12791975 Flower 45c vert strip of 5, variety "missing dull green" (leaves) on lower half of 2nd stamp & upper 2/3 of 3rd stamp & also weak or partially missing at top of 4th stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG 609b(var). ACSC 727ca(var) cat $2500 for pr with 1 missing green. (P) $300$500
12801975 Flower 45c blk of 6, error paper join/overlap on lower 4 units, 2 stamps 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. (P) $70$100
1281 1976 Scenes 35c Wittenoom Gorge vert strip of 7, error MISSING purple, partial to almost comp (No shading on central red mountain, land at LL, inscription, denomination partially missing). All MUH, stamp 4 in strip minor wrinkle, other variety stamps VF fresh. Unlisted ACSC as partial purple missing. SG 629(var), ACSC 749c cat $4000 ea for missing purple, so est $10,000 for such a strip. Extremely rare & originally cost vendor $2330. (P) $1500 $2500
12821976 Stamp Week 18c M/sheet, in unissued colours, designer's final artwork photographically reduced to issued size. Artist's impression of Blamire Young's portrait (as issued) photographically reduced to postcard size. Also issued M/sheet signed by Ray Honisett, stamp designer. Extremely rare, possibly unique trio. $100$150
12831977 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. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $400+. (P) $100$200
12841977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF PROOF right marginal gutter blk of 4, on very thick shiny paper. VF fresh UN, sl edge wrinkle. SG 645(p), ACSC 765ba(var) cat $1200+ as normal imperfs, vert intersheet prs do not exist on issued sheets, & unlisted as a proof. Only 1 sheet is recorded. (P) $400$700
12851977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, horiz pr. VF fresh UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) cat $500+. (P) $150$250
12861977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) cat $2000+. (P) $700$1000
12871978 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
12881978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF blk of 4, UL cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 792b cat $300, SG 660a cat £220 -both for 2 prs. (P) $150$250
12891978 Aviators 18c M/Sheet, postal forgery on thin non-helecon paper. VF MUH. ACSC 794cd, cat $100 -which is way too low as only several have been offered at auction over the past 10 years. Rare. (P) $150$300
12901978 Bird 20c Little Grebe vert strip of 5, variety partial missing black "Australia 20c & bird's feathers", affecting top 2 stamps. VF MUH. SG 673(var), ACSC 805cg(var) cat $2000 for sl diff combination. Very rare as only 10 such strips existed -originally cost vendor $450. (P) $300$500
1291 1979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c", & no imprint on bottom 3 stamps of vertical strip of 10 se-tenant with normals. VF fresh MUH. SG 715/715a cat £6,000+ as singles, plus large premium for strip. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had errors on lower 3 rows. (P) $2500 $4000
12921979 Train 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800$1200
12931981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, LL cnr vert strip of 4, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base) on top stamp, almost totally missing on 2nd, partially missing on 3rd, 4th 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) $700$1000
12941981 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) $375$500
1295 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c vertical strip of 10, top 5 stamps error olive totally MISSING, next 4 stamps olive partially missing, bottom stamp normal. VF fresh MUH. From a sheet bought at the Pymble PO (NSW) in 1981. SG 788(var). Unlisted ACSC & unrecorded until 2004. An important discovery! Only 10 such strips existed. (P) $2500 $4000
12981986 Wildlife 36c strip lower marginal blk of 20 (10 x 2) with "MODULE 4" & colour control circles in lower selvedge. Fresh MUH. ACSC 1153z cat $150. $75$100
12991989 Cycling 41c blk of 4 IMPERF between horiz from booklet pane. VFU with "Goulburn 23 AUG 1989" FDI cds. Previously unrecorded & unpriced U, also unrecorded on Goulburn FDC, from which this came (photo enclosed). SG 1180b cat £320++, ACSC 1377b cat $600++, both as 2 prs UN. Very rare. (P) $350$500
13001992 Threatened Species 45c self-adhesive blk of 10 (2x5) with 3 Koala reverse imprint as used for rolls & with red texta cancelling lines. Used as a sample for the Commonwealth Bank for a proposed ATM issue. With copies of internal Australia Post correspondence on this issue. VF MUH. SG 1327-32(var), ACSC 1558-63(var). Interesting specialist item. (P) $100$200
