AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 500	[ ** ]	Estimate: $650 Starting Price: $500 1966-2000 complete collection on Lighthouse hingeless pages in four binders with slipcases (few 2000 issues on Seven Seas pages), includes 1971 Christmas white paper block of 25, and peel and stick issues up to 1997. Albums alone worth over AU$1000. Total face value AU$1300 (4 Albums)
Lot 501	[ FDC ]	Estimate: $30 Starting Price: $22 Range of early decimal FDC's, in particular 1967 Lions (26), 1967 Obstetrics (7), 1967 YMCA (7), 1967 Christmas (8) with a diverse range of cover makers (some duplication), also a quantity of pre-decimals FDC's. All addressed, and some with tone spots (88)
Lot 502	[ ** ]	Estimate: $260 Starting Price: $200 1993-1999 decimal collection of Seven Seas hingeless 'additional' pages for blocks, gutter pairs and strips, sheetlets, counter-printed stamps, peel and stick roll stamps, virtually complete for period. Also similar hingeless pages for period 1966-1982 for booklet panes, miniature sheets (including Anpex 70 Cook sheet, and plated set of Sydpex 80 sheet). Total face value AU$550
Lot 503	[ ** ]	Estimate: $600 Starting Price: $460 Australia Post Year Books 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (2), 1987 (2), 1988 (2), 1989 (2), 1990 (2), 1991 (2), 1992 (2), 1993 (2), 1994 (2), 1995 (2), 1996 (23), 1997 (2), 2000 (2), also 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 Collector's Year Books. Total face value AU$1,225
Lot 504	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1980s to 2000s large much duplicated accumulation of miniature sheets, sheetlets and gutter strips with Australia Post and private overprints for exhibitions and other events. Rarely seen in this quantity and a good lot for the Ebay reseller. Total face value AU$596 (210 items)
Lot 505	[ ** ]	Estimate: $900 Starting Price: $675 1966-1990s large duplicated accumulation of gutter pairs and gutter strips, including some AAT, Cocos and Christmas Island, denominations to $5, largely complete for period covered. Total face value AU$1655
Lot 506	[ ** ]	Estimate: $220 Starting Price: $170 1986-90 Self-adhesive rolls in boxes of 200, comprising 41c Cycling, 43c Skateboarding (7), and 45c Threatened Species (3), total face value AU$477
Lot 507	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 Shoebox with large quantity of loose decimal issues, mostly 1980s to 2000s including sheetlets and peel & stick issues, strength in 45c, 50c and higher values up to $10. Total face value approx AU$2630
Lot 508	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1989-1999 Collection of Definitive Koala Reprints mounted on Seven Seas hingeless pages in Lighhouse binder with slipcase, two duplicate sets with only a handful of stamps missing, total face value AU$220 (415 stamps),
Lot 509	[ ** ]	Estimate: $240 Starting Price: $180 International Stamps, mostly in the form of personalised stamp sheets of special event sheets, and peel and stick booklets, denominations to $10, face value AU$480
Lot 510	[ **/C ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 Framas: 1984-99 virtually complete collection as per Seven Seas hingeless pages in binder, including a few extras 00.00c (Barred Edge Postcode 2000, Kangaroos Postcode 2000, Platypus Postcode 2000, Echidnas Postcode 2000, Possum), Blank Label (Kangaroos, Platypus, Possum, Lizard, Koala), Double Print (Platypus Postcade 2000 x 2), Blank Paper (00.00 Postcode 2000), 1986 Sydpex 60c denomination, 1991 Norpex 91 50c uncut strip of 5. Also a few covers and souvenir sheetlets. A good lot (100s)
Lot 511	[ C ]	Estimate: $180 Starting Price: $135 1966 25c Bird, 1968 25c Floral Emblem and 1969 25c Primary Industries solo frankings on small 1969-70 Special Delivery envelopes, first a trifle toned (3)
Lot 512	[ C ]	Estimate: $240 Starting Price: $180 1966 75c Cook solo franking on neat 1975 (22 Apr) Messenger Delivery cover, opened out
