THE PERICLES COLLECTION, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES, 1937-49 DEFINITIVES PERF 15X14, 1/- LYREBIRD

Lot 632		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $90 1/- Lyrebird two left corner 'By Authority' imprint blocks of four, BW 209ba, showing flush perforation at base, also normal imprint block with single hole extension for comparison. Cat AU$80+
Lot 633		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $230 1/- Lyrebird matching Sheet A upper right corner blocks of 21 for Wmkd and No Wmk issues showing 'roller flaw over O of ONE ' on first six rows of column 6, BW 209d,210d. Cat AU$350+
Lot 634		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $180 1/- Lyrebird positional gutter block of eight showing L2/7 variety 'Retouched shading above bushes at right', BW 209h, together with the same variety in a similar No Wmk block, BW 210h. Cat AU$100+
Lot 635		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $950 1/- Lyrebird Sheet D upper right corner block of 30 showing variety 'Recut shading left of lyrebird' at R3/6, BW 209k. Also a lower left block of 30 taken from the same sheet showing both imprints and proving Sheet D location of the variety. A few gum thins, but the only mint example of this rare electro variety and the proving positional piece. Cat AU$1000+
Lot 636		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 1/- Lyrebird variety 'retouched shading left of bird', BW 209l, Sheet D right pane R3/6, fine used. A very scarce electro variety, with only a few used examples recorded. Cat AU$250
Lot 637		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,800 1/- Lyrebird Sheet A gutter block of eight, BW 209za, showing approx 50% of Plate No. '4' without dashes. Very fine and hinged in selvedge only, one of three recorded examples, all showing similar partial number. Cat AU$5000
Lot 638		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $7,000 1/- Lyrebird Sheet D gutter block of 40 showing large portion of Plate No. '6' with dashes, BW 209zb. Fine, hinged on top units and in lower selvedge only. The only recorded example. Cat AU$5000