AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 313
Estimate: $1,100
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 314
Estimate: $250
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically as used for the Tasmanian U.P.U. distribution (1d, 3d, 4d and 6d with Watermark Inverted), part OG but 8d badly toned gum. BW cat AU$700 (7)
Lot 315
Estimate: $350
1902 Blank Base 6d Emerald variety 'SW of NSW Not Fully Removed', eft stamp of horizontal fine mint (large part OG) and another fine used. BW D9k, cat AU$875 (3)
Lot 316
Estimate: $700
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 317
Estimate: $800
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- over SPECIMEN Type 2 as used for U.P.U. distribution, generally very fine with large part OG (10/- and 20/- in superior quality). A scarce group in this condition. BW cat AU$1900 (12)
Lot 318
Estimate: $1,200
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 319
Estimate: $300
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 320
Estimate: $400
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 321
Estimate: $800
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d M (13) and U (4), 1d M (5) and U (18, incl pairs (2)), 2d M (4) and U, 4d M and U (2), 6d M (3) and U (12). Some stamps with faults, many of the mint with degrees of toning, however this issue is rarely offered in quantity. Very high catalogue value (26 M, 37 U)
Lot 322
Estimate: $2,000
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 323
Estimate: $200
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 324
Estimate: $300
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d - 6d Dull Green used set, the ½d, 1d, 2d and 6d with cds cancels, 2d a few short perfs at right, otherwise fine. SG D53-57 cat £600, BW D56-60, cat AU$1150 (5)
Lot 325
Estimate: $400
1909 Stroke After Figure of Value 1/- Dull Green M (3, all with toning) and U (69 incl pair) and 5/- Dull Green U (32). Some faded or with faults, but a remarkable accumulation suitable for research, high catalogue value (3 M, 101 U)
Lot 326
Estimate: $150
1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green both part OG and good colour, 5/- with rough and irregular perfs down left side. BW D61-62 cat AU$750, SG D58-59 cat £425 (2)
