AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, GENERAL
Lot 891
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $320
Range on hagners, all wmks represented with values to 1/4d mint (3), and used (6), some punctured 'OS' or few State perfins, including 2d Orange inverted wmk used, 'OS' opts, etc, mixed condition (220+)
Lot 892
Estimate: $1,250T
Realised Price : $1,000
Range of One Penny (1d) on leaves, all watermarks and colours represented, strong in Reds and Greens with many listed plate varieties, including Sub-cliches Die I (6, four smooth paper), Die II (4, two rough paper), Die III (17, two inverted wmks), 1d Green Die II (12, three punctured 'OS'), slight duplication in places, some original platings, etc, (100s)
Lot 893
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $420
Range of Two Pence (2d) on leaves, majority Single Wmk with strength in Orange, some Red shades, good range of varieties with slight duplication with two of most flaws in collection, few Browns, punctured 'OS', etc (178)
Lot 894
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $400
Range of Three Pence (3d) Blue shades on leaves, with numerous varieties, some unlisted in BW, comprising Single Wmk (10, three punctured 'OS'), SM Wmk perf 14 (30) and punctured 'OS' (65, three inverted wmks), perf 13½x 12½ (30), punctured 'OS' (113), Die II (52), punctured 'OS' (61) and CofA Wmk (1), useful lot, some original research plating, mixed condition
Lot 895
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $700
Range of Four Pence (4d) on leaves comprising Orange (11), Blue (34), Violet (7), Olive in various watermarks (263), including punctured 'OS', some listed plate flaws, with slight duplication, multiple pieces, etc, mixed condition, fair/fine (315). STC AU$4000
Lot 896
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $190
Range of Five Pence (5d) on leaves, all wmks represented, strength in CofA Wmk, some listed varieties, possible postmark interest (265)
Lot 897
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $280
Small group comprising Engraved 1d imprint block of 8, slight separation and Single Wmk 1d Red booklet panes of six (2), 1½d Black-Brown Harrison imprint pair, and 4d violet punctured 'OS', some toning (23)
Lot 898
Estimate: $70
Realised Price : $65
CTO selection comprising Single Wmk 2d Brown (3), punctured 'OS' 1/4d; SM Wmk perf 14 3d; perf 13½x12½ ½d (96), 1½d (5), 2d on 1½d (5), CofA Wmk 1d (5), 1½d (2), 2d (3), 4d (4) and optd 'OS' 3d part imprint pair, (38)
Lot 899
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $675
Punctured 'OS' selection comprising Single Wmk 1d Green, 1½d Black-Brown (2, one wmk inverted), 1½d Green, 2d Orange pair (over-inked), 1/4 (lightly mounted); LM Wmk 1d Green, 1½d Black-Brown, No Wmk 1d (tiny gum disturbance, variety notch in frame); SM Wmk perf 14 1½d strip of 3 with double perfs (mounted), perf 13½x12½ ½d strip 3, 2d Red (3, two Die II), 2d Brown, generally fine, retail approx AU$1000
Lot 900
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $210
Overprinted 'OS' selection comprising SM Wmk 2d (8, including imprint pair and corner block, also one *) and 4d (2); CofA Wmk ½d (4), 2d (11, including imprint block of 8, also one *), 3d (11, including marginal block with 'Retouched 'GE'), and 5d (2), (39)