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AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 996 U 1913-65 duplicated used commem and general issues stock with postage due oddments, majority more common values from 6d eng Kooka x4 and noting Air Mail 3d green x30 (incl Types A & B as well as booklet issue), 6d brown x12, 1/- Large Lyre x33 incl perf VG, Vic Centenary 1/- x20, Macarthur 2d Dark Hills x30+ and 9d x9, Anzac 1/- x10, SJ 2/- x9, SA Centenary x19 sets+, NSW Sesqui x13 sets+, AIF x6 sets+, KGVI 3d blues x25 various, Robes incl 10/- & £1 x10 each, Arms x5 sets+, 5/- Cattle x95+ (odd white paper seen). A few official and private perfins, some variable condition but majority fine with retail just those mentioned well over $4,000. Some postmark possibilities, fantastic value at well under 10%. (100s) 997 */U 1913-1940s remarkable old-time collection on DIY exercise book pages and which ended in 1940s. Mixed mainly good to fine used and/or CTO (few mint includes engraved KGV 1d and 6d Kooka) with 31 Roos incl thirteen 1st wmk ½d to 2/-, fourteen 3rd wmk 2d to 2/- brown, four CofA wmk to 5/- (poor). KGV more extensive (close to 80) and little duplication, includes Die II varieties x3 (two rough), 1/4d x4. KGV period special issues complete (ex Bridge set) includes OS opt Bridge and KS pair CTO. KGVI (c20) includes 5/- and 10/- Robes, AIF set. Huge retail well over $1,000, inspection needed. (170+) 998 **/*/U 1914-50 on leaves majority mint hinged and used (some CTO). Parts of three collections here including mint KGV ½d to 2d with ‘OS’ perfins (incl 1d violet pair), KGV and KGVI period mint commem & general issues mostly lower values including blocks of 4 where lower pairs usually MUH, plate no singles (eg 2d SJ), imprint pairs and blocks (eg 2d & 3d Vic Centenary, 2d Anzac, both Cable values, SA set); ord blocks of 4 incl 1929 WA Cent with re-entry [Pl2/64] BW #138e; better MLH singles 1/- Anzac, 9d Macarthur, KGVI Die II horiz pair; better VFU or CTO singles incl 6d eng Kooka, 9d Macarthur, blocks of 4 incl 1927 Canberra. Overall fine and fresh with min retail $1,000. Terrific expansion base (includes 33 blocks and 21 pairs). (250+) 999 **/* 1914-65 Accumulation with some heavy duplication in mixed fair only to fine condition. Presented in two parts - [1] loose quantity KGVI and QEII period more common values in large quantities mostly MUH and total FV c£50; [2] s/book with KGV, KGVI and QEII (most KGV period hinged, no Roos, no KGV heads) from 6d eng Kooka x4 to SA Centenary set x4 incl KS set x4, Macarthur set of 4 x2, 1/- ANZAC x3, KGVI includes 3d blue Die II imprint block **/*, twelve Robes values include nice 10/and £1 thick paper MUH and MLH, Arms set hinged, QEII period lots of MUH with many shilling values and complete sets (eg Flowers, Birds, Tasmania, etc). Terrific value. (100s) 1000 **/* 1927-65 Selection somewhat fanciful presentation from 1927 ½d Canberra block of 4 and single, includes imprint, plate number and other blocks, full sets (eg 1934 Vic Cent P10½, 1935 SA Cent, both MH). More useful (MH ex noted) include 1929 WA Centenary block of 4 MUH with upper units both showing continuous faint horizontal roller flaw approx ½mm beneath swan’s beak (probably NONE of the three BW-listed plate positions), 1929 3d Air Mail Type A x2, many imprint pairs and blocks in KGVI period with minor varieties annotated, 1961 5/- Cattle cream paper, 1/6d Galah helecon MUH block of 4. Min current Retail c$750 (200+) 1001 V 1992 Barcelona Games $1.20 and Sheffield Shield Cricket $1.20, 150 of each value with gum and ‘printed’ CTO cancel. (300)
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KGV Period CTO Collection on leaves apparently all original gum incl ‘OS’ opts and perfins, small and large CTO corner cancels. Two of each value (ex noted) normal and either optd or perf ‘OS’. All are 3rd wmk and later (ex s/wmk 1/4d perf ‘OS’) and comprises KGV ½d orange to 1/4d, Roos 6d chestnut to one only 10/- 3rd wmk perf OS BW #48wa; other pre-decimals include all optd ‘OS’, and all perf ‘OS’ ex only one 3d Airmail (looks unused). Interesting assembly, probably all ex Collectors sets, cat $1,700+. (51) KGV-QE Array Including [1] 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d, £2 (MLH), 1964-65 Birds 2/5d (5), few 2/3d commems (4), 1966 Navigators (6, MUH), 1972 Primary Industries (3 sets, MUH), [2] Postage Dues 1953-59 2/-, 5/-, [3] AAT 1966 50c, $1, etc. (65 items) Mostly Pre-Decimal Assortment including [1] 1942 QE 1½d green Perf pip block of 8; [2] 1946 Mitchell imprint blocks with 2½d & 3½d Perf pip blocks of 8; [3] 1946 Peace set in imprint block of 4 on separate registered FDCs; [4] 1951 KGVI 3d green pane of 80 with miscut sheet margin in upper-left corner due to paper crease MUH; [5] 1956 2/- Olympics block of 8 with white flaw on ‘T’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [R2/4] & white spot on top of building second from left [R2/2] MUH; also [6] 1978 National Stamp Week Gala Dinner presentation folder with printed impression of the 20c stamp; condition generally fine. Potpourri of collector’s varieties on KGVI and QEII pre-decimal common values with majority in MUH blocks or other multiples. Several meet the fly-speck description, but better noted include 1940 AIF 1d broken rifle butt [LrSh L2/2] x2 in horiz pairs (one MUH), 1953 QEII 3d green white flaw in hair & tiara [ShD R1/7] BW #295d, 3½d booklet pane incl white crown top left BW #296k, 1957 Christmas 3½d re-entry ISTMAS, TRALI and star [ShA 10/1] BW #338d, 1959 QEII 1d two blocks with Sheet B and D varieties at same position [R1/8]. Many more to look at, mostly fine, min cat $400. (45 items)
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1913-36 mixed condition on hagners, postmark interest and some duplication with [1] 1st wmk 24 values to 1/- incl large ‘OS’ ½d and 4d, small ‘OS’ ½d and 6d, two more 4d (one appears orange-yellow shade) plus 5d and one 9d (of 2) good cds; [2] 2nd wmk six values to 1/-; [3] 3rd wmk 17 values with Die varieties incl 9d x5, 6d blue x2, 1/- and 2/- brown; [4] SM wmk 6d x2 and 1/-; [5] CofA wmk 12 vals to 5/- (SHIP MAIL cds, rounded corner). (62) 1913-36 postmark potential in specialist’s surplus from ½d green x20 (two large and one small ‘OS’ perf) to 5/- x7 - 3rd wmk x2 (both faulty), CofA x5 (one CTO), plus 10/- 3rd watermark perf ‘OS’ (very woolly perfs CTO). In between over 400 others include half a page varieties (very few in BW); 60+ 1d reds, 20+ 2d, 14 2½d, 25+ 3d, each 4d and 5d, 20+ 6d blues, 30+ 6d chestnuts, 40+ 9d, c50 1/- shades, 2/- brown x5, 2/- maroon both Dies x 70+. Also ‘OS’ perfs with large incl 4d orange x2, 5d and 6d, small incl 5d, 9d various x5, 1/- x6 with CTO x3 (one Die IIB has slightly doubled left frame), 6d ‘OS’ overprints x 8 (SM watermark x6). Some quite mixed condition poor to fine. Terrific value. (460+) 1913-36 on leaves all watermarks mostly cds with [1] 1st wmk ½d to 2/- incl all 1d dies, 2/- rounded corner (14 stamps); [2] 2nd wmk 2d, 2½d, 1/-, 2/- VFU and 5/- (5); [3] 3rd wmk various dies 2d to 10/- grey and deep (intense?) aniline pink (1918? cds a bit heavy) with 2/- brown VFU, 5/- x3 (15); [4] SM wmk 6d, 9d & 1/-, CofA wmk 9d. Appears to have suffered from dampness so few toned perfs and spots, small perf and other imperfections, retail $2,300+ as all FU, shame they’re not. (38) Blocks of Four nicely centred and fresh appearance, lower units MUH with [1] first wmk ½d and 1d Die I; [2] 3rd wmk 2d Die IIA with lower right unit MUH inner left frame missing by ‘T’ of ‘TWO’ [3R58] next to white flaw by WA coast [3R57] not in BW (glazed gum), 2½d deep blue (tiny spot one unit), 3d Die IIB (one upper unit has tone spot and rounded corner) and all units with slightly different states of break in left frame just below top corner (which one, if any, is the listed BW #140(U)f is going to require some research). Min total cat $1,300 (excludes faulty), good value. (5 blks) Covers Collection in mixed condition with majority 1d red with large and small ‘OS’ perfins (and one ‘OS/NSW’), other values to 2/- maroons. Some overseas destinations incl couple censor to USA with 2½d second and third wmks, one PPC Brisbane to UK with 1d Die IIA, long registered types local use, small battered and foxed registered env 1914 (July 2) with 4d orange cds GAYNDAH to Brisbane (cat $500 on cover), a defaced 1932 (June 10) to UK with 8d by KGV 2d red and 6d chestnut CofA wmk (cat $600 on cover), some OHMS and University of Melbourne envs. Couple pieces include one with 54/- made up by 12x 2/CofA redrawn Die and 2x 5/- and 10/- Robes. Good variety, very high catalogue. (22)
