Accumulations & collections

1144 Variety Assortment with single wmk 1½d red (4) inc “RAL” retouch (22L28), flaws on “S”, King's Head & Emu (17R48) plus “large white flaw on Emus Chest” & “large white flaw on Emus foot” (both ACSC un-listed). 2d orange (4) inc wmk INV perf OS (2, ACSC 95 a, ba cat $200) & “Tin Shed” flaws (2), both quite graphic. 2d red (2), 1st “rough print” with unlisted “flaw on O of POSTAGE”, other “DRY INK” perf OS (ACSC 96b,c cat $75). 4d orange wmk INV. 4d blue variety “thin FOU of FOUR” (ACSC 112(2)e cat $150). 5d brown (perf OS) with solid crown top & UR cnr MISSING (ACSC 123Cb (var). No wmk 1½d red “scratched electros (2), ACSC 90(18)d & 90(17)i cat $150. CofA wmk 2d red OS, opt shifted into upper margins & 1d green “N-Y” joined. G-FU. ACSC cat $640 plus extra for the unlisted errors. (17). (P) $200 $300

1145 Variety selection with single wmk INVERTED 1½ red MUH (cat $150) & 4d orange M (retail $60). SM wmk perf 13½x12½ 1½d red "Void cnr" 5th correction Mullett imprint blk of 8, tones M/MUH (ACSC 93(2)zb cat $90), 4½d M (3) & U. Plus 1913 Engraved 1d rose-red. MUH. Total cat/retail $560. (15) $150 $200

1146 Postmark: NSW Numeral 1464 of Jamison Town light comp strike tying 1d deep aniline red (thinned left frame variety) to small piece with “Jamison Town OC 13 1915 NSW” confirming cds below. Minor gum stain, still most photogenic! $50 $60

1147 Postmark: Qld Numeral 544 of Dunwich (on Stradbroke Island) comp strike on 1d carmine-red (RRRR). Very scarce on KGV. (P) $60 $100

1148 Postmark: NSW Numeral 1959 of Glenfield sl blurred strike on 1915 rough-paper 1d rose-red. Extremely rare (RRRRR), not recorded in Freeman on KGV issues. (P) $120 $180

KGV - SINGLE WMK

1149 ½d Pale emerald, perf OS, variety "Dry Ink", insignificant cnr crease. W/C, light cancel. VF appearance. ACSC 63Aba/c cat $200. (P) $70 $90

1150 1d red collection on printed leaves with smooth paper shades (38) inc single line perf G1, 2 (4 cat $80), bright red (G11), reddish pink (3, G15) bright brown-red (G24), orange-red (G24½), brick (G25), salmon (3, G26), pink (2, G28), carmine pink (G29) & brown-red (G32). ACSC cat $930, last with Drury photo-cert. Plus LM wmk shades (7) & Die III (2), ACSC cat $220. Smooth paper varieties with wmk inv (5), very thick paper (2), appears no wmk, left plate (9) inc Die II colours (5) sub-cliches Dies I & II, thin G. Right plate (20) inc Run N, neck flaw, secret mark. RA joined & Roo’s tongue out. Rough paper shades (19) inc aniline red, pink, brown-red & maroon (ACSC cat $300+) varieties with left plate (12) inc Die II shades (5), sub-cliches Dies I & II, thin G & rust flaws TRC. Extras (both papers) inc extra frames (30), unplated “crown spots”, “tin shed” (6) & official perfins. Mostly F-VF. Total ACSC cat $2500. (190). $850 $1200

1151 1d 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

1152 1d Brick (pale terracotta, G25) perf OS, smooth paper. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71Qbb cat $1125. 2003 Drury photo-cert for the pr it came from. (P) $350 $500

1153 1d Brick (pale terracotta, G25) perf OS, smooth paper. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71Qbb cat $1125. Copy of 2003 Drury photo-cert for pr it came from. (P) $325 $450

1154 1d Salmon Eosin (G27). U with part Cessnock NSW cds. Shallow thin LL cnr, fine appearance. ACSC 71S cat $2250. Ex Alan White collection. 1981 RPSV & 2011 Drury photo-certificates. (P) $600 $800

1155 1d Pink (G28). F-VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71T cat $500. Copy of 2003 Drury photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $200 $300

1156 1d 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) $450 $600

1157 1d Carmine-red (G31) smooth paper, Harrison one-line pr, plate 4, with variety "RA joined". Fresh MLH, gutter perfs at left reinforced. ACSC 71A(4)zj cat $480 (blk of 4 cat $800). (P) $80 $120

