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Lot 531: 3rd Wmk 6 Ultramarine Die IIB Imprint block of 8 Extremely rare
The Carson/Morgan Sale (Part 2 of Auction 71) Friday 5th July, 2019, commencing at 12.00 Noon 274A Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Australia.
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Lot 1: ET Luke 1911 Stamp Design Fantastic original artwork
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Phoenix Auctions - Carson/Morgan Sales A warm welcome to our Special Australian Commonwealth sale. This features the collection of George Carson and some items from his friend Hugh Morgan. George Carson spent his whole life collecting largely Australian stamps from his first album as a 10 year old through to the end of his collecting in the early 1980s. He acquired his collection through auctions in Australia and London and maintained a close personal & business relationship with well-know dealer David Mortimer. He maintained detailed records of his purchases including vendor and price for most of his lfe. He was a Partner of the iconic Melbourne stockbroking firm of AC Goode and Co. George passed away in 2004 and his collection since that time has been safely held by the family. Hugh Morgan also began collecting as a child, maintaining and enjoying a separate collection to his father, Bill. The building and enjoyment of separate collections continued until Bill’s death when Hugh inherited his collection. The combined collection coupled with Hugh’s passion for his hobby resulted in the creation of one of Australia’s most important collections. Hugh began disposing of his collection in 2012 and has included several important items for this auction. Phoenix Auctions has Stand 30 at the Sydney Stamp and Coin Expo. This is being held at the Johnny Warren Indoor Sports Centre of the Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre, located on the corner of Forest Road and King Georges Road, Hurstville from Thursday 13th June until Sunday 16th June 2019. There is free off-street parking. We will have most items for this Special sale, and our normal auction, available for viewing at the Expo. So please take this opportunity to come over and say hello and then view the lots we will have with us. This auction is being held at 12noon on 5th July as part of the Auction 71 group of sales. Viewing for this Auction:
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Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, Ian Matthews, Akshay Fowdar, Amy Stephens, and Thomas Birkenes. Special thanks to Mark Knothe, our Consulting Philatelist, and to Lyndel Walker and Ken & Betty Pearson for their ongoing support.
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Phoenix - Carson/Morgan Sale - Friday 5th July 2019 How to Get the Most from Our Catalogue
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Firstly, we have the lot number. Most lots have at least one illustration in the catalogue and on our website many will have multiple illustrations.
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AUSTRALIA Kangaroo & Map Issues Proofs & Essays
501
502
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1911 Stamp Design Competition 1d “Map & Boomerang” India ink artwork (90x116mm), with value in figures at base, by ET Luke on thin artboard BW #E61 with stamp-size reproduction in grey-black affixed below #E123F, signed “Haereo” (Luke’s nom-de-plume), attached beneath are five coloured stamp-size “Pigmented Gum-Bichromate Prints” one in magenta with completed value tablet, the others in deep blue, orange-yellow, mauve or in green with blank value tablets #E123E & #E123A-D; some relatively minor foxing, Cat $14,000+. A stunning example of original competition artwork.
$7,500
1912 Type 1 Essay in horizontal format showing Kangaroo on Map of Australia between the Royal Standard and Australian Flags for a 2½d value in bright blue on thick, ungummed, unwatermarked paper, rouletted perce en scie 14½, BW #KE2, minor surface blemish at lower-left in no way detracts from the very fine appearance. Unique and wonderful Kangaroo exhibition item of the greatest importance.
$50,000
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Kangaroos - First Watermark
503 **/* 504 **/* 505 **/*
506 * 507 **
508 **/* 509 **
1d Red Die I No Monogram right pane corner block of 6, BW #2za, upper-right unit mounted, other units MUH, Cat $2,000 (as a mounted corner strip of 3). 1d Red Die II Coil strip of 4 with coil join, slightly shaved perfs as usual, 2nd unit lightly mounted, other units fresh MUH. 2d Grey Plate 2 lower-left ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 3, BW #5(2)z, few light tone spots (scissor nick in selvedge at left), fine mint overall with the monogram and adjoining unit MUH, Cat $3,500.
