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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 333 | [ **/* ] |
Significant remainder lot arranged on hagners (no 1d Reds), with ½d Green (87, incl blocks with plate varieties and CA monogram pair, ½d Orange (35, with blocks and imprint pairs x 2), 1d Violet imprint blocks of 8 and 4 (2), 1d Green (31, incl imprint block of 8 and imprint pairs x 4), 1½d Black-brown (22), 1½d Brown (64), 1½d Green (35 incl blocks), 1½d Red (53 incl booklet panes of 6 x 2, and imprint pair), 2d Orange (44 incl blocks), 2d Red (50 incl blocks), 2d Red-brown (17), 3d Blue (15 incl blocks), 4d Lemon-yellow (3), 4d Orange (18), 4d Violet (8), 4d Blue (4), 4d Olive (20, incl No Imprint pair), 4½d Violet (17) 5d (28, incl Wmk Inv), 1/4d CTO and used with 2d and 5d on piece), and ½d - 5d opt set. Some faults including toning, however many fine pieces are included with a considerable proportion MUH. Very high catalogue value (599, a few are used)               | ||
| Lot 334 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green mint range on hagners with multiples including block of 18, 16, 6 and 4 (6), range of shades and many with listed plate varieties, also Electro 5 JBC monogram pair, and a few others. Perf separation on a few blocks, otherwise mostly fine and largely MUH (76)   | ||
| Lot 335 | [ **/* ] |
½d Emerald JBC monogram block of 4 (later state showing two breaks in marginal line over monogram), L56 with variety 'Vertical Flaw in Left-hand Value Shield', very fine with five units MUH. BW 63A(1)za, cat AU$450 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 336 | [ O ] |
½d Pale Green Electro 3 variety 'Crack Through S.W. Corner' (3L58), a late state, fine used and cancelled Rockhampton machine. BW 63(3)o, cat AU$2000  | ||
| Lot 337 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 4 JBC monogram strip of 3, perf separation in lower selvedge, otherwise very fine with two units (including monogram) MUH. BW 63(4)za, cat AU$325 as mounted monogram single  | ||
| Lot 338 | [ * ] |
½d Green Electro 4 with CA monogram (trimmed at base) variety Watermark Inverted, large part OG but toned gum, a scarce combination. BW 63(4)a/zc, cat AU$325++  | ||
| Lot 339 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 CA monogram block of 4, and JBC monogram pair (a pale shade), both fine and the block with lower units MUH. BW 63(5)za, zc, cat AU$800 as monogram singles (6)  | ||
| Lot 340 | [ **/* ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green Electro 6 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, with varieties 'Retouch to Crack Through King's Ear (L54) and 'Eight Wattles at right' (R49). A very rare imprint with large part OG but unfortunately with horizontal crease through lower pair. BW 63H(6)za, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 341 | [ C ] |
½d Green Punctured 'OS' pair, left unit variety 'Border of Right Value Tablet Distorted' used 1922 (12 May) State electoral Dept. card from Collie on 14 May to Jarrahwood. BW 63ba(7f), not priced on cover. Unusual use paying 1d postcard rate, scarce  | ||
| Lot 342 | [ * ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green mint singles (2, one marginal) and part Harrison two-line imprint pairs (2, one with small paper adhesion on one unit), generally fine with large part OG (6); BW 63H, cat AU$600+ (6)  | ||
| Lot 343 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 8 Harrison imprint pair with variety 'Lower End of Left Fraction Bar Thickened' (8L60), and Electro 9 Harrison imprint block of 4 with variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), both light gum toning. pair with few separated perfs, stamps are MUH. BW cat AU$700 for two blocks of 4 (6)  | ||
| Lot 344 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted' group of mint multiples on hagners, with Electro 6 Harrison imprint block of 4, Electro 6 blocks of 24 (L19-42), 12 (L49-53/55-59) and 4 (L49-50/55-56) including listed varieties, plus two other blocks of 4, strip of 4, pair and single. Tone spots on several stamps, however mostly fine and the majority MUH. BW 66a, high catalogue value (59)   | ||
| Lot 345 | [ P ] |
1d State 2 Die Proof (Head on lined background, King's nose improved and hair is lightened) in Black on thin card (95mm x 125mm), endorsed 'old', superb. The BW catalogue records two die proofs with this form of endorsement. BW DP(12)Ab, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 346 | [ P ] |
1d State 2 Die Proof (Head on lined background, King's nose improved, and hair is lightened) in Bright Red on thin card (95mm x 125mm) without endorsement, very fine. The BW catalogue records four die proofs in this form. BW DP(12)Bb, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 347 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, and lined background modified) in Black on thin wove paper (95mm x 125mm) with surrounds unmasked. Very fine for this proofs which is susceptible to toning, BW records a total of nine proofs. BW 70DP(13)Aa, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 348 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, lined background modified) in Black on thin card (95mm x 125mm) endorsed '3rd State', small mark on fade at left edge otherwise very fine and with Perkins Bacon circular cachet on reverse. The BW catalogue records only this single die proof with this form of endorsement. BW 70DP(13)b, cat AU$16000  | ||
| Lot 349 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, and lined background modified) in Carmine-red on thin card (95mm x 125mm) without endorsement, very fine. The BW catalogue records four die proofs in this form. BW DP(13)Bc, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 350 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, and lined background modified) in Carmine-red on Thin Card (95mm x 125mm) without endorsement. Short 5mm tear at lower right and some soiling on reverse otherwise very fine. The BW catalogue records four die proofs in this form. BW DP(13)Bc, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 351 | [ P ] |
