854 £1 Red-brown & blue, h/s Specimen type A. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 15s. ACSC 51Bx cat $3750. Very rare as MUH. (P) $1300 $1800
855£1 Red-brown & blue opt Specimen type A. Superb fresh M, nicely centred. SG 15s. ACSC 51Bx cat $950+ Scarce so nice. (P) $450$600
856£1 Red-brown & blue, h/s Specimen type A. FM, sl tropicalized. SG 15s. ACSC 51Bx cat $950. (P) $250$350
857£2 Black & rose, h/s Specimen type A. FM, sl sun-tanned gum. SG 16s. ACSC 55x cat $850. (P) $250$350
858£2 Black & rose h/s Specimen type A. F-VF fresh UN. SG 16s. ACSC 55Ax cat $850. (P) $200$300
859Perf large OS set of 12, ½d to 5/- plus extra 1/- (2), 6d (2), 4d, 3d, 2d (7 inc strip of 5) 1d (5) & ½d. Bold cancels, G-FU, odd perf flts. Higher vals not often seen. SG cat £1600. Retail $2100. (30). $450$600
860Perf small OS set of 11, ½d to 2/- brown, 4d is orange-lemon shade plus extra 2/-, 1/-, 5d, 3d, 2d (2), 1d (5) & ½d (2). 4d rounded cnr, o/w G-FU. Scarce assembly. SG cat £850. Retail $1465. (24). $350$500
861Set: ½d green to 2/- brown. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-12 cat £868, ACSC cat $2150. (11). (P) $500$700
862Set: ½d Green to 1/- brown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-11 cat £620, ACSC cat $1500. (10) (P) $400$500
869 5/- Grey & yellow. VF MUH, never hinged original gum, variety yellowed gum showing "ivory Kangaroo" (not seen by us before). SG 30. ACSC 43 cat $6000, plus premium for variety. (P) $1300 $2000
8735/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print, with doubling of part of lower frame of stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. VFU, w/c with unusually large margins. Normal SG O37 cat £200 & ACSC 43c cat $700. While double print SG O37a cat £4750 & ACSC 43cb cat $9000. (P) $400$700
8782½d Indigo no monogram single plate 1 with cut away margin line, from Harrison printing. VF fresh M. SG 36(var). ACSC 11(l)z/zb(var) cat $1250 for monogram single. Strangely not catalogued combination. (P) $200$300
8792½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $160$200
8802½d Indigo perf OS gutter blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on 2 right stamps. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus premuim for gutter blk. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles & rare as a gutter blk. (P) $400$700
8812½d Indigo perf OS blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles. (P) $500$700
8822½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $120$160
8833d Pale olive-green. VF fresh MUH. SG 37 cat £40 for M, should be at least £80 MUH, ACSC 13I cat $125. (P) $60$80
884 3d Olive-green Die I, JBC monogram plate 1 LR cnr blk of 6, inc varieties "break in top frame over 'ST' of Australia" & "white flaws under 'CE' of Pence". VF MUH, very w/c. SG 37b(var), ACSC 13K(l)zb cat $8000 for monogram strip of 3 alone, another $375 for extra 3 MUH, plus near double for this shade, say $15,000 & a premium for so w/c. (P) $2500 $3500
8853d Olive-green Die I, JBC monogram pr, perf OS, plate 2. F-VF fresh M. SG O45(var), ACSC 13K(2)bzc cat $1250 for monogramsingle, $1300 for pr, plus double for this shade, thus $2600. OS monograms are very rare. (P) $800$1200
8863d Olive Die IIB, perf OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O45e cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MUH. ACSC 14Ab cat $275. (P) $100$150
8876d Blue. Die II Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 38 cat £80+, ACSC 19B cat $200+. (P) $90$120
