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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 758 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 12, faint crease on corner stamp otherwise very fine with full OG and only two units hinged, showing JBC monogram setting 10mm below and flush with left side of tablet. BW D76z, cat AU$875 for mounted monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 759 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from left and right corners of sheet respectively. The JBC monogram with light crease affecting left unit, shows the setting with monogram positioned 1.5mm inside left edge of tablet. Large part OG and a rare pair. BW D76z, zb, cat AU$1750 (6)  | ||
| Lot 760 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II block of 4 from right side of sheet variety 'Double Perforation' down right side, very fine with large part OG and lower units unmounted. BW D78ba, undercatalogued at AU$300+  | ||
| Lot 761 | [ PPC ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II with CA monogram cancelled by indelible pencil 1911 (23 Dec) picture postcard franked ½d Queensland used locally in Brisbane, oval 'T1D'. The only example of a monogram used on cover of which we are aware, very unusual  | ||
| Lot 762 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die II CA monogram block of 12, part OG with most units unmounted, hinge reinforcement between two units, fine appearance. BW D80zb, cat AU$600 for monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 763 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 12 from left side of sheet cancelled double-circle 'PARCEL POST/G.P.O. SYDNEY N.S.W.' clock cds in violet dated AP 22 1912. Two mild vertical creases through second and third columns, otherwise of good appearance. BW D84z, cat AU$750 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 764 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 6 from right corner of sheet cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds dated 9 JUL 17, very fine. The setting of the JBC monogram is 10mm below and 3.5mm inside tablet. BW D64zd, cat AU$1000 for mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 765 | [ **/* ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. Very fine with large part OG and some units MUH. The JBC monogram from the setting with monogram 7.5mm below tablet and 1mm inside left frame of tablet. An exceptional pair of strips and possibly unique. BW D85z,zb, cat AU$2500 (6)  | ||
| Lot 766 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram singles. The monogram settings are CA (under 10/10) 8.5mm below and flush with tablet, JBC (under 10/3) 8.5mm below and 4.5mm inside tablet. Both very fine with large part OG, a rare pair. BW D86za,zg, cat AU$1200 (2)  | ||
| Lot 767 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 8 (without left-hand selvedge, marginal watermark letters 'COMMON' indicate left side position) cancelled 'PARCELS BRANCH/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds dated 23NO09, fine and very scarce. The monogram setting is 8.5mm below and 4.5mm inside tablet. BW D86z, cat AU$1500 as used strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 768 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 4 showing marginal letters 'MMONW' indicating the left side of the sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/3, very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D88za, cat AU$600 for monogram single  | ||
| Lot 769 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram lower left monogram block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12mm below and 4mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$2000 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 8  | ||
| Lot 770 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green mint with CA monogram, the monogram setting being 12mm below and 6mm outside left frame of tablet. Very fine, lightly hinged with large part OG, rare. BW D70za, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 771 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right corner block of 8 superb MUH, ex Australia Post Archival Sale, rare. The monogram setting is 12.5mm below and 3mm outside left frame of tablet. BW D89zd, cat AU$200 as a monogram strip of 3, plus premium for block of 8 MUH  | ||
| Lot 772 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram strip of 3 from left side of sheet superb MUH and ex Australia Post Archival Sale, very rare. The monogram setting is 10.5mm below and 0.75mm inside left frame of tablet. BW D90z, cat AU$2500 as hinged monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 773 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right block of 12 superb MUH, from Australia Post Archival Sale, a magnificent and rare block. BW 90zd, cat AU$2500 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 12.  | ||
| Lot 774 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green with CA monogram with very light and indistinct cancel, showing marginal watermark letters 'RA' indicating the monogram to be positioned under Stamp 10/10, contrary to the BW catalogue statement. Very fine without gum and the only recorded example, making this arguably the rarest monogram of Australian Commonwealth. A major postage due rarity, grossly undercatalogued by BW at AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 775 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green horizontal pair cancelled portion of double-circle 'clock' cds in violet, a rare multiple. BW D92 cat AU$850, SG D73 cat £600  | ||
| Lot 776 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green CA monogram pair from left corner of sheet, very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. The only known positional monogram pair, only one other CA monogram (a single) being recorded. A major rarity amongst Australian Commonwealth monograms, and an extremely important postage due piece. BW D92z, cat AU$8000  | ||
