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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL MARKINGS
| Lot 158 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink Punctured 'OS' scarce commercially used with light cancel and fluffy perfs. BW 48ba, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 159 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink punctured OS variety 'Double Print of Frame', pronounced at left, commercially used with a few blunt perfs, and with PCNZA Certificate (2026). BW 48Bc, cat AU$3250 | ||
| Lot 160 | [ * ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink, well-centered and lightly hinged but with light gum toning. BW 48E, cat AU$850 | ||
| Lot 161 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink and £2 Black and Rose overprinted SPECIMEN (Type B), large part OG. BW 48x, 56x, cat AU$1200 (2) | ||
| Lot 162 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink overprinted SPECIMEN Type B, beautifully centered and with large part OG, lightly mounted, a premium example. BW 48x, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 163 | [ * ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink overprinted SPECIMEN Type B, cat AU$600 with variety 'Very Short Spencer's Gulf'. Cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$1650, lightly mounted. BW 48x(D)p | ||
| Lot 164 | [ * ] |
£1 Chestnut and Blue variety White Flaw on Lower Right of S of AUSTRALIA' (R34), lightly hinged and fine appearance but with light gum toning. BW 52B, cat AU$6500 | ||
| Lot 165 | [ O ] |
£1 Purple-brown and Blue, blunt top right corner, otherwise good used | ||
| Lot 166 | [ O ] |
£1 Olive-brown and Pale Blue cancelled Registered Brisbane cds, couple of slightly short perfs otherwise fine and a very scarce shade. BW 52E, cat AU$4500 | ||
| Lot 167 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Chocolate and Dull Blue overprinted SPECIMEN Type B, large part OG and fine colour, most SPECIMEN overprints are in pale shades. BW 52x, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 168 | [ * ] |
£1 Grey lightly hinged and with light gum toning. BW cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 169 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey well-centered and fine. BW 53A, cat AU$575 | ||
| Lot 170 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey fine used cancelled Registered Sydney cds. BW 53, cat AU$575 | ||
| Lot 171 | [ **/* ] |
£1 Grey and £2 Purple-black and Rose overprinted SPECIMEN Type C, the former MUH, light gum toning on both. BW 53xb, 56xb, cat AU$1350 (2) | ||
| Lot 172 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN Type C sub-type 2 (Shaved P), very fine and lightly mounted. BW 53xf, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 173 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN Type C sub-type 2 'Shaved P', large part OG, couple of shortish perfs at top otherwise fine | ||
| Lot 174 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN Type C sub-type 2 (Shaved P), lightly mounted with lightly toned gum. BW 53xf, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 175 | [ * ] |
£2 Purple-black and Rose large part OG, centered lower left and with mild gum toning. BW 56C, cast AU$6500 | ||
| Lot 176 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Purple-black and Rose overprinted SPECIMEN Type C, fine and lightly mounted, tone spot on one perfat top, fluffy perfs. BW 56xb, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 177 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Purple-black and Rose overprinted SPECIMEN Type C, cat AU$500 with variety 'Broken Coast in Bight', lightly mounted. Cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$9750. BW 56xb/(D)p | ||
| Lot 178 | [ * ] |
6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- large part OG and lightly hinged, 6d, 9d and 5/- with some gum toning (5) | ||
| Lot 179 | [ **/* ] |
6d Chestnut, 9d Violet, 1/- Green, each fresh MUH, and 2/- Maroon lightly hinged. Also 1/- Punctured 'OS' toned gum. BW cat AU$1275 (4) | ||
| Lot 180 | [ CTO/O ] |
6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- CTO with gum, all with gum toning, 5/- CTO from top of sheet very fine and unhinged, 10/- and £2 used with cds cancels. Also 6d optd OS mint (8) | ||
| Lot 181 | [ ** ] |
6d Chestnut overprinted OS vertical pair, top unit variety 'Break in Top Frane Near Right corner' (advanced stage), fresh MUH. BW 22(OS)(4)fa, cat AU$450++ | ||
| Lot 182 | [ ** ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Pink well-centred and MUH but reperfed at top. BW cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 183 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Pink fine used. BW 49, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 184 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Pink overprinted SPECIMEN Type C (2), one lightly mounted and fine, other with rust spots. BW 49x, cat AU$950 | ||
| Lot 185 | [ * ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson, centered left and very lightly hinged. BW cat AU$7500 | ||
| Lot 186 | [ S/8 ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson overprinted SPECIMEN Type D with variety 'Short spencer's Gulf', lightly mounted. BW57x(d)j, cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$7000 | ||
| Lot 187 | [ * ] |
6d, 9d, 2/-, 2/- Redrawn Die and 5/- large part OG and lightly hinged (5) | ||
| Lot 188 | [ CTO/O ] |
6d (2, one optd OS), 9d, 2/- (2, shades) and 5/- CTO no gum, 10/-, £1 and £2 fine used with cds cancels (9) | ||
| Lot 189 | [ ** ] |
9d Violet Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 4, First State, MUH but R49 with tone spot plus light gum toning. BW 29(3)z, cat AU$650+ | ||
| Lot 190 | [ **/* ] |
9d Violet Plate 4 John Ash imprint block of 4, second state showing the Die II substitution (R49), lower units MUH. BW 29(4)zb, cat AU$700 | ||
| Lot 191 | [ **/* ] |
2/- Maroon Cooke Plates Plate 2 block of 12 from lower left corner showing varieties 'White Flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria Retouched' (L39), 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' (L45) and 'White flaw Under LI of AUSTRALIA' (L49), adhesion on two units; also two horizontal pairs and a vertical corner pairs, each with variety 'White Flaw Under LI of AUSTRALIA Retouched', the first two pairs MUH. BW 40(2)ha,j,k,ka, cat AU$1000+ (18) | ||
| Lot 192 | [ * ] |
10/- Grey and Pink very fine and well-centred with barest trace of hinge. BW cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 193 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Pink overprinted SPECIMEN Type D misplaced to left, and with variety 'Broken Coast Near Sydney', lightly hinged. BW50x(D)d, cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$1450 | ||
| Lot 194 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Pink overprinted SPECIMEN Type D variety 'White Flaw at Top of Kangaroo's Arm', lightly hinged. BW 50x/(V)m, cat AU$1450 for unoverprinted variety | ||
| Lot 195 | [ S/* ] |
10/-, £1 and £2 Overprinted OS Type D, 10/- with tone spot on gum, £2 with patch of gum toning, all large part OG (3) | ||
| Lot 196 | [ */** ] |
£1 Grey top marginal and hinged in selvedge only, unfortunately with some gum toning. BW cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 197 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey centered lower right, fine used | ||
| Lot 198 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey neatly cancelled, centered to lower left. BW 54, cat AU$450 | ||
| Lot 199 | [ * ] |
£1 Grey variety 'Retouched Bottom Frame', mint hinged. BW 54l, cat AU$1900 | ||
| Lot 200 | [ S/**/* ] |
£1 Grey pair overprinted SPECIMEN Type D, right MUH unit variety 'Retouch in Lower Right Corner', BW54f/x, cat AU$1900 for unoverprinted variety, Scarce multiple | ||
| Lot 201 | [ O ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson very light cancel, two slightly short perfs at lower right | ||
| Lot 202 | [ O ] |
£2 Grey-black and Rose-crimson cancelled Tennant Creek (NT) cds, couple of shortish perfs at base otherwise fine used. BW 58B, cat AU$900 | ||
| Lot 203 | [ O ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson variety 'Colour Spot on Map North of Bight', fine used. BW 58(D)t, cat AU$1300 | ||
| Lot 204 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson overprinted SPECIMEN Type D, large part OG and lightly hinged | ||
| Lot 205 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Grey and Rose-crimson overprinted SPECIMEN Type D, variety 'Break in Lower Frame Under N of POUNDS', lightly hinged. BW58x/(D)o. Cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$7500 | ||
| Lot 206 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Grey ad Rose-crimson overprinted SPECIMEN Type D misplaced to left, and with variety 'Notch in Kangaroo's Snout', very lightly mounted. BW 58x/(V)i, cat for unoverprinted stamp AU$7500 | ||
| Lot 207 | [ * ] |
1913-14 Engraved 1d George V and 6d Kookaburra, the latter very fine and lightly hinged (2) | ||
| Lot 208 | [ **/* ] |
1913-14 1d Engraved KGV and 6d Kookaburra, latter marginal MUH with tiny spot on gum (2) | ||
| Lot 209 | [ ** ] |
1913-14 Engraved 1d Rose-red range of plated MUH multiples from Plate 1 with blocks of 21 (with lower imprint), 8 (with top plate no. and imprint), 6 (2), and 4, and strips of 7 (2), 3 (2) and pairs (7), including many of the listed plate varieties. Also Plate No. 2/imprint block of 12. Few faults including tone spots on some (97) | ||
| Lot 210 | [ **/* ] |
1913-14 Engraved 6d Kookaburra very fine mint block of 4, with lower units MUH. BW cat AU$800 for 2 x MUH, 2 x MLH | ||
| Lot 211 | [ **/* ] |
1913-14 Engraved 6d Kookaburra Plate No. 2 plate no./imprint block of 8 from top of sheet, minor gum creases otherwise fine and hinged in selvedge only. BW 60za, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 212 | [ **/*/O ] |
Mint collection mounted on Lighthouse leaves, Single Wmk with additional shades, 1d Die II-I pair, 1d Die III (2), later wmks complete, with 4½d Die II CTO. Also hagner with additional mint duplicated range to 1/4d, and small group of used, plus 1932 6d Kooka and 1/- Lyrebird. Nearly all MUH, a few stamps affected by gum toning, otherwise very fine (141 M, 59 U) | ||
| Lot 213 | [ C ] |
Accumulation of KGV on covers, mostly letter rate mail, range to overseas destinations, OHMS mail with OS punctures, airmails including first flight covers, printed matter rate, underpaid mail with postage dues, postmark interest with Relief cds and Paquebot noted, etc. Condition varies, but mostly good to fine (90) | ||
| Lot 214 | [ O ] |
A simplified used range on hagners, mixed watermarks, to 1/4d, some 'OS' opts and punctures, plus small groups of 'OS/NSW', 'VG', 'WA' and 'T' punctures, mostly fine (105) | ||
| Lot 215 | [ O ] |
Small stockbook with range of selected fine used stamps ½d to 5d punctured 'OS'. Some duplication including better values and a few multiples, also a few punctured 'OS/NSW' (95) | ||
| Lot 216 | [ C/PS ] |
Small group of King George V used on covers, mostly 1½d rates 1919-28, also OHMS covers with 'OS/NSW' punctures with ½d block of 4, 1d Red (3, one on postcard), 1d Violet pair, 2d Orange, 2d Red, and 1933 1½d Brown 'G/NSW' puncture on OHMS postcard. Also mint lettercards (3). Many covers with small faults, but some useful ones are included (35) | ||
| Lot 217 | [ **/*/O ] |
½d Green Single and Large Multiple Watermarks, mint and used accumulation mounted on pages, on stock sheets and hagners, with shades (including a number of copies of the 'Cyprus Green'), duplicated ranges of plate varieties identified by position (all electros represented, 3R11 'Clubbed Fraction Bar' variety used (2), 5R43 'Thin Fraction' variety mint (5) etc), many mint multiples (incl Electro 7 pane of 60, one unit damaged), inverted wmks, and much else. A small proportion of the stamps shows some rusting, but it is generally fine to very fine. An excellent lot for the student of this issue (approx 2,000) | ||
| Lot 218 | [ O ] |
½d Green Single and Large Multiple Watermarks extensive used accumulation on stock sheets with plate varieties identified according to position on the stamp, a very useful lot for the student of this issue (approx 300) | ||
| Lot 219 | [ **/*/O ] |
½d Orange large mint (mostly) and used accumulation on sheets, stock sheets and hagners, all watermarks represented, many positional multiples with plate varieties identified, imprints, OS overprints, etc. A small proportion of the material is affected by rust, but most is fine to very fine. Once sorted and examined, a very representative collection of this issue could be assembled from the material available (approx 1,200) | ||
| Lot 220 | [ O ] |
1d Red and 1d Green (plus few 1d Violet) large used accumulation arranged on stock sheets, with heavily duplicated range of plate varieties from Panes I to VIII, all stamps neatly annotated in pencil on reverse with plate position. The 1d Reds include 200+ Die 2, and approx 50 with inverted watermark, some Large Multi Wmk, and a wide range of 1d Red shades are represented. A proportion of the 1d Reds have toned perfs through prolonged storage, but the majority is fine. Huge catalogue value, the 1d plate varieties are rarely offered in such quantities (estimated 2,500 to 3,000 stamps) | ||
| Lot 221 | [ **/* ] |
1d Greens in stockbook with imprint pairs, blocks of 4 and 8, or larger, all plates represented, with Single Wmk (4), Large Multiple Wmk (3), No. Wmk (4), Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 (35), Small Multiple Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ (17), C of A Wmk (31) and OS Opt (3). Unfortunately the majority have varying degrees of toning or rust spots, some severe, hence low estimate. Nevertheless there are still many that are fine (594 stamps) | ||
| Lot 222 | [ ** ] |
1d Green group of part sheets and large multiples, with Large Multi Wmk Plate 3 blocks of 108 and 96, No Wmk Plate 4 block of 86 and 84, Small Multi Wmk Perf 14 Plate 3 block of 52, Plate 4 block of 84 with Wmk Inverted, Small Multi Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ Plate 3 block of 55 and 24, Plate 4 block of 84, and C of A Wmk Plate 4 block of 34. All blocks are affected to varying degrees by rust spots, couple of blocks with other minor damage, hence the low estimate, but a number of good multiples could be salvaged (707 stamps) | ||
| Lot 223 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green, all watermarks but with emphasis on Small Multiple and C of A Wmks, large mint collection in stockbook mostly sorted for plate varieties with much duplication and many multiples, also Die 2 and inverted watermarks. Also much smaller quantities of 1d Red and 1d Violet. Unfortunately much of the material is affected by gum toning or rust spots, hence the low estimate, although there are still a number of good pieces (approx 1,200 stamps) | ||
| Lot 224 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green all watermarks range of mint multiples mounted on pages, with full annotation of the plate varieties present, including Small Multi and C of A wmk quarter-sheet blocks of 30 (9), one with ten Die 2 units). Very occasional tone spot, otherwise condition is generally very fine. A very good lot for the student of these issues (479) | ||
| Lot 225 | [ O ] |
1d Green Mixed watermarks huge accumulation in shoe box, bundled into 100's, in packet or loose, much is believed to be unpicked for varieties, includes a large quantity of OS opts, and with considerable postmark interest (estimated 40,000 to 45,000) | ||
| Lot 226 | [ O ] |
1d Green accumulation in small box tied into bundles of 100 or loose in envelopes, mixed watermarks but mostly Small Multiple and C of A wmks, possibly largely examined for plate varieties but with postmark interest (approx 15,000) | ||
| Lot 227 | [ O ] |
1d Green accumulation in small box mixed watermarks but largely Small Multiple and C of A Wmks, possibly largely searched for plate flaws but with postmark interest (approx 16,000) | ||
| Lot 228 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Die I mint and (mostly) used plating study of Electros 11 to 29 in Brown, Green and Red arranged on hagners, with all electro varieties identified and with considerable duplication. Few of the rarer varieties are present, but otherwise this represents a very complete coverage of the subject. There are also a large range of the unplated varieties, all identified as per the nomenclature used by the 1½d Die I monographs. The mint material includes some positional multiples, and there is also a smattering of plated material from the earlier electros. A rare opportunity to acquire plated material in this quantity, suitable for the dedicated student or for a collector wishing to enter the field. Enormous catalogue value (estimated 5,000 stamps) | ||
| Lot 229 | [ O ] |
1½d Die I large used accumulation (Black-browns, Browns, Greens and Reds) sorted on stock sheets with plate flaws identified according to the area of the stamp affected, much duplication. Also inverted wmks, skipped perfs, shades, misplaced wmks, and various other variations. much of interest to the student of these issues (approx 2,000) | ||
| Lot 230 | [ O ] |
1½d Black-brown and 1½d Brown Die I Single and Large Multiple Wmks used range arranged on hagners with flaws noted including a number of listed ones, good to fine used (135) | ||
| Lot 231 | [ O ] |
1½d Brown Die I Single and Large Multiple Watermarks, large collection of dated copies mounted on sheets running from April 1919 to December 1921 (plus a few later), wide range of shades represented, few multiples and OS punctures, a great opportunity for the shade enthusiast (469) | ||
| Lot 232 | [ O ] |
1½d Brown Die I accumulation tied into bundles of 100, mixed Single and Small Multiple Watermarks, and with a quantity of the 1½d Bright Red-brown, mostly checked for plate varieties but with postmark interest (approx 7,700) | ||
| Lot 233 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red Die II Small Multiple Wmk Perfs 14 and 13½ x 12½ very extensive mint and used study of the plate varieties from Plates 1 to 4 with all the listed (excluding the 'Void Corner' and Plate 4 Re-entries) and many more minor unlisted varieties, mounted on leaves with considerable duplication and some representation of the 1½d Brown and 2d on 1½d Surcharge. An unusual feature of an accumulation such as this is the high proportion of mint material including numerous blocks and positional pieces. Also included are imprint blocks, strips or pairs (19) and plate dot blocks or pairs (23). A small proportion of the material is affected by rust, on occasion severe, but the majority is fine to very fine. A great opportunity for the dedicated specialist in this issue, or for a KGV enthusiast to tackle a new field (approx 3,600 stamps) | ||
| Lot 234 | [ O ] |
1½d Red Die II Perfs 14 and 13½ x 12½ accumulation tied into bundles of 100, possibly checked for varieties but with some postmark interest (approx 15,000) | ||
| Lot 235 | [ O ] |
1½d Red Die II Perfs 14 and 13½ x 12½, also some 1½d Brown and 2d on 1½d, tied into bundles of 100, possibly checked for varieties but with some postmark interest (approx 11,500) | ||
| Lot 236 | [ O ] |
1½d Red, mostly Die II, few 1½d Red-brown, accumulation mostly tied into bundles of 100, with postmark interest (approx 6,500) | ||
| Lot 237 | [ O ] |
1½d Red Dies I and II, also some 2d on 1½d accumulation tied into bundles of 100, mostly checked for varieties but with some postmark interest (approx 14,500) | ||
| Lot 238 | [ **/*/O ] |
2d Die I mint and (mostly) used plating study of Electros 1 to 16 in Orange, Red and Red-brown arranged on hagners, with all electro varieties identified, and with considerable duplication. Few of the very rare varieties are present, but otherwise this represents a very complete collection of the subject. There is also a wide range of unplated material, including plate flaws, 2d Orange punctured OS Wmk Inverted (12, cat AU$100 each). Among the scarcer material is the 'Retouched Nose' in red (11R10, 12 copies), 'Recut 2 at Right in Red (12AR54, 11 copies), 'Retouched Face' in Red (14L12, 6 copies). Some mint positional pieces, including 2d Red-brown Single Wmk (2) and Small Multi Wmk (3) imprint blocks. An exceptional opportunity for the dedicated student, or for someone looking for a new field of study. Enormous catalogue value (estimated 3,000+ stamps) | ||
| Lot 239 | [ O ] |
2d Orange and 2d Red Die 1 used accumulation with electro varieties identified according to position on the stamp, some duplication, also stamps with dry ink or skipped perfs, etc. Generally good to fine and a good lot for the specialist (approx 120 Orange, 1,300 Red) | ||
| Lot 240 | [ O ] |
2d Red Dies I, II, and III accumulation tied into bundles of 100, possibly picked over but with plenty of postmark interest (approx 16,000) | ||
| Lot 241 | [ O ] |
2d Red Dies I, II and III, mixed watermarks, accumulation tied into bundles of 100, possibly picked over for varieties but with some postmark interest (approx 15,000) | ||
| Lot 242 | [ O ] |
2d Red Dies II and III Small Multiple and C of A Watermarks used accumulation tied into bundles or 100 or in envelopes, possibly checked for varieties but with postmark interest (approx 13,000) | ||
| Lot 243 | [ O ] |
2d Red Dies II and III Small Multiple and C of A Watermarks, large accumulation tied into bundles of 100. Probably checked for plate varieties, but there should be some postmark interest (approx 16,000) | ||
| Lot 244 | [ O ] |
2d Red Dies II and III large accumulation, mixed watermarks, plus some 2d Red Die I, tied in bundles of 100, in packets and loose, some on piece. Believed mostly unchecked for plate varieties and with some postmark interest (approx 35,000 to 40,000) | ||
| Lot 245 | [ **/*/O ] |
Mint and used range of 4d issues arranged on hagners, with 4d Violet M (2) and U (49), 4d Blue M (12) and U (49), 4d Olive Single Wmk M (9) and U (32), Small Multi Wmk Perf 14 M (5) and U (25), Small Multi Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ M (7 incl imprint pair) and U (37), OS Opt M (9) and U (56), C of A Wmk M (8) and U (50), plus some miscellaneous extras, and showing a wide range of shades, OS and State punctures, and cancelled-to-order. Toned gum on some of the mint, however most are fine, a useful lot (52M, 349U) | ||
| Lot 246 | [ **/*/O ] |
4½d mint and used range on hangers, with Single Wmk M (45, incl Mullett imprint block of 8 badly foxed, and three blocks of 4), and U (21), Small Multi Wmk Perf 14 M (24 incl three block of 4) and U (6), Small Multi Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ M (17, incl two blocks of 4) and U (2). Some perf OS and a few CTO, and with a fine range of shades. Some with toning or rust spots, but mostly fine (115 stamps) | ||
| Lot 247 | [ */O ] |
Range of 1/4d on hagner, with Single Wmk M and U (12), Small Multi Wmk Perf 14 M (3, punctured OS) and U (3), Small Multi Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ M and U (8), C of A Wmk M and U (13), with a range of shades and a few CTO. A number of stamps have tone spots (6M, 36U) | ||
| Lot 248 | [ O ] |
Used accumulation of various values, tied into bundles of 100 or loose in packets, with 2d Orange (1,200), 3d mixed dies and watermarks (1,200), 4d Orange (100), 4d Blue (100), 4d Olive (1,000), 4½d (200), 5d Dies I and II (3,200), plus a few others (approx 6,200) | ||
| Lot 249 | [ O ] |
Tattersalls Underprints: 1½d Green (3) with 'TATTERSALLS' underprint in caps, and 1½d Green (3), 1½d Red Die I (7), 1½d Red Die II Perf 14 (5) and Perf 13½ x 12½ (5) with two-line 'Tatter/salls' underprint, couple with small faults (20) | ||
| Lot 250 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 2 variety 'Cracked Plate Through P of POSTAGE and Oval Above (R34), fine used with machine cancel clear of variety. BW 63(2)o. cat AU$1900 | ||
| Lot 251 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 2 rejoined pair, right unit variety 'Crack Through P of POSTAGE' (R35) cancelled dated cds FE 17 17. Fine and rare. BW 63(2)o, cat AU$1900 | ||
| Lot 252 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 2 variety 'Cracked Plate Through P of POSTAGE and Oval Above (R35) cancelled Holwell (Tas) cds, very fine. BW 63(2)o, cat AU$1900 | ||
| Lot 253 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through Left Wattles and USTRA' (L19), in used pair L19-20. L20 with blunt lower right corner, otherwise fine used cancelled Esk (Qld) cds dated 10 May 16. A very rare Electro 3 variety, absent from the Dr Andrew Johnston collection. BW 63(3)g, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 254 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (L59) fine used and cancelled by Sydney machine. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 255 | [ O ] |
½d Pale Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (3L58), a late state, fine used and cancelled Rockhampton machine. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 256 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner', two used examples in differing shades, fine. BW0056(3)o, cat AU$2000 (2) | ||
| Lot 257 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Clubbed Fraction Bar at Left' (R11), fine used with Melbourne machine cancel. BW 63(3)r, cat AU$1200 | ||
| Lot 258 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 4 block of 24 from base of sheet with JBC and CA monograms, showing BW varieties o, p and v. One unit with small mark on reverse, otherwise very fine MUH with no split perfs, an exceptional multiple. BW 63(4), the two monogram strips of alone cat AU$1800 for mounted (24) | ||
| Lot 259 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 5 variety 'Cracked Electro from Left Wattle to U' (5L46), an early state, with machine cancel which partially obscures flaw, large thin at base and short perf at top left corner. A very rare variety. BW 63(5)k, cat AU$5000 | ||
| Lot 260 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 'CA' monogram strip of 5 from left corner of sheet, some perf reinforcement with right-hand unit partially separated, two small spots on L54, monogram units MUH. BW63(5)z, cat AU$1000 as monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 261 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 'JBC' monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 63(5)zb, cat AU$1000 for mounted | ||
| Lot 262 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green and ½d Orange matched blocks of 18 from Electro 6, Left Pane Nos. 1-18, including BW listed varieties d (6L1) and e (6L11). ½d Green block with perf reinforcement along lower row, ½d Orange block with a series of light diagonal bends, otherwise fresh and mostly MUH (36) | ||
| Lot 263 | [ * ] |
½d Cyprus Green bottom marginal block of 6 showing part Harrison two-line imprint, hinge reinforcement in selvedge otherwise fine. BW 63H, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 264 | [ ** ] |
½d Cyprus Green small group of listed plate varieties from Electro 6, comprising L11, L47, R45, and R54, also Electro 7, R24 (in pair), MUH, two with some toning. BW cat AU$900+ (6) | ||
| Lot 265 | [ * ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green Electro 6 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Retouch to Crack Through King's Ear (6L54) and 'Eight Wattles at Right' (6R54). Gutter perfs reinforced with hinges and right-hand pair with toned gum, nevertheless a rare imprint. BW 63H(6)za, cat AU$15000 | ||
| Lot 266 | [ O ] |
½d Cyprus Green with variety 'White Accent over P of HALFPENNY' Electro 7, R34), fine used. BW cat for this shade is AU$150, plus premium for variety | ||
| Lot 267 | [ * ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green pair (partly separated) and singles (7), lightly mounted, couple with gum defects, but generally fine. BW 63H, cat AU$900 (9) | ||
| Lot 268 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 7 sheet of 120 with Harrison imprint and all listed plate varieties, some perf reinforcement in selvedge, mild gum toning overall with a few units with additional rust spots, fine facial appearance | ||
| Lot 269 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 8 Harrison imprint pair with variety 'Lower End of Left Fraction Bar Thickened' (8L60), and Electro 9 Harrison imprint block of 4 with variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), both light gum toning. pair with few separated perfs, stamps are MUH. BW cat AU$700 for two blocks of 4 (6) | ||
| Lot 270 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 sheet of 120 with Harrison imprint and all listed plate varieties (other than 9R51), some perf reinforcement in selvedge, mild gum toning with additional rust spots in selvedge and affecting about 10 units, good facial appearance | ||
| Lot 271 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 including variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), light toning and with lower pair MUH. BW 66(9)z, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 272 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), fine with lower pair MUH. BW 66(9)z, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 273 | [ **/* ] |
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 | [ * ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ ** ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ ** ] |
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 | [ ** ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ * ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ * ] |
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 | [ * ] |
1d Rose (G21) variety 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31), lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 71K(4)f, cat AU$75 | ||
| Lot 294 | [ ** ] |
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 ] |
1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII, No. 25) fine used. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 296 | [ O ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 | [ ** ] |
