AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1914-24 SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 292
Estimate: $125T
1911 1d Imperforate Essay for International Stamp Exhibition (London) in Deep Blue, marginal block of four on unwatermarked gummed paper. Designed by Ronald Harrison and head later incorporated into the design of the surface printed issues
Lot 293
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
1911 1d Imperforate Essay for International Stamp Exhibition (London), in Black unused (2) and perforated 1d Violet (6, including marginal strip of four) and 1d Blue (2, one cancelled). Designed by Ronald Harrison and head later adapted to be incorporated into the design of the surface printed issues (10)
Lot 294
Estimate: $14,000
1d Perkins, Bacon and Co. Die Proof [State 2 - 'Head on lined background. The King's nose has been improved, and the hair is lightened'] in Black on thin glazed card, cut-down (110x55mm), Perkins, Bacon cachet on reverse, endorsed 'State 2' at top right and 'First State' at lower right. Previously unrecorded, BW 70DP(12)Aa variant
Lot 295
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $1,350
1d Red Die II (720+) range on hagners, majority smooth paper though some rough, including punctured 'OS' (18), inverted wmk (3), good range of shades, postmark interest, etc, mixed condition. Minimum retail nearly AU$8000
Lot 296
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $440
Smooth paper 1d Carmine-Red (deep), marginal Die I/II pair, BW 71A(1)fa, very fresh unmounted
Lot 297
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $550
Smooth Paper 1d Carmine-Red 'T.S.HARRISON' one-line imprint strip of four with varieties ‘ ‘RA' of AUSTRALIA joined' and 'Kangaroo's tongue out', BW 71A(4)j,r and zj (as block), stamps unmounted
Lot 298
Estimate: $6,000T
Realised Price : $4,600
Smooth paper 1d Orange-Red 'WATERMARK INVERTED', lower right corner 'JBC' Monogram block of nine, BW 71Pa(3)zd, two small bend bends, one unit small tone spot, hinge in selvedge, others fine unmounted mint. Drury 2005 and Dunkerley 2006 Certificates. Cat AU$12000+
Lot 299
Estimate: $1,250T
Realised Price : $950
1d Carmine-Red Die III, corner 'CA' Monogram strip of three, BW 75Azb, tiny inclusion on selvedge, stamps unmounted. Cat AU$3000 (mounted)
Lot 300
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1d Deep Aniline Violet, BW 76G, attractive pair. Scarce shade in multiple
3d Blue Die 1a, marginal block of four, one unit being Type B, BW 105,c
Lot 305
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
4d Pale Orange-Yellow, variety 'Line through 'FOUR PENCE’ ‘, BW 110E(2)h, very neatly cancelled '22 DE 16/DUCHESS/QUE(EENSLA)ND', clear of variety. Very fine example of this scarce shade
Lot 306
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
4d Orange, variety 'Line through 'FOUR PENCE’ ‘ in pair with normal, BW 110A(2)h
Lot 307
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $750
4d Blue, Cooke printing, Plate 2 corner block of six, 'Deteriorated state of thin 'FOU' of FOUR', BW 112(2)ea, minor separation, few natural gum bubbles. Cat AU$1125. Scarce positional piece
Lot 308
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
4d Bright Ultramarine Harrison plates, marginal block of four, fresh unmounted. Cat AU$800
