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Section 4 will start at 3:30pm with Australian collections and then continues with Roos and KGV Heads. There is a rare 6d blue retouched 2nd E of PENCE (#1260), our front cover item, the exceedingly rare 5/- ‘JBC' monogram single (#1267), 3rd Wmk 1/- blk of 4 with double perfs (#1306), 10/- Type C Specimen (#1322), £1 brown & blue mint (#1325) an exceptionally fine mint 3rd Wmk £2 Roo (#1328) £2 Type C1 Specimen (#1330); Sm Mult £2 mint (#1362), KGV ½d green cracked SW corner (#1422), mint 1d carmine-rose Die I-II-II strip of 3 (#1430), mint 1d rosine perf ‘OS' Die I-II-II strip of 3 (#1430). Sm Mult perf 14 1/4d deep turquoise (#1505), 2d red KGV Postal Forgery single & block 4 (#1527-8), there is also the unique 5/- Bridge imprint single with double perfs (#1567), 1965 Churchill with missing light grey (#1605), one of our back cover items is an extraordinary airmail cover with nine 2/- Jubilees (#1612).

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 13th May 2011Page 108

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AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations1213 U A/ C 1894-1951 Covers variety in mixed poor to fine condition from small group of six pre-Commonwealth noting 1895 Beer’n

Baccy PPC (Steig #P18) fresh unused plus Queensland and WA used 1d PPCs mid-1890s. Later includes two 1930s flightcovers with multiple frankings in poor condition, OHMS PS, advertising types, oddments. (14) $130

1214 **/*/ U A/ C 1913-65 Pre-Decimal Collection mint/ used on leaves from used lower value Roos and KGV (odd * seen), neatly writtenup but not always correctly identified (eg perfs, wmks), some KGV period with faults and/or more or less affected by toningnot counted in local retail c.$1,300; KGV period quite sparse, KGVI more comprehensive noting Robes thick paper withtwo £1 and lower values often * and used, QEII period nearly all seen and noting Navigators set of 6 * and five values used(no 7/ 6d). Also fragmentary mint/ used Postage Dues to 5/-, AAT with 1957-61 * and used including 1959 values in blocksof 4 most units **, early issues mostly * from Christmas Is, Cocos, Nauru, Norfolk Is, PNG pre-decimals nearly complete(no £1 Fisherman). Good value lot. (100’s) $550

1215 */ U A/ B 1913-74 collection with pre-decimals used mainly fine, decimals majority mint with odd ** in blocks, booklet panes etc.Roos with 1st and 2nd wmks to 2/-, 3rd to repaired 10/-, SM & CofA wmks to 5/-; KGV all wmks and values seen andincluding 1d smooth and rough papers with Die II & III varieties, five 4d orange shades including lemon, all 1/4d wmks.KGV & KGVI periods issues nearly complete ex Kooka MS and 5/- Bridge and noting 2/- SJ *, QEII period similar includinghelecon varieties. Decimal period includes paper varieties and mint FV c$37. Good expansion potential. (100s) $440

1216 **/*/ W A/ B 1913-74 Collection quite extensive in mainly fine condition on Sevenseas hingeless pages from recess KGV to 1974Newspaper, no Roos but good KGV range various wmks (odd no gum seen), includes 1928 Kooka M/S ** (storage bends),1/- large lyre ‘OS’ opt well centred *, all Kingsford Smith **/* except 2d & 3d ‘OS’ opts, 1932 Bridges complete (5/- damagedcorner *), 1934 Vic Centenary P11½ and Macarthur (no Dark Hills) sets *, KGVI with Robes thick paper set *, Arms 5/- 10/-** & £2 * (£1 faults), QEII virtually complete (ex 5/- Cattle and Navigators) mostly **. Decimals include 1971 Christmas setof 7, block of 7 & pane of 25 **. Current retail stated c.$2750. (100’s) $600

1217 U A/ B 1913-89 large untidy collection with duplication on stock pages in two binders from about 30 low value Roos and 250 KGVto 5d mostly ½d to 3d. Starters for several collections here. (1000s) $200

1218 */ U A 1914-65 mint and used on leaves with KGV from 1d Engraved, then usually * and used commem/ special issues mostlymore common values but including 1/- Large Lyre and some other top values, KGVI and QEII on mainly simplified basiswith some shilling values. Mainly fine and fresh throughout, excellent entree with current retail c$330. (100’s) $100

1219 U A/ B Early 20th Century variety crammed into a shoebox with 100s 1d Roos on paper, likewise KGV (not so many but a lot of1d reds), also pre-Commonwealth including Victoria off paper, some 1930s special issues, other oddments. Postmarkinterest better than a racing certainty, hours of fun. [ex Ken Smithies.] (1000’s) $200

1220 U 110 display packs of Australian used stamps on paper. Presented ready for sale at tourist venues. (c.27500) $1101221 U A/ C Variety in mixed condition mostly used loose, in bags, envelopes, on and off paper. Mostly Australia where we’ve spotted

Roos, KGV and other earlier pre-decimals with shilling values but fair amount Great Britain, other Br Commonwealthand general World. Could surprise. (100’s) $100

1222 **/ U A/ C - 1902 to modern mostly Australian material in mixed condition with; [1] KGV assembly of 20 different ½d green s/ wmk to1/4d CofA wmk majority fine cds; [2] Framas ** barred edge first set of 7 and second set of 9 x2 plus some other modernoddments; [3] hagner with Great Britain used KEVII and KGV duplicated lower values (c70 stamps), Antigua KGV 2/6d* SG #59. (c120) $100

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo Issues | Collections and Accumulations1223 U A/ C in very mixed condition mostly on piece 1920s-40s majority with NSW cancels with 6d chestnut (6), 9d (3), 1/- (8), 2/- (6);

plus some KGV (½d, 2d, 4d) and other pre-decimals also on piece including three 1/- large Lyrebird, postal stationerypieces, oddments. Worth a look. (c.33) $70

1224 U A/ B 1/- Emerald on Hagner mixed wmks. BW cat $1,400+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (95+) $4001225 U A/ B 2/- to £1 [1] 3rd wmk 2/- brown, [2] 2nd wmk 2/- brown (thinned) [3] 3rd Wmk 5/- [4] Sm Mult wmk 5/- [5] CofA 10/- & £1.

Cat c.$900, but mixed condition with 5/- 3rd being the nicest. (6) $2001226 U A/ B 2d Grey on Hagner mixed wmks. BW cat $950+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (95+) $2001227 U A/ B 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+) $6001228 U A/ B 6d Blue in Stock Book mixed wmks including 3 pairs & 18 perf ‘OS/ NSW’. BW cat $2,500+. Odd fault, but seriously

damaged not counted. (130+) $7001229 U A/ B 6d Brown in Stock Book mixed wmks including 22 in pairs or blocks & 19 perf ‘OS’. BW cat $1,900+. Odd fault, but

seriously damaged not counted. (190+) $5001230 U A/ B 9d Violet in Stock Book mixed wmks including 64 in pairs & blocks. BW cat $2,100+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged

not counted. (210+) $6001231 F A- Perf ‘OS/ NSW’ group with values to 2/-, various watermarks and condition, one large ‘OS/ NSW’ and one ‘G/ NSW’. (20) $601232 U A/ B Selection bi-colours with quite heavily cancelled 5/- first, third (cds), SM and Cof A (cds) watermarks, 10/- grey & pink CofA

wmk BW #58A with neat 1939 Melbourne registered cds. No obvious varieties, local retail cds only c$450. (5) $150AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo Issues1233P */ U A/ B [1] 2nd watermark 2½d indigo *, light hinge remains; [2] SM watermark 5/- grey & yellow perf ‘OS’ with Melbourne CTO,

no gum and off centre. (2) $901234P * A/ B 5/- second wmk BW #43, a very difficult stamp, unfortunately with heavy hinge remains over hinge thin visible from front

and other faults; 5/- third wmk grey and pale yellow BW #44D, sound stamp in pale shade just o/c right, woolly perfs. (2) $250AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo Issues | Official Stamps1235 U A/ C Official Perfins in mixed poor to fine condition - [1] 1st watermark large ‘OS’ ½d, 1d Die I, 2d, 4d orange plus another in

yellowish shade (in the sun too long?), small ‘OS’ ½d, 1d Die II, 2/- with neat Aug 1913 pmk and restored NE corner(shame!); [2] 3rd watermark 2d Die I to both 2/- including both 6d, various dies. Postmark interest noting Melbourne andSydney numerals, Late Fee, etc. (17) $80

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations1236 U A/ B 1d Reds stockbook accumulation with postmark interest. Includes large and small ‘OS’ perfins, all Dies seen, totally

unchecked by us. [ex Ken Smithies.] (c775) $2001237 * A/A- ½d to 1/- complete run lightly hinged except top marginals ½d and 9d ** with part gum discolouration (due mounted with

selvedge folded down). 1d all dies (Die I x2) and both 3d shades Die I, centring varies, minor perf/ gum imperfections, freshappearance, current retail c$1100 (as all *). (14) $300

1238 U A/A- ½d to 2/- Perf Small ‘OS’ Used Set good average condition, 9d is [2R33] which was later substituted into the Die IIBplates, 2/- has a couple of wrinkles and 2½d is 3rd wmk. $200

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark1239 * A- ½d to 1/- set, generally well centred and attractive, but all with hinge remainders. (10) $3751240P ** A C1 ½d Green marginal block of 4 with double perfs in margin, BW #1bb. $2751241P * A - marginal single with double perfs on 3 sides, BW #1bb, vertical perfs re-inforced. $4501242P F A - [1] ROSTAGE - state I in pair; [2] ROSTAGE with weakness retuched - State III rare, BW #1h,hb, Cat $175. $1251243P */ U A- B2 1d Red Die I variety ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state, one * (yellowish gum and toned perf), one cds (NE corner

repair), one large ‘OS’ machine cancel BW #2(B) & #2(B)ba/fa cat $350. Plus two extras one very pale (?over-cleaned)and one with over-inking. (5) $120

1244P ** A B1 2½d Indigo marginal vertical pair, BW #9, Cat $120, one unit slight gum adhesion. $2001245P ** A- C1 - BW #9, Cat $90, minor crease. $801246P F A B1 - perf large ‘OS’, BW #9ba, Cat $225. $2201247P F A C1 - perf small ‘OS’, BW #9bb, Cat $225, well off-centre to top left. $1601248P F A- - perf small ‘OS’, rounded bottom left corner BW #9bb. $1251249P * A A1 3d Olive Die I BW #12. $1251250P F A A-2 3d Olive Die II fine used, BW #12, Cat $175, minor perf faults. $1601251P * A A2 3d Olive Die I perf small ‘OS’ pair, BW #12ba, Cat $500, couple of short perfs. $3201252P W A A1 3d Olive Die II perf ‘OS’ mint no gum BW #12bd, scarce stamp. $3501253P V A C1 - CTO, BW #12w. $1501254P * A/ B Selection with 4d orange well-centred (pulled perf), 5d chestnut fractionally o/c very fine, 6d ultra o/c NE toned perf and

slight discolouration. BW #15-17, local retail as fine c$400. (3) $1251255P */ F A- 4d Orange perf large ‘OS’, off-centre to bottom right (*), and used orange-yellow, both with perf faults. BW #15ba, Cat

$410. (2) $3001256P * A A2 5d Chestnut BW #16, retail $150. $1201257P * A- A1 - BW #16, retail c$150. Couple miniscule gum imperfections, well-centred and fresh. $801258P * A A1 6d Blue BW #17. $1001259P * A- B2 Perf Small OS 6d ultra and 1/- blue-green BW #17bc, 30ba, retail $3375 each. Both slightly off-centre with small perf

imperfections; 1/- with tone spot and overall yellowish gum. (2) $1601260P F A- C1 6d Blue Retouched 2nd E of PENCE BW #17e, small crease. A rare stamp. $9001261P F A A2 9d Violet perf large ‘OS’ vertical strip of three, few short perfs and small nick on side of top unit, BW #24ba, Cat $225. $2401262P V A C1 1/- Emerald corner marginal example with wmk inverted CTO, BW #30w. $1251263P ** A- C2 2/- Brown BW #35, Cat $1250, couple nibbed perfs, light bend and off-centre left, strong colour. $1501264P ** A- B1 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, Cat $1,750, minor partial re-perfing on left side otherwise fine and attractive. Ceremuga

certificate. $9001265P F A B2 - BW #42, Cat $200, wooly perfs. $2701266P * A B1 - BW #42, Cat $500 (retail c$525), just off-centre low, very fresh lightly hinged example. $400

