AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, GENERAL
Lot 416
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $575
Stockbook containing accumulation to 1/4d with useful ranges of Single and Multiple Wmks, some inverted, etc, useful middle values, unchecked by vendor for postmarks or varieties, generally good/fine (2000+)
Lot 417
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $95
Small selection, mostly CTO oddments from Specimen folders with values to 1/4d (3), few punctured 'OS', sighted 4½d Die II, etc, few others (35)
Lot 418
Estimate: $100
Small group comprising Single Wmk 1½d Brown unmounted block of 4, Inverted Wmk single mint; 4d Orange shades mint (2); SM Wmk 5d unmounted
Lot 419
Estimate: $6,000T
King George V issues handstamped 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in violet, originally mounted on Post Office 'CURRENT STAMP ISSUES' display board, comprising C of A Wmk ½d, 1d, 1½d (SM Wmk - C of A Wmk not issued until 1936), 2d, 4d, 5d and 1/4d (7). One other set is recorded (the centring of the respective units is virtually identical suggesting the two sets were prepared simultaneously) which realised AU$6325 at a Sydney auction in 2002
Lot 420
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $320
Selection including Single Wmk (30) ½d to 1/4d; LM Wmk ½d, 1d Red, 1d Green, 1½d (3); No Wmk 1d (2), 1½d; SM Wmk perf 14 ½d to 4½d (incl ½d Inv Wmk), perf 13½ x 12½ ½d to 1/4d (incl ½d imprint pair), also to 5d optd 'OS' (8), incl shades, generally fine (78)
Lot 421
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $550
Accumulation incl Single Wmk 4d Yellow shades (3); SM Wmk perf 14 1½d marginal blks showing Plate dots 1-4 (2 sets - toned); used array to 1/4d including Single Wmk 4d Yellow/Orange (130+, a few spurious shades), 4d Blue (49), 5d (59), LM Wmk 1d Green (90), No Wmk 1½d (100+); 'OS' opts 2d (24), 4d (15), many shades, condition very mixed (500+)
Lot 422
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $625
Untidy accumulation in stockbook to 1/4d (17, three mint), including mint 3d Blue (28), 4d Orange (2), 4d Olive (21), 5d (17), few punctured or optd 'OS', varieties noted, also good range of mint and used 1d Red shades (attempt made to classify some), poor to fine condition (550+). Inspection essential
