AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 504		Estimate: $300 'Printed on the Gum' varieties, comprising 1973 7c Christmas, 1974 10c Star Sapphire, 1975 10c Road Safety, 1975 Prime Ministers (Joseph Lyons) and 1975 10c Edith Cowan, superb MUH. BW cat (2002) AU$950 (5)
Lot 505		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 1988-1994 SPECIMEN overprints, a duplicated selection in singles, pairs and blocks of 4 (156)
Lot 506		Estimate: $2,500 1966 4c Red QEII from left of sheet with error 'Imperforate at Left', two small tone spots on reverse otherwise very fine MUH. Only ten examples recorded from the only sheet found. BW 439bn, cat AU$4000 (2001)
Lot 507		Estimate: $600 1967 5c Blue QEII double strip of 20, with Columns 3 to 10 'Double Perforation', believed to be the result of an attempt to correct sheets which showed the first two columns imperforate. Several units hinged, otherwise fine MUH. BW 444bc, cat AU$1200+
Lot 508		Estimate: $40 1971 7c Purple QEII Plate No. '14' block of 10 and strip of 20 from Sheet D, and '-14' strip of 10 and block of 16 from Sheet E. Some tone spots, mostly in selvedge, otherwise fine MUH (56)
Lot 509		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 1966 75c James Cook horizontal gutter block of 10 comprising five vertical gutter pairs, crease through gutter as always, very fine MUH and scarce. BW 462ca, cat AU$750
Lot 510		Estimate: $100 1966 Navigators 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN', the 75c and $1 with 15.5mm opt, very fine MUH (4)
Lot 511		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 1966 Navigators overprinted SPECIMEN (two sets) superb MUH (8)
Lot 512		Estimate: $60 1966 Navigators 75c, $1, $2 and $4 overprinted SPECIMEN, plus 1c to 30c range CTO from collectors' sets (24)
Lot 513		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 1966 Decimal Navigators 75c, $1, $2 and $4 overprinted SPECIMEN, plus additional 75c and $1 with 15mm overprint, very fine MUH (6)
Lot 514		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $75 1966 QEII 3c Coil pair and strips (total 19 units) tied by Norwood (SA) cds to 1969 (12 May) registered cover to Glen Innes (NSW), philatelic usage (as are most seen for this stamp), overpaying by 1c the 5-6oz, non-standard airmail rate (31c) + registration fee (25c)
Lot 515		Estimate: $100 1970 Cook imperforate strip of 5 (from miniature sheet) + 5c Floral Coil tied by Cook Bicentenary Celebrations/Kurnell special cancel to 1970 (29 Apr) cover (opened at left), correct 30c airmail rate to U.K., very scarce usage
Lot 516		Estimate: $80 1972 Munich Olympic Games set in matching Perth FDI cancelled blocks of 4 on Post Office 'Wattle' long generic FDCs (4), unaddressed, very scarce
Lot 517		Estimate: $360 Realised Price : $270 1972 Munich Olympic Games 7c Rowing upper left corner block of 4 showing varieties 'Retouch to Munich 1972' (1/2) and 'Retouch to tral of Australia' (2/1), superb MUH and rarely offered. These varieties were on the first black cylinder and were very short-lived. BW 602d,f, cat AU$600 (2002)
Lot 518		Estimate: $360 Realised Price : $0 1972 Munich Olympic Games 7c Rowing upper left corner block of 4 showing varieties 'Retouch to Munich 1972' (1/2) and 'Retouch to tral of Australia' (2/1), superb MUH and rarely offered. These varieties were on the first black cylinder and were very short-lived. BW 602d,f, cat AU$600 (2002)
Lot 519		Estimate: $1,400 1973 Famous Australian 7c Dame Mary Gilmore Die Proof in Black on wove paper backed onto thin card (73mm x 57mm) showing horizontal and vertical guidelines on all sides, very fine. Four die proofs exist in private hands, unlisted by BW
Lot 520		Estimate: $60 1973-80 7c Gemstone error 'Black Omitted' from right of sheet, superb MUH
Lot 521		Estimate: $80 1973-80 Gemstones 10c Star Sapphire block of 4 'Printed on Gummed Side', one unit toned on reverse otherwise fine MUH. BW 648ci cat AU$400 in 2002; SG 552ae cat £200
Lot 522		Estimate: $50 1975 18c Helichrysum error 'Black Omitted', superb MUH
Lot 523		Estimate: $420 1975 45c Callistemon vertical strip of 4 from bottom of sheet, second unit error 'Dull Yellow-green omitted', third unit partly omitted, superb MUH. BW 727ce, cat AU$750 (2001)
Lot 524		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1983 Australia Day 27c se-tenant pair error 'Printed on Gummed Side', superb MUH. BW 988cc, cat AU$400 (2002)
Lot 525		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1992 Threatened Species 45c Long-tailed Dunnart Booklet Stamp error 'Misplaced Die-cut' resulting in the lower inscription being omitted and the stamp being 'Imperforate at Top', used on 1992 (21 Aug) cover from Lane Cove (NSW) to Sydney
Lot 526		Estimate: $150 1990s accumulation of cancelled-to-order (from Stamp Collecting Kit), good range of many of the participating issues, including unopened packs (22), also few AAT, Christmas and Cocos Is (approx 300)