1267P * A B1 - ‘JBC’ monogram single, BW #42zc. Pristine condition with just a hint of a hinge mark at the top of the stamp. Ex SirGawaine Baillie. One of only 4 in private hands. The much poorer Cornwallis example realised $25,000 recently. $25,000

1268P * A C1 - BW #43, Cat $500, off-centre to right. $2001269P * A- B2 10/- Grey & Pink bottom of plate example with roo misplaced upwards with ears beyond map outline, inner margin line

break left of value circle, BW #47, Cat $1000, a couple of shortish perfs and a couple of very lightly toned perfs, nicelooking stamp. $675

1270P * A B1 - BW #47, Cat $1000, MLH. $8501271P V A A1 - CTO, BW #47w. Very close to perfect. $1,000

1272P * A C1 £1 Brown & Blue BW #51, with clipped tail [L1]. Philatelic Federation certificate. $3,600

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Stamps on Cover1273P * B 1914 (Feb 10) combination use to Weggis, Switzerland of aged, stained and creased NSW 3d registered envelope uprated

(on the other side with addressee details and mss ‘139’ in lieu of reg label) 1st wmk Roo ½d and 2d (BW #1 & 5) each tiedcds New Angledool, another on reverse with Weggis arr plus NSW franking cancelled Sydney registered cds. $250

1274 *F A 2½d Indigo 1916 use on cover from Sydney to New York, BW #9, Cat $75. $601275 *F A - tied by Cooktown cds to 1916 (27 Sep) to German POW via Sweden. Rare. $2301276 *F A - (shades) unusual group of censored solo franking items, comprising Brisbane (2 types), Adelaide, Hobart (2 types, one

rare tape, other unusually a postcard), Melbourne, and Perth, odd small fault, very good strikes of respective handstamps.(7) $380

1277P *F A/A- - selection comprising solo frankings (2, one to Canada - overpaid), including Heavy coastline to WA, unusual uprate of 1dKangaroo pictorial Letter card (‘The Two Brothers, Queensland’) to Austria, registered combination franking with KGV ½dand 1d showing Islands south of WA, and single and pair triple rate cover to US early usage (8 MR 13), odd small fault,nice group. (5) $350

1278P *U A 2½d Blue envelope to Germany with 1st wmk 2½d Roo tied machine ‘SYDNEY/5/ JY14 - 2.30P/N.S.W/ 1914’ alongsideviolet ‘RETURN TO SENDER’, boxed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/ MAY 19 1915/II. M.D’ and crayon ‘L’ both in blue; on the backweakly struck Sydney DLO cds on May 26, 1915. Central fold, small peripheral faults. $150

1279 *F A- 4d Orange perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, Cat $200, tied by Registered Perth cds to neat locally addressed 1916 (1 Aug)registered Official cover (unopened), three various unclaimed markings, stamp is fine but cover has a couple of crease andsmall corner fault. $150

1280 *F A- 4d Yellow-Orange perf large ‘OS’ tied by Registered Perth cds to locally addressed 1915 (24 Nov) registered Officialcover, unclaimed and D.L.O. markings. This shade rare on cover. [Unpriced as such in ACSC.] $475

1281P *F A- 4d Orange perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, Cat $200, unusually well-centred, tied by Registered Perth cds to 1914 (25 May)Official registered cover to Subiaco, unclaimed and with various associated markings including six strikes of ‘UNKNOWNon/No. _______ walk.’ on reverse. $170

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark1282P * A B1 6d Blue BW #18. $2101283P * A B1 9d Violet BW #25, Cat $225. $2101284P F B B2 2/- Brown BW #36, Cat $125 (retail $225) light registered cds, slightly o/c high with corner crease. Attractive example. $651285P * A B1 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #43, with unplated broken tip of Spencers Gulf. A little off-centre with excellent perfs. $1,3001286P F A B1 - BW #43, off-centred to left, good perfs. $3751287P F A C1 - Spencer’s Gulf short and thick, BW #43(D)h, Cat $600, good perfs. $450AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Stamps on Cover1288P *F A 2d Grey perf ‘OS’, BW #6ba, Cat $400, and ½d perf ‘OS’ tied by Melbourne cds to 1915 (16 Aug) Official cover to US,

Melbourne ‘PASSED’ handstamp below. $2301289 *F A/A- 2½d Indigo solo franking censored items from Adelaide, Hobart (rare tape), Melbourne (2 types), and Perth, generally

good strikes of handstamps. (5) $380AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark1290P F A B2 2d Grey Die I inverted watermark, BW #5a. $601291P F A B1 3d Olive Die II-II-I perf small ‘OS’ strip of three, BW #13, Cat $300. $2401292P F A A2 3d Olive Die II with crisp ‘PORTLAND’ cds, BW #13. $1001293P * A C1 3d Olive-Green Die I wmk inverted, BW #13a, Cat $150. $1501294P F A A1 - wmk inverted, BW #13a, Cat $100, cancelled with poor ‘32’ of Coleraine, an attractive stamp. $601295 F A A2 3d Olive Die IIB perf small ‘OS’ pair with nice ‘BROOME HILL’ cds, BW #14b, Cat $70. $601296P * A B1 6d Blue Die II BW #19B. $1401297P ** A- - rounded top left corner but unmounted BW #19. $2001298P F A B1 - with Inverted Watermark, BW #19a. $1501299P ** A B1 - perf small ‘OS’ with marginal line at left, off-centre to top, BW #19ba, Cat $150. $1201300P * A B1 6d Chestnut pair with right hand unit showing Broken Leg on Kangaroo, BW #21d. $1001301 ** A C2 - NE corner pair with almost full selvedge from Plate 3 including variety broken leg on kangaroo BW #21d. Both units o/c

low right and fresh unhinged, hinge rems in selvedge, very woolly perfs, fresh. $1001302P ** A C1 - broken leg on roo, BW #21d. $751303P ** A B2 1/- Emerald Die II BW #32. $1701304 ** A B1 - perf small ‘OS’ block of four, closed tear at top on lower right unit, some tone spots, perf spraration and creasing. Scarce

multiple but good value at estimate, BW #32b, Cat $500. $2601305P ** A B1 - small perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 4, slightly off-centre to top right, BW #32b, Cat $500. $4001306P ** A B1 1/- Emerald Die IIB marginal block of 4 with double perfs in top sevedge, BW #33b, hinged in selvedge only. $1,0001307P ** A B1 - 1 for first I in SHILLING [4R38], BW #33h. Fine unmounted. $2501308P * B C2 - Mullett imprint pair part BW #33zb. Both units o/c right and hinged, usual gutter fold, light red stain in selvedge lower

right. $1601309P ** A B1 2/- Brown BW #37, Cat $900 (POR in most retail lists), very slightly off-centre in rich reddish brown shade, slightly

brownish gum and unplated small white flaw over ‘I’ in ‘AUSTRALIA’. Very attractive. $2401310P ** A- B2 2/- Maroon BW #38, retail c$625. Top marginal o/c low left, strong fresh colour. $1601311P * B C2 - normal and perf ‘OS’ BW #38 & 38ba, retail c$500. Both have very woolly perfs and off centre, the ‘OS’ with diagonal

creases. Strong fresh colour. (2) $1001312P ** A B2 - BW #39, current retail $625, just o/c, very fresh. $2001313P F A B1 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44. $1201314P ** A- - BW #44, POR in many retail lists, slightly off-centre right with light bend not detracting from this very attractive stamp. $2401315P F A B1 - grey & deep yellow shade, BW #44C, Cat $125. $901316P * B B2 - perf ‘OS’ BW #44b, Cat $700. Couple small adhesions removable with care, tiny spot gum side behind roo’s head, NE

corner just blunted. $1801317P * A- C1 - perf ‘OS’, BW #44b, Cat $700, with yellow blob inside map, regummed. $3501318 F A B1 - grey and pale yellow shade, BW 44D. $1001319P V B - BW #48, Cat $425, telegraph puncture and rounded TLC. $80

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1320P F A B2 10/- Grey & Pink Double Print perf ‘OS’ the light clear 2nd strike has the impression printing 5mm up with the frameprinting through the top of of Tasmania and the Great Australian Bight printing though the middle of the kangaroo. RoundedTRC hardly detracts from this fine commercially used rarity. $7,500

1321P V A A2 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #48x, Cat $350, curiously also has Hobart? CTOcancel, usual wooly perfs, perfect centring. $330

1322P ** A C1 10/- Grey & Pink with type C ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #48xb, Cat $5,000, very rare as only 300 printed. Ceremuga certificate. $4,2001323P F A B2 £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52, Cat $1750, a little off-centre and 1 short corner perf. A good stamp. $1,2001324P F A B2 £1 Brown & Pale Blue BW #52, Cat $1750, good used copy with only a couple short perfs at base. $9001325P * A B1 £1 Brown & Blue with curious blue vertical line through stamp - most notable between bight and lower frame (similar to

the blue line in the Gray monogram single). A fine example. $4,200

1326P F B C1 - broken coast in Bight, BW #52(D)f, Cat $1800, re-perfed. A cheap way to acquire one of these expensive varieties. $3751327 * A C1 £1 Grey opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #53xd, Cat $300, hinge remainder. $240

1328P * A A1 £2 Grey-Black & Crimson BW #56B, MVLH. Exceptional quality. $6,0001329P * A B1 £2 Purple-Black & Rose BW #56C, fresh colours and good perfs, lightly mounted and off-centre to right. $3,0001330P ** A C2 - broken shading line above last A of AUSTRALIA [L25] with type C1 ‘SPECIMEN’ with shaved S etc, BW #56Cxd, MUH.