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 | [ ** ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 | [ * ] |
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 | [ **/* ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
1d Plum Die II Rough Paper (G71) fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72L(1)i, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 311 | [ * ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
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 ] |
1d Brownish-red Die III very fine used and rare, with 2025 Drury Certificate. BW 75D, cat AU$2250 | ||
| Lot 315 | [ O ] |
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 ] |
1d Carmine-red Die III variety 'White Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' (No. 56) very fine used. BW 75m, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 317 | [ O ] |
1d Violet accumulation tied into bundles of 100 or loose in packets, possibly checked for plate varieties but with some postmark interest (approx 2,600) | ||
| Lot 318 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, perf separation down left side of gutter and light gum toning, lower units MUH. BW 76(3)z, cat AU$750 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 319 | [ (*)/O ] |
1d Green Plate 3 Harrison (N over M setting) used imprint pair, and Mullett mint (no gum) imprint pair, each showing variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (VI/55) (4) | ||
| Lot 320 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Black-brown accumulation on hagners, largely mint, with shades and plate varieties, including wmk inverted block of 9, blocks of 6 (2, one a booklet pane) and 4 (4), and part imprint CTO block of 4 (perf separations and toned gum). Generally fine, but a small number have toning problems, hence low estimate (71 M, 13 U) | ||
| Lot 321 | [ ** ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 1 MUH block of 48 (Left Pane, Nos. 1-48) with listed varieties on 1L7, 19 and 20. gum is mildly toned, one unit with tone spot and few others with small marks. BW cat AU$1200 as MUH stamps | ||
| Lot 322 | [ ** ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 4 MUH block of 42 (Right Pane, Nos. 18-60), prior to the appearance of the listed variety on 4R60, diagonal crease on right selvedge not affecting stamps, otherwise very fine | ||
| Lot 323 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60), lightly toned gum with lower pair MUH. BE 83(4)z, cat AU$850 | ||
| Lot 324 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Brown mint range on hagners showing a wide range of shades, multiples including blocks of 8, 6, and 4 (7) with electro varieties identified, inverted wmks, etc. Some stamps with toning, but many are fine (124 M, 7 U) | ||
| Lot 325 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Bright Red-brown largely mint range on hagners including lower right corner block of 8 with official repair to corner unit, Electro 14 Harrison imprint block of 8 (considerable perf separation, cat AU$2500 as block of 42) and blocks of 4 (2), and CTO block of 4, a few electro varieties noted. Some stamps with gum toning, and a couple of others with creases (45 M, 8 U) | ||
| Lot 326 | [ ** ] |
1½d Bright Red-brown Electro 11 lower two rows of sheet divided into left and right panes, including variety 'Flawed T of POSTAGE' (L49), flaw on L55 not apparent. Perf separation in lower selvedge and unit R59 stained, otherwise fine and scarce MUH multiples, cat AU$4200 as MUH stamps (24) | ||
| Lot 327 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Green mint and used accumulation on hagners with shades, plate varieties, punctured OS, and including mint blocks of 4 and two Harrison imprint blocks of 4 (one with perf separation and toning, other with defect at top and mild toning but cat AU$1750 each). Many are MUH, but a proportion are affected by toning hence low estimate (83 M, 29 U) | ||
| Lot 328 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Green group of mint including blocks of 10, 8 (2), 6, 4 (6) including shades and identified electro varieties, also some used with identified varieties, mostly fine (55 M, 22 U) | ||
| Lot 329 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red mint accumulation on hagners, with shades and plate varieties, and including blocks of 12 (from top of sheet showing vertical treble perfs in selvedge), 6 (2) and 4 (15). Most are MUH, however a proportion have gum toning or tone spots, hence low estimate, but many useful pieces are included (235) | ||
| Lot 330 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Pink top left corner pair very fine and mounted in selvedge only, a scarce shade. BW 89H, cat AU$800+ | ||
| Lot 331 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red mint selection on hagners from Electros 22 to 28, with many multiples, electro varieties identified, often with considerable duplication ('HALEPENCE' in eight blocks of 4!), Electro 22 no imprint block of 4, Electro 24 imprint blocks (3), Electro 25 imprint blocks (2), Electro 28 imprint pair, also unidentified, Harrison imprint strip of 4 and pairs (4). Condition very variable, with imprint generally with small faults or rusting, however there are many fine stamps. Very high catalogue value (235) | ||
| Lot 332 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 block of 24 (L1-24) showing vertical dark band varieties on L2, 8, 14 and L6, 12, 18, also variety 'White Flaw Right of Right Value Tablet Retouched' (L11). Perf separation on right selvedge and between the second and third columns, tone spots on two units otherwise fine MUH. BW 89(23)d,e,f,ga,h,i,j cat AU$350+ | ||
| Lot 333 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 No Imprint block of 4 (Mullett printing) with variety 'White Scratch Through Left Wattles' (R49), very fine MUH, gum possibly lightly toned. BW 89(23)za, cat AU$575+ | ||
| Lot 334 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 rejoined block of 28 with no imprint from Mullett printing, with variety 'White Scratch Through Left Wattles' (L53), the varieties on L53 ('T of THREE Missing') and R44 ('Cracked Electro') not present. Left pane units reattached with hinges, and other minor perf separation, few tone spots in lower selvedge, stamps generally fine. BW 89(23), no imprint block catalogues AU$575 | ||
| Lot 335 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 24 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, lightly toned gum and with the lower units MUH. BW 89(24)z, cat AU$800+ | ||
| Lot 336 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 25 Mullett imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Break in Frame Under Second E of PENCE' and 'White Flaw Behind Eye', lower pair unmounted, and with small ink annotations in lower selvedge. BW 89(25)z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 337 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 25 Mullett imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Break in Frame Under Second E of PENCE - Later State' and 'White Flaw Behind Eye', mounted in gutter only, some gum toning and with small ink annotations in lower selvedge. BW 89(25)z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 338 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 4, few small black adhesions on reverse, otherwise fine with lower pair MUH. BW 89(26)z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 339 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 8 very fine with lower row MUH. BW 89(36)z, cat AU$600 for imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 340 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 27 Mullett imprint strip of 4, very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 89(27)z, cat AU$600 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 341 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 28 Mullett imprint block of 4, lower pair MUH with light gum toning. BW 89(28)z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 342 | [ O ] |
1½d Red variety 'Misplaced Perforations' cancelled Adelaide machine cancel, few toned perfs, with 2022 Drury Certificate. BW 89ba, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 343 | [ O ] |
2d Orange Punctured 'OS' variety 'Misplaced Perforations' with machine cancel, similar misplacement to that illustrated in the Brusden-White catalogue with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 95ba, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 344 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety 'Cracked Electro Through Right Side', fine used and cancelled Melbourne cds, 24JA2?. BW 95(1)k, cat AU$550 | ||
| Lot 345 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety 'Cracked Electro Vertically Through Right Side', an early state, rounded top right corner, otherwise fine used. BW 95(1)m, cat AU$800 | ||
| Lot 346 | [ O ] |
2d Orange unlocated variety 'Cracked electro Vertically Through Right Side', an early state, fine used and cancelled by Melbourne machine. BW 95(U)m, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 347 | [ * ] |
2d Orange Electro 3 Harrison two-line imprint strip of 4 part OG, few perfs separated between central gutter and L60, perfs reinforced in lower selvedge, L60 with vertical bend. BW 95(3)z, cat AU$3000 for imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 348 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety unlocated cracked electro from top frame through right wattles to L of AUSTRALIA, Punctured 'OS' with one short perf at left otherwise fine used. BW 95(U)o, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 349 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10), perf defect top right, light cds cancel. BW 96(11)i, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 350 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 12 variety 'Cracked Electro Over Emu's Head' (12L21) fine used with Melbourne dated cds, 1NO22. BW 96(12)e, cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 351 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 14 variety 'Retouched Face' (14L12) fine used cancelled Queen Victoria Bldgs cds dated 1 NO 23. BW 96(14)e, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 352 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 16 variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet' (16L4) fine used cancelled portion of Melbourne parcel cancel (clear on flaw), a very rare variety. BW 96(16)f, cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 353 | [ ** ] |
2d Red Punctured OS block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted', tiny rust spot on gum of one perf, otherwise very fine MUH, rare. BW 96a, cat AU$11000 | ||
| Lot 354 | [ O ] |
2d Red-brown Punctured 'OS' variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet' (16L4) centered upper left, fine used with cds cancel. BW 97(16)f, cat AU$150 | ||
| Lot 355 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red-brown Electro 16 Harrison imprint block of 4 very fine and mounted in central selvedge only. BW 97(16)z, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 356 | [ **/*/O ] |
3d Blue accumulation of both Harrison and Mullett Plates on hagners, with shades, plate varieties and mint multiples. The Harrison Plates include a mint block of 12 (no gum and perf reinforcement) and strip of 6 (some perf separation), and Plate 1 imprint pair (fine), and the Mullett Plates have a Plate 4 imprint block of 8 (no gum) and imprint pair (light gum toning). A proportion of the stamps with some gum toning, however many are fine (77 M, 67 U) | ||
| Lot 357 | [ **/* ] |
3d Blue Mullett Plates - Plate 4 Mullet imprint pair with variety 'White flaw over IA of AUSTRALIA' (R55), fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 105(4)z, cat AU$675 for imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 358 | [ ** ] |
3d Pale Dull Blue Die I Harrison part imprint block of 4 variety 'Dry Ink', lightly toned gum otherwise fine MUH. BW 105Ecb, cat AU$1500 for mounted block of 4 | ||
| Lot 359 | [ **/*/O ] |
4d Cook Plates duplicated collection of plate varieties in Orange, Violet and blue arranged on hagners, varieties represented are 1L3,5,6,22,25,32,37,43,46,49,50, 53,56,57,58; 1R1,3,6,7,11,12,25,29,31,38,45,60; 2L3,4,6,7,8,13,15,18,22,30,31,36,37,38,49,50,55,56,59; 2R4,11,12 (line through value x 4),13,14,15,19,23,29,30,32,36,38,45,46,48,51,54,55,57,59. The stamps are mostly fine, a few with minor defects and some mint with gum toning, and comprise Orange (9M, 50U, Violet (34 M (incl block of 4 and punctured OS block of 6), 26U, Blue 10M, 59U. An exceptional lot with a very high catalogue value, with the mint stamps alone valued at over AU$8,500. (total 53 M, 135 U) | ||
| Lot 360 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) variety 'Watermark Inverted' block of 12 from top of sheet, including variety 'Weeping 4 at Right' (Plate 2, L18), small tone spot on top left stamp, otherwise very fine and mounted in top selvedge only. BW 110A(2)A/f, cat AU$3000 plus premium for variety | ||
| Lot 361 | [ * ] |
4d Yellow-orange (Aniline) variety 'PE OF PENCE Joined' (Plate 2, R30, minor gum toning. BW 110B(2)va, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 362 | [ O ] |
4d Pale Buff-orange variety 'Line Through Four PENCE' (Plate 2, R12) fine used and cancelled Registered Sydney cds, 5MY18. BW 110F(2)r, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 363 | [ **/*/O ] |
4d Orange mint and mostly used range of shades on hangers, includes Watermark Inverted mint (2), CTO (6) and used (6), Lemon-yellow mint (4, incl pair) and used (6, three punctured OS (cat AU$400)). Virtually all the used stamps are selected dated copies and includes OS punctures (36), plus a few State punctures and perfins. Few small faults on some including toning, but largely fine to very fine. An excellent lot for the shade enthusiast, and high catalogue value (11 M, 268 U) | ||
| Lot 364 | [ * ] |
4d Orange variety 'White Scratch from Crown to Head' (1R11), fine with large part OG. BW 110H(1)m, cat AU$140 | ||
| Lot 365 | [ */(*) ] |
4d Violet variety 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (Plate 1, L57) large part OG, also 'White Notch in Bottom Frame at Left Corner' (Plate 1, R25) no gum, and 'PE of PENCE Joined' (Plate 2, R30) diagonal crease. BW 111(1)j, n, 111(2)va, cat AU$700 (3) | ||
| Lot 366 | [ * ] |
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 variety 'White Scratch From Crown to Head' (1R11), lightly mounted with large part OG. BW 112(1)m, cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 367 | [ * ] |
4d Olive Plate 4 Harrison two line imprint pair, R55 with variety 'Diagonal White line on King's Cheek', small tone spot on gum of right-hand unit, otherwise fine mint. BW 114(4)za, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 368 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet Harrison imprint block of 4, R55 early state before development of flaws (lower right corner damaged), tone spot on R49 and light overall gum toning. Also a similar imprint block of 4 showing second line of imprint cut away, with gum toning. BW 118z, cat AU$2000 (8) | ||
| Lot 369 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet Mullett imprint pair, R55 with variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame and White Flaw from Wattles to Oval', tone spots on gum of variety unit; and Mullett imprint block of 8, R55 showing additional 'Break in Left Frame' gum toning and with additional tone spots on gum. BW 118zg, zh, cat AU$1000 as block of 4 and pair (10) | ||
| Lot 370 | [ **/*/O ] |
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) | ||
| Lot 371 | [ **/*/O ] |
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) | ||
| Lot 372 | [ **/* ] |
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) | ||
| Lot 373 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' with variety 'Broken N.E. Corner' (Left Pane, No. 13), fine mint. BW 123a, cat AU$1250+ | ||
| Lot 374 | [ * ] |
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++ | ||
| Lot 375 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf horizontal pair variety 'Watermark Inverted, lightly mounted and very fine. BW 123a, cat AU$2500 | ||
| Lot 376 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine and lightly mounted, plated as Left Pane, No. 50. BW 123a, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 377 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' mint, lightly hinged with two tiny marks on reverse. BW 123a, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 378 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf 14 variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine with large part OG. BW 123a, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 379 | [ O ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' couple of perfs toned at lower left corner otherwise fine used. BW 123a, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 380 | [ **/* ] |
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 | ||
| Lot 381 | [ **/* ] |
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) | ||
| Lot 382 | [ * ] |
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 | ||
| Lot 383 | [ C ] |
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured OS part OG, centered left otherwise fine and very rare. BW 124 cat AU$10000, SG 060 cat £5500 | ||
| Lot 384 | [ C ] |
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 | ||
| Lot 385 | [ O ] |
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured OS cancelled Registered Sydney cds. BW 124, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 386 | [ O ] |
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured OS cancelled Registered Sydney cds dated 9 July 21, fine used. BW 124, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 387 | [ O ] |
5d Bright Chestnut on Rough Paper Punctured OS cancelled Melbourne cds March 1922, and showing constant variety 'Broken S.E. Corner' (Left Pane, No. 42). BW 124o, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 388 | [ O ] |
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) | ||
| Lot 389 | [ * ] |
1/4d Turquoise-blue Mullett imprint pair, lightly toned gum with couple of additional tone spots. BW 128za, cat AU$4500 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 390 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 4 sheet of 120 with JBC and CA monograms, lightly toned gum, three units with small rust spots, and further spots in top and bottom selvedge. The sheet includes all the BW listed plate varieties except q, r and va, which are not apparent. Fine facial appearance and a scarce sheet, the monograms catalogue AU$1500, and the plate varieties at AU$75 each | ||
| Lot 391 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 5 sheet of 120 with CA and JBC monograms, showing all the listed plate varieties including 'Thin Fraction at Right' (R43) and 'Cracked Electro Left Wattles to Forearm of Kangaroo'. Unfortunately the top row of the right pane is severely 'suntanned', otherwise this very scarce sheet is superb. The two mentioned plate flaws plus the two monogram strips cat AU$2575+ alone | ||
| Lot 392 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 5 large part of severed sheet, comprising block of 32 (L1-24,R1-2/7-8/13-14/19-20) with listed varieties d, e, f, g and m, and JBC monogram block of 40 with listed varieties p and r. Some perf reinforcements in selvedge, otherwise generally fine. BW cat AU$750 for JBC monogram strip alone (72) | ||
| Lot 393 | [ *8/* ] |
½d Green block of 4 from right pane (Electro 5, Nos. 43-44/49-50), 5R43 with variety 'Thin Fraction at Right', fine with lower units MUH. BW 65(5)s, cat AU$175+ | ||
| Lot 394 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 7 sheet of 120 with Harrison one-line imprint, lightly toned gum but with nine units with rust spots and with further spots in selvedge. The sheet shows the BW listed varieties d, e, f, h, j, k, m, q and r, with varieties g, i, l, n, o, p and s not apparent. Good facial appearance and a scarce sheet. The imprint catalogues AU$1000, and the varieties at AU$75 each | ||
| Lot 395 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 4 'JBC' monogram strip of 3 from left corner of sheet including variety 'White Flaw in Right side of Crown' (4L56), corner unit lightly mounted with light bend, others MUH. BW65(4)z, cat AU$750 as mounted monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 396 | [ * ] |
½d Green Electro 4 JBC monogram left corner strip of 3, with variety 'White Flaw in Right Side of Crown', fine with large part OG. BW 65(4)z, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 397 | [ ** ] |
½d Green (pale shade) CA monogram block of 4, perf separation in lower selvedge otherwise very fine MUH. BW 65(4)zc, cat AU$280 as mounted monogram single | ||
| Lot 398 | [ * ] |
½d Green (pale shade) CA monogram (substituted for JBC) left corner strip of 3, with variety 'White Flaw in Right Side of Crown', perfs reinforced with hinges, and mildly toned gum. BW 65(4)zd, cat AU$1100 | ||
| Lot 399 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 block of 12 (5R49-60) with 'JBC' monogram, some perfs reinforced with hinges and tone spot on monogram unit, most units MUH, fine facial appearance. BW 65(5)zb, cat AU$750 as monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 400 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine-pink and Deep Carmine-pink Cooke Printing, MUH but both with lightly toned gum. BW 73A, cat AU$2500 (2) | ||
| Lot 401 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-pink Cooke Printing fine mint with large part OG. BW 73, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 402 | [ O ] |
1d Deep Carmine-pink Cooke Printing fine used with machine cancel. BW 73A, cat AU$275 | ||
| Lot 403 | [ * ] |
1d Red Harrison Printing in listed shades of Carmine-rose, Deep Carmine-rose and Pale Carmine-rose, large part OG. BW 74A, b, c, cat AU$260 (3) | ||
| Lot 404 | [ */O ] |
1d Red Harrison Printings used group of plate varieties including Pane V/1, V/7, V/30, V/31, VI/2, VI/21, VI/22, VI/30 and VI/40, also a few unlisted minor varieties. Condition generally fine to very fine (VI/30 mint). BW cat AU$1500+ (15) | ||
| Lot 405 | [ O ] |
1d Red Harrison Printings small range of plate varieties on hagner, with Pane VI/22, VII/7, VII/13 (2), VII/14, VII/25, VII/60, VIII/56 (2), plus four other minor varieties, generally fine. BW cat AU$1200+ (13) | ||
| Lot 406 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Carmine-rose Harrison Printing block of 4 Punctured 'OS', light bend in upper pair, lower pair MUH. BW 74Bb, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 407 | [ * ] |
1d Deep Carmine-rose Harrison printing (G105) Punctured 'OS', centered lower left, large part OG. BW 74Bb, cat AU$375 | ||
| Lot 408 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green vertical pair with varieties 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31) and 'Flaw Under Neck' (Pane VII/37), lower unit unmounted. BW 78(4)f,h, cat AU$150+ | ||
| Lot 409 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Black-brown mostly mint accumulation on hagners with shades and plate varieties, thin paper (12 M , 3 U), wmk inverted (8 M, 2 U), and including blocks of 6 and 4 (4). Mostly fine, however a few are affected by gum toning (100 M, 10 U) | ||
| Lot 410 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 2 Harrison imprint block of 4, hinged in gutter only, upper right unit with small tome spot. BW 84(2)z, cat AU$800 | ||
| Lot 411 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown mint selection on hagners including blocks of 4 (10), range of shades with a few electro varieties noted, inverted watermark (5). A few stamps with gum toning, the blocks are generally fine (86) | ||
| Lot 412 | [ ** ] |
1½d Brown Electro 10 MUH block of 30 (Left Pane, Nos. 1-30), L19 with variety 'Retouched Lower Frame State I', mild gum toning but of fine appearance (30) | ||
| Lot 413 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red range of mint multiples mostly showing electro varieties, with Electro 17 imprint block of 4 and Electro 18 imprint block of 8 (both with some marks on reverse), and Electro 17 mint blocks of 20, 12, 4 (2) and pairs (2), and Electro 18 blocks of 24 (with diagonal creases), 12, 10, 4 and pair, all showing varieties. Some minor toning on a few stamps, but mostly fine (113) | ||
| Lot 414 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 17 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, including variety 'Large White Flaw on King's Neck' (17R49), perf separation of right side of gutter otherwise very fine and with only one unit mounted. BW 90(17)z, cat AU$650 as a mounted imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 415 | [ **/*/O ] |
1½d Red accumulation on hagners including shades and plate varieties, virtually all mint with many MUH, also punctured OS block of 4 (upper pair creased), pair and singles (2) (cat AU$225 each), a small proportion have toning problems (89 M, 3 U) | ||
| Lot 416 | [ * ] |
1½d Red Punctured 'OS' top marginal pair, left unit variety 'Scratched Electro Through N.E. Corner' (17R3), large part OG and lightly hinged, a scarce combination piece. BW 90(17)ba/l, cat AU$450+ | ||
| 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 | ||
| Lot 450 | [ ** ] |
½d Orange Electro 8 sheet of 120 with Ash imprint and showing the Ash repairs to most of the listed plate varieties, significant gum toning with additional rust spots in selvedge and affecting several stamps, fine facial appearance | ||
| Lot 451 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electros 8 and 9 Ash imprint blocks of 4, Electro 8 block tone spot on one unit, both blocks with lower pairs MUH. BW 68(8) and (9)z, cat AU$200 (8) | ||
| Lot 452 | [ **/* ] |
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 453 | [ * ] |
1d Green pair, one variety 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54), fine used. BW 81(4)ia, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 454 | [ ** ] |
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 455 | [ **/* ] |
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 456 | [ **/* ] |
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 457 | [ * ] |
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 458 | [ **/* ] |
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 459 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II, a selection of the Plate 4 re-entries, with 4L347 and 4L53 second re-entries in block of 4 and 4L47 in pair (from 4th Mullett imprint stage), 4th John Ash imprint block of 12 with 4L47 and 4L53 second re-entries, 5th John Ash imprint block of 18 with 4L47 and 4L53 second re-entries, also blocks of 4 (2) and pair, plus TWO/PENCE' in 1½d 6th Ash imprint block of 9 with 4L47 and 4L53 second re-entries. Most blocks with mild gum toning, ex Alex Pailthorpe (67) | ||
| Lot 460 | [ * ] |
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 461 | [ **/* ] |
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 462 | [ */O ] |
1½d Red Die II mint and used group showing various degrees of 'Misplaced Perforations', mostly punctured OS, a number of which qualify for the catalogue definition, with mint block of 4 and pair, and Mullett imprint pair (punctured OS), used pair and singles (5). Also perf 14 used (7) showing similar misplacements. BW cat for variety punctured OS is AU$150 (8 M, 14 U) | ||
| Lot 463 | [ * ] |
1½d Red Die II variety 'Offset', fine mint lightly hinged example with very strong partial impression over gum. BW 92ce, cat AU$2000 (for complete offset) | ||
| Lot 464 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Die II blocks of 4 (3) and pairs (3) from top of sheet miscut and showing partial (5) or complete Mullett imprint in top selvedge. block with complete imprint with tone spot in selvedge, and two pairs with gum toning (18) | ||
| Lot 465 | [ ** ] |
2d Red-brown Die Plate 1 sheet of 120 with Ash imprint, divided into blocks of 40 and 80 (with considerable perf separation in large block), showing all the listed plate varieties, heavy gum toning | ||
| Lot 466 | [ ** ] |
2d Red-brown Die II Plate 2 sheet of 120 (Ash imprint N over A setting) showing all listed plate varieties, about half the stamps have some degree of rust marks, small piece out of bottom selvedge under imprint. very fine facial appearance. The plate varieties alone cat AU$960 | ||
| Lot 467 | [ ** ] |
2d Golden Scarlet Die II Plate 1 sheet of 120 (Ash imprint N over N setting) showing all the listed plate varieties, fine facial appearance but with heavy toning of gum | ||
| Lot 468 | [ O ] |
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 469 | [ ** ] |
2d Golden Scarlet Die III Plate 3 sheet of 120 showing listed plate varieties on Right Pane, Nos. 28, 48 and 54. Hinged in selvedge only, minor perf separations and mild gum toning | ||
| Lot 470 | [ **/*/O ] |
3d Blue Die 1a mint and used accumulation on hagners, with shades and plate varieties (with some duplication) all identified, included are mint blocks of 4 (3, one punctured OS) and Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 (fine, cat AU$900). A few stamps are affected by rust but most are fine, many of the mint are MUH, a good lot (29 M, 68 U) | ||
| Lot 471 | [ **/* ] |
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 472 | [ ** ] |
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 473 | [ **/*/O ] |
3d Blue Die II mint and used selection on leaves, many Punctured OS, with mint (84, including blocks of 4 (4), Ash imprint block of 8 (one unit with rust spot and perf separation) and Ash imprint pair, plus Punctured OS blocks of 13, 6 and 4 (2). Also bottom marginal stamp showing prominent variety 'Bottom Frame Missing Under Words of Value', and used (32, some CTO including block of 4). A number of stamps, including blocks, with gum toning. Plus C of A Watermark mint (21, including four blocks of 4) and used (47) (Total, 184 stamps) | ||
