 71(2)ia, few toned perfs, otherwise fresh unmounted mint. 2000 Drury Certificate
2d Scarlet, upper left pane positional block of 24 (6x4) showing varieties 'Left frame damaged opposite kangaroo' [5], and 'Retouched face' [12], BW 96(14)d,e. The 'Retouched face' is one of the great KGV varieties and only the second example seen in unmounted mint condition, two minor re-inforcements and odd tone not affecting variety units. Outstanding positional piece
Lot 50
Estimate: $7,500
Realised Price : $6,000
4d Lemon-Yellow, 'JBC' corner block of four, BW 110(1)z, one upper unit and selvedge lightly hinged otherwise fresh unmounted mint. A superb item of exhibition standard
Lot 51
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
4d Blue Perforated 'OS' with the famous variety 'White flaw on King's temple', BW 112(U)d, diagonal crease and small thin. 2002 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 52
Estimate: $3,500T
Realised Price : $3,800
4d Violet 'T.S.HARRISON' imprint block of four, minor separation on unit [55], otherwise fresh unmounted mint, BW 111(1)z
Lot 53
Estimate: $1,250
1/4d Turquoise-Blue 'T.S.HARRISON' imprint pair, portion of second line of imprint guillotined as usually found. Very rare imprint
Lot 54
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $900
1/4d Greyish Blue 'A.J.MULLETT' imprint pair, left unit faint crease, otherwise fresh unmounted mint and rarely offered
