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

Lot 687		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 2d Orange range on hagners with shades, official punctures, BW listed plate varieties with Electro 1e, f, h, i, j, n, Electro 2g (cat AU$150), j, Electro 3 d, e, f, Electro 4 d, e, f, h, Electro 4Ad, e, Electro 5 d, e, f, Electro 6 d, e, f, ga, h, ha, Electro 7 d, e, f, g, h, Electro 8d, f, Electro 8Ag, m, o, p, Electro 9d, h, i, and unallocated varieties d, e, f, g, h and i. A very useful selection (70)
Lot 688		Estimate: $120 2d Orange Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted', large part slightly toned OG. BW 95b(a), cat AU$400
Lot 689		Estimate: $150 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 690		Estimate: $280 2d Orange Electro 2 Harrison imprint pair with variety 'Thin Left Frame and Flaw on Kangaroo's Leg' on 2L60, heavily toned gum and few small marks on 2R55. BW 95(2)z, cat AU$2750 for M block of 4
Lot 691		Estimate: $1,400 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 692		Estimate: $75 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 693		Estimate: $600 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 694		Estimate: $120 2d Red old-time used range on leaves with wide range of shades, official punctures, and extensive plate varieties, mostly good to fine (162)
Lot 695		Estimate: $1,200 2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Punctured OS fine used with Melbourne cds 28 JE 23, and with 2017 Drury Certificate, rare. BW 96F, cat AU$1750
Lot 696		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 2d Red Punctured 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine large part OG with trace of hingeing. BW 96b(a), cat AU$2000
Lot 697		Estimate: $200 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 698		Estimate: $150 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 699		Estimate: $750 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 700		Estimate: $250 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 701		Estimate: $70 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 702		Estimate: $1,800 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 703		Estimate: $100 2d Red Electro 14 variety 'Retouched Face' (14L12) (Vic) cds dated 26 AU 23. BW 96(14)e, cat AU$400
Lot 704		Estimate: $5,000 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 705		Estimate: $2,000 2d Red Electro 16 variety 'Lower Frame Missing Under TWO PENCE' similar to 16R58 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 16R58/59 AU$3500