740Vermeil Medal collection (Nordia 98) ½d to 2/- Maroon with 1st wmk ½d green (6) inc wmk INV, "ROSTAGE" & Defective "St of Australia" plus cards (2) both up-rating 1d postage. ACSC cat $300. 1d red (25, plus 3 covers) with ACSC listed varieties (15) inc "Extra Island" ACSC 3(E)d cat $150, for a total cat $550. 2d grey (6) inc March 1913 cover ($225), 2½d (4) inc Feb 1915 cover to Denmark ($150). 4d orange (4) plus registered env from Mosman to England (total $420). 5d shades (4, $280). 6d blue, 9d violet, 1/- green, 2/- brown & 3d olive (3). 2nd wmk 2d (2), 2½d (3), 6d & 9d ($305) plus 2½d on Aug 1916 Censor cover to Denmark ($180). 3rd wmk 2d (4), inc censored cover with ½d green to Denmark ($170). 2½d (6), inc "Thick WA coast", "Extra Islands" varieties & censored cover to Copenhagen ($380), 3d (7) inc covers (2) one to Germany, other New York, 6d blue (4) inc 1920 double weight cover to Denmark ($375), 2/- brown (4) & others to 1/-. SM wmk 6d on 1931 registered cover to New York ($150) & 1/- on Airmail front Sutherland (NSW) to London. CofA wmk 9d plus KGV 2d Die III on 1936 overweight registered cover George St North to Sydney GPO & 1937 Airmail with 1/- Large Lyrebird to Germany ($120). 2/- maroon covers (4) inc pr plus 6d Kooka on 1935 Airmail to England, & single plus S Aust 2d on Airmail to Germany with "Late Fee pmks". A beautiful balanced collection, with over 100 VF stamps & 24 covers. Total ACSC cat $5,000+ (P) $1500$2500
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
7411d Red Die I wmk sideways, crown at left from front. Fluffy perfs, w/c FU. ACSC 2ab cat $450. (P) $150$200
7421d Red on hand illustrated & coloured cover showing a woman, tied by "Newcarnie WA 23 JL 13" cds, stamp trimmed when opened. To England. Attractive. (P) $100$200
7431d Red pr on hand illustrated & coloured cover showing a woman (wrinkles etc), tied by "Newcarnie WA 12 DE 13" cds. (P) $100$200
7441d Deep red Die I wmk SIDEWAYS. Crown pointing to right (viewed from front). Plated as sheet C pos L30, lightly cancelled. VFU. ACSC 2D(C)ab cat $450. (P) $250$350
7451d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. Fresh MLH. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $180$250
7461d Red Die II wmk INVERTED on 1913 (27 Sep) cover from Adelaide to Canada, opening flts. ACSC 3a cat $50 as stamp, would be $500++ on cover. $100$150
7471d Red Die IIA, JBC Monogram strip of 3 (plate H, pos 57-59). 1st stamp (monogram unit) variety "Scratch through value", all stamps with rough DOUBLE perf (at a sl angle) through lower selvedge. F-VFM. ACSC 4(H)b, h, zb(var). Retail $1800. Rare. (P) $500$800
7481d Red pr. FU, cancelled Loose letter Wellington NZ 18.2.14. cds. Scarce $40$50
7502d Grey used in combination with SA ½d tied by "Eudunda 23 AUG 1913" cds, to USA. VF fresh. (P) $200$300
7512½d Indigo perf large OS. VF fresh M. SG O4 cat £325. ACSC 9ba cat $450. Retail $425. (P) $200$300
7523d Olive Die 1 wmk INVERTED. MUH, tiny tone spot on gum. ACSC 12Aa cat $750. (P) $150$250
7533d Olive Die I blk of 10 (2x5) from LL of pane with wmk frame at left & base. U with multiple Sydney Parcels pmks. Odd imperfection but a rare multiple. ACSC 12 cat $300 as singles. (P) $120$160
7543d Pale olive green Die II perf small OS. W/C VFU. ACSC 12bd cat $350. Retail $475. (P) $200$250
7554d Orange perf large OS strip of 3. U, 1 stamp shortish perf. ACSC 15ba cat $210. $75$100
7564d Orange perf large OS blk of 6. U, some rough perfs. ACSC 15ba cat $420, retail $180 -both as singles. Rare multiple worth a substantial premium. (P) $180$250
7574d Orange perf small OS on a locally addressed Treasury envelope with red Adelaide reg label. Light minor creases. VF appearance. ACSC 15Abb cat $1000. (P) $150$200
7585d Brown perf large OS blk of 6. U, 1 stamp uneven perfs. ACSC 16ba cat $450, retail $300 -both as singles. Very rare multiple. (P) $250$350
7595d Chestnut (tiny pinholes) on 1915 (July 5) cover to USA, tied by bold Sydney machine cancel, paying double weight rate. ACSC 16A cat $1000. (P) $100$150
765 6d Blue wmk inverted, perf SMALL OS. U, repaired perf at top. ACSC 17a/bc. Large OS cat $3000. Extremely rare genuine example of the perf small OS wmk inverted. A certificate can be arranged upon request. (P) $1000 $1500
7669d Deep violet. Superb fresh MUH with strong natural colour. ACSC 24B cat $1200. (P) $600$900
7681/- Green wmk inverted pr U, "English Mail TPO 31 DE 13" cds. ACSC 30a cat $1000 as singles. 1 Stamp cnr repair. Very scarce postally U pr. (P) $150$200
7691/- Green perf small OS. Fresh MLH. SG O25 cat £250. ACSC 30ba cat $475. Retail $425. (P) $200$300
7701/- Green perf small OS blk of 4 with near comp oval "Parcel Post Adelaide 28 JUN 1916" pmk. U. ACSC 30ba cat $220 as singles, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $120$160
778 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, nice deep colours. Has sl smaller margin at base than usual, we believe due to jumped perfs, which of course is not a fault. SG 16. ACSC 55 cat $30,000. The key Kangaroo stamp, virtually never seen genuine MUH. 2013 Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $12000 $18000
779Perf Large OS: 2d & 6d horiz strips of 4, 9d pr, small OS 2d pr & 3d strip of 3. U, some perf flts. ACSC cat $970. Retail $555. Scarce multiples. (15). $120$150
780Watermark Inverted: ½d green, 2d grey & 1/- green. G-VFU. ACSC cat $635. The 1/- scarce postally U. (P) $100$150
7846d Blue perf small OS, variety "white flaw in shading below Albany". VF fresh MLH, very w/c. ACSC 18(U)e/bc cat $1000. Retail similar. Rare. (P) $500$750
7856d Ultramarine & 2d grey on 1915 (AU 13) "Sullivans Machinery" envelope (sl reduced at left), to USA, tied by Melbourne cds (2 strikes) with "PASSED" cachet in violet. ACSC 6A, 18A cat $1500. Rare on cover. (P) $375$500
7866d Deep ultramarine perf OS. Superb fresh MLH. SG O33, ACSC 18B cat $750. Retail $675 for more common ultramarine, deep ultramarine retail double, so $1350. (P) $450$600
7889d Violet solo franking (minor imperfections) on 1915 (19 Nov) censored envelope to USA, tied by light Melbourne machine cancel, with "PASSED" cachet in purple, 5 chromo-litho "Santa Claus" seals on reverse. Very rare on cover. ACSC 25A cat $2000. $250$500
7985/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety faint lines of grey ink on kangaroo snout & damage at front of grass (missing). VF fresh M, w/c. SG 30, ACSC 43(var) cat $1500 for normal. Retail $1850. (P) $700$1000
7995/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print. W/C with unusually large margins inc “jumped comb perf at top”. Doubling of part of the lower frame of the stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 43cb(var) cat $9000 for more pronounced double print. This variety not seen by us before (P) $250$400
8005/- Grey & yellow perf OS. VFU. ACSC 43b cat $700. Very scarce so nice. (P) $250$350
802Set: 2d grey to 1/- green. VF-superb U. ACSC cat $295. Retail $170++. (5). $100$150
KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK
8032d Grey Die I wmk INVERTED, plate 1 UR cnr blk of 6 (pos 1L5-6, 11-12 & 17-18) with varieties "retouched bottom frame at right & white flaw in Gulf", "retouched upper frame at right" & "retouched upper frame at left (1L6, 12 & 18). Stamps VF MUH, 2-tone gum on one. SG 35bw. ACSC 7a cat $1500, retail $1350 plus premium for varieties (P) $700$900
8042d Grey Die 1 variety "White flaw between E & P of Pence" MUH, tiny surface rub a LL, another with foreign matter on the plate causing thin irregular white line NE of Qld coast, still with the hair filament that caused the flaw. Fresh MUH. (2) $70$100
8052d Grey Die 1 wmk INVERTED, plate 1, UL cnr blk of 4 (pos 1R 1-2 & 7-8). VF MLH/3MUH. SG 35bw. ACSC 7a cat $875 retail $800 -both as singles, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $400$500
8062d Grey Die I, variety "scratch under P of Postage" (pos 2R10). Fresh MUH. ACSC 7(2)g cat $300+. (P) $100$150
8072d Grey Die I, variety "scratch under P of Postage", plus unlisted missing entire shading line at base of Two Pence (pos 2R10). Fresh UN. ACSC 7(2)g cat $125 for M. $30$50
