1902 Watermark Crown over NSW Blank Base mint and used range on hagner with ½d M (4) and U (4), 1d M (5) and U (5), 2d M (6) and U (9), 3d M (5) and U (2), 4d M (8) and ?U 7), 6d M (7) and U 5), 8d M (3) and U, and 5/- U. Few stamps are faded and gum toning on some mint stamps, but many are fine (72)
1902 Blank Base ½d Emerald Perf 11½-12 interpane block of 49 from top right corner of sheet demonstrating the secondary flaws found on each block of 30, very fine MUH. BW D1A, cat AU$980++
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW ½d to 5/- unused blocks of 4 without gum, fine and a very difficult set to complete, the 8d being very scarce and the 5/- rare in blocks. BW cat AU$2900, SG cat £2400 (32)
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ X 2½mm) vertically reading up (1d, 4d, 5/-) or down (½d, 2d, 3d, 6d) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., fine with part to large part OG. BW Cat AU$700 (7)
1902-04 U.P.U. Specimen stamps supplied by Western Australia, cancelled-to-order with concentric circles obliterator, comprising 1902 Blank Base 3d and 6d, and 1902-04 Base Completed 1d, 4d, 5d (2) and 1/- (2). Fine, one 5d large part OG, others no gum. BW D7w, D9w, D17w, D26w, D29w, D37w, cat AU$800 (8)
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 5/- handstamped seriffed SPECIMEN (22 x 3mm), being the mint stamps as supplied by Queensland for distribution to the U.P.U., the SPECIMEN being applied as a receiving handstamp to the stamps supplied to Bechuanaland. All with toned gum and some mild facial foxing, however a unique group unlisted by BW (5)
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d pair, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d, plus Base Completed 5d, 1/- and 2/- cancelled-to-order with 'HOBART/TASMANIA' cds 6 FE 1908, the 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d and 8d marginal with additional strikes in selvedge. Also New Zealand 1902 ½d Postage Due similarly cancelled (dated 12 FE 1908). All very fine without gum, their purpose is not known, however the only recorded examples (12)
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 2d Emerald variety 'Imperforate at Left' from the first column of a right-hand pane, cancelled by indelible pencil and with some staining on reverse showing through. The only recorded example, illustrated in the Brusden-White catalogue. BW D5b, cat AU$3250
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½-12 3d Emerald sheet of 120 with Watermark Inverted, divided into left and right panes of 60 and permanently mounted on acid free paper, with descriptions of major secondary and tertiary plate flaw, very fine and the largest surviving multiples of this value. BW D7a, cat AU$7200, SG D4a cat £6000 (120)
1902 Watermark Crown over NSW Blank Base 3d and 6d with four-ring CTO obliterator used by Western Australia for U.P.U. distribution, also Base Completed 1d with same obliterator. 3d no gum, 1d and 6d large part OG. BW D7w, D9w, D17w, cat AU$300 (3)
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 4d Emerald sheet of 120 with Watermark Inverted, divided into left and right panes of 60 and permanently mounted on acid-free paper, with descriptions of major secondary and tertiary plate flaws, very fine and the largest surviving multiples of this value. BW D8 cat AU$4800, SG D5 cat £6600 (120)
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 4d Emerald variety 'Imperforate at Right' from the final column of a left-hand pane, cancelled by indelible pencil and very fine. The only recorded example, illustrated in the Brusden-White catalogue. BW D8b, cat AU$3250
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½, 12 6d Emerald sheet of 120 with Watermark Inverted divided into left and right panes of 60 and permanently mounted on acid-free paper with descriptions of major secondary and tertiary flaws, very fine and the largest surviving multiples of this value. BW D9a cat AU$9000, SG D6a cat £7200 (120)
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW 8d Emerald marginal block of 9, seven units MUH, with significant toning on reverse, nevertheless the largest recorded multiple of this stamp. BW D10 cat AU$1575 as mint, SG D7 cat £1080
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Emerald block of 4 cancelled two strikes of 'REGISTRATION BRANCH/BRISBANE' double oval ds in blue 24 NOV 02, couple of shortish perfs at left otherwise fine and scarce. BW D11A cat AU$500+, SG D8 cat £320+
1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Dull Green block of 4 cancelled central strike of 'PARCEL POST/BRANCH/TOWNSVILLE' cds 8 FEB 26, perfs reinforced and tiny thin on right side. BW D11B, cat AU$500+, SG D8 cat £320+
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW mint and used range of hagners, various perfs, with ½d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 1d M (9) and U (9), 2d M (11) and U (6), 3d M (3) and U (8 incl block of 4), 4d M (4) and U (5), 5d M (2) and U (4), 6d M (3) and U (4), 8d M (2) and U (6), 10d M (3) and U 9 incl strip of 4 and block of 4), 1/- M and U (3), 2/- M (2) and U, 5/- M and U (5). Some better stamps included, few faded or with faults but mostly fine (111)
1902-04 Base Completed used range on hagners, mixed perforations and a range of shades, with ½d (5), 1d (21), 2d (8), 3d, 4d (3), 5d (7), 6d, 8d (2), 10d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (3), 5/-. Also 196-08 Wmk Crown over A ½d and 1d (4). Few with faults, and some faded (61)
1902-04 Base Completed ½d to 20/- set overprinted SPECIMEN as used by New South Wales for distribution to U.P.U. with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue applied on Lisbon to stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. No gum and colour a little washed out as always seen for this set, which is rarely offered in this complete form. BW cat AU$4725
1902-04 Base Completed 5d, 1/- and 2/- (2) overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically reading up (5d, 2/-) or down (1/-) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., one 2/- a little faded and no gum, 1/- tone spots on gum. BW D29x, D37x, D40x, cat AU$525 (4)
