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Internet General Sale No. 68 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES
Lot 568 | [ ** ] |
1953 Food Production 3½d Scarlet upper right corner MUH block of 18 with variety 'Colour Spur at Top of B of BEEF' and 'Retouch Beneath Milking Cup on Cow' Types Ii, III, V, VI, VII and VIII, BW 290 and 292 groups, cat AU$280+  | ||
| Lot 570 | [ C ] |
1955-57 4d Claret QEII Booklet Pane of 6 plus single tied by Turramurra cds to 1960 (13 Jan) commercial airmail cover to UK, overpaying by 1d the 2/3d airmail rate, vertical crease affects single, Billy Graham Cinderella on reverse   | ||
| Lot 572 | [ C ] |
1956 Olympic Games 7½d vertical pair with QEII 4d tied by Katoomba cds to 1957 (11 Nov) registered commercial cover, upper unit of former variety 'Weak entry in Top Left Corner', BW 333f  | ||
| Lot 573 (Withdrawn) | [ P ] | 1956 Olympic Games 2/- Imperforate Plate Proof mounted on card (61mm x 76mm) number '8' on reverse, the presentation proof given to Sir Daryl Lindsay, Member of the Stamp Advisory Committee. (Since the 2/- stamp was printed overseas, the usual sunken proofs could not be prepared, and Harrison & Sons and Courvoisier were asked to prepare eight imperforate proofs each of the 1/- and 2/- respectively). Fine and very rarely seen. BW 335PP(2), cat AU$4000  | ||
| Lot 574 | [ E ] |
1958 30th Anniversary of Trans-Tasman Flight large-size essay on board (258mm x 314mm) by J.E. Lyle in shades of blue, similar to adopted design but with unadopted portrait of Kingsford Smith, denominated 6d and inscribed for 'NEW ZEALAND'. This design, originally prepared for a New Zealand stamp, was later adopted as well by Australia following the decision to make a joint issue. An attractive and important essay  | ||
| Lot 575 | [ PPC ] |
1959-94 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger used on 1962 (8 Dec) picture postcard from Mascot (NSW) to Dundee, Scotland tied by machine cancellation. Few tone spots, a scarce solo usage  | ||
| Lot 576 | [ C ] |
1959-64 1/6d Christmas Bells used with 1/- Colombo Plan marginal pair tied by Syndal (Vic) cds to 1961 (3 Jul) registered airmail cover to Honolulu, former stamp paying scarce 1/6d airmail rate to Hawaii, pair paying the 2/- registration fee. Fine item for usage or rate exhibit  | ||
| Lot 577 | [ C ] |
1959 4d P.O. Sesquicentenary pair + 2/- Crocodile airmail cover (roughly opened) to Finland, 4d pair with unusual 'Dry Ink' effect, normal single on cover for comparison (2)  | ||
| Lot 579 | [ ** ] |
1960 5d Northern Territory Exploration horizontal pair variety 'Misplaced Perforations' very fine MUH. BW 378bb, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 580 | [ C ] |
1962 Perth Games 2/3d on 1963 double airmail rate commercial covers (2) to U.K., comprising pair and combination with 2/3d Royal Visit, scarce and attractive duo (2)  | ||
| Lot 584 | [ C ] |
1964-65 Birds 1/6d Galah pair punctured 'VG' tied to 1966 (date unclear) 'Museum Specimens Only' packet from Melbourne to USA, paying very scarce 30c (3/-) other articles per 2oz. by airmail rate, exceptional £sd usage within decimal era, minor blemishes not detracting  | ||
