AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, MONOCOLOURED ISSUES

Lot 603	[ O ]	Estimate: $1,000 Purchase Price : $874 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 604 SOLD	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $1,400 Realised Price : $1,050 1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW ½d to 5/- unused blocks of 4 without gum, fine and a very difficult set to complete, the 8d being very scarce and the 5/- rare in blocks. BW cat AU$2900, SG cat £2400 (32)
Lot 605 SOLD	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically as used for the Tasmanian U.P.U. distribution (1d, 3d, 4d and 6d with Watermark Inverted), part OG but 8d badly toned gum. BW cat AU$700 (7)
Lot 606	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $1,000 Purchase Price : $874 1902 Blank Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 5/- handstamped seriffed SPECIMEN (22 x 3mm), being the mint stamps as supplied by Queensland for distribution to the U.P.U., the SPECIMEN being applied as a receiving handstamp to the stamps supplied to Bechuanaland. All with toned gum and some mild facial foxing, however a unique group unlisted by BW (5)
Lot 607	[ ** ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 1902 Blank Base ½d Emerald Perf 11½-12 interpane block of 49 from top right corner of sheet demonstrating the secondary flaws found on each block of 30, very fine MUH. BW D1A, cat AU$980++
Lot 608 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½-12 3d Emerald sheet of 120 with Watermark Inverted, divided into left and right panes of 60 and permanently mounted on acid free paper, with descriptions of major secondary and tertiary plate flaw, very fine and the largest surviving multiples of this value. BW D7a, cat AU$7200, SG D4a cat £6000 (120)
Lot 609 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $2,250 Realised Price : $1,700 1902 Blank Base Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½, 12 6d Emerald sheet of 120 with Watermark Inverted divided into left and right panes of 60 and permanently mounted on acid-free paper with descriptions of major secondary and tertiary flaws, very fine and the largest surviving multiples of this value. BW D9a cat AU$9000, SG D6a cat £7200 (120)
Lot 610 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $105 1902-04 Base Completed used range on hagners, mixed perforations and a range of shades, with ½d (5), 1d (21), 2d (8), 3d, 4d (3), 5d (7), 6d, 8d (2), 10d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (3), 5/-. Also 196-08 Wmk Crown over A ½d and 1d (4). Few with faults, and some faded (61)
Lot 611 SOLD	[ S/*/(*) ]	Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1902-04 Base Completed 5d, 1/- and 2/- (2) overprinted SPECIMEN (18¼ x 2½mm) vertically reading up (5d, 2/-) or down (1/-) as used by Tasmania for distribution to the U.P.U., one 2/- a little faded and no gum, 1/- tone spots on gum. BW D29x, D37x, D40x, cat AU$525 (4)
Lot 612 SOLD	[ S/* ]	Estimate: $650 Realised Price : $500 1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- over SPECIMEN Type 2 as used for U.P.U. distribution, generally very fine with large part OG (10/- and 20/- in superior quality). A scarce group in this condition. BW cat AU$1900 (12)
Lot 613 SOLD	[ O/^ ]	Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1902-04 Base Completed 1/- Emerald Perf 11½,12 gutter block of 4 cancelled 'P.R./PERTH W.A.' cds dated AU 6/02, very fine; also small piece with 3d, 6d, 2/- and 5/- with same canceller dated OC 9/06, a scarce four-value franking including the higher denominations (8)
Lot 614 SOLD	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1902-04 Base Completed Watermark Crown over NSW Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Emerald gutter block of 4 from top of sheet showing variety 'Double Perforation' along top, and also with an additional vertical line of perforations in the gutter. Colour a little faded (as are all other examples) and no gum, however rare. BW D13b, undercatalogued at AU$200+
Lot 615 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $170 1902-04 Base Completed 5/- Emerald Perf 11½,12 x 11 gutter block of 8 from base of sheet cancelled multiple strikes of 'PARCEL POST/TOWNSVILLE' cds dated 1 MAY 25, late use for customs purposes and a scarce multiple. Some toning on reverse with a couple of spots showing through. BW D423 cat AU$400, SG D33 cat £176
Lot 616	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,500 Purchase Price : $1,340 1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green Perf 11, slightly toned gum and somewhat heavily hinged. SG D43 cat £1800, BW D44 cat AU$3500
Lot 617	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,000 Purchase Price : $1,748 1902-04 Base Completed 10/- Dull Green cancelled by two very light strikes of portion of cds in violet, very fine. With 2020 RPSV Certificate stating 'no comment on the source of the cancel', however the colour matches that seen for the Sydney Parcels Branch cds which occurs as a genuine cancellation on this stamp. SG D43 cat £1800, BW D44 cat AU$4000
Lot 618	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,750 Purchase Price : $2,447 1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Dull Green cancelled by portion of oval Sydney Parcels Branch ds in purple, very fine and a rare stamp. BW D44, cat AU$4000, SG D43 cat £2000