| Lot 777 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green (wmk sideways facing right) with 'CA' monogram fine with part OG, 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram fine with trace of hinge, and 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram fine with large part OG. BW D96aa/zc, D97Bza and DD99Azc, cat AU$835 (3)  | ||
| Lot 778 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 marginal block of 6 variety 'Double Perforation' between the two rows, with off-centre row patched with stamp selvedge, fine with large part OG. BW D96b, catalogued as used only at AU$150  | ||
| Lot 779 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 Watermark Sideways (top of crown facing right) CA monogram block of 4, fine with large part OG, lower pair MUH. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160 as hinged monogram single  | ||
| Lot 780 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint block of 8, very fine MUH. BW D95zb, cat AU$750+  | ||
| Lot 781 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow Green Perf 14 Cooke printing JBC monogram block of 6 from the lower left corner of the sheet, ery fine with virtually full OG and only one unit mounted. BW D97Bz, cat AU$750 for hinged monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 782 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Multiple Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green Perf 14 Cooke printing CA monogram block of 12 from lower right corner of sheet with additional variety 'Double Perforations' along bottom row. Minor perf separation reinforced with hinge, fine with large part OG and most units MUH. A unique combination. BW D97Bb/zb, cat AU$750 for hinged monogram strip of 3, with 6 x double perf catalogued at AU$900  | ||
| Lot 783 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green horizontal strip of 4 variety 'Double Perforations' at base, fine with part OG, some perf reinforcement, adjoins the unique Harrison single-line imprint block. BW D99Bb, cat AU$800+  | ||
| Lot 784 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'CA' monogram block of 4 from right side of sheet, fine with large part OG, perf reinforcement in selvedge. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375 as monogram single  | ||
| Lot 785 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green irregular block of 7 with complete Harrison one-line imprint, and with additional variety 'Double Perforations' along base. One stamp with small tone spot on reverse, large part OG with lower four units MUH. A major postage due rarity, this being the only recorded imprint other than for a block of 24 in the Royal Collection, and as such one of the rarest Australian Commonwealth imprints. BW D99Bzd, cat AU$7500  | ||
| Lot 786 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint block of 4, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded example of this imprint and a major postage due and Australian Commonwealth rarity. BW D99Cze, cat AU$6500  | ||
| Lot 787 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds to 1920 (20 Mar) cover from Forbes to Sydney illegally franked with 2d New South Wales Stamp Duty adhesive, and taxed double the 1½d letter rate. A fine cover, believed to be one of only two recorded bearing this stamp, and thus undercatalogued by BW at AU$400  | ||
| Lot 788 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal pair with large part OG. This pair is from the former block of 4 which was reduced to the pair and two singles, and represents the only mint multiple known. One of the most important postage due pieces from the Thin Paper series. BW D100a cat AU$18000, SG D82a cat £13,000  | ||
| Lot 789 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' used horizontal pair cancelled Newcastle cds dated MY 19/1922, very fine and the only recorded used multiple, a major rarity. BW D100a, cat AU$8500, SG D82a cat £7500  | ||
| Lot 790 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 fine mint with large part OG and lower units MUH. The largest recorded mint multiple (the BW catalogue is incorrect in stating that the block of 6 had been reduced to a block of 4), an important piece. BW D101a, cat AU$9000 for mint (note the catalogue prices are misplaced, the AU$1500 is for mint, and AU$750 for used)  | ||
| Lot 791 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' lower left corner block of 4 superb MUH, including variety 'Retouch to Solid Shading at Back of D' (R10/1). A remarkable combination of rare watermark variety with major plate flaw. The only recorded mint block of 4 (the only larger mint multiple being the block of 6), and a very important piece from this issue. BW D101a/(VP)i, cat AU$6000++  | ||
| Lot 792 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal block of 6 cancelled Perth cds dated 14OC21, very fine and with large part OG, the equal largest used multiple known (three blocks of 6 are recorded, one in the Royal Philatelic Collection). BW D1-1a, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 793 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used with G.P.O. Adelaide cds, FE 20 22, very scarce. SG D83ba cat £450, BW D101a cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 794 | [ S/CTO ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green cancelled-to-order for U.P.U. distribution and with additional SPECIMEN handstamp (22½ x 23/4mm). This handstamp was applied in London to stamps returned from Bechuanaland. Fine without gum and the sole recorded example. BW D102wa, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 795 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green block of 4 from top left corner of sheet, superb MUH and from the Australia Post Archival Sale. A very rare multiple. BW D103 cat AU$9000, SG D86 cat £5200  | ||
