Lot 1152: Bridge Set On Registered Mitchell Illustrated Opening Day Cover..
SPECIAL SALE No 2. Wednesday 29th Sptember 2017, commencing at 2:00pm Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia.
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Lot 1004: 1st Wmk ½d Roo CTO block.
Lot 1056: 3rd Wmk 10/- Perf ‘OS’ CTO block.
Lot 1016: 1st Wmk 5d Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 6.
Lot 1076: ½d LilacBrown Plate Proof.
Lot 1187: 35c Missing Purple.
Lot 1080: 1d Deep Pink Salmon Eosin Perf ‘OS’.
Lot 1216: WA 2d Error of colour.
Lot 1123 : 4d Violet Line Through ‘FOUR PENCE’.
Lot 1267: Papua 5/- Die Proof.
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Phoenix Auctions ‘Special Sale No 2’ (Auction #57) We are excited to present ‘Special Sale No 2’ to be held at our Melbourne CBD premises on Friday 29th September commencing at 2.00pm. The sale comprises 270 lots with a strong emphasis on Australian Commonwealth (196 lots) plus Australian Colonies (22 lots) and Australian Territories (52 lots - mostly NWPI & Papua). Prior to Special Sale No 2 we shall be holding Box Lot & Collections Sale #1706 commencing at 9.30am. ‘Special Sale No 2’ (Auction #57) commences at 2.00pm with: Australian Commonwealth - Kangaroos (Lots 1001-1065) highlights including First Wmk 5d Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 6 (lot 1016), £2 black & rose Sperati forgery, possibly the finest ‘used’ example extant (lot 1022, certificate), Third Wmk 2/- aniline red-brown perf ‘OS’ (lot 1048, certificate), 10/- watermark inverted with listed flaw, superb mint (lot 1055), 10/- Harrison two-line imprint pair (lot 1058) & SMult £2 superbly centred MVLH (lot 1064), with strong supporting cast featuring monogram singles & multiples, CTOs and coil strips. Georgian Heads (Lots 1066-1146) follow with plenty worthy of special mention including Single Wmk ½d Single-line Perf pair, with listed flaw, unique as a multiple on cover (lot 1075, certifcate), ½d lilac-brown perforated Plate Proof, ex Ronald Harrison estate (lot 1076, certificate), 1d deep pink salmon eosin perf ‘OS’ fine used (lot 1080, certificate), 1½d pale pink Plate 22 No Imprint pane of 60 (lot 1107), 2d rose-red perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted block of 4 MUH (lot 1110, ex Gray), 2d red Retouched face in a pair MUH (lot 1111), 4d violet Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ used (lot 1123), 1/4d deep turquoise-blue MVLH (lot 1128) and a superb CofA 1/4d deep turquoise MVLH (lot 1145, certificate); supporting material includes Cracked Electros & varieties, positional multiples, and very scarce to rare 1d red shades with certificates. Other Pre-Decimals (Lots 1147-1181) include 1932 Harbour Bridge set on registered Mitchell illustrated opening day cover (lot 1152), 1932 Large Kooka Watermark inverted (lot 1153, certificate), rare 1/- Small Lyrebird ‘Green Mist’ retouch in a corner block of 6, and in a used pair (lots 1165-66), Newcastle Steelworks essay by ER Murray Jones (lot 1173) and 1965-66 2/- Golden Whistler essay & colour separation pencil sketches by Betty Temple-Watts (lots 1180-81); Decimals include several sought-after missing colours, imperforate varities and 2016 Adelaide 30c emergency printings on cover (lot 1190-91); Booklets extremely rare 1911-12 2/- types with Tasmania or Victoria stamps (lots 1192-93). Australian Colonies (lots 1197-1218) with Queensland Moreton Bay District covers (ex Manning), Victoria 4d lilac Error of colour (lot 1211, certificate), Western Australia rare 2d mauve Error of colour (lot 1216, certificate); Australian Territories (lots 1219-1270) with NWPI Roos First Wmk 2½d ‘JBC’ Monogram corner block with sheet margins intact (lot 1233), also complete formes including 1d Plate 2 with Substituted Cliche pair (lot 1248), plus transfer errors; Papua 1907 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical 4d complete sheet with Deformed ‘d’ (lot 1263) & 2/6d thick paper used (lot 1264, certificate), 1916-32 Bicolours 5/- Die Proof in black (lot 1267, one of just two known). Viewing for this Auction. Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Clients are welcome to do early viewing, simply call us in advance so we can have everything prepared for you. Auction Agents: Mark Knothe - ph 0414 894 991, email gknothe@bigpond.com Bernie Manning - ph 0412 782 373, email berniemanning@optusnet.com.au Nick Martin (UK) - ph 01205 460968, email nick@loveauctions.co.uk Trevor Chinery (UK) - ph 01205 330 026, email trevortrilogy@aol.com
Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, Cathy Bishop, Ian Matthews, Amy Stephens and Robert Steinberg, Special thanks to Mark Knothe, our Consulting Philatelist, and to Ken and Betty Pearson for their continued support at Auction times.
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1057, Education: 1198 Country and Regional Specimens: 1062-1063,1179 Classification Explorers & Pioneers: Australasia: 1001-1270 Australia: 1001-1218, 1221-1229,1247-1258 Australia - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 1221-1258 Australia Commonwealth: 1 0 0 1 - 11 9 1 , 11 9 9 , 1208-1209,1217-1218, 1222-1224,1228,1249, 1255-1258 Australian Colonies General: 1051,1071, 1 0 8 6 , 11 4 0 - 11 4 1 , 1150-1151, 1190-1192, 1195-1218 Australian Territories: 1219-1270 British Commonwealth: 1001-1270 Collections & Accumulations: 1001-1270 German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 1220 German Colonies: 1220 Germany: 1220 Great Britain: 1083,1085, 1202,1219 Nauru: 1219 New Guinea: 1220-1259 New South Wales: 1033, 1053, 1132, 1140-1142, 1154,1182,1197-1205 Northern Territory: 1196 Pacific Islands: 1219, 1221-1258 Papua: 1260-1270 Proofs & Essays: 1180 Queensland: 1022, 1200-1208 South Australia: 1086, 1190-1191,1196,1209
Tasmania: 1192,1195 Victoria: 1051,1067,1071, 1075, 1151, 1195, 1205, 1210-1215 Western Australia: 1045, 1 0 4 8 , 11 5 0 , 11 9 6 , 1216-1218,1234 Western Europe: 1220
Thematic And Topical Classification :
1002-1003,1005-1006, 1008-1010,1012, 1014-1016,1023-1024, 1034,1037-1041, 1044-1047,1060,1076, 1 0 8 7 , 11 0 1 , 11 0 7 , 1116-1118, 1122-1124, 1132, 1149, 1154-1163, 1177-1178, 1184, 1194, 1212,1222-1224,1228, 1230,1234-1235, 1247-1249 Airmail Stamps: 1149 Airmails: 1152,1182,1196 Art & Craft: 1147,1173, 1176-1177,1181,1185 Birds: 1150-1151,1153, 1166, 1180-1181, 1214, 1216 Booklets: 1192-1193 Bridges: 1152,1196 Cancelled to Order (From Specimen Sets): 1001, 1004, 1011, 1056, 1081,1106,1119 Coil Stamps: 1002,1008 Collections and Miscellaneous G r o u p i n g s : 1001-1270 Creeks & Streams: 1214 Crown Seals: 1213 Early Imperforate Stamps: 1111,1201,1203-1205
1179,1182 Fauna - Animals: 1001-1065, 1190, 1218, 1255-1256 First Day Covers: 1144, 1152 First Flight Covers: 1196 Flowers: 1184 Forgeries: 1022 Geology: 1173 Georgian Head Issues: 1 0 6 6 - 11 4 6 , 11 9 9 , 1208-1209,1217-1218, 1222-1224,1228,1249, 1257-1258 Gorges & Canyons: 1187 Horses: 1219 Illustrated Covers: 1152 Imprints & Plate Numbers: 1005-1007,1009-1010, 1012, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1023-1024,1034-1036, 1038-1041,1044-1047, 1053, 1058, 1065, 1087, 1101, 1107, 1116-1118, 1124, 1129, 1134, 1138, 1146, 1149-1151, 1154, 1156-1163, 1165, 1175, 1177-1178, 1194, 1197, 1233,1266,1270 Indigenous Peoples: 1176, 1178 Islands: 1206,1208,1219 Kangaroo & Map Issues: 1001-1065,1255-1256 Late Fee: 1108,1120,1123, 1199,1209 Maps: 1001-1065 Mining: 1207 Monograms: 1005-1007, 1009-1010,1012,1014, 1016,1018,1023-1024, 1035-1036,1039-1041, 1101, 1116-1118, 1197, 1233,1266 Mountains: 1187-1188
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Music & Singing: 1214 Numeral & Letter P o s t m a r k s : 1200-1206 numerals: 1206 Official Mail: 1017,1021, 1026,1036,1042-1043, 1049, 1054, 1056, 1080, 1093, 1109, 1121, 1133, 1140-1142, 1150-1151, 1255-1258 Official Stamps: 1017, 1021,1026,1036, 1042-1043,1049,1054, 1056, 1080, 1093, 1109, 1121, 1133, 1140-1142, 1150-1151,1255-1258 Overprinted Stamps: 1167, 1219, 1221-1259, 1263-1264,1269-1270 Parks & Gardens: 1188 Perfins: 1017,1021,1026, 1036,1042-1043,1049, 1054, 1056, 1080, 1093, 1109-1110, 1121, 1133, 1140-1142, 1150-1151, 1255-1258 Plains & Flats: 1144,1191, 1217 Postage Dues: 1194-1195 Postal Establishments Receiving Offices: 1208,1214-1215,1218 Postal History: 1075,1086, 11 4 4 , 11 5 2 , 11 8 3 , 1190-1191, 1195-1203, 1205-1207,1209-1210, 1212 Postal Rates: 1182,1195, 1201,1205,1207 Postmarks: 1051,1071, 1075, 1086, 1144, 1152, 11 8 3 , 11 9 0 - 11 9 1 , 1195-1210,1212-1215, 1217-1218 Postmarks - Colours in Names: 1218 Postmarks - Instructional Markings: 1199,1209, 1212
