AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, 1927-65 £SD ISSUES

Lot 144		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $2,100 1927 1½d Canberra upper left corner block of four showing portion of Plate No. 3, BW 132zb. Only nine recorded
Lot 145		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,400 1927 1½d Canberra upper left corner block of four showing portion of Plate No. 4, BW 132zc, minor bends, fresh unmounted. Only five recorded
Lot 146		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $700 1927 1½d Canberra upper left corner block of four showing complete Plate No. 9, BW 132zh. Unusually fresh. Only 15 recorded
Lot 147		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1927 1½d Canberra upper left corner block of four showing portion of Plate No. 10, BW 132zi, hinged in margin only, stamps unmounted. Only 25 recorded
Lot 148		Estimate: $3,000 c.1932 P.M.G. Presentation folder (black on dull green) containing 65 stamps including Kangaroos to 5/- and punctured 'OS' to 10/-, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type C on Third Wmk £1 Grey and £2, Small Multiple Wmk 10/-, KGV to 1/4d unpunctured and punctured 'OS' including 4½d Die II, Engraved 1d and 6d, plus 1927-32 commemoratives including 5/- Bridge. Fine unmounted condition
Lot 149		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $1,500 1932 1/- Lyrebird overprinted 'OS' lower right corner block of eight (2x4) showing Plate Dot in margin next to upper right stamp, BW 145(OS)z. Rare
Lot 150		Estimate: $600T 1932 Bridge 2d Engraved marginal Plate block of four from left of sheet showing ‘one dot’, BW 143z. Fresh unmounted
Lot 151		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000 1932 Bridge 5/- Green 'JOHN ASH' imprint strip of three, fresh unmounted
Lot 152		Estimate: $500 1932 Bridge 5/- Green marginal example, variety 'Retouch over centre of bridge', BW 148d, full unmounted gum CTO
Lot 153		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,200 1932 Bridge 5/- Green, variety 'Retouch over left of bridge', BW 148e, seriously under-rated mint. [A similar example sold for AU$1495 in our August 2006 Sale]
Lot 154		Estimate: $15,000 Realised Price : $11,500 1932 Bridge 2d, 3d and 5/- on plain registered FDC with lovely hand written address, cancelled 'EXCHANGE/N.S.W. 14 MR 32', registration label affixed, minor toning perf edges. The 5/- is an upper right corner example showing clear Plate Dot. A unique First Day Cover with Plate Dot on this famous stamp
Lot 155		Estimate: $500 1932 Bridge 5/- Green + Kangaroo 2/- Maroon + KGV 5d Brown tied to 1932 (22 Jun) registered piece used to England. Some creasing but very rare commercial usage
Lot 156		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $550 1932 Bridge 5/- Green private perfin 'K' (reversed) for Kodak, part parcel cancellation, minor staining. Very rare
Lot 157		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $725 1932 Bridge 5/- Green private perfin 'VOCo' for Vacuum Oil Co., Rialto (Vic) datestamp. Very rare
Lot 158		Estimate: $2,500T Realised Price : $2,400 1935 ANZAC 1/- Black Plate Proof Perf 13½ x 12, an unmounted marginal example, BW 165PP(1)
Lot 159		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $950 1936 South Australia Centenary 2d 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, variety 'Retouched in sky above building - 'smoking chimney' ', BW 171d, unmounted. Rare
Lot 160		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1937-49 Robes 5/- Thin paper 'Offset', unmounted. Spectacular
Lot 161		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 1937-49 Perf 15x14 6d Kookaburra block of four, lower right unit with variety 'Top Hat', BW 203o, SG 190b
Lot 162		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,800 1942-50 KGVI 2½d Scarlet booklet pane of six on O.H.M.S. 'J.C. Thompson 17FE50 FDC', typed address, slight ageing stain at top. Very rare
Lot 163		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1946 Peace 2½d No Wmk ‘By Authority’ imprint block of four. Fresh unmounted. Only a few imprints are recorded
Lot 164		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,150 1949-50 Arms £2 Green corner 'No Imprint' block of four showing 'Roller flaw below 'E' of POSTAGE', BW 271zE, fresh unmounted
Lot 165		Estimate: $3,500T Realised Price : $3,000 1949-50 Arms £2 Green overprinted 'SPECIMEN' 3mm high, lightly mounted. 2006 Ceremuga Certificate. Only 15 examples recorded
Lot 166		Estimate: $2,500T 1950 2½d Stamp Centenary se-tenant gutter block of eight from top of sheet showing large portion of Plate No. 4, hinged in selvedge only, stamps unmounted, BW 278zc
Lot 167		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,000 1953-56 QEII 3d Green coil perforation block of twelve from top of sheet showing complete Plate '1' with dashes, BW 295z
Lot 168		Estimate: $2,500 1953-56 QEII 3d Green coil perforation block of twelve from bottom of sheet showing complete Plate '1' without dashes, BW 295za
Lot 169		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $800 1955 3½d Nursing block of four showing grossly 'Misplaced perforations', BW 329bb. More dramatic than the type illustrated at p.8/89 of the catalogue
Lot 170		Estimate: $12,500 Realised Price : $9,250 1956 Olympics Unissued 3½d value in Carmine-Lake, fresh unmounted marginal example, with issued 4d for comparison. Ex Australia Post Archives, where only four singles were sold. [An example of this rarely offered item sold for AU$12075 at auction in April 2006]
Lot 171		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $600 1957 7d Flying Doctor with strong 'Offset', BW 337c. Only one sheet recorded
Lot 172		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,000 1959-63 QEII 2d Brown coil perforation gutter block of eight from top of sheet showing complete Plate '1' with three marginal lines at left, BW 348z. [Eight to ten blocks exist]
Lot 173		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1959-63 QEII 2d Brown coil perforation gutter block of eight from bottom of sheet showing complete Plate '1' with three marginal lines at left. Unlisted in ACSC
Lot 174		Estimate: $1,500 1959-63 QEII 2d Brown coil perforation gutter block of eight from bottom of sheet showing complete Plate '3' with 'XXXXX' at right, tiny selvedge tone. Unlisted in ACSC from bottom of sheet. [Catalogue notes five or six blocks survive from top of sheet]
Lot 175		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1959-63 QEII 2d Brown coil perforation gutter block of eight from bottom of sheet showing complete Plate '3' with three horizontal lines at left', BW 349zb. [Three or four blocks survive]
Lot 176		Estimate: $12,000 Realised Price : $9,000 1965 5d Churchill vertical positional strip of four, lower unit with error 'Light grey (face) omitted', BW 430cb, SG 377a. A striking error and an important addition to any 'Churchill' collection
Lot 177		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $750 1965 5d Hargrave, error 'Purple (value) omitted', SG 379a, BW 433c, upper left corner example. Superb