8082d Grey Die I LL cnr vert pr, lower stamp variety "retouched left frame & shading" (pos 1L55). Fresh M/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)j cat $800+ as singles. (P) $300$400
8092d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from 1st E of Pence to map" (pos 2L28). VF fresh M. ACSC 7(2)e cat $120. $75$100
8102d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from value circle through map to T of Postage" (pos 2L34). W/C, VF fresh MLH. ACSC 7(2)f cat $150. $90$120
8112d Grey Die I wmk inverted horiz pr, left with variety "left frame thickened at top cnr" (pos 1L27), plus both with an unusual uneven shading. MLH/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)a. Varieties cat x4 normal, so $1000 + $125 = $1125 as singles. (P) $300$400
8122d Grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d die I & IIB. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $575. (5). $200$300
8132d Grey Die II, variety "white flaw adjacent to NSW coast" (pos 3R17). VF fresh M. ACSC 8i cat $125. $70$100
8142d Grey Die II, variety "break in top of value circle" (pos 3R8). Fresh MUH. ACSC 8h cat M $125. Normal UH retail $125. $70$100
8152d Grey Die II blk of 4, noted numerous unlisted flaws & retouches. VF fresh MLH/3 MUH. ACSC 8 cat $150, retail $415 -both as normal singles. (P) $200$250
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8162d Grey unlisted varieties Die II flaw & shading retouched in Gulf of Carpentaria (pos 3L44). VF MLH with perfect centring, Die I broken value circle & spur on Qld coast VFU, finally wmk inverted with what looks like extensive ink stripping U (sl flts). Retail $185 as normals. (3). (P) $100$150
8192½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on left 2. SG O44, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $450$600
820 3d Olive Die I, JBC Monogram right cnr strip of 3, Plate I. VF MLH/MUH, uneven gum colour, monogram stamp MUH, right margin reinforced. ACSC 13(1)zd cat $4000. (P) $1000 $1500
8213d Olive-green die I, perf OS, error comb perfs DOUBLE (on 3 sides). VFU. SG O45(var), ACSC 13b(var), double perfs unlisted on this stamp & very rare. (P) $100$200
8223d Olive Die I wmk inverted perf OS. VFU. ACSC 13a/b cat $150. Retail $125++. (P) $80$120
8233d Olive Die I wmk inverted, perf OS. VFU. ACSC 13a/b cat $150. Retail $125. (P) $60$80
8243d Olive Die II blk of 4, w/c. VF fresh M/MUH. ACSC 13 cat $1925 as singles. Retail $1700. (P) $800$1000
8256d Blue Die II, wmk inverted, variety "white flaws above & below SIX", & "large pale area around Tasmania & CE of Pence" -ink stripping? VFU. ACSC 19a cat $275, retail $175 -both as normal. Unusual & impressive. (P) $150$250
8266d Blue Die II wmk inverted. W/C FU. ACSC 19a cat $275. Retail $175. (P) $100$130
8276d Pale ultramarine die IIB wmk INVERTED, perf OS. F-VF MUH. ACSC 20Ca/b, SG O46dw cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. (P) $700$1000
8286d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". Light cds clear of variety, fluffy but full perfs, VFU. SG 38da cat £700. ACSC 20(3)Cd cat $750. (P) $450$600
829 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, perf OS top marginal pr, right stamp variety "broken leg on kangaroo". Stamps VF MUH. SG O46b(var). ACSC 20Cd cat $2925 for M & x2½ MUH is $7300. Much nicer than is usually seen. (P) $1800 $2500
8306d Chestnut. CTO with gum ex PO set. ACSC 21w cat $250 (10) $80$120
8316d Brown, error DOUBLE perf OS/NSW. FU, Grafton NSW cds. Genuine & 1st example we have ever seen. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $200$400
832 9d Pale violet Die II, JBC monogram, plate 1, single. F-VF fresh M. SG 39. ACSC 26zc cat $3000. Rare. (P) $1200 $1500
8339d Violet Die IIB. Fresh MUH, sm natural paper inclusion in front of roo. SG 39b. ACSC 27 cat $275. Retail $275. (P) $90$120
8349d Violet Die IIB lower marginal blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC cat $1100, plus premium for blk. (P) $400$600
8351/- Blue-green Die IIB, Harrison imprint pr. F-VFM. ACSC 33za cat $750, ($2250 for blk of 4). Rare. (P) $300$500
8361/- Blue-green Die IIB solo franking on 1921 (5 Oct) envelope (reduced at left) to USA. Rare solo franking. ACSC 33C cat $350. $80$120
8372/- Brown perf OS, wmk inverted. FU, UR cnr perf repaired. ACSC 37a/ba cat $1500. Retail similar. Rare. (P) $250$350
8382/- Maroon Mullett imprint pr, plate I. VF fresh MLH. SG 74. ACSC 39zc cat $1000 for imprint pr. (P) $500$750
8412/- Maroon perf OS, variety "jump" perf giving an extra tall stamp, very rough perfs. Quite spectacular. Fresh MUH. SG O77. ACSC 386a normal cat $1000. Normal retail $750. (P) $350$500
8425/- Grey & pale yellow (DRY-INK), varieties "Kangaroo misplaced into Great Australian Bight & "Broken Coast near Perth". W/C crisp "Collins Street" cds. VFU. ACSC 44D(var). Retail $300++ (P) $200$400
8435/- Grey & pale orange-yellow. Very W/C VFU. ACSC 44 cat $225. Retail $175++. Hard to find better centred. (P) $120$200
8445/- Grey & yellow (3 shades), unlisted variety "break at top of Bight", listed "Spencer's Gulf elongated & curved" (obscured by misplaced roo) & finally "misplaced roo" with most of head outside the map. U. ACSC 45(var), 44(D)h & 44ca cat $225, $450 & est $1000 for misplaced roo = $1675. (3) (P) $250$400
8455/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety roo with chopped off ears. U. ACSC 44(var) cat $325 for similar varieties. Normal retail $175 (P) $80$120
85110/- Grey & bright aniline pink. Postally FU & w/c, perfs obscured by pmk but are all there. SG 43a cat £325. ACSC 48 cat $375. Retail $475. (P) $150$200
85210/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH, w/c. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $300$400
853 10/- Grey & aniline pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "missing shading line in Great Australian Bight". W/C, VF MLH. ACSC 48xb cat $3250. Retail similar, plus premium for variety. Only 360 type C issued, with only around 200 with the undamaged opt. (P) $2000 $2500
85410/- Grey & deep aniline pink, perf small OS. Fresh MUH. SG O51 cat £1000 for M. ACSC 48Bba cat $2000. Retail similar. (P) $900$1200
85510/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety unusual deep pink colour printing above map. VF CTO. SG O51. ACSC 48Ba(var). Not seen by us before. (P) $300$500
85610/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety OS misplaced to left edge. F, commercially U. ACSC 48Bba cat $500. Retail similar. Scarce non CTO. (P) $200$300
85710/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety "roo misplaced so tail out of map. W/C, VF CTO with gum. ACSC 48Bwa cat $200. Retail this w/c $150, plus premium for shifted roo -more pronounced shift cat $5000. (P) $100$150
860 £1 Brown & blue, variety "broken tail". VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 44(var) cat £1500, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52A(V)ew cat $3500. (P) $1700 $2500
861 £1 Brown & blue variety "Broken coast in Bight". VFU, lightly cancelled. ACSC 52(D)t cat $3500. Rare variety. (P) $1000 $1300
862£1 Brown & pale blue, variety "Break in Bight". VFU appearance, small closed tear. ACSC 52(D)t cat $3500. Rare variety & attractive. (P) $500$800
863 £1 Light (orange) brown & pale blue, top marginal. VFU. SG 44(var) cat ca.£1800, ACSC 52D cat $2250. Retail $2250. This is quite a scarce shade. (P) $1000 $1300
867 £1 Chocolate & dull blue, variety "break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". VF CTO with LH gum ex PO presentation set. SG 44(var). ACSC 52A(D)m cat $3500. Retail $3000+. (P) $1800 $2400
868 £1 Brown & pale blue opt SPECIMEN type B, variety "broken tail on kangaroo". W/C MUH. ACSC 52x(V)e cat $2250+. Tough stamp to find MUH. (P) $1200 $1500
869£1 Chocolate & dull blue, perf OS NSW. FU, minor imperfections, some perf obscured by my pmk at right & base. SG 44(var) normal cat £1500. ACSC 52D cat $2250, retail $2250 -both for non-perfin. Genuine OS NSW perfins are rare. (P) $500$750
