AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 987
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $220
1902-1959 large mint and used accumulation on two stockbooks and on hagners, few monocolour incl blocks, all bicoloured issues represented with values to 5/-, with shades, multiples, and many plate varieties identified. Some stamps with faults, but mostly good to fine, sure to be many useful stamps included, high catalogue value (approx 1,000)
Lot 988
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $1,400
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 989
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 990
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
1902 Blank Base ½d, 2d and 3d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) reading down, as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue at Lisbon for distribution to Portuguese Colonies, fine without gum. BW D1xa, D5xa, D7xa, cat AU$975 (3)
Lot 991
Estimate: $450
1902 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., fine with part to large part OG. BW cat AU$700 (7)
Lot 992
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 993
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 994
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 995
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 996
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 997
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 998
Estimate: $2,750
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green cancelled by two very light strikes of portion of cds in violet, very fine. With 2020 RPSV Certificate stating 'no comment on the source of the cancel', however the colour matches that seen for the Sydney Parcels Branch cds which occurs as a genuine cancellation on this stamp. SG D43 cat £1800, BW D44 cat AU$4000
Lot 999
Estimate: $4,500
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 1000
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 1001
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 watermark marginal letters, all part OG and of fine appearance. BW cat AU$1430 (5)
Lot 1002
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 1003
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 1004
Estimate: $6,500
1908-09 Stroke After Value 20/- Dull Green part OG and fine, an attractive example of this famous stamp. SG D62 cat £6500, BW D65 cat AU$10,000
