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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1909-10 WMK CROWN OVER A THICK PAPER
Lot 777 | [ **/*/O/PPC ] |
1909-30 mostly mint accumulation on hagners with 1909 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d (9), 1d (9), 2d (10, plus one used on 1911 postcard), 3d (2), 4d (6), 6d (5), 1/- (4), 2/- (3) and 5/-; 1913 Watermark Crown over Double-lined Thin Paper ½d (20), 1d (26), 2d (10), 3d (6), 4d (6), and 1/- (2); and 1922 Third Watermark ½d (3, including Harrison imprint pair), 1d (3), 1½d (7), 2d (2), 3d, 4d (6 incl block of 4), and 6d. Various printings represented, mostly fine with some MUH, high catalogue value (142 plus one postcard)      | ||
| Lot 778 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d to £1 set including both dies of the 1d and 2d, fine mint with large part OG. BW cat AU$1720, SG D63-73, cat £950 (13)  | ||
| Lot 779 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 12, faint crease on corner stamp otherwise very fine with full OG and only two units hinged, showing JBC monogram setting 10mm below and flush with left side of tablet. BW D76z, cat AU$875 for mounted monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 780 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from left and right corners of sheet respectively. The JBC monogram with light crease affecting left unit, shows the setting with monogram positioned 1.5mm inside left edge of tablet. Large part OG and a rare pair. BW D76z, zb, cat AU$1750 (6)  | ||
| Lot 781 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green with CA monogram mint with large part OG, and JBC monogram MUH showing setting with monogram flush with left edge of tablet. BW D76za, zc, cat AU$600+ (2)  | ||
| Lot 782 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower left corner of sheet with JBC monogram under No. 10/3, superb with full gum, 18 units cancelled oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 7 JA 14. An exceptional monogram piece, BW D76z, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 783 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower right corner of sheet with CA monogram under No. 10/10, cancelled-to-order with oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 6 DE 12 and with full OG. Two small black marks on gum of one unit, otherwise superb and a fine and scarce monogram piece. BW D76zb, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 784 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die I JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from left and right corners of sheet respectively, superb almost full OG and each with two units MUH. BW D77z,zb, cat AU$1000+ (6)  | ||
| Lot 785 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die I JBC monogram strip of 4 cancelled 'PR. BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds dated 3 FEB 10, unhinged with full gum. BW D77z, cat AU$500 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 786 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II block of 4 from right side of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' down right side, very fine with large part OG and lower units unmounted. BW D78ba, undercatalogued at AU$300+  | ||
| Lot 787 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II JBC monogram block of 8 cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds dated 7 JUL 13, fine with full gum and unhinged, few very minor adhesions on reverse. BW D78z, cat AU$600 as mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 788 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, fine with large part OG and two units MUH. BW D78zb, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 789 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram block of 6 cancelled oval REGISTERED/PERTH W.A. ds 3 MAR 14, very fine. BW D78zb, cat AU$600 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 790 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die I mint with CA monogram, very fine with large part OG. BW D80zc, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 791 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram block of 12, part OG with most units unmounted, hinge reinforcement between two units, fine appearance. BW D80zb, cat AU$600 for monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 792 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 12 from left side of sheet cancelled double-circle 'PARCEL POST/G.P.O. SYDNEY N.S.W.' clock cds in violet dated AP 22 1912. Two mild vertical creases through second and third columns, otherwise of good appearance. BW D84z, cat AU$750 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 793 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 6 from right corner of sheet cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds dated 9 JUL 17, very fine. The setting of the JBC monogram is 10mm below and 3.5mm inside tablet. BW D64zd, cat AU$1000 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 794 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. Very fine with large part OG and some units MUH. The JBC monogram from the setting with monogram 7.5mm below tablet and 1mm inside left frame of tablet. An exceptional pair of strips and possibly unique. BW D85z,zb, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 795 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram in mint block of 4, very mild crease through right-hand pair, large part OG with lower pair unmounted, very attractive and scarce. The monogram setting is 9mm below and 1.5mm inside tablet. BW D85 za, cat AU$400 for mint monogram single  | ||
| Lot 796 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green used with CA monogram, cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds, very fine. BW D85zc, cat AU$400 for mint monogram single  | ||