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Mint Selection comprising First Wmk 1d Die II large white flaw left of ‘P’ of ‘POSTAGE’, 2d perf Large ‘OS’, 3d Die I, 2/- perf Large ‘OS’ (dubious ‘OS’ puncture, regummed), Second Wmk 2d regummed over thin, 2½d gum toning & 6d small stain, Third Wmk 3d Die I watermark inverted, 6d blue Die II perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted (crease & soiling), 9d Die IIB (perf blemish), £1 grey optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D (without gum); SMult 6d Perf ‘OS’ MVLH, 6d optd ‘OS’; CofA £2 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D x2, plus 2/- maroon optd ‘BCOF’; condition variable. (16) Perf ‘OS’ with 1st wmk ½d pair, 1d x3, 1/- x2 plus faulty 2/- not ‘OS’; 3rd wmk all but five of the rest with 6d blue shades x22 dies not checked (two are with a KGV value on small piece), 6d chestnut x29, 2/- maroon x4; CofA wmk ordinary 9d and 2/x4. Condition the problem here. (71) Perf Small ‘OS’ Simplified Selection mostly used including 1st Wmk 4d & 5d both with tidy cds cancels; 2nd Wmk 6d; 3rd Wmk 2d Die I mint (blemishes), 2½d, 6d brown Die IIB, 9d Die IIB (heavy crease) unused & 2/- well centred; SMult 5/- (mild bend) CTO without gum; condition variable, Cat $900+ (ex 3rd Wmk 9d). (17) Selected Issues mainly well centred and fresh with Retail c$630 comprising [1] 1st wmk ½d and 1/- (small perf jump); [2] 2d grey bottom marginal; [3] 2d grey Die I, 6d ultra (light stain probably removable) and 1/- both Die IIB. Minor perf and gum imperfections, hinge remains. (6) Selection including First Wmk 4d, 5d x2, 9d & 1/-; Second Wmk 6d x2, 9d, 1/- & 2/-; Third Wmk 2/- & 10/- Perf ‘OS’ CTO; condition variable, but mostly fine, Retail $700+. (26) Selection including First Wmk 2d Perf Large ‘OS’ pair without gum, Third Wmk 2d Die I (2, one Perf ‘OS’), 3d Die I (3) & Die IIB (2), Die II 6d blue & 6d Perf ‘OS’ (fault), 6d chestnut x2, 9d Die II, 1/- Die II & 5/- (crease); SMult 6d & 6d optd ‘OS’ 9d x2, 1/- & 2/-, CofA 2/- Die II block of 4 with break in left frame opposite A of AUSTRALIA; also KGV SMult ½d orange P13½x12½ Ash Imprint block of 4; condition variable but generally fine, Retail $1,500+. (35) Selection all watermarks ½d to 2/- x5 noting perf ‘OS’ large to 3d Die I, small to 2/- maroon (3rd watermark), 2nd watermark includes 6d ultra, odd CTO (SM watermark 9d perf ‘OS’). Majority fine cds, retail $400+. (28)
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Watermark Inverted selection in mixed condition with [1] 1st watermark ½d x2, 1d x6 (includes FU Plate C variety at L37), 3d; [2] 3rd watermark 2d grey Die I, 6d blue Die II and 9d Die IIB x2, 2/- brown x3 (cat $1,500 each, but all quite seriously faulty). (16) ½d to 2/- stock in mixed condition with ½d x10, 1d various x24 incl lg ‘OS’, sm ‘OS’ x2 and a non-constant flaw), 2d x11 (one sm ‘OS’), 2½d x16 incl two 3rd watermark pairs with slight offset (tone), 3d shades x7, 5d x2, 6d blue shades x7 incl 3rd watermark Die II block of 4 and single perf ‘OS’, 6d chestnut x4 (perf ‘OS’ x2, CofA watermark overprinted ‘OS’ x2, 9d x9 (perf ‘OS’ x3), 1/- x4 (one perf ‘OS’), 2/- maroon Die II x6 plus redrawn Die x23. Some quite mixed poor to fine condition. Inspection needed. (125+) ½d to 5/- Study on leaves neatly annotated in Gothic script. Presented in value order mostly fine used, includes inverted watermarks (1d Die I & II used), listed varieties (1d Die IIA BW #4(G)g, 2d 3rd wmk Die IIA BW #8p - both used) and more useful values - eg 2½d 1st wmk MLH and 2nd wmk cds, 4d orange with 1914 cds, 9d Die IIB 3rd wmk and CofA MLH cat $100 and $60 respectively. the only 5/- is CofA with Air Mail cds. Some blemishes but generally fine overall with local retail over $1,000. Solid expansion base. (43) ½d to 5/- Variety cds ex noted mostly 1st wmk with ½d x5 (three machine cancels), 1d Die II, 2d, 3d Die II (woolly perfs) Retail c$275, 4d orange, 6d blue x3 distinctly different shades, 9d x2, 1/- x3, 2/-; also 3rd wmk 3d Die I (stains), 6d chestnut CTO og, 9d Die IIB, 5/- commercial cancel (tone spots), SM wmk 1/-, CofA wmk 2/- Die I (light stains). Some variable centring, faulty items not in current Retail c$875. (24) ½d to 5/- Variety in mixed condition on three hagners. Mostly first wmk (65+) noting varieties on 2d [1R37] rounded SW corner (cat $80), 2½d [2L5] (cat $90), could be others; 3rd wmk (c70). Second wmk sparse as usual only 2½d x2 (cat $40 each) and 1/- (cat $100 each). Both 5/- with heavy commercial cancels appear 3rd wmk. Postmark interest incl duplex, lots of cds including Victoria TPO, Melbourne and Sydney numbered types, LATE FEE, etc. TLC will help, bargain. (160+)
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1025 * ½d to 1/- ex 5d SG #1-11, 1d is Die IIA, 3d Die I, 9d very pale shade. Centring varies, adhesions, perf, gum and other small blemishes. Mainly strong fresh colours. (9) 1026 U ½d to 1/- Selection cds ex noted including 2 each ½d (one thinned), 1d Die I (machine cancels), 3d (both Die I) and 9d; no 2d; 4d x4 (paler shades x2 - one may be scarce yellow-orange BW #15C); 5d to 1/-, latter with TPO cds (6d tone); PLUS 2nd wmk 2½d. Condition varies, retail as fine c$350 (all 4d as least expensive). (17) 1027 U ½d to 5/- ASC #1-12 (SG same), 1d is Die II, 3d Die I, 9d quite a pale shade, 2/- perf small ‘OS’ messy cancel, 5/- NW corner damaged. Reasonable centring, majority cds, bargain basement estimate. (12) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 1028 */** Perf Large ‘OS’ Selection comprising 1d, 2d, 2½d, 5d, 6d & 9d (small stain, mild gum tone), 2d & 5d both marginal, 5d & 6d with excellent centring and both are MUH, Cat $2,250+ (ex 9d). (6) Selection comprising [1] ½d green pair on 1913 underpaid cover from Claremont (WA) to USA with WA and US handstruck tax 1029 * markings; [2] ½d + 1d pair 1913 cover Melbourne to Germany; [3] 1913-14 ½d + 1d postcards x2 to Germany or France; odd blemish, generally fine. (4) 1030 * ½d to 5/- mint set of 12, 5/- small surface abrasion at top, variable centring, generally fine mint, Cat $2,100+ (ex 5/-). (12) ½d Green solo franking on coloured PPC tied by fine ‘TELEGRAPH BRANCH/28JA14/SYDNEY/NSW’ datestamp. Fine item. 1031 * 1032 **/* ½d Green BW #1, in vertical strips of six (x4) and 9 (three with coil joins) plus a single (some tone in places). As BW states, authentic coil strips with joins undoubtedly exist - judging by the state of the perfs, these look OK to us. Also a 6d chestnut CofA wmk MLH. (35)
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1d Red Die I Plate B ROSTAGE [L1] BW #2(B)d corner marginal example, fresh MUH. Cat $165. 1d Red Die I Plate B ROSTAGE [L1] BW #2(B)d. Full NW corner selvedge, slightly woolly perfs, fresh with extrapolated cat $165. 1d Red Die I Plate C block of 6 (3x2) [L28-30 & 40-42] with numerous uncatalogued varieties, fresh MUH, Cat $150+. 1d Red Die I Plate C marginal block of 4 the lower-left unit with white flaw below Victoria [R35] BW #2(C)m, MUH, Cat $135+.
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½d Green watermark inverted BW #1a strip of 3, Perth machine cancel, Cat $225+. ½d Green Coil Perf Pair minor toning, well centred, MVLH. ½d Green ‘ROSTAGE’ Flaw [2L12] BW #1(2)e plus 1d Red Die II pair tied by Melbourne cancels to 1914 (Apr 21) Philatelic Society of Victoria cover to Texas, datestamp barely impinges on the flaw. 1d Red Die I with watermark sideways (crown pointing to right as seen from front) BW #2aa. Couple shortish perfs, tiny nick lower left and light crease not seen from front. Well-centred with good colour, Cat $450.
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1d Red Die II cancelled with large part ‘IPSWICH/14MR14/QUEENSLAND’ on large folded printed plan (57x45cm approx) of Trelawney Estate sub-divided lots in Ipswich (Queensland) being offered for sale by auction by E. BOSTOCK & SONS, addressed to NSW. A bit fragile, stains and separations. Bit of history here really. 1d Red Die II with watermark sideways - crown pointing to right (ie to left as viewed from back) BW #3aa. Couple nibbed perfs and small nick at top, neat sock-it-on-the-nose cds ‘SUMMER HILL/30AP13/N.S.W’. Nice centring, cat $500. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state I [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 1) perf ‘OS’, BW #4ba(G)k. pulled perf at left, Cat $750. Good colour, scarce stamp. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 5), BW #4(G)ka, September 1914 machine cancel, Cat $500. 1d Red Die IIA variety cracked electro - State II [RG26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 5) BW #4(G)ka. Light Victoria machine cancel, rounded corner perf, Cat $500. 2d Grey Perf Small ‘OS’ Selection selection comprising mint x2 & used x2 (one with scratch from value circle through map to ‘T’ of ‘POSTAGE’); also ‘OS/NSW’ used (8, including pair & a strip of 4 – scarce multiple), odd blemish, BW for Perf ‘OS’ stamps alone is $455. (12) 2d Grey Retouched left frame & shading NW of map, BW #5(1)j, Cat $200. 2d Grey Plate 2 JBC Monogram single BW #5(2)zc, ink stain through monogram, unnusual metallic-brown offset-like impression on gum, excellent centring, hinge remainder, Cat $1,000.
