9921d Rosine rough paper (G68) variety "extra right frame line". FU with WWI patriotic slogan cancel. ACSC 72I cat $150. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $60$80
993 1d Carmine-rose (G73) Die II & Die I substituted cliches at LL, rough paper blk of 6 perf OS. Very fresh 4M/2MUH, vertical perfs at left rejoined & hinge reinforced. ACSC 72Qbb(2)ia/ja etc cat $3130 as singles, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $2000 $2500
9941d Carmine-red (G73), plate 2, Die I substituted cliché (pos IV/35), rough paper. Very fresh M. ACSC 72P(2)ja cat $1500. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $900$1200
9951d Red smooth paper scarcer shades perf OS with pale terracotta (brick), & pink (bright) on 1918 Official lettersheets -the 2nd for State War Council payment of funeral account, both from Melbourne. 1st moth eaten, 2nd edge tones. ACSC 71ba cat $1400 on cover (2) $150$200
9961d Carmine-red Die II rough paper (G73), plate 2 substituted cliché (pos IV/34). Very fresh M, tiny imperfection. VF appearance. ACSC 72P(2)ia cat $1500. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $600$750
9971d Red Die III JBC & CA monogram singles, hinge reinforcing (no separation). FM. Also JBC monogram vert pr with hinge reinforcing sl separation. ACSC 75za, 75zc cat $2250. (3). (P) $650$1000
9981d Carmine-red Die III (G109), wmk INVERTED. VF MLH. ACSC 75Aa cat $250. (P) $130$180
10011½d Green with unusual "spear" variety at LL. The spear seems to go through the Kangaroo's body due to a piece of paper having fallen off the plate onto the next sheet that was printed & transferring the imprint to that sheet, then the piece fell off, which would usually leave a white void area. Unusual & unique major printing flaw. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $300$600
10021½d Green COARSE MESH paper (similar to the 1d red rough papers). VF MUH, lower marginal. ACSC 88Aa cat $1000. Cert can be arranged on request. (P) $350$450
10031½d 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
10041½d Red printed on gum (wmk inv & perf OS as always). VF MLH. ACSC 89c cat $500. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P) $250$400
10052d Orange variety "Cracked Electro" vertically through right side, early state with damage only visible in LR wattles & below Emu. VFU. ACSC 95(u)m cat $600. (P) $180$250
10082d Orange & 2½d Kangaroo on cover front, "Pass Book Only", tied by 25 JE 1921 Hobart cds. Attractive triple rate item. (P) $250$400
10092d Pale-red on semi-surfaced paper, variety "retouched shading lines on King's Nose, face & forehead." The retouches are hard to see due to the uneven ink distribution on the semi-surfaced paper. Weak LR perf reinforced. FU with very light cancel. Apparently unlisted. ACSC 96H(var). With normal. Rare. (2). $40$70
10104d Violet perf OS, variety "weeping 4 at right". VFM. ACSC 111Ab(2)f cat $450 for OS. (P) $100$150
10114d Violet perf OS. VF fresh MUH, very w/c. Retail $550 for this w/c. (P) $200$300
1012 4d Pale blue Cooke printing, variety "white flaw on King's temple" FU, pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 112F(U)d cat $1500. Retail $2000+. Rare, only around 20 used examples reported (P) $1000 $1500
10134½d violet variety "Retouched right value table & numerals" plus "Blue Angel" vignette on cover flown Echuca to Melbourne, tied by 23 SE 25 cds which is FDI for vignette. ACSC 118t. Varieties extremely rare on cover. (P) $250$500
10155d Chestnut line perf, wmk INVERTED. Bold 1918 Sydney cds. FU. ACSC 122Aa cat $1500. (P) $600$800
10165d Chestnut JBC Monogram LR cnr pr comb perf with varieties "retouched NE corner state III" & "flawed "P" of Pence. W/C stamps VF fresh MUH, hinged in LR cnr only. ACSC 123zb cat $1250. Premium item. (P) $800$1000
