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

Lot 525	[ O ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1937-65 used collection on hagners, includes Robes both papers, Coat-of-Arms set, Navigators incl 10/-, £1 both papers, apparently complete per SG, and with considerable duplication, including a range of State punctures and a few private perfins. Condition generally good to fine (900+)
Lot 526	[ **/*/C ]	Estimate: $2,200 Starting Price: $1,700 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 ½d Kangaroo extensive mint study mounted on pages with first day covers (2), fine group of the Sheet D R9/6 'Branch' flaw and retouches, with Ash imprint blocks of 16 with original flaw (2), First Retouch in McCracken imprint blocks of 24 and 16, and Second Retouch in McCracken imprint blocks of 16(2); Sheet E R10/1 'Fungus' flaw in McCracken imprint blocks of 4 (2), and Retouch in McCracken imprint blocks of 6 and 4. The Sheet A Cracked Imprint is represented by Ash and McCracken imprint blocks of 16 before crack, McCracken imprint blocks of 4 (3) showing early states of the crack, and imprint blocks of 4 (2) and sheet of 80 showing the full extent of the crack. The Sheet F Cracked imprint early state is shown in McCracken imprint pieces (4) and the more extensive states in imprint blocks of 6 and 4 (4) and in a sheet of 80. In addition there are eight sheets of 80 with McCracken imprint from Sheets A to F showing all the other listed plate varieties. Very few tone spots were noted, generally very fine. An exceptional study, probably the most extensive ever formed, very high catalogue value (1,049 plus four covers)
Lot 527	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 ½d Kangaroo McCracken imprint block of 4 showing later state of the Cracked Imprint, large part OG with lower pair MUH. BW 178zba, cat AU$600
Lot 528	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $60 Starting Price: $46 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1d Green Queen Die I selection on leaves with imprints, gutter types, few plate varieties, and including two sheets of 160. Many pieces with toning problems (676)
Lot 529	[ C ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1½d Maroon KGVI Ash imprint blocks of 4 (5), and Perf 15 x 14 McCracken imprint blocks of 8 and 4, plus a few other blocks. Also 1½d Green block of 20 showing two McCracken imprints with State II cracks, the gutter imprint affected by rust, the rest of the block is fine (75)
Lot 530	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $800 Starting Price: $600 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 531	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI collection remainder, with Die I mint (5), Die IA mint (7) and used (11), plus mint pairs (2) each with variety 'Bottom Frame Thinned Under AU' (R2/6), Die II chalky paper mint (6) and used (9), Die II ordinary paper mint Ash imprint block of 4, mint (5) and used (13). Also Perf 15 x 14 Die III Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2). Mostly fine to very fine, with some MUH. A good lot of high cat value (39 M, 33 U)
Lot 532	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die I 'White Wattles' block of 4 (upper pair hinged), MUH singles (3, one with rust), and fine used. BW 190, cat AU$2425 (8)
Lot 533	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die I 'White Wattles' John Ash imprint block of 4, fine and lightly mounted. BW 190za, cat AU$1750
Lot 534	[ ** ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die I John Ash imprint block of 8 very fine MUH. BW 191za, cat AU$500 as an imprint block of 4
Lot 535	[ ** ]	Estimate: $220 Starting Price: $170 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die I John Ash imprint block of 4, very fine MUH. BW 191za, cat AU$500
Lot 536	[ ** ]	Estimate: $900 Starting Price: $675 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die IA John Ash imprint block of 4 very fine MUH. BW 192za, cat AU$2250
Lot 537	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 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 538	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die 2 Chalk-surfaced Paper John Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2, one with some toning) mint (5), mint and used (2) showing 'Ink Stripping', and variety Recut Shading and Frame Under IA' used (14 M, 3 U)
Lot 539	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $2,000 Starting Price: $1,500 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 540	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 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 541	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1937-49 Perf 14 x 13½ 5d Merino Ash imprint blocks of 6 and 4 (13), and McCracken imprint blocks of 4 (8) and pair, showing perforation types, also Perf 14 x 15 gutter imprint blocks of 12 (2) and block of 4.Tone spots on several blocks (120)
Lot 542	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 6d Kookaburra John Ash imprint blocks of 4 (7, two punctured 'VG', and one a gutter block), a further imprint block showing variety crescent over perf pip (BW 202bb, cat AU$250), mint blocks of 8, 6 and 4, and varieties 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' and 'Curl over I of AUSTRALIA' in mint pairs (cat AU$150 each); plus a used selection. Generally fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$1300+
Lot 543	[ **/*/O/FDC ]	Estimate: $150 Starting Price: $115 1937-49 Perf 14 x 13½ 9d Platypus first day cover, Ash imprint blocks 40 and 4 (8, one used) including uncatalogued varieties, plus Perf 14 x 15 By Authority imprint and no imprint gutter blocks of 12, few others, mostly fine to very fine (105 M, 4 U, FDC)
Lot 544	[ * ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1/- Lyrebird variety 'Weak Entry in Lower Border at Left' in pair, and the retouch in pairs (2, one with variety stamp with toning), each large part OG. Also a pair punctured 'VG' with John Ash 42.5mm imprint (some toning). BW 208e,ea and 208zd (8)
