Auction 18 Session 2 by Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd

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Session 2 will commence at 1:15pm AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 772 */**U 1913-65 Patchy Collection in ledger album with used Roos to 2/- including 1st Wmk 4d yellow-orange, KGV to Single Wmk 1/4d perf ‘OS’ CTO and mint to 5d including Single Wmk 1½d red Mullett imprint pair (MUH) & Cooke 4d blue perf ‘OS’ (Cat $150) and CofA optd ‘OS’ to 5d, commemoratives with mint 1/- Large Lyrebird (MUH), 6d Large Kooka, Macarthur, NSW Anniversary, AIF (MUH), Arms £2 used, later issues including blocks of 4 MH/MUH to 3/- Flower and heavily duplicated used issues, also BCOF to 2/- mint and Postage Dues, condition variable. Variety and postmark potential. (100s) 773 */**/U 1966-84 Collection in 2 albums incl mint & used (CTO) of most issues including 1966 Decimals to $4 (2), 1970 Cook M/S (3), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (2, one mint), 1974 Paintings to $4 (2, one mint), 1977 $10 Painting (3, 2 mint), many issues from 1978 are MUH and in blocks of 4, 1980 Matilda & Nat Stamp Week in half sheets of 50, etc. Face value of MUH issues is $250+. All used issues appear to be CTO. Generally very fine. (100s) 774 V 1984-96 Collection sparsely housed in 2 large Chinese stockbooks almost complete and all CTO, includes 1990 Garden $20, few booklets, M/Ss, sheetlets, 1994 Cash Machine sheet, se-tenant strips, pairs, etc. Very fine. (100s) 775 **/U Diverse Accumulation including Roo 6d SM wmk perf ‘OS’ rejoined block of 8 (Goulburn 1931 cds), range of KGV Heads to 3d with duplication, few perf ‘OS’ all used, 1971 Christmas 7c block of 7 plus small array of MUH including few later booklets with face value of $75+, also Royal Flying Doctor Stamps Sheets (4) with total face value of $160. Range of Stamp News Unadopted Essays Sheetlets, etc. Interesting lot. (100s) 776 ** Diverse Array Including [1] Roos 3rd wmk 6d chestnut, CofA wmk 10/- grey & (very faded) pink, KGV Single wmk 4½d violet, 1935 Jubilee set, plus New Guinea NWPI opt 3d Die I the odd minor blemish (9); [2] photographic reproductions (larger than the issued stamps) from 2d Kangaroo to 1955 3½d Nursing, most with ‘POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT’ or ‘DEPt. OF THE INTERIOR’ cachets on reverse. (11 items). 777 */**/U Kangaroo & KGV selection, mixed wmks with Roos 5d (2), 6d brown (3), 9d (5), 1/- (15), 2/- brown, perf small ‘OS’ include 1/- (2, one mint), KGV Single wmk range incl 1d Die II (7), Die III (6, one wmk inv) several others with minor varieties, 4d olive perf ‘OS’ (8), SM wmk P14 4½d (9), SM wmk P13½x12½ simplified set ½d to 1/4d incl surcharges & ‘OS’ opts (ex 1d Die II & 4½d Die II), plus numerous odd values incl few multiples in tin and on cards, few ‘OS’ perfins or opts. Mixed condition. (few 100) 778 U KGV-QEII Accumulation including 1914 Kooka 6d, Roos 1d (31, blocks 4 & 6, 2 strips of 3), KGV Heads 4d orange (shades) (9), violet (2), 4½d (8), 1/4d (2), 1934 Vic Centenary 1/- (10), 1954-55 Olympics 2/- blue (10), green (16), 1956 Olympics 2/- (30),1958 2/- QANTAS (30), 1963-64 Navigators 10/- (5), £1, range later issues incl 1966 $4 Navigator (9) etc. Mixed condition with some postmark interest. (100s) 779 */**/U KGV-QEII Include KGV CofA ½d (8, incl ASH imprint block 4 with one unit break in top left of crown, another ‘plate dot’ corner block of four), 1d green Ash imp block 4, 1935 Jubilee 2d (22) singles with many plate numbers, good range of low value KGVI issues, many with imprints, also KGVI 3d part booklet plate sheet of 12 blocks of 6, range numerous QE pre-decimal issues, decimal include 1977 Painting $10 pack (2), few ‘SPECIMENS’ also noted few KGVI varieties including KGVI Coil tester (2 strips of 5, one with join), and 4 GB ‘Poached egg’ testers, plus pair of ‘Lady Gowrie’ labels, 1949-64 £2 Arms (5, fine used). Mixed condition, generally fine. (100s) 780 F Miscellany [1]3rd Wmk 3d olive Roo Die I wmk inverted, minor blemish; [2] 1d red KGV marginal single with double perf, toning a bit of a problem; [3] 4d blue KGV with Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’, tiny pin hole and BLC fault do not detract; [4] Navigators 75c (unmounted and tone patch), and $1 (light gum toning) both optd with 15mm ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint; [5] 37c Fauna marginal strip of 10 with ‘MODULE 6’, Cat $150 as strip of 20. ‘SPECIMEN’.

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*/**/W/UMostly Cinderellas with labels for 1932 Sydney Bridge exhibition in red, 1938 Australia’s 150th Anniversary x7, Adelaide Children’s Hospital Appeal 1946 & 1948 3d Large Format plus 1953-56 & 1958 1/- Small Format, 1940s (?) 6d Good Samaritan Association, 1973 National Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal booklet, Customs Duty odds with 5c on 4d & 20c on 1/-, also $2 & $4 Navigators optd ‘SPECIMEN’ unmounted. (25 items) 782 U Official Opts Including 1931 6d Airmail imprint strip of 3, 1932 Bridge pair, KGV Heads CofA ½d (13, including imprint block of 8 CTO with break in top frame left of crown), 1d (6), 2d (5), range of perf ‘OS’, ‘G/NSW’ or ‘VG’ on values to 4d olive (7 incl pair), 5d (pair), & few later issues, private perfins including 1914 PPC with ‘HJ/D’ perfin on 1d Roo. Mixed condition. (78 + card). 783 */U Official Selection including perf ‘OS’ 1930 Sturt 1½d (3), 3d. Optd range includes 1931-36 Kingsford-Smith 3d (2, one mint, one CTO), 6d brown Air (7, 4 used), 1932 1/- Lyre Bird (2 used), Bridge mint pair (plus 2d x7 used,3d 7 mint, 4 used). Mixed condition, generally fiine. (37) 784 U Pre-Decimal Off Paper Accumulation incl KGV Heads range with 1d reds (45, incl one [on piece] with fine ‘MILITARY CAMP MITCHAM/22MY17/STH AUST), 3d blue (45), 4d olive (3), 4½d violet (5), 5d brown (12), etc, many other commems & defins, selection of perfins, mostly private issue also noted, plus small selection of Victoria 1d reds. Generally fine. (1,000s) 785 Registration Labels on 13 hagners mostly NSW, plus sorted into envelopes by state (some handwritten lists), some on cover but mostly on small piece or loose; modern ranges including handstamp and manuscript types. Also some official mail pieces and other oddments. Needs sorting out. (100s) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Accumulations 786 U 3d Olive in Stock Book mixed wmks including 24 in pairs or blocks, 12 perf ‘OS/NSW’ & 5 perf ‘OS’. BW cat $2,500+. A quick glance noted Die II x6. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (210+) 787 U 9d Violet in Stock Book mixed wmks including 64 in pairs & blocks. BW cat $2,100+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (210+) 788 */**/U Accumulation Including 1st wmk 1d Roo perf small ‘OS’ (21), 3rd wmk 2½d (4), 2/- brown all MUH or MLH, used selection includes 3rd wmk 5/-, SM wmk 5/- (2), CofA wmk 5/- (2, one CTO no gum). Minor blemishes. (36)

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Mint & Used Collection to £2 in quality stockbook with; [1] 1st Wmk mint to 5/- & £1 & used set to £2 (3d, 2/- x2, 5/- & 10/- are CTO); [2] 2nd Wmk mint to 2/- excl 1/-, used to 5/- excl 2/-; [3] 3rd Wmk mint to 1/- (both) & £1 grey, used to £2; [4] Sm Mult Wmk mint to 5/-, used to £2; [5] CofA Wmk mint to 2/- (both) and used to £2. Includes useful range of Specimens. Retail 30,000+. A rare opportunity to acquire an almost complete Roos collection. $17,000

Roo Accumulation including 1st wmk 1d red (63), perf Large ‘OS’ 1d (26), 3rd wmk 3d (19). Ex-dealer’s stock in glassines and priced to sell at $1,100+. (108) 791 */U Selection with 1st wmk 2½d mint, 3rd Wmk 6d blue Die II used and perf ‘OS’ 6d brown CTO (no gum) & 1/- Die II CTO & Die IIB CTO (no gum) & used; SMult 6d & 9d (light toning) mint and 2/- perf ‘OS’ CTO x2, condition generally fine. (10) 792 U ½d to 2/- (both) four simplified sets, mostly fine, many cds. (53) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations

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½d to 2/- cds ex 5d (Perth registered oval) with 2d, 3d Die I and 9d CTO; 1d is Die I, 6d with blue Brisbane cds and light red crayon mark. Minor imperfections, good colours, current Retail $350. (11) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 794 **/* ½d Green Thin Paper block of 10 [1R1-5,7-11], few hinge remainders. 795 W ½d Green No Monogram right block of 6 ACSC #1ze, no gum, Cat £600 796 *F 1d Red [1] with NSW ½d green on PPC to Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), both stamps folded around the edge of the PPC; [2] Die I in combination with ½d roo on PPC to Germany. 797 * 1d Red Die IIA Plate K flaws comprising [1] vertical scratch adjoining Cape York BW #4(k)f [L49] and [2] break in lower left of value circle BW #4(k)h [R60] corner marginal example, possibly MUH; both stamps with some nibbed perfs/minor blemishes, Cat $300. (2) 798 U 1d Red Accumulation stated to be either Die I or Die II only BW #2 & 3 (45 of each on cards), the rest in glassines described only as SG #2. Lots of cds so pmk interest, min Retail $700. (c350)

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3d Olive Die II [1L55], ACSC #12B, Cat $325, hinge remainder, fluffy perfs. 3d Olive Die I Inverted Wmk, BW #12a, odd short perf. 3d Olive Die II pair perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #12bb, retail $750, couple of shortish perfs, unusual pair. 4d Orange ACSC #15, Cat $150. Light vertical crease, centred to left, small perf defects. 5d Chestnut ACSC #16, small hinge remainder, fresh appearance. —- BW #16, reasonable centring, small part hinge remainder, Cat $125.

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6d Blue ACSC #17. 6d Blue Die II Retouched 2nd ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ ACSC #17e, few nibbled perfs detract little from this stamp. RPSL certificate. Cat $3,000. 9d Violet broken shading lines at top etc [2L12], Cat $125. —- broken frame line below ‘IN’ of ‘NINE’ etc [2L17], excellent centring, Cat $125 1/- Emerald ACSC #30, (Retail $140), couple of short perfs. 2/- Brown ACSC #35, Cat $300. Centred to upper left, very lightly mounted.

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—- CTO, centred to top, few ragged perfs. ACSC #35. —- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #35ba, Cat $250, traces of toning and small perf hole tear. —- perf small ‘OS’, ACSC #35bb, (retail $200), small tonespot on reverse. 5/- Grey & Chrome BW #42A, centred to the right, couple blunt perfs & tiny blemishes, retail $575. £1 Brown & Blue SG #51A, centred to the base, shallow thin centre-right, Pt Pirie cds, Cat $2,000. £1 Red-Brown & Blue ACSC #51B. Blunted SW corner, Retail c$3,000. —- handstamped Specimen, ACSC #51x, Cat $700, couple of short perfs.

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£2 Black & Rose ACSC #55 (as CTO), POR in most retail lists, with break at left of 10th shading line in Gulf of Carpentaria [L19], small adhesion on back, well centred, with part Melbourne 24 cds. CTO cancels on high values are very scarce.

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 819 U Stockcard with 2d x3, 2½d, 9d, 1/- x4, 5/- (few nibbled perfs), all cds cancels. (10) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 820 * 2½d Indigo ACSC #10, one short perf. 821 ** 6d Blue gutter single, ACSC #18, light even toning, well centred, MUH. 822 * —- ACSC #18. 823 * 9d Violet ACSC #25, Cat $225, with breaks above first ‘N’ of ‘NINE’ and below ‘I’ of ‘NINE’ etc [2R36 - this has the catalogued large white flaw above IA corrected], short perf at top. Nice stamp. 824 * 1/- Emerald ACSC #31, (retail $275), with broken coast NW Gulf of Carpentaria, very fresh.

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1/- Emerald Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, ACSC #31ze, 1 short perf, MLH. A truly rare monogram.

