AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK PERF 14
Lot 258
1½d Rose-red irregular block of 73 punctured \'OS\' from Plate 1a, showing plate variety on L20 (\'Vertical Coloured Flaw near Kangaroo\'s Neck\'), and distinctive Mullett imprint with deformed \'AUST\'. Badly foxed with almost all units with tone spots, and with several units creased, nevertheless a large multiple from this rare plate. BW 91(1a), the imprint alone cat AU$1250
Lot 259
3d Blue small collection on hagners, with Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 4 (slightly toned gum) and pair (toned), corner block of 4 and pair, and Types A and B M singles, punctured \'OS\' including Wmk Inverted Type A U (2), plus a range of used showing plate varieties including listed primary flaws L41, R4, R7 and R25. Few small faults but generally good to fine and high cat value (14M and 29U)
Lot 260
Estimate: $140
1/4d Turquoise CTO, centred to base and no gum, BW cat AU$300
Lot 261
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,900
1/4d Turquoise used with 4d Olive, 2/- Kangaroo (Small Multi Wmk) and 3d Airmail tied to 1929 (24 Jun) cover (255 x 175mm) from Perth to Sydney, the aggregate 3/11d postage representing printed matter 1d per 4 ounces x 2 + 3d airmail surcharge x 15. The 1/4d, in particular, is extremely rare on cover