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Welcome to Phoenix Auctions No.25 This special auction, dedicated to the Australian Commonwealth issues of the King George V reign, had its genesis in May at the wonderfully successful Australia 2013 Exhibition. Towards the end of the Exhibition we were asked if we would like to auction the newly discovered 1d red Sideways Watermark, naturally we said yes. We decided that this would be a wonderful centrepiece for an auction. We talked to several of our vendors about putting together a special auction and this was met with universal approval. The result is the auction you are now reading.

We also decided to make this the second auction of a two-day event, with the Friday 25th October auction being the third and final part of Stuart Hardy’s fantastic Commonwealth of Australia collection.

Session 1 begins at 10am. This is the Kangaroo & Map section of the catalogue. With over 450 lots, 190 of which are 5/- to £2, it is one of the more extensive selections offered anywhere. You will find such items as 1d red sideways watermark in both directions for both Die I and Die II, five different states of the 1d red ‘Big Crack’, a rare 1d Die II green colour trial, several CTO strips and blocks, including Brisbane blocks of 4 for the 3d and 6d. There are a range of Monograms up to the 1/-, imprint blocks up to 5/-, a range of watermark inverted including the very rare 3rd Wmk 2d Die IIA. You will find many ‘OS’ perfins including such gems as a mint 1st Wmk 10/- perf small ‘OS’, a 3rd Wmk £1 grey perf ‘OS’ commercially used, 3rd Wmk £2 perf ‘OS’ CTO, and a Small Multi 5/Imprint block of 4 perf ‘OS’ CTO. Plate flaws abound and you will find such gems as a mint 6d with Defective second E of PENCE. There is also a lovely mint 2nd Wmk 2/- brown thin paper and a very rare CTO 3rd Wmk 10/- Misplaced kangaroo perf ‘OS’.

Session 2 will begin at 1pm. It is during this session that we will be auctioning our centrepiece item, the fantastic, newly discovered, 1d red George V Sideways Watermark.

This magnificent item is not alone, however, within the remainder of this session you will be able to bid on six different ultra rare 1d red George V Die Proofs. It is unusual to see one of these in an individual auction, to have 6 in one auction is extraordinary. There are even more highlights in the 1d section with a pre-substituted cliché rejoined pair, the unique mint CNE flaw in a block of 4, and a 1d rough paper with No Watermark.

After the 1d you will be offered a range of 1½d cracked clichés. Amongst the 2d orange lots there are both a non-perf ‘OS’ Watermark Inverted and an even rarer No Watermark example.

There is a very strong group of 4d issues in this section, most of which come from the Pericles collection, Pericles also provided most of the 1/4d lots in this auction as well. Within this magnificent group of 4d issues there two enormously rare Lime-Yellow monograms There is an orange Harrison imprint block of 4. Amongst the 4d violet group are three of the exceptionally rare Colour Trials and a used Line through FOUR PENCE. The 4d ultramarine has a fine group of lots including a mint False ear, and a mint Temple flaw. Imprint blocks of the 4d ultramarine are very rare and we have 3 to offer you. From the Cooke plates there are both one-line and two-line Harrison Imprints and then there is an Imprint from the Harrison plates which also happens to have Inverted Watermark. There are many lots of varieties and many mint blocks, one of the last lots in the 4d is is a very rare CofA Watermark Inverted.

Page 4 George V Period Australian Commonwealth Issues In the balance of the Georgian Head lots are 1d green CofA Watermark Reversed, 1d ovptd ‘OS with both inverted and reversed watermarks, a mint CofA 1/4d Deep Turquoise, a Small Multi P14 1/4d block of 4 CTO, The George V Commemoratives are highlighted by by 2 complete sheets of 15 of the Kookaburra M/S, one mint and the other used, there are CTO Kingsford Smith ‘OS’ imprint blocks of 4. The 5/Bridge is well represented with two on cover, one of which is a remarkable, and probably unique block of 4. A rarely seen 1/- Large Kookaburra plate dot block of 4 is also in this session. A little group of Postal Stationery finishes the auction and here you will find a 4d orange Wool Sample Envelope, a 1d red Die II complete wrapper and a pair of 1d red Roo Die II envelopes with their original wrapper.

Several people have asked us for the names of local auction Agents for this auction. So here are a few, in no particular order, who we know and trust. Naturally they are also available for any other auction.

Mark Knothe Matt Hancock Bernie Manning

ph 0414 894 991, email gknothe@bigpond.com ph 0401 976 018, email stampsulike@gmail.com ph 0412 782 373, email berniemanning@optusnet.com.au

This Auction will be held at the RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne, Australia on Saturiday 26th October in their 2nd Floor Function Rooms, commencing at 10:00am.

Lots may be collected from our offices at Level 2, 170 Queen Street as soon as you have finished bidding in the auction.

Viewing for this Auction.

In SYDNEY at Philas House on Saturday 5th October.

In ADELAIDE at South Australian State Congress Exhibition, 12th & 13th October.

In MELBOURNE in our offices at Level 2, 170 Queen Street Melbourne.

Saturday 19th October 10am to 5pm Sunday 20th October 10am to 5pm Monday 21st October 10am to 5pm Tuesday 22nd October 10am to 5pm Wednesday 23th October 10am to 5pm Thursday 24th October 10am to 6pm Friday 25th October 10am to 6pm - Auction 24 (Hardy No. 3) is being held on this day therefore preference will be given to auction 24 viewers and auction 24 pickup. Please be patient.

Saturday 26th October 8am to 9:30am Viewing outside of these times is available by appointment only

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HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM OUR CATALOGUE

[These notes are offered as a guide to understanding the information given as symbols.]

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Firstly, we have the lot number. If it has a P after the lot number then ithe lots is illustrated in the catalogue. All lots have at least 1 illustration on our website, and many will have multiple illustrations.

The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: ** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g.

V Used, Very fine.

F Used, Fine G Used, Good H Used, Heavy U Used,quality unspecified W Unused, no gum D Piece * Cover, card or S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots) PS Postal Stationery B Booklets or Booklet Panes The 3rd column contains the general description of the lot and should be self-evident with one exception. When a catalogue value is extrapolated the value is followed by a ↕, e.g. $2000↕. Typical extrapolations are 40% of the catalogue value for hinged mint when the catalogue only provides values for MUH, 200% for MUH when the catalogue value is for mint hinged.

The following notes apply specifically to postmark description.

Whenever possible postmarks will be described in full, except that the top portion of a postmark is only spelt out when it differs from the post office name or requires some clarification. Bracketed shaded text within a description indicates that these characters cannot be read, while greyed characters are hard to read or are only partly present, as is the case when part of the postmark is on the edge of a stamp. Very large or small letters are represented by large and small fonts respectively; small fonts are particularly used to indicate the presence of small nylon wheels in the datestamp. The following example illustrates these points: '[POST] OFFICE/21DE86/GARAH'.

After the forscription of the postmark we will indicate the overall quality of the cancel with a bracketed 2 character code. The first character is A-D where A is a fine clear postmark through to D which is barely legible. The second character is a number from 1 to 4 where 1 is complete including all the frame through to 4 where only 25% or less of the cancel is visible. For exceptional strikes we will further qualify the quality code with a ‘+’ and for items which are light etc the code will be qualified with a ‘-’.

For postmark lots the condition of the postmark is the most important aspect of our descriptions. Minor defects in the stamp or cover are mentioned only when the value of the item is significant. Naturally, major defects will always be described.

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The symbols in the second column, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description.

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The last column is the estimate. The reserve is almost always 75% of the estimate and bids below the reserve will not usually be considered.

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No GST is added to the hammer price. The vendors have accepted responsibility for any tax payable.

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We use the following standardised abbreviations: o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s) PPC picture postcard impt imprint mtd mounted provl provisional wmk watermark LDL large dateline (postmarks) SDL small dateline (postmarks) TLC,TRC,LLC,LRC Top Left Cnr, Top Right Cnr, Lower Left Cnr, Lower Right Cnr

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Table of Contents Kangaroos

First Watermark: 1001-1158 Second Watermark: 1159-1211 Third Watermark: 1212-1364 Small Multiple Watermark: 1365-1397 CofA Watermark: 1398-1452

Engraved Issues: 1453-1454 Georgian Head Issues

Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings: 1455-1465 Single Watermark: 1466-1677 Large Multiple Watermark: 1678-1688 No Watermark: 1689-1691 Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: 1692-1718 Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½: 1719-1733 CofA Watermark: 1734-1749

George V Commemoratives: 1750-1768 Booklets: 1769 Postal Stationery: 1770-1775

1500

1528

1771

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My Auction 24 Bidsheet.

As we said earlier My Auction 24 Bidsheet is the most important part of the website when you have placed bids in the auction, because it provides everything you need to manage your bidding.

With this screen you can change your bids, add limits to ensure you don’t overspend, enter Credit Card details or other special instructions. And it always shows you the current status of your bids.

The lot is highlighted when you have the top bid so it is easy to see the current situation with your bids.

As well as being able to modify your bids there is a +5% button which increases your bid to 5% above the current starting price. At the bottom of this webpage there is also a field to globally increase all your bids by any percentage amount. Very useful when your bids are all way below the starting price or you want to give yourself that extra level of safety.

The website is there to help you get the most when dealing with Phoenix Auctions. We hope you take a little time to use it to your advantage. Remember that we are always happy to help if you have a problem or questions.

Terms and Conditions: These are found on the rear of your printed bidsheet and on the Phoenix website. At this auction Buyer’s commission is 15% ( plus GST.)

Contact Details: Web: www.PhoenixAuctions.com.au email: phoenix@PhoenixAuctions.com.au Phone: 03 8682-9876 +613 8682-9876 Fax: 03 8677-2858 +613 8677-2858 Offices and Auction Room: Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne.

Mail: GPO Box 4346, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.

HOW TO FIND US Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne.

Near the corner of Queen and Bourke Streets Train: A short walk from Flinders Street, Southern Cross or Flagstaff Stations.

Tram: A Tram Stop is just 50 metres from our front door.

Take tram No.s 86, 95 & 96.

Car: Limited On Street Parking or at numerous nearby Parking Stations, including the RACV Club.

Special Mention for this Auction to: Mark Knothe, Ian Matthews, Ken Pearson, Cathy Bishop, Matt Hancock,David Wood, Betty Pearson, Carole Osen and Ron Ronchetti.