10171/4 Greenish blue Mullett imprint pr. FM. ACSC 128Bza cat $2100 (blk of 4 $3500). (P) $750$1000
10181/4 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 $5100 ($8500 for normal blk of 4). OS imprints are much rarer than non OS, & worth considerably more. (P) $800$1000
1019Comp collection of all 72 diffin Seven Seas hingeless pgs, mostly F-VF M/MLH with Single wmk (23) ½d to 1/4 inc 1d red Rough paper Die I, Die II (UN with Drury photo cert) & Die III, 2d Brown, 4d all 5 colours inc lemon VF MLH, 4½d violet & 5d brown. LM wmk set of 5 inc 1d carmine, SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4 inc 2d brown, 3d blue, 4d olive & 4½d violet. SM wmk perf 13½x12½ (15) to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II MUH, 2d brown, 2d red Die I, 3d blue Die I & 4½d violet Die II (CTO as always). CofA wmk to 1/4 & OS opt set of 7. Plus perf OS basic set of 20 to 1/4 (4½d violet VFU) inc 2d orange, brown, 4d violet, blue, olive & 5d brown. Mostly F-VF M. Retail $4400+. (92) (P) $1700$2200
1020Set 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 1d dark & pale red. F-VFM. Retail $1685. (25). (P) $600$900
1021Set: ½d to 5din blks of 4, mostly MUH. All 19 basic colours inc 1d red (1 stamp MLH), 2d orange (upper marginal), 2d brown, 2d red, 3d blue, 4d orange, 4d blue (2 stamps MLH), 4d violet, 4d olive (upper marginal), 4½d violet (2 stamps hinged) & 5d. Fresh MLH/MUH. All strong colours. Retail as singles $3400, multiples much scarcer. (19 blks). (P) $1200$1600
KGV - LARGE MULTIPLE WMK
1022½d 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
1023½d Green CA substituted for JBC Monogram electro 5, LR cnr strip of 4. F-VF M/MLH. ACSC 65(5)zd cat $900 (P) $300$400
10261½d Red horiz pr, right stamp with strong DOUBLE (kiss) print, most noticeable in "Postage", "Three Pence" & lower frame lines. Left unit also showing a double impression in the LR quadrant, most noticeable along the base line. Also clear diag line stretching across both stamps from LL to UR. Fresh MUH. A spectacular variety. (P) $180$250
10272d Bright Red-Brown & Kangaroo 1/- (3rd wmk) tied by "Parcel Post Perth 1 SE 28" cds on Parcel Post label affixed to fragment of parcel-wrapping, addressed locally. Flts. This printing 2d rare on cover. (P) $100$200
10283d Blue Mullett imprint blk of 4 double perf (additional perfs through lower selvedge). VF fresh MLH/3MUH. ACSC 106za cat $450 as normals. Spectacular. (P) $300$400
10293d Blue type A perf OS, wmk inverted. VFU. ACSC 106Aaa cat $150. (P) $80$120
10303d 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) $120$200
10313d Blue Die Ia wmk inverted, perf OS. GU, part Melbourne cds. ACSC 106aa cat $150. (P) $70$90
10323d Blue Die Ia perf OS (shades) registered combination with 1½d red covers reg at Perth & addressed to, & unclaimed at, Busselton, Claremont, Dangin, East Perth, Esperance, Fremantle, Gosnells, Leederville, Nedlands, Southern Cross, South Perth, Victoria Park & York, most with h/s "Unclaimed" and/or associated markings, variety of reg labels. Cat $1,040+, generally fine condition, (13). $120$200
10334d Olive UL cnr single. Fresh MUH. Retail $275. (note: this is perf 14). (P) $100$150
10344d Olive Ash imprint blk of 4 with variety "diag white line on King's face". Stamps VF fresh MUH, slightest hinge trace in margin/gutter only. ACSC 115(4)z cat $1200. (P) $600$800
KGV - SMALL MULT WMK 13½x12½
10351d green marginal blk of 4 with 2 Die I/II prs. W/C fresh MUH. ACSC 81(1)fa cat $300 as 2 prs. Retail similar. (P) $120$150
10361½d Scarlet cnr blk of 12 with plate 4 dots, showing "double horiz perfs on top row & vertically in selvedge. VF 3M/9MUH. ACSC 92(4)ba/z. Unpriced as plate blk. (P) $300$400
