1902-63 mint and used simplified collection with 1902 Blank at Base ½d to 5/-, 1902-04 Completed Design ½d to 5/-, 1908-09 with Stroke 1/- (2), 5/-, 1909-21 bi-colours ½d to £1 incl 2/-, 5/-, 10/- Thick paper used and £1 Thin paper mint (toning). Variable condition, fair to fine, high Catalogue value (41)
Lot 734
Estimate: $500
1902 Blank at Base ½d to 5/- set, fine and fresh. Well above average condition for this set (8)
Lot 735
Estimate: $800
1902-04 Design Completed ½d to 20/- (no 8d, 2/-) optd sans-serif 'SPECIMEN' as used by New South Wales for UPU distribution. A few with hinge remainders/ adhesions on reverse, mostly fine (12)
Lot 736
Estimate: $500
1902-04 Completed Design 1d Emerald Perf 11, SG D35, fresh unmounted block of four. A very scarce multiple in this condition. Cat (for hinged) £480
Lot 737
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $3,000
1902-04 Design Completed 10/- dull green Perf 11, SG D43, used with violet Parcels Branch GPO Sydney cds. Very rare genuine contemporary use, with only several examples recorded
Lot 738
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,400
1902-04 Design Completed 20/- dull green Perf 11, SG D44, fine and fresh mint. Cat £4000
Lot 739
Estimate: $1,000
1908-09 Stroke after Value 2/- dull green, SG D60, lightly mounted, couple of shortish perfs at top, otherwise fine. Cat £1000
Lot 740
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,200
1908-09 Stroke after Value 10/- dull green, SG D61, lightly mounted, very fine and fresh. Cat £2500
Lot 741
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $3,800
1908-09 Stroke after Value 20/- dull green, SG D62, slightly patchy gum with Max Thier (Berlin dealer) guarantee mark on reverse, otherwise fine and rare. Cat £6500
Lot 742
Estimate: $2,500
1909-11 Thick paper Wmk Crown over Double-lined A 10/- Rose-red and Green, BW D91, SG D72, fresh unmounted block of four, odd gum bend. One of the very few blocks to survive
Lot 743
Estimate: $250
1913-21 Thin paper Perf 12½ ½d Scarlet and Pale Green, Wmk Inverted, SG D76w, mint block of four and CTO pair. Cat £550
Lot 744
Estimate: $1,750
1931-37 Multiple Crown CofA Wmk Perf 11, 3d Carmine and Yellow-green 'Ash' imprint block of four with variety ' "RA" joined', BW D118za, lower units unmounted, fine and fresh. A rare imprint
Lot 745
Estimate: $800
1931-37 Multiple Crown CofA Wmk Perf 11, 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green 'Ash' (N over N) imprint block of four with variety '"RA" joined', BW D119zc, lower units unmounted, natural inclusion on one. Very scarce
Lot 746
Estimate: $80
1938 New Plate 6d carmine and green unmounted (2) SGD117 Cat £130+
Lot 747
Estimate: $500
1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 8d Red and Deep Green, complete sheet of 120 with 'By Authority' imprint [showing scratches above], with varieties 'White flaw on top of "8" ' [L1/2] and 'White flaw in solid shading inside top loop of "8" ' [R7/1], BW D137d,e,z, odd selvedge blemish, unmounted. Retail AU$4200+
Lot 748
Estimate: $500
1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 8d Red and Deep Green complete sheet of 120 with 'By Authority' imprint [showing no scratches above], with varieties 'White flaw on top of "8" [L1/2] and 'White flaw in solid shading inside top loop of "8" '[R7/1], BW D137d,e,z, odd selvedge blemish, unmounted. Retail AU$4200+
Lot 749
Estimate: $500
1902 (12 Aug) unstamped "Matheson" cover used Perth to Adelaide, with handstruck 'T' and large '4', 4d Emerald due affixed paying deficient postage at 1oz rate for unstamped item, cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide AU 18/02. Very early Commonwealth postage due use
Lot 750
Estimate: $300
1902 (5 Nov) unstamped "Matheson" cover used locally at Perth, with handstruck 'T' in black and framed 'RECEIVED AT/G.P.O. WITHOUT/CONTENTS.' in violet, 1d Emerald due pair affixed paying deficient postage at ½oz rate for unstamped item, cancelled PR Perth NO 6/02. Early Commonwealth postage due use