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2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ (small crease), 5d chestnut perf small ‘OS’ & 6d SM ovpt ‘OS’, ACSC #36ba,16bb,22(OS), Cat $280. 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow unplated bottom righthand side of A of LIA broken & large break in shading line left of tip of Bonaparte Gulf, ACSC #43A, Cat $450, well centred, ‘SYDNEY’ cds, raggedy perfs as usual. 828 F 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome retouch to left frame and WA coast, BW #43B(D)g, Cat $600, few nibbled perfs. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 829 * Mint Selection comprising 2d (blunt corner), 3d Die I, 6d blue Die IIB (couple of toned perfs tips), 9d Die II, 1/- Die IIB broken top frame at left BW #33e, variable centring, some hinge remainders, Cat $400 (ex 2d). (5) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 830 W Proof of Third wmk impression in a marginal block of 8 (4x2) on ungummed paper. 831 U Third Wmk 2d Grey Perf ‘OS’ x100, all with cds cancels, BW cat $3,000. Generally fine. (100) 832 * 2d Grey Die I watermark inverted BW #7a, fine mint. 833 **/* —- part imprint block of 4 (one MLH) & marginal single, plus 2½d 3rd wmk block of 4 & single x2, ACSC #7,11, all MUH except one, Cat $365.

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2d Grey Die IIA substituted cliché BW #7ib with major frame-break opposite Broome being an advanced state additionally showing the inner frame before ‘AUSTRALIA’ deteriorated’, break in inner frame opposite Brisbane, break opposite Bass Strait extending through the outer frame, ‘2d’ deteriorated & ‘TWO PENCE’ deteriorated (see Pope at pages 40-42), typical centring for this variety, 1917 machine cancel partially impinges upon the major frame-break opposite Broome, a few trivial perf blemishes, Cat $1,250. 2½d Indigo part Harrison imprint single [1L60], ACSC #11 as imprint block of 4, 2 units hinged. —- watermark inverted BW #11a, fresh unmounted. Retail $375 + premium for centring. —- perf ‘OS’ with retouch to first A of AUSTRALIA [2L43 - #11k(2)k], ACSC #11b, scarce. 3d Olive Die I wmk inverted, ACSC #12a, Cat $275, few miniscule tone spots, very fresh looking.

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—- (shades) pair and KGV 1d red pair for 1919 double Foreign letter Sydney to USA, and 1922 combination with KGV 2d red for registered letter Sydney to Woollahra. (2) 3d Olive Die IIB single MUH & block of 4 (one unit MLH, tone spots on one unit) plus Die I single MLH, ACSC #13,14, Retail about $500. 3d Olive-Green Die I marginal pair with wmk inverted, ACSC #13a, retail $400+.

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3d Olive Die II plate 1 ‘CA’ monogram single, ACSC #13za. 3d Olive Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, ACSC #13ze. Rare. 6d Blue Die II [1] blue shade, short perfs at top, otherwise nice MVLH; [2] deep dull blue shade, creased. ACSC #19B,D, Cat $375. 6d Milky Blue Die II (well centred) on 1920 (Dec 29) cover to Finland tied by ‘NEWCASTLE/NSW’ cds, red registration label with “rat’s tail” variety, Sydney & London transit & ‘ABO - TURKU’ arrival backstamp (affected by repaired opening tear). Scarce solo franking.

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6d Blue Die II with Inverted Watermark, ACSC #19a, Cat $175, commercially used. —- wmk inverted, BW #19Aa, Cat $175 centred left, heavy postmark. 6d Blue Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single, ACSC #19zc, neatly repaired tear, well-centred. Used monograms are really quite rare. 6d Blue Die IIB pale ultramarine shade marginal block of 4, ACSC #20C, woolly perfs and evenly toned gum, 2 units MUH, retail $1,100. —- pale ultramarine shade, ACSC #20C, wooly perfs and evenly aged gum, MUH, retail $425. —- perf ‘OS/NSW’ with broken leg on kangaroo, ACSC #20d, Cat $750, few perf faults. A very rare combination. —- broken leg on Kangaroo in vertical pair, ACSC #20d, Cat $3,075. A rare stamp mint.

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6d Chestnut (shades) selection of solo frankings on registered covers (4) to US, with red registration labels of Wallsend and Sydney (NSW), George St (handstamped ‘MARKETS’, Qld), and Elizabeth St (Vic), also perf ‘OS’ solo Perth to Kalgoorlie, generally fine condition. (5) 1/- Emerald Die IIB MUH single & Ash imprint pair, 6d brown MUH single & block of 4 (one unit hinged) & 2/- brown MUH, wellcentred (small tear & creases), ACSC #21,33,37. 9d Violet Die II BLC single & marginal block of 4 (odd small tone spots), plus 9d Die IIb Ash imprint pair, ACSC #26,27, MUH, Cat $1,000+. 1/- Emerald Die IIB wmk inverted, ACSC #33a, retail $275, few short perfs. Quite underrated. —- perf small ‘OS’, ACSC #33ba, Cat $75, perfs a little woolly, a well centred stamp with good colour.

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—- plate 3 Harrison imprint pair, ACSC #33z as block of 4. —- plate 4 Harrison imprint pair, ACSC #33z as block of 4. 2/- Brown ACSC #37, Cat $250, a few short perfs, well centred. —- wmk inverted, ACSC #37a, Cat $750, nice ‘[CR]OOKWELL/18JA17/[N.]S.W.’ cancel. —- wmk inverted with white dog-leg flaw through SH to value circle [2L10], ACSC #37ah, Cat $750+. A rare combination.

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2/- Brown Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, ACSC #37ze, pulled perf at left and small thin. A very rare stamp rarely offered anywhere.

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2/- Maroon marginal pair, ACSC #38, woolly perfs, evenly aged gum, retail $1,250. —- plate 2 Harrison imprint pair, ACSC #38z as block of 4. —- plate 1 Mullett imprint pair, ACSC #38za as block of 4.

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—- plate 1 Ash imprint pair, ACSC #38zb as block of 4. 5/- Grey-Black & Orange ACSC #44, Cat $375, couple of small thins. 5/- Grey & Yellow broken coast near Sydney & elongated Spencer’s Gulf [L6], ACSC #44(D)f, Cat $350, hinge remainder. —- perf ‘OS’ with broken tailed kangaroo [L4?], ACSC #44(V)d, four PO repair tags from official substitution. MUH. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink ACSC #48B, retail $850, roo mildly misplaced.

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—- ACSC #48B, retail $475, with rounded top to Bight and missing shading line [R40] —- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, ACSC #48x, Cat $350, with top shading line in Bight short at right [R59.] Superb centring. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink optd Type B ‘SPECIMEN’ BW #48Bx, reasonable centring, retail $375. £1 Brown & Blue ACSC #52, 7½mm telegraph puncture. £1 Olive-Brown & Pale Blue ACSC #52 (retail $3,250), centred low. Rare shade. £1 Chestnut & Blue ACSC #52B, with Telegraph Puncture, creased TRC.

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£1 Brown & Pale Blue ACSC #52 (retail $2,250), with unplated small break on NSW coastline above Cape Howe, thinned BLC. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue ACSC #52A, three short perfs, Retail $2,250. £1 Brown & Blue ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, ACSC #52x, hinge remainder. —- ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, ACSC #52x, with coloured flaw on roo’s right leg etc [R55], two PO repair tags on right side of stamp. £1 Grey ACSC #53, Cat $375, rounded BLC.

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£1 Deep Grey perf ‘G/NSW’, few nibbled perfs, very rare stamp. £1 Grey [R60], ACSC #53, Cat $375. —- opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C), ACSC #53xa. —- opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), ACSC #53xd, Cat $300, light gum crease, gum lightly toned. —- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, ACSC #53xf, MNG, slightly rounded TRC. It is thought that only 600 were issued. £1 Deep Grey optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, BW #53Bxf, Cat $350, few ragged perfs. Unmounted.

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£2 Purple-Black & Rose Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #56xb, Cat $425, MUH, small thin and light gum crease. —- Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #56xb with unplated red “poached egg” flaw top left of P of POSTAGE. —- ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, ACSC #56xb with red smudging most noticeably below roo’s head. —- Type C ‘SPECIMEN’ with Short Spencer’s Gulf [L3], ACSC #56(D)d, couple of gum bends and printer’s repair tag in TRC. Most unusual. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 893 * Selection comprising 9d, 1/- & 5/- all with excellent centring, key 5/- is MVLH, retail $525+. (3) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark

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9d Violet MUH marginal single, MUH, 1/- emerald marginal pair plus 6d chestnut white hairline from value circle to map MLH, ACSC #22,28,34f, Retail $750+ 6d Chestnut part imprint block of 6 with perf ‘OS’, ACSC #22b, Cat $280, 2 units at top creased. 1932 2/- Maroon plus 3rd Wmk 9d & KGV 1½d & 1d tied by ‘LATE FEE/SPENCER ST VIC’ on 1929 (Nov 16) oversized (300x252mm) airmail cover to Foy & Gibson (Perth) paying correct rate for letter weighing up to 4½oz. [The rate was 7½d per oz x4 + 4½d for ½oz plus 1d late fee = 2/11½d] 2/- Maroon with additional 2d Kingsford Smith on 2/2d ½oz airmail rate on registered ‘First All The Way by Air’ cover from Sydney to London.

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—- plate 1 Ash (N over A) imprint block of 4, ACSC #39z, Cat $800, 3 units MUH. —- plate 2 Ash (N over N) imprint pair, ACSC #39zb, Cat $800 as block of 4, gum slightly toned. 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange ACSC #45, Cat $700, centred right, fresh colours. Ceremuga certificate. —- few short perfs, indistinct cds. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink ACSC #49, a few nibbed perfs, lightly cancelled, Cat $700. —- BW #49, couple of nibbed perfs, quite well centred, bold 1932 Kalgoorlie cds & crayon cancel, Cat $700.

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904 F 10/- Grey & Pink white flaw before POSTAGE [R16], ACSC #49(D)f, Cat $800, partly obscured by light postmark. 905 * £2 Black & Red ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #57x, with top 3 shading lines in Bight short at right end [R34] AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 906 ** 6d Chestnut fresh block of 4, ACSC #23, retail $180+. 907 **/U 9d Violet block of 4 with 4L10 substituted cliché 4L17, with unrecorded white flaw on R of AUSTR, few short perfs, 6d chestnut marginal block of 4 and 10/- grey & aniline pink FU, ACSC #23,29i,50, Cat $800+.

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908 **/* —- Plate 3 Ash - 2nd state imprint block of 4, ACSC #29za, 2 units MUH. 909 ** —- Plate 4 Ash - 2nd state imprint pair, ACSC #29zc, hinged in margins only. 910 * 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #50, with misplaced roo (minor). 911 F —- BW #50A, Retail $275, centred to upper left 912 * 10/- Grey & Pale Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, ACSC #50x, couple of short perfs. Only 800 examples printed. AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues 913 */U 1d Group including mint retouch upper right frame and mint & used re-entry & retouch at base, plus FU 6d Kooka.

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1d Deep Blue on 1913 Christmas Card ACSC #59DP(2), Cat $6,000, a little foxing and a couple of small tears at left. Very rare, it is estimated that only 12-15 cards survive.