| Lot 474 | [ C ] |
3d Blue Die II (2, one with tear) used with 2d George V on 1931 (26 Nov) cover to Adelaide, cancelled 'SPECIAL/SYDNEY cds, paying 2d x 4 for a 1½-2oz letter | ||
| Lot 475 | [ ** ] |
3d Blue Die II Ash imprint block of 4 fine MUH, gum tone spot on lower right unit. BW 108z, cat AU$400+ | ||
| Lot 476 | [ ** ] |
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 477 | [ **/* ] |
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 478 | [ * ] |
4½d Violet Ash imprint pair, R55 with variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame and White flaw from Wattles to Oval', small perf reinforcement at base otherwise fine. BW 120za, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 479 | [ * ] |
4½d Violet Ash imprint pair, R55 with variety 'Deformed Left bottom Frame and White Flaw from Wattle to Oval', light gum toning. BW 120za, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 480 | [ CTO ] |
4½d Violet Die II CTO block of 4 from lower right corner of sheet, no gum and with some toning, plus CTO singles (8), two with gum (toned), six no gum (12) | ||
| Lot 481 | [ CTO ] |
4½d Violet Die II CTO (12) showing range of shades, all but two without gum. BW cat AU$1680 | ||
| Lot 482 | [ O ] |
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$8000. Total, approx 270 stamps | ||
| Lot 483 | [ **/* ] |
5d Orange-brown Die II Plate 2 Ash imprint block of 4, very fine with lower units MUH. BW 126z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 484 | [ **/* ] |
5d Orange-brown Die II Plate 2 Ash imprint block of 4, fine other than gum tone spot in lower selvedge, lower units MUH. BW 126z, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 485 | [ **/* ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue Ash imprint block of 4, fine and fresh, mounted in central gutter only. BW 130z, cat AU$3250 | ||
| Lot 486 | [ * ] |
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 487 | [ **/* ] |
'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d Red selection mounted on leaves or on hagner, with Plate 1 imprint block of 28, Plate 2 imprint block of 4, Plate 3 imprint blocks of 4 and 8, each with variety 'Sliced O of TWO' (L60), Plate 4 imprint blocks of 4 (2), each with variety 'Sliced O of TWO', set of Plate dot blocks of 4, plus extra One Dot block of 16, and Two Dot block of 12. Fine to very fine and largely MUH (96) | ||
| Lot 488 | [ **/* ] |
5d on 4½d Violet mint accumulation on hagners with many mint multiples including Ash imprint block of 32, and blocks of 46, 16 (2), 12 (2), 8, and 6 (3), with a number of plate varieties present. Most blocks are affected by varying degrees of gum toning (218 stamps) | ||
| Lot 489 | [ * ] |
½d Orange overprinted 'OS' Electro 8 Ash imprint block of 4, large part OG. BW 69(OS)z, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 490 | [ CTO ] |
½d Orange overprinted 'OS' top right corner strip showing double perf horizontally at top, subsequently repaired with strip of 3 stamps inserted, cancelled-to-order | ||
| Lot 491 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 1 and Plate 3 Ash sans-serif imprint block of 4, both fine and mounted in gutter only. BW 82(1)z, (3)z, cat AU$200 (8) | ||
| Lot 492 | [ * ] |
1d Green Overprinted 'OS' variety 'Misplaced Overprint', sowing evidence of reverse of being a substituted stamp in a repaired sheet, some mild gum toning. The misplacement is very similar to that of the example illustrated in the catalogue. BW 82(OS)c, cat AU$275 | ||
| Lot 493 | [ **/*/CTO ] |
3d Blue Overprinted 'OS' accumulation, mostly multiples, on hagners, including mint blocks of 10 (2), 8, 6, 5 and 4, and Ash imprint block of 8 (partly severed in gutter), and CTO block of 8 and imprint block of 16, plus blocks of 8 and 6 including the 'Hollow S' variety. A small number of stamps with rust spots, generally fine and largely MUH or CTO with gum (70 M, 38 CTO) | ||
| Lot 494 | [ **/* ] |
3d Blue Overprinted 'OS' top right corner block of 8 from plate 1, and top right corner block of 6 from Plate 2, each with R17 showing variety 'Hollow S in Overprint', light gum toning on Plate 1 block, mounted in selvedge only. BW catalogue does not record the Hollow S variety from Plate 2. BW 109(OS)n, cat AU$200+ each (14) | ||
| Lot 495 | [ **/* ] |
4d Olive Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 4, lightly toned gum with lower units MUH. BW 117(3)z, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 496 | [ O ] |
5d Orange-brown variety 'Frame Missing Behind Kangaroo State I (3R60), fine used examples in pale and deep shades, the latter dated, a very scarce variety. BW 127(3)r, cat AU$600 (2) | ||
| Lot 497 | [ O ] |
5d Orange-brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' with bold 'OXFORD STREET/N.S.W.' cds dated 9 July 1934. Fine and rare, the catalogue states 11 examples are recorded. BW 127a, cat AU$10000 | ||
| Lot 498 | [ **/*/O ] |
5d Orange-brown overprinted 'OS' range on hagners, with M (43 incl blocks of 10 and 6 and imprint block of 4), and U (43 incl CTO blocks of 20 and 12, and CTO imprint block of 4 no gum), few plate varieties noted. Few stamps affected by toning, however mostly fine and high catalogue value (86 stamps) | ||
| Lot 499 | [ C ] |
5d Orange-brown Overprinted 'OS' used on 1933 (13 Apr) small OHMS cover in Melbourne, a little soiled (BW cat AU$1000 for solo franking) | ||
| Lot 500 | [ ** ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue variety 'Thick 1 at Right Retouched' (Right Pane, No. 57), bottom marginal, small tone spot on gum, MUH. BW 130na, cat AU$550+ | ||
| Lot 501 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue variety 'Thick 1 at Right Retouched' (Right Pane, No. 57) fine with large part OG. BW 130na, cat AU$550 | ||
| Lot 502 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue marginal with variety 'Retouched Thick 1 at Right' (1R57), very fine and lightly hinged. BW 131na, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 503 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue Ash imprint pair, fine with large part toned OG. BW 131z, cat AU$1000 for block of 4 | ||
| Lot 504 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue Ash imprint block of 4, few minor gum creases, large part OG. BW 131z, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 505 | [ **/*/CTO ] |
OS Overprints: Range on hagner, with ½d mint imprint block of 4 and CTO blocks of 6 and 4 (3); 1d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (6) and mint block of 6, pairs (3), and singles (2); 2d mint block of 4, and 2d Small Multi Wmk mint block of 8. Few with small faults, but mostly fine with many MUH. BW cat AU$2080+ (54 M, 18 CTO) | ||
| Lot 506 | [ O ] |
1927-37 commemorative issues 1½d and 2d values, huge accumulation, some tied into bundles of 100, ranging from 1927 1½d Canberra to 1937 NSW Sesqui, should be a fine source for postmarks of the period (estimated 25,000 to 30,000 stamps) | ||
| Lot 507 | [ **/* ] |
1928 3d Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition Miniature Sheet, tone spot in top selvedge and light diagonal crease in right selvedge | ||
| Lot 508 | [ ** ] |
1928 Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition 3d Miniature Sheet MUH but with toned gum | ||
| Lot 509 | [ ** ] |
1928 Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition 3d Blue Miniature Sheet with exhibition cancel in red, good facial appearance but 'suntanned' on reverse | ||
| Lot 510 | [ **/*/O ] |
1929 3d Airmail Type A mint Plate Nos. 1-4 blocks of 4, mint blocks of 4 (3), mint (3) and used (4, incl CTO), plus punctured OS mint (3) and CTO (4); Type B mint block of 4, and used (2, one CTO), punctured OS mint (3) and CTO (4). Also Booklet Plate Type A used (3) and Type B used (6). Mostly fine to very fine and lightly hinged (plate blocks in selvedge only). BW cat AU$2600+ (41 M, 23 U) | ||
| Lot 511 | [ **/* ] |
1929 3d Green Airmail Type A Plate 3 top left corner block of 4 punctured OS, full OG and mounted in selvedge only. BW 134ba/zd, cat AU$675 | ||
| Lot 512 | [ * ] |
1929 Centenary of Western Australia 1½d Claret shade large part OG, with pair of the normal Carmine-red shade for comparison. BW 138B, cat AU$150 | ||
| Lot 513 | [ ** ] |
1929 1½d W.A. Centenary two blocks of 4 with the Plate 2/64 and Plate 2/74 re-entries respectively, both fresh MUH. BW 138e,f, cat AU$450+ (8) | ||
| Lot 514 | [ ** ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith's Flights 2d and 3d overprinted 'OS' MUH, 3d with tiny tone spot (2) | ||
| Lot 515 | [ * ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith Flights 2d and 3d Overprinted 'OS' fine and lightly hinged, 2d gum toned. BW 141,142(OS), cat AU$650, SG 0123-4, cat £360 (2) | ||
| Lot 516 | [ CTO ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith Flights 2d and 3d overprinted OS, 2d lightly hinged, 3d no gum, fine (2) | ||
| Lot 517 | [ CTO ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith Flights 2d and 3d overprinted OS, 2d lightly hinged, 3d no gum, fine (2) | ||
| Lot 518 | [ **/* ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith's Flights 3d overprinted 'OS' Plate No. 1 top left corner block of 4, fine with one unit hinged and minor gum disturbance on another. BW 142(OS)z, cat AU$6500 | ||
| Lot 519 | [ * ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith Flights 3d Blue overprinted OS, fine mint and lightly hinged, and another with two small tone spots. BW cat AU$850 (2) | ||
| Lot 520 | [ O ] |
1931 Kingsford Smith Flights 3d Blue overprinted 'OS' cancelled Victorian cds, toning on perfs but a scarce commercially used example. BW 142(OS), cat AU$525 | ||
| Lot 521 | [ **/*/O/C ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d and 3d range including blocks, 2d imprint block and 3d Plate 1 block both cancelled S.E. Pylon cds, OS overprints incl 2d block of 4 and 3d pair, and 2d, 3d CTO. Also 2d and 3d on 1932 registered cover cancelled by S.E. Pylon cds, and 1932 cover with 2d (2) and 3d tied by 5th Australasian Philatelic Exhibition ds in green (35 M, 10 U, two covers) | ||
| Lot 522 | [ * ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d, 3d and 5/- very fine mint and lightly hinged (3) | ||
| Lot 523 | [ * ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/-very lightly hinged but with some gum toning | ||
| Lot 524 | [ * ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Dark Green fine mint, lightly hinged | ||
| Lot 525 | [ CTO ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- CTO, no gum otherwise fine | ||
| Lot 526 | [ CTO ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Dark Green variety 'Retouch Over Centre of Bridge' CTO, fine but no gum. BW 148d, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 527 | [ * ] |
1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Dark Green John Ash imprint strip of 3, large part OG. BW 148zf, cat AU$3250 | ||
| Lot 528 | [ **/* ] |
1934 Centenary of Victoria 2d Orange-vermilion Perf 10 vertical pair from top left corner of sheet, the lower unit variety 'Reentry to Right and Bottom Frames', minor natural gum bends and mounted in selvedge only. A rare variety that was removed from most sheets before issue. BW 151d, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 529 | [ O ] |
1934 Victorian Centenary 1/- Black Perf 11½ variety 'Vertical Line Through R of AUSTRALIA' fine used with cancel clear of variety. A very scarce unpositioned plate variety. BW 156d. cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 530 | [ **/*/O ] |
1935 Silver Jubilee mint and used duplicated selection arranged on stock sheets, mostly 2d value, with plate varieties identified according to position on design, plus many plated, many Scarlet and Brownish-red experimental shades, many other multiples, imprints and plate blocks, and 3d value with imprints and plate blocks. Also additional similar material on hagners and stock cards incl 10 x 2/- (some defective). In addition there is a drawing book with plated varieties of the 2d value, including much duplication. A significant portion of the mint material is affected by rust, however there are many fine stamps including a number of the scarcer 2d plate varieties (approx 2,000 stamps) | ||
| Lot 531 | [ **/* ] |
1935 Silver Jubilee 2d remarkable assembly of complete sheets and large blocks (missing only Plate 5 UL), and comprising Plate 1 UL (56), 1 UR (80), 1 LL (80), 1 LR (80), 2 UL (80 severed plus smaller blocks), 2 UR (66), 2 LL (80). 2 LR (68, plus 42 in scarlet shade), 3 UL (66 and 52), 3 UR (68 x 2), 3 LL (54), 3 LR (80), 4 UL (68), 4 UR (80), 4 LL (70 and 60), 4 LR (80), 5 UR (80 x 2), 5 LL (70), 5 LR (80), 6 UL (80, 6 UR (80), 6 LL (56 x 2), 6 LR (56). All are mounted on large sheets with notes of all major and minor plate varieties. Also 3d Plate 1 UL sheet of 80. A number of pieces have rust spots on a number of stamps, although many are fine. An impossible lot to assemble from scratch, and a unique opportunity for a specialist in this fascinating stamp (2,096) | ||
| Lot 532 | [ ** ] |
1935 Silver Jubilee 2/- Violet vertical pair from bottom left corner of sheet, upper unit variety 'Vertical Line Through Tablet (between SILVER and JUBILEE', fine MUH. BW 168f, cat AU$400+ | ||
| Lot 533 | [ **/* ] |
1936 South Australian Centenary 2d Carmine Ash imprint block of 4, Left Pane, No. 40 with the variety 'Smoking Chimney at right', very fine with the variety unit MUH. A very scarce plate variety that is rarely offered. BW 171za, Cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 534 | [ O ] |
1936 South Australian Centenary 2d Carmine variety 'Smoking Chimney at Right' cancelled by dated cds, very scarce. BW 171d, cat AU$1750 | ||
| Lot 535 | [ **/* ] |
1936 South Australian Centenary 2d Carmine Ash imprint block of 4, Right Pane No. 37 with variety 'Retouched Sky Below AU', lower units MUH. BW 171zb, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 536 | [ **/* ] |
1936 South Australian Centenary 2d Carmine Ash imprint block of 4, Right Pane No. 37 with variety 'Retouched Sky Below AU', upper units with tone spots on gum, lower units MUH (would make a very fine pair). BW 171zb, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 537 | [ * ] |
1936 South Australian Centenary 1/- Green showing an uncatalogued variety 'Smoking Chimney at Right' very similar to the famous variety on the 2d value. The stamp shows clear signs of retouching to the shading lines. Fine mint and lightly hinged, we do not recall ever seeing another example | ||
| Lot 538 | [ LIT ] |
1940 Dinner Menu on the occasion of the retirement of the Commonwealth Stamp Printer, John Ash, the cover engraved by Frank Manley and signed by him, fine condition and a wonderful piece of ephemera and introduction to any King George VI collection | ||
| Lot 539 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 ½d Kangaroo two McCracken imprint blocks of 4 showing Plate Crack through first line of imprint (25mm and 28mm long, the latter with tone spots on gum), and a further imprint block punctured 'VG' showing Plate Cracks below imprint (couple of light diagonal bends). BW 178zb,zba,zc, cat AU$1600 (12) | ||
| Lot 540 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 ½d Kangaroo Sheet F McCracken imprint block of 4 showing and early state of the 'Cracked Plate', very fine MUH. BW 178zc, cat AU$650 | ||
| Lot 541 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth Die 1 block of 4 from lower right corner showing partially inked Plate No. '7', very fine with lower units MUH. BW 181zu, cat AU$950 | ||
| Lot 542 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die I block of 6 from base of sheet, with top left corner unit with diagonal unprinted area caused by a strip of paper which had adhered to the sheet during printing, this strip is detached mounted beside the block, large part OG and quite striking | ||
| Lot 543 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die I top left and top right corner blocks of 4 with portion of Plate No. '8' mounted in selvedge only (one has two small tone spots). Also 2d Die II Perf 15 x 14 gutter block of 8 from top of sheet with small portion of Plate No. '12', and 3d Brown bottom gutter block of 8 with portion of Plate No. '14', both fine. BW 187zk,zl, 188zj, 196zc, cat AU$12500 (24) | ||
| Lot 544 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die IA John Ash imprint block of 4, lower units MUH and with light gum toning. BW 192za, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 545 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die II on Unsurfaced Paper top left corner block of 3 showing large part of Plate No. '3', toning in top selvedge and few spots elsewhere, however a very rare block, with the BW catalogue stating this is the only known example. BW 194z, cat AU$8500 | ||
| Lot 546 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die II on Unsurfaced Paper John Ash imprint blocks of 4 (3, one with perf pip), all blocks have minor defects (gum loss or rust spots). BW 194zb, cat AU$825 (12) | ||
| Lot 547 | [ C ] |
1937-49 3d Blue KGVI collection of covers mounted on leaves, with Die I first day covers (4); Die I 'White Wattles' first day cover (toning around stamp); Die 1A on registered cover, and used to U.S.A. and London, and with 1/6d Air Mail to Germany (2); Die 2 unsurfaced paper on air mail covers (2), registered cover, and overseas air mail use (2), Die 2 on chalky paper used to U.S.A. and air mail to London; Die 3 on unclaimed 2d registered, stationery envelope, on concessional air mail cover, censored mail, and military mail. Generally fine (26 covers) | ||
| Lot 548 | [ * ] |
1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1/- Lyrebird Ash centre imprint (42.5mm) strip of 4, some gum loss from all units. BW 208zd, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 549 | [ **/* ] |
1937-39 Robes Chalk-surfaced Paper 5/- Ash and By Authority (2, one small gum faults) imprint blocks of 4, 10/- mint block of 4, and £1 mint corner pair; Thin Paper /- and 10/- By Authority imprint blocks of 4, and £1 mint, generally fine. BW cat AU$1100 (27) | ||
| Lot 550 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 10/- and £1 Robes Thin Paper By Authority imprint blocks of 10, very fine MUH. BW cat AU$2735 as imprint blocks of 4 plus 12 MUH stamps | ||
| Lot 551 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 15 ½d Kangaroo C of A Wmk and No Wmk study of the printing electros used and their plate varieties, comprising only complete sheets or panes of 80 housed in four albums with descriptive notes. The study comprises Sheet A (17 sheets, one partial), Sheet B (18 sheets, one partial, and 7 panes), Sheet C (23 sheets, one partial and 2 panes), Sheet D (19 sheets, one BCOF opt)'. There are a few smaller blocks, and some sheets are duplicated. Some sheets with tone spots on a few units, however mostly fine and generally mounted on selvedge only. A remarkable assembly that would be almost impossible to duplicate today, as while there are many No Wmk sheets still available, sheets of the earlier C of A Wmk electros are surprisingly scarce (approx 13,000 stamps) | ||
| Lot 552 | [ **/*/O ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 and 1948-56 No Watermark ½d Kangaroo detailed mounted mint study of the printing electros used and the associated plate varieties, with sheets of 160 and panes of 80 as well as numerous positional multiples, and coil perf sheet of 320. A brief examination would indicate that all the BW listed varieties are represented, a number of them additionally in coil perf strips, and also most are shown used as well. There is an occasional tone spot but the whole is generally very fine. In addition there is a stockbook containing duplicated quantities of mint multiples showing plate varieties, also a few sheets, pane of 80 with BCOF overprint, and duplicated used stamps of most of the listed varieties. An exceptional lot with a huge catalogue value (1,000's) | ||
| Lot 553 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 ½d Kangaroo block of 4 in the scarce Brown-orange shade, light gum toning as on all examples from the two sheets sold in Brisbane, only tone spot on one unit otherwise fine MUH, with normal block for comparison. BW 179D, cat AU$700 | ||
| Lot 554 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 ½d Kangaroo block of 4 in Brown-orange shade, light gum toning as is found on all examples from the two sheets sold at Brisbane, MUH and with normal block for comparison. BW 179D, cat AU$700 | ||
| Lot 555 | [ C ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing complete Plate No. '4' without stops, mounted in selvedge only and with mild gum toning. BW 188zc, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 556 | [ (*) ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 imprint block of 9 from lower left corner of sheet (no gum) with wide bottom selvedge showing an uncatalogued plate crack 17mm below the stamps, not seen by us before | ||
| Lot 557 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 3d Brown KGVI gutter block of 8 from base of sheet showing complete Plate No. '14' without dashes fine MUH. BW 196zc, cat AU$750+ | ||
| Lot 558 | [ O ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 4d Koala variety 'Retouch to Four Lines Below First A of AUSTRALIA', fine used with machine cancel clear of variety. A rare variety which is unrecorded mint and only several used copies are known. BW 199ja, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 559 | [ ** ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra horizontal strip of 3, third unit variety 'Top Hat on Kookaburra' semi-constant inking flaw, showing indentation on reverse caused by the foreign matter on plate, MUH but with gum toning. BW 203o, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 560 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra mint horizontal pair, right-hand unit variety 'Top Hat' (Sheet B, R3/3). Also positional block of 16 showing variety 'Re-entry in Lower Portion of Design (Sheet D, R3/4), mounted in selvedge only. BW 203o,p, cat AU$2000+ | ||
| Lot 561 | [ * ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird horizontal pair from top of sheet error 'Imperforate' from the 1950 Stamp Printing Office thefts, lightly hinged and scarce. BW 209b, catAU$2000 | ||
| Lot 562 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird vertical block of 20 from right side of sheet showing final strike of perforation comb misplaced to right resulting in 'Jumped Perforations' down final column, very fine and mounted in selvedge only | ||
| Lot 563 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird double row of 20 from top of sheet showing two pre-printing paper crease causing defective printing of Nos. 4 and 5 in the left pane and No. 8 in the right pane. Fine and mounted only in selvedge | ||
| Lot 564 | [ **/* ] |
1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird block of 30 from right side of sheet showing variety 'Roller Flaw Over O of ONE' (Sheet A, R1-6/6). Some traces of toning in upper selvedge, otherwise fine with only a couple of stamps hinged. BW 209d, cat AU$1250 as a MUH strip of 6 | ||
| Lot 565 | [ O ] |
1937 2d N.S.W. Sesquicentenary large accumulation tied into bundles of 100, believed checked for plate varieties but with plenty of postmark interest (approx 13,000) | ||
| Lot 566 | [ O ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Man With Tail' (2, one with 'CMF' perfin) and 'Man With Tail Retouched', each fine used. BW 175e,ea, cat AU$325 (3) | ||
| Lot 567 | [ O ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Man With Tail', three fine used examples. BW 175e, cat AU$300 (3) | ||
| Lot 568 | [ O ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet varieties 'Pantaloon Flaw' and States I and II Retouches, each fine used. BW 175f, fa, fb cat AU$600 (3) | ||
| Lot 569 | [ **/*/O ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d study of the 'Pantaloon' flaw (L10/2), with early state in mint block of 4 and used (5); advanced state used (3); retouched in mint Ash imprint block of 10 (tone spot affecting variety unit, in used pair and used (5). A scarce assembly. BW 175f,fa,fb (14 M, 12 U) | ||
| Lot 570 | [ O ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Pantaloon Retouch State I' (L10/2), fine used. BW 175fa, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 571 | [ **/* ] |
1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet block of 4 from lower left corner of sheet showing complete Plate No. '1', some gum toning. BW 175za, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 572 | [ ** ] |
1941 Surcharges 5½d on 5d Ram block of 4 variety 'Surcharge Misplaced' (as illustrated in catalogue), fresh MUH. BW 224c, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 573 | [ **/*/O ] |
1942-44 Definitives mint and used range mostly mounted on leaves, with 1d Brown-purple Queen sheet of 160, and positional blocks with varieties, flush perf imprint block of 9; 1½d Green Queen Wmkd and No Wmk positional pieces with varieties including imprints; 2d Bright Purple KGVI positional pieces and imprints including varieties, flush perf imprint block of 4, used plate varieties, 2½d Scarlet KGVI imprint blocks, plate varieties, exploded booklets; and 3½d Blue KGVI shades and imprint blocks including flush. Toning on some stamps and blocks however mostly fine to very fine (734 M, 84 U) | ||
| Lot 574 | [ ** ] |
1942-44 2½d Scarlet KGVI Definitive horizontal pair error 'Imperforate' from the 1950 Stamp Printing Office thefts, superb MUH. BW AU$475 | ||
| Lot 575 | [ ** ] |
1942-50 3½d Blue KGVI block of 12 on 'Thin Paper' very fine MUH. BW 231a, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 576 | [ **/*/O ] |
1942-44 5½d Emu extensive mint and used study mostly mounted on leaves with research identifying the electros used, with allocation of imprints to electros, all the BW listed varieties are present as well as many others, considerable duplication and most are presented in positional multiples. The 'Retouched Clouds' varieties (Sheet C, L10/1) are shown in several imprint blocks, the rare 'Retouched Grass' (Sheet B, R10/2) is shown in a complete sheet, and the rare 'Retouched Scroll at Top Left' is in two used copies. Also a range of loose material, mostly mint multiples and including a block of 4 showing imprint at top. A number of pieces are affected by rust, but most are fine to very fine. An exceptional holding of this interesting stamp, and perhaps the best available, very high catalogue value (approx 1,300 stamps) | ||
| Lot 577 | [ **/* ] |
1942-44 5½d Emu Definitive two marginal blocks of 4 showing ink stripping, one quite severe, with normal block for comparison, fine with lower units MUH (12) | ||
| Lot 578 | [ **/* ] |
1942-44 5½d Emu block of 4 from top left corner of miscut sheet showing complete By Authority imprint at top, very fine and hinged in selvedge only | ||
| Lot 579 | [ ** ] |
1946 Peace 2½d Carmine bottom marginal block of 4 'No Watermark' trial printing from the 1950 Stamp Printing Office thefts, with normal imprint block for comparison, one stamp with horizontal crease, otherwise fine MUH. BW 236a, cat AU$900 | ||
| Lot 580 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 1/6d Grey-black Hermes Definitive C of A Wmk blocks of 8 from left side of sheet showing complete Plate Nos. '-1' and '-2', and block of 4 from right side of sheet showing complete Plate No. '2' without dashes. Also No Wmk horizontal block of 20 showing perf. pips both sides, and C of A imprint block of 12 showing 'Extra Island' flaw (R11/6), plus No Wmk corner block of 10 showing retouch. All very fine and largely MUH. BW cat AU$2000+ (82) | ||
| Lot 581 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 1/6d Hermes C of A Watermark By Authority imprint block of 20 from base of sheet showing the lower row with variety 'Partial Double Perforation', fine with only two units hinged. BW 261ba, cat AU$275 per stamp | ||
| Lot 582 | [ P ] |
1950-52 2/- Aboriginal Art Die Proof in Issued Colour in sunken mount, proof is fine but light peripheral toning of mount and reverse with adhesive tape residue from previous mounting. Numbered '37' on reverse. Eight die proofs are recorded, one in the Royal Collection. BW 263DP(1). cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 583 | [ ** ] |
1948-56 2/- Aboriginal Art C of A Watermark By Authority imprint block of 4 showing the corner unit 'Partially Imperforate' on two sides due to a paper fold, MUH with light gum toning, not catalogued by BW | ||
| Lot 584 | [ ** ] |
1950-52 2/- Aboriginal Art block of 8 from left side of sheet showing complete Plate No. '7', superb MUH. BW 263zc, cat AU$3500+ | ||
| Lot 585 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 No Watermark 2/- Aboriginal Art block of 8 from right side of sheet with complete Plate No. '9', tiny tone spots on two perfs at top, two units only mounted. BW 264zc, cat AU$2500 | ||
| Lot 586 | [ ** ] |
1948-50 Coat-of-Arms 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 superb MUH (4) | ||
| Lot 587 | [ **/*/O ] |
1948-50 Coat-of-Arms group, 5/- (3), 10/- and £1 By Authority imprint blocks of 4, 5/- and 10/- No Imprint blocks of 4, 5/- Bottom Right corer block of 4, 5/- Thin Paper mint (2, one part imprint), 10/- used block of 4, and £2 used (4). Mostly MUH, couple of units with small tone spots, generally very fine. BW cat AU$1500 as mounted (42) | ||
| Lot 588 | [ C ] |
1950-52 Coat-of-Arms £2 By Authority Imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Roller Flaw Below E of POSTAGE', superb MUH. BW 271ze, cat AU$2250 | ||
| Lot 589 | [ ** ] |
1950-52 Coat-of-Arms £2 No Imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Roller Flaw Below E of POSTAGE' Retouched' superb MUH. BW 271zf, cat AU$2750 | ||
