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Internet General Sale No. 87 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 682 | [ * ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11.5-12 ½d, 1d (wmk inv), 2d, 3d (wmk inv), 4d, 6d (wmk inv), 8d and 5/-, degrees of gum toning on some, part OG and good colour. BW cat AU$815 (8)  | ||
| Lot 683 | [ **/* ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11.5-12 ½d (MUH), 1d (wmk inv), 3d (wmk inv), 4d, 6d wmk inv), 8d and 5/-, gum toning on a few, part OG and good colour. BW cat AU$730 (7)  | ||
| Lot 684 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d - 5/- Perf 11½-12 (1d and 4d with Wmk Inverted), 1d and 2d Compound Perf 11½-12 and 11 (2d with Wmk Inverted), and 1d Perf 11, all fine used and mostly dated examples, the rare 1d Perf 11 cancelled at Yaamba (Qld) AU 28 03. The complete set of all perfs and rarely offered as such. BW cat AU$2150+, SG cat £1485 (11)  | ||
| Lot 685 | [ S/* ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 5/- handstamped seriffed SPECIMEN (22 x 3mm), being the mint stamps as supplied by Queensland for distribution to the U.P.U., the SPECIMEN being applied as a receiving handstamp to the stamps supplied to Bechuanaland. All with toned gum and some mild facial foxing, however a unique group unlisted by BW (5)  | ||
| Lot 686 | [ S/* ] |
1902 Blank Base with Type 1 SPECIMEN overprint vertical, comprising 2d (3, one no gum), 4d (wmk inv) and 6d (wmk inv), plus 1902-04 Design Completed 5d (2), 1/- (2) and 2/- (3), toning on a few but mostly fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$1300 (12)  | ||
| Lot 687 SOLD | [ (*) ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11 unused with no gum, short perf at top, nevertheless a very rare stamp. BW D4, cat AU$4500, SG D12 cat £1700  | ||
| Lot 688 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11 cancelled with part cds and indelible pencil, fine and rare. BW D4 cat AU$1500, SG D12 cat £700  | ||
| Lot 689 | [ * ] |
1902 Blank Base 2d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½-12 very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D6, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 690 | [ */O/CTO ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11 x 11½,12 1d Emerald mint (vertical crease), and used (5, two Watermark Inverted), also 1d and 2d cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O.' corner cancels, large part OG. BW D3, 6, cat AU$2050 (8)  | ||
| Lot 691 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11, surface rubbed and toned perf at top right corner, a rare stamp. BW D4 cat AU$1500, SG D12 cat £700  | ||
| Lot 692 | [ * ] |
1902-04 Design Completed mint range on hagner with Perf 11.5-12 x 11 ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 3d, 4d (3), 5d, 6d, 8d (2), 10d and 5/-, Perf 11 x 11.5-12 1d (4), and Perf 11.5-12 5d (2) and 1/-, mostly fine with part OG. BW cat AU$3015 (21)  | ||
| Lot 693 | [ S/* ] |
1902-04 Design Completed 2d (2), 3d (2, wmk inv), 4d (wmk inv), 5d, 6d (2, wmk inv), 8d (wmk inv), 10d (2), 1/- (wmk upright, unlisted by BW), 5/- wmk inv), 20/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 2) for the N.S.W. U.P.U. distribution. few with small faults or toning, but many (incl 20/-) are fine. BW cat AU$1800 (14)  | ||
| Lot 694 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green cancelled by crisp strike of Sydney cds dated AP 12/06, fine colour and one of the finest of the small number of postally used stamps known. BW D44, cat AU$4000  | ||
| Lot 695 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Dull Green cancelled by portion of oval Sydney Parcels Branch ds in purple, very fine and a rare stamp. BW D44, cat AU$4000, SG D43 cat £2000  | ||
| Lot 696 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Dull Green cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, possibly of CTO status, nevertheless rare. BW D44, cat AU$2500 as CTO  | ||
| Lot 697 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green cancelled portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, very fine with good colour and undoubtedly one of the finest examples of very rare genuine postal use of this stamp. BW D45, cat AU$7500, the SG price of £2250 for this stamp should be considered for CTO only  | ||
| Lot 698 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green good colour and very fine used, cancelled by portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, rare. SG catalogue used at £2250, considerable less than their mint price (£4000), however the used stamp is far scarcer than mint. BW D45, cat AU$7500  | ||
| Lot 699 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Dull Green cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, possibly of CTO status, nevertheless a rare stamp. BW D45, cat AU$3000 as CTO  | ||
