AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL MARKINGS, SINGLE WATERMARK, 1D RED

Lot 273	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1d Red range of mint multiples, mostly Smooth Paper shades, a number are positional and include plate varieties, two blocks of 4 with Watermark Inverted, and block of 30 from Pane VIII. A few pieces are fine but the majority are affected by tone spots (109)
Lot 274	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 1d Red Smooth and Rough papers large used accumulation sorted for plate varieties and mounted on leaves, wide range of shades, there are no rusted or substituted cliches, however virtually all the other listed varieties are represented by multiple copies (for example 26 x Thin G, 12 x 'NY Joined' cat AU$500 each), and many lesser varieties are also included. Also pages of Die 2, inverted watermark, and other minor printing varieties. A fine lot rarely offered in this sort of quantity nowadays (approx 2,000)
Lot 275	[ O ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 1d Red large used accumulation mounted on pages chronologically according to shades, mostly Smooth Papers, and with an emphasis on dated examples, few Large Multi Wmk and Die III, and some plate varieties identified. The scarcer shades are mostly represented, but not in large numbers. Correct shade identification cannot be guaranteed, however with the quantity of stamps present, it would appear to be generally correct. A good lot for either the dedicated specialist or a newcomer to this popular pursuit (approx 1,500)
Lot 276	[ O ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1d Red extensive used collection mounted on hagners, with both smooth and rough papers, all plated and including many of the listed plate varieties as well as many other more minor varieties, all as far as can be determined accurately identified. Includes Die II (8, incl in pair), 'Thin G' (fine), and many others, range of shades represented, three are mint (one MUH). Condition is generally fine to very fine (191)
Lot 277	[ O ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 Range of used shades on hangers, comprising Single-line Perf G1 and G2, Smooth Paper G10, G12, G13, G15, G16, G17½, G19, G21, G22, G23, G24½, G25, G26, G28m G29, G30, G31, G32 and G33, and Rough Paper G61, G62, G64, G66, G67, G68, G73, G74, G77. Few with minor faults, but generally fine. BW cat AU$2255 (30)
Lot 278	[ O ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 Early edition of BSAP 1d Check List Panes 6, 7 and 8 with plated stamps attached to the pages or on interleaved pages, much duplication, with more or less equal proportion being 1d Violets and 1d Greens. Also a copy of the Pane 2 Check List much less populated but including some Die 2 stamps (approx 1,300)
Lot 279	[ O ]	Estimate: $70 Starting Price: $55 1d Red accumulation mostly tied into bundles of 100, probably checked for plate varieties but with postmark interest, wide range of shades, some Large Multi Wmk noted (approx 7,000)
Lot 280	[ PPC ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1d Red Die I used on two picture postcards (Views of Naples) addressed to U.K. and each cancelled and tied by 'PAQUEBOT/PORT SAID' cds, fine (2)
Lot 281	[ ** ]	Estimate: $700 Starting Price: $525 1d Deep Red Single-line Perf (G2) Plate 3 MUH block of 48 (V1-48), tiny rust spots on two units, some marks on selvedge and with lightly toned gum, fine appearance. A scarce multiple. BW 70B, cat AU$3600+
Lot 282	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1d Deep Red Single-line Perf (G2) Plate 4 irregular block of 36 including variety 'White Scratch Behind Emu's Head' (VII/54), with No Monogram strip of 3 (unfortunately with left selvedge missing), mounted in selvedge only but with toned gum. BW 70(4)z, cat for No Monogram strip is AU$4250
Lot 283	[ O ]	Estimate: $1,750 Starting Price: $1,350 1d Red variety 'Substituted Cliches' Dies I and II in a range of shades arranged on hagners, with Die II (IV/34) Smooth Paper (5), Die I (IV/35) Smooth Paper (10) and Rough Paper (14, four punctured OS, also a pair 35/40). Also 'Thin G Retouch' (Pane IV/40) Smooth Paper (13) and Rough Paper (6), and 'Dot on Y (Pane IV/41) (10). Mostly fine to very fine and not often offered in this quantity. BW catalogue is over AU$7000
