734Perf large OS set ½d green to 2/- brown, ½d-2d MUH, 2½d UN, 3d to 2/- M/MLH, some tones, but the 4d, 9d, 1/-, & 2/- VF. ACSC cat $6200. (11) (P) $1400$1800
737Set: 2d grey to 5/- grey & yellow, last with light parcel pmk, others G-FU. SG 24-30 cat £550, retail $950. (7) (P) $200$300
KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK
7382d Grey Die I variety wmk inv. W/C, VF MUH, sl sun-tanned gum. With variety "retouch under words of value". Not listed in ACSC. ACSC 7a cat $325+. (P) $180$250
7392½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $100$150
7402½d 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 $100 for singles. (P) $500$700
7416d Ultramarine Die II. F-VF MUH. ACSC 19A cat $575. (P) $100$150
7426d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB perf OS, variety "broken leg". U. Variety quite obvious just above "23" in the pmk date. SG O46d(var) cat £700 for normal broken leg, & normal perf OS is double, so £1400. ACSC 20A(3)db cat $750++ as scarce in this shade. (P) $400$600
7439d Violet Die IIB Ash imprint pr, plate 3, 1st state, FM, minor tones in margin. ACSC 27zh cat $400. (P) $130$180
7469d Violet Die IIB plate 3 Harrison imprint pr. VF fresh MLH, tiny natural paper inclusion at 'E' of Postage at left. SG 39b. ACSC 27A(3)zc cat $550. (P) $150$250
7471/- Green Die II inv wmk. F-VF MLH. ACSC 32a cat $550. (P) $200$300
7481/- Green Die IIB Pl 3 & 4 Mullett imprint prs (upper & lower plates) both MLH, the Mullett imprint sun-tanned 2-tone gum from storage. ACSC 33(3)zc, 33(4)ze cat $900. (2 prs) (P) $250$400
7542/- 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 $5000. Retail $4500 as singles for this w/c. (P) $1200$1500
75810/- 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 canbe obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
764£1 Light brown & pale blue. F-VF CTO with gum, "GPO Melbourne… 22" cds. SG 44 cat £1600. ACSC 52D cat $2500. (P) $1200$1800
765£1 Light Brown & pale blue. Postally FU with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds (perfs bit obscured by pmk but all intact). SG 44 cat£1600. ACSC 52D cat $2500. (P) $700$1000
766£1 Light-brown & pale blue. VFU, w/c with part "Wiluna (West Aust)" cds in violet. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52D cat $2250, retail similar. (P) $800$1200
768£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. Superb fresh MLH. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53Ax cat $4500+. Unusually excellent centring for this very rare stamp. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $2000$3000
769£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. VF MUH. ACSC 53xb cat $850. (P) $250$350
770£1 Grey, opt SPECIMEN type D. VF fresh MUH. SG 75s. ACSC 53Axg cat $850. Only 600 issued. (P) $250$400
78410/- Grey & pale pink. Superb fresh MUH, lower marginal. SG 112 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $1000$1300
78610/- Grey & pink. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 112 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $900$1200
787£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D, variety "colour spot on map north of Bight" -obscured by grass in front of roo. FM. SG 114s(var). ACSC 57A(D)qx cat $1000 with variety. (P) $250$350
788Set 6d Brown to 5/- grey & yellow. All F-VF, 9d & 1/- (2 shades) MUH, 6d, 2/-, 5/- MLH. ACSC cat $1925. (6) (P) $550$750
7945/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, should be at least £340 MUH, ACSC 46A(var) cat $1500 as normal, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $400$600
79510/- Grey & pink, with Kangaroo misplaced sl down into coastline. FU. SG 136(var) cat £150. ACSC 50A cat $300. (P) $100$150
79610/- Grey & pink, variety "broken NSW coast" (pos R43). U, light pmk well clear of variety. ACSC 50A(D)j cat $550. (P) $110$150
79710/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. VF fresh M. SG 136(s). ACSC 50Ax cat $650. (P) $250$350