[The hinged Gray example realised A$6,500+.] $7,500

1331P * A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #56xe, Cat $475. A premium example. $3001332P * A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a) with shaved P, BW #56xf, Cat $475. Gum slightly toned. $2751333P * A B1 £2 Grey-Black & Crimson coloured line extending west of Spencer’s Gulf [L55], BW #56(D)im MLH. BW state that this

flaw only exists in CofA printings $4,400AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Stamps on Cover1334P *F A 2d Grey Die I x2 plus 1d red KGV, 1917 use on double-weight cover to USA. $601335P * A- - BW #7 with private perfin of ‘WG/ Cy’ (inverted) tied ‘SYDNEY/ 40’ date stamp to envelope of W. Gardiner & Co Ltd paying

British Empire second letter weight step rate to Samoa with green handstamp ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/3/G.R.I./ SAMOA’alongside. Light soiling, scarce. $125

1336P *F A - tied by Melbourne machine cancel to 1920 (14 Oct) advertising cover (both sides), locally addressed. Rare solo use ofthis stamp for Letter rate at a time when the 2d orange KGV had just been issued for that specific purpose. $380

1337P * A - BW #7 tied to face of Dairy Farm, New South Wales PPC by ‘SYDNEY/ 1SE19/ NSW’ cds paying foreign postcard rate,to Vienna. Seriously undercatalogued. $160

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1338 *F B - perf small ‘OS’, BW #7bc, Cat $125, with retouched upper frame at left on long 1916 OHMS cover from Hobart toWestwood Forth, folded and a few pulled perfs at right. $70

1339 *F A- 3d Olive-Green Die I , BW #13G, scarce solo franking tied by Lithgow cds of 1921 (30 Nov) to address tag (Hoskins Iron& Steel Co Lithgow) to Ultimo [Merchandise, Patterns and Samples 3d 2-4ozs. rate] $140

1340 *G A/ B 3d Olive Die I (shades) selection of solo frankings including scarce AR card and double rate domestic letter, and Foreignletter rate items (4), one to Germany returned, advertising envelope, late (1928) commercial use, and wmk inverted (cornerfault), odd fault. (6) $230

1341 *G B/ C 3d Olive Die II and 3d olive Die IIB, each on an AR cards from Perth, BW #13,14, Cat $350, unfortunately both haveseveral puncture holes from being attached to the original letters. (2) $70

1342 *F A/A- 3d Green Die IIB brownish olive solo franking and olive combination with KGV 2d red pair on 1924 and 1923 coversrespectiovely, latter registered at Sydney (label said to be rare type used only in 1923), this Die much scarcer on coverthan BW indicates. (2) $230

1343 *G A- 6d Ultramarine perf ‘OS’ solo franking plus another in combination with 1½d chocolate KGV (also ‘OS’) tied by RegisteredElizabeth St cds to 1920-21 registered Official covers (210 x 90mm) to Mortlake. (2) $380

1344P *F A 6d Chestnut Die IIB plus 2d red KGV on registered cover from Sydney to UK, BW #21, Cat $100, ‘LATE FEE/430P14JA31/ SYDNEY N.S.W’ on face. $135

1345 *F A/A- 6d Chestnut (shades) selection of solo frankings on registered covers to US (4) and NZ, Victoria red registration labels ofCarlton, Elizabeth St, Geelong, Melbourne G.P.O. and Richmond East, generally fine condition. (5) $230

1346P *F A - 1927 registered Elizabeth Street to US. Plus 6d chestnut Small Multiple wmk 1932 combination with 3d and 2d Bridge,Hobart to GB endorsed “Per Air Mail{Adelaide to Perth/ Karachi to London}”. (2) $140

1347 *F A- 2/- Maroon BW #38, Cat $400, plus No wmk 1/6d Hermes tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds to 1937 (29 Jan) air cover toGermany. Rare combination of 3/6d rate via Italy (1/9d 1st ½oz + 1/8d 2nd ½oz + 1d Late fee) and unusually latecommercial use of this wmk printing [Replaced in 1929: The sender J.C. Williamson Ltd apparently maintained its ownstock of postage stamps.] $380

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark1348 U A/ B 6d to £2 complete set of 7 with retail c$1830. 5/- CTO, 9d crease, 10/- a little grubby with top perf faults & £2 a few small

tears in top perfs. (7) $3001349P ** A B1 6d Chestnut white hairline from value circle to map [14], BW #22f, Cat $75 as mint. $801350P * A B1 9d Violet Ash Plate 4 imprint pair, BW #28z, Cat $500. $2001351P * A- B2 - Ash Plate 3 imprint pair part BW #28z. Both units hinged, usual gutter fold, very fresh. $2001352P F A C1 1/- Emerald with outstanding printing flaw like a Tsunami sweeping through the left frame to the WA coast. $1,2001353P * A B1 - Ash Plate 3 imprint pair, BW #34z, Cat $500. $3201354P * A- B2 1/- Blue-Green Ash imprint pair from Plate 4 part BW #34za. Better than average centring, both units hinged, right unit

light bend, usual gutter fold, fresh appearance. $2001355P * A- B2 2/- Maroon BW #39, Cat $225. Small imperfections, strong fresh colour. $1001356P F A A1 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45. $1251357P V A A1 5/- Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #45wa, Cat $150. $851358P G B B1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #49, Cat $700 (retail $675), cancelled with incomplete WA cds possibly Kalgoorlie, thin, o/c high. $1101359P G A B1 - BW #49, current retail $675. $2501360P * A A1 - Ewe-faced kangaroo, retouches at top and right, BW #49(V)e, Cat $800, slightly off-centre but nice example. $5251361P * A C1 £2 Black & Red opt ‘SPECIMEN’ with roo’s tail touching NSW coast $450

1362P * A B1 £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57. The smallest printing of any kangaroo. RPSL certificate. Fine & fresh. $4,800

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover1363 *G A- 6d Chestnut perf ‘OS’ solo plus 2nd with 1d green KGV (also ‘OS’) on large Official covers (approx 210x90mm), former

Canberra to Melbourne [6d 2-3ozs. Letter rate], latter registered Melbourne to Mortlake [4d 6-8ozs. Commercial papersrate + 3d registration fee], covers a little creased, scarce rates. (2) $190

1364 *G A- 9d Violet Die IIB on long registered cover (2-3oz), BW #28, Cat $180, 1931 use from Kooringa to Adelaide. nice singleusage. $110

1365 *G A- 1/- Emerald Die IIB and 3d KGV tied by Parcel Office Melbourne oval obliterator to 1930 parcel-wrapping, endorsed “3lb”, sender’s address and Parcels Post labels affixed. [1/3d Scale 2 3lb Parcel rate.] Rare survivor. $140

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark1366P **/ * A/A- 6d to 5/- all fresh with 6d and 9d ** with gum faults, 2/- ** left marginal with light gum partly disoloured (due mounted with

selvedge folded under), 5/- near premium quality with very light single hinge trace and almost perfect centring. (4) $1601367P **/ * A/A- 9d Violet plate 4 State II imprint block of 8, BW #29zc, Cat $275+, couple of small tonespots. $2001368P V A B2 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, Cat $750 strong orange-pink flouresence, fine looking stamp. $2501369P ** A B1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50, Cat $1250. $8501370P ** A C1 - marginal single, BW #50, Cat $1250, off-centre to right. $5001371P * A A1 - nice colour, BW #50, Cat $525, off-centre to left. $3801372P F A B1 10/-, £1, £2 BW #50,54,58, Cat $1,050, good used copies, £2 has small abrasion on face. $4501373P F A- B2 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50A, current retail $275, part Brisbane cds, slightly o/c SW and light reddish mark at right (transit?). $80

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1374P * A B1 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink the scarcest shade with bright orange-pink UV reaction BW #50D, Cat $2,000. Just off-centre, light single hinge trace, very rich colour. Missing from nearly all collections. $800

1375P * A A2 Specimen Overprints Type D 10/- grey & pink BW #50Axe and £2 grey-black & rose-crimson BW #58Bx. Both just o/c,light hinge remains, very fresh. (2) $60

1376P V A C1 £1 Grey BW #54, off-centre to top right. $3251377P G A C2 - BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375) o/c high to left and couple nibbed perfs, heavy-ish ‘ADELAIDE/4’ cds. $1201378P F A A1 - BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). $2501379P ** A A1 Specimen Set 10/-, £1 & £2 ovptd SPECIMEN type D. (3) $250AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover1380 *F A/ B 9d Violet Die IIB (shades) selection of solo frankings comprising airmails to Singapore and Hong Kong, and registered

within Australia and to NZ, generally fine. (4) $1501381 *F/ G A/ B 2/- Maroon (shades) selection of airmail covers in combination with other issues, rates comprising scarce 3/6d to Germany

[3/5d 2nd weight step + 1d Late fee], UK 3/- [double 1/6d rate], 2/1d, 5/ 10d (3, various franking configurations), and 4/- toUS, six censored, one with Lady Gowrie Red Cross Appeal label, odd fault, generally good. (7) $190

AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues1382P * A 1d carmine-red vertical marginal pair, with light clear offset on both stamps. Not catalogued by BW. $200AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues | Collections and Accumulations1383 U A/ B 1/4d on Hagners with [1] single wmk x19 (perf ‘OS’ x1) [2] Sm Mult P14 x8 (including pair). [3] Sm Mult P13½x12½ x26;

[4] CofA x31. BW Cat $3000+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. A rare opportunity to acquire these stampsin quantity. (84) $1,000

1384 U A/ B 4d & 4½d on Hagners with [1] 4d violet x7 (perf ‘OS’ x2) [2] 4½d violet Single Wmk x71. [3] 4½d violet Sm Mult P14 x28;[4] 4½d violet Sm Mult P13½x12½ x7. BW Cat c.$1,500. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. A rare opportunityto acquire these stamps in quantity. (113) $500

1385 U A/ C 1913-1930s on hagner in mixed condition ½d to 1/4d mostly ‘OS’ (majority) and ‘OS/ NSW’ perfins. Worth noting 1d redrough paper cds with prominent compartment line at right, two 4d orange shades, one with NSW 1919 cds break in upperright frame and spot over FO [1R58], BW #111b(1)m cat $180, second with noticeable tin shed flaws, 1/4d single wmk.Includes a 1d Roo with ‘LTMC’ private perfin. (32) $80

1386 U Bundleware bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x13, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20, 2d orange x10, 2d red x40, 3dblue x1, 4d orange (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d blue (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.12900) $900

1387 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x23, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x6, 1½d red x36, 2d red x24, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/ NSW)x1, 4d blue (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.10400) $800

1388 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x12, 1½d red x30, 2d orange x10, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/NSW) x1, 4d blue (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.9700) $800

1389 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20½, 2d orange x20, 2d red x38, 3d blue x1,4d orange (OS/ NSW) x1 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.13200) $850

1390 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x8½, 1½d red x20, 2d orange x10, 2d red x42, 3d blue x1, 4dorange (OS/ NSW) x1 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.12400) $750

1391 U A/ B - ½d green, ½d orange, 1d red, 1d violet, 1½d brown, 1½d green, 1½d red x3, 2d orange, 3d blue, 4d violet & 5d blue.(c.1300) $150

1392 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x40, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20, 2d red x36, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.12000) $750

1393 U - most appear CofA wmk comprising 1d green (14 bundles two of which are of pairs), 2d red (5), 4d olive (7 - one clearlymarked SG 102). Also 300 1d Roos and six bundles low value commems. (c3500) $200

1394 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x34, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20, 2d red x40, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.11800) $750

1395 * A Mint Shade Selection largely different range with values to 2d, including 1d red single line perf x2, 1d red smooth paperx9 (one inverted wmk), 1d red rough paper x3, generally fine condition. (65) $225

1396P U A/A- Officials in mainly fine condition with twelve various watermarks perf ‘OS/ NSW’ from ½d green and including 4d orange,CofA wmk perf ‘G/ NSW’ 3d x3 and 4d shades x13. Also small selection normal stamps with seven single wmk 1d redshades including aniline Die II prob BW #71C and several flaws e.g ferns, distorted ONE PENNY, six ½d orange SM wmkP14 including pair, noted blurred left wattles & sporran etc BW #68(9)m. (41) $120

1397 U A/ B Perf ‘OS’ on Hagners with [1] 4d olive Sm Mult P13½x12½ x38. [2] 5d brown Sm Mult P13½x12½ x18. BW Cat $670+.Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (56) $200

1398 U A/ B - with [1] 5d single wmk x2; [2] 4d olive single wmk x4; [3] 4½d single wmk; [4] 4d olive Sm Mult P14 x3; [5] 4d olive SmMult P13½x12½ x2. [6] 3d Die Ia Sm Mult P13½x12½ x4 [7] 3d Die II Sm Mult P13½x12½ x14. BW Cat $700+. Odd fault,but seriously damaged not counted. (30) $200

1399 F A Perf Large ‘OS’ (NSW) [1] 1d green CofA; [2] 2d red CofA [3]; 1/- Roo Sm Mult. $1251400P **/ * A/ B Perforated ‘OS’ fresh ** ex noted, mostly single watermark with current retail over $1100. Comprises 1d red Die I * 1d

green horizontal pair, 1½d brown, 1½d red (pale shade) horizontal pair, 2d brown-orange and orange *, 2d scarlet, 2d red-brown off-centre, 3d ultramarine; LM wmk 1½d black-brown and brown; no wmk 1d scarlet *. (14) $225

1401P */ U A/A- Selection various wmks in mainly fine condition with [1] single wmk dry ink varieties with 2d red mint pair and two usedsingles, 3d blue shades two singles and a pair (if accurately described these cat $500 but we’re not certain about all ofthese); [2] three 1d red in so-called brick shade with very little UV reaction to go by; [3] range eight mint various wmks ½dorange to 5d including SM wmk P13½x12½ 1½d brown ** horiz pair, 1½d red SM wmk P14 with ST joined (total currentretail c$140+); [4] range eleven used various wmks including single wmk 5d perf ‘OS’ and four 1½d red Die II shades SMwmk P14. (30) $180

1402P */ U A/ B - [1] single watermark nine different low values * including 1d green variety dot before 1 BW #77(3)f and a tidy platable 1drough paper bottom marginal with prominent compartment line at right; [2] 15 used various in mixed condition with singlewmk four 1d red Die II and a nice 5d orange-brown comb perf flawed P of PENCE BW #123Cv, inverted watermarks (3),other oddments. (24) $80

1403 * A/ B Selection of Blks [1] ½d green Large Mult with thin fraction at right; [2] 1d red strip of 4; [3] 1d green Single wmk partimprint block of 4 with ferns & RA joined; [4] 1½d black-brown Large Mult block of 4 (pink stain); [5] 2d surcharge block of6. $80

1404P U A/A- Varieties small selection cds cancels comprising [1] single wmk 1d green [VII/7] (may be unused) and 2d red [12R39]; [2]SM wmk P14 3d Type A with retouched shading behind roo BW #106d; [3] SM wmk P13½x12½ 4½d [1L4] and 5d brown[2R4?]; [4] CofA wmk 5d brown [3L5] and [3L25]. Cat c$200. (7) $100

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AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues1405P F A/A- 1/ 4d cds examples single wmk, SM wmk perf 14, CofA wmk (deepish shade), Sound collectable copies, local retail c$180.

