1966-71 QEII 5c Blue marginal strip of three, error 'Left hand pair imperforate, adjoining unit imperforate at left', BW 444bb, SG 386cb
Lot 179
Estimate: $3,500
1966-71 QEII 7c Purple lower left corner block of four, error 'Imperforate at left', BW 447b. Fine and fresh
Lot 180
Estimate: $750
1966-71 QEII 7c Purple upper right corner block of four with pre-printing paper fold resulting in corner unit being partly 'Imperforate on two sides', BW 447bb, fine
Lot 181
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $900
1966 Navigators, 40c Tasman marginal block of four with minor creasing resulting in variety 'Grossly misplaced perforations', BW 460b. Striking
Lot 182
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $460
1966 Navigators, 40c Tasman showing strong 'Offset', BW 460ca. One of the more spectacular offsets
Lot 183
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $440
1966 Navigators, 50c Dampier 'Double frame lines'. Unlisted in ACSC. A prominent and very distinctive variety
Lot 184
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,150
1966 Navigators, 50c Dampier upper left corner block of four, variety 'Offset', BW 461c. Rarely encountered in multiples
Lot 185
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1973 National Development, 30c Beef Roads marginal pair, error on upper unit 'Umber partly omitted, adjoining unit normal', BW 633c
Lot 186
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1973-74 Gemstones, 8c Opal lower right corner block of four, error 'Ultramarine (shading) omitted', BW 644cd, with normal for comparison. Cat AU$3000. [Only 20 examples exist]
Lot 187
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1973 Architecture, 40c Como positional strip of five, error 'One unit pink omitted, one unit partly omitted', other units normal, BW 656cb, insignificant tiny tones as always found. [Ten strips recorded]
Lot 188
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $1,400
1975 Wildflowers 18c vertical positional strip of ten, error 'Black omitted on eight units and partly on one’, other unit normal, BW 725ca. [This format of the error first appeared in 2002 and only ten such strips are recorded]
Lot 189
Estimate: $12,000
Realised Price : $9,000
1977 Performing Arts, 20c Violinists horizontal positional strip of ten, error on eight units 'Dark Grey (violin and both chairs) completely omitted, one unit partly omitted', other unit normal. Only five strips are recorded. [The strip with colour bars from base of sheet recently sold at auction for AU$18400]
Lot 190
Estimate: $3,000
1977 Silver Jubilee 45c Imperforate Plate Proof on thick gummed paper, gutter block of 24 with colour bars between, BW 766PP(1). Cat AU$6000+. Premium collecting format
Lot 191
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,000
1977 18c Parliament House upper right corner block of ten (2x5) with colour bars, error 'Yellow omitted on one, partly on five - from very minor to almost completely' other units normal, BW 773cb. The premium collecting piece
Lot 192
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $650
1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe marginal strip of three, error 'Yellow (beak and eyes) omitted', BW 805cb. Scarce proving piece with colour bars showing the yellow bar omitted
Lot 193
Estimate: $800
1978-79 Birds, 20c Little Grebe corner block of four, error 'Yellow (beak and eyes) omitted', BW 805cb, SG 673a
Lot 194
Estimate: $3,500
Realised Price : $3,000
1982 24c Queen's Birthday Essay in the issued colours of the 27c, with pink background on perforated gummed paper, BW 949E(1). It is believed that two singles and a block of four originally existed, this single being taken from the block. Cat AU$5000
Lot 195
Estimate: $2,000
1986 Christmas 36c, New Discovery, positional block of 20 (4x5) from left of sheet with portion of colour controls at top, showing 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in portion of design being void on top unit, lower units with portion of design from base at top. From the only known pane, this being the largest multiple. [This variety will be listed in the next edition of the ACSC]
Lot 196
Estimate: $500
1993 Counter-Printed Perforated Trial NPC1 stamps with design of a candle in Scarlet, affixed to waxed backing paper, $1 value with variety 'Overprint double (top and base). Rare
Lot 197
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1994 $9 Automatic Teller Machine sheetlet, the Trial printing with 'Kangaroo facing left', BW 1784E(1)