Auction 24 Part 2 - 25th October 2013

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1937-43 KGVI First Definitives Perf 13½x14 cont’d

253 **/*

1/- Lyrebird interpane block of 8 (4x2) 38mm John Ash imprint, hinged in selvedge, BW #208ca, lower units MUH, Cat $2,500++ as MUH. One of the rarest KGVI period imprints.

$1,500

254

255

254 V 255 **/*

1/- Lyrebird variety Weak entry in lower border at left, BW #208d, fine used, Cat $100. Scarce.

1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm lower plate John Ash imprint strip of 4, BW #208zb, lower units MUH, Cat $400.

256

256 **/* 257 **/*

$100 $200

257

1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm upper plate John Ash imprint strip of 4, BW #208zc, two units MUH, Cat $200 (block of 4).

1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm lower plate John Ash imprint strip of 4, BW #208zc, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $400 (MUH block of 4).

$100 $100

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1937-43 KGVI First Definitives Perf 13½x14 cont’d

260

258 ** 259 **/* 260 **/*

1/4d Magenta KGVI pane of 80 with John Ash imprint and extra perf hole, varieties Flaw on first A of AUSTRALIA, Retouched cigarette flaw on cheek, BW #211zc, stamps MUH. 1/4d Magenta KGVI positional John Ash imprint block of 16 (8x2) with extra perf hole, varieties Flaw on first A of AUSTRALIA, Retouched cigarette flaw on cheek, BW #211zc, two units incl 9/1 hinged, others MUH. 1/4d Magenta KGVI positional John Ash imprint block of 16 (8x2) with extra perf hole, varieties Flaw on first A of AUSTRALIA, Retouched cigarette flaw on cheek, BW #211zc, two units incl 9/1 hinged, others MUH.

$150 $100 $100

1938-49 ROBES

ex 261 ex 262

261 **/* 262 **/*

Thick Paper 5/-, 10/- and £1, corner John Ash imprint blocks of 4, plus the Authority imprints for 5/and 10/-, three units in each block MUH (20).

Thick Paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 corner John Ash imprint blocks of 4, plus the Authority imprints for 5/and 10/-, the 10/- and £1 values with three units in each block MUH (20).

$350 $350

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1938-49 ROBES cont’d

ex 263

263 **/* 264 **/*

ex 264

Thick Paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 corner John Ash imprint blocks of 4, lowers units MUH, Cat $485.

Thick Paper £1 corner John Ash imprint block of 4, three units MUH, Cat $275.

$200 $150

265

266

ex 267

265 ** 266 **/* 267 **/*

Thin Paper 5/- variety Offset, few blunt perfs, MUH, Cat $750. [See ACSC on page 6/29] Thin Paper 10/- block of 4, three units MUH, Cat $225.

Thin Paper 5/- (both papers), 10/- and £1, corner Authority imprint blocks of 4, one 10/- small stain, lower units MUH (16).

$300 $100 $300

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1938-49 ROBES cont’d

268 **/*

Thin Paper 5/- (both papers), 10/- and £1, corner Authority imprint blocks of 4, three units in each block MUH (16).

$400

1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14

269

271

270

269 ** 270 **/* 271 **

1d Green Queen Elizabeth Die II corner pair, variety Thin paper, BW #182a, fresh MUH, Cat $150.

1d Green Queen Elizabeth Die II Coil perf strip of 3 with join, BW #182bh, lower pair MUH, Cat $225+.

1½d Green KGVI gutter Authority imprint block of 8 with Cracked plate - State II, BW #186zg, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $500 as MUH. To avoid errors, please check your Lot Numbers and Bids carefully.

$100 $125 $250

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1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14 cont’d

272 **/*

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II bottom right corner strip of 6 Partial vertical double perforations, BW unlisted, four units MUH.

$150

273

275

276 part 274

273 **/* 274 **/* 275 **/* 276 **/* 277 **/*

277

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II block of 4 Thin paper, BW #188aa, faint bend on one at top, lower units MUH, Cat $500.

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II vertical strip of 9 Coil perfs with join - uniformerly large holes, BW #188bh, top and bottom stamps, hinged, others fresh MUH, Cat $1,900+.

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II vertical Coil perf pair, large holes and small holes, BW #188bl, lower stamp MUH, Cat $400.

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II vertical Coil perf pair, large holes and small holes, BW #188bl, lower stamp MUH, Cat $400.

2d Scarlet & 2d Mauve KGV I Die II blocks of 9, variety Medallion flaw, BW #188e, 189e, latter variety MUH, Cat $290+.

$200 $1,000 $150 $150 $125

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1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14 cont’d

278 **

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II top gutter block with Plate Nº 4, BW #188zba, hinged in selvegde, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $2,000 (as hinged).

$1,000

279 **

2d Scarlet KGVI Die II right pane No imprint block of 16 (8x2) with perf pip at right, top two stamps mounted, otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $300+. believed to be from surplus coil sheets.

$150

280 281

280 ** 281 **

3d Blue KGVI Die III marginal block of 4, BW #195, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH. 3d Blue KGVI Die III corner John Ash imprint block of 4, BW #195z, MUH.

$100 $100

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1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14 cont’d

282 **

4d Koala block of 4, variety Offset (strong), BW #198c, fine MUH, Cat $800.

283

283 ** 284 **

285 **

$400

284

6d Kookaburra corner block of 9, variety Top Hat on kookaburra, BW #203o, odd perf tone MUH, Cat $400++.

6d Kookaburra corner block of 9, variety Top Hat on kookaburra, BW #203o, fine MUH, Cat $400++.

$150 $250

6d Kookaburra lower double block of 32 (16x2) divided into left and right pane blocks of 16, showing No Imprint, BW #203zj, zl, fresh MUH, Cat $300+.

$150

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1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14 cont’d

286

286 ** 287 **/*

288 **/*

287

9d Platypus top right corner block of 6 with pre-printing paper creases resulting in partial double perforations and void printing along crease line, fine MUH. 9d Platypus top right corner pair, variety Imperforate, lower unit MUH. [See ACSC on page 6/29]

$200 $400

9d Platypus marginal block of 8 (2x4), variety Misplaced comb perforation and final strike of comb omitted, resulting in top units Imperforate at top, BW #206b, slight bend on left row, six units MUH. [The unmounted Pericles block realised $8,330+ when sold in 2012]

$3,500

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1940-44 KGVI First Definitives Perf 15x14 cont’d

289

290 291

289 **/* 290 **/* 291 **/*

1/- Lyrebird marginal block of 4, excessive inking particularly on lower pair due to faulty wiper devices.

1/- Lyrebird marginal block of 4, right units imperforate at right due to jumped perfs, lower units MUH. Uncatalogued, similar varieties on other issues of this period are catalogued at $1,000+ each.

1/- Lyrebird top left corner block of 14 (2x7) variety Double perforations three sides on five units in left row, sixth unit double two sides, BW #209b, one hinged, others MUH, Cat $1,200.

$150 $150 $500

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1948-56 KGVI First Definitives No Wmk

292 **

½d Kangaroo Authority gutter imprint block of 8 showing Plate Nº 4, BW #180zd, fine MUH, Cat $3,500. Only four or five examples known.

$2,000

293 **

1/- Lyrebird top right corner block of 35 (5x7), variety Roller flaw over O of ONE, on six units, BW #210d, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $325.