(3) $801406P F A B1 1½d Varieties [1] 1½d red-brown cracked electro through top of left value tablet BW #85(7)l, Cat $50 (partly concealed

by Kalgoorlie July 1920 cds); [2] 1½d green cracked electro though roo’s legs BW #88(12)l, Cat $400, Cat $400, verywell centred, lightly struck machine slogan cancel. $200

1407P * A Imprint Pairs fresh lightly hinged TS Harrison imprints [1] single watermark ½d orange from Electro 8 part BW #66(8)zincluding left fraction bar thickened BW #66(8)k with tiniest hinge trace; [2] LM watermark 1½d chocolate part BW #86z.(2) $150

1408 U A/ B Stockbook Accumulation all watermarks and values except 1d, some in considerable quantity including perf ‘OS’,surcharges, CTOs, watermark inverted varieties, a prodigious range of shades (collector admits to a degree of colourblindness - we can vouch for this from noting the contents of the 1d green & 1½d brown sections!) so potential here. More1½d and 2d reds than other values with the majority cds cancels so postmark interest for sure. Good hunting. (c1500) $300

AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues | Stamps on Cover1409P * A/ B 1915-28 Selection comprising four long registered OHMS envelopes with ‘OS’ perfin frankings, three from Perth Office of

Titles (one to London) various frankings including 1d red block of 4, all unclaimed and returned with a plethora of postalmarkings including DLOs, one from Melbourne franked 5d with damaged 4d olive plus 1d green LM wmk BW #78ba (cat$200 on cover). Also two neat advertising envelopes 1916-7 with 1d reds. Nice variety, total stamps on cover cat c$450.(6) $140

1410P * A/ B 1918-39 in mixed condition including single wmk ½d green on long envelope Melbourne, two 1d red rough frankedmourning envelopes Bendigo, what may be a 1d smooth paper in scarcer pink shade on long Schute, Bell & Co envelopewith machine cancel ‘SYDNEY/ FE1/3-PM/ 1918/N.S.W.’ (exactly right date for this shade), PPC of Circular Quay to France1928 with pair 1d green, various others with values to 5d CofA wmk on roughly opened redirected Airmail to GB 1939.Worth a look. (14) $150

1411P * A/A- 1923-31 Selection comprising two with SM wmk P14 4½d cat $80 each, one August 1929 Carnarvon to Perth Air Mail,one registered May 1930 to New Guinea with red registration label ‘ADELAIDE/S.AUS’; SM wmk P13½x12½ 2d red-brownAug 1930 Melbourne to Sydney, scarce use cat $90 and 1d green on local Goondiwindi commercial rate envelope. Also1923 (Dec 29) Sydney-USA banking envelope with single wmk 1d violet and 2d red. Total on cover cat c$300. (5) $140

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Accumulations1412 U A/A- 1d Red Smooth Paper Varieties selection mainly well-centred on better shades with cat c$400 comprising [1] terra cotta

(G25) ‘OS’ perfin BW #71Qbb; [2] salmon (G26) with flaw under neck BW #71R(4)h; [3] pink (G28) with run N BW#71T(4)sa; [4] carmine-pink (G29) with top left frame nick BW #71U(4)g; [5] red with private perfin ‘DJ/ Ltd’ inverted. (5) $160

1413P U A/ B 1d Reds around 4600 1d reds, residue from a variety collector who, to quote him, “knows NIL about shades” (we knowthis to be true!). Looks to be more machine than cds cancels - and we haven’t validated any of the many obvious shadevarieties. (c4600) $350

1414 U A/ B - around 6600 (c6400 reds, 70+ violets and c140 greens), residue from a variety collector who, to quote him, “knows NILabout shades” (we know this to be true!). Includes Die II x6, Die III x3, red LM wmk x3, green no wmk x3 - others may lurk.Some pairs, some on piece, some private perfins. Looks to be more machine than cds cancels - and we haven’t validatedany of the many obvious shade varieties. (c6600) $500

1415 **/ * A/A- 1914-20 Smooth Paper shades comprising ½d green (two *) and yellow-green **, five 1d shades 2** and 3* (one may bepink G28 - gum disturbed), two 4d orange shades ** (one quite pale), two 5d browns *. Mostly fine and very fresh withminimum retail around $400. (12) $140

1416 **/ * A/ B Mint Varieties [1] 1d green single wmk secret mark marginal pair, RA joined marginal single, transitory flaw under emu’sbreast, [2] 1½d red HALEPENCE & RAL retouch in vertical pair [3] 4d lemon, creased [4] 4½d violet white flaw on S ofAUSTRALIA in horizontal pair MUH. (9) $140

1417P ** A/ B Varieties fresh unhinged, centring a bit variable, retail c.$380, comprising - [1] 1d green secret mark and neck flaw BW#77(4)d/h; [2] 1½d scarlet vertical pair HALEPENCE and thin RAL BW #89(22)i/j; [3] 4d orange watermark inverted BW#110a. (5) $110

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark1418P **/ * A/A- 1918-23 Changed Colours complete with extras SG #56-66a fresh * ex noted with ½d orange and two 1d violet shades

*; four 1½d brown shades including bright red-brown **; 1½d green, two 2d orange and a 2d red ** plus another red shade*; remainder * with 4d violet, two 4d blue Cooke one with variety white scratch crown to head BW #112(1)j, two shades1/4d *. Minor perf/ gum imperfections, strong fresh colours, current retail over $800. (17) $260

1419P W A 1d Red Prancing Horse Essay with large even margins. $1501420P W A/A- - block of 4 with large even margins, small bend affects top right unit. $4001421 V/ F A ½d Green Comb Perf selection of 11 used inverted wmks, including 4 perf ‘OS’, one Cyprus? green and two Large Mult

(one ‘OS’). $1351422 V A- C2 - cracked SW corner [3L58], BW #63(3)h, Cat $2000, a very rare stamp, small repair to BLC. $1,0001423P F A B1 1d Red Line Perf major variety dot before ‘!’ BW #70(3)f, Cat $200. Just o/c right, strong fresh colour. $1001424P F A B1 - major variety run ‘N’ (first state) BW #70(4)s, Cat $200. Just o/c low, strong fresh colour. $1001425P U A/ B 1d Red inverted Wmk on hagner with Die I smooth paper x11, rough paper x7 & Die III. Plus Large Mult wmk (upright)

x4. Also noticed nice ‘TEL OFFICE/ AU14/17/ MARLO’ (A2). (22) $1201426P ** A A2 1d Red Smooth Paper Carmine-red perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 12. BW #71bb, Retail $480. $3001427P F A B1 - crimson shade dry ink [VIII/6], BW #71ca. $1801428P **/ * A/A- - rose-carmine (G22) block of 4 with upper units * and light vertical crease two units BW #71L. Plus LM wmk Harrison

printing, two * rose-carmine shades, one ‘OS’ perfin BW #73-b, each has a blunted corner and more or less off-centre. (6) $1001429P F A B1 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II carmine-pink shade, BW #71U(1)f. $1501430P ** A B1 1d Carmine-Rose scarce Die I-II-II horizontal strip of 3, BW #71V(1)fa,f, Cat $2,200. 2004 Drury certificate. Very minor

gum imperfections, fresh. $1,0001431P F A B2 1d Brown-Red normal (squared circle cancel) and perf ‘OS’ (indistinct cancel) BW #71W & Wbb, Cat $300. Both have the

distinctive “very bright red” UV reaction and slightly off-centre. Difficult shade. (2) $1601432P U B C2/ 3 1d Brown-Red Die II normal (squared circle cancel) and perf ‘OS’ (machine cancel) BW #71W(1)f & bb/f, Cat $700. Both

have the distinctive “very bright red” UV reaction, off-centre right, the ‘OS’ with one puncture missing from the ‘S’ and perffaults. Difficult shade. (2) $200

1433P F A B1 1d Red Die II two slightly different common shades with watermark inverted BW #71(1)a,f, not priced as such (SG #21dw£45 each - cheapest shade). Both just o/c, strong fresh colours. (2) $80

1434 V A- C2 1d Red Smooth Paper rejoined substituted cliché pair, BW #71(2)ia,ja, Cat $750. minor faults but quite a rare pair. $200

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1435P **/ * A- B1 1d Red Die I Plate 4 variety flaw under neck at VII/37 * BW #71(4)h in fresh block of 4 which also includes the BSAP-listedminor varieties at VII/38 * and VII/43-4 **; plus the same major variety on equally fresh different shade single o/c left *.Common shades. (5) $120

1436P * A- B1 1d Red Smooth Paper carmine-pink shade marginal single with ‘JBC’ monogram 3mm below marginal line, lateundamaged state, wmk inverted, BW #71U(4)zl, Cat $300+, gum has a few bubbles, A very scarce combination. $1,000

1437P * A B1 1d Rosine Rough Paper perf ‘OS’ in scarce horizontal strip of three Die I-II-II BW #72I(1)fc,fb, Cat $2300 (50% of normal).2004 Drury certificate (which notes the shade as ‘G69’ - more recent BW says ‘G68’). Reinforced, very fresh. $1,000

1438P ** A- B1 1d Red Rough Paper Die II common shade BW #72(1)f, Cat $750; slight gum disturbance and light storage-related bend,just o/c, strong colour. POR in most retail lists now, good value lot. $250

1439P F A D1 1d Red Die III strip of 3, BW #75, Cat $120+. $901440P F A B1 - watermark inverted BW #75a, Cat $150. Just o/c right, lightly struck machine slogan cancel; plus single and horiz pair

BW #75 each with 1918 cds. Total cat c$270. (4) $1201441P * B B1 - right marginal horizontal pair right unit with thinned ‘US’ first state with thinned oval and white flaw in ‘U’ [40], BW #75m,

Cat $750 and alongside with lesser shaved and notched UL corner. Gum disturbed/ sweated (due hinge removals), pencilnote reverse selvedge, strong fresh colour. $400

1442P * A B2 1½d Red Die I [16L57] on very coarse paper, perf ‘OS’. This paper is not catalogued but the handbook notes “a few copieson unsurfaced coarsely grained paper have also been found in red”. We presumed that this is the same paper and possiblyalso the same paper as the 1½d green coarse mesh. $300

1443P * A B2 1½d Red Die I Printed on Gummed Side perf ‘OS’ & wmk inverted as usual, BW #89c, Cat $500. An upper marginalexample (watermark frame clearly visible) with extensive wear of the upper frame and the crown top almost entirely wornaway is strongly suggestive of Electro 13. Much better centred than normal. $250

