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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 852 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d to £1 set (1d and 2d Die II) fine used. SG D63-73, cat £475, BW cat AU$900+  | ||
| Lot 853 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower left corner of sheet with JBC monogram under No. 10/3, superb with full gum, 18 units cancelled oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 7 JA 14. An exceptional monogram piece, BW D76z, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 854 | [ CTO ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower right corner of sheet with CA monogram under No. 10/10, cancelled-to-order with oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 6 DE 12 and with full OG. Two small black marks on gum of one unit, otherwise superb and a fine and scarce monogram piece. BW D76zb, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3  | ||
| Lot 855 | [ * ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II pair with 'JBC' monogram fine with large part OG. BW 78za, cat AU$175+  | ||
| Lot 856 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die I JBC monogram strip of 3 cancelled Broken Hill cds 19 NO/09, very fine. BW D80za, cat AU$200 as mint monogram single  | ||
| Lot 857 | [ ** ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. The monogram setting are CA 11.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet, JBC 12.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet. Superb MUH ex Australia Post Archival Sale. BW D89z, zd, cat AU$4000 (6)  | ||
| Lot 858 | [ C ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green used with 1d Die II, 4d, 6d, and 1/- of the same series cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE PERTH/ WEST AUSTRALIA' cds, on 1913 (Dec) large part cover sent by the Clerk of Courts, Midland Junction to Perth apparently unstamped and taxed on arrival. An exceptional franking, neither the 1/- or 5/- are priced on cover by BW  | ||
| Lot 859 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green horizontal pair cancelled double-circle 'clock' cds in violet, a rare multiple. BW D91 cat AU$600, SG D72 cat £300  | ||
| Lot 860 | [ O ] |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II Perf 11 cancelled by indelible pencil, very fine and a rare and underappreciated stamp BW 79, cat AU$3250, SG D74, cat £1400  | ||
| Lot 861 | [ ** ] |
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 862 | [ * ] |
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 863 | [ ** ] |
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 864 | [ ** ] |
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 865 | [ ** ] |
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 866 | [ * ] |
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 867 | [ * ] |
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 868 | [ * ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Offset of Value Plate' mint block of 4 very fine and lightly hinged, one of the two blocks of 4 of this variety recorded. BW D100c, cat AU$3000   | ||
| Lot 869 | [ 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 870 | [ O ] |
1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used and cancelled Perth cds. BW D101a, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 871 | [ * ] |
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 872 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4 MUH but strips of light gum toning from previous storage. BW D105Cza, cat AU$350 for hinged block of 4  | ||
| Lot 873 | [ **/* ] |
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 874 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison (second line trimmed away) and Mullett imprint pairs, both large part OG but the latter with left-hand stamp partially severed. BW D106z,za, cat AU$650 as blocks of 4 (4)  | ||
| Lot 875 | [ **/* ] |
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 876 | [ **/* ] |
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 877 | [ **/* ] |
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. BW D107Bza, cat AU$275 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 878 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, faint vertical crease through one pair, arricator affixed in selvedge, with large part OG mounted on only one stamp. BW D107Bza, cat AU$275 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 879 | [ ** ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 8, tone spot in selvedge under imprint otherwise very fine MUH. BW D107Czb, cat AU$275 for hinged block of 4  | ||
| Lot 880 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint pair, second line of imprint partially trimmed, perf separation of left unit and gum somewhat toned, however a very scarce imprint. BW D108Bz, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 881 | [ **/* ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Green (Harrison printing) block of 36 from top left corner of sheet, very fine with most units MUH and a scarce multiple. BW D109A, cat AU$540 as mounted mint  | ||
| Lot 882 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint pair fine with large part OG. BW 109Cza, cat AU$300 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 883 | [ ** ] |
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 884 | [ **/* ] |
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 885 | [ * ] |