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Postmarks - Numerals: Varieties: 1002-1003,1008, 1013-1015,1017, 1200-1206 1019-1020,1027-1028, Postmarks - Personal 1030-1033,1035,1038, Names - Female: 1042-1043,1045, 1208,1217 1050-1052,1054,1056, Postmen: 1189 1059,1063,1065, 1067-1069,1071-1073, Pre-Stamp Covers Etc: 1075,1077-1078, 1200 1081-1084,1086-1088, Proofs: 1076,1147,1173, 1092-1093,1096-1098, 1180,1267 11 0 0 - 11 0 3 , 11 0 5 , 1107-1115, 1120-1127, Railways & Trains: 1209 1130-1132, 1134-1136, Rare or Unusual: 1002, 11 3 9 , 11 4 3 , 11 5 3 , 1004, 1016, 1020, 1023, 1157-1160, 1164-1172, 1027, 1042, 1069, 1071, 11 7 4 , 11 7 6 , 11 8 4 , 1078, 1080, 1088, 1098, 1186-1190, 1202-1203, 1101, 1105, 1109-1110, 1210-1211, 1216, 1219, 111 2 , 111 4 , 11 2 5 , 1221-1229,1231-1240, 1140-1144, 1147, 1155, 1244-1245,1247-1249, 1165-1166, 1173, 1181, 1251-1254,1263-1264, 11 9 0 , 11 9 2 - 11 9 3 , 1268-1269 1195-1197, 1199-1200, 1203,1205,1212-1213, 1225, 1229, 1233, 1240, 1248, 1254, 1256, 1258, 1264,1269 Registered Mail & Registration Labels: 1086, 1152, 1198, 1201, 1207 Religion: 1202 Reptile: 1218 Ships & Boats: 1009,1220, 1260-1261,1263, 1265-1267,1269 State Government Officials: 1140-1142, 1185,1193 Telegraph Offices: 1196, 1208,1217 Thematics & Topicals: 1181 Trains: 1147,1199 Travelling Post Offices: 1199
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AUSTRALIA Kangaroos - First Watermark
(ex)
part 1001 V/** 1002 ** 1003 * 1004 V
1005 ** 1006 *
part
½d To 5/- CTO with Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ datestamps, 4d & 1/- with single gumside tonespots, full unmounted gum, Cat $1,430+. (12) ½d Green Coil Strip of 10 with coil join & vertical watermark line at left, varieties ‘ROSTAGE’ - 2nd state, weakness over ‘US’ [2L12 - BW #1(2)ea] & Void area off Townsville [2L54], MUH. Rare survivor. ½d Green Coil Strip of 6 with coil join and varietes Break to right leg of ‘A’ of ‘LIA’ [2L7 - BW #1(2)d] & Defective ‘ST’ of ‘AUST’ [2L13 - BW #1(2)f], fine mint with three units MUH. ½d Green block of 4 with two complete strikes of Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ CTO datestamp BW #1wb, without gum. Rare multiple.
½d Green Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram corner block of 6 with variety Break in shading over ‘U’ of ‘AUST’ (early state) [2L55] BW #1(2)z, mild gum bends, fresh MUH, Cat $1,200 (as a mounted corner strip of 3). ½d Green Coil Strip of 3 with coil join between upper & middle units, upper unit with ‘CA’ Monogram BW #1(2)zb in lower selvedge, lower unit creased, MLH. Scarce item. Ceremuga Certificate (2014).
$750 $500 $400 $1,000
$750 $700
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part 1007 ** 1008 **/* 1009 F
1010 * 1011 V 1012 *
½d Green ‘JBC’ Monogram corner strip of 3 BW #1(2)zc, mounted in sheet margin only, stamps MUH, Cat $1,200. 1d Red Die I Coil Strip of 10 with coil join and vertical watermark line at left, ninth unit (first unit after coil join) ‘ROSTAGE’ flaw [BL1] BW #2(B)d, hinged rejoin between 4th & 5th units otherwise fresh MUH. 2½d Indigo Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #9(2)za, trimmed selvedge, fine used with Ship Letter Sydney datestamp, Cat $1,800 mint (unpriced used). Very scarce.
3d Olive Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #12(2)za, monogram slightly trimmed at the base (as is usual), MVLH, Cat $2,000. 4d Orange & 5d Chestnut Pairs each with complete strikes of Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ CTO datestamp BW #15b&16wb, without gum. Seldom encountered as full strikes on pairs. 4d Orange Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram pair BW #15(2)za, fine mint, Cat $4,000 (as a monogram single).
$750 $500 $1,000
$1,500 $900 $2,000
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1013 * 1014 W
5d Chestnut on Thin paper BW #16a, fine MLH, Cat $1,000. Ceremuga Certificate (2017). 5d Chestnut Plate 1 No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane with variety Top frame damaged over ‘ST’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [1R60] BW #16(1)za, few nibbed perfs, fine MNG, Cat $12,000 for mint.
1015 **
5d Chestnut Plate 2 strip of 6 from top of the pane [2R1-6] with sheet margins intact at top & at right, 5th unit variety Flaw in grass in front of Roo (‘Rabbit flaw’) [2R5] BW #16(2)e, uniform gum toning, stamps MUH, Cat $3,900++. 5d Chestnut Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 6 BW #16(2)zb, trivial light gum bends, fine MUH overall, Cat $9,000 (as a monogram strip of 3). Rare survivor.
$5,000
9d Violet Perf Large ‘OS’ BW #24ba variety ‘OS’ puncture doubled, fine mint. First example we have seen and possibly unique. PCNZA Certificate (2015). 9d Violet ‘CA’ Monogram (trimmed) single BW #24(2)za, stamp is fresh MUH, Cat $7,500.
$1,750 $1,500
1016 **
1017 * 1018 **
$500 $2,500
$1,500
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1019 */W 1020 * 1021 *
1022 F
1/- Blue-Green Watermark inverted BW #30a, minor blemishes, excellent centring, part gum, Cat $4,000. 2/- Brown variety Double perfs at right BW #35b, fine mint, Cat $2,000. Ceremuga Certificate (2016) states ‘Very rare’. 2/- Brown Perf Large ‘OS’ BW #35ba, unusually well centred, fresh mint, Cat $1,500.
$1,500 $750
£2 Black & Rose Sperati Forgery £2 black & rose-carmine with distinctive White scratch extending from coast of Victoria towards ‘U’ of ‘POUNDS’, handstamped ‘SPERATI/[“50”]/REPRODUCTION’ on reverse, very well centred with genuine Ayr (Qld) datestamp. Possibly the finest used example extant. RPSofL Certificate (1971).
$7,500
$600
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1023 * 1024 * 1025 **
2½d Bluish-Indigo Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram corner strip of 3 BW #10(2)zb, creasing across right-hand unit, mild gum toning, presents well, MLH, Cat $6,750. Extremely rare. 2½d Bluish-Indigo Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single BW #10(2)zc, well centred MLH, Cat $2,250. Very fine. 6d Ultramarine BW #18A marginal example, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250. Ceremuga Certificate (2009).
$2,000 $1,600 $1,350
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1026 ** 1027 * 1028 F
1029 F 1030 F 1031 V
1032 F 1033 V 1034 *
6d Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ BW #18Aba marginal example, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250. Extremely scarce. PCNZA Certificate (2015). 2/- Light Brown printed on Thin Paper (0.067-0.070mm), MVLH, Cat $4,500. Very rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2011). 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow BW #43 uncatalogued variety Flaw in Bight [probably L17], Registered Sydney datestamp slightly impinges upon flaw, Cat $675 (as a normal stamp).
5/- Deep Grey and Yellow Perf ‘OS’ with uncatalogued variety Split tip of Roo’s tail [probably L15] BW #43b, fine used, Cat $700 (as a normal stamp). 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow variety Spencer’s Gulf short and thick [L55] BW #43(d)i, tidy datestamp cancel, Cat $1,250. 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow variety Shading breaks in Bight [R22] BW #43(D)n, well centred, tidy Registered Perth oval datestamp does not impinge on flaw, Cat $1,250.
5/- Deep Grey & Yellow variety Break in right frame opposite Cape York [R44] BW #43(D)u, Registered Melbourne datestamp largely clear of the flaw, Cat $1,500. 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow variety White flaw off NSW coast [R55] BW #43(D)v, tidy registered oval cancel only slightly impinges on flaw, Cat $1,250.
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2d Grey Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram perf ‘OS’ single BW #7ba(2)za, very fine MLH, Cat $1,800.
