AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES

Lot 711		Estimate: $500 1902 Blank at Base 3d, 4d and 6d emerald (all wmk inverted), SG D4-6w, in brilliant marginal CTO blocks of 12 (3d) and 16 (4d, 6d), cancelled Hobart 17 July (4d) and 13 August (3d, 6d) 1925. Exceptional condition, very fresh with full o.g. Cat £580+ (44)
Lot 712		Estimate: $300 1902 Blank at Base 6d Emerald wmk upright, BW D13, SG D6, unmounted block of six, small ink blemish on gum on one unit. Though catalogued the same as wmk inverted, wmk upright is much less common on the 6d. Cat £330 for mint
Lot 713		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1902-04 Completed Design 4d Emerald Perf 11, BW D31A, SG D38, scarce pair cancelled in W.A.
Lot 714		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1902-04 Completed Design 5d Emerald Perf 11, BW D35, SG D39, used block of four, cancelled "Registered Perth" in oval. A scarce multiple of this perf variety
Lot 715		Estimate: $2,250 1902-04 Completed Design 10/- Dull Green, BW D50, SG D43, lovely centring and perfs, faint trace of toning on few perfs. One of the key stamps of the early Commonwealth period
Lot 716		Estimate: $800 1906-08 Wmk Crown over Single-lined A 3d Light Green perf 11½x11, BW D61, SG D48, a fine very lightly mounted example of this difficult stamp
Lot 717		Estimate: $500 1906-08 Wmk Crown over A Perf 11 1d Light Green, BW D55, SG D51, cancelled by type 3b-a 'PINJARRAH' cds, slight thinning. A rare datestamp on this very difficult postage due
Lot 718		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1907 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A ½d to 6d Perf 11½x11 set (5), BW D66-70 (½d and 4d inv wmk), 1d creased and pencil notation on reverse of 4d. A very fine set sold for AU$1500+ in our 2003 Rarities Sale
Lot 719		Estimate: $300 1908-09 Stroke after Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green Perf 11½x11, BW D71-2, SG D58-9, slight gum discolouration around hinge on both, 1/- with pencil notations on reverse (2)
Lot 720		Estimate: $1,250T 1909-10 Thick paper Wmk Crown over double-lined A, ½d to £1 (11). Fine and attractive set
Lot 721		Estimate: $50 1909-10 Thick paper Wmk Crown over double-lined A 1/- Rose-Red and Green, BW D88, SG D69, block of four, couple of creases not detracting from fine appearance
Lot 722		Estimate: $400 1909-10 Thick paper Wmk Crown over double-lined A, 10/- Rose-Red and Green, BW D91, SG D72, fine mint
Lot 723		Estimate: $800 1913-21 Thin paper 3d Carmine and Yellow-Green, block of four, BW D100, SG D82, minor separation, fresh unmounted. Retail AU$1100+
Lot 724		Estimate: $400 1913-21 Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Yellow-Green, BW D101A, SG D83b. A very fine mint block of four, fresh and well centred for this issue
Lot 725		Estimate: $1,000 1913-21 Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, BW D101Ba, SG D83ba, fresh and lightly mounted. Scarce
Lot 726		Estimate: $800 1913-21 Thin paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, BW D101Ba, SG D83ba, fresh and lightly mounted. Scarce
Lot 727		Estimate: $800 1913-21 Thin paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D102, SG D85. An upper left corner block of 30, hinged to card on selvedge (three stamps also lightly mounted). Some perf separation, nevertheless a fresh and most attractive multiple
Lot 728		Estimate: $300 1913-21 Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Yellow-Green, 'JBC' Monogram block of four, BW D102za, minor separation, fresh unmounted
Lot 729		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1913-21 Thin paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green, BW D104, SG D87, few tiny perf tones, otherwise unmounted mint. A rare stamp, with only 708 issued
Lot 730		Estimate: $125 c.1919 Proof of Third Wmk impression, marginal block of twelve (2x6) showing 'MONWEALTH OF AUSTR' in margin, minor blemishes
Lot 731		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $75 1931-36 1d Carmine and Yellow-Green Perf 11, 'JOHN ASH' (N over N) imprint block of four, BW D115z
Lot 732		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $60 1931-36 1d Carmine and Yellow-Green Perf 11, 'JOHN ASH' (N over A) imprint block of four, BW D115za
Lot 733		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $460 1931-36 1/- Carmine and Yellow-Green Perf 11, 'JOHN ASH' (N over N) imprint block of four, BW D121z
Lot 734		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $95 1938 Engraved Frame Plates 4d Carmine and Yellow-Green, 'JOHN ASH' (no dot) imprint block of four, BW D126z
Lot 735		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $80 1938 Engraved Frame Plates 4d Carmine and Yellow-Green, 'Authority' imprint block of four, BW D126za
Lot 736		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $55 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates ½d 'Authority' imprint block of eight, BW D129za
Lot 737		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $48 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 1d 'Authority' imprint block of four with dot, BW D130zd
Lot 738		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $40 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 2d 'Authority' imprint block of eight without dot, BW D131zc
Lot 739		Estimate: $50 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 3d 'Authority' imprint block of four without dot, BW D132zd
Lot 740		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $60 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 5d 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, BW D134z
Lot 741		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $50 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 6d 'Authority' imprint block of four with dot, BW D135ze
Lot 742		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 1946-58 Redrawn Value Plates 1/- 'Authority' imprint block of four with dot, BW D138zb
Lot 743		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 Range of covers 1950's-60's with Dues to 1/-, some philatelic tied by 1956 Olympic Philatelic Exhibition cds, etc, various tax markings including for Stamp Duty stamps used for postage, 1955 covers (2) with QM 2d (2, one bisected) with pencil notation 'No 3d Stamps at P.O.' and alongside oval 'T' and mss. '2d', etc (20 items)
Lot 744		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1906-34 Postcards (6, five from overseas), the earliest being used in Victoria with 2d Vic Due affixed, 1907 from USA tinselled card with 1d (2) affixed, later from UK or local taxed at 1d or 2d, interesting markings (7)