AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, 1908-09 WITH STROKE AFTER VALUE

Lot 553		Estimate: $300 1/- and 5/- Dull Green, BW D71-2, SG D58-9, slight gum discolouration around hinge on both, 1/- with pencil notations on reverse (2)
Lot 554		Estimate: $500 5/- Dull Green, BW D72, SG D59, hinge remain, still very fresh with good colour and well centred for this issue
Lot 555		Estimate: $350 5/- Dull Green, BW D72, SG D59. Fresh marginal example, few uneven perfs
Lot 556		Estimate: $1,000 2/- Dull Green, BW D73, SG D60, guarantee handstamp on reverse. A very attractive example of this scarce stamp. Cat £900
Lot 557		Estimate: $1,000 2/- Dull Green, BW D73, SG D60, (deeper shade than previous lot). Hinge remainder, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Cat £900
Lot 558		Estimate: $3,500 10/- Dull Green, BW D74, SGD61, guarantee handstamp on reverse, inverted wmk (as always found). A fine and rare stamp. Cat £2250
Lot 559		Estimate: $3,500 10/- Dull Green, BW D74, SG D61, inverted wmk (as always found). A superb marginal example, very lightly mounted and rich colour
Lot 560		Estimate: $8,000 Realised Price : $9,000 20/- Dull Green, BW D75, SG D62, guarantee handstamp on reverse. A fresh and beautifully centred example of Australia's rarest basic stamp. Cat £5500