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    AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, BICOLOURED ISSUES

    Lot 640
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d to £1 mint and used accumulation on pages, hangers and stock cards, including many mint and used multiples up to 1/-, and including 5/- M (7) and U16), 10/- M (2, one toned), U and CTO (3), and £1 CTO. Large quantities of both dies of the 1d and 2d, and significant numbers of all other values up to 2/-, and a page of interesting cancellations. Mounted stamps with many frame plate and value plate varieties identified. Some faults but mostly fine and an exceptional opportunity to acquire material for research, high catalogue value (approx 1,000)

              

    Lot 641
    O ]
    Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d to £1 set (1d and 2d Die II) fine used. SG D63-73, cat £475, BW cat AU$900+

     

    Lot 642
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    Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green JBC monogram block of 12, faint crease on corner stamp otherwise very fine with full OG and only two units hinged, showing JBC monogram setting 10mm below and flush with left side of tablet. BW D76z, cat AU$875 for mounted monogram strip of 3

     

    Lot 643
    CTO ]
    Estimate: $750 Purchase Price : $670

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower left corner of sheet with JBC monogram under No. 10/3, superb with full gum, 18 units cancelled oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 7 JA 14. An exceptional monogram piece, BW D76z, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3

     

    Lot 644
    CTO ]
    Estimate: $750 Purchase Price : $670

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper ½d Rose-red and Green block of 30 from lower right corner of sheet with CA monogram under No. 10/10, cancelled-to-order with oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' ds 6 DE 12 and with full OG. Two small black marks on gum of one unit, otherwise superb and a fine and scarce monogram piece. BW D76zb, cat AU$875 as a mint monogram strip of 3

     

    Lot 645
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    Estimate: $750 Purchase Price : $670

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die I JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from left and right corners of sheet respectively, superb almost full OG and each with two units MUH. BW D77z,zb, cat AU$1000+ (6)

     

    Lot 646
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    Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II pair with 'JBC' monogram fine with large part OG. BW 78za, cat AU$175+

     

    Lot 647
    O ]
    Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2d Rose-red and Green Die I JBC monogram strip of 3 cancelled Broken Hill cds 19 NO/09, very fine. BW D80za, cat AU$200 as mint monogram single

     

    Lot 648
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    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram singles. The monogram settings are CA (below 10/3) 9mm below and 1.5mm outside tablet, JBC (below 10/10) 10mm below and 3.5mm outside tablet. Both fine with large part OG (2). BW D84za,ze, cat AU$800 (2)

     

    Lot 649
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    Estimate: $1,750 Purchase Price : $1,573

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 4d Rose-red and Green JBC and CA monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. Very fine with large part OG and some units MUH.The JBC monogram from the setting with monogram 7.5mm below tablet and 1mm inside left frame of tablet. An exceptional pair of strips and possibly unique. BW D85z,zb, cat AU$2500 (6)

     

    Lot 650
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    Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram singles. The monogram settings are CA (under 10/10) 8.5mm below and flush with tablet, JBC (under 10/3) 8.5mm below and 4.5mm inside tablet. Both very fine with large part OG, a rare pair. BW D86za,zg, cat AU$1200 (2)

     

    Lot 651
    * ]
    Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1/- Rose-red and Green CA monogram block of 4 showing marginal letters 'MMONW' indicating the left side of the sheet with monogram under Stamp 10/3, very fine with large part OG, rare. BW D88za, cat AU$600 for monogram single

     

    Lot 652
    ** ]
    Estimate: $2,500 Purchase Price : $2,214

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 2/- Rose-red and Green CA and JBC monogram strips of 3 from the left and right corners of the sheet respectively. The monogram setting are CA 11.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet, JBC 12.5mm below and 3mm outside tablet. Superb MUH ex Australia Post Archival Sale. BW D89z, zd, cat AU$4000 (6)

     