799£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type D, variety small break in bight. VF MUH, tiny trace of perf tone. SG 137s(var), ACSC 54x(U). (P) $60$80
800£2 Black & rose, variety "white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria" VFU, light cnr cds. SG 138(var) cat £600+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 58B(D)g cat $1500. (P) $400$600
801£2 Black & rose. FU, o/c but nice light cds. SG 138 cat £600. ACSC 58 cat $850. (P) $275$375
802Set: 6d Brown (2) inc OS opt, 9d violet, 2/- maroon, 5/- grey & yellow. F-VF CTO ex PO set. SG 132-35, O133 cat £83+, ACSC cat CTO $275, retail similar. (5). $70$100
803Set: 6d Brown (2) inc OS opt, 9d violet, 2/- maroon, 5/- grey & yellow. F-VF CTO ex PO set. SG 132-35, O133 cat £83+, ACSC cat CTO $275, retail similar. (5). $70$100
804Set: 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN type D. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 136-8s cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. ACSC cat $485. (3) (P) $150$180
805Specimen Kangaroos: 10/-, £1, £2 opt type D. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-8s cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. ACSC cat $485. (3) (P) $220$275
KING GEORGE V HEADS
8061d KGV Specialised Exhibit offered largely intact covering 1d reds & greens. 1d Red inc studies of varieties. Highlights inc plate proof in black (flts), G-FU substituted cliché study inc smooth paper reconstructed blk of 4 showing Die I & Die II sub cliché thin G, Y dot in joined pr, rough paper reconstructed blk of 4, also singles of sub cliché Die I & Die II (3 of ea), then sub cliché pos 4/34 in used pr with pos 4/33, sub cliché Die I Used on piece, sub cliché Die II (rough paper) Used on piece with smooth paper plate 1 Die II. Die II study G-FU inc strip of 3 (Die I, Die II, Die II), Die I/Die II reconstructed blk of 4 (2x2 ea). Large mult R pane blk of 4 MUH/MLH showing part Harrison imprint & "ferns/RA joined" vars. Also noted "NY joined" range inc smooth paper single wmk FU. Line perf range inc blk of 12 MUH (mixed condition), line perf varieties inc "thin One Penny" FU, blk of 6 GU (reinforced) one unit shows var "dot before 1", smooth paper JBC monogram blk of 4 MLH (rejoined), CA monogram pr MLH (reinforced margin), marginal strip of 3 showing double perfs in margin (mixed condition), 1d red Die III inv wmk M. 1d green inc SM perf 14 Mullet imprint blk of 4 showing "ferns", "RA joined" UN, & "Roos tongue" UN, Ash imprint blk of 8 2MLH/6MUH, showing "ferns", "RA joined retouch", "Roo's tongue", strip of 6 from top of sheet UN showing double perfs in margin. Many others. Mainly F-VF. An impressive collection. ACSC cat approx $12,000. (330) $3000$4000
8071d Red shade collection in s/book mostly G-FU, few MLH. Arranged both by shade & date. Briefly noted 1d crimson G23(2) cat $75 ea, 1d brick G25 cat $250, 1d pink (8) G28 cat $75 ea, 1d rosine G69 (3 inc perf OS) cat $150 ea also G61 1d deep red inv wmk MLH, 1d Die III. Perf "OS NSW" (retail $150) & others. Combined cat of mentioned items $1700. Should be viewed to verify attribution. (750+) $400$500
8081d Red & green & violet collection in s/book arranged by pane & position with 1d reds (310), violet (18), green single wmk to CofA (370+). Mostly G-FU, few M/MUH. Strength in panes 5-8 notable varieties often showing progressive states of a particular variety. Good range of shades. ACSC cat $4400. (700) $500$750
8091d Red Large mult wmk inc Cooke printing carmine-pink (2) G-FU, Harrison MUH & MLH, perf OS MLH & 21 G-FU inc varieties 74(3)g, "damaged LR frame" 74(3)p noticed NW cnr used, 74(4)d secret mark, 74(4)g. Nick near top of left frame, also three perf OS NSW. Other shades. ACSC cat $1790. Some mixed condition, mainly F-VF. $350$450
