AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES

Lot 233		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $2,700 1953 Produce Food 3d and 3½d se-tenant strips of 3 presentation 'die proofs' in issued colours (actually imperforate stamps) in sunken mounts, with Note Printing cachets on reverse endorsed '6/23-1-53' (presented to Sir Daryl Lindsay of the Stamp Advisory Committee). Eight pairs of die proofs were prepared, one pair of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. A few tone spots on 3d Beef, otherwise fresh and superb and a rarely offered set. BW 287/8/9DP(1) and 290/1/2/DP(1), cat AU$18000 (2)
Lot 234		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1953-56 3½d Queen Elizabeth II presentation die proof in issued colour liberated from its sunken frame (50mm x 63mm), fine apart from a few wrinkles. Eight die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal collection. BW 296DP(1), cat U$2500
Lot 235		Estimate: $1,000 1959 5d Queensland Self-Government presentation die proof in issued colours liberated from sunken mount (45mm x 52mm), superb. Note that the violet colour of the jacaranda bush was typographed on the issued stamp, and this colour is handpainted on the proof. Nine die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 375DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 236		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1960 5d Melbourne Cup presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '37/18.10.60' (for C.W. Davidson, Postmaster-General), small stain sunken frame at right, otherwise very fine. Eleven die proofs were prepared one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 379DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 237		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1961 5d Christmas presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '28/20.11.61' (for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), superb and with the envelope in which the proof was originally presented. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 385DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 238		Estimate: $400 1962 5d John McDouall Stuart presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '28.3.62/2' (for C.W. Davidson, Postmaster-General), badly stained by sellotape used for mounting proof, also with original envelope which contained the proof. Note that we have never seen a pristine example of this proof, all are apparently stained to some degree by the sellotape. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW386P(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 239		Estimate: $700 1962 5d Country Women presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '27.8.62/6' (for W.L. Russell, Stamp Advisory Committee), few stains on proofs and on frame. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 388DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 240		Estimate: $500 1962 5d Christmas presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '17.10.62/5' (for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), significant staining of proof caused by sellotape used for mounting. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 389DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 241		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1963 5d Blue Mountains presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '11.7.63/4' (for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), and with the envelope in which the proof was originally presented. The proof is badly stained by the sellotape used to affix it to the mount (most proofs of this stamp are similarly affected). Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal collection. BW396DP(1), cat AU$2500
Lot 242		Estimate: $700 1963 5d Christmas presentation die proof in issued colour in sunken frame with Note Printing Branch cachet on reverse endorsed '4.10.63/4' (for B.F. Jones, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.s Department), and with the envelope in which the proof was originally presented. Few stains around edges of stamp design where sellotape has been used for affixing proof, otherwise fine. Ten die proofs were prepared, one of which is in the Royal Collection. BW 410DP(1), cat AU$2500