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Session 3 will commence no earlier than 2:30pm AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 1077 U Roos and KGV Issue Selection Incl [1] optd ‘OS’ Roo SM wmk 6d, CofA wmk 6d, [2] KGV incl SM wmk 4d, CofA wmk 5d, [3] Roos perf small ‘OS’ SM wmk 6d (2), 6d, 1/-, [3] KGV mixed wmks incl 1d red (3), green (6), 3d blue (5), 4d olive (2), blue, orange (4), 4½d violet (2), 5d brown (3), 1/4d, several CTO. (64) 1078 U 1913-65 Collection in 64 page KABE stockbook incl [1] Roos most wmks with many values to 5/- (2), [2] Engraved 1d (4), 6d Kooka (2), [3] KGV Heads to 1/4d (5) incl 1d red shades (62), 1½d brown (38), etc, [4] KGV commems incl 1934 Vic Centenary 1/- (4), 1935 Anzac 1/- (2), Jubilee 2/- (2), many KGVI issues incl 1937 NSW Sesqui 9d (4), 3d blue defin block 16 with Sydney ‘PAQUEBOT’ cds strikes, Robes both papers to £1 (2), 1948-56 Arms to £2, also noted many perf ‘VG’ issues on QE issues, [5] range of Dues, [6] interesting Cinderellas incl, KGV War Savings 6d (2),1936 SA Centenary labels incl Cricketer, Scout, etc, Lady Gowrie, (& GB WWI Red Cross labels (6)), few ‘Customs Duty’ to 9d, [7] Colonies incl NSW, Qld to 2/-, SA few Long Toms, Tas few rough Chalons, Vic to 2/- (3), fiscals to 10/- (3), Duty & Relief stamps, WA to 2/6d. Some private & Official perfins and many revenues seen. Generally fine throughout with much postmark interest. (100s) 1079 **/*/U 1913-89 Accumulation majority used all periods assembled willy-nilly in large Chinese s/book from dup Roos from ½d to 2/x26 (incl brown x9) with smattering mint incl 6d chestnut 3rd wmk broken leg, less extensive KGV to 5d x4, various perf ‘OS’, ‘G/NSW’ and ‘T’, mint imprint blocks, postage dues with odd NSW and NSW types, KGVI 2d mauve MUH separated sheet of 200 (gutter imprint block removed), more useful others incl £1 Robes FU x4, mint coils and coil perf blocks, odd booklet, 1971 Xmas block of 12 MUH and much much more. Terrific value at estimate, sure to reward careful scrutiny. (100s) 1080 U 1913-1980s Collection with Roos to 2/- & Perf ‘OS’ to 2/-, KGV to CofA 1/4d, 6d Engraved Kooka, 1934 1/- Victoria Centenary both perfs, Silver Jubilee set, Arms to £2, Navigators to £1 (2), decimals reasonably complete to mid-1980s with some MSs & booklet panes; also a stockbook with 1980s issues with lots of blocks of 4 & other multiples. (100s) 1081 **/*/U 1914-65 disorganised collection mint/used with strength in KGV period including ‘OS’ opts, ‘OS’ and ‘VG’ perfins (eg KGV heads with 4½d x10 various wmks incl ‘OS’ perfins, 2d browns x10 various incl ‘OS’ perfins, an o/c 4d olive 1st wmk perf ‘OS’ VLH toned perf, no wmk 1d green block of 4 plus 1½d red gutter marginal horiz pair x2 MUH). KGVI and QEII periods incl parcel tags x5, imprint pairs and blocks, MUH with shilling values. Lots to look at here, mainly fine and fresh. (c390) 1924-57 Covers eclectic, even esoteric, group including plain and illustrated FDCs, thematic content incl Scouts noting GB 1957 1082 * (Aug 1) registered illust FDC to South Australia. Better seems to be two opened out long envs to Capt Jowett with 3rd wmk Roo 6d chestnut ACSC #21 cat $100 each on cover (odd looking notes within). Also two 1981 GB OHMS envs with cachet in red of ‘CRYPTOGRAPHIC OFFICE/(date)/H.M.Yacht BRITANNIA’ to Melbourne from Singapore (Sept) and London (Dec). Oddments incl a USA WWII ration card (no stamps), a 1934 (Nov 9) Royal Dutch Airlines env franked 3d Vic Centenary and optimistically identified as AAMC #458 (it isn’t). (26) 1083 **/* 1927-65 Selection somewhat fanciful presentation from 1927 ½d Canberra block of 4 and single, includes imprint, plate number and other blocks, full sets (eg 1934 Vic Cent P10½, 1935 SA Cent, both MH). More useful (MH ex noted) include 1929 WA Centenary block of 4 MUH with upper units both showing continuous faint horizontal roller flaw approx ½mm beneath swan’s beak (probably NONE of the three ACSC-listed plate positions), 1929 3d Air Mail Type A x2, many imprint pairs and blocks in KGVI period with minor varieties annotated, 1961 5/- Cattle cream paper, 1/6d Galah helecon MUH block of 4. Min current Retail c$750 (200+) 1084 U 1929-72 Used Selection including 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d (2), 6d Airmail, 1934 Vic Centenary 1/- (2), 1936 SA Centenary 1/, 1937-49 £1, 1948-56 Arms £1, £2 (block of 4), 1963-64 Navigators 7/6d, 10/- (3), £1, £2, [2] few decimals, [3] Officials incl 1929 3d Air perf ‘OS’ (CTO), optd ‘OS’ incl SM wmk 6d Roo (2, one with broken O in opt), [4] few Colonies incl QLD QV 2/6d, 5/- fiscal cancels, SA Departmental ‘C.O.’ on 1/- (unused). Condition of earlier issues is very mixed. (46) 1086 V 1992 Barcelona Games $1.20 and Sheffield Shield Cricket $1.20, 150 of each value with gum and ‘printed’ CTO cancel. (300) 1087 ** Accumulation including £sd issues with 1946 Peace 2½d (365 in sheets/part sheets), 3½d (462 in sheets/part sheets), 5½d (12), 1947 1d Princess (2 sheets), 1948-56 No wmk 4d Koala block of 40, 1953-56 No Wmk QE 6½d (20). Decimals include 1966 4c QE 3 blocks of 30+ with partial Plate no. ‘24’, few packs including 1977 Painting $10 (8), Painting ‘SPECIMEN’ packs (2), booklets incl 1978 Nat Stamp Week (18, unfolded), Stationery items (all unused) incl Letter cards 20c on 18c (62), 20c (59), Newspaper wrappers 25c on 7c (39), Envelopes 18c (20), Aerogrammes 33c (33), Face value of these gems is approx $180.

Generally very fine. (100s) 1088 **/C —- including ‘Ausipex 84’ Replica cards for 1914 unissued pair (36) and 1934 Vic Centenary (41), few sheets of low value KGVI or QE issues, Postage Dues incl 1938 ½d and 1946-57 1d in ‘AUTHORITY’ imprint blocks of 24 (toned gum), FDCs mostly unaddressed incl Sigma (2), 1980 Stamp Week M/S (10), 1984 Ausipex M/S (10 with set of Ausipex special postmarks), 2000 Face of Australia (5 strips on 5 covers) few PSEs incl 1981 Stawell Gift (50 covers dated 20 April), also GB 1966 Battle of Hastings (Cumberland?) FDCs (2, one phosphor) with ‘POSTED FROM THE BATTLEFIELD/BATTLE’ or ‘BATTLE’ cds.

Generally fine. (100s & 130+ covers).

1089 ** Diverse Array including 1968 Soil/Medical unfolded gutter pairs (16), 1969 Flight sheet, 1970 Royal Visit block 25, Cook 5c 60 strips in sheet form incl 3 red spot on sail variety, 30c complete sheet of 40, 1971 Christmas pane 25 cream paper, 1974 Gemstone 9c on 8c (100), 1993 Parliamentary stamps 2 panes of 25 (one with reversed arrangement). (100s) 1090 */** KGV-QE Array Including [1] 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d, £2 (MLH), 1964-65 Birds 2/5d (5), few 2/3d commems (4), 1966 Navigators (6, MUH), 1972 Primary Industries (3 sets, MUH), [2] Postage Dues 1953-59 2/-, 5/-, [3] AAT 1966 50c, $1, etc. (65 items)

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AUSTRALIA | State/Roo Combination Covers

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1913 (Sep 18) cover to America with scarce combination franking of ½d Roo pair & Victoria ½d & 1d on 2d (very scarce on cover) tied by Melbourne machine cancel, redirected upon arrival from Cambridge (Mass) to Baltimore (Maryland), part of flap missing, otherwise fine.

1092 PS New South Wales: Registration Envelope 1913 (Sep 12) use of 3d Registered envelope with 1d Kangaroo, Ulladulla to Sydney, cancelled by ‘ULLADULLA/N.S.W’ cds, rare early Ulladulla red and black registration label. [A very similar item realised $800 in Auction #10.]

1093 * South Australia 1913 (Nov 4) Australian Mutual Provident Society double-rate cover to Namaqualand (South Africa) with SA 2d x2 & ½d Roo x2 all tied by Adelaide cds, very fine ‘SPRINGBOK/7DEC13’ arrival backstamp, edge blemishes.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1094 U 1913-36 mixed condition on hagners, postmark interest and some duplication with [1] 1st wmk 24 values to 1/- incl large ‘OS’ ½d and 4d, small ‘OS’ ½d and 6d, two more 4d (one appears orange-yellow shade) plus 5d and one 9d (of 2) good cds; [2] 2nd wmk six values to 1/-; [3] 3rd wmk 17 values with Die varieties incl 9d x5, 6d blue x2, 1/- and 2/- brown; [4] SM wmk 6d x2 and 1/-; [5] CofA wmk 12 vals to 5/- (SHIP MAIL cds, rounded corner). (62) *

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CTO Selection generally well-centred and fresh without gum ex noted: [1] SM wmk 1/- x3 (2 og - one with rounded corner), 2/; [2] CofA wmk 6d, 9d x3 (2 og), 5/-. Very fresh, min CTO Cat c$275. (9) 1096 */U Mint and Used on album pages including 1st wmk 3d Die II *, 9d CTO, 3rd wmk 2/- brown vertical pair unusually with telegraph punctures, £2 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, CofA 10/- (faded) used & optd ‘SPECIMEN’ trio (£1 soiled); perf ‘OS’ including 3rd wmk 5/- with parcels cancel & sm mult 5/- CTO, also CofA Die II 2/- maroon with reversed ‘VG’ perfin; mixed condition including some of the described items. (76) 1097 V Perf ‘OS’ CTO selection well centred and without gum (ex noted): [1] 3rd wmk Die IIB 9d and 1/-; [2] SM wmk 1/- og, 2/-. and 5/- just o/c high, plus 6d optd ‘OS’ og (just o/c SW); [3] CofA wmk 6d optd ‘OS’. Clean fresh examples Retail c$320. (7) 1098 U —- with 1st wmk ½d pair, 1d x3, 1/- x2 plus faulty 2/- not ‘OS’; 3rd wmk all but five of the rest with 6d blue shades x22 dies not checked (two are with a KGV value on small piece), 6d chestnut x29, 2/- maroon x4; CofA wmk ordinary 9d and 2/- x4.

