Lot 289
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1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Pantaloon flaw Retouched' State I with machine cancel, and State II (extra colour over officer's head) cancelled Swan Hill (Vic) cds, both fine. BW 175fa,fb, cat AU$400 |
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Lot 290
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1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet left pane of 40 showing Plate No. '1' at lower left, small tear in left selvedge otherwise very fine. Very scarce and unusual in such a large multiple. BW 175za, cat AU$600 |
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Lot 291
| | Estimate: $80 | Realised Price : $60 |
1940 A.I.F. 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d McCracken imprint block of 4, very fine with lower units MUH |
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Lot 292
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $105 |
1940 A.I.F. 2d Scarlet block of 4 with triangular-shaped flaw at centre caused by the adhesion of foreign matter during printing. Upper pair toned where hinged, lower pair unmounted, an interesting printing freak |
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Lot 293
| | Estimate: $50 | Realised Price : $85 |
1942-44 1d Brown-purple Queen Elizabeth showing strong 'Offset' on reverse (lightly hinged but with some loss of design, ? genuine), and another with a blurred print resulting in an intense shade, MUH. BW 225 varieties (2) |
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Lot 294
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1942-44 1½d Green Queen Mother perf pip block of 8 from top of sheet showing small portion of Plate No. '-10-', stamps MUH, lightly hinged in selvedge. BW 226za, cat AU$4500 |
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Lot 295
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1942-44 3½d Blue KGVI marginal block of 4, variety Thin Paper, stamps MUH. BW 231a, cat AU$500 for hinged |
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Lot 296
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1942-44 3½d Blue KGVI gutter By Authority imprint block of 8 variety 'Thin Paper' very fine MUH. BW 231a, cat AU$1000 for hinged |
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Lot 297
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1942-44 3½d Blue KGVI corner 'By Authority' imprint block of 20 (2 x 10) showing Partial Double Horizontal Perforations on left units. Arricator marks in left selvedge, slight separation, mostly MUH |
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Lot 298
| | Estimate: $40 | Realised Price : $65 |
1942-44 5½d Emu marginal block of 4 with varieties 'Re-entry to T of AUSTRALIA' and 'Re-entry at Left and to AU of AUSTRALIA', fresh MUH. BW 232f,g |
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Lot 299
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1946 Sir Thomas Mitchell PMG's Department Official FDC registered at Sydney, Unopened |
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Lot 300
| | Estimate: $50 | Realised Price : $160 |
1948-56 1/3d Hereford Bull sheet of 120 with Type 1 perforation pips at left (Sheet A), superb MUH |
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Lot 301
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1948-56 1/6d Hermes block of 4 from left of sheet with Plate No. '1' without dashes (Sheet A), very fine with one unit mounted. BW 261z, cat AU$500 |
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Lot 302
| | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $440 |
1948-50 Coat-of-Arms 5/-, £1 and £2 photographic negatives of the steel dies, showing the official instrument numbers at top left, each on thin paper. A similar set in the recent Arthur Gray sale in London realised £290 (3) |
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Lot 303
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1948-56 10/-, £1 and £2 Coat-of-Arms optd 'SPECIMEN' fine MUH (3) |
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Lot 304
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $320 |
1948-56 Coat-of-Arms 5/- affixed to publicity card with typewritten 'Commonwealth Coat of Arms/George VI Definitive Series 5/- Red 1949'. Apparently a precursor to the printed publicity cards which began with the 1953 3½d Scout issue, and the only example we have seen. |
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Lot 305
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1948-56 Coat-of-Arms £2 on 'Thin Paper' MUH with variety 'Roller Flaw below E of POSTAGE'. A very rare combination of varieties, centred low otherwise fine, and with 2014 Ceremuga Certificate which curiously does not mention the plate flaw. BW 271ad, cat AU$1500++ |
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Lot 306
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $210 |
1948-56 No Watermark ½d Orange with diagonal 'O.S.' handstamp in magenta, used on small piece with 1941 3d Brown and 1944 2d Mauve both punctured 'G/NSW', cancelled Sydney machine, 31 MAY 1951. An unauthorised but accepted emergency use during a shortage of 'G/NSW' punctures. Fine and very scarce |
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Lot 307
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1950-52 No Watermark 1½d Green Queen Elizabeth gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing small portion of plate No. '19' fine and unmounted except for one hinge in gutter. BW 227za, cat AU$4000 |
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Lot 308
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $300 |
1950-52 No Watermark 1½d Green Queen Elizabeth gutter block of 12 from top of sheet with small portion of Plate No. '19', mounted on selvedge and two units only, fine. BW 227za, cat AU$4000 |
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Lot 309
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1948-56 No Watermark 1/- Lyrebird block of 21 from top right corner of sheet. R1/6-6/6 variety 'Roller Flaw on O of ONE', very fine MUH. BW 210d, cat AU$500+ |
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Lot 310
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1949 2½d Sir Henry Lawson vertical block of 20 from left side of mis-guillotined sheet showing By Authority imprint cut off at base and large part of imprint showing in top selvedge; also 1951 3d Gold/Responsible Govt similar block of 30 showing a lesser misplacement of the guillotine. Both fine MUH (50) |
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Lot 311
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1950-52 3d Scarlet KGVI booklet plate sheet of 144, as issued for counter sale after booklets were abandoned, very fine. BW 251c/ca, cat AU$360 |
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Lot 312
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $105 |
1950-52 1½d Green Queen Mother block of 8 from lower right corner of sheet, right and lower selvedge with 'Inverted Offsets on Face', extending into right-hand block of 4 stamps. Upper left unit with diagonal crease and hinged, otherwise fine and MUH |
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Lot 313
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $105 |
1950 8½d Aboriginal By Authority imprint block of 10 from left corner of sheet, left selvedge with 'Inverted Offsets on Face', lower pair with mild horizontal crease, one unit hinged, otherwise fine MUH |
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Lot 314
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1950 NSW and Victoria Stamp Centenaries 2½d Maroon gutter block of 8 from top of sheet with large portion of Plate No. '4' without dashes (Sheet B), very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 279zc, cat AU$2250 |
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Lot 315
| | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $115 |
1951 50th Anniversary of Commonwealth 3½d (464, including two complete sheets), 5½d (348, including four complete sheets), 1/6d (196, including two complete sheets), odd tone spot but generally very fine (1,008) |
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Lot 316
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1951 50th Anniversary of Commonwealth 3½d Carmine-lake se-tenant strip of 4 from right of sheet, last unit with variety 'Misplaced Perforations', superb MUH. BW 280b, cat AU$325 |
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Lot 317
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1951-52 3½d Brown-purple KGVI imprint block of 8 (mounted in gutter only) with Type 1 perforation pips, and block of 4 from lower right corner of sheet, both variety 'Thin Paper', superb MUH. BW 253a, cat AU$1200+ |
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Lot 318
| | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $550 |
1951-52 6½d Green KGVI block of 4 from top right corner of sheet with error 'Partly Imperforate due to Paper fold', fine MUH and spectacular. BW 256 variety |
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Lot 319
| | Estimate: $600 | Realised Price : $460 |
1952-65 C of A Watermark 2/6d Aboriginal with 'Watermark Sideways Inverted', slight soiling otherwise fine with cds cancel. This stamp was the original discovery example which formed the basis of the catalogue listing. BW 265a cat AU$1500, SG 253aw cat £1500 |
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Lot 320
| | Estimate: $90 | Realised Price : $70 |
1952-65 2/6d Aboriginal Emergency Printing 'By Authority' imprint block of 4, centred to top, disturbed gum in right selvedge otherwise fresh MUH |
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