1444P V A C1 2d Orange cracked electro (State 1) BW #95(9)f, Cat $500. Quite a deep shade with neat Wagga Wagga cds in Dec1922. $240

1445P * A C1 2d Red Die I pale red shade, BW #96H, Cat $300, perf ‘OS’. $1801446P ** A C1 2d Red Die I Wmk Inverted perf ‘OS’ [11R7], BW #96a, Cat $2500 for *, with Ceremuga certificate. $1,8001447P U A C1 - perf ‘OS’, appears rose-scarlet shade, BW #96Bb, BW #96a, Cat $300. Off centre high right, strong fresh colour. $1801448P * A B1 2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96Ib, Cat $1000. A premium quality stamp with 2011 Drury certificate. $7001449P F A C1 2d Red Die I retouched face [14L12], BW #96(14)e, Cat $400. $2751450P * A A1 3d Blue Die I dry ink, BW #104c. $801451P **/ * A B1 - dry ink block of 4, BW #104c, Cat $430, 2 units mounted. $2251452P U A/ B 4d Orange x80 on hagner, BW #110, Cat $800, good range of shades although no lemons. Odd fault, but seriously

damaged not counted. A rare opportunity to acquire these stamps in quantity. $2001453P ** B A1 4d Lemon-Yellow BW #110C, Cat $750. Sadly a natural paper flaw at base somewhat detracts from an otherwise very

fresh well-centred example of a difficult stamp. POR in most lists, good value. $1501454P ** A C1 4d Blue unplated irregular white flaw in top of left frame, BW #112. $801455P U A/A- 4d Blue Cooke Plates used BW-listed varieties assembly appear all Cooke plates min cat $420, light pencil annotations

on back (easily removable), includes ‘OS’ and OS/ NSW perfins. One is thin FOUR PENCE BW # 112(2)ha, Cat $300,others are 1L56 x2, 1R58, 1R59 x2 (one OS/ NSW), 2L7, 2L18 x2 (‘OS’ and ‘OS/ NSW’) whose primary catalogue numbersare are BW #112(1)g, m, n, (2)d and f. Several shades including Pale Milky Blue. (13) $250

1456P U C C3 - major variety scratch in front of King’s face - State II, cracked electro BW #112(2)ga, Cat $2000. Appears early stagemost noticeable beneath ‘AU’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’. Sadly the NE corner repaired so an absolute bargain. $140

1457P * A B1 - major variety thin FOUR PENCE - later state (deteriorated) BW #112(2)hb, Cat $900. Appears a very late state perBSAP’s third state - deterioration of the retouch, etc. Off centre low right, very fresh. $450

1458P U C B2 - rare unplated white flaw on King’s temple BW #112(U)d, Cat $1,250. Appears quite a pale shade with SW corner restored,bargain. $120

1459P F A- B2 4d Blue Harrison Plates variety watermark inverted BW #113a, Cat $1000. Just off centre SE with neat February 1924cds. $400

1460P ** A B1 - Inverted Wmk BW #113a. $4001461P **/ * A- 4d Olive No Imprint pair, pulled corner perf of left unit BW #114za. $1001462P * A C1 4½d Violet Die I Harrison imprint pair, unit 1R55 with 2nd state break in left frame (#118ua), BW #118zb. $250

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1463 F/ G A/ B 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf used selection on pages with mixed single line & comb perfs, BW #122,Cat $400+, nice range of shades with 19 dated copies, so some pmk interest. Noted perf ‘OS’ x2, perf ‘OS/ NSW’ and perf‘Y/ LD’. $100

1464 F A C1 5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, Cat $175. $1201465P F B B1 - BW #124, Cat $175. Just off centre left with Melbourne registered cds, strong fresh colour. $851466P ** A C1 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #128, current retail c.$475. $2001467P * A B1 - perf ‘OS’, BW #128ba, local retail $175. Lightly hinged, fresh. $1001468P ** A B1 - perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba. $250AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Stamps on Cover1469P *F A- 1d Red Smooth Paper perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71bb, on registered (imperf label) unclaimed Titles Office cover from

Perth to Pilbarra, ‘MARBLE BAR/ 10DEC15/ WESTN AUSTRALIA’ (A1) on face, bottom edge starting to separate $1351470P *F A - dull red perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71Ebb (with Drury Certificate) on registered unclaimed cover from Perth, ‘BRUCE

ROCK/ 3MY16/ WESTN AUST’ (A1) on face. $2001471 *F A - perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71bb, on registered unclaimed Titles Office cover from Perth, ‘DUMBLEYUNG/ 13OCT15/

WESTN AUSTRALIA’ (A1) on face. $1351472P *F A- 1d Plum Rough Paper on 1918 (29 Jul) Dunlop Rubber ‘20 Posted’ Printed matter cover, Smooth Paper 1d carmine-rose

subsequently affixed for Late fee and the pair tied by ‘LATE FEE/ SPENCER ST VIC’ cds. Small cover tears not undulydetracting from a most unusual combination franking. $300

1473 * B 1d Red Die III BW #75, Cat $400 on front to Sydney, cancelled with ‘JERVIS BAY/ 10OC18/ N.S.W’. $1401474 *F A 1½d Brown Perf ‘T’ with unplated dot below front of right 2 [C175] on 1921 Register of Births wrapper from Ellendale to

Hamilton. $701475P *F B 4d Orange & large mult ½d green, both perf ‘OS’, BW #110b, Cat $150, on 1920 registered unclaimed WA Office of Titles

local Perth cover, a little worn at the edges $701476 *F A- 4d Blue Cooke Plates pale miky blue shade, BW #112F, Cat $200, cancelled with Sydney Krag of AU28/ 1923. $1751477P * A/ B 4d Olive perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #114, Cat $2100+, on Official legal-sized registered covers from Elizabeth St Melbourne

to Mortlake, 1924-33 period with range of Harrison and Mullett printings shades, comprises solo frankings for registeredPrinted matter (19) and with 1d for Letter rate (2), stamps and covers generally sound. (21) $500

1478P *F A- 4½d Violet perf ‘OS’, BW #118b, Cat $350, rare solo franking tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1927 (4 Aug)registered cover (flap missing) to Mortlake, vertical crease at far left. $225

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark

1479P ** A A1 ½d Green bluish green shade thin paper block of four, BW #65Aac – Cat $800 (mounted and unmounted prices aretransposed in catalogue), superb centring, fresh unmounted mint. $475

1480P ** A A1 - dark bluish green (heavy print) shade, well-centred block of four on Thin paper, BW #65Bac, Cat $800, very freshunmounted mint. $350

1481P * A C1 1d Red Cooke Printing carmine-pink shade, BW #73A, Cat $400. Drury certificate. $1501482P F A B1 1d Carmine-Pink Cooke Printings BW #73A, Cat $275. Part proving slogan cancel, just off centre right, good colour. $1001483P * A C1 - BW #73A, Cat $400. Off centre NW, lightly hinged and very fresh. $2001484P W A C1 - BW #73A, Cat $275 (as fine used). Fractionally off centre, very fresh. $1401485P ** B C2 1d Green perf ‘OS’ fresh unhinged block of 4 BW #78b, Cat $300 (retail $500). Very woolly perfs and off-centre low left.

(4) $1401486P ** B B1 1½d Black-Brown Die I watermark inverted in folded Harrison Electro 2 imprint block of 4 BW #83a,z, Cat $1,200↕.

Storage-related bends and light gum tone spots affecting mainly the gutter and the right pane units. $1801487P V B 1½d Brown Die I with completely speckled tin shed flaw, couple of trimmed perfs at base. Very impressive. $1001488P **/ * A B1 - inverted wmk vertical pair, BW #86a, Cat $250+, top unit MLH. $120AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover1489P *F A 1½d Black-Brown perf ‘OS’ on Victorian Railways acknowledgement Postcard, BW #84ba, Cat $150. $751490P *F A- 1½d Brown perf ‘OS’ strip of 3, BW #86ba on 1920 registered unclaimed WA Office of Titles to Gosnell and the re-directed

to Guildford. $70

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AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark1491 DF B D2 1d Green perf ‘OS’, BW #79ba, Cat $100, on piece with 2d purple KGVI pair, small tear/ crease. Undoubtedly genuine. $1001492P U A/A- 1d Green & 1½d Red perf ‘OS’, BW #79ba, 90ba, Cat $250, 1d well-centred with woolly perfs and light crease; 1½d off-

centre to right, small imperfections. (2) $90AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 141493P U A Perf ‘OS’ Set with all dies and colours to 1/4d, plus extra 1½d & 4d, 4d is wmk inverted. Nice lot. (10) $4001494P ** A B2 1½d Red Die II fresh unhinged Mullett imprint pair being part BW #91(1a)za, Cat $1000 (as hinged block of 4). Minor pre-

printing paper crease has further distorted the already very distinctive imprint. Exceptional value at the estimate. $2001495P **/ * A B1 2d Red-Brown Die I fresh block of 4 with one unit **, BW #98, Cat $280 (retail $340). (4) $1501496P * B C2 3d Blue Die Ia Mullett Plate 4 imprint strip of 4, variation of BW #105za, Cat $300 (as two Type A/B pairs). Woolly perfs,

light gum stain in selvedge, usual gutter fold, good colour. $1401497P **/ * A B1 - fresh block of 4 2**/2* BW #106A, Cat $250. (4) $1201498P F A C2 - Type A perf ‘OS’ inverted watermark, BW #106aa, Cat $100. $1201499P ** A- B1 4d Olive two attractive examples both just off-centre left, one with natural inclusion and both with very light gum tone not

visible from front BW #115, Cat $600. (2) $1251500P * A B1 - perf ‘OS’ BW #115b, retail $375. $1801501 **/ * A B1 4½d Violet Die I BRC block of 4, unit 1R60 with flaw on emu’s tail, BW #119, Cat $200+, one unit very lightly hinged,

attractive block. $1601502P */ U A - part Ash imprint pair left unit with second state - break in left frame BW #119za, also in used vertical pair, perf ‘OS’ used

single, Cat $235+. $901503P * A A1 - Ash Imprint block of 4 showing white flaw from wattle & break in left frame BW 119Aza Cat $250. $2001504 * B B2 - Ash imprint strip of 4, variation of BW #119za, Cat $300 (includes second state variety at 1R55). Perf separations, light

stain in selvedge, one unit storage related bends, usual gutter fold. $120

1505P F A C1 1/4d Greenish Blue deep turquoise shade, BW #129D, Cat $2,000. RPSV certificate. $2,000

1506P ** A B1 - centred to left BW #129. $4501507P V A C1 - deep shade CTO, BW #129wB, Cat $300. $125AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Stamps on Cover1508P *F A 4d Olive perf ‘OS’, BW #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. $280AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½1509P U A Perf ‘OS’ Set with all dies and colours to 1/4d ex 3d Die Ia, additionally with 1d Die II mint, and extra 3d Die II. Plus 3d

Die II with ‘A+P’ perfin. (16) $2751510P */ U A B1 4½d Violet Die I variety white flaws on A and E of POSTAGE BW #120k, Cat $150; perfectly centred, lightly hinged and

very fresh. Plus a used flaw in left wattles BW #120i cat $75. (2) $1201511P * A B1 - major variety diagonal white flaw below GE of POSTAGE BW #120n, Cat $350. Well centred and lightly hinged, very

fresh. $2001512P V A B1 4½d Violet Die II CTO MUH as issued, BW #121, Cat $100. Plus CofA wmk ½d orange optd ‘OS’ BW #69(OS) horizontal

pair with slightly jumped perfs at base, without gum but (probably) CTO too. (3) $651513 F/ G A 5d Orange-Brown Die II used selection with 23 dated copies, 5 plated stamps, some pmk interest noting violet 1931

