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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1913-1921 WMK CROWN OVER DOUBLE-LINED A THIN PAPER
Lot 712 | [ **/*//O/C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper small selection on hagner with ½d, 1d, 2d Perf 14 M blocks of 4, 1d Perf 11 Wmk Sideways M & U blocks of 4, 1d and 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green Perf 14 earliest known dates of use, 4d used 7.4.1921 (earliest known date). Also 1920 Shierlaw unstamped front to Adelaide with 1d and 2d, and 1921 cover from USA to Melbourne with US 2c, and 1d and 2d dues affixed. Generally fine (24M, 9U, 2 covers)   | ||
| Lot 713 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d to £1 set of all BW listed shades including the scarce ½d and 1d Perf 14 Rose-red and Green Cooke printing, fine to very fine with a number (including the 10/-) MUH. BW cat AU$4300+ (18)  | ||
| Lot 714 | [ */CTO ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Scarlet and Pale Green Perf 12½ block of 36 from lower left corner of sheet CTO 'MONEY ORDER/BEECHWORTH' cds dated 10AU11, affixed to card with plate varieties noted; and ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 Watermark Sideways mint block of 36 from lower right corner of sheet similarly mounted with plate varieties noted, fine multiples. BW D93, D94, cat AU$1332 (72)   | ||
| Lot 715 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Scarlet and Pale Green Perf 12½ cancelled Ipswich cds dated 4FE22 on 1921 (20 Dec) cover from Milwaukee, Wisconsin franked 8c, subject to customs duty and with circular 'CUSTOMS/½D/DUTY'. A very fine solo ½d usage, this stamp being unpriced as such by BW  | ||
| Lot 716 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Scarlet and Pale Green Perf 12½ tied by indelible pencil on 1915 (30 Jun) advertising envelope for 'Max Woititzki/PRACTICAL/GUNSMITH' posted locally in Brisbane at ½d unsealed rate, with 'RETURN TO SENDER' pointing hand in red, and oval 'T1D' and 'T½D' handstamps, and Brisbane Dead Letter Office backstamp. A very scarce solo ½d usage, unpriced as such by BW  | ||
| Lot 717 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 variety 'Watermark Sideways Inverted' (top of crown pointing left) tied by Ipswich (Qld) cds dated 9SE20 on portion of cover from New York franked 1c, and subject to customs duty, with circular 'CUSTOMS/½D/DUTY'. Stamp lifted and replaced to verify watermark, the variety uncatalogued by BW and a great rarity, no other example presently being known, further enhanced by its solo usage on cover  | ||
| Lot 718 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 variety 'Watermark Inverted' with neat cds cancel, much scarcer than the catalogue value indicates. BW D96a cat AU$75, SG D78w cat £75  | ||
| Lot 719 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 variety 'Watermark Sideways Top of Crown Facing Left' horizontal pair cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide cds dated JY 15/18. A very scarce variety, this is believed to be the only recorded multiple. BW D96ab, undercatalogued at AU$400  | ||
| Lot 720 | [ * ] |
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 721 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 JBC and CA monogram blocks of 12 cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA' cds 1 APR 16 and 21 NOV 17 respectively, the JBC block severed into two blocks of 6, otherwise very fine, monograms are scarce in blocks this size. BW D96, price for mint JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 AU$600 (24)  | ||
| Lot 722 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green 'JBC' monogram corner strip of 3, tiny tone spot on corner unit and crease through selvedge not affecting stamps, MUH. BW D96z, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 723 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 JBC monogram strip of 3, faint diagonal crease through right unit, MUH and of fine appearance. BW D96za, cat AU$120 as hinged monogram single  | ||
| Lot 724 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 CA monongram strip of 3 from lower right corner of sheet very fine, lightly mounted and large part OG. BW D96za, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 725 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 Watermark Sideways (top of crown facing right) JBC monogram strip of 3 fine with large part OG, monogram unit MUH. BW D96aa/za, cat AU$160 as hinged monogram single (see footnote)  | ||
| Lot 726 | [ **/* ] |
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 727 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper (sideways top of crown facing right) Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, fine with part OG. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160  | ||
| Lot 728 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing, fine mint with the faintest trace of a hinge. BW D95A, cat AU$375, SG D79, cat £200  | ||
| Lot 729 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d and 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printings, very fine with large part OG. BW D95A, D97A, cat AU$700, SG D79, D80 cat £350 (2)  | ||
| Lot 730 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing block of 4 cancelled 'PR. BOX ROOM/MEBOURNE cds dated 22JN16, and 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing block of 6 with similar cancel dated 26OC17, both blocks with some perf separation, the ½d block very rare. Also 1d (2) on fragment cancelled 'DELIVERY ROOM SYDNEY' cds 10SP14, the earliest recorded date of use. BW D95A, D97A, cat AU$1600+ (12)  | ||
| Lot 731 | [ ** ] |
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 732 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint strip of 4, part OG with some perf separation reinforced by hinges. BW D95Bzb, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 733 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cook printing, marginal block of 4 superb MUH and a wonderful and possibly unique block of this very scarce printing. BW D976A cat AU$2000, SG D80 cat £600++  | ||
| Lot 734 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing, fine mint with large part OG. BW D97A cat AU$325, SG D80 cat £150  | ||
| Lot 735 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 14 Cooke printing mint with JBC monogram, part OG but a little heavily hinged. BW prices for monograms of D97 are for the commoner Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green shade, footnote 7 notes 'monograms in Rose-red and Green (D97A) are extremely rare'; in fact, we no of no example other than the one offered here. A very important piece, with marginal watermark letters 'MMO' indicating the monogram is from the left side. BW 97Aza, unpriced  | ||
