Accumulations & collections

1046 1977 QEII Jubilee 18c IMPERF, on normal paper (no mesh), horiz pr. F-VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $200. (2) (P) $70 $100

1047 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c imperf PROOF horiz pr on thick ungummed paper. Superb fresh UN. ACSC 765ba(var) cat $200 for imperf & unlisted as a proof. Only 1 sheet recorded. (2) (P) $100 $200

1048 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF PROOF right marginal gutter blk of 4, on very thick shiny paper. VF fresh UN, sl edge wrinkle. ACSC 765ba(var) $1200 (10 years ago) as normal imperfs, vert intersheet prs do not exist on issued sheets, & unlisted as a proof. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $400 $700

1049 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c top marginal gutter blk of 8, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. ACSC 765ca cat $800 (10 years ago). (P) $275 $400

1050 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, horiz pr. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $500. (P) $150 $250

1051 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. Superb fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $2000+. (P) $700 $1000

1052 1978 Aviators Kingsford Smith 18c vert pr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 792B cat $150. SG 660a cat £110 (P) $80 $120

1053 1978 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

1054 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF horiz pr, UR marginal. VFU. ACSC 792b cat $150, SG 660a cat £110 -both for M. (P) $80 $120

1055 1978 Aviators 18c Ulm horiz double strip of 10 with original paper join & overlap through centre pr, the overlap over 1 stamp wide. F-VF UN, rejoined perfs as has been soaked & separated & shows 2 strips of glue used to make join. SG 661(var). ACSC unlisted & extremely rare. (P) $200 $400

1056 1978 Bird 20c Little Grebe vert strip of 5, variety partial missing black "Australia 20c & bird's feathers", affecting top 2 stamps. VF MUH. ACSC 805cg(var) cat $2000 for sl diff combination. Very rare as only 10 such strips existed. (5) (P) $350 $500

1057 1978 Stamp Week 20c PROOF on non helecon paper (pos 14 from only known pane of 50). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 823PP(2) cat $400. Rare specialist item. 2000 Ceremuga photo-cert, with photocopy of comp pane before broken up. (P) $150 $250

1058 1978 Christmas 15c "Madonna & Child" horiz pair, left stamp error blue & yellow mostly OMITTED with 90%+ of both colours missing (ACSC wrongly describes it as omission of only the cyan colour). VF fresh MUH, error pristine, normal stamp tiny surface scuff. SG 696(var), ACSC 825ca cat $5000 (in 2002). Extremely rare as only 1 column in 1 sheet showed the error so only 5 such error pairs are possible. An example sold for $5000+ in a Sydney auction in 2002, while another sold for $4400+ in a Melbourne auction in 2007. A spectacular error. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

1059 1979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800 $1200

1060 1980 Stamp Week 22c horiz pr Mail box stamp error IMPERF at left. Superb fresh MUH. SG 752(var), ACSC 874b cat $2000. Believed only 2 sheets found, so only 20 such errors. (P) $1100 $1500

1061 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error missing dark green on top 6 stamps of strip of 10 & missing to a gradually lesser degree on next 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $2500 $4000

1062 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base). VFU, normal to compare. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 50 error stamps. (P) $400 $700

1063 1982 Whale 60c trial printing with solid blue-green background. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 930E(1) cat $350. SG 841a cat £250. (P) $180 $250

1064 1989-1990 Cycling 37c UNISSUED self-adhesive stamp printed as an essay for Australia's 1st "peel & stick" but using wrong denomination & never issued due to rate increase. The original artwork for the Cycling stamp was for a 37c denomination but this was changed to 41c for the issue of the normal perf stamps, & it appears that when the 1st self-adhesive stamps were made the printer by mistake referred to the 37c artwork instead of the 41c perf stamps & so the self-adhesives were done as 37c in error! Superb MUH on original backing paper. ACSC 1379E(1) cat $6000+ in 2002 before it was realized how few exist (we sold a similar example in our auction 228 for $6000+). Only around 6 examples known in private hands as the rest of the roll went back to Australia Post & is locked up in their archive collection. Major rarity of the decimal period & great item for an Australian specialist or a thematic Cycling collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $10000

