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AUSTRALIA | Collections & Miscellaneous Groupings 627 ‘A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia’ collection entitled ‘Transport & Communication’ with 33 Die Proofs printed in green of mostly pre-decimal issues, slipcase. 628 ‘A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia’ boxed presentation book with 28 proofs reprinted in black from the original dies. Includes KGV Engraved 1d, Canberra 1½d, Bridge 2d, Robes £1, Arms £1, Olympics Propaganda 2/-, Cook 7/6d etc, also AAT Map 2/-. 629 ‘A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia’ boxed presentation book with 30 proofs reprinted in blue from the original dies. Includes Canberra 1½d, WA Centenary 1½d Victoria Centenary 1/-, ANZAC 1/-, Jubilee 2/-, SA Centenary 1/-, Anniv of NSW 9d, Mitchell 1/-, Arms 10/-. 630 ‘A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia’ collection with ‘red’ cover, with an array of reprinted die proofs in red mostly of the pre-decimal period. 631 */**/U 1940-65 Collection in Two Volumes mostly used with annotated varieties including AIF 1d Retouch to treetop and shading around numeral, 1957 QEII 4d claret Retouched (recutting to ten lines over ‘AL’), 1959 5d blue sheet stamps listed flaws x4 (Cat $60 each) & booklet stamp Retouch to shading on Queen’s nose and eye (Cat $100), 1959 2/- Flower Diagonal line through lower petal of top left flower, 1962 5d Country Women Retouch to globe MUH, 1964 5d green sheet stamp Retouched crosshatching of oval opposite Queen’ eyes - State II (Cat $100) & 5d green booklet stamp Retouch to crosshatching from hair to oval at right - State I (Cat $250), 5d red Retouched crosshatching of oval opposite Queen’ eyes - State II (Cat $200), £2 Navigators Roller shift (rounded corner), some items in variable condition, mostly fine. Handy lot for specialist.
$150 $150 $150 $150
$350
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1966-2005 Collection in 6 slipcased KA-BE hingless albums almost complete with Navigator ‘SPECIMEN’ opts (4, MLH), early 4c & 5c booklet panes (some MUH), 1971 Christmas, 2 panes of 25, 2 blocks of 7 & 2 sets of singles, various perf varieties, gutter pairs, later booklets, counter printed stamps incl Exhibitions, joint issues, peel & sticks, Framas, M/Ss (many with Exhibition opts) and sheetlets, Internationals, later SPECIMEN issues, also 1995 Florey sheetlet with black ‘HF....’ opt from special portfolio. Only a very few of the early decimals are MLH, the remainder of the collection is MUH. Face value the best part of A$2,000. The albums alone are worth a small fortune. HEAVY LOT. (100s)
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$1,200
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**/*/U Range on Hagners mostly mint (some MUH) including Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- mint (pinhole) & rare £1 olive-brown & blue (minor faults), optd ‘SPECIMEN’ 3rd Wmk £1 grey Types C and D, latter MUH, £2 ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, CofA 10/- x2, £1 & £2 Type D; various KGV including 2d orange “Tin shed” flaw; commemoratives with 1931 6d sepia Air block of 4 & Ash imprint strip of 3, 1932 1/- Lyrebird, Bridge set to 5/- CTO with full gum, 1935 Jubilee, 1936 SA Centenary, various plate blocks, 194950 Arms 5/- thin paper, £2 green with Roller flaw, condition generally fine. (190+) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 634 * ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D Overprints on Third Wmk £1 grey and on CofA 10/-, hinge remnants, Cat $365. (2) 635 * 1913-24 CTO Group comprising First Wmk 9d, 1/- (grossly off-centre) & 5/- Bottom frame damaged under ‘E S’ BW #42(D)m (well centred) all with part Melbourne ‘DE3/13’ cancels; also Third Wmk 2/- maroon; hinge remainders, 2/- & 5/- with small gum adhesions, Cat $625+. (4)
$2,000 $140 $250
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Large Stockbook with values from ½d to 2/- brown, ex 1d. Neatly organised by value and wmk, much duplication, eg 2d 1st wmk x600, 4d orange x130, 3rd wmk 6d blue x420, 3rd wmk 2/- brown x115, total stated to be 5,250. Noted odd better pmk and several minor flaws but overlapping of stamps prevents a more thorough check. Mainly singles, but also noticed a few pairs, generally good average condition. Excellent value at estimate. 637 U Selection in mixed fair to fine condition with [1] 1st watermark ½d green x2, 1d red Die II perf large ‘OS’ pair; [2] 3rd watermark 6d dull blue Die IIB pair, 3d Die I private perf ‘A+F’, perf ‘OS’ 2d grey and 6d chestnut; [3] SM watermark CTO og very fresh 1/and 5/-. Nice variety, good value. (11) 638 U Used Collection neatly arranged in stockbook organised by value, wmk, die and perfin types (eg ‘OS’, ‘OS/NSW’, ‘T’), includes wmk varieties but collector has not checked for plate varieties or pmks. Values to 3rd Wmk 10/- ‘OS’, good used 3rd Wmk 2/brown Wmk inverted (Cat $1,500) noted. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 639 **/* ½d To 2/- Perf Large ‘OS’ Set (ex 3d), variable centring, ½d, 1d, 2d & 9d (mild toning) MUH, others mostly MLH (1/- hinge remainder), Cat $5,100+. (10) 640 */** ½d Green Plate 2 JBC Monogram block of 6, minor gum blemish, five units including monogram unit MUH, Cat $1,000 (as a mounted corner strip of 3). 641 * 1913 Kangaroos on Postcards comprising 1912 (date slug error) Terrigal to Hunter’s Hill with 1d Die IIB; 1913 Melbourne to Sweden with ½d pair & single; 1913 to UK with 1d Die I tied by fine Colombo Paquebot cds; fine condition. 1d Roo Solo Frankings on 1913 Covers with [1] National Bank of Tasmania receipt acknowledgement Post Cards x7 [2] EH 642 * Hart & Co (Launceston) to Campbell Town advertising cover; [3] Warwick (Qld) PPC to England showing Tannymorel coal mine. (9)
$500 $120 $750 $1,600 $240 $160 $100
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648
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1d Red Die I Watermark Sideways with Crown pointing to right (as seen from front) BW #2Aaa. JJune 1913 cds part of machine cancel, Cat $450. Scarce stamp. 1d Red Die II BW #3 with unlisted variety Large coloured flaw to the right of the value tablet, a tad aged, 1914 machine cancel. Not recorded by Adams, Bell & Pope. An impressive flaw. 1d Red Die II ‘Extra Island’ (two Tasmanias) and its Substituted cliché [L25] BW #3(E)d & da, machine cancels, Cat $300. (2) 1d Red Die IIA pair with Offset (weak), BW #4ca, well centred, fine mint, Cat $1,200+. 1d Red Die IIA marginal strip of 3 [GL52-54] with marginal screwhole comfirming position, GL53 with Shading break below ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’, GL54 with Breaks in shading left of Cape Treville, well centred, uniformly lightly toned gum, MUH, Cat $225+. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G Cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope State 4), some nibbed perfs, well centred, Sydney cds slightly impinges upon flaw, Cat $500.
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652
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1d Red Die IIA Plate G Cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope State 4), some nibbed perfs, well centred, datestamp slightly impinges upon flaw, Cat $500. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G Cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope State 4/5 transitional - tiny notch in upper frameline), off-centre with two rounded corners, tidy corner cds cancel clear of the flaw, Cat $500. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G Cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 4/5) BW #4(G)ka, Heywood (Vic) cds impinges upon the flaw in places, some nibbed perfs, Cat $500. 1d Red Die IIA Plate G Cracked electro - state II [GR26] (Adams, Bell & Pope state 5), BW #4(G)ka, September 1914 machine cancel, thin at right, Cat $500. 2d Grey BW #5 MUH, Retail $225 plus premium for centring. 2d Grey Watermark inverted marginal example, MUH, Cat $400
$240 $160 $180 $120 $120 $200
655 655 * 2d Grey perf small ‘OS’, BW #5bc, official repair tag, very well centred, Cat $150. 656 ** 2½d Indigo BW #9, MUH, Cat $275. 657 F 2½d Indigo Perf Small ‘OS’ BW #9bb. Couple slightly short perfs. Difficult stamp, Cat $350. 658 W 2½d Indigo with variety White scratch extending from Cape Leeuwin [2L5], unused, Cat $350 (as mint hinged). AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Stamps on Cover 659 * 2½d Indigo on 1915 (Jun 2) cover from Melbourne to Sicily, with sans-serifed ‘PASSED’ handstamp (55x8mm) on face.
AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 660 F 3d Olive Die I Doubling of right frame and Queensland east coast. Similar to the used copy sold in Sale 4 (lot 548) for $4,800. Very well centred and fresh. 661 F 3d Olive Die II BW #12B horizontal pair, excellent centring, 1913 Adelaide datestamp, Cat $700+. APS Certificate (2013) Certificate. 662 * 3d Olive-Green Die II BW #12D, well centred, Cat $750.
663 664 665 666
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667
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3d Olive-Green Die II BW #12D, MLH, Cat $750. 3d Olive Die II Perf Large ‘OS’ BW #12bb, Hobart datestamp, Cat $350. 3d Olive Die I with part Melbourne ‘AP/[15]/1[3]’ CTO datestamp, large part gum, undercatalogued at $100. Only 200 issued. 3d Olive-Green Die I with quarter cancel of Melbourne ‘[DE]/5/[13]’ CTO datestamp, large-part gum, undercatalogued at $100. Only 120 issued. 4d Yellow-Orange BW #15F, MUH, Cat $1,500.
$70 $115 $100 $100 $80
$1,600 $320 $150
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4d Orange & 5d Chestnut BW #15 & 16. Common shades, hinge remains, centring varies - 4d a bit left, 5d slightly right. Very fresh, Cat $450. (2) 669 V 4d Orange with part Melbourne ‘[A]P/15/[1]3’ CTO datestamp, without gum, undercatalogued at $200. Only 200 issued. 670 V 4d Orange with Brisbane CTO cancel BW #15wd, large part gum. Rare. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Stamps on Cover 671 * 4d Orange Perf Large ‘OS’ on 1915 (Nov 8) local unclaimed registered Perth cover.
AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 672 V 4d Orange with variety White scratch from ‘G’ of ‘POSTAGE’ to map [1R48] BW #15(1)h, tidy datestamp well clear of the flaw, Cat $400. 673 W 5d Chestnut with unlocated variety White flaw over ‘AL’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #16(U)f, unused, Cat $450 (as mint hinged). 674 V 6d Blue with part Melbourne ‘[AP]/[1]5/[13]’ CTO datestamp, very well centred, without gum, undercatalogued at $200. Only 200 issued. 675 F 6d Ultramarine perf small ‘OS’ Watermark inverted, BW #17bca, some nibbed perfs, cds used. Rare - ACSC states at page 2/77 “Watermark inverted has been recorded previously with small ‘OS’ puncture, but no evidence for its existence can be found.”.
676 677
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678
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6d Ultramarine block of 4 perf large ‘OS’, BW #17bb, rounded TLC, yellowish gum, 2 unit MUH, Cat $2,850, Rare. 6d Ultramarine perf large ‘OS’ Plate 1 Retouched second E of PENCE, BW #17bb(1)h, cds cancel, Cat $1,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states “genuine in all respects...reperfed along right”. 6d Blue Plate 1 Retouched second E of PENCE, BW #17(1)h, well centred, Linda (Tas) cds well clear of variety, Cat $1,500. [Stuart Hardy’s off-centre single sold for $669 in our May 2013 sale] 9d Violet with quarter cancel of distinctive Melbourne ‘[25AP13] CTO datestamp, well centred, large part gum. Only 400 issued. 9d Violet with variety Break in bottom frame under ‘IN’ of ‘NINE’ [2L17] BW #24(2)i, Cat $175. 1/- Green with unlisted variety Two shading breaks (white flaws) in Gulf of Carpentaria, fine mint. Equally prominent unlocated flaws for this issue Cat $500.
