AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES

Lot 760		Estimate: $350 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die I top left corner block of 4 with large portion of partially inked Plate No. '8' mounted in selvedge only which also has two small tone spots. BW 187zk, cat AU$1750
Lot 761		Estimate: $350 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die I block of 4 from top right corner of sheet showing lower portion of Plate No. '8', mounted in selvedge and on one unit only, small tone spot in right margin. BW 187zl, cat AU$1750
Lot 762		Estimate: $600 1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 KGVI 3d Blue Die I 'White Wattles' marginal strip of 3 MUH (selvedge largely detached, and two with black adhesions on reverse), 3d Blue Die I marginal block of 15 and single superb MUH, 3d Blue Die 1A mint, 3d Blue Die II Thin Paper mint, and 1/- Lyrebird Perf 15 x 14 Ash Imprint Pair (21)
Lot 763		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1937-49 Robes duplicated range with 5/- Thick Paper Ash and By Authority imprint blocks of 4, Thin Paper imprint blocks of 4 (6) and imprint pair, 10/- Thick Paper (11, with imprint block of 4 (2) and pair), and Thin Paper imprint block of 4, £1 Thick Paper imprint pair. One unit of £1 pair with tone spots, otherwise very fine MUH and high cat value (51)
Lot 764		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1937-49 10/- Robes Chalky paper + 1/6d Hermes + 4d Koala tied by GPO Sydney cds to 1941 (5 Jun) censored cover to USA (11/10d triple clipper rate for 1/1½oz letter)
Lot 765		Estimate: $600 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI gutter block of 8 from top of sheet with Plate No. '4' (complete) fine virtually full OG with only one unit hinged. BW 187zc, cat AU$2000
Lot 766		Estimate: $300 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing small portion of Plate No. '12' (Sheet A or B), two units mounted and with somewhat heavy fold through gutter. BW 188zj or zja, cat AU$1750
Lot 767		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II 'No Imprint' block of 16, from surplus stock printed from, coil plate perforated and placed on counter sale. Six units mounted, slight gum toning and light crease through one vertical pair, and crease through lower right corner just touching stamp. BW 188zs, cat AU$550
Lot 768		Estimate: $200 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 3d Brown KGVI gutter block of 8 from base of sheet with large portion of Plate No. '14' without dashes (Sheet C), two units mounted and small marks on reverse of two stamps. BW 196zc, cat AU$600
Lot 769		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $575 1951-52 3½d George VI presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '14/2.11.51'(for Sir W. McKell, Governor-General), some foxing of design and mount. Eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW253DP(1), cat AU$3000