$1,000 $120 $750
3d Olive Die I Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #12(2)zc, some short perfs at right, otherwise fine mint, Cat $2,000. 5d Chestnut BW #16, MUH, Cat $650.
$450 $200
5d Chestnut Plate 1 No Monogram lower-right corner block of 6 with variety Top frame damaged over ‘ST’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [1R60], BW #16(1)za, couple of small tone spots, lower three units MUH, Cat $11,000+ (as a mounted mint corner strip of 3). 6d Blue Die II BW #17, tiny tone spot on back, MUH, Cat $875.
$3,000 $250
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510 **/*
6d Blue Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram block of 4, BW #17(2)z, right-hand units MUH, Cat $10,000+ (as a mounted strip of 3). 1/- Green BW #30, faint gum bend, MUH, Cat $1,750. 1/- Blue-Green DE5/13 quarter CTO cancel, BW #30wc, Cat $300, significantly under catalogued, the last example offered by us realised over $1,900. Plus a DE[3]/13 half-CTO for comparison. (2)
511 ** 512 V
513 * 514 * 515 V
516 **
1/- Green Plate 2 lower-left ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 3, BW #30(2)z, very well centred, MVLH, Cat $13,000. Rare. 2/- Brown BW #35, MVLH, Cat $650. 5/- Grey & Yellow marginal example with half strike of Melbourne ‘DE[3]/[13]’ CTO datestamp, BW #42wb, full MVLH gum, Cat $300.
10/- Grey & Pink BW #47 left pane marginal block of 4, very well centred, hinged in margin only, fresh MUH. Exceptionally rare as a MUH block, Cat $30,000+.
$4,000 $300 $1,000
$5,000 $160 $150
$10,000
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10/- Grey & Pink BW #47, faint gum wrinkle, well centred, MUH, Cat $7,500. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47 uncatalogued variety Break in shading at west of Bight, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat $2,000. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47, very well centred, fine mint, Cat $2,000.
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$1,800 $750 $600
520 **
£2 Black & Rose BW #55, fresh MUH, Cat $35,000. A very rare stamp in unhinged condition, very few collectors have been privileged enough to own an example.
$10,000
521 *
£2 Black & Rose ‘CA’ Monogram mint single, BW #55z, rich original colour, MVLH, Cat $175,000. BPA Certificate (2012) notes monogrammed selvedge re-joined & regummed. [An extremely important Kangaroo monogram being one of the only two known in private hands, the other example residing in the Ray Chapman collection, now forming part of the Australia Post archival collection. Three specimen pieces are also known - blocks of 6 and 4 with ‘CA’ monograms, plus a single with ‘JBC’ monogram]
$20,000
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Kangaroos - Second Watermark
522 **/* 523 **/*
2½d Indigo BW #10 Plate 2 lower-right corner block of 6 [2L52-54, 58-60] four units MUH, Cat $2,000+. 2½d Indigo Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram lower-left corner block of 6 with varieties Heavy coastline to WA [2L49] and Very heavy coastline to WA [2L55], BW #10(2)z, very well centred, upper units MLH, lower units MUH, Cat $6,750++ (as a mounted corner strip of 3). [Stuart Hardy’s strip of 3 sold for $3,900+ in our May 2013 Sale of his collection]
$500 $4,000
524 *
2/- Light Brown BW #36, extremely well centred, MVLH, Cat $1,500.
$400
525 *
2½d Blue Perf ‘OS’ Plate 1 Harrison one-line imprint pair, BW #11b(1)ze, few nibbed perfs, fine mint overall Cat $2,000 (as an unpunctured pair).
