AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1914-24 SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 295
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $320
½d Green, 1d Red single-line perf, 1½d Green, 2d Orange, 4d Blue and 4d Violet in blocks of four, mixed condition, some unmounted (24)
Lot 296
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $750
1d Carmine-Red Die II Single-line Perf 14.2, BW 70(1)f, cancelled at Warwick (Qld), tiny closed tear in between perfs at base. Cat AU$4000
Lot 297
Estimate: $10,000
1d Perkins, Bacon and Co. Die Proof [State 2 - 'Head on lined background. The King's nose has been improved, and the hair is lightened'] in Black on thin glazed card (125x95mm) without endorsements, slight crease to right, BW 70DP(12)Ac. Four examples recorded. Cat AU$15000
Lot 298
Estimate: $12,000
1d Perkins, Bacon and Co. Die Proof [State 3 - 'King's nose is straight, and the lined background is slightly modified] in Black, unmasked on thin white wove paper (125x95mm) without endorsements, slight toning and creasing, BW 70DP(13)Aa. Four examples recorded. Cat AU$17500
3d Blue Die 1a, upper left corner block of four, one unit being Type B, three unmounted, BW 105,c. Cat AU$315
Lot 302
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $440
4d Orange, Plate 2 'JBC' corner Monogram block of four, BW 110(2)z, lower pair unmounted, hinged on upper pair and selvedge
Lot 303
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
4d Lemon, re-united block of twelve (two blocks of six) showing large strike of 'CHIEF PARCEL OFFICE/MELBOURNE' within oval, few units with faults. A rare multiple
Lot 304
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $525
4d Pale Orange, corner pair with 'Line through 'FOUR PENCE', BW 110F(2)h, unmounted. Cat AU$980
Lot 305
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
4d Orange, 'WATERMARK INVERTED' block of four, tiny inclusion on upper right unit, lower units unmounted. Cat AU$510
Lot 306
Estimate: $600
4d Violet, upper right corner block of six (2x3) from left pane with varieties 'Thin 'FOU' of 'FOUR' (retouch)' and 'Weeping '4' at right' (lightly mounted), other units unmounted, BW 111(2)e,f. Minor separation, still a scarce positional piece
Lot 307
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
4d Pale Milky Blue, BW 112F, fresh unmounted. Cat AU$400
Lot 308
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
4d Olive, lower right corner block of six with variety 'Distorted S.E. corner', BW 114(4)l, fresh unmounted. Cat AU$500
Lot 309
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
4½d Violet, 'A.J.MULLETT' imprint block of eight with variety 'Break in frame at left', three units unmounted, BW 118zd. Cat AU$400
Lot 310
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $220
5d Chestnut Single-line Perf 14, BW 122, fresh block of four, lower units unmounted. Cat AU$420
Lot 311
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $460
1/4d Greenish Blue, block of six, light even toning, unmounted. BW Cat AU$2400
Punctured 'OS': 4d Pale Orange-Yellow used with LM Wmk ½d Green on 1918 (6 Nov) OHMS Perth registered cover (WA Coat of Arms on flap), unclaimed and re-registered for return. Cat AU$300+