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Session 1 will commence at 10:00am Kangaroos - First Watermark

ex 1002

ex 1001

ex 1004 1001 ** 1002 **/* 1003 ** 1004 * 1005 F

Unmounted Selection comprising ½d, 1d Die I, 2d & 2½d plus 2d Perf Large ‘OS’ (marginal), fresh MUH, Cat $675+. (5) ½d to 2/- Perf Large ‘OS’ Set (ex 3d), variable centring, ½d, 1d, 2d & 9d (mild toning) MUH, others mostly MLH (1/- hinge remainder), Cat $5,100+. (10) ½d Green watermark inverted plate 1 interpane marginal block of 4, BW #1a, gum toning, MUH, Cat $1,100. Very rare. ½d Green watermark inverted, BW #1a, fine MVLH, Cat $150. ½d Very Deep Green perf large ‘OS’, BW #1Bbc variant, excellent centring, cds cancel. Most unusual. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).

1006 1006 */** 1007 **

1003

1005

$180 $2,000 $600 $75 $200

1007

½d Green Plate 2 JBC Monogram block of 6, minor gum blemish, five units including monogram unit MUH, Cat $1,000 (as a mounted corner strip of 3). ½d Green Plate 1 corner block of 12 (6x2), BW #1, with uncatalogued flaws break in value circle at 2.00 o’clock [1R3] & oval colour flaw off NSW coast near end of kangaroo’s tail & notch in upper frame above US of AUSTRALIA (second state) [1R6], trivial gum wrinkle, fresh MUH, Cat $240+.

$300 $90

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1008

1010

1009 1008 * 1009 F 1010 **

½d Green Plate 2 ROSTAGE - weakness retouched (3rd state) [2L12], BW #1(2)eb, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $325. ½d Green Plate 2 ROSTAGE - weakness retouched (3rd State) [2L12], BW #1(2)eb, Melbourne machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $225. ½d Green Plate 2 marginal block of 18 (6x3) the lower right unit with listed flaw excess colour in bottom right corner [2R48], BW #1(2)l, minor gum bends, Cat $440+.

½d Green Plate 2 JBC Monogram single, BW #1(2)zb, MVLH, Cat $350. ½d Green Plate 2 JBC Monogram corner strip of 4, BW #1(2)zc, three units including monogram unit MUH, Cat $1,000.

ex 1013

$100 $150

1012

1011 1011 * 1012 */**

$160

1014

$160 $300

1015

1013 **/*/U 1913-14 1d Red Dies I, II & III extensive illustrated and copiously annotated study of ACSC-listed and other varieties presented on a pane-by-pane (in some cases on a page-by-page within pane basis). Almost all used with some mixed condition and obviously some postmark interest as well. By no means complete but a number of more useful seen - eg Plate B ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - 2nd state [L40] in MUH vertical strip of 4 (poss ex coil) cat $250 as hinged, Plate G cracked Electro [R26] cds an early-ish state cat $500-750. A big effort already made, and as much needed to complete (if that’s even possible). (100s) 1014 * 1d Red Die I watermark sideways - crown pointing to the left when viewed from the back, BW #2aa, small gum wrinkle, MVLH, Cat $2,000.

1015 F 1d Red Die I watermark sideways - crown pointing to the left when viewed from the back, BW #2aa, excellent centring, Launceston cds, Cat $450.

$800 $800 $300

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1016 1016 * 1017 */** 1018 **

1017

1018

1d Red Die I watermark sideways - crown pointing to the right when viewed from the back, BW #2ab, Cat $2,000. [Similar in quality to Stuart Hardy’s mint example which sold for $1,223 in our May 2013 sale] 1d Red Die I perf ‘OS’ offset, BW #2cb pair with Plate C coloured inking flaws for positions R20 (second state) & R21, both rated ‘8’, right-hand unit MUH. Important specialist item.

1d Red Die I Plate B ROSTAGE [BL1], BW #2(B)d, MUH, Cat $100 (as mounted).

$900 $400 $80

1019

1020 1021 1019 ** 1020 **/* 1021 G 1022 **

1022

1d Red Die I Plate B corner single with ROSTAGE [BL1], BW #2(B)d, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $100+.

1d Red Die I Plate B corner block of 4 with ROSTAGE [BL1], BW #2(B)d, couple of very minor tonespots and non-varietal unit with very shallow hinge thin, Cat $80++.

1d Red Die I Plate B pair, the right-hand unit with ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state [BL40], BW #2(B)fa, twin strikes of Gosford (NSW) cds slightly impinge upon the flaw, Cat $125+.

1d Red Die I Plate C coil strip of 3 the lower unit with white scratch from L of AUSTRALIA near coast [CL37], BW #2(C)f, MUH, Cat $100+.

1023 1023 F 1024 F

$80 $120 $90 $90

1024

1d Red Die II watermark sideways - crown pointing to the left when viewed from the back, BW #3aa, cds used, Cat $500.

1d Red Die II watermark sideways - crown pointing to the right when viewed from the back, BW #3ab, few nibbed perfs, used, Cat $500.

$250 $225

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1025 W

1d Green Die II Colour Trial Line Perf 12½ all sides, on white wove unwatermarked paper, a few nibbed perfs, thin patch at top & minor soiling, excellent centring & vibrant colour, Cat $9,000. RPSofV Certificate (1987). [Only nine examples recorded, including a pair in the Royal Collection, Only about 3 are perfed on all 4 sides.]

ex 1026 1026 U 1027 F 1028 F 1029 *

1031 V 1032 F 1033 F 1034 F

1029

1028

1d Red Varieties comprising [1] Die II Plate E extra island (two Tasmanias) [L25], BW #3(E)d; [2] Die IIA Plate K break in lower left of value circle [R60], BW #4(K)h; [3] Die IIA with break at base of right inner frame line & over-inked shading lines over AUSTRALIA; Cat $210+. (3) 1d Red Die II Plate E extra island (two Tasmanias) [EL25], BW #3(E)d, cds cancel clear of the flaw, Cat $150.

1d Red Die II Plate E extra island (two Tasmanias) [EL25], BW #3(E)d, Melbourne machine cancel does not impinge upon flaw, Cat $150.

1d Red Die IIA pair with offset (weak), BW #4ca, well centred, fine mint, Cat $1,200+.

1030 1030 F

1027

1031

1032

$7,000

1033

$70 $70 $70 $400

1034

1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state I [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 1), BW #4(G)k. Missing perf NE corner and tied NSW cds to small piece, Cat $750. Good colour, scarce stamp.

1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state I [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 3), BW #4(G)k, tidy cds cancel barely impinges upon the flaw, Cat $750.

1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 5), BW #4(G)ka, some shortish perfs and just o/c, August 1914 Paramatta cds, Cat $500.

1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 5/6), BW #4(G)ka. Some shortish woolly perfs, nicely centred, August 1914 Tasmania cds, Cat $500.

1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 6), BW #4(G)ka, colloquially known as the “Big Crack”, minor toning, well centred with Sydney machine cancel largely clear of the flaw. [Stuart Hardy’s used example, with the flaw obscured in places, sold for $489 in our May 2013 sale]

To avoid errors, please check your Lot Numbers and Bids carefully.

$180 $500 $220 $220 $400

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1035

1037 1035 ** 1036 */** 1037 ** 1038 **

1038

1036

1d Red Die IIA perf small ‘OS’ Plate G marginal pair, the right-hand unit with vertical scratch through last A of AUSTRALIA [GR48], BW #4ba(G)m, fresh MUH, Cat $275+.

1d Red Die IIA perf small ‘OS’ Plate H JBC Monogram block of 4 the monogram unit with white scratches through word of value, BW #4(H)zb, lightly mounted, upper left unit MUH, Cat $1,500 (as a corner strip of 3).

2d Grey watermark inverted marginal example, MUH, Cat $400 2d Grey watermark inverted, BW #5A, premium centring, MUH, Cat $400.

$160 $800 $240 $240

1039

1041

1040 1039 ** 1040 * 1041 V 1042 V

1042

2d Grey watermark inverted, BW #5a marginal block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $1,600+.

2d Grey perf small ‘OS’, BW #5bc, small piece of official repair tape, very well centred, Cat $150.

2d Grey Plate 2 NW corner marginal block of 4 CTO no gum ‘DE 3/13’ datestamp (‘3’ with straight top), BW #5Awb. Very fresh, scarce to rare multiple.

2d Grey marginal example Melbourne CTO with Plate 1 BENCE [1R49], BW #5wb(1)o, Cat $200+.

$750 $85 $850 $100

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1043

1044

1047 1043 1044 1045 1046

** * F V

1047 ** 1048 **

1045

1046

1048

2½d Indigo BW #9, MUH, Cat $275.

2½d Indigo perf large ‘OS’, BW #9ba, signed in pencil, MVLH, Cat $450.

2½d Indigo perf small ‘OS’, BW #9bb, cds cancel, Cat $350.

2½d Indigo Plate 1 SE corner marginal block of 4 CTO og ‘DE 3/13’ datestamp (‘3’ with flat top), BW #9Awb. Selvedge and one unit VLH, very fresh. Scarce to rare multiple.

2½d Indigo Plate 2 heavy coastline to WA, BW #9(2)d, MUH, Cat $250 (as mounted).

2½d Indigo Plate 2 islands east of Cape York, BW #9(2)f, fresh MUH, Cat $350.

$140 $240 $160 $1,000 $130 $180

1050

1051 1049 1052 1049 */** 1050 F 1051 F 1052 F

2½d Indigo Plate 2 block of 4 the upper-right unit islands south of WA [2L31], BW #9(2)g, very well centred, lower units MUH, Cat $1,000+.

2½d Indigo Plate 2 Scratch over ‘W’ of ‘TWO [2L32], BW #9(2)i, fine used with postmark well clear of flaw, Cat $90.

3d Olive Die I doubling of right frame and Queensland east coast. Similar to the used copy sold in Sale 4 (lot 548) for $4,800. Very well centred and fresh.

3d Olive Die II BW #12B horizontal pair, excellent centring, 1913 Adelaide datestamp, Cat $700+. APS Certificate (2013) Certificate.

Bids can be made online at anytime.

Otherwise you can email, fax, post or call us.