$500
526 **/*
2½d Blue Plate 2 (crack in the horizontal margin between 2L60 & 2R55) Harrison one-line imprint block of 4, BW #11(2)ze (retouch at 2L60 not evident), two units MUH, Cat $3,750. 3d Olive Die I Plate 1 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, BW #13(1)zd, fine MLH (one lower unit is MUH), Cat $4,250.
527 **/*
Kangaroos - Third Watermark
$1,000 $1,250
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3d Olive Die I Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram block of 4, BW #13(2)za, lower units MUH, Cat $1,250. 6d Ultramarine Die II Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #19(2)zc, couple of short perfs, well centred, MLH, Cat $3,000. 6d Ultramarne Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ variety Broken leg on kangaroo [3L6], BW #20b(3)d being the righthand unit of a re-joined pair, nibbed perfs, hinge remnant, Cat $2,750+.
531 **/*
6d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, BW #20(3)z, single tonespot, MLH with two lower units MUH, Cat $12,500+ (as an imprint block of 4). Extremely rare.
532 */**
6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 4 with variety White hairline from value circle to map, BW #21(3)zd, lower units MUH, Cat $600+. 6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4 with variety White hairline from value circle to map, BW #21(3)zf, MVLH in central gutter lower units MUH, Cat $450+. 6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 4 Harrison ‘N’ over ‘M’ imprint block of 4, BW #21(4)z, fresh MUH Cat $800 (as a mounted mint block).
533 **/* 534 **
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$800 $650 $600
$6,000
$240 $160 $300
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6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 4 Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint pair, BW #21(4)ze, fine MVLH, Cat $200. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Harrison ‘N’ over ‘MP’ imprint block of 4, BW #27(3)zb, fresh MLH, with lower units MUH, Cat $1,750+. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Harrison ‘N’ over ‘MP’ imprint pair, BW #27(3)zc, fine mint Cat $550.
537 *
538 **/* 539 **/* 540 *
541 * 542 **/* 543 *
9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 4, BW #27(3)zd, fresh MLH, with lower units MUH, Cat $1,100. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4, BW #27(3)zf, fresh MLH, with lower units MUH, Cat $1,000. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint pair, BW #27(3)zg, hinge remnant, fine mint Cat $400.
9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 (mildly toned gum) & Plate 4 Ash imprint pairs, BW #27(3)zg & 24(4)zh, MLH, Cat $800. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4, BW #29(3)z, right-hand units MUH, Cat $650. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 3 Ash imprint pair, BW #33(3)ze, fine mint, Cat $400.
$100 $400 $160
$350 $300 $120
$250 $120 $125
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1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint pair (stop after printer), BW #33(4)za, fine mint, Cat $750. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 8, BW #33(4)zd, mounted in central gutter, six units MUH, Cat $1,750+.
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$200 $500
546 * 547 ** 548 **/*
1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Mullett imprint pair, BW #33(4)ze, mint, Cat $400. 2/- Brown BW #37, fresh well-centred MUH, Cat $2,500. 2/- Maroon Plate 2 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4, BW #38(2)zd, lower units MUH, Cat $2,750+.
$125 $800 $800
549 * 550 *
5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44, fine MLH, Cat $450. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44D (rough perfs) and 5/- grey & yellow-orange #44b (well centred), fine mint, Cat $900. (2) 10/- Grey & Pink BW #48, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $3,250. £1 Grey Die IIB BW #53, fine used, Cat $500.
$140
551 ** 552 F
$180 $1,000 $150
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Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark
553 **/* 554 ** 555 **/*
6d Chestnut Plate 4 Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint block of 4, BW #21(4)z, fine mint, lower units MUH, Cat $400+. 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #22(OS), very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $200. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4, BW #28(3)z, fine mint, with lower units MUH, Cat $1,500.
556 **/* 557 V 558 **
1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint block of 4, BW #34(4)z, lower units MUH, Cat $900+. 5/- Grey & Yellow Perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #45wb, without gum, Cat $250. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $3,000.
