AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK, 2D

Lot 304		Estimate: $170 2d Orange Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted', large part slightly toned OG. BW 95b(a), cat AU$400
Lot 305		Estimate: $250 2d Orange Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' five used examples all with dated cancellations, couple of short perfs otherwise fine. BW 95b(a), cat AU$500 (5)
Lot 306		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900 2d Orange horizontal pair, left unit showing 'Watermark Line Only', large part OG, right unit with insignificant gum thin, rare. BW 95ab, cat AU$2000
Lot 307		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 2d Orange Electro 1 study on page of the bottom row units subsequently substituted into Electro 8A, with mint block of 4 (1L51-52/57-58), 1L57 (2), 1L58 and 1R58 (2) used, and 2d Red substitutions on Electro 8A with L58 used, and R58 in mint pair and used. A difficult group to assemble (6M and 7U)
Lot 308		Estimate: $650 Realised Price : $500 2d Orange Electro 1 variety 'Cracked Electro Through Right Wattles and Emu' (1R27) used showing an early state of the crack, cancelled at Miranda (NSW), 6 JA 1921, and partly severed mint block of 10 (L20-24/26-30) showing the advanced state of the crack, fine with large part OG, perfs reinforced with hinges but rare; also used single of the adjoining 1R21 variety ('White Flaw on A of AUSTRALIA'). BW 95(1)k, cat AU$1000+
Lot 309		Estimate: $350 2d Orange Electro 1 variety 'Cracked Electro Vertically Through Right Side' (1R34), an early state showing crack extending from bottom frame to emu only, very fine used. BW 95(1)l, cat AU$600
Lot 310		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 2d Orange Electro 1 variety 'Cracked Electro Vertically Through Right Side' (1R40) cancelled Melbourne machine cancel 12 JA 192(1), centred lower left and fine used. BW 95(1)m, cat AU$600
Lot 311		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 2d Orange Electro 2 variety 'Scratch Through Right Value Tablet') in mint block of 4 (2R43-44/49-50) (slightly toned gum, lower pair MUH), and used (2, dated examples). Also 2d Red, three used examples of the same variety, plus a further three used examples showing line watermark at base and thus from the substitution into an unknown electro. A fine group, BW 95(2)j, 96(2)j, cat AU$520+
Lot 312		Estimate: $1,750 2d Orange Electro 2 Harrison imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Thin Left Frame and Flaw on Kangaroo's Leg', full OG with stamps MUH, two small tone spots on reverse of L60. BW 95(2)z, cat AU$2750
Lot 313		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 2d Orange Electro 2 Harrison imprint block of 4, L60 with variety 'Flaw on Kangaroo's Leg', toned gum with lower pair MUH, small inclusion on face of R55. BW 95(2)zz, cat AU$2750
Lot 314		Estimate: $2,000 2d Orange Harrison imprint pair, very fine MUH, imprint 6.25mm below stamps and therefore believed to be Electro 4, but not showing the associated flaws on L60 and R55. BW 95(4)z, cat AU$3000 for a hinged block of 4
Lot 315		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 2d Orange Electro 6 variety 'Retouched LIA of AUSTRALIA' (6L5) in marginal pair, large part OG and fine. BW 95(6)d, cat AU$150+
Lot 316		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 2d Orange Electro 6 variety 'Retouched LIA of AUSTRALIA' (6L5) tied to small piece cancelled Hay (NSW) cds 5 JL 21. Small tone spot in upper margin otherwise fine used
Lot 317		Estimate: $120 2d Orange Electro 6 variety 'Retouched GE of POSTAGE' (6R36), centred lower right, part OG and somewhat heavily hinged. BW 95(6)h, cat AU$200
Lot 318		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 2d Orange Electro 6 variety 'Retouched GE of POSTAGE' (6R36) States I and II (with additional 'Retouched Upper Frame at Left'), latter a few shortish perfs, otherwise fine used. BW 95(6)h,ha, cat AU$180 (2)
Lot 319		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 2d Orange and 2d Red Electro 7 matching blocks of 12 from top left corner of sheet, L16 showing the prominent variety 'White Flaw on Emu's Neck' unlisted in BW. Few gum bends on 2d Red block, and some units reinforced with hinges on both blocks, large part OG with most units MUH (24)
Lot 320		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,600 2d Orange Electro 7 Harrison imprint block of 8, large part OG with some perfs reinforced, lower row MUH. BW 95(7)z, cat AU$3500 for block of 4
Lot 321		Estimate: $550 Realised Price : $480 2d Orange Electro 8 variety 'Cracked Electro Through Left Wattles' (8R45) in mint block of 15 (R44-48/50-54/56-60), very fine large part OG, with only the upper row of five units hinged. BW95(8)ha, cat AU$500++
Lot 322		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 2d Orange unlocated variety 'Cracked Electro Vertically Through Right Side', centred left and fine used. BW 95(U)m, cat AU$600
