AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES

Lot 895	[ O ]	Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536 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 898	[ O ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 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 899	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $3,500 Purchase Price : $3,146 1902-04 Completed Base Perf. 11½, 12 1d, 3d, 5d, 10d, 1/-, 2/- (2, shades); Cpd Perf. 11½, 12 and 11 ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-; Perf 11 ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/-, 5/-. Complete except for the Perf 11½, 12 2d (not known mint) and the 10/- and 20/- high values, and very fine for these, with large part OG (5/- Perf 11 with stained gum) and mostly lightly hinged (a few are MUH). A rare opportunity to acquire all the perf variations in superior condition. SG cat £6773 (28)
Lot 900	[ O ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1902-04 Base Completed 5d Emerald Perf. 12½,12 block of 24 from base of sheet with manuscript crayon cancellation in black (some perf separation and reinforcement), and 10d Emerald Perf 11½,12 block of 18 cancelled Poste Restante Perth cds (part OG but with adhesions on reverse), scarce multiples. BW D29, 35, cat AU$1170+ (42)
Lot 901	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,750 Purchase Price : $1,573 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 902	[ * ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 1902-04 Base Completed 1d Emerald Perf 11½,12 x 11 block of 15 from base of sheet part OG, few units with marks on reverse and stain in lower selvedge under one unit, however a scarce multiple. BW D16, cat AU$225+
Lot 905	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,000 Purchase Price : $1,748 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 906	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $750 Purchase Price : $670 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 908	[ * ]	Estimate: $450 Purchase Price : $397 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Light Green very lightly hinged and good colour, some light gum toning but a fine example of this scarce stamp. BW D52 cat AU$750, SG D48 cat £650
Lot 909	[ * ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 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 910	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,500 Purchase Price : $1,340 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green the bottom three rows of a sheet with Watermark Inverted, Rows 9 and 10 being Watermark Marginal Letters only. Very fine and fresh MUH with full OG, a very scarce multiple. BW D56, cat AU$3300++ (36)
Lot 913	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,750 Purchase Price : $1,573 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