AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES

Lot 569		Estimate: $1,750 1902-04 U.P.U. Specimen stamps provided by Queensland (in mint condition) and handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in violet for distribution to Portuguese Colonies, comprising 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d and 5/-, and 1902-094 Base Completed 5d, 10d, 1/- and 2/-, affixed to archival piece. Tone spot on 5/- and slight tracing of toning around perfs on others, of fine appearance and rare. BW lists only the 1902 ½d and 2d, and 1902-04 10d (at AU$325 each), so potential cat value is AU$3250 (10)
Lot 570		Estimate: $5,500 Realised Price : $4,200 U.P.U. Specimen Stamps: Four archival pages from the Queensland distribution to the U.P.U. mounted by the Tunisian Post Office, with both Queensland and Commonwealth Postage Due stamps (which were supplied in mint condition), most with a SPECIMEN receiving handstamp in violet (12.75 x 2.5mm). The Postage Dues comprise 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d (2 each) and 5/-, and 1902-04 Completed Base 5d, 10d, 1/- and 2/- (2 each). Also there is a mint set of the same stamps. The Queensland stamps comprise 1895-96 ½d, 1d, 1897-1907½d - 2/, 1899 ½d and 1903 9d (two sets optd SPECIMEN and one mint set), also 1909 4d Green-black CTO (2). In addition the pages include the Western Australian distribution of Postage Dues cancelled by concentric circles obliterator, comprising 1902 Blank Base and 6d (2 sets), and 1902-04 Completed Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 5d, 1/- (2 sets). The 1899 New Zealand ½d and 1d are also (probably erroneously) included. Couple of stamps damaged, and pages themselves with some damage, otherwise fine and very fresh, a remarkable and unique document (92 stamps)
Lot 571		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $250 1902 Blank Base mint and used range on hagner with ½d M (5) and U (15 incl fine block of 4), 1d M (4) and U (12 incl block of 4), 2d M (4) and U, 3d M (3) and U (2), 4d M (3) and U (4), 8d U (2), 5/- U. Range of shades (few stamps are faded), few have faults but generally good to fine (56)
Lot 572		Estimate: $375 Realised Price : $460 1902 Blank Base ½d to 5/- Emerald mint set part OG, 6d toned gum others generally fine, 1d, 3d and 4d inverted watermark. SG D1-8, cat £450, BW cat AU$765 (8)
Lot 573		Estimate: $400 1902 Blank Base ½d Emerald Perf 11½-12 interpane block of 49 from top right corner of sheet demonstrating the secondary flaws found on each block of 30, very fine MUH. BW D1A, cat AU$980++
Lot 574		Estimate: $550 Realised Price : $420 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically reading up (½d, 1d, 4d, 8d) or down (2d, 3d, 6d) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U. very fine with large part OG, exceptional quality for this set. BW cat AU$725 (7)
Lot 575		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,300 1902-04 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically reading up (1d, 4d, 5/-) or down (½d, 2d, 3d, 6d) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue applied in Lisbon for distribution to Portuguese Colonies, 1d no gum and faded, others fine and part OG. BW 1d and 8d unlisted, others cat AU$325 each (7)
Lot 576		Estimate: $450 1902-04 U.P.U. Specimen stamps supplied by Western Australia, cancelled-to-order with concentric circles obliterator, comprising 1902 Blank Base 3d and 6d, and 1902-04 Base Completed 1d, 4d, 5d (2) and 1/- (2). Fine, one 5d large part OG, others no gum. BW D7w, D9w, D17w, D26w, D29w, D37w, cat AU$800 (8)
Lot 577		Estimate: $1,200 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 578		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1902 Blank Base 6d Emerald block of 4, lower left unit variety 'SW of NSW Not Fully Removed' (R8/3), fine used. BW D9k, cat AU$325+
Lot 579		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1902-04 Completed Base mint range on hagner, with ½d (2), 1d (7, incl pair), 2d (5, incl pair), 3d (2), 4d (4), 5d (2, one opt vertical SPECIMEN), 6d (3), 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-. Also 1906-08 Wmk Crown over A ½d, 1d and 2d. Range of shades and perfs, few with faults, and some possibly faded, however many fine stamps with large part OG are present, high catalogue value (33)
Lot 580		Estimate: $100 1902-04 Completed Base used range on hagners, mixed perforations and a range of shades, with ½d (5), 1d (21), 2d (8), 3d, 4d (3), 5d (7), 6d, 8d (2), 10d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (3), 5/-. Also 196-08 Wmk Crown over A ½d and 1d (4). Few with faults, and some faded (61)
Lot 581		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900 1902-04 Base Completed ½d to 20/- overprinted SPECIMEN as used by New South Wales for distribution to U.P.U., part OG and very fine colour, 2d with one missing perf, good quality for this set. The stamps have been hinged with stamp selvedge by a receiving postal administration. SG cat £1000, BW cat AU$2085 (14)