$1,750 $2,600 $250
$250 $450 $450
$500 $450 $1,200
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1035 ** 1036 ** 1037 **
1038 * 1039 * 1040 W 1041 *
1042 ** 1043 ** 1044 **
2d Grey Die I ‘JBC’ Monogram corner strip of 3 with variety Break in shading under ‘W’ of ‘TWO’ BW #7(2)zb, mild gumside tone banding at top, MVLH in margin only, stamps MUH, Cat $3,000+. 2d Deep Grey Die I ‘JBC’ Monogram Perf ‘OS’ single BW #7Aba(2)zc, light central bend and two tiny tonespots on gum, MUH, Cat $1,800+. (s) 2d Grey Die I Plate 2 Harrison two-line imprint pair BW #7(2)ze, fresh MUH, Cat $1,750 (as a mounted pair).
2½d Indigo Plate 2 Harrison one-line imprint pair with variety Retouch right of value circle [2L60] BW #11C(2)ze, MVLH, Cat $2,000. 3d Olive Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #13(2)za, monogram slightly trimmed at the base (as is usual), MVLH, Cat $1,250. 3d Olive Die I Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single BW #13(2)zc, without gum, Cat $3,500 (as hinged mint). 6d Blue Die II Plate 1 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #19(1)za, some nibbed perfs, MLH, Cat $3,000.
6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ BW #20Cb variety ‘OS’ puncture doubled, the punctures partially overlapping, fine MUH. Cerumuga Cerificate (2015) states ‘...contemporary perf ‘OS’. Very rare.’ 6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ variety Broken leg BW #20Cb(3)d marginal example, uniform mild gum toning, faint bend, far better centred than usually found, MVLH in sheet margin only, stamp MUH, Cat $2,750. 6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 4 Mullett imprint strip of 4 BW #21(4)zc, excellent centring, fine fresh MUH, Cat $600 as mounted imprint block of 4.
$1,600 $400 $1,000
$1,500 $900 $450 $2,300
$800 $1,000 $400
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1045 **/*
1046 * 1047 * 1048 **
1049 ** 1050 * 1051 V
1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark sideways Plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 8 with varieties Vertical white scratch off WA coast [3L59 BW #33(3)f] & Break in northern coast of Tasmania [3R49 BW #33(3)j], upper units MLH, lower units MUH, Cat $3,000++.
1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint pair BW #33(3)za, fresh MLH, Cat $750. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint pair BW #33(4)za, fresh MLH, Cat $750. 2/- Aniline Red-Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #37Gba, with uncatalogued Long white scratch off WA coast & Shading breaks off coast near Perth, fresh MUH, Cat $6,500++ as normal mint (unpriced MUH). Ceremuga Certificate (2016).
2/- Pale Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #37ba, fresh MUH, Cat $3,250. 2/- Maroon Watermark inverted (Mullett printing) BW #38a, usual centring for this variety, fresh MLH, Cat $5,000. Ceremuga Certificate (2016). 5/- Grey-Black & Chrome BW #44 pair, right-hand unit over-inked (particularly evident in Gulf of Carpentaria), well centred, superb Red Cliffs (Vic) datestamp, Cat $450+.
$2,700
$625 $550 $2,700
$1,200 $3,000 $460
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1052 F 1053 * 1054 *
1055 * 1056 V 1057 **
1058 **/*
5/- Grey & Yellow Watermark inverted with variety Spencer’s Gulf short [R37] BW #44a(D)s, very well centred, fine used, Cat $2,000+. Very scarce variety combination. 5/- Grey & Yellow Harrison ‘N’ over ‘MP’ two-line imprint pair with variety White flaw off NSW coast [R55] BW #44ze, fine MVLH, Cat $3,500. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow variety Very short Spencer’s Gulf perf ‘OS’, BW #44b(D)s, excellent centring, fine MLH, Cat $2,850 for perf ‘OS’ with this flaw.
$1,200 $3,000 $750
10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Watermark inverted plus vignette flaw Kangaroo’s ear at right broken [R47] BW #48Ba(V)v, also Shading break over ‘N’ of ‘TEN’, superb MVLH, Cat $4,500++. Premium stamp. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink CTO Perf ‘OS’ block of 4 with variety Broken coast near Sydney and white flaw after ‘I’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [R43] BW #48(D)j, central Melbourne ‘19DE32’ CTO datestamp BW #48wa, MNG, Cat $800++. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #48x, fresh MUH, Cat $600+ (as mounted mint).
$1,200 $400
10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink Harrison ‘N’ over ‘MP’ two-line imprint pair BW #48Ezd, very well centred, very mild tone-banding, fresh and attractive overall, mounted in central gutter with one unit MVLH the other MUH, Cat $15,000.
$6,000
$3,000
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1059 * 1060 ** 1061 **
10/- Grey & Pink BW #50, uncatalogued variety Left ear long and pointed [L4], fine mint, Cat $750+ (as a normal stamp). £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B (shaved ‘N’ of ‘SPECIMEN’) with Duty Plate variety White flaw between ‘T’ & ‘R’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ at base [R33] BW #52x(D)p, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500++. £1 Grey Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C BW #53xb, fresh MUH, Cat $850.
$500 $1,200 $400
1062 ** 1063 *
£2 Black & Rose Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #56x, fresh MUH, Cat $1,250. £2 Purple-Black & Rose Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C overprint variety Sub-type 1a (damaged ‘S’ & ‘C’) BW #56xe, large part og, Cat $7,500.
$3,500
1064 *
£2 Grey and Pale Rose-Crimson BW #57B, superb centring, fresh MVLH, Cat $7,000.
$5,500
1065 **/*
6d Chestnut Die IIB Ash imprint block of 8 with variety White hairline from value circle to map BW #23(3)z, five units MUH, Cat $550+.
Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark Kangaroos - CofA Watermark
$600
$400
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(ex) 1066 ** 1067 D 1068 F
1069 F 1070 F 1071 V
1072 F 1073 V 1074 F
½d To 4½d ex 1d Red Die II but including Die III, mostly well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $1,000+. (21) ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 2 variety Crack through ‘P’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [2R35] BW #63(2)j, being the right-hand unit (nibbed corner perf) of a pair, tied to small piece by Toorak (Vic) ‘14AP16’ datestamp, Cat $2,250+. Drury Certificate (2013). ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 2 variety Cracked Electro - crack through oval in front of face, early state BW #63(2)k, fine used. Drury Certificate (2003).
½d Green Comb Perf Electro 3 Watermark inverted variety Cracked electro through SW corner [3L58] BW #63a(3)h, lightly struck machine cancel, Cat $2,000+. Rare variety combination. ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 3 variety Clubbed fraction bar at left BW #63(3)j, fine used, Cat $1,500. ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 3 Watermark inverted variety Clubbed fraction bar at left [3R11] BW #63a(3)j, fine used with 1916 unframed Birregurra datestamp, Cat $1,500+. Rare variety combination. Drury Certificate (2013).
½d Green Comb Perf Electro 5 Cracked electro, left wattle to ‘U’ - early state [5L46] BW #63(5)h, tidy machine cancel slightly impinges upon flaw, well centred, Cat $5,000. ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 5 variety Cracked electro left wattle to ‘U’ [5L46] BW #63(5)h, corner datestamp well clear of the flaw, Cat $5,000. Premium example. Drury Certificate (2017). ½d Pale Emerald Single Line Perf BW #64A, well centred, fine used, Cat $900.
$350 $1,000 $1,800
$1,350 $600 $1,800
$1,800 $3,600 $350
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*
1076 P
½d Pale Green Single Line Perf vertical pair upper unit variety Vertical white scratches through right side [3L30] BW #64B(3)f, the lower unit [3L36] prior to the development of the catalogued crack, on 1916 Commonwealth Button Fund printed cover sent from Melbourne to Rochester (Vic) with ‘20 POSTED’ handstamp. This cover is one of just three ½d Single-line perf covers recorded, is unique as a pair with the added appeal of having a listed variety. A major rarity. Drury Certificate (2013).
$15,000
½d Lilac-Brown Plate Proof Perforated 14 on single watermark ungummed paper, BW #66PP(1). One of the two known examples recorded, Cat $40,000. Great rarity and the most important item of the KGV Halfpenny issues. Ex the Estate of Ronald Harrison. Drury Certificate (2015).
$24,000
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(ex) 1077 U
1078 ** 1079 **
1080 F 1081 V 1082 V
1083 F 1084 F 1085 F
1d Red Line Perf Collection with plated examples x25 including Brusden White listed x9 comprising White scratch behind kangaroo [V/49], Dot before right ‘1’ [VI/21], Distorted ‘ONE PENNY’ [VIII/13] x2, Thin ‘ONE PENNY’ [VIII/14], White scratch behind kangaroo [VIII/32], White spot in SE corner [VIII/54] x2 and Run ‘N’ of ‘ONE’ - second state [VIII/60]; also Pane 5 marginal irregular block of 17 [V/7-12,1318 & 19-23] plus an array of unplated stamps, BW listed flaws alone Cat $2,250, total Cat $4,500 approx. Good lot for the specialist. 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II Watermark inverted BW #71a(1)i, fresh MUH and very rare thus. 1d Carmine-Red (G10) Die II Smooth Paper Watermark inverted BW #71Aa(1)i, tiny gum bubbles, fresh MUH overall, Cat $1,250++.