870 £1 Grey, variety "colour flaw on top frame over last A of Australia". F MUH. ACSC 53Ag cat $3250 for normal MUH, plus premium for variety another $2000+ = $5250. (P) $1200 $1800
871£1 Grey. M, sl sun tanned gum. SG 75 cat £650. ACSC 53 cat $900. Retail $900. (P) $350$450
872£1 Grey. CTO with LH gum. Ex PO presentation set. SG 75. ACSC 53Aw cat $750. (P) $375$500
873 £1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 53x cat $4500. Unpriced in retail lists. Ex Arthur Gray where it realised A$4300 in 2007. Very rare, ACSC indicates 360 printed but number surviving would indicate only 1 sheet of 120 distributed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3300 $4300
874£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. W/C VF fresh MLH. ACSC 53xb cat $375. (P) $110$150
875 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, beautiful deep colour. SG 45. ACSC 56A cat $17,500. The black & rose shade is much less frequently seen in mint condition than the purple-black shade, while any of the £2 values are very rare in genuine MUH condition. (P) $5500 $7500
876 £2 Purple-black & rose, variety "broken coast in Bight". F-VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 45b(var) cat £2500 plus premium for variety. ACSC 56(D)rw cat $8000. (P) $2300 $3500
877 £2 Black & rose. Nicely centred, light cnr cancel. Superb CTO ex PO presentation set. ACSC 56Aw cat $6000, retail $5000 plus 50% for near perfect centring. Outstanding example of the first printing, exceptional colours! (P) $3000 $4000
878 £2 Purple-black & pale rose. CTO, sl cnr perf crease. Ex PO present- ation set. ACSC 56Cw cat $6000. Retail $4000 (P) $1500 $2000
879£2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C. W/C MLH. ACSC 56Cxb cat $375. Retail similar. (P) $150$200
880Set: 2d grey to 2/- maroon, (no 2/- brown), but extra 6d brown variety "broken leg". F-VF MLH. ACSC cat $965. (9). $350$450
881Watermark Inverted 3d olive Die I, 9d violet Die II & 1/- green, plus wmk sideways 1/- green Die IIB. G-FU. ACSC cat $1075. The last 1/- scarce postally U. (4). (P) $240$300
904£2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "damaged 2" in £2. Superb U. SG 114 cat £700. ACSC 57 cat $1200. Retail $1200 for stamp with variety. (P) $600$800
905£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D, with unlisted variety "red spot in map south of Bonaparte Gulf" -same as on £1 brown & blue?, plus "damaged roo tail". Fresh M. SG 114s. ACSC 57x cat $900. Retail $650 with variety. (P) $300$400
906£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 57x cat $900. Retail $475. (P) $240$300
9129d Purple/violet shades Ash imprint prs set of Plates 3 & 4, first & 2nd states of ea. ACSC 29(3) & (4) za & zc cat $925, blks of 4 cat $2600. (4 prs) (P) $375$500
9139d Violet plate 3, 1st state Ash imprint pr. FU, light "Ashfield NSW 1937" cancels. ACSC 29(3)za cat $250 M as pr. Worth much more U. (P) $120$200
9142/- Maroon variety "White flaw under A of Australia" (pos 2L49), LL cnr vert pr. Plus single with same variety retouched. F-VFM. ACSC 40(2)k, ka cat $500. (3) (P) $130$200
9152/- Maroon Die II LL cnr Authority imprint blk of 8, variety "Extra row of perfs" (double perforation) through lower margin. Fresh MLH/7MUH. (P) $150$300
9162/- Maroon Die II study on old style leaves with UL cnr prs (9) & blks of 4 (6), ea showing constant variety "spear in grass below Kangaroos Paw" (pos.2 on the master plate of 60) -unlisted ACSC, varieties fresh MUH. Authority imprint blks of 4 (2) F-VF M/MUH. Then another 75 stamps F-VFU inc plated strips of 3, prs & singles some with ACSC listed varieties inc "Scratch through Kangaroo (3L58, cat $45). Ex Stuart Hardy with his notations. Est cat/retail $1740. (124) $350$500
9172/- Maroon Die II, 10 imprint blks of 4. F-VF M/MUH. ACSC 41z cat $1000. (10 blks) $250$350
9182/- Maroon Die II Authority imprint left cnr blks of 8 collection (28) of which 15 show ACSC listed varieties "scratch from left frame to map" (3L51) indistinct to very clear, "white line through Roo" plus "WA Coast partly doubled" & "spot on Roo's nose" (3L58). Another 5 show "WA Coast partly doubled" & "bump on Roo's nose" only (3L58). Then 4 more show "left frame retouches" (all these appear plate 3 varieties, while the last 4 blks do not show any plate varieties on pos 51 or 58. All on annotated pgs, hinged in margin & UR stamp only. ACSC 41f,g,z cat $90x2x15 MUH varieties, $90x1.5 (for MUH) & x28 for the imprint blks of 4. Plus much more for the normal stamps for a total of $8000. A wonderful, now hard to replicate study, ex Stuart Hardy & still on his pages. (224). $1100$1500
9195/- Grey & yellow, varieties "Broken coast near Sydney & break in right frame 3.5mm from top corrected", "Kangaroo broken ear". W/C VF MLH. ACSC 45(D)da cat $950. (P) $350$450
920 10/- Grey & pink, variety "white flaw below N of Ten" VF fresh MUH. SG 136. ACSC 50(D)h est cat $4200 for variety MUH. (P) $1000 $1500
92110/- Grey & pink, variety "broken coast south of Bonaparte Gulf", plus unlisted grass cut off at right, with extra specks of grey behind roo & at end of tail -same variety seen on 5/- CofA. Fresh MLH. SG 136 cat £400. ACSC 50(D)l cat $1450. Retail with variety $1000+. (P) $500$600
92310/- Grey & pink, variety "grey flaw between Roo's right leg & tail" (pos R23). Unlisted in ACSC. VFU with the lightest of cancels. Retail $250+ (P) $90$150
937£2 Deep black & rose. F-VFU. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58 cat $750. (P) $300$450
938£2 Black & rose, variety "white spot above PO of Postage". FU. ACSC 58(D)k cat $1500. Retail $1200+. (P) $500$750
939£2 Black & rose. W/C, FU with bold Kalgoorlie cds. ACSC 58 cat $750. Retail $725. (P) $375$500
940£2 Intense black & rose, unlisted variety "break in right frame by S of Pounds" (pos L8). FU, light cds. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58(D)e cat $750. Normal retail $1000 with variety. (P) $400$500
941£2 Black & rose, variety "3 nicks in bottom frame & shading lines above". U, minor imperfections. ACSC 57(D)u cat $1750. Normal retail $1000+. (P) $200$250
942£2 Black & rose, opt SPECIMEN type D, CTO Melbourne. ACSC 58Bxw(var). This combination not seen by us before. (P) $250$500
944Set: 6d Brown, 9d violet, 2/- maroon, 5/- grey & yellow, plus 6d opt OS. CTO ex PO folder. ACSC cat $235. (5) $75$100
945Set: 6d Brown to £2 black & rose. G-FU. Retail $1450 (8) (P) $500$700
946Specimens: 10/-, £1, £2 opt type D, 10/- variety "muzzled Kangaroo" early state, with cut at base of tail, £2 "short Spencer's Gulf". VF fresh M/MLH, w/c. ACSC cat $300+ with varieties. (3). (P) $150$200
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9471d Red smooth paper date collection 5 Aug 1914 to 25 Feb 1922, with around 1700 diff dates with August 1914 (5 diff), Sept (6), Oct (27), Nov (28), Dec (28). Then very near comp Jan 1915 to end Dec 1918, with Sundays noted throughout. Then separate rough paper date collection (approx 200), Dec 1916 to Oct 1918, with Jan 1917 (14), Feb to Dec (64), Jan 1915 to March (11), April (16), May (21), June (25), July (12), Aug (11), Sept (7) & Oct (7). For the shade collection many opportunities arise, being unchecked for shades (compiler is a dedicated date/variety enthusiast not interested in colours) with possibilities of brick, pink to salmon colours & orange to brown shades in the smooth, plus wide range of colours & prints in the rough. Also perf OS, OS NSW & die II types scattered throughout. Difficult assembly especially with the rough papers separated & conclusively proving the both types were on issue simultaneously. (1930) $1500$2200
9481d Red covers (7) with 1916-18 WWI to Artillery Gunner (3) all franked rough paper singles & ea with "Undeliverable/Return to Sender" cachets. 1915 Window envelope franked 1d pr plus ½d green. 1916 Bankers Card franked 1d red smooth paper. 1917 Aniline red opt "NWPI" sent from Kokopo to Goodna (QLD) with WWI oval "Passed Censor Rabaul" cachet. 1918 Die III on front from Jervis Bay to Sydney. Postal Stationery (4) with 1d red Military envelope & postal cards (3) inc 1911 KGV Full face 1d rose. Also 1½d brown on 1919 cover Melbourne to England. (12 items). $220$300