$180 $400 $600 $120
$200 $120 $500 $650
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1/- Blue-Green BW #30C, hinge remnant, very well centred, Cat $300. 1/- Green Watermark inverted BW #30a, nibbed perfs at base, parcels cancel, Cat $500. 1/- Blue-Green Watermark Inverted BW #30Ca. Off-centre SW with indistinct postal cds, Cat $500. 1/- Blue-Green Watermark inverted, BW #30a, well centred, indistinct commercial cds, Cat $500. 1/- Pale Blue-Green watermark inverted, BW #30a, indistinct commercial cancel, Cat $500. 1/- Green watermark upright with quarter cancel of distinctive Melbourne ‘[25AP13] CTO datestamp, few nibbed perfs, well centred, large part gum. Only 400 issued.
$100 $120 $150 $160 $120
688 689 690 691 692
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1/- Green Plate 2 Break in coastline of Arnhem Land [2L47], BW #30(2)k, mild gum toning, well centred, MVLH, Cat $500. 2/- Brown perf small ‘OS’, BW #35bb, light cds cancel, Cat $350. 2/- Brown with part Melbourne ‘AP2[4]/13’ CTO datestamp, hinge remainder, large part gum. Only 400 issued. 2/- Brown with neat CTO of ‘[D]E3/13’ (round ‘3’), BW #35wb. Without gum, nicely centred and fresh, Cat $300. 5/- Grey & Yellow with quarter cancel of distinctive Melbourne ‘[25AP13] CTO datestamp, few nibbed perfs, hinge remainders, large part gum. Only 400 issued.
$150 $110 $700 $130
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5/- Grey & Chrome perf large ‘OS’ BW #42Aba. Off-centre low right (adjacent stamp visible at top), indistinct cds, Cat $1,000. Very difficult stamp. 5/- Grey & Yellow with part Melbourne ‘[AP]/15/[1]3’ CTO datestamp, without gum, Cat $600. Only 200 issued. 5/- Grey & Chrome a CTO-quality corner datestamp on left marginal (watermark line) with retouch left frame and WA coast [L31] BW #42A(D)g (cat $700). Couple slightly nibbed perfs, just o/c high. [Estimate based on FU copy] 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42B. Beaconsfield Tasmania cds (appears 1913). Nice rich colour, Cat $350. 5/- Grey & Chrome with ‘[DE]3/[1]3’ (round ‘3’) CTO BW #42Awb. Very well-centred, without gum, excellent perfs, Cat $300.
$800
$350
$250 $750 $275 $160 $150
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5/- Grey & Yellow with distinctive quarter cancel of Melbourne ‘DE/[5]/[13]’ CTO datestamp, well centred, without gum, Cat $750. Only 120 issued. 699 V 5/- Grey & Yellow with Brisbane CTO cancel BW #42wd, nibbed perf, large part gum, Cat $1,000. Rare. 700 * £2 Black & Rose handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #55x, centred right, slight aging, Cat $850. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 701 * 2d Grey BW #6, MVLH, Cat $150. 702 * 2d Grey mild gum toning & 2½d indigo, BW #6 & #10, both very well centred, Cat $325. (2)
$750 $925 $270 $60 $100
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2½d Indigo BW #10 on paying letter rate on 1918 (Oct 19) cover to USA, Cat $180. 2½d Indigo on 1916 (May 17) cover from Melbourne to Sicily, with serifed ‘PASSED’ handstamp (46x8mm) on face. 6d Ultramarine BW #18, variety Tail of ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ split at base hinge remainder, Cat $250 as a normal stamp.
$90 $80 $130
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6d Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #18ba, hinge remnant, Retail $675 (as MLH). 6d Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ BW #18ba, just the lightest hinge trace. Very fresh, Cat $750. 6d Ultramarine perf ‘OS’ pair, BW #18ba, commercially used, Cat $160+.
$200 $200 $60
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6d Ultramarine Plate 2 JBC Monogram single with Partial offset, BW #18c(2)zc, uniformly aged, well centred, MLH, Cat $9,000 ($6,000 for Monogram plus another $3,000 for the offset) . 9d Violet BW #25A, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250. 9d Violet BW #25, very well centred, hinge remainder, Cat $225. 9d Violet Watermark inverted BW #25a, fine used, Cat $5,000.
$1,600 $900 $125 $1,200
9d Violet Watermark Inverted BW #25Aa. May 1917(?) Toowoomba cds, Cat $5,000. A great rarity. [The Arthur Gray example (light tone) sold in 2007 for US$2,300 plus 15% buyer’s premium; Toowoomba represents an addition to the five known Qld pmks listed in new ACSC on Page 2/97, Note 1]
$2,750
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1/- Green plus 3rd watermark 1/- Die II well-centred, MLH, Cat $465. (2) 2/- Light Brown BW #36. Light October 1915 cds and very slightly off centre, excellent perfs, Cat $350. 2/- Light Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #36ba. Light ‘REGISTERED/30AU15/MELBOURNE’ cds, very well centred, Cat $350. About as good as you’ll find. 2/- Light Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #36Aba. Very slightly off-centre to left, neat centrally struck ‘REGISTERED/1/6-P 13SE15/ MELBOURNE’ cds, Cat $350. 5/- Deep Grey and Chrome BW #43C. Centred low with few shortish perfs, neat large part ‘SYDNEY/13AP16/50’ cds, Cat $675. Attractive stamp.
$150 $160 $175 $130 $250
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5/- Deep Grey and Yellow with Watermark inverted BW #43Aa. Fairly light registered cds, few shortish perfs, just o/c low, strong colours, Cat $750. 720 F 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome perf ‘OS’, BW #43Bb. Nibbed perf upper right, sock-it-on-the-nose Melbourne numeral cds (#10), Cat $700. 721 U 5/- Deep Brownish-Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’, the scarce vignette shade, BW #43Cb. Very woolly perfs and firmly struck Sydney cds. Very difficult stamp infrequently offered. 722 F 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ Duty Plate Spencer’s Gulf elongated [R24], BW #43b(D)o, minor thin, Brisbane cds, Cat $750. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 723 * Perf ‘OS’ STO Group comprising 6d chestnut, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die IIB, 2/- maroon, 5/- with variety Yellow spot on top of Kangaroo’s leg & break in northern coast of Arnhem Land, & 10/- with Broken tail, hinge remainders, Cat $500+.
$275 $200 $350 $100 $180
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 724 U Watermark Inverted Selection comprising 2d Die I, 3d Die I & 6d blue Die II (nibbed perfs), Cat $485. (3) 725 ** 2d Grey Die I Watermark inverted, BW #7a, trivial gum toning, Cat $250. 726 ** 2d Grey Die IIA BW #8, marginal example, MUH, Cat $150. 727 * 2½d Blue BW #11 tied by Melbourne machine cancel to FH Brunning (seed merchants) advertising cover to USA, ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp, a tad aged with opening tear at top. 728 * 2½d Indigo on 1915 (Jun 2) cover from Melbourne to USA, with sans-serifed ‘PASSED’ handstamp (55x8mm) on face. 729 ** 2½d Indigo Watermark inverted marginal single, BW #11a, centred to the right, fresh MUH, Cat $450.
$120 $80 $100 $100 $60 $160
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2½d Blue Thin paper BW #11aa, fine mint, $500. 2½d Indigo perf ‘OS’ with mild Offset, BW #11bc, hinge remainders, Cat $800. 2½d Indigo perf ‘OS’, BW #11c block of 4 the left-hand units with Heavy coastline to WA, minor surface stain lower-left unit, rough perfs, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $1,400++. 3d Olive Die IIB BW #14, well centred, MUH, Cat $150. 3d Olive Die IIB with unlocated variety Break in left frame just below top corner BW #14(U)f, well centred, MLH, Cat $150.
$260 $120 $320 $100 $100
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6d Ultramarine Die II perf ‘OS’ upper-left corner single, BW #19ba, fresh MUH, Cat $475. 6d Milky Greyish-Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, mildly toned gum, MUH, Cat $375. 6d Blue Die II with Substituted cliché - Die IIA, BW #19(1)ha, fine perfs, Cat $3,750, (SG 38ba Cat £1,300). RPSL certificate (2014). A similar item in the Hardy sale realised over $2,500. 6d Blue Die II Substituted Cliché Die IIA BW #19B(1)ha. Private perfin ‘RI/Co/Ld’ punctured at an angle, indistinct cds (double strike), small blemishes. Nicely centred, scarce variety, cat $3,750 (as normal). Value at 10%. 6d Blue Die II with unlocated variety Islands in Bass Strait BW #19(U)f, fine Ravensthorpe (WA) unframed datestamp does not impinge upon flaw, Cat $150.
$240 $120 $1,200 $375 $100
743
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6d Chestnut perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 6 with Double perf ‘OS’ in the top row. The bottom right stamp appears to have the unplated Break in left frame near top #21(U)h, gum toning, MUH. 6d Chestnut Die IIB with variety Retouched top frame BW #21(3)h, nibbed perf, MUH, Cat $175 (as hinged mint). 9d Violet Die IIB Watermark inverted, BW #27a, very well centred, MUH, Cat $375 (as mounted). Die IIb 9d & 1/- Perf ‘OS’ BW #27ba & 33ba, both lightly hinged. Very fresh Cat $375. (2)
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9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash imprint pair, BW #27(3)zg, Cat $400. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint pair, BW #27(4)zc, fine and fresh mint, Cat $550. 1/- Sea-Green Die II (Dry Ink), BW #32F, parcels cancel, Cat $300. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).
747 748 749
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1/- Blue-Green Die II CA Monogram pair, BW #32zc, gum toned, well centred, fine appearance, MLH, Cat $3,250 as a single. 1/- Blue-Green Die II with variety White flaws in Gulf of Carpentaria [2R2] BW #32(2)l, Cat $250. 1/- Very Bright Blue-Green Die IIB BW #33B variation, some nibbed perfs. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008) states “...an unusual variation of the bright blue-green shade.”. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark Sideways BW #33Aaa. Good colour.
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1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark Sideways BW #33Aaa. Quite a pale shade with minute spot, light corner cds. Much scarcer used than not, Cat $500. 1/- Dull Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark sideways, BW #33aa, off centre, nibbed perf, Cat $500. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ BW #33ba, MUH, Cat $225. 1/- Emerald Die IIB perf small ‘OS’, BW #33ba, Cat $75, perfs a little woolly, a well centred stamp with good colour. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Mullett Imprint block of 4, BW #33(4)zd, mounted in central gutter (upper-right unit just touched), Cat $1,750. 2/- Brown BW #37 plus 6d Large Kooka & 1/- Large Lyrebird x2 uprating KGV 2d Stationery Envelope flown Perth to USA, ‘FAM 14’ cachet in blue, backstamps of Hong Kong & San Francisco. Unusual make-up of 4/8d rate. BW #37 cat $1,500 on cover. 2/- Brown BW #37A, couple nibbed perfs, MLH, Cat $400.
$150 $250 $120
$1,000 $120 $120 $100
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2/- Brown three distinctly different shades of BW #37 with the common brown shade A, plus pale brown shade B (or poss greyish-brown shade H), and reddish brown - shade F. Odd slightly nibbed perf, all cds incl ‘VICTORIA MARKET’ (Melbourne), part ‘LATE FEE RLY STN’ (Sydney). Nice offering, min Cat $280 (as shades A, B & F). (3) 2/- Brown Watermark inverted, BW #37a, very well centred, Cat $1,500. 2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted, BW #37baa, Brisbane cds, Cat $1,500. 2/- Brown Watermark Inverted BW #37a. Quite a deep shade, tidy Innisfail (Qld) cds appears 1917 (which makes this a guaranteed Cooke printing), Cat $1,500. Very difficult stamp, even more so without the usual heavy parcel cancels. 2/- Maroon BW #38, single toned perf, very well centred, Cat $150.