| Lot 797 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram singles. The monogram settings are CA (under 10/10) 8.5mm below and flush with tablet, JBC (under 10/3) 8.5mm below and 4.5mm inside tablet. Both very fine with large part OG, a rare pair. BW D86za,zg, cat AU$1200 (2)  | ||
| Lot 798 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green with JBC monogram cancelled indistinct oval ds in violet. The marginal letters watermark 'TRA' indicate a right-side position under Stamp 10/10, and this stamp is the proving piece for this monogram position. BW D86zc, cat AU$600 as a used monogram single  | ||
| Lot 799 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 6, marginal letters watermark 'USTRALIA' indicate right-side position under Stamp 10/10, fine and very scarce, cancelled 'PARCEL BRANCH/G.P.O. SYDNEY N.S.W.' double circle 'clock' cds dated NOV 15 13. The monogram setting is 8.5mm below and 2mm inside tablet. BW D86, cat AU$600 as used monogram single  | ||
| Lot 800 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green CA monogram in used block of 4 cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA cds dated 8 L 11, marginal watermark letters 'MMONW' indicating monogram from left side of sheet under Stamp 10/3. Fine and very scarce. BW D86ze, cat AU$600 for mint monogram single  | ||
| Lot 801 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 4 showing marginal letters 'MMONW' indicating the left side of the sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/3, very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D88za, cat AU$600 for monogram single  | ||
| Lot 802 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green mint with CA monogram, showing marginal letters 'RA' indicating it to be from the right side of sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/10, fine with part OG, the proving piece showing the positioning of the CA monogram on the right side. BW D88zc, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 803 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. The monogram setting are CA 11.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet, JBC 12.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet. Superb MUH ex Australia Post Archival Sale. BW D89z, zd, cat AU$4000 (6)  | ||
| Lot 804 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram lower left monogram block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12mm below and 4mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$2000 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 8  | ||
| Lot 805 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green mint with CA monogram, the monogram setting being 12mm below and 6mm outside left frame of tablet. Very fine, lightly hinged with large part OG, rare. BW D70za, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 806 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right corner block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12.5mm below and 3mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$200 as a monogram strip of 3, plus premium for block of 8 MUH  | ||
| Lot 807 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green used with 1d Die II, 4d, 6d, and 1/- of the same series cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE PERTH/ WEST AUSTRALIA' cds, on 1913 (Dec) large part cover sent by the Clerk of Courts, Midland Junction to Perth apparently unstamped and taxed on arrival. An exceptional franking, neither the 1/- or 5/- are priced on cover by BW  | ||
| Lot 808 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram strip of 3 from left side of sheet superb MUH and ex Australia Post Archival Sale, very rare. The monogram setting is 10.5mm below and 0.75mm inside left frame of tablet. BW D90z, cat AU$2500 as hinged monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 809 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right block of 12 superb MUH, from Australia Post Archival Sale, a magnificent and rare block. BW 90zd, cat AU$2500 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 12  | ||
| Lot 810 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green superb MUH block of 4, and extremely rare as such. BW D91, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 811 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green horizontal pair cancelled double-circle 'clock' cds in violet, a rare multiple. BW D91 cat AU$600, SG D72 cat £300  | ||
| Lot 812 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green horizontal pair cancelled portion of double-circle 'clock' cds in violet, a rare multiple. BW D92 cat AU$850, SG D73 cat £600  | ||
| Lot 813 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green CA monogram pair from left corner of sheet, very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. The only known positional monogram pair, only one other CA monogram (a single) being recorded. A major rarity amongst Australian Commonwealth monograms, and an extremely important postage due piece. BW D92z, cat AU$8000  | ||
| Lot 814 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 4 from lower right corner of sheet CTO with Melbourne cds, AU22/11, superb unhinged with full OG, ex Australia Post Archival Sale. Other than this block a single mint stamp with monogram is recorded, as well as two mint blocks of 4 in the Royal Philatelic collection. One of the most important postage due pieces, and a key piece of Australian Commonwealth philately. BW D92zd, cat AU$8000 and undercatalogued as such  | ||
| Lot 815 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II Perf 11 cancelled by indelible pencil, very fine and a rare and underappreciated stamp BW 79, cat AU$3250, SG D74, cat £1400  | ||
| Lot 816 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II Perf 11 severed and rejoined horizontal pair cancelled Corryong (Vic) dated MR 9/15 (typical late use for this stamp). Fine and very rare, one of three recorded pairs (one being on cover). BW D79 cat AU$6500, SG D74 cat £2400  | ||