10372d Red opt OS plate 2 comp sheet of 120 with ACSC listed varieties "Ferns" (2L 6) & Ash imprint blk of 4. Hollow S opt variety (R17) not present. Odd minor surface flt, plus scattered light tones. Visually attractive & very scarce as a comp sheet. ACSC cat $3750 as individual stamps. SM wmk 2d OS are much scarcer than cat indicates. Brilliant exhibition piece. $900$1200
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1038 2d Red opt OS, wmk INVERTED. FU. SG O125w cat £3000, ACSC 102(OS)a cat $5000. Much under-rated by the catalogue & the market. Very rare as only about 10 recorded U. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3000 $5000
10393d Blue perf OS, wmk inverted type B-A pr (sl separation). VF fresh w/c MUH. ACSC 106aa/ab cat $500 as singles, pr unlisted. (P) $300$400
10403d Blue Die II covers with solo frankings for domestic Late Fee letter, domestic parcel "AR" card, Foreign letter (3, two with instructional markings), & combinations with 2d for reg mail (3), one "AR", another perf OS, generally fine. (9). $100$180
10413d Blue Die Ia (shades) selection inc type A on airmail covers to US (2, one reg), 3d with 1½d reg, type B solo (2, one rare "AR" card), & perf OS with 1½d on reg covers "A" (2) & "B" (2), shade variations, one type B “Retouch in front of nose” (ACSC #107e), four with "unclaimed" markings. Odd fault, generally fine, Cat $800, (9). $100$180
10421/4 Turquoise Ash imprint pr. VF fresh M/MUH. ACSC 130z cat $1800 ($3000 for blk of 4) (P) $600$800
1043 1/4 Greenish-blue Ash imprint blk of 16 to left margin, inc variety "retouched SW cnr" (pos L55). Imprint with sl perf separation hinged & thin. Gum bit suntanned, stamps all F MUH. ACSC 130, 130g, 130z cat $12,000+ as MUH imprint & singles. Retail as singles $8000+. Most attractive positional multiple. (P) $2400 $3000
1044Set: 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
10451d green opt OS plate 4 comp sheet of 120 (split in 2 vertically) with ACSC listed varieties "secret mark retouched" (VII/1), "weeping pearl retouched" (VII/7), "wattle line retouched" (VII/31) "roman nose" (VII/37), "ferns" retouched (VII/54) "RA of Australia retouched" (VII/60) "distorted One Penny" (VIII/13), "thin One Penny" (VIII/14) "break in upper frame" (VIII/15), "N-Y joined" (VIII/25), "scratch behind roo" (VIII/32), "spot in SE cnr" (VIII/54), "Roos tongue retouched" (VIII/56) & "run N retouched" (VIII/60), plus Ash "sans-serif" imprint. Surprisingly fresh MUH with clean white gum. ACSC cat $1100, plus huge premium for comp sheet. Rare survivor. Superb exhibition piece. (120). $600$800
1046 1d Green opt OS, wmk INVERTED, in LR cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG O129w cat £5600 for M singles, MUH should be at least double so £7800 for this blk, ACSC 82(OS)a cat $11,000+ as M/MUH singles, plus large premium for scarce blk. The only such blk we know of. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $7000 $10000
1047 1½d Red-brown top marginal vertical strip of 4, error IMPERF between top stamp & margin. VF fresh M/3MUH, hinged in margin & on lower stamp. ACSC 94b cat $12,500+ Only 11 imperf at top known. Ex Baillie. Very rare. (P) $8000 $10000
10483d 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 $500. (P) $150$200
1049 4d Olive wmk INVERTED. VFU, part Brisbane cds. SG 129w cat £10,000, ACSC 117Aa cat $20,000. ACSC states at least 6 recorded. We can find only 1 other example (with slogan cancel) offered for sale in the past 8 years. It sold for $12,500 plus comm. Unlike some other rare inverted wmk, to our knowledge no new examples have been recorded. Very rare. (P) $10000 $15000
1050 5d Orange-brown plate 3, wmk INVERTED, varieties "5d flaw" & "scratch behind Kangaroo". VFU, "Summer Hill 9 AU 33" cds. SG 130w(var) cat £8000++ as normal, ACSC 127Aa(3)la cat $12,500 plus premium for varieties. ACSC states at least 11 examples are recorded. This seems high as we can find only 1 other sale in the past 8 years. It realised $7500+ comm. Unlike some other rare inverted wmk, to our knowledge no new examples have been reported. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $7000 $10000