$350 $60 $2,000 $400

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1053 1053 1054 1055 1056

* * F *

1055

1056

3d Olive-Green Die II BW #12D, well centred, Cat $750.

3d Olive-Green Die II BW #12D, MLH, Cat $750.

3d Pale Olive-Green Die II BW #12F pair, very well centred, superb 1914 Registered Toowoomba cds in blue, Cat $700+.

3d Olive Die I watermark inverted, BW #12a marginal example, MVLH, Cat $400.

1057 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061

1054

1058

1059

1060

$180 $300 $260 $225

1061

** ** * V V

3d Olive-Green Die I watermark inverted, BW #12a, very well centred MUH, Cat $750.

3d Pale Olive-Green Die I watermark inverted, BW #12a, very well centred, MUH, Cat $450. Ex Kevin Nelson.

3d Olive-Green Die II perf large ‘OS’, BW #12bb, nibbed perf, MLH, Cat $600. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

3d Olive-Green Die II Melbourne DE/(13) CTO, BW #12wb or wc.

3d Olive-Green Die I CTO no gum ‘DE 5/13’ datestamp, BW #12Awc. Unusual strike over half the stamp, very fresh. Only 108 issued.

$340

1062 V

3d Olive Die I NE corner marginal block of 4 CTO og unhinged with ‘BRISBANE/12NO13/QUEENSLAND’ cds, BW #12Awd. The two right units with a kiss print causing doubling of the Queensland coast line etc. A used single with a similar kiss print realised $4,800 in Sale 4. Very fresh, rare multiple. Only 32 issued.

$3,600

$400 $240 $400 $100

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1063 1063 1064 1065 1066

** * * F

1067 V

1064

1069 F 1070 V 1071 *

1067

1066

4d Yellow-Orange BW #15F, MUH, Cat $1,500.

4d Yellow-Orange BW #15F, MLH, Cat $750.

4d Orange perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $500.

4d Orange perf small ‘OS’ Plate 1 retouched shading around AU [1R37], BW #15ba(1)g, Brisbane cds slightly impinges upon variety, Cat $225.

4d Yellow-Orange CTO Plate 1 retouched shading around AU [1R37], BW #15w(1)g, very well centred, Cat $150+.

1068 1068 F

1065

4d Aniline Orange marginal single Plate 1 white scratch from ‘G’ of ‘POSTAGE’ to Map [1R48], BW #15B(1)h, superb Registered Toowomba cds in blue slightly impinges upon the flaw, Cat $400+. Lovely item.

4d Aniline Orange Plate 2 pair the left hand unit with scratch under RP of FOUR PENCE [2L47], BW #15B(2)e, well centred, 1914 Grong Grong RS (NSW) cds, Cat $450++. Appealing combination of scarce shade, plate flaw & datestamp.

4d Orange Plate 2 retouched shading NW of map [2L55], BW #15(2)f, December 1913 Melbourne CTO, Cat $150+.

4d Orange Plate 2 broken value circle [2R24], BW #15(2)g, hinge remnants, Cat $400.

1073

$100 $100

1071

1070

1069

$1,200 $400 $180

$200 $250 $100 $90

1074

1072 1075 1072 ** 1073 F 1074 V 1075 * 1076 V 1077 **

1076

1077

5d Chestnut marginal block of 4, lower-left unit with unlisted variety retouch to shading north of Arnhem Land, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $2,100+.

5d Chestnut Plate 2 retouch to shading between left frame and coast [2L37], BW #16(2)d, cds cancel well clear of the flaw, Cat $200.

5d Chestnut Plate 2 flaw in grass in front of kangaroo and white flaw in top right corner [2R5], BW #16(2)e, light cds cancel, Cat $150.

5d Chestnut perf large ‘OS’ Plate 2 white flaw in top right corner [2R5], BW #16(2)e, the associated flaw flaw in grass in front of kangaroo removed by the ‘OS’ puncture, well centred, MVLH, Cat $675.

5d Chestnut Plate 2 retouch to shading and right frame off Queensland coast [2R42], BW #16(2)f, couple nibbed perfs, Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ CTO, Cat $300.

5d Chestnut Unlocated colour flaw off WA coast, BW #16(U)e, faint gum bend, MUH, Cat $550+.

$1,000 $100 $80 $300 $150 $300

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1078

1079

1081

1085 1082

1083

1084 1080

1078 * 1079 * 1080 V 1081 F 1082 F 1083 V 1084 F 1085 **/*

1086 V

6d Blue BW #17C, fresh MVLH. 6d Blue BW #17C, excellent centring, MLH, Cat $275.

6d Blue CTO og unhinged vert strip of three (some nibbed perfs upper unit) with partial Dec 1913 Melbourne datestamp, BW #17Cwb or 17Cwc. Very fresh, scarce to rare multiple.

6d Ultramarine with watermark inverted, BW #17a, Cat $750, Perth cds of 20AP15, few shortish perfs. Rare.

6d Ultramarine perf small ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #17bca, some nibbed perfs, cds used. Rare - ACSC states at page 2/77 “Watermark inverted has been recorded previously with small ‘OS’ puncture, but no evidence for its existence can be found.”.

6d Blue with watermark inverted, BW #17a, well centred, Northam (WA) cds, Cat $1,000.

6d Blue perf small ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #17a(bc), some blunt/nibbed perfs, lightly used. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008) states “...this item is genuine”. Rare - ACSC states at page 2/77 “Watermark inverted has been recorded previously with Small OS puncture, but no evidence for its existence can be found.”

6d Ultramarine block of 4 perf large ‘OS’, BW #17bb, rounded TLC, yellowish gum, 2 unit MUH, Cat $2,850, Rare.

$100 $100

$1,000 $750

6d Blue NW corner interpanneau marginal block of 4 CTO og unhinged with ‘BRISBANE/12NO13/QUEENSLAND’ cds, BW #17Cwd. Very fresh, rare multiple. Only 44 issued.

$3,600

$800 $400 $800 $400

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1087 1087 ** 1088 F 1089 * 1090 V 1091 F

1092 *

1089

1088

1091

1090

6d Blue Plate 1 marginal single white flaw obliterating Port Phillip Bay [1R56], BW #17(1)f, fluffy perfs, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $750+.

6d Ultramarine perf large ‘OS’ Plate 1 retouched second E of PENCE, BW #17bb(1)h, cds cancel, Cat $1,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states “genuine in all respects...reperfed along right”.

6d Blue Plate 1 retouched second E of PENCE, BW #17(1)h, well centred, fine mint, Cat $3,750.

6d Blue Plate 1 retouched second E of PENCE [1R60], BW #17(1)h with Melbourne CTO cancel well clear of flaw, without gum, Cat $1,500.

6d Blue Plate 1 retouched second E of PENCE, BW #17(1)h, well centred, Linda (Tas) cds well clear of variety, Cat $1,500.

[Stuart Hardy’s off-centre single sold for $669 in our May 2013 sale]

6d Blue Unlocated defective second E of PENCE, BW #17(U)d, superb centring, fine mint, Cat $4,500. [The was no example in the Hardy Collection, Arthur Gray’s off-centre example (lot #205) sold for US$2,760 (AU$3,835 at the time) in 2004.]

1093

$450 $600 $1,600 $1,000 $750

$4,000

1094

1095 1093 W 1094 V 1095 **

6d Blue Unlocated defective second E of PENCE, BW #17(U)d, mild stain, defect top left corner, Cat $4,500 (as mint).

6d Blue Unlocated defective second E of PENCE, BW #17(U)d, few nibbed perfs, excellent centring, Melbourne CTO cancel, Cat $2,000.

9d Violet perf small ‘OS’ nicely centred fresh block of four, BW #24bb, gum bends on lower units, Cat $5,000 (as four singles).

Multiples are scarce.

$300 $1,200 $2,500

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1096 1096 * 1097 ** 1098 * 1099 * 1100 V

1103 F 1104 F 1105 F

F G * F

1100

1102

1103

1107

1108

$500 $120 $130 $250

$125 $1,000 $280 $180 $200

1109

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, English Mail TPO/Victoria cds, Cat $500. Scarce commercially used example.

1/- Pale Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, indistinct commercial cancel, Cat $500.

1/- Green perf large ‘OS’, BW #30b, slightly nibbed perf, Cat $600.

1/- Blue-Green perf large ‘OS’ pair, BW #30b, excellent centring, commercially used, Cat $130+.

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1105

1104

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, off centre, gum toning, Cat $500.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted with Unlocated colour flaw in Bight, BW #30a(U)e, off-centre, some stumpy/ragged perfs, MVLH, Cat $4,000+.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, few short perfs, Cat $500 for commercially used.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted, Melbourne cds (tad smudged), Cat $500.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, well centred, indistinct commercial cds, Cat $500.

1106

1106 1107 1108 1109

1099

1098

9d Deep Violet perf small ‘OS’, BW #24bb, Plate 1 shading break below E of NINE [1L16], well-centred, MLH, Cat $600.

9d Deep Violet Plate 2 break in right frame opposiite tip of Cape York [2L1], BW #24(2)d, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $850 plus premium for variety. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

1/- Blue-Green BW #30C, hinge remnant, very well centred, Cat $300.

1/- Pale Blue-Green BW #30D with uncatalogued variety colour flaw off SE coast of Victoria, Cat $200+.

1/- Pale Blue-Green watermark upright with rare Melbourne ‘JY17/14’ CTO (quarter) cancel. Very Rare. [ACCC Bulletin article (June 2013) speculates that the Kangaroo issues, along with some Victorian stamps, also recorded with same datestamp, may have formed part of presentation sets but concludes “even if so, the actual reason for the July 1914 cto’s is not known”]

1101 1101 * 1102 *

1097

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1110 1110

F

1111 1112

V V

1113

V

1/- Blue-Green CTO og (hinge remains, small gum stain) with part ‘AP 15/13’ datestamp, BW #30Cw. Unusual strike over half the stamp, very fresh. Only 128 issued.

1/- Blue-Green watermark upright CTO, BW #30w, Cat $250, quite under-catalogued.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted horiz pair CTO ng ‘DE 3/13’ datestamp (‘3’ with round top), BW #30Cwb. Very fresh, scarce to rare multiple.