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW ½d to 20/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 2) affixed by hinges to presentation letter (335 x 207mm) from the Acting Deputy Postmaster-General to the NSW Government Printer W.A. Gullick (the printer of the stamps). The letter is a little defective with some staining, the stamps are mostly fine (a few with varying degrees of toning) and large part OG. A significant document, with no similar example known
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 5d Emerald Perf 11½-12 horizontal pair over SPECIMEN Type 1 reading up, large part OG, a scarce multiple. BW D29x, cat AU$200+
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 2/- Dull Green block of 12 (4 x 3) cancelled Brisbane octagonal ds NO 11 02, very fine and a rare multiple. BW D40 cat AU$600+, SG D20 cat £216+
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 1/- and 2/- used on 1905 (12 May) Tattersalls cover from Cathcart (Cape Colony) to Hobart with 1d, underpaid 1½d with handstruck octagonal 'T/15', the 1/- and 2/- postage dues affixed and tied by Hobart cds. The correct charge should have been a double deficiency of 3d, and this is clearly a case of the shilling values being accidentally used instead of the pence values. The only such instance of which we are aware, and a clear demonstration of the need to differentiate the shilling values by the addition of a stroke, which did not happen until 1908-9. Very fine apart from the usual repaired spike hole, and the only recorded example of the 2/- postage due on cover (BW cat AU$1500)
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Emerald gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing variety 'Double Perforation' along top, and also with an additional vertical line of perforations in the gutter. Colour a little faded (as are all other examples) and no gum, however rare. BW D13b, undercatalogued at AU$200+
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 x 11 5/- Emerald used block of 24 (4 x 6) cancelled circular 'P.R./PERTH W.A.' Some tone spots on reverse and a few split perfs reinforced, strong colour and fine appearance, rare in multiples of this size. BW D42A cat AU$1200+ SG D33 cat £576+
1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 5/- Dull Green Perf 12 x 11 irregular block of 54 cancelled 'PARCEL POST TOWNSVILLE/QUEENSLAND' cds affixed to sheet headed 'Townsville June 12th 1925' and endorsed 'Landing charges and Com Tax on 120 parcels £13-10-0'. One stamp defective and a few with small stains nevertheless an extraordinary and unique usage. A number of other (smaller) blocks used in Townsville in 1925-26 are known, and indicate the retention of stocks of this high value for over 20 years. For those who might wish the use of the 10/- or 20/- stamps instead of the 5/-, those two higher values were never sent to Queensland. A major rarity of the monocolour postage dues
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green cancelled by two very light strikes of portion of cds in violet, very fine. With 2020 RPSV Certificate stating 'no comment on the source of the cancel', however the colour matches that seen for the Sydney Parcels Branch cds which occurs as a genuine cancellation on this stamp. SG D43 cat £1800, BW D44 cat AU$4000
1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green good colour and very fine used, cancelled by portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, rare. SG catalogue used at £2250, considerable less than their mint price (£4000), however the used stamp is far scarcer than mint. BW D45, cat AU$7500
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Bright Green right pane of 60 permanently affixed to acid-free paper. Fine and a scarce multiple from this printing. BW D46B cat AU$900, SG D45 cat £960
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A small range on hagner with ½d M (2) and U, 1d M (6 incl block of 4) and U (4), 2d M (5), scarce 3d U (mss cancel), 4d M (8, incl block of 4 and corner single with sheet no) and U, 6d M and U (2), also 1909 Stroke After Value 1/- M and U (2) and 5/- (U). Generally good colour and fine with some MUH (36)
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11, part OG and fine with good colour, a very rare stamp. BW D48 cat AU$4500, SG D51 cat £3000
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 fine used cancelled 1906 NSW cds, rare. With 2009 Ceremuga Certificate. SG D51 cat £900, BW D48 cat AU$1750
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 block of 4 cancelled multiple strikes of Townsville '570' duplex, JA 16 08. Some very minor toning on reverse, and the only recorded multiple of this stamp, a major postage due rarity. BW D48, cat AU$7000, SG D51 cat £4400
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 2d Light Green Perf 11 with faint manuscript cancel, few short perfs at base. One of the rarest postage dues and basic Australian Commonwealth issues, with only three pen-cancelled examples recorded. Mint and used examples of the 2d Perf 11½,12 x 11 included for comparison. BW D51 cat AU$7500, SG D51b cat £4750 (3)
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 4d Light Green Perf 11 cancelled barred obliterator, very fine. A major postage due rarity, with very few examples recorded. BW D54 cat AU$3750, SG D52 cat £3250
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A, small range on hagner with ½d M (13, incl blocks of 6 and 4) and U, 1d U (6 incl block of 4), 2d, U, 4d U (2), 6d M and U (3), some with 'Watermark Inverted', also ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 4d and 6d M and 6d U showing Watermark Marginal Letters only. Few stamps faded, some mint stamps with gum toning, nevertheless a useful group with high catalogue value (34)
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d mint, the ½d and 6d with watermark inverted, and the 1d with watermark marginal letters, all part OG and of fine appearance. BW cat AU$1430 (5)
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 1d Light Green block of 4 with large part OG showing variety double row of Watermark Marginal Letters ('OF AU'). Light gum toning but fine appearance (lower pair MUH) and very scarce. BW D57, incorrectly priced at AU$150 per stamp, should be AU$275, so block catalogues AU$1100+