$150

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1941 SURCHARGES

294 **

2½d on 2d Scarlet marginal block of 30 (6x5), varieties Medallion flaw, Nick in circle at top right, BW #222d, stamps MUH (30), Cat $340+.

295

295 F 296 F

$200

296

2½d on 2d Scarlet variety Medallion flaw, BW #222d, dated example 6FE42, Cat $200.

2½d on 2d Scarlet variety Medallion flaw, BW #222d, dated example 21DE41, Cat $200. Early use.

$100 $100

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1942-52 KGVI Later Definitives Watermark CofA

297

298

297 ** 298 ** 299 ** 300 **/*

299

300

1½d Green Queen Elizabeth top right corner block of 18 (3x6) variety Misplaced perforation affecting right twelve units, BW #226ba, MUH, Cat $800.

2½d Scarlet KGVI variety tête-bêche pair, MUH, Cat $5,000. [See ACSC on page 6/29] 2½d Scarlet KGVI marginal pair variety Imperforate MUH, Cat $500. [See ACSC on page 6/29] 2½d Scarlet KGVI Authority imprint block of 30 (10x3), pre-printing paper crease resulting eleven units with void area, two top units with partial double vertical perf, mostly MUH.

$400 $3,000 $300 $250

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1942-52 KGVI Later Definitives Watermark CofA cont’d

301 **

2½d Scarlet KGVI block of 4, variety Right hand units Imperforate four sides, left units imperforate at right, BW #230b, Cat $15,000 as strips of 8 (SG 206a Cat £11,000).

$7,500

302 **/*

2½d Scarlet KGVI marginal block of 6 (3x2) variety White face, BW #230c, four units MUH, Cat $1,100.

$500

303 **

3d Scarlet KGVI gutter Authority imprint block of 8 showing Plate Nº 3, BW #251zb, fresh MUH, Cat $5,000. [Missing from the Pericles collection]

$3,000

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1942-52 KGVI Later Definitives Watermark CofA cont’d

304 305

304 **/* 305 **

306 **

3½d Brown-Purple KGVI KGVI 3½d purple, marginal block of 4, variety Jumped perforations at right, BW #253ba, hinge remain at top, lower pair MUH, Cat $2,750.

3½d Brown-Purple KGVI gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing portion of Plate Nº -3-, BW #253zb, MUH, Cat $5,000 (hinged). Believed to be unique.

7½d Blue KGVI positional block of 16 (8x2), variety Left stamps imperforate three sides, BW #257b, very fine MUH, Cat $25,000 (SG #251a, Cat £20,000). [Only ten such errors can exist and when the sheet was purchased in 1952 it was broken into five blocks of 16 of which two pieces have been reduced to blocks of four. One of the rarest KGVI errors of the British Empire]

$1,250 $1,250

$16,000

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1942-52 KGVI Later Definitives Watermark CofA cont’d

307 **/*

1/6d Hermes left centre perf pip marginal of 8, showing Plate NÂş -2, BW #261zb, six units MUH, Cat $500.

$250

308 **/*

2/- Crocodile positional block of 20 (10x2) with Authority imprint, lower units showing partial Double vertical perforations, BW #263b, eighteen units MUH, Cat $750. Very rare, only two blocks like this recorded.

$400

2/6d Aborigine positional block of 20 (10x2) with void area affecting twelve units due to cotton thread adherence, the left units in semi-circle, mostly MUH.

$200

309 **/*

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1942-52 KGVI Later Definitives Watermark CofA cont’d

310 **

2/6d Aborigine positional block of 20 (10x2) with Authority imprint, lower units showing partial Double vertical perforations, BW #265ba, stamps MUH, Cat $1,000. Very rare, the only such block recorded.

$500

1942-65 KGVI Later Definitives No Wmk

311 **

312 **/*

1½d Green Queen Elizabeth gutter block of 8 from top showing portion (as always found) of Plate Nº 19 without dashes, BW #227za, MUH, Cat $3,000 [The ACSC note regarding dashes is probably incorrect.]

$1,000

3d Green KGVI gutter imprint block of 8 - repaired tear and reinforced showing portion of Plate Nº 6, BW #252zk, four MUH, Cat $3,000.

$500

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1942-65 KGVI Later Definitives No Wmk cont’d

313 314

313 ** 314 **

2/6d Aborigine left side marginal block of 6 showing Plate Nº 2, BW #266z, fresh MUH, Cat $3,000.

Less than six examples recorded.

2/6d Aborigine Emergency Printing Authority imprint block of 12 (4x3), variety Retouch shading at base, especially under AGE and to right, BW #267fa, z, minor bend, Cat $690.

$2,000 $300

1949-51 ARMS

315 **

5/- to £2 set in corner Authority imprint blocks of 4, three units in each block MUH (16).

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

$500

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1949-51 ARMS cont’d

316 **/*

5/- to £2 set in corner Authority imprint blocks of 4, the £2 variety on both left stamps Roller flaw below E of POSTAGE, three units in each block MUH (16).

$600

317 **

5/- to £2 set in corner No imprint blocks of 4, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $2,175 as MUH.

$1,000

318

318 U 319 **

319

5/- Carmine pair, variety Offset on front - stronger and prominent towards base. Unlisted. [Offsets on front are occassionally encountered on other issues, this is the first example we have seen on the Arms issues.] A rarity.

5/- Carmine Thin paper, BW #268a, MUH, Cat $150.

$500 $100

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1949-51 ARMS cont’d

320

321

322

320 ** 321 ** 322 **

10/- Dull Purple BW #269B, top left corner block of 12 (4x3), fresh MUH. £1 Bright Blue positional block of 10 (2x5) with cotton thread affecting five units, MUH. Unusual. £1 Dull Blue corner block of 12 (4x3), BW #270B, hinged in selvedge only, stamps fresh MUH.

$100 $200 $250

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1949-51 ARMS cont’d

324

325 323

323 ** 324 U 325 U

326 **

£2 Green positional block of 20 (4x5) from right pane, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $3,200. £2 Green strip of 3, variety on lower two units Roller flaw below E of POSTAGE, BW #271d, fine used, Cat $425. Scarcer used than mint. £2 Green variety Retouch roller flaw below E of POSTAGE, BW #271e, superb, Cat $250. Rarely encountered used.

£2 Green top right corner block of 4 optd ‘SPECIMEN’, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH. ACSC records both the 10/- and £1 in blocks, but not the £2. A set of SPECIMEN blocks of four realised $25,300 in 2010.

$1,600 $250 $150

$7,500

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1949-51 ARMS cont’d

327

327 ** 328 **

329 **

328

£2 Green corner Authority imprint block of 4, both left units variety Roller flaw below E of POSTAGE, BW #271zb, hinged in selvedge only stamps MUH, Cat $750 as MUH. £2 Green corner Authority imprint block of 4, both left units variety Roller flaw below E of POSTAGE retouched, BW #271zc, hinged in selvedge only stamps MUH, Cat $1,000 as MUH.

$500

£2 Green corner No imprint block of 4, variety on both left units Roller flaw below E of POSTAGE retouched, BW #271zf, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $2,000 as MUH, The scarcest of the £2 imprints.