Money Order Burnie (Rated RR). (46) $1251514P * A B1 - Ash Imprint pair BW 126z. $100AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Stamps on Cover1515P *F A 1½d Salmon solo franking on 1927 Perth-Wagin cover, and perf ‘OS’ (with P14 3d) on 1928 Perth-Corrigin Office cover,

latter unclaimed and with D.L.O. cds, BW 92E. (2) $1151516P *F A- 2d Brown Die II pair (double-weight) on long cover from Murray Bridge to Adelaide. $1251517 *F B 3d Blue Die Ia & 4½d Sm Mult P14 KGV on 1930 double-weight air cover from Port Hedland to Perth, top flap missing

otherwise attractive. $901518 *F B - 1928 use on AR card, unusual single usage. $901519P *F A- 4d Olive & 1d green, both perf ‘OS’, BW #116ba, Cat $150, on 1931 registered unclaimed WA Office of Titles cover to

Burracoppin. $901520P *F B 5d Surcharge solo franking on registered letter from Sydney to Darlinghurst, BW #125, Cat $200, odd tonespot. $100AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark1521P * A Mint Selection 4d, 5d and 1/4d nicely centred and fresh, 1/4d barely a hint of a hinge trace BW #117,127,131, local retail

$200. (3) $1001522P ** A B Perforated ‘G/ NSW’ 1d - 5d and ½d & 1½d SMW P13½x12½, all fine, variable centring. (7) $1001523P **/ * A Imprint Blocks 3d blue from Plate 8 BW #109za 2**/2* cat $250 (left pair separating from gutter), 5d brown from Plate 2

BW #127(2)z 2**/2* cat $125, 1/4d pair only both * cat $300 (as single stamps). All very fresh. (3) $2801524 ** A B1 1d Green vertical strip of 6, all units with dents in bottom frame [I/6,12,18,24,30,36], BW #82(1)d-de, Cat $300, under-

catalogued as strip. $220

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1525P F A C1 1d Green Overprinted ‘OS’ inverted wmk, BW #82(OS)a, Cat $2,000, very rare. $1,0001526 ** A- A1 2d Red Die III TLC block of 8 (4x2) with nice jumped perf on top margin, a few tonespots on gum mainly in left margin,

hinged in left margin only. $1101527P * A B1 2d Red Postal Forgery BW #103cc, Cat $900, very lightly hinged with Ceremuga certificate. $825

1528P **/ * A B1 - block of 4, BW #103cc, Cat $4,300+, unit 3 has scratched plate, 2 units hinged with Ceremuga certificate. Blocks arevery rare. $6,000

1529P ** A B1 3d Blue Die II block of 4 BW #109. $2401530 F/ G A/ B 5d Orange-Brown Die II used selection with 207 dated copies, BW #127, Cat $1200, noted nice Harwood Island

(damaged) & violet Norfolk Island, so obvious pmk interest. Generally good stamps. (290+) $1601531P ** A- C1 1/4d Greenish Blue dull greenish blue shade, BW #131B, Cat $200, light even gum toning. $1401532 U A/ B - selection of used copies, BW #131, Cat $600+, generally nice stamps with some shade interest. (44) $1601533P ** A C1 - marginal single, BW #131A, Cat $300. $1751534P ** A-C1 - Ash imprint block of 4, BW #131z, Cat $1500, all units off-centre towards gutter, small part of top of gutter cut away. Rare. $800AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover1535 *F B 1d Green & 2d Red ‘OS’ 1d perf ‘OS’ x2 & ovpt ‘OS’ on Melbourne Criminal IB covers, plus 2d perf ‘OS’ on House of

Representatives cover & ovpt ‘OS’ on Public Service Arbitrator cover, BW #82(OS),103(OS), Cat $140+, a bit spotty. (5) $651536P *F A- 1/4d Greenish Blue , BW #131, Cat $250, plus 2d red KGVI Die I cancelled with ‘COBAR/ 915A1 JE37’ on air cover to

Scotland, a few light tonespots, still a nice usage item. $1501537P *F A- - vertical pair + QM 1d late usage in 1938 (21 Jul) on complete Parcels Post label, affixed to parcel-wrapping fragment,

tied by Canberra City cds, minor wrinkles. $170AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Accumulations1538P **/*/ U A/A- 1914-38 Selection mint * ex noted and used (cds ex noted) mainly fine to very fine comprising 1914 engraved Kooka used,

1934 Vic Centenary set P11½ mint (1/- **) and used (1/- parcel) and Macarthur set of 3 used, 1935 Anzac pair mint andused, 1935 SJ mint and used, 1938 NSW Sesqui mint and used. Plus McCracken imprint blocks ** for 1937 ½d Roo BW#178za, 1941 KGVI 1½d maroon BW #185z (bottom selvedge only), 1942 6d Kooka BW #203zd. Generally fine, currentretail c$480. (29) $160

1539P ** A/ B 1927-30 Perf ‘OS’ complete including 3d Air Types A & B, 3d Kooka tone spot, 1½d Sturt very woolly perfs, otherwise fineand very fresh with retail c$300. (7) $100

1540 **/ * A/A- 1936-65 mint collection on SG illustrated pages (c1969) SG #164-311 plus AAT SG #1-7 very fresh **. Looks to be acomplete run with many extras including early coil pairs, listed varieties, marginal examples, etc. Noted Robes thick paperset of 3 **, all KGVI 3d blues **/* with white wattles ** (tiny spot in gum), 5/- Cattle white paper **, Arms set of 4 light *,1963-65 Navigators ** with white paper 10/- & £1, oddments include 1965 Hargrave autotron blocks top left and right withlatter very anaemic almost yellow-ochre shade. Very high retail at least $2,250 (excludes doubtful items - eg KGVI 2d Diecoil pair with join), majority fine and fresh. (c350) $450

1541 ** A/A- 1937-51 Imprints Blocks small collection on hagners from 1937 1/6d Hermes McCracken BW #162zf (light tone), 193810/- Robes Ash BW #214Az (cat $150 but base trimmed), then By Authority range more common types mostly blocks of9 to 1951 Gold plus 1962 5d Perth Games Harrison block of 12. Mainly well-centred fine and fresh with cat (as listed)c$205. (16) $70

1542 *TO/ V A 1940s to 1960s retired mail order dealer’s fine used stock in glassines with description and price label. Ready for resalewith marked retail in excess of $3,100. Inspection will reward. (1000s) $1,200

1543 ** A - retired mail order dealer’s stock in glassines with description and price label. Ready for resale with marked retail in excessof $8,700. Inspection will reward, great value at estimate. (1000s) $3,400

1544 **/*/ U A/ B Selection [1] MUH - 2/3d Anzac x14, 2/3d Airmail x11, 2/3d Cable x12, 2/3d ICY x7, 2/3d Royal Visit x8, 2/3d Games x4[2] Mint - 2d mauve KGVI coil strip of 4, 1d red-brown QE coil strip of 4, 6d War Savings pair, Postage Due 1½d part paneof 52 [3] Used - £1 Robes thick x2, 10/- Arms x10, £1 Arms x12, 1/- Anzac. (100s) $140

1545 * A/ B Variety in mixed condition comprising [1] seven WWII Concession covers, six to NSW and one to SA, all but one withRAAF PO cancels; [2] 1956 (Nov 22) Olympic Games set of 4 on commemorative to India with ‘Richmond Park Kiosk 1/XVI Olympiad . .’ reg label and special cancel; [3] in mixed condition 1932 1/- Lyre (4 mint, 5 used) and 6d Kookaburra (2mint, 4 used). (23) $120

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AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Proofs & Essays1546 A 1947 pencil essay (180x160mm) on trace paper of unaccepted design of 6d Newcastle by James Berry, titled ‘Iron

Foundry’ and at the base ‘The Story of the British Empire ....’. Unique. (In 1948 Berry was described in the American journal‘Weekly Philatelic Gossip’ as ‘the greatest postage stamp designer in the world. and during his lifetime had completedmore than 1,000 designs for stamps, coins and medals. This being one of them.). $250

1547 A 1936 Pictorials Essay 3d Surf Life Saving, large pencil design by James Berry, NZ’s most prolific stamp designer, withstamp-size photographic reproduction at base, endorsed “PIPI” in BLC. $1,100

1548 A - 2d Spirit of Progress (train) & wheat sheaf, large pencil design by James Berry, NZ’s most prolific stamp designer,endorsed “ADVANCE” in BLC. $1,100

1549P A - 100x85mm Photgraphic Essays by Berry of 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d, 2/-, 3/-, 5/- & 10/-, affixed to 2 sheets and entered under thetitle of ‘ENTERPRISE’. $1,200

AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals1550 **/ * A/ B 1941-51 Selected KGVI Coils with 1942 2d mauve strip of 4 ** central join BW #189bd, 1944 QM 1d purple-brown pair **

BW #225bd, 1948 2d bright purple with wmk strip of 3 ** and pair */** both with join and latter toned gum BW #228bd, 1949no wmk two strips of 3 with top units * one with few lightly toned perfs BW #229bb. Also 1938 green test label strip of 3(light tone) and decimal period jet black PMG type strip of 4, both **. (8) $80

1551P ** A A1 1927 Canberra Plate ‘3’ (33%) block of 4, BW #132zb, Cat $2,000+. BW notes that 9 examples exist and that most platenumbers are partial. $1,400

1552P ** A- - plate ‘12’ (100%) block of 4, BW #132zk, Cat $500, couple of light crease, have little visual impact. $3001553P ** A- A1 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, Cat $225, slight vertical crease on edge of right margin. $1351554 * A- A1 - from left of the sheet, BW #133MS (retail $175+), Cat $150. Lightly hinged selvedge only, slightly aged gum, very fresh. $1101555 * A - BW #133MS. $1751556 **/ * A- C1 1929-38 Airmail imprint block of 4 perf ‘OS’, two units creased, vertical re-inforced at base. $1501557P ** A B1 1929 WA Centenary plate number singles 2, 3, 4 (pair), 5, 6, 11, 12 all perf ‘OS’, a few hinged in margin only. Rare group.

(7) $2501558P ** A- B1 - imprint block of 4 perf ‘OS’, one unit creased. $1001559P **/ * A- B1 1930 Sturt 1½d & 3d imprint blocks of 4 perf ‘OS’, both with creased units. $1251560 **/ * A- A1 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d dull violet complete sheet of 80, includes varieties at 1/45 and 1/60 both ** BW #143d,e, Cat

$905++, full selvedge with removable hinge remains on front and reinforcements on back which impinge on most units inbottom row thus meaning the variety imprint block of 8 BW #143za is *, couple units with gum spots (not the varieties). $150

1561P ** A 1931 Kingsford Smith Overprinted ‘OS’ 2d & 3d (couple of short perfs) retail $875, both MUH and with RPSVcertificates. $650

1562 **/ * A B2 1931-38 Kingsford Smith Airmail 6d brown Ash imprint block of 6 with four units ** BW #144zd. Some typical gumwrinkles and wooly perfs, very fresh. $120

1563P **/ * A A1 - Ash imprint block of 6 (3**) BW #144zd. $150

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1564P *G A B1 1931-38 Kingsford Smith Airmail Overprinted ‘OS’ with uncatalogued bluish ‘OS’ plus 6d dull brown Kingsford Smith &2d red KGV on Australia-England Special Christmas flight cover. A quite distinctive ink analagous to the catalogued 5dKGV bluish ‘OS’ ovpt. Cover is slightly tatty. $100

1565P F A B1 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148, CTO with gum, slightly off centre. $1801566P G B - postally used, BW #148, Cat $500, cancelled with incomplete May 1932 cds, small hinge thin, surface rubs and creased

at left, woolly perfs and slightly o/c low, strong colour. $100

1567P ** A A1 - imprint single with double perfs, BW #148b. Rarely offered particularly in MUH condition and probably unique as it is theonly double perf with imprint we know of. $2,500

