8736d Violet-blue Die IIB variety "retouched left frame" (most unusual shade). Fresh CTO with full UH gum. ACSC 20Bw(var) cat $150 as normal CTO, worth lots more UH with variety. (P) $150$200
8746d Chestnut CTO with gum ex PO set. ACSC 21w cat $250 (10) $80$120
8756d Chestnut shades on solo franking covers Reg to USA (4) & NZ, Victoria red reg labels of Carlton, Elizabeth St, Geelong, Melbourne GPO & Richmond East. Generally F-VF. (5). $100$180
876 9d Pale violet Die I, plate 1 CA monogram pr, non monogram stamp variety "white flaw under 'TA' of Postage". VF fresh MUH, tiny natural paper inclusion on non monogram stamp, monogram with slightest gum bend, mentioned for accuracy, nicely centred. ACSC 26(l)zc & 26(1)d cat $3250 M, MUH normals approx 3 times M, thus about $9000 MUH. (P) $2000 $3000
8779d Violet Die IIB plate 4, variety "retouched UR cnr" VF MUH, very w/c. SG 39b. ACSC 27(4)g cat $700. Retail with variety & so w/c $800. (P) $250$400
8789d Violet Die IIB plate 4 Harrison 2-line imprint blk of 4. Fresh 2MLH/2MUH, sl gum stains affecting 1 stamp. ACSC 27(4)zb cat$1750. (P) $550$750
8841/- Blue-green Die IIB plate 4 perf OS Harrison imprint pr. Very fresh, stamps MUH, tiny hinge mark in gutter. ACSC 33A(4)baza cat $750. OS imprints are rare. (P) $300$400
8851/- Blue-green Die IIB plate 4 Mullett imprint blk of 4. VF MLH/3MUH. ACSC 33A(4)zd cat $1750. (P) $700$900
8861/- Green Die IIB, wmk sideways. Very fresh MUH. SG 40ba. ACSC 33aa cat $550 (P) $90$120
891 2/- Maroon perf OS plate 2 blk of 4 (pos R33-4 & 39-40). VF fresh MUH, superb centring. SG O77. ACSC 38bz cat $4000. Retail $4500 as singles for this w/c. (P) $1200 $1500
8922/- Maroon & 1/6 Hermes no wmk, tied by "Late Fee Melbourne 29 JAN 37" cds on air cover to Germany. Rare combination of 3/6 rate via Italy (1/9d 1st ½oz + 1/8 2nd ½oz + 1d Late fee). Unusually late commercial use of this wmk (replaced in 1929). The sender “J.C. Williamson Ltd” apparently maintained its own stock of stamps. Very scarce (P) $120$200
8932/- Maroon plus 1/6 Hermes on 1937 (Jan 22) 3/6 rate (3/5 double weight + 1d Late Fee) airmail cover Melbourne to Germany (late commercial, sender “JC Williamson Ltd” maintained in-house stock of stamps), tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds, airmail service terminated in UK (bold "X" through Air Mail label). 2/- ACSC cat $800+. Rare on cover. $100$180
8945/- Grey & deep yellow, variety "short Spencer's Gulf" & missing shading lines in Bight. Very fresh MLH, almost MUH. SG 42b. ACSC 44c(var) cat $400. Retail $400. (P) $170$300
895 5/- Grey & deep yellow Ash imprint pr inc variety "white flaw off NSW coast". VF MLH/MUH, 1 sl toned perf ea side o/w very fresh w/c. ACSC 44Czg cat $3250. Superb appearance. Very rare. (P) $1500 $2000
8965/- Grey & pale yellow. VF fresh MUH, 2 tiny natural paper inclusions, very w/c. SG 42c. ACSC 44D cat $2000. Retail $1800+. (P) $650$900
89710/- Grey & pale aniline pink. Fresh MUH, usual fluffy perfs of this printing. SG 43b. ACSC 48E cat $2500. Retail $2000. (P) $700$1100
89910/- Grey & pale aniline pink variety "white face Kangaroo". FM. ACSC 48E(var) cat $750. (P) $300$400
90210/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH, w/c. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $300$400
903 10/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "broken tail", plus sl doubling of SW coast of WA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 43s. ACSC 48(V)exb cat $3250, est $5000+ with variety. Only 360 printed of this rare specimen type, so there would only have been 12 with broken tail. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000
90510/- 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
906 £1 Light brown & pale blue. VF fresh MLH, vert gum bend. SG 44b cat £3000, ACSC 52D cat $3500. 2007 BPA photo-cert (P) $1700 $2300
907 £1 Light brown & pale blue, variety "break in coast in Gulf of Carpentaria" Superb MLH with only faintest trace of hinge. SG 44b cat £3000 as normal, ACSC 52Dm cat $5500. Premium stamp. 2007 BPA photo-cert. (P) $4000 $5000
914£1 Deep grey. G-FU, sl bend & 1 stained perf. ACSC 53B cat $500, retail $425. (P) $100$150
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915 £1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 53x cat $4500. Unpriced in retail lists. Ex Arthur Gray where it realised $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) $3000 $4500