$1,000

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$400

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1949-51 ARMS cont’d

ex 331 ex 330

330 **/* 331 U

Mint Balance on pages comprising 5/- (9, incl imprint block), 10/- imprint block, £1 two imprint blocks, SPECIMEN opts (2 sets, extra 10/-), few MUH (24).

Used Balance on pages comprising 5/- (45, incl perf ‘T’ pair), 10/- (55, incl two blocks, also perf ‘T’ pair), £1 (33, incl two blocks), £2 (33, incl two blocks), mostly fine to superb (166).

$350 $400

KGVI COMMEMORATIVES

ex 333

ex 332

332 ** 333 U

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d to 9d, 28 sets in blocks of 14 or 28, fresh MUH (84). Retail $952.

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet, the listed varieties Re-entry to upper left frame, Man with Tail, Retouched man with tail, Pantaloon flaw on officer at left - states I & II, and Retouched - states I & II, Weak entry at right, Coloured flaw adjoining tree above officer at right, BW #175d-h, mostly fine to very fine used, Cat $840. Scarce assembly. (8)

$400 $400

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KGVI COMMEMORATIVES cont’d

334 **

335 **

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet, bottom left corner block of 12 (3x4), varieties Man with Tail, Pantaloon flaw on officer at left, Colour flaw adjoining tree above officer at right (koala flaw), BW #175e, f, h, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,650. Attractive and scarce combination multiple.

$1,000

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet, bottom left corner block of 8 (2x4), varieties Man with Tail, Pantaloon flaw on officer at left, BW #175e, f, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Attractive and scarce combination multiple.

$1,000

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KGVI COMMEMORATIVES cont’d

336

ex 338

336 ** 337 ** 338 **/*

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d Purple, variety Roller shift to right frame, top frame over AU and 88, BW #177d, MUH, Cat $150.

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d Purple, left pane corner block of 8 (2x4) variety Roller shift to NW quarter of stamp, BW #177e, hinge in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $375.

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d Purple, two corner John Ash imprint blocks of 4, one with variety Roller shift to right frame, top frame over AU and 88, BW #177za, zb, Cat $310.

339

339 ** 340 **/*

337

$100 $200 $150

340

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d Purple, corner John Ash imprint block of 4, variety Roller shift to right frame, top frame over AU and 88, BW #177zb, fresh MUH, Cat $300.

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d Purple, corner John Ash imprint block of 4, variety Roller shift to right frame, top frame over AU and 88, BW #177zb, Cat $250.

$150 $100

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KGVI COMMEMORATIVES cont’d

341 **/*

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary Mint Balance on pages, comprising 2d (107), few minor varieties, eleven imprints, one strip with Kiss print of imprint in adjoining selvedge, 3d (62) incl four imprints, 9d Purple imprint block of 4, variety Roller shift to right frame, top frame over AU and 88, many in blocks of 4 or larger, some MUH (173).

$250

ex 342

343

342 U 343 **/*

344 **/*

1937 NSW Sesquicentenary Used Balance on pages, comprising 2d (61), few varieties incl Man with tail (4), Retouched (3), Pantaloon flaw (1), Retouched (2, different states), Tree flaw (2), etc, 3d (28), 9d (40, incl two blocks), etc, odd blunt perf, mostly fine to superb (129).

1940 AIF 6d Brown, bottom right corner block of 4, variety Re-entry at upper left and right BW #221e, three units MUH, Cat $212.

$400

1940 AIF 6d Brown, bottom right corner block of 8, variety Re-entry at upper left and right BW #221e, fresh MUH, Cat $325.

$150

$100

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KGVI COMMEMORATIVES cont’d

ex 345

345 ** 346 **

346

1946 Peace 2½d Carmine Authority imprint block of 4, variety No Watermark, centre fold MUH, Cat $600++. Possibly only four imprint blocks known. [See ACSC on page 6/29] 1947 Newcastle 2½d Carmine-lake, corner block of 4, variety on upper pair Imperforate vertically, faint bend on right units, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $2,500. [See ACSC on page 6/29]

$500 $1,000

347 ex 348

347 ** 348 **

1946 Mitchell 2½d Carmine, corner block of 4, variety Imperforate, watermark inverted, minor bend MUH, Cat $1,000. [See ACSC on page 6/29] 1947 Newcastle 3½d in the rare Dull Ultramarine shade, lower left corner Authority imprint block of 4, normal for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $4,000++. [See ACSC on page 6/29.] Unique as imprint block.

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

$500 $3,000

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KGVI COMMEMORATIVES cont’d

349 **/*

3d Gold & Responsible Government Gutter imprint block of 8 showing Plate Nº 2, BW #285z, six units MUH, Cat $3,500. [As few as three examples of this Plate Nº have been recorded.]

$2,000

ex 350

ex 351

ex 352

350 **/*/U Coil Perforations 1938-65 Coil perf collection in album including blank testers green (5, two pairs), red single, KGVI to QEII coil stamps affixed to coil starters (9), various imprint blocks, strips and blocks, some varieties, few used pairs, duplication in places, mostly mint (100s). Ideal basis for expansion.

351 **/* 1938-52 KGVI Issues The mint balance in six albums, duplicated range including Definitives to 1/4d excellent range of imprints of both perfs with 3d blue (3), 1940 AIF (20+ sets), some varieties, 1941 Surcharges useful study, later issues including imprints, perf freaks, imprints at top, pre-printing paper folds, cotton threads, etc, 2/6d Aborigine Emergency prtg Authority & No Imprint blocks, numerous varieties, etc. (few 1000).

352 U 1938-52 KGVI Issues The used balance in two albums, duplicated range including Definitives to 1/4d, Robes thick paper 5/- (34), 10/- (7, one SPECIMEN), £1 (11, incl block of four), Thin paper 5/(2), 10/- (3), £1 (3), range of Perf 15x14 issues to 1/-, 2d scarlet Medallion flaw (4), 1940 AIF (at least 18 sets), range of varieties on 1d, 1941 Surcharges including 2½d Medallion flaw (4), Misplaced opt (2), etc, good to range of later issues to 1952, no Arms issues, condition a little mixed in places (100s).

$600

$1,500

$500

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1953-54 QEII Definitives Watermark CofA

353 354

353 ** 354 **

6½d Orange marginal strip of 4, error Imperforate between stamp and right margin, BW #298a, fine MUH, Cat $2,500.

6½d Orange corner single, error Imperforate between stamp and right margin, minor stain and marginal bend, BW #298a, MUH, Cat $2,500.

$1,600 $1,250

1953-57 QEII Definitives No Wmk

355

357

part 356

355 ** 356 **

3d Green QEII marginal strip of 6, variety Offset, BW #295c, fine MUH, Cat $1,200.

4d Claret QEII right hand vertical positional strip of 10, with cotton-thread adherence affecting eight units, stamps MUH. Unusual.

357 **

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from top showing Plate Nº 1, BW #348z, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,000. Probably 8 to 10 known.

$600 $125

1959-64 QEII, Flora & Fauna

$500

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1959-64 QEII, Flora & Fauna cont’d

358

358 ** 359 **

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from top showing Plate Nº 1, BW #348z, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,000. Probably 8 to 10 known.

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from bottom showing Plate Nº 2, BW #348za, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Probably 5 or 6 known.

360

360 ** 361 **

362 **

359

$500 $750

361

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from bottom showing Plate Nº 2, BW #348za, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Probably 5 or 6 known.

