AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, 1902 BLANK AT BASE
Lot 414
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $340
½d, 2d and 3d optd BW Type I 'SPECIMEN' in black (reading downwards), additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. Very scarce
Lot 415
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $300
½d to 5/- (BW D1-D15, SGD1-8) range on leaves comprising ½d mint (49, 4 used), 1d (10, 5 used), 2d (6, 2 used), 3d (14, incl two blocks, 3 used), 4d (7, 3 used), 6d (5, 3 used), 8d, 5/- (2, 1 used), mixed condition. Minimum retail AU$2100+
Lot 416
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $300
Perf 11.8x11.5 3d Emerald marginal block of four with varieties 'White flaw in front of 'D' of ‘DUE' ‘ and 'White flaw left of lower ball of '3' ', BW D10,d,e, fresh unmounted
Lot 417
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $480
Perf 11.8x11.5 8d Emerald marginal block of four, BW D14, SG D7. A rare multiple
'SPECIMEN' BW Type I overprint reading downwards on ½d (2), 2d (3), 3d (2), 6d (2); reading upwards on 1d (2), 4d (2), 8d (2), toning on some (15). Cat AU$1500
Lot 422
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $210
Perf 11 1d Green, pen cancelled, BW D6, SG D12. One of the rarest postage dues