Condition the problem here. (71) 1099 U Perf Small ‘OS’ Selection in mixed mainly fine cds condition [1] 1st wmk 1d Die II poss unused, 2d pair machine cancel, 3d Die I, 6d, 9d; [2] 2nd wmk 2/- short perfs top left; [3] 3rd wmk 2½d x2 machine cancels. Nice variety, Retail c$500. (9) 1100 U Second & Third Watermark accumulation in mixed condition space-filler to good, not checked for die or other varieties and incl ‘OS’ and odd other official perfin, [1] Second Watermark (60+ mostly ‘OS’) and 6d (2); [2] Third Watermark (145+ incl 50 ‘OS’), 2½d (c145), 3d (200+ - c50 ‘OS’ and other perfin). Postmark interest incl duplex, ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM’, ‘LATE FEE’, wide range datestamps. Retail if all fine well over $7,500, must be value at under 4%. (550+) 1101 * Selected Issues mainly well centred and fresh with Retail c$630 comprising [1] 1st wmk ½d and 1/- (small perf jump); [2] 2d grey bottom marginal; [3] 2d grey Die I, 6d ultra (light stain probably removable) and 1/- both Die IIB. Minor perf and gum imperfections, hinge remains. (6) 1102 * Variety of more or less faulty hinged examples with [1] ten 1st wmk ½d x2 to 1/- x2 incl 9d x3, 6d is small Perf ‘OS’; [2] 2nd wmk 1/- couple small spots; [3] 3rd wmk Perf ‘OS’ 2½d indigo (o/c high, crease) and 2/- brown (small tear at top). As fine, retail over $1,500 but inspection a must. (13) 1103 **/U Watermark Varieties : [1] 1st wmk 1/- blue-green, wmk inverted, CTO, [2] 3rd wmk 1/- blue-green wmk sideways, marginal from gutter, evenly toned gum. MUH. (2) 1104 U ½d to 2/- in Multiples all watermark selection mainly more common values in mixed poor to fine condition, couple of 1/- singles, 63 multiple units majority pairs but incl strips of 3 & 4, blocks of 4 and one block of 6 (3rd wmk 2½d). Also perf large ‘OS’ 1d, 2d and 1/-, many small ‘OS’ and some ‘OS/NSW’ (2nd wmk 2d x2, 3rd wmk 6d Die IIb). Inspection recommended. (150+) 1105 U ½d to 5/- Variety cds ex noted mostly 1st wmk with ½d x5 (three machine cancels), 1d Die II, 2d, 3d Die II (woolly perfs) Retail c$275, 4d orange, 6d blue x3 distinctly different shades, 9d x2, 1/- x3, 2/-; also 3rd wmk 3d Die I (stains), 6d chestnut CTO og, 9d Die IIB, 5/- commercial cancel (tone spots), SM wmk 1/-, CofA wmk 2/- Die I (light stains). Some variable centring, faulty items not in current Retail c$875. (24) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1106 U ‘T’ Perfin Selection comprising 1d Die II, 3d Die I, 4d & 5d. (4) 1107 U ½d to 1/- accumulation in mixed condition space-filler to good including large and small perf ‘OS’ plus odd ‘OS/NSW’ and ‘T’ comprising ½d (45+), 1d (75 - dies not checked), 2d (c155 incl 90 large ‘OS’), 2½d (2), 3d (18), 4d (13 incl 2 small ‘OS’), 6d (15), 9d (12 - one large ‘OS’), 1/- (10). Postmark interest incl ‘SHIP LETTER’, ‘LATE FEE’, duplex, wide range datestamps.

Retail if all fine well over $5,000, must be value at well under 4%. (340+)

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—- ex 5d SG #1-11, 1d is Die IIA, 3d Die I, 9d very pale shade. Centring varies, adhesions, perf, gum and other small blemishes.

Mainly strong fresh colours. (9) 1109 ½d to 1/- Selection cds ex noted including 2 each ½d (one thinned), 1d Die I (machine cancels), 3d (both Die I) and 9d; no 2d; 4d x4 (paler shades x2 - one may be scarce yellow-orange BW #15C); 5d to 1/-, latter with TPO cds (6d tone); PLUS 2nd wmk 2½d. Condition varies, retail as fine c$350 (all 4d as least expensive). (17) 1110 U ½d to 5/- ASC #1-12 (SG same), 1d is Die II, 3d Die I, 9d quite a pale shade, 2/- perf small ‘OS’ messy cancel, 5/- NW corner damaged. Reasonable centring, majority cds, bargain basement estimate. (12) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark

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Selection comprising [1] ½d green pair on 1913 underpaid cover from Claremont (WA) to USA with WA and US handstruck tax markings; [2] ½d + 1d pair 1913 cover Melbourne to Germany; [3] 1913-14 ½d + 1d postcards x2 to Germany or France; odd blemish, generally fine. (4) 1913 2/- Booklet with ½d roo x2, BW #B7A, Cat $3,000 for just the covers with any number of stamps, minor rusting of staple as would be expected. The stamps and covers are in very fine condition.

1d Red ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state ACSC #2(B)fa, some blunt perfs, pencil annotations on reverse, Cat $75.

Sought-after specialist variety.

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1d Red Die II cancelled with large part ‘IPSWICH/14MR14/QUEENSLAND’ on large folded printed plan (57x45cm approx) of Trelawney Estate sub-divided lots in Ipswich (Queensland) being offered for sale by auction by E. BOSTOCK & SONS, addressed to NSW. A bit fragile, stains and separations. Bit of history here really.

1d Red Watermark Varieties comprising [1] Die II watermark sideways, crown pointing to left; [2] Die II watermark sideways crown pointing to right, also showing marginal wmk ‘OS’ of ‘POSTAGE’ at base, also [3] Die II perf OS watermark inverted; ACSC #3a, aa & ab, small blemishes, Cat $860. (3) 1d Red Perf Large ‘OS’ offset ACSC #3c, centred to the lower-right corner, MLH, Cat $500. [ACSC states “Most offsets are punctured large OS”.]

2d Deep Grey late solo use tied by Brisbane machine cancel to 1915 (Jan 23) cover to Canada paying double the British Empire rate, superb strike of Brisbane ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ handstamp on reverse.

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2d Grey Perf Large ‘OS’ BW #5Abb, marginal example, excellent centring, unmounted.

2d Deep Grey Perf ‘OS/NSW’ solo franking tied by Orange cds paying double letter rate on NSW 1916 (Nov 17) Land Board Office official cover to Sally’s Flat, arrival cds on face, trivial blemishes.

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2½d Indigo marginal vertical pair, ACSC #9, Cat $120, one unit slight gum adhesion.

3d Olive Die I BW #12.

3d Olive Die II major variety wmk inverted ACSC #12aa, with cds part of Brisbane machine cancel May 12, 1915. Some small faults, Cat $3,750, very scarce stamp.

4d Yellow-Orange the scarce shade ACSC #15C, POR in most retail lists ($750 as hinged). Small perf imperfections and minor gum bends, off centre right.

4d Orange ACSC #15 just o/c right plus Perf Large ‘OS’ ACSC #15ba very well-centred (small gum adhesion or disturbance SW corner). Nice duo, retail c$625.

—- solo franking on 1914 (21 Jul) registered cover from Newstead (Vic) to England, London arrival backstamp, horizontal crease, minor blemishes. 4d rare as a solo to an overseas destination.

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4d Orange Perf Large ‘OS’ on 1915 (Apr 26) Perth registered official cover to North Perth where unclaimed, minor blemishes, attractive.

5d Pale Chestnut Pair plus ½d green KGV on triple-rate 1915 (Nov 8) Perth registered cover to Denmark, ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR’ double-lined rectangular handstamp, Copenhagen arrival backstamp, some trivial toning. Terrific rate/destination cover with 5d pairs being particularly elusive on cover.

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5d Chestnut perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #16ba, blunt upper-right corner perf, Cat $650.

6d Blue BW #17, small crease and lightly toned gum.

—- wmk inverted, ACSC #17a, Cat $750, Perth cds of 20AP15, few shortish perfs. Rare.

1/- Emerald wmk inverted, ACSC #30a, few short perfs, Cat $400 for commercially used.

2/- Brown ACSC #35, over-inked example with mottled shading lines, a couple of blunt perfs, Cat $300.

—- minor blemishes.

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—- BW #35, well centred, tidy Perth GPO cds, retail $140 plus premium for centring.

—- ACSC #35, reasonable centring, fresh colour, Retail $325.

—- break in left frame near top, CTO, BW #35Amw, reasonable centring, single short perf, hinge remainder, Cat $300+.

5/- Grey & Chrome ACSC #42A. Small surface spot NW of Roo’s head, hinge remains, regummed, strong original colour, Retail c$575.

5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #42, poorly centred, a few nibbed perfs, fresh appearance, Cat $500.

5/- Grey & Chrome perf large ‘OS’, BW #42Aba, with white flaw under U of AUST etc [R59], Cat $1,000. Nibbed perfs and o/c low, good colours.

£1 Brown & Blue break in value circle at right, ACSC #51(D)h, strong colours, Cat $3,500.

—- broken coast in Bight [R53], ACSC #51(D)f.

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Collections and Accumulations

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2d to 5/- seven values complete (SG #24-30) postal cds. Small imperfections (2½d with crayon marks, 9d poss hinge thin, 2/tiny nick), good colours, Retail c$1,000.

1143 U Perf ‘OS’ 2d (x2), 6d, 9d, 2/- and 5/-, ASC #O31-4, #O36-7. All cds ex one 2d slogan type and 5/- heavy parcels, centring a bit variable, good colours, retail c$890. Good value. (6) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 1144 * 2d Grey plus KGV ½d green tied to 1915 (Jun 5) inter-bank censored cover to USA by Melbourne machine cancel, Cat $250 on cover.