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from bottom showing Plate Nº 3, BW #348zb, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $2,500. Probably 3 or 4 known.

$1,250

2d Pale Brown QEII gutter block of 8 from bottom showing Plate Nº 3, BW #348zb, hinged in central selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $2,500. Probably 3 or 4 known.

$1,250

$750

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1959-64 QEII, Flora & Fauna cont’d

363

363 ** 364 **

3d Blue-Green QEII left centre marginal block of 12 (2x6) showing Plate Nº 3 without dashes, BW #350za, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $300.

3d Blue-Green QEII left centre marginal block of 12 (2x6) showing Plate Nº 3 with dashes, BW #350zc, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $300.

365

365 **/* 366 **/*

364

$150 $150

366

3d Blue-Green QEII left centre marginal block of 8 (2x4) showing Plate Nº 3 with dashes, BW #350zc, one unit hinged, others MUH, Cat $300.

3d Blue-Green QEII right centre marginal block of 12 (3x4) showing Plate Nº 5 with lines before, BW #350zf, one unit hinged, others MUH, Cat $300.

$125 $125

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1959-64 QEII, Flora & Fauna cont’d

368

367

367 **/* 368 **/*

3d Blue-Green QEII left centre marginal block of 8 (2x4) showing Plate Nº 5 with lines before, BW #350zf, one unit hinged, others MUH, Cat $300.

2/- Flannel Flower marginal strip of 3 variety Retouch to TR of AUSTRALIA and frame below, BW #367e, two units including variety MUH. Very scarce.

$125 $100

369

370

369 **/* 370

5/- Cattle Cream Paper bottom left corner block of 12 (3x4), eleven units MUH. Retail $230.

5/- Cattle White Paper bottom left corner block of 18 (3x6), BW #373, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $2,250.

$100 $1,000

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1963-65 QEII Definitives

372

371

371 ** 372 ** 373 **

373

5d Red Helecon Ink top right corner block of 8 (4x2), variety Misplaced verticial perforations, BW #402bb, fresh MUH, Cat $800.

5d Red Booklet Stamp pane of 6, variety No shading dashes left side, affecting units C1/1, 3, 5, BW #403d, fresh MUH, Cat $800.

5d Red Booklet Stamp pane of 6, variety No shading dashes left side, affecting units C1/1, 3, 5, BW #403d, fresh MUH, Cat $800.

$400 $350 $350

1963-65 Navigators

374 **/*

4/- Tasman block of 24 (4x6), 5/- Dampier block of 30 (5x6) and 7/6d Cook block of 24 (4x6), all marginal pieces, one unit in each block hinged, others MUH. Retail $550+.

$250

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375 **/*

4/- Tasman block of 28 (4x7), 5/- Dampier block of 36 (6x6) and 7/6d Cook block of 20 (4x5), all from bottom left corner, one unit in each block hinged, others MUH. Retail $560.

$250

ex 376

377

376 ** 377 **

7/6d to £2 Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ fresh MUH set (4).

10/- Flinders Cream Paper top left corner block of 20 (4x5), stamps MUH, Cat $600.

$500 $300

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379

378

378 ** 379 **

10/- Flinders White Paper top left corner block of 20 (4x5), stamps MUH, Cat $800. £1 Bass Cream Paper bottom right corner block of 12 (3x4), stamps MUH. Retail $720.

$400 $350

381 380

380 ** 381 **

£1 Bass White Paper marginal block of 25, stamps MUH. Retail $1,875. £2 King block of 12 (3x4), MUH, Cat $1,200.

$800 $600

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383

382

382 **/* 383 **

£2 King bottom right corner block of 16 (4x4), fifteen units MUH, Cat $1,500+. £2 King marginal pair, variety Roller shift to upper right frame, BW #409d, MUH, Cat $350.

$750 $150

QEII Pre-Decimal Commemoratives

384 **

1953 3½d Young Farmers marginal strip of 5, variety Misplaced vignette BW #303c fine MUH, Cat $2,500. Possibly the second largest multiple known.

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386 385 ex387

385 ** 386 V 387 *

388 **

1953 3½d Young Farmers marginal pair, variety Misplaced vignette, BW #303c fine MUH, Cat $1,000.

(4) 1953 3½d Young Farmers variety Misplaced vignette, BW #303c, tiny tone speck otherwise fine used, Cat $500 as MUH. 1954 3½d Red Cross Set of bottom left corner Plate Nº 1 to 4 blocks of 6 with dashes, hinged on one unit at top, BW #312z, zd, zh, zl, odd bend, mostly MUH, Cat $1,000.

$400

1963 Royal Visit 5d Green, top left corner block of 20 (5x4) variety Misplaced perforations, BW #393bb, fine MUH, Cat $1,000.

$500

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389 **

1964 Guillaux 5d Green, top left corner block of 16 (4x4) variety Re-entry to second A of AUSTRALIA and back of fuselage of plane, BW #423d, MUH, Cat $250.

$150

390 **

1964 Guillaux 5d Green, top left corner block of 16 (4x4) variety Re-entry to second A of AUSTRALIA and back of fuselage of plane, BW #423d, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $250.

$150

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391 **

1964 5d Christmas block of 6, variety Offset on front, in varying degrees MUH. Offered as is.

$100

392 **/*

1964 5d Christmas marginal strip of 5, variety Offset on front, one partially affected, others and margin evenly so, four units MUH. Offered as is.

$100

393 **

1965 5d Lawrence Hargrave corner sheet number strip of 3, error Purple (value) omitted, BW #433c, SG 379a, normal pair for comparison, Cat $1,800, ÂŁ1,200.

$1,200

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394 **

1965 5d Christmas positional block of 10 (2x5), error Gold omitted on bottom units, adjoining two units approx 40% omitted, others normal, BW #435ca, fine MUH, Cat $12,000, (SQ #381a, Cat ÂŁ10,000++).

Possibly the largest surviving multiple of this error.

$8,000

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395

395 ** 396 **/*

ex 396

1965 5d Christmas bottom left corner block of 4, error Blue omitted, BW #435cb, normal block for comparison, MUH, Cat $5,000 (SG 381b, Cat £3,600).

1952-65 QEII MUH Range 1952-65 QEII MUH Range in three albums, duplicated throughout, useful quantities of commemoratives especially 2/3d values, includes Flowers, Birds (no Navigators) etc, useful marginal markings, some blocks hinged in margin, few hinged, mostly very fine (few 1,000).

$3,000 $500

ex 397 ex 398

397 U 398 **/*

1952-65 QEII Used Range 1952-65 QEII Used Range in album, duplicated throughout, few varieties including 1954 3½d Visit Retouch to Duke’s forehead - state II, set on FDC with 3½d showing Reentry, later issues with values to £2, mostly good to superb, some CTO (many 100s).

1953-65 QEII Collection of Varieties 1953-65 QEII Collection of Varieties in album slight duplication, many in positional blocks, mostly in the $10-$50 catalogue value range, the best items being Typhoon - phases II, III & IV, few oddments used, mostly MUH (100s). Ideal basis to expand an existing collection.

$300 $750

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Decimal Issues

part 399

399 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 1c Brown lower right corner block of 24 (4x6), top eight units Strong clear offset, adjoining four units offset at top, others normal, Cat $480+, fine MUH, Cat $480+ for complete offset.

