AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOULOURED ISSUES

Lot 671		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d to £1 Rosine and Yellow-green (incl both dies of 1d and 2d), generally superb with all but the two 1d's MUH with full OG. SG D63-73, cat £950++ (13)
Lot 672		Estimate: $500 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d to £1 including both dies of 1d and 2d, large part OG and lightly hinged. SG D63-73, cat £950 (13)
Lot 673		Estimate: $120 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A group of multiples comprising 1d Die II block of 24 and 3d block of 12 cancelled oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds, 2d Die II blocks of 12 (2) cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH' cds, and 6d block of 4 cancelled Dandenong (Vic) cds, all fine and with full gum (64)
Lot 674		Estimate: $250 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Rose-red and Green with JBC monogram, CTO with 'Melbourne' cds with blank base, no gum, fine and rare. BW D76za, cat AU$300 (2014) for mint
Lot 675		Estimate: $150 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d Rose-red and Green Die II pair with JBC monogram, lightly hinged and with large part OG. BW D78za, cat AU$175+ (2014)
Lot 676		Estimate: $1,200 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d Rose-red and Green Line Perf 12.4 with CA monogram. Lightly hinged and with large part OG. The monogram is possibly unique in combination with this perforation
Lot 677		Estimate: $400 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 1d Rose-red and Green Die I strip of 6 from base of sheet with CA monogram, cancelled Candelo (NSW) cds DE 28 09, and with part gum. Fine and rare. BW D77zb, cat AU$500 (2014) for a mint monogram strip of 3
Lot 678		Estimate: $1,500 1909-11 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green, fresh MUH block of 4, odd minor gum bend. One of a very few blocks which survive. BW D91 cat AU$3000+, SG D72 cat £1000+ for mounted
Lot 679		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $1,600 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Pregummed Paper ½d to £1 including all perfs and the SG catalogued shades of the ½d, 1d, 2d and 4d. Very fine and mostly MUH (including the 10/- and £1). SG D76-87, cat £2500++
Lot 680		Estimate: $150 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 ½d and Perf 14 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green, Perf 14 1d and 2d Carmine and Apple-green, each in a block of 4 with lower units MUH, one unit on 1d block with tone spot, otherwise fine (16)
Lot 681		Estimate: $250 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 11 ½d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green 'Watermark Inverted' MUH block of 4, very fine. SG D76w, cat £440
Lot 682		Estimate: $650 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Watermark Sideways CTO sheet of 120 cancelled 'PR BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds, some perf separation in places and a few insignificant marks, otherwise fine and scarce. SG D77a cat £1680+, BW D94, cat AU$960
Lot 683		Estimate: $600 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Watermark Sideways matching blocks of 30 from the lower left and lower right of the sheet showing No Monogram. Superb MUH and a fine and rare pair. BW D94z,za, cat AU$550++ (2014) (60)
Lot 684		Estimate: $1,500 1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green sheet of 120 with CA and JBC monograms, separated into left and right halves and with other perf separation and subsequent hinge reinforcement. The stamps are generally very fine, a rare and possibly unique sheet. SG D81 Cat £2040, BW D99A, monograms cat AU$2500
Lot 685		Estimate: $1,100 1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green block of 6 from lower left corner of sheet with CA monogram, superb and hinged only in lower selvedge. A very rare block in this condition. BW D99Azb, cat AU$1250 for a strip of 3 (2014)
Lot 686		Estimate: $1,200 1913-25 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green block of 35 from lower right corner of sheet with CA monogram. Some perf splitting between third and fourth columns otherwise very fine with hinges on two stamps in the top row and in lower selvedge only. A rare multiple. BW D102zb, cat AU$2400++ (2014)
Lot 687		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1922-30 Third Wmk to 1958-60 No Wmk complete per SG catalogue including shades, all superb MUH. SG D91-141, cat £1400+ (56)
Lot 688		Estimate: $550 1922-30 Third Wmk ½d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green block of 24 from base of sheet (lacking side selvedges) with Harrison imprint. Sensible hinge reinforcement of some split perfs, otherwise fine with most units MUH, a rare multiple. BW D105Bz, cat AU$450++ (2014)
Lot 689		Estimate: $200 1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4 MUH and very scarce, but with bands of gum toning on reverse. BW D105Cza, cat AU$350 (2014)
Lot 690		Estimate: $120 1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, very fine with lower pair MUH. BW D105Dzb, cat AU$175 (2014)
Lot 691		Estimate: $80 1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, large part OG but somewhat heavily hinged. BW D106Ezb, cat AU$175 (2014)
Lot 692		Estimate: $200 1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green pairs with Harrison imprint (second line of imprint trimmed) and Mullett imprint (some split perfs). Lightly hinged but with toned gum. BW D106z, za, cat AUS$650 (2014) for blocks of 4 (4)
Lot 693		Estimate: $150 1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, split between upper and lower blocks of 4. MUH but with bands of gum toning on reverse. BW D106Cza, cat AU$250+