Lot 513	[ S/** ]	Estimate: $60 Starting Price: $46 1966 75c, $1, $2, $4 Navigators oveprrinted SPECIMEN very fine MUH (4)
Lot 514	[ ** ]	Estimate: $50 Starting Price: $38 1966 Navigators $1 Flinders Perf 14.78 x 14.10, fresh MUH
Lot 515	[ P ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on Pale Blue tinted glossy paper affixed to thin card (88 x 90mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine. Four die proofs are recorded in private hands on various litho tinted papers. BW 498DP(1)A, cat AU$2000
Lot 516	[ P ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 1968 Famous Australians 5c Edgeworth David Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with blue-green litho tint affixed to thin card (54mm x 73mm), very fine and one of only two examples recorded in this shade. BW 496DP(1)B, cat AU$2000
Lot 517	[ P ]	Estimate: $700 Starting Price: $525 1968 5c Macquarie Lighthouse Die Proof in Black on Pale Buff tinted paper affixed to thin card (28 x 47mm) in Unadopted Design showing vertical lines each side, very fine. Six examples are recorded of this essay die proof on various tinted papers. BW 499DP(1)C, cat AU$1500
Lot 518	[ P ]	Estimate: $1,000 Starting Price: $750 1969 Prime Ministers 5c G.H. Reid Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale cream litho tint affixed to thin card (50mm x 40mm), fine. One of two recorded die proofs in this shade; note that the two marks at upper right also occur on the other recorded example and are apparently defects in the litho tint and not stains. BW 512DP(1)B, cat AU$2000
Lot 519	[ P ]	Estimate: $1,200 Starting Price: $900 1969 Prime Ministers 5c Alfred Deakin Die Proof in Black on white wove paper with pale blue litho tint and affixed to thin card (70mm x 77mm), very fine and one of two recorded examples. BW 510DP(1)A, cat AU$2000
Lot 520	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1970 Cook Bicentenary 5c marginal se-tenant strip of 5 used on 1970 (9 Nov) airmail cover to Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Lot 521	[ P ]	Estimate: $900 Starting Price: $675 1973 Famous Australians 7c Dame Mary Gilmore Die Proof in Black on wove paper affixed to thin card (78 x 82mm, showing almost complete die sinkage), very fine and rare with only four die proofs recorded in private hands. BW 629DP(1), cat AU$1500
Lot 522	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1978 Aviators 18c Ulm vertical pair variety 'Misplaced Perforations 3mm to Right' fresh MUH, unlisted in BW
Lot 523	[ ** ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1980 National Stamp Week 22c left-hand pane of 50 with all selvedge removed, the fourth horizontal showing a paper join variety affecting all units. From the same sheet as the previous lot. Light tone spots on some units including the variety stamps, BW 878ba, cat AU$400+
Lot 524	[ E ]	Estimate: $160 Starting Price: $120 1982 Whales 60c Essay with solid blue background fresh MUH. BW930E(1) cat AU$350, SG 841a cat £250
Lot 525	[ E ]	Estimate: $160 Starting Price: $120 1982 Whales 60c essay with solid blue background, superb marginal MUH. BW 930E(1) cat AU$350, SG 841a cat £250
Lot 526	[ E ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1988 37c Australian Bicentenary (USA Joint Issue) artist's stamp-size essays (18) as coloured photocopies (as supplied to members of the Stamp Advisory Committee), mounted on page, scarce
Lot 527	[ E ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1988-92 Living Together Definitives 1c to $1 mounted collection of Stamp Advisory Committee photographic essays showing the development of the designs (all values represented except 4c, 40c and $1), also two photographic essays for a proposed 37c pre-stamped envelope for a Bicentennial Around Australia Relay which did not eventuate. Written up with copious notes derived from Stamp Advisory Committee minutes (41 proofs)
