5d Brown Single Line and Comb perf duplicated collection of plate varieties with most of the listed varieties present plus others, and with 27 mint including two blocks of 4, and approx 140 used (few CTO). Mostly fine, sone gum toning on a few mint stamps. Minimum catalogue as Comb Perf only is over AU$13000 (Total 167)
5d Chestnut Single Line Perf and Comb Perf mounted study of the Plate 1 plate varieties and their states, with L1, L13, L42, L56, L59, R11, R29, R49, R56, R59 and R60. Includes mint blocks of 6 (2), 4 (2) and mint strips of 3 (2), and CTO block of 4. Generally fine and a good lot with very high catalogue value (54 M and 70 U)
5d Chestnut Single Line Perf CA monogram block of 30 (Left Pane, Nos. 31-60) with the listed plate varieties on Nos. 33, 38, 42, 55, and 56 (State II), and 59 (State I). Perf separation between two stamps in top row, and perf reinforcement in lower selvedge, largely MUH with mild overall gum toning. The monogram strip alone cat AU$1600 (30)
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' lower left corner pair, No. 56 with variety 'Damaged N.W. Corner State III', small adhesions in left selvedge and some perf separation, otherwise a fine and rare positional multiple. BW 123a, cat AU$2500++
5d Chestnut Comb Perf Punctured 'OS' large part OG block of 30 (Right Pane, Nos. 1-30) showing the listed plate varieties on Nos, 15, 19 and 29, and with variety OS puncture misplaced diagonally. Some perf reinforcement and the lower row with horizontal crease, parts of marginal selvedge missing. BW cat as 30 x OS punctures AU$11250
5d Chestnut Comb Perf JBC monogram pairs from lower right corner (2), showing varieties 'Damaged N.E. Corner' States I or II (No. 59) and 'Flawed P of PENCE' and Flaw on Left 5 and in Lower Left Border' (No. 60). The first with stamps MUH, both very fine, a good pair. BW 123zb, zc, cat AU$3500 (4)
5d Chestnut Comb Perf Harrison imprint block of 4, lower line of imprint slightly trimmed, minor perf separation at base, lightly toned gum. BW 123zf, cat AU$9500
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured 'OS' used on 1923 (23 Apr) OHMS registered cover from the Land Titles Office, cancelled at Perth and addressed to East Fremantle, undeliverable and returned to the Dead Letter Office, with several instructional markings added. Fine and rare use of this stamp, BW cat AU$1500
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured OS, two examples, one with perf tips at top toned, other with corner bend, otherwise fine used. BW 124, cat AU$500 (2)