1/- Blue-Green watermark inverted og hinge remains CTO with part Brisbane Nov 1913 datestamp, BW #30Cwd. Off centre with small perf and gum blemishes noted for accuracy, fresh. Only 120 issued.

1114

1114 1115

* *

1116 1117 1118

* * *

1121 F 1122 F

1116

1115

1120

1121

$525 $200 $675 $400

1118

1117

1/- Blue-Green Plate 2 break in top frame over US, BW #30(2)d, fine mint, Cat $500.

1/- Blue-Green Plate 2 break right of O of ONE and in bottom frame under H [2L20], BW #30(2)i (accidently left out of ACSC for 1st watermark), MVLH, Cat $500.

1/- Green Plate 2 break in coastline of Arnhem Land [2L47], BW #30(2)k, mild gum toning, well centred, MVLH, Cat $500.

2/- Brown BW #35A, hinge remainder, Cat $650.

2/- Brown BW #35A, off-centre, hinge remnant, Cat $650.

1119 1119 V 1120 *

1113

1112

1111

$200 $240 $180 $175 $140

1122

2/- Brown BW #35A, excellent centring, MOSB Yarrawonga cds, very fine, Cat $250.

2/- Deep Brown a most unusual shade with very strong aniline-like appearance on the back, BW #35B (var), hinge remnant (minuscule thin), Cat $1,000.

2/- Brown Perf large ‘OS’, BW #35ba, Cat $500.

2/- Brown perf small ‘OS’, BW #35bb, light cds cancel, Cat $350.

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$120 $200 $160 $140

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1123 1123 G 1124 V 1125 V 1126 *

F F * F F

V V V V

1126

1128

1129

1130

1133

1134

$200 $120 $300 $360

1131

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, some nibbed perfs, very well centred, tidy cds cancel, Cat $350.

5/- Grey & Chrome perf large ‘OS’ BW #42ba, well centred, light parcels cancel, Cat $1,000.

5/- Grey & Yellow perf large ‘OS’, BW #42ba, fine mint, Cat $1,750.

5/- Grey & Yellow perf large ‘OS’, BW #42ba, very well centred, cds cancel, Cat $1,000.

5/- Grey & Yellow perf large ‘OS’, BW #42ba, very well centred, nibbed perf, Cat $1,000.

1132 1132 1133 1134 1135

1125

2/- Brown pair perf small ‘OS’, BW #35bb, right unit with unplated defective N in SHILLINGS, a few light surface abrasions and mild toning, Retail $400+. Multiples are rare.

2/- Brown Melbourne ‘(DE) 3/13’ CTO, BW #35wb, very well centred, Cat $300.

2/- Brown Plate 2 white dog-leg flaw through ‘SH’ to value circle - State I [2L10], BW #35(2)f, Melbourne (DE)3/(13) CTO cancel, Cat $450+.

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, hinge rems, very well centred, Cat $900.

1127 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131

1124

$100 $200 $800 $300 $300

1135

5/- Grey & Yellow Melbourne ‘DE 3/13’ CTO cancel, BW #42wb, without gum, Cat $300.

5/- Grey & Yellow Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ CTO, BW #42wb, well centred, Cat $300.

5/- Grey & Yellow Melbourne ‘DE/13’ CTO, well centred, Cat $300.

5/- Deep Brownish Grey & Yellow with Brisbane CTO cancel, BW #42wd, well centred, without gum, Cat $1,000. Only 120 issued. [CTO in this colour combination is an enigma - it is believed that only one sheet of the 5/- value received the Brisbane CTO cancel in the grey & yellow shades. Black and yellow is not a BW-listed colour option for the First Watermark 5/, although it does exist in the 10/-.]

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1137

1136 1136 * 1137 * 1138 * 1139 *

1139

1138

5/- Grey & Yellow Duty Plate broken coast near Sydney and break in right frame 3.5mm from top [L2], BW #42(D)d, hinge remnant, well centred, Cat $1,750.

5/- Grey & Yellow Duty Plate Spencer’s Gulf elongated [R51], BW #42(D)o, fine MLH, Cat $1,350.

10/- Grey & Pink BW #47A, fine MLH, Cat $2,000.

10/- Grey & Pink BW #47A, fine mint, Cat $2,000.

1140

1141

1142

1140 V 1141 F 1142 *

10/- Grey & Pink BW #47A, well centred, quite lightly cancelled, Cat $1,200.

10/- Grey & Pink BW #47A, some blunt/nibbed perfs at left, excellent centring, cds used, Cat $1,100.

10/- Slate & Pink BW #47A, exceptional centring, expertised in pencil, MVLH, Cat $2,000. Premium example.

1143 *

10/- Grey & Pink perf small ‘OS’ BW #47ba, a few nibbed perfs, very well centred, MLH, Cat $12,500. Extremely rare with just a handful of mint examples recorded. [A controversial issue which has been re-instated in the recently published edition of “Kangaroos”, the comment “archival records indicate that no First watermark 10/- received the small ‘OS’ puncture” was included in error as several examples have now been validated as genuine. Stuart Hardy’s fine used example realised $8,737 in our May 2013 auction, Arthur Gray’s fine mint example realised US$5,460 (AU$7,590 at the time) in 2004]

1144 V

10/- Grey & Pink CTO MUH, part Brisbane datestamp, BW #30Awd. Only 42 issued.

$500 $400 $800 $800

$500 $500 $1,000

$10,000

$3,400

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1145

1147 1146

1145 W 1146 * 1147 V

10/- & £1 handstamped ‘Specimen’ Type A, BW #47x & 51x, 10/- MLH, £1 hinge remnant, Cat $1,700. £1 Brown & Blue BW #51A, excellent centring, MLH, Cat $4,000. Premium example. £1 Brown & Blue BW #51A, very fine used, Cat $3,000.

1148 1148 F 1149 V

1149

$600 $3,000 $1,400

1150

1150 V

£1 Red-Brown & Blue BW #51B, shallow hinge thin, strong colours, tidy registered cds cancel, Cat $3,000. £1 Brown & Blue part Melbourne 1913 light CTO cds, BW #51Aw, no gum. Off-centre with very light stain on back (removable with care) and couple of shortish perfs, Cat $2,500. Strong fresh colours. £1 Brown & Blue Melbourne April CTO cancel, BW #51w, blue colour a little faded, excellent centring, no gum, Cat $3,500.

$1,100 $1,500

1151 *

£1 Brown & Blue Duty Plate white flaw in eastern side of Bight, BW #51(D)e, excellent centring, MLH, Cat $6,500.

$4,000

1152 *

£1 Brown & Blue Duty Plate broken coast in Bight [R53], BW #51(D)f.

$2,250

$750

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1153 1153 *

1154

1155

£2 Black & Rose BW #55. Hinge remains and some foxing around earlier hinge removal, couple toned perfs, off centre to SE. Strong colour, Cat $5,000. £2 Black & Rose BW #55A, tiny trivial thin, well centred, commercially used, Cat $5,000. £2 Black & Rose CTO no gum for UPU distribution, BW #55wa. Small black (ink?) spot on back in top margin, off-centre left, lower marginal (watermark line), very fresh, Cat $6,000. Only 400 issued.

$2,000

1156 V

£2 Black & Rose CTO with part cds of ‘DE 5/13’, BW #55Awb. Strong fresh colours, Cat $8,000+ for normal used. Only 108 issued.

$4,250

1157 *

£2 Jet-Black & Rose handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #55Bx. Nice stamp.

1158 *

£2 Black & Rose Duty Plate white flaw adjoining NSW coast, BW #55(D)va, mild tonespot on perf at base, excellent centring, hinge remainder, Cat $17,500. Stuart Hardy’s less well centred (marginal) example sold for $6,100+.

1154 F 1155 V

$1,500 $2,000

$500

$5,000

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ex 1159 1159 * 1160 * 1161 * 1162 * 1163 **

ex 1160

1161

1163

ex 1162

2d to 1/- Set variable centring, fine mint, Cat $1,450. (5) 2½d to 5/- Selection with 1/- x2 (shades), 9d with mild gum toning, very good to excellent centring (especially the 2/-), overall fine mint, Cat $4,700 plus a premium for centering. (7) 2d Grey BW #6, MVLH, Cat $150.

2d Grey mild gum toning & 2½d indigo, BW #6 & #10, both very well centred, Cat $325. (2) 2d Grey Plate 2 scratch from value circle through map to T of POSTAGE BW #6(2)f, well centred, mild gum toning, MUH, Cat $400 (as mounted).

1164

** ** ** *

1168 1169 1170 1171

* * * F

$180

1167

2½d Indigo BW #10, well centred marginal example, MUH, Cat $350.

2½d Indigo BW #10A with unplated flaw colour spot in Gulf of Carpentaria, Cat $350+.

2½d Indigo Plate 2 CA Monogram single, BW #10(2)za, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $2,250.

2½d Indigo Plate 2 CA Monogram single, BW #10(2)za, fine mint, Cat $2,250.

1168

$1,800 $75 $120

1165

1166

1164 1165 1166 1167

$360

1169

1170

6d Ultramarine BW #18, Retail $325.

6d Ultramarine BW #18, gum slightly yellowed, very well centred, good perfs, fresh colour, Cat $400.

6d Ultramarine BW #18A, MLH, Cat $400.

6d Ultramarine perf ‘OS’ pair, BW #18ba, commercially used, Cat $160+.

$200 $160 $1,500 $1,000

1171

$180 $225 $140 $75

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1172 W

1173 **

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6d Ultramarine Plate 1 Substituted cliché - Die IIA [1R60], BW #18(1)ha, very well centred, unused, Cat $12,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states “Genuine in all respects...extremely rare in unused condition.” [There were no unused examples of this stamp in the Gray or Hardy Collections]

$6,500

6d Ultramarine Plate 2 CA Monogram single, BW #18(2)za with retouched shading below south coast of WA, fresh MUH, Cat $6,000 (as mounted, note BW typo error ‘$600’ for ‘$6,000’). Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states “very rare”. [No examples of the 6d ‘CA’ Monogram were offered in either the Gray or Hardy collections]

$6,000

1175

1176

1177

1174 1174 * 1175 ** 1176 * 1177 *

6d Ultramarine Plate 2 JBC Monogram single with partial offset, BW #18c(2)zc, uniformly aged, well centred, MLH, Cat $9,000+.