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1/- Green watermark inverted BW #30a, blunt corner perf & weak crease, lightly cancelled, Cat $500. 1/- Green watermark inverted with Melbourne ‘(DE) 3/(13)’ CTO cancel BW #30wb, uncatalogued shading breaks under ‘ON’ of ‘ONE’ and SE of value tablet, Cat $100. 1/- Blue-Green variety watermark inverted CTO Dec 5, 1913 BW #30Cwc. Light bend, og lightly hinged, fresh and very well centred, cat $350. 2/- Brown BW #35, over-inked example with mottled shading lines, a couple of blunt perfs, Cat $300. 2/- Brown minor blemishes. 2/- Brown BW #35, pulled perf and small thin, well centred, Cat $650.
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5d Chestnut perf large ‘OS’, BW #16ba, blunt upper-right corner perf, Cat $650. 6d Blue BW #17, small crease and lightly toned gum. 6d Blue with watermark inverted BW #17a, used, Cat $1,000. 6d Ultramarine CTO Dec 5, 1913 BW #17Awc. Woolly perfs, og lightly hinged, fresh and well-centred Cat $300. 6d Blue with CA Monogram BW #17(2)za partially guillotened, nibbed perfs & toning. 1/- Blue-Green BW #30C, excellent centring, MLH, Cat $200.
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2½d Indigo marginal vertical pair, BW #9, Cat $120, one unit slight gum adhesion. 3d Olive Die II BW #12B, fine mint, Cat $750. 3d Olive Die I watermark inverted, BW #12a, MVLH, Cat $400. 3d Olive Die II major variety wmk inverted BW #12aa, with cds part of Brisbane machine cancel May 12, 1915. Some small faults, Cat $750. 4d Orange Perf Small ‘OS’ on 1915 (28 Sep) opened-out OHMS cover used Perth to New York, slight faults, BW #15bb, Cat $1,000.
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2/- Brown BW #35, reasonable centring, fresh colour, Retail $325. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, poorly centred, a few nibbed perfs, fresh appearance, Cat $500. 5/- Grey & Yellow perf large ‘OS’, BW #42Bba. Small tear at left, few nibbed perfs, well-centred, fresh original colours, Cat $1,000. 1069 * £1 Brown & Blue break in value circle at right, BW #51(D)h, strong colours, Cat $3,500. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1070 U Perf ‘OS’ 2d (x2), 6d, 9d, 2/- and 5/-, ASC #O31-4, #O36-7. All cds ex one 2d slogan type and 5/- heavy parcels, centring a bit variable, good colours, retail c$890. Good value. (6) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 1071 * 6d Blue BW #18, couple of small (crayon?) notations on reverse, strong colour, Cat $250.
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6d Blue perf ‘OS’, BW #18ba, Cat $375, very lightly mounted marginal copy from right hand pane. 1/- Emerald BW #31, o/c high to right, very fresh, Retail $275. 1/- Green BW #31A, fine mint, Cat $375. 2/- Brown BW #36, exceptional centring, weak TRC perf, neat Richmond South cds, Cat $125. 2/- Light Brown BW #36A, excellent centring, Bendigo cds, Retail $225. 2/- Brown excellent centring, MOSB Yarrawonga cds, very fine, Cat $350.
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5/- Grey & Yellow BW #43, minor blemises, excellent centring, Cat $675. 5/- Grey & Yellow with unlisted [L39] varieties Kangaroo’s left ear broken at top & broken inner frameline opposite last ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’, excellent centring with cds postmark not impinging on the flaws, Cat $675+. 1080 G 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome BW #43B. Small tone spot seen on back only, typical very woolly perfs, Retail c$575. 1081 F 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome perf ‘OS’ BW #43Bb, well centred, Registered Perth cds, retail $375. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1082 **/* 2d to 2/- hinged ex noted with both 6d colours and 2/- maroon only (rounded corner). 2d is Die I MUH, 3d Die I MUH & IIb, 6d blue Die II, 9d and 1/- Die IIb. Some slightly variable centring, woolly perfs and small gum imperfections, strong colours, retail c$725. Good value. (9) 1083 U 2d to 10/- postal use cds with both 6d and 2/-, 2d and 3d Die I, 6d blue Die II, 9d Die IIb, 1/- Die II & IIb, 2/- brown woolly perfs, 10/- short perfs at top. Some slightly variable centring and other small imperfections, strong colours, retail c$850. Good value. (12)
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3d to 10/- Perf ‘OS’ cds postal use ex noted with both 6d colours and 2/- maroon only. 3d is Die I horiz pair, 6d blue Die II, 9d and two 1/- (both CTO og) Die IIb, 10/- well o/c low CTO ng. Some slightly variable centring and other small imperfections, strong colours, retail c$360. Good value. (10) 1085 Selected 2½d (deep blue x3, indigo x2) and 3d shades (Die I x5, Die IIB x4 incl horiz pair, one single has tiny tone spot and fluffy perfs). Most lightly hinged, centring varies. (14) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 1086 * 2d Grey Die I watermark inverted BW #7a, very well centred, fine mint, Cat $125. 1087 * 2d Deep Grey Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram BW #7(2)za, Cat $900. 1088 * 2d Grey Die I watermark inverted, BW #7awell centred, fine MLH, retail $125.
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2d Grey Perf ‘OS’ BW #7ba strip of 3 [2L28-30], the first unit with scratch from first ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ to map, small mark on gum on 3rd unit, gum creases 1st & 3rd units, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $450+. 2d Bluish Grey Die I tied by Perth British Empire Exhibition slogan cancel to 1923 (Apr 9) local cover, being an unusual late solo use for 2d letter rate, small repair & some toning. 2d Grey Die I variety extra islands around Tasmania [2R43] BW #7(2)i on lightly soiled commercial advertisement cover (with KGV 1d red) to a James H Birch in USA, Melbourne machine cancel Aug 1, 1916 alongside violet ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp. On cover extrapolated cat $400+. [Removable pencil note on front JHB’s brother is US minister to Lisbon, Portugal]
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2½d Intense Indigo with Plate 2 variety heavy coastline to WA BW #11(2)d, Gympie (Qld) cds, Cat $150+. Nice combination of scarce shade & flaw. 3d Olive shades Perf ‘OS’, cds ex noted Die I, Die I wmk inverted (machine cancel), Die II and Die IIB, BW #13Ea,b,ba,14b with Retail c$330. Reasonable centring, some woolly perfs and other small imperfections. (4) 3d Olive shades Perf ‘OS’, cds (one Railway Station) with Die I, Die I wmk inverted, Die II (heavy cancel) and Die IIB, BW #13Ea,b,ba and 14b with Retail c$330. Variable centring, some woolly perfs and small imperfections. (4) 3d Olive Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #13b pair, off-centre, fresh MUH, Cat $600+. 3d Olive-Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ Plate 1 white flaw over ‘T’ of ‘THREE’ [1L55] BW #13ba(1)d, small 2½mm closed tear top left corner, MUH, Cat $800++.
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6d Blue Die II wmk inverted, BW #19a, small corner crease, Cat $275. 6d Blue perf small ‘OS’, centred to left, BW #19ba, Cat $. 6d Grey-Blue Die II bite out of kangaroo’s left leg BW #19f, excellent centring, 1921 Kendenup cds, Cat $1,250. 6d Blue Die IIB rounded top left corner, MUH, BW #20.
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6d Milky Blue Die II x2 + KGV Single Wmk 2d orange x3 and LMult 1½d red-brown x2 tied by ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/ MELBOURNE’ cds to 1921 (Apr 1) William Ackland registered advertising cover (details printed on flap side – an Ackland quirky habit!) to Finland, backstamped Elizabeth St, London, Helsinki, minor blemishes. Rare destination and franking [3-3½ozs = Foreign rate 2½d per ½oz x7 + ½d War Tax + 3d registration] 6d Blue Die II tied by ‘REGISTERED/STOCK EXCHANGE’ (Vic) cds to 1919 (Jun 26) Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co cover to Colorado, scarce red/white ‘Stock Exchange’ registration label, trivial blemishes. 6d Blue Die II block of 3 & single (light affected) plus 3d Die I pair on 1921 (Jul 10) cover from Sydney to USA, endorsed “per RM.S/S Niagara” and company handstamp indicating that no dutiable contents are enclosed. [Rate 2/6d = 18-20oz commercial papers rate]
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3d Olive Die I Plate 2 deformed coast in Bight - State II [2R38] BW #13(2)ha, slogan cancel slightly impinges on flaw, Cat $250. 3d Olive Die IIB Plate 3 marginal strip of 3 from the lower-left corner of the pane [3R58-60] the third unit [R60] with bottom frame thickened at left, the variety unit MUH, Cat $300+. 6d Blue Die II very lightly hinged shade BW #19, Cat $150. Left marginal (wmk line visible from front) in very fresh ultramarine shade.
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6d Ultramarine Die IIB plus 1d violet KGV on 1923 (Feb 5) registered cover Melbourne to Germany. 6d Blue Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ broken leg on kangaroo [3L6] BW #20B(3)d, perf abrasion upper-right margin, mild gum toning, MLH, Cat $2,750. 6d Blue Die IIB broken leg on kangaroo, BW #20(3)d, rounded BRC, variety well clear of pmk, Cat $750. 6d Chestnut BW #21 paying letter rate + registration on Ecklin South (Vic) cover to Austria, red registration label (torn), Terang, Melbourne & Perth backstamps, opened on three sides.
