THE PERICLES COLLECTION, KING GEORGE VI ISSUES, 1947-56 DEFINITIVES
Lot 658
Estimate: $150
1d Princess No Wmk coil join strip of four, BW 246j, the left-hand pair being normal sheet perforation, and the right-hand pair perforated with uniformly large holes. Gum thin on one unit, otherwise fine. Cat AU$200
Lot 659
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1/6d Hermes left marginal block of eight showing complete Plate No. '1' with dash at left, hinged in selvedge and on two units only. Unlisted at present in the ACSC, although several examples are recorded
Lot 660
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1/6d Hermes left marginal block of eight, BW 261zb, showing complete Plate No. '2' with dash at left. Very fine, hinged in selvedge only. Cat AU$500
Lot 661
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1/6d Hermes right marginal block of eight, BW 261zc, showing complete Plate No. '2' without dashes, very fine, unmounted. Cat AU$500
Lot 662
Estimate: $200
2/- Aboriginal Art marginal block of four on Thin paper, BW 263a, hinged in selvedge only. Cat AU$300
Lot 663
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $550
2/- Aboriginal Art blocks of six and 10 from top of sheet, representing a severed block of 16, showing a pre-printing paper crease through eight stamps in the top row. A spectacular variety
Lot 664
Estimate: $4,500
Realised Price : $3,400
2/- Aboriginal Art right marginal block of four, BW 263zb, showing Plate No. '3' complete but over inked. Very fine with one unit hinged, and a great rarity, being the only recorded example. Cat AU$5000
Lot 665
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,500
2/- Aboriginal Art left marginal block of four, BW 263zc, showing complete Plate No. '7'. Very fine, hinged in selvedge and on one unit only, approx 4 examples recorded. Cat AU$3500
Lot 666
Estimate: $600
2/- Aboriginal Art right marginal block of four, unlisted by BW, showing a small portion of Plate No. '7', some gum removed. Possibly the only recorded example
Lot 667
Estimate: $2,000
2/- Aboriginal Art No Wmk right marginal block of eight showing complete Plate No. '9', BW 264zc. Very fine, four units unmounted. A more frequently seen number, with perhaps ten examples known. Cat AU$2500