2/- Maroon with variety White flaw under second ‘L’ of ‘SHILLINGS’ [1L33] BW #38(1)f, some mild staining, Cat $150. 2/- Maroon with variety White flaw on base of first ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ and on body of kangaroo listed by ACSC as an unlocated flaw for CofA Wmk (BW #40(U)j) but not listed for Third Wmk, ragged perfs, well centred. Other listed 2/- maroon unlocated flaws are catalogued at $650 or $1,000. 2/- Maroon with variety White flaw on base of first ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ and on body of kangaroo listed by ACSC as an unlocated flaw for CofA Wmk (BW #40(U)j) but not listed as a Third Wmk flaw. Other listed 2/- maroon unlocated flaws are catalogued at $150 or $350.
5/- Grey & Yellow uncatalogued varieties comprising [1] Break at top of kangaroo’s tail (this is prior to the development of the Muzzled kangaroo BW #44(v)q), parcels cancel; [2] unplated Cut-neck flaw, excellent centring, Registered Sydney cds; Cat $450 as normal stamps. 5/- Grey-Black & Chrome unplated variety of BW #44A Break in coast in Bight above value. A top marginal (watermark line) just off-centre, part Stock Exchange cds, good perfs, Cat $225 (as normal). 5/- Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ BW #44Aw. No gum, very fresh Cat $300.
5/- Grey-Black & Chrome perf ‘OS’ CTO with vignette variety White flaw on kangaroo’s leg [L33] BW #44A(V)wa&k. Light corner cds, no gum, very fresh Cat $425. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow with vignette variety Ewe-faced kangaroo - state 1 [L10] BW #44D(V)f. Some shortish perfs, nicely centred, corner cds, Cat $650. 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow with vignette Kangaroo’s ear at right broken [R47] BW #44C(V)u. Toorak Sept 1929 cds (quite late), good perfs, Cat $325.
$100 $280 $240 $650 $90
$80 $260 $100
$150 $120 $150
$175 $200 $140
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10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, well centred, commercially used, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ with duty plate flaw Double print of frame, evident as a line running down centre of stamp most prominently between the base of the map and lower frameline, rounded upper-left corner, well centred, BW #48c, Cat $2,500, 1921 Melbourne cds cancel. [ACSC notes that all double prints are minor.] 10/- Grey & Intense Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #48Dwa. Light corner cds, og very lightly hinged, almost premium quality centring with impressive UV aniline reaction (shocking pink?), Cat $200 10/- Grey & Intense Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO with White flaw in Gulf of Carpenteria [R25] BW #48D(D)wa&i. Off centre low, light corner cds, og with impressive UV aniline reaction (shocking pink?), Cat $425 (50% of normal).
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£1 Light Brown & Pale Blue BW #52. Couple slightly short perfs, light cds with strong colours, Cat $2,250. £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #52Dx. Fresh colours, Cat $900. £1 Grey BW #53A, very well centred, mildly toned gum, MUH, Cat $3,250. £1 Grey BW #53. Very light discolouration spot seen back only, part Fremantle cds firmly struck appears 1931, well-centred, Cat $500.
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£1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C Sub-type 1 (damaged ‘C’), BW #53xd. Strong fresh colour, Cat $1,000. £1 Grey overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type C Sub-type 1 (damaged ‘C’) BW #53xd, hinge remainder, Cat $1,000. £1 Grey Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D BW #53Axg. Barely perceptible hinge trace, near perfect centring, Cat $275.
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£2 Purple-Black & Rose top marginal (watermark line) with variety Colour spot on map north of Bight [R4] BW #56C(D)q. Light hinge trace, very rich colours, Cat $9,750. Rare stamp. [Neither the Gray nor the Hardy sales had one of these] £2 Purple-Black & Rose very fine CTO cancel, with gum, BW #56w, Cat $6,000.
£2 Black & Rose Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #56Ax. Some woolly perfs and a small hinge thin, well-centred and very fresh, Cat $500. 787 * £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type C sub-type 1 Damaged ‘C’ with White flaw below PO of POSTAGE [L37], BW 56Cxd. Some woolly perfs,very fresh, Cat $1,000 (POR in most retail lists). 788 * £2 Purple-Black & Rose Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C Sub-type 2 (Shaved ‘P) BW #56xf, unplated Colour spot between ‘£’ and ‘2’ in value tablet and breaks in lower part of left frame [L44], hinge remainder and small gum adhesion, Cat $1,000+. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 789 U 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ with variety White hairline from value circle to map [3L54] BW #22(OS)3g, some nibbed perfs, Cat $175.
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9d Violet Die IIB John Ash imprint pair - second state BW #28za (ACSC illustrates this state under CofA wmk only as BW #29zc). Centring typical of imprints, very light hinge traces and very fresh, Cat $450. 9d Red Violet Plate 3 Ash Imprint block of 4, BW #28(3)z, unit 3L60 Flaw in shading off NE Coast of Tasmania, typical centring, mounted centrally in upper gutter just impinging on adjoining units, lower units MUH, Cat $1,500+. 9d Violet Plate 4 Ash Imprint pair, BW #28(4)za, mildly toned gum, stamps MUH, Cat $450+.
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1/- Blue-Green BW #34, MUH, Cat $200. 2/- Maroon BW #39 tied by Darwin datestamp to 1931 (Apr 26) printed Official airmail cover to London on Imperial Airways, Cat $300 on cover. Superb. 2/- Maroon perf ‘OS’ top right coner single, BW #39b, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $850.
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5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45A unplated Break in back of neck with small notch below, hollow left ear and weak shading lines off west coast of Tasmania, well centred fresh MUH, Cat $1,500 as normal stamp. 5/- Greyish Black & Yellow-Orange BW #45B. Barely perceptible hinge trace, well-centred and very fresh. A near-premium quality stamp with the slightly better vignette shade, Cat $500. 5/- Greyish Black & Yellow-Orange CTO BW #45Bw with uncatalogued variety Coloured flaw in shading under ‘N’ of ‘SHILLINGS’ [R18]. Original gum, light hinge trace, well-centred and very fresh. A near-premium quality stamp, Cat $225 (as normal).
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5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange Perf ‘OS’ light corner CTO, BW #45Awb. Off-centre high, very fresh, Cat $225. 5/- Greyish-Black & Yellow-Orange perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #45Bwb. Off centre NW, very light corner cds and very fresh, Cat $225. 5/- Grey & Yellow with variety Shading breaks in Bight [R22] BW #45(D)n, few nibbed perfs, excellent centring, Cat $950.
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10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49. Small very light spot seen back only, firm Sydney cds, very well-centred, Cat $700. 10/- Grey & Pink Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C BW #49x, uncatalogued variety, Colour spot west of Tasmania tiny gum blemish, hinge remainder, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C BW #49x. Small adhesions, perfect centring, perfect colour, premium quality, local retail $475.
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10/- Grey & Pale Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 1a - damaged ‘S’ and ‘C’ with shortened shading line near mouth of St Vincent Gulf etc [R55], BW #49xc, even gum toning, only 16 examples can exist for this position, Cat $5,000 for hinged. MUH examples absent from Gray, Hardy and Morgan auctions.
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£2 Grey & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, hinge remnant, Cat $900. [Only 4,320 issued] £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #57x, mild gum toning, MLH, Cat $900. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #57Ax. Very well-centred and fresh, almost perfect, Cat $900.
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812 AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 809 6d Chestnut BW #23 in fresh SW corner marginal block of 4 with full selvedge. Small scuff one unit, selvedge gum adhesion, very fresh, Cat $320 (as 4 singles). 810 * 9d Purple BW #29 solo franking tied by Ormond (Vic) cds to 1938 (Feb 17) parcel post label adhered to Ormond Plant Farm parcel tag addressed to Kew. [The 9d rate paid for a Within 30 Miles parcel weighing up to 2lbs] 811 * 9d Violet BW #29 & 6d Large Kooka tied to Parcels Post Label (adhered to registered parcel wrapper fragment) by Glenhuntly 1937 (Apr 26) datestamp. 812 * 9d Purple BW #29 solo franking tied by Registered Adelaide cds to 1934 (May 28) Frank DeRose & Co parcel tag addressed to Perth. Most Appealing.
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9d Violet with Thin-necked kangaroo [3R28] CTO BW #29Aw(3)h. Off centre high to right, hinged, original gum, very fresh, Cat $300. 9d Violet Plate 3 Ash - 1st state imprint block of 4, BW #29(3)z, light even gum toning, light tone spot, 2 units MUH, Cat $650. 2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 block of 16 (4x4) with Plate 2 varieties Break in top frame over T of AUSTRALIA [2L26] & White flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39], BW #40(2)g,h, one non-variety unit mounted, other units MUH, Cat $295+. 2/- Maroon Die II pale shade from Plate 2, a centrally separated vertical block of 8 including White flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [2L39] and Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA [2L45], BW #40B(2)h&j, extrapolated cat c$335 (BW values these varieties hinged only). Nicely centred and fresh. 2/- Maroon Die II Plate 2 Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA [2L45], BW #40(2)j, the upper left unit in a fresh block of 4 off-centre right, min Cat $230’. 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46A. Centred very slightly to right, light hinge traces, rich colours, Cat $325.
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5/- Grey & Yellow Duty Plate Broken coast near Sydney, and break in right frame 3.5mm from top corrected [L2], BW #46(D)da, trivial thin at top, Strawberry Hill (NSW) cds, Cat $150. 5/- Grey & Yellow with variety Open-mouthed kangaroo [R55] BW #46(V)v, excellent centring, lightly cancelled, Cat $150. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, correct u/v reaction, excellent centring, Adelaide cds, Cat $750. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, correct u/v reaction, ship mail cds, Cat $750.
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10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D. Neat corner part Air Mail cds. Kangaroo’s foot in the Bight, very attractive example of a scarcer shade, Cat $750. 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E, correct u/v reaction, few nibbed perfs, very fine used, Cat $1,250. 10/- Grey & Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #50Ax, mild gum toning, hinge remnant, well centred, Cat $650. 10/-, £1 & £2 Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D fresh MUH (10/- light perf tone). 10/- & £1 well-centred. (3) £1 Grey BW #54. Barely visible single hinge trace, excellent perfs, very fresh, Cat $1,000. [The similar Hardy example was knocked down for $440 plus premium in May 1913]
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£1 Grey BW #54, fine used, Cat $420. £1 Grey BW #54. Light cds, strong colour, Cat $420. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #58A. Good perfs, neat corner cds, strong fresh colours Cat $750 (retail much the same). £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson with Break in lower frame under ‘N’ of ‘POUNDS’ [R1] BW #58B(D)o. Couple nibbed perfs, part neat WA registered cds, strong colours, Cat $1,500. AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues 832 ** 6d Kookaburra BW #60. A very fresh near-premium quality stamp, Cat $250.