9491d Red: Varieties with Die I & II prs in smooth & rough papers, Die II/II horiz pr & perf OS Die I/II pr. Scarce group, ACSC cat $290. Others (66) with wmk INV (7) inc rough paper deep scarlet-red ($50). ACSC listed varieties (30) inc rough paper Die II perf OS ($100), Substituted Cliché Die II (2, both perf OS, $250), Die II shades, RA joined, Wattle-line, Run N (inc retouched) & secret mark. Also rough/smooth paper shades & LM wmk (4). All errors & varieties identified. ACSC cat well over $1200. G-FU. (74). $350$450
9501d Collection on pages with GB 1911 GB Exhibition labels blks of 4 (2) imperf proofs, retail $300. 1914-1922 reds (220) inc perf OS (6), perf OS/NSW (8), Die II (5), Die III (3) & LM wmk (5) inc perf T & perf OS/NSW (both very scarce retail $220). Smooth paper shades (45) inc July-Sept 1914 single line perf carmine-red (4). Then comb perf to 1922 inc bright-red (G11), reddish-pink (G15), pale terracotta (G25), orange-red (G24½), brick (G25), salmon (3), pink (3), brownish-red (G32) & aniline-carmine (G31-32) (5). Total ACSC cat $850. Smooth paper varieties (82) inc wmk inv (3), Die II blk of 4 (retail $150). Sub-cliches Dies I & II, Penavy, most of the ACSC listed right plate flaws plus others unlisted in perf OS extra frames (15), retail ACSC at $600. Rough paper shades (22) inc pale to deep aniline red, orange red, pink to rosine group (6), plum, brown-red & maroon (ACSC G60-77, cat $865). Rough paper varieties (32) inc sub-cliches Dies I & II, thin G, secret mark, extra frames (10) & extra frames perf OS (15) - total ACSC cat/retail $450. 1d violet (23) with shades (5) inc aniline (cat $100), coarse mesh paper (retail $300+) & varieties (17) inc "foreign matter on the plate", run N, Ferns, neck flaw & wattle line. ACSC cat $250. 1d green single wmk varieties (25) inc wmk inv, tin shed, neck flaw, roos tongue out, RA joined Ferns & secret mark. Total ACSC cat $200. Fresh & clean, G-FU. Total stated ACSC cat/retail $4,400+. (275) $900$1200
951Complete M collection of all wmks, as per Sevens Seas pgs with single wmk ½d to 1/4 inc 1d red rough paper die II (part gum) & die III, 4d lemon, blue, olive & violet, 5d. LM wmk set of 5 inc 1d carmine. SM wmk perf 14 ½d to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d. SM wmk perf 13½x12½ comp ½d to 1/4, (4½d die II CTO with gum) inc 1d green die II-I pr, 4½d die I & 1/4. CofA wmk set of 8 to 1/4, & all OS opts. Odd minor flt, mostly FM. Retail $3400. (72). (P) $800$1000
952Complete U collection of 72 diff in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d red Dies II, III & 4d blue, lemon, orange & violet. LM wmk set of 5. SM perf 14 set to 1/4. SM perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 in 1d green Die II, 4½d Die II CTO as always. CofA wmk to 1/4. Opt OS set of 7. Mostly VFU inc odd CTO. Retail this quality $750. Plus perf OS set of 20 basic colours to 1/4 inc 1d violet, 1½d black-brown, green, 2d brown & 4d orange, violet, blue & olive, plus extra 1d red (2) inc rough paper, then perf OS/NSW (15) near comp set inc ½d orange, 1d violet, orange & 4d violet & blue. G-FU. Total retail $1100. (109) $350$450
953Complete VFU collection of 72 diff in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d Red Dies II, III & 4d blue, lemon, orange & violet. LM wmk set of 5. SM perf 14 set to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d olive. SM perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II, 4½d Die II CTO as always. CofA wmk to 1/4. Opt OS set of 7. Mostly VF inc odd CTO. Retail this quality $750. Also perf OS basic set of the 21 diff vals to 1/4 inc 1d violet, 1½d green, 2d brown & 4d lemon, all G-FU inc 1/4 SM wmk CTO, plus extra 1d red shades (5) to fill the empty spaces. Finally perf OS/NSW set to 4d (ex 2d brown) inc ½d orange, 1½d green & 4d violet & blue. Overall a solid well balanced collection, mostly F-VFU. Retail $1300. (113) $450$600
954Mint collection comp as per Seven Seas with 1d red Die I, II, III, 4d orange, lemon, violet, blue MUH, olive, LM wmk set of 5, SM wmk perf 14 ½d to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d olive. Perf 13½x12½ ½d to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II & 4½d Die II CTO. CofA ½d to 1/4 & all OS opts & surcharges. F-VF M/MLH. Retail $2400++. (72) (P) $1000$1300
955Perf OS set, ½d green to 1/4 turquoise (20 diff) in Seven Seas hingeless pgs, mostly single wmk inc 1d red, violet, 1½d green, 2d brown, orange & red, 4d orange, violet, blue & 4½d violet. The 1½d brown, 3d blue Die II, 4d olive & 5d brown are SM wmk perf 13½x12½. Sl off-centre in places as usual in Govt Dept uses of "inferior stock". F-VFM. Difficult assembly. Retail $2000. (20). (P) $750$1000
956Perf OS: Near comp collection with 50 diff out of a possible 51 in Seven Seas hingeless leaves with single wmk (22) to 1/4 inc 1d red Die II, 1d violet, 1½d green, 2d brown, 4d orange, 4 bright “citrus” lemon (bold cds), 4d violet, blue & olive, 4½d & 5d deep brown. LM wmk (5) inc 1d carmine-red (retail $150+). No wmk 1d & 1½d (retail $250). SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4 inc ½d orange (flts, still very scarce), 2d brown, 4d olive & 1/4 deep turquoise, plus extra 3d variety “wmk inverted” (retail $180). SM wmk perf 13½x12½ (13) inc ½d, 4d, 5d, 1/4 CTO, 3d Die I & 4½d. CofA wmk large OS (NSW type) 1d green & 2d red plus OS opt set of 7 to 5d. Also some “extras” to fill the gaps inc single wmk ½d green “pin-perf” OS, SM wmk 2d “large hole” OS. Usual mixed centring, F-VFU for these. A very difficult assembly. Retail $2200+ See website. (66). (P) $650$1000
957Perf OS: 1917-21 Perth OHMS covers with perf OS 4d yellow-orange, 4d orange + LM wmk ½d, or 5d brown, each returned with WA unclaimed markings. (3). $140$200
958Variety assortment with single wmk 4d blue "retouched FOU of FOUR" (2), ACSC 112(2)e cat $300. 4d orange "weeping 4" opt NWPI (tone spot M). 1d red shades wmk inv (4). 1d green "DRY INK" (ACSC 77c cat $100. 4d milky blue FM (retail $225). LM wmk 1d deep carmine rose U. 5d (6 inc OS opt), various wmks mostly F-VFM (retail $240). 1/4 CofA wmk VFM (retail $150) plus range of U odds inc 1d green imprint pr. Useful specialist group. Retail $1200. (71). $275$400
959Varieties collectors assortment on display cards with 4d orange "Line through FOUR PENCE" (2), plus INV wmk. 4d violet "P-E joined" perf OS (cat $180), 4d blue "Line through crown", perf OS blk of 4 with "P-E joined" & strip of 3 with "Spot over O of FOUR". 2d orange (4) & 2d red (4) perf OS grossly off centre. 1d violet perf OS (5) & perf OS/NSW (8) ½d green wmk Inv (2), 1/4 CofA wmk CTO, 1d green no wmk perf OS (2, retail $200), plus many more ½d to 5d, mostly minor fly-speck varieties. All G-F/VFU, retail of mentioned stamps $1380, with the total much higher. Inspection recommended, see website. (115). $350$500
960Literature: "The Surface Printed KGV 1d Sideface Issue Variety Catalogue" by G Monk. In-depth study of the plate flaws, compartment marks & other varieties, profusely illustrated throughout enabling accurate identification of even the minute variations. Approx 170pgs. Essential reference for the KGV collector. $50$70
KGV - SINGLE WMK
961 ½d Green, variety CRACKED ELECTRO (SW cnr). FU, pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 63(3)h cat $2000. Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500
962½d Green single-line perf 14.2 Bold "Melbourne 22 FE 16" cds, sl flts in top margin. Very scarce with an estimated 150-200 surviving. ACSC 64 cat $500. (P) $120$200
963½d Orange wmk INVERTED left marginal blk of 8 (2x4). W/C, fresh MUH. ACSC 66a. Retail $240 as singles. $70$100
964 1d Black Perkins Bacon State 3 DIE PROOF on thin white glazed card (30x33mm) w/o endorsement. ACSC 70Df (13)Ae cat $12,500. Only 2 recorded this size. Cert- ificate can be obtained on request. (P) $7000 $10000
9661d Scarlet-red perf OS smooth paper (G17), variety double perf vert. Lightly cancelled, superb U. ACSC 71Gbb/ba cat $200. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $80$120