$200

400 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 5c Blue error Imperforate left pair, third unit imperf one side in horizontal strip of 10, BW #444bb, SG 386cb, fresh MUH, Cat $4,000, Cat ÂŁ2,750.

$2,000

401 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 5c Blue bottom positional block of 20 (10x2), variety Double perforations on three sides affecting 14 units, and on two sides affecting two units BW #444bc fresh MUH, Cat $1,200.

$500

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403

402

402 ** 403 **

404 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 5c Blue top left corner block of 9, variety Misplaced perforations 8mm upwards & 5mm to the left, BW #444bd, fresh MUH, Cat $2,700. Spectacular.

1966-73 QEII Definitives 5c Blue marginal block of 4 (adjoins top two rows of previous lot), variety Misplaced perforations 8mm upwards & 5mm to the left, BW #444bd, fresh MUH, Cat $1,200.

Spectacular.

1966-73 QEII Definitives 5c Blue top right corner block of 10 (5x2 - adjoins previous lot) pre-printing paper fold resulting in variety Misplaced perforations 8mm upwards & 5mm to the left on four units, and partly on some others, BW #444bd, fresh MUH, Cat $1,200++. Spectacular.

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$1,200 $500

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405 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 6c Orange top right corner block of 25, variety on ten right units Double horizontal perforations BW #446bd fresh MUH, Cat $1,000.

$400

406 **

1966-73 QEII Definitives 7c Purple left corner block of 35 (7x5), variety Double and Misplacments of perforations affecting 30 units, the left vertical row partly so, BW #447c variant, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250, Spectacular.

$800

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407 ** 408 **

1966-68 Birds 15c Galah marginal strip of 5, error Grey (branches, etc) completely omitted on bottom unit, others partly omitted from minor to largely omitted BW #455cb, hinged in selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $5,000 (SG 393b(var), ÂŁ3,000).

1966-68 Birds 15c Galah marginal strip of 5, error Red (plumage) completely omitted from centre, adjoining units either side partly omitted, others normal BW #455cd, hinged in selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $10,000 (SG 393a(var), Cat ÂŁ6,000). The most spectacular of the Bird errors.

$2,500 $5,000

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409

ex 411

ex 410

409 ** 410 ** 411 **

412 **

1966-74 Navigators 50c Dampier marginal example Offset, BW #461c MUH. 1966-74 Navigators 50c Dampier Plate Nº 1 block of 12, Plate Nº 2 left block of 12 and right block of 14, BW #461z, za, zb, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $825++ as MUH. 1966-74 Navigators 75c Cook Plate Nº -1- and 1 from bottom of sheet, Plate Nº 3 from top and bottom of sheet, each in block of 10, BW #462za, zc, zf, zg, hinged in selvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $560.

$150

1966-74 Navigators $1 Flinders Offset, BW #463c MUH. Rarely offered.

$100

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413 **

1967 Christmas 5c vertical marginal pair, error Imperforate horizontally three sides BW #478b, minor separation, tiny wrinkle, otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $20,000 (SG 415a, Cat £11,000).

$8,000

415

414

414 415 ** 416 **

416

1968 Floral Emblems 30c Waratah vertical positional strip of 5, error Green (leaves) completely omitted on top unit, nearly all on adjoining unit, others normal, BW #488c, cb, fresh MUH, Cat $4,150 (SG 425a, Cat £3,250). Spectacular.

1969 ILO 5c error, Gold omiited BW #502, marginal example, normal for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $3,500 (SG 439a, Cat £2,750). Rarely offered.

1969 Primary Industry 15c Timber marginal strip of 4, error on bottom stamp Black (Australia & value) completely omitted, BW #504c, hinged in selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,750, (SG 441a, Cat £1,600).

$2,000 $2,000 $800

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417

417 ** 418 ** 419 **

418

419

1969 Christmas 5c Window top vertical marginal strip of 5, error Magenta completely omitted one, and partly so on adjoining unit, others normal, BW #507ca, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000 (SG 444a, Cat £1,800).

1969 Christmas 5c Window bottom vertical marginal strip of 5, error Magenta completely omitted two, adjoining two units minor omission, other normal, BW #507ca, fresh MUH, Cat $4,000 (SG 444a, Cat £3,600).

1969 Christmas 5c Window vertical marginal strip of 5, error Yellow completely omitted one, and partly so on two, others normal, BW #507cd, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500 (SG 445b, Cat £1,800).

$1,000 $2,000 $1,250

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420

420 421 **

422 **

421

1970-74 Floral Coils 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea strip of 5, error Buff and green omitted, BW #535cg, fresh MUH, Cat $625 (SG 468bc, Cat £400).

1971 6c RAAF vertical marginal pair, error Black (face value and inscriptions) omitted BW #558a, fresh MUH, Cat $8,000 (SG 489a, Cat £6,000). It is believed that the only other multiple is a block of 4.

$4,000

1971 Aboriginal Art 25c Body Painting positional block of 10 (5x2) from right pane with sheet no.

063853, error Black (face value and AUSTRALIA) completely omitted on units [2-3] in both rows, BW #565cb, fresh MUH, Cat $7,000+ (SG 495a, Cat £5,200). Premium collecting piece.

$4,000

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423 **

1971 Aboriginal Art 35c Grave Post vertical interpane block of 14 (four at top, ten at bottom), error Black (face value and AUSTRALIA) omitted on two units, and partly so on two BW #570ca variant, fresh MUH, Cat $8,000 (SG 497ab, Cat ÂŁ4,500++). Premium collecting piece.

$4,000

424 **

1972-76 Pioneer Life 80c Paddle Steamer horizontal pair, error Black completely on left stamp, and partly on right, BW 618c variant, minor gum crease otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $1,500++.

$600

425 **

1973-80 Gemstones 7c Agate marginal horizontal strip of 10, error Imperforate stamp and right margin, BW #642b, free of usual gum faults, colour bars trimmed, fresh MUH, Cat $4,500.

$2,000

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426

ex 428

430

426 ** 427 ** 428 ** 429 ** 430 **

427

429

1973-74 Gemstones 7c Agate Missing Black top right corner block of 6, BW #642c, fresh MUH, Cat $600.

1973-80 Gemstones 10c Star Sapphire vertical strip of ten, error Black omitted on top two units, and partly on adjoining unit, others normal, BW #648ca, fresh MUH, Cat $1,200 (SG 552ab, cat £550++).

1974-80 10c Star Sapphire block of 4 and single all printed on gum BW #648ci, Cat $500. (5) 1973 Christmas 7c vertical marginal strip of 5, variety Printed on the gummed side, BW #651c, fresh MUH, Cat $1,000 (SG 554ab, Cat £650).

1973 Architecture 50c St Jame’s Church vertical pair, error Imperforate horizontally between BW #657b, perf indentation present as in all the 10 known pairs, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000.

$300 $500 $150 $500 $1,000

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431 **

1974-81 Paintings $2 Red Gums marginal gutter strip of 10, error Black completely omitted on three units, partly so on two, others normal, BW #665c, fresh MUH, Cat $12,500 (SG 566a,(var), Cat ÂŁ4,500++). Rarely offered.