    Lot 653
    C ]
    Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green used with 1d Die II, 4d, 6d, and 1/- of the same series cancelled 'POSTE RESTANTE PERTH/ WEST AUSTRALIA' cds, on 1913 (Dec) large part cover sent by the Clerk of Courts, Midland Junction to Perth apparently unstamped and taxed on arrival. An exceptional franking, neither the 1/- or 5/- are priced on cover by BW

     

    Lot 654
    ** ]
    Estimate: $4,000 Purchase Price : $3,495

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 5/- Rose-red and Green JBC monogram lower right block of 12 superb MUH, from Australia Post Archival Sale, a magnificent and rare block. BW 90zd, cat AU$2500 as monogram strip of 3, plus premium for MUH block of 12.

     

    Lot 655
    O ]
    Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green horizontal pair cancelled double-circle 'clock' cds in violet, a rare multiple. BW D91 cat AU$600, SG D72 cat £300

     

    Lot 656
    O ]
    Estimate: $5,000 Purchase Price : $4,427

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 10/- Rose-red and Green with CA monogram with very light and indistinct cancel, showing marginal watermark letters 'RA' indicating the monogram to be positioned under Stamp 10/10, contrary to the BW catalogue statement. Very fine without gum and the only recorded example, making this arguably the rarest monogram of Australian Commonwealth. A major postage due rarity, grossly undercatalogued by BW at AU$3500

     

    Lot 657
    SOLD
    O ]
    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green cancelled '376' numeral used at Sydney G.P.O. BW D92, cat AU$425

     

    Lot 658
    SOLD
    * ]
    Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper £1 Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, large part OG and very fine appearance. One of two recorded examples of this monogram, a major rarity. BW D92za, cat AU$6000

     

    Lot 659
    O ]
    Estimate: $2,000 Purchase Price : $1,748

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Die II Perf 11 cancelled by indelible pencil, very fine and a rare and underappreciated stamp BW 79, cat AU$3250, SG D74, cat £1400

     

    Lot 660
    C ]
    Estimate: $25,000 Purchase Price : $22,135

    1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 lightly cancelled with indecipherable cds, one shortish perf at top right, otherwise fine. A major postage due rarity and arguably the rarest basic stamp of Australian Commonwealth. This stamp was discovered in 2002, and apart from this example there is an unused stamp without gum, and two pen-cancelled examples in the Royal Collection. A key item for anyone attempting a complete collection. With 2002 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel Certificate. BW D87 cat AU$40000, SG D75 cat £24000

     

    Lot 661
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $400

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d to 1/- mint and used accumulation mounted on pages, on hagners and stockcards, and loose in envelopes, with many mint and used multiples, large quantities of the various printings and watermark positions of the ½d and 1d values, mounted stamps often with frame and value plate varieties noted. An excellent opportunity for research into this issue. Few with faults of toning, but mostly fine to very fine and high catalogue value (approx 1,500)

              

    Lot 662
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper range of various printings on hagners, with ½d M (21, incl block of 8) and U (11, incl blocks of 6 and 4), 1d M (37 incl block of 4 (3) and 16) and U (14, incl block of 8), 2d M (6, incl block of 4) and U (2), 3d M (5) and U (2), 4d M (4) and U (3), and 1/- M (4), various shades and watermark positions represented. Mostly fine (109)

       

    Lot 663
    ** ]
    Estimate: $1,500 Purchase Price : $1,340

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11 ½d Rose-red and Green Watermark Sideways sheet of 120 without monograms (as always) very fine with full OG and mounted in selvedge only, minor perf splitting in selvedge. A very scarce complete sheet from Frame Plate 1 showing the relevant value plate varieties demonstrating the setting used. BW D94, cat AU$3600

     

    Lot 664
    SOLD
    ** ]
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300

    1913-23 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Rose-red and Green Watermark Sideways matching blocks of 30 from the lower left and lower right of the sheet showing No Monogram. Superb MUH and a fine and rare pair. BW D94z,za, cat AU$550++ (2014) (60)