1d State 4 Die Proof (King's hair further modified, Emu feathers re-engraved) in Black on thin card (95mm x 125mm) endorsed '4th State', and with oval Perkins Bacon cachet on reverse, very light peripheral soiling, and diagonal crease at top left corner. The BW catalogue records only this single die proof with this form of endorsement. BW DP(14)Ab, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 352 | [ P ] |
1d State 4 Die Proof (King's hair further modified, Emu feathers re-engraved) in Carmine-rose on thin card (95mm x 125mm) without endorsement, superb. The BW catalogue records six die proofs in this form. BW DP(14)Bc, cat AU$10000  | ||
| Lot 353 | [ P ] |
1d Deep Carmine Line Perf 14 Plate Proof on Watermark V over Crown (V5 pattern) paper normally used for Victorian fiscal stamps. Centered to top left (as are all known examples), and with portion of lower left corner missing and skilfully repaired. The purpose of this proof is unknown. Only five examples are recorded, of which a strip of 3 is in the A.A. Vickery collection in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. This example is the damaged copy referenced in the BW catalogue. BW 70PP(4), cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 354 | [ **/* ] |
1d Red Smooth Paper Single-line Perf mint accumulation on hagner with G1 Carmine-red block of 4, strip of 5, pairs (2) and singles (10), and G2 Deep Red block of 4, strip of 4, pairs (2) and singles (3). Some with toning however generally fine with a number MUH (38)  | ||
| Lot 355 | [ ** ] |
1d Deep Red Single-line Perf (G2) Plate 3 MUH block of 48 (V1-48), tiny rust spots on two units, some marks on selvedge and with lightly toned gum, fine appearance. A scarce multiple. BW 70B, cat AU$3600+  | ||
| Lot 356 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Red Single-line Perf (G2) Plate 4 irregular block of 36 including variety 'White Scratch Behind Emu's Head' (VII/54), with No Monogram strip of 3 (unfortunately with left selvedge missing), mounted in selvedge only but with toned gum. BW 70(4)z, cat for No Monogram strip is AU$4250  | ||
| Lot 357 | [ **/*/O ] |
1d Red Smooth Paper Comb Perf largely mint accumulation on hagners sorted by shade, with G10 Carmine-red blocks of 4 (3), pair and singles (14, one punctured OS), G11 Bright Red (5), G12 Salmon-red pair and single, G13 Deep Red (16, thirteen used), G15 Reddish-pink (9, two punctured OS), G16 Dull Red (19), G17 Scarlet-red (30, one punctured OS, one used), G17½ Deep Red Aniline punctured OS mint and used, G18 Scarlet Aniline (6, one used), G19 Deep Scarlet Aniline (seven used), G21 Rose blocks of 4 (3) and singles (16, one wmk inv, one punctured OS/NSW, one used), G22 Rose-carmine (3, one wmk inv), G24½ Orange-red used, G25 Brick mint (faults) and used, (4, two punctured OS), G26 Salmon used (10, one punctured OS/NSW), G28 Pink (10, one punctured OS), block of 6 punctured OS and used block of 4, G29 Carmine-pink block of 4 and singles (70, G30 Carmine-rose blocks of 4 (2), pairs (3, one used) and singles (31), G31 Carmine-rose blocks of 4 (2), pairs (3, one used) and singles, G31 Carmine-red block of 4 and singles (12), G33 blocks of 4 (3), pair and singles (20, one punctured OS). Shade classification not guaranteed, but appears generally accurate. Some with small faults, including toning, but mostly fine with many MUH. An excellent lot of high catalogue value (306)        | ||
| Lot 358 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G10) Plate 1 'No Monogram' block of 12 (Pane I/49-60), toned gum with left selvedge partially severed and some perf reinforcement, stain in lower selvedge and tone spot on one unit, stamps are MUH. BW 71A(1)z, cat AU$3750 as hinged no monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 359 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper Plate 1 No Monogram strip of 3 from lower right corner, vertical crease in right selvedge, and gum toning, nevertheless very scarce and mounted in selvedge only. BW 71A(1)za, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 360 | [ O ] |
1d Dull Red Smooth Paper (G16) used block of 4, two Die II cancelled Kalgoorlie cds, 9JE15, fine. BW 71E(1)ia  | ||
| Lot 361 | [ ** ] |
1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper (G17) vertical pair variety 'Watermark Inverted', upper unit variety 'Wattle Line' (Plate 4, VII/31), lower unit before development of 'Flaw Under Neck', fine MUH. BW 71G(4)a/f  | ||
| Lot 362 | [ * ] |
1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper (G17) horizontal pair, right unit variety 'Thin G Retouch' (IV/40), fine with large part OG. BW 71G(2)l, cat AU$650  | ||
| Lot 363 | [ O ] |
1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper (G17) variety 'CNE', a fine used example of this popular and short-lived variety. BW 71(4)q, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 364 | [ * ] |
1d Deep Red Aniline Smooth Paper (G17½) Plate 1 CA monogram single Punctured OS lightly toned gum and diagonal bend through selvedge. BW 71H(1)zc, cat AU$550  | ||
| Lot 365 | [ * ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Smooth Paper (G17½) Plate 4 CA monogram strip of 4 Punctured OS, some split perfs, heavily hinged and light gum toning. BW71H(4)zd, cat AU$1500 as monogram single, with premium for OS puncture  | ||
| Lot 366 | [ * ] |
1d Scarlet Aniline Smooth Paper (G18) 'CA' monogram strip of 3 from Plate 4 (State 1 - 3mm below marginal line), vertical perfs reinforced with hinges, large part OG and of fine appearance. BW 71I(4)ze, cat AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 367 | [ * ] |
1d Rose (G21) variety 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31), lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 71K(4)f, cat AU$75  | ||