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6d Chestnut Die IIB BW #21A corner marginal pair with aberrant perforations in the sheet margin, tiny inclusion left-hand unit, stamps are MUH, Cat $150++. 6d Chestnut broken leg on kangaroo [3L6] being the upper-right unit in a corner block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat $365+. 6d Chestnut Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ Mullett imprint pair BW #21ba(4)zc, Cat $200.
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9d Violet Die II watermark inverted BW #26a, off centre, some short perfs, Cat $1,000. 9d Violet Die II perf small ‘OS’, BW #26ba, few nibbled perfs at base and off-centre as usual, very lightly mounted. Cat $250. 9d Violet Die IIB BW #27A marginal example from the lower-right corner of the pane, fluffy perfs, excellent centring, Cat $150. 1/- Emerald Die IIB BW #33. Just a hint of gum discolouration, Retail c$275. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways, BW #33aa, MLH, Cat $200. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB watermark sideways BW #33aa, mild gum toning, Cat $200.
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1/- Emerald Die IIB watermark sideways BW #33aa, Cat $1,000. Centred high, very scarce postal use with part of an Adelaide cds, from bottom row with part of the marginal wmk inscription, very fresh. 1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB marginal block of 4 watermark sideways [R1-2,7-8], BW #33aa, gum lightly toned, lower units MUH, Cat $800+ (as mounted), retail $700. 2/- Brown BW #37A, superb centring, MLH, Cat $400 plus premium for the centring. 2/- Maroon BW #38. Very light hinge remains, unlisted small coloured islands off NSW, Victoria and left of value tablet. Very fresh, retail as normal $225+. 2/- Maroon BW #38A, fluffy perfs, Cat $500. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #44b, minor gum disturbance, Cat $200. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow blunted NE corner, duty plate variety white line adjacent to coast in Bight in very pale shade BW #44D(D)e. Indistinct large prob registered cds, Cat $600.
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5/- Grey & Deep Yellow with broken tail on kangaroo [L2] BW #44C(V)e. Well-centred sound cds example Cat $325. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow vignette plate variety tail and grass at right sliced off in very pale shade BW #44D(V)t. Some shortish perfs and roughly struck Victoria registered cds, Cat $425. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, Cat $1,500, fresh and attractive. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, some nibbed perfs in lower-left corner, excellent centring, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink BW #48C, fresh, Retail $850. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #48A with shading break NE of Bonaparte Gulf [R6], trivial thin at top left, a few nibbed perfs, quite well centred, Cat $900.
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10/- Grey & Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ BW #48ba marginal example from the top of the sheet, centred to the right, strong colour, Elizabeth Street Melbourne registered cds, Cat $500. 10/- Grey & Pink Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #48wa, without gum, Cat $200. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Perf ‘OS’ o/c SW BW #48Bwa. Very fresh, Cat $200. £1 Grey Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 2 (shaved ‘P’), a few nibbed perfs, hinge remainder, Cat $1,000. £1 Grey BW #53A, very well centred, fine used, Cat $500. £1 Deep Grey CTO BW #53Bw, centred to the lower-right corner, large-part gum lightly tanned, Cat $750.
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£1 Deep Grey ‘SPECIMEN’ type D, BW #53Bxf. Small faint pink stain at top probably removable with care, Retail $425. £2 Grey-Black & Crimson BW #56B with long curve in Spencer’s Gulf, (column 6 copy), tiny blemish at top of ‘AUSTRALIA’, centred to top. 1141 * £2 Grey-Black & Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #56Bx, Cat $275. Just o/c, hinge remains, two PO repair tags at left, woolly perfs, tiny spot of ink (from opt) at top, strong colours. 1142 W £2 Grey-Black & Crimson ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B [L60], BW #56x, no gum, lovely colour & perfs, Cat $500. 1143 * £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #56Cxb. Very fresh, Cat $375 AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1144 * 6d to 2/- ASC #37-40. 1/- with light diagonal crease, all have hinge remains and more or less off-centre. Strong original colours, retail $345 (ex 1/-). (4)
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6d to 5/- incl 6d overprinted ‘OS’, nicely centred cds (ex 2/- parcels slogan) with 1/- ‘SPECIAL/NSW’, 5/- light Queensland ‘REGISTERED’. Strong fresh colours, retail c$385. (6) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 1146 * 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #22(OS), a nicely centred horizontal pair with just the lightest hinge traces. Very fresh, Cat $180. 1147 * 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB plus KGV 1d green (corner crease) on 1934 (Feb 24) airmail cover to Perth, stamps tied by Roebourne cds, some staining at left.
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10/- Grey & Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, Cat $375. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57A, some nibbed perfs, strong colours, Cat $750. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson ‘SPECIMEN’ type D with unplated white tail, BW #57x, top perfs a little toned, Cat $. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #45A (grey colour very weak above front paw) plus 9d (damaged), KGV 4d olive perf 14, ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 4½d violet pair, 3d Air Mail Service and 2d KS (damaged) on first flight covver AAMC #188 from Melbourne, addressed to General Sir Ian Hamilton, GCMG, etc, War Office, London, doubly redirected to Hyde Park Gardens, then to Dunblane, Perthshire. Peripheral defects and some aging, 5/- Roo Cat $1,200 on cover & rare as such with probably less then 10 known.
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5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44C, very well centred, MVLH, Cat $400. 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45. Slightly yellowish gum, Retail c$875. 5/- Grey & Yellow foxed-face roo, BW #45(V)s, centred high, fine MLH, Cat $950. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, superb centring, fine mint, Cat $1,100. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #49x, nibbed and short perfs, very fresh, Retail c$475.
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1157 F 6d to 10/- fine cds incl both 2/- ASC #132-6 & 212 (6d is CTO og hinged). the 10/- o/c SW has vignette variety open mouth Roo [R55] BW #50(V)v cat $550 (estimate based on this stamp only). (6) 1158 U 6d to £1 ASC #132-7 plus 6d optd ‘OS’ ASC #44 CTO. All reasonably well-centred cds some quite heavy especially on high values (£1 has rounded NW corner), retail c$750. Good value. (8) 1159 F 6d to 10/- ASC #45-50, Retail c$350. All cds and reasonably well centred, 2/- Die I, 5/- corner CTO ng, 10/- with part 1938 ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM’ cds. (5) 1160 * Overprinted Specimen Type ‘D’ Selection with 10/- (2), £1 (3) & £2 (2, one with Vignette Plate Kangaroo’s back uneven & splinter through grass at right) [L56], variable centring & some minor toning, Cat £620. (7)
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1161 **/* 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #23(OS). Two blocks of 4, one o/c high MUH (one unit rounded corner), the second better centring with upper units VLH. Very fresh, cat $640 (excludes faulty stamp). (2 blks) 1162 ** 2/- Maroon horiz pair, left unit with chopped neck roo - state II, break in coast above roo [1L1] BW #40A(1)da (pronounced quite late state of the break in coast). Very fresh, extrapolated MUH cat $250↕ 1163 ** 2/- Maroon top marginal with chopped neck roo - state II, break in coast above roo [1L1] BW #40A(1)da (later state of the break in coast). Very fresh, extrapolated MUH cat $230. 1164 ** 2/- Maroon varieties in horizontal pairs [1] Plate 1 NE corner with selvedge chopped neck roo - state II, break in coast above roo [1L1] (quite an early state of break in coast); [2] Plate II white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39]. BW #40A(1)da & (2)h, very fresh, extrapolated MUH Cat $400.
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2/- Maroon Redrawn Die four well-centred By Authority. . . imprint blocks of 4, three MUH (two gutter margin and one without left selvedge), the fourth (left margin) has one unit light hinge traces. All have a minor primary flaw small shade break over ‘U’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [pane posn 49]. Very fresh, cat $900↕ (BW only values these hinged). (4 blocks) 5/- Grey & Yellow plus 2/- & 6d Large Kooka & KGV 1d tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds to 1936 (Oct 20) British United Shoe Machinery Co quintuple rate cover (262x180mm) to England, ‘Late Fee Paid’ handstamp aplied on both sides, minor peripheral blemishes. [Rate was 1/6d x5 plus 1d late fee] 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #46B uncatalogued Vignette Plate break in grass at right [R56], marginal example with excellent centring, Cat $325. 5/- Grey & Yellow CTO, plus FU 10/- with small 1mm cut, both well-centred. (2)
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10/- Grey & Pink BW #50A, some blunt perfs at top, reasonable centring, Cat $200. 10/- Grey & Pink MNG, trivial discolouration of top perfs, well-centred. Retail $675 as mint. 10/- Grey & Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, BW #50x, couple of nibbed perfs, well-centred MLH with hunchback roo #50(V)h [L17]. Only 10 examples can exist with this variety and specimen combination. RPSL certificate (2013). 10/-, £1 & £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, £1 MVLH, others MUH, BW #50xe. £1 Grey BW #54, uniformly toned gum, MLH, Cat $1,000. £1 Grey BW #54, Retail $400. Part Sydney registered cds, strong colour.
