AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES

Lot 443		Estimate: $10,000 1953 Produce Food 3d and 3½d se-tenant strips of 3 presentation 'die proofs' in issued colours (actually imperforate stamps) in sunken mounts, with Note Printing cachets on reverse endorsed '6/23-1-53' (presented to Sir Daryl Lindsay of the Stamp Advisory Committee). Eight pairs of die proofs were prepared, one pair of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. A few tone spots on 3d Beef, otherwise fresh and superb and a rarely offered set. BW 287/8/9DP(1) and 290/1/2/DP(1), cat AU$18000 (2)
Lot 444		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1953-54 Queen Elizabeth II 3d Green block of 4 with 'Misplaced Perforations' shifted 3mm to the left, fine MUH. BW 295bg, cat AU$600
Lot 445		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900 1953 Young Farmers' Clubs 3½d block of 4 from left of sheet showing 'Misplaced Vignette'. Faint hinge mark in selvedge only, a popular and spectacular variety that is rarely offered in a block. BW 303c, cat AU$2000
Lot 446		Estimate: $120 1953 3½d Young Farmers block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, few marks and a small crease at left, and abraded at top corners where it has been affixed for display purposes. BW 303x, cat AU$220
Lot 447		Estimate: $150 1954 Royal Visit 3½d, 7½d and 2/- affixed to Post Office Publicity Card fine and fresh apart from sellotape mark on reverse. BW 310x, cat AU$250
Lot 448		Estimate: $100 1954 Red Cross 3½d block of 9 from bottom left corner of sheet showing Plate No. '-1-', fine and lightly mounted on two units. BW 312z, cat AU$200
Lot 449		Estimate: $100 1954 Red Cross 3½d block of 9 from bottom left corner of sheet showing Plate No. '-2-', fine and lightly mounted on three units. BW 312zd, cat AU$200
Lot 450		Estimate: $100 1954 Red Cross 3½d block of 9 from bottom left corner of sheet showing Plate No. '-3-' fine and lightly mounted on three units. BW 312zh, cat AU$200
Lot 451		Estimate: $250 1955-57 Queen Elizabeth II 7½d Violet die proof in issued colour removed from its sunken mount, badly stained by the sellotape used to affix the proof inside the mount, hence the low estimate. Eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 321DP(1), cat A$3000
Lot 452		Estimate: $100 1955 Cobb & Co. 3½d and 2/- pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, few marks on face and some sellotape adhering to the reverse. BW 327x, cat AU$200
Lot 453		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,500 1955 3½d Y.M.C.A. Centenary presentation die proof in issued colours mounted in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '15/5.7.55' (for Mr H.L. Anthony, Postmaster-General). As noted in the Brusden-White catalogue, the red triangle on this proof has been hand painted. Eight proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Fresh and superb. BW 328DP(1), cat AU$4000
Lot 454		Estimate: $120 1957 7d Royal Flying Doctor Service block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, one small mark on face, otherwise fine. BW 337x. cat AU$200
Lot 455		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46 1958 Qantas Round the World Flight 2/- block of 12 from bottom right corner of sheet, the first unit being variety 'Re-entry to Last A of AUSTRALIA' (R7/6), fresh MUH. BW 340d cat AU$100+, SG 301a cat £42+
Lot 456		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1959-63 2d Brown Queen Elizabeth II presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '27.3.62 4' (for Mr B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.'s Department). Fresh and superb, offered with the envelope in which it was originally contained. Nine die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. BW 348DP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 457		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 2d Reddish-brown coil perf. block of 8 from top of sheet showing Plate No. '1' without dashes, two units lightly mounted. BW 348z, cat AU$750
Lot 458		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 2d Reddish-brown coil perf block of 12 from bottom of sheet showing Plate No. '2' without dashes, fine MUH. BW 348zc, cat AU$1000
Lot 459		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 2d Reddish-brown coil perf block of 8 from bottom of sheet showing Plate No. '3' without dashes, lightly mounted on two units and the rarest of the 2d plate numbers. BW 348zd, cat AU$2500
Lot 460		Estimate: $180 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 3d Blue-green coil perf block of 12 from left of sheet showing Plate No. '3' without dashes, mounted in selvedge only. BW 350za, cat AU$300
Lot 461		Estimate: $200 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 3d Blue-green coil perf block of 8 from left of sheet showing Plate No. '3' without dashes, fine MUH. BW 350za, cat AU$300
Lot 462		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 4d Booklet Pane used on very scarce commercial cover 1959 (25 Mar) from Crows Nest to USA, missent within US, correct 2/- airmail rate
Lot 463		Estimate: $600 1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II 5d Blue coil perf block of 8 from top of sheet showing part Plate No. '2' with five X's to left, fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 355z, cat AU$1250
