AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 281
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
Range of mint on hagners, with ½d Green (5, three Yellow-green shade), ½d Orange (6, two Wmk Inverted), 1d Red punctured OS/NSW, 1d Red Die III (4), 1d Violet (2), 1d Green (3), 1½d Black-brown (3, one Wmk Inverted), 1d Brown (4), 1d Green (2), 1d Red (3), 2d Orange (3), 2d Red (2), 2d Red-brown (2), 3d blue (3), 4d Orange (3), 4d Blue, 4d Olive, 4½d Violet (2), 5d Brown (2), 1/4d Turquoise (3), generally fine with many MUH (55)
Lot 282
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $290
Duplicated range of CTO stamps on hagner, with ½d Green (2), ½d Orange, 1d Violet (3), 1½d Brown, 1½d Green, 2d Orange, 2d Red (2), 2d Brown (6), 4d Orange (4, one Wmk Inv), 4d Violet, 4d Blue (3), 4d Olive (3), 4½d Violet, 5d Brown (2), and 1/4d Punctured 'OS' (2). Also 1913-14 Engraved 1d KGV and 6d Kookaburra (4 each incl pair affixed to pieces, ex U.P.U. archive). Various cancel types, few no gum but mostly large part OG, couple of small faults but a nice selection with high cat value (41)
Lot 283
Estimate: $750
½d Orange Electro 9 right-hand pane of 60, showing the listed plate flaws on R5, R14, R15, R47 and R59. R51 shows a very weak right-hand frame at middle, an early state of BW 66(9)n 'Right Frame Missing Behind Emu' (cat AU$2250 for listed flaw). Reinforcement of perfs in selvedge, and tone spots on two units (plus a few in selvedge). A scarce piece showing the late state from this electro
Lot 284
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $170
1d Red Smooth Paper small range mostly with listed varieties, with Pane IV/23-24/29-30/35-36 block of 6 showing missing perforation pin variety, Pane I/1-2 and Pane III/1-2 pairs, Pane VII/1 ('Secret Mark') in pair and single, Pane VI/39-40 pair ('Notched N.W. Corner'),VI/21 ('Dot Before 1'), VII/60 ('RA Joined'), VIII/13 ('Distorted ONE PENNY', also punctured 'OS' single. Fine and large part OG, with several MUH (19)
Lot 285
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1d Red group of Substituted Cliches on hagner showing varying degrees of wear, with Die 2 (Pane IV/34) smooth paper (8) and rough paper (2), and Die 1 (Pane IV/35) smooth paper and rough paper (9, one punctured 'OS'), a number with dated cds cancels, mixed centering and couple with small faults but generally fine (19)
Lot 286
Estimate: $180
1d Red Smooth Paper duplicated range of Pane V and VI plate flaws on hagners, and including listed varieties on V/1, 7, 30, 31, 38 and VI/2, 21, 30, 40, 55, wide range of shades, with a few mint (incl strip of 3) and several with Inverted Wmk. Condition generally fine, and a very useful group (7M and 49U)
Lot 287
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $270
1d Red Smooth Paper duplicated range of Pane VII and VIII plate flaws on hagners, and including listed varieties on VII/1, 7, 31, 32, 37, 54, 60 and VIII/13, 14, 25, 32, 54, 56, 60. Wide range of shades, with some mint (including VII/59-60 Harrison one-line part imprint) and several with Wmk Inverted. A few with small faults or toning, but generally fine and a useful assembly (14M and 87U)
Lot 288
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1d Salmon Red Smooth Paper (G12 - fluorescent orange UV reaction) used on 1915 (9 Feb) cover from Sydney to Adelaide with attractive all-over advertising on reverse for Charles, Anderson & Co. Ltd. Stamp fine and plated as VII/4. BW No. 71C, cat AU$350 on cover
Lot 289
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1d Smooth Paper Scarlet-red (G17), Scarlet Aniline (G18) and Scarlet Aniline on Thin Paper (G19), all large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine. BW Nos. 71G,I,J, cat AU$450 (3)
Lot 290
Estimate: $70
Realised Price : $55
1d Rose-red Smooth Paper (G21) block of 6 plated as VII27-28/33-34/39-40, top right corner perf missing, lower block of 4 MUH. BW No. 71K, cat AU$240
Lot 291
Estimate: $35
1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper (G30) used on 1918 (11 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Los Angeles, with 'PASSED' censor mark in blue, underpaid and with octagonal framed 'T/30c' and 'Postage due 6 cents' in violet, U.S. postage due apparently removed, but fine appearance
Lot 292
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $38
