AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 720		1966-70 Decimal collection annotated in two albums, singles, blocks, etc, varieties as per ACSC & McCleary, one album devoted to 1966 set to $4, numerous varieties, plate number blocks including 4c red blocks of 20 (x 27 different), 50c both Plates 1 and 2, 75c to $4 many of the listed varieties, commemoratives, marginal markings (many 100s). Inspection recommended (2 Albums)
Lot 721		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $170 1966-80 all-different collection in album of Post Office Publicity Photographs (black and white) of new issues. A very few have faults (228 photos)
Lot 722		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 1990s very large accumulation of definitive and commemorative issues with printed 'CTO' cancellations, very wide range of stamps represented, a number on sheetlets or large blocks (approx 2000)
Lot 723		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $55 1966 1c - $4 (missing the 75c but including the 3c and 4c coils) on eight WCS first day covers cancelled at Clarence Street, Sydney. Superb (8 covers)
Lot 724		Estimate: $1,750 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 (2002)
Lot 725		1966-67 5c Blue QEII marginal strip of 3 error 'Left Pair Imperforate, Third unit Imperforate at Left Only' fresh MUH. SG386ca, cat £3000; BW 444bb, cat AU$4000
Lot 726		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,200 1966 15c Galah error 'Grey Omitted' fresh MUH, with normal stamp for comparison. SG 393b cat £3000; BW 455ca cat AU$3000
Lot 727		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1966 75c Cook marginal block of 4 and single variety 'Non-helecon Paper' (dull greyish UV reaction), superb MUH. Unlisted in BW (5)
Lot 728		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46 1966 Navigators 75c to $4 optd 'SPECIMEN', the 75c and $1 with 15.5mm opt, very fine MUH (4)
Lot 729		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $110 1966 $1 Matthew Flinders group of plate varieties, with gutter block of 8 showing 'Diagonal Scratches over USTR' (L1/4), and four corner blocks of 6 showing the four types of the 'Retouched Upper Left Frame', superb MUH. Also 1973-74 Gemstones 8c blocks of 10 showing 'Weak 8c' (10/6) and subsequent retouch, 9c on 8c block of 4 showing retouch, and a selection of used varieties on the 1975 18c Helichrysum (16). Total 56M, 16U
Lot 730		1966 4c Dirk Hartog block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 472x, cat AU$150
Lot 731		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1967 4c Bible Society block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 473x, cat AU$150
Lot 732		1967 4c Banking block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 474x, cat AU$150
Lot 733		1968 4c Gynaecology block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 477x, cat AU$150
Lot 734		1967 Christmas 5c and 25c pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 479x, cat AU$150
Lot 735		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1968 World Weather Watch 5c and 20c pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 481x, cat AU$150
Lot 736		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1968 25c Intelstat II block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 481x, cat AU$150
Lot 737		1968 Olympic Games 5c and 25c pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 491x, cat AU$120
Lot 738		1968 5c Building Societies four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 493x, cat AU$150
Lot 739		1968 5c Christmas singles (4) affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 493x, cat AU$150
Lot 740		1968 5c Famous Australians set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 498x, cat AU$150
Lot 741		Estimate: $750 1969 5c 150th Anniversary of Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in Black on Pale Yellow (issued colour) in sunken frame, superb.
Lot 742		Estimate: $750 1969 5c 150th Anniversary of Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in black on Pale Yellow stamp paper (issued colour) affixed to thin card (51 x 85mm), thumbprint (probably of workman who pulled the proof) at left clear of design, otherwise very fine
Lot 743		1969 5c Macquarie Lighthouse block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 499x, cat AU$150
Lot 744		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1969 5c Northern Territory block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 500x, cat AU$150
Lot 745		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1969 5c Ports and Harbours block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 501x, cat AU$150
Lot 746		1969 Primary Industries set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 506x, cat AU$150
Lot 747		1970 5c Rail Link block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 516x, cat AU$150
Lot 748		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1970 Expo 5c and 20c pairs of each affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 518x, cat AU$150
Lot 749		1970 Royal Visit 5c and 30c two singles of each affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 520x, cat AU$150
Lot 750		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1970 5c Grasslands Congress block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card, BW 521x, cat AU$150
Lot 751		Estimate: $40 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Miniature Sheet ANPEX 70 Overprint used on souvenir cover (scarce, few small tone spots), plus three mint sheets
Lot 752		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 1970-71 7c Sturt's Desert Pea Coil error 'Buff Omitted and Green Misplaced' strip of 6 fine MUH. BW 535ce, cat AU$1800 (2002), SG 468bb, cat £1350
Lot 753		Estimate: $300 1970-71 7c Sturt's Desert Pea Coil error 'Buff Omitted and Green Misplaced' strips of 5 and 3, and single, all fine MUH. BW 535ce, cat AU$2700 (2002), SG 468bb, cat £2025
Lot 754		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1970 National Development set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 541x, cat AU$200
Lot 755		1970 6c Parliamentary Conference block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 542x, cat AU$150
Lot 756		1970 6c Christmas block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 544x, cat AU$150
Lot 757		1971 6c United Nations block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 545x, cat AU$150
Lot 758		1971 6c Stock Exchange block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 521x, cat AU$150
Lot 759		1971 6c Rotary block of 4 affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 521x, cat AU$150
Lot 760		1971 Aboriginal Art set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 541x, cat AU$200
Lot 761		1972 7c Prime Ministers set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 589x, cat AU$200
Lot 762		Estimate: $30 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 763		1973 Famous Australians set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 589x, cat AU$200
Lot 764		Estimate: $60 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 765		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900 1973-80 Gemstones 10c Star Sapphire (Pink Gum) block of 20 from bottom of sheet error 'Deep Turquoise Blue Omitted', affecting the highlights on the gemstones, with block of 12 of the normal stamp for comparison, superb MUH. BW 648ce cat AU$5000, SG 552ac cat £2000
Lot 766		1974 U.P.U. Centenary 7c and 30c pairs affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 677x, cat AU$150
Lot 767		1974 Education set of four singles affixed to Post Office Publicity Card. BW 589x, cat AU$200
Lot 768		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $28 1975 18c Helichrysum error 'Black Omitted', superb MUH
Lot 769		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $28 1975 18c Helichrysum error 'Black Omitted', superb MUH
Lot 770		Estimate: $300 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 (2002)
Lot 771		1977 Performing Arts 40c Dance marginal block of 4, upper pair with variety 'Black Doubly Printed' fresh MUH. BW 763cb, cat AU$200+
Lot 772		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1978 Aviators 18c Charles Kingsford Smith 'traffic lights' block of 24 (12 x 2) with completely Imperforate (8) with gutter between, adjoining block of 4 Partly Imperforate with lower pair with aberrant perforations through centre, other units normal. A spectacular example of 'jammed perforations' in causing this malfunction, BW 792b.bc variant
Lot 773		Estimate: $1,400 Realised Price : $1,050 1987-88 37c Wildlife corner se-tenant strip of 5 error 'Imperforate at Base', fresh MUH. BW 1218ba, cat AU$4000
Lot 774		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 1994-98 ATM 45c Self-Adhesive Trial Printing with kangaroo facing left, used on 1996 (18 Nov) cover to Sydney cancelled by Hunter Region Mail Centre slogan, Very scarce commercial use, BW 1784E(1)