Lot 528	[ ** ]	Estimate: $240 Starting Price: $180 1988-92 Living Together Definitives 1c to $1 accumulation of blocks, gutter pairs and strips, and Koala reprints in stockbook, large quantities in higher denominations. Total face value AU$465
Lot 529	[ ** ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1988-92 Living Together Definitives $1 Rescue & Emergency block of 10 variety 'Misplaced Perforations' 4mm downwards, fresh MUH. BW 1315b, cat AU$750
Lot 530	[ ** ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1988-92 Living Together Definitives $1 Rescue & Emergency corner block of 10 variety 'Misplaced Perforations' 4mm upwards, fresh MUH. BW 1315b, cat AU$750
Lot 531	[ ** ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1989 Urban Development $3 vending machine booklet (412c x 7), error 'Miscut Booklet Pane' 3mm to right resulting in design trimmed at left and portion of adjoining stamps showing at right, fine MUH. BW 1433 variety
Lot 532	[ ** ]	Estimate: $400 Starting Price: $300 1992-95 Wetlands and Waterways Vending Machine Booklet original printing on white paper error 'Reversed Pane' showing the wide selvedge opposite the 45c stamp, cover with gold opt for Kaohsiung Exhibition, very fine MUH and rare. Also another booklet with error stamp pane affixed face down in booklet. BW 1573cd, cat AU$1000
Lot 533	[ ** ]	Estimate: $200 Starting Price: $150 1992-94 Threatened Species $4.50 self-adhesive booklet error 'Imperforate' fine MUH. BW 1566(1)b, cat AU$450
Lot 534	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Starting Price: $270 1992-94 Threatened Species $4.50 self-adhesive booklet 3 Koala reprint error 'Imperforate' fine MUH. BW 1566(2)b states approximately one dozen recorded, cat AU$700
Lot 535	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1992-94 Threatened Species $4.50 self-adhesive booklet 4 Koala reprint error 'Stamps Printed on Backing Paper' resulting in adhesive being left on booklet, fine MUH. BW 1566(3)a, cat AU$250
Lot 536	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 1992-94 Threatened Species $4.50 self-adhesive booklet 4 Koala reprint error 'Stamps Printed on Backing Paper' resulting in adhesive being left on booklet, fine MUH. BW 1566(3)a, cat AU$250
Lot 537	[ ** ]	Estimate: $240 Starting Price: $180 1992-94 Threatened Species $4.50 self-adhesive booklet 4 Koalas reprint error 'Imperforate' fine MUH. BW 1566(3)b, states approximately 15 booklets found, cat AU$500
Lot 538	[ ** ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1994 Automatic Teller Machine Sheetlet (20 x 45c) trial sheetlet showing kangaroos facing left and horizontal lines through designs, fine MUH. BW 1784E(1), cat AU$300
Lot 539	[ E ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 1994 Automatic Teller Machine Sheetlet (20 x 45c) trial sheetlet showing kangaroos facing left and horizontal lines through designs, fine MUH. BW 1784E(1), cat AU$300
Lot 540	[ ** ]	Estimate: $150 Starting Price: $115 1995 Endeavour Replica $2 vending machine booklet (1 x 20c, 4 x 45c) showing error 'Miscut Booklet and Pane of Stamps', the vertical trimming being at an angle. Fine MUH and unlisted by BW
Lot 541	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,600 Starting Price: $1,200 2000 Australian Olympic Games Gold Medallists: 45c Grant Hackett digitally-printed sheetlet of 10 error 'Printing Inverted' resulting in gross misplacement of perforations (the printing was made on pre-perforated sheets), fresh MUH and very rare. BW 2356c cat AU$3000
Lot 542	[ ** ]	Estimate: $450 Starting Price: $340 1999-2000s personalised and Special Event sheetlets, large duplicated range including 2000 Paralympians, Shane Warne, John Farnham, Seekers, Australian Tennis Open, Rugby World Cup, Skyworks, Star Wars, Elton John, etc. Face value AU$786 (111 sheetlets)
Lot 543	[ ** ]	Estimate: $220 Starting Price: $170 2000 Australian Olympic Gold Medallists Digital sheetlets of 10, complete set of 16 gold medal winners from each of the six printing venues (fauna emblems in lower right corner), a total of 96 sheetlets housed in Lighthouse album. Face value AU$432