Lot 619	[ O ]	Estimate: $1,500 Purchase Price : $1,340 1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 10/- Dull Green cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, possibly of CTO status, nevertheless rare. BW D44, cat AU$2500 as CTO
Lot 620	[ O ]	Estimate: $3,750 Purchase Price : $3,379 1902-04 Base Completed 20/- Dull Green good colour and very fine used, cancelled by portion of Sydney Parcels Branch cds in violet, rare. SG catalogue used at £2250, considerable less than their mint price (£4000), however the used stamp is far scarcer than mint. BW D45, cat AU$7500
Lot 621	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,000 Purchase Price : $1,748 1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Dull Green cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals, possibly of CTO status, nevertheless a rare stamp. BW D45, cat AU$3000 as CTO
Lot 622	[ O ]	Estimate: $1,000 Purchase Price : $874 1902-04 Design Completed Watermark Crown over NSW 20/- Dull Green with small portion of posthumous 'per favour' (or perhaps worse) cds
Lot 623	[ **/*/O ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A small range on hagner with ½d M (2) and U, 1d M (6 incl block of 4) and U (4), 2d M (5), scarce 3d U (mss cancel), 4d M (8, incl block of 4 and corner single with sheet no) and U, 6d M and U (2), also 1909 Stroke After Value 1/- M and U (2) and 5/- (U). Generally good colour and fine with some MUH (36)
Lot 624	[ * ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 ½d Bright Green right pane of 60 permanently affixed to acid-free paper. Fine and a scarce multiple from this printing. BW D46B cat AU$900, SG D45 cat £960
Lot 625	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $1,000 Purchase Price : $874 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A ½d Light Green sheet of 120 (Watermark Inverted), slight overall gum toning and central gutter reinforced with hinges, very fresh appearance and very scarce as a complete sheet, 100 units MUH. BW D46a cat AU$3300, SG D45a cat £1920+
Lot 626	[ O ]	Estimate: $550 Purchase Price : $490 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 fine used cancelled 1906 NSW cds, rare. With 2009 Ceremuga Certificate. SG D51 cat £900, BW D48 cat AU$1750
Lot 627	[ * ]	Estimate: $2,500 Purchase Price : $2,214 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11, part OG and fine with good colour, a very rare stamp. BW D48 cat AU$4500, SG D51 cat £3000
Lot 628	[ O ]	Estimate: $3,500 Purchase Price : $3,146 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Light Green Perf 11 block of 4 cancelled multiple strikes of Townsville '570' duplex, JA 16 08. Some very minor toning on reverse, and the only recorded multiple of this stamp, a major postage due rarity. BW D48, cat AU$7000, SG D51 cat £4400
Lot 629 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined 3d Light Green marginal from left of sheet, fine colour and very lightly hinged with virtually full OG, the finest example of this very scarce stamp we have seen. SG D48 cat £700, BW D52 cat AU$750
Lot 630	[ * ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1906-8 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 3d Green typical pale shade for this, large part OG but with peripheral gum toning, a scarce stamp. SG D48, cat £700
Lot 631 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 4d Light Green Perf 11 cancelled barred obliterator, very fine. A major postage due rarity, with very few examples recorded. BW D54 cat AU$3750, SG D52 cat £3250
Lot 632 SOLD	[ */O ]	Estimate: $650 Realised Price : $0 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 633	[ * ]	Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d mint, the ½d and 6d with watermark inverted, and the 1d with watermark marginal letters, all part OG and of fine appearance. BW cat AU$1430 (5)
Lot 634 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 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 635	[ ** ]	Estimate: $1,500 Purchase Price : $1,340 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A ½d Light Green (Watermark Inverted) sheet of 120, some perf separation and one or two very minor tone spots, otherwise remarkably fresh with all units MUH, a rare survivor. BW D58 cat AU$9000, SG D53 cat £4200
Lot 636	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $475 Purchase Price : $420 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 11½,12 x 11 1d Light Green block of 4 with large part OG showing variety double row of Watermark Marginal Letters ('OF AU'). Light gum toning but fine appearance (lower pair MUH) and very scarce. BW D57, incorrectly priced at AU$150 per stamp, should be AU$275, so block catalogues AU$1100+
Lot 637	[ * ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 6d Light Green large part OG but with horizontal crease. SB D57 cat £250, BW D60 cat AU$475
Lot 638	[ * ]	Estimate: $1,750 Purchase Price : $1,573 1908-09 Stroke After Value 1/- Dull Green top marginal block of 4, exceptional colour and very fine with large part OG, pencil notation on reverse of one stamp. We can trace no other mint block of 4, a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D61 cat AU$900++, SG D58 cat £360++
Lot 639	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $3,000 Purchase Price : $2,680 1908-09 Stroke After Value 5/- Dull Green block of 4, good colour and very fine with large part OG and lower units MUH. The only recorded mint block of this stamp and a major monocolour postage due rarity. BW D62 cat AU$2750+, SG D59 cat £1000++