1901 No 'POSTAGE' ½d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/-, 5/- (2, one no gum) generally very fine and with large part OG, also 1901 Stamp Duty 1d Olive mint and CTO and 3d Slate-green mint. SG 358, 362, 376-383, cat £514 (18)
Lot 750
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1901 No 'POSTAGE' ½d Bluish-green block of 4 on 'Rundell' First Day Cover tied by 'P.P./MELBOURNE' cds, JA 29 01. Fine and unique, ex Pack
Lot 751
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $750
1902-10 Watermark V over Crown and 1905-12 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 'POSTAGE' issues duplicated range (mostly mint) on hagners, with Wmk V over Crown to 5/- (5), incl ½d Cpd Perf 12½ and 11 block of 4, Wmk Crown over A Perf 12½ to 5/- (3), £1 Wmk Upright, £2 (latter fine with large part OG), Perf 11 to 5/-. Also a range of Wmk Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper and Wmk V over Crown (V5), incl ½d Plate Dot strip of 24 and split 1d CA and JBC strip of 12. A few faults, but largely fine to very fine and high cat value (223 M, 24 U)
Lot 752
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $210
1901-12 Punctured OS: Watermark V over Crown (V4) ½d to £2 (2 x 1½d, 1/-, 2/-) used, the £1 and £2 CTO (no gum, latter tone spot on reverse), and 1905-12 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d to 5/- (2 x 2d, 3d) used, few with faults (27)
Lot 753
Estimate: $180
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) 1d Rose obliterated by black bars for experiments in stamp vending machines, Perf 12 x 12½ block of 4 and strip of 10, and Perf 11 block of 4, fine and ex Bill McCredie (18)
Lot 754
1901-10 £1 King Edward VII Die Proof State 3 in Carmine-pink (similar to issued colour) on thick wove paper (50 x 75mm), a little light toning almost all outside design, strong colour, ex Purves and Perry
Lot 755
Estimate: $2,000
1901-10 £1 King Edward VII Die Proof State 3 in Carmine-rose (similar to issued colour) on thick off-white wove paper (43 x 53mm), very fine and rare
Lot 756
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ £1 Carmine-rose, fine with part OG. SG 399, cat £350
Lot 757
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ £2 Deep Blue, fine with part OG. SG 400, cat £750
Lot 758
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 11 £1 Rose, very fine with part OG. SG 407, cat £350
Lot 759
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,250
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown Perf 11 £2 Deep Blue fine used with Jamieson cds. A very rare stamp of which only about 15 examples are recorded mint and used. SG 408, cat £1400
Lot 760
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 12½ £1 Dull Rose, very fine with large part OG. SG 431a, cat £350
Lot 761
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 12½ £2 Dull Blue, fine with part OG. SG 432, cat £750
Lot 762
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11 £1 Salmon, very fine with large part OG. SG 444, cat £475
Lot 763
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $700
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11 £2 Dull Blue, very fine with part OG. SG 445. cat £1300
Lot 764
Estimate: $250
1905-13 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d Rose-red block of 4 Comb Perf 12 x 2½, the right-hand pair being 'Double Perf' between and with additional vertical line Perf 11 at right. Very fine with lower pair MUH. SG 447, cat £190+