432

432 ** 433 **

$6,000

433

1975 Environmental Dangers 10c Road Safety variety Printed on the gummed side, BW #686ca, marginal MUH, Cat $200.

1975 Famous Women 10c Edith Cowan variety Printed on the gummed side BW #719c. MUH, Cat $200.

$100 $100

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434

434 ** 435 **

436 **

435

1975-78 Wildflowers 18c bottom right corner block of 25 with colour bars, variety Misplaced perforations due to pre-printing paper fold, resulting in thirteen units affected, four units on bottom row Imperforate at base. Unlisted and spectacular.

1975-78 Wildflowers 18c marginal strip of 10, error Black completely omitted on seven units, partly so on one, others normal, BW #725cb, fresh MUH, Cat $550 (SG 608a, Cat ÂŁ294).

1978 Northern Territory 18c, bottom right corner of 8 (4x2), error Imperforate between stamp and right margin BW #800ba, fresh MUH, Cat $3,500. Only 15 such errors recorded, this being one of two blocks.

$2,000 $250

$1,750

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437 **

1978 National Stamp Week 20c National Stamp Week horizontal strip of 9, variety Green and red printing doubly printed, BW #823c variant, fresh MUH, Cat $1,800 for missing green.

$600

438 **/*/U 1966-76 in Seven Albums 1966-76 in Seven Albums largely intact, containing comprehensive range of issues in blocks, etc, many in blocks of 20 or larger, many listed plate varieties, plate no. blocks, marginal markings, etc, no major errors, small quantity of used some issues, largely MUH (few 1,000).

$2,000

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Postal Stationery

ex 439

439 PS 440 PS

440

Selection on Pages: comprising Postcards (7), Lettercards (6, one 1d Kangaroo, four being KGV incl 2d orange), Envelopes (2), Wrappers (4, incl KGV three), Food Parcel label 5/10d cut-square (3, two mint), variable condition mostly unused (21 items).

1916 KGV 1d Red Sideface Envelope Inscribed ‘A.I.F., ABROAD.’: laid paper, BW #ME4A, fine unused, Cat $300.

Booklets

441

441 B** 442 B**

443 B** 444 B**

$150

442

1913-17 2/- Kangaroo front cover red/off white, BW #B7A, Cat $3,000 (SG SB1, Cat £1,900).

1913-17 2/- Kangaroo front cover dark red/pale pink, BW #B7A, Cat $3,000 (SG SB1, Cat £1,900).

443

$150

$1,500 $1,500

444

1913-17 2/- KGV Single Watermark front cover red/pale pink, BW #B9, Cat $6,000 (SG SB3, £3,250).

1913-17 2/- KGV Single Watermark front cover red/pale pink, incomplete containing ½d green (6) and 1d red (9), BW #B9, minor scuff on reverse, Cat $6,000 (SG SB3, Cat £3,250).

$3,000 $2,000

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445 B

446 B**

1913-17 £1 KGV blue on pink cover, reverse view of ‘GENERAL POST OFFICE, SYDNEY’, BW #B11Ab, without stamps, Cat $25,000 ( SG SB5, Cat £17,000 with stamps). Pristine condition. A great rarity.

$12,500

1917-18 2/-, 1d Red KGV black/deep red covers, unusually with buff inside, revised text regarding New Hebrides rate, BW #B12Ba variant, minor cover blemishes Cat $5,000 (SG SB4 Cat £3,250).

$2,500

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447 B**

1918 £1, 1d Carmine-Red KGV Single Watermark purple-brown on pink cover, back cover blank, containing eight identical blocks of thirty from VIII [1-30] showing varieties Distorted ONE PENNY, Thin ONE PENNY (retouch), NY joined (BW #71Y(4)k, l, m x8). Only two booklets known, the other being incomplete, thus UNIQUE, BW #B13, Cat $30,000+ (SG SB5a, Cat £19,000).

$25,000

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448 B**

1918 £1, 1½d Black-Brown KGV Single Watermark black/green, containing eight identical blocks of 20 (4x5) showing variety [2R36] Retouched - thin AUSTRALIA (BW #83(2)ja), minor blemishes. Only two booklets known, the catalogue incorrectly states that these are incomplete, thus UNIQUE, BW #B20, Cat $20,000+ (SG SB9c, Cat £19,000).

449

449 B** 450 B**

$15,000

450

1920-23 2/-, 2d Red KGV Single Watermark incomplete, containing one pane of six, black/rose cover, revised text, BW #B25D, very fine, Cat $5,000.

1920-23 2/3d, 1½d Green KGV Single Watermark containing 18 stamps (toning) from electro 14, varieties Diagonal gash below ear, Triangular flaw in left frame, White flaw on T of POSTAGE (BW #88(14)d, g, h), BW #B29A, Cat $5,000 (SG SB15, Cat £3,250).

$2,000 $2,000

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451

ex 452

451 B**

1920-23 2/3d, 1½d Golden Scarlet KGV SM Watermark Inverted P13½x12½ BW #B39Aa, minor bends, Cat $600 (SG SB23, Cat £425).

452 B**/V/C 1927-34 KGV Group comprising 2/- Canberra (5, one postmarked FDI at Canberra) also unused 1927 Canberra PPC, 1928 SM P13½x12½ 1½d red inverted wmk booklet pane of 6, 1931 2/-, 2d red CofA Wmk, (B42), 1934 2/-, 2d wmk inverted (penned on cover) with one pane only, variable condition (9 items).

453

453 B** 454 B**

455 B** 456 B**

$350

454

1930-35 3/-, 3d Green Airmail black/bright violet blue cover, BW #B40, minor blemishes as usually found, Cat $1,500 (SG SB24, Cat £750).

1930-35 3/-, 3d Green Airmail black/bright violet blue cover, BW #B40, minor blemishes as usually found, Cat $1,500 (SG SB24, Cat £750).

455

$300

$600 $600

456

1930-34 2/-, 2d Scarlet KGV CofA Wmk blue-green/green cover, one pane upright wmk, other inverted, BW #B42C variant, Cat $500.

1930-34 2/-, 2d Scarlet KGV CofA Wmk Inverted green/green cover (not blue-green), BW #B42Ca variant, Cat $500.

$250 $250

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457

457 B** 458 B**

1935-37 2/-, 2d Red KGV CofA Wmk black/green cover, BW #B49, Cat $850 (SG SB26ca, Cat £400).

1935-37 2/-, 2d Red KGV CofA Wmk Inverted black/green cover, BW #B49a, minor ageing, Cat $850 (SG SB26cb, Cat £475).

459

459 B** 460 B**

462 B**

$350 $250

460

1938-41 2/-, 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI black/pale green cover, BW #B51B, minor ageing as always found, Cat $500 (SG SB27, Cat £450).

1938-41 2/-, 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI Watermark Inverted black/buff cover, BW #B51Ca, Cat $600 (SG SB27b, Cat £600).

461

461 B**

458

$250 $300

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1938-41 2/-, 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI Watermark Inverted black/buff cover, BW #B51Ca, Cat $600 (SG SB27b, Cat £600).

1942-53 KGVI selection comprising B53B 2/6d black on fawn covers (2), B55 2/6d, B56 cover change (3, one with wax interleaving), B56B, C, Cv, odd blemish (6).

$300 $150

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Booklets cont’d

464

ex 463

463 B** 464 B**

465 B**

1953-65 QEII Range 3/6d (4), 4/- (5), 5/- (7), various types, editions, slight duplication, minor cover blemishes in places (16).

