AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES, 1931-37 C OF A WMK

Lot 509		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $900 1931-37 C of A Watermark extensive collection mounted on leaves with large quantities both mint and used, many multiples, and with frame plate and value plate varieties noted, comprising ½d (69 M, 53 U), 1d Perf 14 (16 M, 73 U), 1d Perf 11 (40 M, 124 U), 2d Perf 14 (9 M, 117 U), 2d Perf 11 (63 M, 516 U), 3d (7 U), 4d (51 M, 80 U), 1/- (4 M, 69 U). A few faults but mostly fine to very fine, very high catalogue value (mint alone catalogues over AU$4000), and offering exceptional opportunities for further research into this issue (252 M, 1039 U)
Lot 510		Estimate: $650 Realised Price : $675 1931-37 C of A Watermark range of John Ash imprint blocks and pairs, comprising 1d and 2d Perf 14 blocks of 4, and ½d (2), 1d (3, N over A setting), 2d (2) and 4d (2 x N over N setting, 1 x N over EA setting) Perf 11 blocks of 4, 1d Perf 11 pairs (3), and 4d Perf 11 strip of 3. Condition very fine and with most units MUH, a fine group. BW cat AU$2285+ (53)
Lot 511		Estimate: $150 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 1d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over A setting) imprint block of 4 showing 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' (L10/1), tiny rust spot on gum of one unit, stamps MUH. BW D114z, cat AU$225+
Lot 512		Estimate: $350 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 18, R55 without variety 'RA' of 'AUSTRALIA' joined, very fine MUH and scarce in a block of this size. BW D116z, cat AU$450+
Lot 513		Estimate: $350 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green fine with large part OG (7)
Lot 514		Estimate: $120 1931-37 C of A Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint strip of 4 showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), MUH but some gum toning. BW D113z, cat AU$250+ for a block of 4
Lot 515		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,450 1931-37 C of A Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 11 horizontal pair from right of sheet error 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin', superb MUH, with 2002 RPSV Certificate. BW D115b, cat AU$1750 for hinged
Lot 516		Estimate: $70 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 1d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over A setting) imprint block of 4 showing varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base' (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet buckled in Centre and Additional Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (L10/1), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D115z, cat AU$100
Lot 517		Estimate: $70 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 1d Carmine and Yellow Green John Ash (N over A setting) imprint block of 4 showing varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre and Additional Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (L10/1), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D115z, cat AU$100
Lot 518		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $5,750 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green vertical pair with error 'Imperforate at Left' (from gutter) cancelled Adelaide cds, perfs reinforced and with several short perfs at top and left. A very rare error, with only four used examples recorded, comprising this pair, a horizontal pair and a single. BW D117b, cat AU$7500
Lot 519		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,600 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green with error 'Imperforate at Left' (from gutter) with manuscript pencil cancel, thinned in gutter. A very rare error, with only this single, a vertical pair (the previous lot) and a horizontal pair recorded. BW D117b, cat AU$3750
Lot 520		Estimate: $150 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 8 showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine with stamps MUH. BW D117z, cat AU$125+ as imprint block of 4
Lot 521		Estimate: $120 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (r55), very fine MUH. BW D117z, cat AU$125+
Lot 522		Estimate: $70 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 from Frame Plate 2, very fine with upper pair MUH. BW D117za, cat AU$100
Lot 523		Estimate: $60 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 2d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 from Frame Plate 2, cancelled Glebe (NSW) cds 3 DE 37. Very fine with full OG, lower units MUH. BW D117za, cat AU$100 for mint imprint block
Lot 524		Estimate: $180 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green bottom marginal example, superb MUH. BW D118, cat AU$325
Lot 525		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green bottom marginal example superb MUH. BW D118, cat AU$325
Lot 526		Estimate: $350 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green left marginal block of 10 cancelled by Murrumbeena (Vic) cds 26 MY 37. Full OG with light toning, but rare in a multiple of this size. BW D118, cat AU$800+
Lot 527		Estimate: $800 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA' joined (R55), cancelled Glebe (NSW) cds 28 DE 37. Several short perfs otherwise very fine and scarce. The R55 variety is normally corrected by makeready on this stamp, but is very clear on this block. BW D120z, cat AU$1400 for a mint imprint block
Lot 528		Estimate: $2,500 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over EA setting) imprint block of 12 showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine MUH. An exceptional imprint, possibly the largest block known, and a major rarity of this issue. BW D118za, cat AU$1500 as a mounted imprint block of 4 (the MUH stamps alone cat AU$3900)
Lot 529		Estimate: $60 1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green used block of 24 (6 x 4) cancelled 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds, a fine multiple. BW D109, cat AU$120+
Lot 530		Estimate: $120 1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine MUH. BW D119z, cat AUS140+
Lot 531		Estimate: $40 1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Red and Yellow-green John Ash imprint (N over EA setting) pair, very fine. BW D119zc, cat AU$120 for block of 4
Lot 532		Estimate: $120 1931-37 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash (N over N setting) imprint block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55), very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D111z, cat AU$200
Lot 533		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green very fine mint with faint trace of hinge. BW D120, cat AU$475
Lot 534		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green from bottom of sheet showing left half of John Ash imprint, very lightly hinged. BW D120, cat AU$475+
Lot 535		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $700 1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carine and Yellow-green block of 4 centrally cancelled hexagonal 'S.A. CEN. & 7TH AUS. PHIL. EXHBN./ADELAIDE S.A.' ds 23 OCT 1936. Very fine with full OG, and a rare multiple. BW D120, cat AU$1600+
Lot 536		Estimate: $800 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 537		Estimate: $220 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