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- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Hammer Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - An * after the Starting Price indicates that the Lot is affected by Alternate, Limit or Tied bids.
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Online General Sale No. 87 Bidding closes at 5pm AEST on Friday 7th August 2026 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK, ½D GREEN
Lot 206 | [ O ] |
½d Dull Green Electro 2 variety 'Crack Through P of POSTAGE' (R35) in used rejoined pair cancelled Gratten cds dated JA 24 16, very fine. Also a further used example of a very early state showing the beginnings of the crack. A very rare variety. BW 63(2)o, cat AU$1900 (2)  | ||
| Lot 207 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 2 rejoined pair, right unit variety 'Crack Through P of POSTAGE' (R35) cancelled dated cds FE 17 17. Fine and rare. BW 63(2)o, cat AU$1900  | ||
| Lot 208 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through Left Wattles and USTRA' (L19), in used pair L19-20. L20 with blunt lower right corner, otherwise fine used cancelled Esk (Qld) cds dated 10 May 16. A very rare Electro 3 variety, absent from the Dr Andrew Johnston collection. BW 63(3)g, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 209 | [ O ] |
½d Pale Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (3L58), a late state, fine used and cancelled Rockhampton machine. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 210 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (L59) fine used and cancelled by Sydney machine. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 211 | [ O ] |
½d Dull Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (L59) used, lower left corner repaired. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 212 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 3 block of 4 (R1-2/7-8), R7 with variety 'Retouched S.W. Corner and White Spot in Right Frame', very fine with lower units MUH, a scarce Electro 3 multiple. BW 63(3)p, cat AU$750+  | ||
| Lot 213 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Clubbed Fraction Bar at Left' (R11), fine used with Melbourne machine cancel. BW 63(3)r, cat AU$1200  | ||
| Lot 214 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 3 variety 'Clubbed Fraction Bar at Left' (R11) fine used with Melbourne machine cancel. BW 63(3)r, cat AU$1200  | ||
| Lot 215 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 4 block of 24 from base of sheet with JBC and CA monograms, showing BW varieties o, p and v. One unit with small mark on reverse, otherwise very fine MUH with no split perfs, an exceptional multiple. BW 63(4), the two monogram strips of alone cat AU$1800 for mounted (24)  | ||
| Lot 216 (Withdrawn) | [ ** ] | NO LOT | ||
| Lot 217 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 4 CA monogram block of 30 (R31-60) including varieties 'Eight Wattles at Left' (R34), 'Barb on Fraction Bar at Right' (R40), 'White Spot Before 2 in Right Value Tablet' (R55), and 'White Spot Between TA of POSTAGE' (R60), very fine with only a few units hinged. BW 63(4)zb, cat AU$900 just as a mounted monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 218 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 5 variety 'Cracked Electro from Left Wattle to U' (5L46), an early state, with machine cancel which partially obscures flaw, large thin at base and short perf at top left corner. A very rare variety. BW 63(5)k, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 219 (Withdrawn) | [ ** ] | NO LOT | ||
| Lot 220 | [ * ] |
½d Cyprus Green bottom marginal block of 6 showing part Harrison two-line imprint, hinge reinforcement in selvedge otherwise fine. BW 63H, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 221 | [ ** ] |
½d Cyprus Green small group of listed plate varieties from Electro 6, comprising L11, L47, R45, and R54, also Electro 7, R24 (in pair), MUH, two with some toning. BW cat AU$900+ (6)  | ||
| Lot 222 | [ * ] |
½d part Harrison one-line imprint blocks of 4 (Electro 6, L53-54/59-60) in Green and Blue-green shades, showing varieties 'Neckless Emu' (L53) and Retouch to Crack Through King's Ear' (L54). lightly hinged but with gum toning. BW 63(6)i,j, cat AU$320+ (8)  | ||
| Lot 223 | [ * ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green Electro 6 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Retouch to Crack Through King's Ear (6L54) and 'Eight Wattles at Right' (6R54). Gutter perfs reinforced with hinges and right-hand pair with toned gum, nevertheless a rare imprint. BW 63H(6)za, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 224 | [ O ] |
½d Cyprus Green with variety 'White Accent over P of HALFPENNY' Electro 7, R34), fine used. BW cat for this shade is AU$150, plus premium for variety  | ||
| Lot 225 | [ */O ] |
½d Green variety 'Dry Ink' mint (gum toning) and punctured 'OS' used (2) in differing shades. BW 63c, cat AU$975 (3)  | ||