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1175 F £1 Grey BW #54, untidy ‘AIR MAIL’ cds, few nibbed perfs, Cat $300. 1176 V £1 Grey BW #54, off-centre, very fine used, Cat $420. 1177 G £1 Grey BW #54. Nibbed perf NW corner, well-centred with parts registered Melbourne cds, Cat $420. 1178 F £1 Grey BW #54, few nibbed perfs at top and top right corner crease, Retail $375, Cat $. 1179 F £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson BW #58, few nibbled perfs at top, centred to left, light cancel, Retail $725 AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues 1180 **/*/U 6d Kookaburra BW #60, a well-centred MUH single with small corner crease, a reinforced vert pair hinged (tone), three o/c cds (one with short perfs top left). Good value. (5)
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1913-36 Varieties from 1913 1d engraved Plate 4 strip of 3 with spear in emu [4/113] BW #59(4)q; single wmk with 1d red shade MLH, 4d lemon VFU, 2d orange MUH, 1½d red stated to be scarce scarlet-orange shade in lower marginal pair [23R589] incl no top to crown BW #89(23)r (also with flaw king’s head), vert pair 2d red brown MUH (retail $100). Later incl SM wmk P14 1½d red Die II Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 4 (slight perf misregistration and selvedge hinge) with variety BW #91(4)za, CofA wmk 1/4d VFU horiz pair each with less than perfectly formed crown top. Neat variety, retail nearly $500. (11) 1914-36 almost complete all perfs and wmks (no wmk 1d only). S/wmk includes 1d red x6 incl Die II prob pink shade and a poss terra cotta, 4d orange x5 shades incl a certain lemon, 1/4d x2 shades: LM wmk incl 1d carmine-pink Cooke (tone). Many CTO og seen incl 4½d Die II as well as Roos 6d chestnut 3rd wmk, 6d to 2/- SM wmk. Excellent value. (70) 1914-36 postmark potential in specialist’s surplus from 1d engraved shades x14 (one CTO og), then all perfs, values and watermarks (incl no wmk) represented noting 1d red x150+ (incl rough paper, LM wmk, listed varieties incl Die II, watermark inverted x8, etc), 4d orange shades x21 (incl five watermark inverted and one lemon), 4d violet x7, 4d blue shades x10, 4½d violet x18 (incl Die II CTO og, two perf ‘OS’), 1/4d x17 various (one perf ‘OS’). Includes surcharges, ‘OS’ overprints, ‘OS’ and other perfins, blocks and other multiples, some on small piece, odd CTO and imprint. Terrific value. (1,250+) 1920-46 mostly KGV ½d to 3d frankings (some multiples, odd 1/6d Hermes) on range of 11 covers, four to USA 1921-32 (one nice advert type, one undeliverable), one registered to Canada 1920, one to Ceylon 1938 franked 2d incl ½d orange clubbed left fraction bar [8L60] BW #69(8)k, five to Europe 1924-46 with some colourful frankings. PLUS three 1930 long Australian Bank of Commerce envelopes each franked pair ‘TWO PENCE’ on 1½d reds BW #101. Mainly fine, min on cover cat $500. (14)
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1181 * 6d Kookaburra BW #60. A very fresh horizontal pair, light single hinge rems, Cat $200. AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1182 U 1d Green Study mostly used all wmks (incl no wmk) and perfs with shades (annotated by F16-21 numbers) and varieties. Generally fine condition with almost all positionally identified (which may not always be accurate). Listed varieties clearly seen include watermark inverted (CofA), RA joined (and the retouch), flaw under neck x2 MLH, etc. Also includes ‘OS’, ‘OS/NSW’ perfins, odd pair and blocks. Very specialised assembly, inspection sure to reward. (275+) 1183 U 1d to 5d KGV Heads Assortment on album leaves & stockbook pages, single and multiple watermark issues with varieties including on Single watermark 2d oranges & 2d reds & SMult 1½d red Perf ‘OS’ issues, CofA 1d green multiples, lots of Single & Mult watermark 5ds many with WA datestamps, Perf ‘OS’ & ‘OS/NSW’ including 4d orange x2. Inspection recommended. 1184 U 1½d Reds Study single wmk (c135), no wmk (5), SM wmk P14 (c70) and P13½x12½ (c 135); presented mostly by shades in old F27-32 number order. Includes some official and private perfins, also odd listed variety (eg PQSTAGE, AUSTRALLA, HALEPENCE), none particularly scarce, some postmark potential (more cds than other types). (c345)
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1920s Registered Mail long envelopes with multiple KGV s/watermark frankings [1] 1921 (June 2) Sydney to Amaroo (nr Orange) with 1d red Die I and 2d orange x3 incl variety white flaws over ‘C’ of ‘PENCE’ and ‘2’ in RVT unlocated variety BW #95(U)g right unit in horiz pair; [2] 1924 (Aug 13) OHMS Perth Office of Titles unclaimed with perf ‘OS’ 1½d scarlet and 3d blue Harrison (cat $90+ on cover). All Watermarks and Perfs on hagners mostly fine cds with some heavy duplication in places - eg over 35 1d red shades (couple look promising) incl LM wmk Harrison x4. Also noted 1/4d s/wmk x2 and Cof A wmk x2, 4d orange x2, 4d blue x2. Others more useful seen - single watermark ½d green variety broken left frame, etc [7R7], 4d orange x2 incl watermark inverted, 4d violet, 4d blue x2; no watermark 1d green x3 and 1½d red x5 incl listed variety [17R48]; SM watermark P14 2d brown x2, P13½x12½ 3d Die Ia x3 and Die II x4. Page with 17 lower value ‘OS’ overprints. Likely to be unspotted varieties here, retail over $1,650 (least expensive). (c295) All Watermarks and Perfs on hagners majority lightly hinged with some duplication and odd tone spot, gum and perf imperfection in places. Includes a few pairs and good range of shades (eg 1d reds x12 includes rough paper x3 and LM wmk Harrison). Others more useful seen - single watermark ½d green variety broken left frame, etc [7R7], 4d orange x2 incl watermark inverted, 4d violet x2; no watermark 1d green x2 and 1½d red x5; SM watermark p13½x12½ 1½d red thin paper and 5d brown MLH. Smattering ‘OS’ overprints. Terrific variety, retail over $1,250 (least expensive shades). Excellent value. (94) CTO Collection neatly presented on leaves all watermarks and perfs with surcharges (2) and all ‘OS’ opts (7). Includes both shades 1d engraved, 1d red Dies I, II & III, 4d orange and lemon, SM watermark P13½x12½ 1d green Die I & II plus 4½d Die II CTO. Min current retail $975. (75) General Collection on hagners majority used duplicated assembly all wmks (incl no wmk) and values, ‘OS’ and other official and private perfins, some ‘OS’ opts. Presentation a bit awry but we note 1d reds x28, 4d oranges (incl lemon) x21, 4d blue x10, 4d olive x45+, 1/4d x11 and varying quantities other values with lots of 1½d browns and reds, 2d oranges and reds (latter including inverted wmks mostly CofA, some mint). Shades, varieties and postmark interest. Terrific value. (100+)
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KGV Heads accumulation with many 1d reds, rough & smooth, numerous other values incl 4d olive (13), 5d brown (33, incl perf ‘OS’ & optd ‘OS’), 1/4d (2), numerous shades, minor flaws, wmks, etc, some private & official perfins, postmarks, etc. (100s) 1195 U Official Perfins over 300 on ½d to 5d values with page of perf ‘OS’ x 36, 30+ private types (eg ‘GAS’ and incl 1½d x18 mostly reds with relatively minor varieties); otherwise appear all State types with c85 ‘T’, fair quantities ‘G/NSW’ and ‘OS/NSW’, over 20 ‘VG’. Esoteric material. (c320) 1196 */**/U Perf ‘OS’ Simplified Selection to 1/4d mostly used including Single Wmk 4d blue, 4d violet, 4½d violet, 5d brown & 1/4d (CTO, without gum); LMult 1½d brown MUH; SMult P13½x12½ 2d brown; condition variable. (21) 1197 U Selection 1d red substituted clichés Die II & Die I (machine cancels) open this mixed but mainly fine selection single to CofA watermark on two hagners. Several more useful seen include s/watermark 1d violet dry ink, 2d pale scarlet with startling “tin shed” flaws, SM watermark with 4d olive P14 crown flaw [4L18], P13½x12½ right frame thick etc [4R42] and SE corner distorted [4R60]. Also includes 4d olive optd ‘OS’ pair, various ‘OS’, ‘T’ and other perfins. Postmark interest includes Norfolk Island. (39) 1198 U Selection on s/book pages with [1] simplified collection approx 60 stamps with all watermarks (ex no watermark) and values to 1/4d (CofA watermark), also including range ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’ perfins; [2] accumulation on separate pages with over 200 1d reds (at least 15 perf ‘OS’), well over 300 2d reds (watermarks not checked), lesser quantities other values including perf ‘OS/ NSW’ 4d blues x14. Good value, retail over $1,500. (600+) 1199 **/* Small Multiple Watermark hagners with [1] perf 14 MUH 1d green and 1½d red blocks of 6 latter with faulty vert pair; [2] P13½x12½ 1½d golden scarlet MUH bottom marginal horiz block of 6, 2d red Die II MUH block of 4 and horiz pair; [3] 1930 surcharges 2d on 1½d x20 incl lg block of 12 MUH, 5d on 4½d x6 incl block of 4 (two units MLH); [4] CofA wmk MUH 1d green x2 different shades and 2d block of 4. Some separations, few spots and small gum imperfections. Overall fine and fresh, cat $725+. Good value. (60)
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½d to 5d Official Perfins on Cover with ‘OS’, ‘G/NSW’, ‘OS/NSW’, ‘W/A’ and ‘T’ perfins on wide range adhesives single to CofA watermark. Includes official postcards with pre-printed messages, long types with Tasmania Trooper Brown flavours, three jumbo sizes for The Correspondence School in Blackfriars (Sydney), one 1925 to New Zealand from Perth. Values include 1d red x 8, an OHMS pcd with LM watermark ½d green (cat $150 on cover) and 1½d brown. Condition a bit variable, very high on cover cat over $850. Inspection recommended. (23) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1201 U 1d Red Study of smooth, semi-surfaced and rough paper shades and varieties on leaves in generally fine condition. Almost all positionally identified and many by shade as well (which may not always be accurate) with scarcer annotated including G24, G28, G32; listed varieties clearly seen are Line Perf x2, Die II x7 incl one perf ‘OS’ rough, saddle on emu x4 incl one perf ‘OS’ rough, sometimes more than one of more common examples - eg secret mark, wattle line, run N, spot SE corner etc. Handful of pairs and blocks, specialised assembly, inspection sure to reward. (300+) 1202 U 1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, browns & greens, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws wmk inverted, 83(3)d x2, 85(8)ma, 85(10)db,i, 88(12)d,g, other plated flaws are 2L1, 2R10, 3L1, 3R42,46, 4R19,21,39, 8L43,55, 8R12, 9R24, 7R50, 10R12, 11L11, 12L43. (30) 1203 U 1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, greens & reds, all are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaw is 89(16)i, 89(17)d, other plated flaws are 14L51, 14R6,31,59, 15L12, x2,39,51, 15R20,36,52,57, 16L3,49,50,55, 16R5,6 x2,12,41,47, 17R6,8 x2,15,19. (30) 1204 U 1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, mainly browns, black-browns & greens with the odd red, most are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(1)i, 84(1)h,k, 84(2)d, 88(11)j x2,k, 88(14)d, 89(13)j, 89(15)g, 89(16)i, other plated flaws are 2L21,34, 3L55,3R2,6, 4R42 x2, 11L1,12, 11R41,44, 13L55, 14R20, 23R43, 24L39. (26) *