| Lot 590 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 No Watermark 6d Kookaburra perforation pip blocks of 8 from top of sheet (3), showing Pip Types I, II and III, very fine MUH or mounted in selvedge only. BW 204b,bb,bd, cat AU$320 (24) | ||
| Lot 591 | [ **/* ] |
1937 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird By Authority imprint block of 4 variety 'Flush Perforations', with normal blocks (2) for comparison. Also imprint block of 8 with By Authority imprint and Type I perf pips, plus 1948-56 No Watermark No Imprint block of 8 from base of sheet with Type I pips, and block of 8 from top of sheet with Type IV pips. All very fine and lightly mounted or MUH. BW 209bc,bf, 210ba,bc, cat AU$675 (36) | ||
| Lot 592 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 No Watermark 1/- Lyrebird block of 18 from top right corner of Sheet A showing variety 'Roller Flaw Over O of ONE' (R1-6/6), very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 210d, cat AU$1250 as MUH strip of 6 | ||
| Lot 593 | [ ** ] |
1948-56 No Watermark 1/- Lyrebird block of 24 from top right corner of Sheet A showing variety 'Roller Flaw over O of ONE' (R1-6/6), very fine ad mounted in selvedge only. BW 210d, cat AU$1250 as MUH strip of 6 | ||
| Lot 594 | [ **/* ] |
1948-56 No Watermark 1/- Lyrebird variety 'Green Mist Retouch' (Sheet B, L9/3) in lower left corner block of 6, one unit mounted and very fine. One of the most important retouches of the pre-decimal Elizabethan era, rarely offered. BW210g, cat AU$5000 | ||
| Lot 595 | [ ** ] |
1950-52 3d Scarlet KGVI variety 'Thin Paper' marginal MUH block of 4, very fine. BW 251a, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 596 | [ ** ] |
1950-52 3d Scarlet KGVI booklet plate sheet of 144 including variety 'Weak Entry to bottom Tablet' (Panel C 2/15), fine | ||
| Lot 597 | [ C ] |
1950-52 2½d Purple-brown KGVI solo usage on unsealed philatelic paquebot cover to USA, cancelled on arrival 23 July 1951 | ||
| Lot 598 | [ ** ] |
1952-65 No Watermark 2/6d Aboriginal study of the major plate varieties, with Sheet A 12/8 'Retouch to Shading Around POSTAGE' in blocks of 6 (4), two states for each electro; and Sheet B 10/4 'Retouch to Shading at base of POSTAGE and to Right' in block of 12, also matching block from 1965 Emergency Printing showing original 'Weak Entry'. Plus 1965 Emergency Printing imprint block of 16 with pips. All very fine MUH. BW 266 d,db,ea,gb, and 267z, cat AU$1725+ (64) | ||
| Lot 599 | [ **/* ] |
1953-65 collection of perforation pip blocks (and a few strips) various issues, demonstrating the various pip types and their positioning, values to 10/- Matthew Flinders, virtually all MUH, a few with some toning, but generally very fine. An excellent basis to complete a collection of this material (63 blocks and strips) | ||
| Lot 600 | [ **/* ] |
1950s issues range of plate varieties mounted on leaves, with 1954 3½d Telegraph Centenary R3/5 'Retouched Shading Right of Key' and Retouch; 1956 3½d Responsible Govt. R8/7 Re-entry, 1956 7½d Olympic Games R20-4/5 Roller flaw; 1957 3½d Christmas Major Re-entry (four blocks showing variation between electros), 1958 5½d War Memorial R8/8 'Retouched Sky Over Dome (three blocks) and R9/4 'Retouched Sky' (three blocks), 1958 2/- Qantas R7/6 Re-entry, and 1960 5d Northern Territory Sheet C block of 24 showing the three types. All very fine and mounted in selvedge only, a useful group (185) | ||
| Lot 601 | [ ** ] |
1953-56 3d Deep Green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive variety 'Offset' (medium strength), very fine MUH. BW 295c, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 602 | [ **/*/O ] |
1953-59 3d Deep Green QEII Definitive variety 'White Flaw in Hair and Tiara' (Sheet D, R1/7) in corner block of 4, and two different electro retouches to the flaw, in irregular block of 32, and used. Also coil perf block of 20 from ordinary sheet, and perf pip block of 22 from special coil plate. all very fine. BW 295d,db,dc and 295be, cat AU$225++ (78 M, 1 U) | ||
| Lot 603 | [ ** ] |
1953-56 3d Green QEII Definitive MUH block of 24 from right pane of Sheet B miscut due to diagonal fold showing two perforated stamp-size blanks at right, and with complete Plate No. '3' with dashes. Few tone spots in central gutter and on one stamp, however this is the only recorded example of the plate number (incorrectly described in the BW catalogue as being without dashes). BW 295ze, cat AU$7500 | ||
| Lot 604 | [ **/* ] |
1953-56 3d Deep Green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive gutter block of 8 from top of Sheet B showing large part of Plate No. '4' with dashes, very fine and mounted in selvedge and gutter only, and the only recorded example. Note that the BW catalogue lists this plate number but was unable to provide any details, and leaves it unpriced | ||
| Lot 605 | [ **/* ] |
1953-56 3d Deep Green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive gutter block of 8 from top of Sheet A sowing part Plate No. '6' without dashes, mounted in selvedge only and minor bend. BW catalogue records only two examples. BW 295zg, cat AU$6500 | ||
| Lot 606 | [ **/*/B/O ] |
1953-56 3½d Carmine-red Queen Elizabeth II Definitive detailed study of the booklet stamp on both wmkd and no wmk paper mounted on leaves, and comprising almost entirely intact booklet or booklet panes of 6. All the listed plate varieties, re-entries and retouched are present and identified. An exceptional lot and possibly the finest study ever made of this subject, almost impossible to assemble from scratch today. All fine to very fine. BW cat in excess of AU$3000 (27 booklets, 21 panes of 6, and 19 U) | ||
| Lot 607 | [ **/O/B ] |
1953-1956 3½d Carmine-red QEII study of the 'White Crown' varieties and retouches on the booklet plate, showing the various printing electros on which the varieties are found, with C of A Wmk (8) and No Wmk (7) 3/6d booklets, plus a number of used stamps also showing the varieties. A fine group which would be difficult to duplicate (15 booklets, 6 M, 29 U) | ||
| Lot 608 | [ **/* ] |
1953-56 3½d Carmine-red Queen Elizabeth II Definitive C of A Watermark sheet of 160 (Sheet B) mis-guillotined creating a wide top selvedge and showing complete Plate No. '7' with dashes. The sheet was originally separated into left and right panes and has been rejoined using hinges. The BW catalogue records Plate 7, but does not mention '7' with dashes; it is unclear if the catalogue entry includes this number. BW cat for Plate 7 is AU$4750 | ||
| Lot 609 | [ ** ] |
1953-56 3½d Carmine-red QEII Definitive No Watermark MUH gutter block of 18 from bottom of sheet showing part Plate No. '15', horizontal lines inscribed to left and right, but with insufficient of the number showing to determine whether it is with or without dashes. Small tone spot on one unit, otherwise very fine. Listed by BW as No. 297za, but without any other details and left unpriced; this is possibly the only recorded example | ||
| Lot 610 | [ **/*/O ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit detailed study mounted on leaves, with Sheet B blocks of 20 from two different electros showing recut corners on 4/2 and 4/5, blocks of 8 showing 4/7 weak entry and recut to lower corners, Sheet B R4/2 'Curved Lines' recut to lower left corner fine used (cat AU$600), Sheet C blocks of 8 with 7/2 and 82/2 re-entries, Sheet D blocks of 21 showing 6/7 Queen's shoulder flaw and retouch, Sheet D 3/6 Retouch to Duke's forehead States I (small tone spot) and II (x 2) used (cat AU$600 and AU$450 respectively). Most plate varieties are also represented by used copies as well. A few blocks have tone spots largely restricted to selvedge. A great chance to acquire all the important plate varieties on this much-studied stamp. BW catalogue value in excess of AU$3000 (192 M, 43 U) | ||
| Lot 611 | [ O ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit large duplicated accumulation of plate varieties arranged and identified in stockbook, with every BW listed variety represented except the 'Curved Lines' Retouch (BW 308f), plus many more minor unlisted varieties. The 'Retouch to Duke's Forehead' is represented by State 1 (2, cat AU$600 each) and State 2 (6, cat AU$450 each), while master plate varieties such as the Major Re-entry are present in the 100's. A remarkable assemblage with an enormous catalogue value (approx 2,500) | ||
| Lot 612 | [ ** ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit range of mint multiples in sheet file, with sheets of 160 (6), part sheets and many smaller blocks, mostly positional and including listed plate varieties. Useful lot for the specialist, but unfortunately the majority of pieces affected to varying degrees by rust (1,189 stamps) | ||
| Lot 613 | [ ** ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit top left corner block of 8 from Sheet B, Row 4 No. 2 being the variety 'Curved Lines Retouch in Front of AUSTRALIA'. Traces of toning at edge of top selvedge and two small tone spots in left selvedge, otherwise fine MUH. We do not recall seeing a positional block with this variety being offered previously; less than 10 used examples are known. A major Elizabethan rarity. BW 308f, cat AU$2500+ | ||
| Lot 614 | [ O ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit variety 'Curved Lines Retouch in Front of AUSTRALIA' (Sheet B, R4/2) fine used with cds cancel. Less than 10 used examples are recorded. BW 308f, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 615 | [ **/* ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit top left corner block of 21 from Sheet D, R3/6 with variety 'Retouch to Duke's Forehead, State II'. A rare positional piece, very fine with most units including variety MUH. BW 308ja, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 616 | [ O ] |
1954 3½d Royal Visit variety 'Retouch to Duke's Forehead' States I and II fine used and very scarce. BW 308j,ja, cat AU$1050 (2) | ||
| Lot 617 | [ O ] |
1954 3½d Red Cross Anniversary variety 'Prominent Kiss Print of Red Cross' fine used, unlisted by BW | ||
| Lot 618 | [ **/* ] |
1954 3½d Red Cross Anniversary block of 6 from lower left corner with complete Plate No. '2' with dashes, fine with four units MUH. BW 312zd, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 619 | [ C ] |
1954 3½d Red Cross Anniversary block of 4 from lower left corner of sheet showing part of two plate dots in left selvedge, lower units MUH but with gum toning. BW 312zp, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 620 | [ **/*/O ] |
1955-56 4d Claret QEII Definitive small study mounted on pages with positional blocks showing minor varieties, perf pip blocks, and scarcer plate varieties including BW 319g and ga ('Recut Lines Between 4 and d', and retouch) in mint positional blocks and used, and BW 319j (Recut shading Right of Queen's Neck) two states used (cat AU$350 each). Fine and a scarce group (226 M, 10 U) | ||
| Lot 621 | [ **/*/O/B ] |
1955-57 4d Claret QEII small study of the booklet plate with F (or L) 3/3 Retouch in complete booklet (stapled remake) and used (4), I 5/2,4,6 re-entries in booklet panes of 6 (2), and I 7/2 Flaw and Retouch in complete booklet, booklet panes of 6 (2) and used (4). Fine to very fine and a very scarce group, BW cat AU$1800+ (24 M, 8 U, 2 booklets) | ||
| Lot 622 | [ ** ] |
1955-57 10d Grey-blue QEII Definitive blocks of 6 from bottom right and top right of sheet showing 'CENTRE OF WORK' engraved in reverse in lower and upper selvedge respectively, both virtually complete and untrimmed, superb MUH. BW 322z, za, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 623 | [ ** ] |
1955 Cobb and Co. 3½d chocolate block of 8 from top of sheet showing portion of Plate No. '1', superb MUH. BW catalogue states only one example known, a second is now recorded. BW 326z, cat AU$8500 | ||
| Lot 624 | [ **/* ] |
1955 3½d South Australian Stamp Centenary block of 30 from left of sheet showing complete Plate No. '1', superb and mounted in selvedge only, the only recorded example. BW 330z, cat AU$8500 | ||
| Lot 625 | [ ** ] |
1956 3½d Responsible Government sheet of 80 (Sheet C with variety 'Line Through 56' on R9/7), 1957 4d S.A. Responsible Government sheet of 120 (two stamps with tone spots), and 1963 5d Green QEII Definitive sheet of 160, fine (360) | ||
| Lot 626 | [ **/* ] |
1956 Olympic Games 4d Carmine-lake two blocks of 6 from top right corner of sheet, first with variety 'Spot on Bar of Left 4', other showing 'Spot Retouched'. The latter showing tone spot on variety unit, and both blocks with some toning in top selvedge, but a scarce pair. BW 332d, da, cat AU$275+ | ||
| Lot 627 | [ **/* ] |
1957 7d Royal Flying Doctor Service set of six blocks of 4 showing Types II, III and IV perforation pips (top and bottom positions), and blocks of 6 (3) or 4 showing variety 'Recut Frame Under 'AUSTRA' and the associated four positions of the 'Wandering Dot'. All very fine and MUH or mounted on selvedge only. BW 337b-be, d-dc, cat AU$750 (46) | ||
| Lot 628 | [ **/* ] |
1959-63 Queen Elizabeth II Definitives, small mint study mounted n leaves, with 1d Slate-purple in positional blocks showing plate varieties (660), 2d Red-brown ordinary and helecon paper with perf pips and plate varieties in positional pieces (207), 3d Blue-green ordinary and helecon paper with perf pips (incl one block with plate fracture cat AU$425 but with tone spots) (73), 3½d Deep Green positional pieces with plate varieties (192), 4d Lake positional pieces showing Dies 1 and 2 se-tenant (41) plus 4/- booklets (6, one stapled). A few blocks with tone spots however mostly fine (366) | ||
| Lot 629 | [ **/* ] |
1959-63 2d Reddish-brown QEII Definitive coil perf block of 8 from top of Sheet A showing complete Plate No. '1' very fine and mounted on selvedge only. BW 348z, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 630 | [ **/* ] |
1959-63 2d Reddish-brown QEII Definitive coil perf. block of 8 from bottom of Sheet C showing complete Plate No. '3' very fine and mounted in selvedge only, catalogue states only three or four examples known. BW 348zd, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 631 | [ **/* ] |
1959-63 3d Blue-green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive perforation pip Type V blocks of 8 (x 2) on ordinary paper showing early state of pip fracture, and blocks of 8 (x 2) on helecon paper showing later more extensive state of fracture, very fine. BW 350bb, 351bb, cat AU$1750 (32) | ||
| Lot 632 | [ ** ] |
1959-63 3d Blue-green QEII Definitive perforation pip blocks of 8 from right side of sheet (3), the first on ordinary paper and normal, the second on ordinary paper and showing pip fracture, and the third on helecon paper showing more extensive pip fracture, superb MUH. BW 350ba,bb, 351bb, cat AU$915 (12) | ||
| Lot 633 | [ ** ] |
1959-66 3d Blue-green QEII Definitive on helecon paper perforation pip block of 8 from right of sheet showing late state of the Pip Fracture, superb MUH. BW 351bb, cat AU$425 | ||
| Lot 634 | [ ** ] |
1959-63 3½d Deep Green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive gutter block of 8 from left side of sheet showing large part Plate No. '2' with X's above, very fine MUH, BW catalogue states three examples recorded. BW 352z, cat AU$5000 | ||
| Lot 635 | [ ** ] |
1959-63 3½d Deep Green QEII Definitive gutter block from left of sheet showing partial Plate No. '2' with row of five X's above, very fine MUH. BW catalogue states three examples recorded. BW 352z, cat AU$5000 | ||
| Lot 636 | [ **/*/O ] |
1959-63 5d Blue QEII Definitive small study mounted on leaves of the major plate varieties in positional multiples, with Sheet A, L1/1 'Retouch to Queen's Jaw Line and Throat' (two states), Sheet A, L9/2 'Recut Shading Right of Queen's Tiara (two different electros), Sheet C, L8/2 'Recut Shading Adjoining Second Rosette at Left' (two states), Sheet D 'Graver Slip in Gutter', Sheet D, R8/8 'Recut Shading From Left Frame to Tiara', Sheet D, R1/6 'Recut Shading Right of Hair'. A few used stamps also included. Also a number of blocks showing layout lines as incised on the master plate. Generally very fine and mostly mounted in selvedge only. BW cat AU$900+ (126 M. 3 U) | ||
| Lot 637 | [ ** ] |
1959-63 5d Blue QEII Sheet B perforation pip block of 8 from top of sheet showing late state of the Pip Fracture, very fine MUH. BW 355bb, cat AU$375 | ||
| Lot 638 | [ B ] |
1959-63 5d Blue QEII Definitive 5/- Booklets (12 x 5d), with original cover design (7) and new cover design (20), wide range of edition numbers, and all with panes showing various listed plate varieties (each noted in pencil on cover), most cataloguing at AU$175 or more, with each booklet containing two of any particular variety. Couple with small tone spots but generally very fine and a remarkable resource for the student of this stamp (27 booklets). BW cat AU$9000+ | ||
| Lot 639 | [ **/* ] |
1959-64 Zoological Series 6d, 9d, 11d, 1/-, 1/2d blocks including perf pips, helecon and non-helecon, 6d Sheet B R/17 Retouches in corner blocks of 6 (3), and 11d duplicated range of positional multiples including the listed plate varieties. Fine and largely MUH (approx 380) | ||
| Lot 640 | [ ** ] |
1960-64 6d Banded Anteater variety 'Retouched Shading Around AUSTR' in two states, and similar variety on separate electro (Sheet B, R1/7) in mint corner blocks of 6 (2) or 4, superb MUH. Also 1961 11d Bandicoot corner block of 4 (4) showing indicator lines or 'arrows' incised on master plate. BW 357d,da,e, cat AU$225++ (32) | ||
| Lot 641 | [ **/* ] |
1960-66 8d Tiger Cat block of 8 from lower right corner of sheet, top left unit variety 'Bar of Colour Through S of AUSTRALIA' (Sheet C, R7/8), two units mounted (variety MUH). Matched with two similar blocks of 8 showing the retouch to the variety on ordinary and helecon papers. This variety is the rarest of all Tiger Cat varieties and is one of the most important of all QEII plate varieties. BW 358(II)r,ra, cat AU$2750+ (24) | ||
| Lot 642 | [ **/* ] |
1960-66 8d Tiger Cat horizontal pair, right unit variety 'Bar of Colour Through S of AUSTRALIA' (Sheet C, R7/8) lightly mounted, matched with pair showing retouch to the variety. The rarest of all the Tiger Cat varieties. BW 358(II)r, cat AU$2750 for MUH (4) | ||
| Lot 643 | [ O ] |
1960-66 8d Tiger Cat variety 'Bar of Colour Through S of AUSTRALIA' (Sheet C, R7/8) fine used with cancel clear of variety, the rarest of all the Tiger Cat plate varieties. BW 358(II)r, cat AU$1750 | ||
| Lot 644 | [ ** ] |
1960-66 8d Tiger Cat variety 'Retouched Shading Right of Animal's Head' (Sheet C, R9/6) mint corner blocks of 6 in States I to IV (State IV being the 'Typhoon Retouch'), superb MUH. BW 358(II)s,sa,sb,sc, cat AU$775+ (24) | ||
| Lot 645 | [ C ] |
1959-64 1/6d Christmas Bells used solo on 1961 (16 May) airmail cover from Balaklava SA to India. BW 366 cat AU$250 on cover | ||
| Lot 646 | [ **/* ] |
1959-64 2/3d Green on Maize Wattle Definitive study on leaves, with R1/2 'Colour Flaw over 2/3' (2);, R4/9 'Oblique Line Through First T of WATTLE' and Retouch (States I and II), plus State II Retouch on Yellow-green printing (ordinary and Helecon); R5/10 Colour Dashes Through R of AUSTRALIA' Retouched (State II) (2, one Yellow-green printing). Also 2/- Flannel Flower R6/8 'Retouch to TR of AUSTRALIA'. Mostly in positional pieces, very fine and largely MUH. Very high cat value | ||
| Lot 647 | [ ** ] |
1960 5d Christmas Sheet A block of 8 from top of sheet showing perf pip fracture, and Sheet B block of 8 from top of sheet showing State III perf pip fracture, with normal perf pip block for comparison, very fine MUH. BW 381ba,bd, cat AU$775 (18) | ||
| Lot 648 | [ ** ] |
1960 5d Christmas Sheet A perforation pip blocks of 8 (2), one showing pip fracture, and Sheet B perforation pip blocks of 8 (2) showing State II and State III pip fracture, all blocks with tone spots. BW 381ba,bc,bd, cat AU$1100 (32) | ||
| Lot 649 | [ **/* ] |
1961 1/- Colombo Plan small study mounted on leaves, with Sheet D, R8/10 variety 'Retouch to Shading Adjoining Centre of Right Frame' matching blocks of 10 on ordinary and helecon paper; Sheet C, R8/10 variety 'Retouch to Shading over IA of AUSTRALIA' in matching blocks of 4 on ordinary and helecon paper, plus normal block of 4; Sheet D, R1/7 variety 'Colour Spot on Last A of AUSTRALIA' in block of 8, and 'Retouch' in matching blocks of 8 on ordinary and helecon paper. Also perf pip block of 4 from left of sheet showing 'Pip Fracture'. All very fine and mounted in selvedge only. The pip fracture alone cat AU$625 (60) | ||
| Lot 650 | [ **/* ] |
1962 5d Christmas detailed study mounted on leaves comprising positional pieces and including all the BW listed plate varieties as well as many others, identification of the printing electros used, and with three complete sheets. Some blocks are affected by tone spots. Ex Jill Nette (745) | ||
| Lot 651 | [ **/*/O ] |
1963 5d Export study of the electro varieties mounted on sheets, with Sheet B R4/4 'Retouched IA of AUSTRALIA' five types in blocks of 10, plus used (x 2 of each); Sheet C R9/1 'Retouch to End of Jib' five types in corner blocks of 6, plus used (x 2 of each); Sheet C R10/1 'Colour flaw in Arctic Ocean' and retouches, four states each in corner blocks of 6 plus used (X 2 of each); Sheet C, R10/1 'Retouch to 'RT' of 'EXPORT' five types in corner blocks of 6 plus used (x 2 of four types). All blocks mounted in selvedge only, and a difficult group to assemble today. BW 397d, e-ed, f-fb, cat AU$1200+ | ||
| Lot 652 | [ **/* ] |
1963-65 5d Green and 5d Red QEII Definitives small study mounted on leaves, with perf pip blocks (4), varieties in blocks with Sheet C L8/3 'Retouched Crosshatching Opposite Nose and Cheek' (in green and red), Sheet C R8/3 'Retouched Crosshatching Opposite Eyes and on Nose (State I (in green, cat AU$275), Sheet D L10/8 'Retouch to Queen's Jaw and Neck' (in red). Also block of 6 in red showing helecon on back. Very fine and mounted in selvedge only (103) | ||
| Lot 653 | [ ** ] |
1963-65 5d Green Queen Elizabeth II Definitive uncut booklet sheets showing imperforate between pairs, block of 18 from top of sheet with Plate No. '1', block of 48 from top of sheet showing Plate No. '1' with dashes, and block of 48 from top of sheet showing Plate No. '2', tone spot on one stamp in Plate -1- block, otherwise superb MUH. BW 400z,za,zb, cat AU$425+ | ||
| Lot 654 | [ ** ] |
1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 including both papers of 10/- and £1, superb MUH (8) | ||
| Lot 655 | [ ** ] |
1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 superb MUH (10/- cream paper, £1 white paper) (6) | ||
| Lot 656 | [ **/* ] |
1964 Airmail Anniversary 5d Sage-green top left corner block of 16 showing variety 'Re-entry to Second A of AUSTRALIA' (R4/4), plus matching blocks of 16 showing the electro retouches to the same area. Very fine and mounted in selvedge only (64). BW 423d,db,dc,de, cat AU$1200+ | ||
| Lot 657 | [ O ] |
1964 Air Mail Anniversary 5d Sage-green variety 'Re-entry to Second A of AUSTRALIA' (R4/4) and the five types of retouches, plus variety 'Weak Entry Between Wheel and 5d' and retouch, plus unlisted variety 'Joined Struts above R', all used, two of the re-entry retouches with minor toning. Scarce and rarely offered. BW 423d,da,db,dc,dd,de,e and ea, cat AU$1085 (9) | ||
| Lot 658 | [ FDC ] |
1937 (2 Aug) printed cover with 3d Blue KGVI Die 1a, 6d Kookaburra and 1/- Lyrebird tied by Unanderra datestamps. Some toning of perfs, but a rare cover, very few 3d Die 1a on FDC are recorded, providing proof that the alteration to the die occurred prior to the date of issue. BW 192y, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 659 | [ FDC ] |
1½d Maroon KGVI (20 .4.1938), 1½d Green KGVI (10.12.1941), 2d Mauve KGVI (10.12.1941) and 3d Brown KGVI (10.12.1941) on addressed first day covers cancelled at Sydney or Balgowlah (1½d Maroon). All affected by degrees of toning, including the stamps in the case of the 1½d Green and 2d Mauve, BW cat AU$1575 (4) | ||
| Lot 660 | [ FDC ] |
1938 (1 December) 5d Merino on illustrated first day cover, registered at Sydney and addressed to Canada | ||
| Lot 661 | [ FDC ] |
1964 (17 Jun) 5d Green QEII Definitive booklet pane of 6 on unaddressed generic Australian Post Office cover cancelled at Clarence Street Sydney. BW 400y, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 662 | [ CTO/S ] |
c1953 Collector's Set containing ½ t0 5/- CTO, all King George VI but with 1d, 3d and 3½d replaced by QEII issue, plus 10/-, £1 and £2 Arms optd SPECIMEN (these have been lightly hinged) (20 stamps) | ||
| Lot 663 | [ CTO/S ] |
1966 Collector's Set in folder (C.6103/66 imprint) with original 1966 decimal series 1c to 50c CTO (except 5c Thornbill replaced by 5c QEII), and 75c to $4 optd SPECIMEN (22 stamps) | ||
| Lot 664 | [ CTO/S ] |
1968 Collector's Set (C.2651/68 imprint) with 1c to 50c CTO (Flowers set replacing Fish and Birds) and 75c to $4 optd SPECIMEN (22 stamps). Two stains on front of folder | ||
| Lot 665 | [ C ] |
1968 (13 Feb) last day cover for valid use of £sd stamps with ½d Orange Kangaroo pair and 1967 4c Gynaecology tied by Canberra City cds. Also a 1979 (30 Mar) cover from Port Kembla to Sydney with 1978 15c Christmas plus 1965 5d Red QEII, the latter not valid and cover taxed (2) | ||
| Lot 666 | [ C ] |
Domestic Postage: Denominations range from 5c to $10, the majority between 50c and $1.20. Face Value AU$5,653.40 | ||
| Lot 667 | [ C ] |
Domestic Postage: Denominations range from 5c to $20, with the majority between 45c and $1.20. Face Value AU$5049.60 | ||
| Lot 668 | [ C ] |
International Postage: Denominations range from 10c to $6.45, with the majority being $1 and over. Face Value AU$2,162.40 | ||
| Lot 669 | [ CTO ] |
1988-2003 accumulation of CTO sheets and large blocks, including 1988 Living Together 1c, 53c, 63c and 68c in blocks of 40, 1992 Space, Vineyards, Australia Day, 1993 Christmas Island, World Heritage, Parliament, 1994 Bunyip, IYOF, 1995 Australia Day, 1996 Christmas Island, Planes, World Heritage, 1999 AAT, Polly Woodside, Small Pond, 2002 Thai Joint Issue, Christmas Island, 2003 Rugby, etc. Of great use for research into the Australia Post CTO products (41 sheets/panes/large blocks) | ||
| Lot 670 | [ **/* ] |
1966-73 1c-7c QEII Definitives, small study mounted on leaves, 1c Plate 4 blocks, 3c Sheet C Type V perf pip block (scarce), 4c Plate 20 R9/4 'Recut 4c to Hair' Plate No. blocks on three States, 7c R7-8/4 'Recut Around LI' blocks (5) from different electros, 7c perf pip blocks including Plate No. 14 (x 4) and small part Plate 13 (cat AU$1000), 7c Sheet F 5/4 'Major Recut Along Top' (Type 1 State II, cat AU$500), few others. All very fine and largely MUH (371) | ||
| Lot 671 | [ ** ] |
Large duplicated accumulation of 4c Red QEII plate numbers in blocks of 20, with -16-, 17, -19-, 20, -20, -20-, 21, -21, -21-, -22-, 23, -23-, 24, -24, -24-, 25, -25-, 26, 28, -28-, unfortunately the greater portion of the blocks are affected by tone spots, mostly in the selvedge (approx 150 blocks of 20) | ||
| Lot 672 | [ ** ] |
1967-72 5c Blue QEII variety 'Non-helecon Paper', two blocks of 4, one on coated paper (bluish-grey UV reaction) and the other from top left corner on uncoated paper (dull grey UV reaction), both superb MUH. BW 444ad,ae, cat au$800 (8) | ||
| Lot 673 | [ ** ] |
1967 5c Deep Blue Queen Elizabeth II Definitive horizontal strip of 10, left-hand pair error 'Imperforate', superb MUH. Twenty strips exist. BW 444bb, cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 674 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 5c Deep Blue Queen Elizabeth II strip of 10 from top of sheet showing medium strength offset on all units, small tone spot on one stamp, otherwise fine MUH. BW 444c, cat AU$75 per stamp for strong offset | ||
| Lot 675 | [ ** ] |
1967 5c Deep Blue Queen Elizabeth II Definitive block of 20 from base of Sheet D showing complete Plate No. '51' without dashes. Minor toning at right edge, otherwise very fine MUH. Believed to be the only recorded example. BW444zf, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 676 | [ ** ] |
1970-73 6c Orange QEII Definitive variety 'Offset', a stronger example than that illustrated in the catalogue, fine MUH. BW 446c, cat AU$125 | ||
| Lot 677 | [ **/*/O ] |
1971-72 7c Purple QEII Definitive used study of the First Master Plate varieties, with used examples of the rare recuts comprising Sheet F 5/4 BW 447(I)h, ha (2), hb and hc, Sheet F 5/10 BW447(I)ia, unlocated BW 447(I)m, ma, mb, mc, md, me, mf, 'Violent corner' Retouches BW 447(I)o, oa, Plate Fracture Between Stamps BW 447(I)k. From the Second Master Plate there are detailed used studies of the Sheet E, R74 and 8/4 recuts around 'ALIA', and a range of mint positional multiples (including four Plate No. 14 blocks) with most of the listed plate varieties. In addition there is a large quantity of more minor varieties from both Master plates, identified per the 7c handbook by Tapp, Occleshaw and Durham, a copy of which is included. A number of stamps with some rust, however all the rarities are fine. A rare opportunity to acquire almost all the rarities of this issue, these retouches are the most spectacular in all Australian Commonwealth philately. Enormous catalogue value (297M, 317U) | ||
| Lot 678 | [ O ] |
1971-73 7c Purple QEII Definitive large used accumulation of master plate and electro varieties from both the First and Second Master Plates, all identified in stockbook, and with much duplication. All the stamps are accompanied by sketches to indicate the individual characteristics of the various electro varieties. The First Master Plate material includes a number of rarities, with Sheet D, R10/8 'Void on Forehead'(cat AU$1000) and retouches, 'Plate Fracture Between Stamps at Left' (447(I)k), and the various unpositioned 'Recut Shading Across Top of Stamp' (447(I)ia ($1200), ma ($1200), mc ($1200), md ($250, two dozen examples), me ($1500), mf ($800)). A remarkable holding with a huge catalogue value (estimated 1,200 stamps) | ||
| Lot 679 | [ **/* ] |
