AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES, 1902 BLANK BASE

Lot 591 SOLD	[ */CTO ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $850 1902 Blank Base block of 30 from upper left corner of sheet CTO Hobart cds dated 26SEP12, affixed to card and with secondary and tertiary plate flaws noted, plus mint block of 30 from lower left corner of sheet similarly affixed with flaws noted, including the plate crack on No. 43. BW DD1, cat AU$600+
Lot 592	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 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 593 SOLD	[ S/**/* ]	Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d horizontal pairs overprinted vertical SPECIMEN Type 1 reading up (1d, 4d, 8d) or down (½d, 2d, 3d, 6d) as used by Tasmania for U.P.U. distribution, very scarce multiples lightly hinged with large part OG, also 1902-04 Base Completed 5d and 2/- opt reading up and 1/- opt reading down MUH. BW cat ASU$1700+
Lot 594 SOLD	[ S/(*) ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 1902 Blank Base 3d Wmk Upright showing small portion of four-ring concentric circle obliterator used by Western Australia for U.P.U. distribution, and additionally with handstruck 'ULTRAMAR' in blue as applied in Lisbon to stamps sent to Portuguese Colonies, fine without gum and unlisted by BW. Also 1902-04 Base Completed 10/- overpriunted SPECIMEN (Type 2) and with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue, stamp a little faded and without gum (BW cat AU$550) (2)
Lot 595 SOLD	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $420 1902 Blank Base 3d and 6d (both large part OG) and 1902-04 Base Completed ½d, 1d, 2d (2, one large part OG), 4d, 5d and 1/- cancelled four-ring CTO obliterator used for Western Australia U.P.U. distribution, most without gum, otherwise fine and a scarce group. BW cat AU$900 (9)
Lot 596 SOLD	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $400 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 597	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $1,200 Purchase Price : $1,049 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 598 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1902 Blank Base used in New South Wales: 2d cancelled Newcastle cds SP 3/02', 3d cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, 3d with part Armidale 1903 cds, and 6d cancelled Sydney cds AU 15/07. It has long been believed that the Blank Base series was not distributed in New South Wales and was only sent to the other States, but a small number of stamps used in New South Wales have now been found. A verfy scarce group (4)
Lot 599 SOLD	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1902 Blank Base Perf 11 x 11½-12 1d Watermark Upright (no gum) and Watermark Inverted, and Perf 11½-12 1d marginal block of 8 Watermark Inverted, and 2d (2, one Watermark Inverted), and block of 8 Watermark Upright. Both blocks MUH but with tone spots on gum. BW cat AU$1440
Lot 600	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $1,400 Purchase Price : $1,224 1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11 unused with no gum, short perf at top, nevertheless a very rare stamp. BW D4, cat AU$4500, SG D12 cat £1700
Lot 601	[ O ]	Estimate: $700 Purchase Price : $612 1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald Perf 11 cancelled with part cds and indelible pencil, fine and rare. BW D4 cat AU$1500, SG D12 cat £700
Lot 602	[ * ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 1902 Blank Base 2d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½-12 very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D6, cat AU$750
Lot 603	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 1902 Blank Base 2d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½,12 with Watermark Inverted unused without gum, rare. BW D6a, cat AU$1000
Lot 604 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $200 1902 Blank Base 8d Dull Green fine mint with large part OG, and 8d Emerald variety 'White Flaw in Centre of Upper Loop of 8' fine mint with part 0G. BW D10Ae, D10B, cat AU$475 (2)
Lot 605 SOLD	[ */O ]	Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 1902 Blank Base 5/- Dull Green fine mint with large part OG and barest trace of hinge, 5/- Emerald variety 'Portions of Letters NSW Showing' fine mint with part OG, and 5/- Emerald variety 'White Scratch Through Oval to Lower Part of 5' fine used, scarce plate varieties. BW D11Ad,f, D11B, cat AU$1050 (3)