1d Deep Pink Salmon Eosin (G27A) Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #71SAbb, fine used, Cat $4,000. Rare perf ‘OS’ example in a vivid deep shade. Drury Certificate (1999). 1d Red Smooth Paper with ‘[GPO MEL]BOURN[E/2]’ CTO quarter cancel, BW #71w, without gum, Cat $500. [Brusden White state ‘1d red was never sent to UPU and was not included in collector’s sets’. A previous example, also without gum, sold for $520+ in our November 2016 sale] 1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) Smooth Paper variety Rusted cliché [IV/34] BW #71I(2)j, very fine used, Cat $750. Premium example. Drury Certificate (2007) for then BW #71I(2)i.
1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) Smooth Paper variety Rusted cliché second state [IV/34] BW #71I(2)j, fine used, Cat $750. Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Society of GB Certificate (1963). 1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) Smooth Paper variety Rusted cliché [IV/34] BW #71I(2)k, fine used, Cat $750. Drury Certificate (2011) for then BW #71I(2)j. 1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) Smooth Paper variety Rusted cliché second state [IV/35] BW #71I(2)k, fine used, Cat $750. Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Society of GB Certificate (1963).
$800 $1,800 $1,250
$3,500 $350 $550
$450 $550 $450
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1d Red Smooth Paper single & block of 4 BLC unit Thin frame at left, BW #71(3)n on attractive red illustrated cover (15JUN1917) for Independent Order of Rechabites, with red Adelaide registration label. Attractive.
$250
1087 **
1d Carmine-Red (G10) Smooth Paper Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint strip of 6 BW #71A(4)zj, with varieties ‘RA’ joined [VII/60] & Roo’s tongue out [VIII/56], fresh MUH, Cat $1,000++.
$900
1088 U
1d Carmine (G62) Rough Paper with variety Horizontal line watermark only at base - Crown over A watermark absent, used. Rare. Drury Certificate (2014). 1d Pale Rose-Red (G64) Rough Paper BW #72E marginal example, fresh MUH, Cat $1,000. Difficult to source. Drury Certificate (2010). 1d Damson (G70½) Rough Paper BW #72K, fresh MUH, Drury Certificate (2007).
*
1089 ** 1090 **
$900 $1,150 $1,100
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1094 ** 1095 ** 1096 *
1097 V 1098 F 1099 V
1d Maroon (G77) Rough Paper Die II - merged state BW #72R(1)i, fresh MVLH, Cat $1,250. Drury Certificate (2004). 1d Carmine-Red (G73) Rough Paper Die II Watermark inverted BW #72Pa(1)i, well centred, fine MVLH, Cat $1,250+.Drury Certificate (2015). 1d Rose-Red (G63) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted corner block of 4, upper units with Double perfs on three sides BW #72Db,bb, small official post office repair between upper two units, fine mint.
1d Rose-Pink (G67) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #72Hbb, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008). 1d Damson (G70½) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #72Kbb, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2011). 1d Carmine-Rose (G74) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die I [IV/34] perf ‘OS’ BW #72Qbb(2)ja, fresh MVLH, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2012).
1d Maroon (G77) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die II [IV/34] BW #72R(2)ja, very fine used, Cat $450. Drury Certificate (2016). 1d Damson (G70½) Rough Paper variety Substituted cliché Die I [IV/35] BW #72K(2)ka, fine used. Rare combination of a scarce shade and a substitution. Drury Certificate (2017). 1d Red-Brown (G76) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die I [IV/35] BW #72O(2)ka, well struck Boolaroo ‘MY23/1918’ datestamp, Cat $500. Drury Certificate (2016).
$900 $1,800 $900
$1,000 $1,100 $2,500
$350 $1,000 $350
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1100 * 1101 ** 1102 U
1103 F
1104 U 1105 **/* 1106 V 1107 **
(ex) (ex) 1d Carmine-Rose (G74) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die I [IV/35] perf ‘OS’ BW #72Qbb(2)ka, fresh MVLH, Cat $1,500. 1d Red Rough Paper Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram substituted for ‘JBC’ single BW #72(2)ze, mild tone in selvedge, well centred, MUH, Cat $4,000 (as mounted mint). Rare! 1d Red Die III Collection with mint x5 (two MUH), used plated examples x41 including Brusden White listed Notch in right frame [1] x2, White flaw below King’s ear lobe [3] x2, Flaw in lower frame at left [7] x2, White flaw under emu’s tail. etc [10] x2, Break in upper frame at left (one early state) [15] x2, White flaw at base on ‘1’ at right [19] x2, Break in upper frame at right [38] x2, Thinned ‘US’ first (early) state [40] (Cat $500), White flaw below wattle stem [48] x2, White flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [56] (Cat $250), White flaw on tip of beard [75], Diagonal break in NW corner [68], White flaw on King’s head above ear [75], Flawed ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ etc [116] & White flaw in lower frame at right [120]; also Inverted watermark x7, plus an array of unplated examples; condition generally fine, Cat $7,000+. (100 approx) 1d Red Die III Inverted watermark varieties comprising Break in upper frame at left [15] & Diagonal break in NW corner [68] BW #75ah&ao, fine used, Cat $350++. Scarce variety combinations. (2)
1d Red Die III variety Thinned ‘US’ first state with thinned oval & white flaw in ‘U’ [40] plus the Third state retouch BW #75k&kb, used, Cat $2,000. 1d Violet Coarse mesh paper BW #76aa block of 4, three units MUH, Cat $550++. Rare multiple. Drury Certificate (2016). 1½d Green Die 1 marginal block of 4 with central Melbourne CTO datestamp BW #88w, full unmounted gum. Scarce as a multiple. 1½d Pale Pink KGV Die I plate 22 left pane of 60, with 11 catalogued varieties, BW #89I, Mullett with no imprint, MUH, hinged in margin only, Cat $24,000 as normal stamps. Probably unique.
$2,300 $2,750
$1,800 $250
$500 $750 $400 $6,000
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1108 * 1109 * 1110 **
1111 ** 1112 * 1113 **
1114 ** 1115 **
2d Brown-Orange Die I vertical pair with late state varieties White flaw on last ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ & Oval flaw touching emu’s front leg [1R21] & Cracked electro through right side [1R27] BW #95(1)l&k, MLH, Cat $700++. 2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96F, fresh MLH, Cat $1,500. A rare shade which only exists with ‘OS’ perfin. Drury Certificate (2014). 2d Rose-Red Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $10,000+. Extremely rare multiple. Ex Arthur Gray. Drury Certificate (2015).
2d Red Die I electro 14 variety Retouched face [14L12] being the upper unit of a marginal pair, fresh MUH, Cat $3,000 (mounted mint), unpriced MUH. Classic KGV rarity, possible unique unmounted. 2d Red Die I electro 16 variety Large white flaw in left value tablet - early state BW #96(16)f, mint, Cat $9,750. Brusden White state “...extremely rare in red. It has been suggested that a small printing was made after printings in red-brown had commenced.” Drury Certificate (2016). 3d Blue Die I marginal block of 4 variety Dry ink BW #104c, mounted in selvedge only, stamps fine fresh MUH, Cat $500++.
3d Blue Die Ia block of 4 variety Dry ink with full Offset on reverse BW #105cb&cc, fresh MUH. A rare combination of varieties. Ex Stuart Hardy. 4d Lime-Yellow BW #110D marginal example, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500. Drury Certificate (2016).
$1,100 $1,200 $7,500
$2,500 $2,600 $600
$750 $1,600
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1116 * 1117 * 1118 *
1119 V 1120 F 1121 F
1122 **/*
4d Lemon-Yellow Plate 1 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #110C(1)zc, extremely lightly mounted, extrapolated Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2016). 4d Lemon-Yellow Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single BW #110C(2)za, MLH, extrapolated Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2016). 4d Lemon-Yellow Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #110C(2)zc, nibbed perf, fresh MVLH, extrapolated Cat $1,500+. Drury Certificate (2005).
$750 $750 $1,150
4d Blue Cooke Plates block of 4 with central Melbourne CTO datestamp BW #112w, lower-right unit with White spot on lower-right wattle, full MLH gum. Very scarce multiple. 4d Blue Cooke Plates variety White flaw on King’s temple [1L40] BW #112(1)g, Adelaide Rwy Late Fee datestamp slightly impinges upon the flaw, Cat $1,500. 4d Blue Cooke Plates variety White flaw on King’s temple [1L40] perf ‘OS’ BW #112b(1)g, tidy Brisbane datestamps clear of the flaw, Cat $3,000 (as a perf ‘OS’ variety). Approximately 40 used examples have been recorded, of which just a tiny proportion are perf ‘OS’.
$1,000
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 lower-left corner block of 8 (4x2) with varieties Lower left frame worn, Roo’s tongue out & Splintered SW corner [1L56-58] BW #112(1)i-k, lower right unit minor inclusion, few perf separations. Fresh block with six stamps MUH including all the variety units, Cat $1,000++. Ex Williamson.
$600
$650 $500
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1124 * 1125 F 1126 *
1127 V 1128 * 1129 *
4d Violet Plate 2 variety Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ [2R12] BW #112(2)r, minor perf blemishes, Late Fee ‘20DE21’ datestamp slightly impinging upon the flaw, Cat $12,000 (SG #64a, Cat £8,500). Iconic and highly sought-after Georgian Head flaw, Stuart Hardy’s example sold for $11,000+ in our November 2012 sale. [ACSC states ‘...at least 15 used examples have been recorded’]
4d Violet Plate 2 part Harrison one-line imprint pair [2L59-60, L60 Break in shading on King’s cheek], fine MLH, Cat $5,000 (as a complete imprint block of 4). 4½d Aniline Mauve BW #118F, fine used, Cat $600. A rare and underrated colour variant. Drury Certificate (2016). 4½d Violet Die I on Coarse mesh paper, MVLH, worthy of catalogue status. Drury Certificate (2016).
