AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES

Lot 455		Estimate: $120 1953-56 3/6d Booklets with QEII 3½d Watermarked and wax interleaving (2), one with variety 'Retouched Left Frame' on both panes, other with variety 'Weak Entry to Top Left Frame and Corner' on both panes, BW 296i/ic group, j. Ex J.P. Meara, booklet covers with some toning (2)
Lot 456		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1953-56 QEII 3½d No Watermark variety 'Retouched Left Frame - Type I' (BW 297i), present in both panes in complete 3/6d booklet with wax interleaving (toned covers), ex J.P. Meara
Lot 457		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1953-56 QEII 3½d No Watermark variety 'White Crown at Top Left Retouched' (D1/3), BW 297ka, present in both panes in complete 3/6d booklet with wax interleaving (toned covers), ex J.P. Meara
Lot 458		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $105 1953-56 3/6d booklet with QEII 3½d Watermarked and wax interleaving, both panes with varieties 'White Crown at Top Left' (F1/4) and 'Re-entry to 3½d and Left Frame' (F1/3), ex J.P. Meara
Lot 459		Estimate: $100 1959-64 6d Banded Anteater scarce solo franking tied by Melbourne slogan cancel to 1964 (8 Jul) Radio Australia postcard to Indonesia, returned, correct airmail postcard rate
Lot 460		Estimate: $150 1959-64 9d Kangaroos very scarce solo franking tied by GPO Sydney cds to 1965 (30 Jul) used of 'A.R.' card, Sans Souci receipt marking, the most difficult denomination solo in the Zoological series
Lot 461		Estimate: $180 1959-64 11d Rabbit Bandicoot Helecon experimental printing solo franking tied by Charleville (Qld) cds to 1964 (21 Jul) Commercial Papers Only cover. BW 363A, footnote states 'Best collected bearing dated postmark prior to the distribution of the later helecon printing (4 June 1965)'. Rare stamp/rate convergence (5d up to 4oz. + airmail 3d x 2), very few covers recorded
Lot 462		Estimate: $80 1959-64 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger (2) tied by Werris Creek cds to 1964 (2 Jan) airmail cover (flapless) to West Germany, scarce double 1/2d greetings card rate
Lot 463		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 1959-64 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger used on 1964 (24 Jul) picture postcard from Fremantle to Gloucester, England tied by machine cancellation, very fine and a scarce solo usage
Lot 464		Estimate: $40 1959-94 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger used on 1962 (8 Dec) picture postcard from Mascot (NSW) to Dundee, Scotland tied by machine cancellation. Few tone spots, a scarce solo usage
Lot 465		Estimate: $75 1959 4d P.O. Sesquicentenary pair + 2/- Crocodile airmail cover (roughly opened) to Finland, 4d pair with unusual 'Dry Ink' effect, normal single on cover for comparison (2)
Lot 466		Estimate: $100 1962 Perth Games 2/3d on 1963 double airmail rate commercial covers (2) to U.K., comprising pair and combination with 2/3d Royal Visit, scarce and attractive duo (2)
Lot 467		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 1963 5d Export Presentation Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '2.10.63/4' (B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.'s Department). Fresh and superb, offered with the envelope in which it was originally contained. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 397(DP)1, cat AU$3000
Lot 468		Estimate: $130 Realised Price : $100 1963-65 Navigators selection with 4/- (5, incl M block of 4), 5/- (4 incl pair), 7/6 (3), 10/- (3), £1 (2), £2 (2) M, and 4/-, 5/-, 7/6, 10/- (2), £1 (2) U, fine with a few MUH (26)
Lot 469		Estimate: $70 1963-64 Navigators 4/- to £2 (10/- and £1 White Paper), lightly hinged (6)