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833 * 6d Kookaburra BW #60 block of 4, upper-right unit slight surface marks, mildly discoloured perf tips at right, mint, Cat $400+. AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 834 U 1d Red Varieties Collection on DIY pages, an extensive fine to very fine mostly cds presentation of [1] shades with ‘G’ number identifications incl Line perf G1 & G2, others incl rough paper in G10-77 range and stated to include pink eosin G27A (we’re not sure about this); [2] varieties on smooth semi-surfaced and rough papers in pane number order and quite comprehensive incl all Die II plate positions, Rusted cliché [IV/34], both substituted clichés on rough paper, inverted watermarks incl Die II. Oddments include one each Die III and LM wmk (Harrison), couple ‘OS’ perfins. Shades alone, if correctly identified (and most certainly are) cat over $2,250 (excludes pink eosin). Fantastic value. (203) 835 */U 1½d Red Die I on hagners with [1] Single Watermark with mint (11) and used (250+), latter including plated varieties (49) listed in either ACSC or ACCC specialist catalogue, 38 more on one page most with pencil marks on back showing position of minor/ transient flaws, few perf ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’ (cat well over $900); [2] No Watermark with mint (16, MUH x4) and used (33). Mainly fine with majority cds (cat well over $550). Study material, good value. (300+) 836 U 4d Olive mainly fine shades on hagners comprising [1] SM Watermark P13½x12½ with MLH x3, ‘OS’ overprinted x2, perf ‘OS’ x3, used x33 mostly cds incl Upper frame scratch, etc [3L2] BSAP 2nd state and Kangaroo’s tongue out [4L25] BW #116(4)e; [2] CofA Watermark one MLH, one perf ‘G/NSW’, perf ‘VG’ x2, used x36 mostly cds incl two pairs. Good value. (c80) 837 U Accumulation (well into four figures) of specialist’s surplus. All watermarks and most values seen (no 1d reds, no surcharges, no 4d oranges or blues, no 1/4d) including various official perfins (eg ‘OS’, ‘VG’). Countless 1d greens and 1½d browns and reds, probably 200+ 5d browns (about half look to be perf ‘OS’), and separated by value into glassines and envelopes. Postmark interest possible, mostly fine, good hunting. (100s) 838 U Accumulation most values and colours incl various official perfins, surcharge and ‘OS’ overprints. Good range of shades and duplication in places from LM watermark (23) incl 1d Harrison x6 to 1/4d x2 cds (SM P13½x12½, CofA). In between many 1½d reds incl Die I no wmk x3, 2d red-brown x4 (one P14 perf ‘OS’), 3d Die I x5, 5d brown SM wmk perf ‘OS’ x10. CofA wmk ‘OS’ opts incl 3d with Retouch ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [7R35]. Majority cds, could be more varieties, retail close to $1,500. Inspection recommended. (170+) 839 V/S CTO Selection single, SM and CofA watermarks with and without gum [1] single x9 incl 4d orange Watermark inverted with Jan 1915 cds, 2d red-brown x4 shades, 1/4d; [2] SM P14 4½d violet og; [3] SM P13½x12½ x10 incl 5d and 1/4d x2; [4] CofA x9 incl ‘OS’ opts 1d x2 and 2d. Couple perf ‘OS’, generally well-centred and, as to be expected, very fresh - min cat $600 (least expensive shades). (30) 840 **/U Selection blocks (of 4 ex noted) and pairs, all cds (ex noted) with [1] s/wmk 1d red block of 6, 1½d green (reinforced) with variety [12R24], 1½d red; [2] SM wmk P13½x12½ ½d perf ‘OS’ x2 and perf ‘G/NSW’ (each with a Die 1a), 1d green, 2d red Die II & Die III x2 (one commercial cancel), 3d Die 1a incl a Type B, TWO PENCE surch MUH (spots); [3] CofA ½d x2, one imprint - plus a pair - perf ‘G/NSW’, 1d optd ‘OS’, 2d imprint pair, 3d (commercial cancel). Mainly fine, good study potential, bargain. (19)
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Small Stockbook filled neat rows of issues to 5d, plus a few roos, incl 3rd Wmk 3d Die I ‘OS’ Wmk inverted and KGV commemoratives with with 1/- Vic Centenary x3 etc. Condition is generally fine, and there is some pmk potential. Good lot. (c.500) 842 **/* State Official Perfins selection mostly hinged with ½d green s/wmk single perf ‘T’ and MUH pair ‘OS/NSW’, then CofA wmk 1d pair ‘PA/C’ (private), 3d ‘G/NSW’, 2d, 3d & 5d ‘VG’. Some adhesions, very fresh appearance. (9) 843 U Varieties and shades mostly ACSC-listed on mostly single watermark ½d to 5d shades incl 1d Line perf x2, ½d greens x5 (one perf ‘OS’), 1d red shades x7 incl Die II rough paper x2 and one top marginal almost No watermark, 5d line perf 8 Wattles right [1L1]. Later noted SM wmk P14 3d Die 1a Retouch upper frame at right [4R54] and 4½d perf ‘OS’ Broken top frame left [1L4], P13½x12½ 1d green Die I/II pair and Die II single. Official perfins incl ‘G/NSW’ misplaced and doubled on CofA 1d and 2d respectively. Includes inverted watermarks, several noted as dry ink, lots more, cat well over $1,000. Inspection recommended. (52) 844 */U Variety majority fine used with [1] 1d Green Single watermark x55 (mint x7 incl RA joined, used incl Secret mark and VIII/15), SM P14 x22, P13½x12½ x16; [2] 1½d Red Single watermark perf ‘OS/NSW’ x4, SM P14 x20 (couple varieties noted), P13½x12½ x9; ‘TWO PENCE’ surch x18; [3] Postage Dues 28 mint and used range noting blocks of 4 2d BW #D116 VFU, 1d BW #D123 with MUH x2. Study material, very good value. (170+) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 845 */** 1d Red mostly fine shades selection with [1] smooth paper x12 incl perf ‘OS’ horiz pairs on thinner paper x3 (3 units MUH), a vertical pair with lower unit MUH, horiz pair and four singles hinged (pencil notation ‘G31’ on one); [2] rough paper perf ‘OS’ x2 which could be a separated right marginal pair (watermark line). (16)
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1d Red Shades Collection comprehensively annotated on DIY pages, an extensive fine to very fine mostly cds presentation of 92 shades (usually two of each to demonstrate the UV reaction range, paper variations, and so on) with ‘G’ number identifications incl line perf G1 & G2, then G10-77 range (include rough papers). Better recorded include G12, G24, G24½, G32, G65, G70½ (both), G71. Not many missing, if all correct (and most surely are) cat well over $4,000. Marvellous specialised lot. (203) 1d Red Varieties Collection fine to very fine annotated presentation on DIY pages, smooth and rough paper, 29 different ACSC-listed virtually complete, all cds ex three, wide range of shades. Includes Die I and II Substituted cliché [IV/34&35], several rough papers incl PENAVY and Rusted NE corner. Sure to be some better shades here, min catalogue (as least expensive) $655 - retail rather higher nowadays. (29) 1d Red Varieties Collection on DIY pages, a comprehensive fine to very fine mostly cds annotated presentation of 137 different ACSC and BSAP listed varieties on smooth and rough papers. Includes all Die II positions, Die I & II substituted clichés, wide range of shades, rough papers include PENAVY and Rusted NE corner, odd perf ‘OS’, odd Watermark inverted. Certain to be more useful shades here with not many needed to fill in the gaps - very high retail. (137) 1½d Die I Varieties selection of plated flaws, browns, greens & a few reds, about half are perf ‘OS’. Catalogued flaws 85(11)k, 88(11)e, 88(12)g,h, 88(13)j, 88(14)d,g,h, other plated flaws are 1R30, 2L16, 2R44, 3R42, 4L31, 5L28,31, 5AL59, 11L30,39, 11R6, 12L1, 12R11,25, 13L58, 13R53, 14L1,55, 15L12,39,48. (30) 4d Blue selection MLH ex noted with horiz pair and vert pair just o/c (lower MUH) ultramarine shades, single clearly Cooke blue shade. Very fresh, min cat $425 (as all Cooke). (5) 1919-23 1½d Browns and Greens mostly fine used on hagners with some perf ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’ [1] 1½d Black-brown x50+ incl mint x6; [2] 1½d Brown (incl red-brown) shades x190+ incl mint x12 plus page with plated varieties x33; [3] 1½d Green x150+ incl x15 mint (one is 11R22 variety). Likely to be more varieties, good study material, excellent value. (c390) Accumulation all values and colours incl perf ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’ and the odd ‘N.W./PACIFIC ISLANDS’ opt. Considerable range of shades and fair duplication in places from a single engraved to 1/4d x5 (cds x4). In between we note 1d red x40+ incl rough paper, 4d orange group x10 incl lemon x3, 4d violet x4, 4d blue x9, 5d x13 incl line perf, many 1½d browns, greens and reds, 2d oranges and reds. Mostly cds, likely to be varieties waiting for the keen-eyed, retail must be close to $2,000. Inspection recommended. (230+)
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Collector’s Surplus mint ex noted and comprising 1½d red shades BW #89 no imprint horiz block of 8 (tone), horiz pairs x2, singles x8 (one noted as pale pink shade) incl perf ‘OS’ x2 and one private perf; 2d orange BW #95 vert strip of 3; 2d red shades BW #96 block of 4, vert strip of 3 and horiz pair; 3d BW #104 with faults irregular block of 7 and block of 4 with 1925 Ballarat cds (so must be Die I). PLUS LM watermark 1½d black-brown pair and single, and brown single. Some MUH in the multiples, mostly very fresh with cat (as least expensive and ex faulty items) $400+. Study material. (47) 854 U Line Perforation selection with 1d red x4 (one with ‘HB’ private perfin and strong compartment line at top, another has strong compartment line at left and may have BSAP’s LVT flaw); 5d chestnut x2 (one has White flaw on emu chest, etc [1R19] BW #122q). (6) 855 U Perf ‘OS’ ½d to 1/4d, twenty different all smooth paper ex 1d red which is rough (common shade). All cds ex ½d orange and all 1½d ex green. Mainly well centred with good colour, retail over $300. (20) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 856 * ½d Very Yellow (‘Cyprus’) Green plus 1d violet, 1½d red and 1½d green tied by 1925 (July 21) Broken Hill cds to cover carried on the first aerial flight to Mildura. The distinctive ½d shade BW #63H is extremely rare on cover, there being just three covers and two postcards recorded.
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½d Green Plate 4 JBC Monogram block of 6, including variety White flaw in right side of crown, BW #63(4)n,za, lower stamps MUH, minor perf separation in margin, Cat $200++ (for hinged), ex Hardy. ½d Orange (shades) selection comprising pair on Official wrapper, uprate of 4½d on 5d Stationery registered envelope to Canada, block of three late use (1930) for domestic Letter rate, ½d (3) uprate of 4½d Stationery registered envelope to NZ, lovely tricolour franking with 1d violet + 1½d red for 3d Foreign letter to Slovakia, and perf ‘OS’ ½d + 1½d (SM wmk) Official cover, generally fine (6) 1d Red Smooth Paper hagners with 116 shades of BW #71 about half cds. Includes Line perf, perf ‘OS’ x4, perf ‘OS/NSW’ x3, Die II x9 and a wide range of shades of which some may be more useful. Also a ½d green with variety at 7R24 (private perfin), 5d brown x5 shades cds incl variety at 1L42, 1d violet perf ‘OS’ cds. Good study material cat $400+ (least expensive type). (122) 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I (shades) Foreign letter rate selection comprising [1] 1d carmine-red + deep red unusual contrasting shades combination with ½d Kangaroo; [2] Austen’s advertising cover with 1d bright red (aniline) + ½d emerald; [3] ‘Greetings from Australia’ embossed envelope with 1d deep red x2 + ½d Kangaroo, fine and attractive trio.
