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    AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SMALL MULTIPLE WMK PERF 13½ X 12½

    Lot 420
    * ]
    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    1d Green pair punctured 'OS', Pane VI Nos 21-22, with varieties 'Dot Before 1 Retouched' and 'Thin Left Frame', lightly hinged and fine. BW 81(3)nb, cat AU$200

     

    Lot 421
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $401Starting Price: $300

    1d Green upper left corner single with variety 'Secret Mark Retouched' (Pane VII/1), toned gum, and similar for C of A Wmk, fine, both mounted in selvedge only. BW 81(4)da, 823(4)da, cat AU$90+ (2)

     

    Lot 422
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    1d Green block of 4 with varieties 'Wattle Line State II Re-entry' (Pane VII/31), 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame' (Pane VII/32) and 'Flaw Under Neck State IV 2nd Re-entry' (Pane VII/37), lower units unmounted but with some gum toning. BW 81(4)fb,g,hc, cat AU$130+

     

    Lot 423
    * ]
    Estimate: $50Starting Price: $38

    1d Green pair, one variety 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54), fine used. BW 81(4)ia, cat AU$200

     

    Lot 424
    ** ]
    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1d Green coil strip of 7 variety 'Watermark Inverted', split and rejoined between the fourth and fifth stamps, and showing coil join between the third and fourth stamps. Light toning on right side of the lower two units, otherwise fine MUH and scarce in a piece of this size. BW 81a, cat AU$1225+

     

    Lot 425
    ** ]
    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    1½d Red Die II Plate 4 plate dot single showing misplaced comb perf in upper selvedge, some perf separation, otherwise fine MUH

     

    Lot 426
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1½d Red Die II block of 16 from top of sheet showing fine 'Double Perforation' error along the top. Very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 92ba, cat AU$800 as mounted block

     

    Lot 427
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    1½d Red Die II Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 4 (N over A setting) variety 'Translucent Paper', lower pair MUH and rare but with toned gum. BW 92ab, cat AU$600++

     

    Lot 428
    **/*/O ]
    Estimate: $150Starting Price: $115

    1½ Red Die II variety 'Slurred Print' range with mint blocks of 6 and 4 (2) (all rust affected to some extent), and U (5). BW 92cd, cat over AU$1000 (19)

     

    Lot 429
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1½d Die II Pale Pink shade block of 8 from top right corner of Left Pane of Plate 3, including variety White Flaw over Emu's Back (3L6). Hinged in selvedge only, light diagonal penned through two stamps, and two stamps with rust spots, a scarce shade. BW 92D, cat AU$1120 as a hinged block

     

    Lot 430
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $220Starting Price: $170

    1½d Die II Pale Pink shade punctured 'OS' block of 6, one unit hinged, and another with rust spot, a scarce shade. BW 97D, cat AU$840 as hinged block

     

    Lot 431
    (*) ]
    Estimate: $175Starting Price: $135

    1½d Die II Pale Pink shade punctured 'OS' horizontal strip of 6, fine but no gum. BW 97D, cat AU$840 as hinged

     

    Lot 432
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $800Starting Price: $600

    1½d Die II Deep Golden Scarlet shade block of 4 from top left corner of right pane punctured OS, superb and hinged only in selvedge. A very scarce shade. BW 92J, cat AU$2800 as hinged block

     

    Lot 433
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1½d Die II Deep Golde Scarlet shade punctured 'OS' Plate 1 plate dot block of 4, stamps MUH and fine appearance, rare but toned gum. BW 92J, cat AU$2800+

     

    Lot 434
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $1,750Starting Price: $1,350

    1½d Die II Intense Golden Scarlet shade, block of 4 with lower units MUH, the upper left unit being variety Cut Upper Left Frame' (1L50), a rare block. BW 92K, cat AU$3900 (4)

     

    Lot 435
    * ]
    Estimate: $1,200Starting Price: $900

    1½d Die II Intense Golden Scarlet shade part Ash imprint block of 4, perfs reinforced in lower selvedge and at vertical edges, fine multiple of this rare shade. BW 92K, cat AU$3000