9d Violet BW #25A, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250.

9d Violet BW #25A, off-centre, hinge remnant, Cat $350.

9d Violet BW #25, Retail $275.

$2,000 $1,000 $100 $220

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1178 1178 * 1179 * 1180 F 1181 ** 1182 *

1179

1180

1181

1182

9d Violet BW #25A, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $350.

9d Pale Violet BW #25A with Plate 2 breaks above USTR of AUSTRALIA [2L12], fine mint, Cat $350+.

9d Pale Violet with watermark inverted, BW #25a, indistinct oval cancel, Cat $5,000. [Stuart Hardy’s slightly better centred example sold for $1,135 in our May 2013 sale] 9d Pale Violet Plate 2 shading breaks in Gulf of Carpentaria and below NINE PENCE, BW #25(2)f, MUH, Cat $950 (as mounted).

9d Violet Plate 2 breaks in shading under NINE PENCE [2L22], BW #25(2)j, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $950.

1183

$160 $160 $750 $500 $400

1186

ex 1184

1185 1183 F 1184 * 1185 F 1186 *

9d Pale Violet Plate 2 two white flaws between value circle and SA coast [2L31], BW #25(2)l, Stock Exchange, Melbourne cds, Cat $300.

1/- Green off-centre plus 3rd watermark 1/- Die II well-centred, MLH, Cat $465. (2) 1/- Green BW #31A block of 4, a few nibbed perfs, very well centred, postally used, Cat $400+.

1/- Bright Blue-Green BW #31B, excellent centring, MLH, Cat $375.

1187 1187 F 1188 * 1189 V 1190 F 1191 F

1188

1189

1190

$140 $180 $150 $180

1191

1/- Bright Blue-Green BW #31B, excellent centring, oval RECORDS/MELBOURNE’ datestamp, Cat $100.

1/- Dull Green BW #31C, fine mint, Cat $1,250.

1/- Deep Dull Green perf ‘T’, BW #31D, very lightly used, Cat $1,250. [ACSC notes at page 2/112 “is a characteristically deep shade which is only known used and punctured ‘T’”] 1/- Aniline Green BW #31E, very well centred, 1916 Perth cds, Cat $500.

1/- Aniline Green BW #31E, well centred, Beverley (WA) cds. Ceremuga Certificate (2010) “...is genuine in all respects”, Cat $500. Rare.

$80 $360 $400 $180 $400

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1192 F

1/- Bright Blue-Green Plate 1 CA Monogram pair, used, BW #31(1)za. An extremely rare item, not represented in the Hardy Auction in any form and only represented as mint strip & single in the Gray sale. A similar used item in a non-corner strip of 3 realised over $10,000 in auction 19.

1193 1193 * 1194 F 1195 * 1196 *

1197 *

1194

1195

1196

1/- Bright Blue-Green Plate 2 break in top frame over L [2L12] being the unlisted second state with additional flaw over I of LIA, perfect centring, MVLH, Cat $850. Superb stamp.

1/- Dull Green Plate 2 break in coastline of Arnhem Land [2L47], BW #31(2)k, perf blemish lower-right corner, well centred, used, Cat $200.

2/- Light Brown BW #36A, hinge remainder with associated gum loss, well centred, Cat $1,500.

2/- Light Brown BW #36A, fine mint, Cat $1,500.

2/- Brown thin paper - measures 0.065mm with micrometer, BW #36a, very well centred, MLH, Cat $4,500. Rare. [An example with similar centring sold for $3,800+ at a Melbourne auction in January 2004]

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$500 $80 $300 $500

$3,000

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1198 1198 1199 1200 1201

G F F *

1202 V

1203 **

1205 * 1206 F 1207 F

1202

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow BW #43 with unplated flaw uneven upper-right frameline, Cat $675.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow BW #43 with kangaroo slightly displaced to right, registered cds, Cat $675.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow BW #43, excellent centring, parcels cancel in blue, Cat $675.

5/- Deep Grey & Chrome watermark inverted with Duty Plate Spencer’s Gulf elongated and curved[L36], BW #43a(D)h, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $2,000+.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Duty Plate large white flaw NE of Cape York [R56], bogus Albany (WA) cds, Cat $675+.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow corner single Duty Plate broken coast near Sydney and Spencer’s Gulf elongated [L6], BW #43(D)f, fresh MUH, Cat $6,000+. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

1204 1204 F

1201

1200

1199

1205

1206

$130 $200 $120 $800 $250

$4,000

1207

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Duty Plate two breaks in NSW coast [R12], BW #43(D)l, cds cancel does not impinge upon the flaw, Cat $1,250.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Duty Plate shading breaks in Bight [R22], BW #43(D)n, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $2,900.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ Duty Plate shading breaks in Bight [R22], BW #3b(D)n, oval registered cancel, Cat $900+.

5/- Deep Grey & Chrome perf ‘OS’ Duty Plate shading breaks in Bight [R33], BW #43(D)n, excellent centring, cds cancel, Cat $700+.

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1208 1208 F 1209 F 1210 F 1211 F

1209

1211

1210

5/- Deep Grey & Chrome perf ‘OS’ Duty Plate shading breaks in Bight, BW #43b(D)n plus blob of colour on upper edge of value circle, well centred, tidy cancel, Cat $900+.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ Duty Plate Spencer’s Gulf elongated [R24], BW #43b(D)o, minor thin, Brisbane cds, Cat $750.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Vignette Plate distorted back [R53], Cat $675.

5/- Deep Grey & Chrome perf ‘OS’ Vignette Plate broken tail on kangaroo, BW #43b(V)e, excellent centring, cds cancel, Cat $675.

$300 $130 $140 $240

Kangaroos - Third Watermark

ex 1212

ex 1213

1214 1212 */** 1213 U 1214 **/*

2d to 5/- Mint Selection comprising 2d die I & 2½d (both MUH), 3d Die IIB, Die IIB 6d blue (MUH) & 6d brown, 9d Die II, 1/Die II, 2/- brown, 2/- maroon (hinge remainder) & 5/-, variable centring, Cat $1,800+. (10) Watermark Inverted Selection comprising 2d Die I, 3d Die I & 6d blue Die II (nibbed perfs), Cat $485. (3) 2d Grey BW #7B block of 6 (3x2), central units mild gum bend, four units MUH, Cat $360+.

1215

1217 1216

1215 ** 1216 **/* 1217 U 1218 *

$500 $150 $130

1218

2d Grey watermark inverted, BW #7a, trivial gum toning, Cat $250.

2d Grey Die I watermark inverted marginal pair, BW #7a, uniform gum toning, well centred, one unit MVLH the other MUH, Cat $375+.

2d Grey Die IIA Plate 1 subsitututed cliché [1L55], BW #7(1)jb, couple of nicks at top and stained, Cat $2,000. Rare.

2d Grey Plate 1 JBC Monogram single, BW #7(1)ze, very well centred, MLH, Cat $900.

$100 $160 $150 $375

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1219 F

2d Grey Die IIA Watermark Inverted BW #8a, with part cds ‘LATE FEE/8OC18/ADELAIDE RLY’, (SG #35daw, Cat £10,000).

Rare stamp, BW notes “only four recorded”. A similar stamp realised $13,397 in the May 2013 Hardy auction.

$10,000

1220 **/*

2d Grey Die IIA Plate 3 Left Pane irregular block of 10 the lower right unit with listed variety broken ‘d’ in value circle [3L35], BW #8f plus uncatalogued flaws break in inner frame opposite T of TWO [3L23] & break in shading line to left of value circle [3L33], some perf blemishes, eight units are MUH, Cat $1,400+.

$300

1221

1223

1222 1226 1224 1221 ** 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226

** * * * **

1225

2½d Intense Indigo marginal single, BW #11D, usual over-inked appearance with unplated colour flaw off north coast of WA, fresh MUH, Cat $850.

2½d Indigo watermark inverted marginal single, BW #11a, centred to the right, fresh MUH, Cat $450.

2½d Indigo watermark inverted, fine MLH, Cat $275.

2½d Indigo watermark inverted marginal single, BW #11a, MVLH, Cat $275.

2½d Indigo perf ‘OS’ with mild offset, BW #11bc, hinge remainders, Cat $800.

2½d Indigo perf ‘OS’, BW #11c block of 4 the left-hand units with heavy coastline to WA, minor surface stain lower-left unit, rough perfs, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $1,400++.

$450 $200 $180 $150 $150 $400

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1227

1231

1229 1228

1227 * 1228 */** 1229 **/* 1230 */** 1231 F

1232 */**

2½d Indigo offset (more pronounced than usually seen), BW #11c, faint gum bend, MLH, Cat $400.

2½d Blue Plate 2 corner strip of 3 the upper unit [2L43] with retouch to first ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ (and heavy coastline to WA), middle unit [2L49] heavy coastline, lower unit [2L55] very heavy coastline - state I, lower two units MUH, Cat $550++.

2½d Blue Plate 2 block of 6 the lower left unit with colour spot over U of AUSTRALIA [2R34], BW #11(2)p, the lower 4 units MUH, Cat $470+.

2½d Blue Plate 1 block of 16 [1R19-22,25-28,31-34,37-41] unit 33 with previously unlocated variety retouch under P of POSTAGE, BW #11(U)d, unit 41 has a very prominant coloured flaw off WA coast which also deserves catalogue status, Cat $800+. {Image page 52} 3d Deep Olive Die II BW #13H, Victor Harbour squared circle cds, Cat $200.

$350 $80

3d Olive Die I Plate 2 lower-left marginal block of 4 watermark inverted, BW #13a, lower-right unit gum bend, excellent centring, lower units MUH, Cat $1,300+. [Stuart Hardy’s non-marginal mounted block sold for $600+ in our May 2013 auction]

$800

$240 $250 $160

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1233

1234

1235 1236

1233 1234 1235 1236

* * ** *

3d Olive Die I perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #13ab, MVLH, Cat $225.

3d Deep Olive Die I with watermark inverted, BW #13a, MLH, Cat $225.

3d Olive-Green Die II-I Pair [1L47-48], BW #13c, very well centred, MUH, Cat $1,000. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

3d Deep Olive Die I Plate 1 JBC Monogram single with break in top frame over ST of AUSTRALIA, BW #13(1)zc, well centred, fine mint, Cat $1,500.

