1911 2/- containing South Australia Wmk. Crown over A 12 x ½d Green (one officially added) and 18 x 1d Rosine, Red on Pink cover with Red-brown on White printing inside. Some staining on covers, contents fine. BW B6(S)B variety, cat AU$7500
Lot 968
Estimate: $3,500
1911 2/- containing Victoria Wmk Crown over A 12 x ½d Green Perf 12½ and Wmk Crown over A Thin Paper 18 x 1d Rose, Red on Pale Pink cover with Purple on Grey printing inside (unlisted variety), few minor blemishes by generally fine and rare. BW B6(VC)B variety, cat AU$6000
Lot 969
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1911 2/- containing Victoria Wmk Crown over A 12 x ½d Green Perf 12½ and Wmk Crown over A Thin Paper 18 x 1d Rose, Red on Pale Pink cover with Green on Yellow printing inside showing original text on outside back cover, fine. However, the ½d stamps are without gum and must therefore be considered not original. BW B6(V)C, cat AU$6000
Lot 970
Estimate: $3,500
1911 2/- containing Victoria Wmk. Crown over A 12 x ½d Green Perf 12½ and Wmk Crown over A Thin Paper 18 x 1d Rose, Red on Pale Pink cover with Red on Pale Green printing inside, and showing revised text on outside back cover. Staple broken, otherwise fine and rare. BW B6(V)D, cat AU$6000
Lot 971
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $1,900
1920-23 2/- (12 x 2d Red KGV Single Wmk) Black on Rose and Black on Orange covers, each with revised text, the first with three stamps remaining, and the second with two stamps remaining. Both covers with a few marks, nevertheless very rare despite incomplete contents. BW B25D, E, cat AU$11,000 (2)
Lot 972
Estimate: $6,000
Realised Price : $4,600
1920 £1 (120 x 2d Orange KGV) Black on Pale Green proof of cover showing revised text on back cover ('Continued' removed after 'TO ALL PLACES IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE' and reference to Via Brindisi or Naples removed from 'Parcels to the United Kingdom'. Superb with no staple holes and unrecorded in the BW catalogue, which notes that this cover is only recorded from the Reserve Bank Archives. BW B26B proof, unique in private hands
Lot 973
Estimate: $6,000
Realised Price : $4,800
1920-23 £1 (120 x 2d) Black on Brown Card cover showing a revised setting of the front cover text (4d rate to America) and revised rate on back cover for parcels to U.K. (1/4d). There are no contents but one selvedge strip remains in place. This cover is considered to be an essay or proof that was never used, the front cover text being reset for subsequent printings. Fine and unique. BW B27(E), cat AU$20,000
Lot 974
Estimate: $250
1927-28 2/3d Green on Pale Green cover without 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' at top, containing only a block of 4 stamps (1½d Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14), cover with spotting and various manuscript endorsements. Very few recorded. BW B33, cat AU$5000
Lot 975
Estimate: $400
1927-28 2/3d Green on Pale Green cover with 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' at top, containing pane of 6 and pair only (1½d Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14), back cover with minor tone spots, very scarce. BW B34, cat AU$2500 for complete booklet
Lot 976
Estimate: $6,000
1927-30 £1 (180 x 1½d Red Die II KGV, Small Multiple Wmk, Perf 13½ x 12½) Green on Pale Green cover and with original setting of text on inside and back covers, content comprises six gutter blocks of 20, one block lacking four stamps. Front cover defaced by manuscript ink cross and notation. Very fine and extremely rare in this near-complete condition. BW B37AS, cat AU$12500
Lot 977
Estimate: $2,750
Realised Price : $2,600
1930-35 3/- (12 x 3d Air Mail) Black on Bright Violet-blue cover, each of the three panes of 4 stamps showing the third unit with variety 'Long Wing to Plane'. Very fine and a rare booklet. BW B40d, cat AU$5000
Lot 978
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
1938 2/- (12 x 2d Scarlet KGVI) Black on Green cover with wax interleaves, stamp panes with watermark inverted, very fine. BW B52a, cat AU$750
Lot 979
Estimate: $300
1992-1994 $4.50 Threatened Species Booklets with security tabs, a collection comprising Original Printing Types 4 and 25, First Reprint Types 4 and 18, Third Reprint Types 3, 4, 5 and 21, Fourth Reprint Types 2, 3, 4, 13, 21 and 26, and Fifth Reprint Types 4 and 26. These security tabs were used for a short period in 1992-93 and are scarce, only very limited stocks being retained by collectors. BW B180wc,wx; BW181wc,wx; B183wb,wc,wdf,wt; B184wa (unlisted),wb,wc,wl,wt,wy; B185wc,wy. Cat AU$505 (16)
Lot 980
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1992-1995 $2 Wetlands and Waterways folder small group showing the security tabs affixed to the folders in 1992-93, comprising Original Printing Types 4 and 25, First Reprint Types 18, 21 and 26 (latter unlisted), and Second Reprint Type 25. These are scarce as only small stocks were acquired by collectors, BW cat AU$180 (6)
Lot 981
Estimate: $220
Realised Price : $170
1992-1994 $4.50 Thinking of You booklet with various security tabs affixed, a collection comprising First Reprint Types 2, 4 and 23, Second Reprint Types 2, 3, 4, 7 and 23, Third Reprint Types 4, 18 and 23, Fourth Reprint Type 21, and Fifth Reprint Types 21 and 26. These security tabs were in use for a short period in 1992-93 and only limited stocks were purchased by collectors. BW B189Bwt; B190Awa,wc (both unlisted),wv; B190Bwa,wb,wc,wqf,wv; B190Cwc,wq,wv; B190Dwt,wy. Cat AU$420 (14)
Lot 982
Estimate: $400
1993-95 booklets showing security tabs affixed, a collection comprising 1993 $4.50 Trains with Types 4, 19, 23 and 25; 1993 $4.50 Dinosaurs Types 18 and 25; 1993 $8 Christmas Types 4 (2) and 25; 1994 $4.50 Lifesaving Types 4 and 25; 1994 $4.50 Thinking of You Types 4 and 21; 1994 $4.50 Kangaroos and Koalas Types 4 and 25 (2); 1994 $4.50 Australian Zoos Types 4 and 25; 1994 $8 Christmas Types 4 and 18; 1995 $2 Endeavour Replica Types 4, 25 and unlisted barcode ending 2120; 1995 $4.50 Australia Remembers Types 4 and 25; 1995 $4.50 Centenary of Cinema Type 4; 1995 $4.50 World Down Under Types 4 and 25; 1996 $8 Christmas Types 4 (2), 18 and 25. The Brusden-White catalogue states that the barcodes were discontinued late in 1993 so all these later booklets are unlisted. A finer and very scarce group (32)