     

    Lot 436
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    1½d Red Die II small study of the booklet stamp with panes of 6 either upright or inverted watermark (6) plus a few smaller pieces, with plate flaws noted (74)

       

    Lot 437
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    1½d Red Die II Plates 1 to 4 plate dot top right corner blocks of 4, most stamps MUH but Plates 2, 3 and 4 with lightly toned gum, BW cat AU$500 (16)

     

    Lot 438
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    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1½d Red Die II Plate 2 Mullett fifth imprint block of 12 with variety 'Void Corner' (2L59) and additionally with 'Double Perforations' along the base. A rare combination, but unfortunately with toned gum and extensive rusting, lower units MUH

     

    Lot 439
    **.* ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1½d Red Die II Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 12 showing the Type B Re-entries on L47 ('Duplicated Shading Behind Kangaroo') and L53 ('Duplicated Shading Over right Wattles'), toned gum and some gum loss on upper units, good facial appearance. BW 92(4)fa,ha, cat AU$1525+

     

    Lot 440
    ** ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1½d Red Die II block of 6 (L47-48/53-54/59-60) with part Ash imprint, and showing the Type B Re-entries on L47 ('Duplicated shading Behind Kangaroo') and L53 (Duplicated Shading Over right Wattles). Tone spot in side selvedge and on one perf of L47, otherwise fine MUH, a scarce block. BW 92(4)fa,ha, cat AU$1525+

     

    Lot 441
    * ]
    Estimate: $50Starting Price: $38

    1½d Red horizontal pair, left unit variety 'Type B Re-entry with Compartment Line at Left (4R27) fine and lightly mounted. BW 92(4)lb, cat AU$150

     

    Lot 442
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $250Starting Price: $190

    1½d Red Die II Plate 4 plate dot top right corner block of 4, printed on translucent paper, a scarce combination, fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 92ab, cat AU$500 as hinged translucent paper block of 4, plus premium for plate dots

     

    Lot 443
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $150Starting Price: $115

    1½d Red-brown Die II Plates 1 and 3 plate dot top right corner blocks of 4, fine with the Plate 3 block MUH. BW 93(1)z, 3(z), cat AU$275 (8)

     

    Lot 444
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1½d Red-brown Die II Plate 1 plate dot top right corner block of 4 punctured OS, very fine and mounted in selvedge only, a very scarce combination. BW cat AU$700 for punctured OS hinged block of 4, plus premium for plate dot

     

    Lot 445
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1½d Red-brown Die II Plate 1 (N over N setting) and Plate 3 (N over A setting) Ash imprint blocks of 8, both blocks with lower units MUH and fine. BW 93(1)za, 3(za), cat AU$400 as hinged imprint blocks of 4 (8)

     

    Lot 446
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $90Starting Price: $70

    1½d Red-brown Die II Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 8 (N over A setting), tiny tone spots on one unit and light gum toning, lower units MUH. BW 93(3)za, cat AU$200 as hinged imprint block of 4

     

    Lot 447
    C ]
    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    2d Red-brown Die II Ash imprint blocks of 4 from Plates 1 and 2, fine with stamps MUH. BW 99(1)z and 99(2)z, cat AU$600 (8)

     

    Lot 448
    O ]
    Estimate: $450Starting Price: $340

    2d Golden Scarlet Die II overprinted 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Cordalba cds, few short perfs, from the original find of this variety. With 1999 Ceremuga Certificate. BW 102(OS)a, cat AU$500

     

    Lot 449
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $120Starting Price: $90

    2d Golden Scarlet Die II Ash imprint blocks of 4, one N over A setting from Plate 1 (fine MUH), other N over N setting from Plate 2 (fine and mounted in lower selvedge only). BW cat 100(1)za, 100(2)z, cat AU$450 (8)

     

    Lot 450
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    2d Red Die III Overprinted 'OS' Ash imprint block of 4, fine with lower units MUH. BW 102(OS)z, cat AU$225

     