1971-73 7c Purple QEII extensive mint study of Sheets D, E and F from the Second Master Plate mounted on pages, largely in positional multiples and including all the BW listed plate varieties as well as much more. Also included are many blocks showing the different helecon reactions, and minor printing and perforation varieties. An exceptional study in superb condition, ex John Heath (1,900+) | ||
| Lot 680 | [ ** ] |
1971-73 7c Purple QEII definitive, Second Master Plate collection of positional multiples in stockbook some duplication, and including virtually all of the catalogue listed master plate and electro varieties, plus a large number of more minor ones, and including five Plate No. 14 blocks. The flaws are noted in pencil in the selvedge of the blocks. A good opportunity to acquire an almost complete collection of this area. The whole is superb MUH (1137) | ||
| Lot 681 | [ ** ] |
1971 7c Purple Queen Elizabeth II Definitive block of 20 from the top of Sheet A showing almost complete Plate No. '13' without dashes, diagonal paper fold at right which is the cause of survival of the plate number, superb MUH. Very few recorded. BW 447(2)z, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 682 | [ **/* ] |
1971-73 7c Purple QEII Definitive block of 20 from top of Sheet C with partial Plate No. '13' with dashes, fine and hinged in selvedge only. BW 447(II)za, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 683 | [ ** ] |
1971 7c Purple Queen Elizabeth II Definitive block of 20 from top of Sheet A showing complete plate No. '20' without dashes, superb MUH. Rare with very examples recorded. BW 447(2)zl, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 684 | [ ** ] |
1971 7c Purple Queen Elizabeth II Definitive block of 20 from base of sheet F with full Plate No. '20' with dashes, superb MUH. Unlisted by BW and possibly the only recorded example | ||
| Lot 685 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 7c Purple QEII Definitive sheet of 100 miscut through stamps at top resulting in a wide bottom selvedge showing complete Plate No. '21', superb MUH. BW 447(2)zo, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 686 | [ **/*/O ] |
1966-73 Navigators study on leaves - 50c R3/5,6,7 varieties in positional blocks; 75c perf pip and Plate No. 3 strips and blocks, and vertical gutter block of 4; $1 Plate No. 3 blocks of 4 (3, two showing plate no. officially defaced), L10/1 'Recut Between Sails and Eye' in strips of 3 (3, one showing plate fracture) and block of 6, L8/4 'Recut Lower Left Corner' in blocks of 6 (2, one Perf 14 3/4 x 14), ; $4 perf pip blocks showing 'Vertical Scratches Outside Left Frame'; plus a few others. All very fine mint and mounted in selvedge only (135 M, 3 U) | ||
| Lot 687 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 50c William Dampier mint blocks of 12 from top left corner of sheet (2) showing complete Plate No. '1', from different positions as indicated by the perf pip characteristics, superb MUH. The BW catalogues states the plates were of 200 (100-on left and right); either this is wrong and plates were of vertical format, or the plate number was incised on both sides of each sheet. BW 461z, cat AU$550 (24) | ||
| Lot 688 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 50c William Dampier top left corner block of 10 with complete Plate No. '2' (inverted), and top right corner block of 10 with Plate No. '2' with dashes (inverted), both superb MUH. BW 461za,zb, cat AU$650 | ||
| Lot 689 | [ **/S ] |
75c, $1, $2 and $4 overprinted SPECIMEN, plus 75c and $1 15½mm opt, very fine MUH (6) | ||
| Lot 690 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 75c James Cook blocks of 8 from top left corner of sheet showing complete plate Nos. '1' without dashes and '3'; and blocks of 8 from top right corner of sheet showing complete plate Nos. '1' with dashes and '3' and each showing variety 'Recutting to Cook's Left Hand and Map' (Right Pane, R2/2), All superb MUH. BW 462z, ab, zf, zg, cat AU$710 (32) | ||
| Lot 691 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 75c Cook double strips of 20 from top and bottom of sheet showing Plate No. '3' both sides, superb MUH. BW 462zh,zi, cat AU$200 (40) | ||
| Lot 692 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $1 Matthew Flinders gutter blocks of 9 from bottom of sheet (2) showing Plate Nos. '1' with variety 'Retouched Lower Left Corner (Sheet B, L8/4) and '3' with variety 'Master Plate Weakness in Lower Left Corner', superb MUH. BW 463z, za, cat AU$450+ (18) | ||
| Lot 693 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $1 Matthew Flinders gutter block of 4 from Sheet B showing complete Plate No. '1' at base, superb MUH and scarce. BW 463z, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 694 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $1 Matthew Flinders gutter block of 6 from Sheet B showing almost complete Plate No. '1' at base, superb MUH and scarce. BW 463z, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 695 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $1 Matthew Flinders Perf 14 3/4 x 14 gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing complete Plate No. '3', superb MUH and scarce. BW 464za, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 696 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $2 George Bass perf pip block of 4 from right side of sheet showing portion of Plate No. '1' superb MUH. BW 465z, cat AU$2500 | ||
| Lot 697 | [ ** ] |
1966-73 $2 George Bass top right corner block of 12 showing virtually complete Plate No. '2', very fine MUH. BW 465za, cat AU$2500 | ||
| Lot 698 | [ ** ] |
1966-70 4c QEII Coil strip of 4 variety 'Fawn and Black Misplaced' superb MUH and a rarely offered variety. BW 468cc, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 699 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | 1968 5c Soil and Medical gutter pair (1) solo usage from Aust FPO 2 | ||
| Lot 700 | [ P ] |
1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on Pale Blue tinted glossy paper affixed to thin card (88 x 90mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine. Four die proofs are recorded in private hands on various litho tinted papers. BW 498DP(1)A, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 701 | [ P ] |
1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with blue-green litho tint affixed to thin card (54mm x 73mm), very fine and one of only two examples recorded in this shade. BW 496DP(1)B, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 702 | [ P ] |
1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale green litho tint affixed to thin card (54mm x 52mm), fine and the only recorded example in this shade. BW 496DP(1)C, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 703 | [ P ] |
1969 Prime Ministers 5c G.H. Reid Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale cream litho tint affixed to thin card (50mm x 40mm), fine. One of two recorded die proofs in this shade; note that the two marks at upper right also occur on the other recorded example and are apparently defects in the litho tint and not stains. BW 512DP(1)B, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 704 | [ P ] |
1969 Prime Ministers 5c Alfred Deakin Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale blue litho tint and affixed to thin card (70mm x 77mm), very fine and one of two recorded examples. BW 510DP(1)A, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 705 | [ P ] |
1972 Prime Ministers W.M. Hughes Die Proof in Black on Buff-tinted wove paper affixed to thin card (87 X 85mm) with unissued 6c denomination. Fine and one of four recorded 6c die proofs in private hands on various tinted papers. BW 588(DP)2B, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 706 | [ P ] |
1972 Prime Ministers W.M. Hughes Die Proof in Black on Pale Blue unevenly tinted wove paper affixed to thin card (82 x 83mm) with unissued 6c denomination. Fine and one of four recorded 6c die proofs in private hands on various tinted papers. BW588(DP)2C, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 707 | [ P ] |
1973 Famous Australians 7c Dame Mary Gilmore Die Proof in Black on wove paper affixed to thin card (78 x 82mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine and rare with only four die proofs recorded in private hands. BW 629DP(1), cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 708 | [ ** ] |
1973-80 8c Opal Definitive error 'Black Omitted' very fine MUH. BE 644c, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 709 | [ C ] |
1974 Animals 75c Greater Glider pair on 1976 (12 Nov) large commercial airmail cover from Aberdenne St. Perth to Italy, endorsed 'Printed Matter Only' and apparently paying 6 x 25c card rate, minor faults | ||
| Lot 710 | [ ** ] |
1979 20c Australia Day variety 'Misplaced Perforations' (3mm to right), this type not recorded by BW, superb MUH. BW 832b, cat AU$200 for gross misperforation | ||
| Lot 711 | [ ** ] |
1978-84 28c Rainbow Bird Definitive error 'Pale Blue (Background) Omitted', perf tips on reverse toned, otherwise MUH. BW 816c, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 712 | [ **/O ] |
1982 Whales 60c trial printing with solid blue background very fine MUH, also a used example affected by rust. BW 930E(1), cat AU$650 (2) | ||
| Lot 713 | [ ** ] |
1986 America's Cup Triumph 36c America's Cup Trophy variety 'Grey Omitted' superb MUH. BW 1175c cat AU$300, SG 1038c, cat £180 | ||
| Lot 714 | [ ** ] |
1994 45c Automatic Teller Machine Trial Sheetlet showing kangaroos facing left, very fine with issued sheetlet for comparison (2 sheetlets) | ||
| Lot 715 | [ ** ] |
1999-c2006 large accumulation of P-stamp sheetlets covering a wide range of subject matter including Olympics and Paralympics, other sporting events (AFL, Rugby, Soccer, Cricket), entertainers and singers, Star Wars, Harry Potter, philatelic events, etc, many are very limited editions. Rarely offered in this quantity, the face value is in excess of AU$500 (108 sheetlets, some duplication) | ||
| Lot 716 | [ B ] |
1927-28 2/3d Green on Pale Green cover without 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' at top, containing only a block of 4 stamps (1½d Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14), cover with spotting and various manuscript endorsements. Very few recorded. BW B33, cat AU$5000. Also another booklet with 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' at top, with pane of 6 and pair only (1½d Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14), back cover with minor tone spots, BW B34 cat AU$2500 for complete booklet (2) | ||
| Lot 717 | [ B ] |
1927-1930 small group with 1927 2/- Canberra (16 x 1½d), plus 1½d Canberra booklet panes of 8 (2), 1928 2/3d (18 x 1½d KGV) (BW 39 x 2), 1930 2/- (12 x 2d KGV) (BW 42 x 2). All badly affected by rust (5 booklets) | ||
| Lot 718 | [ B ] |
1928-30 2/3d Green on Pale Green showing revised text on inside front and back covers, one pane of six stamps missing, few minor marks on front cover otherwise fine. BW B39B, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 719 | [ B ] |
1934-35 2/- (12 x 2 George V C of A Wmk) showing 1935 revision to registration on inside front cover. Booklet panes with wmk inverted, trimmed at top, otherwise very fine. BW B46Ea, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 720 | [ B ] |
1935-37 2/- (12 x 2d George V C of A Wmk) showing second make-up with interleaves, panes with wmk upright, fine. Also another copy with only one pane remaining, wmk inverted. BW B47B, cat AU$750 for complete booklet (2) | ||
| Lot 721 | [ B ] |
1942-49 2/6d (12 x 2½d George VI) black on fawn cover with interleaves, panes with wmk inverted, fine. BW B54a, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 722 | [ B ] |
1942-49 2/6d (12 x 2½d George VI) black on fawn cover with interleaves, panes with wmk inverted, fine. BW B54a, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 723 | [ B ] |
1949-50 2/6d (12 x 2½d KGVI) (x 3), 1952 3/6d (12 x 3½d KGVI) with original text, and with second revised text with wax interleaving, all fine. BW B55, 56A, 56Cv, cat AU$455 (5 booklets) | ||
| Lot 724 | [ B ] |
1953-57 3/6d (12 x 3½d C of A Wmk) normal, with wax interleaves (2), wax interleaved stapled remake (unlisted), and 3/6d (12 x 3½d no wmk) normal (2, one with incomplete stitching), and with wax interleaves. BW B57, B57v, B58, B58v, cat AU$175+ (7 booklets) | ||
| Lot 725 | [ B ] |
1960-62 5/- (12 x 5d Blue) first cover design range with Editions 1/1960 (5, one with wax interleaves, three stapled remakes, two with wax interleaves - these latter unlisted), 3/1961 Gen, 1/1962 NSW; 1962-64 5/- (12 x 5d Blue) second cover design range with Editions 3/1962 NSW stapled remake, 1/1963 Gen with wax interleaves (unlisted), 2/1963 Gen and 3/1963 Gen both stapled remakes with wax interleaves, the second one unlisted), 3/1963 NSW (2, one stapled remake with wax interleaves - unlisted), 3/1963Z NSW, and N1 stapled remake. Generally fine and a good group including unlisted variants (15 booklets) | ||
| Lot 726 | [ B ] |
1965-66 5/- (12 x 5d Red QEII) Edition G6 with error 'Booklet Panes with Non-helecon Ink', booklet cover with some light toning in places, the stamp panes are fresh. The BW catalogue states that only four complete booklets are recorded. BW B69Ea, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 727 | [ B ] |
1966-67 60c (15 x 4c) range comprising Helecon in Ink 'Registered/Post is/Safest/for your/Gifts' Editions DN11 (2), DN12 (2), G67/1 and V67/2; 'Post your/Parcels/pack, wrap/and tie'/securely' Edition V67/2; 'Send money/Securely/by Money Order/Service' Editions DN10, DS8 (2, both no insert pages) and V67/2; 'Post Early/before noon/and before/4p.m.' Edition DG9; 'Use Postal Orders/for/Small Sums/of Money' Editions DG10 (wax interleaving), DN9 over DV8; '9 x 4in. and/5¼ x 3¼n./envelopes/speed/your mail' Editions DS8, DS9 (both no insert pages), and N67/2 (2). Also Helecon Paper 'Registered/Post is/Safest/for your/Gifts' Edition V67/1 (2); 'Post your/Parcels/pack, wrap/and tie/securely' Edition N67/2; 'Send money/Securely by Money/Order/Service' Edition V67/1; 'Post/Early/before noon/and before/4p.m.' Edition V67/1; 'Use Postal Orders/for/Small Sums/of money' Edition V67/1; '9 x 4in. and/5¼ x ¼in./envelopes/speed/your mail' Editions N67/1 and N67/2. Generally very fine, a number of booklets include panes with listed plate varieties, noted on front covers in pencil. BW cat AU$2900+ (26 booklets) | ||
| Lot 728 | [ B ] |
1966 60c (15 x 4c) Helecon in Ink with '9 x 4 in. and 5¼ x 3¼ in. . . ' slogan, Edition DG9 with advertisements 68, 18b, 66, 64, 65, 6, 19b, 52, 16e and with wax interleaving. BW B76Fev, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 729 | [ C ] |
1967-68 range with $1 provisional cover (20 x 5c on 4c) with set of six slogans for Edition N67/1 (with duplicates for two), and Edition V67/2 for 'Send money/Securely/by Money/Order/Service' and 'Registered/Post is/Safest/for your/Gifts'; $1 permanent cover (20 x 5c on 4c) with set of six slogans for Edition N67/3 (with three duplicates for '9 x 4in. and/¼ x 3¼in./envelopes/speed/your mail'); 50c provisional cover (10 x 5c on 4c) with set of 6 slogans for Edition V67/2 (with duplicate for 'Use Postal Orders/for/Small Sums/of Money'; $1 (20 x 5c Blue) Editions G67/3, G67/4, N67/3 (2), N67/4 (2, one with unlisted blank back cover) and N68/2; 50c (10 x 5c Blue (2). A number of booklets have panes with listed plate varieties, these are noted in pencil on the front covers. Generally very fine, BW cat AU$950+ (37 booklets) | ||
| Lot 730 | [ B ] |
1967 50c Australian Defence Forces Booklet (10 x 5c Thornbill), one attached by blank left selvedge, and the other attached by central gutter selvedge, both very fine. BW 128Ba,aa, cat A$200 (2 booklets) | ||
| Lot 731 | [ C ] |
1968-71 range of Famous Australian and Prime Ministers booklets, with 1968 Famous Australian $1 (20 x 5c) Editions N68/3 (2), N68/4, V69/1, and with blank back cover without edition no. (2); 1969 Prime Ministers $1 (20 x 5c) Editions G70/2 (9), N69/3, N70/2 and V70/1; 1970 Famous Australians $1.20 (20 x 6c) Editions N70/3 (7), N71/1, N71/2, V71/1, and no edition no.; 1970 60c Gordon/Eyre (2), and Duigan/Macquarie (3); 1972 Prime Ministers $1.40 (20 x 7c) Editions N71/3, N72/1, N72/2, and V72/2(2); 1972 Prime Ministers 70c Fisher/Hughes (3), and Cook/Bruce (3). Generally very fine. BW cat AU$840+ (47) | ||
| Lot 732 | [ B ] |
1970 Famous Australians $1.20 (20 x 6c) without edition number or insert pages, and with wax interleaving. BW B135dv, cat AU$125 | ||
| Lot 733 | [ B ] |
1993-95 booklets showing security tabs affixed, a collection comprising 1993 $4.50 Trains with Types 4, 19, 23 and 25; 1993 $4.50 Dinosaurs Types 18 and 25; 1993 $8 Christmas Types 4 (2) and 25; 1994 $4.50 Lifesaving Types 4 and 25; 1994 $4.50 Thinking of You Types 4 and 21; 1994 $4.50 Kangaroos and Koalas Types 4 and 25 (2); 1994 $4.50 Australian Zoos Types 4 and 25; 1994 $8 Christmas Types 4 and 18; 1995 $2 Endeavour Replica Types 4, 25 and unlisted barcode ending 2120; 1995 $4.50 Australia Remembers Types 4 and 25; 1995 $4.50 Centenary of Cinema Type 4; 1995 $4.50 World Down Under Types 4 and 25; 1996 $8 Christmas Types 4 (2), 18 and 25. The Brusden-White catalogue states that the barcodes were discontinued late in 1993 so all these later booklets are unlisted. A finer and very scarce group (32) | ||
| Lot 734 | [ B ] |
2022 AU$60 cheque-style booklet containing 10 sheetlets of 5 x $1.20 self-adhesive stamps featuring Court House Orange. This booklet was only available from the Orange (NSW) Post Office, and could not be purchased through Australia Post. Very few survive | ||
| Lot 735 | [ B ] |
2022 AU$60 cheque-style booklet containing ten sheets of 5 x $1.20 self-adhesive stamps featuring The Falls Waterfalls at Orange. This booklet was available only from the Orange (NSW) Post Office and could not be purchased through Australia Post. Very few survive | ||
| Lot 736 | [ B ] |
2022 AU$60 Cheque-style booklet containing ten sheetlets of 5 x $1.20 self-adhesive stamps featuring Mount Canobolas Orange. This booklet was only available from the Orange (NSW) Post Office and could not be purchased through Australia Post. Very few survive | ||
| Lot 737 | [ C ] |
2022 AU$60 cheque-style booklet containing ten sheetlets of 5 x $1.20 self-adhesive stamps featuring Borenore Caves Orange. This booklet was only available from the Orange (NSW) Post Office, and could not be purchased through Australia Post. Very few survive | ||
| Lot 738 | [ C ] |
1917 (17 Oct) Australian Museum envelope to U.S.A. with 2d Grey Third Wmk and KGV ½d Green punctured 'OS/NSW'; and 1920 (13 Oct) 2d Grey solo usage from Morisset to Clunes and returned unclaimed, each roughly opened, the latter a little toned, very scarce a similar 1917 cover realised AU$230 in our Sale 12 (2) | ||
| Lot 739 | [ */O ] |
Punctured 'G/NSW': 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d pair and singles (2) and 9d (2) mint, and 2d (21, incl pair) and 3d (8, incl strip of 4) used. Also 2d (4) and 3d punctured 'T', mostly fine (40) | ||
| Lot 740 | [ **/* ] |
Punctured 'VG': 1953-56 3½d Queen Elizabeth II Definitive C of A Wmk, vertical double strip of 20 from Right pane with central gutter, variety 'Puncture Omitted' from first vertical column. Mounted in selvedge only but with mild gum toning | ||
| Lot 741 | [ S/* ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 5/- handstamped seriffed SPECIMEN (22 x 3mm), being the mint stamps as supplied by Queensland for distribution to the U.P.U., the SPECIMEN being applied as a receiving handstamp to the stamps supplied to Bechuanaland. All with toned gum and some mild facial foxing, however a unique group unlisted by BW (5) | ||
| Lot 742 | [ S/* ] |
1902 Blank Base with Type 1 SPECIMEN overprint vertical, comprising 2d (3, one no gum), 4d (wmk inv) and 6d (wmk inv), plus 1902-04 Design Completed 5d (2), 1/- (2) and 2/- (3), toning on a few but mostly fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$1300 (12) | ||
| Lot 743 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11 cancelled with part cds and indelible pencil, fine and rare. BW D4 cat AU$1500, SG D12 cat £700 | ||
| Lot 744 | [ * ] |
1902 Blank Base 2d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½-12 very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D6, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 745 | [ (*) ] |
1902 Blank Base 2d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½,12 with Watermark Inverted unused without gum, rare. BW D6a, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 746 | [ */O/CTO ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11 x 11½,12 1d Emerald mint (vertical crease), and used (5, two Watermark Inverted), also 1d and 2d cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O.' corner cancels, large part OG. BW D3, 6, cat AU$2050 (8) | ||
| Lot 747 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11, surface rubbed and toned perf at top right corner, a rare stamp. BW D4 cat AU$1500, SG D12 cat £700 | ||
| Lot 748 | [ * ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green fine mint with large part OG and very fresh appearance. BW D44 cat AU$3500, SG D43 cat £1800 | ||
| Lot 749 | [ CTO ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green with two part strikes of the 'NSW' in concentric ovals CTO cancellation. Good colour and very fine without gum. BW D44w, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 750 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Dull Green cancelled by portion of oval Sydney Parcels Branch ds in purple, very fine and a rare stamp. BW D44, cat AU$4000, SG D43 cat £2000 | ||
| Lot 751 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green cancelled portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, very fine with good colour and undoubtedly one of the finest examples of very rare genuine postal use of this stamp. BW D45, cat AU$7500, the SG price of £2250 for this stamp should be considered for CTO only | ||
| Lot 752 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green good colour and very fine used, cancelled by portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, rare. SG catalogue used at £2250, considerable less than their mint price (£4000), however the used stamp is far scarcer than mint. BW D45, cat AU$7500 | ||
| Lot 753 | [ **/*/O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A small mint group on hagner with ½d severed block of 20 and singles, plus block of 6 watermark inverted, 1d (2), 2d, 4d (wmk inv) and 6d (wmk inv); also ½d corner block of 6 cancelled 'FEB 26 12' in violet, 1d used block of 4, and 4d (wmk inv) used block of 4, some toning but useful multiples. BW cat AU$1540+ (47) | ||
| Lot 754 | [ */(*) ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A mint group with Perf 11½-12 x 11 ½d (3), 2d, 3d, 4d and 6d Watermark Upright, and ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d Watermark Inverted (4d and 6d no gum) generally fine with large part OG, the scarce 3d very fine. BW cat AU$2610 (13) | ||
| Lot 755 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Bright Green right pane of 60 permanently affixed to acid-free paper. Fine and a scarce multiple from this printing. BW D46B cat AU$900, SG D45 cat £960 | ||
| Lot 756 | [ **/* ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d Light Green sheet of 120 (Watermark Inverted), slight overall gum toning and central gutter reinforced with hinges, very fresh appearance and very scarce as a complete sheet, 100 units MUH. BW D46a cat AU$3300, SG D45a cat £1920+ | ||
| Lot 757 | [ O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 fine used cancelled 1906 NSW cds, rare. With 2009 Ceremuga Certificate. SG D51 cat £900, BW D48 cat AU$1750 | ||
| Lot 758 | [ O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 block of 4 cancelled multiple strikes of Townsville '570' duplex, JA 16 08. Some very minor toning on reverse, and the only recorded multiple of this stamp, a major postage due rarity. BW D48, cat AU$7000, SG D51 cat £4400 | ||
| Lot 759 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green large part OG but with two patches of gum toning, 'fluffy' perfs, and in a remarkably strong Emerald shade unlike the usual pale shade of this rare stamp. SG D48, cat £750, BW D52, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 760 | [ C ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Light Green cancelled barred obliterator, fine. BW D52 cat AU$375, SG D48 cat £300 | ||
| Lot 761 | [ **/* ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green 'Watermark Inverted' block of 12 from top of right pane, lower row with horizontal crease and one unit thinned, large part OG with most units MUH. BW D56, cat AU$480 for hinged block of 12 | ||
| Lot 762 | [ ** ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green (Watermark Inverted) sheet of 120, some perf separation and one or two very minor tone spots, otherwise remarkably fresh with all units MUH, a rare survivor. BW D58 cat AU$9000, SG D53 cat £4200 | ||
| Lot 763 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- Dull Green top marginal block of 4, exceptional colour and very fine with large part OG, pencil notation on reverse of one stamp. We can trace no other mint block of 4, a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D61 cat AU$900++, SG D58 cat £360++ | ||
| Lot 764 | [ O ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- Dull Green block of 4 cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE/WEST AUSTRALIA cds dated 5 OCT 10, fine and a rare multiple. BW D61 cat AU$120++, SG D58 cat £44++ | ||
| Lot 765 | [ **/* ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 5/- Dull Green block of 4, good colour and very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded mint block of this stamp and a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D62 cat AU$2750+, SG D59 cat £1000++ | ||
| Lot 766 | [ O ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 5/- Dull Green block of 4 cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE/WEST AUSTRALIA cds dated 16 JUL 10, fine and a rare multiple. BW D62 cat AU$300++, SG D59 cat £192++ | ||
| Lot 767 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 10/- Dull Green from top right corner of sheet with full selvedge, exceptionally strong colour, lightly hinged with large part OG. A beautiful stamp and arguably the most desirable example of this rarity. BW D64 cat AU$3750++, SG D61 cat £2500++ | ||
| Lot 768 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 12, faint crease on corner stamp otherwise very fine with full OG and only two units hinged, showing JBC monogram setting 10mm below and flush with left side of tablet. BW D76z, cat AU$875 for mounted monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 769 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from left and right corners of sheet respectively. The JBC monogram with light crease affecting left unit, shows the setting with monogram positioned 1.5mm inside left edge of tablet. Large part OG and a rare pair. BW D76z, zb, cat AU$1750 (6) | ||
| Lot 770 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower left corner of sheet with JBC monogram under No. 10/3, superb with full gum, 18 units cancelled oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 7 JA 14. An exceptional monogram piece, BW D76z, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 771 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower right corner of sheet with CA monogram under No. 10/10, cancelled-to-order with oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 6 DE 12 and with full OG. Two small black marks on gum of one unit, otherwise superb and a fine and scarce monogram piece. BW D76zb, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 772 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II JBC monogram block of 8 cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds dated 7 JUL 13, fine with full gum and unhinged, few very minor adhesions on reverse. BW D78z, cat AU$600 as mint monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 773 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, fine with large part OG and two units MUH. BW D78zb, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 774 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram block of 6 cancelled oval REGISTERED/PERTH W.A. ds 3 MAR 14, very fine. BW D78zb, cat AU$600 for mint monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 775 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die I mint with CA monogram, very fine with large part OG. BW D80zc, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 776 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 12 from left side of sheet cancelled double-circle 'PARCEL POST/G.P.O. SYDNEY N.S.W.' clock cds in violet dated AP 22 1912. Two mild vertical creases through second and third columns, otherwise of good appearance. BW D84z, cat AU$750 for mint monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 777 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. Very fine with large part OG and some units MUH. The JBC monogram from the setting with monogram 7.5mm below tablet and 1mm inside left frame of tablet. An exceptional pair of strips and possibly unique. BW D85z,zb, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 778 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram in mint block of 4, very mild crease through right-hand pair, large part OG with lower pair unmounted, very attractive and scarce. The monogram setting is 9mm below and 1.5mm inside tablet. BW D85 za, cat AU$400 for mint monogram single | ||
| Lot 779 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 4 showing marginal letters 'MMONW' indicating the left side of the sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/3, very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D88za, cat AU$600 for monogram single | ||