2d Grey Perf ‘OS’ vertical pair BW #6ba on Perth Land Titles OHMS registered cover with York backstamp, unclaimed & DLO 1145 * handstamps on the face, Cat $400+ on cover.

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2½d Indigo ACSC #10, single nibbed perf, MUH, Cat $125.

6d Blue ACSC #18, couple of small (crayon?) notations on reverse, strong colour, Cat $250.

—- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #18ba, Cat $375, very lightly mounted marginal copy from right hand pane.

9d Violet horizontal pair, ACSC #25, well centred, weak ‘CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/SYDNEY’ cancel, Cat $150+.

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1/- Emerald ACSC #31, o/c high to right, very fresh, Retail $275.

1/- Bright Blue-Green perf ‘OS’ ACSC #31Bba. Small perf imperfections, o/c SW, neat cds, good colour, Cat $175.

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1/- Emerald ‘JBC’ Monogram Strip of 3 Plate 1, used, ACSC #31zd. An extremely rare item, not represented in the Hardy Auction in any form and only represented as mint and used singles in the Gray sale. The new catalogue value for a mint corner strip of 3 is expected to be $40,000!!.

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2/- Brown ACSC #36, exceptional centring, weak TRC perf, neat Richmond South cds, Cat $125.

2/- Light Brown ACSC #36A, excellent centring, Bendigo cds, Retail $225.

5/- Deep Grey & Chrome ACSC #43B. Small tone spot seen on back only, typical very woolly perfs, Retail c$575.

—- ACSC #43B. Small red crayon (?) mark on back does not detract from sound reasonably well-centred example with part Melbourne Stock Exchange cds, Retail c$575.

1157 F —- perf ‘OS’ BW #43Bb, well centred, Registered Perth cds, retail $375.

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2d to 2/- hinged ex noted with both 6d colours and 2/- maroon only (rounded corner). 2d is Die I MUH, 3d Die I MUH & IIb, 6d blue Die II, 9d and 1/- Die IIb. Some slightly variable centring, woolly perfs and small gum imperfections, strong colours, retail c$725. Good value. (9) 2d to 5/- perf ‘OS’, SG #O43-50,76-7, generally fine, (6d blue, tiny thin). (10) 2d to 10/- postal use cds with both 6d and 2/-, 2d and 3d Die I, 6d blue Die II, 9d Die IIb, 1/- Die II & IIb, 2/- brown woolly perfs, 10/- short perfs at top. Some slightly variable centring and other small imperfections, strong colours, retail c$850. Good value.

(12) 3d to 10/- Perf ‘OS’ cds postal use ex noted with both 6d colours and 2/- maroon only. 3d is Die I horiz pair, 6d blue Die II, 9d and two 1/- (both CTO og) Die IIb, 10/- well o/c low CTO ng. Some slightly variable centring and other small imperfections, strong colours, retail c$360. Good value. (10) Perf ‘OS’ Accumulation [1] 3d Olive shades x48 plus wmk inverted x10, plus Die IIB x11, BW #13Ea,b,14b; [2] 6d Blue shades, block of 6, four pairs, 75 singles on hagners in very mixed poor to good condition, Retail $50 each; [3] 9d Violet shades, two pairs and 52 singles on hagner in mixed poor to fine condition, Retail $35 each; [4] 1/- Emerald shades including two blocks of 4 and 16 others in multiples, 100 singles on hagners in very mixed poor to good condition; [5] 2/- Brown shades in vert strip of 3, 11 pairs and 68 singles, very mixed poor to good condition BW #37ba. Plus one 2d and 2½d x2. Total Cat c.$15,000, however lots of “seconds” (and even lower grades). Still a bargain at around 3%. Postmark potential as well.

Selected 2½d (deep blue x3, indigo x2) and 3d shades (Die I x5, Die IIB x4 incl horiz pair, one single has tiny tone spot and fluffy perfs). Most lightly hinged, centring varies. (14)

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2d Bluish Grey Die I tied by Perth British Empire Exhibition slogan cancel to 1923 (Apr 9) local cover, being an unusual late solo use for 2d letter rate, small repair & some toning.

2½d Indigo pair & single tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds to 1917 C Steakmest (merchants - imprint on the flap) triple-rate cover to Sweden, ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp in violet, ‘GOTEBORG’ arrival backstamp, edge blemishes.

3d Olive shades Perf ‘OS’: cds ex noted Die I, Die I wmk inverted (machine cancel), Die II and Die IIB, BW #13Ea,b,ba,14b with Retail c$330. Reasonable centring, some wooly perfs and other small imperfections. (4) —- shades Perf ‘OS’: cds (one Railway Station) with Die I, Die I wmk inverted, Die II (heavy cancel) and Die IIB, BW #13Ea,b,ba and 14b with Retail c$330. Variable centring, some woolly perfs and small imperfections. (4) 3d Olive Perf ‘OS’ shades Dies I, II and IIB x2 (second is perf ‘OS/NSW’) BW #13b & ba, 14b plus. Good lot not often offered as such, Retail $250+. (4) 3d Olive Die IIB tied by oval ‘REGISTERED/PERTH’ d/s to 1923 (Nov 5) Avis de Réception card to Germany, Leipzig arrival cds, trivial blemishes.

—- plus KGV 4d blue (white spot under ‘D’ of ‘4D’ at right) tied by ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/2JA23/MELBOURNE’ cds to a registered cover to Texas being the earliest recorded date of use for Die IIB by some nine days, red registration label, cover with minor blemishes.

1171 1171 ** 1172 * 1173 *

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1172

$135 $130 $80 $80 $80 $60

$1,600

1173

6d Blue Die II rounded top left corner, MUH, BW #19.

—- very lightly hinged shade ACSC #19, Cat $150. Left marginal (wmk line visible from front) in very fresh ultramarine shade.

—- tied by ‘REGISTERED/STOCK EXCHANGE’ (Vic) cds to 1919 (Jun 26) Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co cover to Colorado, scarce red/white ‘Stock Exchange’ registration label, trivial blemishes.

$200 $70 $150

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1176

1177

1174 1174

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1175 F 1176 F 1177 F

6d Milky Blue Die II x2 + KGV Single Wmk 2d orange x3 and LMult 1½d red-brown x2 tied by ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/ MELBOURNE’ cds to 1921 (Apr 1) William Ackland registered advertising cover (details printed on flap side – an Ackland quirky habit!) to Finland, backstamped Elizabeth St, London, Helsinki, minor blemishes. Rare destination and franking [3-3½ozs = Foreign rate 2½d per ½oz x7 + ½d War Tax + 3d registration] 6d Blue Die II wmk inverted, BW #19a.

6d Grey-Blue Die II bite out of kangaroo’s left leg BW #19f, excellent centring, 1921 Kendenup cds, Cat $1,250.

6d Blue Die IIB broken leg on Kangaroo, ACSC #20d, Cat $750, rounded TRC.

$360 $150 $850 $380

1179

1178

1180 1178

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1179

*

1180 **

1181 1181 ** 1182 ** 1183 F 1184 F 1185 F 1186 *

6d Chestnut tied by indistinct (Sydney?) cds to 1925 cover to Hawaii, superb ‘AUCKLAND/NZ/LOOSE/LETTERS’ cds alongside, endorsed “Late Fee/Per S.S. Makura”, trivial aging.

—- BW #21 paying letter rate + registration on Ecklin South (Vic) cover to Austria, red registration label (torn), Terang, Melbourne & Perth backstamps, opened on three sides.

9d Violet Die IIB ACSC #27A marginal example from the lower-right corner of the pane, fluffy perfs, excellent centring, Cat $150.

1182

1183

1184

1185

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1186

1/- Emerald Die IIB ACSC #33. Just a hint of gum discolouration, Retail c$275.

—- ACSC #33. Off centre to NE, very fresh, Retail c$275.

—- wmk sideways ACSC #33aa, Cat $1,000. Centred high, very scarce postal use with part of an Adelaide cds, from bottom row with part of the marginal wmk inscription, very fresh.

2/- Brown Watermark Inverted ACSC #37a, Cat $750. Slight aging, indistinct cds and just o/c left. A seriously difficult stamp.

—- perf ‘OS’b, ACSC #37a, Cat $750 as non-’OS’.

2/- Maroon ACSC #38. Minor variety small retouch below ‘I’ of ‘ALIA’, not 2L49, fresh, Retail $225.

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1187 1187 G 1188 F 1189 ** 1190 F 1191 F

1192 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196

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1193

F * F G

1202 F

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1194

1200

1199

1195

1201

1204

1205

—- ACSC #53A, with break near top of left frame etc, light hinge traces, Retail c$875. Very fresh. £1 Deep Grey CTO ACSC #53Bw, centred to the lower-right corner, large-part gum lightly tanned, Cat $750.

—- ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, BW #53Bxa, with break in left frame near top. Miniscule gum spot, Retail $275.

—- ‘SPECIMEN’ type D, BW #53Bxf. Small faint pink stain at top probably removable with care, Retail $425.

$150 $250 $1,000 $200 $220

1197

1196

$280 $200 $280 $1,600 $240 $150

1202

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue ACSC #52A. Couple small perf creases, Cat $1,750. £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue BW #52D. Woolly perfs, gum bends and fairly heavy hinge remains, Cat $1,800.

—- ACSC #52D, perf ‘OS/NSW’, couple of pulled perfs at left but very rare.

—- ACSC #52D, with short tail clipped square [L1]. Toned perf and some evidence of cleaning which hardly detracts from neat example with part 1922 Sydney Registered cds, Retail $2,250 as least expensive shade. £1 Grey ACSC #53, with part registered cds a bit oily, strong colour, Retail c$425.

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1191

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink ACSC #48C, o/c SW, fresh, Retail $850.

—- ACSC #48C, Cat $375, with nice double frame at left caused by kiss print, centred left, nice cds.

—- break in 5th shading line below OS of POST [L47], ACSC #48C, o/c SE, fresh, Retail $850.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Wmk Inverted ACSC #48a, well centred, Cat $2,500.

10/- Grey & Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ BW #48ba marginal example from the top of the sheet, centred to the right, strong colour, Elizabeth Street Melbourne registered cds, Cat $500.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, BW #48Bx, Cat $350. Woolly perfs, perfect centring.

