THE PERICLES COLLECTION, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES, 1937-49 DEFINITIVES PERF 13½X14, 6D KOOKABURRA

Lot 540		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 6d Kookaburra 'Ash' imprint blocks of four (3), one showing crescent over perf pip, and two showing crescent retouched but with burnish marks apparent, BW 202bb,bc. A very scarce trio. Cat AU$550
Lot 541		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $150 6d Kookaburra 'Ash' imprint block of four showing crescent under perf pip, BW 202bd, lower units unmounted. Cat AU$150
Lot 542		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $110 6d Kookaburra marginal horizontal pair from Sheet A, R2/1-2, the left-hand unit showing variety 'Curl over I of AUSTRALIA ', BW 202d. A scarce variety, hinged in selvedge only. Cat AU$150+
Lot 543		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 6d Kookaburra marginal horizontal pair from Sheet A, L9/7-8, the left-hand unit showing variety 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA ', BW 202e. Few short perfs on normal stamp, variety fine and scarce. Cat AU$100+
Lot 544		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $120 6d Kookaburra horizontal pair from Sheet A, L9/7-8, the left-hand unit showing variety 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA ', BW 202e. Fine and scarce. Cat AU$100+
Lot 545		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000 6d Kookaburra upper right block of four showing approx 50% of Plate No. '2', BW 202z, hinged in selvedge only. Very fine and a great rarity, being one of only two recorded blocks (the other also showing a similar partial number). Cat AU$5000
Lot 546		Estimate: $150 6d Kookaburra 'Ash' imprint left corner blocks of four (3), two showing horizontal comb perforation from upper and lower sheets, one showing vertical comb perforation
Lot 547		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $120 6d Kookaburra 'Ash' imprint gutter block of eight showing perf pip under L7-8, BW 202zb, hinged in selvedge only. Fine. Cat AU$150
Lot 548		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $2,100 6d Kookaburra block of 32 from base of sheet showing 'Ash' imprint under left pane and 'No imprint' under right pane, BW 202zc, also variety 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA ' on L9/7. A few units hinged, and inked arrow on piece of hinge affixed at left barely detracts from this major KGVI rarity. Believed to be the only such piece from the 160-on issue to survive. Under-catalogued at AU$1250
Lot 549		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 6d Kookaburra 'No imprint' left corner block of four, BW 202zd, with perf pip. Cat AU$225
Lot 550		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $140 6d Kookaburra 'No imprint' gutter block of eight from upper sheet, BW 202ze, hinged on upper units and two small gum thins. Cat AU$225+
Lot 551		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 6d Kookaburra 'No imprint' gutter block of eight, BW 202ze, with perf pip under L7-8, few small tone spots in selvedge, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only. Cat AU$225+