| Lot 796 | [ **/*/O ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark large mint and used accumulation on pages, hagners, stock sheets and in packets, with many mint and used multiples, all values represented in quantity with a wide range of printings, many mounted stamps with frame plate and value plate varieties identified. An exceptional opportunity to acquire this issue in quantity for further research (approx 2,000)       | ||
| Lot 797 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d to 6d mint collection of all the Brusden-White listed shades, comprising ½d (4), 1d (5), 1½d (3), 2d (5), 3d (5), 4d (3), and 6d (4), generally fine with a number MUH, a difficult group to complete (29)  | ||
| Lot 798 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark Mullett printings in Carmine and Bright Yellow-green ½d imprint block of 4 MUH but strips of light gum toning from previous storage; 1d (left stamp partly severed) and 3d imprint pairs, both large part OG; 1½d imprint block of 8 (large part OG but arricator affixed in selvedge and faint crease through one pair); and 6d imprint block of 4 (reinforced perfs and toned gum). BW cat AU$1475 as mounted imprint blocks of 4 (20)  | ||
| Lot 799 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Wmk ½d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green block of 24 from base of sheet (lacking side selvedges) with Harrison imprint. Sensible hinge reinforcement of some split perfs, otherwise fine with most units MUH, a rare multiple. BW D105Bz, cat AU$550++  | ||
| Lot 800 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 12 very fine and mounted in lower selvedge only. Also another Ash imprint block of 4 with large stain in gutter. BW D105Dzb, cat AU$175 for mounted block of 4 (16)  | ||
| Lot 801 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison imprint block of 8, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. BW D106Az, cat AU$400 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 802 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison (second line trimmed away) pair large part OG, and 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison imprint pair (second line partly trimmed), left unit partly severed and toned gum. BW 106z,108Bz, cat za, cat AU$700 as blocks of 4 (4)  | ||
| Lot 803 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 4 (second line of imprint slightly trimmed) with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled Near Base' (R9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1), very fine with large part OG. Also another imprint pair in Red and Yellow-Green shade with R10/1 variety without additional scratch, fine with large part OG. BW D106Ezc, cat AU$275, and D106Dzb, cat AU$175 as block of 4 (6)  | ||
| Lot 804 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Harrison (second line trimmed off), Mullett and Ash imprint blocks of 4, each with large part OG, Mullet block with some perfs reinforced, most units MUH. BW D107z,za,zb, cat AU$1025 (12)  | ||
| Lot 805 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, large part OG with seven units MUH, perf separation down left side of gutter, very fine appearance; and 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 8. tone spot in selvedge under imprint otherwise fine MUH. BW D107Bza,107Czb, cat AU$550 for mounted blocks of 4 (8)  | ||
| Lot 806 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green gutter block of 4 variety 'Double Perforation' down right side of gutter, some perf separation and one perf missing on lower right unit, large part OG with lower pair MUH. BW D108ba, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 807 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. Also 3d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green block of 4 from imprint position showing 1mm selvedge without imprint, from Harrison printing with imprint set very low, fine with part OG. BW D109Az, D109B, cat AU$400 for imprint block of 4 (12)  | ||
| Lot 808 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop Retouched' on L60, very fine MUH. BW D109Ezbb, cat AU$350+  | ||
| Lot 809 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting) with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop' (L60), and 4d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting), both blocks with staining along top perfs of upper stamps, some gum toning. BW D109zba, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 810 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 4d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, one unit with small stain on reverse, part OG and of very fine appearance with lower units MUH. BW D110z, cat AU$750 for imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 811 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison two-line imprint block of 8, patches of light gum toning, part OG with lower units MUH, very scarce. BW D112Az, cat AU$750 as imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 812 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark ½d, 1d (2, both perfs), 2d (2, both perfs), 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/- blocks of 4, lower values (including scarce 3d) mostly MUH, 4d, rare 6d and 1/- very fine with lower units MUH. A difficult set to complete in mint blocks, BW D113-121, cat AU$3032 as mounted blocks (36)    | ||
| Lot 813 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 1d N over A and 2d N over N Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks, 1d with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base' (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1), fine with large part OG, 2d without variety 'RA Joined' on R55 (tone spots in gutter). BW D114Az, D116z, cat AU$425 (8)  | ||
