AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES, 1937-49 ISSUES, PERF 15 X 14

Lot 271		Estimate: $900 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1d Green Queen Elizabeth Die 2 Ash imprint block of 4 with 'Large Holes Coil Perforation', from surplus sheets with coil perforation placed on counter sale. Some gum toning in places, otherwise fine MUH and very scarce. BW 182zr, cat AU$3000
Lot 272		Estimate: $50 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1½d Maroon KGVI on illustrated First Day cover cancelled at Sydney, no back flap
Lot 273		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 1½d Emerald-Green KGVI gutter imprint block of 8 with Type 1 perforation pips, showing 'Cracked Plate' in second line of imprint (State II, affecting 'GOVERNMENT', 'COMMONWEALTH' and 'AUSTRALIA') and additional with a vertical line extending downwards from the 'N' of 'GOVERNMENT' (not seen by us before, and perhaps a third state?). Superb MUH, BW 186zh, cat AU$525
Lot 274		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $105 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 block of 6 from left of sheet variety 'Translucent Paper', the watermark showing very clearly on face, very fine with one unit mounted. BW 188 variety
Lot 275		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 coil pair with large and small holes, very fine MUH. BW 188bl, cat AU$750
Lot 276		Estimate: $600 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing complete Plate No. '3' without dashes (Sheet A), mounted in selvedge only but with considerable toning mostly in top selvedge and gutter. BW 188zb, cat AU$2500
Lot 277		Estimate: $850 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 gutter block of 8 from top of sheet showing complete Plate No. '4' without dashes (Sheet A), mounted in selvedge and gutter only and very fine. BW 188zc, cat AU$2500
Lot 278		Estimate: $500 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 279		Estimate: $900 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 Ash imprint block of 4 from right pane with 'Large Holes Coil Perforation', from surplus sheets with coil perforation placed on counter sale. Mounted in selvedge and on one unit only, fine and scarce. BW 188zqa, cat AU$2250
Lot 280		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Scarlet KGVI Die II 'No Imprint' lower left corner blocks of 4 with perforation pip in lower selvedge, and matching corner block from lower right corner, from surplus sheets printed from coil plates perforated and placed on counter sale. Right corner block with slight gum toning, otherwise superb MUH. BW 188zs, cat AU$1100+ (12)
Lot 281		Estimate: $200 1937-49 Perf 15 x 15 2d Scarlet KGVI Die 2 'No Imprint' block of 16, from surplus stock printed from, coil plate perforated and placed on counter sale. Two units mounted, slight gum toning and light crease through one vertical pair. BW 188zs, cat AU$550
Lot 282		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $65 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 2d Mauve KGVI Die 2 'false coil' (ordinary sheet perforation) strip of 4 with part Ash imprint attached to 960 £8 coil starter printed in red, fine. BW 189bi, cat AU$125
Lot 283		Estimate: $300 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 284		Estimate: $80 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 4d Koala variety 'Offset', fine and lightly hinged. BW 198c, cat AU$175
Lot 285		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,050 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra positional block of 9 from top of right pane, R3/3 being variety 'Top Hat flaw', superb MUH. BW 203o cat AU$2500+, SG 190ab, cat £1400
Lot 286		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $460 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra positional block of 9 from top of rigt pane, R3/3 being variety 'Top Hat flaw', mounted in top selvedge only but with toned gum. BW 203o cat AU$2500+, SG 190ab cat £1400+
Lot 287		Estimate: $160 Realised Price : $120 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra irregular block of 44 from Sheet B showing 'roving' perforation pip in top left corner, and plate varieties on L6/3 and 8/3, plus another corner block of 4 also showing the roving pip. Fine, with most units MUH. BW 203bd, cat AU$350+
Lot 288		Estimate: $1,500 1937-49 6d Kookaburra block of 32 from base of sheet showing almost complete Plate No. '7' without dashes (Sheet C), two units mounted and folded in several places, otherwise very fine and rare. BW 203zc, cat AU$3500