916£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. M, sl suntanned gum. SG 75s cat £90, ACSC 53xb cat $375. Retail $150. (P) $50$70
917£1 Grey perf OS. F-VF CTO, with gum. Ex PO presentation set. ACSC 53Awc cat $2000. (P) $750$1000
918 £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
920 £2 Purple-black & rose, variety "broken coast in Bight". F-VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 45b(var) cat £2750 plus premium for variety. ACSC 56(D)rw cat $8000. (P) $2300 $3500
921£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B. FM. SG 45s, ACSC 56x cat $500. Retail $275. (P) $140$180
922 £2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C blk of 4, 2M/2MUH. ACSC 56Cxc cat $12,500. Only 4 such blks are recorded. Very rare blk. (P) $4500 $6000
923 £2 Purple-black & rose perf OS. F CTO with gum ex PO set. ACSC 56Cwa cat $3500. Retail higher. (P) $2800 $3500
924 £2 Purple-black & rose perf OS. Superb fresh CTO with gum, near perfectly w/c. SG O53 cat £2250++, ACSC 56Cwa cat $3500++. Retail $4800 this w/c. A similar example in the Hardy sale realised $4600+. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $2800 $3800
925Set: 2d grey to £2 black & rose inc both colours of 6d, 2/- & £1. G-VFU appearance, 4 top values repairs or flts. SG 35-45 & 73-5 cat £4350. Retail as fine $8500. (14). (P) $800$1200
9335/- Grey & yellow-orange, unlisted variety line of grey ink across Victoria. Fresh MUH right marginal, natural paper inclusion in Bight. SG111. ACSC 45A cat $1500. Retail $1200+ (P) $350$500
934 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Ash imprint blk of 4, inc variety "white flaw off NSW coast". VF fresh M/3MUH. ACSC 45Az cat $7000. The Baillie blk sold for about $7000 in 2005. Rare blk. (P) $4500 $6000
945£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
9509d Violet to purple shades inc a distinctive "bright reddish" colour. F-VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC cat $300. (5). $120$180
9519d 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
9522/- 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) $70$120
9532/- 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) $250$400
9545/- Grey & yellow-orange, variety "shading breaks in Bight". Very fresh MUH (regummed). SG 135. ACSC 46A(D)n cat MUH $2400 for variety MUH. (P) $170$300
955 5/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA blk of 4. Fresh 2M/2MUH. ACSC 46A(var) cat $3150 as normal singles, plus premium for state perfin & for rare blk of 4. (P) $1800 $2500
966 £2 Black & rose. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 138 cat £4250 for M & should be at least double, £8500 MUH, ACSC 58A cat $12,500 & retail similar. Very rare genuine MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7500
967£2 Black & rose, variety "worn coast in Bight & first shading line", diff to all 3 types shown in ACSC. VFU, light cnr cancels. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58(D)r cat $1500. Retail $1000 with variety (P) $500$700
968£2 Black & rose. Superb U. ACSC 58 cat $750. Retail $725 (P) $450$600
969£2 Black & rose, variety "break in west coast of Gulf". VFU. ACSC 58(D)v cat $1500. Retail $1400 with variety. (P) $400$500
970£2 Black & rose, variety "broken coast in bight" -early state with trace of the coast line still visible. W/C VFU. ACSC 58(D)r cat $1500. (P) $600$750
971£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D & also CTO, variety break in Great Australian bight. ACSC 58Bx(var). Very scarce as only a few were cancelled in error. (P) $250$300
973Set: 6d Brown to £2 black & rose. G-FU. Retail $1450 (8) (P) $450$600
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974Collection ½d to 5d in 1950s loose leaf album with ½d green (30) with shades, ACSC listed varieties inc wmk inv (2) plus LM wmk "coarse mesh" paper. ½d orange (12) inc "dot before 2" & "spot below Emu's breast". 1d violet (150) inc lilac, mauve, deep purple pr & aniline violet shades (ACSC cat $340). "Major" ACSC listed varieties (10) inc NY joined neck flaw, RA joined & wattle line plus plenty of minor flaws inc extra frame, plus various spots & dots, & odd "Tin-shed". 1d green (47) inc ACSC listed types (18) inc LM wmk (10). 1½d colours (19). 2d orange (16) in thin TWO PENCE (2). 2d red single wmk (78) with shades & constant plate flaws inc worn upper frames. Others (30) from 2d brown (4) to 5d inc 4d orange wmk INV (2) & 5d (10). Fresh & clean, most F-VFU. ACSC cat $1300+. (380+). $250$350
