AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES, 1966-70 ISSUES

Lot 629		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 Stockbook with large quantity of 1970s and 1980s issues CTO in singles and multiples (some gutter strips), some with commemorative cancels (including 1970 Cook miniature sheet with Bicentenary pmks x 12) (approx 700)
Lot 630		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $160 Presentation folder with plastic cover bearing Australia coat-of-arms and containing 18 card leaves with issues from 1973 Metric conversion to 1975 Australia Post/Telecom Commissions plus Antarctic 1973 Definitives affixed by hinges. not seen by us before
Lot 631		Estimate: $1,500 1966 4c Red QEII from left of sheet with error 'Imperforate at Left', two small tone spots on reverse otherwise very fine MUH. Only ten examples recorded from the only sheet found. BW 439bn, cat AU$4000 (2002)
Lot 632		Estimate: $2,500 1966-71 Queen's Head Definitives 6c Die Proof in Orange (issued colour) in sunken frame (95mm x 100mm), superb. Only three die proofs are recorded in private hands, two of which are in the issued colour
Lot 633		Estimate: $150 1966-71 Queen's Head Definitives 6c Orange lower left corner block of 4 showing medium strength 'Offset', superb MUH. BW 446c, Cat AU$400
Lot 634		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1966 Navigators 75c Block of 20 with horizontal gutter between, from sheets guillotined vertically following stretching of plate. fold in gutter as always, otherwise fresh MUH. BW 462ca, cat AU$2000 as gutter block of 10
Lot 635		Estimate: $150 1966 Navigators 75c, $1, $2 and $4 overprinted SPECIMEN, the 75c and $1 being the scarce 15mm type, very fine MUH (4)
Lot 636		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1966 Navigators $1 Matthew Flinders, a detailed study of the Sheet A R9/3 and 10/3 'Missing Left Frame' and subsequent retouches, with the various states and electro retouches, almost exclusively represented in corner blocks of 6 (x 33, all have been hinged on upper units), all apparently Perf 14.4 x 14, some duplication. BW 463e-ea/f-fd, high cat value (101)
Lot 637		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1966 $1 Matthew Flinders gutter block of 6 from base of Sheet B showing large part of Plate No. '1' in selvedge, superb MUH and very scarce. BW 463z, cat AU$400 (2002)
Lot 638		Estimate: $80 1966 4c Lifesaving Anniversary block of 4 affixed to publicity card, two small creases at top otherwise very fine. BW 470x, cat AU$150
Lot 639		Estimate: $100 1966 4c Christmas block of 4 affixed to publicity card, very fine. BW 471x, cat AU$150
Lot 640		Estimate: $1,600 1966 4c Dirk Hartog error 'Gold (Inscription and Value) Omitted' fresh MUH. BW 408b, cat AU$2750 (2002)
Lot 641		Estimate: $10,000 1967 5c Christmas vertical pair from right side of sheet error 'Imperforate Three Sides' superb MUH. One of the most important decimal errors, of which eight examples (four pairs) were found in a sheet sold at Toowoomba. BW 479b, cat AU$20000 (2002)
Lot 642		Estimate: $750 1969 5c 150th Anniversary of Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in Black on Pale Yellow (issued colour) in sunken frame, superb.
Lot 643		Estimate: $750 1969 5c 150th Anniversary of Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in black on Pale Yellow stamp paper (issued colour) affixed to thin card (51 x 85mm), thumbprint (probably of workman who pulled the proof) at left clear of design, otherwise very fine
Lot 644		Estimate: $40 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Miniature Sheet ANPEX 70 Overprint used on souvenir cover (scarce, few small tone spots), plus three mint sheets
Lot 645		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $95 1970 Cook Bicentenary Miniature sheet range of private overprints, with ANPEX 70 unauthorised opt (3, one with opt blocked out), 1970 Opening of Tullamarine Airport (4 M in light blue shade, 1 U in deep blue shade), 1973 Eucharistic Congress M and U (3), and 1977 Royal Visit U (2), and Silver Jubilee M and U, all very fine (16)