$130 $130 $500 $400

1238 1239

1240

1241

1242

1237 1237 F 1238 * 1239 1240 1241 1242

** * V **

3d Deep Olive Die I perf ‘OS’ Plate 2 block of 8 (2x4) the sixth unit [2R38] with deformed coast in Bight - State II, BW #13(2)ha, minor blemishes, Brisbane cds, Cat $425+.

3d Olive-Green & Olive Die I Plate 2 CA & JBC Monogram singles, BW #13(2)za & zc, the former with a blunt perf, the latter with excellent centring, Cat $1,800. (2) 3d Pale Olive-Green Die IIB BW # 14D block of 4 (one unit trivial tone marks), MUH, Cat $600+.

6d Ultramarine Die II uplated retouch to shading west of Cape Leeuwin similar to, but not, 1R59, BW #19, MVLH, Cat $375.

6d Ultramarine Die II BW #19B CTO and rare thus, without gum. This is the first example we can recall being offered.

6d Ultramarine Die II perf ‘OS’ upper-left corner single, BW #19ba, fresh MUH, Cat $475.

$150 $750 $240 $160 $500 $300

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1244

1245 1246

1243 1244 1245 1246

* * * *

6d Milky Greyish-Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, hinge remnant, Cat $150.

6d Milky Greyish-Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, some gum loss, well centred, Cat $150.

6d Milky Greyish-Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, mildly toned gum, MUH, Cat $375.

6d Dull Grey-Blue Die II Plate 1 part Harrison Imprint pair, BW #19(1)zh, excellent centring, strong colour, hinge remainder, Cat $10,000 for a pair with complete imprint.

1247 1247 1248 1249 1250

** ** F F

1251 F

1248

1249

$500

1251

1250

6d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #20ba, centred to the right, MUH, Cat $300 (as mounted).

6d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB perf ‘OS’, BW #20b, fresh MUH, Cat $425.

6d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB Plate 3 broken leg on Kangaroo, BW #20(3)d, Cat $750, rounded TRC. 6d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB perf ‘OS’ Plate 3 broken leg on kangaroo [3L6] ASCS #20b(3)d, cds cancel does not impinge on flaw, Cat $750.

6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB Plate 3 broken leg on kangaroo, BW #20(3)d, Registered Sydney datestamp does not impinge upon the flaw, Cat $750.

1253

$75 $75 $150

$200 $250 $300 $240 $500

1254

1252 1252 V 1253 ** 1254 F

6d Chestnut perf ‘OS’ block of 6 (3x2) CTO no gum with ‘G.P.O./29OC32/MELBOURNE’ cds, BW #21Awc. Strong colour, multiples not common.

6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 3 broken leg on kangaroo, BW #21(3)d, off-centre, MUH, Cat $250 (as mounted).

6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 3 broken leg on kangaroo, BW #21(3)d in a commercially used pair and very scarce thus, undercatalogued at $200.

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1255 1255 ** 1256 ** 1257 F 1258 *

1258

1257

9d Violet Die IIB watermark inverted, BW #27a marginal example, excellent centring, Cat $375 (mounted), unpriced MUH. Premium example. Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states “Superb & fresh.”

9d Violet Die IIB watermark inverted, BW #27a, very well centred, MUH, Cat $375 (as mounted).

9d Violet Die IIB watermark inverted, BW #27a pair, right-hand unit with unplated white patch under last A of AUSTRALIA, Murgon (Qld) cds in violet, Cat $350+.

9d Indigo-Violet Die IIB perf ‘OS’, BW #27Gba, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $3,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states “...very rare shade”. [Only believed to exist Perf ‘OS’. Stuart Hardy’s mint block of 4 sold for $8,737 in our May 2013 sale]

1259 */** 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264

** F * ** F

1266 F 1267 **

1266

$1,800

1264

9d Pale Violet Die IIB Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint (‘N’ over ‘MP’) block of 4, BW #27(4)zb, lower units MUH, Cat $1,750+. [Stuart Hardy’s block with similar centring sold for $669 in our May 2013 sale] 1/- Bright Blue-Green Die II BW #32B, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $275.

1/- Sea-Green Die II (Dry Ink), BW #32F, parcels cancel, Cat $300. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).

1/- Grey-Green Die II BW #32G, off-centre, perf blemishes & even toned gum, Cat $300. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).

1/- Blue-Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ with unplated retouch under O of ONE, BW #32b, tiny gum inclusion, MUH, retail $275.

1/- Very Bright Blue-Green Die IIB BW #33B variation, some nibbed perfs. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008) states “...an unusual variation of the bright blue-green shade.”.

1265 1265 F

1263

1262

$200

1261

1260

1259

$500 $400

$600 $160 $150 $140 $120 $150

1267

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways horizontal pair, postally used, BW #33aa. Used multiples are rare, Cat $1,000+.

[Stuart Hardy’s single example sold for $279 in our May 2013 sale] 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa, well centred, lightly cancelled, Cat $500. Rare commercial usage.

Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa marginal MUH, Cat $200 (as mounted), retail $250.

$500 $300 $140

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1269

1270

1271

1273

1274

1275

1272 1268 1269 1270 1271

** * F **

1272 V 1273 * 1274 * 1275 V

1276 **/*

1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa marginal MUH, Cat $200 (as mounted), retail $250.

1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa, Cat $200.

1/- Dull Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa, off centre, nibbed perf, Cat $500.

1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB perf ‘OS’ Plate 3 single, BW #33ba from lower-right corner of the pane with part Harrison twoline Imprint, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $225.

1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB perf ‘OS’ block of 4 CTO ng central cds ‘G.P.O./10AU32/MELBOURNE’, BW #33Bwa. Multiples not common.

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 LI of SHILLING deformed [4L11], BW #33(4)h, fine mint, Cat $300.

1/- Dull Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 LI of SHILLING deformed [4L11], BW #33(4)h, fine mint, Cat $300.

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 ‘1’ for first I in SHILLING, BW #33(4)l, lightly cancelled, Cat $150.

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Mullett Imprint block of 8 (usual gutter fold, upper units light hinge traces) with double perforation affecting the four MUH lower units, extension of, BW #33(4)zd. Typical imprint block centring, light lower selvedge stain, min Cat $4,400+ (hinged block of 4 $2,750, two MUH variety c$825 each). [RPSL certificate 1998]

$140 $85 $140 $140 $270 $130 $130 $75

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ex 1281

1277 1277 */** 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283

* * * F F F

1286 F 1287 *

1285

1282

1283

1289

2/- Maroon BW #38A, well centred, MUH, Cat $500.

2/- Maroon watermark inverted, BW #38a, off-centre, Cat $5,000.

2/- Maroon watermark inverted, BW #38a, lightly cancelled, Cat $2,500. Scarce.

$450 $180 $160 $350 $85 $350 $300

1287

1286

2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #37baa, nibbed perf, cds cancel, Cat $1,500.

2/- Brown watermark inverted, BW #37a, off-centre, couple of nibbed perfs, Cat $1,500, unusual postmark error of 16JA16, the stamp was issued in May 1916.

2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ Watermark Inverted, BW #37a, Cat $750 as non-’OS’.

2/- Brown Plate 1 colour spot on right frame near top [1R6], BW #37(1)k, MLH, Cat $900.

1288 1288 ** 1289 * 1290 F

1280

1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Mullett Imprint block of 4, BW #33(4)zd, mounted in central gutter (upper-right unit just touched), Cat $1,750.

2/- Brown BW #37A, MVLH, Cat $400.

2/- Brown BW #37A, couple nibbed perfs, MLH, Cat $400.

2/- Deep Brown BW #37D, rich colour, fine MVLH, Cat $450.

2/- Reddish Brown BW #37F with MOSB Traralgon cds; also 2/- deep brown #37D, very well centred cds used; Cat $200. (2) 2/- Brown watermark inverted, BW #37a, very well centred, Cat $1,500.

2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted, BW #37baa, Brisbane cds, Cat $1,500.

1284 1284 F 1285 F

1279

$300 $350 $450 $340

1290 $300 $1,250 $1,000

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2/- Maroon watermark inverted, BW #38Aa, mild gum toning, MUH, Cat $5,000 (as mounted). Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008). [Almost identical centring to Arthur Gray’s mounted example (lot #591) which sold for US$1,840 (AU$2,557 at the time) in 2004, catalogue value has risen over 200% since that sale.]

1292 1292 V 1293 ** 1294 F 1295 ** 1296 *

F * G *

1301 G

1294

1295

1296

2/- Maroon perf ‘OS’ Plate 2 flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ - State I [2L45], BW #38(2)j, CTO, Cat $150.

2/- Maroon Plate 2 break in left frame opposite base of first A of AUSTRALIA [2R30], BW #38(2)m, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $500 plus premium for the flaw. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

5/- Grey-Black & Orange BW #44B, Carlton (Vic) cds, Cat $225.

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow BW #44C, well centred, MUH, Cat $2,000. Ceremuga Certificate (2010).

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow BW #44C with impressive unplated damaged right leg of A of ‘POSTAGE’ flaw (transient?), excellent centring, MVLH, Cat $400.

1297 1297 1298 1299 1300

1293

1298

1299

1300

$80 $400 $85 $750 $300

1301

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow BW #44C with unplated kangaroo with uneven back, commercially used, Cat $225.

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow BW #44D, premium centring, fine mint, Cat $400.

5/- Grey-Black & Orange watermark inverted, BW #44a, minor crease, well centred, registered cds cancel, Cat $2,000.

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow watermark inverted, BW #44a, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $2,500. [Similar in quality to Stuart Hardy’s example which sold for $1,339 in our May 2013 sale] 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow perf ‘OS’ with rare both ears cropped off [R6]. This Vignette Plate variety was short-lived, it is only known in the 5/- value.

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1305

1304

1303 1302 V 1303 * 1304 V 1305 F

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow CTO, BW #44w, very well centred with large-part gum, Cat $300, rare.

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow perf ‘OS’ marginal pair [L5-6], position [L6] with Spencer’s Gulf elongated (perfin puncture through broken coast near Sydney), BW #44b(D)f, tiny thin spot left hand unit, excellent centring, MVLH, Cat $1,350+.

