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    AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK PERF 14

    Lot 539
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    Estimate: $550Starting Price: $420

    Largely mint collection remainder arranged on hagners, with ½d Orange (15), 1d Green (63, incl imprint blocks of 4 x 4 and imprint pairs x 3, 1½d Red (81, incl imprint blocks of 10, 6 and 4, imprint strip of 4 and imprint pair, and plate dot blocks of 4 x 6), 2d Red-brown (2), 3d Blue (7, incl imprint block of 4, plus Perf OS Wmk Inverted used, faulty), 4d Olive, 4½d Violet (9), 1/4d mint, CTO and an imprint block of 8 (badly toned). Gum toning on some, but many are fine, high catalogue value (189)

         

    Lot 540
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    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    ½d Orange Electros 8 and 9 Mullett imprint blocks of 4, the first with some toning, both with lower units MUH. BW 67(8)z, 67(9)z, cat AU$800 (8)

     

    Lot 541
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    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    ½d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted' lightly hinged with large part OG. BW 67a, cat AU$250

     

    Lot 542
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    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    ½d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted', fine large part OG and lightly hinged. BW 67a, cat AU$250

     

    Lot 543
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    Estimate: $120Starting Price: $90

    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 544
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    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1d Green Plate 2 Ash Imprint (N over N setting) block of 8 with variety 'Watermark Inverted', tone spots on four units, lower units MUH. A scarce imprint. BW 80(2)a/z, cat AU$1100 as imprint block of 4 (see Note 2 under No. 80)

     

    Lot 545
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    Estimate: $150Starting Price: $115

    1d Green Plate 3 Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (VI/55), very fine and mounted in central selvedge only. BW 80(3)za, cat AU$250

     

    Lot 546
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    Estimate: $100Starting Price: $75

    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 547
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    Estimate: $120Starting Price: $90

    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 548
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    Estimate: $100Starting Price: $75

    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 549
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    Estimate: $100Starting Price: $75

    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 550
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    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 551
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    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    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 552
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    Estimate: $100Starting Price: $75

    1d Green vertical pair with varieties 'Wattle Line State III Re-entry' (Pane VII/31) and 'Flaw Under Neck State IV 2nd Re-entry' (Pane VII/37), very scarce with lower unit unmounted, however with patches of gum toning. BW 80(4)fb,hc, cat AU$450+

     

    Lot 553
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    Estimate: $50Starting Price: $38

    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 554
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    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    1d Green Plate 4 part Mullett imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VIII/54) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA' Joined (Pane VIII/60), lower units unmounted however with some gum toning. BW 80(4)ia,j, cat AU$300+

     

    Lot 555
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    Estimate: $50Starting Price: $38

    1d Green variety 'Run N' (Pane VIII/60), large part OG with some gum toning, scarce. BW 80(4)vb, cat AU$300

     

    Lot 556
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    Estimate: $500Starting Price: $380

    1d Green Plate 4 Mullett imprint blocks of 4 (2), one with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), other (no gum) with 'RA Joined Retouched); Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting with varieties 'Ferns' and 'RA Joined Retouched), generally fine. BW 80(4)z, za, zb, cat AU$1600 (12)

     

    Lot 557
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    Estimate: $550Starting Price: $420

    1d Green Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 6 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60) fine MUH. BW 80(4)z, cat AU$1000 as a mounted imprint block of 4

     

    Lot 558
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    1d Green Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and retouch to RA Joined' (VII/60), small tone spot on one unit, otherwise fine and with lower units MUH. BW 80(4)za, cat AU$350

     

    Lot 559
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    Estimate: $400Starting Price: $300

    1½d Red range of Mullett imprint blocks of 4, with Plate 1, Plate 2 (4, one before appearance of 'Scratch in Front of King's Forehead' variety), also block of 6 Punctured OS, and Plate 4 (2), range of shades represented. Tone spots on one or more units on four blocks. BW 91(1)za, 91(2)za,zb, 91(4)za, cat AU$2000 (34)

     

    Lot 560
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    Estimate: $350Starting Price: $270

    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 561
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    Estimate: $500Starting Price: $380

    1½d Red Plate 1 Mullett imprint block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted', very fine and mounted in central selvedge only, very scarce. BW 91(1)a/z, cat AU$975 (see Note under No. 91)

     

    Lot 562
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    Estimate: $1,000Starting Price: $750

    1½d Red Plate 1a Mullett imprint block of 4, heavily hinged in central gutter, otherwise fine with lower pair MUH, rare. BW 91(1a)za, cat AU$2000

     

    Lot 563
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    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    1½d Red Plate 1a Mullett imprint block of 4, showing a slurred print variety, MUH but lower left unit badly stained. BW 91(1a)za, cat AU$2000

     

    Lot 564
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    Estimate: $60Starting Price: $46

    1½d Red variety Type B Re-entry (Duplicated shading Behind Kangaroo) (Plate 4, L47), some gum toning. BW 91(4)fa, cat AU$150

     

    Lot 565
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    2d Red-brown Electro 12 Mullett imprint pair, few perf tips toned, with large part OG. BW 98(12)z, cat AU$1250 as an imprint block of 4

     

    Lot 566
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    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    2d Red-brown Electro 16 Mullett imprint block of 4, gum toning and with lower pair MUH. BW 98(16)z, cat AU$1250

     

    Lot 567
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    Estimate: $80Starting Price: $60

    4d Olive vertical pair used on 1929 (6 Jul) large part parcel label (light toning) paying for 1 pound interstate parcel from Mount Gambier. BW cat AU$500 for solo usage, this multiple use is probably scarcer

     

    Lot 568
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    Estimate: $500Starting Price: $380

    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 569
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    Estimate: $300Starting Price: $230

    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 570
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    Estimate: $500Starting Price: $380

    4½d Violet Punctured 'OS' used with ½d Orange Small Multi Wmk Perf 13½ x 12½ Punctured 'OS/NSW' on 1930 (8 Aug) Court House (Orange, NSW) OHMS envelope with Public Trustee advertising on the reverse, addressed to Lucknow (NSW), stamps tied by ORANGE/N.S.W.' cds, blue and black/white 'rat's tail' registration label alongside. Minor adhesion on the face, however a rare combination franking

     

    Lot 571
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    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

     

    Lot 572
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    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 573
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    Estimate: $120Starting Price: $90

    4½d Violet Ash imprint pair with variety 'Deformed Bottom Left Frame and Break in Left Frame' on R55, toned gum and mounted in selvedge only. BW 119za, cat AU$650 as block of 4

     

    Lot 574
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    Estimate: $225Starting Price: $170

    1/4d Greenish-blue and Turquoise-blue shades, large part OG. BW 129A, B, cat AU$850 (2)

     

    Lot 575
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    Estimate: $150Starting Price: $115

    1/4d Turquoise-blue large part OG, tone spots on two perfs. BW 129B, cat AU$425

     

    Lot 576
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    Estimate: $200Starting Price: $150

    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 577
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    Estimate: $1,250Starting Price: $950

    1/4d Greenish-blue Mullett imprint block of 4 very fine and hinged in selvedge and gutter only. BW 129z, cat AU$4250

     

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