Lot 568
| | | Estimate: $2,500 | Realised Price : $1,900 |
1911 Stamp Design Competition entry by 'Mercury Messenger of the Gods' comprising 1d large size watercolour essay (102 x 134mm) of Winged Mercury standing on map of Australia inset on globe in shades of red-brown, plus two stamp size watercolour essays of the same design in red-brown and grey, and grey shades. Very attractive and unique. BW E50, cat AU$2500
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Lot 569
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½d - 5/- duplicated range with shades comprising First Wmk ½d (2), 1d Dies I and II, 2d (2), 2½d, 3d Die I (2), 4d (2), 5d, 6d (3), 9d (2), 1/-, 2/- and 5/-; Second Wmk 2d (2), 2½d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/-; Third Wmk 2d, 2½d (2), 3d (3, Dies I, II, IIB), 6d Blue (Die II (2), IIB), 6d Chestnut, 9d, 1/- (Dies II, IIB), 2/- Brown (2), 2/- Maroon and 5/- (2); Small Multiple Wmk 6d - 5/- and C of A Wmk 6d - 5/- (both 2/- dies). Generally very fine examples selected for centering with mostly dated cds cancels (56)
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Lot 570
| | | Estimate: $280 | Realised Price : $210 |
Range of used multiples, with First Watermark 2d, 3d, 6d blocks of 4, Second Watermark 2d, 1/- blocks of 4, Third Wmk 6d Chestnut, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II blocks of 6, and 6d Chestnut Punctured OS block of 9, Small Multiple Watermark 9d block of 5, 1/- block of 5 and 2/- Maroon block of 8. Few faults, and all but 9d Small Multi with cds cancels, a scarce group (64)
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