FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF THE WORLD, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KING GEORGE V ISSUES, 1931-36 C OF A WATERMARK
Lot 804
Estimate: $1,000T
½d Orange overprinted \'OS\' block of four and 3d Airmail punctured \'OS\' tied by Air Mail Sydney cds to 1932 (8 Jun) airmail cover to Brisbane where backstamped (9 Jun), 5d combined Letter/airmail rate. BW gives date of issue for ½d as 11 Jul 1932 which clearly is not correct, and this may be earliest known usage. A rare franking in lovely quality
Lot 805
Estimate: $750T
½d Orange overprinted \'OS\' pair and block of eight (small fault in one unit) on 1933 (2 Mar) registered Official cover to Hamilton (N.S.W.). An extraordinary franking for 5d combined Letter/Registration rate
3d Blue variety \'WATERMARK INVERTED\' mint, BW 109a. One of the great mint KGV watermark varieties, with only three recorded. This item was previously offered by RAP in the 1978 Rarities Sale and according to our records no other mint example has been offered since. 2006 Drury Certificate
Lot 808
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $500
5d Yellow-Brown overprinted \'OS\', \'JOHN ASH\' imprint block of eight, BW 127(OS)z, very fresh unmounted
Lot 809
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1/4d Deep Turquoise, BW 131E, fine mint. 2002 Drury Certificate
Lot 810
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $625
1/4d Greenish Blue \'JOHN ASH\' imprint block of four, lower units unmounted
