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Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - An * after the Starting Price indicates that the Lot is affected by Alternate, Limit or Tied bids.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1931-1937 C OF A WATERMARK
Lot 695 | [ * ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1d and 2d Perf 14, and ½d to 1/- Perf 11 part OG, the scarce 3d very fine, and 6d light gum toning (9)  | ||
| Lot 696 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 1d Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over A setting) 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 and lower units MU. BW D114Az, cat AU$225  | ||
| Lot 697 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 without 'RA Joined' variety on R55, large part OG but with tone spots in gutter and affecting upper units. BW D116z, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 698 | [ 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 699 | [ **/* ] |
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 700 | [ **/* ] |
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 701 | [ **/* ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, very fine with a suspicion of a hinge, possibly MUH. The imprint setting differs from the block of 8, with the left frame of tablet in line with 'AS' of 'ASH'. Only three imprint blocks of 4 of this rare stamp are recorded. BW D120, cat AU$5750+  | ||
| Lot 702 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green block of 8 cancelled Warragul (Vic) cds, 11OC37. Very fine other than a couple of shortish perfs at left and the largest used multiple recorded. An important piece of this famous stamp. BW D120, cat AU$3200++  | ||
| Lot 703 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green strip of 4 used with 1d of the same series tied by Abbortsford 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 704 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into left and right panes (gutter missing) and cancelled 'PRIVATE BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds 2 AU 34. Three or four tone spots and several stamps affected by mild crease, however a rare survivor. BW D121, cat AU$3000   | ||
| Lot 705 | [ O ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green block of 21 (7 x 3) cancelled 'MELBOURNE/L.C. ROOM' cds 29 OC 37, few split perfs and most units with large part OG. BW D121, cat AU$525  | ||
| Lot 706 | [ ** ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA Joined' (R55), very fine MUH. BW D121za, cat AU$475+  | ||
