AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, DECIMAL ISSUES

Lot 501	[ FDC ]	Estimate: $30 Purchase Price : $26 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 505	[ ** ]	Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787 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 511	[ C ]	Estimate: $180 Purchase Price : $158 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 Purchase Price : $210 1966 75c Cook solo franking on neat 1975 (22 Apr) Messenger Delivery cover, opened out
Lot 513	[ S/** ]	Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54 1966 75c, $1, $2, $4 Navigators oveprrinted SPECIMEN very fine MUH (4)
Lot 514	[ ** ]	Estimate: $50 Purchase Price : $45 1966 Navigators $1 Flinders Perf 14.78 x 14.10, fresh MUH
Lot 515	[ P ]	Estimate: $1,200 Purchase Price : $1,049 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 Purchase Price : $1,049 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 Purchase Price : $612 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 Purchase Price : $874 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 Purchase Price : $1,049 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 521	[ P ]	Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787 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 524	[ E ]	Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140 1982 Whales 60c Essay with solid blue background fresh MUH. BW930E(1) cat AU$350, SG 841a cat £250
Lot 525	[ E ]	Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140 1982 Whales 60c essay with solid blue background, superb marginal MUH. BW 930E(1) cat AU$350, SG 841a cat £250
Lot 536	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 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 542	[ ** ]	Estimate: $450 Purchase Price : $397 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)