Lot 544	[ ** ]	Estimate: $120 Starting Price: $90 2000 Australian Paralympic Team Member personalised stamp sheetlets of 20 using 45c Paralympic Torch design, set of 523 sheets, together with duplicate imperforate sheets showing team member photographs only with stamp area left blank, mounted in Lighthouse album. Available only on application to the Australian Stamp Bureau and a scarce set. Face value AU$234 (total 104 sheetlets)
Lot 545	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Starting Price: $75 2004 Australia Post folder for distribution to delegates at the U.P.U. Congress in Bucharest, Romania, containing all International Stamps issued up to that time (27, values ranging from 50c to $20), not often seen. Also a second folder containing the original eight International Stamps issued in 2000
Lot 546	[ ** ]	Estimate: $50 Starting Price: $38 2023 Fairy Wrens $4.80 miniature sheet with APF overprint for NZ2023 Exhibition, No. 1 of limited edition of 100, sold for AU$500 at Palmares dinner
Lot 547	[ E ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 1993-94 Counter-printed Stamps 'Candle' Design essays, comprising Black label pair on backing paper, one with misplaced NPC1 literal and 45c denomination, other, with coded opt, Black label with NPC1 literal and $1.20 denomination, Red label pair on backing paper with printed 'AUSTRALIA/SMALL BEER', one with $1.00 denomination, plus Red label without literal or denomination. Although a quantity of these essays are available to collectors, these are rare with additional printing (6 essays)
Lot 548	[ **/C ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 Counter-printed Stamps: 1993-2016 comprehensive collection in three binders, all issues appear to be represented in both mint strips and on first day cover or souvenir covers, plus some other covers, largely philatelic in origin. A very complete lot which would be difficult to assemble from scratch today (several 100s)
Lot 549	[ C ]	Estimate: $180 Starting Price: $135 1993-94 Counter-printed Stamps (Threatened Species) se-tenant imperforate block of 6 without denomination or literal, as used for testing of machines. BW 1669OO(1), cat AU$400
Lot 550	[ P ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1993-94 Counter-printed Stamps (Threatened Species) Parma Wallaby Design with printed '$XX.XX Tech Post Engineering Test No. 4/15th September 1993 Sony 4050' and 'ISSUED AT NPC/MACHINE NO. 1' vertically across design. A rare proof
Lot 551	[ ** ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1993-94 Counter-printed Stamps (Threatened Species) Parma Wallaby Design perforated on backing paper without literal or denomination, rare, and uncatalogued by BW, possibly of proof status
Lot 552	[ P/CTO ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1994-2000 Counter-printed Stamps (Kangaroos and Koalas) Koala on Ground Design with printed 'PRINTER TEST', also Strawberry Hills (NSW) Postal Retail Unit machine strip of 6 with 50c denominations cancelled on 8 JAN 1998
Lot 553	[ **/O/C ]	Estimate: $80 Starting Price: $60 1994-2000 Counter-printed Stamps (Kangaroos and Koalas) Strawberry Hills (NSW) Postal Retail Unit trial (no literal) mint strip of 6 with 50c denominations, Koala on Ground Design 50c on 1997 cover, and Kangaroo and Joey Design $30 denomination used on piece. Also Adelaide GPO set of 6 used on last day of general use (1 AUG 2002) (6M, 1U, 2 covers)
Lot 554	[ **/C ]	Estimate: $300 Starting Price: $230 2016 Counter-printed Stamps (Kangaroos and Koalas) 30c denomination produced by Postmaster to provide stamps for uprating following rate increase, with mint se-tenant strip of 6, set of 6 used on 2016 (30 Jun) cover, and Kangaroo and Joey Design used with 70c Definitive on 2016 (11 Jan) cover. A very scarce group from this unauthorised but operationally necessary issue (6M, 2 covers)