AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES
Lot 1132
1953 3d Tasmanian Stamp Centenary presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame, with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '24/21.10.53' (for Sir Daryl Lindsay, Stamp Advisory Committee), superb. Eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. Ex Williamson (1981), BW 307DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 1133
Estimate: $110
1959-64 6d Banded Anteater solo franking on Radio Australia postcard from Melbourne to Indonesia, undeliverable and with various Indonesian instructional marks, plus D.L.O. Melbourne pointing finger and boxed 'RETURN TO SENDER' in red. Very attractive, and a scarce solo franking. BW cat AU$150
Lot 1134
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $220
1959-65 a range of mint blocks, with 1959-64 1/6d - 3/- Flowers in mint blocks of 4 (also six mint sets), 1963-64 4/-, 7/6d and 10/- Navigator blocks of 4, 1964-65 Birds 6d - 3/- blocks of 4 (two sets, one 2/- block faded) plus additional 2/5d cream paper block of 10, 1963 2/3d Royal Visit (3), 1965 2/3d Anzac (2) mint blocks of 4, and 1963 2/3d Compac Cable mint block of 12 with variety; and 2/6d Aborigine wmkd imprint block of 4, and No Wmk Emergency ptg block of 4. Very fine MUH (186)