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Online General Sale No. 88 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 4th December 2026 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL MARKINGS, SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK PERF 14
| Lot 417 | [ * ] |
½d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted' lightly hinged with large part OG. BW 67a, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 418 | [ * ] |
½d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted', fine large part OG and lightly hinged. BW 67a, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 419 | [ ** ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 Mullett imprint block of 4 including variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown'(9L60), MUH with light gum toning. BW 67(9)z, cat AU$400 for mounted block of 4 | ||
| Lot 420 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 8 Mullett imprint block of 4 with variety 'Lower End of Left Fraction Bar Thickened' (8L60), and Electro 9 Mullett imprint pair with variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), both fine with most units MUH. BW cat AU$800 as two blocks of 4 (8) | ||
| Lot 421 | [ * ] |
½d Orange block of 4 from lower right corner of sheet with corner fold resulting in portion of the corner stamp being printed on the reverse. Part OG with some patches without gum, nevertheless spectacular | ||
| Lot 422 | [ (*) ] |
1d Green block of 4 with varieties 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31)', 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame' (Pane VII/32) and 'Flaw Under Neck' (Pane VII/37), scarce but block without gum. BW 80(4)f,g,h, cat AU$390+ | ||
| Lot 423 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green marginal block of 4 (Pane VII/31-32/37-38), VII/31 variety 'Wattle Line', VII/37 variety 'Flaw Under Neck', fine with lower units MUH. BW 80(4)f,h, cat AU$360 | ||
| Lot 424 | [ (*) ] |
1d Green block of 4 with varieties 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31), 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame' (Pane VII/32) and 'Flaw Under Neck - Retouched (State II) (Pane VII/37), scarce but block with no gum. BW 80(43)f,g,ha, cat AU$390+ | ||
| Lot 425 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green marginal block of 4 (Pane VII/31-32/37-38), VII/31 variety 'Wattle Line', VII/37 variety 'Flaw Under Neck Retouched', fine with three units MUH. BW 80(4)f,ha, cat AU$360+ | ||
| Lot 426 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green marginal block of 4 with varieties 'Wattle Line – State II' (Pane VII/31), 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame' (Pane VII/32) and 'Flaw Under Neck State III Re-entry' (Pane VII/37). Lower units unmounted, with but lower left unit with light crease through corner and small patch of adhesion, nevertheless a rare block. BW 80(4)fa,g,hb, cat AU$530+ | ||
| Lot 427 | [ * ] |
1d Green variety 'Wattle Line' State II (with tick 0.5mm right of point of left value tablet) (Pane VII/31), large part lightly toned gum. BW 80(4)fa, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 428 | [ * ] |
1d Green horizontal pair, left unit variety 'Flaw Under Neck' (Pane VII/37), toned gum and right unit with diagonal crease. BW 80(43)h, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 429 | [ * ] |
1d Green variety 'Run N' (Pane VIII/60), large part OG with some gum toning, scarce. BW 80(4)vb, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 430 | [ O ] |
1½d Red Die II Plates 1a (very scarce), 2, 3 and 4 Plate Dot pairs from top right corner of sheets, fine used. BW cat AU$1625 and mint blocks of 4 (8) | ||
| Lot 431 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Plate 1a sheet of 120 Punctured 'OS' with Mullett imprint, and with the BW listed plate varieties. One stamp badly damaged and the larger proportion of stamps affected by rust spots. However a rare sheet from this short-lived plate, of which several sheets, all punctured OS were discovered some years ago. The Mullett imprint block cat AU$2000 alone | ||
| Lot 432 | [ **/O ] |
1½d Red Die II Plate 1a study of plate varieties, with L9 split frame top left corner M and U (8), L20 gash behind kangaroo in M blocks of 18 and 4, and U (5), L58 split frame in M block of 10, R42 E of THREE joined to E of PENCE M and U (8). The mint stamps are affected by rust, nevertheless a good lot from this scarce plate (33 M, 21 U) | ||
| Lot 433 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II Plate 1a Plate Dot pair and blocks of 4 (2) showing the development of the flaw on R6 ('Four Shading Lines Partly Missing on King's Neck'), all three pieces with tone spots or toned gum nevertheless a remarkable trio. BW 91(1a)d/z, cat AU$3750 as three plate dot blocks (10) | ||
| Lot 434 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II Plate 1a Mullett imprint block of 8 showing ink smudging in central gutter, lower units MUH, few small tone spots but of fine appearance and rare. BW 91(1a)za, cat AU$2000 as a hinged block of 4 | ||
| Lot 435 | [ * ] |
1½d Red Die II Plate 1a Mullett imprint strip of 4, good appearance but with some tone spots on gum. BW 91(1a)za, cat AU$2000 as a block of 4 | ||
| Lot 436 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red Die II mint and used study of plate varieties from Plates 1, 2 and 3, mounted on pages with both Perf 14 and Perf 13½ x 12½. Major plate flaws represented are 1L20, 1L31, 1R1, 1R19, 1R42, 1R60, 2R28, 2R31, 2R43, 2R60, 3L6, 3R30 and 3R54, with the various states of each flaw demonstrated. Some 1½d Brown and 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½ Red material is also included. A few pieces with toned gum, but generally fine to very fine (570) | ||