| Lot 368 | [ ** ] |
1d Rose Smooth Paper (G21) Plate 4 CA and JBC monogram strip of 12 including varieties 'RA Joined' (VII/60), 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (VIII/56) and 'Run N' Second State (VIII/60). Perf separation in places, two units with tone spots on gum, otherwise fine MUH. BW 71K(4)j,u,va/ze/zi, cat AU$2500 for the two monogram strips plus premium for varieties  | ||
| Lot 369 | [ O ] |
1d Brick (Pale Terra Cotta) Smooth Paper (G25) fine with Melbourne November 1917 cancel, much scarcer without 'OS' puncture, and with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 71Q, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 370 | [ O ] |
1d Pink Eosin fine used and cancelled Kurri Kurri cds, 28NO17, with 1998 Drury Certificate for 'Deep Pink Salmon Eosin' shade. BW 71Sa, cat AU$2000  | ||
| Lot 371 | [ O ] |
1d Rosine Smooth Paper (G29) plated as Pane VI/60, scarce shade/plated variety combination, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 71U, cat AU$100  | ||
| Lot 372 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper (G30) Plate 1 CA monogram single, fine with large part OG. BW 71V(1)zc, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 373 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper (G30) Plate 2 CA monogram single, centered upper right, large part OG toned gum and diagonal crease through top right corner. BW 71V(2)zc, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 374 | [ O ] |
1d Brown-red Smooth Paper (G32), a deep example of this shade fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 71W, cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 375 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 1 Harrison one-line imprint block of 14, tone spot on gum on two units, small crease through corner of R55, perf reinforcement of central gutter with hinges at base, stamps very fine MUH. BW 71Y(1)zi, cat AU$1800+  | ||
| Lot 376 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 2 Harrison one-line imprint block of 4, perf separation between central gutter and left-hand stamp, few tiny marks on gum, otherwise fine MUH. BW 71Y(2)zi. cat AU$1800+  | ||
| Lot 377 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 3 Harrison one-line imprint block of 8 with variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (VI/55), lightly toned gum and lower units MUH. BW 71Y(3)zf, cat AU$1800 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 378 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 3 Harrison one-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (R55), small tone spots on gum, mounted in selvedge only with stamps MUH. BW 71Y(3)zf, cat AU$1800  | ||
| Lot 379 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII/25), lightly hinged but with small thin, lightly toned OG, very scarce. BW 71Y(4)o, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 380 | [ O ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII/25), small lower left corner crease, with cds cancel. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 381 | [ O ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper variety 'NY Joined' (Pane VIII/25), blunt upper left corner, cancelled Melbourne cds, 23 SP 20. BW 71(4)o, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 382 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint pair showing 'RA Joined' at L60, tiny black dot on right-hand unit, otherwise fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 71(2)zi, cat AU$1800 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 383 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint strip of 12 with varieties 'RA Joined' (VII/60), 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (VII/56) and 'Run N' Third State (VIII/60). Perf separation between VII/58 and 59 reinforced with hinge, gum creasing on VII/58, 59 and VIII/55, otherwise fine MUH. BW 71Y(4)j,u,vb/zj, cat AU$1800 for mounted imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 384 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint block of 8 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), gum toning, a few stamps with spots and gum in lower selvedge stained, lower units MUH and good facial appearance. BW 71Y(4)zj, cat AU$1800  | ||
| Lot 385 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G31) Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint pair with variety 'RA Joined' (VII/60), fluffy perfs and fine MUH. BE 71Y(4)zj, cat AU$1800 for mounted imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 386 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine (Aniline) Smooth Paper (G33) Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw in Right Frame Opposite Emu's Feet' (VI/55), lightly toned gum and lower units MUH. BW 71Z(3)zg, cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 387 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine (Aniline) Smooth Paper (G33) Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined'(VII/60), rounded corner perf at top right and toned gum. BW 71Z(4)zk, cat AU$2250 for an imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 388 | [ **/*/O ] |
1d Red Rough Paper largely mint accumulation on hagners sorted by shade, with G60 Deep Scarlet (6, one punctured OS), G61 Deep Red blocks of 4 (2, one punctured OS), pairs (4, one punctured OS) and singles (27, two used), G62 Carmine pairs (2) and singles (10, two used), G63 Carmine (4, one used), G66 Pink block of 4, G68 Rosine (3, one used) and punctured OS (6, two used), G73 Carmine-red (15, two punctured OS), G74 Carmine-rose (18, one punctured OS), plus OS used pair and single, G75 Brownish-red pair and singles (4), G76 Red-brown (4), and G77 Maroon (4, one punctured OS). Shade classification not guaranteed, but appears generally accurate. Few with faults and some with toning, however many fine and a good lot of high catalogue value (130)     | ||
