AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V SIDEFACE ISSUES, SINGLE WATERMARK

Lot 227		1½d Die I selection of unused stamps with plated flaws on hagner, mostly Black-brown and Browns with the odd Red and Green, and mostly punctured \'OS\'. Among the catalogued varieties are BW 83(1)i, 83(3)e, 84(1)k, 84(1)k, 89(15)g, with other plated flaws 2L35,59; 2R6,10,12,16,18,37; 3L6,8,32; 7R4,22; 15L12; 15R48 (20)
Lot 228		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 ½d Orange Electro 9 right-hand pane of 60, showing the listed plate flaws on R5, R14, R15, R47 and R59. R51 shows a very weak right-hand frame at middle, an early state of BW 66(9)n 'Right Frame Missing Behind Emu' (cat AU$2250 for listed flaw). Reinforcement of perfs in selvedge, and tone spots on two units (plus a few in selvedge). A scarce piece showing the late state from this electro
Lot 229		Estimate: $35 1d Carmine-rose Smooth Paper (G30) used on 1918 (11 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Los Angeles, with 'PASSED' censor mark in blue, underpaid and with octagonal framed 'T/30c' and 'Postage due 6 cents' in violet, U.S. postage due apparently removed, but fine appearance
Lot 230		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $22 1d Dull Red Rough Paper (G72 - fluorescent red UV reaction) used on 1918 (9 May) cover cancelled by Melbourne machine, very fine. BW 72M, cat AU$50 on cover
Lot 231		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1d Carmine-red Single-line Perf Left Plate example (Pane III, No. 12) showing compartment line at right, fine used with cds cancel, and with 2013 Robert Vadas certificate confirming plating. Rare, BW prices the major catalogued Left Plate varieties at AU$2000 each
Lot 232		Estimate: $200 1d Carmine-red Single-line Perf Left Plate example (Pane III, No. 30) showing compartment line at right, fine used with Hobart machine cancel, and with 2013 Robert Vadas certificate confirming plating. Rare, BW prices the major catalogued Left Plate varieties at AU$2000 each
Lot 233		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1d Carmine-red Single-line Perf Left Plate example (Pane IV, No. 12) showing compartment line at right, fine used with cds cancel, and with 2013 Robert Vadas certificate confirming plating. Rare, BW prices the major catalogued Left Plate varieties at AU$2000 each
Lot 234		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1d Carmine-red Die III vertical block of 10 from top left corner of sheet, No. 1 being variety 'Notch in Right Frame'. Showing on reverse apparent official repair to sheet in top selvedge and opposite No. 1 using gummed strips of paper. Tiny tone spots on all units visible only on back, some perf separation but of fresh appearance, large part OG
Lot 235		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 1d Red Die III Watermark Inverted fine used with machine cancel. BW 75a, cat AU$150
Lot 236		1d Violet small range on hagners with M (7) and U (10, four punctured \'OS\') shades, plus duplicated range of plate varieties with V/30, VI/21, 55, VII/1, 3, 31, 32, 38, 49, 52, 54, 55, VIII/14, 25, 60 mostly U (some duplication), also VII/60 (\'RA Joined\') M (4, one in pair). Generally fine with some MUH (14M and 27U)
Lot 237		1½d Black-brown, Brown and Green Die I selection of plated flaws on hagner, some punctured \'OS\', including BW 88(14)f,g, and with other plated flaws on 1R7,13,30; 3L32; 3R13,19,42,46; 4L7; 4R57; 5L31,45; 5R34,60; 8L14; 9L2; 11R2,16,37,56; 12L1(x2),20,29; 12R11; C242 (30)
Lot 238		1½d Green and Red Die I selection of plated flaws on hagner, mostly punctured OS, including catalogued varieties BW 88(15)g,j,k, 89(15)k, 89(16)e,fa,g, and with other plated flaws on 15R19,20,21,29,36,48(x2),52,54,57; 16L2(x2),8(x2),40,49,53,55,57; 16R5,6,12 (30)
Lot 239		1½d Green and Red Die I selection of used stamps with plated flaws, mostly punctured \'OS\', including catalogued varieties BW 89(16)i, 89(17)d, and with other plated flaws on 14L51; 14R6,31,59; 15L12(x2),39,51; 15R20,36,52,57; 16L3,49,50,55; 16R5,6(x2),12,41,47; 17R6,8(x2),15,19 (30)
Lot 240		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1½d Green block of 20 (4 x 5) from top of sheet showing staple holes in selvedge indicating origin from a £1 stamp booklet. Small adhesions on two units, otherwise very fine MUH
