AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1913-21 WMK CROWN OVER A THIN PAPER

Lot 444		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper mint and used collection mounted on leaves, with most of the ½d and 1d printings represented, a number of multiples are included and many of the frame plate and value plate varieties are noted, comprising ½d (29 M, 41 U), 1d (42 M, 188 U, 2d (12 M, 213 U), 4d ( M & U), 1/- (16 M, 73 U). There are a few faults but mostly fine to very fine, high catalogue value and an excellent opportunity for further research into this issue (100 M, 515 U)
Lot 445		Estimate: $2,000 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11 ½d Rose-red and Green Watermark Sideways sheet of 120 without monograms (as always) very fine with full OG and mounted in selvedge only, minor perf splitting in selvedge. A very scarce complete sheet from Frame Plate 1 showing the relevant value plate varieties demonstrating the setting used. BW D94, cat AU$3600
Lot 446		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 ½d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 Watermark Sideways block of 94 cancelled 'PR. BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds 20 AP 20 with full gum, top two rows partly severed. A fine block showing the relevant frame plate and vignette plate varieties, useful for research. BW D94, cat AU$752
Lot 447		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $900 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green 'JBC' monogram block of 6, additionally with variety 'Double Perforations' between second and third vertical pairs, cancelled 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds, 7 JE 17. Very fine with large part OG, probably unique with monogram, BW D96bz
Lot 448		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $1,350 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Rose-red and Green (Cooke printing) block of 6 from lower right corner of sheet, strengthened perfs in selvedge, stamps very fine MUH and a rare block demonstrating the absence of monograms from this very scarce printing. BW D95A, cat AU$3000
Lot 449		Estimate: $1,200 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green sheet of 120 split into quarters (one stamp No. 7 on sheet missing) and mounted with frame plate and value plate varieties noted to demonstrate setting of value plate. Few split perfs otherwise very fine MUH (mounted in selvedge only) and with split Harrison one-line imprint, ex Ray Chapman. BW D95B, cat AU$3000
Lot 450		Estimate: $500 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green left half sheet of 60 showing part T.S. Harrison one-line imprint, some minor toning around perfs, especially along right-hand edge, otherwise MUH and a fine multiple for research. BW D95B, cat AU$1500
Lot 451		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green (Harrison printing) blocks of 114 (complete sheet without selvedge, lacking only Nos. 109-114), cancelled Footscray (Vic) cds 18 MY 23, with full gum, some minor perf separation and a few creases, a useful multiple for research. BW D95B, cat AU$1670 (167)
Lot 452		Estimate: $650 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green T.S. Harrison one-line imprint block of 8, small gum thin on one unit, few split perfs in bottom selvedge, otherwise fine MUH. BW D95zb, cat AU$750 for mounted strip of 4
Lot 453		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $270 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green block of 8 with T.S. Harrison one-line imprint cancelled Footscray (Vic) cds 24 JL 23, with split perfs in several areas reinforced with hinges. BW D95zb, cat AU$750 as a mint imprint strip of 4
Lot 454		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'CA' monogram block of 12 split into a pair and blocks of 6 and 4, cancelled 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds, some additional splitting of perfs otherwise fine. BW D97Bzb, cat AU$750 for a mint CA monogram strip of 3
Lot 455		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,100 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 1d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green block of 6 from bottom of sheet showing part T.S. Harrison one-line imprint, cancelled Perth cds 8 AU 21, few split perfs reinforced with hinges. The BW catalogue notes regarding the Harrison one-line imprint 'the only recorded example is a block of 24 in the Royal Philatelic Collection'. This piece is thus believed to be unique in private hands and a major item for the serious postage due collector
Lot 456		Estimate: $1,500 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green superb MUH block of 4. BW D101B, cat AU$3000
Lot 457		Estimate: $750 1912-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine mint with large part OG, rare. BW D101a cat AU$1500, SG D83b cat £1000
Lot 458		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1912-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide cds MR 1 (22), very fine. BW D101a cat AU$750, SG D83ba cat £450
Lot 459		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- and £1 Scarlet and Pale Green showing Melbourne CTO corner cancels, probably applied non-contemporarily, fine with part OG (2)