Lot 464		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $800 1959-64 6d Brown Banded Anteater, Eileen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design executed on thick card (155 x 185mm) signed by the artist and numbered '9' (of 10), and with issued stamp affixed at lower right cancelled by G.P.O. Sydney cds on first day of issue
Lot 465		Estimate: $100 1959-64 6d Banded Anteater scarce solo franking on Radio Australia postcard (minor corner creasing) 1964 (17 Jul) from Melbourne to Indonesia where unclaimed, correct airmail postcard rate
Lot 466		Estimate: $250 1959-63 8d Tiger Cat four blocks of 6 from the bottom right corner of Sheet C, showing the four states of R9/6 'Retouched Shading Right of Animal's Head', State IV being the 'Typhoon' Retouch. One unit of each block lightly mounted. BW 358(II)s/sc, cat AU$650 (24)
Lot 467		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $750 1959-64 9d Deep Sepia Kangaroos, Eileen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design executed on thick card (145 x 185mm) signed by the artist and numbered '9' (of 10), and with issued stamp affixed at lower right and cancelled by Clarence St. First Day of Issue cds
Lot 468		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $750 1959-64 11d Deep Blue Rabbit Bandicoot, Eileen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design executed on thick card (155 x 185mm) signed by the artist and numbered '3' (of 5)
Lot 469		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $750 1959-64 1/- Deep Green Platypus, Eileeen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design but with 10d denomination executed on thick card (155 x 185mm) signed by the artist and numbered '3' (of 5), and with issued stamp affixed at lower right cancelled by Clarence St. First Day of Issue cds
Lot 470		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $360 1959-64 1/- Deep Green Platypus, Eileen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design executed on thick card (155 x 185mm) signed by the artist and numbered '4' (of 5), and with issued stamp affixed at lower right cancelled by Clarence St. First Day of Issue cds
Lot 471		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $750 1959-64 1/2d Deep Purple Tasmanian Tiger, Eileen Mayo watercolour sketch of her adopted design executed on thick card (185 x 155) signed by the artist and numbered '2' (of 5). Apparently only five such sketches were prepared not ten as stated in the note in the Brusden-White catalogue
Lot 472		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1961-64 5/- Cattle both cream and white papers MUH. Retail AU$170+ (2)
Lot 473		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1961-64 5/- Cattle Cream Paper lower left corner block of 20 (4 x 5) superb CTO with full gum. BW 373w cat £300
Lot 474		Estimate: $100 1963-65 5d Green Queen Elizabeth II from booklets, a used example on small piece printed on Helecon Paper. Very underrated, with the Brusden-White catalogue indicating that 'at least 20 used stamps known'. With 1974 BSAP Certificate. BW 400a, cat AU$100
Lot 475		Estimate: $80 1963-65 Queen Elizabeth II 5d Red coil perf pairs (25), MUH and mostly in strips of four, BW 402bc cat AU$625, SG 354ca cat £475
Lot 476		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 blocks of 4 (10/-, £1 white paper) each with central G.P.O. Sydney cds, fine, no gum. SG cat £565 (24)
Lot 477		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $420 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d Cook MUH block of 40. BW cat AU$600
Lot 478		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1963-65 Navigators set 7/6d to £2 opt 'SPECIMEN', MUH (4)
Lot 479		Estimate: $120 1963 2/3d COMPAC Cable block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, very fine apart from a couple of minor creases at base. BW 411x, cat AU$200
Lot 480		Estimate: $1,000 1964-65 Australian Birds 6d Yellow-tailed Thornbill presentation proof mounted in sunken frame, endorsed 'Mr Jones 4' (for Mr C.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the PMG's Department). This proof shows sufficient margin to indicate that a normal perforated stamp has been used, which is almost certainly the case for all examples. The current BW price must therefore be revised. Nine proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Fresh and superb, and offered with the envelope in which it was originally contained. BW412PP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 481		Estimate: $2,000 1964-65 Australian Birds 9d Black-backed Magpie presentation proof mounted in sunken frame, endorsed '7' in pencil on reverse (for Frank Manley, member of the Stamp Advisory committee). Nine proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Fresh and superb. BW 414PP(1), cat AU$3000
Lot 482		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600 1964-65 Australian Birds 2/5d Blue Wren presentation proof mounted in sunken frame, endorsed on reverse '4 Mr Jones' (for Mr B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the PMG's Department). Nine proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Fresh and superb, offered together with the original envelope in which it was contained. BW 419(PP)1, cat AU$3000
Lot 483		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $230 1965 50th Anniversary of ANZAC 5d, 8d and 2/3d affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, very fine. BW 428x, cat AU$350