559 * 560 *
10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, hinge remainder, quite well centred, Cat $1,100. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C overprint variety Damaged ‘C’ - sub type 1, BW #49xb, extremely well centred, hinge remainder, fine mint, Cat $1,750. £2 Grey & Rose Crimson BW #57, marginal example from top of the pane, Cat $1,200.
561 F
$140 $100 $300
$250 $100 $1,000
$300 $500 $240
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Kangaroos - CofA Watermark
562 **/* 563 **/* 564 **
565 ** 566 * 567 * 568 V
569 ** 570 U 571 **
6d Chestnut Die IIB John Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4 with variety White hairline from value circle to map, BW #23(3)z, lower units MUH, Cat $550+. 6d Chestnut Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4 with variety White hairline from value circle to map, BW #23(3)z, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH, Cat $550+. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 First State Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 4, BW #29(3)z, fresh MUH, Cat $650+.
5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46, quite well centred, MVLH, Cat $325. 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46, Roo slightly misplaced downwards with grass in Bight, fine mint, Cat $325+. 5/- Grey & Yellow CTO, BW #46w x6, centring variable, without gum, Cat $360. (6)
10/- Grey & Pink BW #50, extremely well centred, very fresh MUH, Cat $2,750. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50 x3, one with excellent centring, another with variety Short Spencer’s Gulf BW 50(D)e, good to fine used, Cat $1,000. (3) £1 Grey BW #54, moderate even gum tone, MUH, Cat $3,250.
$150 $180 $180
$400 $120 $100 $120
$1,000 $250 $400
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572 F 573 F 574 F
£1 Grey BW #54, few short perfs, cds used, Cat $450. £1 Grey BW #54, used, Cat $450. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #58, some nibbed perfs, fine used, Cat $850.
575 F
£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #58, Roo slightly misplaced downwards with foot in Bight, fine used, Cat $850+. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #58, very fine used, Cat $850. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson variety White flaw on Roo’s leg [L33], BW #58(V)k, few nibbed perfs, fine used, Cat $1,300.
$250
Mainly Used Collection with duplication, noted ½d & 1d Die II CTO, 2d grey scratch through map, 2½d 2nd wmk mint, 4d orange x7 4d yellow-orange x6, 5d mint, 9d 3rd mint, 1/- 2nd mint, 2/- maroon 3rd MUH, 5/- 1st CTO x2, 10/- 3rd, perf large ‘OS’ to 1/-. some annotated varieties, such as 2d BENCE, are incorrect, nonetheless a useful collection with shade, variety & pmk potential. High catalogue value. (100s)
$500
576 V 577 F
Kangaroo & Map Issues Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings
578 U/*
$100 $100 $160
$200 $200
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MUH Range 1st ½d, 1d, 2½d & 3d Die I; 2nd 2d & 2½d, 3rd, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 3d Die IIB, 6d blue Die IIB, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II & 1/- Die IIB; SMW 6d & 9d; CofA 6d, 9d, 2/- & 5/- [L54] (repaired perf), odd small fault, otherwise fine fresh well-centred stamps. Total Cat $6,800. (20)
$1,500
580 **
1d Carmine-Red Plate 3 left imprint block of 12 (3x4) & right imprint block of 28 (7x4), BW #59(3)zb,zc, originally one block, MUH, Cat $650+++.
$400
581 V 582 **
1914 6d Kookaburra pair CTO, BW #60w, without gum, Cat $160+. 1914 6d Kookaburra Plate No 1/Imprint block of 8 (from top of sheet), BW #60z, very well centred, mounted in sheet margin only, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $3,750.
