AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES

Lot 720 SOLD	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $300 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper range on hagners, with ½d M (7 incl block of 4) and U, 1d Die I M (8 incl block of 4), 1d Die II M (4() and U (3), 2d Die I M (8) and U (7)_, 2d Die II M (5) and U (6 incl block of 4), 3d M, 4d M (2), 6d M (5, incl corner block of 4) and U 4), 1/- M (6 incl block of 4) and U (2), 2/- M (3) and U (2), 5/- M (2) and U (3), and 10/- M and U (2). Also partial set of CTO comprising ½d pair (scarce), 1d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/, 10/-, and £1. Generally fine, few are MUH (88)
Lot 721	[ O ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 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 722	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 8 with 'CA' monogram, large part OG with five units MUH. BW D76zc, cat AU$300++
Lot 723	[ * ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II pair with 'CA' monogram fine with large part OG. BW 78zc, cat AU$175+
Lot 724 SOLD	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $1,100 Realised Price : $850 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green top left corner block of 4 fine mint, with upper pair MUH. BW D91 cat AU$2250, SG D72 cat £1000+
Lot 725	[ C ]	Estimate: $25,000 Purchase Price : $22,135 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 lightly cancelled with indecipherable cds, one shortish perf at top right, otherwise fine. A major postage due rarity and arguably the rarest basic stamp of Australian Commonwealth. This stamp was discovered in 2002, and apart from this example there is an unused stamp without gum, and two pen-cancelled examples in the Royal Collection. A key item for anyone attempting a complete collection. With 2002 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel Certificate. BW D87 cat AU$40000, SG D75 cat £24000
Lot 726	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper range of various printings on hagners, with ½d M (21, incl block of 8) and U (11, incl blocks of 6 and 4), 1d M (37 incl block of 4 (3) and 16) and U (14, incl block of 8), 2d M (6, incl block of 4) and U (2), 3d M (5) and U (2), 4d M (4) and U (3), and 1/- M (4), various shades and watermark positions represented. Mostly fine (109)
Lot 727 SOLD	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 ½d CTO block of 24 from bottom right corner of sheet, tone spots ffecting five units and perf separation down middle column, large part OG. SG D77 cat £432, BW D94a cat AU$360
Lot 728	[ ** ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 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 729	[ * ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper (sideways) Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, fine with part OG. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160
Lot 730	[ ** ]	Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443 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 731	[ * ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 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 732	[ * ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 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 733 SOLD	[ C ]	Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $75 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green variety 'Retouch to Solid Shading at Back of D' used, a fine example of this prominent and scarce plate flaw. BW D101B(VP)i, cat AU$150
Lot 734	[ O ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 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 735	[ O ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green 'Watermark Sideways' fine used. BW D101a cat AU$750, SG D83ba cat £475
Lot 736	[ * ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 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 737 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $95 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green with 'CA' monogram, very fine with large part OG. BW D102zc, cat AU$200
Lot 738	[ ** ]	Estimate: $12,000 Purchase Price : $10,485 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green JBC monogram block of 6 from lower left corner of sheet, superb MUH. All monograms in private hands derive from the Australia Post archival auctions. Of the JBC monogram two blocks of 6 (one now reduced to a strip of 3) and two singles exist. An important postage due rarity. BW D103z, cat AU$12500 as a mounted strip of 3; cat for six MUH stamps is AU$13500
Lot 739 SOLD	[ ** ]	Estimate: $12,000 Realised Price : $9,000 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper £1 Scarlet and Pale Green JBC monogram block of 6 from the lower left corner of the sheet, superb MUH. All monograms in private hands derive from the Australia Post archival auctions. Of the JBC monogram one block of 6 (offered here) and three singles exist, making this one of the rarest of all Australian Commonwealth monograms. BW D104z, cat AU$12500 as a mounted strip of 3
Lot 740	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1922-30 Third Watermark ½d to 6d mint collection of all the Brusden-White listed shades, comprising ½d (4), 1d (5), 1½d (3), 2d (5), 3d (5), 4d (3), and 6d (4), generally fine with a number MUH, a difficult group to complete (29)
Lot 741	[ ** ]	Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140 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 742	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 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 743	[ * ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 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 744	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 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 745	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $450 Purchase Price : $397 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 746	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 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 747	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 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 748	[ ** ]	Estimate: $220 Purchase Price : $199 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 749 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Yellow-green horizontal pair with gutter margin at left variety 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Gutter', perfs at left side of gutter trimmed off (as many examples of this error show), very fine with large part OG, the example illustrated in the BW catalogue. BW D108b, cat AU$1250
Lot 750	[ * ]	Estimate: $125 Purchase Price : $111 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 751	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 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 752	[ * ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 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 753	[ ** ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 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 754	[ * ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 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 755	[ * ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 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 756	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 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 757	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 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 758	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $140 Purchase Price : $123 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) with variety 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55) and 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60), fine large part OG with lower units M UH. BW D1132z, cat AU$250
Lot 759	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 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 760	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536 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 761	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $140 Purchase Price : $123 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 4d Deep Carmine and Yellow-green and Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4 (with N over N and N over EA settings respectively), both showing Frame Plate 2 variety 'Notch in Top Frame 1mm from Left Corner' (R55), both large part OG with lower units MUH. BW D119za,zc, cat AU$240 (8)
Lot 762	[ ** ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 1/- Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55) very fine MUH. BW D121z, cat AU$475+
Lot 763	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82 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 764	[ ** ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 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 765	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $375 Purchase Price : $338 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 766	[ ** ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 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 767	[ ** ]	Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d and 4d Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (normal), fresh MUH. BW D130Eze, D133Cza, cat AU$160 (8)
Lot 768	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $30 Purchase Price : $26 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Red and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (dot plate) and Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved, dot plate), both toned gum. BW D120Bzb,Czd, cat AU$105 (8)
Lot 769	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8 with complete Plate No. -1-' with dashes, very fine and rare, hinged in selvedge only. BW D130za, cat AU$750
Lot 770	[ ** ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 2d Red and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8 (no dot plate) and 2d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint (normal) block of 8, both very fine MUH. BW D131Bza,Cze, cat AU$140 (16)
Lot 771	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 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 772	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82 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 773	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 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 774	[ ** ]	Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), fresh MUH. BW D136Azc, cat AU$125
Lot 775	[ ** ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 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 776	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 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 777	[ O ]	Estimate: $180 Purchase Price : $158 1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green used vertical pair, fine. Scarcest of all the intaglio frame plate printings and more so as a postally used pair. BW D140C cat AU$550, SG D130a cat £280
Lot 778	[ ** ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 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 779	[ ** ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 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 780	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $320 Purchase Price : $280 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