5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Single Line Perf Watermark inverted BW #122a, very fine used, Cat $1,500. 1/4d Deep Turquoise Blue BW #128F, very well centred, MVLH, Cat $4,000. 1/4d Greenish Blue Mullett imprint pair BW #128za, mild gum aging, MLH, Cat $3,500 (as imprint block of 4).
$7,500
$500 $500 $350
$800 $4,000 $500
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KGV - Large Multiple Watermark
(ex) 1130 F 1131 F 1132 U
1133 F 1134 F 1135 **
1d Carmine-Pink Cooke Printings (G101) BW #73A x3, two plated as [V/10] and [V/18], very good to fine used, Cat $825+. 1d Carmine-Pink Cooke Printings (G101) variety Left frame thinned at bottom corner [VI/30] BW #73A(3)o, fine used, Cat $500. 1d Red Harrison Printing Specialist Collection with c.200 plated examples, including Brusden White listed Plate 3 BW #74(3)d x2,e x2,g,h x2,i x2,k,l x2 (one perf ‘OS),m,n x2,o,p x2 (one perf ‘OS/NSW’),r x2 &s, and (4)d x2,e x2,f x2,g x2,h x2,ia x2,j,l x2,o x3 (one perf ‘OS/NSW’),p,s,u x2 & vb x3; also perf ‘OS’ x3, perf ‘OS/NSW’ x2 & perf ‘T’ plus an array of unplated examples, condition generally fine, BW listed flaws alone Cat $4,500, total Cat well over $5,000. (300 approx)
1d Deep Carmine (Aniline) (G108) Harrison Printing Perf ‘OS’ BW #74Eb, fine used, Cat $600+ as normal used. An underrated shade. Drury Certificate (2004). 1d Carmine-Rose Harrison two-line ‘N’ over ‘MP’ imprint block of 4 with variety White flaw in right frame opposite emu’s foot BW #74(3)z, perf reinforcements in margin, minor tones on reverse, fine used, Cat $2,000 (mint), unpriced used. 1½d Black-Brown Die I on Coarse mesh paper with variety ‘HAI.PENCE’ [3L26] BW #84(3)h, fresh MUH. Drury Certificate (2017).
$300 $300
$1,000
$500 $800 $250
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1136 **/* 1137 ** 1138 V
1½d Red Die II block of 4 comprising two Type A-B pairs, left-hand unit of upper pair State II - Type B re-entry: shading behind kangaroo, etc [4L47], left-hand unit of lower pair Type B re-entry: duplication of shading above right wattles [4L53] BW #91(4)fb&hb, fine mint, lower units MUH, Cat $2,250++ [A similar block sold for $1,490 in our Auction #53 held in March of this year] 1/4d Deep Turquoise BW #129B, fresh MUH, Cat $5,250. Drury Certifcate (2016). 1/4d Greenish Blue Mullet imprint block of 4 BW #129z, superb VFU, Cat $3,500 as a mounted mint block, unpriced used.
KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½
1139 F 1140 * 1141 * 1142 F 1143 **
1½d Red Die II with Type B re-entry: duplication of shading above right wattles, etc [4L53] BW #92(4)ha, fine used, Cat $1,000. 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ (Used in NSW) block of 4 with large ‘OS’ puncture (‘S’ with 12 pin punctures), MVLH. Very rare, possibly unique multiple. Drury Certificate (2017). Large ‘OS’ puncture was used in NSW in March 1933 only, prior to introduction of ‘G/NSW’ pattern. 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ (Used in NSW) with large ‘OS’ puncture (‘S’ with 12 pin punctures), MVLH, Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states ‘Very rare’. 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ (Used in NSW) with large ‘OS’ puncture (‘S’ with 12 pin punctures), part Haymarket datestamp. Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states ‘...contemporary perf ‘OS’. Very rare.’ 4½d Violet Die I right pane block of 30 [1R1-30], margins intact at top and at right with nine major Brusden White listed varieties BW #120o-vb (ex 1R3 #120q not evident & 1R27 #120v has been corrected), fresh MUH. A rare postional piece, Cat $5,400++.
$1,000 $3,500 $2,400
$400 $2,500 $800 $800 $2,000
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1144
*
1145 * 1146 **/* 1147
1148 **/* 1149 **
1d Green x2 tied to locally used plain envelope by a fine strike of ‘GYMPIE/-2OC31/QUEENSLAND’ datestamp. Brusden White state at page 4/126 ‘The earliest known date of use is 2 October 1931, believed to be the first day.’ A very rare item being one of just three known with a FDI datestamp.
1/4d Deep Turquoise BW #131C marginal example, intense vivid colour, MVLH, Cat $6,000. One for the connoisseur. Ceremuga Certificate (2017). 1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint block of 4 BW #131z, MLH in upper gutter (one unit touched), three units MUH, Cat $1,000+.
Other Pre-Decimals
1946 Stamp Design Competiton denominated original watercolour artwork in carmine-lake and white on thin buff card (185x254mm) being an unsuccessful design submitted by J O Wyons for the 1946 Stamp Essay Competition showing a steelworks scene with trains taking delivery in the foreground, few minor blemishes. Beautiful!
1931 Kingsford Smith Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #141-42(OS), key 3d value MUH, Cat $925. RPSofV Certificate (2017) for the 3d. 1931-38 6d Kingsford Smith Airmail BW #144 Plate 1 complete pane of 40, margins intact with John Ash imprint at base, usual shrinkage, fresh MUH, Cat $1,650++.
$3,500
$5,000 $1,000
$800
$350 $500
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1150 **/* 1151 **/*
1152
*
1153 U
1932 1/- Large Lyrebird Perf ‘WA’ Ash imprint block of 4 BW #145za, upper units MLH, lower units MUH, Cat $675++. Very scarce. 1932 1/- Large Lyrebird Perf ‘VG’ Ash imprint block of 4 in scarcer yellowish-green shade BW 145Bza, lower units MUH, Cat $675++. The perfin is normal on the left and reversed on the right.
$375
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d, 3d and 5/- marginal examples on illustrated registered cover to Perth, prepared by S.Mitchell as a first day cover, registered at NE Pylon with blue and black registration label, stamps tied by two fine strikes of ‘SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19MR32/NE PYLON’ datestamps, the opening day of bridge, endorsed “Air Mail” in manuscript, with ‘FLOWN COVER’ handstamp in red and mss ‘6’ in red crayon, arrival backstamp. Very attractive item.
$4,000
1932 6d Large Kookaburra variety Watermark inverted BW #150a used Cat $10,000 (SG #146w, Cat £7,000). Only three or four examples known. Ceremuga Certificate (2016).
$6,000
$350
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1154 ** 1155 **
1156 **/* 1157 **/*
1158 **/* 1159 **
1937 2d NSW Sesquicentenary Plate No 1 upper-left corner block of 4 BW #175z, mounted in selvedge only, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $600+. 1938-66 ½d Orange Kangaroo Perf 14¾x14 CofA Wmk Coil perf (large & small holes) block of 6 BW #179be, fresh MUH, Cat $1,750 (as a coil block of 4). Extremely rare multiple. Ceremuga Certificate (2016).
1938-41 1d Green QE Die II Ash imprint Coil Perf (uniformly large holes) block of 4 from central gutter BW #182zt, MVLH (lower units MUH), Cat $3,000. Extremely scarce. RPSofV Certificate (2006) for then BW #182zo. 1941-42 1½d Green KGVI Authority imprint corner block of 4 with Cracked plate - State I BW #186zd, lower units MUH, Cat $500.
1941-42 1½d Green KGVI Authority imprint gutter block of 8 with Cracked plate - State I BW #186zg, lower units MUH, Cat $500+. 1941-42 1½d Green KGVI Authority imprint gutter block of 4 with Cracked plate - State II BW #186zh, mild uniform toning, stamp MUH, Cat $525+.
$400 $1,500
$1,300 $250
$350 $250
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1160 **/*
1941-42 1½d Green KGVI Authority imprint gutter block of 8 with Cracked plate - State II BW #186zh, four units MUH, Cat $525+.
1161 **
1937-38 2d Red KGVI Die I Plate No 1 upper-leftt corner block of 4 BW #187z, stamps, light mounted in selvedge only stamps MUH, Cat $600+. 1937-38 2d Red KGVI Die I Plate No 1 upper-right corner block of 4 BW #187za, upper-right unit MLH, other units MUH, Cat $600+.
1162 **/*
1163 ** 1164 **
1941-42 1½d Green KGVI Authority imprint Plate 14 bottom centre block of 8 BW #196zc, very fresh MUH, Cat $600++. 1938-57 4d Koala No Wmk Perf 14¾x14 BW #199 marginal pair variety Dry ink, with a normal single stamp for comparison. Unlisted by Brusden White.