1198 1198 1199 1200 1201

1190

1189

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow pair, ACSC #44D, from lower-left corner of the pane with marginal watermark lines, excellent centring, Sydney parcels cancel, Cat $250+.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink ACSC #48B, Cat $375.

—- ACSC #48B, Cat $1,500, fresh and attractive.

—- ACSC #48B, reasonable centring, tiny colour/kiss flaw outside lower-right frameline, mild crease lower-right corner, Hobart cds, Cat $375.

—- ACSC #48B, some nibbed perfs in lower-left corner, excellent centring, Cat $375.

$600 $800 $750 $320 $110

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1208

1207

1210

1211

1207 F

£2 Grey-Black & Crimson ACSC #56B with long curve in Spencer’s Gulf, (column 6 copy), tiny blemish at top of ‘AUSTRALIA’, centred to top.

1208 F —- ACSC #56B, with colour flaw at extreme left of background etc [R11], centred to upper left, few nibbled perfs.

1209 * —- overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #56Bx, Cat $275. Just o/c, hinge remains, two PO repair tags at left, woolly perfs, tiny spot of ink (from opt) at top, strong colours.

1210 * £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C BW #56Cxb, Cat $275. Well o/c high, hinge remains, woolly perfs at base, bare visible light horiz crease, strong colours.

1211 * —- Position L1 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C1a variant ACSC #56Cxe with additional shaving on top of ‘S’ and thin 2nd upright of ‘N’, a few tonespots at top, Cat $475 (as C1a).

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1212 * 6d to 2/- (SG #107-10), few nibbled perfs, fresh.

1213 * —- ASC #37-40. 1/- with light diagonal crease, all have hinge remains and more or less off-centre. Strong original colours, retail $345 (ex 1/-). (4) 1214 V/F 6d to 5/- Perf ‘OS’ SG #O114-8 CTO og ex 6d postal cds, well-centred ex 5d a bit high, very fresh with Retail $300+. (5) 1215 U 6d to 10/- ASC #37-42. All reasonably well-centred cds with 1/- CTO og, 2/- part imprint, 10/- with horiz light red registration crayon mark. Couple with odd nibbed perf, retail as VFU c$980, excellent value. (6) 1216 U —- (SG #107-12), all cds, generally fine. Retail $955.

1217 U Selection 6d, 9d x2 and 5/-, 6d and one 9d with perf faults, well-centred fresh cds examples with Retail c$300.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark

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1220 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226

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1219

1218 1218

$1,300 $1,300

6d Chestnut solo franking tied by ‘__SUNSHINE___/VIC’ cds (‘TO’ & ‘SOUTH’ removed) to 1930 (Apr 2) registered cover to France, blue & black registration label, French machine cancel applied over the stamp and label upon arrival.

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB plus KGV 1d green (corner crease) on 1934 (Feb 24) airmail cover to Perth, stamps tied by Roebourne cds, some staining at left.

1221

1222

1223

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange ACSC #45. Slightly yellowish gum, Retail c$875.

—- ACSC #45, few nibbed perfs at top, centred to the upper-right, Cat $300.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink ACSC #49, reasonable centring, hinge remainders, Cat $700.

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, ACSC #49x, very fresh near premium quality stamp, Retail c$475.

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, ACSC #49x, nibbed and short perfs, very fresh, Retail c$475. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson ACSC #57A, some nibbed perfs, strong colours, Cat $750.

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D BW #57Ax, Cat $500. Very fresh.

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1225

$100 $90

1226 $320 $200 $320 $200 $160 $320 $200

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1227 F 9d to 10/- (SG #133-6) all postally used with indistinct cds. 9d o/c right, others well-centred, 5/- with broken-tailed Roo, Retail $900+. (4) 1228 U 6d to £1 ASC #132-7 plus 6d optd ‘OS’ ASC #44 CTO. All reasonably well-centred cds some quite heavy especially on high values (£1 has rounded NW corner), retail c$750. Good value. (8) 1229 F 6d to 10/- ASC #45-50, Retail c$350. All cds and reasonably well centred, 2/- Die I, 5/- corner CTO ng, 10/- just o/c left with part 1938 ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM’ cds. (5) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark

$180 $150 $140

1231 1230 1230

*

1231

*

6d Chestnut Optd ‘OS’ ACSC #23(OS) in rare multiple franking with KGV 1d green optd ‘OS’ and 1/- Roo SM wmk perf ‘OS’ on large (250x185mm) damaged, stained and heavily scribbled on OHMS registered envelope of Director of Labour, Brisbane addressed to The State Labour Agent, Kingaroy, stamps tied two strikes ‘REGISTERED BRISBANE/7MR33/QUEENSLAND’ cds, backstamps and red wax seal. The 6d optd ‘OS’ Roo alone cat $450 on cover; in better condition the estimate would be north of $500. [1/7d rate = 7-8oz + 3d reg].

2/- Maroon Die II vertical strip of 6 tied by Canberra cds to triple-rate airmail OHMS censor cover (slightly reduced) to Canada via New Zealand, minor blemishes.

1232

1233

$120 $130

1234 1235

1232 * 1233 * 1234 U 1235 *

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange ACSC #46A, lightly mounted, Cat $275.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Buff ACSC #46C, dealer handstamp on reverse, quite lightly mounted, Cat $275.

5/- Grey & Yellow and 10/- grey & pink, (few nibbed perfs), both with cds.

—- plus 2/- & 6d Large Kooka & KGV 1d tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds to 1936 (Oct 20) British United Shoe Machinery Co quintuple rate cover (262x180mm) to England, ‘Late Fee Paid’ handstamp aplied on both sides, minor peripheral blemishes. [Rate was 1/6d x5 plus 1d late fee]

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover

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1240

1236 1236

1238

1239

1241

5/- Grey & Yellow plus 2/- pair & QM 1d green tied by ‘AIR MAIL LATE FEE/SYDNEY’ cds to 1937 (Dec 8) Alfred Herbert sextuple-rate cover to England, central fold (well clear of stamps) & some minor peripheral toning. [Rate was 1/6d x6 plus 1d late fee] AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1237 V 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #50A, a few nibbed perfs, tidy Parramatta cds, Cat $200.

1238 F —- ACSC #50A, some blunt perfs at top, reasonable centring, Cat $200.

1239 * 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink with distinctive bright orange pink UV reaction ACSC #50C, Cat $1,000. Gorgeous and rare.

1240 * 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink ACSC #50D with shading line below right tip of mouth of Spencer’s Gulf missing at right etc [R55], Cat $2,000. Very scarce stamp.

1241 * 10/- Grey & Pink muzzled kangaroo [R24] BW #50A(V)l. Some slightly nibbed perfs detract little from fresh attractive stamp, Retail c$1,000. *

1242 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247

V F F F F F

1243

1244

1245

1246

$250 $120 $110 $480 $1,000 $260

1247

£1 Grey ACSC #54, off-centre to top right.

—- ACSC #54, Retail $400. Part Sydney registered cds, strong colour.

—- ACSC #54, Retail $400. Part heavy 1938 ‘LATE FEE’ cds, couple nibbed perfs, strong colour.

—- ACSC #54, pulled perf at top, Retail $375.

—- ACSC #54, untidy ‘AIR MAIL’ cds, few nibbed perfs, Cat $300. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson ACSC #58B, centred to upper-left corner, neat cds cancel, Cat $550.

$325 $150 $110 $200 $125 $380

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AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1248 * 1913-30 Selected Issues lightly hinged mainly well-centred and fresh from 1913 1d engraved, then [1] single wmk 4d orange and violet, 4½d violet and 5d brown line perf; [2] no wmk 1½d red; [3] SM wmk P14 4½d violet, P13½x12½ 1d green Die II x2 (both with slightly yellowish gum), 1½d red, 3d blue Die I & II, 5d. Nice clean lot, Retail c$475. (13) 1249 **/U 1914-36 99%+ cds all wmks and all values accumulation with ‘OS’ and other official perfins and odd ‘OS’ opt. Includes pairs, strips and odd block of 4 noting ½d green s/wmk inverted, at least 270 1d red with wide range of shades (couple may be a bit useful), 1d violets include perf ‘OS/NSW’ with variety at VII/32, c20 4d orange shades with perf ‘OS’ x4 and perf ‘OS/NSW’ x3, c20 4d violet includes re-united block of 4 with weeping 4 (rounded corner), ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 4½d surcharge incl horiz pair MUH, 1/4d x10, incl 5 s/wmk (perf ‘OS’ x3). More varieties likely to be found, mostly fine cds with postmark interest. (1,000+) 1250 U Accumulation of KGV Heads with many 1d reds and various values to 5d including 4d olive (6), few commems incl Vic Centenary 3d (block of 4 [faults]) and 1/- pair on piece. Much postmark interest. Mixed condition. (100s) 1251 U Perfins Large accumulation including some Roos with perf large & small ‘OS’, KGV Heads ‘G/NSW’ or ‘OS/NSW’, several 3d blue & 4d olives noted, also ‘T’, ‘VG’ etc, and useful array of private perfins. Mixed condition. (100s) 1252 */W Variety with [1] 1d red rough paper fresh block of 4 possible dry ink but sadly well stuck down; [2] 2d s/wmk perf ‘OS’, attractive very pale shade but not semi-surfaced paper so probably ACSC #96Bb (scarlet-rose): [3] SM wmk P14 4½d violet variety retouched LVT and (both) value tablets [1R16] ACSC #119o, very w/c and fresh. (6) AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Stamps on Cover

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ex 1254

ex 1255

ex 1256

$150

$200 $80 $80 $80

ex 1257

Selection comprising [1] 1915 censored PPC to Denmark with 1d red & ½d green; [2] 1927 Onslow “per Aerial Mail” cover to Perth with 4½d solo tied by ‘FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL’ cachet; [3] 1926 Perth Land Titles Office registered local cover with Perf ‘OS’ 3d & 1½d red, unclaimed; all in fine condition. (3) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1254 U 1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, browns & greens, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws wmk inverted, 83(3)d x2, 85(8)ma, 85(10)db,i, 88(12)d,g, other plated flaws are 2L1, 2R10, 3L1, 3R42,46, 4R19,21,39, 8L43,55, 8R12, 9R24, 7R50, 10R12, 11L11, 12L43. (30) 1255 U —- selection of plated flaws, greens & reds, all are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(16)i, 89(17)d, other plated flaws are 14L51, 14R6,31,59, 15L12, x2,39,51, 15R20,36,52,57, 16L3,49,50,55, 16R5,6 x2,12,41,47, 17R6,8 x2,15,19. (30) 1256 U —- selection of plated flaws, mainly browns, black-browns & greens with the odd red, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(1)i, 84(1)h,k, 84(2)d, 88(11)j x2,k, 88(14)d, 89(13)j, 89(15)g, 89(16)i, other plated flaws are 2L21,34, 3L55,3R2,6, 4R42 x2, 11L1,12, 11R41,44, 13L55, 14R20, 23R43, 24L39. (26) 1257 U —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(3)g, 84(2)d, 85(11)j, 88(11)e, other plated flaws are 1L25,60, 3L25,35, 3R42, 9L1, 11L30,51, 11R10,16 x2, 12R1, 13R59, 15L7, 17L35, 18R28. (20) *

ex 1258 1258 U 1259 U 1260 U 1261 U 1262 U 1263 U

ex 1259

ex 1260

ex 1261

ex 1262

$160

$150 $120 $180 $100

ex 1263

—- selection of plated flaws, mainly browns & black-browns with the odd red & green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 84(1)i,h, 84(2)e, 85(1)m, 88(11)j, 89(15)e, other plated flaws are 1L1,25,55, 1R7,24,30,42,58, 2L28,35,46 & 12R24. (20) —- selection of plated flaws, mainly browns & black-browns with the odd red & green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(1)i, 84(2)e, 83(3)d, 84(1)k, 89(15)g, other plated flaws are 2L35,59, 2R6,10,12,16,18,37, 3L6,8,32, 7R4,22, 15L12 & 15R48.