      

    Lot 665
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    Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper (sideways top of crown facing right) Perf 11 1d Rose-red and Green with 'CA' monogram, fine with part OG. BW D96aa/zc, cat AU$160

     

    Lot 666
    SOLD
    O ]
    Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green Perf 11, variety 'Watermark Sideways Inverted' (top of crown pointing left) fine used. BW D96ab, cat AU$200

     

    Lot 667
    ** ]
    Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Rose-red and Green 'JBC' monogram corner strip of 3, tiny tone spot on corner unit and crease through selvedge not affecting stamps, MUH. BW D96z, cat AU$300

     

    Lot 668
    ** ]
    Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper Perf 14 ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green sheet of 120 split into quarters (one stamp No. 7 on sheet missing) and mounted with frame plate and value plate varieties noted to demonstrate setting of value plate. Few split perfs otherwise very fine MUH (mounted in selvedge only) and with split Harrison one-line imprint, ex Ray Chapman. BW D95B, cat AU$3000

        

    Lot 669
    ** ]
    Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper ½d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Harrison one-line imprint block of 8, very fine MUH. BW D95zb, cat AU$750+

     

    Lot 670
    * ]
    Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'JBC' monogram, very fine with trace of hinge. BW D97Bza, cat AU$300

     

    Lot 671
    * ]
    Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 2d Scarlet and Pale Yellow-green with 'CA' monogram, fine with large part OG. BW D99Azc, cat AU$375

     

    Lot 672
    SOLD
    O ]
    Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' very fine used and cancelled Warrnambool (Vic) cds AU 23 (this use not noted in the BW footnote). A rare stamp, BW D100a, cat AU$4250

     

    Lot 673
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    Estimate: $1,600 Purchase Price : $1,398

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 3d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Offset of Value Plate' mint block of 4 very fine and lightly hinged, one of the two blocks of 4 of this variety recorded. BW D100c, cat AU$3000

      

    Lot 674
    O ]
    Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used with G.P.O. Adelaide cds, FE 20 22, very scarce. SG D83ba cat £450, BW D101a cat AU$750

     

    Lot 675
    O ]
    Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used and cancelled Perth cds. BW D101a, cat AU$750

     

    Lot 676
    O ]
    Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 4d Carmine and Pale Green variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used cancelled Stock Exchange Melbourne cds. BW D101a, cat AU$750

     

    Lot 677
    * ]
    Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 1/- Scarlet and Pale Green JBC monogram, block of 30, very fine mint but affixed to card, some perf separation. BW catalogue is AU$900 for the stamps alone, plus premium for monogram

     

    Lot 678
    SOLD
    O ]
    Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320

    1913-21 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper 10/- Scarlet and Pale Green, with portion of Ascot Vale (Vic) cds, almost certainly a posthumous 'per favour' cancel. No genuine postal usage has been recorded. BW D103, unpriced

     

    Lot 679
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380

    1922-30 Third Watermark mint and used group, mostly multiples, mounted on pages various printings represented, and with frame plate and value plate varieties noted, comprising 1½d M block of 48, 4d M (22), 6d M (41) and U 20), also ½d CTO in blocks (166). Mostly very fine and high catalogue value (101 M, 186 U)

           

    Lot 680
    ** ]
    Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140

    1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4 MUH but strips of light gum toning from previous storage. BW D105Cza, cat AU$350 for hinged block of 4

     

    Lot 681
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    Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175

    1922-30 Third Watermark ½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 12 very fine and mounted in lower selvedge only. Also another Ash imprint block of 4 with large stain in gutter. BW D105Dzb, cat AU$175 for mounted block of 4 (16)

     

    Lot 682
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    Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Harrison (second line trimmed away) and Mullett imprint pairs, both large part OG but the latter with left-hand stamp partially severed. BW D106z,za, cat AU$650 as blocks of 4 (4)