| Lot 736 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green Cooke printing Perf 14 variety 'Watermark Inverted', cancelled in manuscript by indelible pencil, very fine. The only recorded example of this variety in any of the Perf 14 shades, and a major rarity of this issue. BW D97ba, undercatalogued at AU$2250, compared to the other inverted watermark rarities among the postage dues  | ||
| Lot 737 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow Green Perf 14 Cooke printing JBC monongram block of 6 from the lower left corner of the sheet, very fine with virtually full OG and only one unit mounted. BW D97Bz, cat AU$750 for hinged monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 738 | [ **/* ] |
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 739 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram, very fine with trace of hinge. BW D97Bza, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 740 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 14 block of 24 (severed between 4th and 5th columns) two-line imprint. Some perf separation on lower selvedge, fine with large part OG and only several stamps are hinged. A very rare imprint of which only several examples are recorded, and a rarity of this issue. BW D97Dze, grossly undercatalogued at AU$625  | ||
| Lot 741 | [ * ] |
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 742 | [ CTO ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'JBC' monogram block of 4 from left of sheet CTO with 'DELIVERY ROOM/ G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds dated 30 JE 19, part OG and with several areas of perf reinforcement. BW D99Aza, cat AU$375 as mint monogram single  | ||
| Lot 743 | [ * ] |
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 744 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram, fine with large part OG. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 745 | [ **/* ] |
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 746 | [ **/* ] |
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 747 | [ **/O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green block of 4 superb MUH, block of 4 with central Traralgon (Vic) cds 10DE20, and single with G.P.O. Sydney Delivery Room cds dated April 1916, the earliest recorded date. A fine group, the MUH block catalogues AU$1500 (9)  | ||
| Lot 748 | [ 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 749 | [ * ] |
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 £13000  | ||
| Lot 750 | [ 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 751 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Offset of Value Tablet' superb MUH block of 4. Only one other block of 4 (with two units hinged) is recorded. BW D100c, cat AU$3000++   | ||
| Lot 752 | [ C ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Yellow-green tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds dated 19SE21 on 1921 (16 Sep) unstamped Sydney cover with boxed 'DEF 2D/FINE 2D/4D'. Fine and a late use of this Colonial marking. This is the only example of the 4d of this issue used on cover we can trace, and so grossly undercatalogued by BW at AU$300  | ||
| Lot 753 | [ **/* ] |
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 754 | [ ** ] |
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 755 | [ 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 756 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal pair cancelled part Melbourne cds, fine, a scarce multiple. BW D101a, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 757 | [ 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 758 | [ 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 759 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green JBC monogram, block of 30, very fine mint but affixed to card, some perf separation. BW catalogue is AU$900 for the stamps alone, plus premium for monogram  | ||
| Lot 760 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green with 'JBC' monogram, very fine large part OG with faint trace of hinge. BW D102za, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 761 | [ **/* ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green CA monogram strip of 3 from right corner of sheet, slight perf separation, large part OG with one unit MUUH. BW D102zb, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 762 | [ ** ] |
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 763 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green CA monogram block of 6 from lower right corner of sheet, superb MUH. All monograms in private hands derive from the Australia Post Archival Sales. Of the CA monogram this block of 6 and two single stamps exist, making this one of the rarest of all Australian Commonwealth monograms. BW D104zb, cat AU$15500 as hinged monogram strip of 3, cat for six MUH stamps is AU$13,500  | ||
| Lot 764 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green, part OG, heavily hinged. BW D104 cat AU$1350, SG D87 cat £900  | ||
| Lot 765 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green cancelled Sunbury (Vic) cds dated 29 APR 27, very fine. An extremely rare in period usage (the stamp was withdrawn from use in June 1927), we cannot recall ever seeing another genuinely used example. This stamp is the basis for the pricing in the BW catalogue. BW D104 cat AU$5000, SG D87 cat £2250  | ||
| Lot 766 | [ ** ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green CA monogram block of 6 from lower right corner of sheet, superb MUH. All monograms in private hands derive from the Australia Post Archival Sales. Of the CA monogram there is this block of 6 (BW catalogue incorrectly states it had been reduced to a strip of 3) and three single stamps, making this one of the rarest of all Australian Commonwealth monograms. BW D104zb, cat AU$12500 as a mounted strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 767 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 14 x 11 x 14 x 14, and showing marginal line watermark at right, the perf 11 machine being used to correct a sheet which had been left imperforate down the right side. Very fine mint with large part OG, and the only recorded example, being the basis of the catalogue listing, illustrated in BW at page 94. BW D98 cat AU$20,000, SG D88 cat £9,000  | ||