1065 1989 Cycling 41c booklet vert pr, IMPERF between. VFU/CTO. SG 1180b cat £160+. ACSC 1377b cat $300+. Scarce error. (P) $170 $250

1066 1993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick” unissued design trials in BLACK, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC1" designation & values 45c & $1.00, both inverted (so in effect being inverted centres!). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $100 $200

1067 1995 National Trust $2 olive-green plate proof, plus normal for comparison. VF MUH. ACSC 1842 PP(1) cat $400. (2) (P) $200 $300

1068 2000 Olympics 45c Gold Medallist digital print perforated ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), left 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) perforated not previously seen by us & this comes from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. A must for the advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $700 $1000

1069 2000 Olympics Gold medallist 45c digital print sheetlet ESSAY of Herb Elliott (winner of 1960 1500m), perf & also with simulated printed perfs. Created for testing the digital printers prior to production of Gold Medallist sheetlet. Superb fresh MUH. Great rarity as only 1 pr of perf sheetlets recorded & the other sheetlet has been split into singles, so this is a unique item for the advanced collector. (P) $5000 $7000

1070 2000 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. $250 $500

1071 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c Grant Hackett right pane, Perth printing with swan imprint, error INVERTED printing (were printed on pre-perforated sheets), resulting in 5 IMPERF stamps & 5 misperfs. Superb fresh MUH. ACSC 2356(var), not recorded for this stamp, similar cat $6000 (11 years ago). Great Olympic rarity, only 1 other pane from the original double sheet known. (P) $3000 $5000

1072 2000 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. $200 $300

1073 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist Xong Ni, Olymphilex logo at UR, right margin with serial code & sheet title imprint, plus imperf sheet showing only the tab & Olymphilex logo, with same imprint at right. VF fresh MUH, tab sheet VF UN (issued sheetlets did not have imprint in margin). SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $200 $400

1074 2000 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. $200 $400

1075 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) $3000 $5000

1076 2000 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. $500 $750

1077 2000 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. $500 $1000

1078 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double pane of 20 from "cheque book", upper 4 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 4 imperf at top. Superb MUH. (20) (P) $150 $250

1079 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH. (10) (P) $80 $120

1080 2009 PO Anniv $5.50 booklet with INVERTED die-cut perfs, fold roulettes & guillotining, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part stamps at left & 2 at right with only margin text & no denomination etc! Amazing new discovery. (P) $500 $1000

1081 2011 Mythical Creatures 60c set in $12 booklet ERROR printing shifted on stamp side horiz 10mm -covers, perfs & fold roulettes in correct position (so not mis-cut), resulting in "perfs" down the centre of stamps, so ea stamp has a right & left ½ stamp! Amazing new discovery. (P) $800 $1200

AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS

1082 1911 "Commonwealth of Australia" 2/- Booklet for VICTORIA (2nd issue inscribed "Twelve ½d Stamps"), with full original contents of QV 1d x18 & ½d x12, wmk V crown. Cover bright red on pinkish surfaced card (85x57mm), red on blue-green inside, original text on inside covers, revised seriffed text on outside back, red interleaves. Overall superb for such an item & very fresh. ACSC B6(V)D cat $6000++ for incomplete booklet (in 2003). SG SB4(var) cat £5000+. Extremely rare, only several recorded & this is probably the best example. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

1083 1957 QEII 4d claret (British Empire) with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B60AT cat/retail $130 $60 $80

1084 1958 QEII 4d claret with Commonwealth text & first setting of "Merchandise" text. VF MUH. Pf B60B cat/retail $80 $40 $60

1085 1958 QEII 4d Claret, "British Commonwealth" inside front cover. VF fresh MUH. Pf B60B cat/retail $80. $30 $40

1086 1958 QEII 4d Claret, wax interleaving, "British Commonwealth" inside front cover. F-VF MUH. Pf B60BT cat/retail $190. $70 $100

1087 1959 QEII 4d Lake, wax interleaving. VF fresh MUH. Pf B61T cat/retail $160. $60 $80

1088 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QdT cat/retail $210 $90 $120

1089 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QeT cat/retail $210 $90 $120

1090 1964-65 QEII 5d green, edition G1, with wax interleaves. VF MUH. Pf B67BdT cat/retail $260 $100 $150

