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

Lot 455		Estimate: $100 1½d Rose-red group of non-constant printing varieties, with ink clog flaws (2), one behind King's head and another obliterating the emu's head; 'Bull's eye' inking flaws (2), on kangaroo's feet, and on right value tablet; and stamp showing large void in top right corner. Also Wmk Inverted. Variable centering, all fine mint with large part OG and an interesting group (6)
Lot 456		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850 1d Green, 1½d Red-brown, 2d Golden Scarlet, 3d Blue and 5d Orange-brown with small 11¼ x 1¼mm 'Specimen' handstamp, faded and difficult to see on most values, also the same handstamp on 2/- Maroon Kangaroo Third Watermark (stamp faded, but handstamp clear), all no gum. This handstamp was used at the G.P.O. Melbourne for display purposes, and despite the poor quality very rare, with probably only two or three examples of each recorded. BW Nos. 38xa, 81x, 107x, 127x (1½d and 2d not catalogued) (6)
Lot 457		Estimate: $1,000 1½d Rose-red showing very strong and complete 'Offset' on reverse, centred to right, full OG and MUH. BW No. 92ce, cat AU$2000