AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1909-10 WMK CROWN OVER A THICK PAPER

Lot 1006		Estimate: $400 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d to £1 set (1d and 2d Die II) fine used. SG D63-73, cat £475, BW cat AU$900+
Lot 1007		Estimate: $2,250 Realised Price : $2,200 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d to £1 cancelled-to-order with Melbourne cds (SE 30 09) for distribution to the U.P.U., and with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in violet applied in Lisbon to those sets distributed to Portuguese Colonies, affixed to archival piece, fine and rare. BW car AU$4300 (11)
Lot 1008		Estimate: $300 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 8 with 'CA' monogram, large part OG with five units MUH. BW D76zc, cat AU$300++
Lot 1009		Estimate: $120 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II pair with 'CA' monogram fine with large part OG. BW 78zc, cat AU$175+
Lot 1010		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Die II Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, fine used. BW D78zc, cat AU$175 for mint
Lot 1011		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green used vertical pair cancelled in violet, with JBC monogram. Marginal watermark is 'TRA' (of 'AUSTRALIA') indicating monogram position to be under Row 10/10. Fine and very scarce. BW D84ze, cat AU$400 for mint