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ex 1206
ex 1207
ex 1208
ex 1209
ex 1210
$200
$320 $140 $100 $160
1211 1205 U
1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, all shades, half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws are 83(3)g, 84(2)d, 85(11)j, 88(11)e, other plated flaws are 1L25,60, 3L25,35, 3R42, 9L1, 11L30,51, 11R10,16 x2, 12R1, 13R59, 15L7, 17L35, 18R28. (20) 1206 * 4d Orange Shade Group comprising orange (patch of gum toning), lemon-yellow, pale buff-orange, deep buff-orange (few toned perfs) & yellow-orange, centring variable, Cat $520. (5) 1207 */** Perf ‘OS’ Selection lightly hinged very fresh and reasonably well centred ex noted with 4d orange, 5d pale chestnut (retail $400 for just these two); 2d orange (gum stain), 1/4d greenish blue (o/c left); 2d red-brown (light crease). PLUS 2d scarlet perf ‘OS/ NSW’ fresh MUH. Nice group, retail $750+. (6) 1208 * Watermark Inverted Selection lightly hinged ½d orange and 1½d black-brown and 4d orange BW #66, 83 & 110; retail (as least expensive shade) $155. (3) 1209 ½d to 1/4d Variety in mixed mainly fine condition on three hagners. Includes MUH 1d eng, ½d green and 1d red (creased); MH 1d eng, ½d green x2, 1d red x4, 1d violet x5. The rest used includes 1d red shades x16 (Die III x2, rough x4 incl Die II), 4d orange shades x13, 4d violet x2, 4d blue shades x6, 4½d x8, 5d shades x12, 1/4d x3. Good basis for two or three (or more?) collections here, potential at a bargain basement estimate (160+) 1210 **/* ½d to 3d in mainly fine fresh condition from 1d engraved block of 4 lower units MUH and including 1½d reds x15 with most apparently BW or other listed varieties (MUH x5), 2d reds x6 (MUH x 3), also a well-centred 3d blue MUH. Some with odd spot or other imperfection not counted in current cat $450+. (36) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 1211 ** ½d Green Comb Perf plate 4 right part-pane of 36 with ‘CA’ monogram, eight wattles at left [4R34], barb on fraction bar at right [4R40] & white spot before 2 in right value tablet [4R55], hinged in selvedge only, part of bottom selvedge missing.
$90 $200 $220 $60
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1214
1d Carmine-Pink Die II BW #71T(1)f [G29] tied to small advert cover of CHEER-UP HUT, Adelaide by Mt Morgan cds Feb 27,1918. The envelope has some peripheral faults, light foxing and a crease (which occurred BEFORE the stamp was put on somewhat skew-whiff). [The CHEER-UP Hut was a serviceman’s social/R&R facility established in 1915] 1d Red Die II Smooth Paper slightly reinforced block of 4 watermark inverted, storage-related creases, hinge remains, BW #71(1)f. Very fresh appearance. 1d Red Die III two varieties - break in upper frame at right [posn 38] (machine cancel, crease) and white flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [posn 56] (cds, small NE corner crease), BW #75l&o. Difficult varieties, cat $350. (2)
1215 1215 **/*
1213
1216
$175 $1,600 $70
1217
1½d Red Die I top marginal pair with doubled perfs in upper margin only, as BW #85b. Stamps MUH, margin light hinge trace, Cat $300 (as varieties MUH). 1½d Green Die I variety Cracked electro, kangaroo’s foot to chin, BW #88(12)l, rounded corner, fine used, Cat $400. 1½d Red with private perfin large ‘A’ (sideways) on 1924 (9 May) advertising cover for Atlas Assurance Company Ltd paying 1oz letter rate Sydney to London.
2d Red Die I wmk Inverted perf ‘OS’ with broken top to crown [11R8] #96(11)h, BW #96a. Fresh MUH & very rare. Ceremuga certificate.
We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.
$150 $120 $100
$2,000
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1219 1219 ** 1220 * 1221
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1223 1223
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1226
1229
1230
1231
$80 $150 $80 $150
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4d Yellow-Orange (with badly faded 1/- Roo 1st wmk) tied to somewhat battered registered env by two strikes Adelaide cds on May 10 1915 (quite an early date), To The Willys-Overland Co, Toledo, Ohio from a correspondant c/o American Consul, Adelaide and bearing unboxed violet ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp. 4d Violet Perf ‘OS’ BW #111b, retail c$175; PLUS 1/4d greenish blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128Ba, o/c high with light storage-related bend and some woolly perfs, retail c$100. Both fresh. (2) 4d Blue Perf ‘OS’ believed all Cooke plates in BW #112 group, mixed mainly good to fine condition, nine cds incl varieties splintered SW corner [1L58], white scratch crown to head [1R11], three with heavier commercial cancels, total cat c$330. (12) 4d Blue Harrison Plates watermark inverted BW #113a. 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper single line perf and comb perf cds singles showing two states of the NE corner retouches - State II on the line perf, State IV on the comb perf [1R59], BW #122ua & 123uc. Plus an additional line perf cds and a comb perf block of 4 (Sydney parcels cancel). Plus CofA wmk pair perf ‘G/NSW’. Nice variety. (9)
1228 1228 F 1229 F
ex 1222
2d Red-Brown Die I fresh block of 4 BW #97, Cat $140 (Retail $200 as singles). Very fresh. 3d Violet-Blue Die I perf ‘OS’ Dry ink, BW #104c, and 1½d tied to 1925 (Feb 9) Official cover registered at Perth to Maylands where unclaimed. 3d Blue Type A Perf ‘OS’ BW #106ba + 1½d red Perf ‘OS’ on Perth Land Titles Office unclaimed registered covers 1927 to Fremantle or 1929 Perth locallly addressed, both in fine condition. (2) 4d Orange Group fourteen mainly fine cds shades in BW #110 group noting fresh og aniline CTO, two lemon shades (both 1916 cancels), line thru FOUR PENCE prob yellow-orange shade BW #110I(2)h cat $150+ (rounded SE corner). (14)
$100 $80 $80 $400 $100
1232
5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Line Perforation Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, o/c to left, Cat $175. 5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Line Perforation Perf ‘OS’ BW #124 with neat corner part cds ‘LAW COURTS/ 27AU30/. .’ (extremely late use - if correct), min Retail $175. [Plus a cds smooth paper line perforation Perf ‘OS’ BW #122ba for comparison.] 1230 * 1/4d Turquoise-Blue BW #128A, well centred, rough perfs, Cat $250. 1231 **/* 1/4d Greenish Blue variety thick ‘1’ at right BW #128m MUH in fresh lower marginal block of 4 [1R50-1 & 56-7], two other units MUH with the upper left unit single hinge remains. Very fresh, an important positional block with retail, as single stamps, over $2,650. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 1232 * ½d Green variety thin fraction at right in slightly better pale shade prob BW 65E(5)m, couple shortish perfs, extrapolated cat c$325.
$60 $60 $90 $950 $100
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ex 1233
ex 1234
ex 1235
ex 1236
1233 **/*
1½d Black-Brown Watermark Inverted BW #84a fresh very well-centred MUH retail $150+; plus ½d green (pale shade) o/c hinged BW #65a. (2) 1234 * 1½d Brown Die I two multi-variety blocks of four most units light hinge traces (couple may be MUH) [1] well-centred block of 4 [3L21-2,27-8] incl long top bar to second E of THREE at 3L22 BW #86(3)f, plus two specialist varieties at 3L21 and 3L27; [2] Electro 8 o/c right L53-4/59-60, the upper pair both no top to crown BW #86(8)j&k plus specialist varieties both lower units. Strong colours, exceptional positional blocks. AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1235 **/* 1d Green & 1½d Red BW #78 & 90. Hagner assembly comprising 1d x12 MUH two horiz pairs and a horiz block of 8, 1½d red x31 incl SE corner MUH marginal block of 4, three more blocks of 4 (two MUH) and an MUH vert block of 6, two MUH horiz pairs and five singles (three MUH). Pencil ‘x’ marks the spot on the back of several (suggestive of a plate variety). Some small imperfections in places, overall very fresh, min cat $475. (43) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1236 F 1d to 4½d Perf ‘OS’ mainly fine used cds ex 1d light slogan, incl two shades 3d Die 1a (one perf ‘OS/NSW’), 4½d likely pale reddish violet shade. Reasonable centring, retail c$280. (7)
1238
ex 1237
ex 1239
1240
1241
1242
1243
1244
ex 1245
SM Watermark simplified hinged sets [1] Perf 14 ½d to 4½d cds plus sunlight-faded 1/4d; [2] Perf 13½x12½ ½d to 1/4d set of 11 (2d Die III, 3d Die Ia, 4½d Die II CTO og - rounded corner), plus both surcharges and both ‘OS’ opts. Variable centring and some small perf or gum imperfections, retail (without first 1/4d) $330+. (23) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 1238 */** 1d Green Plate 4 block of 4 the lower-left unit with flaw under neck - state II retouched BW #80(4)ha, the variety unit MUH, Cat $200+. 1239 U 2d Red-Brown Die I selection with single and pair cds, block of 4 on piece parcel cancel, BW #98; perf ‘OS’ x4 BW #98ba (cat $100 each) (one cds) and perf ‘OS/NSW’. Good value lot cat c$800. (12) 1240 F 3d Blue Die Ia wmk inverted perf ‘OS’ Type A, BW #106Caa, just o/c right, cds, Cat $150 (current retail $200+). 1241 ** 1/4d Greenish Blue centred to left BW #129. 1242 * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129, centred to the left, Retail $375. 1243 F 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #129Ab, 1929 Gympie (Qld) cds, Cat $300. 1244 V 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129Awa, centred to the left, without gum, Cat $400. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1245 * ½d to 1/4d simplified hinged set of 11 (2d Die II, 3d Die Ia); plus both surcharges and both ‘OS’ opts. 1/4d corner crease, variable centring and some small perf or gum imperfections, retail (without 1/4d) $300+. (15)
$100
$100
$120 $100
1237 *
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1246 1246 V 1247 ** 1248 **
1247
1d Green Die II BW #81(1)f in fresh well-centred horiz pair, each with light corner Sydney cds. Pairs are uncommon, cat $200 (as two singles). 1d Green Die II two Die I-II-II strip of 3 with small ink mark in interpanneau selvedge and even smaller one in left margin Die I unit and believed posns 37-39 being extension of BW #81(1)fa. Good colour, good positional. 1½d Red Die II Thin Paper BW #92aa, unmounted, Cat $150.
