U.P.U. SPECIMENS, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, OTHER £SD ISSUES

Lot 30		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $900 Australia: 1927 1½d Canberra, 1928 3d Kookaburra, 1930 Sturt 1½d and 3d, all CTO and additionally handstamped 'Especimen', albeit quite faint on the Canberra and Kookaburra. A rare group (4)
Lot 31		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $950 Australia: 1931 Kingsford Smith set handstamped 'Especimen'. The 2d with a couple of trimmed perfs, otherwise fine and very attractive (3)
Lot 32		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 Australia: 1934 Victoria Centenary perf 10½ set CTO and additionally handstamped 'SPECIMEN'. The 2d with a corner perf fault, otherwise fine and rare (3)
Lot 33		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 Australia: 1934 Macarthur set (2d light hills only) CTO and additionally handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in green (faint on the 2d value) (3)
Lot 34		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Australia: 1936 Cable 2d and 3d handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in green. A small gum stain on the 3d (should clean) and a few shortish perfs (2)
Lot 35		Estimate: $600 Australia: 1936 SA Centenary set handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in green. The 1/- damaged at upper left, still a rare set (3)
Lot 36		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 Australia: 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in green. A few shortish perfs on the lower values and small tone spot on the 9d, still quite attractive and rare (3)
Lot 37		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,050 Australia: 1937 KGVI Definitives perf 13½x14, comprising 1d green Die I, 2d red Die I, 3d blue Die I, 6d kookaburra and 1/- lyrebird, each handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in green, plus 1938 4d koala unused only. Very fine and rare
Lot 38		Estimate: $100 Australia: 1945-59 later issues without receiving authority handstamps, either CTO or unused, affixed to original (brittle!) pages. Noted Arms set, a few Postage Dues and PNG issues. Useful group for reference (120)