THE PERICLES COLLECTION, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES, 1937-49 DEFINITIVES PERF 13½X14, 2D KING GEORGE VI DIE I
Lot 527
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
2d KGVI Die I corner blocks of four from all four positions, each showing complete Plate No. '1', BW 187z,za,zb,zc. Rare as a complete 'set'. Cat AU$2000
Lot 528
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $1,900
2d KGVI Die I upper left block of four showing complete Plate No. '2' due to small paper fold, BW 187zd, gum thin in upper selvedge and hinged on one unit only. A rare block, with only three or four examples recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 529
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $2,000
2d KGVI Die I lower right block of four showing complete Plate No. '3' due to paper fold, BW 187zg, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only. Fine and rare, with only three or four examples recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 530
Estimate: $1,250
2d KGVI Die I upper left block of four showing complete (over inked) Plate No. '8', BW 187zk, hinged on one unit only. Fine and rare, with only several examples recorded. Cat AU$1000
Lot 531
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
2d KGVI Die I upper right block of four showing largely complete Plate No. '8', BW 187zl. Superb unmounted and rare, with only several examples recorded. Cat AU$1000
Lot 532
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,800
2d KGVI Die I lower left block of four showing complete Plate No. '8' due to paper fold, BW 187zm, lower units unmounted. A very rare block, with only two or three examples recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 533
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
2d KGVI Die I lower right pair showing complete Plate No. '8' due to paper fold, BW 187zn, gum thins in margin and slight toning. Much rarer than this number from the upper positions, with perhaps only two or three examples recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 534
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $2,300
2d KGVI Die I upper right block of four showing largely complete Plate No. '9', BW 187zp, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only. Very fine and rare, with only three or four examples recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 535
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $1,350
2d KGVI Die I lower left block of four showing approx 60% of Plate No. '10', BW 187zq, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only. Fine and rare, with only three or four examples recorded, each showing a similar portion of the number. Cat AU$2000
Lot 536
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,600
2d KGVI Die I upper right block of four showing complete Plate No. '10', BW 187zr, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only. Very rare and probably the finest of the three or four recorded examples. Cat AU$2000
Lot 537
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,100
2d KGVI Die I upper left block of four showing complete Plate No. '11' due to paper fold, BW 187zs, hinged in selvedge only. Superb and rare as a complete number, with only several examples (incl partial numbers) recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 538
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,700
2d KGVI Die I upper right block of four showing complete Plate No. '11', BW 187zt, hinged in selvedge only. Superb and rare as a complete number, with only several examples (including partial numbers) recorded. Cat AU$2000