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1d Red Smooth Paper Shades selection of solo frankings on cover, earliest (‘SP 8 1914’) an underpaid and taxed advertising cover to United States, scarcer shades include salmon-red, nice deep red with early state ‘RA’ joined, early rose (‘21 JUN 16’), brownish rose, salmon, maroon, two with Postage dues (Aust or US), odd small fault, generally fine, identification (often with u/v reactions) lightly penciled on reverse. (14) 1d Red Smooth Paper (shades) selection of multiple frankings on cover selection including salmon-red x2 (arrangement suggests tête-bêche!), scarlet-red (deep) x3 censored to US, scarlet (aniline) x3 “Letter for enemy’s country” to Sweden, rose strip of four registered with handstruck ‘MISSENT’ applied in error for ‘UNCLAIMED’, carmine-red pair, and carmine (aniline) x2, the last two being late usages for 2d Letter rate, odd fault, generally fine. (6) 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I bright rose, rare shade formerly listed as G13½, tied by Ulverstone cds to 1915 (6 Mar) E. Hobbs Timber merchants cover to Forth.
1d Bright Rose Smooth Paper BW #71D, (formerly BW G13½) Thin ‘ONE PENNY’ (retouch) BW #71(4)l solo franking tied to cover by 1915 (Feb 15) Hobart repeater machine cancel. 1d Carmine-Red complete pane VII with part Harrison imprint, some perf separation and bottom selvedge and part of top row a little aged, otherwise fine MUH, includes catalogued flaws such as RA joined on units 1, 7, 31, 32, 37, 54 & 60. Rarely offered these days. 1d Red Die I & II Perf ‘OS’ pair, BW #71(1)fc. Small gum imperfections, very fresh. 1d Red Substituted Cliches Dies I and II BW #71(2)ia & ja. Both with cds well clear of the varieties, retail c$265. Both appear more common shades, very much sought after varieties, good value. (2)
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1d Scarlet (Aniline) (G19) Rusted cliché BW #71I(2)j. Lower frame nicked, light late-ish cds (Feb 10,1917) and strong aniline colour, Cat $750. 1d Red Rough Paper hagner with 42 shades of BW #72. Includes Watermark inverted, perf ‘OS’ Die II o/c right and Thin ‘G’ (rounded corner) BW #72(1) fb and (2)k (there may be more), others include compartment lines and dots with majority slogan cancels. Minimum retail as least expensive shades (which they’re not) $285, good value. (42) 1d Red Rough Paper Scarcer 1918 shades on April to August covers stated to be deep rosine, damson (flapless) and maroon groups, BW #72J, K & R, small cover faults. (3) 1d Red Rough Paper - Substituted Cliches Dies I and II BW #72(2)ia & ja. Die I nice centring, each cds clear of the varieties, Cat $250 (retail rather less). Very much sought after varieties (one may be a better shade), good value. (2)
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1d Carmine-Red Die III (G109) with 2d orange KGV on 4d orange Registration Envelope (RE8), used 3DEC20 from Hobart to Bundaberg. Drury certificate. The 1d Die III is quite rare on cover. [7d = 2d x2 & 3d Reg.]
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1d Carmine-Red Die III with Watermark inverted BW 75Aa. Centred a bit low, very fresh, cat $250. 1d Carmine-Red Die III two very fresh examples [1] o/c NW with Watermark inverted BW 75Aa; [2] well-centred similar shade with unplated White spot between ‘A’ and ‘L’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’. Min cat Cat $310. 1d Deep Red Die III with White flaw under emu’s tail and shaved upper frame at left [10], appears deep red shade BW #75Bh. Off centre left, very fresh, Cat $200. 1d Deep Red Die III CA Monogram single, BW #75Bzc. Reinforced separation, nicely centred and fresh Cat $750. 1d Deep Red Die III JBC Monogram in reinforced vertical pair, BW #75Bza. Fresh, Cat $750. 1d Violet wide range of shades in this semi-specialised assembly which includes ACSC and BSAP listed varieties at V/25 (perf ‘OS’ MUH), VI/21 x2 - one in horiz pair, VII/37 x2, VII/60 in horiz pair, VIII/25 and VIII/49 (very likely to be more BSAP types). Also blocks of 4 x3 with lower units MUH, a horiz pair and 14 mostly lightly hinged singles. Good value, cat c$465 (least valuable shades). (36) 1d Violet vertical SE corner block of 6 with full selvedge with Jubilee line panels at right, from Plate 3 BW #76(3) [47-8, 53-4, 59-60]. Includes BSAP-listed varieties at position 48 (Jubilee line), 59 & 60. Couple hinge rems in selvedge, all units fresh MUH. Very good positional block.
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1d Green semi-specialised mainly fine assembly of listed varieties mostly lightly hinged comprising Pane 7 Secret mark [VII/1] single, in horiz pair and in block of 4 with MUH Weeping pearl [VII/7], Flaw under neck [VII/37]; Pane 8 with NY joined [VIII/ 25] in horiz pair, Ferns and MUH RA joined [VII/54&60] part Harrison imprint, White spot SE corner and MUH Run N [VIII/ 54&60] SE corner full selvedge. Also a block of 4 2*/2** with nothing we can see! Neat lot, min cat $290. (18) 1d Green Plate 4 imprint pairsTS Harrison - N over M (tiny spot) and AJ Mullett, each with RA joined [VII/60], parts BW #77(4)za & zb. PLUS AJ Mullett pair Plate 3 part BW #77(3)zb. (3 pairs)
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1½d Black-Brown selection comprising MUH corner marginal pairs from Electro 1 [L55-6, R5-6] x2, block of 4 with lower pair MUH, eleven hinged incl horiz pair. Some small blemishes here and there, mainly well-centred and fresh, min cat $500. Study material. (19) 1½d Black-Brown four TS Harrison imprint pairs from Electros 1 (x2), 3 and 4 being variant parts of BW #83Az. All have proving varieties, most prominent is Scratch above ‘T’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [4L60] with each of the others having L60 flaws described in ACCC of NSW specialised catalogue. [Hinged imprint blocks of 4 cat $300 each]
$175
1½d Black-Brown TS Harrison imprint block of 8 from Electro 2 (9.25mm stamp to imprint) extension of BW #83(2)z, further evidenced by ACCC of NSW variety Coloured spot in oval opposite king’s nose [2R50]. Staple punctures above the imprint suggest this block having once been in a booklet (either BW #B14 or #B18). Imprint partly guillotined, some woolly perfs, very fresh pre-cracked electro state.
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1½d Green shades comprising top marginal block of 6 MUH, five blocks of 4 with at least two units MUH, horiz pair MLH, singles x12 (MUH x5). Unchecked for varieties but some ACCC of NSW-listed surely awaiting the eagle-eyed. Mostly fine and fresh with good centring, min cat $350. (40) 1½d Red BW #89. Three multiple variety blocks of 4 (lower units MUH) - [1] Electro 22 HALEPENCE and Thin RAL retouches [2L22 & 28] BW #89(22)i&j; [2] Electro 23 White flaw right of RVT and Vertical band through design [23L11 & 12] both MUH BW #89(23)g&h; [3] Electro 24 Spear right wattles and ‘ALIA’ retouch and Retouch value LVT (curved ‘1’) [24R34 & 41] BW #89(24)l&m. Hinge traces, very acceptable centring, very fresh, retail c$250. (3)
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1½d Red BW #89. 14 pairs mostly horizontal (11), all with varieties mostly ACSC-listed and most units with hinge traces. More popular seen are ‘HALEPENCE’, Thin RAL, Curved ‘1’ retouches. Also include an Electro 21 ‘OS’ perfin vert pair [21L29 & 35]. All pairs different but some varieties duplicated, very acceptable centring, very fresh, min cat $280. (14 pairs) 1½d Red Die I (shades) selection comprising solo franking for Foreign postcard and pair for Foreign letter, perf ‘OS’ solo (4) Official covers unclaimed, variety of associated markings, strip of three (1st unit Cut lower frame) on unclaimed registered cover, and perf ‘T’ on Official cover, odd fault, generally fine (8), also four rather nondescript solos, one an unusual Moree Bore Baths illustrated letter sheet. 1½d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted with variety printed on gummed side BW #89c, fine MUH Cat $750. 1½d Red Die I Electro 15 Cracked electro, kangaroo’s leg to King’s neck, BW #89(15)f. Off-centre low right, medium slogan cancel clear of the variety, Cat $500.
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1½d Red Die I Electro 15 Cracked electro, kangaroo’s leg to King’s neck and through fraction bar RVT, 2 examples, an early state with surface abrasions and a late state, BW #89(15)f, Cat $1,000. 1½d Red Die I Electro 15 rejoined perf ‘OS’ pair right unit Moustache flaw, additionally with cracked electro under emu’s foot through E & P of POSTAGE and the under roo’s foot, left unit Flaw on ST of AUSTRALIA, BW #89(15)ha,ia, both units have small faults, Cat $1,500+, scarce pair. 1½d Red Die I Electro 17 Cracked electro, kangaroo to emu’s foot, BW #89(17)m. Light 1924 Geranium cds mostly well clear of the variety, Cat $250. 1½d Red Die I varieties lightly hinged comprising HALEPENCE [22L22], Thin ‘RAL’ [22L28], PQSTAGE [22R45], BW #89(22)i, j&q, Retouch value LVT (curved ‘1’) [24R41] BW #89(24)m. PLUS No imprint pair part BW #89zb (one unit MUH). Generally well-centred with very fresh appearance. (5)
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1½d Red Die I five shades of Electro 22 fresh blocks of 4 with HALEPENCE [22L22] and Thin ‘RAL’ [22L28] BW #89(22)i&j. Three blocks have the varieties at right, two at left. Generally well-centred with very fresh appearance, min cat $325. (5 blocks) 1½d Red Die I from Electro 24 in fresh blocks with varieties comprising [1] NE corner vertical block of 6 MUH incl Flaw above left wattles [24L7] and Retouch right frame, etc [24L14]; [2] two similar blocks of 4 with different shades lower units MUH with Spear right wattles [24R34] and Retouch value LVT (curved ‘1’) [24R41], each with small blemishes. Good centring, cat $230+ (as singles). (3 blocks) 2d Orange Electro 1 vertical (2x4) block of 8 [1L11-12,17-18,23-24,29-30]. The four central units MUH, top and bottom pair MVLH, includes BSAP-listed varieties at posns 11, 18, 23, 24 and 29. Very good multiple-variety positional block [Were the varieties ACSC-listed, Cat as singles would be over $500]
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2d Orange Die I variety Cracked electro below ‘2’ at right [1R10] BW #95(1)g, Cat $250. 2d Orange Die I variety Cracked electro through right side [1R27] BW #95(1)k. Light corner crease and centred to left, Perth cds, Cat $350. 2d Orange with ‘TWC [1R58] BW #95(1)m right unit in fresh lower frame marginal pair. Quite a bright shade.
2d Orange with ‘TWC [1R58] BW #95(1)m left unit in fresh lower marginal strip of three. The adjacent unit with BSAP-listed Crown fourth pearl at right joined to arc below, LVT flaw, notches left frame’. Bright shade, good double-variety positional strip. 2d Orange Die I with Cracked electro through base of left wattle [3L19] BW #95(3)g. Part Sydney machine cancel, Cat $500. This first state much scarcer than State II. [ACSC incorrectly allocates this variety to 3R19] 2d Orange Die I with Cracked electro through base of left wattle - state II, further crack through base [3L19] BW #95(3)ga. June 1921 Camden NSW cds, Cat $250. [ACSC incorrectly allocates this variety to 3R19]
2d Orange Die I unlocated Cracked electro vertically through right side BW #95(U)l. Off-centre low left, woolly perfs at base, Jan 1921 Stanley (Tasmania) cds, Cat $500. Scarce variety. 2d Orange Die I unlocated Cracked electro vertically through right side BW #95(U)m. Few small faults, Jan 1921 Victoria cds, Cat $500. Scarce variety. 2d Yellow-Orange Unlocated Cracked electro vertically at right, BW #95B(U)m. 17JA1921 cds not concealing the variety, Cat $500.