$400
$400 $400
$500 $100
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1165 ** 1166 V
1167 * 1168 ** 1169 *
1170 ** 1171 ** 1172 **
1937-59 1/- Lyrebird No Watermark Perf 14¾x14 lower-left No imprint corner block of 6, the third unit in top row with the rare ‘Green Mist’ retouch [ShB L9/3] BW #210g, very fresh MUH, Cat $5,000++ (SG #236da, Cat £4,250+). This retouch took place during the 1959 final printings shortly before this issue was replaced by the 1/- Platypus. 1937-59 1/- Lyrebird No Watermark Perf 14¾x14 ‘Green Mist’ retouch [ShB L9/3] BW #210g being the right-hand unit of a pair, very fine used with datestamp well clear of the recut, Cat $3,000+ (SG #236da, Cat £3,000). An extensive retouch effected shortly before this issue was replaced by the 1/- Platypus. Used examples are especially rare.
1941 Surcharges 2½d on 2d variety Surcharge misplaced by 3mm BW #222cc, MVLH, Cat $425. 1941 Surcharges 2½d on 2d marginal block of 8 (2x4), three upper units of right-hand column with varying degrees of Ink stripping through central part of design, MUH. Unusual. 1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA pair with Misplaced perforation (3mm to left) BW #226bb, MLH, Cat $225.
1942-50 2½d Scarlet KGVI BW #230 pair, right-hand unit Imperforate on three sides due to grossly misplaced perforations, fresh MUH. Dramatic variety. 1942-50 2½d Scarlet KGVI marginal Imperforate block of 4 BW #230b, fresh MUH, Cat $900+. 1942-50 2½d Scarlet KGVI upper-left corner block of 6 with Triple perforations horizontally at left BW #230bc, fresh MUH.
$3,000 $2,400
$250 $200 $150
$1,500 $600 $250
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1173
1947 Newcastle Steelworks Essay (203x255mm) black pen and ink line drawing on thick card (223x280mm) BW #243E(1), depicting an open hearth being charged with hot metal drawn by E R Murray Jones, an artist and engraver with the Note Printing Branch. Similar in design to the 3½d blue Newcastle 150th Anniversary issue of 8 September 1947. Impressive and unique! [ACSC states at page 6/162 - “#243E(1) 3½d Un-denominated pen and ink engraver’s line drawing in BLACK on board similar to issued 3½ design...from the estate of ERM Jones, a former Note Printing Branch engraver. Further research has shown that it was copied from The BHP Review June 1935 Jubilee issue for it is identical to the picture on page 64 of that book. Jones had a drawing on display at the Victorian Artists Society in Albert Street entitled ‘Steel’ priced at 5 guineas but NFS (not for sale!)]
1174 **/* 1175 ** 1176 **
1951-53 3d Dark Green KGVI corner block of 4, BW #252 variety Doubled horizontal perforations at left, unlisted by Brusden White, MLH, lower units MUH. 1949-60 1/6d Hermes CofA & No Watermark No imprint left corner blocks of 4, mounted in selvedge only, stamps fresh MUH, BW #261zf, Cat $230+. 1948 2/- Aboriginal Art Wmk CofA Authority imprint corner block of 4 with Partial double perforations in lower row BW #263bzd, fresh MUH.
$1,500
$175 $150 $125
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(ex) 1177 ** 1178 **/* 1179 **
1180 1181 D
1948 2/- Aboriginal Art Wmk CofA No imprint upper and lower plate corner blocks of 4 BW #263ze, fresh MUH, Cat $300. 1952-66 2/6d Aborigine No Wmk Plate 2 left-centre marginal block of 8 with five ‘X’s above the ‘2’, MLH with four centre stamps MUH. Fine & fresh and rarely offered, Cat $3,000. 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d to £2 set optd ‘SPECIMEN’, £2 overprinted at lower-right BW #406x-409xb, fresh MUH, Cat $650. (4)
$1,500
1965-66 2/- Golden Whistler Essay undenominated watercolour in green, blue, yellow & burnt sienna by Betty Temple-Watts, very close to the issued stamp, 188x255mm, Unusually the colours etc are annotated in the margin. Accidently omitted from the current Brusden White catalogue, will be in the next edition. Attractive and a great item for the bird collector. 1965-66 2/- Golden Whistler pencil sketches on tracing paper for the colour separations in black & grey, in yellow or in red-brown by Betty Temple-Watts BW #418(E)2-4, fine and rare Cat $1,800.
$3,200
$150
$500
$1,800
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Decimal Issues
1182 D 1183
*
1184 ** 1185 **
1186 ** 1187 **
1966-74 Navigators $2 Bass plus 40c Tasman tied by Brickfield Hill (NSW) ‘6FE72’ datestamp to large piece from a parcel sent SAL airmail to UK, the $2.40 franking paying SAL airmail rate for an article weighing up to 2lbs. [SAL (Surface Air Lifted) service was introduced in 1972 to provide partial airmail service for international parcels at a reduced rate] 1966-74 Navigators $4 King, $1 Flinders & 40c Tasman pair (plus 6c Honeyeater) tied by LC Room Melbourne ‘16JE70’ datestamp to PMG’s Dept Post Office collection card. A scarce and attractive franking.
1971-74 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea Coil Buff omitted strip of 12 BW #535ce, fine MUH, with single normal stamp for comparison, Cat $3,600+. 1971 Aboriginal Art 20c Bark Painting error Sepia ommitted on the 5th unit of a horizontal strip of 5 BW #563c, fresh MUH, Cat $3,500. Only one sheet recorded with this error, so only 10 such strips can exist. Ceremuga Certificate (2017).
1973 Metric Conversion 7c ‘Volume’ with error Pink omitted (body of cartoon character) BW #623c, with normal stamp for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2017). 1976 Australian Scenes 35c Wittenoom Gorge error Purple omitted (background hills) BW #749c, with normal stamp for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $4,000. Only several single stamps recorded with this error. Ceremuga Certificate (2017).
$180 $360
$1,000 $2,500
$800 $1,300
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Decimal Issues
1188 ** 1189 **
1190 1191
*
*
1979 National Parks error Se-tenant pair imperforate except at left BW #843b adjoining pairs in a block of 8, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500+. 1980 National Stamp Week 22c se-tenant strip of 5 variety Imperforate at left BW #874b, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000. [ACSC state that only two sheets were found with this error.]
2016 30c Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp showing Koala family group being the scarcer Type B printing (‘1994’ inset 3mm from stamp’s right edge) with inverted albino/ghost printing of ‘30c Adelaide 2016’ impacting on the top of ‘d’ & top of ‘2’ of the ‘Adelaide 2016’ black imprint below, used with 70c Earth to pay letter-rate, all tied by ‘17JAN/2016’ machine cancel. Extremely rare on cover. 2016 30c Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp Type B (‘1994’ inset 3mm from stamp’s right edge) set of 6 tied by Philatelic Sales Centre (Adelaide) ‘13JAN2016’ datestamps to a plain cover. Modern rarity.
Booklets
1192 B 1193 B
1911-12 2/- Booklet, Tasmania Stamps containing Crown/A Pictorials ½d x12 & 1d x18, cover in red on pink surfaced card (red on blue-green inside, revised text) BW #B6(T), staple missing, all stamps present including 1d ‘JBC’ Monogram block of 6, dated “Hobart/Oct 3 1912” in pencil on front cover, Cat $7,500 (for the cover and at least one stamp). Extremely rare. 1911-12 2/- Booklet, Victoria Stamps containing Crown/A Pictorials ½d bantam x12 & 1d pink x18 fully intact with interleaving, cover in red on pink surfaced card (red on blue-green inside, revised text) BW #B6(V)D, minor blemishes, very fine condition overall, Cat $6,000 (for the cover and at least one stamp). Rare so fine.
$1,400 $1,200
$1,500 $2,500
$5,000 $4,500
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Postage Dues
1194 **
1953-59 New Value Plates For Shilling Values 5/- Die I top gutter block of 8 with 80% Plate ‘2’, BW #D141, MUH, Cat $1,750 for hinged.
$750
1195
1907 Tatt’s cover to Tasmania underpaid & taxed with 1902 Converted 2d Due added, and additional Design Completed 5d P11½-12 x4 (including a pair) added to pay the postage due on the entire bundle. The 5d is extremely rare on cover. Ex Du Pont.
$1,200
1933 2nd McKay Survey Flight AAMC #312, air cover to Master David E Bennett, England (presumably a young relative of Harry T Bennett, the navigator). Cancelled with ‘ROY HILL/21JE33/W.A.’ (a TO and Free Bag only - ERD) on face, ‘FITZROY CROSSING/27JE33/WESTN AUST’ on 5d KGV & ‘ALICE SPRINGS/18JL34/N.T.’ on 3d KGV & 2d Bridge. Cat $500. A rare flight with only 26 covers carried.
$500
1905-10 Wmk Crown/A 1d Shield Monogram single used within NSW on PPC (tear) from Craigie to Candelo. Rare on-cover usage.
$250
Postal History
*
First Flight Covers
1196
*
NEW SOUTH WALES
1197
*
1198
*
1199
Datestamps
Sydney University: 3 strikes of violet ‘SYDNEY UNIVERSITY/3DE26/N.S.W.’ on 2d brown KGV x3 on cover to NZ, with red provisional C1 registration label on face. [Very early, within 5 months of PO opening and ERD by 7 yrs.] PO 1/7/1926.
$500
South: violet boxed ‘Posted on train/without late fee/To Pay......1d’ (A2+) on face of cover to Gundagai, 1d green KGV cancelled with poor TPO 1 South (1930s?). Fine and rare.
