AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1927-65 OTHER £SD ISSUES

Lot 660		Estimate: $200 1928 3d Blue Kookaburra miniature sheet, fine and fresh unmounted
Lot 661		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $100 1929-32 small selection with 1½d W.A. pair showing re-entry, Sturt blocks punctured 'OS', 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith optd ‘OS’ (latter with short perfs), 1/- Lyrebird, etc sold as is (16)
Lot 662		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $70 1932 6d Kookaburra Plate 1 'Ash' imprint block of four, hinged in gutter only
Lot 663		Estimate: $60 1934 No Wmk 1/6d Hermes selection of shades (1 mint, 8 used/cto) and annotated plate varieties (8 used), generally fine (17)
Lot 664		Estimate: $100 1934 No Wmk 1/6d Hermes 'Ash' imprint block of four, few slight tone spots, unmounted
Lot 665		Estimate: $125 1934 No Wmk 1/6d Hermes 'Ash' imprint block of four, fine mint
Lot 666		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1934 No Wmk 1/6d Hermes 'Ash' imprint block of four with variety 'Retouched shading top left of right-hand globe', BW 161za, unused
Lot 667		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190 1936 Tasmanian Cable 2d and 3d on specially printed PMG presentation card. Very Fine. BW 170ya Cat AU$250
Lot 668		Estimate: $600 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 1d QE Die I lower right block of four showing complete but partially inked Plate No. '7', BW 181zt. A fine block, hinged on upper units only, with approx a dozen examples recorded. Cat AU$750
Lot 669		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $725 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 2d KGVI Die I upper left block of four showing complete (over inked) Plate No. '8', BW 187zk, hinged on one unit only. Fine and rare, with only several examples recorded. Cat AU$1000
Lot 670		Estimate: $100 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 6d Kookaburra 'Ash' imprint left corner blocks of four (3), two showing horizontal comb perforation from upper and lower sheets, the other showing vertical comb perforation
Lot 671		Estimate: $150 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm 'Ash' imprint strip of four from lower sheet, few gum thins from removal of hinges
Lot 672		Estimate: $100 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm 'Ash' imprint block of four from upper sheet showing complete imprint. One short perf, lower units unmounted
Lot 673		Estimate: $80 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 1/- Lyrebird 42.5mm 'Ash' imprint block of four from lower sheet showing complete imprint, few minor gum thins
Lot 674		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $120 1937-49 Perf 13½x14 1/4d Magenta range on leaves comprising mint left pane of 80, Ash imprint mint blocks of 4 (4), and variety 'thinned bottom frame' (BW 211d) in mint block of 4 and pair and used (103)
Lot 675		Estimate: $300 1937-49 Robes Thick paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 'Ash' imprint blocks of four. Fine, 5/- and £1 unmounted
Lot 676		Estimate: $50 1937-49 10/- Robes Thick paper 'Ash' imprint block of four, toned and gum thin
Lot 677		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $1,350 1937-49 10/- Robes Thick paper 'By Authority' imprint pair in Red-purple (Aniline) shade. A part-gum example of this very rare but controversial shade. 1965 BSAP Certificate. Ex Mrs J. Nette
Lot 678		Estimate: $350 1937-49 Robes Thin paper 5/- White and Tinted papers, 10/- and £1 'By Authority' imprint blocks of four. The 5/- and 10/- blocks hinged and with light toning, the £1 fine with lower units unmounted
Lot 679		Estimate: $250 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d Scarlet Die II variety 'medallion flaw' fine used with cds cancel, also 1941 2½d on 2d with same variety, also with fine with cds cancel. Cat AU$450 (2)
Lot 680		Estimate: $1,000 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II Sheet A gutter block of eight showing complete Plate No. '4' without dots, BW 188zc. Very fine, hinged in selvedge only. The most frequently seen plate number on this stamp, with perhaps ten examples known. Cat AU$2000
Lot 681		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II Sheet A one-line gutter block of eight showing complete plate No. '16' without dots, BW 188zn. Some toning and gum disturbance, still probably only 2 or 3 examples are recorded. Cat AU$2000
Lot 682		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II 'No imprint' block of 16, BW 188zs, from base of coil plate with perf pip under units 7/8 (left sheet), from surplus sheets distributed to post offices with normal perforation. Very fine, four units hinged. Cat AU$300+
Lot 683		Estimate: $300 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II 'No imprint' block of 16, BW 188zs, from base of coil plate with perf pip under units 1/2 (right sheet), from surplus sheets distributed to post offices with normal perforation. Few small tone spots and three units hinged. Cat AU$300+
Lot 684		Estimate: $200 1937-49 Perf 15x14 3d Brown KGVI block of 16 from the top of a left pane, mis-guillotined and showing the complete imprint of the upper sheet above units 1-2. Hinged in selvedge and adhesions on a couple of units, otherwise fine unmounted
Lot 685		Estimate: $150 1937-49 Perf 15x14 3d Brown KGVI block of four with gutter at left, top selvedge mis-cut and showing almost complete 'By Authority' imprint at top, hinged in selvedge only
Lot 686		Estimate: $600 1937-49 Perf 15x14 3d Brown KGVI Sheet C gutter imprint block of eight showing virtually complete Plate No. '14' without dashes, BW 196zc. Fine unmounted. Cat AU$500
Lot 687		Estimate: $150 1937-49 Perf 15x14 6d Kookaburra left corner 'No imprint' block of four showing plate crack in selvedge under L10/2, BW 203zk. Diagonal crease through block, not showing on front. Cat AU$300
Lot 688		Estimate: $175 1937-49 Perf 15x14 6d Kookaburra left corner 'No imprint' block of ten showing plate crack in selvedge under L10/2, BW 203zk. A more advanced state than the previous lot, seven units unmounted, very fine. Cat AU$300+
