AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, GENERAL
Lot 658
Estimate: $200
Selection including Engraved 1d covers (2), 1½d Brown 'Dry ink' mint and excellent ink-clogging variety 'ALFPENCE' for 'HALFPENCE' used, 2d on 1½d surcharge on covers (2, one overseas use - scarce), etc, also Stationery 1½d embossed octagon Envelope fine unused (21 items)
Lot 659
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $280
Accumulation containing 1d Red on hagner, mostly major plate flaws (29), 1d Green, mixed wmks (62), various flaws, folder with 1½d Red Die II duplicated range of flaws (596), stockbook of mixed wmk 1d Greens (1000+) plus four handbooks, mixed condition
Lot 660
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $460
Box containing values sorted into bags comprising ½d orange SM Wmk P13½x12½ (1300), 1d Green (2350), 1½d Reds mixed wmks (1800 on/off paper), both SM Perfs (4050), 2d Red mixed wmks (4000), Single Wmk (7000), SM Dies II & III (1200), Die II (1350), Die III (500), unchecked by us (1000's)
Lot 661
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
Range on stockcards including LM Mult inverted 1½d **; No Wmk 1d and 1½d punctured 'OS' used; SM Wmk Perf 14 1/4d, and punctured 'OS' ½d, 4d, 4½d, also 'OS/NSW' ½d (11); Perf 13½x12½ 1d Die 1/11 pair *, 5d on 4½d 'Narrow last "E" in PENCE' */O, Punctured 'OS' 1d Die II mint; CofA Wmk 3d 'White flaw on emu's back' and 1/4d 'Flaw in crown', both mint, mixed condition, few doubtful perfins
Lot 662
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $725
One Penny collection largely annotated on leaves comprising reds, violets and greens, includes inverted wmks, varieties, imprint blocks, covers (noted 1923 1d Violet with 'Due 1d'), postmarks, Stationery Postal Card and Lettercards, noted LM wmk Cooke printing 1d Carmine-Pink (2) and Harrison deep shade fine used, etc (150+ items)
Lot 663
Estimate: $200
1d Dot before right "1" selection with 'red' shades used (5) and 'green' Single wmk (5, two mint), No Wmk mint, SM wmk P14 mint (5) and P13½ x 12½ mint blocks of four (2 - one re-entered) (24)
Lot 664
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $320
1d 'Secret Mark' annotated study comprising Red (7, with corner block and LM wmk lovely deep shade (with normal) on cover), Violet (block of four), Green Single wmk, LM wmk (2), No wmk, S.M. wmk P14 (4, one on cover) and P13½ x 12½ (2), and CofA wmk (2, retouched including corner block of four), many unmounted BW cat AU$500++
Lot 665
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $120
1d 'Wattle line' annotated study comprising Red Single wmk (2), violet (2), Green Single wmk (2), LM wmk, No wmk, SM wmk P14 (2) and P13½ x 12½ (marginal composite block variety 'retouched'), and CofA ('retouched'), BW cat approx AU$300
Lot 666
Estimate: $350
1d 'Flaw under neck' annotated study comprising Red Single wmk (3), Violet (2), Green Single wmk (4), LM wmk (2), No wmk, SM wmk P14 (5, three marginal composite blocks including 'retouches') and P13½ x 12½ (marginal composite block 'retouched'), and CofA, BW cat AU$700+
Lot 667
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $320
1d 'Ferns' annotated study comprising Red Single wmk (4, one in part imprint block with 'RA' joined), Violet (2), Green Single wmk (4, one in block with 'RA' joined), No wmk, SM wmk P14 (3, including imprint block of eight with 'RA' joined and 'Kangaroo's tongue out') and P13½ x 12½ (2, one in imprint block with 'RA' joined retouch), and CofA imprint block with the two varieties retouched, BW cat AU$800+
Lot 668
Estimate: $250
1d 'RA' joined annotated study comprising Red Single wmk (2), Violet (2), Green Single wmk (4), LM wmk, No wmk (2), SM wmk P14 (4) and P13½ x 12½, and CofA (2), some imprint pieces, BW cat AU$650+
Lot 669
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $145
1d Green on and off paper, various watermarks (3900+)
Lot 670
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
1d Green Imprint (Plate 3) selection mostly in blocks of four comprising Single wmk 'MULLETT', LM wmk 'HARRISON', No Wmk 'HARRISON' (block of eight), SM P14 'MULLETT' (pair) and P13½ x 12½ 'ASH', and CofA 'ASH' (block of eight)
Lot 671
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $300
1d Green annotated selection of Plate 4 imprint pairs (6, two used) and blocks (7, two of 12), includes all watermarks (ex LM) and perforations, most with varieties 'Ferns' and 'RA' joined, many unmounted. BW cat AU$900+
Lot 672
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1d Green Watermark inverted selection comprising SM P14 (3, one mint) and P13½ x 12½ mint (from coil strip), and CofA (7, six mint with block of four), also SM P14 Double perf (12)
Lot 673
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1½d Black-Brown annotated selection includes Single wmk shades (2), Wmk inverted, varieties (3), and LM wmk shades (2), Wmk inverted, imprint pair, and varieties 'Very thin paper', 'Dry ink' (scarce Wmk Inverted) and 'Retouched left frame' (14 items)
Lot 674
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $250
1½d Red in bag (6500) plus few other values
Lot 675
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $280
1½d Red Die I Single and No wmk selection annotated on leaves including shades, varieties (noted 'IALF' for 'HALF'), inverted wmks (3), constant plates flaws and retouches, paper varieties, etc, many multiples, useful lot for the specialist, generally fine (200+)
Lot 676
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $220
1½d Red SM wmk (both perfs) annotated selection of perf varieties in blocks of four (5, one Plate dot 4) and six (2), mainly Double perforation varieties, useful lot
Lot 677
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,150
1½d Red Die II SM wmk (both perfs) mostly annotated selection with shades (noted 'pink' group), ink-clogging varieties, constant plate flaws and retouches (noted various 'Void corner' and correction including in imprint blocks and strips), Slurred prints (including a 'Void' in Mullett imprint), Thin paper single (P14) and scarce corner block (P13½ x 12½), imprint blocks, coil join pair, Booklet panes of 20 (from £1 booklet) and six (wmk inverted), Type B re-entry, etc, many multiples, generally fine (250+). Useful lot
Lot 678
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $130
2d Red marginal pieces with Double perforations in margins comprising SM wmk Die II single and CofA wmk corner strip of three, BW 100b, 103b
Lot 679
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $120
2d Red Dies II and III annotated selection including imprint blocks of four (6, one Die II), varieties 'Vertical white flaws' (2), 'Emu with medal', Flaw on "C" of "PENCE", 'White flaw on bridge of nose', 'Thick rear leg of emu', Flaw on "S" of "AUSTRALIA", Wmk inverted, etc
Lot 680
Estimate: $100
5d Die II selection comprising SM wmk mint and used, and CofA wmk shades mint (5) and plate varieties used (6, three BW-listed) (13)
Lot 681
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $625
1d Plate Proof in Black corner block of five on thin white, glazed card, BW 70PP(2)A
Lot 682
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $750
1d Plate Proof in Pale Carmine marginal block of four on thin white, glazed card, BW 70PP(2)B
Lot 683
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $550
1d Plate Proof in Mauve marginal block of four on thin white glazed card, BW 70PP(2)E