2d Orange Die I unlocated Cracked electro right wattles to ‘L’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #95(U)o. Off-centre low, woolly perfs at base, Valentine’s Day 1922 cds Woodbridge (Tasmania), Cat $500. 2d Orange Die I unlocated and uncatalogued variety Two white flaws in right wattles plus Notches in top frame right of crown above right wattles being BSAP UCV#Ba24 (which states this is from Electro 5, 5A, 6 or 6A). Off-centre right, NW corner bend not apparent from front, good perfs, Brisbane machine cancel. Difficult stamp.
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2d Red Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted BW #96ba, plus 2d orange Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted #95baa, both stamps with tidy cds cancels, Cat $400. (2) 2d Red Die I Electro 14 variety Retouched face, ACSC #95(14)e. Nearly rounded SE corner (perf broken), light Sydney machine cancel not obscuring the variety, Cat $400. 2d Red-Brown (Aniline) Die I scarce solo frankings on 1925-26 postcards Melbourne to USA and Sydney to Sweden, overpaid ½d although apparently commercial. [The Foreign postcard rate decreased from 2d to 1½d on 1st October 1923, which does not appear to have been broadly advertised, judging from the number of postcards paid at 2d seen for this era.] (2) 2d Red-Brown varieties from Electro 12 with Diagonal flaw thru TWO [12R27] BW #97(12)h, from Electro 16 BSAP-listed Shading break in oval over P of POSTAGE [16L3] and No top to crown, etc [16R6]. Plus two shades stated red-brown and dull red-brown. Good specialist lot. (5)
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2d Red-Brown from Electro 16 BW #97(16), top marginal block of 4 with upper left unit with Left frame notches, upper right with SW corner shaved, and compartment marks [L5-6,11-12]. Some woolly perfs, good centring, fresh. 3d Violet-Blue Die I perf ‘OS’ Dry ink, BW #104c, and 1½d tied to 1925 (Sep 21) Official cover registered at Perth to Maylands where unclaimed. 3d Violet-Blue Die I perf ‘OS’ Dry ink, BW #104c, and 1½d tied to 1924 (Nov 28) Official cover registered at Perth where unclaimed.
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3d Violet-Blue Die I with ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’ joined [2R30] BW #104Ak MUH, the second unit in fresh pair (other unit MLH). 3d Pale Dull Violet-Blue Die I from Plate 2, a left marginal block of 4 (watermark line), lower units MUH including ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’ joined [2R30] BW #104Bk. Small spot one unit (not the variety), off-centre a bit high, cat $300+. 3d Bright Violet-Blue Die I from Plate 2, a left marginal block of 4 (watermark line) including ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’ joined [2R30] BW #104Ck. Small storage-related gum blemishes, off-centre a bit high, cat c$375.
3d Violet-Blue Die I Plate 1 imprint pair part BW #104Az. Light vert crease left unit, right unit with BSAP-listed Coloured flaw in shading right of RVT [1R55] 3d Violet-Blue Die I from Plate 2, a left marginal block of 4 with BSAP-listed varieties Spur on top of ‘3’ in RVT [2R43] and ‘N’ of PENCE defective and flaw on ‘3’ in LVT [2R50]. One unit MUH (non-variety), others light hinge traces.
3d Blue Die Ia Plate 4 imprint pair part BW #105za. Right unit [R55] is Type B, both units have BSAP-listed varieties. Off centre to NW, fresh colour. 3d Blue Die Ia top marginal block of 4 from left pane with Type A x3 [L5, 11 & 12] and one Type B [L6]. One has clearly visible BSAP-listed Shading breaks [L5]. Very fresh - just the Type A&B pair without any variety cat $250. 3d Blue Die Ia type A right pane block of 4 (MUH x3) with BSAP-listed primary flaws at R15, 16 and 22 (MLH). Very fresh, Cat $265+.
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3d Blue Die Ia type A right pane marginal block of 4 with BSAP-listed primary flaws at R18 & 24. Some pencil notations in selvedge on back, hinge remains, centred to NW. 4d Orange Group shades majority fine, two mint and 19 used (nine with official punctures incl two lemon perf ‘OS/NSW’). Postmarks include ‘MONEY ORDER/AP5/17/BRUNSWICK’, ‘LATE FEE’, etc. Good value. (21) 4d Orange BW #110 (common shade). A Plate 2 fresh top marginal horizontal pair (selvedge separation) with BSAP-listed varieties Spot on emu head, etc [2L2] and Missing shading behind Roo’s ear [2L3]. Very good value.
4d Orange Watermark Inverted, Plate 1 Splintered lower left corner [1L58], pencil note on reverse, BW #110a(1)i, very fine mint. 4d Orange from Plate 1, an upper row vertical pair with selvedge showing Jubilee line and BSAP-listed varieties Flaw lowest leaf left wattles [1L3] and Dot inside ‘C’ of ‘PENCE’ [1L9]. Slight aniline appearance, desirable positional pair, cat $250 (as normal singles). 4d Orange from Plate 1, an upper row NE corner horiz pair with full selvedge showing very distinctive Jubilee lines and BSAPlisted varieties Coloured flaw on emu back [1L5] and White spot to right of king’s ear [1L6]. Good positional pair. 4d Orange (Dull) Plate 1 JBC Monogram single, BW #110H(1)za, mint, Cat $400. 4d Lemon-Yellow Plate 2 Line through FOUR PENCE, BW #110C(2)h, fine used, Cat $750. 4d Orange Plate 2 Line through FOUR PENCE, BW #110H(2)h, mint, Cat $500.
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4d Orange from Plate 2 with ‘JBC’ monogram hinge reinforced to stamp [2R56] BW #110(2)za (which has proving BSAP-listed Spot on slope of ‘4’ in LVT). Pencil notation in selvedge C83, off-centre, very fresh. 4d Pale Orange-Yellow Plate 2 perf ‘OS’ CA Monogram single, BW #110Eb(2)zc. This is a rare shade and the catalogue value is greatly under-rated. 4d Orange Plate 2 CA Monogram single with variety White flaw on second lowest wattle at left and white spot over FO of FOUR [59] (incorrectly listed in BW as a plate 1 flaw), BW #110H(2)zc, mint, Cat $400. 4d Violet fresh well-centred block of 4 (slight separation), all units have BSAP-listed flaws, the upper MLH pair with White dot between 3rd and 4th right wattles and Curved flaws in lower frame at right [1R51 & 1R52], lower MUH pair White spot on oval to right of base of crown and Notches in lower right and bottom frames [1R57 & 1R58]. Very scarce and very desirable quadruple variety positional block. [ACSC-listed Plate 1 varieties 1R58 & 1R59 are wrong - they are in Plate 2 at these positions]
4d Violet block of 4, varieties on upper units Left frame at top broken, Thin FOU of FOUR (retouch), BW #111(2)d,e, lower units MUH, trivial gum spot on top left unit, Cat $460. 4d Violet block of 9 varieties Left frame broken at top [7] and Thin FOU of FOUR – retouch [8], latter MUH, BW #111(2)d,e, Cat $760. 4d Violet variety Thin FOUR PENCE retouched, BW #111(2)ha, commercially used, hinge strengthened, Cat $425. 4d Violet Perf ‘OS’ variety Thin FOUR PENCE retouched, BW #111a(2)ha, Cat $400x3.
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4d Violet Harrison one-line Imprint block of four, BW #111(2)z, extensively hinge reinforced and creased, mint, Cat $5,000. 4d Blue Cooke Plates five shades all ex one light hinge traces (one is perf ‘OS’, two appears separated pair) BW #112 and 112b. Perf ‘OS’ is very pale possibly milky blue shade BW #112Fb. Fresh colours, min cat $450. (5) 4d Blue shades x8 and 4d violet x1 solo frankings on 1922-23 covers to USA, variable condition. (9) 4d Ultramarine two fresh quite bright shades probably both Cooke plates BW #112A and/or 112B. One is a bottom marginal (watermark line) likely plate posn 60 with some suggestion of a “kiss” print affecting the right quarter (particularly noticeable in right wattles, shading lines and emu). Light hinge traces. (2) 4d Blue mainly fine used range of shades on hagners. Includes perf ‘OS’ x3 and one ‘OS/NSW’, two ACSC-listed varieties [1L58, 2L18] BW #112(1)i & (2)f cat $40 each (two others annotated but doubtful). Some very pale shades so should include pale milky blue with min Cat $1,200+ (as all least expensive). Over 45 are cds with several later 1923 and 1924 postmarks. Tremendous value at around 10%. (77)
4d Dull Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking on Official registered cover (265x95mm) to Mortlake tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds of 25 Mar 1927, unusually late usage for a ‘blue’ [1d Printed matter rate + 3d registration.] 4d Pale Milky Blue Cooke Plates Perf ‘OS’ BW #112Fb. Minute adhesion with very light hinge trace, very fresh, extra-polated Cat $450. 4d Dull Ultramarine Cooke Plates Perf ‘OS’ BSAP varieties Spot on emu tail, spot in right wattle, shading flaws [1L53] variety of BW 112Cb. Well-centred, very light and very small hinge trace, very fresh (perf ‘OS’ varieties x2 normal).
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 fresh well-centred left marginal (watermark line) horiz strip of 3 [1R13-15], two have BSAP-listed flaws, the centre unit with White dot by upper right serif of L in AUSTRALIA and Small dot in upper right frame 1.75mm from top [1R14 & 1R15]. Small hinge re-inforced separations, a scarce and very desirable double variety strip. 4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 horiz pair [1R56&57, each with BSAP-listed varieties - Coloured flaw in shading right of right wattles [1R56] and White flaw on oval to right of base of crown [1R57]. Very lightly hinged. Very nice. 4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 2 BSAP-listed varieties [1] Shading behind kangaroo ear missing [1R3], bluish shade; [2] Crown with white flaw on second jewel over T in AUSTRALIA [1R38], ultramarine shade. Slightly different shades, very fresh. (2)
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4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 2 varieties [1] White scratch behind emu [2R29], ultramarine shade; [2] White flaw on second lowest wattle at left & white spot over O of FOUR [2R59], bluish shade. Slightly different shades, very fresh, BW #112(2)l and what should be #112(2)n, cat $120 each. [NB - ACSC erroneously shows the second variety as being from Plate 1] (2) 4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Perf ‘OS’ Plate 2 Deteriorated state of thin FOU of FOUR, BW #112b(2)ea. This combination of perf ‘OS’ and flaw is rare. 4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Plate 2 Thin FOUR PENCE, BW #112(2)ha, hinge remain and few toned perfs, mint, Cat $650. 4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates perf ‘OS’ Plate 2 Thin FOUR PENCE, BW #112b(2)ha, slight toning, mint, Cat $650x2.
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4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Plate 2 Thin FOUR PENCE, BW #112(2)ha, well centred dated example Brisbane 22SEP22, Cat $300. 4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Plate 2 Thin FOUR PENCE – later state (early deterioration), BW #112(2)hb, mint, Cat $900.
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4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Plate 2 marginal block of four with Thin FOUR PENCE – later state (intermediate deterioration), BW #112(2)hb, stamps fresh unmounted, Cat $1,625. 4d Blue Cooke Plates with Thin FOUR PENCE - later state (deteriorated) BW #112(2)hb. Not as deteriorated as others we’ve seen, light hinge traces, fresh, Cat $900. 4d Ultramarine Harrison Plates Plate 3 pair [3L28-29], pencil note on right unit, BW #113, unmounted, Cat $400. 4d Blue Harrison Plates with Watermark inverted BW #113a. Very lightly hinged, very well centred, local retail c$225. 4d Ultramarine Harrison Plates Plate 3 spectacular White flaw on roo’s belly [3R53 - confirmed by spot on base of D on RVT], minor tone spot on one perf. Unrecorded by Davidson & Dix or BW.