| Lot 700 | [ CTO ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green with part strike of 'NSW' in concentric ovals CTO cancellation, fine without gum. BW D45w, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 701 | [ **/*/O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A small mint group on hagner with ½d severed block of 20 and singles, plus block of 6 watermark inverted, 1d (2), 2d, 4d (wmk inv) and 6d (wmk inv); also ½d corner block of 6 cancelled 'FEB 26 12' in violet, 1d used block of 4, and 4d (wmk inv) used block of 4, some toning but useful multiples. BW cat AU$1540+ (47)  | ||
| Lot 702 | [ */(*) ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A mint group with Perf 11½-12 x 11 ½d (3), 2d, 3d, 4d and 6d Watermark Upright, and ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d Watermark Inverted (4d and 6d no gum) generally fine with large part OG, the scarce 3d very fine. BW cat AU$2610 (13)  | ||
| Lot 703 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Bright Green right pane of 60 permanently affixed to acid-free paper. Fine and a scarce multiple from this printing. BW D46B cat AU$900, SG D45 cat £960  | ||
| Lot 704 | [ **/* ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d Light Green sheet of 120 (Watermark Inverted), 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$3300, SG D45a cat £1920+  | ||
| Lot 705 | [ O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 fine used cancelled 1906 NSW cds, rare. With 2009 Ceremuga Certificate. SG D51 cat £900, BW D48 cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 706 | [ O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 block of 4 cancelled multiple strikes of Townsville '570' duplex, JA 16 08. Some very minor toning on reverse, and the only recorded multiple of this stamp, a major postage due rarity. BW D48, cat AU$7000, SG D51 cat £4400  | ||
| Lot 707 | [ * ] |
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 708 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green large part OG but with two patches of gum toning, 'fluffy' perfs, and in a remarkably strong Emerald shade unlike the usual pale shade of this rare stamp. SG D48, cat £750, BW D52, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 709 | [ * ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d Watermark Upright, and ½d, 1d and 4d Watermark Inverted, all large part OG and very fine for this difficult issue. BW cat AU$3023 (7)  | ||
| Lot 710 | [ **/* ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green 'Watermark Inverted' block of 12 from top of right pane, lower row with horizontal crease and one unit thinned, large part OG with most units MUH. BW D56, cat AU$480 for hinged block of 12  | ||
| Lot 711 | [ ** ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green (Watermark Inverted) sheet of 120, some perf separation and one or two very minor tone spots, otherwise remarkably fresh with all units MUH, a rare survivor. BW D58 cat AU$9000, SG D53 cat £4200  | ||
| Lot 712 SOLD | [ **/* ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 1d Light Green block of 4 with large part OG showing variety double row of Watermark Marginal Letters ('OF AU'). Light gum toning but fine appearance (lower pair MUH) and very scarce. BW D57, incorrectly priced at AU$150 per stamp, should be AU$275, so block catalogues AU$1100+  | ||
| Lot 713 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green fine mint with large part OG. BW D61-62 cat AU$750, SG D58-59 cat £340 (2)  | ||
| Lot 714 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- Dull Green top marginal block of 4, exceptional colour and very fine with large part OG, pencil notation on reverse of one stamp. We can trace no other mint block of 4, a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D61 cat AU$900++, SG D58 cat £360++  | ||
| Lot 715 | [ O ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- Dull Green block of 4 cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE/WEST AUSTRALIA cds dated 5 OCT 10, fine and a rare multiple. BW D61 cat AU$120++, SG D58 cat £44++  | ||
| Lot 716 | [ **/* ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 5/- Dull Green block of 4, good colour and very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded mint block of this stamp and a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D62 cat AU$2750+, SG D59 cat £1000++  | ||
| Lot 717 | [ O ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 5/- Dull Green block of 4 cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE/WEST AUSTRALIA cds dated 16 JUL 10, fine and a rare multiple. BW D62 cat AU$300++, SG D59 cat £192++  | ||
| Lot 718 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 10/- Dull Green from top right corner of sheet with full selvedge, exceptionally strong colour, lightly hinged with large part OG. A beautiful stamp and arguably the most desirable example of this rarity. BW D64 cat AU$3750++, SG D61 cat £2500++  | ||
| Lot 719 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 10/- Dull Green very fine with good colour, lightly hinged with large part OG, a superior example of this rare stamp. BW D64 cat AU$3750, SG D61 cat £2500  | ||
| Lot 720 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 20/- Dull Green very fine with good colour and large part OG, an exceptional example of this famous stamp. BW D65 cat AU$10000, SG D62 cat £6500  | ||