1158 1d Carmine-red (G31) smooth paper plate 3, pane VI, left gutter marginal blk of 15 (5x3), varieties "Deep edge left frame" (pos 7, 13, 19), "Scallop UL cnr" (pos 16), "Damaged UL cnr" (pos 20), "Dot before 1" (pos 21) & "Thinned left frame" (pos 22). 5 MLH, other 10 F-VF MUH inc both listed varieties. ACSC 71Y(3)f, g cat $480, plus premium for the positional multiple. $240 $300

1159 1d Aniline carmine (G33) smooth paper plate 4, irregular lower marginal part pane VIII blk of 11 with part Harrison 2-line imprint & ACSC listed varieties "Corner dot" (VIII/54), "Roo's tongue out" (VIII/56) & "Run N retouch" (VIII/60). Stamps fresh MUH. ACSC 71Z(4)r, sa(var), q, zk, cat $580. (11) $180 $250

1160 1d Aniline carmine (G33) Harrison 2 line imprint pr, smooth paper, plate 4, left stamp variety "RA joined". Penciled "27/7/21" date LR cnr, minor separation right unit, stamps fresh MUH. ACSC 71Z(4)zk cat $540 (blk of 4 cat $900). (P) $160 $220

1161 1d Red rough paper, varieties substituted clichés Die I, Die II, both perf OS with similar centring. ACSC 72bb(2)ia, ja cat $250. (2) (P) $100 $130

1162 1d Deep red (G61) rough paper, variety "wmk INVERTED. Fresh VFM. ACSC 72Ba outdated cat $125. (P) $80 $120

1163 1d Rose-pink (G67) rough paper perf OS, variety substituted cliché die II. VFU, lightly cancelled. ACSC 72Hbb(2)ia outdated cat $1250. Bought from a Melbourne dealer & cost vendor $2800! 2006 Drury photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1164 1d Carmine-red (G73) rough paper perf OS blk of 4 with varieties "sub-cliches Die II & I above "thin G" & "Y dot". VFM, vertical perfs reinforced or rejoined. ACSC 72P(2)ia, ja, k, l. 4 stamps in this configuration extremely rare (P) $3500 $5000

1165 1d Maroon (G77) rough paper. VFM. ACSC 72R cat $600 (P) $250 $350

1166 1d Red DRY INK perf OS, smooth paper. Excellent example of this variety. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 71ca,bb cat $600. (P) $220 $300

1167 1d Brownish-red (G75) Die II perf OS NSW rough-paper. Pencil notation on reverse. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 72Q(1)f(var). Perf OS NSW much rarer than perf OS (P) $600 $800

1168 1d Red Die III LR cnr pr, right stamp (No 120) variety “white flaw in lower frame at right” not visible. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 75t(var) cat $550. (P) $250 $350

1169 1d Carmine-red Die III JBC monogram LL cnr strip of 3. Stamps superb fresh MLH. ACSC 75Az cat $3000+. Exceptional quality for this notoriously brittle stamp. (P) $2000 $3000

1170 1d Carmine-red Die III (2) with varieties "Flaw on S of Australia" (pos 56) & "Flaw above King's ear" (pos 75). VF M/LH. ACSC 75o, p cat $500. (P) $180 $250

1171 1d Red Die III, variety "diag break in UL cnr" (pos 68). VFM. ACSC 75q cat $200. (P) $80 $120

1172 1d Deep violet (aniline). VFU. ACSC 76G cat $100. (P) $50 $80

1173 1d Green M/MUH variety & imprint collection with upper marginal (plate IV) vert strip of 3 with extra row of perfs through middle stamp (ACSC 77b cat $125). Then plate 3 imprints (4) with Harrison N/MP & N/M prs (cat $45 ea = $90), Mullett pr (cat $55) & blk of 8, appears DRY INK cat $110 for normal printing. Plate 4 varieties inc Harrison N/M imprint strip of 12 with RA joined, Kangaroo's tongue out & Run N all partially or complete corrected by "Make-ready" (ACSC Note 1 77(4) j, r, sa, za cat $180+). Harrison N/M part imprint blks (2) with RA joined & Ferns (cat $50 ea = $100) & comp imprint blk (cat $75) plus another 2 imprint prs cat $90. Mullett imp pr with RA joined (cat $90) & imprint strip of 4 with both RA joined & Kangaroo's tongue corrected by "Make ready", fresh MLH/MUH cat $150+. Also Roo's tongue out & Run N singles. Mixed VF M/MUH. RA joined corrected (unlisted ACSC) being quite scarce. Total cat $1100. (56) $350 $500

1175 1½d Chocolate variety thin coarse mesh paper with virtually invisible wmk. Fresh MUH. Extremely rare. Unlisted ACSC, similar to rare 1½d green which cat $1000. (P) $600 $1000

1176 1½d Green Electro 12 variety "CRACKED ELECTRO" from left frame through Kangaroo's legs to inner circle (pos 12R22). Light Sydney cds clear of variety. FU. ACSC 88(12)b cat $400. (P) $200 $275

1177 1½d Red "no imprint" strip of 4. Fresh MUH. ACSC 89zb, cat blk of 4 $300 $100 $140

1178 1½d 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

1179 1½d 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

1180 1½d Red perf OS, variety DOUBLE PERF at base. Excellent example of "spoilt printing or perforation" deemed unfit for normal issue & used as Official Govt Postage. Paid "Maidstone VIC" cds. VFU. ACSC 89b/ba cat $75 x 2 = $150. (P) $80 $120

1181 1½d 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

1182 1½d Red printed on gum (wmk inv & perf OS as always). VF MLH. ACSC 89c cat $500, SG O80wa cat £375. (P) $300 $400

1183 2d Orange (64, inc pr & blk of 4), wide range of shades from pale to quite deep with printings varying from sharply defined to coarse & blurred, minor varieties sighted, mostly in "TWO PENCE" inc un-even lettering. Also perf OS (6). Unchecked in detail. Mostly F-VFM. Retail $1500+. (70) $300 $500

1184 2d Orange wmk INVERTED perf OS, variety "retouched left frame". Marginal VF fresh MUH. SG O71w cat £325, should be at least £650+ MUH. ACSC 95baa cat $750. Retail $800+. (P) $400 $550

1186 2d 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

1187 2d Orange perf OS, wmk INVERTED, semi-surfaced paper. VF MLH. ACSC 95G/a/ab cat $400. (P) $150 $200

1188 2d Orange DRY INK, perf OS. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 85c cat $150. Graphic example. Very scarce. (P) $150 $250

1189 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

1190 2d Red-brown, electro 16, variety 'large white flaw in left value tablet'. Scarce. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 97(16)f cat $150. (P) $80 $120

1191 3d Blue Die I, with variety "Emu with broken leg". VF M. ACSC 104i cat $100. (P) $50 $70

1192 4d Orange variety "Line through Four Pence". W/C, lightly cancelled superb U. ACSC 110H(2)h. Retail this quality $250+. (P) $100 $130

1193 4d Orange variety "Line through FOUR PENCE" VF fresh MLH. ACSC 110Hh cat $500. SG 22e cat £350. Retail $625+ (P) $375 $500

1194 4d Lemon. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 110C cat $750. Retail $1000+. (P) $400 $500

1195 4d Lemon. VF fresh w/c MUH. ACSC 110C cat $750. Retail $1000+ (P) $500 $600

1196 4d Lemon-yellow, wmk INVERTED. VFU, crisp "Registered Bendigo" cds. ACSC 110Ca cat $750 (P) $375 $500

1197 4d Lime-Yellow. W/C fresh MLH. Beautiful stamp, the citrus element strongly evident. ACSC 110 D cat $1500. Retail higher. (P) $600 $800

1198 4d Pale orange-yellow right gutter marginal. Fresh MUH. ACSC 110F cat $1000. Retail now higher. (P) $350 $500

1199 4d Violet blk of 4. W/C, fresh MUH. Retail $200+ as 4 nicely centred singles. Scarce. (P) $100 $140

1200 4d Violet perf OS. F MUH. Retail $375. (P) $120 $160

1201 4d Blue blk of 4 with lower marginal wmk line. W/C VF MUH. Retail as 4 w/c singles $900. Scarce multiple. (P) $375 $500

1202 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

1203 4d Olive LL cnr blk of 4 variety DOUBLE perfs, sun-tanned gum (not toned) MLH/MUH. ACSC 114b cat $480. (P) $160 $250

1204 4d Olive lower gutter NO IMPRINT pr (plate 4), variety "diag white line on Kings neck". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 114(4)za pr cat $270 (blk of 4 cat $450). (P) $150 $200

1205 4½d Violet variety “cut in LL frame, double tail to emu, & upper frame doubled” (pos 1L1). VF MUH. ACSC 118d, retail $180. (P) $90 $120

1206 4½d Violet upper marginal blk of 4, UL varieties “broken crown top & line under E of POSTAGE”. F-VF fresh MUH. ACSC 118m, retail $450. (4). $180 $240

1207 5d Orange-brown error wmk INVERTED, comb perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 23bw cat £550, ACSC 123Ca cat $750. (P) $350 $500

1208 5d Chestnut line perf, wmk INVERTED. Bold 1918 Sydney cds. FU. ACSC 122Aa cat $1500. (P) $600 $800

1209 5d Chestnut perf OS, horiz gutter strip of 4 with full Harrison imprint, with varieties "damaged NE corner State II" (1L59) & "white flaw in King's hair" (1R56). F-VF fresh M, diag crease through left stamps. SG O60(var), ACSC 123ze, blk of 4 cat $7500 & x3 for the varieties = $22,500. (P) $3300 $5000

1210 5d Deep bright chestnut, rough paper perf OS. Variety "Retouched shading lines behind Kangaroo" (pos L55). Lightly cancelled FU. ACSC 124l cat $400. (P) $150 $200

1211 5d Chestnut perf OS single line perf, variety DRY INK. Superb U, light cnr cds, w/c. ACSC 122B ba, ca cat $375 for OS. Rare. (P) $200 $300

1212 14/ Turquoise blk of 4. VF MUH. Retail $2800 as four singles. (P) $1000 $1500

1213 1/4 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

1214 1/4 Greenish blue Mullett imprint pr. FM. ACSC 123Bza cat $2100 (blk of 4 $3500). (P) $750 $1000

1215 1/4 Greenish-blue perf OS, variety "dry ink"/ w/c, VFM. ACSC 128B, ba, c cat $400. (P) $150 $200

1216 1/4 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

1217 Set 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). $700 $1000

1218 Set: 1d to 4d in blks of 4, mostly MUH with all 17 basic colours inc 1d red (1 VF MLH), 2d orange (upper marginal), 2d brown, 2d red, 3d blue, 4d orange, 4d blue (2 VF MLH), 4d violet & 4d olive (upper marginal), 4½d violet (hinged upper 2 stamps) & 5d brown fresh MLH/MUH. All strong colours. Retail as singles $3400 multiples much scarcer. $1300 $1600

1219 Set: ½d Green to 1/4 turquoise comp in 2 Seven Seas hingeless pages with 1d reddish-pink (G15) die II MLH cat $800, retail higher, 1d red die III left marginal MUH, 4d orange wmk INVERTED MUH, 4d lemon MLH, 4d dull milky blue FM, 5d brown & 1/4 Turquoise MUH. Mostly VFM or better, plus 1913 Engraved 1d (both). Retail $2250. (25) (P) $550 $800

1220 Set: ½d Green to 1/4 Turquoise inc 1d red Die I, II (UN), III, 2d brown, orange, red, 4d blue, lemon, olive, orange, violet, 3d, 4½d, 5d & 1/4. Plus Engraved pale rose & dark crimson. F-VFM. Retail $1685 (25) $500 $700

1221 Perf OS: Set of 24, ½d green to 1/4 turquoise, inc 1d violet, 1½ red-brown & black-brown, 2d brown, 4d blue, olive, orange & violet, 4½d & 1/4. Plus LM wmk set of 5, also perf OS, inc scarce 1d carmine. F-VF M on hingeless pgs, usual variable centring. Difficult as a comp set. Retail $2500. (25). (P) $900 $1200

KGV - LARGE MULTIPLE WMK

1222 ½d 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

1223 ½d Green, variety CRACKED ELECTRO (SW cnr). FU, pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 63(3)h cat $2000. Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500

1224 ½d Yellowish-green Electro 5 variety "thin fraction at right", light "Kuridala 7 FE 19/Qld" cds. FU. ACSC 65(5)Em cat $250 (P) $120 $160

1225 1d Carmine-rose (G104) perf OS/NSW. FU. ACSC 74Ab(var) cat $150+. (P) $80 $120

1226 1d Deep carmine-rose (G105) plate 3, comp sheet of 120 split into 4 blks, 2 of 35, 2 of 25 (left pane with full gutter prs) inc Harrison 2 line imprint (cat $1500 for hinged & MUH should be at least $2500) & ACSC listed varieties "Damaged LR frame" (L30), Break in left frame (L31), Dot before 1 (R21) & thinned left frame (R22). These all cat $350 ea = $1400. VF MUH with strong colour. A very rare multiple, cat $7400 plus as singles & imprint blk. (120) (P) $3500 $4250