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4d Olive mainly fine used range of shades on hagners. Includes perf ‘OS’ x5 all cds, plus three ACSC-listed varieties [3L48, 4L25, 4R48] BW #114(3)f, (4)e&i cat $40 each. Over 80 with cds, generally well-centred, Cat $1,600. Tremendous value at less than 10%. (100) 4d Olive range of mainly fresh lightly hinged BW #114 shades including perf ‘OS’ x2, BW #114ba. Small imperfections, generally good centring, Cat $510. (11) 4d Olive (shades) unusual rates duo comprising [1] 1928 address label bearing solo affixed and tied to South African newspaper fragment Port Kembla to Rushcutter’s Bay [1d per 4ozs Printed matter x4: Newspaper rate did not apply to overseas publications]; [2] 1926 cover with 4d + 1½d red tied by ‘LATE FEE/SPENCER ST VIC’ cds to USA. [4½d double Foreign letter (3d 1st oz, 1½d additional oz + 1d Late Fee).]
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4d Olive Plate 4 block of four [R13-14 & 19-20], lower units MUH BW #114. One upper unit with Spot in SE corner [4R13] and the units to right and below with other small BSAP-listed flaws, one lower unit nibbed perf. A fresh and desirable positional block, Cat $230 (as all normals). 4d Olive study of Blurred 2nd bloom in left wattles across all watermarks and perfs, includes 10 examples of the final retouched version in CofA watermark, BW #114-7(3)i,ia, both mint and used including multiples, Cat $800+. (18 + 7 normals) 4d Olive studies of Top of crown broken & retouch across all watermarks and perfs, Kangaroo’s tongue out across all watermarks and perfs & White flaw on 2 blooms of right wattles across all watermarks (no P14), BW #114-7(4)d,da,e,g, both mint and used including multiples, Cat $1,600+. (29 + 12 normals) 4d Brown-Olive (Mullett printing) with Double perforation BW #114Fb, a fresh MUH horizontal pair from bottom of the sheet, Cat $400 (as two singles).
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4d Olive-Green two varieties, both MLH, each with BSAP-listed varieties [1] NW corner split, etc [3L11]; [2] a fine corner marginal in olive-yellow shade with Break in right frame opposite RVT [3R60]. Very fresh. (2) 4d Olive-Green shades with Plate 4 varieties mainly well-centred [1] White flaw two blooms right wattles [4R6]; [2] Right frame thick and bulging [4R42]; [3] Colour flaw on kangaroo’s nose [4R48] - BW #114(4)g, h & i, cat $90 each. (3) 4d Olive-Yellow and Olive-Green, both MLH, each with Kangaroo’s tongue out [4L25] BW #114(4)e. Very fresh, retail c$200. (2)
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**/*/U 4½d Violet Die I range of BW #118 shades with postmark possibilities comprising a lower marginal MUH (selvedge hinge), mint hinged x5, used x25 all cds including later dates (ie 1927 and later). Mainly fine, cat $450 (as all least expensive). (31) * 4½d Violet Die I BW #118, a reasonably well-centred block of four, unlisted flaws on the two units at right each Blurred flaws in RVT but neither are one of the ACSC-listed varieties. Good specialist block, min retail (normal stamps) $160 as singles. * 4½d Violet Die I with White flaws A and E of POSTAGE [1L55] in reasonably well-centred MLH block of 4. Other units with BSAP-listed Coloured flaw on oval in front of roo’s nose [1L50] and Small white flaw on G of POSTAGE [1L56]. Good multiple variety block.
981
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982
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4½d Violet Die I with Damaged upper left frame, top to crown . . . [1R2] top right unit MLH in o/c block of 4 (lower units MUH, some woolly perfs). Other units with BSAP-listed SE corner cut off [1R1], white flaw lower left frame 6mm from SW corner [1R8]. Good multiple variety block. 4½d Violet Die I TS Harrison imprint pair with Deformed left bottom frame. . . - second state, break in left frame [1R55]. Very fresh unhinged part Cat $250 (imprint partly guillotined).
984
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985
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$130 $80 $100
$125 $125
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4½d Violet Die I TS Harrison and AJ Mullett imprint pairs, each with Deformed left bottom frame. . . - second state, break in left frame [1R55]. Blotchy impression (dry ink?), lightly hinged parts BW #118zb and 118zd (2 pairs) 5d Chestnut Smooth Paper Line Perforation two nicely centred and clearly different shades of chestnut, BW #122. Both have dry print appearance particularly at right, most noticeably so at NE and SE corners (we cannot be certain if either is the listed BW #122ca). (2) 5d Chestnut Smooth Paper Line Perforation two nicely centred and clearly different shades of chestnut BW #122, with BSAPlisted varieties - Shading flaws in oval, behind and below emu [1L35], Shading flaw right of right wattle stem, enlarged pearl in crown, etc [1L45]. Very fresh. (2)
$160 $85 $125
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5d Chestnut Smooth Paper Line Perforation three nicely centred similar shades of chestnut BW #122, with BSAP-listed varieties - Notch upper frame above right wattles [1R27], Flaw on king’s ear & rounded SE corner [1R49], Flaw in P of PENCE, etc [1R60]. Very fresh. (3) 5d Chestnut Smooth Paper Line Perforation Perf ‘OS’ BW #122ba. Slightly dry print appearance. 5d Chestnut Comb Perf (shades) selection comprising; [1] 1921 solo franking registered Perth to UK; [2] 1918 combination with ½d green for registered Foreign letter Sydney to USA; [3] perf ‘OS’ solo frankings (2) 1921-22 on Perth registered Official covers from Perth, unclaimed and with variety of associated markings, generally fine. (4)
5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking tied by Perth oval datestamp to 1921 (28 Jul) Official cover registered at Perth, unclaimed Lake Grace and with associated markings, an attractive deep shade. [BW states “examples are found up to early 1921...”] 5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ with ½d green perf ‘OS’ on Melbourne Office of Titles cover to Mortlake, fine 21SP20 Elizabeth Street cancel. This is the earliest recorded use for the 5d Rough paper.
$175 $160 $240
$550 $800
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991 992 993 994 995 996 997
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1/4d Turquoise-Blue marginal single, BW #128A, fine MUH, Cat $400. 1/4d Greenish Blue 6 examples (incl pair), BW #128, all have gum disturbances or tonespots, Cat $1,500. 1/4d Greenish Blue quite a deep shade, small hinge thin, BW #128 (poss 128C?). Very fresh. 1/4d Turquoise-Blue bottom right corner block of 4, BW #128A, small spots on lower units, hinged in margin only, Cat $1,600. 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #128B, lightly hinged fine mint, Cat $250. 1/4d Pale Greenish Blue BW #128C, light hinge remains, very fresh, Cat $250. 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba. Faint pencil mark on back doesn’t detract from a fresh well-centred right marginal example (watermark line) in quite a deep shade. Current retail c$375.
$240 $160 $100 $650 $100 $100 $160
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1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba in fresh MUH horiz pair retail c$375 each. Small separation and bent SE corner perf. 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba in fresh block of 4, lower units MUH (retail c$375 each) Upper units small separation and light crease, very light hinge traces. 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba, lightly hinged with unplated light Vertical scratch in top margin over right wattles. As normal, retail c$175. 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba x2 plus 1d violet on 1952 (21 Nov) registered cover Springvale (Vic) to USA, one 1/4d creased & odd blemish. Unpriced on cover and extremely rare franking for any form of on-cover usage.
$160 $200 $90 $300
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1/4d Greenish Blue Thick ‘1’ at right, BW #128m, trivial natural paper flaw, Cat $200. 1/4d Greenish Blue Thick ‘1’ at right x4 (3 mint incl 1 pair), BW #128m, mint examples all have gum disturbances or other small faults, Cat $1,425. 1/4d Greenish Blue with Thick 1 at right [1R57] BW #128Bm. Light hinge traces, woolly perfs, very fresh, Cat $350.
ex 1007 1005 * 1006 W
$90 $240 $110
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1/4d Greenish Blue with Thick 1 at right [1R57]. Light hinge traces, some minute gum specks, very fresh, retail c$575. 1/4d Greenish Blue Harrison Imprint pair with complete imprint, BW #128z, usual trimmed margin, no gum, Cat $7,500 for block of 4. Rarely encountered with complete imprint. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1007 */U Accumulation mostly fine used on hagners with some perf ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’ [1] 1½d Black-brown x90+ incl mint (2), Watermark inverted x2; [2] 1½d Brown shades x125+ incl mint (10, perf ‘OS’ x2) plus some annotated ACSC-listed varieties; [3] 1d Green mint x10 incl 2 pairs plus one only used. And - sadly - only one lonely 1d red Harrison. Likely to be more than just the mentioned varieties, good study material. (c225) 1008 U Varieties mostly fine cds (ex noted) comprising ½d Retouch shading behind king’s head [6L49], 1d Harrison Distorted ONE PENNY [VIII/13] (perf ‘OS/NSW’) and Roo’s tongue out [VIII/56], 1½d black-brown Thin paper, 1d green Secret mark, nick top left frame, thin ONE PENNY, scratch behind roo [VII/1&32, VIII/14&32], the last with slogan cancel. PLUS the very scarce 1½d red No watermark perf ‘OS’ (slogan cancel). Retail close to $500, good value. (9)
$225 $400
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AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 1009 ** ½d Green bluish green shade thin paper block of four, BW #65Aac – Cat $800 (mounted and unmounted prices are transposed in catalogue), superb centring, fresh unmounted mint. 1010 */** ½d Bluish Green pale shade Thin fraction at right BW #65A(5), the upper left unit in a fresh reasonably well-centred block of 4 (lower units MUH). Nice positional. 1011 U ½d Bluish Green (pale shade) with Thin fraction at right [5R43] BW #65A(5)m. ‘McP’ private perfin inverted, Queensland machine cancel, very well centred, Cat $250.
1012
1d Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing extremely rare solo franking tied by poor T.O.Barrakee (Vic) cds to 1920 (21 Jul) cover (little discoloured) endorsed “Printed Matter only” to Ulverstone. Underpays 1½d Printed matter although untaxed. 1013 ** 1½d Black-Brown Die I with Watermark inverted BW #84a. Very fresh. AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1d Dull Green and Single wmk 4d olive, both perf ‘OS’, tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1925 (10 Jun) Official cover 1014 * (265x110mm) to Mortlake, two Melbourne backstampings. The 1d Official rare on cover. [5d: 1d Printed matter rate x2 + 3d registration.] *
$240 $80 $90
$360 $85
$200
1015
1016 1015 U 1d Green Perf ‘OS’ & 1½d Red Perf ‘OS’ BW #79ba & 90ba, cds cancels, Cat $250. (2) 1016 U 1d Green Perf ‘OS/NSW’ & 1½d Red Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #79ba & 90ba, tidy cancels, Cat $250 (as Perf ‘OS’). AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 1017 **/* ½d Orange Electro 8 AJ Mullett imprint block of 4 incl Thickened left fraction bar [8L60] BW #67(8)z. Upper right unit rounded corner, selvedge below variety with pen notation (could be guillotined off), lower units incl variety MUH. Very fresh.
$100 $100 $120
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½d Orange Electro 9 AJ Mullett imprint block of 24, variety Break in top frame left of crown, BW #67(9)z, Cat $250++. Unit R59 has Retouched white spot before 2 in left value tablet, folded in central gutter.
$200
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1d Green study of Wattle line and flaw under neck in three blocks, showing the retouches and re-entries between October 1926 and January 1928, BW #80(4)f,fa,g,h,ha,hb, a difficult assembly, Cat $490++. 1½d Red Die II upper marginal block of 4 prob Mullett printing with Double perforation on the Jubilee line between top pair and selvedge plus jazzed perfs in the selvedge above. Off-centre and without gum, fresh (and somewhat startling) appearance, BW #91ba++, min cat as 4 used singles $160.