Lot 582		Estimate: $2,750 1902-04 Base Completed ½d to 20/- set overprinted SPECIMEN as used by New South Wales for distribution to U.P.U. with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue applied on Lisbon to stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. No gum and colour a little washed out as always seen for this set, which is rarely offered in this complete form. BW cat AU$4725
Lot 583		Estimate: $220 1902-04 Base Completed 5d, 1/- and 2/- (2) overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically reading up (5d, 2/-) or down (1/-) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., one 2/- a little faded and no gum, 1/- tone spots on gum. BW D29x, D37x, D40x, cat AU$525 (4)
Lot 584		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 1902-04 Base Completed 10d, 1/- and 2/- mint as supplied by Queensland for distribution to the U.P.U., additionally with portion of the triple ring handstamp 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR' used by Madagascar as a receiving handstamp, at most three sets can exist. Fine without gum. BW D36w, D37wb, D40w, cat AU$975 (3)
Lot 585		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $480 1902-04 Base Completed ½d Emerald Perf 11½,12 x 11 horizontal gutter pair with variety 'Double Perforation' through gutter, superb MUH. BW D13b, undercatalogued at AU$100
Lot 586		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $340 1902-04 Base Completed 2d Emerald Perf 11½,12 x 11 with watermark inverted cancelled-to-order with concentric circle obliterator used by Western Australia for stamps distributed to U.P.U., with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue applied in Lisbon to stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Fine without gum and unlisted by BW (D21w var), rare
Lot 587		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1902-04 Completed Base 4d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½,12 very fine mint with large part OG, a scarce stamp undercatalogued by SG. BW D27, cat Au$200
Lot 588		Estimate: $2,250 1902-04 Completed Base 10/- Dull Green Perf 11, slightly toned gum and somewhat heavily hinged. SG D43 cat £1800, BW D44 cat AU$3500
Lot 589		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green Perf 11 part OG and fine, with 2008 Alex Rendon Certificate ('light overall toning', which we consider harsh). SG D44 cat £4000, BW D45, cat AU$5250
Lot 590		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green Perf 11 overprinted SPECIMEN' for distribution to U.P.U. with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue applied in Lisbon to stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Fine without gum and very scarce. BW D45xa, cat AU$600
Lot 591		Estimate: $550 Realised Price : $420 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d and 6d mint, the ½d, 1d, 2d and 4d with varying degrees of toning, the 6d very fine and the rare 3d lightly gum toned. but of fine appearance (6)
Lot 592		Estimate: $1,000 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Dull Green Perf 11 fine used cancelled 1906 NSW cds, rare. With 2009 Ceremuga Certificate. SG D51 cat £900, BW D48 cat AU$1750
Lot 593		Estimate: $700 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d mint, the ½d and 6d with watermark inverted, and the 1d with watermark4 marginal letters, all part OG and of fine appearance. BW cat AU$1430 (5)
Lot 594		Estimate: $90 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 6d Light Green large part OG but with horizontal crease. SB D57 cat £250, BW D60 cat AU$475
Lot 595		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)
Lot 596		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green part OG, 1/- some gum toning, also 5/- U (2, one manuscript cancel). BW cat AU$900 (4)
Lot 597		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- and 5/- Dull Green cancelled-to-order by Perth cds as used by Western Australia for distribution to the U.P.U., with additional triple ring handstamp 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR' used by Madagascar as a receiving handstamp, at most three sets can exist. Fine without gum. BW D61wc, D62wc, cat AU$650 (2)
Lot 598		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1908-09 Stroke After Value 2/- Dull Green, part OG but with vertical crease and toned gum. SG D60 cat £1000, BW D63 cat AU$1000
Lot 599		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1908-09 Stroke After Value 10/- Dull Green, good colour with large part slightly toned gum, very fine appearance. SG D61 cat £2500, BW D64 cat AU$3750
Lot 600		Estimate: $6,500 1908-09 Stroke After Value 20/- Dull Green part OG and fine, an attractive example of thios famous stamp. SG D62 cat £6500, BW D65 cat AU$10,000