| Lot 780 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green mint with CA monogram, showing marginal letters 'RA' indicating it to be from the right side of sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/10, fine with part OG, the proving piece showing the positioning of the CA monogram on the right side. BW D88zc, cat AU$600 | ||
| Lot 781 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. The monogram setting are CA 11.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet, JBC 12.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet. Superb MUH ex Australia Post Archival Sale. BW D89z, zd, cat AU$4000 (6) | ||
| Lot 782 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram lower left monogram block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12mm below and 4mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$2000 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 8 | ||
| Lot 783 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green mint with CA monogram, the monogram setting being 12mm below and 6mm outside left frame of tablet. Very fine, lightly hinged with large part OG, rare. BW D70za, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 784 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right corner block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12.5mm below and 3mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$2000 as a monogram strip of 3, plus premium for block of 8 MUH | ||
| Lot 785 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram strip of 3 from left side of sheet superb MUH and ex Australia Post Archival Sale, very rare. The monogram setting is 10.5mm below and 0.75mm inside left frame of tablet. BW D90z, cat AU$2500 as hinged monogram strip of 3 | ||
| Lot 786 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right block of 12 superb MUH, from Australia Post Archival Sale, a magnificent and rare block. BW 90zd, cat AU$2500 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 12 | ||
| Lot 787 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green superb MUH block of 4, and extremely rare as such. BW D91, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 788 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 lightly cancelled with indecipherable cds, one shortish perf at top right, otherwise fine. A major postage due rarity and arguably the rarest basic stamp of Australian Commonwealth. This stamp was discovered in 2002, and apart from this example there is an unused stamp without gum, and two pen-cancelled examples in the Royal Collection. A key item for anyone attempting a complete collection. With 2002 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel Certificate. BW D87 cat AU$40000, SG D75 cat £24000 | ||
| Lot 789 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower right corner of sheet Watermark Sideways, and block of 21 from top left corner of sheet Watermark Upright with plate flaws identified, fine and most units MUH. BW D96, D96aa, cat AU$720 as hinged | ||
| Lot 790 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green (wmk sideways facing right) with 'CA' monogram fine with part OG, 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram fine with trace of hinge, and 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram fine with large part OG. BW D96aa/zc, D97Bza and DD99Azc, cat AU$835 (3) | ||
| Lot 791 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 marginal block of 6 variety 'Double Perforation' between the two rows, with off-centre row patched with stamp selvedge, fine with large part OG. BW D96b, catalogued as used only at AU$150 | ||
| Lot 792 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d and 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printings, very fine with large part OG. BW D95A, D97A, cat AU$700, SG D79, D80 cat £350 (2) | ||
| Lot 793 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green sheet of 120 split into quarters (one stamp No. 7 on sheet missing) and mounted with frame plate and value plate varieties noted to demonstrate setting of value plate. Few split perfs otherwise very fine MUH (mounted in selvedge only) and with split Harrison one-line imprint, ex Ray Chapman. BW D95B, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 794 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint block of 8, very fine MUH. BW D95zb, cat AU$750+ | ||
| Lot 795 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint strip of 4, part OG with some perf separation reinforced by hinges. BW D95Bzb, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 796 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cook printing, marginal block of 4 superb MUH and a wonderful and possibly unique block of this very scarce printing. BW D976A cat AU$2000, SG D80 cat £600++ | ||
| Lot 797 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing, fine mint with large part OG. BW D97A cat AU$325, SG D80 cat £150 | ||
| Lot 798 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green horizontal strip of 4 variety 'Double Perforations' at base, fine with part OG, some perf reinforcement, adjoins the unique Harrison single-line imprint block. BW D99Bb, cat AU$800+ | ||
| Lot 799 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'CA' monogram block of 4 from right side of sheet, fine with large part OG, perf reinforcement in selvedge. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375 as monogram single | ||
| Lot 800 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded example of this imprint and a major postage due and Australian Commonwealth rarity. BW D99Cze, cat AU$6500 | ||
| Lot 801 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal pair with large part OG. This pair is from the former block of 4 which was reduced to the pair and two singles, and represents the only mint multiple known. One of the most important postage due pieces from the Thin Paper series. BW D100a cat AU$18000, SG D82a cat £13,000 | ||
| Lot 802 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Offset of Value Plate' mint block of 4 very fine and lightly hinged, one of the two blocks of 4 of this variety recorded. BW D100c, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 803 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 fine mint with large part OG and lower units MUH. The largest recorded mint multiple (the BW catalogue is incorrect in stating that the block of 6 had been reduced to a block of 4), an important piece. BW D101a, cat AU$9000 for mint (note the catalogue prices are misplaced, the AU$1500 is for mint, and AU$750 for used) | ||
| Lot 804 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 cancelled Perth cds dated 14OC21, very fine and with large part OG, the equal largest used multiple known (three blocks of 6 are recorded, one in the Royal Philatelic Collection). BW D1-1a, cat AU$4500 | ||
| Lot 805 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used with G.P.O. Adelaide cds, FE 20 22, very scarce. SG D83ba cat £450, BW D101a cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 806 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used cancelled Stock Exchange Melbourne cds. BW D101a, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 807 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green JBC monogram, block of 30, very fine mint but affixed to card, some perf separation. BW catalogue is AU$900 for the stamps alone, plus premium for monogram | ||
| Lot 808 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green CA monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, slight perf separation, large part OG with one unit MUH. BW D102zb, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 809 | [ CTO ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green CTO sheet of 120 split into two blocks of 30 and block of 60, some additional perf separation and some selvedge missing at base including part of Harrison imprint. Useful for a study of value plate settings. BW D105B, cat AU$480+ | ||
| Lot 810 | [ **/* ] |
Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green (Ash printing) matching blocks of 16 from lower left and right corners of sheet, very fine with all but a few units MUH. BW D105D, cat AU$320+ | ||
| Lot 811 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Pale Green, and Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison imprint pairs, the first with second line of imprint cut away, and the second with second line of imprint partly severed. Both pairs very fine with large part OG, and scarce. BW D105A,Cz, cat AU$900 as imprint blocks of 4 | ||
| Lot 812 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint strip of 4 (heavily hinged between two units) and imprint block of 8 (some hinge reinforcement) showing two different settings of the imprint relative to the value plates, both large part OG with lower units on block MUH. BW D105Cza, cat AU$350 as mounted imprint block of 4 (12) | ||
| Lot 813 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark Mullett printings in Carmine and Bright Yellow-green ½d imprint block of 4 MUH but strips of light gum toning from previous storage; 1d (left stamp partly severed) and 3d imprint pairs, both large part OG; 1½d imprint block of 8 (large part OG but arricator affixed in selvedge and faint crease through one pair); and 6d imprint block of 4 (reinforced perfs and toned gum). BW cat AU$1475 as mounted imprint blocks of 4 (20) | ||
| Lot 814 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over A setting) imprints blocks of 4 (3), showing different positions of the imprint relative to the value plates, fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. BW D105Dzb, cat AU$525 (12) | ||
| Lot 815 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4 showing variety 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60), bands of gum toning but very fine facial appearance with lower units MUH. BW D106za, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 816 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison imprint block of 8, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. BW D106Az, cat AU$400 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 817 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison (second line trimmed away) pair large part OG, and 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison imprint pair (second line partly trimmed), left unit partly severed and toned gum. BW 106z,108Bz, cat za, cat AU$700 as blocks of 4 (4) | ||
| Lot 818 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-Green, Red and Yellow-green, and Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over A setting) imprint block of 4, each with varieties 'Left Frame of Tablet Broken at Base' (R9/1) and 'Left Frame of Tablet Buckled and Broken' (L10/1, the last additionally with 'Scratch in Lower Left Corner'). All fine, (one block MUH, other two lower units MUH), a good trio of the three listed Ash printings. BW D106C,D,Ezb, cat AU$625+ (12) | ||
| Lot 819 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, large part OG but somewhat heavily hinged. BW D106Ezb, cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 820 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, split between upper and lower blocks of 4. MUH but with bands of gum toning on reverse. BW D106Cza, cat AU$250+ | ||
| Lot 821 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 4 (second line of imprint slightly trimmed) with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled Near Base' (R9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1), very fine with large part OG. Also another imprint pair in Red and Yellow-Green shade with R10/1 variety without additional scratch, fine with large part OG. BW D106Ezc, cat AU$275, and D106Dzb, cat AU$175 as block of 4 (6) | ||
| Lot 822 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 8, very fine MUH. BW D107zb, cat AU$275 for mounted block of 4 | ||
| Lot 823 | [ CTO ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green (Ash printing) blocks of 20, 18 and 10 cancelled Woodville (SA) cds 5 AP 50, fine and with full gum. BW D107C, cat AU$768 | ||
| Lot 824 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Harrison (second line trimmed off), Mullett and Ash imprint blocks of 4, each with large part OG, Mullet block with some perfs reinforced, most units MUH. BW D107z,za,zb, cat AU$1025 (12) | ||
| Lot 825 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, large part OG with seven units MUH, perf separation down left side of gutter, very fine appearance; and 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 8. tone spot in selvedge under imprint otherwise fine MUH. BW D107Bza,107Czb, cat AU$550 for mounted blocks of 4 (8) | ||
| Lot 826 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, and 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4. Both blocks very fresh MUH. BW D107Bza, D107Czb, cat AU$550 for mounted imprint blocks (8) | ||
| Lot 827 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into four quarters and mounted on pages with frame plate and duty plate varieties noted to indicate the setting of the value plate. Very fine MUH (mounted in selvedge only) and showing split Harrison two-line imprint, a rare sheet despite having been divided, ex Ray Chapman. BW D108B, cat AU$2400 | ||
| Lot 828 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green gutter block of 4 variety 'Double Perforation' down right side of gutter, some perf separation and one perf missing on lower right unit, large part OG with lower pair MUH. BW D108ba, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 829 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 (second line largely cut away), and 2d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 (ink notation in lower selvedge, toned gum). Both blocks large part OG with lower units MUH. BW D108Az, D108Cz, cat AU$800 (8) | ||
| Lot 830 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, lower line of imprint cut away, very fine MUH. BW D108Cza, cat AU$300 for mounted imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 831 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4, large part toned gum, lower units MUH. BW D108Ezb, cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 832 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Red and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, fine with lower units MUH but with bands of gum toning. BW D108Dzb cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 833 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green block of 12 from lower right corner of sheet showing part Harrison two-line imprint, some split perfs however a scarce multiple, six units MUH. BW D109B, cat AU$372 | ||
| Lot 834 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash imprint ( N over N setting) block of 4 showing variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop' (L60) very fine MUH, BW D109zba, cat AU$275+ | ||
| Lot 835 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green variety 'Double Perforation' at base, fine mint with large part OG, very scarce. BW D109Bb, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 836 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. Also 3d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green block of 4 from imprint position showing 1mm selvedge without imprint, from Harrison printing with imprint set very low, fine with part OG. BW D109Az, D109B, cat AU$400 for imprint block of 4 (12) | ||
| Lot 837 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint strip of 4, very fine with large part OG. BW D109Cza, cat AU$300 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 838 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop Retouched' on L60, very fine MUH. BW D109Ezbb, cat AU$350+ | ||
| Lot 839 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting) with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop' (L60), and 4d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting), both blocks with staining along top perfs of upper stamps, some gum toning. BW D109zba, cat AU$275 | ||
| Lot 840 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into quarters and mounted with duty plate flaws noted. Some perf splitting and gutter selvedge missing opposite three units, all but a few units MUH and showing split Mullett imprint. Despite having been divided a rare sheet proving the value plate setting for the Mullett printing, ex Ray Chapman. BW D112C, cat AU$9000 for MUH | ||
| Lot 841 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, patches of light gum toning, part OG with lower units MUH, very scarce. BW D112Az, cat AU$750 as imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 842 | [ C ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green marginal from top of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' along top, fine with large part OG and rare. BW D112b, cat AU$275 | ||
| Lot 843 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash imprint block of 4, very fine with full OG and mounted in selvedge only. BW D112Dzb, cat AU$350 | ||
| Lot 844 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark Perf 11 4d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4, lower pair MUH, and upper left unit with several short perfs. BW D111z, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 845 | [ * ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark ½d to 1/- Perf 11 and 1d, 2d Perf 14, lightly hinged mint. BW D113-121 cat AU$758, SG D100-111 cat £475 (9) | ||
| Lot 846 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 1d N over A and 2d N over N Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks, 1d with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base' (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1), fine with large part OG, 2d without variety 'RA Joined' on R55 (tone spots in gutter). BW D114Az, D116z, cat AU$425 (8) | ||
| Lot 847 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 1d Carmine and Yellow Green John Ash (N over A setting) imprint block of 4 showing varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre and Additional Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (L10/1), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D115z, cat AU$100 | ||
| Lot 848 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 2d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2) and pairs (2), each showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Each block has one unit with tone spot, and another spot in selvedge of one pair, large part OG. BW D117z, cat AU$125 for block of 4 (10) | ||
| Lot 849 | [ CTO ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 from Frame Plate 2, cancelled Glebe (NSW) cds 3 DE 37. Very fine with full OG, lower units MUH. BW D117za, cat AU$100 for mint imprint block | ||
| Lot 850 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4, with variety 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60), the 'RA' Joined variety on R55 corrected by makeready and not apparent. Large part OG with lower units MUH, very fine and a very scarce imprint. BW D118z, cat AU$1400 | ||
| Lot 851 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over EA setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH, a very scarce imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 852 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over EA setting) block of 4, tone spot in lower selvedge, large part slightly toned gum with lower units MUH, a very scarce imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 853 | [ ** ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over EA setting) imprint block of 12 showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine MUH. An exceptional imprint, possibly the largest block known, and a major rarity of this issue. BW D118za, cat AU$1500 as a mounted imprint block of 4 (the MUH stamps alone cat AU$3900) | ||
| Lot 854 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint blocks of 4 from Frame Plates 1 with variety Notch in Top Frame 1mm from Left Corner (R55), and from Frame Plate 2 with varieties 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Both very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. BW D119z,za, cat AU$260 (8) | ||
| Lot 855 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d John Ash (N over EA setting) imprint blocks of 6 and 4 (2), one block of 4 from Frame Plate 1 with varieties 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), and blocks of 6 and 4 (shades) from Frame Plate 2, each with variety 'Notch in Top Frame 1mm from Left Corner' (R55), all very fine and each with lower units MUH. BW D119zb, zcv, cat AU$380 (12) | ||
| Lot 856 | [ * ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Red and Yellow-green John Ash imprint (N over EA setting) pair, very fine. BW D119zc, cat AU$120 for block of 4 | ||
| Lot 857 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D111z, cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 858 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8, very fine with almost full OG, lower units MUH, imprint setting left edge of tablet over space between 'JOHN' and 'ASH'. The only recorded imprint block of 8 of this stamp and a key piece of this issue. BW D120z, cat AU$5750 for a mint imprint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 859 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green block of 8 cancelled Warragul (Vic) cds, 11OC37. Very fine other than a couple of shortish perfs at left and the largest used multiple recorded. An important piece of this famous stamp. BW D120, cat AU$3200++ | ||
| Lot 860 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into left and right panes (gutter missing) and cancelled 'PRIVATE BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds 2 AU 34. Three or four tone spots and several stamps affected by mild crease, however a rare survivor. BW D121, cat AU$3000 | ||
| Lot 861 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), patches of light gum toning, lower units MUH. BW D121z, cat AU$475 as mint block of 4 | ||
| Lot 862 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Original Value Plates and Intaglio Frame Plates ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/- John Ash imprint blocks of 4 (no dot), and 2d, 4d, and 6d John Ash imprint blocks of 4 (with dot), all very fine with lower units MUH. BW cat AU$1970 (40) | ||
| Lot 863 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Intaglio Frame Plate ½d and 3d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (no dot plate), and 1d and 2d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (dot plate), all with degrees of staining along tops of blocks, 4d Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate) fresh MUH, and 1/- Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), large part OG with lower units MUH. BW cat AU$1085 (24) | ||
| Lot 864 | [ **/*/O ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (4, three re-engraved imprint, one normal), 5d Ash imprint block of 4, By Authority imprint strip of 4 (re-engraved), 6d mint and used Ash imprint blocks of 4, and By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (re-engraved and normal), and 1/- By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved). Few blocks with gum toning or other faults, others fine with some (including 1/-) MUH. BW cat AU$900 (44) | ||
| Lot 865 | [ ** ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority re-engraved imprint block of 8 showing large part Plate No. '1' with dashes. very fine MUH and rare. BW D132Cza, cat AU$1250 | ||
| Lot 866 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Carmine and Deep Green gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing large part Plate No. '2' without dashes. Very fine with full OG and mounted in selvedge only. BW D135Eza, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 867 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority (Normal) imprint block of 4 with small part of Plate No. '2', very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. No examples of the complete plate number are known. BW D136Aza, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 868 | [ **/* ] |
1953 New Design for Shilling Values 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8, 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4, and 5/- Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4, the 1/- with toned gum, the 2/- and 5/- fine MUH. BW D139za, D140z and D141Dza, cat AU$775 as mounted imprint blocks of 4 (16) | ||
| Lot 869 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8 superb MUH. BW D140Az, cat AU$325 for block of 4 | ||
| Lot 870 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Designs for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green vertical block of 10 from upper left corner of sheet, superb MUH and with '25 Sheets No . . . ' accounting handstamp in violet on reverse, a rare multiple from this scarce printing. BW D140C cat AU$9500, SG D130a cat £3000 | ||
| Lot 871 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green superb MUH, a very scarce shade. BW D140C, cat AU$950 | ||
| Lot 872 | [ ** ] |
1958-63 No Watermark 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1/- Die II blocks of 20 from base of sheet, each comprising four strips of 5 with selvedge both sides demonstrating layout of sheet. All, including the rare 5d, superb MUH. BW cat AU$4200 (120) | ||
| Lot 873 | [ C ] |
1902 (12 Aug) 'Matheson' local Perth cover with Western Australia ½d cancelled 'L.C. ROOM/PERTH' duplex, circular 'T' applied with manuscript '5'. Underpaid 2½d as a letter weighing 1-1½oz, and Completed Base 5d postage due affixed and tied by Perth cds. Couple of small tone spots otherwise very fine and confirming the simultaneous distribution of both the Blank Base and Completed Base postage due issues | ||
| Lot 874 | [ C ] |
1902 (30 Oct) cover from Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony with 1d, underpaid 1½d for U.P.U. rate and octagonal 'T/15c' applied, addressed to Toowoomba (interesting routing backstamped Hobart) with handstruck 'T' on arrival with manuscript '3' double deficiency, 1902-04 1d Postage Due vertical strip of 3 affixed and tied by Toowoomba cds. Some toning on postage dues, otherwise fine | ||
| Lot 875 | [ C ] |
1904 (23 Dec) Tattersalls cover from Sellheim (Qld) with 2d sent to Hobart accommodation address 'Tasmania News', boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE _____' with manuscript '4d', and with Blank Base 4d postage due affixed and tied by boxed 'REFUSED', Townsville and Hobart backstamps, fine with usual spike hole, scarce markings | ||
| Lot 876 | [ PPC ] |
1906 (3 Jan) unstamped picture postcard from Wellington (NZ) to Manly (NSW), circular '2d/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY TO PAY' applied, and 1902-04 1d Postage due pair affixed and cancelled by straight-line 'MORE TO PAY', very fine | ||
| Lot 877 | [ C ] |
1906 (20 Feb) cover from Melbourne to Sydney with 1d only, thus underpaid 1d, and with oval 'T2D', 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Perf 12 x 11 (x 2) affixed and tied by indelible pencil. Some minor soiling, however this cover is the earliest recorded use of the Third Series postage dues on cover | ||
| Lot 878 | [ PPC ] |
1907 (25 Jul) unstamped picture postcard sent from Adelaide to Burnside, S.A., with framed 'T2D' and 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 2d postage due affixed and tied by Burnside squared circle ds, fine | ||
| Lot 879 | [ C ] |
1907 (15 Aug) cover from Santa Barbara, California to Sydney franked 5c, overweight and thus 5c underpaid, with handstruck '25/T' and '5D', with 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Perf 11½ x 11 and 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 4d affixed and cancelled by barred obliterator. Fine, and believed to be the only 4d recorded on cover, BW cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 880 | [ C ] |
1914-1929 group of underpaid picture postcards from Great Britain (4) or Switzerland, underpaid with appropriate tax markings and with ½d pair, 1d (3) or 1d plus ½d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, generally fine (5) | ||
| Lot 881 | [ C ] |
1914 (26 Oct) cover from New York to Sydney with U.S. 2c tied by machine, underpaid 3c and twin circle 'T/NY CENTIMES/30/A' applied. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' tape at left, unusually without tax handstamp on arrival, double deficiency indicated by affixing 1913-21 1d Postage Dues strip of 3 cancelled by the '376' numeral used at the G.P.O., very fine | ||
| Lot 882 | [ C ] |
1915 (4 May) U.S. 2c envelope used from Pittsburgh to Sydney, circular 'CENTIMES/30/T' applied, censored on arrival, and with 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d affixed and tied by Sydney cds. A very scarce value on cover, and undercatalogued by BW at AU$200 | ||
| Lot 883 | [ C ] |
1919 (6 Oct) cover from Leipzig to Melbourne franked German 5pf and 10pf pair, German censor label, and with 'T 25cts.' In violet, converted to 2½d due on arrival, 1913-21 ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 11, and 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green Perf 14 affixed and tied by indelible pencil manuscript, fine | ||
| Lot 884 | [ C ] |
1921-36 underpaid picture postcards from U.S.A. to New South Wales (3) or Victoria, with appropriate tax markings and with 1d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, one 1936 card showing 1d Postage Due cancelled Neutral Bay (NSW) cds in violet, generally fine (4) | ||
| Lot 885 | [ C ] |
1921 (Dec) cover from New York with U.S. 2c, addressed to Sweden but underpaid and with twin circle 'T/N.Y./CENTIMES/30/A' applied, Swedish 25 ore Postage Due Label affixed on arrival, but then redirected to Sydney where a 1913-21 1d Postage Due strip of 3 was affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds. Fine and attractive, an unusual dual country postage due usage | ||
| Lot 886 | [ C ] |
