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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES
Lot 668 | [ ** ] |
1954 3½d Red Cross bottom left corner block of 4 with Plate No. '1' without dashes, fresh MUH. BW 312zb, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 669 | [ ** ] |
1955-57 QEII 4d Claret, 7½d Violet and 10d Grey-blue sheets of 160 (Sheet C with BW varieties f, g, and h), extra 10d pane of 80, 1/0½d Dull Violet-blue sheet of 120, and 1/7d Red-brown block of 60. Tone spots affecting a very few stamps, otherwise very fine (740)  | ||
| Lot 670 | [ ** ] |
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 671 | [ ** ] |
1957 7d Flying Doctor sheet of 160 (Sheet B showing BW variety e), and 1958 5½d War Memorial sheet of 160 (Sheet D showing BW variety f). Two small tone spots on War Memorial sheet, otherwise very fine (160)  | ||
| Lot 672 | [ P ] |
1962 5d John MacDouall Stuart presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '28.6.62/4' for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), showing areas of staining. All examples of this proof seen by us show similar staining caused by the adhesive tape used to affix the proofs. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 386(DP)12, cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 673 | [ P ] |
1962 5d John McDouall Stuart presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '28.3.62/2' (for C.W. Davidson, Postmaster-General), badly stained by sellotape used for mounting proof, also with original envelope which contained the proof. Note that we have never seen a pristine example of this proof, all are apparently stained to some degree by the sellotape. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW386P(1), cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 674 | [ P ] |
1962 5d Christmas presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '17.10.62/5' (for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), significant staining of proof caused by sellotape used for mounting. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 389DP(1), cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 675 | [ ** ] |
1962 Empire Games 2/3d sheet of 120, tone spots affecting about 20 stamps (120)  | ||
| Lot 676 | [ C ] |
1962 Empire Games 2/3d, four solo franking airmail covers to England, France, Italy and Switzerland. BW cat AU$240 (4)  | ||
| Lot 677 | [ ** ] |
1963 Royal Visit 2/3d Maroon sheet of 120, three stamps with minute spots otherwise very fine (120)  | ||
| Lot 678 | [ P ] |
1963 5d Blue Mountains presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing cachet on reverse endorsed '11.7.63/5' (for J.R.W. Purves, Stamp Advisory Committee), very fine (most examples of this proof show staining). Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 396DP(1), cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 679 | [ ** ] |
1963-95 5d commemoratives in complete sheets, with 1963 5d Export (Sheet C with variety g), 1965 5d Anzac, 1965 ITU Centenary (2, Upper and Lower Sheets with variety d), 1965 5d Churchill (Lower Sheet with varieties e, f and g), 1965 Monash (Upper Sheet with variety d), 1965 5d Hargraves (Right Sheet with varieties d and e), and 1965 Christmas (Lower Sheet not showing varieties d and e). Couple of tone spots in selvedge of two sheets, otherwise very fine (616)  | ||
| Lot 680 | [ ** ] |
1963 5d Green QEII booklet plate block of 96 consisting of two panels of 48 with imperforate between pairs, almost complete Plate No. 2 with dashes at top, superb MUH. BW 400b/ba/bb/zb  | ||
| Lot 681 | [ ** ] |
1963 2/3d COMPAC Left Sheet of 48 including varieties d and e, very fine (48)  | ||