     

    Lot 683
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    Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) block of 4 (second line of imprint slightly trimmed) with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled Near Base' (R9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1), very fine with large part OG. Also another imprint pair in Red and Yellow-Green shade with R10/1 variety without additional scratch, fine with large part OG. BW D106Ezc, cat AU$275, and D106Dzb, cat AU$175 as block of 4 (6)

     

    Lot 684
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    Estimate: $275 Purchase Price : $245

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Harrison (second line trimmed off), Mullett and Ash imprint blocks of 4, each with large part OG, Mullet block with some perfs reinforced, most units MUH. BW D107z,za,zb, cat AU$1025 (12)

     

    Lot 685
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    Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, large part OG with seven units MUH, perf separation down left side of gutter, very fine appearance. BW D107Bza, cat AU$275 for block of 4

     

    Lot 686
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    Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 8, faint vertical crease through one pair, arricator affixed in selvedge, with large part OG mounted on only one stamp. BW D107Bza, cat AU$275 for block of 4

     

    Lot 687
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    Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134

    1922-30 Third Watermark 1½d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 8, tone spot in selvedge under imprint otherwise very fine MUH. BW D107Czb, cat AU$275 for hinged block of 4

     

    Lot 688
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    Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787

    1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into four quarters and mounted on pages with frame plate and duty plate varieties noted to indicate the setting of the value plate. Very fine MUH (mounted in selvedge only) and showing split Harrison two-line imprint, a rare sheet despite having been divided, ex Ray Chapman. BW D108B, cat AU$2400

        

    Lot 689
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    Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88

    1922-30 Third Watermark 2d Carmine and Pale Yellow-green Harrison two-line imprint pair, second line of imprint partially trimmed, perf separation of left unit and gum somewhat toned, however a very scarce imprint. BW D108Bz, cat AU$400

     

    Lot 690
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    Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443

    1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Pale Green (Harrison printing) block of 36 from top left corner of sheet, very fine with most units MUH and a scarce multiple. BW D109A, cat AU$540 as mounted mint

     

    Lot 691
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    Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88

    1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint pair fine with large part OG. BW 109Cza, cat AU$300 for block of 4

     

    Lot 692
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    Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175

    1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop Retouched' on L60, very fine MUH. BW D109Ezbb, cat AU$350+

     

    Lot 693
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    Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82

    1922-30 Third Watermark 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting) with variety 'Broken Frame and Shading Right of Stop' (L60), and 4d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over N setting), both blocks with staining along top perfs of upper stamps, some gum toning. BW D109zba, cat AU$275

     

    Lot 694
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    Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88

    1922-30 Third Watermark 6d Carmine and Bright Yellow-green Mullett imprint block of 4, reinforced perfs and toned gum. BW D112Cza, cat AU$400

     

    Lot 695
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    Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 1d and 2d Perf 14, and ½d to 1/- Perf 11 part OG, the scarce 3d very fine, and 6d light gum toning (9)

     

    Lot 696
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    Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105

    1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 1d Deep Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (N over A setting) with varieties 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Broken at Base' (L9/1) and 'Left Frame of Value Tablet Buckled in Centre, and Scratch in Lower Left Corner' (R10/1). Fine with large part OG and lower units MU. BW D114Az, cat AU$225

     

    Lot 697
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    Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54

    1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 14 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over N setting) block of 4 without 'RA Joined' variety on R55, large part OG but with tone spots in gutter and affecting upper units. BW D116z, cat AU$200

     

    Lot 698
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    Estimate: $2,250 Purchase Price : $1,981

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 2d Carmine and Yellow-green Perf 11 horizontal pair from left side of right pane error 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Gutter', fine used and cancelled with Adelaide cds dated 22FE3?. Very rare, with only four recorded examples, comprising a vertical pair, horizontal pair and single. BW D117b, cat AU$3750

     