1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds on 1922 (11 May) unstamped cover from Hastings (U.K.), with manuscript 'T40' in pencil. Cover opened three sides, and with some minor creasing down right side, but a scarce solo franking, BW D101, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 887 | [ C ] |
1927 (23 May) unstamped postcard for Bank of New South Wales from Eastlake (ACT) to Camden (NSW), mss '2d T', with Third Wmk 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green pair affixed and cancelled with indistinct double circle ds in violet, reverse with adhesions from previous mounting | ||
| Lot 888 | [ C ] |
1932 (29 Dec) cover from New York to Kangaroo Point (Vic) franked U.S. 2c, taxed 30 centimes on despatch, and with oval 'T 3½D' struck on arrival. With Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green and C of A Watermark 1d and 2d Perf 14 affixed and tied by manuscript indelible pencil. Fine, and an attractive mixed issue postage due franking | ||
| Lot 889 | [ C ] |
1934 (10 Dec) airmail cover (opened three sides) from Nottingham to Kerang (Vic) carried on the second direct flight from England to Australia. Franked 4d representing only the surface rate plus airmail within Australia, the correct rate was 1/3d and hence 10½d underpaid, indicated by hexagonal 'T' handstamp with mss '210' (gold centimes), and with 'T' in oval added on arrival with mss '1/9' double deficiency. Reverse with 1941-36 ½d pair, 2d pair and 4d block of 4 Postage Dues cancelled Kerang cds 1 JA 35. A fine underpaid air mail cover | ||
| Lot 890 | [ C ] |
1936 (29 Jan) Melbourne cover franked 2d KGV, with boxed 'SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN/VALUABLE ENCLOSURE' in violet, officially registered with Elizabeth St. registration label affixed (overstruck by addressee handstamp), 'T' in oval with manuscript '6d' inserted (double the registration fee), and Third Wmk 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green affixed and tied by 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' cds, few ink marks on reverse, generally fine and an interesting usage. BW cat 6d solo usage at AU$200 | ||
| Lot 891 | [ C ] |
1936 (4 Mar) airmail cover from Iraq to Coogee (NSW) franked 33 fils, underpaid with 'T' in circle and mss '165c', converted on arrival to 1/4½d. collected using 1922-30 Third Wmk 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green pair and 1931-37 C of A Wmk ½d and 2d pair, all manuscript cancelled. Minor tears along top of cover, a very fine mixed issue postage due franking | ||
| Lot 892 | [ C ] |
1936 (20 Oct) cover from U.K. to a passenger on board ship to be collected at Colombo, but arriving too late, with boxed 'RECEIVED AFTER/SHIP'S DEPARTURE' in red applied, forwarded to Melbourne by air, with 'T' in hexagon, with mss '9d', and on arrival oval 'T' with mss 9d (for airmail forwarding). Postage collected with 1931-37 C of A Wmk 1d and 4d pair tied Elizabeth St. Melbourne cds, six strikes of similar cds on reverse while awaiting ship. A fine and interesting cover | ||
| Lot 893 | [ CIN ] |
1938 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary: Tilsha Products labels printed by rotogravure by Waverley Press, reconstructed sheet of 56 comprising blocks of 44 and 4 (3) (some spotting), also a partial reconstruction of 36 in singles mounted on sheet, a strip of 4 and singles (6) (total, 102) | ||
| Lot 894 | [ CIN ] |
1938 Parramatta Sesquicentenary: International Poster Stamp Association sheet of 40 labels, also a large stock of single labels in all 40 designs showing the different printing colours, 1938 cover with eight labels affixed (toning), plus an example of the sesquicentenary medallion produced by Murray Bros. Some faults but generally fine (approx 300) | ||
| Lot 895 | [ * ] |
1917 War Savings Stamps 6d Blue Perf 11 (2, one with part imprint), and 2/6d Brown Perf 14 (horizontal crease), all part OG, also a £1 War Savings Certificate (three vertical creases) (3 stamps + certificate) | ||
| Lot 896 | [ ** ] |
1917 War Savings Stamps 6d Deep Blue Perf 11 pair from top of sheet showing Plate No. 'A' and part imprint, very fine with virtually full MUH gum | ||
| Lot 897 | [ **/*/(*) ] |
1917 War Savings Stamps 6d Deep Blue Perf 11 block of 12 from base of sheet showing full 'ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE COMMONWEALTH TREASURY, MELBOURNE' imprint. Partial or complete gum loss from four stamps, and part offset on two stamps, perf separation between two stamps at top, nevertheless very scarce | ||
| Lot 898 | [ LIT ] |
1917 War Savings Stamps printed booklet without name and address and including pair of 6d Deep Blue Perf. 11 affixed. The World War I booklets are scarce | ||
| Lot 899 | [ LIT ] |
1917 War Savings Stamps printed booklet containing 6d Perf 11 pairs (2) and single and 2/6d Perf 14 pair (slight foxing of some perfs). The World War I booklet are scarce, and especially any containing the 2/6d stamp | ||
| Lot 900 | [ */LIT ] |
World War II War Savings Stamps: collection on leaves with 6d 'Spitfire' Wmk Crown over A Perf 11, No Wmk Perf 11, No Wmk Perf 14 x 15, and C of A Wmk Perf 14 x 15 mint, plus 5/- Brown corner example fine mint. Plus various types of War Savings folders with varying numbers of the 6d 'Spitfire' stamp affixed (Mixed printings), also the 5/- War Savings Booklet (2, one with a 5/- stamp affixed), and £1 (4), £5 and £10 War Savings Certificates with different printings represented. All good to fine, and an excellent group (5 M, folders x 8, certificates x 6 | ||
| Lot 901 | [ **/* ] |
1940 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) Perf 11 McCracken imprint block of 8, perf separation between two units in top row, otherwise very fine with two units only lightly hinged | ||
| Lot 902 | [ **/* ] |
1940 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) Perf 11 top right corner block of 4 showing almost complete Plate No. '2', very fine and hinged in top selvedge only, rare. | ||
| Lot 903 | [ C ] |
1940 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 11 used with 1940 1d AIF on 'Rex Allison' cover cancelled Williamstown cds, 17 JL 40. Official records indicate that the 6d War Savings stamp had been distributed to the various States by 12 July 1940. Although the stamp was not valid for postage, this cover may have been manufactured as a 'First Day Cover' and as such must be rare. Cover with a few small blemishes | ||
| Lot 904 | [ ** ] |
1940 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 11 McCracken imprint block of 8, very fine MUH and scarce | ||
| Lot 905 | [ ** ] |
1941 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 11 top right corner block of 4 showing small portion of Plate No. '3', very fine MUH and rare | ||
| Lot 906 | [ ** ] |
1941 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire No Watermark Perf 11 top right corner block of 4 showing almost complete Plate No. '5', two units with small tone spots, otherwise fine MUH and rare | ||
| Lot 907 | [ **/* ] |
1943 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 14 x 15 Comb By Authority imprint/perf pip block of 8, two units with small tone spots on gum, otherwise fine mint and mounted in selvedge only | ||
| Lot 908 | [ **/* ] |
1943 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 14 x 15 Comb By Authority imprint/perf pip block of 4, small tone spots on one unit, otherwise fine and lower units MUH | ||
| Lot 909 | [ **/* ] |
1943 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 14 x 15 comb pair from top of sheet showing portion of Plate No. '1', very fine and scarce, mounted in top selvedge only | ||
| Lot 910 | [ ** ] |
1943 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' No Watermark Perf 12½ Comb By Authority imprint/perf pip block of 4 superb MUH and the only recorded imprint of this very scarce printing. The major rarity of these War Savings issues | ||
| Lot 911 | [ **/* ] |
1944 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' C of A Watermark Perf 14 x 15 Comb By Authority imprint/perf pip block of 8, small tone spots on two units, otherwise very fine and lightly mounted in selvedge only | ||
| Lot 912 | [ **/* ] |
1944 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' C of A Watermark Perf 14 x 15 Comb pair from top of sheet showing large part Plate No. '3', gum toning in selvedge and on right unit, mounted in selvedge only, scarce | ||
| Lot 913 | [ **/* ] |
1946 War Savings 6d War Memorial C of A Watermark Perf 14 x 15 By Authority imprint bottom left corner block of 4 very fine with lower units MUH. There was a single printing of 2,400,000 stamps in this design, and relatively few were sold before withdrawal. It is believed that no more than four imprint blocks exist | ||
| Lot 914 | [ LIT ] |
War Savings folder containing 23 6d 'Spitfire' stamps, several printings represented, stamps mostly fine, car with a few creases | ||
| Lot 915 | [ LIT ] |
War Savings folder containing nine 6d 'Spitfire' stamps, mixed printings, one being the very scarce No. Watermark Perf 12½ issue. The stamps are fine, card with a few blemishes | ||
| Lot 916 | [ **/* ] |
1944 War Savings 6d 'Spitfire' C of A Watermark Perf 14 x 15 Comb pair from top of sheet showing complete Plate No. '4', very fine and mounted in selvedge only, scarce | ||
| Lot 917 | [ PS ] |
1911-1930s small group of used cards, with 1911 1d Full Face, 1916 1d KGV Sideface (3), 1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d KGV Sideface (3), 1920 1½d Brown, 1923 1½d Emerald, 1925 1d Green, 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Die I, several with printed messages for Metropolitan Gas Co., Dept. of Lands Sydney, City of Hawthorn, Newcastle Stock Exchange. Few with minor faults, mostly fine (11) | ||
| Lot 918 | [ PS ] |
Small group comprising 1919-20 1½d Dark Brown with footnote unused (BW P51), 1923 2d Red CTO (BW P55x), 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Brown without footnote unused (BW P58), and 1930-37 1½d Red-brown on flimsy stock unused (BW P68(2)), all with 'suntanning' on reverse. BW cat AU$1575 (4) | ||
| Lot 919 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1911 Coronation group with King (4), Prince (2) and Queen (2), face different types except for Queen (which are different stocks and colours), BW P2(1)A, P7(2)A, P8(2)b, P9(2)a, P14A, P14B, P17(1)B, P19(1)a, cat AU$1000. Mostly fine and fresh unused, couple of minor blemishes (8) | ||
| Lot 920 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1916 1d Red King George V Sideface cancelled superb Burnie (Tas) cds 14 MR 20, addressed to Sheffield. Very fine and rare. BW P50, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 921 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Postcards: 1913-14 ½d Green Kangaroo for Alexander Ferguson Pty. Ltd., very fine and cancelled at Melbourne 15APR14. Rare, with BW catalogue stating only five examples known. BW PS1, cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 922 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1930-37 1½d Brown George V Oval Embossed for J. Kitchen & Sons with printed message on reverse including advertising for Velvet Soap, used from Morwell to Chelsea (Vic), 1 February 1931. Some minor spotting on left side of card, otherwise fine and rare. BW PS24, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 923 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Perf 10 'EXHIBITION BLDGS./MELB. VIC.', 'LAUNCESTON TAS.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY, SYDNEY, N.S.W.', 'PINEAPPLES', and 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS PERTH W.A.' all with varying degrees of toning which is so common on this issue, nevertheless a scarce mint group. BW LC1(46,69,78A,102A,143A), cat AU$2000 (5) | ||
| Lot 924 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Perf 10 'BOTANIC GARDENS./ADELAIDE, S.A.' framed oval in Sepia, mint with minor toning, otherwise fine. BW LC1(13), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 925 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Perf 10 'MOSMAN'S BAY,/SYDNEY, N.S.W.' framed oval in Brown mint, light patches on discolouration on face. BW LC1(78A), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 926 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Perf 10 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.' framed oval in Sepia, very fine. BW LC1(78A), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 927 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Perf 10 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A.' framed oval in Brown, variety 'Misplaced perforations' to left resulting in perfs cutting right edge of stamp impression, used from Melbourne 12 AUG 11. Face of card unfortunately discoloured, but an unusual error we have not seen before. Also 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.' in Brown used 4May11 from The Grange to Goolwa WA showing less of a shift but similar BW LC1(78A,143A), cat AU$600+ (2) | ||
| Lot 928 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Off-white Chalky Card Perf 10 'BOTANIC GARDENS./ADELAIDE, S.A.', 'BOTANIC GARDENS, BRISBANE Q.', 'EXHIBITION BLDGS. MELB. VIC.' (2), 'LAUNCESTON TAS.', 'QUEEN'S GARDENS PERTH W.A.', and 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS PERTH W.A.' (2), toning on one card, others very fine mint. A scarce lot. BW LC3(13,14,46,69,108A,143A), cat AU$2100 (7) | ||
| Lot 929 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Off-white Chalky Card Perf 10 'EXHIBITION BLDGS./MELB. VIC.' framed oval in Pale Grey, mint and very fine. BW LC3(46), cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 930 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Off-white Chalky Card Perf 10 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, WA' framed oval in Blue, mint with variety 'Extra Perfs at Base', small tone spots, otherwise very fine. BW LC3(108A), cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 931 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Rouletted Gauge 7 'BOTANIC GARDENS./ADELAIDE, S.A.' framed oval in Red-brown, mint with toning along edges and fold. BW LC5(13), cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 932 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Roulette Gauge 7 'MOSMAN'S BAY,/SYDNEY N.S.W.' framed oval in Blue, slight discolouration along left edge, otherwise very fine mint, an exceptional example of this very difficult issue. BW LC5(78A), cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 933 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 1 on Pale Green Card Rouletted Gauge 7 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.' framed oval in Red-brown, mint with some toning but very fine. BW LC5(78A), cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 934 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2 on ivory surfaced card 'BOTANIC GARDENS/BRISBANE, Q.' in Sepia, unused but with a number of tone spots both sides, nevertheless a very rare card of which only a handful of examples across all the recorded views are known. BW 0007(14), cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 935 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1s KGV Fullface Setting 2 on ivory surfaced card 'BOTANIC GARDENS/BRISBANE, Q.' in Sepia, card split in two and repaired by adhesive tape, and some toning, nevertheless a very rare card of which only a handful of examples have been recorded across all views. BW LC7(14), cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 936 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Grey Unsurfaced Card Perf 10 'ALBERT BRIDGE./QUEENSLAND.' (3), 'BOTANIC GARDENS, ADELAIDE S.A.', 'EXHIBITION BLDGS. MELB. VIC.', PHANTOM FALLS VICTORIA' (3), 'PINEAPPLES' (4), 'SYDNEY HARBOUR N.S.W.' (2), also view side only of 'SHEEP STATION WIMMERA S.A.' with 'VIC' overstamping. Few with toning or other small blemishes, however a fine mint lot. BW LC8(3A,13,46,100A,102A,122B,128A), cat AU$2800 (14) | ||
| Lot 937 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Grey Unsurfaced Card Perf 10 'PINEAPPLES Q.' framed oval in Brown, and 'SYDNEY HARBOUR./N.S.W.' in Black-brown, both very fine mint, along with 'BOTANIC GARDENS/BRISBANE. Q.' in Black-brown used 4AUG11 from Melbourne to Bendigo Vic. BW LC8(14,102A,128A), cat AU$500 (3) | ||
| Lot 938 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2 on Grey Surfaced Card small group with 'ALBERT BRIDGE, QUEENSLAND', 'MT. LOFTY RANGES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA', 'MONTEZUMA FALLS, HOBART' (3, one used with punch hole), couple with some toning, others fine (5) | ||
| Lot 939 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface on Surfaced Grey Card mint group including 'CAIRNS RAILWAY/QUEENSLAND' (3), 'CENTRAL R'L'Y. S'T'N./SYDNEY' (misinscribed), 'GIANT RED GUM, VIC.', 'THE GORGE./LAUNCESTON, TAS.' text setting A(2) and B, 'LAKE St. CLAIR/TASMANIA', 'LORNE,/VICTORIA.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.', 'Mt. LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.', 'NATIONAL PARK./N.S.WALES.', 'PHANTOM FALLS,/VICTORIA.', 'THE TWO BROTHERS,/QUEENSLAND', and "VICTOR HARBOUR./SOUTH AUSTRALIA.'. A nice variety of colours in good to excellent condition. BW cat LC10(28A,33,50,55A,55C,67A,72A,78A,84A,92A,100A,135A,137A), cat AU$2800 (16) | ||
| Lot 940 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface on Surfaced Grey Card used group including 'EXHIBITION BLDGS./MELB. VIC.', 'GIANT RED GUM, VIC.', 'LORNE,/VICTORIA.' (2), 'NATIONAL PARK,/N.S.WALES.', 'ON THE MURRAY,/S. AUSTRALIA, and 'THE TWO BROTHERS,/QUEENSLAND' with a variety of usages between 1912 and 1917 from several states, condition varies. BW10(46,50,72A,92A,94A,135A), cat AU$525 (7) | ||
| Lot 941 | [ PS ] |
1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 'ON THE MURRAY,/S. AUSTRALIA.' framed oval in Brown with private printing for Griffith Bros., slight peripheral toning and light soiling inside. BW LC10(94A), cat AU$175+ | ||
| Lot 942 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 framed oval views with 'ALBERT BRIDGE QUEENSLAND'(unlisted by BW), THE GORGE LAUNCESTON TAS.' (faults), 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE PERTH', 'LAUNCESTON TAS.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY SYDNEY N.S.W.', 'PINEAPPLES', and 'SHEEP STATION WIMMERA' (spotting but scarce), mostly fine mint. BW LC10(3A,55A,56A,69,78A,102A,122A), cat AU$1475+ (7) | ||
| Lot 943 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.' framed oval in Deep Blue/Violet-blue Vertical Bi-colour, very fine mint, unlisted colour combination. BW LC10(78A), cat AU$175+ | ||
| Lot 944 | [ PS ] |
1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 Framed oval New South Wales and Victoria views, with 'BOTANIC GARDENS, PORTLAND, VIC.', 'LORNE,/VICTORIA.' (2), and 'NATIONAL PARK, N.S.WALES' (2, one with Griffith Bros, printed address but faults), mostly fine mint. BW LC10(15A,72A,92A), cat AU$875 (5) | ||
| Lot 945 | [ PS ] |
1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 framed oval South Australian views, with 'MT. LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.' (6), 'ON THE MURRAY, S. AUST. (4), and 'ZOO ADELAIDE S.A.' good range of colours, couple with toning but generally fine mint. BW LC10(84A,94A,142A), cat AU$1925 (11) | ||
| Lot 946 | [ PS ] |
1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 framed oval Queensland views, with 'CAIRNS RAILWAY/QUEENSLAND.' (2), 'CENTRAL R'L'Y STN SYDNEY (error, 3, one used with some toning) and 'THE TWO BROTHERS QUEENSLAND' fine mint. BW LC10(28A,33,135A), cat AU$950 (6) | ||
| Lot 947 | [ PS ] |
1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 framed oval Tasmanian views with 'THE GORGE,/LAUNCESTON, TAS.' (6, all Text Setting B), and 'LAKE ST. CLAIR TASMANIA' (7), wide range of colours, two are defective, otherwise fine mint. BW LC10(55C,67A), cat AU$2275 (13) | ||
| Lot 948 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface on white enamelled card small group, with off-white interior ' GLENELG SOUTH AUST.', PINEAPPLES, Q.' and ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH' used, and with buff interior 'MOSMAN BAY - SYDNEY', 'NATIONAL PARH N.S.W.' and 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA unused, and 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA' used. Most with some toning or defects (7) | ||
| Lot 949 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Sideface on Thick Enamelled Card with Cream Interior mint group including 'ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUST.', 'MOSMAN BAY - SYDNEY.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY,/SYDNEY, N.S.W.'(2), 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.', 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, WA', 'RUSSELL FALLS/TASMANIA.'(2), 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA.' text settings A (2) and B, and 'St. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH.' in various colours all in good condition. BW LC11(1d,77,78A,90d,117d,119Ad,121,121d), cat AU$1800 (12) | ||
| Lot 950 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior Perf 10 framed oval South Australian views with 'ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUST.' (4), 'BLUE LAKE, MT. GAMBIER S.A.', 'SCHOOL OF MINES ADELAIDE' and 'VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.', good range of colours, couple with minor marks otherwise fine mint. BW LC11(1,12,120,136A), cat AU$1050 (7) | ||
| Lot 951 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior Perf 10 framed oval New South Wales views, with 'MOSMAN BAY - SYDNEY.' (2, error for MOSMAN'S), MOSMAN'S BAY SYDNEY N.S.W., and 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' (5), good range of colours, couple with small marks but generally fine mint. BW LC11(77,78A,90), cat AU$1200 (8) | ||
| Lot 952 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior Perf 10 framed oval Tasmanian views with 'COUNTRY SCENE/TASMANIA' (3) and 'RUSSELL FALLS TASMANIA' (2), all different colours and fine mint. BW LC11(43,117), cat AU$750 (5) | ||
| Lot 953 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior Perf 10 framed oval Victorian views with 'COLLINS ST MELB.', 'PHANTOM FALLS VICTORIA' and 'SETTLER'S HOME VICTORIA' fine mint, and 'GIANT RED GUM VIC' used. BW LC11(40,50,100A,121), cat AU$525 (4) | ||
| Lot 954 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Sideface on Thick Enamelled Card used group including 'ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUST.', 'BLUE LAKE, Mt. GAMBIER, S.A.', 'COUNTRY SCENE/TASMANIA' text setting 2 unlisted, 'GLENELG. SOUTH AUST.' (2), 'MONTEZUMA FALLS, HOBART.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY./SYDNEY, N.S.W.', and 'St. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH.' all in good condition. BW LC11(1d,12,43d,54d,76,78A,119Ad), cat AU$600 (7) | ||
| Lot 955 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior 'COUNTRY SCENE/TASMANIA' framed oval in Orange-brown very fine mint. BW LC11(43), Setting 2A not listed, cat AU$150+ | ||
| Lot 956 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2A on Thick White Enamelled Card with Cream Interior Perf 10 framed oval Western Australian scenes with 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, WA' (2, one orange-brown/grey-brown bicolour). other blue-green) and 'ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE PERTH in purple-black, fine mint. BW LC11(108A,119A), cat AU$450 (3) | ||
| Lot 957 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on White Enamelled Card (Cream Inside) 'ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH' framed oval in Olive-green, text setting B (no comma after 'AUSTRALIA'), fine used at Tanunda, MR 12 12. BW LC11(119a)d cat AU$75 | ||
| Lot 958 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 KGV Sideface on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior mint group including 'ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUST.' Horizontal bicolour, 'COLLINS ST, MELB.', 'HOBART, FROM THE BAY.', 'SCHOOL OF MINES,/ADELAIDE.', 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA.', and 'WOOL CARTING - QUEENSLAND' unlisted in Brusden-White, all with some toning and in good condition. BW LC12(1,40,63,120,121,141), cat AU$1050+ (6) | ||
| Lot 959 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 New South Wales scenes with 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' (3, two types) and 'TOWN HALL SYDNEY' (3), range of colours, one perfs partly split, otherwise fine mint. BW LC12(90,91,133), cat AU$1050 (6) | ||
| Lot 960 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 framed oval South Australian scenes with 'ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUST.' (2, in dark mauve and bright red) and 'GLENELG SOUTH AUST.' (2, in brown-black, split along fold, and bright purple), fine mint. BW LC12(1,54), cat AU$700 (4) | ||
| Lot 961 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 framed oval Tasmanian scenes, with 'COUNTRY SCENE TASMANIA' (2), 'HOBART FROM THE BAY' (partially split) and 'RUSSELL FALLS TASMANIA' generally fine mint. BW LC12(43,63,117), cat AU$875 (5) | ||
| Lot 962 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 framed oval Victorian scenes with 'COLLINS ST, MELB.', 'GIANT RED GUM VIC.' (2) and 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA' (2), very minor peripheral toning on a couple, otherwise fine mint, BW LC12(40,50,121), cat AU$875 (5) | ||
| Lot 963 | [ PS ] |
1911-12 1d KGV Sideface on White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior used group including 'COUNTRY SCENE/TASMANIA', 'COLLINS ST, MELB.', 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' and 'SETTLERS HOME, VICTORIA.' in fair condition with one card split in half. BW LC12(40,43,90,121), cat AU$305 (4) | ||
| Lot 964 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 'GLENELG./SOUTH AUST.' Framed oval in Bright Red/Mauve Horizontal Bi-Colour, short split on right end, slight toning otherwise fine mint. BW LC12(54), cat AU$175+ | ||
| Lot 965 | [ PS ] |
1911-1912 1d KGV Fullface Setting 2B on Thick White Enamelled Card with Buff Interior Perf 10 'SETTLER'S HOME, VICTORIA.' framed oval in Brown-black with Variety 'L' of 'Commonwealth' in Heading Omitted, some stains, bend in centre of fold and some separated perfs, mint. A rare variety of which only a half dozen is recorded. BW LC12(121)d, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 966 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d + 1d KGV Fullface Design Reply Lettercard on Craft Buff Stock and Zig-zag rouletted 15 'ALBERT BRIDGE,/QUEENSLAND.' Framed Oval in Purple-brown, Reply Half only used 8 NOV 1913 from Mt Malvern S.A. to Unley S.A. Rare reply half usage. BW LC13(3A)c, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 967 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d + 1d KGV Fullface Reply Lettercards Zig-zag Roulette 15 'GIANT RED GUM VIC.' and 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, WA' framed ovals in Red-purple, some perf separation, mint. Also a copy in Blue with cards separated and missing some selvedge. BW LC13(50+108A), cat AU$600 (2) | ||
| Lot 968 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d + 1d KGV Fullface Reply Lettercards Zig-zag Roulette 15 'HOBART FROM THE BAY.' and 'VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.' framed ovals in Blue-purple, small stain on outward half otherwise fine mint. BW LC13(63+136A), cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 969 | [ PS ] |
1911 Reply Lettercard 1d + 1d KGV Fullface 'HOBART, FROM THE BAY.' + 'VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.' in Red-violet, some perf separation otherwise fine. Plus outer only 'HOBART FROM THE BAY.' in good condition. BW LC13(63)+(136A), cat AU$250 (2) | ||
| Lot 970 | [ PS ] |
1911 1d + 1d KGV Fullface Reply Lettercards Zig-zag Roulette 15 'TOWN HALL, SYDNEY' and 'PHANTOM FALLS./VICTORIA.' Framed Ovals in Red-purple very fine mint. BW LC13(133+100A), cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 971 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 Kangaroo Original Die on Surfaced Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior mint group including 'CENTRAL R'L'Y. S'T'N. BRISBANE.', 'COUNTRY SCENE/TASMANIA', 'LAKE ST. CLAIR/TASMANIA', 'LORNE/VICTORIA.' with sky and without sky, 'MOSMAN BAY - SYDNEY', 'MT. LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.' oval and rectangle, 'NATIONAL PARK,/N.S.WALES', 'ON THE MURRAY,/S. AUSTRALIA.' (2), 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, W.A' with sky, without sky and rectangle, 'ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH.' with sky and without sky, 'THE TWO BROTHERS,/QUEENSLAND' without sky, 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A' with sky, without sky, and rectangle. A nice grouping with various colours, a couple with one glued shut, some toning and marks, but most in good to excellent condition. BW LC14(30C,32C,67A,72A,72D,77,84C,84G,92E,94B,108D,108E,119C,119D,135D,143B,143C,143D, cat AU$2900 (20) | ||
| Lot 972 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die on Surfaced Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior group mint group all privately printed for Griffiths Bros., including 'CENTRAL R'L'Y. S'T'N./BRISBANE', 'THE GORGE,/LAUNCESTON, TAS.', 'THE TWO BROTHERS/QUEENSLAND', and 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A', with faults and scuffing. BW LC14(32D,55B,135Ed,143D), cat AU$550+ | ||
| Lot 973 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die on Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior 'CAIRNS RAILWAY,/QUEENSLAND' Rectangle in Grey-brown with double perforations, officially repaired inside at fold and sides with gum and small matching paper pieces to allow sale. BW LC14(28C)ba cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 974 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die with Text Setting A (comma after 'Australia') 'CATARACT GORGE LAUNCESTON TAS.' Framed Oval in Red-brown, very fine mint. BW LC14(30C), cat AU$150 | ||