(20) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(3)j x2,l, 85(4)h, 85(5)d,f,i, 88(11)g,k, 88(14)d,h, 88(16)e, 89(15)j, 89(16)i, other plated flaws are 3R15,41, 11L12, 11R41, 12R25, 13L36,49, 13L59, 13R44, 14R55,59, 15R54. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(1)ga,k, 83(2)e, 84(1)h, 86(5)k, 85(10)j, 88(11)j,k, 88(11)h, 88(13)j, 88(14)e,f,g, 89(17)na, other plated flaws are 1R42, 4L58, 5AR44,57, 8L14, 11L52 x359, 16R41, 17L9,14,15,17,48, 17R46. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, all are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 88(11)j, 88(14)e,f,g, 89(18)j, other plated flaws are 5AR50,57,59, 16R41,44,59, 17L9,16,28, 17R23,46,57,58, 18L5,8,31,34,41,43, 18R26,29,30. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 85(5)k, 89(22)j,m, other plated flaws are 5AL17,19, 8L58, 8R23, 11R6,21,32,58, 13R6,27, 14L51,55, 14R6,20, 22L4,14,20,29,31,34,36,43,48,57,58, 22R3,18. (30)

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1270 U 1271 U 1272 U 1273 U 1274 U

1276 U 1277 U 1278 U 1279 U

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ex 1268

ex 1270

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ex 1272

ex 1273

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ex 1277

ex 1278

$120 $140 $120 $140 $160

ex 1274

—- selection of plated flaws, reds & odd green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 88(15)e,f,g, 89(16)g, 89(17)f,h, other plated flaws are 15L12.31.39.48, 15R9,29,48,54,57, 16L53,57, 16R5,12,47,59, 17L35,39,43,46,48,49,50,5 x2. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 85(5)k, 85(8)d, 86(7)k, 86(8)j, 88(11)j, 89(15)j, other plated flaws are 4L19, 5AL19, 5AR13,56, 7R13,31, 8L23, 11L11 x2,56, 11R1,48, 15R20,54. (20) —- selection of plated flaws, all shades, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(3)j, 83(4)d,g, 84(2)e, 88(13)j 88(14)i,h x2, 88(16)e, 89(16)g, other plated flaws are 2L35, 2R6,37,3L56, 4L14, 11R6, 14L51, 14R6,20,28. (20) —- selection of plated flaws, greens & reds, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(17)j,rb, 89(18)j, other plated flaws are 14L51, 17R46,57 x2,58, 18L1,2,5,8,31,34,40,41,43,45 x2,46,57,60, 18R1,4,6,24,28,54. (28) —- selection of plated flaws, reds & odd green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(17)i,j,l,na,qa,rb x3, other plated flaws are 17R2,4,8,10 x3,13,19 x2, 17R26,33,38,34,35 x236,37,38 x3,39,46,48,51,53,55,57,58, pmks include nice 1924 Mitta Junction. (35) —- selection of plated flaws, browns & greens, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 88(14)f,g, other plated flaws are 1R7,13,30, 3L32, 3R13,19,42,46, 4L7, 4R57, 5L31,45, 5R34,60, 8L14, 8L2, 11R2,16,37,56, 12L1 x2,20,29, 12R11, C242. (30)

ex 1275 1275 U

ex 1266

—- selection of plated flaws, greens & reds, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(22)i, other plated flaws are 14L51,55, 14R20,37,38 17L16,17,28,31,35,39,48,49,50,56, 21L27,28,35,38,42,54, 21R1,10,31,36,43,52,55,60. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, reds & odd green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(18)j,p, 89(19)d,j, 89(21)ha, other plated flaws are 18R6,20,24,28,29,30,33 x2,40,46 x2,54, 19L27,33,40,41,43, 19R2,9,30, 20L56, 21L4,5. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, reds and odd black-brown & green, most a ar perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 88(14)d, 89(17)l,rb, 89(18)j, other plated flaws are 2L1, 12L43, 17R46, 16L57, 16R47, 17L35,43,48,52, 17R34,38,46,53,57,58, 18L31,34,45,57, 18R4,24,29,40,54. (28) —- selection of plated flaws, greens & reds, all are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(23)h,r, 89(24)e,h, other plated flaws are 17L39, 17R57 x2,58,59, 18L8,31 x2,57,60, 18R28,54, 22R50, 24L7,13,19,52, 24R2,5, 24AL50, 25R56, F44, G40, H9,123,179.

(30) —- selection of plated flaws, reds & odd green, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 88(15)g,j,k, 89(15)k, 89(16)e,fa,g, other plated flaws are 15R19,20,21,29,36,48 x2,52,54,57, 16L2 x2,8 x2,40,49,53,55,57, 16R5,6,12. (30)

ex 1269 1269 U

ex 1265

$140 $100 $125 $120 $140 $100

ex 1279

—- selection of plated flaws, browns, greens & a few reds, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 85(11)k, 88(11)e, 88(12)g,h, 88(13)j, 88(14)d,g,h, other plated flaws are 1R30, 2L16, 2R44, 3R42, 4L31, 5L28,31, 5AL59, 11L30,39, 11R6, 12L1, 12R11,25, 13L58, 13R53, 14L1,55, 15L12,39,48. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, browns & greens, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 83(3)j, 84(2)d, 85(3)d, 85(4)h, 88(12)d, other plated flaws are 1R55, 2R6, 3L20,24,25,32, 4L35,48,60, 4R21,39, 5L29, 8R5,45, 12L43, 12R15,34,39,45,54, 13L37,40,49,55. (29) —- selection of plated flaws, browns & greens and one red, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 85(5)e, 85(5A)d x2,eb, 85(7)g, 88(12)d,k, 88(14)g, 89(22)i, other plated flaws are 1L7, 4R56,57, 5L6,10, 7L19,49,60, 7R4,10, 11R16, 12R36,39,45 x2, 13L39,49,55,58. (30) —- selection of plated flaws, reds and few black-brown & green, most a ar perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 85(5)e, 88(12)m, 89(17)na,q,rb x2, 89(18)j, other plated flaws are 1L55, 3R42, 7L19, 8R5, 13L43,55, 14L51, 15R48, 17R46,51, 18L8,34,45 x2,57, 18R1,6 x2,28,33,54. (29) —- selection of plated flaws, browns, greens & reds, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 86(5)e, 88(14)d, 89(17)j,rb, 89(22)i, other plated flaws are 1L55, 3R42, 4R57, 5L45, 7R31, 8R46, 13L43,55, 14L51 15R9 x2,29 x2,48,52,54, 16L57, 17R26,33,46, 18L45,57, 18R54. (30)

$160 $120 $180 $140 $120

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ex 1280 1280 U 1281 U 1282 * 1283 * 1284 U 1285 */**

ex 1281

ex 1283

ex 1282

ex 1284

ex 1285

—- selection of plated flaws, browns & greens and one red, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 83(1)h,k, 83(3)d, 88(12)d, 88(14)i other plated flaws are 1L25 x2,58, 1R6,7,13,25,30, 2L1,15 2R6 x3,7,10, 8L58, 8R12,23, 12L20,27,43, 12R25,34, 14L51, 17L51. (30) 1½d Red Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(22)g, 89(24)d,h,m, 89(25-28)e,l, other plated flaws are 21L20,21,27, 22R22,28,34,40,43,53, 23L13,30, 23R36 x2,47, 24L19,45,57, 24R2,21,50, 25-28L11, 26R56, 27L55, 29L54. (30) 4d Orange Shade Group comprising orange (patch of gum toning), lemon-yellow, pale buff-orange, deep buff-orange (few toned perfs) & yellow-orange, centring variable, Cat $520. (5) 1914-23 ½d to 1/4d all values and colours complete SG #20-81 range with second shade 1d violet, plus perf ‘OS’ ½d green and 1d red. Hinge remains, variable centring, odd perf and gum imperfection. Strong colours, retail over $700. (24) —- all values and colours complete SG #20-81 range with 1d red Die I, II & III, four shades 4d orange incl lemon and two shades 4d olive. Majority cds and reasonably well-centred throughout, hinge remains, variable centring, odd perf and gum imperfection.

Strong colours, retail over $275. (26) Perf ‘OS’ Selection lightly hinged very fresh and reasonably well centred ex noted with 4d orange, 5d pale chestnut (retail $400 for just these two); 2d orange (gum stain), 1/4d greenish blue (o/c left); 2d red-brown (light crease). PLUS 2d scarlet perf ‘OS/ NSW’ fresh MUH. Nice group, retail $750+. (6)

ex 1286

ex 1287

ex 1288

$140 $240 $150 $100 $275

1290

1286 *

Single Watermark Perf ‘OS’ Group comprising 4d orange (perf blemishes), 4d violet (faint gum wrinkle), Cooke 4d blue, 5d comb perf & 1/4d (poorly centred), lightly mounted, Cat $850. (5) 1287 * Watermark Inverted Selection lightly hinged ½d orange and 1½d black-brown and 4d orange ACSC #66, 83 & 110; retail (as least expensive shade) $155. (3) 1288 F/V ½d to 1/4d Perf ‘OS’ all values and most listed colours (no 1d red) incl eight perf ‘OS/NSW’ 1d violet to 4d orange-yellow and blue. Majority cds, as all plain ‘OS’ retail $370+. Good value lot. (26) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 1289 ** ½d Green Comb Perf plate 4 right part-pane of 36 with ‘CA’ monogram, eight wattles at left [4R34], barb on fraction bar at right [4R40] & white spot before 2 in right value tablet [4R55], hinged in selvedge only, part of bottom selvedge missing.