Engraved Issues
$100 $1,800
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KGV - Single Watermark
583 **/* 584 **/*
585 * 586 F 587 *
588 * 589 *
½d Green Electro 4 ‘CA’ Monogram block of 18, BW #63(4)zd from base of the pane [R43-48,49-54,5560] including varieties White spot before ‘2’ and White spot between ‘TA’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [4R55-56], lower two rows MUH, Cat $1,000++. ½d Orange Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint (‘N’ over ‘MP’, no marginal lines) with variety Break in top frame left of crown [9L60], BW #66(9)z, fine mint with lower units MUH, Cat $275.
1d Red Smooth Paper Die II BW #71(1)i, some ragged perfs, hinge remainder, Cat $750. 1d Scarlet-Red (G17) Smooth Paper ‘CNE’ for ‘ONE’ ink-clogging flaw [VIII/45], BW #71(4)q, machine cancel largely clear of flaw, Cat $1,500. 1d Red Rough Paper Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #72bb(1)i, fine MLH, Cat $500.
1d Red Rough Paper Die II and merged Die II being the right pair in a block of 4, BW #72(1)ia, variety unit MVLH in a fine mint block, Cat $1,000+. 1d Red Rough Paper vertical pair, upper unit Substituted cliché Die II (corner fault), lower unit Thin ‘G’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [IV/34 & 40], BW #72(2)ja&l, perfs reinforced, mint, Cat $3,100+.
$400 $130
$150 $500 $200
$400 $300
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592 ** 593 **
594 ** 595 ** 596 *
1d Red Die III variety Thinned ‘US’ first state (thinned oval and white flaw in ‘U’) [40], BW #75k, being the right-hand unit of a horizontal pair, well centred, fine mint Cat $825+. 1d Violet plate 4 Harrison two-line (‘N’ over ‘MP’) imprint block of 8 with varieties ‘Ferns’ [VII/54], ‘RA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ joined [VII/60] & Roo’s tongue out [VIII/56], BW #76(4)z, gumside tonespot one unit, mounted in central gutter only, stamps MUH, Cat $650 (as a mounted block of 4).
1½d Brown Plate 1 Harrison imprint (5mm below stamps) block of 8, BW #85(1)z, fresh MUH, Cat $850 (as a mounted block of 4). 1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 4, BW #89(26)z, mounted in central gutter only, stamps MUH, Cat $475 (as a mounted imprint block).
2d Dull Orange Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #95ba block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat $700+. 4½d Violet Die I BW #118 pair, fresh MUH, Cat $250+. 1/4d Greenish Blue Mullett imprint pair, BW #128za, mild even toning, mint, Cat $4,000 (as an imprint block of 4).
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$250 $250
$400 $200
$200 $100 $200
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KGV - Large Multiple Watermark
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½d Green Comb Perf Electro 5 ‘CA’ Monogram both sides strip of 12, BW #63()zf, crease affecting one unit & single tonespot, few perf reinforcements in sheet margin, fine overall with eleven units MUH. Cat $3,500+.
$1,000
598 **/*
1½d Red Electro 18 Harrison imprint block of 8, BW #90(18)z, lower units MUH, Cat $475 (as an imprint block of 4).
$200
599 **/*
1½d Red Die II Plate dot pairs comprising Pl 1a (Cat $1,000 as a block of 4), Pl 1, Pl 2 & Pl 4, also a Pl 3 block of 4; fine mint with many units MUH. (5 items)
$180
600 V
1d Green Watermark Inverted with Flaw under neck - State II retouched, BW #80a(4)ha, VFU, Cat $150+. A rare combination flaw. 1d Green vertical pair with Ferns and RA joined, BW #80(4)i,j, top unit couple of tone perfs, bottom unit MUH, Cat $250++.
$125
1½d Red Die I Thin paper, BW #92aa marginal block of 12, eleven units MUH, Cat $3,225+.
$400
KGV - No Watermark
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KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14
KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½
$100
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3d Blue Die Ia Mullet Plates Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety White flaw over ‘IA’ fof ‘AUSTRALIA’ [4R55], BW #107(4)z, three units MUH, Cat $825. 3d Blue Die II Ash imprint block of 4, BW #108z, mounted in central gutter, stamps MUH, Cat $275. 1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint block of 4, BW #130z, single nibbed perf & perf separation in margin, fine MLH with three units MUH. Fresh block, Cat $3,250+.