| Lot 975 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die on Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior 'CENTRAL R'L'Y. STN./BRISBANE' Rectangle with No Stop after 'apply' in Greenish-grey privately printed by Griffiths Bros., mint. BW LC14(32D) cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 976 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die on Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior 'NATIONAL PARK,/N.S.WALES.' Rectangle in Olive-brown privately printed for Griffiths Bros., minor gum adhesions, fine mint. BW LC14(92F) cat AU$250+ | ||
| Lot 977 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Original Die on Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior 'QUEEN'S GARDENS,/PERTH, W.A' Rectangle in Grey-black, blue ink spot on front and fine mint. BW LC14(108F) cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 978 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Die 1 on Surfaced Greenish-grey Card with Cream Interior grouping of 'BRIDAL VEIL FALLS N.S.W.' (3M, 1U), 'CAIRNS RAILWAY/QUEENSLAND.' (M), 'GEELONG HARBOUR' (M), 'LAKE ST. CLAIR/TASMANIA' (M), LORNE/VICTORIA' (M), 'MT. LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.', (2M, 1U), 'MT. LOFTY RANGES,/STH AUSTRALIA' (M), 'ORCHARD WEST AUST' (2M), and 'WATERFALL GULLY/ADELAIDE' (M). A nice group showing assorted colours, large and small hole perforations in good condition. BW LC15(17,28B,49,68,72C,84E,85,95,140, cat AU$1900 (12M, 2U) | ||
| Lot 979 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Kangaroo Die II on Surfaced Greenish-Grey Card with Cream Interior grouping including 'AVON RIVER YORK W.A.' (1M, 1U), 'BALLARAT' (M), 'CEDAR LOGS/QUEENSLAND' (2M, 1U), 'HARVESTING, TAMWORTH N.S.W.' (2M, 1U), 'HUONVILLE, TASMANIA' (M), 'LAKE ST. CLAIR/TASMANIA' (M), 'PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND' (U), 'TOWN HALL, SYDNEY' (2M, 1U), and 'THE TWO BROTHERS/QUEENSLAND' (U). A nice collection showing colours, large and small hole perforations, some defects but in good to excellent condition. BW LC16(7,8,31,60,66,68,103,133,135Bd), cat AU$2225 (10M, 6U) | ||
| Lot 980 | [ PS ] |
1914-1918 1d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey-green Card with Cream Interior mint group including 'COLLINS STREET./MELBOURNE', 'HARVESTING WEST AUST', 'MURRAY RIVER WST AUST.' (2), 'NORTH TERRACE/ADELAIDE' (5), 'POST OFFICE SYDNEY N.S.W' and 'RIVERINA DISTRICT, N.S.W.' in a variety of colours and nice condition. BW LC17(41a,61,87A,93,105,113A), cat AU$1650 (11) | ||
| Lot 981 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card with Cream Interior used group including 'ASH LOG/QUEENSLAND', 'FRUIT EXHIBIT/ADELAIDE SHOW', 'MOUNT GOULD/TASMANIA', 'NORTH TERRACE/ADELAIDE' and 'STURT ST, BALLARAT', all in good condition. BW LC17(6,48,82,93,127A), cat AU$275 (5) | ||
| Lot 982 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Perf 10 'TORRENS LAKE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' framed oval in Purple-brown two creases on face caused during printing, few split perfs at left and light toning along fold, this view is not listed in this perforation. Should be LC17(132) | ||
| Lot 983 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card with Cream Interior Perf 12½ mint collection with 21 different views, many different colours and most in superior condition. BW LC18(11,16,34A,35,37,41A,47,65d,74d,82,83,89,93,109,110,112,113B,116A,123,130,132), cat AU$3425 (21) | ||
| Lot 984 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card with Cream Interior Perf 12½ mint group including 'A BLUE GUM LOG/TASMANIA', 'BOTANIC GARDENS,/SYDNEY.', 'CITY COURT, MELBOURNE.', 'FLINDERS ST. MELB.', 'Mt. IDA, LAKE ST. CLAIR/TASMANIA', 'NORTH TERRACE/ADELAIDE', 'RIVER DERWENT/TASMANIA', 'TASMAN PENINSULA,/TASMANIA' (2), and 'TORRENS LAKE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA', a few bends but mostly fine. BW LC18(11,16,35,47,83,93,110,130), cat AU$1500 (10) | ||
| Lot 985 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card with Cream Interior Perf 12½ used collection of 37 cards with scene duplication. A nice study of usage and colours, one from Mitchum Military Camp, most in good condition. BW LC18(2,4,11,16,19,47,53A,70,79,81,82,89,93,96,107B,108B,110,111,115,119B,124B,130,132,139), cat AU$2785 (37) | ||
| Lot 986 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Perf 12½ 'BILLABONG, RIVERINA DISTRICT N.S.W.' ornate rectangle in Purple-brown, used 1917 (7 Feb) from Melbourne to Toorak, and the same view in Purple-black, used 1918 (18 Sep) from Melbourne to Hastings, both fine. Two different colours of this very rare view. BW LC18(9), cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 987 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 'MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST' framed oval without sky used from Launceston 8 JU 15, fine and a very scarce view. BW LC18(87B) cat AU$300 mint, unpriced used | ||
| Lot 988 | [ PS ] |
1914-1918 1d KGV Sideface Die II on Surfaced Grey Card Perf 10 mint group including 'AVON RIVER YORK W.A.', 'BALLARAT' (3), 'BRIDAL VEI FALLS N.S.W.', 'CEDAR LOGS/QUEENSLAND', 'GEELONG HARBOUR' (3), 'HARVESTING TAMWORTH N.S.W.' (3), 'HUONVILLE, TASMANIA' (4), 'LAKE ST. CLAIR/TASMANIA -', 'PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND' (3), and 'Waterfall GULLY/ADELAIDE' (2). Most in excellent condition, and includes one vertical bicolour. BW LC21(7,8,17,31,49,60,66,68,103,140), cat AU$3150 (21) | ||
| Lot 989 | [ PS ] |
1914-18 1d KGV Sideface Die II Perf 12½ 'EMPRESS FALLS BLUE MTS, N.S.W.' ornate rectangle in Blue-green used 1916 (27 Dec) from Melbourne to Alberton (fine), and in Rose Pink used 1917 (6 Aug) from Penrose to Moss Vale (with faults). BW LC22(45), cat AU$240 (2) | ||
| Lot 990 | [ PS ] |
1917 1d KGV Fullface Divided Reply Lettercards Zig-zag Roulette 15 reply half 'ALBERT BRIDGE,/QUEENSLAND.' framed oval in Blue very fine mint. BW LC30(3A), cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 991 | [ PS ] |
1917 1d KGV Fullface Divided Reply Lettercards Perf 12½ outward half 'HOBART FROM THE BAY' framed oval in Red-brown with printed interior for W.D. & H.O. Wills, fine used from Melbourne to Ballarat, 10 August 1917, very scarce with printed message. BW LC31(63), cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 992 | [ PS ] |
1917 Divided Reply Lettercards 1d KGV Fullface Perf 12½ Outward Half 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' framed oval in Olive-green, very fine mint. BW LC31(91), cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 993 | [ PS ] |
1917 Divided Reply Lettercards 1d KGV Fullface Perf 12½ Reply Half 'VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.' in Emerald-green and one in Brown, some small marks and some perf separation, plus Outer Half 'GIANT RED GUM, VIC.' in Grey-Brown (2) in excellent condition. BW LC32(136A), cat AU$800 (4) | ||
| Lot 994 | [ PS ] |
1918-24 Cancelled-to-order lettercards for U.P.U. distribution, comprising 1918 1½d ('MOSMAN'S BAY/SYDNEY, N.S.W.'), 1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d ('SYDNEY HARBOUR/N.S.W.'), 1920 2d Orange ('CARTING - FAR NORTH'), 1922 2d Red ('PINEAPPLES/QUEENSLAND'), 1923 1½d Green ('G.P.O. HOBART'), and 1924 1d Red ('MURRUMBIDGEE IRRIGATION SCHEME/IRRIGATING A YOUNG CITRUS ORCHARD'), last two with some split perfs, fine appearance. BW LC35(128B)x,42(78B)x,45(29)x,49(102b)x,51(58B)x,55(88)x, cat AU$1050 (6) | ||
| Lot 995 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 10 'VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE.' framed oval in Purple-brown, CTO lightly cancelled 28 NO 18 in Melbourne for UPU distribution, superb. BW LC35(136B)x, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 996 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 10 'VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE.' framed oval in Purple-brown, lightly CTO 28 NO 18 Melbourne for UPU distribution, superb. BW LC35(136B)x, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 997 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 10 'ZOO. ADELAIDE S.A.' framed oval in Purple-brown, lightly CTO cancelled 28 NO 18 in Melbourne for UPU distribution, superb. BW LC35(142C)x, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 998 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 12½ 'LOG TRAIN/JARRAH FOREST, W.A.', 'MOSMAN'S BAY SYDNEY N.S.W.', plus PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND' (Die 2 Perf 10 CTO, discoloured), others fine. BW LC36(71B,78B), LC37(102B), cat AU$1050 (3) | ||
| Lot 999 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 12½ 'CARTING - FAR NORTH' framed oval in Purple-brown, mint and not known without overprint, superb. BW LC36(29), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 1000 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Perf 12½ on Grey Mottled Card (Off-white Inside) 'HAWKESBURY RIVER/N.S.W.' framed oval in Deep Purple, minor discolouration down left side margin, otherwise fine mint. This view has not been previously recorded with the surcharge, listed by Brusden-White as LC36(62) but unpriced | ||
| Lot 1001 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Grey Mottled Card with Off-White Interior Perf 12½ 'LOG TRAIN/JARRAH FOREST, W.A.' framed oval in Purple-brown, very superb. BW LC36(71B), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 1002 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d KGV Sideface on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 12½ 'CIRCULAR QUAY./SYDNEY.' framed oval with sky in Black, variety 'No Stop After CARD', peripheral toning otherwise fine and rare, very few examples recorded. BW LC39(34A), cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1003 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' 1½d on 1d Purple-brown Perf 12½ 'ANGASTON, STH. AUSTRALIA', uprated with ½d KGV and used from Queanbeyan to Willoughby 12OC21, interior with printed letter for David Cohen & Co. Ltd. Vertical crease, and with punch holes and pinholes at left, nevertheless very rare with possibly only two examples known. BW LC39(4), cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1004 | [ PS ] |
1918 'THREE/HALFPENCE' in blue on 1d KGV Sideface Die 1 Setting 2B on Surfaced Grey Card with Off-White Interior Perf 12½ 'CIRCULAR QUAY,/SYDNEY.' framed oval in Grey-black with sky and 'No Stop after CARD', superb. BW LC39(34A), cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1005 | [ PS ] |
1918-20 1½d KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE.' framed oval in Grey-brown, uprated with ½d KGV and used 1920 (31 Dec) from Southern Cross to Marvel Loch (WA), fine. BW LC44(136B), cat AU$100 | ||
| Lot 1006 | [ PS ] |
1920-22 2d Orange KGV Sideface on Surfaced Off-white Card (Grey Inside) Perf 10 'GIBBERABONG CREEK N.S.W.' framed oval, used 1921 (4 Feb) from Sydney to Ballarat, fine. BW LC45(51), cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 1007 | [ PS ] |
1920-22 2d Orange KGV Sideface on Surfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ group including 'G.P.O. HOBART' (M), and 'ZOO. ADELAIDE S.A.' (2U). Some perf separations on mint, and marks on used. BW LC48(58A,142C), cat AU$700 (1M, 2U) | ||
| Lot 1008 | [ PS ] |
1920-22 2d Orange KGV Sideface Perf 12½ on Surfaced Grey Card 'CARTING - FAR NORTH' framed oval, uprated with 1d Red KGV and used 1921 (27 May) from Sydney to Holland with framed 'D247' postman's delivery handstamp, fine and attractive. BW LC48(29), cat AU$200+ | ||
| Lot 1009 | [ PS ] |
1922-23 2d Red KGV G.P.O. Hobart' (used), 'GIBBERABONG CREEK N.S.W.', 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH' (used), 'LOG TRAIN/JARRAH FOREST, W.A.', MOSMAN's BAY/SYDNEY N.S.W.' (used), and PINEAPPLES/QUEENSLAND' (2, one CTO). Couple with small faults, mostly fine. BW cat AU$1250 (7) | ||
| Lot 1010 | [ PS ] |
1922-23 2d Red KGV Sideface on Unsurfaced Grey Card group including 'GIBBERABONG CREEK N.S.W.' (M), 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH' (M), 'LOG TRAIN/JARRAH FOREST, W.A.'(1M, 1U), 'ON THE MURRAY,/S. AUSTRALIA' (M), 'PINEAPPLES/QUEENSLAND' (M), and 'ZOO. ADELAIDE S.A.'(M). Variable condition issues with some glued closed. BW LC49(51,56E,71B,94C,102B,142C), cat AU$1600 (6M, 1U) | ||
| Lot 1011 | [ PS ] |
1922-23 2d Red KGV Sideface on Unsurfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH' framed oval (no stops) very fine mint, scarce in this condition. BW LC49(56E), cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1012 | [ PS ] |
1922-23 2d Red KGV Perf 12½ 'G.P.O. HOBART' uprated with 1d Green KGV and used from Melbourne to Germany, 2 December 1926, unusual late usage, fine | ||
| Lot 1013 | [ PS ] |
1923-24 1½d Green KGV Perf 10 'PHANTOM FALLS/VICTORIA' unused, and 'MT. LOFTY RANGES/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' used (vertical fold), and Perf 12½ 'THE GILDEROY RANGES/VICTORIA' unused, 'BOTANIC GARDENS/PORTLAND VIC' CTO, and 'LOG TRAIN/JARRAH FOREST, W.A.' used (vertical fold). BW cat AU$1200 (5) | ||
| Lot 1014 | [ PS ] |
1923-24 1½d Green KGV Sideface Perf 12½ on Unsurfaced Grey Card 'THE GILDEROY RANGES/VICTORIA' framed oval superb mint. BW LC51(52), cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1015 | [ PS ] |
1923-24 1½d KGV Sideface Green on Unsurfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'PHANTOM FALLS/VICTORIA.' framed oval, fine mint and scarce in this condition. BW LC51(100B), cat AU$175 | ||
| Lot 1016 | [ PS ] |
1924 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red KGV Perf 12½ 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/SYDNEY N.S.W.', ' MOSMAN'S BAY/SYDNEY N.S.W.' and 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' fine unused, cat AU$1200 (3) | ||
| Lot 1017 | [ PS ] |
1924 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red KGV Sideface Perf 12½ on Unsurfaced Grey Card 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/SYDNEY, N.S.W.' framed oval, fine mint. BW LC54(57B), cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 1018 | [ PS ] |
1924 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red KGV Sideface on Unsurfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'NATIONAL PARK N.S.W.' framed oval, small paper inclusion on face otherwise very fine mint and scarce. BW LC54(90), cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1019 | [ PS ] |
1924-25 1½d Red KGV Sideface on Unsurfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'THE GILDEROY RANGES/VICTORIA' framed oval, used 1925 (9 Feb) in Melbourne, staining to left of stamp. BW LC55(52), cat AU$200 | ||
| Lot 1020 | [ PS ] |
1924-25 1½d Red KGV on Unsurfaced Grey Card 'G.P.O. HOBART' CTO (2, one with some perfs separated). BW LC55(58B)x, cat AU$300 (2) | ||
| Lot 1021 | [ PS ] |
1924-25 1½d Red KGV Sideface on Unsurfaced Grey Card Perf 12½ 'MT. LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.' framed oval, with variety 'Cracked Plate' through left side of view, very fine mint and rare in this condition. BW LC55(84B)d, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1022 | [ PS ] |
1927 1½d Red on Greyish-buff, 1930 2d on 1½d and 2d Red, each fresh unused. BW LC61,63,64 (3) | ||
| Lot 1023 | [ PS ] |
1928 KGV Oval Embossed ½d Orange, 1d Green, 1½d Red, 2d Brown each CTO with 'G.P.O./MELBOURNE' cds for U.P.U. distribution, very fine. The ½d, 1d and 2d represent the only printings of these values on Post Office stock, the dies being reserved otherwise for stamping of private envelopes. BW EP29,30,31w,33, cat AU$1100 (4) | ||
| Lot 1024 | [ PS ] |
1923-24 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Orange Star Embossed without 'POSTAGE' fine, said to be only 50 envelopes surcharged. BW EP24, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 1025 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1913-14 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die with Type 1 drilled 'OS' for Victorian Education Department (103 x 228mm) used with ½d George V punctured 'OS' 1923 (3 Oct) from Toolamba to Melbourne, very fine. BW EO1A, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1026 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1913-14 1d Red Kangaroo Die I with Type 3 drilled 'OS' for Victorian Education Department used 1923 (20 Aug) from Morwell to Melbourne, underpaid for 1½d rate and with oval 'T 1D'. Light toning. BW EO1C, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1027 | [ C ] |
1918-1930 Education Department cards, comprising 1919 1½d Brown unused (BW PO3, minor blemishes), 'OS' type does not seem to correspond to any of those listed), 1924 1d Green Type 2 (BW PO6B) unused, and 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Type 4 (BW PO9B) unused. BW cat AU$1500 (3) | ||
| Lot 1028 | [ PS ] |
1914-16 ½d Green Kangaroo blue envelope for the Shire of Colac, very fine mint. BW ES1, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 1029 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1913-15 ½d Green Kangaroo blue envelope (145 x 92mm) for Shire of Colac, fine mint. BW ES1, cat AU$400 | ||
| Lot 1030 | [ PS ] |
1916-20 6d Blue Kangaroo envelope (230 x 182mm, with internal linen pouch) inscribed 'Wool Sample only' and with printed address for Messrs Krelinger & Fernau, London. Archival records indicate that 1,641 envelopes were printed in November 1916; no used examples are recorded. Fine mint and very rare, with only five complete envelopes recorded. A major Australian Commonwealth postal stationery rarity, BW ES10, cat AU$6000 | ||
| Lot 1031 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1916-20 6d Blue Kangaroo top portion of Wool Envelope, fine unused and very scarce. BW ES10, cat AU$1000 (see footnote) | ||
| Lot 1032 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1943-46 1½d Green + 1d Brown KGVI embossed for London Stores Ltd, used in Melbourne 2 July 1946, fine. BW ES82, cat AU$4000 | ||
| Lot 1033 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1943-46 1½d Green + 1d Brown KGVI oval embossed used from, Sydney 5 January 1943 (the earliest known date), user unknown, very fine used. Only five examples of this envelope are recorded, from four different users. BW ES82, cat AU$4000 | ||
| Lot 1034 | [ PS ] |
Military Envelopes: 1916 1d Carmine KGV Sideface inscribed 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE', Setting 2 (19mm space between 'MILITARY ENVELOPE' and first line of text), two vertical folds and toning on reverse however a rare envelope. BW ME2, cat AU$1500 | ||
| Lot 1035 | [ PS ] |
1913 4d Orange Kangaroo long envelope (230 x 110mm) unused with 1d Violet George V affixed, some toning along top edge otherwise fine. BW RE2, cat AU$1000 | ||
| Lot 1036 | [ PS ] |
1915-20 4d Orange George V on wove stock with obliterating device in red (Setting 2 - 115mm between vertical line and indicium), mint with some light toning. BW RE6B, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1037 | [ PS ] |
1919 4d Orange KGV new layout printed on Middows stock unused, some marks left of the stamp impression suggest that an adhesive was previously affixed. One of the rarest registration envelopes, of which the BW catalogue states that only three unused examples are recorded. BW RE9, cat AU$5000 | ||
| Lot 1038 | [ PS ] |
1921-1937 unused and used collection of KGV envelopes, with 1921 5d RE11A U, RE11B(2) U, 1922 5d RE12 U (2), 5d RE13 U, 1923 4½d on 5d RE16 U (2), RE17 M (2) and U (2), 1923 4½d DLR stock RE18 U, 4½d Hodgson stock RE19 M (2) and U, 1925 4½d RE20 M (2) and U (2), 1928 4½d oval RE21 M (2) and U, 1930 5d on 4½d RE24B M (2) and U, 1930-37 5d M (2) and U (4). Few with small faults but generally very fine. BW cat AU$2935 (31) | ||
| Lot 1039 | [ PS ] |
1923 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d Brown De La Rue stock with address panel on left side, fine mint. BW RE16, cat AU$300 | ||
| Lot 1040 | [ PS ] |
1924-25 4½d Violet KGV with all printing in violet, fine unused (2), one with 'envelpe' error on reverse text, fine unused, also the 'envelpe' error cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O. MELBOURNE/VIC' cds 14 MY 24 (not 18 MY 24 as stated in catalogue) for distribution to U.P.U. member countries, very fine. BW RE18, 18d, 18x, cat AU$550 (2) | ||
| Lot 1041 | [ P ] |
1930 King George V 5d Oval embossing die proof in brown (47mm x 35mm) on thick buff card mounted in sunken frame. Unlisted by Brusden-White and the only example we know of | ||
| Lot 1042 | [ PS ] |
1937-52 mint and used duplicated collection of KGVI registration envelopes, comprising 1937 5d M and U, 1942 5½d M (4) and U (9), 1948 5½d (brown text) M (2) and U, 1949 8½d M (3) and U (3), 1950 9d M (3) and U, 1951 1/0½d M (3) and U (3), various sub-types represented and generally very fine, high cat value (34) | ||
| Lot 1043 | [ PS ] |
1953-68 mint and used duplicated collection of QEII registration envelopes with 1953 1/0½d M (3) and U (2), 1956 1/7d M (3) and U (4), 1958 1/7d kraft stock M (3) and U (2), 1959 2/5d provisional printing M (4) and U (3), 1962 2/5d M (3) and U, 1965 2/5d M (5), 1966 24c M (8) and U (6), and 1967 25c M (5) and U. Generally very fine (53) | ||
| Lot 1044 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1919 1½d Black-brown KGV Sideface cut-out (37 x 36mm) on typical thin wrapper stock cancelled Hobart cds. Listed as BW WS14, however no example had been recorded at time of publication and unpriced | ||
| Lot 1045 | [ PS ] |
1944 7d Blue on Yellowish Paper with printed red cachet for re-opening of Qantas Australia-England service from Perth via Ceylon, cancelled Sydney 11 SE 44 and addressed to England, with diamond censor handstamp in purple. BW AO1e, cat AU$250 | ||
| Lot 1046 | [ PS ] |
Lettersheets: Range of unused unfolded lettersheets, comprising 1961-66 5d QEII (3, incl both shades and two optd 'SPECIMEN' in red, one folded), 1966 4c QEII, 1967 5c QEII (2), all very fine (7) | ||
| Lot 1047 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Lettersheets: 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die for Roberts & Co. Ltd. (Tas.) mint, tone spots affecting interior but not noticeable on face. Very rare, and according to the BW catalogue the only recorded mint example. BW LSS2, cat AU$3500 | ||
| Lot 1048 | [ PS ] |
Lettersheets: 1918 1d Red KGV Sideface Die 1 containing the Department of Defence recruitment message, used from Melbourne to Korumburra on 9 October 1918 (the earliest recorded date of use), very minor blemishes otherwise fine. BW LSS5, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 1049 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1918 1d Carmine KGV Sideface Die I with Department of Defence printed recruitment letter, used from Melbourne 10 October 1918 (one day earlier than the earliest date recorded by BW) addressed to Toowoomba (Qld) and twice redirected. Fine and rare, BW LSS5, cat AU$2000 | ||
| Lot 1050 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1928(?) 1d Green George V Oval Embossed on unused unfolded lettersheet (pale green stock) for Victorian Education Department to be used for truancy reports, very fine and rare, no used examples have been recorded. BW LSS11, cat AU$500 | ||
| Lot 1051 | [ PS ] |
Official Lettersheets: 1920(?) 'TWO/PENCE' on 1d Red Kangaroo with drilled 'OS' used on Victorian Education Department truancy notice sent from Melbourne to Bairnsdale, 17 Nov 1930. Fine and one of two recorded examples (this being the one illustrated in the BW catalogue), an important Australian Commonwealth postal stationery rarity. BW LSO4, cat AU$10,000 | ||
| Lot 1052 | [ C ] |
1913-1966 cover accumulation, noted 3d KGV 'OS' puncture on 1931 OHMS cover, registered mail, air mails, postcard usage, advertising and illustrated covers, 1947 Postagram cover, and many others, much of it run-of-the-mill, but with some useful pickings (103) | ||
| Lot 1053 | [ C ] |
1928 (22 Aug) OHMS airmail envelope Carnarvon to Perth bearing Kangaroo Third Watermark 1/- Blue-green Die IIB (2, one missing corner) and KGV 3d (2), paying 3½-4oz rate | ||
| Lot 1054 | [ C ] |
1938 (4 Feb) cover to Pennsylvania franked 4d Olive KGV tied by double circle 'POSTED SHIP SIDE/SYDNEY' cds, fine but somewhat heavy strike, couple of small tears at top and flap fault | ||
| Lot 1055 | [ C ] |
1938 (7 Feb) registered cover for the opening of Mascot Aerodrome post office with N.S.W. Sesquicentenary set of three cancelled 'RG/N.S.W.' relief cds, and with manuscript registration label, some toning | ||
| Lot 1056 | [ C ] |
1980s and early 1990s accumulation of Priority Paid mail, mostly on meter franked covers, and showing a wide range of Priority Paid markings, with various 'clock' datestamps, and instructional markings, and a wide range of postal rates represented (100's) | ||
| Lot 1057 | [ C ] |
1987-88 large accumulation of covers relating to the 1988 Australian Bicentennial, including printed advertising envelopes, slogan cancellations, large proportion are meters with advertising slogans (many 100s) | ||
| Lot 1058 | [ PS ] |
Australian Capital Territory: Jervis Bay 1942 (23 Nov) used of 5½d registration envelope (flap at right, BW RE30, missing part flap), cds on front and back, rare provisional registration handstamp 'JERVIS BAY' in lieu of label | ||
| Lot 1059 | [ C ] |
1936 (6 Apr) registered cover from Royal Easter Show endorsed 'Commercial Papers Only' and franked 1d KGV and 2d Cable pair tied by fine 'SHOW GROUND/SYDNEY' cds, with provisional registration label, additional strike of cds on reverse. Small stain, but a very scarce commercial usage | ||
| Lot 1060 | [ C ] |
1937 (24 Mar) registered cover from the Royal Easter Show with 4d KGV cancelled superb 'SHOW GROUND'/SYDNEY' cds and with provisional registration label, additional strike on reverse | ||
| Lot 1061 | [ C ] |
1938 (19 Apr) N.S.W. Philatelic Exhibition cover with 2d George V cancelled Show Ground cds, minor creasing at left, otherwise fine | ||
| Lot 1062 | [ ^/C ] |
New South Wales: 1960s and 1970s accumulation of pieces and covers showing the various forms of slogans used in machine cancellations (both Sydney and suburban) to promote the Sydney Royal Easter Show, includes some 'PAID' machines. Also included are a number of pictorial envelopes for the Easter Show with various postmarks, and a few pieces of ephemera (68 covers and pieces) | ||
| Lot 1063 | [ C ] |
Victoria (South-west): Unclaimed markings on cover 1932 to 2000s, many fine handstamps including Apollo Bay, Barwon Heads, Beech Forest, Breakwater, Caramut, many Geelong and suburbs, Hamilton, also some manuscript and unnamed handstamps. Such markings are scarce outside of Melbourne (41 covers) | ||
| Lot 1064 | [ C ] |
Victoria (North-west): Unclaimed markings on cover Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat and west to Wimmera and Mallee, some superb handstamps including 1937 registered Merbein and Robinvale; 1950s-1970s Beaulah, Horsham, Mildura, Miners Rest, Murtoa, Nyah West, Swan Hill, Wendouree, Yendon, some manuscript markings and unnamed handstamps, stated all different, some rare material (60 covers) | ||
| Lot 1065 | [ C ] |
Victoria: Cohuna 1946 (6 Sep) local cover with very fine 'PAID AT COHUNA/1½D' cds, rated RRRRR | ||
| Lot 1066 | [ C ] |
Victorian Paid Datestamps, mostly cds plus a few machine cancels, from 1904 Bendigo, others 1930-2000 with mainly very fine 1930s Abbotsford, Colac, Footscray (on 1932 Chalmers Bootery advertising pamphlet), Williamstown on Nugget Boot Polish advertising cover, Wonthaggi 1929 used by mistake to cancel stamps, also Charlton (sdl, 4R superb), all different, good range all periods, many very fine (74 covers) | ||
| Lot 1067 | [ C ] |
Western Australia: Bruce Rock, 1955 window envelope with very fine 'PAID' '3D' cds in black, PMI only records one date | ||
| Lot 1068 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1938-70 small group of registered covers, comprising 1938 British Empire Games with N.S.W. Sesqui set, 1947 Newcastle 150th Anniversary Philatelic Exhibition with Newcastle set, 1962 XIIth World's Poultry Congress, 1964 British Exhibition (these two with provisional registration labels), and 1970 XVIIIth International Dairy Congress (5 covers) | ||
| Lot 1069 | [ C ] |
1938 (23 May) registered cover to East Malvern (Vic) cancelled 'INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW/MELBOURNE N3 VIC' cds, and with handstamped registration label, small stain in lower left corner, otherwise fine and scarce | ||
| Lot 1070 | [ C ] |
1938 (Sep) covers cancelled at Queensland Philatelic Society Exhibition Brisbane (3, one registered with printed registration label). Also Royal Geographical Society of Australia covers with special postmarks for Leichhardt Centenary (17 Dec 1945) and Mitchell Centenary (19 Sep 1946), fine (5) | ||
| Lot 1071 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1950s to recent accumulation of special event postmarks on cover, good representation of 1950s and 1960s, but strength in more modern period, and including many strikes on specially prepared covers, some duplication but a useful lot (197) | ||
| Lot 1072 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1960s to 1980s covers posted at events held at the Sydney Showgrounds, ranging from 1961, 1963 and 1965 Sydney Trade Fair, 1962 World Poultry Congress, 1964 British Exhibition, and range of 1970s and 1980s events. Generally fine, with some duplication (32 covers, plus some ephemera) | ||
| Lot 1073 | [ C ] |
1962 (Aug 10) XIIth World's Poultry Congress, Sydney registered envelopes franked with 2/5d Banksia cancelled special postmark and with handstamped registration label, fine (2) | ||
| Lot 1074 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: A study of the datestamps and special postmarks used for the Sydney Royal Easter Show 1978 to 1992, including many on pictorial and special event covers, with detailed check list of the markings used, some duplication (85 covers) | ||
