FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, BOOKLETS

Lot 496		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 1927 2/-, 1½d Canberra, BW B38, average condition
Lot 497		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46 1957-59 QEII 4/-, 4d Claret 'British Empire' with and without wax interleaving, B60,v (2)
Lot 498		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1962-64 QEII 5/-, 5d Blue, new cover Edition 4/1963 Gen. with wax interleaving, hinge mark on back cover, BW 66Tv
Lot 499		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1965 QEII 5/-, 5d Red, Edition V5, panes CTO 12 Aug 65 with small Melbourne cds
Lot 500		Estimate: $2,500 1992-94 $4.50 Threatened Species original printing, variety 'All printing omitted (except helecon bands)', BW B178ca. Only five examples known
Lot 501		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1992-94 $4.50 Threatened Species '4 Koala' reprint, error 'Printed on backing paper', BW B182a
Lot 502		Estimate: $750 1992 $2 Wetlands cream paper, error 'Reversed pane - selvedge opposite 45c stamp', BW B185cd. Ten examples recorded
Lot 503		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $270 1997-2004 Prestige Booklets sold at premium of face value comprising $9.95 Classic Cars (7), Leunig (8), 2002 Greetings (2), Lighthouse, Namatjira, 2003 $10.95 Greetings (candles), Murray River Shipping (3), Rugby World Cup (3), Greetings $9.95, $10.95 (both) and $20.75, 2004 $10.95 Bridges (3), Royal Tour Jubilee (3), Eureka Stockade (3), Railways (2, one optd) and 2005 Australian Open. Face value of stamps alone over AU$400