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915 ** 6d Kookaburra marginal block of 4 from top, fresh, hinged in margin only, Cat $1,000. 916 W/*/U —- 5 presentable examples (1 mint, 1 unused and 3 used with cds), varying centring as usual. AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Accumulations 917 U Simplified Set 15 sets of 23 values including Surcharges, ½d to 1/4d, many with fine cds. (345) 918 U 1/4d Selection with [1] Single Wmk well centred; [2] SMult P14 deep greenish-blue x2, greenish blue & pale greenish blue (tone patch); [3] SMult P13½x12½ x2 plus perf ‘OS’ CTO, [4] CofA cds used x3; fine condition overall, retail $650+. (11) 919 **/*/U 1d Group [1] 1d red group of mint & used varieties, smooth paper MUH block of 6; [2] 1d green LM lower part pane of 24 (hinged in margin only) with corner dot, roos tongue & run N & MUH block of 4 with Ferns & RA joined; [3] 1d green No Wmk flaw under neck single, MUH strip of 4 with RA joined. 920 **/* 1914-21 perf ‘OS’ set of 5 reasonably well-centred ex noted all mint ex ½d green fresh MUH. 1d red Die I o/c left, 1d Die II is rough paper with adhesions and o/c a bit high, both common shades; 4d orange common shade with yellowish gum and 5d is comb perf. Current retail approx $1,000. (10) 921 U Accumulation all watermarks ½d to 5d in quantity, unchecked by us except to note lots of 1d reds and greens, 1½d browns and reds, 2d oranges and reds, some oddments with even a smattering of Roos incl 2/- maroon. Shades and postmark interest. Surefire reward at estimate. (100s) 922 * Ex-Dealer’s KGV Heads Accumulation incl [1] 1d Engraved (11), [2] Single wmk ½d green (46), 1½d red-brown (32), green (24), 2d orange (20), red (9), 2d red-brown (8), 4d violet (2), olive, 4½d, [3] LM Wmk 1½d chocolate (12), [4] SM Wmk 1½d red-brown (19), [5] CofA Wmk 1d green (53), 2d red (10). Generally fine and unchecked by us for varieties. All in glassines and priced to sell at $1,600+. (100+) 923 * Inverted Watermark Selection comprising Single Wmk ½d green, 1d red Smooth Paper Die I x3 (shades), 1d green Die I & 4d orange, LMult ½d & 1½d black-brown, SMult P14 1d & 1½d golden scarlet & P13½x12½ 1d green Die I, variable centring, mostly MLH, Retail $445. (11) 924 U —- comprising Single Wmk ½d green, Smooth Paper 1d red Die I, 1½d black-brown Perf ‘OS’, 1½d Brown (3, two Perf ‘OS’), 2d orange Perf ‘OS’, 2d red Perf ‘OS’ (Cat $300) & 4d orange, LMult 1½d black-brown, SMult P14 1½d red Perf ‘OS’ & 3d Perf ‘OS’ x2 (Cat $300), P13½x12½ 1½d golden scarlet, CofA 1d pair, generally fine condition, Cat $1,050+. (15 items) 925 */U KGV Group with mint including 1½d brown (2), 4d orange (2), 5d brown single line perf (pair), used include 1d red (8), 4d violet (4), orange, 5d, etc, few varieties noted. Mixed condition. (49) 926 U KGV Heads simplified issues with 1d Engraved (2), Single Wmk (23), No Wmk (2), LM Wmk (5), SM Wmk P14 (8), SM wmk P13½x12½ (15, incl Dies of 1d, 2d, 3d & 4½d), CofA Wmk (8) & Surcharges (2). Generally fine. Very high retail. (65) 927 —- simplified issues with 1d Engraved, Single Wmk (21, ex 1d red Die II & 1½d black-brown), No Wmk (2), LM Wmk (5), SM Wmk P14 (8), SM Wmk P13½ x12½ (15, incl Dies of 1d, 2d, 3d & 4½d), CofA (8), & Surcharges (2). Generally very fine, few varieties noted. Very high retail. (61) 928 U —- simplified issues with 1d Engraved (2), Single wmk (23), No wmk (2), LM wmk (5), SM P14(8), SM P13½ x12½ (15, incl Dies of 1d, 2d, 3d & 4½d), CofA (8) & Surcharges (2). Very high retail. Generally fine. (65) 929 */U Multiple Watermark Selection with lots of varieties including [1] mint LMult ½d barb on fraction at right; [2] SMult P14 mint ½d white flaw below King’s ear x2 and 1½d slurred print, 3d including Type B mint and distorted NW & SE corners used, 4d olive CTO & perf ‘OS’ CTO x2, used 4½d violet x5 all with varieties; [3] SMult P13½x12½ 1d green Die II used, 2d brown perf ‘OS’ mint, 4½d Die II CTO, [4] CofA 1d Ash Imprint pairs x3 used, 3d perf ‘G/NSW’ Ash Imprint pair (right-hand unit damaged) used, 4d white scratch from King’s mouth mint, 5d thin words of value mint; condition generally fine. 930 **/*/U Selection with [1] ½d green LM x14(mainly MUH) with 2 blocks of 4; [2] 1½d red Die II mainly MUH incl P13½x12½ [1] Ash imprint block of 8 with void corner first correction #89(2)ze, Cat $100; [3] 2d red Die II Plate 2 imprint block of 4 & Die III imprint block of 8; [4] mint & used group of 4d shades, 1d red dies etc. 931 **/V —- [1] mainly MUH SM P13½x12½ group in pairs, plus 2d brown block of 8 with horned emu; [2] 3d Die I MUH block of 4 (hinged in margin only) & MUH pair plus used 4½d SM P13½x12½ Die I x2 & Die II CTO pair; [3] 5d CofA marginal block of 4 with distorted upper frame & flawed Maltese Cross plus MUH 1/4d Single wmk & CofA, both MUH and off-centre, 2d brown Die I SM P14 MUH, 5d ovpt ‘OS’ VFU. 932 */U Small Multiple Wmk Mint Selection comprising [1] Perf 14 1d, 1½d x2, 2d, 3d & 4½d; [2] Perf 13½x12½ ½d x2, 1d, 1½d red,1½d brown, 2d brown, 2d red x2, 3d Die II x2, 4d x2, 4½d & 5d; variable centring, some with light remainders also [3] Single Wmk 4d x5 (one creased) being lemon, pale orange-yellow or yellow-orange shades; retail $400+. (25)

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Stockbook Assortment sorted by value to 1/4d (4, incl Single Wmk x3), mostly used with some annotated flaws & watermark varieties, also sighted official perfins including 4d violet, private perfins and a few mint low values. Possible postmark interest including Victorian cancels for ‘DEVON NORTH’, ‘IRYMPLE’ & ‘TALLYGAROOPNA’. (few 100s) 934 **/* Varieties fresh lightly hinged ex noted with [1] single wmk ½d green 2L1 and 2R27 (no gum), ½d orange 6L53, 2d red-brown 16R53; [2] LM wmk 1½d black-brown wmk inverted BW #86a; [3] SM wmk P14 ½d orange 8L2; [4] SM wmk P13½x12½ ½d orange 8R12 and 1d green VIII/56 MUH (re-entry correction). Clean lot cat $405. (8) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 935 U 1d Red in three stockbooks, appear all single wmk with vast majority smooth paper, incl a few perf ‘OS’ and the odd private perfin. Wide range postmark types incl TPO and BN, stated to include at least 300 clearly readable dates (looks to be more to us). Only varieties seen are several wmk inverted but with this quantity others must surely be lurking. Big range of shades with some clearly aniline types. Inspection recommended. (c3,300) 936 U —- almost all smooth or semi-surfaced paper accumulation on hagners set out in three sections [1] ‘Place Names’ mostly sorted by state (c360); [2] Carmine shades (c260 - we’re not sure that all belong to this group); [3] untitled balance roughly 50:50 cds and machine cancels and including 40+ 1d green single wmk (c760). Unspotted varieties and better shades possible, postmark interest too. (1,350+) 937 U —- stockbook presentation on and off paper smooth, semi-surfaced and rough papers, includes perf ‘OS’ and the odd private perfin (eg ‘AM/PS’, ‘LL’, ‘TT/EA’), several on piece include additional values (eg ½d green single and LM wmk, couple low value Roos). Varieties noted include Die II smooth and rough and two more smooth among ten on piece, odd BSAP-listed type also seen. Wide range shades, more useful including probable pink smooth (G28) and rough (G66), sure to be others. Postmark interest. (950+) 938 **/* 4d to 1/4d Group all MUH unless noted, with 4d orange x2, 4d yellow-orange (MLH), 4d violet x2 (one MLH), 4d milky blue x2 (both faded) 4d blue wmk inverted (small crease), 5d brown, 5d yellow-brown, 1/4d greenish blue & 1/4d turquoise-blue (MLH). Some centring issues. Good value at estimate. Retail about $2,700. 939 */W/U ACSC Listed 2d Varieties Selection mostly used with [1] 2d Red x18 including retouched “Roman” nose BW #96(11), recut ‘2’ at right #96(12A)g, also mint white flaws on King’s cheek, in front of neck & over ‘S’ of ‘POSTAGE’ #96(15)d and white flaws before ‘T’ of ‘TWO’ & on ‘S’ of ‘POSTAGE’ (advanced stated) #96(11)g plus unused white flaws on King’s cheek, etc #96(15)d; [2] 2d Orange x3 including ‘AUSTRAZIA’ #95(5)f; odd blemish mostly fine. (21) 940 U Dry Ink Selection comprising Single Wmk ½d green perf ‘OS’ mint, used Smooth Paper 1d red (4, two perf ‘OS’), 1d green perf ‘OS’, 2d orange perf ‘OS’, 2d red perf ‘OS’ (3), 3d blue, also Cooke 4d blue mint, generally fine, Cat $1,325. (12) 941 U Perf ‘OS’ cds varieties mainly fine with ½d green perf ‘OS/NSW’ 1L6; 2d orange 7L31 plus another, along with a similar 2d scarlet, each so far off-centre they could count as a variety in their own right; 4d olive 3L55; 4½d violet 1R55; plus LM wmk ½d green 7R59. Centring varies, min cat $295. (7) 942 U Selection of 2d to 5d Varieties mostly used including [1] 2d red (41) including a few tin shed flaws; [2] 2d brown (6) including mint white flaw on second ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ and transient (?) line over ‘RA’ & through ‘LIA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’; [3] 3d (4) including deformed ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ & white flaw on head x2 & ‘GE’ of ‘POSTAGE’ joined, [4] 4d orange (8) including white scratch behind emu & weeping ‘4’, 4d violet perf ‘OS’ white flaw on kangaroo’s back (Cat $180), 4d blue x7 with Cooke left frame broken at top, & thickened lower-left frame in a perf ‘OS’ pair & 4d olive perf ‘OS’; [5] 4½d violet (6); & [6] Smooth Paper 5d brown (14); condition variable but mostly fine. (88) 943 */**/U Selection of ½d to 1½d Varieties including [1] ½d green (4) including white dash BW #63(1)g, [2] ½d orange (4) including white flaws in lower half of left value tablet #66(8)o & perf ‘OS’ white flaw below King’s ear #66(7)i; [3] Smooth Paper 1d red (23) with mint ‘RA’ Joined x2, watermark inverted, used ‘NY’ Joined, run ‘N’ of ‘ONE’ - 2nd state; [4] 1d green (11) with mint block of four nick near top of left frame & flaw under neck; [5] 1½d brown (9) including cracked electro through top of left value tablet BW #85(7)l, 1½d green (4) & 1½d red listed (22) & unlisted (48); only a small proportion have been annotated so the lucky buyer has the pleasure of re-discovering many of the varieties contained within. (125) 944 U Shade Selection comprising ½d ‘Cyprus’ green BW #63H, Smooth Paper 1d brown-red perf ‘OS’ BW #71W (G32), Rough Paper 1d pink perf ‘OS’ x2 BW #72G x2, plus a range of other rough paper shades including rosines BW #72I, condition mostly fine. (23) 945 **/* ½d Green to 1½d Green Group [1] ½d green plate 6 top marginal block of 18; [2] ½d orange x25 in blocks & singles, plus MUH wmk inverted; [3] 1d green x15 in blocks & a single include Run N, Secret mark & Roo’s tongue out; [4] 1½d brown & blackbrown in blocks of 4 plus 2 used pairs; [5] 1½d green x2 with 2 marginal blocks of 4, mainly MUH. Retail about $850. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 946 F ½d Very Yellow ‘Cyprus’ Green BW #63H, excellent centring, Cat $150. [ACSC states “...is very scarce in postally used condition”]

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½d Green Comb Perf crack through oval in front of face - late state [2R47], ACSC #63(2)k, Cat $2,500, small abrasion at top.

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

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—- crack through SW corner [3L58], ACSC #63(3)h, Cat $2,000. A rare highly sought after major variety from the “hardest” electro. —- cracked SW corner [3L58], ACSC #63(3)h, Cat $2,00, a very rare stamp, small repair to BLC. ½d Green Comb Perf ‘CA’ Monogram right corner block of 8 [4R51-54,57-60], ACSC #63(4)zb, some perf separation, 5 units MUH.

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½d Green Comb Perf [1] white flaw on back of King’s head [6L11] in marginal block of 4; [2] retouched shading behind King’s head [6L49] in marginal block of 6; ACSC #63(6)d,f, some pencilled annotation in margins and minor perf separation. —- plate 6 complete sheet of 120 with Harrison single-line imprint, early printing prior to the development of the catalogued flaws on L54, R23, R49 & R54. Plus many other Dix & Rowntree flaws, Cat $1,600+. Sheet was originally broken into 4 blocks of 30 and has been reassembled. ½d Green Line Perf BW #64A, Queanbeyan cds, being the first ACSC recorded usage from this NSW town, Cat $500. ½d Orange complete Plate 6 sheet with all 10 catalogued flaws, ACSC #66, folded in 4 and some perf separation, Cat $1,080+. 1d Crimson Smooth Paper ACSC #71N, Cat $600. Just o/c left, small crease hardly seen from front, yellowish gum, pencil ‘G23’ notation on back, distinctive deep shade. —- ACSC #71N, Cat $300. Just o/c left, yellowish gum, light hinge remains, distinctive deep shade. 1d Pink Eosin vertical pair, ACSC #71SA, commercially used. While bottom stamp has some wrinkles, this is a very rare multiple, Drury certificate. 1d Brown-Red Smooth Paper (2, one perf ‘OS’). ACSC #71W. 1d Brown-Red Perf ‘OS’ (G32, very bright red u/v reaction) separated pair with Natte Yallock (Vic) cds in blue, Cat $300.