| Lot 814 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 11 block of 4 from right side of sheet error 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin' fine used and cancelled with hexagonal '7TH AUS. PHIL. EXBN./ADELAIDE S.A.' ds, as are the other three recorded used pairs. The only surviving block of this error. BW D115b, cat AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 815 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 11 horizontal pair from left side of right pane error 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Gutter', fine used and cancelled with Adelaide cds dated 22FE3?. Very rare, with only four recorded examples, comprising a vertical pair, horizontal pair and single. BW D117b, cat AU$3750  | ||
| Lot 816 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 2d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2) and pairs (2), each showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Each block has one unit with tone spot, and another spot in selvedge of one pair, large part OG. BW D117z, cat AU$125 for block of 4 (10)  | ||
| Lot 817 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4, with variety 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60), the 'RA' Joined variety on R55 corrected by makeready and not apparent. Large part OG with lower units MUH, very fine and a very scarce imprint. BW D118z, cat AU$1400  | ||
| Lot 818 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over EA setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame Over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH, a very scarce imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 819 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over EA setting) block of 4, tone spot in lower selvedge, large part slightly toned gum with lower units MUH, a very scarce imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 820 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green pair tied by Port Hedland cds on 1935 (9 Jun) cover from Perth with 2d and 3d Tasmania Cable, 'T/6D' in hexagon applied. The 3d is rare on cover (BW cat AU$400)  | ||
| Lot 821 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8, very fine with almost full OG, lower units MUH, imprint setting left edge of tablet over space between 'JOHN' and 'ASH'. The only recorded imprint block of 8 of this stamp and a key piece of this issue. BW D120z, cat AU$5750 for a mint imprint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 822 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green strip of 4 used with 1d of the same series tied by Abbotsford cds on 1936 (27 Oct) unsealed cover from Melbourne franked 1d, 'T' in oval with mss '2d', the 2/1d postage collected representing the total due from multiple items to the same addressee. Very few covers bearing the 6d are recorded (BW cat AU$2000), the strip of 4 being the largest recorded multiple on cover. A very fine and highly desirable franking, and one of the most important postage due covers  | ||
| Lot 823 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), patches of light gum toning, lower units MUH. BW D121z, cat AU$475 as mint block of 4  | ||
| Lot 824 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Intaglio Frame Plate ½d and 3d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (no dot plate), and 1d and 2d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (dot plate), all with degrees of staining along tops of blocks, 4d Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate) fresh MUH, and 1/- Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), large part OG with lower units MUH. BW cat AU$1085 (24)  | ||
| Lot 825 | [ ** ] |
1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates ½d Brown-red and Deep Green MUH half-sheet of 60 with imprint, neatly folded and displayed on album page with typed study notes. High catalogue value for this scarcer shade ,BW D129C, cat AU$1200  | ||
| Lot 826 | [ **/*/O ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (4, three re-engraved imprint, one normal), 5d Ash imprint block of 4, By Authority imprint strip of 4 (re-engraved) and block of 4 (normal), 6d mint (2) and used Ash imprint blocks of 4, and By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (re-engraved and normal), and 1/- By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved). Few blocks with gum toning or other faults, others fine with some (including 1/-) MUH. BW cat AU$1090 (52)   | ||
| Lot 827 | [ ** ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority re-engraved imprint block of 8 showing large part Plate No. '1' with dashes. very fine MUH and rare. BW D132Cza, cat AU$1250  | ||
| Lot 828 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Carmine and Deep Green gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing large part Plate No. '2' without dashes. Very fine with full OG and mounted in selvedge only. BW D135Eza, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 829 | [ **/* ] |
1953 New Design for Shilling Values 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8, 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4, and 5/- Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4, the 1/- with toned gum, the 2/- and 5/- fine MUH. BW D139za, D140z and D141Dza, cat AU$775 as mounted imprint blocks of 4 (16)  | ||
| Lot 830 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4 superb MUH, the major rarity of this issue with only three imprint blocks recorded in this rare shade. BW D140Cz, cat AU$4750  | ||
| Lot 831 | [ CTO ] |
1958-60 No Watermark 5d Carmine and Dark Green Die II block of 15 comprising horizontal strips of 5 with selvedge both sides, CTO City Section Perth contemporary cds. BW D151c, cat AU$1800 as mint, unpriced used  | ||
| Lot 832 | [ C ] |
1958-63 No Watermark 5d Bright Brownish-red and Deep Green Die II used on 1959 (28 Sep) Pakistan 8 annas aerogramme to Sydney taxed 16 centimes on despatch, converted to 5d deficiency on arrival. The 5d Die II is very scarce on cover, BW cat AU$200  | ||