8101d Red Die III collection (31) with wmk inv (2, ACSC cat $300). Constant ACSC listed varieties (11 diff cat $2000) inc "flaw on king's ear lobe" (pos 3), "flaw under emu tail" (pos 10), "break in upper frame at left" (pos 15), "scratch below right wattle stem" (pos 48), "white flaw on S" (pos 56), "beard flaw" (pos 57) & "break in UL cnr" (pos 68). Also shades pale to deep (19 cat $760). G-F/VFU. Total ACSC $3060. (31) (P) $600$900
8111d Violet & 1d Green Specialized range on hagners inc shades, varieties, pmks inc 1d violet 9MUH/21MLH inc prs, blks of 4 plus 108 G/FU inc 7 perf "OS" showing a range of varieties inc Ferns, RA joined "weeping pearls" Run N etc. 1d green extensive range from single wmk to CofA MUH/MLH & G/FU noted. Good study of the various listed flaws in both M&U & various states. Highlights inc no wmk perf "OS" FU, no wmk perf "OS" with Ferns variety GU (closed tear), Ferns RA joined study inc SM perf 14 imp blk showing retouches Ferns RA, to SM perf 13½ imp prs & others, no wmk blk of 4 1M/3MUH showing "secret mark/weeping pearls, SM perf 14 blk 2MUH/2MLH showing Wattle Line State 2 Neck flaw retouch also blk of 4 UN, showing Wattle Line & Neck Flaw & many other varieties, a good lot. ACSC cat approx $5000. (742). $750$1000
8121d Green SM wmk perf 13½x12½ plate 2 blk of 8 (2x4) with ACSC listed varieties "PENAVY" (3/23), "rusted TR cnr" (3/29), & "line under RVT", ACSC cat $160. Blk of 4 with "PENAVY" & "rusted TR cnr" flaws ($120). Plate 4 horiz pr with "neck flaw" ACSC 81A(4)h cat $300. 1d Green perf 14, plate 4 left marginal blks of 4 (2) both pos 31, 32/37, 38 with "neck flaw" states 1 & 2 ($400), "wattle line" & "nick in left frame" flaws. VF M/MUH, total ACSC cat $1100 as singles, plus premium for joined/positional blks. (22). (P) $300$400
8132d Red Specialised collection in binder inc single wmk (98) inc ACSC 96(8)ga cracked electro (3) (cat $400ea) showing diff states of flaw, also 96(9)g cracked electro (cat $900), plus many other listed & unlisted in ACSC, & shades. SM perf 13½ 1d Die 3 (25), 2d CofA inc 400 inv wmk (total cat $1600), plus others, possible pmk interest. Mostly F-VF. (545) (P) $600$900
8144½d Violet covers: SM wmk perf 14 & perf 13½x12½ singles on 1929 airmail covers from WA, 5d on 4½d +1d green on 1930 registered cover to USA. ACSC cat $450, SG "from" £270. (3) $150$200
815Collection ½d-1/4 inc single wmk ½d-1/4 inc 4d orange, violet, blue, & olive, LM set of 5, no wmk pr, SM mixed perfs inc 1/4 perf 13½, CofA set ½d-1/4 odd U, mostly F-VF M/MUH, retail $1150. (46) $220$300
816KGV Heads collection inc extensive range of inverted wmks mostly G-FU, noted ½d green (8 inc 1 perf OS/NSW), ½d orange (3), 1d red (14 shades), 1d red Die III (2), 1½d blk brown (5), 1½d brown (3 inc pr), 2d orange perf OS (4), 2d red perf OS, 4d blue UN, large multi wmk inc ½d green (3), 1½d black-brown (4), 1½d brown (2). Small multi perf 14 3d blue perf OS (7, some with heavy pmks). Small multi perf 13½ inc 1½d red booklet pane of 6, later issues in quantity. Also inc a range of plate varieties 1d red, green & violet shades & range of values in prs ½d to 1/4 mixed wmks. Condition varies but mostly F-VF. ACSC cat approx $5000. (470) $700$1000
817KGV: 1d Red Die II rough paper (31) with wide range of shades inc brown, carmine, pink & rose plus perf OS (11). Unchecked as received G-VFU. (42) $150$250
818KGV: Collection in hagner album inc 1913 1d engraved (7), single wmk to 1/4 with 1d red (120+) inc single line perf "extra frame", varieties (22) inc "Penavy" & "scratch behind emu", Die II (4). 1d Violet (24) "neck flaw", "run N", "RA joined" & other varieties. 4d Lemon to orange shades (19) & 5d SLP perf OS. LM wmk (24) inc 1d red (2) & 1d green "ferns" variety. SM wmk to 1/4 inc 1d green plate flaws sorted by perf & 4½d Die II CTO. CofA wmk to 1/4, plus semi-sorted prs & strips to 5d. Odd F-VFM, mostly G-VFU, huge retail total. (590) $400$600