1568P ** A A1 1934 Macarthur 2d light hills, 3d & 9d in imprint pairs, BW #157,159-60, Cat $134+ as single stamps. $1351569P F A A1 1938-49 Robes sets of 3 thick and thin papers SG #176-8a cat c£156. All cds (one 5/- may be CTO). (6) $801570P * A/A- 1937-49 KGVI, QM & Zoologicals Perf 13½ X 14 BW #178-216 range (SG #164-178), local retail c$230. KGVI 3d

includes Die I and both papers Die II, Robes are all thick paper. Mainly well centred, small perf and gum imperfections,fresh appearance. (16) $120

1571 ** A 1941-59 Coil Selection of 12 pairs from 1942 ½d Roo wmk to 1959 QEII 3d green x2. In between noted 1951 KGVI 3dscarlet x2 and 3d grey-green. Usual variable centring and some minor perf imperfections, current retail c$185. (12) $90

1572P **/ * A B1 1938-41 ½d Kangaroo Perf 13½x14 McCracken imprint block of 4 2**/2* major variety cracked plate first line of imprint -later state (28 mm long) BW #178zba, Cat $450 (2006). Very fresh. $300

1573 * A B1 1938-66 ½d Orange Kangaroo Perf 14¾x14 No Wmk marginal corner block of 10 with top right unit showing variety‘Foggy Hills’ retouch #180ga, BW #180. $60

1574 V AA2 1938-41 2d Red KGVI Die II booklet pane of 6, BW #188cc, not priced used. $1351575P U A- B1 - Medallion flaw [Lr Sh R2/5] BW #188e, Cat $250 (current retail quite a bit less these days). $701576P ** A C1 1938-41 2d Mauve KGVI Die I Perf 14¾x14 Wmk CofA wmk inverted coil perf pair, BW #189a, Cat $300. $1351577P ** A A1 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I White Wattles BW #190. $2251578P ** A 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Dies I, Ia, II unsurfaced thin paper both perfs, BW #191-2, 194-5 with current retail $490+. The key

Die Ia and the first Die II almost perfect centring, others less so. (4) $2001579 ** B 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die II with official perfin ‘G/ NSW’, upper right corner horizontal strip of 4 light tone. [Normal stamps

retail $55 each.] (4) $651580 V A B1 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die II Thin Paper Ash imprint block of 4, BW #194za, not priced used. $110

1581P F A B1 1938-57 4d Koala single unit showing Coloured flaw below left of first A of AUSTRALIA and pair with right unit displayingthe subsequent retouch, BW #199j,ja, Cat $1,000. Scarce items, with BW saying “of each only several used examples arerecorded”. (2) $560

1582P * A B1 1937-39 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 from Sheet A, right marginal single with central portion of perforation guide mark, BW#208ba (cat $600 as hinged strip of 3). $120

1583P ** A A1 1938-49 Robes Thick Paper set of three, BW #212,214,216, Cat $160. $1171584P ** B KGVI Coils large and small holes, off-centre, fresh colours [1] 1948 2d purple pair (with join) BW #228bd cat/ retail c.$150;

[2] 1951 3d green strip of 6 (with join between units 3 & 4) BW #252bd cat/ retail $120 ($40/ pair). $651585 ** B C1 1944-51 2d Purple KGVI No Wmk block of 12 (6x2) with pre-printing creases affecting 9 units, unfortunately several units

are affected by oil stains. Quite unusual. $801586P ** A B1 1942-50 KGVI 2½d Scarlet variety thin paper BW #230aa, Cat $300+, off-centre high, fresh. (4) $1001587P ** A A1 1946 2½d Peace No Wmk with normal for comparison. $1201588P ** A C1 1951-62 2d Green QM coil perf left part pane of 60 (6x10) with Authority imprint, BW #248zd, Cat $330++. $225

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1589 ** A B1 1952 KGVI 6½d Brown seldom offered triple variety NE corner block of four from Sheet B with both thick left frame plusre-entry right frame, BW #255d x2 and 255e. Just off-centre low right, fresh. (4) $80

1590P ** A 1948 2/- Aboriginal Art Wmk CofA corner marginal strip of 5 with misplaced vertical perforations and doubling of perfs inselvedge, tiny gum tone, otherwise fine, BW #263b, Cat $375+. $200

1591 ** A- C1 1952-66 2/6d Aborigine Wmk CofA no imprint block of 4 with uncatalogued light but clear partial offset on top units,couple of toned perf tips. $135

1592 ** A A1 1952-66 2/6d Aborigine No Wmk heavy 2nd retouch to retouch around O & TA of POSTAGE [ShA 12/8], BW #266db, Cat$150. $90

1593P ** A- A1 1949-64 Arms set of 4, BW #268-71, Cat $220, 10/- gum toned. $1801594P ** A A1 1949-61 5/- Arms Thin Paper TRC pair, BW #268a, Cat $300+. $1601595P ** A B1 - BW #268a, Cat $150. Very fresh. $801596P ** A A1 1949-50 £2 Arms Overprinted SPECIMEN BW #271x. $801597 ** A 1954 Royal Visit 7½d violet complet sheet of 100. $1001598P F A 1957 7d Flying Doctor showing the four recorded positions of the variety Recut frame and weak entry under AUSTRALIA,

BW #337d,da,db,dc, Cat $160. Hard to assemble group. (4) $1401599P ** A B1 1959 3d Blue-Green QEII coil perf, Plate No ‘3’ no dashes with lines before in right marginal block of 4, BW #350zb,

hinged in margin only. $1001600P ** A A1 1959-64 2/3d Wattle Yellow Paper first T of WATTLE - retouched State I, BW #368fa, Cat $200, perfect centring. $801601P ** A A1 1963-66 Navigators set of 8 (both papers), BW #404-9, Cat $323, 4/- has couple of light gum bends. $2251602P ** A A1 1963-5 Navigators 10/- cream and white papers (latter bottom marginal) BW #407A-B, £1 cream paper BW #408A. (3) $701603P U A/A- 1963-66 Navigators £1 Bass cream paper x14 and one white paper, reasonably well-centred cds examples BW #408A,B,

Cat $380. Includes strip of 3 and two horizontal pairs. (15) $1251604P ** A B1 1964 Air Mail Anniversary 5d sage-green top left marginal block of 16 including major variety re-entry to second A of

AUSTRALIA, etc [UrSh 4/4], BW #423d, retail $375. Excellent positional. $200

1605P ** A B2 1965 Churchill major variety light grey omitted, BW #430ca, Cat $10,000, in SE corner vertical pair with full selvedge, neatpencil notation in bottom selvedge does not detract, upper unit (NOT the variety) slightly damaged NW corner, one of therarest varieties in Australian philately. $3,750

AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Stamps on Cover1606P DU A/ B 3d Kookaburra x18 (incl block of 12) plus 4d olive KGV (total 4/ 10d) on parcel piece cancelled with Sydney Parcel Post

roller, addressed to AH Davis. Extraordinary usage item. $2501607P * A/ B 1931-36 6d Airmail pair and single BW #144 plus KGV 2d red Die III on 1932 (Feb 12) via Karachi airmail to Cardiff

(Wales), stains; single on Bank of Australia envelope paying registered surface rate 1936 (Aug 5) Melbourne to Omaha(Nebraska, USA), backstamps of Seattle and Omaha; the same optd ‘OS’ BW #144(OS) with small tear plus SM Roo 1/-and KGV 2d on 1931 commercial envelope to England. (3) $150

1608P *F A- 1931 Kingsford Smith Airmail Overprinted ‘OS’ tied by Toowoomba cds to 1932 (8 Feb) cover to US via Brisbane-Sydney domestic airmail, a little soiled on reverse. Rare solo commercial use for 3d Foreign letter + 3d Airmail surcharge.[This was the only “OS” overprinted stamp available for general use by the public.] $380

1609P *F B 1932 Large Lyrebird Overprinted ‘OS’ pair tied by ‘PARCEL POST/ 8NO34/ PERTH’ (B1) cds to parcel-wrapping fromMines Dept, Perth, ‘PARCELS POST’ label affixed, to J.T. Vinton-Smith MLA at Parliament House, Melbourne. 2/- is the 1-2lbs Scale 4 Parcel rate. Extremely rare franking. [Rod Perry has recorded only four commercial usages of this stamp. Thisis the only multiple franking.] $6,500

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1610P *F B 1/- Vic Centenary Perf 10½ BW #153, Cat $300, plus 3d Vic Centenary x2 on 1935 air cover to Scotland. 1/- stained atleft but a rare stamp on cover. $80

1611 * A/ B 1/6d Hermes on airmail covers selection, solo, multiple or combination frankings, destinations including British ZoneGermany, Egypt, Italy, Holland, South Africa, etc, nine items censored including rare POW postcard at 3/- rate, odd fault,generally fine. (20) $200

1612P *F A 1935 Silver Jubilee Spectacular Franking to Robertson Stamp Co, Johannesburg, comprising 2d pair, 3d single andblock, 2/- single and two blocks of four (first unit in block at right Vertical line through tablet BW 168f), and KGV 1d, coverendorsed below Air Mail etiquette “AUSTRALIA/ EGYPT-/ STH. AFRICA” to indicate full airmail service paid to South Africa,stamps tied by ‘REGISTERED/B-4JE35/ SYDNEY N.S.W.’ datestamp, Sydney A registration label tied by Post Officehandstruck ‘LATE/ FEE’ with ‘AIR/ MAIL’ alongside, Registered Johannesburg arrival on front, Sydney departure andAlexandria transit backstampings [19/ 8d: 2/9d per ½oz. airmail x7 (3-3½ozs.) + 3d registration fee + 2d late fee forregistered article]. One of the most stunning pre-war covers of Australia . $2,500

1613P *V A 1/- SA Centenary Pair plus 1d green KGV, cancelled with ‘BATESFORD/ 19OC36/ VIC.’ (A1-) on air cover to Switzerland.[Rate via Italy was 1/9d making this overcharged by 4d. 2/1d was the rate via France until March 1936 when this wasreduced to 1/ 10d.] $110

1614 * B 1950 3d Brown KGVI BW #196 unofficial bisect on 1950 (Feb 11) window (damaged) envelope paying 1½d commercialpapers rate, untaxed. Sender was Govt Insurance Office of NSW so this clearly NOT philatelic use. Remarkable rareusage. $400

1615 *F A 1962 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger (26 Apr) commercial use on Certified second weight step letter Moorabbin to Melbourne. Farrarer than solo use for airmail postcard/ greetings card rate. $140

AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Collections and Accumulations1616 **/*/ F A 1980s-90s accumulation in glassine envelopes with detailed descriptions predominately FU or CTO, small number of pre-

decimal (*) and 1966 75c Cook (used). (100s) $1601617 **/ V A Koala/ Kangaroo Reprints mainly mint collection of the various reprints from the 80s and early 90s, some CTO and used

but not included in FV of $238. (100s) $1751618 ** A 1966-86 Variety on Ka-Be hingeless pages, loose, booklets (FV $47), early coils (FV $6.50), packs (FV $67) plus some

oddments. Total FV c$385. (100’s) $2201619 ** A+ 1970-92 Post Office Packs Selection comprising 1970 Cook (4 in sealed packing, one in env only), 1970 Selected Issues

(11), 1971 Selected Issues (3) and Christmas (4 - one opened has CTO block!), 1991 Across Town Sydney (5 packs plusloose label) and Across Town Perth (5 plus loose label and FDC), 1992 Box Link (6 plus three loose labels). Current ASCcat c.$625. (41) $200

1620 */ U A/ B 1971-Modern accumulation in 4 stockbooks including Internationals, Peel’n Sticks, booklet panes, even the odd FDCspotted. Also folder with mint and used pre-decimals from 1940s plus mint decimals to 1970s with some tone in places(which includes cream and white paper 1971 Christmas panes of 25 hinged). (1000’s) $120

AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Proofs & Essays1621 W A 1984 75c Sobraon 43% reduction of complete sheet of 300 stamps in six panes of 50 stamp images printed on ungummed

medium weight glossy paper approx 445x315mm. The perforations vary so that each sheet contains different unit sizes,one of which appears approximately actual stamp size; the other with, on the back, an essay titled ‘STAMP PRODUCTIONIN THE COMPUTER AGE’ with sections on Design, Pre-Print, Print Production and Finishing. Both have been folded. (2) $100

AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues1622 ** A A1 1966-73 QEII Definitives 1c red-brown BW #436; two examples with large ink smudges, a single with smudges over a

large part of the stamp most noticeably to the right of ‘1c’; a horizontal pair one unit with a large spectacular smudge abovethe Queen’s ear. (3) $100

1623 ** A A1 1966-73 1c Brown marginal block of 4 with good offset, BW #436c, Cat $240+. $1501624 ** A A1 - marginal block of 20 (2x10) with partial strong offset angling down top 4 left units, BW #436c. $1501625 **/ * A B1 - plate ‘4’ bottom right block of 4, BW #436za, Cat $250, 1 unit lightly mtd. $1751626P **/ * A/A- 1966-67 QEII 4c Red Booklet Panes set of 6 (3 helecon ink & 3 helecon paper), mostly unmounted, centring mixed. $651627 ** A - complete set of six slogans, three each helecon ink and helecon paper, BW #441-2, Cat $240. Some slightly variable

centring as usual, very fresh. (6) $801628 **/ * A/A- - two sets of 6, one set helecon paper and the other helecon ink, mostly unmounted, centring mixed. (12) $1601629P ** A A1 1967-71 5c Blue block of 4 with very strong offset, BW #444c, Cat $300+. $1001630 ** A B1 1970-73 6c Orange marginal block of 4 with light offset, BW #446c, Cat $400+. $701631P ** A A1 1971-73 7c Purple marginal block of 6 (3x2) with double perfs on the right column, BW #447be. $2001632P ** A 1966-72 40c Tasman offset, BW #460ca, Cat $250. $125

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1633 ** A A1 - TLC block of 4 with missing left serif on U of AUSTRALIA and coloured mark on collar at right [ShA LP2/2], BW #460d,Cat $90+. $75

1634P ** A B1 1966-72 50c Dampier offset, BW #461c, Cat $500, in fresh unhinged block of 4. (4) $2251635P ** A C1 1966-74 75c Cook strip of 5 with smudged ink flaw through middle of all stamps. $1751636P ** A 1966-74 $1 Flinders gutter single with jumped perforations at left, BW #463bc. $3001637 ** A 1966-74 Navigators $1 Flinders P14.4x14 Plate No. 3 block of 4 top centre BW #463za and single. PLUS variety

P14.78x14.1 BW #464 just o/c, fresh. (3) $751638 ** A+ 1970 Australian Definitive Stamp Series Pack No. PO7 Issued 7 September 1970, some stamps slightly displaced, retail

$375. $1201639 ** A 1966-67 3c Coil strips of 3 of ACSC varieties (six of the nine listed) centrally positioned, 100 of each as follows [1] White

spot right of ‘L’; [2] White spot in front of ‘3c’; [3] Pale shading on lips; [4] White spot in last ‘A’; [5] Retouch in backgroundunder chin and [6] Retouch in background over right shoulder. BW #467d, e, f, g, h and l, Cat $6000 + normals. (1800) $475

1640 ** A 1971-74 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea Coil strip of 4 with buff misplaced. $1501641 ** A A1 - strip of 4 all with buff omitted & misplaced green, BW #535ce, Cat $1,200+, Dunkerley Certificate. $3001642 ** A/A- 1971 Christmas 7c mauve, green & blue in gutter pairs (only 2 gutter pairs per sheet of 100), BW #578, Cat $800+, odd

minor gum defect. (50) $1251643 ** A/A- - 7c mauve, green & blue (only 8 stamps per sheet of 100) x48, BW #578, Cat $800+, odd minor gum defect. (48) $951644 ** A 1971 Christmas Cream Paper pane of 25, BW #578ca with selvedge at left where single light hinge trace, block of 7 and

set of 7 singles, total Cat $155. (39) $50

1645P ** A A1 1973 1c Shrimp with black omitted, BW #635c, Cat $600, with normal for comparison. $350

1646 ** A A1 1975 18c Wildflower strip of 4 with black misplaced 2mm down resulting in flower description being mostly in the whitebottom margin. Scarce error. $135

1647 ** A - BLC block of 10 (2x5) top row with missing black and 2nd row with partly missing black, BW #725c. $1001648 ** A A1 1975 45c Wildflower vertical pair with dull yellow-green partially ommited from lower unit. $1351649 * A - vertical strip of 5 with dull yellow-green partially ommited from rows 7 & 8, BW #727cf, Cat $400. [Only 40 pairs believed

to exist with this variety.] $4001650 ** A A1 1977 Performing Arts 20c block of 10 (2x5) all units with reversed black colour kiss print most notable on 3rd & 4th rows. $1751651 ** B 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee imperforate block of 4, BW #765b, Cat $400+ as two pairs, usual creases. $1101652 ** A B1 1978 Australia Day strip of 4 with offset on face, strongest on 2 centre stamps. $901653 ** A A 1978 20c Little Grebe yellow (beak and eye) omitted, BW #805cb, Cat $250. Normal included for comparison. (2) $1401654 ** A 1980 Aircraft 22c Wackett with left perfs misplaced 3mm to the right, not the catalogued variety, but still very desirable. $2001655 ** A A1 1982 60c Whale Essay marginal single, BW #930(E)1, Cat $350. $3251656 ** A 1982 Commonwealth Games Miniature Sheet three plated sets of 25 by The Australian Stamp Promotion Council for

National Stamp Week 1982 (cat $50 each), five overprinted ANPEX 82 consecutive numbers (cat $4.50 each), five sets ofthe five different AUSIPEX 84 overprints (cat $90 for set of 5), BW #971, Cat $622.50 - bargain at less than a quarter. (105) $125

1657P ** A 1985 Colonial Military Uniforms se-tenant strip of 5 with ‘AUSTRALIA 33c’ omitted due to perforations being misplacedupwards 5mm and to the right 3mm, right two units also have diagonal perforation line, BW #1093b, Cat $300, Two superberrors in one. $340

1658P ** A 1985 Classic Childrens Books Blinky Bill imperforate on 3 sides in strip of 6 with gutter in 3rd column, BW #1110b, Cat$500+. $400

1659P ** A 1986 America’s Cup Triumph 36c Boxing Kangaroo major variety grey omitted (ie Australia 36c missing) BW #1173c, Cat$300. Looks totally genuine to us - with normal for comparison. (2) $160

1660P ** A A1 1987-88 37 Fauna Definitives marginal strip of 10 with ‘MODULE 6’, BW #1218za as strip of 20. $1351661 F A 1989 Urban Development Freeways & City Buldings commercially used miscut to left 3-4mm, BW #1433b, with normals

for comparison. (4) $100

1662P ** A 1993 $4.50 Threatened Species Fourth Reprint Major Variety completely imperforate, BW “. . approximately fifteenimperforate booklets . . have been found”, BW #1566(3)b. $900

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1663 ** A 1992-95 Wetlands complete booklet (Kaohsiung Exhibition ovpt) with reversed pane - wide margin below 45c, BW#1573cc, Cat $1000. BW state that approximately 10 copies exist. $300

1664P ** A 1994 International Year of the Family $1 vertical pair with misplaced perforations - 4mm up, BW #1716b. $4501665P ** A 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas imperforate strip of 4. $2751666P ** A - photo-litho with 4 koala symbols and SNP CAMBEC logo on back, strip of 6 with Koala on ground at left, completely

imperforate, appears without helecon, BW #1742Eba, Cat $750. $2001667 W A 1994 Aviation Feats Black Proof Sheet without Aeropex overprint and numbering, sideways reversed ‘1’ in BRC and

offset sideways ‘3’ on the back. Cat $400. Very few examples exist. $3001668 ** A 1994 ATM Sheetlet Trial Printing with stamp designs showing kangaroo facing left BW #1784E(1), Cat $500 (Pfeffer

#B180y $750). $3501669P ** A-/ B 1995 National Trust Plate Proofs $1 & $2 in deep olive-green with selvedge, BW #1841-2PP(1), Cat $800, both units

with wrinkles. $6001670P ** A 1996 AFL Collingwood Booklet completely imperforate, BW #1930Ab, Cat $2500. $1,5001671 ** A 1996 AFL Essendon Booklet completely imperforate, BW #1934Ab, Cat $2500. $1,5001672P ** A 1996 AFL Geelong Booklet completely imperforate, BW #1935Ab, Cat $2500. $1,5001673 ** A 1997-99 Wetland Birds Booklet completely imperforate, like BW #1960(1)b, Cat $750, but with 1 koala reprint at base of

top 2nd Little Kingfisher. $5001674 ** A 1997-2001 $10 Wetland Pacific 1997 Ovpt x5, BW #1972c, retail $220. $1201675 ** A 1997-2001 $10 Wetland Italia 1998 Ovpt x5, BW #1972ca, retail $165. $80

1676P * A- 1996 45c Children’s Book Council imperforate se-tenant block of 4, BW #1980bc, Cat $2000, small faults and adhesionson back. $1,000

1677 ** A - PnS roll stamps strip of 4 in horizontal format, issued in vertical format. The status of this item is unknown. $2001678 ** A 1996 Atlanta to Sydney Sheetlet APO pack with felt-pen signature of Cathy Freeman; some surface scuffs. $1001679P ** A 1997 the Dreaming 45c imperforate marginal block of 6, BW #2043b. $9001680 ** A 1998 45c Roses Greetings Booklet Stamp horizontal pair from base of pane completely imperforate with the instructional

panel below, part BW #2085Ab. BW “approx one dozen imperforate booklets have been recorded”. $1251681P ** A - part pane of six completely imperforate being part BW #2085Ab. BW “approx one dozen imperforate booklets have been

recorded”. $4001682 ** A 2000 Paralympic Team 2000 P-Stamps 19 personalised sheets of 10 (BW #2392 x190 cat $285) includes two of Siobhan

Paton one of which shows weaknesses in the decorative surrounds, also a number of others where extension perfs seenat top, probably a guillotine fault. Each sheet comes with a second sheet depicting only the ten individual personalisedportraits. High initial outlay. (38) $100

1683 ** A 2002-2009 APTA Overprints Selecton on various products with; Feb 2002 Melbourne on Australian Legends sheetlet;Oct 2002 Brisbane on Magic Rainforest MS & Booklet; Aug 2003 on Coronation Jubilee M/S; Oct 2003 Melbourne on Bugs& Butterflies M/S; Aug 2004 on Eureka M/S; Sep 2004 Convention on Lord of the Rings SES sheet; Aug 2008 on FlightM/S; 2009 Congratulations on Home Delivery sheetlet & booklet. (10) $160

1684 ** A 2007 Modernist Architecture Limited Edition Imperf Sheets both left & right panes with certificates in their originalAustralia Post storage and wrappings. $320

1685 * B 2008 the Rocks Sydney 55c Self Adhesive Completely Imperforate on 2010 commercial envelope Mill Park -Melbourne likely from top of booklet pane (wide top margin). Yet to be catalogued anywhere. $325

1686P ** A 2008 Christmas 50c Baubles self-adhesive part imperforate booklet pane of 20, top row of four completely imperforateand second row of four Imperforate at top. First time we’ve seen this one. $275

1687 ** A 2008 Mega Fauna Miniature Sheet comprises Limited Edition imperforate with APO certificate 054/ 500, five withExhibition opts incl 3 different STAMPEX 2008 Adelaide, one with top and bottom “frame” margins, one normal. (8) $100

1688 ** A 2008 Qantas Airbus A320 Limited Edition Imperf Sheets both left & right panes with certificates in their original AustraliaPost storage and wrappings. $320

1689P * B 2009 Corrugated Landscapes 55c Self Adhesive Completely Imperforate variety on 2010 commercial envelope toMelbourne. Yet to be catalogued anywhere. $325

1690P ** A 2009 Stargazing Limited Edition Imperf Sheet of 16 MSs with certificate in its original Australia Post storage andwrapping. $160

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