1301 1992 Threatened Species 45c self-adhesive IMPERF blk of 27+ (9½ x3) with 3 Koala reverse imprint with "Express Post" advert, from sheet used for rolls. Cut to size of bank cheque-book to be used as a sample for the Commonwealth Bank for a proposed ATM issue. With copies of internal Aust Post correspondence on this issue that was sent to the CBA with the stamps. VF MUH, vertical fold through 3 centre stamps. SG 1327-32(var), ACSC 1558-63D(var). Only example recorded & important item for specialist. (P) $1000 $2000
13021993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued trials in red, 2 vert prs, top with "No Stamps Val Stamps…" etc 4-line imprint, lower either no imprint, or "45c NPC1" imprint, plus piece of paper from receipt roll with similar 4-line imprint. Unique group for specialist. (5). (P) $300$500
13031993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued trials in black, 1 with no imprint, 3 with "NPC1" designation & values 45c, $1 & $1.41 -all inverted (in effect inverted centres), plus stamp in red with "45c NPC1" imprint. VF, on original backing paper. Retail $1500+. Rare group. (5). (P) $200$400
1304 1993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in BLACK, totally blank w/o value or inscription, FULL ROLL of 500 sealed with "Pemara Labels / Approx. 500" violet label. VF on original backing paper, never opened & perfect condition. Retail is $100 a stamp so giving total of an amazing $50,000 retail value. Certainly the unique surviving roll of any of the trials, & an unrepeatable opportunity for the specialist collector. (500) (P) $1000 $2000
13051993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in black, strip of 3 from start of roll with cash register imprint on top stamp "No Stamps Value stamps..." & "Pemara Labels Approx 500" violet label, middle stamp blank & bottom with "45c NPC1", all inverted. Certainly unique strip. (3). (P) $150$250
13061994-97 Kangaroos & Koala 45c self adhesive IMPERF triple width strip of 6, two being strips of 5 with "Only 25 stamps left" labels, for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint., plus same triple strip perf, with 2 Koala Cambec imprint. Only issued as single strips in rolls. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc/ Cc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $2250 as 3 strips alone. Extremely rare. (2 triple strips). (P) $600$1000
13071995 Cinema 45c self adhesive strip of 5 from rolls, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkle across top stamp. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P) $275$400
13081995 Christmas 40c self adhesive booklet pair error IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1572(var). Rare as only 4 imperf booklets discovered, which this pr comes from. (P) $275$400
13091996 Children's Book Council 45c Animalia & 45c Who Sank the Boat, vert se-tenant prs in IMPERF PROOF gutter blk of 4. MUH, adhesions & some imperfections as all known examples. SG 1630(p). Extremely rare. (P) $200$300
13101998 Leunig 45c Birds on heart tree special printing ½ pane of 30. Unissued this format (meant to be broken up to make sets for philatelic sales), only o/w available in Prestige Booklet. Superb "CTO" printed "GPO Melbourne" pmk. Extremely rare, only 1 or 2 others recorded. (P) $500$1000
13112000 Kangaroo & Flag 45c Greetings PROOF sheetlet of 20 with "woodgrain" effect tabs, Olymphilex logo at UL & imprint in right margin. Normal sheets issued with "design" or personal photo & were not issued with marginal text. VF fresh MUH. SG 1974(p). Conservative reserve of only $20 per stamp. Very rare modern proof, probably unique. (P) $400$700
13122000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c digital print perf ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), right marginal single showing printed perfs. These rare essays were created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity with only 3 prs of imperf sheetlets known (60 stamps) perf not previously seen by us & this comes from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). A must for advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $500$1000
13132000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c digital print double sheetlet ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), being the "black print" double sheetlet that usually came with all the digital sheets. The essays created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity. $150$300