1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, reinforced perfs and toned gum. BW D112Cza, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 886 | [ **/* ] |
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 887 | [ **/* ] |
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 888 | [ **/* ] |
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 889 | [ **/* ] |
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 890 | [ **/* ] |
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 891 | [ 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 892 | [ 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 893 | [ ** ] |
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+  | ||
| Lot 894 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Original Value Plates and Intaglio Frame Plates 1d Ash imprint (with dot) blocks of 4 (2, shades), 4d (2, shades one MUH other no gum), 6d (2, shades) and 1/- Ash imprint (no dot) blocks of 4, all fine and lightly hinged, and ½d and 4d Ash imprint (no dot) blocks of 16 (both MUH). BW cat AU$1375 (60)   | ||
| Lot 895 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Original Value Plates and Intaglio Frame plates By Authority imprints, comprising ½d blocks of 24 and 6 (shades), 4d blocks of 8 and 4 (4, shades), all but one 4d block MUH, a fine group. BW cat AU$1025 (54)  | ||
| Lot 896 | [ **/* ] |
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, large part OG. BW cat AU$310 (16)  | ||
| Lot 897 | [ ** ] |
1938 Intaglio Frame Plate 4d Bright Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), fresh MUH. BW D126Dz, cat AU$175  | ||
| Lot 898 | [ **/* ] |
1938 Intaglio Frame Plate 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), large part OG with lower units MUH. BW D126z, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 899 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates Ash imprint blocks of 8, comprising 2d, 3d with dot and 5d, 6d no dot; By Authority imprint blocks of 8, comprising ½d, 1d (2, shades), 2d (3, shades), 3d (3, shades), 4d (2, shades), 6d (2, shades) and 7d McCracken normal imprint; and 1d (3 no dot, shades), 2d (2, dot and no dot), 3d dot, 4d no dot, 6d (2, dot and not dot), and 1/- dot re-engraved imprints. All fine with about half the blocks MUH. An excellent group. BW cat AU$1610 as mounted blocks (224)     | ||
| Lot 900 | [ ** ] |
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 901 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d Carmine and Yellow-green, Red and Deep Yellow-green (both toned gum) and Carmine and Deep Yellow-green By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (re-engraved imprint, dot plate), and Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), most units MUH. BW D131B,C,Dzb, Cze, cat AU$225 (16)  | ||
| Lot 902 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 5d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint strip of 4 (re-engraved, no dot plate, toned gum), and Brown-red and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), most units MUH. BW cat AU$220 (12)  | ||
| Lot 903 | [ **/*/O ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Ash imprint mint (2) and used blocks of 4 (no dot plate) in differing shades, and By Authority imprint blocks of 4 in Carmine and Yellow-green (re-engraved imprint, dot plate, with some staining) and Carmine and Deep Green (normal imprint). Most units MUH (20), BW cat AU$370  | ||
| Lot 904 | [ **/* ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority (Normal) imprint block of 4 with small part of Plate No. '2', very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. No examples of the complete plate number are known. BW D136Aza, cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 905 | [ ** ] |
1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved imprint, dot plate) fresh MUH. BW D138Czb, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 906 | [ **/* ] |
1953 New Designs for Shilling Values By Authority imprints comprising 1/- blocks of 8 (3, shades), 2/- blocks of 8 ()2, shades), and 5/- blocks of 8 (5, shades), one 1/- and 2/- block MLH, others fresh MUH. BW cat AU$2550 (80)  | ||
| Lot 907 | [ **/* ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8, lower units MUH but gum somewhat toned. BW D139za, cat AU$175 for block of 4  | ||
| Lot 908 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4, very fine MUH. BW D140z, cat AU$325+  | ||
| Lot 909 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green superb MUH, a very scarce shade. BW D140C, cat AU$950  | ||
| Lot 910 | [ ** ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 5/- Red and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4, very fine MUH. BW D141Dza, cat AU$275+  | ||
| Lot 911 | [ C ] |
1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 5/- Carmine and Deep Green and 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green used with 5d on 1959 22 May unstamped cover from Shortland (NSW), representing postage due on a bundle of covers to the same addressee. Both the 2/- and 5/- are very scarce on cover, BW cat AU$200 each  | ||
| Lot 912 | [ ** ] |
1958-63 No Watermark 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1/- Die II blocks of 20 from base of sheet, each comprising four strips of 5 with selvedge both sides demonstrating layout of sheet. All, including the rare 5d, superb MUH. BW cat AU$4200 (120)    | ||
| Lot 913 | [ 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  | ||