9671d Crimson smooth paper (G23) perf OS, 2 vert prs ea with extra frame at right, tied to 1918 Perth OHMS Registered cover with large red label at UL & 3 diff Unclaimed cachets below. Perf OS/NSW (3 diff shades) on OHMS envelope for Public Trust Office, Land Board Office, & OHMS Public Trust Office card. Not often seen. F-VF. (4 covers) $100$150
9691d Bright brown red smooth paper (G24). FU. ACSC 71O cat $150. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $60$100
9701d Orange-red (G24½) wmk inverted. VF MUH. ACSC 71Pa cat $1000 for M, should be worth at least double, $2000 MUH. Copy of 2005 Drury photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $500$700
9771d Deep Pink (salmon) Eosin (G27A). FU rough perfs, lightly cancelled. ACSC 71SA cat $1750. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
9781d Pink (G28). F-VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71T cat $500. Copy of 2003 Drury photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $150$200
9791d Pink smooth paper (G28), variety "Wattle line". Crisp cnr cds. Superb U. ACSC 71T(4)f cat $125. (P) $60$100
9801d carmine-rose smooth paper (G30) perf "OS/NSW" plate 3, pane VII blk of 35 (pos R26-60), with varieties "Deep edge/extra frame" on all 5 left stamps & part selvedge at right (now detached). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71Vbb(var) cat $35 ea =$1225 for perf OS, perf "OS NSW" actually much rarer. Extremely rare multiple. $500$1000
9811d Carmine-red (G31) smooth paper, plate 4, Harrison one line imprint blk of 4, with varieties "ferns" & "RA joined" well developed. MLH/MUH. ACSC 71Y(4)zj cat $800. (P) $400$600
9821d Carmine red pr (G31), one diag bisected on 1918 (20 Dec) cover paying 1d postage & ½d War Tax, to Laura (South Australia), tied by Adelaide machine cancel. Sl reduced at left, visually attractive. $100$150
9831d Aniline carmine (G33) smooth paper plate 4, Pane VII blk of 9 (32-34, 38-40, 44-46) variety "Nick in left frame" (R32), "Spur on Y" (R38), "Spur & frame dot LL cnr" (R40). W/C, fresh MUH. ACSC 71Z(4) g cat $500. $220$300
9841d Deep-red aniline, rough paper (G61). Fresh MUH with full reversed design visible from the back. ACSC 72B cat $75. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $50$75
9861d Orange-red rough paper (G65). W/C, superb U. ACSC 72F cat $200. 2010 Drury photo-cert. (P) $140$200
9871d Orange-red rough paper (G65), lightly cancelled, deep rich colour with a hint of aniline. VFU. ACSC 72F cat $200. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $80$120
9881d Rosine rough paper (G68) light "Late Fee Rly Stn 7 AP 18 Sydney" cds. Superb U. ACSC 72I cat $75. 2013 Drury photo-cert. $40$60
9891d Rosine rough paper (G68) variety "extra frame lines on both vert sides". Light "Grenfell 24 AP 18 NSW" cds. VFU. ACSC 72L(var) cat $75+. 2013 Drury photo cert. $40$60
9911d Rosine rough paper perf OS (G69). W/C superb fresh MUH. ACSC 72Ibb cat $500 (non OS cat $1000). 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $300$400
9921d Deep-rosine rough paper (G70) with PL & B private perfin. Very scarce & now hard to find with a private perfin. FU. ACSC 72J(pp). 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $60$100
9931d Damson rough paper perf OS (G70.5). Light WWI patriotic machine pmk. FU. ACSC 72Kbb cat $150. (P) $80$120
9961d Lilac-rose rough paper perf OS (G70.5). Light machine cancel. VFU. ACSC 72KAbb cat $200. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $120$160
9971d Plum rough paper (G71). FU with 1918 WA cds. ACSC 72l cat $200. 2013 Drury photo-cert. $80$120
9981d Carmine-red rough paper (G73) horiz pr (partially separated), left stamp variety "substituted cliché die I", right stamp with traces of extra frame line at left. Light Melbourne "killer 1" cancels. Superb U. ACSC 72P(2)ja cat $150. Premium for pr. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $100$130
10011d Red collection 1914-21 (147) on printed leaves with Die II (4), Die III, wmk inverted (3), thin "translucent" paper (4) inc "reverse impressions", Official perfins (12) smooth or rough papers with OS (7) & OS/NSW (5), & LM wmk (5). Smooth paper shades (36) inc red single line perf (4, cat $70) inc Dark Red, reddish pink (semi-surfaced paper), scarlet aniline thin paper (3) brownish-red, orange red, brick, salmon, bright pink & carmine-aniline. ACSC cat $400+ Smooth paper ACSC listed varieties (25) inc substituted cliché Die II (rounded cnr) thin G, line under LVT, "tin shed" (3) & 15 diff right plate types. (ACSC cat $350). Smooth paper shades (22) inc pale to intensely deep aniline colours (4) pink to rosine group (7 inc perf OS), brown-red & maroon (cat $840). Also extra (83) in 3 hagners, mostly transient/unlisted constant varieties plus GB 1911 International Philatelic Exhibiting labels IMPERF plate PROOFS in violet marginal blks of 4 (2), retail $200. Mostly F-VF U, total ACSC retail $2100 plus extra for the 3 hagners. $500$750
10021d Salmon-red Die II smooth paper (G12). Light cnr cancel. Superb U. ACSC 71C(1)f cat $100. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $60$100
10031d Carmine-rose die II, smooth paper (G30) substituted cliche. Neatly cancelled, well clear of the prominent plate flaws. Superb U. ACSC 71V(2)ia cat $100. 2013 Drury Photo-cert. (P) $60$100
10041d Carmine-red Die II, wmk INVERTED. (G031) Lightly cancelled. VFU. Retail $180. (P) $60$100
10051d Rose pink, Die II, rough paper (G67). VFU, light machine cancel. ACSC 72H(1)f cat $350. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $150$250
10061d Rosine Die II rough paper (G68) neat light cnr cancel. Superb U. ACSC 72I(1)f cat $250. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $120$180
10071d Rosine Die II, rough paper (G68), lightly cancelled. VFU. ACSC 72I(1)f cat $250. (P) $100$150
1008 1d Carmine-red die II, I rough paper (G73) partially severed horiz pr, wmk inverted. Superb fresh M/MLH. ACSC 72Pa(1)fa(var), die II wmk inv is unpriced. An extremely rare multiple. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
10091d Brownish-red die II (G75) perf OS/NSW rough paper. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 72Q(1)f(var), perf OS/NSW not often seen on the rough-papers. Rare (P) $600$800
10101d Maroon Die II rough paper (G77). Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 72R(1)f cat $300. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $120$160
10121½d Black-brown wmk INVERTED blk of 4, UR stamp with ST of Australia joined & dash on E of pence. F-VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. Retail $470 as 4 singles. $150$200
10131½d Green COARSE MESH paper (similar to the 1d red rough paper). VF MUH. ACSC 88Aa cat $1000. Certificate can be arranged on request. (P) $250$300
10141½d Green, coarse vertical mesh paper, similar to the 1d red ROUGH paper. VF MLH. ACSC 88Aa cat $600. Certificate can be arranged on request. (P) $200$300
10151½d Red "no imprint" strip of 4. Fresh MUH. ACSC 89zb, cat blk of 4 $300 $100$140
10161½d Red variety "HALE PENCE". Fresh MUH. Good study lot. ACSC 89(22)i cat $400, SG 77b cat £300 for M. Retail $500 (10) $180$250
10171½d Red printed on the gummed side (wmk Inv & perf OS as always) with variety "white weak spot to left of left value tablet". VF MLH. ACSC 89c cat $500+. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $300$500
10181½d Red perf T variety coarse vertical mesh paper with virtually invisible wmk blending into the weave of the paper. Fluffy perfs & o/c hence used as a Govt perfin. Light cancel, FU. 1½d no wmk horiz mesh for comparison. Not currently listed ACSC (previously V82ab. Much rarer than the 1½d green variation ACSC 88a cat $400. (P) $150$250
10191½d Red perf OS, variety coarse vertical mesh paper with virtually invisible wmk blending into the weave of the paper. Lightly cancelled VFU with 1½d no wmk horiz mesh for comparison. Not currently listed in ACSC (previously V82ab). Much rarer than the 1½d green variation ACSC 88a cat $400. (P) $150$250
