1960-62 10/- Emerald-green optd 'SPECIMEN' 13½mm at bottom centre MUH, and 15mm at lower right M, very fine (2)
Lot 641
Estimate: $4,000
1980-81 Aircraft Imperforate Proofs on Harrison & Sons cards, comprising 1c Gypsy Moth 'Mme Elijah' (as used for issued 2c), 2c Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk (as used for issued 3c), 3c Chance Vought Corsair (as used for issued 4c). 2c with minor stain spot on card, otherwise very fine. Intended to be issued when the mistakes were discovered and corrected, a unique set, ex Bradford. Also included are two commercial covers with the issued 3c and 4c (3 proofs + 2 covers
Lot 642
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $135
1980-1990s selection of commercial airmail covers from celebrated Doubleday hoard to Australia, comprising different franking compositions during 22c to 45c rate regimes, odd tone here and there, generally fine and elusive (45)
Lot 643
Estimate: $180
1980s-1990s selection of commercial airmail covers from the celebrated Doubleday hoard to Australia, comprising different franking make-ups during 22c to 45c rate periods, odd tone here and there, generally fine, and elusive material, with varying composition from the previous lot (45)