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow CTO with Duty Plate white flaw in Bight [R35], BW #44w(D)r, excellent centring, Cat $450+.

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow Vignette Plate tail & grass at right shaved off [R47], BW #44(V)t, well centred, Cat $425.

1306

1307

1308

1309

1310

1311

$240 $500 $200 $100

1313 1312 1306 * 1307 * 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313

* G G F G */**

1314 F 1315 F

1314

1315

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow Vignette Plate kangaroo’s ear at right broken [R47], BW #44(V)u plus forked tail flaw, fine MLH, Cat $750.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink uplated Kangaroo misplaced downwards (not far enough into Bight to be the listed variety), very well centred, fine mint, Cat $750.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, hinge remainder, premium centring, Cat $750.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, well centred, oval Registered Perth cancels, Cat $375.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, well centred, commercially used, Cat $375.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, very well centred, used, Cat $375.

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

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ lower left corner vertical pair [L49,55], BW #48E, uniformly aged gum, lower unit MUH, Cat $3,250+.

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink BW #48E, well centred, Fremantle cds, Cat $375.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink double frame (minor ‘kiss print’) perf ‘OS’, BW #48ba postally used with unplated white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria, Cat $2,500+

$260 $450 $500 $120 $130 $180 $90 $650 $200 $800

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1316 V

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ corner CTO cds on important variety misplaced kangaroo, BW #48Bcbwa, Cat $5,000. [We have compared this stamp to the first one illustrated in new BW (page 2/163) and believe it to be the unit immediately above the one illustrated.]

1317 1317 1318 1319 1320

V V V *

1321 F

1324 G 1325 F 1326 F

1319

1320

1321

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink CTO with Vignette Plate kangaroo’s ear at left broken [L39], Cat $750.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #48wa, excellent centring, large-part gum, Cat $200.

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #48wa, Cat $200.

10/- Deep Aniline Pink & £1 Brown & Blue both overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, BW #48x (hinge remnant) & 52x, both very well centred, Cat $1,500. (2) 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Duty Plate break in shading lines under left leg of A of POSTAGE [R53], tidy Melbourne datestamp, Cat $375+.

1322 1322 F 1323 V

1318

1323

1324

1325

$3,000

$300 $140 $90 $450 $160

1326

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, centred to the right, lightly cancelled, Cat $2,250. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, faded, faint ink line on reverse, few nibbed perfs, very well centred, lightly cancelled, Cat $2,250. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, very well centred, commercially used, Cat $2,250. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, corner perf added, well centred, Gympie (Qld) cds, Cat $2,250. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, several minor defects, excellent centring, neat registered cds, Cat $2,250.

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1327 1327 1328 1329 1330 1331

* V F G F

1332 V

1328

1334 * 1335 F

$1,300 $1,600 $1,200 $700 $1,600

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue GPO Melbourne CTO, BW #52w. Very rare, Raybaudi certificate 2008.

$2,000

1338 F

1334

1335

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, BW #52Ax, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $2,250 plus premium for the centring. Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states “...only 2575 printed.”. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, BW #52x, redistributed gum, very well centred, Cat $900. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue Duty Plate missing shading lines between left frame & WA Coast [L24], BW #52(D)f, cds cancel does not impinge on the flaw, Cat $3,500.

1336 1336 ** 1337 **

1331

1330

£1 Purple-Brown & Blue BW #52C, very well centred, strong colours, mildly toned part-gum, Cat $3,500. £1 Purple-Brown & Blue BW #52c, very well centred, strong colours, Willuna (WA) datestamp. Premium example, Cat $2,250. £1 Purple-Brown & Blue BW #52C, few nibbed perfs, strong colours, very well centred, Cairns (Qld) cds, Cat $2,250. £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue BW #52D, exemplary centring, bold registered cds, Cat $2,250. £1 Chestnut & Blue with watermark inverted, BW #52Ba, excellent centring, used, Cat $4,250.

1333 1333 **

1329

1337

$1,250 $500 $750

1338

£1 Grey BW #53A, very well centred, mildly toned gum, MUH, Cat $3,250. £1 Grey BW #53A, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $3,250. Premium example. Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states “superb & fresh.”. No MUH examples thet Hardy auction. £1 Grey BW #53A, excellent centring, Cat $500.

$1,800 $1,800 $240

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1339 F

1340 1341 1342 1343 1344

F V ** V V

£1 Grey perf ‘OS’, BW #53b, commercially used in Canberra in 1930. BW states “the existance of commercially used OS punctures is doubted and no price is quoted”. An exciting new find.

1340

1341

1343

1344

1345 1346 1347 1348 1349

V * * * *

1342

£1 Grey with retouch under D of POUND [R3], BW #53j, excellent centring, very fine used, Cat $900. £1 Grey with break in coast of Bight Melbourne CTO used, BW #53wk, large-part gum, Cat $900+. £1 Grey block of 4 [R5-6,11-12] with GPO Melbourne 1 CTO cancel, BW #53w, one unit slight gum bend, MUH. Very rare. £1 Grey CTO, BW #53w, full unmounted gum, Cat $750. £1 Grey CTO, BW #53Aw, excellent centring, without gum, Cat $750.

1345

1346

$7,000

ex 1347

1348

$400 $400 $5,000 $500 $250

1349

£1 Grey perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #53wc, full unmounted gum, Cat $2,000. £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #53xb, mild gum toning, MVLH, Cat $375. £1 Grey & £2 Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #53xb & 56xb, hinge remnants, Cat $750. (2) £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #53xb, Cat $375. £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1 - damaged ‘C’, BW #53xd, o/c right. Strong fresh colour, Cat $1,000.

$750 $120 $250 $180 $350

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1350 1350 * 1351 ** 1352 * 1353 * 1354 F

1351

1356 V

1354 $1,600 $150 $120 $150 $1,400

1356

£2 Purple-Black & Rose BW #56C, some nibbed perfs at base, well centred, extremely lightly used, Stolow guarantee handstamp, Cat $3,500. £2 Purple-Black & Rose very fine CTO cancel, BW #56w, Cat $6,000.

1357 1357 V 1358 V

1353

£1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1a (damaged S & C), BW #53xe, only 184 printed, Cat $3,750. Ceremuga certificate 2010. Absent from both Hardy and Morgan auctions. £1 Deep Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #53xg, fine MUH, Cat $475. £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #53xg, mildly toned gum, very well centred, MLH, Cat $275. £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #53xg. It is thought that only 600 were issued, making this a generally undervalued stamp. £2 Purple-Black & Rose BW #56C, fine commercially used, Cat $3,500.

1355 1355 V

1352

$2,000 $4,000

1358

£2 Purple-Black & Rose perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #56wa, with white flaw in Bight [L17 - (D)f]. Rare. £2 Purple-Black & Rose perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #56wa, Cat $3,500. Rare.

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1359 1359 ** 1360 ** 1361 * 1362 ** 1363 *

1361

1360

1363

1362

£2 Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, BW #56x, fresh MUH, Retail $675. £2 Purple-Black & Rose Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #56xb, Cat $375, MUH, small thin and light gum crease. £2 Purple-Black & Rose ‘SPECIMEN’ type C sub-type 1 (damaged C) with break in £ under crossbar [L31], BW #56xd, Cat $1,000. £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type C sub-type 2 (shaved P), BW #56xf, off-centre, woolly perfs, MUH, Retail $950+, fine colour. £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 2 shaved ‘P’, lightly toned, MLH, Cat $1,000.

$500 $120 $400 $675 $250

1364

ex 1365

1367

1366

1364 **

£2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C with Duty Plate flaw very short Spencer’s Gulf [L3], BW #56Cxb(D)d, MUH, Cat $750+.

Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 1365 * 6d to 10/- Set plus 6d overprinted ‘OS’, the 2/- & 10/- (hinge remainder, mild gum tone) very well centred, Cat $2,000+.

1366 ** 9d Pale Violet BW #28B, fresh MUH, Cat $250.

1367 */** 9d Red Violet Plate 3 Ash Imprint block of 4, BW #28(3)z, unit 3L60 flaw in shading off NE Coast of Tasmania, typical centring, mounted centrally in upper gutter just impinging on adjoining units, lower units MUH, Cat $1,500+.

1368 1368 ** 1369 **

$300 $500 $100 $360

1369

9d Violet Plate 4 Ash Imprint pair, BW #28(4)za, mildly toned gum, stamps MUH, Cat $450+.

9d Dull Violet Plate 4 Ash Imprint pair, BW #28(4)za, fresh MUH, Cat $450 (as a mounted pair).

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ex 1372 1371

1370 ** 1371 ** 1372 U

1/- Blue-Green BW #34B, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $200.

2/- Maroon perf ‘OS’ top right coner single, BW #39b, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $850.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange and 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #45 & #49, well centred, commercially used, Cat $925. (2)

1373 1373 ** 1374 F 1375 V

1376 V

1374

$100 $450 $300

1375

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45A unplated break in back of neck with small notch below, hollow left ear and weak shading lines off west coast of Tasmania, well centred fresh MUH, Cat $1,500+.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45A, commercially used, Cat $225.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange CTO marginal single, BW #45w, Cat $225.

$1,000 $85 $100

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange perf ‘OS’ CTO Ash Imprint block of 4 variety White flaw off NSW coast, BW #45ba,w,z, no gum, Cat $7,000 for normal mint. CTO imprints are very rare.

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1377 1377 V 1378 V 1379 * 1380 F

1378

1380

1379

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange CTO with Vignette Plate ewe-faced kangaroo - state II [L10], BW #45w(V)fa, excellent centring, Cat $400.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange CTO with Vignette Plate white collar on kangaroo [R36], BW #45w(V)r, very well centred, without gum, Cat $400.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, well centred, fine MLH, Cat $1,100.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, minor staining on reverse, excellent centring, Registered Sydney cds, Cat $700.

1381

1382

$150 $130 $400 $240

1383

1381 V 1382 V 1383 *

10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49 with fake ‘GPO MELBOURNE’ cto cancel, without gum. Important reference item.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49 with fake ‘GPO MELBOURNE’ cto cancel, without gum. Important reference item.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1 (damaged “C”) with unplated white flaw on roo’s back etc, BW #49xb, fresh mint, Cat $1,750. Very scarce only 256 printed.