| Lot 437 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II Perfs 14 and 13½ x 12½ study of the Void Corner variety (2L59) and its corrections and associated imprints, with First Mullett imprint (7), Second Mullett imprint (2), Third Mullett imprint (6), Fourth Mullett imprint (2), Fifth Mullett imprint (25), First Ash imprint (5), Second Ash imprint (3), Third Ash imprint (1), Fourth Ash imprint (1), and Fifth Ash imprint (3, two with TWO PENCE surcharge). Rarities include the Second Mullett imprint block of 6 and strip of 4 (two of the three recorded pieces, BW 91(2)zf), and Fifth Ash imprint strip of 5 (the only recorded example without TWO PENCE surcharge, BW 92(2)zl, cat AU$5000. Unfortunately, there are a number of pieces with gum toning or rust problems, nevertheless many are fine and this is probably the finest study of this famous stamp that has ever been put together. Very high catalogue value and a unique opportunity (352) | ||
| Lot 438 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II 'Void corner' variety (2L59) selection of mint imprint strips of 4 or blocks of 8 mounted on pages with a detailed write-up, with 1st (3), 3rd, 4th and 5th (2), Mullett corrections. Also Perf 13½ x 12½ with 5th Mullett correction (4), and 1st (3) and 3rd Ash corrections. A number of pieces are affected by rust, hence low estimate. Ex Alex Pailthorpe (79) | ||
| Lot 439 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red Die II study of the Plate 4 Re-entries (4L47, 4L53, 4R27) in both Perf 14 and Perf 13½ x 12½ mounted on pages with an extensive write-up with all before re-entry states and subsequent re-entries included. The 4L47 and 4L53 Type B Re-entries are shown in Perf 14 imprint blocks of 12 (2) and in imprint blocks of 12 with Second Re-entry to 4L53 (3). For Perf 13½ x 12½ there are imprint blocks of 8 with the 4L53 Type B Re-entry (2), and imprint blocks of 12 with the 4L47 Type B Re-entry and Second Re-entry to 4L53 (3). Then follows a detailed study of the state with Second Re-entries to both 4L47 and 4L53 and their associated varieties. 4R27 is shown both before re-entry and after re-entry in its various states. The mint imprints and blocks are supplemented by a range of used stamps to show the progression of the varieties. The study includes no less than 25 imprints chronicling the 4L47 and 4L53 units. study is probably the finest ever formed of these famous | ||
| Lot 440 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red Die II study of the Type B re-entries in both perfs, with 4L47 Type B Re-entry Perf 14 M and U (2), Perf 13½x 12½ M (2), in M strip of 3 and U (2) and in U strip of 3; 4L47 Type C Re-entry Perf 13½ x 12½ in M pairs (2), in U pair, and U (7, one punctured OS); 4L53 Type B Re-entry Perf 14 U (4), Perf 13½ x 12½ U; 4L53 Second Re-entry Perf 13½ x 12½ in M pair and U (11, one TWO PENCE surcharge); 4R27 Re-entry Perf 14 in M pair, in U pair and U (2), Perf 13½ x 12½ M and U (4). Mostly fine, few are MUH, and a fine assembly. BW cat AU$7800+ (55) | ||
| Lot 441 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Inverted' with mint corner block of 8 (tone spots), mint Plate 3 dots block of 4 (one unit minor toning), mint (2), used block of 4 and punctured OS used (2). BW cat AU$1450 plus AU$875 for plate dot block (see footnote) | ||
| Lot 442 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II mis-guillotined gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing full Mullett imprint, and another showing portion of lower line of imprint (light gum toning). Also Perf 13½ x 12½ similar block showing a full John Ash imprint at top of sheet. A scarce trio (12) | ||
| Lot 443 | [ *8/*/O ] |
3d Blue Die 1a mint and used selection on hagners, with shades and plate varieties (with some duplication) all identified, wmk inverted punctured OS mint pairs (both with rust problems) and unused no gum. Some mint are MUH, but a number are affected by rust or toning, nevertheless some useful stamps are included (26 M, 57 U) | ||
| Lot 444 | [ * ] |
4d Olive Plate 3 Ash imprint pair, very fine with large part OG. BW 115(3)z, cat AU$1350 as an imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 445 | [ ** ] |
4d Olive Plate 3 Ash imprint pair, perf separation at top of gutter, very slight vertical bend through left unit, otherwise fine MUH. BW 115(3)z, cat AU$1350 as mounted imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 446 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet Ash imprint pair, R55 with variety 'Deformed Left bottom Frame and White flaw from Wattles to Oval', fine; and Ash imprint block of 4 R55 with additional 'Break in Left Frame', R49 with several tone spots on gum, otherwise fine. BW 119za, 119zb, cat AU$950 (6) | ||
| Lot 447 | [ C ] |
4½d Violet Ash imprint pair with variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame' (R55), fine and hinged in lower selvedge only. BW 119z, cat AU$650 for imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 448 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet Ash imprint pair with variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame, and Break in Left Frame' (R55) very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 119za, cat AU$650 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 449 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue variety 'Thick 1 at Right' (Right Pane, No. 57), patches of light gum toning, large part OG. BW 129n, cat AU$800 | ||