Lot 694		Estimate: $600 1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green sheet of 120 with Ash imprint, few minor gum creases and some marginal perf separation, otherwise superb MUH, a lovely sheet. BW D107C cat AU$1440+
Lot 695		Estimate: $350 1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d three blocks of 4 with Harrison, Mullett and Ash imprints. Harrison block with second line of imprint slightly trimmed and lower units MUH, Mullett block with hinge reinforcement, and both with bands of gum toning; Ash imprint very fine MUH. BW D107z,za,zb, cat AU$1025 (2014) (12)
Lot 696		Estimate: $850 Realised Price : $650 1922-30 2d Carmine and Yellow-green error 'Imperforate at Left', actually a 'jumped perfs' variety from the first column of the right pane from which the perforations at left have been trimmed. Very fine with large part OG and lightly mounted. BW D108b, cat AU$1750
Lot 697		Estimate: $350 1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison imprint block of 8, very fine large part OG with lower units MUH, a rare block. BW D108Az, cat AU$400 (2014) for block of 4
Lot 698		Estimate: $500 1922-30 Third Wmk 2d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint lock of 30 superb MUH and rare in a multiple of this size. BW D108za, cat AU$400++
Lot 699		Estimate: $100 1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Red and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, ine with lower units MUH but with bands of gum toning. BW D108Dzb cat AU$175 (2014)
Lot 700		Estimate: $600 1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Green Harrison imprint block of 8 from his first printing, superb MUH and probably the finest surviving imprint block, a gem. BW D109Az, cat AU$400 (2014) for hinged block of 4
Lot 701		Estimate: $160 1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, lower units MUH but with bands of gum toning. BW DCza cat AU$300 (2014)
Lot 702		Estimate: $150 1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4, L60 showing variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop'. Fine and large part OG with lower units MUH. BW D109Ezba, cat AU$275 (2014)
Lot 703		Estimate: $700 1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison imprint block of 8, very fine with lower units MUH, rare. BW D112Bz, cat AU$750 (2014) for block of 4
Lot 704		Estimate: $220 1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, lower units MUH but with bands of gum toning. BW D112Cza, cat AU$400 (2014)
Lot 705		Estimate: $280 1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, very fine and mounted in gutter only. BW D112Dzb, cat AU$350 (2014) for hinged
Lot 706		Estimate: $150 1931-36 C of A Watermark Perf 11 ½d, 1d (N over A setting) and 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4 each with central Glebe (NSW) cds (1d with gum), very fine (12)
Lot 707		Estimate: $700 1931-36 C of A Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) strip of 4, fine and lightly hinged with large part OG. BW D118z, cat AU$1400 (2014) for block of 4
Lot 708		Estimate: $600 1931-36 C of A Watermark Perf 11 3d Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash imprint block of 4 (N over EA setting) with variety 'RA' joined. Lower units MUH, fine and fresh and a rare imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500
Lot 709		Estimate: $140 1931-36 C of A Watermark 4d Carmine and Yellow-green, two Ash imprint blocks of 4 showing N over N and N over A settings, both showing Frame Plate 2 variety 'Notch in Top Frame 1mm from Left Corner'. Both very fine and with lower units MUH. BW D119za, zc, cat AU$240 (2014) (8)
Lot 710		Estimate: $120 1922-30 Third Watermark Perf 11 4d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, R55 with Frame Plate 2 variety 'Notch in Top Frame 1mm from Left Corner', very fine with lower units MUH. BW D111z cat AU$200 (2014)
Lot 711		Estimate: $4,500 1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 including varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Very fine with lower units MUH, a postage due rarity with only four imprint blocks of 4 recorded. BW D120z, cat AU$5750
Lot 712		Estimate: $350 1931-36 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting) with Frame Plate 1 varieties 'Break over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA Joined' (R55), very fine with lower units MUH. BW D121z, cat AU$475 (2014)
Lot 713		Estimate: $200 1931-36 C of A Watermark Perf 11 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green John Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting) with variety 'RA' joined. Lower units MUH, with a natural inclusion on one, a scarce imprint. BW D121z, cat AU$475
Lot 714		Estimate: $550 1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Carmine and Yellow-green gutter block of 8 from base of sheet with By Authority imprint and Plate No. -1-, very fine with only two units hinged. BW D130za, cat AU$750 (2014)
Lot 715		Estimate: $150 1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 3d Red and Yellow-green sheet of 120 with Ash imprint with dot (Sheet B), CTO with Woodville (SA) cds very fine with full OG. SG D122, BW D132
Lot 716		Estimate: $800 1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Carmine and Yellow-green gutter block of 8 from base of sheet with By Authority imprint and Plate No. -1-, superb MUH. BW D135z, cat AU$1000 (2014)
Lot 717		Estimate: $400 1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green sheet of 120 with By Authority imprint superb MUH. SG cat £330+, BW cat AU$1440 MUH
Lot 718		Estimate: $500 1958-60 No Watermark 1d Red and Deep Green Die I block of 24 from top of sheet showing large portion of Plate No. -1-, few tone spots in top selvedge otherwise fine MUH. BW D145z, cat AU$750 (2014)
Lot 719		Estimate: $600 1958-60 No Watermark 1d Red and Deep Green Die I block of 24 from base of sheet with Plate No. -1-, minor bend in one unit otherwise superb MUH. BW D145za cat AU$750 (2014)