    Lot 699
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    Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 2d Perf 11 Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2) and pairs (2), each showing varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA of AUSTRALIA Joined' (R55). Each block has one unit with tone spot, and another spot in selvedge of one pair, large part OG. BW D117z, cat AU$125 for block of 4 (10)

     

    Lot 700
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    Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350

    1931-37 C of A Watermark Perf 11 3d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over EA setting) block of 4, tone spot in lower selvedge, large part slightly toned gum with lower units MUH, a very scarce imprint. BW D118za, cat AU$1500

     

    Lot 701
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    Estimate: $4,750 Purchase Price : $4,194

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4, very fine with a suspicion of a hinge, possibly MUH. The imprint setting differs from the block of 8, with the left frame of tablet in line with 'AS' of 'ASH'. Only three imprint blocks of 4 of this rare stamp are recorded. BW D120, cat AU$5750+

     

    Lot 702
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    Estimate: $2,500 Purchase Price : $2,214

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green block of 8 cancelled Warragul (Vic) cds, 11OC37. Very fine other than a couple of shortish perfs at left and the largest used multiple recorded. An important piece of this famous stamp. BW D120, cat AU$3200++

     

    Lot 703
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    Estimate: $3,500 Purchase Price : $3,146

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 6d Carmine and Yellow-green strip of 4 used with 1d of the same series tied by Abbortsford cds on 1936 (27 Oct) unsealed cover from Melbourne franked 1d, 'T' in oval with mss '2d', the 2/1d postage collected representing the total due from multiple items to the same addressee. Very few covers bearing the 6d are recorded (BW cat AU$2000), the strip of 4 being the largest recorded multiple on cover. A very fine and highly desirable franking, and one of the most important postage due covers

     

    Lot 704
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    Estimate: $650 Purchase Price : $583

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green sheet of 120 divided into left and right panes (gutter missing) and cancelled 'PRIVATE BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds 2 AU 34. Three or four tone spots and several stamps affected by mild crease, however a rare survivor. BW D121, cat AU$3000

      

    Lot 705
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    Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green block of 21 (7 x 3) cancelled 'MELBOURNE/L.C. ROOM' cds 29 OC 37, few split perfs and most units with large part OG. BW D121, cat AU$525

     

    Lot 706
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    Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint (N over A setting) with varieties 'Break in Frame over U of AUSTRALIA' (L60) and 'RA Joined' (R55), very fine MUH. BW D121za, cat AU$475+

     

    Lot 707
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    Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70

    1938 Intaglio Frame Plate ½d and 3d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (no dot plate), and 1d and 2d Ash imprint blocks of 4 (dot plate), all with degrees of staining along tops of blocks, large part OG. BW cat AU$310 (16)

     

    Lot 708
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    Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70

    1938 Intaglio Frame Plate 4d Bright Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), fresh MUH. BW D126Dz, cat AU$175

     

    Lot 709
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    Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268

    1938 Intaglio Frame Plate 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), large part OG with lower units MUH. BW D126z, cat AU$600

     

    Lot 710
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340

    1946-57 Redrawn Value Plates large accumulation of both mint and used on pages, hagners, stock sheets and in packets all values to 1/- well-represented but with very large quantities of the lower values, many mint and used multiples including several panes. An exceptional opportunity to acquire quantities of this issue for research, huge catalogue value (several 1,000s)

          

    Lot 711
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Red and Deep Yellow-green variety 'Offset of Frame Plate', an exceptional error of which only three examples have been recorded, very fine MUH. BW D130c, cat AU$675+

      

    Lot 712
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $55

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d and 4d Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (normal), fresh MUH. BW D130Eze, D133Cza, cat AU$160 (8)

     

    Lot 713
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $22

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Red and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (dot plate) and Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved, dot plate), both toned gum. BW D120Bzb, Czd, cat AU$105 (8)

     

    Lot 714
    SOLD
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    Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8 showing complete Plate No. -1-, lower units unmounted. BW D130za, cat AU$750

