AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK PERF 14

Lot 231		Estimate: $700 1½d Rose-red irregular block of 73 punctured 'OS' from Plate 1a, showing plate variety on L20 ('Vertical Coloured Flaw near Kangaroo's Neck'), and distinctive Mullett imprint with deformed 'AUST'. Badly foxed with almost all units with tone spots, and with several units creased, nevertheless a large multiple from this rare plate. BW 91(1a), the imprint alone cat AU$1250
Lot 232		Estimate: $350 3d Blue small collection on hagners, with Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 4 (slightly toned gum) and pair (toned), corner block of 4 and pair, and Types A and B M singles, punctured 'OS' including Wmk Inverted Type A U (2), plus a range of used showing plate varieties including listed primary flaws L41, R4, R7 and R25. Few small faults but generally good to fine and high cat value (14M and 29U)