1965 QEII 5/-, 5d Red Non-Helcon Ink edition G6, BW #B69Ea, trivial cover blemishes, Cat $2,000.

$125 $500

The Intact 1966-72 Decimal Booklet Collection in album comprising 60c, 4c red (2 sets of six slogans), Provisional 5c on 4c, 50c set of 6 slogans, $1 (2 sets), $1 ordinary (3), $1, 5c blue (3), Vietnam 5c Bird & 5c blue (2 each), 1968 $1 Famous Australians (15), 1969 $1 Prime Ministers (10), 1970 $1.20 Famous Australians (6), 60c (6 sets), 1972 Prime Ministers $1.40 (6) & 70c (5 sets), various editions, mostly fine.

$600

POSTAGE DUES - 1902 Converted NSW Plates

ex 466

ex 467

468

469

466 * 467 V 468 *

½d to 5/- set of 8, few hinge remains, mint (8). Retail $750. ½d to 5/- set of 8, mostly fine to very fine used (8). Retail $350. ½d Emerald pair Perf 11x11½, BW #D5, slight separation, mint, Cat $650. Very scarce multiple.

469 V

1d Emerald Perf 11, Watermark Inverted, BW #D17A, squared-circle cancel, Cat $300 (SG D34, Cat £225).

1d Dull Green Perf 11, Watermark Inverted, BW #D17B, fine, Cat $300 (SG D34, Cat £225).

470 V

470

$250 $100 $300

1902-04 Design Complete Watermark Crown/NSW

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$150 $125

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472

471

471 * 472 *

10/- Dull Green guarantee handstamp on reverse, BW #D50, fine mint, Cat $2,750 (SG D43 Cat £1,800).

20/- Dull Green BW #D51, fine mint, Cat $4,500 (SG D44 Cat £4,000).

$1,250 $2,500

1906-08 Design Complete Watermark Crown/Single-Lined A

ex 473

474

475

473 V

½d to 6d set of 6, Cat $535.

474 V 475 * 476 *

½d Light Green variety Watermark marginal letter A BW #D66a, fine used, Cat $175.

4d Light Green BW #D69, hinge remain. Retail $425.

6d Light Green BW #D70, hinge remain. Retail $475.

476

1907 Design Complete Watermark Crown/Double-Lined A

$175 $100 $150 $175

1908-09 Stroke After Shilling Values

477 *

Complete Set of the five values, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- (hinge remains) and 20/-, BW #D71-D75, fine mint, Cat $12,000 (SG D58-62 Cat £9,000).

$6,000

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1909-10 Watermark Crown/Double-Lined A Thick Paper

ex 478

478 V 479 480 481 482

V V * *

ex 479

480

481

482

½d to £1 set of 11 values, CTO with ‘MELBOURNE/OC25/09’ datestamps, Cat $950, ACSC only lists SE30/09 for presentation sets. ½d to £1 the 10/- violet time clock cancel, mostly fine (11). Retail $1,000.

1d Rose-Red & Green Perf 11, BW #D79, cancelled at Adelaide, Cat $1,200, (SG D74 Cat £1,000).

10/- Rose-Red & Green BW #D91, hinge remain, Cat $425. £1 Rose-Red & Green BW #D92, hinge remain, small part gum, Cat $700.

$400 $400 $500 $150 $250

1913-21 Watermark Crown/Double-lined A Thin Paper

483 V

½d Rose-Red & Green Watermark Upright Perf 11 bottom right corner No Monogram block of 18, varieties Broken top frame 1mm from left corner and Dented value tablet frame at junction of left and upper frames, BW #D94a,f,w,za, stamps MUH, Cat $590++.

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$200

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485

484

484 V 485 V

486 *

1d Rose-Red & Green Perf 11, Watermark sideways (top of crown pointing to right), JBC Monogram block of 12, BW #96aa,z CTO at Freeling, Cat $400 (mint strip).

1d Rose-Red & Green Perf 11, Watermark sideways (top of crown pointing to right), CA Monogram block of 12, BW #96aa, zb, slight bend, CTO at Freeling, Cat $400 (mint strip).

1d Scarlet & Pale Yellow-Green variety WATERMARK INVERTED tiny tone speck otherwise fine, BW #97a unpriced mint, (SG D80aw unpriced mint). This is a new discovery, the only previously known example being pen cancelled.

487

487 V 488 ** 489 *

488

$200 $150

$5,000

489

4d Carmine & Pale Green variety Watermark Sideways cancelled at Adelaide, BW #D101a, Cat $350, SG D83a Cat £425.

10/- Scarlet & Pale Green BW #D103, very fresh MUH, Cat $2,250, Only 343 stamps were issued and rarely encountered MUH. £1 Scarlet & Pale Green BW #D104, very lightly hinged, Cat $1,350. Only 708 stamps were issued.

$200 $1,250 $700

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490

490 * 491 *

491

£1 Scarlet & Pale Green JBC Monogram single, BW #D104z, fresh mint, Cat $3,000. This was the only example known prior to the release of several examples during the Archival sales. £1 Scarlet & Pale Green CA Monogram single, BW #D104za, fresh mint, Cat $3,000. This was the only example known prior to the release of several examples during the Archival sales.

$2,000 $2,000

1922-30 Watermark 3rd Crown/A

ex 492

492 **/* 493 **/*

ex 493

½d, 1d, 1½d and 4d Perf 11 John Ash imprint blocks of 4, BW D105z, D106zb, D107zb, & D111z, lower units MUH, Cat $515. (16) 1½d Shades A.J. Mullett and John Ash imprint blocks of 4, BW #D107za, zb, lower units MUH, Cat $300.

$150 $100

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1938-63 New Frames

ex 494

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495

496

495 **/* 496 **/*

½d and 4d both in John Ash & Authority imprint blocks of 4 without dots, BW #D122z, za, D126z, zb, lower units MUH, Cat $415.

6d John Ash imprint block of 4 without dot, BW #D127z, lower units MUH, Cat $600.

1/- John Ash imprint block of 4 without dot, BW #D128z, three units MUH.

$150 $150 $100

497 V

1/- John Ash imprint block of 8 without dot, BW #D128z, fine used.

$100

1945-56 Redrawn value Plates

498 **

1d pair, variety Offset of frame only affecting both units partly, one approx 80%, BW #D130c, fresh MUH. ACSC records three mint singles of this variety, Cat $600 for complete frame offset.

$300

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499 **/*/V Balance of Postage Due issues in album including NSW 5/-, 10/- and 20/- CTO, 1902-04 Blank Base to 5/- both mint & used, few varieties, 1902-04 Design completed values to 2/- mint and used to 5/used, good range of perfs, few varieties, 1906-08 Wmk Small Crown to 4d used, 1907 Wmk Large Crown ½d mint (2), 1d used (6), 2d used (5), 4d, 1909-10 Thick paper to £1 (2) used, values to 5/mint, few varieties, 1913-22 Thin paper to 1/- mint & used, good range of shades, including 4d sideways watermark used (3), few large blocks, 1922-30 Third Wmk to 6d mint and used, various blocks, etc, few varieties, 1931-37 CofA Wmk to 6d both mint and used, the 1938-60 later issues, singles, blocks of 4 and large, few imprints, values to 5/-, useful shade range, etc, variable condition (many 100s). Ideal basis for expansion and would suit specialist for research.