| Lot 389 | [ **/*/O ] |
1d Red Smooth and Rough (mostly) papers, largely mint range with shades including blocks of 4 (2), strips of 4 (2) and many pairs, Smooth Paper with 'OS' purple handstamp, variable condition but mostly fine, few used including Smooth Paper G10 with 'Tin Shed Flaw' (2008 Drury Certificate) (93 M, 10 U)    | ||
| Lot 390 | [ */O ] |
1d Rough Paper Deep Scarlet Aniline (G60, BW 72A) and Deep Red Aniline (G61, BW 72B) both fine mint, also 'Intense' Blood-red (G61 var) used. BW cat AU$200+ (3)  | ||
| Lot 391 | [ * ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Rough Paper (G61) Plate 3 JBC monogram strip of 3, vertical perfs reinforced with hinges, large part OG. BW 72B(3)zb, cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 392 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Rough Paper (G61) block of 24 from Plate 4 without left and right selvedge, with CA monogram and varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), two units lightly hinged, otherwise superb MUH. BW 72B(4), cat AU$5200 plus premium for monogram  | ||
| Lot 393 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Plate 3 vertical pair with JBC monogram, very fine and lightly hinged on top unit only with virtually full OG. BW 72C(3)zc, cat AU$500 as mounted monogram single  | ||
| Lot 394 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Plate 4 Left Pane of 60 with CA monogram, including all Pane VII varieties (VII/1, 7, 30, 31, 37, 54 and 60). Small black mark on one unit, otherwise superb for a multiple of this size with virtually no perf separation. An exceptional piece in superb MUH condition. BW 72C(4), catalogue for MUH stamps is AU$100, so pane is AU$6000 plus premium for varieties and monogram  | ||
| Lot 395 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Plate 4 JBC monogram single, large part OG toned gum and with perf reinforcement. BW 72(4)zc, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 396 | [ O ] |
1d Pink Rough Paper (G66) with early 'ELIGIBLES ENLIST' cancel, scarce without 'OS' puncture, fine used with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72G, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 397 | [ O ] |
1d Rosine Rough Paper (G69) punctured 'OS', plated as Pane III/2 fine used, a scarce shade/plated variety combination, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72Ibb, cat AU$100  | ||
| Lot 398 | [ ** ] |
1d Rosine Rough Paper (G68) Plate 1 pair with JBC monogram, superb MUH. BW 72I(1)zc, cat AU$2000 as mounted monogram single  | ||
| Lot 399 | [ O ] |
1d Plum Die II Rough Paper (G71) fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72L(1)i, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 400 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-rose Rough Paper (G74) Plate 2 CA monogram single, off-centre to right with large part OG. BW 72Q(2)za, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 401 | [ C ] |
1d Die III Carmine-red and Deep Red shades, large part OG and lightly hinged. BW cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 402 | [ */(*)/O ] |
1d Red Die III mint examples in Carmine-red shade (4, one creased and two no gum), and used examples in Carmine-red (2) and Deep Red (2). BW cat AU$1400 (8)  | ||
| Lot 403 | [ ** ] |
1d Red Die III block of 4 fresh MUH. BW cat AU$1100  | ||
| Lot 404 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Red Die III block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted' upper pair lightly mounted, lower left unit with small paper adhesion, lower right unit superb MUH, very fine appearance. BW 75a, cat AU$1000 as mounted  | ||
| Lot 405 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Die III block of 20 from base of sheet with JBC and CA monograms, considerable (and sensible) perf reinforcement with hinges, otherwise very fresh with almost full OG, a rare multiple. BW 75z/zb, cat for the two monogram strips alone is AU$7500  | ||
| Lot 406 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet range of shades in multiples, with Pale Violet blocks of 4 (3), Violet block of 4, Red-purple block of 4 and Purple block of 8, plus a range with strip of 3, pairs (6) and singles (5, one used), generally fine and mostly MUH (48)  | ||
| Lot 407 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green vertical pair with varieties 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31) and 'Flaw Under Neck' (Pane VII/37), fine with lower unit unmounted. BW 77(4)f,h, cat AU$100+  | ||
| Lot 408 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 4 Harrison (N over M setting) and Mullett imprint blocks of 4 with varieties 'Ferns' (VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (VII/60), former with bend in lower selvedge and toning on a few perfs, latter with toned gum, both with lower units MUH. BW77(4)za, zb, cat AU$650 (8)  | ||
| Lot 409 | [ ** ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 3 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 very fine MUH. BW 83(3)z, cat AU$800++  | ||
| Lot 410 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60), lightly toned gum with lower pair MUH. BE 83(4)z, cat AU$850  | ||
| Lot 411 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60, very faint), mounted in central gutter only, light gum toning. BW 83(4)z, cat AU$850  | ||
| Lot 412 | [ * ] |
1½d Black-brown coil strip of 5 (toned gum) attached to coil starter strip printed in black on pale greyish-blue reading '640/THREE HALFPENNY STAMPS./VALUE £4.' (end portion severed and rejoined with hinge). Illustrated in the BW catalogue, and the only recorded example. BW 83bb, cat AU$6000  | ||