ex 1250
ex 1249
1252
*
*
$80 $100
1254
2d on 1½d Surcharge on covers to various government departments in Sydney, opened on three sides otherwise generally sound, noted a few adverts & cds postmarks etc, BW Cat $25 each on cover. (100+) 1250 U 2d Red Die III 10 examples all with wmk inverted apparently from booklets (trimmed perfs) BW #102a, retail as fine $20 each. (10) 1251 F 4½d Violet Die I two shades Perf ‘OS’ BW #120b. The first very well centred cds near premium quality, the second well o/c SW with rounded corner and machine slogan cancel, Cat $350. 1252 *F ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 4½d Violet Die II solo franking on registered letter from Tenterfield (nice magenta cds) to Sydney, BW #125, odd tonespot, Cat $200. 1253 ** 5d Light Orange-Brown Die II Perf ‘OS’ top marginal single, BW #126b, MUH, hinged margin only, Retail $325. 1254 * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #130A, centred to lower-left corner, Retail $275. AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark
1255
$100
ex 1251
1253
1249
1248
1d Green BW #82. Two singles tied to very lightly stained locally used plain envelope by crisp ‘GYMPIE/-2OC31/ QUEENSLAND’ cds. This is six days before the current BW’s earliest known date of use and believed one of only three known on this date. A very rare FDC.
$160 $80 $80 $80 $130 $70
$5,000
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1d Green wmk Reversed rejoined pair, BW #82aa, light machine cancel. A unique multiple.
$4,500
1257
ex 1258 1257 F 1258 **/*
1259 **/*
1d Green Overprinted ‘OS’ reversed wmk, BW #82(OS)aa, Cat $2,500, very rare. 1½d Red-Brown with NE corner Plate dot blocks of 4 for Plates 1 & 3 BW #94z & za (all stamps MUH, selvedge hinge rems); two John Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint blocks of 4, without the damages ‘S’ (BW only has Plate 3 imprints as having ‘N’ over ‘N’), both from the upper Plate 3 BW #94zc with distinctive variety at L54, one with three units MUH and perf through lower selvedge (as you’d expect), the other with two MUH and no perfs through lower margin. Generally w/c and fresh, Cat $200 (min retail as normal singles c$220). 3d Blue Die II deep shade Plate 7 imprint block BW #109Dza; three units MUH, very fresh Cat $250.
1260 1260 **/* 1261 **/* 1262 **/*
1259
1261
$1,100
$100 $100
1262
4d Greenish-Olive fresh Plate 3 imprint block of 4, BW #117Bz, tiny spot in gutter (usual fold), three units MUH. Estimate based on current retail for MUH x3 and one MLH c$180. 4d Olive deep shade Plate 4 SE corner block of 4 with lower pair MUH and including distorted SE corner [4R60], BW #117(4)l. 5d Orange-Brown BW #127A, fresh horiz block of 6 with five units MUH, both central units with distinctive compartment markings to aid the plating specialists, min retail (as normal stamps) $195.
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1265
1263 1263 ** 1264 PS 1265
*
5d Yellow-Brown quite a deep shade, fresh slightly o/c Plate 2 imprint block of 4, BW #127(2)z, usual gutter fold Cat $175. 1/4d Greenish Blue uprating 2d Letter Card with ‘3-AIRMAIL 3-2-P11DE36/SYDNEY N.S.W.’ to England. An attractive item slightly disfigured by ink blots for which the writer apologises via inscription on back, itself also blotted. 1/4d Greenish Blue plus 1/- Large Lyrebird and 3d NSW Sesqui on 4MY38 registered envelope to Delhi (redirected to Simla). Adhesions, pencil notations, roughly opened, still a nice example of registered double airmail rate.
1266
1267
ex 1268
ex 1270
ex 1271
$120 $120
ex 1269
1266 * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #131A, o/c SE, lightly hinged and very fresh, Cat $150. 1267 * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #131A, o/c left, lightly hinged and probably from top row (upper frame blotchy), very fresh, Cat $150. AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1268 ***/*/U 1914-36 Collection with 6d Engraved Kooka mint & used, 1928 3d Kooka pair on registered cover tied by red Exhibition cancel with blue Exhibition cancel tying registration label, 1929 1½d WA Centenary Ash imprint block of 8 (thin spots), 9d Macarthur MUH & CTO (without gum), 1/- ANZAC MUH, 2/- Jubilee mint, plus plenty of other pickings including plate blocks; mixed condition. (170+ plus 2 covers). (1) 1269 U 1931-32 Issues incl 1931 Kingsford Smith (2), Airmail 6d, 1932 Bridge (2), 1/- Lyre, all optd ‘OS’, CTO. (6)
$60 $80
$250 $80
ex 1272
1931-65 Pre-Decimal Covers (incl PPCs) accumulation with many better usages and many overseas detinations, eg several in 1931 with 2d KS, 1951 air to London with 7/6d by 5/- Arms + 2/- Croc + 2x KGVI 3d, several with 1/- Colombo Plan incl pair, 1963 to London with single franking 2/3d Royal Visit. Also noting local usage long legal registered types, advert types, few OHMS, postmarks include a burgundy-coloured ‘PAID AT/1d-17 8 21/MELBOURNE’ machine. Condition varies. (100s) 1271 **/* Blocks of Four fresh MUH ex noted comprising [1] 1927 Canberra 10 marginals with selvedge (6 corners); [2] 1929 WA Centenary 6 imprints, 8 upper left corner Plate nos, one ord (15 blocks); [3] KS 3d x3 (one Plate 3), block of 6, block of 20, vert pair; [4] 2d Bridge Typo x2, imprint block of 8, pair. Oddments in mixed condition 3d blue Kooka x5 (one hinged), 6d Kooka type vert pair MUH. High cat over $500. 1272 **/*/U Blocks of Four KGVI period almost all defins mainly fine and fresh MUH with many imprints (McCracken, By Auth. . .). Includes 16 corner and central gutter types 6d Kooka P15x14 BW #203 shades, also ½d incl vert coil strip of 3, KGVI P13½x14 1½d redbrown NE corner block of 6 and two 3d blue Die II vert pairs (faults), 5½d Emu bottom marginal horiz block of 10, 8½d aborigine ½-pane of 40. Later we note 9d Kangaroos BW #361 blocks x7 (four corner marginals). Plus range oddments incl few p/dues, faulty Roos, optd ‘OS’ 6d Airmail and KS pair used. High cat over $300 (31 blocks, 30 odds). (31 blks+)
1270
$80
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1273 1273 V 1274 **/* 1275
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ex 1275
C.1942 Collectors Set in brown on grey folder (sides sealed with selvedge), stamps neatly ordered and all appear MUH in fine condition, includes 5/- Bridge, Kingsford Smith ‘OS’ set, 10/-, £1 & £2 Roo Specimens. A total of 68 stamps. Desirable and rare complete original set. Imprint Blocks fresh lightly hinged blocks of 4 [1] 1936 South Australia set BW #171-3z; [2] 1937 NSW Sesqui 2d left (Type B) and centre (Type A), 3d x2, BW #175zg & zh, #176za. Premium quality. (7 blks) KGVI Stockbook Accumulation with some better items including 1937-49 2d mauve block of 9 with medallion flaw, MUH, 3d blue Die I x2 & Die 1a mint, Die II MUH, AIF sets x4 plus 2d x4 3d & 6d (gumside tonespots), 1949 2½d imprint blocks x8 all with minor varieties; also lots of coils, imprint blocks, multiples & duplicated material, toning issues in places so careful examination suggested. (100s)
1276
ex 1277
ex 1278
$900 $85
$300
1279
AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Proofs & Essays 1276 * 1954 ‘Stamp News’ Essays James Berry Essay for a 9d Canberra stamp entered in Stamp News 1954 design competition, in the form of a miniature sheet comprising two blocks of four separated by horizontal gutter. Seldom seen item [Berry originally submitted this design to the Australian Post Office in 1947 but the entry was rejected as he was not an Australian resident] (69 MSs) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1277 1938-49 Robes Selection annotated s/book page with [1] 5/- thick paper MLH and 4x used, thin paper fresh MUH imprint block of 4; [2] 10/- thick paper MUH and 2x used, thin paper MLH; [3] £1 thick paper MUH, MLH (light tone spots) and cds. Annotations not all accurate, min retail c$325 (not incl £ toned). (12) 1278 U/* 6d Engraved Kookaburra two postally used copies BW #60; plus 1932 1/- Lyrebird very well centred and lightly hinged BW #145, very fresh. (3) 1279 *F 1928 3d Kookaburra tied with ‘ROCHE[STER]/-2NO28/VIC.’ (FDI) to sepia PPC of Moore St, Rochester’, to Elsternwick. Cat $2,000.
