AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1914-24 SINGLE WATERMARK
Lot 175
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $625
½d Green Electro 2, 'JBC' Monogram, left corner block of four, BW 63(2)z, minor bends on one, hinged in selvedge only, stamps very fresh unmounted mint
Lot 176
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $800
½d Green Electro 2, 'JBC' Monogram, right corner block of four, BW 63(2)zb, hinged in selvedge only, stamps very fresh unmounted mint
Lot 177
Estimate: $1,500
½d Green, prominent variety 'Crack through south west corner', BW 63(3)h. 2004 Drury Certificate
Lot 178
Estimate: $10,000
Realised Price : $7,500
½d Green Electro 6, 'T.S. HARRISON' two-line imprint block of four (with stop after printer) in the distinctive 'very Yellow ("CYPRUS") Green', BW 63(6)za, some separation and minor hinge strengthening at base. A very rare imprint
Lot 179
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $440
½d Orange Electro 6, 'WATERMARK INVERTED', 'T.S. HARRISON' imprint block of eight with varieties ' "Neckless" emu (retouch)', 'Retouch to crack through King's ear' and 'Eight wattles at right', BW 66a(6)h,z, very fresh with six units unmounted
Lot 180
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $2,100
Smooth paper 1d Scarlet Aniline Die II, 'Punctured "OS" Inverted "SO" ', BW 71(I)fb variety. Very rare as Die II. 2003 Drury Certificate
Lot 181
Estimate: $12,500
Smooth paper 1d Orange-Red 'WATERMARK INVERTED' (G24½) 'JBC' Monogram corner block of nine, BW 71Pa(3)zd, light hinge reinforcement in lower margin, slight crease on one unit and small tone on one. 2005 Drury Certificate
One of the outstanding shade and monogram pieces of KGV philately
Lot 182
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $850
Smooth paper 1d Carmine-Red Die II/I se-tenant pair, BW 71V(1)fa, unmounted
Lot 183
Estimate: $4,500T
Rough paper 1d Carmine punctured 'OS', 'Die I and II Substituted cliche' singles, BW 72C(2)ia,ja. Fine and rare duo
Lot 184
Estimate: $2,000T
1d Red Die III, corner 'CA' Monogram strip of three, BW 75zb, tiny inclusion in selvedge, stamps unmounted
Lot 185
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1½d Scarlet (dry print giving coarse appearance), 'T.S. HARRISON' imprint block of eight with stop, showing Electro 21 variety 'Blurred flaw through "STR" of AUSTRALIA', minor separation, BW 89(21)p,z
Lot 186
Estimate: $650T
Realised Price : $725
1½d Red 'WATERMARK INVERTED', the difficult 'No imprint' block of eight, BW 89azb. Very fine and fresh
2d Orange 'Cracked electro vertically through right side' (late state), BW 95(U)m, dated example 10 Jan 21. Very spectacular
Lot 189
Estimate: $750
2d Red 'Cracked electro through left wattles (very late and pronounced state), BW 96(8)fa
Lot 190
Estimate: $8,000T
Realised Price : $6,000
3d Violet-Blue Die I horizontal marginal pair from base of the sheet, error 'IMPERFORATE THREE SIDES', BW 104b, SG 79a, left unit with light vertical crease, otherwise very fresh. Impressive KGV item
4d Lime-Yellow, BW 110E, hinge remain. Very rare shade. 2005 Drury Certificate
Lot 196
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
4d Lime-Yellow, BW 110E, tiny airhole on watermark line. Very rare shade. 2002 Drury Certificate
Lot 197
Estimate: $15,000
Realised Price : $11,500
4d Blue (Cooke Plates) punctured 'OS', Plate 2 'T.S. HARRISON' one-line imprint block of four, BW 112b(2)z, minor separation as always found on upper units, hinge strengthening in selvedge, otherwise fine and fresh
One of the great KGV imprint rarities, very seldom offered