| Lot 413 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60), perf separation between gutter and right pane at top, otherwise fine with seven units MUH. BW 86(4)z, cat AU$1000 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 414 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60), very fine and mounted in central gutter and lower selvedge only. BW 86(4)z, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 415 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (L60), gum toning, with lower pair MUH. BW 86(4)z, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 416 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, adhesion and staining on second line of imprint and below, light gum toning, with seven units MUH. BW 86(9)z, cat AU$1200 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 417 | [ * ] |
1½d Brown Electro 12 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw at Base of Neck', area of gum toning on central gutter and slight damage in central gutter at top, otherwise fine with large part OG. BW 86(12)z, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 418 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Harrison imprint block of 4, imprint 7.5mm below stamps, electro identification uncertain, toned gum with lower units MUH. BW 85z, minimum cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 419 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown shades, a duplicated range in fine to very fine condition, a number MUH (24)  | ||
| Lot 420 | [ * ] |
1½d Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' in four distinct shades, some tone spots on one, otherwise fine mint. BW 85a, cat AU$700 (4)  | ||
| Lot 421 | [ ** ] |
1½d Brown vertical coil strip of 8 showing guillotined perfs down right side, severed between third and fourth units, MUH but gum toning and severe rust spots on most units  | ||
| Lot 422 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Green Electro 18 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, toned gum and with lower units MUH. BW 88(18)z, cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 423 | [ ** ] |
1½d Green Electro 18 Harrison two-line imprint pair MUH, few perfs separated and with gum toning (strong on several perfs). BW 88(128)z, cat AU$1750 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 424 | [ * ] |
1½d Red variety 'Printed on Gummed Side' Punctured OS and with Watermark inverted, fine mint. BW 89c, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 425 | [ O ] |
1½d Red horizontal pair, right unit Electro 17 variety 'Cracked Electro Through Base of Emu's Feet to E of POSTAGE' (17R26), variety unit both corner crease and further creases on left stamp. BW 89(17)r, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 426 | [ C ] |
1½d Red Electro 22 strips of three, L7-9 and L13-15 incorporating varieties 'Blurred Flaw on Crown' and 'Left Frame Worn Away' used on matching 1926 City of Malvern returned registered covers. BW 89(223)f,g (2 covers)  | ||
| Lot 427 | [ * ] |
1½d Red pairs (3), comprising Electro 22 No Imprint pair, Electro 25 Mullett imprint pair, and Electro 29 Mullett imprint pair, some light gum toning. BW 89(22)za, 89(25)z, 89(29)z, cat AU$2175 (6)  | ||
| Lot 428 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 block of 24 (L1-24) showing vertical dark band varieties on L2, 8, 14 and L6, 12, 18, also variety 'White Flaw Right of Right Value Tablet Retouched' (L11). Perf separation on right selvedge and between the second and third columns, tone spots on two units otherwise fine MUH. BW 89(23)d,e,f,ga,h,i,j cat AU$350+  | ||
| Lot 429 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 No Imprint block of 4 (Mullett printing) with variety 'White Scratch Through Left Wattles' (R49), very fine MUH, gum possibly lightly toned. BW 89(23)za, cat AU$575+  | ||
| Lot 430 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 23 rejoined block of 28 with no imprint from Mullett printing, with variety 'White Scratch Through Left Wattles' (L53), the varieties on L53 ('T of THREE Missing') and R44 ('Cracked Electro') not present. Left pane units reattached with hinges, and other minor perf separation, few tone spots in lower selvedge, stamps generally fine. BW 89(23), no imprint block catalogues AU$575  | ||
| Lot 431 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 24 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, lightly toned gum and with the lower units MUH. BW 89(24)z, cat AU$800+  | ||
| Lot 432 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 25 Mullett imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Break in Frame Under Second E of PENCE' and 'White Flaw Behind Eye', lower pair unmounted, and with small ink annotations in lower selvedge. BW 89(25)z, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 433 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 25 Mullett imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Break in Frame Under Second E of PENCE - Later State' and 'White Flaw Behind Eye', mounted in gutter only, some gum toning and with small ink annotations in lower selvedge. BW 89(25)z, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 434 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 4, few small blackadhesions on reverse, otherwise fine with lower pair MUH. BW 89(26)z, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 435 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Harrison imprint block of 8 (N over M setting) with imprint 4.25mm below stamps, electro identification uncertain, fine with large part OG and lower units MUh. BW 89z, cat AU$800 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 436 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Harrison imprint block of 8 (N over M setting) with imprint 4.25mm below stamps, electro identification uncertain, tiny gum tone on one unit, otherwise very fine MUH. BW 89z, cat AU$800 for mounted imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 437 | [ * ] |
1½d Red Harrison imprint block of 4 (N over MP setting), imprint 4.25mm below stamps, electro identification uncertain, stamps centered to top and toned gum. BW 89z, cat AU$800 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 438 | [ O ] |