1290 ** 1d Carmine-Red Die II in pair with Die I BW #71(1)fa plated as pane #2 pos 43 & 44, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat $1,200.

1291 *

$120

1d Red Die II Smooth Paper slightly reinforced block of 4 watermark inverted, storage-related creases, hinge remains, ACSC #71(1)f. Very fresh appearance.

$240 $85 $125 $525 $800

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1292 1292 F 1293

*

1294

*

1293

1294

1d Red Rough Paper roughly cancelled hinge-reinforced double variety vertical pair with private perfin ‘GW/A’ slightly o/c with substituted cliché Die II [IV/34] and thin G [IV/40] ACSC #72(2)ia & k, Cat $155 (as normal least expensive shade). Indistinct March 1918 cds (poss Adelaide), nice positional pair.

Smooth Paper 1d Red Vertical Pair tied by twin strikes of Kew (Vic) cds to 1915 (Mar 5) cover to British Guiana, the upper unit with dot before right ‘1’ BW #71(3)f, ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp in violet, ‘GEORGETOWN/22APR/1915’ backstamp.

1d Violet BW #76 and 3rd wmk Kangaroo 3d olive Die I tied poorly struck Melbourne slogan for 1924 Empire Exhibition and paying 4d foreign rate on 1923 envelope to Bratislavska, Slovakia. Attractive bi-coloured franking.

$90 $100 $65

1295 ex 1296 1295 ** 1296 **/* 1297 */**

ex 1297

1d Violet Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #76ba, dull shade just o/c, right marginal (margin wmk line), retail $150.

1½d Brown Die I mint selection with two plated blocks 4 [2R5-6,11-12] & [11R5-51,56-57], plus unplated blocks of 4 x2, pair & single. Useful group.

1½d Green Die I selection of 30 mint all in multiples except one single, incl three blocks of 4 ([12L29-30,35-36], [15L53-54,5960] & one unplated block) & 14R55 in part imprint single, odd gum problem. Retail $300+. (30)

$80 $150 $125

1299 1298 1298 ** 1299 V

—- perf ‘OS’ block of 4 [14L53-54,59-60], unit 60 with darkened left wattles, ACSC #88ba, normal perf ‘OS’ centring, Retail $500.

—- Cracked electro, kangaroo’s foot to chin perf ‘OS’, ACSC #88(12)l, fine used, Cat $400.

$300 $150

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1300 **

1½d Red Die I Thin Paper scarlet shade from Electro 16 left pane in SW corner block of 16 with selvedge (vertical separation lower left) ACSC #89A(16)aa (SG #77a). Includes listed varieties white flaw in crown [L37] and retouch GE and shading [L56] ACSC #89(16)g & h; also ACCC specialised varieties at L40, 55, 56 and 58. Central vertical and horizontal perf folds, light crease and couple small gum blemishes only slightly detract from a fresh and highly desirable multi-variety positional block cat a mere $4,800 (excluding the varieties). 2013 RPSV certificate.

1301

ex 1302

ex 1304

$1,500

1305

1303 1301 * 1302 1303 1304 1305

** ** **/* F

1½d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted with variety printed on the gummed side, fine mint, ACSC #89c Cat $500, SG #O80wa Cat £350.

2d Orange Die I and Large Mult wmk 1½d black-brown, both perf ‘OS’, typical ‘OS’ centring. Retail $275.

—- perf ‘OS’ vertical pair, typical ‘OS’ centring. Retail $250.

—- and 1½d green (MH) both perf ‘OS’, typical ‘OS’ centring. Retail $175.

—- State II, cracked electro to left of right value tablet - early state, ACSC #95(1)ha, Cat $250.

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1306 **

2d Red Die I wmk Inverted perf ‘OS’ with broken top to crown [11R8] #96(11)h, ACSC #96a. Fresh MUH & very rare.

Ceremuga certificate.

1308

1307 1307 ** 1308 ** 1309 **/*

1310

*

1311 ** 1312 ** 1313 **

1309

2d Red-Brown Die I marginal block of 4 [16L31-32,37-38?], ACSC #97, Retail $200+. Very fresh.

—- fresh block of 4 ACSC #97, Cat $140 (Retail $200 as singles). Very fresh.

3d Blue Die Ia Type A horiz block of 6 (vert crease central units) from Plate 3 left pane posns 15-17 & 21-23 fresh MUH (ex noted); upper three units well-centred (middle unit hinged), lower three just o/c right (comb shift) slightly o/c with variety thickening upper frame at right ACSC #105Cg. Attractive block.

1310

$2,300

1311

1312

$120 $100 $160

1313

3d Blue Type A Perf ‘OS’ BW #106ba + 1½d red Perf ‘OS’ on Perth Land Titles Office unclaimed registered covers 1927 to Fremantle or 1929 Perth locallly addressed, both in fine condition. (2) 4d Lemon-Yellow ACSC #110C, centred to the top, couple nibbed perfs, MUH, Cat $750 (Retail POR).

4d Buff-Orange ACSC #110F, few gum bubbles, MUH, Cat $200.

—- wmk inverted, ACSC #110Fa, few gum bubbles, MUH, Cat $150+ (for hinged).

$100 $160 $120 $220

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* F F F *

ex 1315

ex 1316

ex 1317

1318

—- wmk inverted, ACSC #110Fa, few gum bubbles, MLH, Cat $150.

4d Orange perf ‘OS’ in 5 different shades incl lemon-yellow, Cat $215. (5) —- perf ‘OS’ in 5 different shades incl pale orange-yellow & buff-orange, retail $180.

—- perf ‘OS/NSW’ in 2 different shades incl lemon-yellow, plus 3 other shades perf ‘OS’. (5) 4d Yellow-Orange scarcer shade with variety flaw on kangaroo foot [1R45] ACSC #110I(1)l, Cat $200. Just o/c right, very fresh.

$130 $120 $100 $120 $100

1320

1319 1319 * 1320 * 1321 *

4d Orange Plate 1 NW corner horizontal block of 8 with full selvedge [1L1-4,7-10] ACSC #110, retail $860 (as eight singles).

Off centre low with very woolly perfs, some light gum disturbance and wrinkles, very fresh appearance.

4d Orange Watermark Inverted splintered SW corner [1L58] ACSC #110(1)a&i, Cat $175. Just o/c right, very fresh.

4d Orange Plate 1 left pane block of 4 incl variety lower left frame worn [1L56] ACSC #110(1)g, Cat $195 (as four singles). A nicely centred and fresh positional block.

ex 1322 1322 * 1323 U 1324 F 1325 ** 1326 * 1327 F

1321

1324

1325

1326

$225 $100 $100

1327

4d Violet Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #111b, retail c$175; PLUS 1/4d greenish blue Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #128Ba, o/c high with light storagerelated bend and some woolly perfs, retail c$100. Both fresh. (2) 4d Blue Perf ‘OS’ believed all Cooke plates in BW #112 group, mixed mainly good to fine condition, nine cds incl varieties splintered SW corner [1L58], white scratch crown to head [1R11], three with heavier commercial cancels, total cat c$330.

(12) 4d Blue Cooke Plates white flaw on King’s temple, ACSC #112(U)d [now 1L40], State 3 - 1923 used Sydney, ACSC #112(U)d. corner perf repaired & top half of stamp slightly faded. A very rare variety.

4d Blue Harrison Plates watermark inverted BW #113a.

4d Dull Ultramarine watermark inverted ACSC #113Ba. Light hinge remains, o/c high, fresh colour, Cat $150.

5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ perf ‘OS’, ACSC #124, Cat $175, small crease at TLC.

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

$100 $100 $600 $400 $100 $80

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ex 1329

1330

1331

1332

—- ACSC #124, o/c to left, Cat $175.

—- ACSC #124 with neat corner part cds ‘LAW COURTS/27AU30/. .’ (extremely late use - if correct), min Retail $175. [Plus a cds smooth paper line perforation Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #122ba for comparison.]

1/4d Turquoise-Blue ACSC #128A, well centred, rough perfs, Cat $250.

1/4d Greenish Blue Thick ‘1’ at right [1R57], ACSC #128m, Cat $350.

1/4d Turquoise-Blue Thick ‘1’ at right, BW #128m, cds cancel well clear of variety, Cat $125.

ex 1333

$80 $100 $120 $75

ex 1334

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 1333 **/* 1½d Black-Brown Die I selection of mint with blocks of 4 x3 (one thin paper with arricator tail on face of 2), strip of 3 (with catalogued TA of POSTAGE joined), two pairs (one is [2R6,12]) & six singles, plus single wmk block of 3 [3L35,36,41] (toned), odd gum faults. Retail $150++. (28) 1334 ** —- two corner blocks of 4, [2R5-6,11-12] (couple of small tone spots) & [L5-6,11-12], ACSC #84, MUH, thinner paper but probably not the catalogued very thin paper, Retail $120+.

ex 1335

$80

1336

$100 $80

1337

ex 1338 1335 *

1½d Brown Die I two multi-variety blocks of four most units light hinge traces (couple may be MUH) [1] well-centred block of 4 [3L21-2,27-8] incl long top bar to second E of THREE at 3L22 ACSC #86(3)f, plus two specialist varieties at 3L21 and 3L27; [2] Electro 8 o/c right L53-4/59-60, the upper pair both no top to crown ACSC #86(8)j&k plus specialist varieties both lower units. Strong colours, exceptional positional blocks.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1336 ** 1d Green perf ‘OS’ ACSC #79ba, Cat $150 (retail $175). Tiny natural inclusion, some woolly perfs and just o/c. Difficult stamp.

1337 G —- perf ‘OS’ rejoined horiz pair [V/15-16], ACSC #79ba, Cat $200; o/c low right, commercial Adelaide cancel. Unit 15 has the distinctive 2nd State BSAP variety vertical projection TRC of cross, unit 16 with blunted SE corner.

