9d Violet 'WATERMARK INVERTED' clearly cancelled '(C)HILDERS/8 MAY 17/(QUE)ENSLAND', BW 25a, SG 27w. Of the dozen or so known postally used examples, this is one of the few that is clearly dated. Cat AU$4000 or £1600
Lot 217
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $3,200
9d Violet 'WATERMARK INVERTED' cancelled Fortitude Valley (Qld) 12 AP 17, superb centring. Another of the few clearly dated examples, this being the finest used example of this rarity we have seen
Lot 218
Estimate: $350
1/- Bright Blue-green punctured 'OS', very scarce block of four commercially used, heavy Melbourne datestamps (4 Jan 1916), well centred
Lot 219
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $240
5/- Grey and Yellow fine used with neat cds
Lot 220
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,700
5/- Deep Grey and Yellow punctured 'OS', marginal with partial offset of yellow printing on reverse, lightly mounted