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1d Red Die II x2 shades both with substituted cliché BW #71(2)ia, Cat $200. 1d Brown-Red Smooth Paper Die II recumbent, BW #71W(1)f, Cat $350. Very small perf imperfections, well centred, neatly struck slogan cancel. 1d Red Die II substituted cliché, well centred, also 1d red (Die I) with PENAVY variety. Both dated examples. 1d Red Smooth Paper rejoined substituted cliché pair, ACSC #71(2)ia,ja, Cat $750. minor faults but quite a rare pair. 1d Red Rough Paper range of shades with inverted watermark ACSC #72a, Cat $560 (retail rather less). Centring varies, comprises deep scarlet (G60), carmine (G62), rose-red (G63), rose-pink (G67) very difficult, carmine-rose (G74). All neat cancels (first two light slogan types, others cds), good colours. (5) 1d Rosine Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ Die II, BW #72Ibb(1)f, Cat $1,000. 2004 Drury certificate (when this shade was known as ‘G69’). Very fresh. 1d Carmine-Rose Rough Paper (‘G74’) Die I-II pair (latter is recumbent, appears posns 43 & 44), BW #72Q(1)fa, Cat $1,500. Small separation at top, very fresh. 2006 Drury certificate.

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1d Red Rough Paper Die II perf ‘OS’, ACSC #72(1)fb, Cat $750, very lightly mounted. 1d Brownish Red Rough Paper line under RVT in MUH block of 4, ACSC #72N(2)g, one non-varietal unit has gum fault, wellcentred with good colour, Cat $750+. 1d Red Rough Paper substituted cliché rejoined pair in the scarce rosine shade, BW #72I(2)ia,ja, Cat $1,600+. Drury certificate. Rare combination & fault free. —- vertical strip of 3 with Die II substituted cliché and thin G of POSTAGE, ACSC #72(2)ia,k, Cat $155+. —- Die I substituted cliché, ACSC #72(2)ja (SG #47ba), Cat $125, with ‘O.K’ perfin of Harold Colton, Adelaide. 1d Rosine Rough Paper (G69) Plate 2 ‘CA’ monogram single, perf ‘OS’ BW #72Ibb(2)za, Cat $2,000. Small closed tear upper right not noted on 2011 Drury certificate.

1d Pale Rose-Red Rough Paper ‘CA’ monogram corner block of 6, BW #72E(3)z, 3 units MUH, the others MLH from sensible reinforcing. Drury certificate. Rare combination.

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1d Red Die III horizontal pair, ACSC #75. Cat $120, centred to left, slight gum disturbance not caused by hinge, very fresh. —- three distinct shades comprising [1] carmine-red BW #75A x8 with one *, used x6 incl horiz pair cds, plus another with nick at centre left which may be unused and notch in left frame variety BW #75Ae; [2] deep red BW #75B x2, one cds has colour flaw in crown (prob over-inking), one slogan pmk; [3] deep bright red BW #75C x2 light slogan cancels. Nice selection with cat c$680. (12) —- varieties selection comprising BW #75d, g, i, j, l, n, o, r, s & t (unused), plus wmk inverted #75a, odd minor blemish, generally fine, Cat $1,700. (11) 1d Carmine-Red Die III fresh unhinged ACSC #75A, Cat $200. Specialist’s may be able to plate this fine example by the small notch in lower frame 0.75mm from SE corner (and other lower frame unevenness). [This is NOT as prominent as the listed Posn 120 variety.] —- with aniline quality fluorescing orange under UV (per BW Page 4/89, Note 1). Tidy machine cancel, strong fresh colour. Scarce to rare (ought to be listed in future). 1d Brownish-Red Die III ACSC #75D, Cat $1,000, being a rare shade and much more desirable than the catalogue value suggests.

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1d Red Die III watermark inverted BW #75a, centred to the right, Cat $150. 1d Carnine-Red Die III wmk inverted, BW #75Aa, Cat $150. Some trimmed perfs, machine cancel. 1d Deep Bright-Red Die III with break in upper frame at left, BW #75Cj, Cat $150 (shade looks OK to us). 1d Carmine-Red Die III with white flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’, BW #75Ao, Cat $300. Some trimmed perfs, rounded corner, adhesions, very fresh. —- with diagonal break NW corner, BW #75Aq, Cat $200. Adhesions, very fresh. 1d Deep Red Die III with flawed ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ & top of ‘L’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’, BW #75Bs, Cat $150. Some trimmed perfs.

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V 1d Red Die III variety white flaw in lower frame at right [pos 120] ACSC #75t. Just o/c, light Victoria cds August 1918, Cat $150. **/*/U 1d Violet collection of catalogued varieties including mint (mainly MUH), Roo’s tongue out, Run N, Corner dot in marginal block of 12, RA joined x2, Ferns, Secret Mark, Flaw under neck x2, Wattle Line plus several used examples, Cat $750+. */** —- Plate 4 Harrison two-line (N over MP) imprint block of 4 with Ferns & ‘RA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ Joined BW #76(4)z, tone banding on gum, three units MUH, Cat $350. * 1d Green Perf ‘OS’ with mild offset BW #77(ba)ca, faint corner bend, MVLH, Cat $750. **/* —- Plate 3 Mullett imprint strip of 12 (missing corner on 1 unit) & Plate 3 Harrison N over M imprint strip of 12, ACSC #77(3)za,zb, Cat $320+, The Harrison strip has some perf separation issues, but the central units appear to be dry ink, most units MUH.

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1½d Brown Die I coil strip of 16 (separated into 2 for display purposes) from 1st column of plate 7 right pane, 2 coil joins, some toning. KGV coils are very rare. —- plate 8 part Harrison imprint block of 4, top two units with no top to crown [BW #85(8)j,k], gum a little aged, lower units MUH —- perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 9 (3x3) [4R40-42,46-48,52-54] with plateable flaws on units 46,53 & 54, 4mm tear in unit 46, 1 unit hinged, retail 500+ as off-centre singles. —- BRC block of 12 (3x4), BR unit with white spot on top of King’s head [4R60 - ACSC #85(4)i], (retail $240+), aged gum, MUH.

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1½d Green Die I cracked electro extending from left frame behind Roo’s legs towards King’s beard BW #88(12)l, centred to the left, Lake Grace (WA) cds, Cat $400. 1½d Red Die I all MUH unless noted [1] HALEPENCE & retouched value in LVT both in pairs, accompanied by their original 1925 invoice from Miss Nellie Pines Postage Stamp Dealer; [2] block of 4 with Eight wattles at right; [3] block of 4 with AUSTRALLA; [4] block of 4 with spear in right wattles & retouched value in LVT (top units MLH); [5] block of 8 with left frame broken & worn away, notched left frame at top & HALEPENCE (top central units MLH); plus [6] 1½d black-brown LM block of 4 with retouched right frame and shading lines below wattle stem & TA of POSTAGE joined at top, ACSC #89(22)i,(24m) & (15)i & (23)n & (24)l,m & (22)g,h,i & 84(2)d,e, Cat $440. —- collection of catalogued varieties including mint (mainly MLH), HALEPENCE x2, AUSTRALLA & White flaw on emu’s leg in pair, No top to crown, Retouched value in LVT in pair, pair with Missing T in THREE #89(U)s (plated as 23L54) & MUH inverted wmk pair (slightly aged), Cat $580+.

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1923-26 2/3d Booklet with 1½d red booklet pane of 6 plus additional block of 3 from [25-28R6,11,12,16-18,22-24] showing staple holes in the margins. Probably from Plate 28. The cover has been separated and the stamps have faults, BW #B30B, Cat $4,000.

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1½d Red Die I coarse mesh unsurfaced paper BW #89ab, unpriced used in ACSC. —- Electro 17 cracked electro extending from Roo’s leg to base of King’s bust to the top of value tablet at right BW #89(17)m, tidy cds cancel barely impinges on the variety. A spectacular crack & undercatalogued at $250. [Stuart Hardy’s example sold for $333 in our sale of 2/11/2012] 2d Orange & 2d Red with 2 mint blocks of 4 and 2 mint singles for each colour, all blocks of 4 have the top to units hinged. 2d orange blocks are [4L13-14,19-20] & [BXXXIV/17-18,23-24], 2d red blocks are [16R51-52,57-58] & [10R53-54,59-60], ACSC #956, Cat $690. 2d Orange Die I block of 4 [BXXXV13-14,20-21], retail $150, some perf separation.

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2d Red Die I Wmk Inverted perf ‘OS’ [11R9], ACSC #96a, Cat $2,500, with Ceremuga certificate. MUH. Very rare, absent from both the Hardy and Morgan auctions. 2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96Ib, well centred, MVLH, Cat $1,000. A vibrant shade, Drury Certificate (2009). 2d Red Die I recut right 2 & broken crown top [12AR54], ACSC #96(12A)g. —- retouched face [14L12], ACSC #96(14)e, Cat $400. —- dull pale-ish shade, with retouched face ACSC #96(14)e, Cat $400. Indistinct December 1923 cds (Victoria). 2d Red-Brown Die I perf ‘OS’, ACSC #97, Cat $100 centred to right.

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1½d Red-Brown Die I plate 14 gutter strip of 14 with part imprint, ACSC #87, MUH, Cat $560+. 2d Red-Brown Die I Electro 16 large white flaw in left value tablet BW #97(16)f, very well centred, MLH, Cat $150. 2d Red-Brown group [1] strip of 5 with Flawed third bloom in left wattles & MUH Large white flaw in left value tablet ACSC #97(16)e,f; [2] block of 6 [16L19-21,25-27] lower units MUH; [3] block of 4 [16R50-51,56-57] lower units MUH; [4] pair, Cat $680. 3d Blue Die I marginal block of 6 position [L22-24, 26-30], ACSC #104, Cat $345, centred to right, 3 units unmounted. —- on ‘AR’ card, cancelled with ‘COLLINS ST/19NO25/MELBOURNE’ (A1-).

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ex 1020

—- dry ink marginal block of 6, ACSC #104c, hinged in margin only, Cat $750+. —- plate 2 Harrison imprint pair, ACSC #104za, Cat $350 as block of 4, aged gum. 4d Orange 4 different shades, ACSC #110, retail $160. 4d Lemon-Yellow ACSC #110C, Cat $750; colour tending towards the pale orange-yellow shade. —- BW #110C, centred to the top, lightly mounted, Cat $200. —- varieties splintered SW corner BW #110(1)i & weeping ‘4’ at right BW #110(2)f, postmark impinging upon the latter. (2) 4d Pale Orange-Yellow ACSC #110E, Cat $300, minor gum bend.

1023

$350 $160 $90 $190 $100 $70 $135

1024

1027

1029 1030

1022 * 1023 * 1024 * 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030

F F * F F **

4d Buff-Orange bright shade, BW #110F, Cat $100, hinge remainder 4d Pale Yellow-Orange ACSC #110D, Cat $300, with break in right frame 7½mm below top frame [1L43], hinge remainder, TRC rounded. 4d Buff-Orange wmk inverted, BW #110Fa, Cat $150+, with white spot on King’s head [1L6], MVLH, short perf, few gum bubbles. 4d Orange Perf ‘OS’ line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ BW #110Hb(2)h, 1917 ‘LATE FEE/ADELAIDE RLY’ cds, Cat $150. 4d Orange perf ‘OS’ line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ [2R12], BW #110(2)h. 4d Lemon-Yellow line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ [2R12], BW #110C(2)h, Cat $1,750, small light patch at top. —- horned emu [2R30], BW #110C(2)j, Cat $125. —- ‘PE’ joined [2R30], BW #110C(2)m, Cat $125, cancelled with very rare Cairns double-oval. 4d Violet perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 4 [1L4-5,10-11], ACSC #111b, (retail $800+), MUH, centred left with good perfs. A fine block.

$90 $135 $135 $70 $90 $950 $70 $70 $540

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* * ** ** F

1032

1036

1035

—- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #111b, (retail $350 with centring premium), MVLH, well centred with good perfs. A fine stamp. —- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #111b, (retail $175). —- white flaw on kangaroo’s foot BW #111(1)l, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat $150. 4d Blue MUH, good colour, (retail $150). 4d Violet Thin ‘FOU’ of ‘FOUR’ (retouch) BW #111(2)e x2 (different states), postmarks only slightly impinging on varieties, Cat $300. (2) 4d Pale Milky Blue Cooke Plates milky blue shade, ACSC #112F, Cat $225, centred to left.

1036 *

1038

1037 1037 1038 1039 1040

1034

F U * F

1039

$130 $95

1041

1040

4d Blue Cooke Plates Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’ BW #112(2)ha, excellent centring, postmark largely clear of variety, Cat $300. —- Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’ BW #112(2)ha x2 (one perf ‘OS/NSW’), postmarks partially impinge upon the flaws, Cat $600. (2) —- with ‘G.P.O. MELBOURNE’ cto cancel, ACSC #112w, Cat $150. —- perf ‘OS’ with scratch in front of King’s face - State II, cracked electro - early state with scratch still present ACSC #112(2)ga. Very rare, absent from both the Hardy and Morgan auctions. —- white flaw on King’s temple, ACSC #112(U)d [now 1L40], State 2, 1923 used Sydney. Drury certificates. Very rare, absent from both the Hardy and Morgan auctions.