$400
Travelling Post Offices
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QUEENSLAND Moreton Bay District
1200 1201
1202 1203
*
*
*
*
1848 (Oct 12) outer to Sydney with largely fine strike of ‘BRISBANE/[crown]/OC*12/1848/ NEW.S.WALES’ (Type Oii) unframed oval datestamp, Sydney ‘OC16/1848’ arrival datestamp. Ex Manning [Rare example of correspondence from Brisbane prior to the issue of adhesive stamps.] 1856 (Sep 22) registered double-rate outer from Drayton to Ipswich with NSW imperf 1/- Registered plus 2d Diadems x2 tied by weak strikes of Bars Type 1B ‘85’ cancel, mss “Registered” & “84” (registration no) at upper left, Drayton ‘SE 22’ crown oval departure & poor Ipswich ‘SE 23’ arrival backstamps. Ex Manning.
1859 (Jun 10) inwards cover from UK with GB 6d lilac (defect) tied by BN ‘844’ of Corfe Castle, addressed to Reverend Rumsey at Ipswich Parsonage with Corfe Castle (undated), Wareham, London (in red), Brisbane/NSW & Ipswich/NSW (very fine) backstamps. Ex Manning. 1859 (Nov 28) cover to Melbourne with NSW 6d greyish-brown Wmk ‘8’ Diadem (complete margins) SG #96a tied by fine Rays ‘95’ cancel of Brisbane, backstamped at Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne (in red), stamp has been removed & re-affixed (with hinge). Rare use of this Error of watermark issue in the Moreton Bay District period. Ex Manning & Kaye.
$1,000 $800
$300 $600
(ex) 1204 s 1205
*
1860 provisional use of NSW imperforate diadems in Moreton Bay Distict comprising 1d, 6d x5 (including inverted Wmk ‘6’ & Wmk ‘12’) and 1/- . Ex Manning & Richard Stevenson’s Gold-Medal Collection. (7) 1860 (Sep 27) cover from Melbourne with colourful tri-colour franking of 6d QOT, 4d Beaded Oval and 1d Emblems x2 tied by BN ‘1’ cancels of Melbourne, ‘BRISBANE/OC6/1860/QUEENSLAND’ transit backstamp & ‘ROCKHAMPTON/OC14/1860/NSW’ arrival datestamp on front. Rare interstate correspondence. Ex Manning
$300 $800
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Postal History
1206
*
1207 D
1208 s
1887 Thursday Island cover to Surbiton (Surrey) England with 4d yellow Second Sidefaces pair tied by almost complete Rays ‘148’ cancel, clearly discernible ‘THURSDAY ISLAND/AU25/87/QUEENSLAND’ datestamp alongside, Kingston-on-Thames (Surrey) backstamp, some age spotting & small edge blemishes. Possibly the earliest recorded cover with a Rays ‘148’ cancel. 1897 (Oct 26) two large-part sections of a registered cover festooned with 6d green SG #196 x86 (totalling £2/3/6d) tied by ‘REGISTERED/EIDSVOLD’ two-line handstamp plus additional strikes of Eidsvold ‘OC 26/97’ unframed datestamp, mounted on exhibit page which states that the package originally contained 58oz.18gr of gold originating from Heights of Alma Mine on the Eidsvold Goldfield; some faults as to be expected. Possibly a record franking for the period.
Datestamps
*
$250
245 Mile Siding: violet boxed ‘POSTED AT 245 MILE’ on face of cover to Adelaide, 2d red KGV cancelled with ‘POSTED IN LATE[ FEE BAG]’. [There were no postal facilities at 245 Mile, other than a Free Bag. The siding was later renamed Ferguson.]
$500
VICTORIA
1210 */*/U 1870-73 DLR Wmk 1st V/Crown well-written & informative exhibit on 17 pages which details the origin of the design, the perforating and watermark problems caused by the smaller dimensions of the stamp, includes examples of the different perforating machins, illustrates the wear of the plates and the different printing shades. Amongst the varieties are two examples of the Scarred face flaw, Double perfs, Stitch wmk, Inverted wmk & Inverted & reversed wmk. The exhibit finishes with six covers. A fine base for further development. 1211 U 1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 4d lilac Error of colour SG #300b, Melbourne duplex cancel, Cat £1,400. RPSofV Certificate (1989). 1212
Postal History
*
$500
Rita Island: 2 part strikes of ‘RITA ISLAND R.O/10JL25/[QU]EENSLAND’ (ERD) 3d blue KGV. [Rated 4R - Smithies recorded one date in 1953.] RO c.-/5/1923; PO 1/7/1927; TO c.-/4/1937; closed c.1965.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Postmarks
1209
$1,000
1872 (Jun 24) use of 2d DLR on mourning cover from Daylesford to Melbourne, flap has been resealed with stamp selvedge and then handstamped with a very fine & rare ‘RECEIVED OPEN’.
$700 $1,250 $525
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Postmarks
1213 s 1214 D 1215 s
1216 F
‘Anchor’: intaglio seal, nice central cancel on lovely 4-margins 2d QOT. Exceptionally rare with only three examples recorded, of which this is the finest. It is not known which PO used this cancel. Not recorded on cover.
Datestamps
Bellbird Creek (1): 28mm ‘BELLBIRD CREEK/12OC[?]/VIC’ on 1d red KGV on piece. [Rated 5R - not previously recorded by WWW!] RO 1/7/1911; closed 1/7/1919. Deakin (2): violet ‘DEAKIN/4SE14/[VIC]’ (A2) on 1d red KGV. [Rated 5R] RO 1/11/1909; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/11/1930.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1864-79 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 12½ 2d mauve Error of colour SG #55b, mild colour difffusion, 15-Bar ‘20’ cancel of Champion Bay/Geraldton, Cat £15,000. Very few used examples of this sought-after rarity recorded. RPSofV Certificate (1990).
$250 $300 $200
$12,500
Datestamps
1217 D 1218 s
Anna Plains: violet ‘ANNA PLAINS/”14”DE37/W.A’ (B1) on 5d brown KGV on piece. [TO only. PMI has a note about this office being upgraded to PO about 1934, however there is no evidence to support this in the PO Guides.] PO c.-/10/1919; TO c.1923; closed 1/12/1958. Black Snake: ‘[B]LACK SNAKE/14DE26/[WES]TERN AUSTRALIA’ (A2 - LRD) on 1½d red KGV. RO 1/5/ 1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 15/11/1928.
$250 $200
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NAURU
(ex) 1219 *
1916-23 Seahorses De la Rue 10/- pale blue variety Treble overprint, two albino SG #23c, very fine mint, grossly undercatalogued at Cat £1,500. RPSofL Certificate (2005).
$2,000
1220 **
1914-19 5m Kaiser’s Yacht 5m carmine & black Type III Mi #23 II B II, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat €1,000. Jaske-Lantelme Certificate (2016).
$800
1221 **/*
1915-22 Specialised Mint Collection in expensive Lighthouse album with abc strips including 1915-16 KGV 1d red x3, 4d orange & 5d brown, Roos First Wmk 2d, 2½d, 9d & 1/-, Second Wmk 9d & 1/- plus 5/- SG 92 as a, b & c singles, Third Wmk 3d Die I, plus 2/- Wmk Upright & Wmk Inverted as a, b & c singles; also 1918 surcharges 1d on 1/- Roo a, b & c singles; 1918-22 KGV 4d orange Weeping ‘4’ in a pair, 5/- Roo x2, etc; condition mostly fine/very fine. Very good lot. (125 items)
$2,500
1222 **/* 1223 **/* 1224 **/*
NEW GUINEA German (Deutsch) New Guinea
‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints
1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red SG #67b, Plate 4 Pane 7 complete forme of 30 [VII/1-30] with varieties Secret mark [VII/1], Break in top frame, etc [VII/7], mild gumside tone patches on a few units, most units MUH. 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red SG #67b, 4th setting, Plate 1 Pane 1 complete forme of 30 [I/31-60] including variety Saddle on emu [I/36], fine & fresh, most units MUH. 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red SG #67b Plate 2 Pane 3 complete forme of 30 [III/31-60] including varieties Four breaks in shading at top of stamp [III/37], White line under right value tablet [III/ 42] & Defective final ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [III/43], fine & fresh with all but one unit MUH.
$500 $400 $500
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1225 ** 1226 ** 1227 **/* 1228 **/*
1229 **/* 1230 ** 1231 **/*
1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II pair in Die I-II-II-I strip of 4 SG #67c, MUH and rare thus, Cat £220++. 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II SG #67c abc vertical strip of 3, fresh MUH, Cat £330++. 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red block of 24 (6x4) containing four Die II SG #67c pairs (8 units) from 2nd & 3rd columns, rows 1-4 overprint types a,b,c&c, fresh MVLH or MUH, Cat £880++. 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 4d yellow-orange SG #70 Plate 2 left pane complete forme of 30 with variety White spot on diagonal of ‘4’ at left [2L56], mildly aged gum, few perf reinforcements, most units MUH.
1915-16 KGV Single Wmk Line Perf 5d brown SG #72 Transfer error acccbc strip of 6, fine mint, the two central units MUH. Rare. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2d grey SG #73 Plate 2 large-part forme of 25 (5x5) [R31-59, ex 36,42,48,54&60] included variety Extra islands around Tasmania [R43], lower row Transfer error showing overprint type acccb, small perf separation, fine MUH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2d grey SG #73 Transfer error acccb strip of 5, marginal watermark line at base, few ragged perfs, three central units MUH.
$300 $500 $800 $600
$600 $750 $400
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1232 **/*
1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo SG #74, Transfer error acccb strip of 5, well centred, very fine, three central units MUH.