888 6d Dull dark blue Die II, variety "bite out of kangaroo's leg -state 1" (which is a much scarcer variety than the popular broken leg). VFU, neat 1920 QLD cds. SG 38b(var), ACSC 19(2)Cda cat $2250 for cheapest shades, this shade U x4, thus $9000 with variety! (P) $1000 $1500
8896d Blue Die II wmk INVERTED. Lightly cancelled VFU. SG 38cw cat £100. ACSC 19Ba cat $275. (P) $100$150
8906d Blue Die II perf OS/NSW, wmk INVERTED. Lightly cancelled minor cnr crease. FU. SG O46dw(var) cat £250. ACSC 19Ba/ba(var) cat $275. (P) $80$120
8916d Pale ultramarine Die IIB. VF fresh MLH. SG 38d cat £90. ACSC 20C cat $175. (P) $70$100
8926d Violet-blue Die IIB, variety "retouched left frame" (most unusual shade). Fresh CTO with full UH gum. SG 38b(var), ACSC 20Bw(var) cat $150 as normal CTO, worth lots more UH with variety. (P) $100$200
8936d Chestnut Harrison "N over M" imprint pr plate 3. F-VF fresh M. SG 73. ACSC 21(3)zc cat $300. (P) $100$150
8976d Chestnut perf OS upper marginal blk of 4, LR stamp light diag crease, o/w F MUH. SG O76 at £160 as hinged singles, MUH blk should be at least double, £320, retail $500. $100$160
8989d Violet Die II. VF MLH. SG 39 cat £60, ACSC 26A cat $100. $40$60
899 9d Pale violet Die II, CA monogram, plate 1 single. VF fresh M. SG 39(var). ACSC 26za cat $3000. Rare. (P) $1200 $1800
9009d Violet Die IIB F-VF fresh MUH. SG 39b cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. ACSC 27 cat $275. (P) $80$120
9029d Violet Die IIB Harrison 2-line imprint pr plate 3. Fresh M, small repair at top of right stamp. SG 39b. ACSC 27A(3)zc cat $550. (P) $150$250
903 9d Violet Die IIB perf OS top marginal blk of 6, error DOUBLE perfs on 3 sides of the top row of 3. VF fresh 2M/4MUH. SG O47b. ACSC 27bba est cat $3000++. Spectacular error multiple. (P) $1000 $1500
9041/- Green Die II INVERTED wmk. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 40aw cat £250, ACSC 32Aa cat $450. (P) $150$250
9051/- Blue-green Die IIB. Fresh M. SG 40b cat £75, ACSC 33A cat $100. $40$50
9061/- Deep blue-green Die IIB, plate 4, variety "top frame broken over 1st A of Australia", later state also with "broken 1/- stroke". F-VF MUH. SG 40b(var). ACSC 33A(4)d cat $700 for variety MUH. (P) $300$450
9071/- Deep blue-green Die IIB, variety "1 for 1st I in Shilling". VF MLH. SG 40b(var), ACSC 33A(4)l cat $300. (P) $130$200
9091/- Blue-green Die IIB, wmk sideways. W/C, crisp cds. Very scarce postally U. SG 40ba cat £400. ACSC 33Aaa cat $500. (P) $150$200
9101/- Blue-green Die IIB perf OS. Ash imprint pr plate 3, VF fresh MLH. SG O48b(var). ACSC 33A(3)zg, 33Aba cat $300 for normal, OS is x1¼ normal, $375+. (P) $180$250
9111/- Blue-green Die IIB Mullett imprint pr plate 3. VF fresh M. SG 40b. ACSC 33(3)zc cat $450. (P) $200$300
9121/- Blue-green Die IIB perf OS Harrison imprint pr, plate 4. Very fresh MUH. SG O48b(var), ACSC 33A(4)baza cat $750. OS imprints are rare. (P) $300$400
9131/- Pale blue-green Die IIB Mullett imprint blk of 4 plate 4. F-VF 2 MLH/2 MUH. SG 40b. ACSC 33(4)zd cat $1750. (P) $600$900
9172/- Pale brown. VF MLH, natural paper inclusion in top margin. SG 41 cat £250, ACSC 37B cat $600. (P) $120$160
9182/- Brown variety "colour spot off WA coast". Superb MLH, excellent centring. SG 41(var), ACSC 37(1)g cat $900. (P) $400$600
9192/- Brown plate 1 no monogram single, with cut away margin line, from Harrison printing. VF fresh M. SG 41(var) cat £250+ as normal single. ACSC 37A(l)z/zb(var) cat $15,000 with monogram. Strangely not catalogued combination & equal rarity to the Harrison imprint. (P) $800$1200
9262/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2 (pos R45). W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O77 cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH, ACSC 38ba cat $1000. Retail $750. (P) $300$400
