AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1912 WMK V OVER CROWN V5

Lot 242		Estimate: $150 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Single-line Perf 12½ ½d Bluish-green and Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d, 2d (2, one unusually deep shade), and 9d (2, shades) all in blocks of 4, fine. SG 457-460, cat £308 (24)
Lot 243		Estimate: $80 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Single-line Perf 12½ ½d Bluish-green block of 40 comprising the upper two rows of a sheet with selvedge three sides, perfs separated at centre otherwise very fine with stamps MUH. SG 457, cat £120
Lot 244		Estimate: $450 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine variety 'Watermark Sideways' vertical strip of 10 (split in two) from left of sheet with selvedge three sides, very fine with stamps MUH. SG 458a, cat £500
Lot 245		Estimate: $400 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine strips of 12 from base of sheet (2) with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, from two different plates showing variations in the gaps in the marginal rule. One strip with three units thinned, both strips with slight toning in selvedge at right edge, otherwise fine with most units MUH. BW V52z/za (2004), cat AU$780+
Lot 246		Estimate: $700 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine strips of 12 from base of sheet with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms (2, from different plates with variation in gaps in marginal rule), stamps mostly unmounted mint, one strip with three units showing partial gum loss. BW V52z,za (2004), AU$1320
Lot 247		Estimate: $350 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½d 1d Rose-carmine strip of 12 from base of sheet with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, showing break in marginal rule under units [6-7], perfs split at centre otherwise fine, with only one unit hinged. BW V52z/za (2004), cat AU$660
Lot 248		Estimate: $600 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Rose-carmine 'CA' monogram block of 20 from left of sheet with selvedge three sides, and showing variety 'Double Perforation' resulting from an additional inverted strike of the comb down the left side. Some perf reinforcement, however of fresh appearance and an exceptional double perf variety in combination with the monogram, ex Pack, Purves and Perry. Not listed in 2004 Brusden-White catalogue, BW V52z variety
Lot 249		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 2d Reddish-violet (wmk inverted) and 2d Lilac (wmk upright) strips of 12 from top of sheet of Plates 5 and 6 showing selvedge three sides and with three and four Plate Dots respectively in marginal line over unit [11]. Some perf separation but with stamps MUH, a fine pair. BW V70z,za (2004) cat AU$310+
Lot 250		Estimate: $400 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5), Single-line Perf 11 ½d Bluish-green marginal block of 5 (wmk reversed, 4 MUH), 1d Rose-carmine marginal block of 4 (3 MUH), and 9d Rose-carmine block of 4 (2 MUH). Scarce and undercatalogued multiples. SG 461-463, cat £460
Lot 251		Estimate: $300 1912 Watermark V over Crown (V5) (inverted), Single-line Perf 11 ½d Bluish-green strip of 20 from top of sheet with selvedge three sides, a superb multiple with the stamps MUH, ex Purves and Perry. SG 461, cat £400