1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint strip of 4 with Thick 1 at right, gumside tonespot and hinge remainders, Cat $3,250 (as an imprint block of 4) + $600 for the variety. 1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint block of 4, BW #130z, some staining at base, lower units MUH, Cat $3,250.
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$400 $300
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1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint pair, BW #130z, some staining at base, fine mint, Cat $3,250 (as an imprint block of 4).
$200
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4d Olive Plate Ash ‘N’ over ‘A’ imprint block of 4, BW #117(3)z, MVLH, with three units MUH, Cat $400+.
$150
KGV - CofA Watermark
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5d Orange-Brown Plate 2 Ash imprint block of 4, BW #127(2)z, hinged in central gutter only, stamps MUH, Cat $350 (as a mounted block). 5d Yellow-Brown Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 4, variety Flawed pearl in crown at left, hinged in central gutter only, three units MUH, Cat $325.
Georgian Head Issues Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings
612 U/*
$140
Mainly Used Collection in 3 annotated volumes with duplication, noted ½d CofA imprint, 1d SMW P14 imprint block 8 x2 (different), 1d SMW P13½x12½ imprint blocks 8 & 4 (different), 1½d Die II SMW P13½x12½ imprint blocks of 4 & 8 x2 (different one with 5th void corner correction) and booklet pane of 6 wmk inverted, 4d orange wmk inverted x2, 4d lemons x10, 5d on 4½d imprint block of 4, 1/4d single x10, SMW P14 x2, SMW P13½x12½ x5 (mint x1 & CTO x1) CofA x9. some annotated varieties, such as double perfs, are incorrect, nonetheless a useful collection with shade, variety & pmk potential. High catalogue value. (100s)
$500
1927 1½d Canberra Plate No ‘10’ upper-left corner block of 4, BW #132zi, mounted in sheet margin only, stamps MUH, Cat $1,250+.
$600
Other Pre-Decimals
613 **
$160
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1929-38 3d Airmail Types A & B Ash imprint block of 4, BW #134z & 135z, the former MUH, the latter with lower units MUH, Cat $375. 1929 1½d WA Centenary plates 1-12 in fine blocks of 4, BW #138z-Zk, hinged in margin only, Cat $240. (12 blocks)
1929 1½d WA Centenary Ash imprint block of 8 with variety Re-entry to swan’s neck and ‘T’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [Pl2/64], BW #138zm, few perf blemishes and mild gum bend, Cat $375. 1931-38 6d Kingsford Smith Airmail Ash imprint block of 6 with variety Re-entry to ‘STRALI’ and plane’s wing at right [Pl2/38], BW #144ze, few perf blemishes and mild gum bend, fresh MUH, Cat $425.
1932-37 1/- Large Lyrebird Ash imprint block of 4, BW #145za, fresh MUH, Cat $750. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148 corner marginal example, very well centred, lightly hinged in upper sheet margin, stamp fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w x2 examples, one with mild corner toning, without gum, Cat $400.
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$150 $100
$180 $200
$300 $800 $200
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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, well centred, full MVLH gum, Cat $200. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, without gum, Cat $200. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, excellent centring, without gum, Cat $200.
$160 $140 $150
624 V 625 V 626 V
1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, without gum, Cat $200. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, without gum, Cat $200. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO, BW #148w, without gum, Cat $200.
$140 $140 $140
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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge John Ash imprint block of 10, BW #148zd (as imprint block of 6), even aging gum, MUH, Cat $15,500++.