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13142000 Olympics Gold Medallists 45c trial printing sheetlet of 20 with blank tabs & pictures of Michael Klim or Kieran Perkins -neither of who won individual gold medals, plus the event title shown as "500m Breaststroke"! - not a real event. Also stamp designs overlap to make fit to smaller size pre-perf sheet, so top row shows no event title. VF fresh MUH. Extremely rare trial. (P) $500$1000
1315 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c blk of 4 from right pane for men's 4x200m freestyle, error printing INVERTED, resulting in 2 stamps IMPERF & 2 misperf (design was digitally printed on pre-perf paper). Superb MUH. SG 2354(var), ACSC 2353c cat $2500++. Major Olympic rarity as only 4 error panes found, so only 20 imperf stamps exist, only 4 blks with inscription possible (P) $1200 $2000
13162000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c Women's Sailing digital print unsevered double sheetlet with Platypus imprint, variety the dividing roulettes for separation at an angle & going through the left margin of the right sheet from middle of 2nd stamp from base. VF fresh MUH. The 1st example seen by us. $150$250
13172000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c digital printing sheetlet unsevered prs, set of 16 with Platypus logo at LR for NSW printing. Very scarce, particularly as prs, only limited quantities printed. Also inc the now rarely seen "black prints" (5) for Cathy Freeman, Equestrian, Cycling, Susie O'Neill & Men's Swimming 4x200m Relay. $200$300
13182000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist gymnasts Yang Wei, Li Xiaopeng & Zheng Lihui, plus right margin with names imprint (not normally issued with imprints). VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $150$250
1319 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet with tabs of China Gold Medallist gymnasts Yang Wei, Li Xiaopeng & Zheng Lihui at a big angle, resulting in all tabs grossly misplaced & inc 1 blank tab, right margin with names imprint also misplaced (not normally issued with imprint). VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). Unique modern error proof & absolutely spectacular. (P) $2500 $4000
13202000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist Wang Nan printed at an angle & thus more misplaced at right of sheet, with Olymphilex logo at UR, plus right margin with Wang Nan & sheetlet title imprint -all also misplaced (issued sheetlets did not have imprint in margin). VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $400$700
13212000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist Yang Ling printed at an angle & thus more misplaced at left of sheet, plus right margin with Wang Ling imprint (not normally issued with imprint. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $400$700
13222006 Commonwealth Games 50c "set" of 4 small sheetlets ex limited edition booklet with blks of 4 perf & imperf, & self adhesive single or pr s/lets. 2 sets MUH, 1 set CTO FDI, 1 set CTO FDI on Games covers, plus perf & imperf cnr singles tied to Games covers by FDI pmk (5prs, 3 diff). Stamps & sheetlets VF fresh MUH or CTO. Cost vendor $500+. (12 s/lets, 9 covers). $80$120
13232006 Commonwealth Games M/Sheets comp set of 17. Fresh MUH. FV $72. Now hard to find. $75$100
13242008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double pane of 20 from "cheque book", upper 4 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 4 imperf at top. Superb MUH. SG 3098(var).(20) (P) $100$180
13252008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH. SG 3098(var). (10) $50$100
AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS
1326 1911 "Commonwealth of Australia" 2/- booklet for Victoria (2nd issue inscribed "Twelve ½d stamps", full original contents of QV 1d x18 wmk crown A & ½d x12 wmk V crown, with red interleaves. Cover bright red on pinkish, inside red on blue green, all text with serifs, outside back cover revised text. Overall VF fresh. ACSC B6(V)D cat $6000 (10 years ago) for incomplete booklet. Pf B6 cat $8000, SG SB4(var) cat £5500, -both for comp booklet. Extremely rare, only several known with comp original contents. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500 $6000
13321985 Cockatoo $1 booklet with 1c & 33c pane, error DOUBLE perfs with extra diag line of perfs on ea stamp. VF MUH, tiny trace of edge tones pane & cover. SG SB54(var), Pf B146(var). Error unlisted & possibly unique. (P) $400$700
AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN
13331946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper F-VF MUH. SG J1-7 cat £220. Retail $275. (P) $140$180
13341946-48 opt set to 5/- thick paper. F-VF MUH, 5/- very w/c. SG J1-7 cat £220. Retail $275. (P) $140$180
13351946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. W/C, VF fresh MLH. SG J1-7 cat £220 as MUH, retail $180. (P) $100$150
13361946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. VFU. SG J1-7 cat £275. ACSC J1-7 cat $380. (7). (P) $150$200
13371946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-J7a cat £190+. ACSC ex J1-J8 cat $379. (7) (P) $190$250
13381946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in gold. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. ACSC J3PP(2)C cat $750. Rarest of these proofs. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
13391946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in black. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £100+ for M. ACSC J3PP(2)A cat $750. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250$350
13401946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in red. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. ACSC J3PP(2)B cat $750.2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
13411946 Proof of the thin opt in red. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)B cat $100++. Only 1½ sheets of the red opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $80$120
13421946 Proof of the thin opt in black. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)A cat $75++. Only 2 sheets of the black opt existed. (P) $70$100
13491906-08 3d Green, wmk crown single lined A. Fresh M. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875. Retail similar. (P) $250$400
13501906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11. Superb U, with part "Peak Hill 10 JY 1907" cds. SG D51 cat £1000+, ACSC D48 cat $2000+. Unusually nice quality & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
13551922-30 1½d Red & green Harrison imprint blk of 4 (usual part imprint due to small margin). Stamps VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107z cat $1400 MUH. (P) $200$300
13561922-30 1½d Red & green Mullett imprint blk of 4. VF MLH/3MUH -almost MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107za cat $275. (P) $80$120
13571922-30 1½d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 8 (N/N). VF fresh 3MLH/ 5MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $300+ for a blk of 4 & 4 singles. (P) $140$160
13581922-30 1½d Red & green, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $275 M, should be at least $550 MUH. (P) $100$150
13591922-30 3d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 4, (N/N) with broken frame variety, 3rd wmk, perf 14. VF 2MLH/2MUH. SG D95. ACSC D109zba cat $275. (P) $130$180
13601922-30 6d Red & green 3rd wmk perf 14 Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG D97. ACSC D112zb cat $350. (P) $150$200
13611938 4d red & green CofA wmk, error centre misplaced 3½mm right. VF fresh MUH. SG D116(var). ACSC 126c cat $275. The last we sold in 2012 realised $420. Spectacular. (P) $250$350
13621938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU/CTO. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40$60
13631946-48 2d Red & green error centre misplaced 3mm left. SG D121(var). ACSC D131c cat $175. Spectacular. (P) $150$250
13641946-57 5d Red & green, CofA wmk; variety "shifted value". VF fresh MUH. SG D124(var). ACSC D134c cat $175 for similar shift. $30$50
13651946-57 8d Red & green CofA wmk full sheet of 120, panes C&D, with imprint, inc variety "white flaw on top of 8". VF fresh MUH. SG D127 cat £540+, ACSC D137 cat $3600 -both as singles, $3875 inc variety & imprint. $350$500
AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA
1366Australian Red Cross Society: 1940s Stamp Collection Book, 12pg booklet with Subscriber Stamps featuring Nurse & Symbol 6d (20), 1/- (10) & 2/- (2). Some cover stains, o/w GC. Not seen by us before & must be extremely rare. (P) $150$250
1367Beer Duty: 1947 Beer in Casks comp set of 8, 2-52 gals. 1947-48 Beer in bottles set of 18, 2-400 gals. Superb fresh MUH. (26). (P) $220$300
1368Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 16. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £800++. Amazing large multiple with FV of $1600! (P) $120$200