AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, 1927-52 OTHER £SD ISSUES

Lot 221		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $2,600 1927 1½d Canberra corner block of ten (5x2) showing major portion of Plate No. 3, BW 132zb, minor separation and blemishes. About nine examples of this number are recorded. [A complete example recently sold for AU$2070]
Lot 222		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $2,200 1927 1½d Canberra corner block of four showing complete Plate No. 7, BW 132zf, minor separation. About twelve examples of this number are recorded
Lot 223		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $700 1927 1½d Canberra corner block of four showing almost complete Plate No. 9, BW 132zh, minor blemishes, tones
Lot 224		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1927 1½d Canberra corner block of four showing complete Plate No. 12, BW 132zk, minor separation
Lot 225		Estimate: $1,250T 1928 3d Kookaburra, four Miniature sheets in block cancelled in red at Exhibition on 1 Nov 28, no gum
Lot 226		Estimate: $1,250 1929-30 3d Green Air, 3/- Booklet containing three complete panes and airmail etiquettes, BW B40, SG SB24, very fine and fresh
Lot 227		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $900 1929 3d Green Air Type A, booklet pane of four with variety 'Long wing to plane', BW 136cd. Very rare in this format, with variety unit unmounted
Lot 228		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $500 1929 QANTAS black/red vignette inscribed 'BY AIR MAIL/See Western Queensland', complete strip of eight with selvedge at top, together with booklet front and back covers, black/salmon without staples
Lot 229		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $5,750 1931 Kingsford Smith 3d Blue overprinted 'OS', lower right corner block of 16 (4x4), odd blunt perf at left, otherwise very fresh unmounted mint. A rare multiple
Lot 230		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $700 1931 6d brown Air, 'JOHN ASH' imprint strip of three, central unit with 'Re-entry to 'STRALI' and plane's wing at right', BW 144ze, paying 1/6d ½oz airmail rate on 1940 (12 Mar) cover from Melbourne to U.K.
Lot 231		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Green, upper left corner single with Plate dot, few natural wrinkles, unmounted. Very rare
Lot 232		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $650 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d overprinted 'OS' tied to O.H.M.S. Dept of Labour cover to East Melbourne by 'MONEY ORDERS' datestamp. Very fine
Lot 233		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $500 1934 Victoria Centenary 2d Vermilion perf 10½, upper left corner pair [1/5], lower unit with 'Re-entry to right and bottom frames', BW 151d, minor bends. Very rare, the first example seen by us
Lot 234		Estimate: $2,500 1935 ANZAC 1/- Black, Plate Proof perf 13½ x 12½, minor stain as often found, BW 165PP(1), unmounted. 2003 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 235		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1938-49 KGVI 3d Blue Die IA, 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, hinged in selvedge only
Lot 236		Estimate: $15,000T Realised Price : $20,000 1946 Complete 3/7d Maroon Myer Food Parcel label [HG N1], fold through centre. One of only two known complete mint labels An important item of Australian philately. Ex Lionheart
Lot 237		Estimate: $850 Realised Price : $750 1949-50 Arms £2 Green, 'No imprint' corner block of four, variety 'Roller flaw below 'E' of POSTAGE', BW 271ze
Lot 238		Estimate: $3,000 1950-52 QE 2d Green Sunken Die Proof, BW 248DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '11' for W.L. Russell (Stamp Advisory Committee), without flap. [Only 8 produced]
Lot 239		Estimate: $3,000 1950-52 KGVI 3d Scarlet Sunken Die Proof, BW 251DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '11' for W.L. Russell (Stamp Advisory Committee), without flap. [Only 8 produced]
Lot 240		Estimate: $2,500 1952 KGVI 4½d Red Sunken Die Proof, BW 254DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '6' for H.L. Anthony (Postmaster General), minor toning. [Only 8 produced]
Lot 241		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1952 KGVI 1/0½d Indigo Sunken Die Proof, BW 259DP(1), CBA cachet on reverse, numbered '13' for H.L. Anthony (Postmaster General), minor toning on flap. [Only 8 produced]. An important item for Postal Stationery/Registered Envelope collectors