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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES
Lot 495 | [ **/*/O ] |
1902-1963 duplicated accumulation in stockbook, all issues represented both mint and used with 1902 Blank Base to 8d (incl 6 with SPECIMEN opts), 1902-04 Completed Base to 5/-, 1906-8 Wmk Crown over Single-lined A, 1907 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A ½d and 1d, 1909 1/-, 5/- with Stroke, 1909-11 Thick Paper to 5/-, 1913-23 Thin Paper to 1/-, 1922-30 Third Wmk to 6d, 1931-37 C of A Wmk to 1/-, and later issues with considerable duplication and many multiples. Some stamps with faults, including some rust on the early stamps, but mostly fine (approx 2,000)        | ||
| Lot 496 | [ **/*/O ] |
1902 Blank Base extensive mint and used accumulation, comprising ½d M (86, incl pairs (6), blocks of 4 (3) and strip of 6), U (80, incl pairs (6) and block of 4), 1d M (34) and U (265, incl pairs (19), strip of 3, and blocks of 4 (20), 2d M (26), opt SPECIMEN, and U (329, incl pairs (9) and block of 4), 3d M (31, incl pair) and U (75), 4d M (32), opt SPECIMEN, U (343, incl pairs (8) and strip of 3), 6d M (17, incl corner strip of 3), U 60, incl pairs (2) and block of 4), 8d M (11, incl pair), opt SPECIMEN, U (10), 5/- M (2), U (25, incl pairs (2)). Condition varies, a number are somewhat faded, but the large proportion are good to fine, many are dated, and believed to be largely unsorted for perfs and plate varieties. Rarely offered in this quantity, and an exceptional opportunity for a study of the shades and plate flaws. Huge catalogue value, the mint alone with minimum cat AU$9320 (236 M, 1187 U)               | ||
| Lot 497 | [ **/* ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11½,12 ½d, 1d, 3d, 4d, and 6d Emerald blocks of 4 (3d and 4d marginal), all but ½d with Watermark Inverted, all very fine with ½d and 1d MUH, and 3d, 4d and 6d with upper pairs only lightly hinged. Scarce in this condition, BW cat AU$1140 (20)   | ||
| Lot 498 | [ **/* ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11½,12 ½d and 1d (latter Watermark Inverted) blocks of 4 very fine and hinged on upper pairs only, and 3d Watermark Inverted blocks of 8 and 4 MUH but with toning along perfs visible on reverse. BW cat AU$900 (20)  | ||
| Lot 499 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d - 5/- Perf 11½-12 (1d and 4d with Wmk Inverted), 1d and 2d Compound Perf 11½-12 and 11 (2d with Wmk Inverted), and 1d Perf 11, all fine used and mostly dated examples, the rare 1d Perf 11 cancelled at Yaamba (Qld) AU 28 03. The complete set of all perfs and rarely offered as such. BW cat AU$2150+, SG cat £1485 (11)  | ||
| Lot 500 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d - 5/- fine used. SG D1-8, cat £200 (8)  | ||
| Lot 501 | [ S/* ] |
1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted vertical SPECIMEN, from the Tasmanian U.P.U. distribution, 1d, 3d, 4d and 6d with Watermark Inverted, fine and with large part OG. BW cat AU$700  | ||
| Lot 502 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 1d Emerald-green Perf 11, with manuscript indelible pencil cancel and part OG, a very fine example of this rare stamp. BW D4 cat AU$1250, SG D12 cat £900  | ||
| Lot 503 | [ PPC ] |
1902 Blank Base: 1902 (22 December) picture postcard from G.B. to Sydney with 1d KEVII, hexagonal 'T' handstamp applied, and with 3d postage due affixed and tied by 'NSW' in ovals obliterator. Fine, and a surprisingly scarce value on cover, BW cat AU$250 as a solo franking  | ||
| Lot 504 | [ */O ] |
1902 Blank Base 6d Emerald variety 'SW of NSW Not Fully Removed', left stamp of horizontal fine mint (large part OG) and another fine used. BW D9k, cat AU$875 (3)  | ||
| Lot 505 | [ O ] |
1902 Blank Base 5/- Emerald used horizontal strip of 3, few perfs separated between the left-hand pair otherwise fine and scarce. BW D11, cat AU$375+  | ||
| Lot 506 | [ */O/CTO ] |
1902 Blank Base Perf 11 x 11½,12 1d Emerald mint (vertical crease), and used (5, two Watermark Inverted), also 1d and 2d cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O.' corner cancels, large part OG. BW D3, 6, cat AU$2050 (8)  | ||
| Lot 507 | [ */O ] |
1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW: ½d to 5/- an extensive mint and used accumulation, comprising ½d M (41 incl two pairs) and U (103 incl pairs (2) and blocks of 4 (2)), 1d M (62 incl pairs (5)) and U (264 incl pairs (12) and strip of 3), 2d M (35 incl pairs (2)) and U (239 incl pairs (3) and strip of 3), 3d M (9) and U (133 incl pair), 4d M (12) and U (110 incl pairs (2) and strip of 3), 5d M (29 incl corner strip of 3 and block of 4) and U (106 incl pairs (3)), 6d M (13) and U (82), 8d M (7) and U (26), 10d M (9) and U (73 incl block of 4), 1/- M (8) and U (175 incl pairs (5)), 2/- M and U (67 incl pair), 5/- M (5) and U (103 incl pairs (7)). Wide range of shades, watermark positions and perfs unchecked. A proportion with faults, including fading, but the majority are good to fine. Rarely offered in this quantity and a unique opportunity to research this seldom studied issue, huge catalogue value (231 M, 1481 U)                | ||