2d Orange and 2d Red large used accumulation arranged on hagners and sorted for plate varieties, includes many BW listed varieties, and with multiple examples of many of the flaws. Some with faults but mostly fine to very fine. An excellent lot for the specialist in this value. Approx 220 x 2d Orange and 600 x 2d Red          | ||
| Lot 439 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety 'Cracked Electro Through Right Side', fine used and cancelled Melbourne cds, 24JA2?. BW 95(1)k, cat AU$550  | ||
| Lot 440 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety 'Cracked Electro Vertically Through Right Side', an early state, rounded top right corner, otherwise fine used. BW 95(1)m, cat AU$800  | ||
| Lot 441 | [ **/* ] |
2d Orange Electro 1 Harrison imprint block of 4, some perf reinforcement with hinges, lightly toned gum with lower pair MUH. BW 95(1)z, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 442 | [ O ] |
2d Orange unlocated variety 'Cracked electro Vertically Through Right Side', an early state, fine used and cancelled by Melbourne machine. BW 95(U)m, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 443 | [ * ] |
2d Orange Electro 3 Harrison two-line imprint strip of 4 part OG, few perfs separated between central gutter and L60, perfs reinforced in lower selvedge, L60 with vertical bend. BW 95(3)z, cat AU$3000 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 444 | [ O ] |
2d Orange variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine with machine cancel. A rare variety with perhaps 20 examples recorded. With 2011 Drury Certificate. BW 95a, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 445 | [ ** ] |
2d Red Electro 8 block of 12 (L1-12, left vertical pair separated, and perf separation in top selvedge), with variety 'White Flaw Filling Top of S of AUSTRALIA' (L2); and Electro 8A Punctured OS block of 12 (L1-12) with variety 'Gash in Right Frame Opposite Base of Wattles' (L2) and without listed flaw on L5. Both fine MUH (24)  | ||
| Lot 446 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red Electro 8A Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 showing the substitution of the bottom row of Electro 1 into the plate, mounted in central gutter only and with lightly toned gum. BW 96(8A)z, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 447 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red Electro 10 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, perf separation between central gutter and left pane, otherwise very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 96(10)z, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 448 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10), perf defect top right, light cds cancel. BW 96(11)i, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 449 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 14 variety 'Retouched Face' (14L12) fine used cancelled Queen Victoria Bldgs cds dated 1 NO 23. BW 96(14)e, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 450 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 16 variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet' (16L4) fine used cancelled portion of Melbourne parcel cancel (clear on flaw), a very rare variety. BW 96(16)f, cat AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 451 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, upper units heavily hinged, and with some adhesions in the lower selvedge. The imprint is 5.5mm below the stamps, and cannot be correlated with any of those listed in the BW Catalogue  | ||
| Lot 452 | [ ** ] |
2d Red Punctured OS block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted', tiny rust spot on gum of one perf, otherwise very fine MUH, rare. BW 96a, cat AU$11000  | ||
| Lot 453 | [ O ] |
2d Red-brown Punctured 'OS' variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet' (16L4) centered upper left, fine used with cds cancel. BW 97(16)f, cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 454 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red-brown Electro 16 Harrison imprint block of 8, toned gum with lower units MUH. BW 97(16)z, cat AU$750 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 455 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red-brown block of 24 from base of sheet with Harrison two-line imprint misperforated at base resulting in the complete lower row being removed and substituted with two strips of 6 from another sheet, held in placed by gummed strips of selvedge. Some perf separation but a fine example of the method used to repair sheets, hinged only in left and right selvedge. BW cat for MUH stamps is AU$2400  | ||
| Lot 456 | [ **/* ] |
3d Blue Mullett Plates - Plate 4 Mullet imprint pair with variety 'White flaw over IA of AUSTRALIA' (R55), fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 105(4)z, cat AU$675 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 457 | [ * ] |
3d Blue Mullett Plates - Plate 4 Mullett imprint pair with variety 'White flaw over IA of AUSTRALIA' (R55), very fine with large part OG. BW 105(4)z, cat AU$675 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 458 | [ ** ] |
3d Pale Dull Blue Die I Harrison part imprint block of 4 variety 'Dry Ink', lightly toned gum otherwise fine MUH. BW 105Ecb, cat AU$1500 for mounted block of 4  | ||
| Lot 459 | [ **/* ] |
3d Violet-blue Die I block of 4 showing medium-strength offset, very fine with lower units MUH. BW 104ca, cat AU$600   | ||
| Lot 460 | [ **/* ] |
3d Violet-blue Die I Harrison Plates Plate 2 Harrison imprint block of 4 with variety 'T of THREE Broken at Base' (L60), large part OG with lower pair MUH. BW 104za, cat AU$675  | ||
| Lot 461 | [ **/* ] |
3d Violet-Blue Die I Harrison Plates Plate 2 Harrison imprint block of 4 with variety 'T of THREE Broken at Base' (L60), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW cat 104za, cat AU$675  | ||
| Lot 462 | [ O ] |
3d Blue Mullett Plates (Die 1a) Type A variety 'Imperforate at Top', presumably caused by a skipped perforation, punctured 'OS' with very light cds cancel  | ||
| Lot 463 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange group of multiples on hagner, with Yellow-orange block of 4, and Orange vertical strip of 3; Orange block of 6, with varieties 'Left Frame Broken at Top' (2L7) and 'Thin FOU' (2L8), block of 4 with variety 'White Notch in Bottom Frame at Left Corner' (1R25); and block of 4 with variety Lower Left Frame worn' (1l56). Generally fine with many units MUH (21)  | ||
| Lot 464 | [ ** ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) Plate 2 strip of 3 with CA monogram with varieties 'Break in Top Frame Right of Crown and White Spot over FO' (R58) and 'White Flaw on Second Lowest Wattle at Left' (but without additional 'White Spot over FO' (R59). Perfs split and reinforced at base, otherwise fine MUH. BW 110(2)zc cat AU$600 as mounted monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 465 | [ ** ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) variety 'Weeping 4 at Right' (Plate 2, L18) very fine MUH. BW 110A(2)f, cat AU$140+  | ||
| Lot 466 | [ * ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) variety 'Line Through FOUR PENCE' (Plate 2, R12), additionally with 'Watermark Inverted' fine with large part OG, a very scarce combination. BW 110A(2)r, cat AU$700++  | ||
| Lot 467 | [ O ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) variety 'Line Through FOUR PENCE' (Plate 2, R12) fine used with variety 'Watermark Inverted', cancelled Late Fee Spencer Street cds, 3 FE 15, a scarce combination. BW 110A(2)r, cat AU$250++  | ||
| Lot 468 | [ * ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) Plate 2 JBC and CA monogram singles, both lightly hinged and with large part OG. BW 110A2)za, zc, cat AU$1200 (2)  | ||
| Lot 469 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) variety 'Watermark Inverted' block of 12 from top of sheet, including variety 'Weeping 4 at Right' (Plate 2, L18), small tone spot on top left stamp, otherwise very fine and mounted in top selvedge only. BW 110A(2)A/f, cat AU$3000 plus premium for variety  | ||
| Lot 470 | [ * ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) Plate 2 JBC monogram block of 6 with varieties 'White Spot in Front of Emu's Neck' (L50) and 'White Spot on Diagonal of 4 at Left' (L56), some perf reinforcement with hinges, large part toned gum. BW 110A(2)za, cat AU$600 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 471 | [ * ] |
4d Yellow-orange (Aniline) Plate 1 lower left corner JBC monogram pair with variety 'Lower Left Frame Worn' (1L56), large part OG, left selvedge reinforced with hinge and few small tone spots on monogram unit. BW 110B(1)z, cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 472 | [ ** ] |
4d Yellow-orange (Aniline) Plate 1 CA monogram block of 6 (trimmed at base) including variety 'White flaw Behind Emu's Leg' (R60), several small tone spots on two units otherwise fine and MUH. BW 110B(1)zc, cat AU$700 as mounted monogram single  | ||
| Lot 473 | [ * ] |
4d Yellow-orange (Aniline) variety 'PE OF PENCE Joined' (Plate 2, R30, minor gum toning. BW 110B(2)va, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 474 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange (aniline) and 4d Orange blocks of 4 (Plate 1, Left Pane, Nos. 52-53/58-59), with variety 'Splintered S.W. Corner' (1L58), both large part OG with lower units MUH. BW 110A(1)k and 110H(1)k, varieties cat AU$290 (8)  | ||
| Lot 475 | [ * ] |
4d Buff-orange Plate 1 lower left corner JBC monogram block of 4 including variety 'Lower Left Frame Worn' (L56), small tone spots on gum, and further tone spot on lower left selvedge. With 2008 Simon Dunkerley Certificate. BW 110F(1)z, cat AU$2500 for monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 476 | [ ** ] |
4d Buff-orange Plate 1 single with JBC monogram and variety Lower Left Frame Worn', tone spots affecting three perfs at top, otherwise fine MUH. BW 110F(1)z, cat AU$900  | ||
| Lot 477 | [ **/* ] |
4d Buff Orange Plate 1 lower right corner CA monogram block of 4 with variety 'White flaw on Second Lowest Wattle at Left and White Spot Over TO' (R59), large part OG with lower pair MUH, tiny gum tone spots, very fine appearance. With 2008 Simon Dunkerley Certificate. BW 110F(2)zb, cat AU$2500 as mounted monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 478 | [ * ] |
4d Buff-orange Plate 1 lower right corner CA monogram pair with variety 'White flaw Behind Emu's Leg' (R60 - tone spot), gum toning on reverse, large part OG. BW 110F(1)zb, cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 479 | [ O ] |
4d Pale Buff-orange variety 'Line Through Four PENCE' (Plate 2, R12) fine used and cancelled Registered Sydney cds, 5MY18. BW 110F(2)r, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 480 | [ * ] |
4d Buff-orange Plate 2 lower right corner CA monogram strip of 3, with varieties 'Break in Top Frame Right of Crown and White Spot over FO' (R58) and 'White Flaw on Second Lowest Wattle at Left and White Spot over FO' (R59), small gum tone spots, crease in lower selvedge, large part OG and of fine appearance. With 2008 Simon Dunkerley Certificate. BW 110(2)zb, cat AU$2500 as monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 481 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange Plate 2 Harrison one-line imprint pair variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine and hinged in central gutter only, rare. With 2015 Drury Certificate. BW 110H(2)a/z, cat AU$13250 for imprint block of 4 with inverted watermark (see Note 3)  | ||
| Lot 482 | [ * ] |
4d Lemon Yellow fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 483 | [ O ] |
4d Lemon-yellow vertical pair cancelled 'SPECIAL/SYDNEY' cds 27OC16, scarce multiple. BW 110c, cat AU$700  | ||
| Lot 484 | [ */(*) ] |
4d Violet variety 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (Plate 1, L57) large part OG, also 'White Notch in Bottom Frame at Left Corner' (Plate 1, R25) no gum, and 'PE of PENCE Joined' (Plate 2, R30) diagonal crease. BW 111(1)j, n, 111(2)va, cat AU$700 (3)  | ||
| Lot 485 | [ * ] |
4d Violet block of 4 (Plate 2, L11-12/17-18), L18 variety 'Weeping 4 at Right', fine with large part OG. BW 111(2)f, cat AU$200+  | ||
| Lot 486 | [ **/* ] |
4d Violet block of 4 (Plate 2, R13-14/19-20), R13 variety 'Thickened Lower Left Frame' and R19 variety 'Damaged S.E. Corner Retouched', large part OG with lower pair MUH. BW 111(2)s,ua, cat AU$350+  | ||
| Lot 487 | [ ** ] |
4d Violet Plate 2 Harrison one-line imprint block of 4 very fine MUH, an exceptional block. BW 111(2)z, cat AU$6000 for mounted  | ||
| Lot 488 | [ **/* ] |
4d Blue mint range on hagner with Cooke Plates part Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 (perf separation and toned gum), Harrison Plates Bright Ultramarine fresh MUH block of 4, Watermark Inverted (2), range of shades, listed varieties including 1R60, 2R17, 2R30 and 3R60. Couple with faults, but mostly fine with many MUH. A good lot (24, one used)  | ||
| Lot 489 | [ **/* ] |
4d Bright Ultramarine Harrison Plates pair (Left Pane, Nos. 59-60) showing part Harrison two-line imprint, perf separation and some toning in central gutter and lower selvedge; and block of 4 (Right Pane, Nos. 49-50/55-56) with central gutter and showing part Harrison two-line imprint, fine with lower units MUH. BW cat AU$1400 for 2 x MLH and 4 x MUH (6)  | ||
| Lot 490 | [ **/* ] |
4d Bright Ultramarine Harrison Plates block of 4 (Plate 3, R49-50/55-56) showing part Harrison two-line imprint and with variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. BW cat AU$850 for 2 x MLH and 2 x MUH, plus premium for part imprint  | ||
| Lot 491 | [ * ] |
4d Olive from base of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' part OG and stained down left side. BW 114b, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 492 | [ **/* ] |
4d Olive Plate 4 No Imprint pair from Mullett printing with variety 'Diagonal White Line on King's Neck' (4R55), mounted in selvedge only, lightly toned gum. BW 114(4)za, cat AU$600 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 493 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet group of plate varieties, with L1-2 pair (1 'Cut S.W. Corner' and 2 'Shaved Top Frame at Left'), L55-56 MUH pair (55 'White Flaws on A and E of "POSTAGE', 56 'Defective G of POSTAGE'), RP16 ('Retouched Left Value Tablet and Numerals'), and R35-36/41-42 MUH block of 4 (42 'Retouch Right Value Tablet and Numerals'), all fine to very fine. BW 118d,e,l,m,s,vd, cat AU$720+  | ||
| Lot 494 | [ O ] |
5d Chestnut Single Line Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Harvey (WA) cds, 1 MY 18, fine. BW122a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 495 | [ **/* ] |
5d Chestnut Single Line Perf lower right corner JBC monogram block of 6 including varieties 'White Flaw on Kangaroo's Neck (R54), 'Retouched N.E. Corner (State I) (R59) and 'Flawed P of PENCE' (R60), stamps MUH, lower selvedge reinforced with hinge, tone spots mostly in selvedge. BW 122zf, cat AU$1600 as monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 496 | [ **/* ] |
5d Pale Chestnut Single Line Perf lower right corner JBC monogram block of 4 including varieties 'White Flaw on Kangaroo's Neck' (R54), Retouched N.E. Corner (State II) (R59) and 'Flawed P of PENCE and White Flaw on Left 5' (R60), lower units MUH but with gum toning. BW 122vg, cat AU$1600 as monogram pair  | ||
| Lot 497 | [ ** ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted', centered left otherwise very fine MUH. BW 123a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 498 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf 14 variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine with large part OG. BW 123a, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 499 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted', barely hinged but with toned gum. BW 123a, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 500 | [ ** ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf lower left CA monogram corner strip of 3 showing varieties 'Retouched Shading Behind Kangaroo' (L55), 'Damaged N.W. Corner' (L56) and 'Notched Left Frame Above Lower Corner'(L57), MUH but L57 with pinhole and with small gum tone spots on the other two units, fine appearance. BW 123z, cat AU$1750 (catalogue incorrectly gives value as AU$17500)  | ||
| Lot 501 | [ **/* ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf JBC monogram pair with varieties 'Retouched N.E. Corner' (State III) (R59) and 'Flawed P of PENCE' (R60), very fine and mounted in lower selvedge only. BW 123zb, cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 502 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf JBC monogram single showing variety 'Retouched N.E. Corner (State III), fine with light gum toning. BW 123zd, cat AU$550  | ||
| Lot 503 | [ **/* ] |
1/4d Turquoise-blue Harrison imprint block of 8, lightly toned gum and with heavy toning of some perfs across top gutter, mounted in central gutter only. BW 128Az, cat AU$9500+  | ||
| Lot 504 | [ * ] |
1/4d Greyish-blue part Mullett imprint strip of 3 (Right Pane, nos. 55-57) including variety 'Thick 1 at Right' (R57), fine with large part OG. BW 128n, cat AU$1350  | ||
| Lot 505 | [ **/* ] |
1/4d Greenish-blue Mullett imprint block of 4, light gum toning and toning on perf tips, lower pair MUH. BW 128za, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 506 | [ * ] |
1/4d Turquoise-blue Mullett imprint pair, lightly toned gum with couple of additional tone spots. BW 128za, cat AU$4500 as imprint block of 4  | ||
