AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES

Lot 247		Estimate: $180 1938-45 1d Emerald-green Queen Elizabeth Die 2 coil perforation strip of 4 with coil join, fresh MUH, BW 182bh, cat AU$500
Lot 248		Estimate: $300 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth coil perf (uniformly large holes) strips of 4 (2, one with coil join, other unit partly severed) and 3, also normal perfs coil join pair, and strip of 4 of the test coil in green. Mostly fine with some units MUH. BW 182bh, cat AU$750++ (17)
Lot 249		Estimate: $1,300 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth with uniformly large holes, pair attached to 960 (£4) coil starter strip, fine and rare, this being the example illustrated in the BW catalogue. BW 182bi, cat AU$2500
Lot 250		Estimate: $1,200 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth coil starter strip (960 £4 in green) with pair with uniformly large holes attached (some perf separation and end unit hinged). Very rare, BW 182bi, cat AU$2500
Lot 251		Estimate: $500 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth Die II coil strip of 30 with normal perforations showing coil join after the first 20 stamps, several stamps with tone spots on perf tips, otherwise very fine. A rare proving piece exhibiting make-up from the 20-deep coil plate. BW 182bg, cat AU$2500 as pair attached to starter strip
Lot 252		Estimate: $1,500 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Queen Elizabeth coil with uniformly large holes, block of 4 with john Ash imprint, from surplus sheets placed on counter sale. Very fine with lower pair MUH. BW 182zr, cat AU$3000
Lot 253		Estimate: $1,400 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth coil block of 4 with uniformly large holes with John Ash imprint, small mark on gum of one unit, lower pair MUH and a rare imprint. BW 0182zr, cat AU$3000
Lot 254		Estimate: $650 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil with uniformly large holes strip of 4 with coil join between second and third stamps, very fine MUH and rare with coil join. BW 188bh, cat AU$1000+
Lot 255		Estimate: $250 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil pair with uniformly large holes very fine MUH. BW 188bh, cat AU$500
Lot 256		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI vertical coil pair with uniformly large holes used with 3d KGVI and 6d Kookaburra on 1941 (3 Dec) airmail cover from Melbourne to India, with censor tape and diamond censor handstamp, plus triangular Indian censorship. Small cover defect at top left, but a very scarce usage of this coil on cover
Lot 257		Estimate: $1,750 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil pair with uniformly large holes attached to '960 TWO PENNY STAMPS/VALUE, £8' coil starter strip printed in red on lemon-yellow paper. Thinning at end of starter strip and some toning of perf tips, otherwise fine. Unlisted in BW catalogue which mentions the existence of a coil starter strip on lemon-yellow paper without any printing. A coil rarity
Lot 258		Estimate: $1,100 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil perf with uniformly large holes block of 4 from top left corner of sheet very fine MUH, from the surplus coil sheets placed on counter sale, very scarce and with 2001 RPSV Certificate. BW 188bk, cat AU$2000
Lot 259		Estimate: $1,200 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil with large and small holes, strip of 8 with coil join between fourth and fifth units, very fine with only top unit hinged. BW 188bl, cat AU$2700
Lot 260		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil with large and small holes strip of 3 (one pair detached) attached to '960 TWO PENNY STAMPS/VALUE £8' coil starter strip printed in red on white paper. Fine and scarce, BW 188bj, cat AU$450
Lot 261		Estimate: $1,100 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil with uniformly large holes left corner block of 4 with John Ash imprint, from surplus sheets placed on counter sale, very fine and rare with lower pair MUH. BW 0188zqa, cat AU$2250
Lot 262		Estimate: $900 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil perf with uniformly large holes, John Ash imprint block of 4 from left corner of sheet, from the surplus sheets placed on counter sale. MUH with light gum toning. BW 188zqa, cat AU$2750
Lot 263		Estimate: $1,250 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI coil with uniformly large holes, trimmed gutter block of 4 with John Ash imprint, very fine MUH and rare, from the surplus sheets placed on counter sale. BW 188zsa, cat AU$2750