927 2/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2, blk of 4 (pos R35-6 & 41-2). W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O77 cat £720 for M, should be at least double, £1440 MUH for normal singles, ACSC 38ba cat $4000. Retail $4500 as singles for this w/c. (P) $1200 $1500
934 5/- Grey-black & chrome, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 42w cat £1300 for M, should be at least £2600 MUH. ACSC 44Aa cat $12,000 MUH. (P) $2500 $3500
936 5/- Grey-black & chrome, wmk INVERTED, variety "broken coast near Sydney & break in right frame 3.5mm from top". VF MLH. SG 42w(var). ACSC 44Aa(D)a cat $5000 with variety. (P) $1500 $2500
9375/- Grey & pale yellow Harrison imprint pr (margin into 2nd line). VF fresh M. SG 42c. ACSC 44Dze cat $3000. Rare imprint with only 7 blks recorded. (P) $700$1000
9385/- Grey & pale yellow perf OS, variety misplaced OS. F-VF fresh MUH, lower marginal. SG O50(var)cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, plus premium for variety. ACSC 44Db cat $2500. Retail $2000+. (P) $800$1200
9395/- Grey-black & chrome, private perfin "VO Co" (Vacuum Oil Co). FU, Perth cds. SG 42(var), ACSC 44A(var) normal cat $225. Retail with this perfin $400+. (P) $80$150
941 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink, wmk INVERTED blk of 4, LR stamp with variety "broken tail". Superb fresh M/MLH. ACSC 48Ba & 48Ba(V)e cat $19,500++. SG 43aw cat £10,000++ both as singles, plus premium for blk. Very rare inverted wmk multiple with beautiful bright colours. (P) $9000 $12000
94210/- Grey & pale aniline pink. W/C FU, minor wrinkle. SG 43b cat £350. ACSC 48E cat $375. (P) $100$130
94310/- 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) $100$150
94410/- Grey & deep aniline pink, variety "very short Spencer's Gulf" Bold "Fremantle" cds clear of variety. W/C, FU, minor paper wrinkle. SG 43a(var). ACSC 48B(D)e cat $650. (P) $140$200
94610/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMENtype B. Superb fresh UN, very W/C. SG 43s. ACSC 48x cat $600. (P) $150$250
94710/- Grey & aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VFM w/c. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $250$350
948 10/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "broken tail". Superb fresh MLH. SG 43s. ACSC 48(V)exb cat $3250+ as normal, 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
94910/- Grey & deep aniline pink, perf small OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O51 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. ACSC 48Bba cat $2000 & retail similar. (P) $750$1000
95010/- 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) $200$300
95110/- Grey & intense aniline pink perf OS, variety break in inner frame opposite first A of Australia. W/C CTO, UH gum. SG O51. ACSC 48Dwa(var) cat $200++. (P) $120$150
952 £1 Light brown & pale blue, variety "break in coast in Gulf of Carpentaria". Superb MLH. SG 44b(var) cat £3000, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52(D)m cat $5500. Very nice stamp. 2007 BPA photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4000
953 £1 Chestnut & blue, variety "broken tail". F-VF M. SG 44a(var) cat £3250+, plus a premium for the variety. ACSC 52B(V)e cat $4500. (P) $2500 $3500
954 £1 Brown & blue, variety "broken tail". VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 44(var) cat £1600+, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52A(V)ew cat $3500. (P) $1700 $2500
955£1 Light (orange) brown & pale blue, top marginal. VFU. SG 44(var) cat £1800, ACSC 52D cat $2250. Retail $2250. This is quitea scarce shade. (P) $800$1200