$6,500
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1932-37 6d Large Kookaburra Plate 1 (MVLH) & Plate 2 (MUH) Ash imprint blocks of 4, BW #150z&za, Cat $325. 1934 1/- Victoria Centenary P10½ 2d to 1/- set in John Ash imprint blocks of 4, plus additional 3d lower plate imprint block with ‘Flag’ flaws, BW #151z-153z & 152za, lower units MUH, Cat $600+. (4 blocks)
1934 1/- Victoria Centenary P11½ 2d to 1/- set in John Ash imprint blocks of 4, lower units MUH, Cat $600+. 1934 9d Macarthur 2d (both) to 9d set in John Ash imprint blocks of 4, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH, Cat $600.
1934 1/6d Hermes No Wmk John Ash imprint block of 4, BW #161z, upper units MLH, lower units MUH, Cat $325. 1934-49 1/6d Hermes Chalk Paper BRC imprint block of 4 with 42.5mm imprint and weak entry right side of globe proving this is Sheet D. Imprint not catalogued with this variety, top units hinged. Plus Sheet A 38mm McCracken imprint block of 4 and similar block om thin paper (both MUH). (3 blocks)
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$200 $200
$150 $120
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1935 ANZAC 2d and 1/- John Ash imprint blocks of 4, BW #164zl & 165zb, 2d block MUH, 1/- with lower units MUH, Cat $500+. 1935 1/- Anzac Plate 2 top left corner block of 4, BW #165za, odd nibbed perf, hinged in sheet margins only, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $625.
635 **
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1935 Silver Jubilee 2d to 2/- set in John Ash imprint blocks of 4, BW #166z,167zd,168zb, lower units of 2d & 2/- blocks MUH, Cat $425. 1935 2/- Silver Jubilee Plate 1 top left corner block of 4, BW #168z, MUH, Cat $550. 1938-41 1d Green QE Die II gutter imprint block of 4 coil perf with large holes, BW #182zv fold in gutter, fresh MVLH, Cat $3,000. A rare item.
1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I John Ash imprint block of 4, BW #191za, few marks on central gutter, mounted on gutter only, stamps MUH, Cat $500. 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die Ia John Ash imprint block of 4, BW #192za, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH, Cat $1,500.
$250 $250
$180 $250 $1,200
$200 $500
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1937-60 6d Kookaburra Perf 13½x14 No imprint block of 16, BW #202zd, small perf separations, 14 units MUH, Cat $325 as a corner block of 4.
$150
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1937-59 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 interpane block of 8 from base of sheet with 38mm John Ash imprint at right, BW #208ca, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH, Cat $2,500+. Rare KGVI imprint block. [Stuart Hardy’s block sold for $3,400 in our October 2013 sale of his collection]
$1,500
643 ** 644 ** 645 **
1938-49 Robes Thin Paper 5/- Tinted paper (pen mark in sheet margin), 5/- White Paper, 10/- & £1 Authority imprint blocks of 4, 5/- White Paper one unit MVLH, otherwise all stamps fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. (4 blocks) 1938-49 Robes Thick Paper 5/- & 10/- Ash & Authority imprint blocks plus £1 Ash imprint block, BW #212 & 214 Z,za & 216z, one unit in 5/- Ash block with stain on gum, otherwise very fresh MUH group, Cat $1,800. (5 blocks) 1938-49 Robes Thick Paper 5/- to £1 set in blocks of 4, BW #212,214&216, fresh MUH, Cat $900+.