     

    Lot 715
    SOLD
    ** ]
    Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 2d Red and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 8 (no dot plate) and 2d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint (normal) block of 8, both very fine MUH. BW D131Bza, Cze, cat AU$140 (16)

     

    Lot 716
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    Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 3d Carmine and Yellow-green, Red and Deep Yellow-green (both toned gum) and Carmine and Deep Yellow-green By Authority imprint blocks of 4 (re-engraved imprint, dot plate), and Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), most units MUH. BW D131B,C,Dzb, Cze, cat AU$225 (16)

     

    Lot 717
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    Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 5d Carmine and Deep Yellow-green Ash imprint block of 4 (no dot plate), Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint strip of 4 (re-engraved, no dot plate, toned gum), and Brown-red and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), most units MUH. BW cat AU$220 (12)

     

    Lot 718
    **/*/O ]
    Estimate: $140 Purchase Price : $123

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 6d Ash imprint mint (2) and used blocks of 4 (no dot plate) in differing shades, and By Authority imprint blocks of 4 in Carmine and Yellow-green (re-engraved imprint, dot plate, with some staining) and Carmine and Deep Green (normal imprint). Most units MUH (20), BW cat AU$370

     

    Lot 719
    SOLD
    ** ]
    Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (normal), fresh MUH. BW D136Azc, cat AU$125

     

    Lot 720
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    Estimate: $600 Purchase Price : $536

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 7d Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority (Normal) imprint block of 4 with small part of Plate No. '2', very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. No examples of the complete plate number are known. BW D136Aza, cat AU$1000

     

    Lot 721
    ** ]
    Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105

    1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4 (re-engraved imprint, dot plate) fresh MUH. BW D138Czb, cat AU$275

     

    Lot 722
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    Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 8, lower units MUH but gum somewhat toned. BW D139za, cat AU$175 for block of 4

     

    Lot 723
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    Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 1/- Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 8, very fine with only two units hinged. BW D139C, cat AU$175

     

    Lot 724
    ** ]
    Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Yellow-green sheet of 120 with minor perf separation in places in selvedge, otherwise very fine MUH. BW D140b, cat AU$3600 plus premium for imprint

     

    Lot 725
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    Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green By Authority imprint block of 4, very fine MUH. BW D140z, cat AU$325+

     

    Lot 726
    ** ]
    Estimate: $3,000 Purchase Price : $2,680

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4 superb MUH, the major rarity of this issue with only three imprint blocks recorded in this rare shade. BW D140Cz, cat AU$4750

     

    Lot 727
    ** ]
    Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 2/- Carmine and Deep Green superb MUH, a very scarce shade. BW D140C, cat AU$950

     

    Lot 728
    SOLD
    **/* ]
    Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 5/- Red and Deep Green gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing almost complete Plate No. '2' without dashes, very fine and mounted in selvedge only, believed to be the only recorded example. BW D141Dz, cat AU$1750

     

    Lot 729
    ** ]
    Estimate: $140 Purchase Price : $123

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 5/- Red and Deep Green By Authority imprint block of 4, very fine MUH. BW D141Dza, cat AU$275+

     

    Lot 730
    C ]
    Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268

    1953-59 New Design for Shilling Values 5/- Carmine and Deep Green and 2/- Carmine and Yellow-green used with 5d on 1959 22 May unstamped cover from Shortland (NSW), representing postage due on a bundle of covers to the same addressee. Both the 2/- and 5/- are very scarce on cover, BW cat AU$200 each

     

    Lot 731
    SOLD
    CTO ]
    Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575

    1958-63 No Watermark 1/- Bright Brownish-red and Deep Green CTO (Dubbo, NSW) gutter block of 18 from base of sheet showing small portion of Plate No. '3' with horizontal lines to left, very fine unhinged with full gum, and the only recorded example. BW D157za, cat AU$1750 (incorrectly as mint)

     

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