$500
1233 **/*
1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo lower-left corner block of 16 with complete sheet margins at right and at base with ‘JBC’ Monogram, lower eight units MUH. Rare piece as only the first shipment to Rabaul was supplied with the selvedge intact.
$6,000
1234 **/* 1235 **/* 1236 * 1237 *
1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo Plate 2 left pane complete forme of 30 [2L1-30] with varieties Islands east of Cape York [2L11] & Islands south of WA [2L30], lower row Transfer error showing overprint types acccba, fine condition, all but eight units MUH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 3d yellow-olive SG #76 Plate 2 left pane complete forme of 30 [2L1-30] with varieties Diagonal white scratch through left frame opposite Western Australia [2L20] & White scratch over last ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [2L25], lower row Transfer error showing overprint types abccbc, lower row with crease through two units & another unit with pinhole, otherwise fine, all but six units MUH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 3d yellow-olive SG #76 Transfer error cbc strip of 3, MVLH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 6d ultramarine Die II SG #78 Transfer error ac pair, fine mint, SG #78.
$2,000 $1,500 $200 $200
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1238 * 1239 **/* 1240 **/*
1241 1242 1243 1244
**/* ** ** **/*
1245 * 1246 **/*
1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 6d ultramarine Die II a Watermark inverted SG #78w, couple nibbed perfs, well centred, mint, Cat £300. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 9d violet SG #79 block of 4 upper units cc, lower units Transfer error ac, horizontal watermark line at base, fine mint, lower units MUH, Cat £220++. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 9d violet Die II SG #79 Transfer error cbc horizontal strip of 3, both outer units MUH. Rare.
1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 5/- grey & yellow SG #92 abc strip of 3, b & c units MUH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 3d Die II SG #96a, excellent centring, MUH, Cat £110+. 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- aniline red-brown SG #97 pair, well centred, MUH. 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- brown Watermark inverted SG #97w abc strip of 3, excellent centring, upper unit MLH, lower units MUH.
1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- brown Watermark inverted SG #97w a, b & c (mild toning) singles, fine mint, Cat £90. (3) 1918 Surcharges 1d on 5d brown SG #100 a, b & c singles, b MVLH, the other two are MUH, Cat £270+.
$250 $250 $400
$450 $150 $100 $150
$100 $230
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1247 ** 1248 **/*
1249 **/* 1250 *
1918-23 KGV Single Wmk ½d green SG #102 Plate 4 Left Pane complete forme of 30 [4L1-30] with Brusden White listed varieties at 4L2, 4L3, 4L7, 4L26 & 4L28, fresh MUH. 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red SG #103 Plate 2 Pane 4 complete forme of 30 with Substituted cliché pair [IV/34-35] (SG #103a&ba, Cat £2,000+, or as an unoverprinted pair BW #71(2)ja&ka, Cat $6,000+), also varieties Thin ‘G’ of ‘POSTAGE’ (retouch) [IV/40], Small white dot on ‘Y’ of ‘PENNY’ [IV/41], Colour flaw outside right frame opposite emu’s neck [IV/46]; minor tone one unit, fine & fresh overall, all but four units MUH. Extremely rare. 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red SG #103, Plate 4 Pane 8 complete forme of 30 [VIII/31-60] with varieties White scratch behind Roo [VIII/32], White spot in SE corner [VIII/54], Roo’s tongue out [VIII/56] & Run ‘N’ of ‘ONE’ [VIII/60], a few perf separations & reinforcements, 27 units MUH. 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II-I pair SG #103b&103, very fine MLH, Cat £110+.
$250
$3,600 $400 $150
(ex)
1251 */U 1252 ** 1253 **
1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 4d & 5d SG #104-5 specialised collection mostly mint including 4d bufforange block of 4 & vertical strip of 5, various other shades as singles including 4d deep orange with Break in right frameline at top; 5d including block of 4 MVLH with Break in right frame opposite emu’s neck [1L21] & single stamp with shaved lower-left corner [1R15], plus a range of shades. (21 items) 1918-23 KGV Large Multi Wmk ½d grey-green Watermark inverted SG #119w block of 4, MUH, Cat £520++. Scarce multiple. 1918-23 KGV Large Multi Wmk ½d green Watermark inverted SG #119w, MUH, Cat £130+.
$250 $500 $100
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(ex) 1254 **/*/W/U1918-23 KGV New Colours 1d & 2d specialised array mostly mint with 1d violet & 2d orange range of shades, 2d rose-scarlet blocks of 4 mint x3 and unused (perfs reinforced) the latter with rare variety Retouched ‘Roman’ nose [11R10] (Cat $2,500 as a mint unoverprinted stamp); condition generally fine. (22 items) 1255 **/* 1256 **
Official Stamps
1919-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 3d greenish-olive Die I perf ‘OS’ SG #O8 block of 4, uniformly toned gum, lower units MUH, Cat £2,600+. PCNZA Certificate (2016). 1919-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 6d greyish-ultramarine Die II perf ‘OS’ SG #O9a block of 4, very fine MUH, Cat £2,400++. Rare multiple. PCNZA Certificate (2016).
$300 $1,500 $2,500
(ex)
1257 ** 1258 **/* 1259 **
1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf ‘OS’ 2d orange perf ‘OS’ SG #O18 block of 4, gum bend, fresh MUH, Cat £600++. PCNZA Certificate (2016). 1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf ‘OS’ 4d violet perf ‘OS’ SG #O20 block of 4, very well centred, one unit MLH others MUH. Rare multiple. Cat £900++. PCNZA Certificate (2016).
$1,200
1925 Native Huts Airs ½d to £1 set (½d to 2/- corner marginal examples) SG #137-49, each stamp with overprint variety Short ‘I’ of ‘MAIL’, fresh MUH (trivial tonespot 10/-), Cat £250++. A challenging assemblage.
$500
Mandated Territory Issues
$450
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PAPUA
1260 **/* 1261 **
1262 ** 1263 **
1901-05 BNG Watermark Horizontal 1d black & carmine Thick paper SG #2 complete sheet of 30, few perf separations & minor gumside blemishes, most units MUH, fine overall, Cat £600++. 1901-05 BNG Watermark Vertical ½d black & yellow-green Thick Paper complete sheet of 30 SG #9, margins intact (minor perf separations), fine MUH, Cat £690++.
1907 Small ‘Papua’ Watermark Vertical 1d black & carmine Thin paper SG #39 complete sheet of 30, fine fresh MUH. 1907 Small ‘Papua’ Watermark Vertical 4d black & sepia Thin Paper SG #42 complete sheet of 30 with variety Deformed ‘d’ at left [Pos 18] SG #42a, margins intact, fine MUH, Cat £2,100++. Ex Jerry Blair.
$600 $1,000
$500 $3,500
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1264 F
1265 **/* 1266 **/*
1267 P
1907 Small ‘Papua’ Watermark Vertical 2/6d black & brown Thick Paper [Pos 19] SG #45, surface scuff at lower-left, very well centred, weak Port Moresby datestamp, Cat £10,000. Very rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2015).
$9,000
1910-11 Large ‘PAPUA’ Crown/A P12½ ½d black & green SG #75, complete pane of 30, uniform gum toning, sheet margins intact, couple of perf reinforcements, most units MUH. 1911-15 Monocolours ½d green SG #84a complete pane of 40, sheet margins intact with ‘JBC’ & ‘CA’ Monograms at base, some perf separations and reinforcements, most units MUH.
$250
1916-32 Bicolours 5/- Die Proof in black on wove paper (52x48mm) in very fine condition. One of only two examples recorded. Tim Rybak’s example sold for $11,500 in the April 2008 sale of his collection.
$5,000
$250
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(ex) 1268 * 1269 **
1270 **
1917 ‘ONE PENNY’ Surcharges Watermark Crown to the right of ‘A’ selection comprising 1d on ½d yellow-green (gum toning) 1d on ½d green x2 (unlisted by Gibbons), 1d on 2d & 1d on 4d, the latter two items being particularly scarce, Cat £450+. (5) 1917 ‘ONE PENNY’ Surcharges 1d on 2/6d [Pos 19] with variety Watermark Upright (Inverted) instead of Sideways SG #111a, examplary centring, fresh MUH, Cat £2,250+ (as mounted). Extremely rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states ‘Only 1 sheet of 40 discovered’.
$2,500
1931 Surcharges 5d on 1/- SG #125 complete sheet of 40, margins intact with John Ash imprint at base, one unit gumside tonespot, hinged in margins only, stamp MUH. Fine and fresh overall.
$400
$150
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A selection of items from Auction #58 being held in late October
1876 GB used in Haiti cover to Paris.
1858 GB used in Malta cover to Idral, Greece.
1875 GB used in Porto Rico, ‘F85’ cancel, Mayaguez datestamp.
Barbados 1873 5/- rose mint.
1916 GB used in Ascension registered censor cover.
1898 Royal Niger Company (Burutu) to UK.
GB 1d Red cancelled by ‘A11’ of St Lucia.
Barbados 1861 6d bright orange-vermilion marginal strip of 3.
Barbados 1873 3d Plate Proof in black.
Barbados 1892 Seal 3d Plate Proof.
Lot 1058: Third Wmk 10/- Harrison imprint pair.
Lot 1110: KGV 2d Red perf ‘OS’ Watermark Inverted block of 4 (ex Gray)
Lot 1075: ½d Single-line Perf pair, with variety, on cover.