Lot 284	[ ** ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1d Red Plate 4 block of 4 'Watermark Inverted' and with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), couple of insignificant marks on gum, otherwise very fine MUH
Lot 285	[ ** ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1d Red Plate 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted' block of 4 including varieties 'Secret Mark' Pane VII/1) and '4th Pearl at Left in Crown Joins Line' (Pane VII/7), few small tone spots on upper right unit, otherwise fine MUH, a scarce combination
Lot 286	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 1d Dull Red (G16) block of 28 from top of Pane IV punctured 'OS', few minor blemishes, most stamps MUH. BW 71Ebb, cat AU$3920
Lot 287	[ O ]	Estimate: $40 Starting Price: $30 1d Red Smooth Paper variety 'Notch in Left Frame Opposite Wattles' (Pane V/7) additionally with 'Watermark Inverted' fine used. BW 71(3)a/e, cat AU$30++
Lot 288	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1d Red used group all 'Watermark Inverted' with plate varieties, with 'RA Joined' (2), 'Ferns', 'Flaw Under Neck' (2), 'Dot Before 1', 'Run N', 'Secret Mark', 'Corner Dot', 'Wattle Line', 'PENAVY', and 'Break in Left Frame', also Die II, and Punctured OS (2). Couple of stamps with small faults, however a scarce assembly (15)
Lot 289	[ * ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper (G17) horizontal pair, right unit variety 'Thin G Retouch' (IV/40), fine with large part OG. BW 71G(2)l, cat AU$650
Lot 290	[ O ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper variety 'CNE' very fine with machine cancel clear of variety. An excellent example of this rare stamp. BW 71G(4)q, cat AU$1250
Lot 291	[ O ]	Estimate: $550 Starting Price: $420 1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper (G17) variety 'CNE', a fine used example of this popular and short-lived variety. BW 71(4)q, cat AU$1250
Lot 292	[ * ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 1d Scarlet Aniline Smooth Paper (G18) 'CA' monogram strip of 3 from Plate 4 (State 1 - 3mm below marginal line), vertical perfs reinforced with hinges, large part OG and of fine appearance. BW 71I(4)ze, cat AU$3500
Lot 293	[ * ]	Estimate: $30 Starting Price: $22 1d Rose (G21) variety 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31), lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 71K(4)f, cat AU$75
Lot 294	[ ** ]	Estimate: $900 Starting Price: $675 1d Rose Smooth Paper (G21) Plate 4 CA and JBC monogram strip of 12 including varieties 'RA Joined' (VII/60), 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (VIII/56) and 'Run N' Second State (VIII/60). Perf separation in places, two units with tone spots on gum, otherwise fine MUH. BW 71K(4)j,u,va/ze/zi, cat AU$2500 for the two monogram strips plus premium for varieties
Lot 295	[ O ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII, No. 25) fine used. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500
Lot 296	[ O ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1d Smooth Paper Carmine-rose and Carmine-red shades variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII, No. 25), also 1d Green Single Wmk. Small Multi Wmk Perfs 14 and 13½ x 12½, and C of A Wmk with same variety (6)
Lot 297	[ O ]	Estimate: $75 Starting Price: $60 1d Brown-red Smooth Paper (G32), a deep example of this shade fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 71W, cat AU$150
Lot 298	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1d Carmine-red Plate 3 Harrison one-line imprint pair, fluffy perfs, and with small tone spotting on reverse. BW 71(3)Yzg, cat AU$1000
Lot 299	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $450 Starting Price: $340 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 3 Harrison one-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (R55), small tone spots on gum, mounted in selvedge only with stamps MUH. BW 71Y(3)zf, cat AU$1800