1041 F

$250 $100 $80 $110

$120 $200 $80 $1,450 $900

1043

1042

1045

ex 1044

1046 1042 1043 1044 1045

F F **/* **/*

1046 **/* 1047 VF/F

ex 1047

4d Blue Harrison Plates wmk inverted, ACSC #113a, Cat $1,000, nice blue Rupanyup cds. —- wmk inverted, ACSC #113a, Cat $1,000, small red mark near crown. A rare stamp used. 4d Olive blocks of 4 of olive-yellow & olive-green, ACSC #114, both with top 2 units hinged, Cat $460+. —- no imprint pair with selvedge hinge trace being part ACSC #114(3)za, Cat $250 (as * block of 4). Centred left, woolly perfs, strong colour. 4½d Violet Die I retouched left and right numerals, TLC of block of 4, white flaws above roo’s leg etc not apparent, ACSC #118p, top 2 units hinged, Cat $190+. 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf sixty cds examples. Wide range of shades with a couple quite dark, includes obvious variety white flaw in king’s hair [1R56], BW #123t, there may be others less obvious. Minimum retail $740. (60)

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—- perf ‘OS’ full Harrison imprint strip of 4, with damaged NE corner State II [1L59] & white flaw in King’s hair [1R56], ACSC #123ze, Cat $22,500 as perf ‘OS block of 4. Diagonal crease through all units is not readily apparent from face. A rare item and doubly so with the full imprint. Absent from both the Hardy and Morgan auctions.

1051

ex 1049

1052

1053

1049 F

5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Line Perforation Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #124, Cat $175 (SG #O60 Cat £170). Just o/c left with April 1921 Brisbane registered cds. [With smooth paper ‘OS’ (faults) for comparison.] (2) 1050 U —- BW #124, centred to the lower-left corner, Cat $175. 1051 ** 1/4d Greenish Blue dull shade o/c NW, current retail c.$475. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1052 * ½d Emerald Early Printing Perf ‘MBW’ of Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works tied to postcard by 1915 (July 15) Melbourne machine cancel. Scarce semi-official solo franking. 1053 * 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 ‘entire’, there being just three covers and two postcards recorded.

1054

1055

1056

1055

$5,800

$80 $70 $100 $160 $1,200

1056

½d Deep Bright Green Electro 2 with top frame broken over right wattles BW #63(2)l on a perf ‘MBW’ (Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works) stamp tied to a postcard by 1915 (Oct 12) Melbourne machine cancel. Scarce semi-official solo franking. ½d Green with scarce Electro 1 variety vertical scratches through right side of stamp [BW #63(1)d – L12] + 1d scarlet-red + 1d Roo, an unusual and rare commercial composition for 2½d Foreign letter, the trio tied by Perth machine cancel to 1915 (21 May) cover to USA, Perth double-rectangle ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR.’. ½d Bright Orange solo franking tied by Orange (NSW) cds to 1924 (14 Jan) locally addressed cover, unsealed to qualify for 1d Printed matter, and therefore underpaid although untaxed. Stated by vendor to be unique as a solo franking on cover.

$200 $180 $720

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1058

1059

1061

1062

1064

1065

ex 1061

ex 1064

$440 $160 $300

ex 1062

1d Red Smooth Paper Shades 1d red (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 (shades) selection comprising; [1] solo frankings (2), one to Rest Camp, Mont Park (rare inwards to military camp), other unclaimed at Cootamundra; [2] singles x2 perf ‘T’ or perfin ‘SH/&/Co LTD’ (S. Hoffnung & Co. Ltd) on cover to Apia with very light Samoan censor handstamp; [3] combination frankings (3) for 2½d Foreign letter (nice Melbourne ‘PASSED’ when in defective state), and 1½d and 2d Empire rates, latter with 1d for Late Fee, former late 1925 use, generally fine (7) 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)

ex 1063 1063

1059

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) ½d Orange Perf ‘OS’ uprating Victoria 1d ‘OS’-in-Die Education Department envelope tied by 1924 (Sep 2) Melbourne slogan cancel, locally addressed. A most unusual combination. 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.

ex 1060 1060

1058

$240

$340

$480

ex 1065

—- selection of solo frankings on postcards, including bright red (2, one semi-surfaced) & salmon-red shades; also an uncommon YMCA OAS card, taxed card with UK Postage due (fault) and an unpaid untaxed card; fine condition. (8) 1d Red Smooth Paper selection on advertising or inscribed covers including bright red, salmon-red, brownish rose & salmon shades; also a scarce solo franking for foreign printed matter (nice Tasmania censor handstamp, stamp has fault) & three fronts (one with US Postage dues); odd blemish but generally fine. (12) 1d Red Smooth Paper Varieties on solo franking covers mostly BW listed including white spot in S.E. corner (2, one unusual Melbourne killer cancel), thin ‘ONE PENNY’, run ‘N, thinned left frame, dot before right ‘1’, distorted ‘ONE PENNY’, ‘damaged lower right frame (brownish rose advert cover), small dot on ‘Y’ of ‘PENNY’ (front), ‘RA’ joined, also extra frameline on YMCA cover, scratch behind kangaroo, nick in left frame near top (nice NZ unclaimed markings), and extensive vertical hairline through emu (extends through most of design), odd fault, generally fine (14). Good specialist lot. (14)

$280 $360

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1067

ex 1066 1066

1067

1d Red Smooth Paper Shades selection in combinations with other issues on covers (13) and postcards (2, one to New Caledonia), including bright red pair + ½d Roo (corner fault), reddish pink pair + ½d, deep red (aniline) pair + ½d, salmon + 2d Roo to Denmark, 1d + 3d Roo to US (1d pays Late fee), attractive late (1922) use x2 of an unusual shade which may be brown-red, (BW #71W – exhibits characteristic ‘very bright red’ u/v reaction) + ½d & 1½d for the 4d Foreign letter to US, also underpaid item to US taxed at Brisbane but curiously scored-over, and six censored (one scarce provincial ‘PASSED’), odd fault, generally fine. Attractive group. (15) 1d Carmine-Red Smooth Paper plus 3rd Wmk 2d Roo both punctured “T” and tied by 1916 (4 Nov) New Norfolk cds, addressed to ‘Trooper Brown/Kempton’, odd blemish.

1068 1068

1069

1070

1071

1069

$640 $130

1070

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 ACSC #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. —- ACSC #71D, (formerly BW G13½) solo franking tied by 1915 (Jan 25) Launceston repeater machine cancel to cover to Forth, small opening fault. A rare shade on cover.

$200

1d Bright Brown-Red Smooth Paper Die I BW 71O, characteristic ‘Bright rose-red’ UV reaction, solo franking tied by Goornong (Vic) cds to 1918 (21 Mar) cover to Fitzroy. Rare shade on cover.

$540

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1073

1074

1073

1d Orange-Red Smooth Paper BW #71P, tied to cover by 1917 (Nov 13) Melbourne war related slogan cancel, blemishes. Very scarce on cover. 1d Salmon Smooth Paper BW #71R strip of three (final unit ‘RA’ joined) and 3rd wmk 2d Roo, tied by 1917 (Dec 29) Port Campbell cds (and ‘PASSED’ Censor handstamp) to a double rate cover to USA, small cover blemishes. Attractive. 1d Salmon Shade Smooth Paper (BW #71R) trio, ranging pinkish to deeper/brighter, all solo frankings tied to Nov 1917 – Jan 1918 covers, one with advertising for an Ulverstone (Tas) auctioneer, odd small blemish, generally fine. (3)

1076

1077

1d Scarlet-Salmon Smooth Paper (formerly from BW G26 group) unusual aniline shade tied by 1917 (Dec 27) Wilmot (Tas) cds to advertising cover for Waldheim Accommodation House at Cradle Mountain to Forth, contemporary notations on reverse. 1d Rosine Smooth Paper with break in top frame, and 4th pearl at left in crown joins line BW #71U(4)e plus ½d tied by 1918 (Dec 20) Murray Bridge cds to cover with enclosed card to Mt Pleasant, roughly opened other very fine. 1d Maroon Smooth Paper solo franking tied by scarce Melbourne ‘INVEST IN THE/7TH WAR LOAN’ slogan (in use Sep-Oct 1918 only) to 1918 (Oct 7) cover to Canterbury (Vic), flap roughly opened.

ex 1078 1078

1079

$160 $240 $160

1077

1076

1075 1075

ex 1074

$160 $120 $120

ex 1079

1d Red Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ blocks of four on 1915 or 1916 Perth registered OHMS unclaimed covers, comprising reddish pink (semi-surfaced) and scarlet-red shades, both with DLO and associated markings, the former with superb backstamp of rare ‘POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/MAYLANDS’ oval datestamp, (2). Attractive duo. (2) 1d Red Smooth Paper perf ‘OS’ scarlet-red strip of four on Perth registered OHMS unclaimed cover, plus solo frankings of deep scarlet (aniline) and perf ‘T’ scarlet-red (contemporary notations) on covers from Tasmania. (3)

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1080 1080 1081 1082

* * *F

1083 1083

1084

1085

1087

1d Red Perf ‘OS’ with secret mark, BW #71bb(4)d, prob common carmine-rose shade tied to small envelope of Government House, Perth (arms on slightly damaged flap) by 1917 (Sep 17) Perth machine slogan, to the well known Miss Macartney at Ormiston House (nr Brisbane). [Varieties on cover quite difficult, with ‘OS’ perf even more so.] 1d Aniline Blood-Red Rough Paper perf ‘OS’ tied by elusive 1918 (Oct 16) ‘INVEST IN THE/7TH WAR LOAN’ slogan (in use Sep-Oct 1918 only) Police Department cover, unclaimed at Caulfield, a little roughly opened. 1d Red Rough Paper Shades 1d red (shades) selection of solo frankings on advertising covers from Adelaide (2) or Sydney, blemishes. (3)

1088

1089

$50 $160 $120

ex 1087

1d Red Rough Paper Shade selection used in combinations with other issues comprising carmine x2 + ½d censored to US, brownish red +½d Official lettersheet, attractive carmine-rose x2 + ½d + 3d Roo, registered and censored to US, and carmine-rose + ½d to Belgian Army, odd fault, generally fine. (4) 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)

ex 1088

$90 $90 $140

ex 1085

1084

ex 1086 1086

1082

1d Red Die II Smooth Paper BW #71(1)f + ½d green on 1918 Keating Bros (Monumental Masons) advertising cover sent within NSW from Lidcombe to Rose Bay. —- BW #71(1)f on 1915 (Dec15) Forth (Tas) local cover. 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II solo franking on postcard to England, cancelled with Glenelg of 19NO14. Neat.

$240 $360

ex 1089

1d Red Rough Paper Varieties comprising wmk Inverted (2, deep red aniline or carmine shades), and four breaks in shading lines at top of stamp BW #72(2)f on a front, a few blemishes. (3) 1d Red Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ selection on official articles comprising solo frankings on cover (1923 late use for printed matter), postcards (2) and lettersheet, and double franking for 2d letter rate unclaimed in WA with multiple associated markings, odd fault, generally fine. (5)

$100 $200

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1091

1092 1092

1093

1095

1096

1097

$120

$160 $150

ex 1095

1½d Brown (little shade variation) bundle of Official ‘PACKET POST’ covers (restored file marks upper left) from Clerk of Petty Sessions, Helidon, posted at Gatton to Helidon and unclaimed, some redirected, mostly mss. markings, various transit and arrival and DLO Brisbane cds. (15) 1½d Brown Perf ‘OS’ (shades) solo frankings on 1919-22 Official covers (2) and postcard, one of former an unclaimed item Perth to Boulder with various associated markings. (3)

ex 1096

$240

ex 1093

1d Violet Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking for Postcard rate, unfortunately spikehole in stamp, tied by Melbourne slogan to 1924 (4 Aug) Official card to Maryborough. 1½d Black-Brown Perf ‘OS’ tied to 1919 Official covers (2) locally addressed at Melbourne, and Perth to Broome, latter with variety of ‘unclaimed’ markings and ‘Returned to Sender’ label on reverse.

ex 1094 1094

1091

1d Violet Shades comprising [1] solo frankings for printed matter (2, one very scarce perf ‘T’); [2] two examples in combination with 2d red both underpaid to US with dues added; [3] strip of three with US dues 3c pair added; [4] used to uprate 1½d Postal Card to Italy; odd fault, generally fine, nice group. (6) 1d Violet uprating 1d Kangaroo (colourless dots) OS Envelope used 1922 (9 Aug) from Cobram to Melbourne, a little roughly opened at top right. Attractive two-colour usage.

$110 $150

ex 1097

1½d Green (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (3) for Letter rate (attractive advertising cover – left frame noticeably worn), Foreign postcard, and perf ‘OS’ Official letter sheet, also uprate of 4½d on 5d Registered envelope from Denman, and scarce parcel tag bearing singles (4) for 6d 1st lb. Parcel rate within NSW. (5) 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.