Lot 545	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $800 Starting Price: $600 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 1/- Lyrebird strips of 5 from top left corner (Sheet A) and top right corner (Sheet B) showing perforation guide marks, fine with most units MUH. BW 208b,ba, cat AU$1900 (10)
Lot 546	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Die II Definitive collection on leaves with large group of imprint blocks showing the various perforation types and gutters, thin paper M pair, several of the listed plate varieties, mostly in blocks, also sheets of 160 (2, one rust affected, other fine). Plus 1d Maroon Die II imprint blocks (4) and coil strips of 4 (2). Few stamps with tone spots, but mostly fine to very fine (1d Green 483 M, 1d Maroon 24 M)
Lot 547	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth coil perf (uniformly large holes) strips of 4 (2, one with coil join, other unit partly severed) and 3, also normal perfs coil join pair, and strip of 4 of the test coil in green. Mostly fine with some units MUH. BW 182bh, cat AU$750++ (17)
Lot 548	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $750 Starting Price: $575 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Die 2 mint gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing part Plate No. '14', fine and hinged in selvedge and gutter only. BW 182zo, cat AU$2750
Lot 549	[ C ]	Estimate: $401 Starting Price: $300 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Maroon Queen coil perforation strip of 4 used on 1958 (20 Mar) cover from Melbourne to Warragul. Out-of-period but apparently commercial use, somewhat roughly opened at left, scarce
Lot 550	[ **/C ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI Definitive collection on leaves with group of imprint and other blocks showing the perforation types and gutter types (no, one or two lines), imprint block showing cracked plate in left selvedge (unlisted by BW). Also 2d Mauve similar group of imprint blocks, and a cover dated 12 DE 41 endorsed as first day of issue in Victoria. Generally fine to very fine mint and mostly MUH (320)
Lot 551	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing portion of Plate No. '4' with stops, two small areas of gum loss in gutter otherwise fine MUH. BW 188zca, cat AU$2250
Lot 552	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Ash imprint lower left corner block of 4 (lower units MUH) showing the extensive cracked plate in the lower selvedge. Also a MUH imprint block of 16 showing a very early stage of the crack (not recorded by BW), and a normal imprint block of 4 for comparison. The BW catalogue states that only two imprint blocks showing the cracks are recorded, this being the one illustrated in the catalogue. BW 188zqb, cat AU$2250 (24)
Lot 553	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 3d Blue KGVI Die III left corner Ash imprint block of 4, and gutter Ash imprint block of 8, both very fine MUH. Also pair with right unit variety 'Roller Shift on Left Side' (R3/2), plus mint singles (4) (total 18)
Lot 554	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra No Imprint blocks of 4 and 12 showing the 'Cracked Plate' below R10/2, early and late states respectively, very fine with all stamps MUH. BW 203zm, cat AU$750 (16)
Lot 555	[ O ]	Estimate: $7,500 Starting Price: $5,750 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1/- Lyrebird variety 'Watermark Inverted' with neat cds cancel, shortish perf at top, otherwise fine. Other than this used stamp, which is the basis for the catalogue listing, the only other examples are a mint imprint pair. A major George VI rarity which has not been on the market for decades. BW 209a, cat AU$17,500
Lot 556	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 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 557	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,000 Starting Price: $750 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Ash imprint block of 20, with varieties 'Man With Tail' (L7/1), 'Pantaloon' flaw early state (L10/2), and 'Bird's Nest' flaw advanced state (L10/3), MUH with light gum toning. BW 175e,f,h, cat AU$3400+
Lot 558	[ O ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d variety 'Man With Tail' and 'Man With Tail Retouched', both fine used. BW 175e, ea, cat AU$225 (2)
Lot 559	[ O ]	Estimate: $140 Starting Price: $105 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 560	[ O ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Man With Tail', three fine used examples. BW 175e, cat AU$300 (3)
Lot 561	[ * ]	Estimate: $500 Starting Price: $380 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d variety 'Man With Tail Retouched', light corner crease, part OG. BW 175ea, cat AU$1500
Lot 562	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 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 563	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 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 564	[ O ]	Estimate: $90 Starting Price: $70 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Pantaloon Retouch State I' (L10/2), fine used. BW 175fa, cat AU$200
Lot 565	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet top left corner block of 4 showing complete Plate No. '1', one unit with small tone spot otherwise fine. BW 175z, cat AU$600
Lot 566	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $175 Starting Price: $135 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 567	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $250 Starting Price: $190 1940 A.I.F. collection mounted on leaves, with imprint blocks, fine range of 1d plate varieties both mint and used, including most of the catalogued ones plus a large number of other minor varieties, smaller group of 2d plate varieties, 3d re-entries and 'Broken Wings on Airman' varieties, and 6d L1/10 Re-entry (tone spots). Some stamps affected by rust, but a fine study with plenty of fine material included, high catalogue value (1d 119 M, 111 U), 2d 46M, 30 U, 3d 34 M, 4 U, 6d 22M, 4 U)