    Lot 451
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    3d Blue Die Ia Plate 4 Ash imprint strip of 4, fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 107(4)z, cat AU$900 as imprint block of 4

     

    Lot 452
    ** ]
    Estimate: $500Starting Price: $380

    3d Dull Blue Die 1a variety 'Watermark Inverted' block of 4, 3 x Type A and 1 x Type B, MUH toned gum. BW 107a/aa, cat AU$2250+

     

    Lot 453
    O ]
    Estimate: $120Starting Price: $90

    3d Deep Blue punctured 'OS' vertical pair variety 'Dry Ink', a scarce used multiple. with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 108Bc, cat AU$300

     

    Lot 454
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $150Starting Price: $115

    3d Blue Die II Ash imprint block of 4, perf separation in central gutter, mounted in central gutter only. BW 108z,cat AU$400 for mounted block of 4

     

    Lot 455
    ** ]
    Estimate: $100Starting Price: $75

    3d Blue Die II Ash imprint block of 4 fine MUH, gum tone spot on lower right unit. BW 108z, cat AU$400+

     

    Lot 456
    O ]
    Estimate: $250Starting Price: $190

    3d Blue Die II Punctured OS used accumulation dated 1931-32, some tied into bundles of 100, believed unpicked and also with considerable postmark interest. Also a quantity punctured G/NSW (approx 5,000)

     

    Lot 457
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $175Starting Price: $135

    4d Olive Plate 4 Punctured 'OS' Ash imprint block of 4 including variety 'Diagonal White Line on King's Cheek (4R55), very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 115(4)ba/z, cat AU$550+

     

    Lot 458
    ** ]
    Estimate: $250Starting Price: $190

    4d Olive Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety 'Diagonal White Line on King's Neck' (R55), small mark on gum on one unit, otherwise very fine MUH. BW 116(4)z, cat AU$550 as mounted block

     

    Lot 459
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    4d Olive Overprinted 'OS' Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 including variety 'Diagonal White Line on King's Neck' (4R55), slight gum toning, lower units MUH. BW 117(OS)(4)z, cat AU$600

     

    Lot 460
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $1,500Starting Price: $1,150

    4½d Violet Die I Punctured 'OS' Ash imprint block of 8 including variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame (1R55), perfs split down central gutter, otherwise very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 120ba/z, cat AU$1000 as mounted block of 4 (8 x MUH 'OS' stamps cat AU$6400), a rare block

     

    Lot 461
    CTO ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    4½d Violet Die II CTO (12) showing range of shades, all but two without gum. BW cat AU$1680

     

    Lot 462
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    5d Orange-brown Plate 2 Ash imprint block of 4, fine with lower pair MUH. BW 126z, cat AU$600

     

    Lot 463
    O ]
    Estimate: $1,000Starting Price: $750

    5d Brown mixed Small Multiple and C of A Watermarks used duplicated collection of plate varieties arranged on hagners, including most of the listed flaws, plus a few extra unlocated flaws. Included are the scarce missing right and left frame varieties on Plate 3. Mostly fine and an excellent lot, a few are mint. Minimum catalogue over AU$8,000. Total, approx 270 stamps

         

    Lot 464
    CTO ]
    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    5d Orange-brown Die II punctured 'OS' CTO block of 4 from top left corner of right pane, scarce multiple. BW 126wb, cat AU$160+

     

    Lot 465
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $1,000Starting Price: $750

    1/4d Greenish-blue Ash imprint block of 4, fine and fresh, mounted in central gutter only. BW 130z, cat AU$3250

     

    Lot 466
    * ]
    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1/4d Greenish-blue Ash imprint strip of 5 including variety 'Thick 1 at Right' (Right Pane, No. 57), few split perfs between L60 and gutter, gum toning. BW 130n/z, cat AU$3250 for Ash imprint block of 4, premium for variety

     

    Lot 467
    **/*/O ]
    Estimate: $250Starting Price: $190

    2d on 1½d Red Die II Surcharge large mostly mint accumulation with many large mint blocks, with varieties of the basic stamp and surcharge, few tone spots on some blocks but generally very fine (approx 1200)

         

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