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) vertical pair with part Harrison single-line imprint, plated as VIII/54/60 showing varieties 'Ferns' and 'RA Joined', upper unit with small thin at top, lower unit MUH
Lot 293
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1d Pale Rose-red Rough Paper (G64 - BW 71E) fine used with machine cancel, and plated as VI/16 ('Notch in Top Left Corner'). With 2015 Drury Certificate. BW cat AU$600
Lot 294
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1d Pale Rose-red Rough Paper (G64 - BW 72E) punctured 'OS/NSW' (and scarcer thus) fine used cancelled Strathfield cds 16OC17, and plated as V/31 ('Break in Left Frame'). With 2015 Drury Certificate. BW cat AU$600
Lot 295
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $38
1d Dull Red rough Paper (G72 - fluorescent red UV reaction) used on 1918 (30 Apr) cover from Melbourne to Middle Park, Vic, stamp plated as I/50, very fine. BW No. 72M, cat AU$50 on cover
Lot 296
Estimate: $30
1d Dull Red Rough Paper (G72 - fluorescent red UV reaction) used on 1918 (9 May) cover cancelled by Melbourne machine, very fine. BW No. 72M, cat AU$50 on cover
Lot 297
Estimate: $40
Realised Price : $30
1d Brownish-red Rough Paper (G75 - fluorescent red UV reaction) used on 1918 (27 Aug) cover from Melbourne to Middle Park, Vic, very fine. BW No. 72N, cat AU$75 on Cover
Lot 298
Estimate: $400
1d Carmine-red Die III vertical block of 10 from top left corner of sheet, No. 1 being variety 'Notch in Right Frame'. Showing on reverse apparent official repair to sheet in top selvedge and opposite No. 1 using gummed strips of paper. Tiny tone spots on all units visible only on back, some perf separation but of fresh appearance, large part OG
Lot 299
Estimate: $200
1d Violet small range on hagners with M (7) and U (10, four punctured 'OS') shades, plus duplicated range of plate varieties with V/30, VI/21, 55, VII/1, 3, 31, 32, 38, 49, 52, 54, 55, VIII/14, 25, 60 mostly U (some duplication), also VII/60 ('RA Joined') M (4, one in pair). Generally fine with some MUH (14M and 27U)
Lot 300
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $95
1½d Black-brown marginal block of 20 ex booklet with staple holes in selvedge, from Electro 2, Nos. 1-4/7-10/13-16/19-22, No 22 being variety 'Retouched Right Frame and Shading Lines Below Wattle Stem' (BW No. 83(2)d), very fine MUH
Lot 301
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $650
1½d Brown pair from Electro 9, Left Pane Nos. 29-30, 29 being the rare variety 'Cracked Electro Through Bottom of Left Value Tablet', 30 also the listed variety 'No Top to Crown and Broken Shading Between Emu's Legs'. Centred lower right, but virtually full OG and very lightly mounted, very rare. BW Nos. 85(9)h,i, cat AU$1340
Lot 302
Estimate: $350
1½d Red mint selection on hagners, mostly comprising plate flaws, including listed varieties 89(15)f, 89(16)e,h,s, 89(1)l,vbb, 89(21)l, 89(22)i,n,s,sa, 89(24)m,n, 89(27)sb,t, with a number in blocks of 4 or pairs; also No Watermark block of 3 and pair. Mostly fine to very fine, many MUH and a good assembly (47)
Lot 303
Estimate: $170
1½d Red Electro 13 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, mostly used, and including listed varieties L1, L13 (3), L40 (3), R27 (3, including one mint), R54 (2), R56 (7), plus other unlisted minor flaws. Also stamps showing worn upper frames characteristic of this electro (14 plus one mint). Few stamps with faults, but generally fine (3M and 43U)
Lot 304
Estimate: $160
1½d Red Electro 14 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, all used, and including listed varieties L3 (6), L6, L35 (4), L8 (2, one in block of 4), L21, L35 (4), L51, R46 (2), R50 (3), R58 (5), R59, plus other unlisted minor flaws. Few stamps with faults, but generally fine (34)
Lot 305
Estimate: $160
Realised Price : $120
1½d Red Electro 15 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, mostly used, and including listed varieties L14 (14), L38 (4, including mint (2)), R39 (6), R59 (7), R60, plus other minor unlisted flaws. Few stamps with faults but generally fine (9M and 49U)
Lot 306
Estimate: $400
1½d Red Electro 15, Right Pane, No. 10 variety 'Cracked Electro from Kangaroo Diagonally downwards to Right Value Tablet', centred lower right with part OG slightly toned gum, a rare stamp. BW No. 89(15)f, cat AU$900
Lot 307
