1966-73 QEII 5c Blue, strong \'Offset\' on reverse, BW 444c, upper left corner block of 24 (8x3). Cat AU$1800. Scarce in such a large multiple
Lot 776
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1966 Navigators 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN', the 75c and $1 being 15mm types, unmounted (4). Cat AU$330
Lot 777
Estimate: $300
1966 Navigators 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN', five sets, fresh unmounted (20)
Lot 778
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
1966 Navigators 50c corner block of 12 with Plate No. ‘1’, 75c Plate No. ‘3’ at top (2, one partial) and base blocks of 10, $1 Plate No. ‘3’ at base (3, two gutter blocks of four and eight, the former partial only), 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN' ** and Presentation folder 1c to 50c CTO and 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN'
Lot 779
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $230
1973-74 Gemstones, 8c Opal, error 'Ultramarine omitted', BW 644cd, marginal, with normal for comparison
1975 I.W.Y. 10c highly distinctive 'Aniline purple ink', BW 692c, block of four on Post Office FDC serviced at Bankstown (N.S.W.), with normal mint block for comparison
Lot 782
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1975 Wildflower 45c, upper left corner block of four, variety 'Green-Grey misplaced 2mm downwards', BW 727ci
Lot 783
Estimate: $500
1977 Silver Jubilee 18c, marginal interpane 'Imperforate' block of four showing colour controls, BW 765ba, no gum as issued
1978-84 Birds, 20c Little Grebe, marginal strip of ten, upper two units with error 'Black partly omitted', BW 805cg. Cat AU$2000
Lot 786
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1978 20c National Stamp Week, positional vertical block of ten (2x5), variety on upper two rows 'Green doubly printed', lower two rows, 'Green trebly printed' and centre units 'Green doubly printed at top and trebly printed at base'. A new discovery of a BW 823c variant and more prominent than the other known examples
1986 Christmas 36c, positional strip of five with portion of colour controls at top, showing 'Misplaced perforations' resulting in portion of design being void on top unit, lower units with portion of design from base at top, with normal single for comparison. Spectacular