| Lot 508 | [ S/**/* ] |
1902-04 Base Completed ½d - 20/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 2) complete with all variations, comprising Perf 11½,12 5d, 10d, 1/- and 2/-, Perf 11 x 11½,12 ½d, 1d (both Wmk Inv), Perf 11½,12 x 11 2d, 3d, 4d, 8d, 5/- (all Wmk Inv except 2d), and Perf 11 ½d, 1d, 6d (all Wmk Inv), 10/- and 20/-. All very fine with large part OG with a number MUH (incl 5/- and 20/-). Rarely offered in this quality (16)  | ||
| Lot 509 | [ ** ] |
1902-04 Design Completed 1d Emerald Perf 11 x 11½,12 block of 20 (2 x 10) from left of sheet with selvedge three sides MUH, crease through 7th row, and bands of toning on reverse but very fine colour and an outstanding multiple of this scarce perforation. BW D20, cat AU$3500, SG D23 cat £420++  | ||
| Lot 510 | [ * ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged, small gum stain apparently caused by hinge. SG D43, cat £2000  | ||
| Lot 511 | [ O ] |
1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green cancelled by portion of Sydney Parcel Post cds in violet, very fine and rare, and with 2007 BPA Certificate. BW D44 cat AU$4000, SG D43 cat £1800  | ||
| Lot 512 | [ */O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A: An extensive accumulation, comprising ½d M (29 incl strip of 3 and pair), and U (56 incl 3 pairs), 1d M (35 incl block of 6 and 2 pairs), and U (211 incl blocks of 4 (2) and pairs (12)), 2d M (12) and U (84 incl block of 4 and pair), 3d M (2, one no gum, other toned gum), 4d M (7) and U (69 incl pair), 6d U (57 incl block of 4). Some faded or with other faults, many of the mint with degrees of toning, range of shades and cancellations, rarely offered in this quantity and ideal for research. Huge catalogue value (141 M, 477 U)       | ||
| Lot 513 | [ **/* ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d-6d Green Perf 11½,12 x 11. Very fine for this issue with large part OG (½d and 1d MUH), 3d slightly toned gum but also MUH. SG D45-50, cat £1000+ (6)  | ||
| Lot 514 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green, part OG a little toned, especially at base, fine facial appearance. SG D48 cat £700, BW D52, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 515 | [ * ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green large part OG but with two patches of gum toning, 'fluffy' perfs, and in a remarkably strong Emerald shade unlike the usual pale shade of this rare stamp. SG D48, cat £750, BW D52, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 516 | [ O ] |
1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green fine used cancelled by faint barred obliterator. SG D48, cat £325, BW D52, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 517 | [ */O ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d M (13) and U (4), 1d M (5) and U (18, incl pairs (2)), 2d M (4) and U, 4d M and U (2), 6d M (3) and U (12). Some stamps with faults, many of the mint with degrees of toning, however this issue is rarely offered in quantity. Very high catalogue value (26 M, 37 U)   | ||
| Lot 518 | [ * ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d - 6d Light Green, the ½d and 1d with Watermark Inverted. All large part OG, the 4d and 6d a little gum toned. SG D53-57, cat £750 (5)  | ||
| Lot 519 | [ * ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d - 6d Dull Green large part OG (½d with Watermark Inverted), 4d with toned gum, and 6d few shortish perfs at right. SG D53-57 cat £900, BW 56-60, cat AU$1565 (5)  | ||
| Lot 520 | [ O ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d - 6d Dull Green used set, the ½d, 1d, 2d and 6d with cds cancels, 2d a few short perfs at right, otherwise fine. SG D53-57 cat £600, BW D56-60, cat AU$1150 (5)  | ||
| Lot 521 | [ ** ] |
1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Dull Green block of 4 variety 'Watermark Inverted' MUH, the lower pair with light gum toning at base. BW D56, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 522 | [ */O ] |
1909 Stroke After Figure of Value 1/- Dull Green M (3, all with toning) and U (69 incl pair) and 5/- Dull Green U (32). Some faded or with faults, but a remarkable accumulation suitable for research, high catalogue value (3 M, 101 U)  | ||
| Lot 523 | [ * ] |
1908-09 2/- Dull Green with part OG, fine colour and well-centred, with 1996 Roumet Certificate. BW D63 cat AU$1000, SG D60 cat £1000  | ||
| Lot 524 | [ * ] |
1908-09 Stroke After Value 10/- Dull Green with Watermark Inverted as always, very fine with good colour and large part OG. BW D64 cat AU$3750, SG D61 cat £2500  | ||