Lot 323		Estimate: $900 2d Orange unlocated variety 'Cracked Electro Through Right Wattles to L of AUSTRALIA', large part OG, few small tone spots on gum, fine appearance and very rare. BW 95(U)o, cat AU$1250
Lot 324		Estimate: $200 2d Red 'Tin Shed Flaws' range of 14 used stamps mounted on page, including a number of prominent examples, mostly very fine. (14)
Lot 325		Estimate: $1,300 2d Red Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine large part OG with trace of hingeing. BW 96b(a), cat AU$2000
Lot 326		Estimate: $350 2d Red Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' horizontal pair cancelled Sydney cds 6 AU 23 centred left and fine used, a scarce multiple. BW 96b(a), cat AU$600
Lot 327		Estimate: $250 2d Red Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted and with variety 'White Spot in Top Left Corner' (Electro 12, L33) fine used, a scarce combination. BW 96(12)b(a)I
Lot 328		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $18 2d Red with Pre-Printing Paper Fold through crown and back of King's head to right value tablet, fine
Lot 329		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850 2d Red Electro 8 variety 'Cracked Electro Through Left Wattles' (8L45), four used examples (three dated) showing progression of the crack, all fine and a group that would be virtually impossible to duplicate. BW 96(8)ha, cat AU$1600
Lot 330		Estimate: $1,000 2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10) left unit in horizontal strip of 3 reinforced with hinges, toned gum and one unit with vertical crease, but rare. BW 96(11)i, cat AU$2500+
Lot 331		Estimate: $160 Realised Price : $120 2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10) fine used. BW 96(11)i, cat AU$300
Lot 332		Estimate: $350 2d Red Electro 11 variety 'Retouched Nose' (11R10) punctured 'OS' and with 'Watermark Inverted', small tear in top margin otherwise fine used and probably a unique combination. BW 96(11)a(i), cat AU$300++
Lot 333		Estimate: $1,400 Realised Price : $1,250 2d Red Electro 12A bottom marginal block of 4 (12AL53-54/59-60), L54 variety 'Recut 2 at Right and Broken Top to Crown', large part OG (lower units MUH), very fine and rare. BW 96(12A)j, cat AU$2000+
Lot 334		Estimate: $120 2d Red Electro 12A variety 'Recut 2 at Right and Broken Top to Crown' (12AR54), couple of slightly short perfs otherwise fine used and cancelled Port Lincoln (SA) cds, 3 MR 24. BW 96(12A)j, cat AU$250
Lot 335		Estimate: $2,500 2d Red Electro 14 variety 'Retouched Face' (14L12) in block of 4 (14L5-6/11-12), large part OG with variety unit MUH, very fine and rare. BW 96(14)e, cat AU$3000+
Lot 336		Estimate: $180 2d Red Electro 14 variety 'Retouched Face' (14L12) used with tiny thin on reverse, cancelled Moyhu (Vic) cds dated 26 AU 23. BW 96(14)e, cat AU$400
Lot 337		Estimate: $6,000 2d Red Electro 16 variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet' (16L4) large part OG, with horizontal crease across upper part of stamp not visible on face. An extremely rare variety in red, this is thought to be the only recorded mint example, and a major KGV rarity. Also a fine used example of State I of the same position (identified by a small white dot below loop of right-hand '2'. BW 96(16)f, cat AU$9750 (2)
Lot 338		Estimate: $1,000 2d Red Electro 16 horizontal pair L55-56 Punctured 'OS' showing first states, MUH (L56 with large gum thin), L55 with corner selvedge (large gum thin at top) showing early stage of weak right frame and with double perf in lower margin, and L55 used (centred lower left and with blunt corner) showing advanced stage of 'Right Frame Missing'. A good trio despite faults. BW 96(16)l, cat AU$3500+ (4)
Lot 339		Estimate: $2,500 2d Red Electro 16 variety 'Lower Frame Missing Under TWO PENCE' similar to 16L58 and 59, but with different associated flaws and with line watermark at right. Short light diagonal crease in lower right corner otherwise fine used. This is the only recorded example and is the stamp referred to in the footnote in the catalogue. BW cat for 16L58/59 AU$3500
Lot 340		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 2d Red-brown Electro 16 marginal block of 4 16L3-4/9-10, L4 variety 'Large White Flaw in Left Value Tablet', very fine large part OG with upper pair including variety MUH. Also two marginal blocks of 4 16L4-5/10-11 with L4 showing two states of the make-ready correction to the variety, both very fine (one with stamps MUH). An attractive trio. BW 97(16)f,fa, cat AU$850+ (12)
Lot 341		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $950 2d Red-brown Electro 16 variety 'Right Frame Largely Missing' (16L55 and 56) State I in corner pair and L56 single, State II (L55 with vertical crack) in L55-57 strip of 3, and L49-50/55-56 marginal block of 4. Single without gum, others fine with large part OG with some units MUH. BW 97(16)l,la,ma, cat AU$2700+