Lot 689		Estimate: $400 1942-44 2½d KGVI upper left corner block of 10 showing misplaced additional strike of perf comb on left column, BW 230ba. Fine, hinged in selvedge only
Lot 690		Estimate: $100 1947-52 1d Princess No Wmk coil join strip of four, BW 246j, the left-hand pair being normal sheet perforation, and the right-hand pair perforated with uniformly large holes. Gum thin on one unit, otherwise fine. Probably only 4 or 5 pairs known with uniformly large holes. Cat AU$200
Lot 691		Estimate: $150 1948-56 2/- Aboriginal Art marginal block of four on Thin paper, BW 263a, hinged in selvedge only. Cat AU$300
Lot 692		Estimate: $500 1948-56 2/- Aboriginal Art right marginal block of four, unlisted by BW, showing a small portion of Plate No. '7'. Some gum missing, still probably the only recorded example
Lot 693		Estimate: $1,500 1948-56 2/- Aboriginal Art No Wmk right marginal block of eight showing complete Plate No. '9', BW 264zc. Very fine, four units unmounted. A more frequently seen number, with perhaps ten examples known. Cat AU$2500
Lot 694		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1948-56 No Wmk ½d Kangaroo Sheet C gutter block of 12 with imprint, showing complete Plate No. '4' without dashes, BW 180zd. Very fine, hinged on three units only. Probably 4-5 examples are recorded. Cat AU$3500
Lot 695		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,900 1948-56 ½d Kangaroo punctured 'VG' Sheet B top gutter block of 30 showing complete Plate No. '4' with dashes. Small stains in gutter and top right corner, plus tear in one stamp. The only recorded example of this plate number, currently unlisted in the ACSC
Lot 696		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $700 1948-56 1½d QE Sheet A gutter block of 12 showing a portion of what is almost certainly Plate No. '19'. Currently unlisted in the ACSC, this number is a different shape to Plate No. '19' with dashes (Sheet B). [The ACSC note is possibly incorrect, and all Plate No. '19' examples showing no crack at base may be without dashes and from Sheet A]. Fine, most units unmounted
Lot 697		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1948-56 4d Koala varieties 'colour spot below right border right of last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA', BW 199h, and 'retouch to five lines above right of 'IA' ', BW 199ha. Former fine used with machine cancel and latter with 1957 cds cancel, blunt corner at top left. The retouch is a rare variety of which less than six used examples are recorded. Cat AU$600 (2)
Lot 698		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $380 1948-56 4d Koala variety 'retouch to four lines below first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' ', BW 199ja, fine used with cds cancel. A rare variety, with less than six used examples known. Cat AU$500
Lot 699		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $500 1948-56 4d Koala variety 'crack through top of last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA', BW 199k, used with machine cancel, perf defects at base. A rare plate variety of which less than six used examples are known
Lot 700		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $125 1948-56 1/- Lyrebird with uncatalogued variety 'retouched shading lines right of tail' as lower stamp of a used vertical pair. Believed to be the only example so far recorded
Lot 701		Estimate: $200 1949-50 Arms 'SPECIMEN' set unmounted
Lot 702		Estimate: $100 1950-52 3d Scarlet KGVI Thin paper marginal block of four, BW 251a, fine unmounted. Cat AU$300
Lot 703		Estimate: $400 1952-65 Wmkd 2/6d Aborigine top left corner block of eight, with pre-printing adhesion of thread causing flaw through lower four units, minor gum bends, unmounted. Striking
Lot 704		Estimate: $175 1952-65 Wmkd 2/6d Aborigine lower left corner 'No imprint' blocks of four from upper and lower plates
Lot 705		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $125 1954 3½d Red Cross lower left block of six showing complete Plate No. '1' with dashes, BW 312z, hinged in selvedge and on one unit
Lot 706		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $125 1954 3½d Red Cross lower right block of six showing complete Plate No. '1' with dashes, BW 312za, hinged in selvedge and on one unit
Lot 707		Estimate: $150 1954 3½d Red Cross lower left block of six showing complete Plate No. '2' with dashes, BW 312zd, hinged on two units
Lot 708		Estimate: $150 1954 3½d Red Cross lower right block of six showing complete Plate No. '2' with dashes, BW 312ze, hinged on two units
Lot 709		Estimate: $150 1954 3½d Red Cross lower left block of six showing complete Plate No. '3' with dashes, BW 312zh, few small tone spots, Unmounted
Lot 710		Estimate: $400 1959-62 QEII 5d Blue Coil perf top marginal block of 12 showing small portion of Plate No. '2', BW 355z. Cat AU$1000. Only four or five examples are recorded, and all show a similar small portion of the number
Lot 711		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1963-65 QEII 5d Green booklet stamp, variety 'shading dashes left side retouched, with additional retouching to cross-hatching opposite Queen's eye and hair, and in angle of hair and neck' Panel C, 1/3 electro (b), BW 400db, fine used with machine cancel. One of the rarest electro re-cuts of the QEII period, with no mint and only four used examples known. Cat AU$800
Lot 712		Estimate: $150 1963-65 QEII 5d Red pair, variety 'Misplaced (vertical) perforations', BW 402bb. Spectacular
Lot 713		Estimate: $200 1963-65 Navigators 10/- Flinders White paper marginal block of 12 (2x6), spots on three units, others fresh unmounted
Lot 714		Estimate: $175 1963-65 Navigators 10/- Flinders White paper block of eight fresh unmounted
Lot 715		Estimate: $80 Selection of die proofs in black from 'The Engraved Stamps of Australia' (1999) published by Australia Post. Predominately QEII issues but also 1930 Sturt (2), 1950 Stamp Centenary & 1927 Canberra issues (11)