$100
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1½d Red Die II AJ Mullett horiz imprint strip of 4 including Second correction to void corner [2L59] BW #91C(2)zd, wellcentred and fresh, two units MUH, Cat $1,000 (as a block of 8).
$300
1022 **/*
1½d Golden Scarlet from Plate 4, a right marginal horizontal block of 8 posns 27-30 & 33-36 including Type B re-entry, compartment line at left [4R27] BW #91I(4)ia (BSAP’s 4th State only found on this scarcer shade). Hinge reinforcements but variety is MUH.
$120
1020 W
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3d Blue Die Ia (shades) very scarce solo frankings; [1] 1928 ‘AR’ card usage Petersham to Five Dock; [2] 1927 Sydney to Canada at double British Empire 1½d rate. Fine duo. (2) 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ Types A and B with Watermark inverted BW #106aa&ab. Prob dull blue shade, both o/c with Victoria cds, 2007 Cat $325. (2) 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ in combination with 1½d red (various printings) for registered Official covers Perth to various places within WA, range of ‘unclaimed’ markings, comprising Types A and B (2), one of latter a Dry ink printing (3)
ex 1026 1026 */U 1027 * 1028 * 1029 U
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$200 $125 $160
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4d Olive 46 shades of BW #115 with over 80% cds and majority fine, Cat $2,750+. Value at less than 10%. (46) 4d Olive four very similar shades of BW #115, two with quite pronounced compartment lines at left. Very fresh, Cat $500. (4) 4d Greenish Olive shade perf ‘OS’ solo franking tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1930 (23 Oct) registered cover to Mortlake. Rare on cover, particularly as solo franking (1d Printed Matter + 3d registration). 4d Greenish Olive varieties White flaw left wattles & top frame breaks in horiz pair parcel cancel, White flaw on ‘U’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’, coloured flaw Roo’s nose both cds [3L1, 3R41, 4R48], BW #115(3)d & ja, (4)i cat $100 each. (4)
$200 $170 $180 $100
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4d Olive Ash Imprint block of four, BW #115(3)z, light even toning bands, MUH, Cat $1,500. 4½d Violet Die I imprint block of 4 incl Deformed left bottom frame and white flaw wattle to oval [1R55] BW #119z. Usual gutter fold, Cat $400. 1/4d Greenish Blue 2 mint & 1 used, BW #129, all with faults not visible from face, Cat $650.
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1/4d Greenish Blue combination with 2/- Roo (Third wmk), 4d olive, and 3d Airmail on Joseph Charles cover (255x180mm), tied by Perth ‘USE (Air Plane) THE/AIR MAIL’ slogan of 24 Jun 1929, to Sydney, small blemishes consistent with article’s dimensions. Rare franking. [3/11d: 1d per 4ozs Printed matter rate x2 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x15.]
1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129, hinge remains, Retail $375. 1/4d Greenish Blue Thick 1 at right, BW #129m, Cat $450. 1/4d Greenish Blue CTO, BW #129w, no gum, Cat $400. 1/4d Greenish Blue CTO, BW #129w, no gum, Cat $400. 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129wa, ex Post Office presentation set, very fine, Cat $400.
$1,200
$80 $160 $160 $160 $200
ex 1039 1041 ex 1040 AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1039 */W Officials mostly lightly hinged with overprinted ‘OS’ 2d and 4d; Perf ‘OS’ ½d, 1d, 1½d (P14, faults), 2d, 3d Die I & II, 4d and 5d, latter no gum and with Broken right frame by base of wattles [2L48] BW #126f (cat $250 mint hinged). Nice selection, retail c$375. (10) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1040 **/* 1½d Golden Scarlet two blocks of 4 in slightly different but common shades - [1] NE corner block with full selvedge, all stamps MUH with Jubilee lines clearly indicating Plate 2; [2] Plate 1 John Ash (N over A) imprint block of 4 lower units MUH with BSAP flaws at L54 & L60, the imprint quite blurry and with scratches and blurs at left and below. Nice pair. (2 blks) 1041 **/* 1½d Golden Scarlet BW #92K, a key horiz block of 8 from Plate 4 left pane posns 45-8 & 51-4 incl varieties State II - Type B re-entry, shading behind roo, etc [4L47] MLH and Second re-entry - reversion to Type A [4L53] MUH. These states conform to Harold Bare Stage 4 (Fig 13). Nicely centred and very fresh, conservative estimate.
$125
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1044
1½d Red-Brown selection comprising solo frankings (4) for Domestic postcards, Printed matter and very scarce Permit mail, double franking postcard to France, and combination with 2d for scarce airmail to New Guinea (flap fault), generally fine. (6) 2d Red-Brown Die II (shades) selection comprising solo frankings for Letter rate (2), one unusual pale shade on Melbourne Club cover, and rare Printed matter double rate, and in combinations (2) to USA, one intended for Domestic airmail service but with the bold ‘INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID’ handstamp, other in a deep shade registered. Strong showing of this difficult on cover stamp. (5) 2d Red Die III Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #102(OS) in fresh NW corner marginal block of 9, full selvedge with Jubilee panels, very fresh, retail $40 each.
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$150
$400 $140
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3d Selection comprising Die Ia perf ‘OS’ solo on Victoria Govt Tourist Bureau to US (Officials other than from WA Land Titles Office are scarce), Die II solo x3 to US with unclaimed and other informative markings, pair to UK via internal airmail service (additional 1d is for late fee), and CofA wmk solo with ‘Posted on board’ etc and handstamped ‘M.V. ‘MANUNDA’’, plus two other items. (8) 3d Blue Die II solo frankings from Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart to addresses within US with variety of instructional/unclaimed markings, including nice handstamped ‘Supposed to contain matter/prohibited importation/Sec. 626, P.L. & R./NEW YORK, N.Y.-I.D.’, consistent with contents believed to have been illegal (‘Tattersalls’) sweepstake offers, odd fault. (12) 3d Blue Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #108(5)b in Plate 5 NW corner marginal block of four with full selvedge and BSAP-listed Colour flaw in white margin below LVT [5R7]. Hinge rems selvedge and one unit, rich colour, retail $310+. 4d Olive (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (2), one for double letter rate, other a rare 1932 registered parcelwrapping Bacchus Marsh to Melbourne [1d per 2ozs Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate + 3d registration], and combinations with 1d green pair or 3d blue for registered mail to Switzerland or within Queensland, generally fine. (4)
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4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ BW #116Aba in fresh block of four, hinge rems and couple slightly nibbed perfs, rich colour, retail $200+. 4½d Violet (shades) selection of combination frankings with ½d orange or 3d Airmail (2) for Domestic registered airmail (30 May 1930 very early use ‘BY AIR MAIL’ blue and white etiquette), 1931 registered Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate, and 1929 to Germany via Domestic airmail service (rare jusqu’a airmail item), generally fine. (3) 1/4d Greenish Blue six mint, BW #130, two with gum faults, Cat $1,350.
$80 $240 $400
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1/4d Greenish Blue as dominant franking in varying compositions for 1/11d ½oz Airmail rate Melbourne to UK, comprising single rate on smaller cover of 21 Apr 1931, and 14 May 1931 larger covers (2) for single rate, registered at South Yarra, and double rate (2nd ½oz was 1/10d), latter with multiple affixing of UK ‘FOUND/OPEN/OR DAMAGED’ label. Attractive trio. (3) 1/4d Greenish Blue Thick 1 at right in marginal pair, BW #130m, Cat $750.
$480 $280
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1/4d Greenish Blue Thick 1 at right, BW #130m, Cat $500. 1/4d Greenish Blue Thick 1 at right retouched in pair, BW #130ma, Cat $550. 1/4d Greenish Blue Ash Imprint pair, BW #130z, usual mixed centring, Cat $2,500 as block of 4.
$200 $200 $475
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AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1057 * Complete set of 8 (SG #124-131), 2d with Watermark inverted. Very good centring overall, retail $250+. (8) 1058 * ½d To 1/4d complete set of 8 (SG #124-31). Very fresh, retail c$250. (8) 1059 U 1d Green & 2d Red Die III assembly mainly fine used majority cds with [1] 1d Green x150+ with several noted varieties (may not all be accurate) incl Scratch beard to SW corner [VIII/45], official perfins with ‘G/NSW’, ‘WA’ and ‘VG’ x4; [2] 2d Red x175+ noting Watermark inverted x11, perf ‘VG’ x3, varieties White flaw on nose [3R54] and Flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [booklet plate] BW #103g&i. PLUS [3] SM Wmk 2d group P13½x12½ x15 (incl perf ‘OS’ x2). Could well be more varieties here. (c350)
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$125
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AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark 1060 * ½d Orange (shades) selection comprising solo franking on Panania (NSW) PPC, ½d (2) on Education Dept Official cover, ½d x4 (2, one a block) for 2d Letter rate, one of latter from Bareena Vic to Woolfield Qld unclaimed and showing several ‘P.M.G.’S DEPT.1/QLD.’ Relief cancels (25FE35 to 8MR35) and various D.L.O. markings, and combination with 1d + 2d to Gold Coast, West Africa, unclaimed marking, generally fine. (5) 2d Golden-Scarlet Die III Ovptd ‘OS’ selection comprising solo frankings (2) on Govt House Brisbane cover and scarce 1061 * Foreign postcard to USA, latter possibly earliest known use on entire (3 Mar 1932 – BW gives issue date as ‘February 1932’), singles (2) on double Letter rate Melbourne local Official cover, and superb combination with 3d perf ‘OS’ (Small Multiple wmk) for registered use Echuca to Rochester, prior to issue of an optd 3d, fine and scarce lot. (4)
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$100 $100
3d Blue Die II Overprinted ‘OS’ Plate 7 complete sheet of 120 with full selvedge, Retail $3,000+. Fine condition with minor perf separation, ‘25 Sheets’ rubber stamp on back. (Image of complete sheet is on our website)
$200
$360
$2,250
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4d Olive (shades) selection on five leaves comprising solo frankings (4), including scarce Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate x4, 1935 Hobart to Melbourne [rare 1d Printed matter + 3d Airmail fee], and perf ‘VG’ registered cover, pair and multiple of four, and combinations with 1d (2, these from same correspondence showing dramatic shade differences in 4d) or 3d for registration, generally fine. (9)
$160
4d Olive Watermark inverted, BW #117a, fine used in WA, Cat $20,000 (SG $129a, Cat £10,000). About six examples known.
$8,000
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5d Orange-Brown over 50 shades of BW #127 all cds except one. Includes listed varieties at 3L5, 3L7, 3L25 in horiz pair, 3R42 - may well be more. Postmarks include LATE FEE types, REGISTERED, AIR MAIL ROOM, etc. Clean lot. 5d Brown Ovptd ‘OS’ paler Bluish opt, tied by Registered Perth cds to 1934 (21 Aug) Official registered cover locally addressed at Perth. Fine and late usage. [BW states “Discontinued February 1933”.] 1/4d Greenish Blue three mint, BW #131, Cat $450. 1/4d Greenish Blue six mint, BW #131, small gum-side defects Cat $900. 1/4d Greenish Blue Retouched thick ‘1’ at right BW #131Ama, fresh MUH, Cat $375.
1/4d Greenish Blue marginal pair Retouched thick ‘1’ at right BW #131Ama, Cat $375. 1/4d Greenish Blue variety Retouched thick ‘1’ at right BW #131Ama in pair with normal, fine and fresh mint, Cat $375. 1/4d Greenish Blue John Ash imprint pair, part BW #131z. Gutter hinge spreading fractionally into one unit. Just a hint of gum aging, retail as two singles c$525, excellent value.
$100 $360 $160 $240 $240
$160 $200 $130