Lot 300	[ O ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII/25), small lower left corner crease, with cds cancel. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500
Lot 301	[ O ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII/25), blunt upper left corner, cancelled Melbourne cds, 23 SP 20. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500
Lot 302	[ O ]	Estimate: $150 Starting Price: $115 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper vertical pair, the lower unit being variety 'NY' Joined' (Pane VIII/25), fine used and cancelled Perth cds 9NOV18, the postmark being well clear of the variety. BW 71Y(4)o, cat AU$500+
Lot 303	[ ** ]	Estimate: $850 Starting Price: $650 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint strip of 12 with varieties 'RA Joined' (VII/60), 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (VII/56) and 'Run N' Third State (VIII/60). Perf separation between VII/58 and 59 reinforced with hinge, gum creasing on VII/58, 59 and VIII/55, otherwise fine MUH. BW 71Y(4)j,u,vb/zj, cat AU$1800 for mounted imprint block of 4
Lot 304	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint pair with variety 'RA Joined' (VII/60), fluffy perfs and fine MUH. BE 71Y(4)zj, cat AU$1800 for mounted imprint block of 4
Lot 305	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1d Carmine (Aniline) Smooth Paper (G33) Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined'(VII/60), rounded corner perf at top right and toned gum. BW 71Z(4)zk, cat AU$2250 for an imprint block of 4
Lot 306	[ * ]	Estimate: $450 Starting Price: $340 1d Deep Red (Aniline) Rough Paper (G61) Plate 3 JBC monogram strip of 3, vertical perfs reinforced with hinges, large part OG. BW 72B(3)zb, cat AU$1750
Lot 307	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $2,500 Starting Price: $1,900 1d Deep Red (Aniline) Rough Paper (G61) block of 24 from Plate 4 without left and right selvedge, with CA monogram and varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), two units lightly hinged, otherwise superb MUH. BW 72B(4), cat AU$5200 plus premium for monogram
Lot 308	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,000 Starting Price: $1,500 1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Punctured 'OS' variety 'No Watermark' additionally showing variety 'Secret Mark' (VII/1) thus identifying the stamp to be from the top of the sheet. Couple of shortish perfs at right, otherwise a good example of this rarity of which only a handful of examples are recorded. BW 72Cab, cat AU$6000, plus premium for plate variety
Lot 309	[ O ]	Estimate: $60 Starting Price: $46 1d Rosine Rough Paper (G69) punctured 'OS', plated as Pane III/2 fine used, a scarce shade/plated variety combination, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72Ibb, cat AU$100
Lot 310	[ O ]	Estimate: $160 Starting Price: $120 1d Plum Die II Rough Paper (G71) fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72L(1)i, cat AU$1000
Lot 311	[ * ]	Estimate: $150 Starting Price: $115 1d Carmine-rose Rough Paper (G74) Plate 2 CA monogram single, off-centre to right with large part OG. BW 72Q(2)za, cat AU$450
Lot 312	[ */O ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1d Red Die III group on hagner, with mint pairs (3) and single, used (10), Watermark Inverted mint and used (3), and varieties 'White Flaw on Tip of Beard' (No. 57), and 'Diagonal Break in N.W. Corner' (No. 68) (2), some gum toning on mint stamps. BW cat AU$2000+ (24)
Lot 313	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1d Red Die III small group showing minor plate varieties, three are mint, one is marginal MUH. All fine to very fine, BW cat AU$725+ (9)
Lot 314	[ O ]	Estimate: $800 Starting Price: $600 1d Brownish-red Die III very fine used and rare, with 2025 Drury Certificate. BW 75D, cat AU$2250
Lot 315	[ O ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1d Carmine-red Die III variety 'White Scratch Below Right Wattle Stem' (No. 48), very fine used. BW 75l, cat AU$200
Lot 316	[ O ]	Estimate: $130 Starting Price: $100 1d Carmine-red Die III variety 'White Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' (No. 56) very fine used. BW 75m, cat AU$300