AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 946		Estimate: $100 1970s to 2000s Cancelled-to-order with Philatelic Sales Centre Sydney and G.P.O. Melbourne datestamps. Some minor duplication, and including blocks of 4 and many 'better' stamps (700+)
Lot 947		Estimate: $240 1988-2003 accumulation of CTO sheets and large blocks, including 1988 Living Together 1c, 53c, 63c and 68c in blocks of 40, 1992 Space, Vineyards, Australia Day, 1993 Christmas Island, World Heritage, Parliament, 1994 Bunyip, IYOF, 1995 Australia Day, 1996 Christmas Island, Planes, World Heritage, 1999 AAT, Polly Woodside, Small Pond, 2002 Thai Joint Issue, Christmas Island, 2003 Rugby, etc. Of great use for research into the Australia Post CTO products (41 sheets/panes/large blocks)
Lot 948		Estimate: $350 1966 3c QEII Definitive specialised mint (mostly) and used collection mounted on leaves, a detailed study of the electros and plate varieties, with virtually all BW listed varieties represented, mostly in positional blocks, and with high quality enlarged photographs included. Some foxing on a few blocks. An exceptional lot, highly recommended (438 M, 65 U)
Lot 949		Estimate: $90 1970 6c Orange QEII small mint and used study on pages including positional pieces and with a number of the listed plate varieties (80 M, 98 U)
Lot 950		Estimate: $750 1971 7c Purple QEII variety 'Recut Shading Across Top of Stamp' Type 6, fine used with machine cancel. The most extensive of this series of rare recuts, with only several used examples recorded. BW 447(I)me, cat AU$1500
Lot 951		Estimate: $1,500 1971 7c Purple QEII variety 'Violent Corner Retouch' States I and II (extensive recutting to the lower left quarter of the stamp), both fine used with machine cancels. These two stamps are amongst the most heavily recut stamps of Australia, with very few examples recorded, and rarely offered for sale. BW 447(I)o,oa, cat AU$3000 (2)
Lot 952		Estimate: $1,200 1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on Pale Blue tinted glossy paper affixed to thin card (88 x 90mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine. Four die proofs are recorded in private hands on various litho tinted papers. BW 498DP(1)A, cat AU$2000
Lot 953		Estimate: $1,200 1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with blue-green litho tint affixed to thin card (54mm x 73mm), very fine and one of only two examples recorded in this shade. BW 496DP(1)B, cat AU$2000
Lot 954		Estimate: $1,200 1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale green litho tint affixed to thin card (54mm x 52mm), fine and the only recorded example in this shade. BW 496DP(1)C, cat AU$2000
Lot 955		Estimate: $700 1968 5c Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in Black on Buff tinted paper affixed to thin card (37 x 39mm) in Unadopted Design showing vertical lines at each side, very fine. Six examples are recorded of this essay die proof on various tinted papers. BW 499DP(1)C, cat AU$1500
Lot 956		Estimate: $1,000 1968 5c Lighthouse Anniversary Die Proof in Black on white wove paper affixed to thin card (47mm x 38mm), from an unadopted die showing vertical lines at left and right, very fine and one of three recorded examples on untinted paper. BW 499DP(1)A, cat AU$2000
Lot 957		Estimate: $700 1968 5c Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in Black on Pale Buff tinted paper affixed to thin card (28 x 47mm) in Unadopted Design showing vertical lines each side, very fine Six examples are recorded on this essay die proof on various tinted papers. BW 499DP(1)C, cat AU$1500
Lot 958		Estimate: $1,200 1969 Prime Ministers 5c Alfred Deakin Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale blue litho tint and affixed to thin card (70mm x 77mm), very fine and one two recorded examples. BW 510DP(1)A, cat AU$2000
Lot 959		Estimate: $1,200 1972 Prime Ministers W.M. Hughes Die Proof in Black on Pale Blue unevenly tinted wove paper affixed to thin card (82 x 83mm) with unissued 6c denomination. Fine and one of four recorded 6c die proofs in private hands on various tinted papers. W588(DP)2C, cat AU$2000
Lot 960		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1973 Famous Australians small mint selection on leaves, with blocks showing different UV paper reactions, non-helecon block of 4 (cat AU$300), and positional blocks with plate varieties (68)
Lot 961		Estimate: $900 1973 Famous Australians 7c Dame Mary Gilmore Die Proof in Black on wove paper affixed to thin card (78 x 82mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine and rare with only four die proofs recorded in private hands. BW 629DP(1), cat AU$1500
Lot 962		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1974-78 Paintings Definitives on cover, with 1974 $2 (i) underpaid registered cover to U.S.A., (ii) two singles on 1980 cover with very early and rare Australia Post Courier label; 1981 $2 (i) solo on 1981 underpaid registered cover, (ii) pair on 1983 registered airmail cover to Poland; 1981 $5 solo on 1981 registered cover, apparently philatelic (5 covers)
Lot 963		Estimate: $1,000 1975 Australian Scenes 35c Wittenoom Gorge block of 4 showing error 'Purple Largely Omitted' only a faint trace being apparent, superb MUH. BW 749c, cat AU$200 for complete omission, of which only several single stamps are recorded
Lot 964		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950 1978 20c National Stamp Week Imperforate Chemical Proof block of 15 in issued colours on PVC plastic, with colour control dots in right selvedge. The design differs from the issued stamp in having no simulated perforations around the 1928 stamp. The largest surviving piece from the only recorded pane of 50. BW 823PP(1), cat AU$3000+
Lot 965		Estimate: $1,400 1992 45c Thinking of You Booklet error 'All Printing on Stamp Pane Omitted', very fine and one of two recorded examples, with 2000 RPSV Certificate. BW B190Ac, cat AU$4000
Lot 966		Estimate: $120 2004 Australia Post folder for distribution to delegates at the U.P.U. Congress in Bucharest, Romania, containing all International Stamps issued up to that time (27, values ranging from 50c to $20), not often seen. Also a second folder containing the original eight International Stamps issued in 2000