AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 197
Estimate: $240
Realised Price : $180
Range of CTO stamps on hagner, with ½d Green (3), ½d Orange, 1d Violet (3), 1½d Black-brown (2), 1½d Brown (2), 1d Green (2), 2d Orange, 2d Red (3), 2d Red-brown (3), 4d Orange, 4d Violet, 4d Olive and 4d Blue. Mostly large part OG, few with small faults but generally fine (24)
Lot 198
Estimate: $80
1½d Die I selection of unused stamps with plated flaws on hagner, mostly Black-brown and Browns with the odd Red and Green, and mostly punctured 'OS'. Among the catalogued varieties are BW 83(1)i, 83(3)e, 84(1)k, 84(1)k, 89(15)g, with other plated flaws 2L35,59; 2R6,10,12,16,18,37; 3L6,8,32; 7R4,22; 15L12; 15R48 (20)
Lot 199
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 200
Estimate: $160
Realised Price : $135
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 201
Estimate: $120
1d Bright Red Smooth Paper (G11) Die II/Die I block of 4 cancelled at Tenterfield (NSW) in December 1914, centred to top and with some toning on reverse, but fine facial appearance
Lot 202
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 203
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 72M, cat AU$50 on cover
Lot 204
Estimate: $350
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 205
Estimate: $180
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 206
Estimate: $80
1½d Black-brown, Brown and Green Die I selection of plated flaws on hagner, some punctured 'OS', including BW 88(14)f,g, and with other plated flaws on 1R7,13,30; 3L32; 3R13,19,42,46; 4L7; 4R57; 5L31,45; 5R34,60; 8L14; 9L2; 11R2,16,37,56; 12L1(x2),20,29; 12R11; C242 (30)
Lot 207
Estimate: $130
1½d Green and Red Die I selection of plated flaws on hagner, mostly punctured OS, including catalogued varieties BW 88(15)g,j,k, 89(15)k, 89(16)e,fa,g, and with other plated flaws on 15R19,20,21,29,36,48(x2),52,54,57; 16L2(x2),8(x2),40,49,53,55,57; 16R5,6,12 (30)
Lot 208
Estimate: $80
1½d Green and Red Die I selection of used stamps with plated flaws, mostly punctured 'OS', including catalogued varieties BW 89(16)i, 89(17)d, and with other plated flaws on 14L51; 14R6,31,59; 15L12(x2),39,51; 15R20,36,52,57; 16L3,49,50,55; 16R5,6(x2),12,41,47; 17R6,8(x2),15,19 (30)
Lot 209
Estimate: $300
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 210
Estimate: $120
1½d Red Die I selection of used plated stamps on hagner, mostly punctured 'OS' and including catalogued varieties BW 89(22)g, 89(24)d,h,m, 89(25-28)e,l, and with other plated stamps 21L20,21,27; 22R22,28,34,40,43,53; 23L13,20; 23R36(x2),47; 24L19,45,57; 24R2,21,50; 25-28L11; 26R56; 27L55; 29L54 (30)
Lot 211
Estimate: $90
1½d Red Die I used selection of plated flaws (also 1 x Black-brown, 2 x Green) on hagner, mostly punctured 'OS', including catalogued varieties BW 88(14)d, 89(17)l,rb, 89(18)j, and with other plated flaws on 2L1; 12L43; 17R46; 16L57; 16R47; 17L35,43,48,52; 17R34,38,46,53,57,58; 18L31,34,45,57; 18R4,24,29,40,54 (28)
Lot 212
Estimate: $160
Realised Price : $120
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 213
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
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 214
Estimate: $350
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 89(15)f, cat AU$900
Lot 215
Estimate: $220
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 216
Estimate: $500
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 217
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 218
Estimate: $280
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 219
Estimate: $220
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 220
Estimate: $70
Realised Price : $65
4d Bright Orange variety 'Line Through Value' typically centred with cds cancel, fine
Lot 221
Estimate: $400
4d Lemon-yellow centred upper left, fine MUH
Lot 222
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
4d Violet punctured 'OS' well-centred and very lightly hinged, retail AU$350 with centring premium, a fine stamp
Lot 223
Estimate: $400
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 224
Estimate: $80
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 225
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $90
5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Single Line Perf 14 cancelled 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' cds 3DE20, centred left otherwise fine
Lot 226
Estimate: $500
1/4d Turquoise-blue pairs (2) and singles (5) with shades, all large part OG and fine, variable centring (9)
Lot 227
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $60
1/4d Turquoise Punctured 'OS' large part OG and lightly hinged, very fine
Lot 228
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1/4d Turquoise used with ½d Orange and 4½d Violet on Commonwealth Bank of Australia postcard used from Sydney to Gulgong (NSW), cancelled by Sydney parcel roller and with Gulgong arrival cds, 10 JL 25. Blue pencil lines crossing two adhesives, and the postcard has a cut corner at lower right and some minor damage on reverse from being affixed and used as a parcel label. A very scarce usage, BW cat for the 1/4d Single Wmk on cover is AU$1000