AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, C OF A WATERMARK
Lot 737
Estimate: $160
Realised Price : $170
1d Green selection of plate varieties, with block of 4 with VII/37 'Second Re-entry to Neck Flaw' and VII/43 'Accidental Re-entry', block of 4 with VIII/50 'Accidental Re-entry' and VII/60 'Kangaroo's Tongue Out Re-entered', block of 4 with VIII/25 'NY Joined', corner pair with VII/60 'Run N Retouched'. Also OS opt block of 4, one unit showing 'Broken Top of S', and Pane 1 (used) and Pane II (top right unit damaged) Ash imprint blocks of 4. Mostly fine, with some units MUH (26)
Lot 738
Estimate: $175
3d Blue small collection on hagners with Plate 8 Ash imprint block of 4 MUH (few wrinkles in lower selvedge), M (3) and U (2) shades, OS overprint M pair, and a range of plated stamps, including listed varieties on 7R35, 7R55, 7R58, 8L11 and 8R1, few with small faults or toning but generally good (10M and 26U)
Lot 739
Estimate: $120
3d Blue Plate 7 Ash imprint block of 4, 4R55 with variety 'White Flaw Below Kangaroo's Paw', gum thins in lower selvedge, and gum slightly toned. BW 109(7)z, cat AU$400
Lot 740
Estimate: $140
3d Blue Plate 8 Ash imprint block of 4, one unit with stain on reverse, mounted in selvedge only. BW 109(8)z, cat AU$350
Lot 741
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $80
4d Greenish-olive solo franking for 1-2oz letter tied by 'RELIEF STAMP/JAN 7-PM/1935/N.S.W.' repeater cancel, a little reduced at right, attractive
Lot 742
Estimate: $75
5d Yellow-brown unusual double franking tied by Melbourne slogan cancel to 1936 (4 Feb) Parbury, Henty & Co cover to Batavia where backstamped, 9d half oz airmail + 1d late fee
Lot 743
Estimate: $1,000
1/4d Deep Turquoise, a striking shade cancelled with Launceston South cds 17 AU 34, with the '7' officially altered to '6' in manuscript. Missing perf at right, otherwise fine. This stamp is clearly from a different sheet to that discussed in the BW footnote, sold in 1938 in Queensland. BW 131c, cat AU$6250