1338 ** 1½d Red two blocks of 4 each with three units MUH, one left marginal incl variety right wattles flaw being MUH #UCV H203, the second with skipped perf right units but no other variety; horiz block of 6 [17R44-46,50-52] (small separations) MUH ex posn 45 incl posns 46, 50 and 51 with varieties. Centring varies, some very small imperfections noted for accuracy, strong fresh colour, retail over $300 as normal stamps.

$120 $75 $65

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ex 1339

ex 1340

ex 1341

ex 1342

ex 1343

ex 1344

1339 U

1½d Red Die I sixteen mainly FU examples with three ACSC-listed varieties scratched electro right wattles to head, white spots over ‘S’ of Australia etc, scratched electro LVT [17R3, 17R48, 18L14] Cat $75 each, plus ACCC-listed flaw at top back of King’s head [17L17]. Min Cat $480. (16) 1340 V —- white flaw right of left value tablet & scratched electro, both perf ‘OS’, ACSC #90(17)g,i, Cat $300 (as normal ‘OS’).

1341 V —- retouched SE corner & gash in left frame and kangaroo retouched, ACSC #90(17)j,qa, Cat $165.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Collections and Accumulations 1342 F 1d to 4½d Perf ‘OS’ mainly fine used cds ex 1d light slogan, incl two shades 3d Die 1a (one perf ‘OS/NSW’), 4½d likely pale reddish violet shade. Reasonable centring, retail c$280. (7) 1343 * SM Watermark simplified hinged sets [1] Perf 14 ½d to 4½d cds plus sunlight-faded 1/4; [2] Perf 13½x12½ ½d to 1/4d set of 11 (2d Die III, 3d Die Ia, 4½d Die II CTO og - rounded corner), plus both surcharges and both ‘OS’ opts. Variable centring and some small perf or gum imperfections, retail (without first 1/4d) $330+. (23) 1344 * ½d to 1/4d lightly hinged reasonably well centred set of 8, sadly 1/4d part imprint key value has gum faults so counted as used in current retail around $400. (8) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14

1346

ex 1345 1345 **/* 1346 */** 1347 **

1348 * 1349 **/*

$125 $140 $150

1347

1d Green [1] Ash imprint blocks 2*/2** ex noted with Plate 1 N over N BW #80(1)za; [2] */3** with gutter hinge just touching one upper unit; Plate 2 N over A BW #80(2)z */3**; [3] Plate 3 N over A BW #80(3)za; [4] Plate 4 N over N with two listed varieties BW #80(4)zb. Some small separations, usual gutter folds, good colours, retail c$500.

—- Plate 4 block of 4 the lower-left unit with flaw under neck - state II retouched BW #80(4)ha, the variety unit MUH, Cat $200+.

—- Plate 4 ‘RA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ joined (VII/60) BW #80 marginal single with part Mullett imprint, well centred, MUH, Cat $200.

1348

$120 $200 $100

$160 $150 $150

ex 1349

1½d Red Plate 1a Mullet imprint pair (irregular first ‘A’ in ‘AUSTRALIAN’) BW #91(1a)za.

1½d Red Die II two contiguous blocks of four each 2*/2** [2L2-3,8-9,13-14,19-20], several containing minor varieties (mostly 2nd states). More importantly, each block illustrates two indented roughly parallel line inking flaws running top to bottom slightly at an angle through posns 2-3, 8-9, 14 and 20 plus another less pronounced single line with similar profile at right in posn 9.

Very noticeable from the back and would appear to have been caused by some foreign matter (threads of some sort) on the printing plates. Striking blocks. (8)

$180

$160

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F F ** F

** * F *

1353

3d Blue Die Ia wmk inverted, perf ‘OS’ - Type A, ACSC #106aa, Cat $150, couple of toned perfs.

—- wmk inverted perf ‘OS’ Type A, ACSC #106Caa, just o/c right, cds, Cat $150 (current retail $200+).

—- wmk inverted perf ‘OS’ Type B [3-4R60], ACSC #106ab, typical perf ‘OS’ centring, Cat $250.

—- type A-A-B perf ‘OS’ strip of 3 [3R31-33], ACSC #106ca, Cat $125.

1355

1354 1354 1355 1356 1357

1352

1351

1350

1356

$80 $100 $150 $90

1357

1/4d Greenish Blue centred to left BW #129.

—- ACSC #129, centred to the left, Retail $375.

1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #129Ab, 1929 Gympie (Qld) cds, Cat $300.

1/4d Greenish Blue thick ‘1’ at right ACSC #129m [1R57], centred to the left, hinge remainder, Cat $450.

1358

ex 1359

ex 1360

$450 $120 $100 $150

1361

1358 V 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO ACSC #129Awa, centred to the left, without gum, Cat $400.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Collections and Accumulations 1359 F ½d to 1/4d Perf ‘OS’ cds (ex ½d light machine cancel) complete ex 2d red Die III, 3d Die I and 4½d, SG O97-111 range with CTO’s 1½d og hinged and 1/4d ng and retail $175+. (10) 1360 * —- simplified hinged set of 11 (2d Die II, 3d Die Ia); plus both surcharges and both ‘OS’ opts. 1/4d corner crease, variable centring and some small perf or gum imperfections, retail (without 1/4d) $300+. (15) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1361 F ½d Orange perf ‘OS’ pair [9R4-5], right unit with white flaw below G of POSTAGE, ACSC #67ba,(9)g, Cat $400++.

1362 **

1d Green Plate 4 block of 4 the upper-left unit wattle line state IV, 9mm of upper-right frame missing BW #81fc, adjoining unit with nick near top of left frame #81g & lower-left unit with state IV ‘Roman’ nose and shading duplication at top right #81hc, Cat $3,000++ as a mounted block, Drury Certificate (2004).

$150 $80 $140 $250

$3,000

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1364

1365 1363 */** 1364 ** 1365

*

—- Plate 1 Die II marginal block of 12 (2x6) from top of the sheet */** (reinforced between 1st & 2nd row) & an unmounted block of 8 from base of sheet (2x4, lower 3 units on left partially merged/merged), the two blocks were originally joined, Cat $1,000++.

(2) 1d Green Die II two Die I-II-II strip of 3 with small ink mark in interpanneau selvedge and even smaller one in left margin Die I unit, just o/c low and believed posns 37-39 being extension of ACSC #81(1)fa. Good colour, good positional.

1d Green John Ash part-imprint block of 8 BW #81(1)z, comprising Die I-II-II-I upper strip & Die I-II(merged)-II-I lower strip, on North Sydney registered cover to Brisbane, Cat $830++ as Die I-II pairs x3 & single Die I-II (merged) pair, not priced in combination by ACSC on cover. Scarce.

1367

1368 ** 1369 *

$450

1369

—- ferns [VII/54], ACSC #81(4)ia, Cat $200.

1½d Intense Golden Scarlet Perf ‘OS’ BW #92N marginal example from base of the sheet with doubling of ‘OS’ perfin in sheet margin, Cat $500 as mint hinged, unpriced as unmounted, Drury Certificate (2004).

1½d Red Die II Thin Paper BW #92aa, unmounted, Cat $150.

—- thin paper block of 4, ACSC #92aa, Cat $400+.

1370 1370 ** 1371 **/*

$100

1367

1366

1366 * 1367 **

$380

$100 $800 $120 $200

1371

—- Plate 4 left pane thin paper BW #92(4)aa block of 8 (4x2, pos 49-52 & 55-58), unmounted, Cat $1,200++. Scarce mutliple.

—- booklet pane of 6 with wmk inverted, unit 1 with unplated diagonal scratch from crown to left wattle leaves, ACSC #92cc, 4 units MUH, Cat $150 (for hinged).

$600 $120

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1373

ex 1372 1372

*

1373 ** 1374 **

1374

2d on 1½d Surcharge on covers to various government departments in Sydney, opened on three sides otherwise generally sound, noted a few adverts & cds postmarks etc, ACSC Cat $25 each on cover. (100+) 3d Blue Die Ia Type B marginal single [3R60], ACSC #107, Cat $200.

4d Olive BLC block of 8 [3L49-52,55-58], ACSC #116, Cat $400+, some perf separation between 2nd & 3rd columns.

ex 1375

1378

1376 1375 F 1376 */** 1377 ** 1378 ** 1379 *

1380

*

$180 $125 $250

1379

1377

4½d Violet Die I two shades Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #120b. The first very well centred cds near premium quality, the second well o/c SW with rounded corner and machine slogan cancel, Cat $350.

—- imprint pair the right-hand unit with deformed left bottom frame and white flaw from wattle to oval [1R55] ACSC #120z, minor perf separations, the left-hand unit MUH, Cat $550 as a mounted imprint block of 4.

5d Light Orange-Brown Die II Perf ‘OS’ top marginal single, ACSC #126b, MUH, hinged margin only, Retail $325.

1/4d Bright Greenish Blue BW #130, couple of faint tonespots on gum, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat $500.

1/4d Greenish Blue ACSC #130A, centred to lower-left corner, Retail $275.

$110 $150 $260 $80

1/4d Greenish-Blue with flawed shading behind Emu’s head BW #130f plus KGV 1d & 6d Roo used on 1931 flight cover to England (AAMC #188), stamps tied by ‘MORAWA/20APR31’ (WA) cds. Elusive variety on cover.

$350

$100

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ex 1382

ex 1383

1381 1381 * 1/4d Greenish Blue thick ‘1’ at right - retouched [1R57], in imprint strip of 4 ACSC #130ma, 2 central units MUH, Cat $1,825+.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1382 */** ‘OS’ Overprints set of 5 MLH plus 4d olive block of 4 with ‘G/NSW’ perfin, upper pair light bend, lower units MUH. (9) 1383 * Set of 8 ASC #113-120, (SG #124-131), reasonably well centred, lightly hinged and very fresh (3d is bottom marginal), current retail c$250.

