1902 Blank at Base ½d to 8d optd SPECIMEN vertically (1d, 3d, 4d and 6d with inverted wmk), an attractive set
Lot 84
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,000
1902 Blank at Base Perf 12 x 11½ 6d Emerald, BW D13, SG D6, unmounted block of 24 from the top of the left pane, small area of soiling in margin on reverse not affecting the adhesives. A multiple of stunning appearance, cat £1200 for mint
Lot 85
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $440
1902 Blank at Base 6d Emerald Inverted Watermark, showing the major plate flaw "SW" of "NSW" incompletely erased, BW D13a(e), SG D6w(var), fresh, large part o.g.
Lot 86
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $850
1902 Blank at Base Perf 11 1d BW D6, SG D12, manuscript cancel as often found, excellent perfs and centring for this difficult stamp
Lot 87
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $2,800
1902-04 Completed Design ½d to 20/- optd SPECIMEN horizontally, a very fine set (14). Difficult to find so fresh
Lot 88
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,400
1902-04 Completed Design 10/- Dull Green, BW D50, SG D43, lovely centring and perfs, one of the key stamps of the early Commonwealth period
Lot 89
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,400
1902-04 Completed Design 10/- Dull Green, BW D50, SG D43, a very rare plateable example [LP 60], showing part of the watermark frame line and marginal watermark letters "WA", large part o.g.
Lot 90
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $5,500
1902-04 Completed Design 10/- Dull Green, BW D50, SG D43, an exceptional postally used example, showing part contemporary "Sydney" cds in black. One of only two known examples cancelled thus and of greater significance than the acknowledged rarities cancelled by the "Parcels Branch" handstamp in violet. 1998 BPA Certificate
Lot 91
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $950
1906-08 Wmk Crown over Single-Lined A Perf 11½ x 11 3d Light Green, BW D61, SG D48, a fine and uncommonly well centred example of this difficult stamp
Lot 92
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $800
1906-08 Wmk Crown over Single-Lined A 3d Light Green, BW D61, SG D48, a fresh example of this key stamp, barely perceptible hinge trace
Lot 93
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $850
1906-08 Wmk Crown over Single-Lined A Perf 11 1d Light Green, BW D55, SG D51. A rare stamp, cancelled P.R. (Poste Restante) Perth W.A.
Lot 94
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,300
1907 Wmk Crown over Double-Lined A ½d - 6d set, BW D66-70 (½d, 1d and 4d Inv Wmk) fine mint, the 4d with hinge remainder, the ½d and key 6d value unmounted
Lot 95
Estimate: $1,250
1908-09 Stroke after Value 2/- Dull Green, BW D73, SG D60. A fresh example of this elusive value, couple of thin perfs at top mentioned for accuracy, barest hinge trace
Lot 96
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $5,500
1908-09 Stroke after Value 10/- Dull Green, BW D74, SG D61 Inverted Watermark (as always found). A superb stamp, the only unmounted example known to us
Lot 97
Estimate: $1,500T
1909-10 Thick Paper Watermark Crown over Double-lined A, ½d to £1 (11). Fine and attractive set
Lot 98
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $800
1909-10 Thick Paper Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d to £1 set, SG D63-73, cancelled-to-order (with gum) from Presentation Set, very fine and fresh
Lot 99
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $550
1909-10 Thick Paper 1d Rose-Red and Green Die I 'JBC' and 'CA' Monogram singles, BW D77za and zc. Monogram examples of the Die I stamps are very elusive and undercatalogued
Lot 100
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $850
1909-10 Thick Paper 2/- Rose-Red and Green, 'CA' Monogram pair. A rare monogram, postally used, couple of marginal thins, cancelled "Poste Restante Perth" 20 Feb 14
Lot 101
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $850
1909-10 Thick Paper 2/- Rose-Red and Green, 'JBC' Monogram pair. A rare monogram, postally used, two small tears in margin of the no-monogram stamp, cancelled "Poste Restante Perth" 16 Dec 14
Lot 102
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1913-21 Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-Green, 'T.S.HARRISON' one-line imprint block of eight, BW D95zb. Some perf separation reinforced, otherwise fine and very fresh (less than ten imprints believed to exist)
Lot 103
Estimate: $12,500
Realised Price : $10,000
1913-21 Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green, WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, BW D100a, SG D82a. The 3d Wmk Sideways is one of the great Postage Due rarities of the world, with less than 12 examples known to exist mint or used. This stamp is believed to be the only surviving unmounted example, deriving from the block of four that was tragically split up more than a decade ago. A superb stamp
Lot 104
Estimate: $1,500
1912-23 Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green 'WATERMARK SIDEWAYS', BW D101a, SG D83ba. Fresh unmounted
Lot 105
Estimate: $2,000
1913-21 Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, BW D101Ba, SG D83ba, a fresh, lightly mounted pair. A very scarce stamp, rare as a multiple
Lot 106
Estimate: $1,500T
Realised Price : $1,150
1913-21 Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D103, SG D86, fine mint. Only 343 issued
Lot 107
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
1913-21 Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D103, SG D86, fine mint. A rare stamp, with only 343 issued
Lot 108
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,500
1913-21 Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D104, SG D87, unmounted mint. A rare stamp, with only 708 issued
Lot 109
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
1913-21 Thin Paper Perf 14 £1 Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D104, SG D87, fine mint. Only 708 issued
Lot 110
Estimate: $700T
Realised Price : $550
1931 C of A Wmk Perf 14 1d and 2d; Perf 11 ½d to 1/-, the rare 6d with variety '"RA" of AUSTRALIA joined', BW D113-21, SG D100-111, (9)
Lot 111
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $650
1922-30 Third Wmk 6d in 'T.S.HARRISON', 'A.J.MULLETT' and 'JOHN ASH' imprint blocks of four (BW D112z, za and zb), perf separation reinforced on Mullett imprint. Good representation of the various shades applicable to each printer, seldom offered as a group. The Harrison imprint in particular is difficult to find and undercatalogued
Lot 112
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,700
1931-37 C of A Wmk 3d Carmine and Yellow-Green 'JOHN ASH' imprint (N over EA) block of four, BW D118za, showing "RA" of "AUSTRALIA" joined at RP10/1. With the 6d, the key value of this series, rarely offered as an imprint and undercatalogued
Lot 113
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,700
1931-37 C of A Wmk 3d Carmine and Yellow-Green 'JOHN ASH' imprint (N over N) block of four, BW D118z, cancelled Glebe N.S.W. 28 DE 37. A lovely companion to the preceding lot, with R.P.10/1 showing the make-ready correction to the "RA" joined variety. Rarely offered as an imprint and undercatalogued
Lot 114
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Carmine and Yellow-Green gutter block of eight from base of sheet with 'Authority' imprint and complete Plate No. -1-, BW D135z. Fine and fresh
Lot 115
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1958-63 No Watermark 5d Carmine and Deep Green Die II, BW D151, SG D136a, block of 10 (2x5) with selvedge both sides, two stamps on top row lightly mounted, otherwise fresh unmounted. The key value in the No Watermark issues