$120
$125 $60 $700
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1281
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1287
1288
1287 ** 1288 V 1289 G
1290 1291 1292 1293
1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge postally used, BW #148. Much harder than CTO. Plus 2d (both) & 3d mint. (4) 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148, imperceptible thin does not detract, light cds. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO BW #148w. Fresh og, retail around $400 now. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge fresh CTO BW #148w. Very well centred.
ex 1290 G F V V
1291
$150 $100
1292
$60 $120 $150
1289
1932 1/- Large Lyrebird BW #145 pair used on 1936 (Dec 4) cover from a passenger on board the TSS Esperance Bay sent airmail from Fremantle to Austria, Athens & Vienna backstamps. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148, with typical woolly perfs. Fresh MUH, Cat $1,000. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, no gm. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge postally used, BW #148. Much harder than CTO.
*
$120
1285
1931 Kingsford Smith Overprinted ‘OS’ 2d and 3d plus 6d Airmail Service BW #141-2(OS) & 144(OS). All without gum, small blemishes, retail c$110. 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 3 plus 6d Airmail Service BW #141-4 in fresh blocks of 4 with lower unit MUH and upper units VLH. PLUS 3d vert block of 12 MUH incl variety plane dropping mailbag [Pl3/21] BW #142d. Very fresh. (28) 1931-38 Kingsford Smith Airmail 6d brown Ash imprint block of 6 (3**) BW #144zd.
1286 1286
1282
1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet trivial gum blemishes, fresh MUH, Cat $225. 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, from the right hand side of the pane, mounted in margin only and tiny tone spot in margin, Cat $. 1929-38 3d Airmail Type A booklet stamp on 1933 (26 Jul) cover from Morven (Qld) to USA, BW #136 cat $125 on cover.
$85 $350 $250 $350
1293 $200 $200 $225 $220
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1294 V
1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, left corner strip of 3 with part imprint. CTO multiples are very rare and are believed to have come from Miller Bros.
1295 V
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge fresh CTO set of 4, no gum. Well-centred.
1296 **
1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge Ash imprint block of 6, BW #148zd, one unit small gum disturbance, fresh MUH, Cat $7,500.
1295 1297 **/* 1298
*
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$2,500 $220
$10,000
1298
1934 Macarthur set of 3 John Ash imprint blocks of 4, the 2d being the much scarcer dark hills, BW #158-160z. Well-centred and fresh, Cat $350. (3 blks) 1934 9d Macarthur Ash imprint pair BW #160z on 1934 (Dec 10) QANTAS printed airmail envelope jusqu’a to London.
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1300 U
1300
1935 Silver Jubilee 2d block of 4 on 1938 Melbourne surface-rate registered consulate cover to Peru, the upper-left unit with unpositioned plate flaw vertical line in sky left of King’s head - retouched BW #166(U)fa (very scarce on cover), San Pedro (California) & Canal Zone transits & Lima arrival backstamps, fine condition. Appealing combination of plate flaw, postage rate & destination. 1937 2d NSW Sesquicentenary varieties comprising [1] man with tail #175e, tidy Streaky Bay cds; [2] pantaloon flaw retouched - State I #175fa, some short perfs, slogan cancel; [3] overinking flaw along lower frameline at right (red orbs), lightly cancelled; Cat $260+. (3)
$180 $120
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part 1302 1301 ** 1302 ** 1303 **/* 1304 **/*
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1304
1938-41 ½d Kangaroo Perf 13½x14 McCracken imprint block of 4 with Cracked plate first line of imprint - later state (28mm long), BW #178zba. 1950 ½d Roo Coil Perf No Wmk imprint left and right panes of 80 comprising BW #180bj x38 blocks of 4, one including flaw from right ear to ‘O’ BW #180g (SG #228ca) and 180zg & zi. Also coil strip of 10 with join incl same variety. Very fresh. (170) 1937-49 QM 1d Green Die II coil perf strip of nine with join BW #182bg, one unit lightly hinged, others MUH, Cat $1,050+. 1941-42 1½d Green KGVI gutter Authority imprint block of 8 with Cracked plate - State II, BW #186zg, 2 units hinged, Cat $350.
$300 $120 $500 $200
1306
1305 ** 1306 *
1305
1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I left margin horiz block of 8 (4x2) BW #191, current Retail $600 as singles. Light storage-related bend two units at left. Very fresh. 1937-60 6d Kookaburra Wmk CofA Perf 14¾x14 horiz pair with “Top hat’’ variety [Sheet D R3/3] BW #203o. Couple perfs very light tone, very fresh appearance, Cat $250+.
$180 $130
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1942 4d Koala Wmk CofA Perf 14¾x14 no imprint corner block of 4 with cracked plate, BW #203zk, fine MUH, Cat $300. 1937-39 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 Ash centre Imprint block of 4, upper-right unit with minor crease, stamps MUH, Cat $400. 1937-39 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 John Ash centre imprint block of 4 (selvedge diagonal cut showing full imprint) BW #208zc. Upper units light hinge rems, well-centred and fresh.
ex 1311
$200 $110 $100
1312
1938-49 Robes thick paper set of 3 with 5/- By Auth. . . block of 4 (selvedge only light hinge trace), BW #212-6. Plus thin paper VLH traces 5/- and 10/- (latter part imprint). Fresh, retail c$225. (8) 1938-49 Robes 5/- thin paper marginal block of 4 MUH, 10/- thick paper MUH & £1 thin paper marginal pair (disturbed gum). (6) 1949 £1 Robes Thin Paper BW #217, tied to large registered packet front to GB. Commercially used with additional frankings of two 2/- Crocodile imprint blocks plus KGVI 2½d & ½d Roo, paying the £1/16/3d rate equating 24 x 1/6d airmail + 3d registration, some blemishes. Thin Paper £1 Robes exceedingly scarce on cover, with very few recorded.
$100 $70 $1,500
1313
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1951 3d Scarlet KGVI booklet pane issue in complete sheet of 144 comprising of 3 panes of 48 (16 x3) with horizontal gutter margin between. BW #251c. 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI booklet pane issue, 71 panes of 6 in part sheets or large multiples. BW #251c, Cat $710. (426) 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI Booklet Plate sheet of 144 central fold and providing eight vertical blocks of 18 BW #251ca. Very fresh, cat $240+. (144)
$80 $200 $80
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1949-61 5/- Arms Thin Paper BW #268a, Retail $140. 1949-50 Arms 10/- and £2 BW #269 & 271. Both fresh and well-centred, retail $200+. (2) 1949-50 Arms Overprinted SPECIMEN 10/- and £1 BW #269x & 270x. Both fresh MUH and well-centred, retail $150+. (2) 1949-64 £2 Green Arms roller flaw, BW #271d, Retail $375. 1949-64 £2 Green Arms Authority imprint pair with roller flaw, BW #271zb, Cat $1,000 for block of 4.
1950 Centenary of Postage Stamps Imperf At Left affecting 2½ units in imprint block of 16. Caused by paper fold and not previously recorded. RPSL certificate. A great and significant rarity.
$90 $100 $75 $200 $240
$6,750
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1957-59 QEII Definitives 4d claret, two varieties in vertical SE corner marginal blocks MUH - recut between ‘4’ and ‘d’ in block of 6, and recut left end of 7 lines in front of neck in block of 10, BW #319g&i. PLUS 10d grey-blue varieties in corner blocks MUH - upper portion inner left frame recut [ShB R1/1] BW #322e and a similar variety in SE block of 8 from same sheet [R9/7], mentioned only in Note 3 (p8/79) footnote. Nice little specialist’s group. (4 blks)
$120
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1954 7½d Royal Visit imperforate block of 4 in dull violet (50x75mm) on gummed paper (disturbed). A previously unrecorded Plate proof from the four-on transfer roller used to create the master plate. The disturbed gum suggest that this may have been soaked off a backing/presentation card. No Plate Proofs are recorded by Brusden White!
$3,000
1955 3½d Centenary of Nursing imperforate block of 4 (42x75mm) in dull reddish-violet on gummed paper (disturbed), the lower-right unit with variety nurse in foreground with partially shaded lips. A previously unrecorded Plate proof from the four-on transfer roller used to create the master plate. The disturbed gum suggest that this may have been soaked off a backing/presentation card. No Plate Proofs are recorded by Brusden White!
$3,000
1955 3½d SA Stamp Centenary imperforate block of 4 in bright green (48x60mm) on gummed paper (disturbed), insignificant tear in top margin. A previously unrecorded Plate proof from the four-on transfer roller used to create the master plate. The disturbed gum suggest that this may have been soaked off a backing/presentation card. A single imperforate Plate Proof pair is recorded by Brusden White!
$3,000
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1959 5d Blue QEII gutter block of 4 with pip fracture (sheet B), BW #355bb, hinged in gutter only. 1961 5/- Cattle block of four on unaddressed APO blue/buff Hermes generic cover which is rare in this period as the red/blue cover was the design in use at the time.
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$100 $140
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1965 1/- Colombo Plan Helecon Paper BW #383. Complete sheet of 80 with full selvedge. Central fold, very fresh, singles currently retail $10 each. Corner the market! 1963-66 QEII Definitives 5d red coil perf BW #402bc strips of four with central join x23 (equates to 46 pairs), fresh unmounted mint, Cat $1,150++. 1963-66 Navigators set plus 7/6d shade and 10/- & £1 White Papers, 4/- is MLH, others are MUH, Retail $275. (9) 1963-64 Navigators set of 8 (both papers 10/- & £1) BW #404-9. Very fresh, retail $275+. (8) 1963-64 Navigators 4/- to £2, unmounted (6). 1963-66 Navigators 4/- to £2 with 10/- & £1 White paper. All cds. (6)
$100 $240 $140 $130 $140 $80
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1964 Air Mail Anniversary 5d block of 9 with plate fracture in right margin, BW #423z, creased through vertical perfs at left, fresh MUH, Cat $250.
$150