AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOUR ISSUES
Lot 650
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1902 Blank Base ½d to 5/- Emerald-green Perf 11½,12 (1d, 4d and 6d Wmk Inv), plus 1d and 2d Perf 11 x 11½,12, all very fine with all but 6d and 5/- Perf 11½,12 and 1d, 2d Perf 11 x 11½,12 MUH. SG D1-10, cat £1325+ (10)
Lot 651
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
1902 Blank Base overprinted vertical 'SPECIMEN' (Tasmanian U.P.U. distribution) ½d, 1d (Wmk Inv), 2d, 4d (Wmk Inv) reading down, and 3d (Wmk Inv), 6d (Wmk Inv) and 8d reading up. Also 1902-04 completed Base 1/- reading down, and 5d and 2/- reading up. This comprises the complete set with this overprint, all in very superior quality and most (if not all) MUH. BW cat AU$1000++ (10)
Lot 652
Estimate: $800
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald-green Perf 11, with manuscript indelible pencil cancel and part OG, a very fine example of this rare stamp. BW D4 cat AU$1250, SG D12 cat £900
Lot 653
Estimate: $400
1902 Blank Base group of usages on Tattersalls covers (16) from Victoria to Hobart, comprising 2d (3), 2d pair, and 4d (12), variously cancelled by cds or in mss. A number of covers with portions of Tattersalls receipts affixed, and some faults including the usual spike holes, but a good lot. BW cat on cover AU$1200 (16 covers)
Lot 654
Estimate: $4,000
1902-04 Completed Base Perf. 11½, 12 1d (no gum), 3d, 5d, 10d, 1/-, 2/- (2, shades); Cpd Perf. 11½, 12 and 11 ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-; Perf 11 ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d (no gum), 6d, 1/-, 5/-. Complete except for the Perf 11½, 12 2d (not known mint) and the 10/- and 20/- high values, and very fine for these, with large part OG (5/- Perf 11 with stained gum) and mostly lightly hinged (a few are MUH). A rare opportunity to acquire all the perf variations in superior condition. SG cat £6773 (28)
Lot 655
Estimate: $1,500
1902-04 Base Completed ½d - 20/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 2) complete with all variations, comprising Perf 11½,12 5d, 10d, 1/- and 2/-, Perf 11 x 11½,12 ½d, 1d (both Wmk Inv), Perf 11½,12 x 11 2d, 3d, 4d, 8d, 5/- (all Wmk Inv except 2d), and Perf 11 ½d, 1d, 6d (all Wmk Inv), 10/- and 20/-. All very fine with large part OG with a number MUH (incl 5/- and 20/-). Rarely offered in this quality (16)
Lot 656
Estimate: $1,750
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged, small gum stain apparently caused by hinge. SG D43, cat £2000
Lot 657
Estimate: $3,500
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green very fine part OG with several light hinge remainders. SG D44, cat £4250
Lot 658
Estimate: $900
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d-6d Green Perf 11½,12 x 11. Very fine for this issue with large part OG (½d and 1d MUH), 3d slightly toned gum but also MUH. SG D45-50, cat £1000+ (6)
Lot 659
Estimate: $1,200
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A (inverted) ½d Light Green sheet of 120, slight overall gum toning and central gutter reinforced with hinges, very fresh appearance and very scarce as a complete sheet, 100 units MUH. BW D46a, cat AU$3,300, SGD45a, cat £1,920+
Lot 660
Estimate: $2,000
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Dull Green Perf 11, part OG with two light hinge remainders, a rare stamp in this condition. BW D48 cat AU$4500, SG D51 cat £3000
Lot 661
Estimate: $375
1906-8 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green typical pale shade for this, large part OG but with peripheral gum toning, a scarce stamp. SG D48, cat £700
Lot 662
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $3,000
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 4d Dull Green Perf 11, very fine with large part OG, a very rare stamp in this condition. BW D54 cat AU$7500, SG D52 cat £5500
Lot 663
Estimate: $600
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d Dull Green (½d and 1d with Wmk Inverted), ½d with one short perf, 4d with some gum toning, others large part OG and generally very fine for this issue. SG D53-57, cat £1050 (5)
Lot 664
Estimate: $600
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d, and 6d Dull Green, all very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged (½d MUH) (5)
Lot 665
Estimate: $2,500
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A (inverted) ½d Light Green sheet of 120, some perf separations and one or two very minor tone spots, otherwise remarkably fresh with all units MUH, a rare survivor. BW D56, cat AU$9,000, SG D53, cat £4,200
Lot 666
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $270
1908-09 With Stroke Added 1/- and 5/- Dull Green, both superb MUH, 5/- with dealer handstamp on reverse. SG D58-59, cat £415++ (2)
Lot 667
Estimate: $120
1908-09 Stroke After Figure of Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green, large part OG but both with some toning on gum. SG D58-59, cat £380
Lot 668
Estimate: $900
1908-09 With Stroke Added 2/- Dull Green large part OG and lightly hinged, an exceptional example of this scarce stamp
Lot 669
Estimate: $2,200
1908-09 With Stroke Added 10/- Dull Green well-centred with large part OG and very lightly hinged, a superior example of this rarity
Lot 670
Estimate: $6,000
Realised Price : $4,600
1908-09 With Stroke Added 20/- Dull Green well-centred with part OG and lightly hinged, an attractive example of this famous rarity