819KGV Heads in s/book inc ½d green Electro 6 part imprint blk of 12 from LL of sheet showing vars 6L52, 53, 54 ACSC cat $280, also Used range ½d green single & LM, potential pmk interest. 1½d red (140+) with a range listed & unlisted varieties also 1½d black-brown M/MUH (12), 4d orange shades G-FU inc yellow-lemon group, 5d brown CofA imprint blk of 4 M/MUH, toning but VF appearance. Mainly F-VF. ACSC cat $2000+. (440) $250$350
820KGV "Prancing Horse" 1d red essay. VF fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $150$250
821KGV: Cover collection 1914-37 (35) with 1d red covers/cards (5) inc 1915 OAS much travelled env to Egypt inc "Not 1st LHR" m/s endorsement. 1917 to USA franked 3 singles, ea with "extra frame" varieties. 1919 to Philadelphia franked 1d carmine-red pr & 1½d brown strip of 4. 1921 2d Orange perf T on OHMS env Hobart-Ulverstone. 1926 Airmail franked 1½d red (3) Cloncurry (QLD) to Melbourne. 1920s 1½d Red Octagonal env with ½d green, ½d orange & Kangaroo 2d to Philippines endorsed "Per SS Taiydan". 1935 RTS with "Unclaimed at South Yarra" cachet. 1937 To California franked 3d blue & other interesting items inc 1d violet postal card CTO Sydney. Some sl mixed condition or minor flts, majority fine or better. (35) $275$400
822Neatly written up semi-specialized collection mostly G/FU, some MUH/MLH in Springback binders with shades & varieties. Noted single wmk ½d green MUH, 2MLH, 32 G/FU inc inverted wmk inc perf OS (3). LM wmk ½d green blk of 6 inv wmk MUH, 19 G/FU inc inv wmk, ½d orange single wmk (11) inc inv wmk, & later wmk. Single wmk 1½d black-brown (13) inc inv wmk. LM wmk 1½d black-brown (26) inc 5 inv wmk, inc perf OS, single wmk 1½d red brown (59), 3 perf OS & 5 perfin. LM wmk 1½d red-brown (103) inc 3 perf OS. 1½d green inc coarse mesh paper, SM perf 14 1½d red (37) inc 6 OS. SM perf 13½ (18) inc inv wmk. 2d orange (27), 4d orange (27) inc shades from the lemon & yellow-orange groups, 4d violet (11) inc 4 perf OS, 4d blue (15) inc "weeping 4", others to 1/4 in smaller selections. Some mixed condition but mostly F-VF. ACSC cat approx $7000. A nice lot. (910) $500$750
823Selection MUH on hagners inc single wmk ½d to 4½d inc 1d red line perf, rough & smooth papers, 2d red with variety "thick right frame" ACSC 96(8A)j, Large Mult & no wmk range, SM perf 14 inc 4½d violet, SM perf 13½ to 5d inc 4d olive part imprint, CofA to 5d. ACSC cat $745+. Mostly F-VF MUH. (54) $250$350
KGV - SINGLE WMK
8241d Carmine-red (G31) plate 3, Harrison one line imprint pr, right stamp variety "white flaw in right frame". FM, reinforced perfs etc. ACSC 71Y(3)zf cat $600. (blk of 4 $1000). (P) $100$150
8251d Rose-pink (G67) rough paper, perf OS plate 2 pane 3 blk of 10 (7 MUH, 3 F-VF M) with nice fresh original gum (light vertical gumfold through centre), 7 stamps with "Extra frame lines" at top or right. ACSC 72H.bb cat $13,200 as single stamps plus premium for easily plateable blk. 2016 Drury photo-cert. (P) $2800$4000
8261d Carmine red Die I/II vertical pr (G31), pane 4 pos 28/34, perf OS, the Die II stamp being substituted cliché advanced state with ink smudges at L & worn crown at top. Tied to parcel fragment by 1923 Kalgoorlie WA cds. Sub-cliché multiples are very scarce. FU. ACSC 71Ybb(2)ja(var). (P) $150$200
8281d Carmine-rose (G74) rough paper perf OS blk of 4 with varieties "sub-cliches Die II & I above "thin G" & "Y dot". F-VF M. SG unlisted as perf OS while normal SG 47ba + 47ia cat £3800+ as singles just for the 2 sub-cliches. ACSC 72P(2)ia, ja, k, l cat $4000+ as 4 singles, while 4 stamps in this configuration extremely rare. 2015 Drury photo-cert. (P) $3200$4200
8291d Brownish-red Die II perf OS NSW rough-paper. (G75) VF fresh MUH. SG O54e(var) normal OS cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH, ACSC 72Q(1)f(var) cat $1250+ for normal, while perf OS NSW much rarer than perf OS. (P) $500$800
8301d Pale dull mauve Perkins Bacon Plate proof on thin white glazed card. F-VF UN as made. ACSC 70PP(2)F cat $425. (P) $275$375