AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1913-21 WMK CROWN OVER A THIN PAPER

Lot 611		Estimate: $200 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 ½d CTO block of 24 from bottom right corner of sheet, tone spots affecting five units and perf separation down middle column, large part OG. SG D77 cat £432, BW D94a cat AU$360
Lot 612		Estimate: $175 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green 'JBC' monogram corner strip of 3, tiny tone spot on corner unit and crease through selvedge not affecting stamps, MUH. BW D96z, cat AU$300
Lot 613		Estimate: $120 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper (sideways) Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, fine with part OG. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160
Lot 614		Estimate: $500 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 615		Estimate: $200 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram, very fine with trace of hinge. BW D97Bza, cat AU$300
Lot 616		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 1d Rose-red and Green with 'JBC' monogram, no gum, reinforced at left, and small repaired tear in selvedge. Despite these faults a very rare monogram, see BW footnote 'monograms in rose-red and green are extremely rare'. BW D97Aza, cat AU$300++
Lot 617		Estimate: $275 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green block of 4 from base of sheet variety 'Double Perforations' at base, very fine with full OG and trace of hinge. BW D99b, cat AU$400+
Lot 618		Estimate: $250 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram, fine with large part OG. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375
Lot 619		Estimate: $6,500 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine with large part OG. A very rare stamp, this example from the mint block of 4 mentioned in the BW catalogue. SG D82a cat £6500, BW D100a cat AU$9000
Lot 620		Estimate: $375 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 621		Estimate: $120 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green with 'JBC' monogram, very fine large part OG with faint trace of hinge. BW D102za, cat AU$200
Lot 622		Estimate: $120 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green with 'CA' monogram, very fine with large part OG. BW D102zc, cat AU$200
Lot 623		Estimate: $350 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green with large part OG and lightly hinged with faint crease down left side. SG D86 cat £1300, BW D103, cat AU$1250
Lot 624		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. SG D87 cat £900, BW D104 cat AU$1350