1227 Set: ½d green to 1½d black-brown, plus No wmk 1d, 1½d. VF MUH, w/c. Retail $160. (7). $80 $120

KGV - NO WMK

1228 1d Green plate 4, Pane VII blk of 45 (pos 1-48), selvedge at left & gutter at right with ACSC listed varieties "Secret Mark", "Weeping Pearl", Wattle Line (weak, make-ready retouch?), nick in left frame & neck flaw. Usual "Light wrinkles", mostly fresh MUH. ACSC 79(4)d, e, f, g,h cat $470 as singles, plus premium for multiple. $220 $300

1229 1d Green selection of multiples & singles on 2 pgs with plate 3 Harrison imprint blk of 4 (cat $150), pane VI UL cnr blk of 15, pane V LL cnr blk of 15, toning throughout (mostly light). Unchecked for varieties M/MUH. Retail $700 as U, plus another $150 for imprint. (91) $120 $200

1230 1d Green, 1½d red, perf OS. Neat cds cancel. F-VFU, retail $250. Scarce. (P) $100 $130

1231 1d Green, 1½d red, perf OS. Variable centring. Neat cds cancels. F-VFU, retail $250. (2) (P) $60 $100

1232 1½d Scarlet to deep-red perf OS, Electro 17 blk of 12 (no.R1-12) with ACSC listed varieties "white flaw over Kangaroo's head retouched", (R1, unlisted ACSC) & "scratched electro from UR cnr to top of King's head" (R3). VF fresh MUH. Probably the largest existing blk of this scarce perfin. ACSC 90A-Bba(17)h(var)I cat $2600 plus premium for unique block showing shade variations (P) $1200 $1600

KGV - SMALL MULT WMK Perf 14

1233 ½d Orange perf OS/NSW. VFU, light "Dunedoo/"MY 28/NSW" cds. ACSC 67ba(var). Scarce (P) $75 $100

1234 ½d Orange electro 8, left pane blk of 58 (missing L54, 60) with near comp selvedge with Die Ia varieties (pos 13, 16, 18, 30, 34 & 45) plate varieties with" eight wattles at left” (L2), “cut in right wattles” (L7), “dent in upper frame” (L24), “no top to crown” (L32), “dot before 2” (L44) & “flaws on Kangaroo’s shoulder & ears” (L49). Odd minor gum blemish, varieties appear fresh MUH. ACSC 67(8), d, e, f, g, h, I, j cat $600, plus another $460 for other MUH, plus premium for near comp left pane. Retail as singles alone $1160. (58). $450 $600

1235 1d 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. $300 $500

1236 1d Green INVERTED wmk pane of 60 (plate 3, pane 6) with selvedge on 3 sides & part Ash imprint, with ACSC listed varieties "dot before 1" & "thinned left frame". Tones on 4 stamps & some perf separation. Majority fresh MUH. Min ACSC $2100 as singles plus premium for plate varieties in a comp pane $1000 $1500

1237 1d Green blk/variety collection inc wmk INVERTED blk of 4 MLH, Upper marginal gutter blk of 6 with DOUBLE PERFS through selvedge (toned), plate 4 blk of 12 (6x2) variety "N-Y" joined & gutter blk of 16 also with "N-Y" joined, plate 4 UL cnr blks (2), one with "Secret Mark" & "Pearl Flaw", other with the previous 2 varieties retouched, & (LR cnr) blks of 4 (2), one with "Cnr dot" & "Run N", the other with "Run N" retouched. Plus 3 other blks of 4 & also upper marginal pr perf OS. F-VF M/MUH. ACSC cat $1300. (68 stamps in 12 blks) $275 $400

1238 1½d 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

1239 1½d Red plate dot 1A UR cnr pr. Light surface toning in selvedge, stamps MUH. ACSC 91(1a)z cat $450 (blk of 4 cat $750). Plus plate 1 dot for comparison. (3) (P) $120 $160

1240 1½d Red plate 4 variety type B re-entry with duplication of shading above right wattles (pos 4L53), light "Manly" cds clear of variety, ACSC 91(4)ga cat $750. Plus another type B re-entry "duplicated shading behind kangaroo" (pos 4L47), ACSC 91(4)ea cat $60. Both FU, total cat $810. (2) (P) $120 $200