Estimate: $250
1½d Red Electro 19 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, all used, and including listed varieties L31 (2), L51, R5, R18, R20, R24 (2), R32 (3), R36 (9), R48 (2), also unlisted flaws on L3, L10, L18, L57, R10, R26 (3), R43 and R46. Few stamps with small faults but generally fine, and a good representation from this scarce electro, BW cat AU$1630 (33)
Lot 308
Estimate: $600
1½d Red Electro 22 sheet of 120 from Mullett printing without imprint, showing all listed varieties. Perf separation resulting in the two panes almost being separated, and in other places, and with tone spots on 14 units, some gum missing in upper selvedge and affecting two units, nevertheless a scarce survivor
Lot 309
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1½d Red Electro 22 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, mostly used, and including listed L1 (7), L6 (10), L7 (8), L13 (3), L19 (3) L22 'HALEPENCE' (16, including mint (6) and in mint block of 4), L28 'Thin RAL' (19, including mint (6)), L42, L43 (10), L45 (8), L57 (8), R3, R6 (15), R30 (3), R44 (18, all states including one mint), R45 (11), R50, R51 (18, including mint (3)), plus other unlisted minor flaws. Few with faults, but generally fine (23M and 200U)
Lot 310
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1½d Red Electro 24 lower two rows of sheet with Harrison imprint and listed varieties on L50 and R56. Perf separation at right edge of left pane, tone spots in selvedge and affecting eight units, but of good facial appearance. BW No. 89(24), cat AU$450 for the imprint alone
Lot 311
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
2d Red range of plate varieties identified on hagners, including catalogued varieties 2R50, 8AR23, R24, 10L30, R25, R27, R56, 11L7, L25, L55, R8, R22, 12L21, R27, R28, 12AL9, L35, L44, 13L58 (in M pair), 14L12, R35, R36, 16L21, L28, R42, R53, some duplication, mostly used and condition generally good to fine, and high cat value (8M, 67U)
Lot 312
Estimate: $70
2d Red Electro 12A, R54 variety 'Recut 2 at Right and Broken Crown Top', fine used. BW 96(12A)j, cat AU$200
Lot 313
Estimate: $300
2d Brown range of plate varieties on hagner, including catalogued flaws 12R27, 16L1, 28, 56, 16R5, 42, 53, plus others, mostly used incl 'OS', but with 16R53 M and 12R24/30 MUH (toned gum), generally fine and high cat value (3M, 16U)
Lot 314
Estimate: $250
3d Blue small selection on hagners, with Harrison Plates M (4) and U (6, five punctured 'OS') shades, and plate flaws incl listed varieties 1L51, 1R30 U, and 2L19 'Broken Leg of Emu' M (2) and U (3); Mullett Plates with M corner block of 4 (3 X Type A, 1 x Type B, 3 MUH but few tone spots), Type B M & U, and Type A U block of 4. Generally good to fine (11M and 19U)
Lot 315
Estimate: $90
4d Bright Orange variety 'Line Through Value' typically centred with cds cancel, fine
Lot 316
Estimate: $450
4d Lemon-yellow centred upper left, fine MUH
Lot 317
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
4d Lemon-yellow centred upper left, large part OG, lightly hinged and very fine
Lot 318
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
4d Lemon-yellow, fifteen examples (one punctured OS) cancelled by cds (most showing dates), mixed centring but generally very fine and an attractive group (15)
Lot 319
Estimate: $450
4½d Violet group on hagner, comprising block of 4, vertical strip of 3, pair from top left corner of sheet (L1 with variety 'Cut S.W. Corner'), and block of 9 from right side of sheet. One unit in block of 9 hinged, otherwise all fine MUH, variable centring (18)
Lot 320
Estimate: $90
4½d Violet small range on hagners with M (6, incl pair) and U (7, incl punctured 'OS') shades, also plate varieties 1l24, 1R16, 1R27, 1R60 U. Plus Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 M (2) and U (5) shades, and plate varieties 1L30 U and 1L31 M. Some toning, generally fine (9M and 17U)
Lot 321
Estimate: $130
5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Single Line Perf 14 cancelled 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' cds 3DE20, centred left otherwise fine
Lot 322
Estimate: $600
1/4d Turquoise-blue pairs (2) and singles (5) with shades, all large part OG and fine, variable centring (9)
Lot 323
Estimate: $70
1/4d Turquoise Punctured 'OS' large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine