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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 417 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 1 block of 4 with 'JBC' monogram, the uncatalogued second state showing break in marginal line over monogram, upper pair some light toning, lower pair fine and MUH. BW 63(1)za, cat AU$450 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 418 | [ * ] |
½d Green Electro 1 fine large part OG and very lightly hinged 'CA' monogram single. BW 63(1)zc, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 419 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 2 block of 4 from top right corner of sheet (2R5-6/11-12) showing portion of Electro 1 'CA' monogram in top selvedge over R5. Light gum bend, and mounted in selvedge only  | ||
| Lot 420 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 2 'CA' monogram block of 6 (R52-54/58-60), R58 'Vertical Scratch over Emu's Back' not present, gum a little toned but fine appearance and five units MUH. BW 63(2)zc, cat AU$425+  | ||
| Lot 421 | [ 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 422 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 4 block of 24 from base of sheet with JBC and CA monograms, showing BW varieties o, p and v. One unit with small mark on reverse, otherwise very fine MUH with no split perfs, an exceptional multiple. BW 63(4), the two monogram strips of alone cat AU$1800 for mounted (24)  | ||
| Lot 423 | [ * ] |
½d Green Electro 4 mint pair with 'JBC' monogram, lightly hinged with slight gum toning. BW 63(4)za, cat AU$325 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 424 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 4 right pane of 60 with CA monogram, showing BW listed varieties r, s, t, u, v and va and before the development of variety q. Small tone spot in right selvedge, and some perf splitting between Column 6 and right selvedge, otherwise very fine MUH and a desirable multiple, pencil note in margin 'Purchased 24/7/17'. BW 65(4), the monogram strip of 3 and the six listed varieties alone catalogue AU$1200 for mounted (60)  | ||
| Lot 425 | [ * ] |
½d Green Electro 4 fine mint and lightly hinged with 'CA' monogram, variety 'Watermark Inverted'. BW 63(4)a/zc, cat AU$325++  | ||
| Lot 426 | [ O ] |
½d Green Electro 5 variety 'Cracked Electro from Left Wattle to U' (5L46), an early state, with machine cancel which partially obscures flaw, large thin at base and short perf at top left corner. A very rare variety. BW 63(5)k, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 427 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 'CA' monogram strip of 5 from left corner of sheet, some perf reinforcement with right-hand unit partially separated, two small spots on L54, monogram units MUH. BW63(5)z, cat AU$1000 as monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 428 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Electro 5 left pane of 60 with CA monogram, showing BW varieties e, g, h, i, j and l and before the development of varieties d and f. Perfs in top and bottom selvedge strengthened, otherwise very fine and a superb multiple, with note in left selvedge 'Purchased 16/11/16'. BW 63(5), the monogram strip of 3 and listed varieties alone catalogue AU$1480 for mounted (60)  | ||
| Lot 429 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 5 'JBC' monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 63(5)zb, cat AU$1000 for mounted  | ||
| Lot 430 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green and ½d Orange matched blocks of 18 from Electro 6, Left Pane Nos. 1-18, including BW listed varieties d (6L1) and e (6L11). ½d Green block with perf reinforcement along lower row, ½d Orange block with a series of light diagonal bends, otherwise fresh and mostly MUH (36)  | ||
| Lot 431 | [ * ] |
½d Very Yellow ('Cyprus') Green Electro 6 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Retouch to Crack Through King's Ear (6L54) and 'Eight Wattles at Right' (6R54). Gutter perfs reinforced with hinges and right-hand pair with toned gum, nevertheless a rare imprint. BW 63H(6)za, cat AU$15000  | ||
| Lot 432 | [ 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 arrahwood. BW 63ba(7f), not priced on cover. Unusual use paying 1d postcard rate, scarce  | ||
| Lot 433 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green Electro 7 Harrison one-line imprint block of 4, mounted in lower selvedge only but toned gum. BW 63(7)z, cat AU$1250 as mounted imprint block  | ||
| Lot 434 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 6 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 (stop after 'PRINTER'), very fine and mounted in central selvedge only. BW 66(6)z, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 435 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 8 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Lower end of Left Fraction Bar Thickened' (8L60), tone spot on lower left unit, lower pair MUH. BW 66(8)z, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 436 | [ **/* ] |
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 437 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 including variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), light toning and with lower pair MUH. BW 66(9)z, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 438 | [ **/* ] |
½d Orange Electro 9 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Break in Top Frame Left of Crown' (9L60), fine with lower pair MUH. BW 66(9)z, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 439 | [ O ] |
1d Red used range of plated stamps on hagners (mixed Smooth and Rough Papers), mostly from Panes V-VIII, some BW listed varieties but mostly smaller flaws, minor duplication, generally fine (93)       | ||
| Lot 440 | [ O ] |
Range of used shades on hangers, comprising Single-line Perf G1 and G2, Smooth Paper G10, G12, G13, G15, G16, G17½, G19, G21, G22, G23, G24½, G25, G26, G28m G29, G30, G31, G32 and G33, and Rough Paper G61, G62, G64, G66, G67, G68, G73, G74, G77. Few with minor faults, but generally fine. BW cat AU$2255 (30)    | ||
| Lot 441 | [ C ] |
1d Red used on 1915 (29 Sep) 'Souvenir Folding Post Card' featuring 22 coloured views of Sydney Harbour, used from Haymarket to Epsom (Vic), fine and attractive  | ||
| Lot 442 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, lined background modified) in black on thin card (95mm x 125mm) without endorsement, two vertical folds clear of proof and some soiling on periphery. (It has been suggested that this was a working which was folded to carry in someone's pocket). BW records eight full-size die proofs in black without endorsement, 70DP(13)Ad, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 443 | [ P ] |
1d State 2 Die Proof (Head on Lined Background, King's nose improved and hair is lightened) in Carmine-rose on Thin Card (95mm x 125mm), endorsed '2nd State' at lower left, superb. The BW catalogue records 14 full-size die proof in this colour, however this is the only one endorsed in this manner. BW 70(DP)12Cb, cat AU$16000  | ||
| Lot 444 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, and lined background modified) in Black on Thin Wove Paper (94mm x 110mm), unfortunately with numerous tone spots. BW catalogue records nine die proofs in this format. BW 70(DP)13A, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 445 | [ P ] |
1d State 3 Die Proof (King's nose straight, lined background modified) in Black on thin card, cut down to 33mm x 30mm, very fine. BW catalogue recorded eight cut-down State 3 die proofs. BW 70DP(13)Ae, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 446 | [ P ] |
1d State 4 Die Proof in Orange-red Pulled by Seymour Bennett, cut down to stamp-size as always and mounted on buff card (62mm x 51mm), very fine. BW 70DP(15)B, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 447 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Single Line Perf Pane VIII pane of 60, toned gum and perf separation (some reinforced with hinges, selvedge above top left two units detached), some staining in selvedge), with all listed varieties (Pane VIII, Nos. 13, 14, 32, 54 and 60), and no monogram (strip of 3 affected by perf separation). Despite faults very scarce in multiples of this size. BW 70(4), cat for varieties is AU$750 each, and for no monogram strip of 3 is AU$4750  | ||
| Lot 448 | [ O ] |
1d Red Smooth Paper Die II with Watermark Inverted, with light machine cancel clear of Die II spur, plated as II/32, BW cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 449 | [ O ] |
1d 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 450 | [ O ] |
1d 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 451 | [ **/* ] |
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 452 | [ **/* ] |
1d Red Smooth Paper range of mint shades on hagner, comprising G10 (Carmine-red), G11 (Bright Red), G12 (Salmon-red MUH), G13 (Deep Red, punctured OS), G15 (Reddish-pink), G16 (Dull Red), G17 (Scarlet-red MUH), G17½ (Deep Red Aniline). G18 (Scarlet Aniline), G19 (Deep Scarlet Aniline), G21 (Rose), G22 (Rose-carmine), G25 (Brick), G28 (Pink), G29 (Carmine-pink), G30 (Carmine-rose), G31 (Carmine-red), G33 (Carmine Aniline). Also Single line perf G1 (Carmine-red) and G2 (Deep Red).Couple of stamps with minor faults, but generally fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$2465 (20)   | ||
| Lot 453 | [ C ] |
1d Red Smooth Paper diagonally bisected and used with 1½d Brown on 1920 (2 Oct) posted locally in Hunters Hill (NSW). Presumably philatelic in origin, but an unusual 1d bisect to make up the 2d letter rate which came into force on 1 October; most bisects are found in late 1918 to meet the 1½d war tax rate. Punch hole at top, otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 454 | [ ** ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper mint block of 30 from Plate 4, Pane IV Nos. 1-30. Gum toning and small black mark on reverse of one unit, mounted in upper selvedge only. BW 71A, cat AU$1200 as MUH block of 30  | ||
| Lot 455 | [ **/* ] |
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 456 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper (G10) Plate 4 'No Monogram' strip of 3 from left corner of sheet, light horizontal bend otherwise very fine with two units MUH. BW 71A(4)z, cat AU$3750  | ||
| Lot 457 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Smooth Paper Plate 3 CA monogram block of 4, upper pair lightly mounted and with small adhesion, lower pair MUH, very fine appearance. BW 71B(3)za, cat AU$500 for monogram single  | ||
| Lot 458 | [ * ] |
1d Reddish-pink Smooth Paper (G15) Plate 4 'No monogram' strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, including variety 'Run N of ONE (Second State), paper adhesion and two tone spots on corner unit, very fine appearance and very scarce. BW 71Fzb, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 459 | [ 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 460 | [ * ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Smooth Paper Plate 4 with with CA monogram, knife cut at right edge of selvedge, and with short perfs at top and right, gum lightly toned. BW 71H(4)zf, cat AU$550  | ||
| Lot 461 | [ * ] |
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 462 | [ * ] |
1d Rose (G21) variety 'Wattle Line' (Pane VII/31), lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 71K(4)f, cat AU$75  | ||
| Lot 463 | [ O ] |
1d Rose-carmine Smooth Paper (G22) variety 'Dry Ink' fine used. BW 71Lcb, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 464 | [ 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 465 | [ O ] |
1d Deep Salmon Eosin centered top right, two light tone spots on reverse, cancelled indistinct machine cancel, with 2025 Drury Certificate. BW 71S, cat AU$1800  | ||
| Lot 466 | [ O ] |
1d Pink Eosin Smooth Paper (G27A), fine used from base of sheet (line watermark) and cancelled Wagga Wagga cds dated 26NO17. With 2013 Drury Certificate. BW 71SA, cat AU$2000  | ||
| Lot 467 | [ ** ] |
1d Pink Smooth Paper (G28), very fine MUH. BW 71T, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 468 | [ 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 469 | [ O ] |
1d Carmine-pink Smooth Paper (G29) variety 'Weeping Pearl' (Pane VII/7) fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 71U(4)e, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 470 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper Punctured OS Plate 1 vertical pair with CA monogram, light vertical bend and small defect in selvedge at lower right, gum somewhat toned with monogram unit unmounted. BW 71V(1)bb/zc, cat AU$350+  | ||
| Lot 471 | [ 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 472 | [ C ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper Block of 6 from Plate 1 (Pane II) showing CA monogram substituted for JBC, MUH toned gum with a number of small tone spots, and with gummed strip affixed at base of lower selvedge, rare. With 2015 Drury Certificate. BW 71Y(1)zf, cat AU$10000+  | ||
| Lot 473 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint pair, VII/60 variety 'RA' Joined, fine and very lightly mounted. BW 71Y(4)zj, cat AU$1800 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 474 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine-red Smooth Paper Plate 4 Harrison one-line imprint pair, VII/6- variety 'RA Joined', small tone spot on one perf. BW 71Y(4)zj, cat AU$1800 as a block of 4  | ||
| Lot 475 | [ * ] |
1d Red Rough Paper range of mint shades on hagner, comprising G60 (Deep Scarlet Aniline), G61 (Deep Red Aniline), G62 (Carmine), G63 (Rose-red Aniline), G68 (Rosine), G72 (Dull Red, no gum and small tear), G73 (Carmine-red MUH), G74 (Carmine-rose), G75 (Brownish Red), G76 (Red-brown) and G77 (Maroon). Mostly very fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$2795 (11)  | ||
| Lot 476 | [ */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 477 | [ **/* ] |
1d Deep Scarlet (Aniline) Rough Paper block of 4 (Pane VII/31-32/37-38), VII/31 'Wattle Line', VII/32 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame', before development of 'Flaw Under Neck' on VII/37. top pair with a couple of tone spots and gum loss due to removal of hinge, lower pair MUH. BW 72A(4)f, g, cat AU$250+  | ||
| Lot 478 | [ O ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Punctured 'OS' variety 'No Watermark' additionally showing variety 'Secret Mark' (VII/1) thus identifying the stamp to be from the top of the sheet. Couple of shortish perfs at right, otherwise a good example of this rarity of which only a handful of examples are recorded. BW 72Cab, cat AU$6000, plus premium for plate variety  | ||
| Lot 479 | [ **/* ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62) Punctured 'OS' vertical strip of 4, central two units variety 'Double Perforation', tone spots on bottom stamp, top two stamps sone gum loss to remove tone spots. BW 72Cb, cat AU$900+  | ||
| Lot 480 | [ * ] |
1d Carmine Rough Paper (G62), variety 'Dry Ink', fine mint and lightly hinged. BW 72Cc, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 481 | [ ** ] |
1d Scarlet-red Smooth Paper horizontal strip of 4 (right unit detached), the second and third stamps being Die II, very fine MUH. BW 72G(1)ia, cat AU$2300 for Die I-II pair + Die II single  | ||
| Lot 482 | [ 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 483 | [ ** ] |
1d Deep Red (Aniline) Smooth Paper (G17½), marginal example in a very intense shade, superb MUH. With Simon Dunkerley Certificate for a block of 4 of which this is the lower left unit. BW 71H, cat AU$100++  | ||
| Lot 484 | [ 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 485 | [ O ] |
1d Deep Rosine Rough Paper (G70) Die II fine used with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72J(1)i, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 486 | [ O ] |
1d Plum Die II Rough Paper (G71) fine used, with 2023 Drury Certificate. BW 72L(1)i, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 487 | [ ** ] |
1d Brownish-red on Rough Paper (G75) Punctured 'OS' vertical pair, lower unit (diagonal crease) variety 'Saddle on Emu' (Pane 1/36), MUH. BW 72N(1)bb/e, cat AU$350+  | ||
| Lot 488 | [ O ] |
1d Carmine-rose Rough Paper Plate 2 CA monogram fine used with machine cancel. BW 72Q(2)za, cat AU$500 as mint  | ||
| Lot 489 | [ C ] |
1d Die III Carmine-red and Deep Red shades, large part OG and lightly hinged. BW cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 490 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die III block of 4 cancelled with neat strikes of NSW cds dated AU 5 1918, fine and a scarce multiple  | ||
| Lot 491 | [ **/* ] |
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 492 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet blocks of 4 (two marginal) in Violet (toned gum, incl variety 'Dot Before 1'), Deep Violet, Red-purple, Purple and Pale Violet shades, mostly fine with most units MUH. BW 76A, B, C, D and F (20)  | ||
| Lot 493 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, perf separation down left side of gutter and light gum toning, lower units MUh. BW 76(3)z, cat AU$750 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 494 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet block of 4 including varieties 'Secret Mark' (Pane VIII/1) and '4th Pearl at Left in Crown Joined to Line' (Pane VII/7, partially corrected by makeready), gum toning, lower units MUH. BW 76(4)d,e, cat AU$120+  | ||
| Lot 495 | [ **/* ] |
1d Violet Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 including varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (Pane VIII/60). Few perfs split left side of gutter and light gum toning, lower units MUH. BW 76(4)z, cat AU$750 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 496 | [ O ] |
1d Violet 'tall' stamp showing variety 'Double Perforation' at base, neat machine cancellation. BW 76ba, unpriced used (AU$250 mint)  | ||
| Lot 497 | [ O ] |
1d Deep Violet (Aniline) fine used with cds cancel, a rare shade. BW 76G, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 498 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted' and including varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (Pae VII/60). Reduced tone spot on one unit, lower units MUh. BW 77(4)a/z, cat AU$1000 (see Footnote under No. 77)  | ||
| Lot 499 | [ O ] |
1d Green pair (Pane VII Nos. 1-2) punctured 'OS' with perforations misplaced 3mm high resulting in 'Secret Mark' variety on No. 1 missing from base of stamp. Fine used with Melbourne cds, unusual  | ||
| Lot 500 | [ **/* ] |
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 501 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green block of 4 Punctured 'OS', Pane VII, Nos 31-32/37-38 with varieties 'Wattle Line' (31, partly corrected by makeready), 'Nick Near Top of Left Frame' (33), and 'Flaw Under Neck (37), very fine with lower units MUH, BW 77(4)f, g and h, cat AU$150+  | ||
| Lot 502 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 (N over MP setting) including varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (Pane VII/60). Some perf separation and toned gum, lower stamps MUH. BW 77(4)z, cat AU$350 as a block of 4  | ||
| Lot 503 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 8 variety 'Watermark Inverted', with varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (Pane VII/60), mildly toned gum, mounted in central gutter only. BW 77(4)a/zb, cat AU$1000 for imprint block of 4 (see footnote under No. 77)  | ||
| Lot 504 | [ **/* ] |
1d Green Plate 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 (N over M setting), including varieties 'Ferns' (Pane VII/54) and 'RA Joined' (Pane VII/60), gum toning and with lower units MUH. BW 77(4)za, cat AU$300 as a block of 4  | ||
| Lot 505 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Black-brown Electro 1 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 very fine with only two stamps lightly hinged. BW 83(1)z, cat AU$800 for an imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 506 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 4 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Diagonal Scratch Above T of POSTAGE' (4L60), very fine with lower units MUH. BW 85(4)z, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 507 | [ ** ] |
1½d Brown Electro 12 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 including variety 'White Spot at Base of King's Neck' (12L60), MUH and very fine. BW 85(12)z, cat AU$1000 as a mounted imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 508 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Brown Electro 12 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'White Flaw at Base of King's Neck (12L60), fine with lower units MUH. BW 85(12)z, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 509 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Green Electro 14 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, light gum toning and perfs split down right side of central gutter, lower pair MUH. BW 88(14)z, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 510 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, toned gum and perf separation down left side of central gutter, lower units MUH. The imprint is 5mm below the stamps, which does not correspond to any of the BW listed measurements, so the electro identification is uncertain. BW cat minimum AU$1750 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 511 | [ O ] |
1½d Intense Deep Green Punctured 'OS' cancelled Dandenong (Vic) cds 15MY24, fine and a scarce and spectacular shade. BW 88D, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 512 | [ O ] |
1½d Red Electro 15 variety 'Moustache Flaw State II with additional Cracked Electro' (15R40) very fine used. BW 89(15)ja, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 513 | [ 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 514 | [ ** ] |
1½d Red Electro 18 Harrison two-line imprint block of 8 with variety 'GE of POSTAGE Joined' (18R56), lightly toned MUH gum with two tiny tone spots in selvedge. BW 89(18)z, cat AU$800 as mounted imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 515 | [ **/* ] |
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 516 | [ **/* ] |
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 517 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 25 Mullett imprint strip of 4 with variety 'Break in Frame Under Second E of PENCE' (25L60) lightly toned gum with two units MUH. BW 89(2)z, cat AU$600 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 518 | [ **/* ] |
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 Retouched' fine and mounted in gutter only. BW does not list this retouch, 89(2)z, cat AU$600+  | ||
| Lot 519 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 8, few tone spots on reverse, lower units MUH. BW 89(26)z. cat AU$600 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 520 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 26 Mullett imprint block of 4, tone spot on one unit, lower pair MUH. BW 89(26)z, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 521 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Red Electro 27 Mullett imprint strip of 4, very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 89(27)z, cat AU$600 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 522 | [ **/* ] |
1½d Pink top left corner pair very fine and mounted in selvedge only, a scarce shade. BW 89H, cat $800+  | ||
| Lot 523 | [ **/* ] |
2d Orange, blocks of 4 in the Orange (toning on one unit), Yellow-orange (tone spots) and Brown-orange (fine MUH) shades. BW 95A, B and E (12)  | ||
| Lot 524 | [ O/^ ] |
2d Orange range in stockbook including a few mint, some punctured OS plus wide range of used including shades, and many on small pieces with CDS cancels, a very useful lot (300+)               | ||
| Lot 525 | [ ** ] |
2d Orange vertical strip of 4 with coil join between second and third stamps, very fine MUH  | ||
| Lot 526 | [ **/* ] |
2d Orange Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, perfs reinforced down right side of gutter, otherwise fine. The imprint is 4.5mm below the stamps, which does not correspond to any of the electros listed in the BW catalogue. BW minimum cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 527 | [ * ] |
2d Orange Harrison imprint block of 4 part OG but reverse with series of dark stains, fine facial appearance. The imprint is 7.0mm below the stamps, which matches Electro 6, but the block does not show the associated varieties. BW cat for cheapest imprint is AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 528 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red Electro 8 marginal block of 4 (8L1-2/7-8) with variety 'White Flaw Filling top of S of AUSTRALIA' (8L2), very fine and mounted in selvedge only. BW 96(8)d, cat AU$120+  | ||
| Lot 529 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red Electro 8 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Botton Frame Thinned Below TWO PENCE' (8L60), tone spot in central selvedge and upper pair heavily hinged, lower pair MUH. BW 96(8)z, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 530 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10), perf defect top right, light cds cancel. BW 96(11)i, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 531 | [ O ] |
2d Red Electro 12 variety 'Cracked Electro Over Emu's Head' (12L21) fine used with Melbourne dated cds, 1NO22. BW 96(12)e, cat AU$175  | ||
| Lot 532 | [ 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 533 | [ 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 534 | [ * ] |
2d Red-brown horizontal pair with varieties 'Diagonal White Flaw Through TWO' and 'White Flaw on Second A of AUSTRALIA' (12R27-28), fine and lightly hinged. BW 97(12)i,j, cat AU$280  | ||
| Lot 535 | [ 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 536 | [ **/* ] |
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 537 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red-brown Die I Electro 16 Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, very fine with lower units MUH. BW 97(16)z, cat AU$750 | ||
| Lot 538 | [ **/* ] |
2d Red-brown Electro 16 Harrison imprint block of 4, lower units MUH. BW 97(16)z, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 539 | [ **/* ] |
3d Violet-blue Die I block of 4 showing medium-strength offset, very fine with lower units MUH. BW 104ca, cat AU$600   | ||
| Lot 540 | [ ** ] |
3d Blue Die 1 (Harrison Plates) Plates 1 and 2 Harrison two-line imprint pairs, both MUH but Plate 2 pair with left unit largely separated. BW 104z, za, cat AU$1350 as imprint blocks of 4 (4)  | ||
| Lot 541 | [ **/* ] |
3d Blue Mullett Plates (Die 1a) Plate 3 Mullett imprint block of 4, fine and mounted in central gutter only, the watermark is considerably misplaced to the left. BW 105(3)z, cat AU$675  | ||
| Lot 542 | [ C ] |
3d Blue Mullet Plates (Die 1a) Type A variety 'Imperforate at Top', presumably caused by a skipped perforation, punctured 'OS' with very light cds cancel  | ||
| Lot 543 | [ **/* ] |
3d Blue Die 1a (Mullett Plates) block of 4 variety 'Dry Ink', toned gum, lower pair MUH. BW 105cb, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 544 | [ * ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) Plate 2 'JBC' and 'CA' monogram singles, both fine with large part OG. BW 110Aza, zc, cat AU$1200 (2)  | ||
| Lot 545 | [ **/* ] |
4d Orange block of 12 (1L49-60) with part Harrison single-line imprint with varieties 'Lower Left Frame worn (L56), 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out' (L57) and 'Splintered S.W. Corner' (L58), small tone spots affect most units, and mark on L56 pierces the paper, perf reinforcement on left selvedge, nevertheless facially attractive with most units MUH  | ||
| Lot 546 | [ * ] |
4d Orange variety 'White Scratch from Crown to Head' (1R11), fine with large part OG. BW 110H(1)m, cat AU$140  | ||
| Lot 547 | [ (*) ] |
4d Lemon-yellow Plate 1 JBC monogram block of 4, the monogram stamp variety 'Worn Lower Left Frame', no gum and with perf reinforcements. BW 110C(1)za, cat AU$1000 for monogram single plus 3 x AU$350 for three mounted singles  | ||
| Lot 548 | [ * ] |
4d Lemon-yellow Plate 1 CA monogram block of 4, lightly mounted, the lower left unit has a tone spot. With 2015 Drury Certificate. BW 110C(1)zc, cat AU$1000 as a monogram single, plus 3 x AU$350 for three mounted singles  | ||
| Lot 549 | [ * ] |
4d Lemon-yellow fine and lightly hinged. BW 110C, cat AU$350, SG 22b, cat £85  | ||
| Lot 550 | [ O ] |
4d Lemon-yellow vertical pair cancelled 'SPECIAL/SYDNEY' cds 27OC16, scarce multiple. BW 110c, cat AU$700  | ||
| Lot 551 | [ ** ] |
4d Violet vertical block of 8 (2 x 4) from top of sheets, perfs. split at top and with diagonal crease through block (not visible from face), MUH  | ||
| Lot 552 | [ * ] |
4d Violet variety 'White Flaw on Kangaroo's Back' (1L37), very fine and lightly hinged. BW 111(1)f, cat AU$175  | ||
| Lot 553 | [ * ] |
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 variety 'White Scratch From Crown to Head' (1R11), lightly mounted with large part OG. BW 112(1)m, cat AU$175  | ||
| Lot 554 | [ * ] |
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 2 Harrison two-line imprint pair, right hand unit inserted with hinges and does not belong, and toning down right edge of left-hand unit. A very rare imprint. BW 112(22)za, cat AU$20000  | ||
| Lot 555 | [ **/* ] |
4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 1 strip of 3 from bottom left corner of sheet showing removal of Cooke monogram, perfs split between second and third units, otherwise fine with two stamps MUH  | ||
| Lot 556 | [ ** ] |
4d Blue Cooke Plates position 1R55 showing part Harrison one-line imprint, very fine MUH. The intact imprint block of 4 catalogues AU$17500  | ||
| Lot 557 | [ * ] |
4d Pale Milky Blue Cooke Plates, horizontal pair large part OG. BW 112D, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 558 | [ **/* ] |
4d Bright Ultramarine Harrison Plates variety 'Watermark Inverted', the top pair shows a slight kiss print to the bottom frames. Fine with large part OG, lower pair MUH. BW 113Aaa, cat AU$1200 for 2 x MUH and 2 x MLH  | ||
| Lot 559 | [ * ] |
4d Olive from base of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' part OG and stained down left side. BW 114b, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 560 | [ * ] |
4d Olive from bottom of sheet variety 'Double Perforation', fine mint and very lightly hinged. BW 114b, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 561 | [ **/* ] |
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 562 | [ **/* ] |
4½d Violet Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 with variety 'Deformed Left Bottom Frame (State II with Break in Left Frame') (1R55), very fine and mounted in central gutter only. BW 118zb, cat AU$875  | ||
| Lot 563 | [ C ] |
5d Brown Single-line Perf 'CA' monogram left corner block of 4 with varieties 'Retouched Shading Behind Kangaroo' (1L55) and 'Damaged N.W. Corner with Additional Flaw in Beard' (1L56). Perf reinforcement in left selvedge, toned gum with lower pair MUH. BW 122za, cat AU$1600  | ||
| Lot 564 | [ * ] |
5d Chestnut Comb Perf 14 variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine with large part OG. BW 123a, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 565 | [ * ] |
5d Brown Comb Perf variety 'Watermark Inverted' lightly mounted with large part OG. BW 123a, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 566 | [ * ] |
5d Brown Comb Perf 'JBC' monogram pair from right corner of sheet with varieties 'Retouched N.W. Corner State III' (1R59) and 'Flaws P of PENCE and White Flaw on Left 5' (1R60), couple of gum creases and lightly mounted BW 123zc, cat AU$1750  | ||
| Lot 567 | [ * ] |
1/4d Turquoise-blue Harrison two-line imprint block of 4. Perfs reinforced and with mild gum toning. BW 128z, cat AU$9500  | ||
| Lot 568 | [ * ] |
1/4d Turquoise-blue Mullett imprint pair, lightly toned gum with couple of additional tone spots. BW 128za, cat AU$4500 as block of 4  | ||