1091 1967 QEII 5c/4c, permanent $1 cover, "Registered Post" tab, edition G67/3, with stapled cover. Superb fresh MUH. Pf B119CdS, unlisted with staple. $70 $100

1092 1967 QEII 5c/4c, permanent $1 cover, "Registered Post" tab, edition G67/3, with stapled cover. Superb fresh MUH. Pf B119CeS, unlisted with staple, similar cat/retail $150. $70 $100

1093 1967 QEII 5c blue comp set of all 50c types. VF fresh MUH. Pf B125 & 126d/e cat/retail $170. (3). $60 $90

1094 1967 Vietnam with QEII 5c affixed at left. VF MUH. Pf B129a cat/retail $95. $50 $70

1095 1967 Vietnam with QEII 5c affixed at right. VF MUH. Pf B129b cat/retail $85. $50 $70

1096 1968 Famous Australians $1, edition G68/3, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B130CeT cat/retail $110. $40 $60

1097 1968 Famous Australians 5c, edition G68/3 with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B130CfT cat/retail $110 $50 $70

1098 1968 Famous Australians 5c, edition N68/3 & G68/3 (3) with various inserts. VF MUH. Pf B130Af & 130Cd-e-f cat/retail $95. (4) $35 $50

1099 1969 Prime Ministers 5c, edition G69/3, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B132CdT cat/retail $125 $50 $70

1100 1970 Famous Australians 6c, no edition, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B135dT cat/retail $120 $60 $90

1101 1972 Prime Ministers $1.40, edition G71/3, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139CeT cat/retail $100. $35 $50

1102 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, edition G72/1, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139FdT cat/retail $110. $35 $50

1103 1979 St George Football 80c Rockdale with 20c Robin attached at left. VF MUH. Pf B143c cat/retail $250. (P) $80 $120

1104 1985 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 & not seen by us before. (P) $500 $1000

AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN

1105 1946-48 Opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7a cat £190, retail $275. (7). (P) $170 $250

1106 1946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7 cat £190, retail $375. (7). (P) $180 $250

1107 1946-48 opt Queen 1d, thin trial PROOF opt in black. VFU, tied to piece by part "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J2(p) cat £100++ for M. Rare genuine. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250 $350

1108 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d brown, 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. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1109 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d brown, 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. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $300 $400

1110 1946-48 opt Kangaroo ½d right pane of 80, selvedge 4 sides inc Authority imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG J1 cat £600 as singles. $150 $200

1111 1946-48 Opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. F-VF MUH. SG J1-7 cat £190, retail $275. (P) $150 $200

AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES

1112 1902 ½d to 5/- Emerald set blank base. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH (5/- VF). SG D1-8 cat £475. ACSC cat $765. Retail $780 (8) (P) $300 $400

1113 1902 ½d to 5/- emerald-green set, blank at base. F-VF M/MLH. ACSC D1/11 cat $765, SG D1-8 cat £475. (8) (P) $300 $400

1114 1902 ½d-8d Emerald set opt SPECIMEN vertically (only these values opt this type). F-VF M, some sl perf tones etc, fresh appearance. SG D1-7s cat £300. ACSC cat $700. Retail $875. Rare comp set (7) (P) $300 $400

1115 1902 ½d to 5/- emerald set, blank at base. F-VFU. SG D1-8 cat £200. ACSC D1-11(2014) cat $382. (8) (P) $170 $220

1116 1902 ½d Emerald blank at base blk of 30 (pos 1-30) with annotated varieties inc all listed in ACSC d-i MUH, 6 toned, o/w VF fresh. SG D1. ACSC D1/d-i cat $880, plus premium for scarce "master plate" blk of 30. $200 $300

1117 1902 8d Emerald, blank at base. VF CTO "Hobart 6 FE 1908", perfect centring. SG D7 cat £80++. ACSC D10 cat $150++. Probably ex presentation set. Very rare. (P) $120 $200

1118 1903 cover franked Western Australia Swan 1d carmine-rose, tied by "GPO Perth 3 JA 03" duplex, addressed locally in Perth & franked at local rate, but then re-addressed to Fremantle, & so taxed with "T" in circle h/s & "1d" blue crayon, this paid by diag Postage Due BISECT of the 1902 Blank at base 2d emerald-green (UR half), well tied by Fremantle pmk, with 3 diff b/s of Perth & Fremantle. VF fresh. Totally non-philatelic & the only bisect postage due usage of any issue recorded. An amazing item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