1384 **/* ½d to 1/4d mainly well-centred set of eight with ½d and 1/4d MUH (latter light gum tone): PLUS two 2d booklet panes of 6 with watermark inverted (9 stamps MUH). Fine and very fresh, retail $300+ (ex 1/4d). (20) AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark

1385 F

1d Green wmk Reversed rejoined pair, ACSC #82aa, light machine cancel. A very rare multiple.

ex 1387 1386

*F

1387 **/*

1388

*

1389 **/* 1390 **/*

1389

$900 $100 $100 $130

$5,000

1390

1d Green & 2d Red ‘OS’ 1d perf ‘OS’ x2 & ovpt ‘OS’ on Melbourne Criminal IB covers, plus 2d perf ‘OS’ on House of Representatives cover & ovpt ‘OS’ on Public Service Arbitrator cover, ACSC #82(OS),103(OS), Cat $140+, a bit spotty. (5) 1½d Red-Brown with NE corner Plate dot blocks of 4 for Plates 1 & 3 ACSC #94z & za (all stamps MUH, selvedge hinge rems); two John Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint blocks of 4, without the damages ‘S’ (ACSC only has Plate 3 imprints as having ‘N’ over ‘N’), both from the upper Plate 3 ACSC #94zc with distinctive variety at L54, one with three units MUH and perf through lower selvedge (as you’d expect), the other with two MUH and no perfs through lower margin. Generally w/c and fresh, Cat $200 (min retail as normal singles c$220).

—- block of 4 on C5 size env registered Markets-Brisbane to Ohio with no less than eight backstamps (3 in USA) ACSC #94, Cat $120↕. Plus Melbourne area local use small plain env with 2d scarlet BW #103 and larger registered envelope of The Silverton Tramway Co. (damaged) with 5d brown BW #127. Nice usage group. (3) 3d Blue Die II deep shade Plate 7 imprint block ACSC #109Dza; three units MUH, very fresh Cat $250.

4d Greenish-Olive fresh Plate 3 imprint block of 4 with tiny spot in gutter (usual fold), three units MUH ACSC #117Bz. Estimate based on current retail for MUH x3 and one MLH c$180.

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4d Olive deep shade Plate 4 SE corner block of 4 with lower pair MUH and including distorted SE corner variety at 4R60 ACSC #117(4)l.

5d Orange-Brown ACSC #127A, fresh slightly o/c right horiz block of 6 with five units MUH, both central units with distinctive compartment markings to aid the plating specialists, min retail (as normal stamps) $195.

5d Yellow-Brown quite a deep shade, fresh slightly o/c Plate 2 imprint block of 4 ACSC #127B, usual gutter fold Cat $175.

5d Orange-Brown Die II Overprinted ‘OS’ yellow-brown shade, ACSC #127(OS), Cat $750, on large Office of Titles OHMS cover to Mortlake, Vic, cancelled with ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/6P17OC33/MELBOURNE’ (B2) & bearing Elizabeth St registration label, reduced at right with some creasing.

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1/4d Greenish Blue uprating 2d Letter Card with ‘3-AIRMAIL 3-2-P11DE36/SYDNEY N.S.W.’ to England. An attractive item slightly disfigured by ink blots for which the writer apologises via inscription on back, itself also blotted.

—- plus 1/- Large Lyrebird and 3d NSW Sesqui on 4MY38 registered envelope to Delhi (redirected to Simla). Adhesions, pencil notations, roughly opened, still a nice example of registered double airmail rate.

—- ACSC #131 twenty fine to very cds copies cat $15 each. Excellent value. (20) —- ACSC #131A, o/c SE, lightly hinged and very fresh, Cat $150.

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—- ACSC #131A, o/c left, lightly hinged and probably from top row (upper frame blotchy), very fresh, Cat $150.

—- variety retouch SW corner at 1L55 ACSC #131Ag, just o/c low lightly hinged and very fresh, Cat $225.

—- variety retouch thick ‘1’ at right at 1R57 ACSC #131Ama, just o/c low with selvedge, lightly hinged and very fresh, Cat $225.

AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Accumulations 1402 U 1927-32 Issues incl 1927 Canberra, 1928 Kooka, 1929 3d Air (both), 1929 WA Centenary, 1932 Sturt (both), all perf ‘OS’, mostly CTO. (7) 1403 U 1931-32 Issues incl 1931 Kingsford Smith (2), Airmail 6d, 1932 Bridge (2), 1/- Lyre, all optd ‘OS’, CTO. (6) 1404 **/*/U 1913-65 Balance of Collection on three hagners from a fresh mint and FU 6d engraved Kookaburra, also noting 1931-38 6d Airmail CTO plus ‘OS’ opt FU, 1932-37 1/- Lyrebird mint, Robes thick paper set of 3, Arms set of 4 plus two extra £2, 5/- Cattle white paper cds, various used low value postage dues. Most mint (70 approx) are more common lower values (eg KGVI definitives). Good variety with min Retail $600. (130+)

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1927-65 on hagners and loose, in multiples some quite large (eg three blocks of 16 seen) on and off paper, smattering KGV period from 1927 Canberra and with odd Roo and KGV 2d CofA wmk inverted booklet pane of 6, majority KGVI and QEII period.

Better values include KGV 2d Macarthur Dark Hills pair, KGVI 3d blues, various shilling values. Postmark interest. (100s) 1406 U 1932-60s former part-time dealer’s duplicated stock in glassines from quite sparse KGV period, better representation later including shilling values (eg 10/- Arms, lots of 2/6d Aborigine without and with wmk, 5/- Cattle x4) but generally more common lower values ending with early decimals. (100s) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Proofs & Essays 1407 * 1954 ‘Stamp News’ Essays James Berry Essay for a 9d Canberra stamp entered in Stamp News 1954 design competition, in the form of a miniature sheet comprising two blocks of four separated by horizontal gutter. Seldom seen item [Berry originally submitted this design to the Australian Post Office in 1947 but the entry was rejected as he was not an Australian resident] (69 MSs) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1408 U/* 6d Engraved Kookaburra two slightly o/c postally used copies BW #60; plus 1932 1/- Lyrebird very well centred and lightly hinged BW #145, very fresh. (3) 1409 ** 1927 Canberra plate ‘12’ (100%) block of 4, ACSC #132zk, Cat $500, unfortunately has quite bad tone spotting

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$135 $70 $65

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1931-38 Kingsford Smith Airmail 6d brown Ash imprint block of 6 (3**) BW #144zd.

1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, no gum.

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1934 1/6d Hermes No Wmk Dull Lilac Plate Proof ACSC #161PP(1), unpriced, on a highly surfaced white paper (small fault) distinct from the normal, together with 3d and 6d Airmails tied by Catherine Hill Bay cds to 1937 (Jul 12) souvenir philatelic cover prepared by W.H. (“Bill”) Hornadge, whose mother was Postmistress at this Post Office. A new discovery and believed to be a unique usage (normal on cover accompanies). [It is believed that this stamp came from special display boards of current Australian stamps. These were made up in 1935 and used for display in Post Offices. Only one example, other than this lot, exists in private hands.] RPSV certificate (2012) confirms that it is genuine and the stamp is from a trial printing.

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1935 Silver Jubilee set on Darwin registered airmail cover to England, stamps tied by fine ‘DARWIN NT/15AP36/AUSTRALIA’ cds, ‘DARWIN/SOUTH AUSTRALIA’ registration label.

1937 2d NSW Sesquicentenary varieties comprising [1] man with tail #175e, tidy Streaky Bay cds; [2] pantalon flaw retouched - State I #175fa, some short perfs, slogan cancel; [3] overinking flaw along lower frameline at right (red orbs), lightly cancelled; Cat $260+. (3) 1937-38 1d Green QE Die I ACSC #181 x200 in 24 blocks of 8, strip of 4 and pairs x2, Cat $400. Consider the market cornered!

(200) 1938-41 2d Red KGVI Die II medallion flaw ACSC #188e. Very light machine cancel, premium quality centring, Retail from $175.

1937 3d Die I ‘White Wattles’ (with distinctive two breaks in inner left frame opposite lower half of portrait oval) and 6d Small Kooka Ash Imprint pairs tied to by ‘KILKENNY/2AU37/SA’ to Sunshine Farm Implements wrapper front to Adelaide. Unusual & rare FDC. 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I left margin horiz block of 8 (4x2) ACSC #191, current Retail $600 as singles. Light storage-related bend two units at left. Very fresh.

1941-44 2d Mauve KGVI Coil Perf wmk inverted ACSC #198c, centred to the right, MUH, Retail $175.

1937-39 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 Ash centre Imprint block of 4, upper-right unit with minor crease, stamps MUH, Cat $400.

1938-49 £1 Robes Thin Paper marginal example from the lower-right corner of the sheet, MUH, Retail $125.

1942-49 2/- Booklet black on fawn with wax interleaving with 2½d scarlet one pane & one stamp, wmk inverted, BW #54, Cat $500, toning on a couple of stamps.

1942-50 2½d Scarlet KGVI wmk CofA lower marginal block of 32 on thin paper with both imprints, ACSC #230aa, Cat $2,100++, 3 units hinged and one unit badly affected by toning.

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1946 Peace 2½d Carmine, unissued No wmk, unmounted, ACSC Cat $150 (see page 6/29).

1949-64 Arms set of 4 lightly mounted, also 1/3d Bull, 1/6d Hermes and 2/- Crocodile. ACSC #268-71, Cat $123. (7) 1949 £1 Arms + contemporary issues tied by Registered Perth cds to 1952 (Apr 1) gold bullion parcel tag to Harvey. The aggregate franking of £1/4/8d represents increased charges (9th July 1951) of letter rate 3½d for 1st oz + 2½d per additional oz x113 + 9d registration (overpaid 1d).

1953 Produce Food 3½d red almost complete sheet (C), missing 6 units from TRC of upper pane, with retouch in front of roped leg of 2nd cow [Sh C U3/5 & L3/5], Coloured spur on B of Beef [Sh C U1/6 & L1/6](#BW #292d) and all 24 retouch beneath milking cup on cow (BW #290e-ek), some perf separation and a couple of tonespots.

1959-66 QEII Definitives 5d deep blue, part plate 2 block of 6 with coil perf, ACSC #355z, Cat $1,000 for block of 8, hinged in margin only. [BW # notes only 4 or 5 examples known. Our information is that all copies are part numbers as the sheets were all separated in half to make them more managable.]

1961 5/- Cattle block of four on unaddressed Post Office blue/buff ‘Hermes’ generic cover which is rare in this period as the red/ blue cover was the design in use at the time.

1963-66 QEII Definitives 5d red coil perf BW #402bc strips of four with central join x23 (equates to 46 pairs), fresh unmounted mint, Cat $1,150++.

1963-66 Navigators set plus 7/6d shade and 10/- & £1 White Papers, 4/- is MLH, others are MUH, Retail $275. (9) —- 4/- to £2. (6) —- 4/- to £2 with 10/- & £1 White paper. All cds. (6)

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