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1099

1100

ex 1101 1101

1102

1105

* *F

$150

$70 $260

ex 1102

2d Red-Brown Die I (shades) combination frankings of 1926-27, comprising [1] 2d + 1/- (Third wmk) for 1-2lbs interstate parcel posted at Paddington; [2] 2d + 1d for Foreign letter Adelaide to USA; [3] uprate of 1½d Stationery envelope Sydney to Holland (overpays 3d rate) 3d Violet-Blue Die I selection (4) comprising solo frankings for Foreign letter rate to Germany and USA, former tied by superb Melbourne ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION./ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ slogan, a fortnight after stamp was issued, latter unusually cancelled by San Francisco ‘airplane’ slogan after being off-loaded from Packet Boat, and perf ‘OS’ (2) on registered, unclaimed Perth Official covers, one a rare solo franking (underpaid 1½d) cancelled by Registered Perth datestamp with year wheel error ‘36’ for ‘1925’, fine group. (4)

1103 1103 1104

ex 1100

ex 1099

2d Red Die I (shades) selection comprising solo for scarce Foreign postcard rate to Hungary, advertising cover, pair on wrapper for quadruple Printed matter, and perf ‘OS’ (deep shade) on Official cover used locally at Sydney. (4) 2d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #96b, Cat $150, mounted upside down tied to OHMS envelope of The Senate, Commonwealth of Australia (red inscriptions on front and Arms on the flap), by machine slogan ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/LONDON APRIL 1924/AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY’, appears Perth but date indistinct. PLUS 1917 (Apr 30) Mosman NSW cds tying ½d green BW #63a local use to small OHMS env (printed paper rate quite scarce). Minor peripheral faults, nice duo, on cover cat c$200. (2) 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)

ex 1104

$360

$340

ex 1105

Harrison 3d Die I dry ink BW #104c paying foreign letter rate on 1924 (May 21) cover to United States. Elusive on cover. 4d Buff-Orange combinations (2) with Large Multiple wmk ½d or 1½d, former for single rate registered ‘Ocean Letter’ Adelaide to Maryborough, latter perf ‘OS’ for double rate registered Sydney to Stanmore, unusually for Sydney with mss. registration details. ‘OS’ other than from WA Land Titles Office are scarce. (2) 4d Orange combinations (2) with Large Multiple wmk ½d for registration Brisbane to Ipswich or Perth to Annandale, last perf ‘OS’ (opening fault at right), spectacular ‘unclaimed’ markings. (2)

$90 $300 $180

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1107

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4d Orange Perf ‘OS’ common shade with ½d green LM wmk on long registered OHMS envelope (light soiling) of Office of Titles in Melbourne ACSC #110b, Cat $150+. Both tied cds ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/18DE18/MELBOURNE’ (single strike), to Geelong. 4d Orange (Aniline) and 4d yellow-orange (aniline), both perf ‘OS’, solo frankings on 1916-17 Official covers registered at Perth and unclaimed at Kalgoorlie or Fremantle, good variety of associated markings. Attractive duo. (2)

1108 1108 1109

*F *F

1110 1111 1112

*F * *F

1111

1113

1114

$260 $450

1112

4d Dull Violet with 1d violet & 2d red on registered cover to Hawaii, tied by Sydney Registered of 10AP22, red C1 label. 4d Ultramarine BW #112A, elusive solo franking on 1922 (May) long cover to United States. 4d Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ unusual over-inked impression, tied by Registered Melbourne cds to 1924 (14 Aug) O.H.M.S. pressed cardboard cylinder, which contained Military documents, unfortunately stamp faulty, also 1917 registered cover (unclaimed) bearing 4d orange with fault prior to use. (2)

1113

$260

1109

4d Violet unusual solo use on postcard to Sweden, tied by Sydney machine cancel of 10 Apr 1922. —- and 3d Roo (Third wmk) tied by GPO Melbourne cds to 1921 (17 Dec) registered cover to Fullarton, red registration label, tear at right (clear of stamps) which does not unduly detract from this attractive franking. Registered 4d violet covers are rare.

1110

$80

$240 $70 $70

1114

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 Perf ‘OS’ and ½d green perf ‘OS’ tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1923 (24 Aug) Official registered cover (265x95mm) to Mortlake. The ‘milky’ shade is rare as an Official on cover.

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1116

ex 1116

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).] —- (2) and 4d olive-green shades perf ‘OS’ selection on 1924-28 Official registered covers (265x100mm) Elizabeth Street to Mortlake, comprising scarce solo frankings in each shade [1d Printed matter + 3d registration], and combination with 1d green [2d double rate + 3d registration], reasonable centring for Official 4d. (3)

ex 1117 1117

1118

1119

1120

1121

$220

1118

4½d Violet (shades) duo comprising solo franking Sydney to Melbourne for 1925 registered letter rate, and singles (2) with 1½d red (2) on 1926 airmailed cover Onslow to Fremantle [1/-: 1½d per oz Letter rate x2 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x3.] (2) 5d Chestnut Comb Perf solo franking for early airmail tied by 1922 (Jul 22) Roebourne cds to cover (small flap fault) to the famous Philatelist H.L. White, whose Kangaroo collection reposes within The Royal Collection.

ex 1119

$180

$120 $120

1120

—- (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) —- ACSC #123A with ½d green BW #63 alongside red registration label (black number) tied single strike ‘REGISTERED/27NO17/ BRISBANE’ on plain envelope to San Francisco, USA unboxed ‘REGISTERED’ in violet, two USA backstamps. Light aging, attractive bi-colour franking.

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, possibly latest use for this printing [BW states “examples are found up to early 1921...”]

$360 $55

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1123

1124

1125

1/4d Greenish Blue extremely rare solo franking tied by ‘MANLY/N.S.W’ cds to 1922 (6 Jun) cover (265x110mm) per “S.S. Tahiti” to USA [Foreign letter rate 4d 1st oz, 2d each additional oz x6.] Only two commercial covers recorded bearing this printing solo. —- pair combination with 1d (Large Multiple wmk) and 4½d tied by Onslow cds to 1924 (2 Dec) registered parcel tag (little creased) to Footscray, endorsed ‘Per Aerial’ on reverse, Onslow red and black provisional label, Footscray arrival. Extremely rare franking. [3/1½d: 1½d per oz Letter rate x5 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x9 + 3d registration.]

$2,400 $1,120

1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ strip of three and 6d Roo (Third wmk) tied by ‘CANBERRA/F.C.T’ cds to 1931 (20 Mar) parcelwrapping bearing ‘PARCELS POST’ label showing sender ‘Prime Minister’s Dept./Canberra’, to Melbourne. Another remarkable and unique franking. [4/6d: 5-8lbs. Parcel rate to adjoining State (Scale 3).]

$3,200

—- combination with 2d (unpunctured) and 1/- Lyrebird optd ‘OS’ (itself a rarity on entire) on parcel-wrapping fragment with affixed O.H.M.S. address label for House of Representatives, endorsed ‘BOOKS ONLY’, the whole tied by ‘CANBERRA/F.C.T’ cds of 3 May 1933, addressed to Bonbeach. Late use of the Single wmk 1/4d, which had been replaced by Small Multiple wmk as early as June 1927. Remarkable and unique franking. [2/6d: 3-5lbs. Parcel rate to an adjoining State (Scale 3).]

$2,240

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AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1126 */**/U Large Multiple Watermark Array mostly with varieties with used 1d Harrison dot before right ‘1’, white spot in SE corner, ferns, ‘RA’ joined, (Cat $100 each), 1½d black-brown very thin paper MUH, lower left corner missing mint, 1½d brown white flaw above ‘T’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’; also No Watermark 1d green flaw under neck mint, 1½d red two white flaws on Kangaroo’s shoulder #90(17)f used; condition mostly fine. (26) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark

$220

1129

1128 1127 1127 **/* 1128 ** 1129 F 1130 F 1131 ** 1132 **

½d Green dark bluish green (heavy print) shade Thin paper strip of 3, BW #65Bac, Cat $500, central unit unmounted. —- 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. —- thin fraction at right BW #65(5)m, fine Greenbushes (WA) cds, Cat $250. —- thin fraction at right being the first unit in a horizontal pair BW #65(5)m, variety largely unobstructed by Melbourne machine cancel, Cat $250+. —- bottom marginal block of 12 with part imprint [6/49-60] with retouched shading behind King’s head, headless emu, neckless emu & retouch to crack, ACSC #65(6)f,g,h,i, Cat $200+. —- block of 24 [7/25-48] with diagonal scratch through LVT & gash in right wattles, ACSC #65(7)m,n, Cat $190+.

1133 1133 ** 1134 F 1135 V

1130

1134

$140 $340 $120 $110 $100 $100

1135

1d Rose-Red Cooke Printings ACSC #73B (SG 49b), Cat $10,000, trivial natural paper inclusion, does not detract from this very rare stamp. RPSV certificate. —- ACSC #73B (SG 49b,), with fine clear ‘ELLIGIBLES ENLIST’ slogan, very well centred with good perfs. Dunkerley certificate. 1d Deep Red Cooke Printing ACSC #73C, centred to left. Very rare shade.

$6,000 $4,000 $4,000

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1138 ** 1139 U 1140 F

ex 1138

1137

ex 1139

1140

1d Carmine-Pink Cooke Printings BW #73A, very lightly toned, centred to the left, MVLH, Cat $400. 1d Carmine Harrison Printing mainly fine ACSC #74 group, centring varies with c50% cds and stated to comprise [1] carminerose (G104) x13 incl secret mark [VII/1]; [2] deep carmine-rose (G105) x12 incl Roo’s tongue out [III/56], right frame gash [VI/ 55]; [3] pale carmine-rose x5 incl run ‘N’ - second state [VIII/60]; [4] carmine (aniline) x5 incl left frame break [V/31] and ‘OS’ perfin. Min cat $1,100, good value lot. (35) 1d Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing pair & block of 6 in slightly different shade, MUH. (8) 1d Red Harrison Printing perf ‘OS’ BW #74b plus another example perf ‘OS/NSW’, Cat $300. (2) 1d Carmine Harrison Printing Perf ‘OS’ quite a deep shade with maybe a hint of aniline, major variety flaw under neck, BW #74(4)bh, Cat $200+. [NB: perf ‘OS’ varieties cat (and retail) 2x normal.]

$120

$280 $200 $120 $80

ex 1141

1146 1143 1142

1145

1141 *

—- appears carmine-rose shade with [1] variety RA joined BW #74(4)j o/c a bit high with some woolly perfs; [2] vertical pair [VI/40,46] with NW corner bite & crown slopes down left to right, small faults. Nice trio. 1142 ** 1½d Black-Brown Die I wmk inverted, centred to base. 1143 ** —- block of 4 wmk inverted, ACSC #84a, retail $600. 1144 ** —- very thin paper top marginal block of 4 [2L25-26,31-32], ACSC #84aa (SG #51a), Cat $160, unit 25 with ‘1½’ joined at base in LVT, the worn TLC not apparent yet on unit 26. 1145 ** —- very thin paper top marginal block of 4, ACSC #84aa (SG #51a), Cat $160. 1146 U 1½d Brown Die I cracked electro vertically through crown BW #86(U)j, postmark clear of variety, Cat $500. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover

ex 1147 1147

1148

$100 $100 $360 $110 $110 $220

ex 1148

½d Green Perf ‘OS’ comprising [1] singles (2) on wrapper Melbourne to Geraldton where unclaimed; [2] ½d + 1½d on scarce ‘COMMERCIAL PAPERS’ (handstamped) envelope for ‘5/22nd Infantry Hawthorn & Kew’, official envelope Melbourne to Camberwell. 1d Red Harrison Printing on combination covers to USA, comprising; [1] 1d pale carmine-rose singles (2) + 1½d + 3d Kangaroo posted on board ship and cancelled by Vancouver slogan (one 1d uncancelled); [2] 1d deep carmine-red + 1½d x3 tied by Malvern cds, attractive and scarce franking compositions for second weight step Foreign letters.