Lot 241		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1½d Red mint selection on hagners, mostly comprising plate flaws, including listed varieties 89(15)f, 89(16)e,h,s, 89(1)l,vbb, 89(21)l, 89(22)i,n,s,sa, 89(24)m,n, 89(27)sb,t, with a number in blocks of 4 or pairs; also No Watermark block of 3 and pair. Mostly fine to very fine, many MUH and a good assembly (47)
Lot 242		1½d Red Die I selection of used plated stamps on hagner, mostly punctured \'OS\' and including catalogued varieties BW 89(22)g, 89(24)d,h,m, 89(25-28)e,l, and with other plated stamps 21L20,21,27; 22R22,28,34,40,43,53; 23L13,20; 23R36(x2),47; 24L19,45,57; 24R2,21,50; 25-28L11; 26R56; 27L55; 29L54 (30)
Lot 243		1½d Red Die I used selection of plated flaws (also 1 x Black-brown, 2 x Green) on hagner, mostly punctured \'OS\', including catalogued varieties BW 88(14)d, 89(17)l,rb, 89(18)j, and with other plated flaws on 2L1; 12L43; 17R46; 16L57; 16R47; 17L35,43,48,52; 17R34,38,46,53,57,58; 18L31,34,45,57; 18R4,24,29,40,54 (28)
Lot 244		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1½d Red Electro 15, Right Pane, No. 10 variety 'Cracked Electro from Kangaroo Diagonally Downwards to Right Value Tablet', centred lower right with part OG slightly toned gum, a rare stamp. BW 89(15)f, cat AU$900
Lot 245		1½d Red Electro 19 duplicated collection of plate varieties identified on hagners, all used, and including listed varieties L31 (2), L51, R5, R18, R20, R24 (2), R32 (3), R36 (9), R48 (2), also unlisted flaws on L3, L10, L18, L57, R10, R26 (3), R43 and R46. Few stamps with small faults but generally fine, and a good representation from this scarce electro, BW cat AU$1630 (33)
Lot 246		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340 1½d Red Electro 22 sheet of 120 from Mullett printing without imprint, showing all listed varieties. Perf separation resulting in the two panes almost being separated, and in other places, and with tone spots on 14 units, some gum missing in upper selvedge and affecting two units, nevertheless a scarce survivor
Lot 247		2d Red Electro 12A, R54 variety \'Recut 2 at Right and Broken Crown Top\', fine used. BW 96(12A)j, cat AU$200
Lot 248		2d Brown range of plate varieties on hagner, including catalogued flaws 12R27, 16L1, 28, 56, 16R5, 42, 53, plus others, mostly used incl \'OS\', but with 16R53 M and 12R24/30 MUH (toned gum), generally fine and high cat value (3M, 16U)
Lot 249		3d Blue small selection on hagners, with Harrison Plates M (4) and U (6, five punctured \'OS\') shades, and plate flaws incl listed varieties 1L51, 1R30 U, and 2L19 \'Broken Leg of Emu\' M (2) and U (3); Mullett Plates with M corner block of 4 (3 X Type A, 1 x Type B, 3 MUH but few tone spots), Type B M & U, and Type A U block of 4. Generally good to fine (11M and 19U)
Lot 250		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 4d Orange Punctured 'OS/NSW' with variety 'Line Through FOUR PENCE' fine used with 23 NO 16 cds cancel BW cat AU$250+
Lot 251		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 4d Lemon-yellow centred upper left, fine MUH
Lot 252		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 4½d Violet group on hagner, comprising block of 4, vertical strip of 3, pair from top left corner of sheet (L1 with variety 'Cut S.W. Corner'), and block of 9 from right side of sheet. One unit in block of 9 hinged, otherwise all fine MUH, variable centring (18)
Lot 253		4½d Violet small range on hagners with M (6, incl pair) and U (7, incl punctured \'OS\') shades, also plate varieties 1l24, 1R16, 1R27, 1R60 U. Plus Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 M (2) and U (5) shades, and plate varieties 1L30 U and 1L31 M. Some toning, generally fine (9M and 17U)
Lot 254		Estimate: $80 4½d Violet tied by slogan cancel (modified from British Empire Exhibition type) to 1925 (128 Oct) handdrawn airmail cover from Sydney to Melbourne
Lot 255		Estimate: $10,000 5d Very Dark Chestnut Comb Perf block of 4, very fine with large part OG and mounted on upper units only. The colour of this block is somewhat lighter than the catalogued 'Intensely Dark Brown' (BW 123F), but is nevertheless a very rare (and uncatalogued) shade. With 2012 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 256		Estimate: $400 1/4d Turquoise-blue pairs (2) and singles (5) with shades, all large part OG and fine, variable centring (9)