10202d Orange wmk INVERTED, perf OS. Fresh MUH. SG O71w cat £325 hinged, should be at least double, £650+ MUH. ACSC 95baa cat $750. Retail $800+. (P) $350$500
1021 2d Scarlet-red Die I, wmk INVERTED, perf OS (pos 11R1), top marginal. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG O72w cat £1100 for M, should be at least £2200 MUH, ACSC 96a/b cat $2500 (normal inverted wmk cat $30,000 M). 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $1100 $1500
10223d Blue Mullett plate right marginal blk of 4 with constant variety "Flaw right of left wattle spray" (pos 3R30). Minor rev spotting, W/C MUH. ACSC 105(var) cat $325. Scarce positional piece. $70$100
10244d Pale orange-yellow right gutter marginal. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 110F cat $1000. Retail now higher. (P) $350$500
10254d Orange pr, variety "Line through FOUR PENCE". VFM. ACSC 110(1)h cat $500+ SG 22c cat £325+ (P) $300$400
10264d Blue Cooke plates LL cnr vertical pr, upper with unlisted variety spot on left 4 (pos 1L49). Fresh MUH. Retail $300 as normals. (2). $150$200
10274d Blue Cooke plates, perf OS lower marginal pr, right unlisted variety "white spot in oval over 2nd A of Australia" (pos 1R57). Nicely centred. Fresh M/MLH. ACSC 112b cat $300. Retail $300 as normals. $130$200
10284d Pale blue Cooke plates horiz pr, unlisted variety at left vertical scratch in shading above King's nose (pos 1R41). Fresh MLH/MUH variety. Retail $225 as normals. $100$130
10294d Blue Cooke plates shades with unlisted varieties flaw on LR frame (pos 2L30), flaw on emu's head (2L36) & spot on roo's chin (2L51). F-VF MLH, the last near perfect centring. Retail $225+ as normals. (3). $120$160
10304d Blue Cooke plates horiz pr, unlisted varieties spur on O of Postage (pos 2L37), & flaw on base of crown (2L38). VF fresh MLH. Retail $150 as normals. (2). $80$120
10314d Blue Cooke plates horiz pr, unlisted varieties curved flaw on roo (pos 2L55), & spot on left 4 (2L56). Nicely centred, fresh MLH. Retail $150 as normals. (P) $80$120
10324d Blue Cooke plates, variety "notch near top of right frame (pos 2R5). ACSC unlisted. Fresh MUH. Normal retail $150. $90$120
10334d Blue Cooke plates, varieties "damaged SE cnr" (pos 2R19), & unlisted "spot over O of Four" (2R59). Very fresh MLH. ACSC 112(2)k & 112(2) var cat $195. Normals retail $150. (2). $90$120
1035 4d Pale blue Cooke-printing, variety "white flaw on King's temple" FU, pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 112F(U)d cat $1250. Retail $2000+. Rare, only around 20 used examples reported (P) $1200 $1600
10374½d Violet, variety course mesh paper. Lightly cancelled, VFU. ACSC 118A(var). Very scarce, previously unrecorded, to be listed in a future ACSC. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $150$250
10385d Chestnut LR cnr blk of 4 with part Harrison imprint, variety "Damaged NE cnr". VF 2MLH/2MUH inc variety. ACSC for comp imprint $7500. (P) $350$500
1041 1/4 Turquoise blk of 4. VF MUH. Retail $2800 as four singles. (P) $1000 $1500
10421/4 Turquoise Harrison imprint pr reduced at base. VF fresh M. ACSC 128z cat $1500 ($2500 for blk of 4) for short imprint, ($7500 for full imprint). Very scarce imprint (P) $600$800
10441/4 Turquoise perf OS, Harrison imprint pr with 2 line imprint (cut close at base as usual). F-VFM, sl reinforcing as often. ACSC 128baz cat $4500 ($7500 for normal blk of 4). OS imprints are much rarer than non OS, & worth considerably more. (P) $800$1200
1045Set ½d to 1/4 as per Seven Seas pgs (23) inc 1d red Dies I, II, III, 4d orange, lemon, violet, blue & olive, 5d, 1/4. Plus engraved 1ddark & pale red. F-VFM. Retail $1685. (25). (P) $700$1000
KGV - LARGE MULTIPLE WMK
1046½d Green upper marginal horiz pr with DOUBLE perfs, the vertical perfs coinciding. Stamps MUH, suntanned gum, 1 gum crease. ACSC 65b cat $400+ (P) $120$200
1047½d Green upper marginal horiz pr with double perfs, the vertical perfs coinciding. MUH/MLH, suntanned gum, 2 gum bends. ACSC 65b cat $350+. (P) $80$150
1048½d Green variety "thin fraction at right" in LL cnr gutter blk of 6. (pos 5R43). VFM. ACSC 65(5)m cat $125 as singles, positional blks worth much more. (P) $70$100
1049½d Green CA substituted for JBC Monogram electro 5, LR cnr strip of 4. F-VF M/MLH. ACSC 65(5) cat $750 (P) $300$400
10511d Carmine-rose perf OS (G104). Grossly O/C to the left showing part of the adjoining stamp (hence perfin for stamps unacceptable for normal postal use). Fresh MLH. ACSC 74Ab cat $300. (P) $100$150
10581d Deep carmine-rose perf OS/NSW. W/C, minor horiz fold, FM. ACSC 74Bb(var) cat $300 for normal OS. (P) $70$100
10591d Red: 3 diff shades on 1 cover plus 1½d brown to New Brunswick Canada tied by Feb 1920 Melbourne machine cancel. Pale & carmine-rose plus ½d green to Balmain tied by Jan 1920 Sydney machine cancel. Carmine (aniline) pr tied by Oct 1920 "Watersleigh NSW" cds (PO open 1918-23) to Balmain. 1st cover aged, 3rd roughly opened. Scarce trio. ACSC cat $600. $130$180
KGV - SMALL MULT WMK Perf 14
1060½d Orange perf OS pr, variety on right "cut in left wattles & top of crown". FU. ACSC 67ba(8)m cat $400 as normal singles, varieties priced at 6 times normal = $1400. Retail as normals $450. (P) $300$400
10621d Green "Wattle Line & Neck Flaw" study in 4 blks of 4 with Oct 1926 "Wattle Line 2nd state, Neck Flaw 3rd state". March 1927 Wattle Line 2nd state, Neck Flaw 4th state. Sept 1927 Wattle Line reappears (2nd state?) & Neck Flaw 5th state. Jan-(Feb) 1928 Wattle-line very obvious, Neck Flaw (6th state?) with Bridge on nose now clearly duplicated & "T" in AUSTRALIA obviously distorted, last variety NOT RECORDED nor illustrated in ACSC. VF M/MLH with the "Neck flaw states" all MUH. ACSC 80(4)f, fa, fb, 80(4)g, 80(4)h, ha, hb, hc(var-unlisted) cat as singles $1200+ & considerably rarer as positional blks of 4. $200$300
10633d Blue type A perf OS, variety wmk inverted. VFU. ACSC 106Aaa cat $150. (P) $80$120
10643d Dull blue wmk INVERTED perf OS, variety "retouched upper frame at left & distorted crown top". FU. ACSC 106Caam(var). Inverted wmk unpriced (cat x6 =$900 for upright wmk). (P) $150$200
10653d Blue perf OS wmk inverted type A-B pr, variety "Retouched in front of nose". FM. ACSC 106a/ca/e cat $1100. Scarce (P) $220$300
1066Set ½d Orange to 1/4 turquoise inc 2d brown & 4d olive. VF fresh MLH. Retail $650. (8). (P) $300$400
10681d Green Ash (N/N) imprint blk of 4 Plate IV (perfs terminate at base of lower stamps), with varieties "RA retouched & ferns". VF M/MUH. ACSC 81(4)zb cat $400 (P) $160$220
10691d Green, variety "secret mark" in pr with normal. VF MLH/MUH -variety MUH. ACSC 81(4)d cat $300+. (P) $130$200
10702d Golden-scarlet Die III blk of 48 (6x8) with gutter margin at right. VF fresh MUH. Retail $960 as singles. $300$375
10713d Blue Die Ia Ash imprint pr plate 4. Stamp VF MUH. ACSC 107za cat $450 (blk of 4 cat $750). (P) $180$250
10725d Light brown, UR cnr strip of 3, variety "Thin words of value". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 126b cat $375. (P) $130$200
10731/4 Turquoise Ash imprint pr. VF fresh M/MUH. ACSC 130z cat $1500 ($2500 for blk of 4) (P) $600$800
1074Set: ½d orange to 1/4 turquoise inc 1d green Die II, 2d red, brown & 2d red Die III, 3d dies I & II, 4½d Die I & II. (CTO as always, full gum), 5d & 1/4, plus both surch. All F-VF MUH. Retail $1750. (17) (P) $750$1000
KGV - C of A WMK
1075 1d Green OS bluish opt, major variety wmk REVERSED. VFU. SG O129x cat £900+, ACSC 82(OS)caa cat $2500+. Very Rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
10763d Blue Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 7 with variety "White flaw under kangaroo's paw". 1 MLH, 3 inc variety fresh MUH. ACSC 109z cat $300. (P) $150$200
1077 3d blue error WATERMARK INVERTED. VFU, with full perfs & light cds. SG 128w cat £16,000, ACSC 109a cat $40,000. Great rarity with only several recorded. Offerred at a low reserve at vendors request - we have ever only had 1 example previously & it sold for $15,000+ commission in our auction 288. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $8000 $15000
10783d Blue opt OS (shades). F-VF MUH. Retail $200 (10) $90$120