$180 $440

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1150

1149 1149

1150

1151

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. 1d Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing (prob ‘G104’) ACSC #74A (cat $200 on cover), tied to plain envelope to San Francisco by 1920 Sydney machine slogan and alongside, 1½d brown LM wmk BW #86 tied Sydney numeral ‘30’ cds same time and date. Still underpaid so handstamped ‘N.S.W./T/10’ shield type tying the 1d adhesive as well. Small peripheral faults. 1d Carmine-Rose shades selection comprising rare solo for printed matter (on Shierlaw front), and in combinations with 1½d purple-brown for domestic and foreign letter rate (underpaid but untaxed), the latter roughly opened. (3)

1152 1152

ex 1151

$70 $200

ex 1153

1d Dull Green and Single wmk 4d olive, both perf ‘OS’, tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1925 (12 Mar) Official cover (265x110mm) to Mortlake, red registration label, two Melbourne backstampings. The 1d Official very scarce on cover. [5d: 1d Printed matter rate x2 + 3d registration.] 1½d Black-Brown Perf ‘OS’ tied to 1919 Official postcard Melbourne to Marysborough, and cover Perth to Guildford where 1153 *F unclaimed, variety of associated markings and ‘Returned to Sender’ label on reverse. AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1154 ** 1½d Red Die I Plate 17 right pane of 60 with catalogued flaws, ACSC #90(17)h,i,j,k,l,na,o,q,rb, MUH, folded in half, Cat $1,400+. A nice research block. AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark | Stamps on Cover

1155 1155

$540

$180 $140 $500

ex 1156

1d Dull Green and Single wmk 4d olive, both perf ‘OS’, tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1925 (10 Jun) Official cover (265x110mm) to Mortlake, two Melbourne backstampings. The 1d Official rare on cover. [5d: 1d Printed matter rate x2 + 3d registration.] 1156 *F 1½d Red (shades) solo frankings (2) of Aug-Sep 1924 for Domestic postcard (overpays 1d rate) and British Empire letter (minor blemishes), a much scarcer printing on cover than catalogue would suggest. (2) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Collections and Accumulations 1157 U Varieties with cds ex noted comprising ½d orange x3 shades [8L7] (part slogan cancel), [8R27], [9L60]; 1d green x2, first states [VI/21], [VII/37] (machine slogan); off-centre 2d red-brown Perf ‘OS’ x2, [6R9] and [16R60] cat $150 each; 4d greenish olive [4R60]. Some difficult varieties here, min cat $565. (8) 1158 **/* ½d to 1/4d set of eight, SG #85-93, retail c$1,500, mainly well-centred and fresh (surprisingly the 1d green is the other perf, and faulty too, so not counted). The 3d Die Ia Type A, the 1/4d quite a deep shade. (8)

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$300 $180

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Phoenix Auctions - Saturday 9th February 2013 AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 1159 * Transluscent Paper Printings 1d green BW #80aa MVLH & 1½d red BW #91aa possibly unmounted, Cat $125. (2)

ex 1161

$70

1162

1163 1160 1160 ** 1161 ** 1162 * 1163 V 1164 F 1165 **/*

1164

½d Orange wmk inverted marginal block of 9 from base of sheet, four units with small blemishes, a little perf separation. Set to 1/4d MUH, 1/4d deep blue-green shade, 4d & 1/4d both off-centre. Retail about $1,900. (9) ½d Orange perf ‘OS’ right interpanneau marginal single, ACSC #67ba, Cat $200 (POR in most retail lists). Plus 1d green and 1½d scarlet BW #80ba & 91bb. (3) —- Perf ‘OS’ BW #67ba CTO without gum, retail $225. Very scarce. [ACSC states only 101,520 stamps were punctured ‘OS’] —- perf ‘OS’ pair right unit with cut in left wattles and top of crown [8R10], ACSC #67ba, Cat $280+. 1d Green Translucent paper Plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 8 (4 units MUH); plus normal paper Plate 3 imprint block of 20 (10x2 hinged in margin only), ACSC #80a(3)z, some perf separation on translucent block, Cat $500+. Imprint blocks of the translucent paper are rare.

ex 1166

$560 $600 $100 $150 $135 $400

ex 1167 1168

1166 **/* 1167 **/* 1168 **

—- 3 blocks of 4 with [1] Secret mark & Break in top frame etc all MUH; [2] Wattle Line - state II & Flaw under neck - State III re-entry on bridge of nose & under RVT bottom units MUH; [3] Ferns & RA Joined retouched all MUH, ACSC #80(4)d,e & fa,hb & ia,ja, Cat $635+. —- 3 vertical pairs with [1] Wattle Line & Flaw under neck; [2] Wattle Line - state II & Flaw under neck - State II retouched; [3] Wattle Line - state II & Flaw under neck - State III re-entry on bridge of nose & under RVT, ACSC #80(4)f,h & fa,ha & fa,hb, bottom stamps MUH, Cat $830. A nice group to show the various states of these flaws. 1½d Red Die II Translucent Paper marginal block of 9, ACSC #91aa, MUH, Cat $1,125+. Rare.

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1169 1169 ** 1170 ** 1171 ** 1172 *F 1173 F 1174 V

1171

1173

1174

1½d Red Die II wmk inverted Plate 3 dot block of 4 ACSC #91a(3)z, Cat $400 (BW page 4/186, Note 2). All stamps MUH (selvedge hinge rems), lower left unit has distinctive variety left wattles flaw on lowest leaf which specialists recognize as being in several states. Small bends and stain in selvedge and between upper and lower right units. 3d Blue Die Ia marginal block of 12 [3R15-18,21-24,27-30], ACSC #106, retail $1,000+, a couple minor varieties noted on margin. —- BW #106 upper-right corner block of 4, the upper-left unit being Type B, the other three units Type A, unmounted, Cat $325+. —- scarce solo franking for double domestic letter rate tied by Melbourne slogan to 1927 (10 Dec) cover to Hawthorn, stamp shows distinct flaw above ‘IA’ [3,4R11] —- Type A perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, ACSC #106aa, Cat $150. —- perf ‘OS’ Type A wmk inverted, appears dull blue shade BW #106Caa, Cat $150 (retail rather higher these days). Neat corner cds.

$130 $360 $130 $100 $90 $70

1178

1175 1175 **/* 1176 1177 1178 1179

F U * *

1176

1179

—- plate 3 marginal block of 8 with A-B pairs x3 (two MUH), ACSC #106c, appears to be on the translucent paper found in the 1½d issues of the same period, Cat $750+. —- plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 4, ACSC #106z, Cat $350 as mint. 4d Olive collection of used copies includes perf ‘OS’ x3, Cat $2,760. (44) —- shaved TRC [3L9], Retail $125 as normal. —- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #115b, Cat $450. Barest hinge trace, very fresh.

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$450 $240 $120 $80 $150

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1180 1180

1181

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). —- perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking for registered Printed Matter rate (3d + 1d) to 22 Oct 1931 legal size cover Elizabeth Street (has ‘41’ year error) to Mortlake, Cat $600.

ex 1182 1182

1183 * 1184 * 1185 **

1184

1187

1188

1189

$224 $90 $200 $300

ex 1190

1186 ** —- CTO BW #129w, centred to the left, minor gum toning, full unmounted o.g., Cat $300. 1187 V 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129Awa, centred to the left, without gum, Cat $400. 1188 V 1/4d Deep Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129Bwa, centred to the right, without gum, Cat $400. 1189 V 1/4d Pale Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129Cwa, reasonable centring, without gum, Cat $400. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Stamps on Cover 1190 * 2d Red-Brown shades on 1930 airmail cover at 5d rate in combination with 3d Airmail or at 4½d rate with 3d Airmail plus KGV ½d added to pay correct rate plus 1d late fee. Attractive and scarce frankings. (2)

1191

$200

1185

—- perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking (blunt corner perf) and combination with 1d covers for registered Printed Matter and Letter rates, 1929-30 legal-sized envelopes Melbourne to Mortlake, Cat $1,200. (2) 4d Olive distorted SE corner BW #115(4)l, well centred, MVLH, Cat $200. 1/4d Greenish Blue ACSC #129, (retail $375), centred to lower left, very lightly mounted. —- marginal pair, right hand unit with Thick 1 at right, ACSC #129m, Cat $2,400+, gum very lightly soiled.

1186

$260

1½d Red Die II Perf ‘OS’ in the very scarce and distinctive pink/salmon group of shades, singles (3) in both P14 and P13½x12½ on separate Jan 1928 Official covers Perth to Bencubbin and Perth, unclaimed and with associated markings. These shades are rare on cover, particularly this attractive. [The simultaneous use of both perforations in these unusual shades, for Official purposes, suggests the pronounced departure from the designated ‘red’ was considered too great for general public use.] (2)

$80 $120 $120 $130 $220

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ex 1193 1192

1193

1194

1195

1196 1196

1197

1199

1200

$60 $300 $300 $220

1197

4d Greenish Olive singles x2 and 9d Roo (Small Multiple wmk) pair tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1931 (15 May) registered advertising cover to UK, attractive and rare franking for commercial utilisation of 2nd experimental airmail service AustUK. [2/2d: 1/11d per ½oz Airmail + 3d registration.] 4d Olive combination with ½d (P13½x12½) and 3d Airmail tied by Unley cds to 1929 (29 May) registered cover to North Perth via internal airmail service, various backstampings. Attractive and scarce franking. [7½d: 1½d Letter rate + 3d registration + 3d Airmail fee.]

1198 1198

ex 1195

1930 Surcharges [1] (Sep 16) TWO PENCE on 1½d BW#101 tied to opened out Australian Mutual Provident Society env by Adelaide machine slogan; [2]1931 (May 4) FIVE PENCE on 4½d BW #125 (cat $200 on cover) with 6d violet Kingsford Smith on plain envelope (central fold) first flight Hobart-Melbourne AAMC #199. Nice covers. 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) —- (shades) selection comprising solo frankings to USA, Types A (advertising cover) and B, and combinations with 1½d Canberra for registration Footscray to Boulder, and with 1d green Adelaide to Canada, 3d paying double British Empire rate and 1d a Late Fee, odd blemish, generally fine. (4) 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)

$300 $220

1199

—- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #115b, Cat $600, reasonably centred for this stamp, rare solo franking on legal-sized Official registered cover to Mortlake, tied by 1930 (11 Jul) Registered Elizabeth St Melbourne cds. 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ + 3rd wmk Kangaroo 6d chestnut perf ‘OS’ & 3d green Air on 1930 (4 Aug) OHMS airmail cover used Darwin to Canberra, addressed to ‘The Minister of State for Home Affairs’, minor blemishes. BW Cat for 4d $600 in 2007. Attractive example of a triple weight cover.

$450

4d Greenish Olive Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking and combination with 1d green on 1929-30 Official registered covers (265x100mm) Elizabeth St to Mortlake. [1d Printed matter and 2d double rates + 3d registration.] (2)

$660

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1202

1201 1201

1202 1203

*G *F

—- rare solo franking tied by Elizabeth St cds to 1930 (11 Dec) Official registered cover (265x100mm) Elizabeth St to Mortlake, the canceller applied unevenly leaving stamp (which is off centre to lower left) largely uncancelled. [1d Printed matter + 3d registration.] 4d Greenish Olive + 1d green both perf ‘OS’, tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1929 (6 Mar) registered cover to Mortlake. 4½d Violet with 1½d red Sm Mult P13½x12½ on 1930 registered cover from Gosford to Dunedin, NZ.

$300 $260 $80

1206 1205 1204

—- (shades) 1929-30 selection comprising solo frankings (2) for combined airmail or registered letter rates, and singles (2) for double airmail rate, generally fine. (3) 1205 *F 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.] 1206 *F —- rare franking in combination with 6d Kookaburra and 4d Koala tied by ‘LATE FEE/ADELAIDE RLY.’ cds to 1938 (3 Feb) airmailed commercial cover to Germany. Late use for this 1/4d printing, 2/2d aggregate franking representing 2/1d ½oz Airmail rate to Germany via Greece + 1d Late Fee. [It would appear Adelaide Railway experienced limited demand for a 1/4d denomination, and may not have requisitioned stock of the later printings.] AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Collections and Accumulations 1207 **/*/V ½d to 1/4d perf ‘OS’ set complete (ex varieties, 1½d brown and 4½d violet), fresh unhinged ex noted including two 1½d red shades (one * with tone spots, the other golden scarlet shade), both 2d red Dies, 3d blue Die Ia is scarcer Type B (light gum bends), 4d olive *, 1/4d CTO. Centring a bit variable but thoroughly acceptable throughout, retail c$1,000. (12) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½

$180 $1,800

$1,200

$280

1212

ex 1208

1209 1208 U 1209 **/* 1210 */** 1211 */** 1212 *

10 examples all with wmk inverted from booklets, varying perfs as usual. (10) 1d Green Ash - N over N imprint block of 8 with Ferns, ‘RA’ joined retouched & roo’s tongue out re-entered, ACSC #80zb, Cat $150+, 3 units hinged, well-centred. —- (toned paper) watermark inverted BW #81Aa being a Plate 4 coil rejoin (between 3rd & 4th units) strip of 4, the 2nd unit white spot in SE Corner, the 3rd unit run ‘N’ - retouched, BW #81(4)q & sb, MLH (3rd unit MUH), Cat $200++. —- Die II & I horizontal unmounted pair (minor perf separation), also TWO/PENCE on 1½d & FIVE/PENCE on 4½d imprint pairs, lightly mounted. (6) 1d Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #81(1)fb, Cat $250.

$100 $90 $120 $80 $150

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1213 ** 1214 * 1215 B**

1215

1214

1½d Red Die II Translucent Paper Plate 3 BLC block of 24, hinged in margin only, translucent paper not catalogued in this perf. Rare. 1½d Red Die II block of 6 [1L14-16,20-21] with double perfs on bottom row, unit 20 with #92(1)d, ACSC #92ba, some perfs reinforced. Rare multiple. —- 1½d red SM wmk P13½x12½ MULLETT imprint block of 8 with staple holes left and right of margin, showing void corner fifth correction BW #92(2)zb on unit 59 from booklet #B36 or #B37 (with a minimum Cat $12,500). With partial imprint which is usual for booklet panes. Rare.