10525d Deep orange-brown, Ash imprint pr, plate 3. VF MUH. ACSC 127(3)z cat $275 for blk of 4. $60$80
10535d Yellow-brown opt OS Plate 2 UL cnr blk of 4, lower stamps with PO “repair” tabs. W/C VF fresh MUH. Retail $360 as 4 singles, plus premium for w/c positional blk. (P) $200$300
10545d Brown plate 3 on cover specialised selection, mostly registered, some scarcer usages inc solo for 5d Printed papers rate, Official perf WA (2), nice example of orange-brown (aniline) shade (ACSC 127C under-catalogued on cover at $100), curious "Port Hedland 20 MAY 33" cds (earliest date given is 26 Feb 1934), a number of plate varieties noted with ACSC listed “Flaw behind King's neck” (2 states), “Eight wattles at left” (3, possibly 2 states), “Broken top frame at left”, “Top frame broken right of crown”, “White flaw on 'd' of right 5d”, “Flaw in crown” (3), & “Frame missing behind kangaroo” (2 early states). Fair-VF, generally good. Interesting & valuable specialist lot. (32). $275$400
10551/4 Turquoise lower marginal pr, right stamp variety “thick 1 at right retouched”. MUH, variety gum sl sun-tanned. ACSC 131A, ma cat $875. (P) $150$250
1056Set: ½d Orange to 1/4 turquoise in blks of 4 (1d blk of 6), inc 1½d LR cnr, 3d lower marginal, 4d UL cnr, 5d upper marginal & 1/4 lower marginal. F-VF fresh MUH. Retail $2300 as singles, blks of 4 harder to find. (34) (P) $800$1200
10581927 Canberra 1½d plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. MUH, couple light tone spots, full untrimmed number. ACSC 132zk cat $750 plus premium for full number. Only about 150 believed to have survived, even fewer with full number. (P) $100$200
10591931 Kingsford Smith 2d plate 4 comp sheet of 80. Minor tones on 8 stamps plus rear stains on another 2. 'Butterfly' folds clear of imprint. F-VF MUH. $80$120
10601931 Airmail 6d brown, plate 1 comp sheet of 40 (divided into upper panel 30 & imprint blk of 10), light to heavy reverse sun-tanning/spots, many F-VF MUH. ACSC 144(OS)zd var cat $1685 as singles & imprint blk. Rare as a comp sheet! (40). $350$450
10611931 Kingsford-Smith 3d opt OS, blk of 4. Light VFU/CTO ex PO sets ex Miller Bros. SG O124. Multiples are rare. (P) $500$750
10671934 Macarthur set 2d Light & Dark Hills, 3d, 9d. VF MUH. Retail $120. (4). $70$90
10681934 Hermes 1/6 no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, very W/C. Retail $140 this W/C. (P) $70$90
10691935 ANZAC 1/- black. W/C fresh MUH. $50$70
10701936 Cable 3d blue LR cnr plate no.1 blk of 4, variety "Weak entry under PO of Postage at left". VF 2M/2MUH -inc variety, small ink spot on gum. ACSC 170zc cat $175. Under-rated. $100$150
10711937 KGVI Essay full face portrait (no value) in claret comp sheet of 120 with all margins (no imprint). Very minor perf splits in places. Fresh MUH. Retail $50-$75 ea = $6000-$9000. Rare sheet. $800$1200
10721937-49 KGVI ½d-£1 set of 15 perf 13½x12½ to Robes £1 thick paper inc 3d blue Dies 1 & 2 & Zoological set to 1/-. Plus set of 14 perf 15x14 to 1/- inc KGVI 3d blue Die III. All F-VF M. SG 164-92 inc 168c, cat £380. (29). $130$200
10731937 KGVI 3d blue Die I "white wattles" in combination franking for airmail to Canada via UK & US, early use day after issue (Aug 3) from Brisbane. Very scarce on cover. (P) $100$200
10741937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia. W/C VF fresh MLH. SG 168b cat £150. Retail $150 (P) $70$100
10751937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia. W/C VF fresh MUH. SG 168b cat £150. Retail $240. (P) $150$200
10761937 Queen 1d green Die II coil perf strip of 4, uniformly large holes. VF MUH. ACSC 182bh cat $450 as 2 prs. (P) $200$300