10794d Olive Ash (N/N) imprint plate 4 with variety "Line through king's neck". 2 diff imprints, one w/o perfs through lower selvedge, other with vert lines of perfs through imprint. The first with 2 tone gum, all stamps MUH. ACSC 117(4)za cat prs $450 (blks of 4 $750). (7) $180$240
1085 1914 6d Engraved Kookaburra on triple weight Registered cover to Manly tied by light "Moss Vale 10 Oct 14 NSW" cds with red "Registered" label at upper centre. Insignificant usage flts in minor fold sl affecting the adhesive. A very rare commercial single franking usage in fine condition. ACSC 60B outdated cat $2500. A lesser grade cut-down cover realised $2200 from the Kevin Nelson sale (P) $1000 $1500
10861927 Canberra 1½d plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh, stamps MUH, tiny margin tone, with full untrimmed number. ACSC 132zk cat $500, plus premium for full number. Only about 150 believed to have survived, with only a small total with full number. (P) $400$500
10871927-31 Commems perf OS set with 1927 Canberra 1½d, 1928 Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d & Swan 1½d, 1930 Sturt 1½d, 3d. All F-VF MUH. Retail $220. (6) $120$150
1088 1928 Kookaburra 3d blue M/Sheet comp uncut sheet of 15 M/S!!! MUH, 3 small tone spots, 2 lines of discolouring between M/S & light fold down margins of last column, o/w VF fresh, with only the 3 tones sl visible on front. SG MS106a. Spectacular display item. (P) $2500 $4000
10891928 Kookaburra 3d blue M/Sheet, perf 3 sides. Superb fresh MUH. Retail $400+ (P) $180$250
10901930 Sturt set 1½d & 3d perf OS blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Retail $260 as singles. (8). $140$180
10911932 Bridge 2d Engraved, Plate 1 dot left, marginal blk of 4, minor crease in selvedge, stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC 1462 cat $600, SG 141. (4) (P) $250$350
10921932 Bridge 5/-. Superb MUH, excellent centring. SG 143. Retail $1800+ for so w/c. (P) $900$1300
10941932 Bridge 5/-. VF CTO ex PO set. SG 143. Retail $300. (P) $150$200
10951932 Bridge 5/-. VF CTO ex PO set, MUH gum. Retail $350 (P) $150$200
10961932 Bridge 5/- left marginal. VF CTO ex PO set (1 perf sl stain). Retail $300. (P) $140$180
10971932 Bridge 5/-, W/C postally U with light South Aust cds. Much rarer than CTO. ACSC 148 cat $500. (P) $220$300
10981932 Bridge 5/-, variety "Retouch over centre of bridge". VF CTO. ACSC 148d cat $500. (P) $350$450
1099 1932 Bridge 5/-, 3d & 2d (typo) tied to envelope by "Posted On Bridge During Opening Celebrations 19 MAR 32" commem machine pmk, plus special cds at left. The 5/- very rare on any cover. (P) $1000 $1500
1100 1932 Bridge 2d Postal Forgery LR cnr single. Superb M. ACSC 149ca outdated cat $2000++. Very few exist as most seized upon arrest of the forgers! Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2200 $3000
11011932 Bridge 2d opt OS, left marginal blk of 16 with apparent plate dot 1 in margin between stamps 4 & 5. VF MUH, few tropical spots. SG O13A, ACSC 146(OS)2 cat $2000 as plate blk of 4. Retail of MUH singles alone is $192. (16). $150$200
11241948 Farrer 2½d UR cnr pr with extra misaligned perfs in margin from paper fold. Stamps VF MUH. SG 225(var). (P) $50$100
11251949 Arms £2 green cnr Authority imprint pr with variety "roller flaw". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 271zb cat $1000 as blk. Retail as singles $650. (P) $325$400
11261949 Arms set 10/- to £2 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 224bs-ds cat £160. Retail $275. (3). (P) $140$180
11271949 Arms set 10/- to £2 opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM. SG 224bs-ds. Retail $125. (3). $75$100
11281951 KGVI 3d red, thin paper. VF MUH. ACSC 251a cat $75 plus normal for comparison. (2) $40$50
11291951 Federation 1/6 imprint blk of 4, variety "extra perforated paper flap at LL cnr" due to pre-perforating paper fold. Couple of light "matching colour" tone spots in selvedge. Stamps MUH. (P) $60$120
1130 1951 Gold & Responsible Government Centenaries 3d se-tenant pr IMPERF Die PROOF with large margins in its original card holder with CBA Note Printing Branch cachet in violet on reverse. Only 8 made, 7 of which are numbered, 2 of which are now in the Royal collection & Australia Post archival coll'n. This proof numbered 21 was presented to Sir G Chippendall, Director General of the PMG Department. VF fresh as printed. ACSC 284/5 DP(1) cat $5000. Extremely rare specialist item. (P) $3000 $4000
1131 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (with crown pointing right from front of stamp) marginal single, with matching normal for comparison. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U examples are recorded & 1 mint example (which was offered for sale by a Melbourne dealer in 2011 for $15,000), plus there was a MUH cnr blk of 4 which has now sadly been split & from which this stamp comes from. ACSC 265a cat $5,000+ for used (in 2005), SG 253aw cat £5500+ for U, so MUH has do be at least double, so £11,000. Important discovery & certificate can be obtained on request. The side margin shows the watermark very nicely from the front & thus a most desirable example (in auction 294 we sold the UR cnr margin example for $8150). (P) $4500 $7000
11321953 Specimen folder (no number) with KGV issues to 1/0½, Zoologicals to 1/-, Hermes 1/6, Crocodile 2/-, Aborigine 2/6, QEII 1d, 3d & 3½d plus Arms 5/- all VF CTO with UH gum, plus Arms 10/- to £2 opt Specimen VF MUH. Comp folders rare. (P) $350$450
1133 1953 Tasmania Sesqui 3d se-tenant pr IMPERF Die PROOF with large margins in its original CBA Note Printing Australia Folder. Only 6 in private hands, this example, numbered 29, presented to JRW Purves. VF fresh as made. ACSC 304/5 DP(1) cat $5000. (P) $3000 $4000
11341954 Red Cross 3½d Plate no. - 2 -, LR cnr blk of 6. F-VF MLH/MUH. ACSC 312ze cat $200. (P) $130$160
11351958 Broken Hill 4d, 1960 Girl Guides 5d, both aniline ink with full design clearly showing through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. VF fresh MUH. (2). (P) $100$150
1136 1958 Christmas 3½d & 4d IMPERF Die Proofs with large margins. Superb UN, removed from their original sunken mounts, with original CBA Note Printing Branch violet cachets from reverse of mounts (we think they are more attractive when removed from mounts as then the very large margins can be seen confirming they are proper die proofs). ACSC 345/46DP(1) cat $6000. Only 7 sets of proofs were distributed. Extremely rare specialist items. (2) (P) $3500 $5000
11371959 Animal 8d LR cnr blk of 6, varieties "retouched shading right of animals head -state IV "Typhoon" (pos R9/6) & "8d Weak" (pos R9/7), plus similar blk w/o varieties to compare. UL stamp 2 minor tone spots o/w fresh MUH. ACSC cat $235 as singles. (2 blks). $60$100
1138ca.1960 PO Specimen folder in original envelope containing 26 stamps in cellophane packet inc Arms set & CTO values to 5/-Arms, with Flowers issue, 5½d War Memorial pr etc. VF CTO/MLH. $250$300
11391964 Navigator 10/- Flinders White paper UL cnr blk of 4. Stamps W/C fresh MUH. Retail $180. $100$130
AUSTRALIA - DECIMAL ISSUES
11401966-71 QEII 5c blue upper marginal strip of 20 with perfs misplaced 3mm right, into the design of adjoining stamp & bisecting value. Quite graphic as stamps appear imperf between. New discovery, Unlisted ACSC (P) $600$1000
11411966-71 QEII 7c purple, right marginal, variety large void area & extra wide due to paper fold. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 388a(var). Spectacular! (P) $150$250
11421966 Tasman 40c blk of 4, perfs grossly misplaced. VFU/CTO. SG 398(var). ACSC 460b cat $800 for M in 2001, unpriced U. Very rare & spectacular. (P) $500$800
11431966 Navigator 50c Dampier right marginal plate no. 2, double strip of 20. VF fresh MUH, folded along perfs. ACSC 461zb $500+. (20) (P) $150$250
11451966-73 Navigator $4 King, variety strong full offset on gum, actually a double offset with another weaker impression. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 466c cat $400. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