$500 $280 $320

ex 1218 1220 1216 * 1217 ** 1218 **/* 1219 U 1220 V 1221 **/*

1221

—- Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint pair from Plate 3 with imprint variety of BW #92(3)zc damaged ‘S’ of ‘ASH’ (BW records this on CofA wmk only). Usual gutter fold, hinge remains, fresh appearance. 2d Red-Brown Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #99Ab, centred to the left, unmounted, Cat $150. 2d to 5d Group MUH unless noted, includes 2d red Die II & Die III (MLH) in pairs, 3d blue Die Ia & Die II (both in MLH pairs), 4d olive TLC block of 4 (2 units creased) & 5d marginal single. Retail about $680. 2d Red in Bundles comprising Die II x900 & Die III x300. Research potential. (1,200) 4d Olive Overprinted ‘OS’ Plate 3 Ash Imprint block of 4 BW #116(OS)z, 1932 ‘REGISTERED/BRISBANE’ per favour cancels, large-part gum with lower units MUH. 4½d Violet Die I block of 4, ACSC #120, 2 units MUH, Cat $480+.

$70 $70 $250 $100 $110 $250

ex 1222 1224 1222 U 1223 ** 1224 **/* 1225 **/*

1225

—- BW #120b shades comprising CTO without gum (pulled perf) or with large-part gum; also a deep shade postally used; Cat $525. (3) 5d Orange-Brown Die II pair form top of the right pane the right-hand unit with thin words of value BW #126g, unmounted, Cat $275+. —- Ash imprint block of 4, ACSC #126z, Cat $350. —- Ash imprint block of 4, ACSC #126z, Cat $350.

$150 $120 $180 $180

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1226 1227

ex 1228

1226 * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #130A, centred to the right, MVLH, Cat $225. 1227 * —- Ash imprint pair, ACSC #130z, Cat $2,500 as block of 4, couple of lightly toned perfs. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Stamps on Cover 1228 *F 1d Green (shades) Die I selection comprising solo frankings (8) for Printed matter, both Domestic and Foreign, Commercial papers, perf ‘OS’ (2, one inscribed ‘PACKET POST’) and ‘T’, the latter a rare utilisation of postage stamp for Postage due purposes, and double franking for 2d British Empire rate to South Africa, generally fine. (9)

ex 1229 1229

1230

1231

1232

1234 1235

*F *F

1234

$220

ex 1232

1d Green Perf ‘OS’ selection comprising covers (15), postcards (2) and wrappers (38), mostly solo frankings, odd fault, generally good. BW Cat $1,100+. (55) 1½d Red Plate 4 variety State II - Type B re-entry; shading behind kangaroo, BW #92(4)ea on 1928 Hamley Bridge to Brompton cover, tear at top. Scarce on cover. 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) 1½d Red-Brown Perf ‘OS’ comprising perf ‘OS’ [1] solo on Official postcard; [2] uprate with ½d orange (unusually not punctured) for Letter rate, unclaimed at Clifton Hill; plus [3] perf ‘G/NSW’ solo on The Mitchell Library postcard. Scarce trio. (3)

ex 1233 1233

ex 1231

$90 $400

$180 $70 $220 $360

ex 1235

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 Brown Die II solo with damaged crown top on cover from Melbourne to Sydney. 2d Golden-Scarlet Die II selection comprising solo frankings for Letter rate with early (21 Aug 1930 – cover fault) and late (22 Jul 1932) usages, scarce Foreign postcard rate to Germany, strip of four to Switzerland, and perf ‘OS’ solo (3, two with ‘unclaimed’ markings), and Official wrappers (2) with combination with 1d or scarce strip of four (marginal) used at Canberra, generally fine. Also small quantity of solos in mixed condition, not included in estimate. (9)

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1237

1238

1239

2d on 1½d Surcharge on covers to Government Depts in Sydney, opened on three sides otherwise generally sound, noted a few adverts, cds postmarks, etc, ACSC Cat $25 each on cover. (100+) 3d Blue Die Ia selection comprising solo frankings on ‘AR’ cards (2, Types A and B - from Ballangeich) and Sydney to USA, singles (2) registered Elizabeth Street to USA, and Type B combinations (2) uprating 1½d Stationery envelope for registration locally at Melbourne, and with 3d Airmail on OHMS double rate cover to USA. (6) 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 Ia Perf ‘OS’ (Type A) solo frankings (2), one a late use 16 Oct 1931 on wrapper Melbourne to Bonbeach, rare use for Printed matter triple rate (1d per 4ozs x3), and on 1930 O.H.M.S. cover Melbourne to Holland. Official stamps from other than WA Land Titles Office are very scarce. (2)

ex 1240 1240

1241

1242

*F/G

1244

1245

1246

$200 $360 $130 $260

1242

3d Pale Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ combinations (2) with 1½d golden scarlet, Types A and B, on registered Perth Official covers, unclaimed. (2) 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ use with 1½d red Die II on long registered OHMS envelope of Office of Titles in Perth ACSC #107ba, Cat $80 on cover. Local Perth use with many handstamps incl ‘UNCLAIMED’, ‘UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER’, ‘CALLED. . .’; no DLO nor any indication of it being returned however. [1½d is 1L14 or 1R14.] 3d Blue Die II on six leaves etc comprising solo frankings (9, one perf ‘OS’), including for Late Fee letter, ‘AR’ card, advertising covers, a cover to USA possibly earliest use on cover (2 Oct 1929 – BW states “earliest known date of use 28 September 1929”), the ‘OS’ a rare use of ‘Book only’ wrapping portion, double frankings (3) for triple Letter rate, registration to USA, and airmail to Germany via Domestic service (scarce), combinations with 2d for registered ‘AR’ and as uprate of 1d Stationery wrapper to USA (unusual), and perf ‘OS’ combinations with 1½d or 4d for registration and multiple of Printed matter, respectively. Nice selection for the specialist, in fine condition. (16)

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1246

—- 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) 4d Olive (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (2), one for double letter rate, other a rare 1932 registered parcel-wrapping 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) 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ duo to same correspondent, comprising; [1] double franking on 1930 parcel-wrapping front from Canberra endorsed “Books Only/Printed in Australia” [8d: 1d per 6ozs Newspaper rate x8: From 4 Aug 1930 Newspaper rates applied to books]; [2] combination with 1d green on 1932 large fashioned wrapper from Public Service Arbitration, Melbourne, endorsed “Printed Matter” [5d: 1d per 4ozs Printed matter rate x5.] 4½d Dull Violet solo franking tied by 1929 (Sep 4) Port Hedland cds to neat cover to Perth with scarce private ‘PER AERIAL MAIL’ handstamp of The Union Bank of Australia.

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4½d Violet (shades) 1929-30 solo frankings (2) for combined airmail or registered letter rates, latter a deep shade on Dunlop Perdiau Rubber cover locally addressed at Melbourne. (2) —- (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) 5d Surcharge [1] solo franking registered 1930 Collins St to Mangoplah; [2] combination with 2d on 1½d for 1930 registered double British Empire rate Rundle St to UK, unusual to see both surcharged stamps on a commercial cover

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5d on 4½d Surcharge solo franking for airmail to Melbourne tied by 1930 (Nov 10) Perth repeater machine cancel (which also ties etiquette) to commercial cover. Neat and scarce contemporary use of this stamp. 5d Light Orange-Brown selection comprising; [1] solo frankings for 1931 Australian Glass Manufacturers advertising cover registered Bulk Reg Melbourne, 1930 airmailed cover Port Hedland to Perth, and rare 1932 registered parcel-wrapping Deniliquin to Melbourne [1d per 2ozs Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate x2 + 3d registration]; [2] extraordinary 1932 small box endorsed ‘Watches Only’ registered at Currie, King Island, to Melbourne bearing 5d + 2d [Merchandise rate x4 + 3d registration.] (3) 1/4d Turquoise ACSC #130, Cat $350, plus 5d Surcharge & 2d red, cancelled with ‘MELBOURNE/30/430A23AP31/VIC.’ (A1), on ‘First All The Way’ envelope from Melbourne to London.

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)

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AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark 1254 ** Complete Set MUH, minor gum faults on 1d, 4d & 5d, 1/4d off-centre, retail $600+. (8)

1255 F

1d Green wmk Reversed vertical pair, ACSC #82aa, light machine cancel, Cat $6,000+. The only other pair we know of has been rejoined.

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1d Green Overprinted ‘OS’ plate 1 complete sheet of 120 with Ash imprint, with both catalogued flaws. Plus many other BSAP flaws, retail $1,800+. Couple of tears in margins not affecting stamps. As plate 1 this sheet has all the retouched Die II units but has yet to develop the 1934 varieties. —- wmk inverted, ACSC #82(OS)a, Cat $2,000, trivial surface abrasion, very rare. —- wmk inverted, ACSC #82(OS)a, very rare. Ceremuga certificate. 2d Red Postal Forgery BW #103cc, centred to the left, slogan cancel, Cat $600. 1/4d Turquoise-Blue BW #128, centred to lower-left corner, unmounted, Cat $400.

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5d Brown Optd ‘OS’ scarce solo franking (ACSC Cat $750 on cover) on 1934 (Oct 8) MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co flight cover from Daly Waters to Perth AAMC #429. AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1262 *F 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) 1263 *F 1d Green Official selection comprising optd ‘OS’ solo frankings (2) for Printed matter, 1d + 2d for Foreign letter, and remarkable late usage of nine singles for registered mail by Education Dept in 1951 (!), and perf ‘G/NSW’ solo and a strip of three used by Dept of Railways for 3d Printed matter in 1955, and ‘VG’ solo, odd blemish, generally fine. (7)

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—- (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (14) for Domestic Postcard, Printed matter and Commercial papers rates, some spectacular advertising items amongst these, British Empire and Foreign Printed matter rates, multiple frankings (4) including for Late Fee and a registered with strips of three (2) and single, and combination frankings (3) where 1d pays Late Fee, generally fine. Will delight the specialist. (21) 1½d Red-Brown Pair plus 3d on 1938 advertising cover from Adelaide to US via airmail service to Sydney being a scarce and attractive jusqu’a item; real photo 1938 postcards to South Africa (2) bearing CofA solo frankings (scarce); also SMult example on QSL card to UK. (4) 2d Red (shades) on selected quality covers, mostly of Queensland origin with a good range of slogan and other machine-applied cancellations, likely to include some SMult issues, unchecked for varieties. Fine lot. (100)

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—- (shades) selection of mostly solo frankings, includes advert and inscribed covers, postcards (one QSL), unclaimeds (one to France with ‘POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES’ glassine sealing labels, another registered to USA - perf ‘W/A’ 1d and 5d), etc, a few other wmks included (noted 1924 Single wmk used in first three weeks of issue), interesting lot, generally fine (28) —- (shades) on selected quality covers, mostly of Queensland origin with a good range of slogan and other machine-applied cancellations, likely includes some SMult issues, unchecked for varieties. Fine lot. (100) —- (shades) accumulation of covers, comprises multiple frankings (mostly pairs) and combination frankings for registered mail (64), overseas rates (noted Bahamas, Greece), etc, unchecked for varieties, some mixed condition. (360)

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2d Golden-Scarlet Die III Ovptd ‘OS’ selection comprising solo frankings (2) on Govt House Brisbane cover and scarce 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) 3d Blue Die II (shades) selection on four leaves etc comprising solo frankings (6) including scarcer Late Fee letter, Newspaper rate and perf ‘W/A’ on ‘AR’ card, some attractive advertising covers and airmail rates domestically, and to UK and Germany, perf ‘W/A’ unclaimed registered cover, etc, generally fine. (11)

$540 $360

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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) 5d Brown (shades) selection comprising Plates 2 (4) and 3 (6), one perf ‘W/A’ for each Plate, includes some attractive advertising covers, scarce Plate 2 solos for 1932 ‘BOOKS ONLY’ label on parcel-wrapping fragment [1d per 6ozs Newspapers rate x5] and airmail cover Cloncurry to Brisbane bearing scarce QANTAS black on red etiquette, three items with ‘unclaimed’ markings, etc, generally fine (10)

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—- (shades) solo frankings on 1934-35 on three Perth to Carnarvon airmail covers with ‘PER AERIAL MAIL.’ private handstamp of The Union Bank of Australia unusually in blue, red or violet. (3) 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”.] —- (well centred) tied by Registered Perth cds to 1933 (31 Aug) Official registered cover to West Guildford, where unclaimed. Particularly nice quality for this scarce franking.

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1278

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1/4d Greenish Blue accompanied by an attractive variety of contemporary issues, including NSW Sesqui set, on 1937 airmail cover to US via Hong Kong (b/s). —- 1938 use on 2d KGVI Envelope (ACSC #131, Cat $250 on cover) airmail to England, attractive. —- (shades) selection of combination frankings for 1935 and 1937 airmails to UK at 1/6d and 1/7d rates, latter thence by surface to USA, and 1937 use of ‘PARCELS POST’ label from Childers [3/6d: 3-5lbs. Scale 4 parcels rate], generally fine (3 items), also portion of label, rated 3/9d, used from Toorak. (4)

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