$2,000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF)

500 **/*/U 1946-49 The intact BCOF opts on pages comprising ½d (20, incl two imprint blocks, also two font varieties), 1d (15, three imprint blocks, also single blue-black opt), used (21), 3d (12 in three imprint blocks), 6d (12, one imprint block), 1/- (9, incl imprint block), 2/- (14, incl imprint block), 5/- thick paper (8, incl block of four), thin paper (1), mostly fine, many MUH.

$750

AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES

501

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Lord Howe Island cover group each cancelled with LORD HOWE ISLAND/N.S.W. datestamps comprising [1] 19(?)3 (May) franked with 1st wmk 2½d, [2] 1929 (23 Dec) 1½d Swan, [3] 1932 Bridge, PLUS [4] 1931 (May) 2d Kingsford Smith tied by NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA datestamp, fine.

$200

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502 **/*/V/C Collection in album including AAT 1957 2/- blue block of 15 & 18 with Retouches right of flagstaff, 1959 to 2/3d (atleast 48 sets in blocks), 1966 to $1 (16 sets in blocks), 1971 Cook (18 sets), 1972 Cook (28 sets), 1973 to $1 (10 sets), numerous additional values, few varieties, Cocos Keeling 1963 to 2/3d (10 sets) many additional blocks incl imprints, 1969 (15 sets), 1973 Ships (12 sets), Norfolk Island 1947-70 with 1947 Ball Bay, 1953 Pictorials in blocks of 4, some imprints, later issues fairly complete both mint & used, few FDCs, many in blocks, (100s).

$400

503 */U/C The intact collection in two albums including 1855 London prtgs Imperf 1d (6 incl pair), 2d (15, incl pair & strip of three), 6d (8), 1856-58 Adelaide prtgs to 1/-, excellent ranges of later rouletted and perforated issues to 2/-, few pairs, mint blocks, odd marking on later period, 1886-96 ‘P&R’ 2/6d (4, one mint), 5/- (4, one mint), 10/- (4, one mint), £1, £2 & £3 used/CTO (faults), 1902-04 and 1904-12 ‘POSTAGE’ thin types to 10/- mint including 1/- variety POSTAGE & value in red-brown, thick to £1 both mint and used/CTO, ranges of perf types and tablet inscription lengths, useful ‘OS’ opts, few inverted or missing stop varieties, Postal History item (15), the earliest being 1843 ladies cover with contents, an 1851 used locally, 1855 with 2d (2), 1859 rouletted 2d, etc. Variable condition, duplication throughout (many 100s).

$2,000

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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504 */U

The intact collection annotated in album including 1853 Courier 1d blue, 4d orange (3), 1855 Chalons Wmk Large Star 1d, 2d, 4d (4), 1856 No Wmk 1d pale brick-red, 1857-71 Numeral Wmk range of imperf and perforated issues to 1/-, few appear unused, though some cleaned, incl 1d, 2d, 6d & 1/blocks of 4 optd REPRINT, various Sideface issues to 5/- (3), 4d blue Reprints imperf & perf blocks of 4, 1892-99 Tablets to £1 mixed mint & used, few SPECIMEN opts incl 10/-, Pictorials to 6d, range of printings, perfs, other issues to 10/-, Revenues, incl 10/- orange Perf 12, appears mint, etc, variable condition throughout, some unused/mint cleaned (100s).

$1,500

THE LAST AUSTRALIAN LOT!

505 */U

Balance of Collection including Kangaroos, 3rd Wmk 10/- (3), SM Wmk 5/- & £2, CofA 10/- (2 one SPECIMEN), £2 (2), KGV mint 1d red (4) 1½d red plate 29 block of 4, Other pre-QEII issues 9d Macathur imprint block of 4 5/- Arms imprint block of 4 with pre-perforation paper fold, QEII Issues 3½d Red Cross plate no blocks (2), 5d green booklet plate no blocks (8), 5d Guides offset (2), 5d NT misplaced perfs pair; plus other miscellaneous isses includes nice group of GB all perf ‘CofA’. (few 100)

$750

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GREAT BRITAIN

506 U/*

1840-1970 collection in album including 1d black (4, including pair), range of Engraved and Surfaced printed issues with values to 2/- blue, 1883-84 2/6d (4), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1883-84 to 1/- (2), KEVII issues to 5/- (4), KGV to 10/-, range of KGVI & QEII issues, variable condition, few mint, mostly used (100s).

$400

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507 **/*

508

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1942 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) the intact collection of 1942 Overprints including on 1933-37 No Wmk issues 1c (11), 3c (5), 3½c (12), 30c, 50c, 1g, 5g, Wmkd issues 2c (13), 2½c (14), 4c (12), 5c, 20c (13), 25c, 35c (7), 40c, 1940 5c numeral type (18), 1941 Queen 10c (21, one used), 15c (10), 17½c (12), 25c (5), 30c (4), 40c (3), 50c (4), 60c (6), 80c (7), 1g (5), 2g (3), Dancers 2½c, 3c, 4c (4), 5c (7), 7c (15), also unlisted 1c with bars and 7½c, various different coloured opts, few blocks, etc, 1943 1st Anniv Java Occupation, unused Postal Cards 1934-35 10c+10c HG #61, Local issues 1944 3½c blue HG #83 (2), 4c red HG #89 (2), plus regular Netherland Indies 1941 10c HG #68, 1941 10c, plus 1925 Air 12½c HG #93 without opt, generally fine mint/MUH. Remarkable group with correspondence and information from Netherland Philatelic Society relating to these issues etc.

$1,000

1942 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) cover franked with combination of 1933-40 issues 1c, 2c, 3c, 3½c, 4c, 7½c & 12½c - latter two unlisted and 5c numeral and Dancer types 2½c, 3c, 7½c, tied by Amboina datestamps, censored and authorization cachets in red.

$200

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510

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1942 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) cover - minor blemishes franked with Queen Wilhelmina issues, 12½c unlisted, 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 80c and 1g tied by Amboina datestamps, censored and authorization cachets in red.

$500

1942 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) cover franked with Queen Wilhelmina 1933-40 12½c unlisted, and 1941 types 10c, 15c, 17½c, 30c, 50c, 60c, 80c and 1g tied by Amboina datestamps, censored and authorization cachets in red.

$200

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511

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512

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1943 3½c Postal Card (HG#77a) from Sumatra, addressed to “Merauki (Papoea)”, inspection & censorship cachet, pictorial cancels in violet.

$100

1945 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) self addressed to the postmaster franked with 193340 issues optd on 1c, 2c, 2½c, 3c, 3½c, 20c, and 35c tied by 20.9.22 Amboina datestamps, authorization cachet in red, minor staining. [TH The postmaster at Amboina officiated there, before, during and after the war]

$150

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514

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1945 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) self addressed to the postmaster franked with 1941 issues optd on 10c, 15c, 17½c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 80c & 1g tied by 20.9.22 Amboina datestamps authorization cachet in red, minor staining. [TH The postmaster at Amboina officiated there, before, during and after the war]

$150

1945 Japanese Naval Control Area (Amboina) use of 1944 3½c blue Postal Card (HG#83) uprated with Japan 3s, 5s, 10s, 50s, & 1y prepared by the postmaster and tied by 20.9.22 Amboina datestamps in blue, circluar cachet in red and addressed to Stuart at Adelaide.

$150

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