11461966 Navigator $1 perf 14¾. VF fresh MUH, with normal to compare. SG 403, 403c cat £86. Retail $95. (2). $40$60
11471966 Navigator set 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN, VF MUH. Plus Defs/Pics (19) to 50c CTO. (75c & $1 15½ mm opts). Retail $120. (23) $60$80
11481967 PO SPECIMEN folder C6103/66 & original envelope with comp set of current Defs 1c-50c CTO Navigators 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN. Folder sl adhesions from envelope glue, stamps. VF MUH. (22) $80$110
1149 1968 Christmas 5c, variety gold colour totally OMITTED, so church window is all green etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG 431a cat £850+, ACSC 494a cat $1500 in 2001. Only 1 pane of 50 was recorded & genuine examples are seldom seen (beware of chemically made fakes!). 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1300
11501968 PO SPECIMEN folder edition C2651/68. QEII 1c-5c, Fish 7c-10c, 24c Bird, Navigators set (40c-$4) & Flowers set 6c-30c. Low values CTO with gum, 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh CTO/MUH. $80$100
1151 1970 Christmas 6c, marginal, error "yellow omitted", with normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 475a cat £2250, ACSC 544c cat $3000 (2002). Rarely offered as only 10 such errors known. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
11521971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300 (10 years ago). Copy of RPSV photo-cert for strip of 4. (P) $70$100
11531971 Christmas 7c, cream paper, top marginal blk of 25. VF fresh MUH. SG 498-504, retail $ 90. (25) $40$60
1154 1972 Rehabilitation 12c brown & green with error partially missing green, "Australia 12c", on the top stamp of a vertical strip of 5. VF fresh MUH. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cc cat $2500 for a vertical pr with normal (P) $1200 $1800
11561973-74 Gemstone 10c Star Sapphire error ultramarine partially OMITTED on 2 central units of UL cnr blk of 10 (5x2). VF fresh MUH. SG 552(var). ACSC 648cd(var) cat $2500 for a single totally missing this colour. Extremely rare with only several blks known. (10) (P) $700$1000
11591973 Architecture 10c variety ochre background shifted down causing value "10" to be partly obscured. Right marginal blk of 4. $50$100
11601974 Gem Stone 9c/8c opal, variety surch shifted right so "9c" is on opal & barely visible, with normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 579(var), ACSC 646c cat $75 (10 years ago), plus premium for "missing" 9c. (2) (P) $50$75
11611975 Flower 18c blk of 8, left 4 with variety prominent paper join, noticeable by the uneven vertical white colour separations in middle left vert pr. Fresh MUH. ACSC 725(var). (P) $150$250
11631975 Flower 45c blk of 6 with variety paper join/overlap on lower 4 units, with 2 stamps having double paper thickness. F-VF MUH, sl tropicalised perfs etc. SG 609(var). ACSC unlisted as a new discovery. Only 1 part sheet with 5 such blks found & all same condition. (6) (P) $100$200
11641977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c marginal blk of 4, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. ACSC 765ca cat $400 (10 years ago). (P) $130$200
11651977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF horiz pr, on normal paper (no mesh). F-VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $200. (2) (P) $70$100
11661977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF, on normal paper (no mesh), cnr blk of 4. VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $400. (4) (P) $130$200
11671977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, top marginal horiz pr. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $500. (P) $150$250
11681977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, UR cnr margin blk of 4, huge margin at right with guidelines. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $1000+ as 2 prs, plus huge premium for such blk. (P) $350$500
11691977 Parliament House Anniv 18c horiz strip of 5, variety paper join through right stamp. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 773aa cat $100. $100$150
11711978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith imperf gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 660a cat £110. ACSC 792b cat $150 -both for normal imperf pr, gutter prs much rarer. (P) $100$150
11721978 Aviators 18c Ulm horiz double strip of 10 with original paper join & overlap through centre pr, the overlap over 1 stamp wide. VF MUH lower marginal. SG 661(var). ACSC unlisted. Extremely rare (P) $200$400
11731978 Stamp Week 20c PROOF on non helecon paper, blk of 4 (pos 36-37 & 46-47 from only known pane of 50) with extra wide lower margin which did not exist on the issued stamps. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 823PP(2) cat $1600. Rare specialist item. 2000 Ceremuga photo-cert for blk, with photocopy of comp pane before broken up. (4) (P) $450$700
11741979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800$1200
11751979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint on bottom stamp of vertical strip of 8, se-tenant with normals. VF fresh MUH. SG 715/715a cat £2000+. Very rare, only pane recorded with errors only in lower 3 rows. (P) $900$1500
11761981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, LL cnr vert strip of 4, error totally MISSING dark green colour (grass at base) on top stamp, almost totally missing on 2nd & partially missing on 3rd, bottom stamp normal. VF fresh MUH. SG 788(var). ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 10 error strips. (P) $800$1200
11771981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base). VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 50 error stamps. (P) $400$700
11791982 Whale 60c Trial printing with solid background. VF fresh MUH, with normal to compare. SG 841a cat £250, ACSC 930(E) cat $350 (12 years ago). (P) $180$250
1180 1984-Marine Life 55c, error blue (inscription name) OMITTED, used on maximum card with FDI cancel, plus normal for comparison. VFU. SG 930a cat £700, ACSC 1053c cat $2500. Less than 10 known & does not exist M. (P) $1300 $2000
11811989 Cycling 41c booklet pane IMPERF between horiz, tied to FDC by Goulburn FDI cds. VF. SG 1180b cat £700 for UN prs, ACSC 1377ba cat $1500 UN -both unpriced U. ACSC only records an FDC with Toronto pmk, this is a new discovery. Very rare (P) $800$1200
11831993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in black, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC 1" designation & values 45c & $1, both inverted (so in effect inverted centres). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $100$200
11842000 Nature & Nation 45c Kangaroo & Flag SES proof sheetlet of 10 with Fuji Xerox tabs & margin printing, imprint at right edge, plus imperf proof sheet of the extra printing w/o any stamps. Imperf VF fresh UN, other VF fresh MUH. Rare, only several exist. (2). $250$400
11852000 Nature & Nation 45c Kangaroo & Flag SES sheetlet of 10 with tabs & whole margin area blank, as supplied by the PO to Fuji Xerox Australia for them to add their own printing on tabs & margins -with copy of final sheet. VF fresh MUH. Extremely rare with only several known. (P) $500$800
11862000 Olympics Sydney-Athens 45c PROOF Special Event sheetlet of 20 with tabs of French athlete Driss Maazouzi & right margin with serial code & athlete's name imprint, plus a 2nd imperf sheet showing the tab printing only & with same imprint (issued sheetlets did not have imprints in margin). Full sheet VF fresh MUH, tab sheet VF UN. Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $200$400
11872000 Olympics Sydney-Athens 45c PROOF Special Event sheetlet of 20 with tabs of Torch Relay Runner, "Olymphilex" logo at UL & right margin with "Phil-Local 000" imprint, plus a 2nd imperf sheet showing only the tabs & Olymphilex logo, with same imprint at right. VF fresh MUH, tab sheet VF UN. Issued sheetlets were not issued with margin imprint. SG 2025(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $250$500