9751d Red collection 1914-20 inc 1950s loose leaf album with smooth paper shades (134) ranging from carmine-red (G1) to carmine-aniline (G33) inc brick (2, cat $430), salmon (var colours) & pink (var colours). ACSC listed varieties (60) inc sub-cliches Die I (2), wmk inv (2), thin G (2), Die II (9), Penavy, saddle on emu, right plate types (44) inc neck flaw, ferns, wattle line, run N, secret mark, etc plus N-Y joined. Also minor varieties (33) & perf OS (11). Rough paper collection (65) inc sub-cliches Dies I & II, wmk inv (2), Die II (4, inc perf OS), other ACSC listed varieties (10), perf OS (9) & selected shades. Also large mult wmk (6) inc perf OS. Est total ACSC cat $2500. (200) $500$600
9771d Red variety & error collection (all identified) noted single-line perf (2), blurred upper frames, plus minor spots & dots. Ideal for plating purposes Also possible shade interest amongst the rough papers. G-FU. (105). $80$120
9784d Olive specialised collection with single wmk (22) with perf OS (2) & plated varieties (15) inc "E" flaw (3L34) FM, "short U" (3R21) perf OS & "flaw lwr left cnr" (4R46). SM wmk perf 14 (3) inc perf OS & "broken NW cnr". SM wmk perf 13½x12½ (34) with perf OS, plated varieties (26) inc "flaw in left wattles" (3L1) "no shading behind Emu's head" (3L48), "bloom flaw in left wattles" (3L55) & "broken crown top" (4L18), ACSC cat $100. Plus opt OS double (kiss print) CTO. CofA wmk (65) with shades (16) ACSC listed varieties (13, cat $195) inc "no shading behind Emu's head" (2), "Roo's tongue out" (2), "flaw in left wattles" (4L37) & "distorted SE cnr (4R60). Other plated varieties (34), plus perf "VG" & "G/NSW". Mostly G-VFU. Min ACSC cat $1200, plus plate flaws etc. Difficult assembly. (124). $300$400
979Comprehensive near comp MUH collection on Seven Seas hingeless pgs with single wmk to 1/4 (ex 4d orange) inc 1d pale red Die II (horiz gum bend, retail $1500), 1d rose-carmine Die III, 4d lemon (retail $1000), 4d violet (2 shades), 4d blue MLH, 4d olive, 4½d, 5d & 1/4 pale greenish-blue. LM wmk set of 5. SM wmk perf 14 comp inc 2d brown, 4d olive & 1/4 (gum bends). SM wmk perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II, 3d blue Dies I & II, 4d olive, 4½d (2 shades), 5d & 1/4. CofA wmk set to 4d MUH plus 5d & 1/4 MLH. OS opts set to 5d MUH plus some extras. Also 2d/1½d Ash imprint blk of 4 & 2d CofA wmk perf WA imprint pr. Mostly fine MUH, some MLH as noted. Advertised retail $8000. (81). (P) $1700$2700
980KGV Prancing Horse essay. VF UN as made. Scarce. (P) $150$250
981Mint collection comp in Seven Seas hingeless pages with Single wmk set of 23 ½d to 1/4 inc 1d red Die II recumbent spur (pos 56), 1d red Die III, 2d brown, 4d lemon (retail $220), violet & blue, 5d brown & 1/4 pale turquoise. LM wmk set of 5, SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 inc 1/4 (couple light perf tones) 4d, 3d & 2d brown. SM wmk perf 13½ x12½ comp to 1/4 inc 1d Die II & 4½d MUH, 3d Die I, 4d, 5d, 1/4, plus 4½d Die II (CTO as usual). CofA wmk comp to 1/4 & opt OS set of 7 to 5d. Mostly F-VF M with odd MUH. Retail $3400. (72). (P) $900$1200
982OS opt set ½d-5d inc both SM & CofA & both blue & black opts on 5d. F-VF fresh MUH, retail $325. (8). $150$200
983Perf OS simplified set ½d green to 1/4 turquoise (ex 4d violet), inc 1d carmine-aniline LM wmk MLH, 1½d black-brown & 1½d red-brown LM wmk MUH (retail $275) & single wmk 1d violet, 1½d green, 2d brown, 2d orange, 4d olive, 4½d & 5d all MUH, 4d blue, 4d orange & 1/4 F-VF MLH, some sun-tanned gum, retail $2500. (19). (P) $650$900
984Catalogue: KGV 1914-36 (2014). Australian Commonwealth Specialist's catalogue. Completely revised inc details of CTO pmks inc Brisbane types, FDC Defs & Commems, Proofs & Essays. Shades & varieties completely revised inc some big price rises in 1d reds & other values, newly listed varieties. A must for anyone half interested in this fascinating series. 430+ pgs. Just released new edition. $50$80
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985 ½d Green, variety CRACKED ELECTRO (SW cnr). FU, pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 63(3)h cat $2000. Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500
986 1d Pink Eosin (G27A), variety showing compartment line at left, brilliant orange fluorescence under UV. ACSC 71SA cat $2250+. Ex Williamson. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800