$500 $500 $350
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1938-49 Robes Thick Paper 5/- to £1 sets, BW #212,214&216 in four pairs of each value, fresh MUH, Cat $1,800+. (12 pairs) 1938-49 Robes Thick & Thin paper set including 5/- Tinted paper, BW #212-7, fresh well-centred MUH, Cat $500+ (7) 1938-49 £1 Robes Thick & Thin Papers BW #216-17 postally used blocks of 4. Scarce multiples, Cat $580+. (2 blocks)
1952-66 2/6d Aborigine No Wmk emergency printing Authority corner imprint block of 4, BW #267z, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $425. 1949-50 Arms 5/- (carmine & deep carmine) to £2 set in Authority imprint left corner blocks of 4, lower units MUH, key £2 block MUH, Cat $2,000+. (5 blocks)
1961-64 5/- Cattle Cream paper & White paper, BW #373A&C marginal blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $620+. (2 blocks) 1963-64 Navigators 4/- to £2 set, BW #404-09 in marginal blocks of 9 (7/6d block of 8 plus single), fresh MUH, Cat $2,000+. (54)
$600 $160 $250
$160 $500
$200 $750
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1963-64 Navigators 4/- to £2 set, BW #404-09 in blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $880+. (6 blocks)
$300
654 **
1913-65 MUH Collection neatly written-up with hingeless mounts for all stamps, still a work-in-progress so many places to fill, no Roos, various KGV to 5d, noted 1/- Vic Centenary P11½, 1/- ANZAC, 9d Macarthur, 2/6d Aborigine white paper, Arms set including 5/- Thin paper & Navigator set of 6. Stamps are fresh MUH. (100s)
$750
1914-66 Mint & Used Collection in 4 volumes incl used 6d engraved x2 (one CTO), 1½d Canberra block of 6, booklet x2 (one incomplete), 3d M/S, 3d Air type A plate 3 block of 4, KSmith set of 3 imprint blocks of 4, 3d Bridge plate block set of 4, mint 1/- Vic Centenary P10½, 3d Jubilee plate 1 block of 4 set, 3d KGVI Die II imprint block of 4, & blue Die III imprint block of 4, 6d Kooka Ash imprint block of 4, 1/- Lyrebird 42½mm Ash imprint block of 4, lots of later imprints, BCOF set of 7 (5/- Thick paper). 1c to $4 mint blocks of 4. few varieties noted, generally fine condition. Much value here (100s)
$700
655 */U
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1936-40 Imprint Blocks Sets comprising Submarine Cable, SA Centenary (mild toning), NSW Anniversary and AIF sets, the latter two sets MUH, Cat $750 approx.
$200
1969 15c Timber error Black omitted (‘Australia 15c’) sheet number #051082 block of 6 from the right corner of the lower pane, fresh MUH, with a normal block of 4 for comparison. An impressive rarity, Cat $10,500+. [This error affected two consecutive sheets. This block comes a sheet purchased at Wagga Wagga PO with the black colour omitted from the lower two horizontal rows of the lower pane, a second pane was sold at another Riverina PO (possible Wagga Wagga) with black omitted from the top three horizontal rows of the pane]
$5,000
Decimal Issues
657 **
Booklets
658 B 659 B 660 **
1928-30 2/3d (KGV 1½d Red SMW P13½x12½ (Wmk inverted) x18), inside cover Type A, BW #B39Aa, Cat $600 (in 2003). Fresh 1935-36 3/- ‘USE the AIRMAIL’ BW #B50, containing three panes of 4 of 3d Type B Airmail issue, airmail labels removed, some light toning affecting covers and stamp pane edges Cat $2,250.
$450
1946-49 Overprints ½d to 5/- (Thin paper) set, BW #J1-J6,J8, fresh MUH, Cat $350+. (7)
$150
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF)
$150
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Lot 513: 1/- 1st Wmk ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 3
Lot 513: 2½d 2nd Wmk ‘CA’ Monogram block of 6
Lot 627: 5/- Bridge imprint blk of 10
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Lot 2: 1912 Type 1 Essay A wonderful and unique Exhibition item
Lot 521: £2 ‘CA’ Monogram Single Only 2 exist in private hands Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd · Auction Rooms: 274A Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria. Australia. Postal Address: PO Box 458 Canterbury, Victoria. 3126. Australia. · ABN: 92 132 987 663 P: +61 3 8682 9876 · F: +61 3 8677 2858 · E: phoenix@phoenixauctions.com.au