1384 **

10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1a - damaged ‘S’ and ‘C’ with shortened shading line near mouth of St Vincent Gulf etc [R55], BW #49xc, even gum toning, only 16 examples can exist for this position, Cat $5,000 for hinged. MUH examples absent from Gray, Hardy and Morgan auctions.

$6,000

10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1a - damaged ‘S’ and ‘C’ [R25], 2l. Almost perfectly centred and very fresh, a premium quality stamp, Cat $5,000. Only 16 examples can exist for this position.

$2,500

1385 *

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10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type C sub-type 2 (shaved P), and damaged grass right of roo etc [R56], BW #49xd, off-centre, regummed, Cat $1,750.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink Duty and Vignette Plate missing shading line in Bonaparte Gulf & and small pink spur between roo’s ears and small projection on end of roo’s tail [R22], excellent centring, MUH. A premium grade stamp, Cat $3,000+.

1388 1388 *

1387

1389

$1,100 $1,300

1390

1389 * 1390 G

10/- Grey & Pale Pink Duty Plate broken coast near Sydney [L6], BW #49(D)d, very well centred, hinge remainder, fine mint, Cat $2,000.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink Vignette Plate weeping kangaroo [L38], BW #49(V)l, MLH, Cat $2,000.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink Vignette Plate muzzled kangaroo, BW #49(V)q, off-centre, Cat $1,350.

1391 *

£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson part Ash Imprint single, BW #57A, fine MVLH, Cat $6,000+.

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1392 1392 F 1393 F 1394 F 1395 * 1396 F

1393

1394

1396

1395

£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57A, very well centred, fine used, Cat $1,200. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57A uncatalogued plate flaw tail broken at base, very well centred, commercially used, Cat $1,200. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57A, fine used, Cat $1,200. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #57x, mild gum toning, MLH, Cat $900. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson Duty Plate broken shading lines below AU [R10], lightly cancelled, Cat $1,200.

$450 $600 $400 $300 $600

1397

1400

ex 1398

1399

1397 *

£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D with Vignette Plate Weeping kangaroo [L38], BW #57(V)l, mild gum toning.

Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1398 **/* 6d to £1 Set plus 6d overprinted ‘OS’, the 10/- (minor perf tip tone) very well centred, with 2/- & 6d overprinted ‘OS’ MUH, others MLH Cat $2,250+.

1399 ** 6d Chestnut Plate 3 Ash Imprint (‘N’ over ‘N’) block of 4, BW #23(3)z, upper-left unit with white hairline from value circle to map [3L54], fresh MUH, Cat $550 (as mounted).

1400 ** 9d Purple upper right corner single, BW #29C, fresh MUH, Cat $125.

1401 */** 2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 block of 16 (4x4) with Plate 2 varieties break in top frame over T of AUSTRALIA [2L26] & white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39], BW #40(2)g,h, one non-variety unit mounted, other units MUH, Cat $295+. {Imagepage 52}

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2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 vertical strip of 3 with white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39], BW #40(2)h, flaw on S of AUSTRALIA [2L45] #40(2)j, the lower unit with uncatalogued flaw tall second A of AUSTRALIA (caused by break in upper outline of the A) [2L51], mild gum toning, Cat $150+.

2/- Maroon Die II pale shade from Plate 2, a centrally separated vertical block of 8 including white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39] and flaw on S of AUSTRALIA [2L45], BW #40B(2)h&j, extrapolated cat c$335 (BW values these varieties hinged only).

Nicely centred and fresh.

2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 flaw on S of AUSTRALIA [2L45], BW #40(2)j, the upper left unit in a fresh block of 4 off-centre right, min Cat $230’.

2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 block of 8 (2x4) with flaw in top of N of SHILLINGS [2R24] & break in left frame [2R30] & two nicks out of left fame opposite middle of WA [2R35], BW #40(2)l,m,n excellent centring, MUH, Cat $150+ (as mounted).

1406 1406 * 1407 *

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46A, part gum, Cat $325.

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #46B, well centred marginal example, MVLH, Cat $350.

$85 $150 $100 $100

1407 $100 $160

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5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange SE corner horizontal block of 8 with two CTO central strikes of ‘G.P.O./19DE32/MELBOURNE’ cds, BW #46Aw. Includes Duty Plate variety short Spencer’s Gulf [R60] (the adjacent unit also has a Duty Plate variety but it is obscured by the cds). Slightly o/c high, fresh. Multiples are very scarce.

1409 1409 F 1410 * 1411 * 1412 * 1413 *

V F F F F

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1412

1413

5/- Grey & Yellow Duty Plate broken coast near Sydney, and break in right frame 3.5mm from top corrected [L2], BW #46(D)da, trivial thin at top, Strawberry Hill (NSW) cds, Cat $150.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange Vignette Plate white collar on kangaroo [R36], BW #46(V)r, well centred, fine mint, Cat $800.

10/-, £1 & £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, the 10/- being the dark grey & aniline pink shade ASCS #50E which is not recorded by BW for the Type D overprint, Cat $270.

10/- Grey & Pink BW #50A, very well centred, fine MVLH, Cat $700.

10/- Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #50B, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $700.

1414 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418

1410

1415

1416

1417

10/- Grey-Black & Pale Rose-Crimson BW #50C, excellent centring, lightly cancelled, Cat $300. Premium example.

10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, excellent centring, Adelaide cds, Cat $300.

10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, fine used, Cat $300.

10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, correct u/v reaction, ship mail cds, Cat $750.

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E, well centred, Cat $300.

$800

$85 $150 $100 $380 $360

1418 $160 $120 $140 $275 $120

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1425 **/* 1426 *

1428 * 1429 * 1430 V

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ex 1425

1428

1429

1432

1433

£1 Grey BW #54, lightly cancelled, Cat $500. £1 Grey BW #54, fine used, Cat $420. £1 Grey BW #54, single stained perf, cds in red, Cat $420. £1 Grey BW #54, very well centred, tidy cancel, Cat $420. Premium example.

$120 $300 $575 $180

1426 $160 $150 $140 $400

1430

10/- Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D with Duty Plate white flaw before POSTAGE [R16], BW #50xe(D)g, MUH, Cat $140 plus premium for the flaw.

10/- Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Vignette Plate weeping kangaroo [L38], BW #50(V)l, fine MVLH, Cat $1,450+.

10/- Grey & Pink Vignette Plate white flaw at top of kangaroo’s arm [L41], BW #50(V)m, very well centred, MLH, Cat $1,450.

10/- Grey & Pink Vignette Plate muzzled kangaroo [R24], BW #50(V)q, very well centred, light corner cancel, Cat $750.

1431 1431 1432 1433 1434

1422

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #50x, superb centring, MLH, Cat $650.

10/-, £1 & £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, the £2 value with Vignette Plate white scratch through kangaroo’s back [R12 - (V)o], 10/- Vignette Plate notch in kangaroo’s back etc [R11] gum bend, £1 & £2 mild gum toning, MUH, Cat $435+.

10/-, £1 & £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, £2 hinge remnants, 10/- & £1 MUH, Cat $360. (3) 10/- Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Duty Plate very short Spencer’s Gulf [R60], BW #50(D)f, fine mint, Cat $1,300.

1427 1427 **

1421

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E, tidily cancelled, Cat $300.

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E, correct u/v reaction, few nibbed perfs, very fine used, Cat $750.

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #50x, fresh MUH, Cat $1,250.

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #50x, mild gum toning, hinge remnant, well centred, Cat $650.

1423 1423 * 1424 **

1420

$140 $600 $400 $200

1434 $250 $240 $200 $260

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1440 */**

1436

1438

1437

1439

£1 Grey BW #54, fine used, cat $420. £1 Grey with notch at top of left frame [R6], couple of shortish perfs well centred and fine used. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58B, couple nibbed perfs, excellent centring, fine used, Cat $750. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58B, some nibbed perfs, commercially used, Cat $750. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58B, tidy registered cds, Cat $750.

$180 $150 $300 $180 $300

£2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D block of 4 [L29-30,35-36] the lower left unit [L36] with short Spencer’s Gulf, BW #58xa(D)d, three units including the variety unit fresh MUH, Cat $3,000+.

$800

1443

1441

1444

1442 1441 F 1442 F 1443 F 1444 F

£2 Grey-Black & Crimson Duty Plate white spot below PO of POSTAGE [L37], BW #58(D)k, lightly cancelled, Cat $1,500. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson marginal single Duty Plate broken coast in Bight [R3], BW #58(D)p, Cat $1,500. [Stuart Hardy’s well-centred example sold for $442 in our May 2013 sale] £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Duty Plate broken coast in Bight [R8], BW #58(D)r, very lightly cancelled, Cat $1,500. £2 Grey-Black & Crimson Duty Plate white flaw in Bight [R19], BW #58(D)s, Registered Brisbane cds, Cat $1,500.

$350 $300 $300 $250

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1448

£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson Duty Plate three nicks in bottom frame and shading lines above [R25], BW #58(D)u, lightly cancelled, Cat $1,500. [Stuart Hardy’s example (similar centring) sold for $442 in our May 2013 sale] £2 Grey-Black & Crimson Duty Plate three nicks in bottom frame and shading lines above [R25], BW #58(D)u, registered cds, Cat $1,500. £2 Grey-Black & Crimson Vignette Plate ewe-faced kangaroo - state II [L10], BW #58(V)fa, excellent centring, bold cds cancel, Cat $1,750. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Vignette Plate colour flaw at front edge of grass [L11], BW #58B(V)g, excellent centring, deep colours, very fine used, Cat $1,500.

1449 1449 V 1450 F

1447

1450

$250 $350 $400

1452

1451

£2 Black & Rose Vignette Plate notch in kangaroo’s snout, BW #58(V)hi, very fine used, Cat $1,500. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Vignette Plate white flaw at top of kangaroo’s arm [L41], BW #57(V)m, excellent centring, fine used, Cat $1,500. [Stuart Hardy’s less well centred example sold for $669 in our May 2013 sale] £2 Grey-Black & Crimson Vignette Plate open-mouthed kangaroo [R55], BW #58(V)v, Cat $1,500. £2 Grey-Black & Crimson Vignette Plate open-mouthed kangaroo [R55], BW #58(V)v, tidy cds cancel, Cat $1,500.

1230

$350

1401

$450 $500 $300 $350