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Internet General Sale No. 85 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1913-21 WMK CROWN OVER A THIN PAPER
Lot 777 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green (wmk sideways facing right) with 'CA' monogram fine with part OG, 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram fine with trace of hinge, and 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram fine with large part OG. BW D96aa/zc, D97Bza and DD99Azc, cat AU$835 (3)  | ||
| Lot 778 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 marginal block of 6 variety 'Double Perforation' between the two rows, with off-centre row patched with stamp selvedge, fine with large part OG. BW D96b, catalogued as used only at AU$150  | ||
| Lot 779 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 Watermark Sideways (top of crown facing right) CA monogram block of 4, fine with large part OG, lower pair MUH. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160 as hinged monogram single  | ||
| Lot 780 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint block of 8, very fine MUH. BW D95zb, cat AU$750+  | ||
| Lot 781 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow Green Perf 14 Cooke printing JBC monogram block of 6 from the lower left corner of the sheet, ery fine with virtually full OG and only one unit mounted. BW D97Bz, cat AU$750 for hinged monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 782 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Multiple Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green Perf 14 Cooke printing CA monogram block of 12 from lower right corner of sheet with additional variety 'Double Perforations' along bottom row. Minor perf separation reinforced with hinge, fine with large part OG and most units MUH. A unique combination. BW D97Bb/zb, cat AU$750 for hinged monogram strip of 3, with 6 x double perf catalogued at AU$900  | ||
| Lot 783 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green horizontal strip of 4 variety 'Double Perforations' at base, fine with part OG, some perf reinforcement, adjoins the unique Harrison single-line imprint block. BW D99Bb, cat AU$800+  | ||
| Lot 784 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'CA' monogram block of 4 from right side of sheet, fine with large part OG, perf reinforcement in selvedge. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 785 SOLD | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green irregular block of 7 with complete Harrison one-line imprint, and with additional variety 'Double Perforations' along base. One stamp with small tone spot on reverse, large part OG with lower four units MUH. A major postage due rarity, this being the only recorded imprint other than for a block of 24 in the Royal Collection, and as such one of the rarest Australian Commonwealth imprints. BW D99Bzd, cat AU$7500  | ||
| Lot 786 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded example of this imprint and a major postage due and Australian Commonwealth rarity. BW D99Cze, cat AU$6500  | ||
| Lot 787 SOLD | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds to 1920 (20 Mar) cover from Forbes to Sydney illegally franked with 2d New South Wales Stamp Duty adhesive, and taxed double the 1½d letter rate. A fine cover, believed to be one of only two recorded bearing this stamp, and thus undercatalogued by BW at AU$400  | ||
| Lot 788 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal pair with large part OG. This pair is from the former block of 4 which was reduced to the pair and two singles, and represents the only mint multiple known. One of the most important postage due pieces from the Thin Paper series. BW D100a cat AU$18000, SG D82a cat £13,000  | ||
| Lot 789 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' used horizontal pair cancelled Newcastle cds dated MY 19/1922, very fine and the only recorded used multiple, a major rarity. BW D100a, cat AU$8500, SG D82a cat £7500  | ||
| Lot 790 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 fine mint with large part OG and lower units MUH. The largest recorded mint multiple (the BW catalogue is incorrect in stating that the block of 6 had been reduced to a block of 4), an important piece. BW D101a, cat AU$9000 for mint (note the catalogue prices are misplaced, the AU$1500 is for mint, and AU$750 for used)  | ||
| Lot 791 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' lower left corner block of 4 superb MUH, including variety 'Retouch to Solid Shading at Back of D' (R10/1). A remarkable combination of rare watermark variety with major plate flaw. The only recorded mint block of 4 (the only larger mint multiple being the block of 6), and a very important piece from this issue. BW D101a/(VP)i, cat AU$6000++  | ||
| Lot 792 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 cancelled Perth cds dated 14OC21, very fine and with large part OG, the equal largest used multiple known (three blocks of 6 are recorded, one in the Royal Philatelic Collection). BW D1-1a, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 793 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used with G.P.O. Adelaide cds, FE 20 22, very scarce. SG D83ba cat £450, BW D101a cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 794 SOLD | [ S/CTO ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green cancelled-to-order for U.P.U. distribution and with additional SPECIMEN handstamp (22½ x 23/4mm). This handstamp was applied in London to stamps returned from Bechuanaland. Fine without gum and the sole recorded example. BW D102wa, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 795 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green block of 4 from top left corner of sheet, superb MUH and from the Australia Post Archival Sale. A very rare multiple. BW D103 cat AU$9000, SG D86 cat £5200  | ||