1119 1902-04 5d, 1/- & 2/-green op SPECIMEN vertical opts, plus 1d with horiz opt. Some perf tones, esp on 5d, generally F-V M, the last 2 MUH & VF fresh appearance. SG ex D13-20s. ACSC D15x, 29x, 37x & 40x cat $750+. (4). (P) $200 $300

1120 1902-04 10d Emerald wmk crown NSW, perf 11½-12, blk of 12. VFU, "Registered Perth 6 SEP 10" cds. SG D18 cat £228. ACSC D35A cat $300 -both as singles plus premium for superb blk. (P) $200 $300

1121 1902-04 2/- Emerald wmk crown NSW, perf 11.8. Superb fresh MLH. SG D20 cat £120+. ACSC D40 cat $175+ (P) $100 $150

1122 1902-04 ½d to 5/- Green set, perf 11.8 x11, wmk crown NSW. 2d, 5/- UN, others mostly F-VF fresh M. SG D22-33 cat £1200. ACSC cat $1675. Retail $1500+. (12). (P) $500 $700

1123 1902-04 ½d to 5/- Emerald set, wmk crown NSW, perf 11.8x11. F-VFU. SG D22-33 cat £233. ACSC exD13-42 cat $380. (12) (P) $180 $250

1124 1902-04 1d emerald green, wmk crown NSW, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. ACSC D17 cat $375. (P) $160 $220

1125 1902-04 1d emerald green, wmk crown NSW, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. ACSC D17 cat $375. (P) $160 $220

1126 1902-04 1d Dull green wmk crown NSW, perf 11. F MUH. SG D35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. ACSC D17 cat $375. (P) $130 $160

1127 1902-04 3d Emerald wmk crown NSW upright, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D37w cat £110. ACSC D25 cat $275. (P) $80 $110

1128 1902-04 6d Emerald wmk crown NSW inverted, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D40 cat £100. ACSC D33 cat $225. (P) $100 $150

1129 1902-04 10/- dull green, wmk crown NSW, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG D43 cat £1900. ACSC D44 cat $3750. (P) $1500 $2500

1130 1902-04 20/- Dull green wmk crown NSW. Fresh M, a bit faded & creased, w/c. SG D44 cat £4250. ACSC D45 cat $6500. Retail similar. Budget example to fill that expensive space. (P) $1000 $1300

1131 1906-08 ½d, 1d, 2d & 4d Green, wmk crown A. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-7 & 49 cat £170, ACSC cat $215. (4). (P) $100 $130

1132 1906-08 3d Green wmk crown A. Superb fresh MLH. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875. Key stamp seldom seen so nice (P) $500 $700

1133 1906-08 3d Green, wmk crown single lined A. Fresh M. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875. Retail similar. (P) $450 $600

1134 1906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11. FU, 2 tiny pinholes. SG D51 cat £900, ACSC D48 cat $2000. Rare. 2008 Dunkerly photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

1135 1906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11 vertical pr. VFU, with bold "…ak Hill 10 JY 1907" cds. SG D51 cat £1800+, ACSC D48 cat $4000+ -both as singles, plus the premium for an extremely rare pr. (P) $1300 $1800

1136 1907 ½d & 1d Green wmk crown double lined A inverted. VF fresh, 1d MLH, ½d MUH. SG D53 & 54w cat £142 for M. ACSC D56 & 57a cat $300. (2) (P) $120 $160

1137 1907 1d Light green, wmk crown double line A. VF fresh MLH -almost MUH. SG D54 cat £110. ACSC 57A cat $225. Retail $225. (P) $100 $130

1138 1907 2d Light green, wmk crown double lined A. Fresh M. SG D55 cat £225. ACSC D58 cat $350. Retail $350. (P) $150 $200

1139 1907 2d Green wmk crown double lined A. VF fresh MLH. SG D55 cat £225. ACSC 58 cat $350. (P) $160 $220

1140 1907 4d Light green, wmk crown double lined A. F-VF MUH, evenly darker gum. SG D56 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. ACSC D59 cat $700. Retail $850. (P) $300 $450

1141 1907 4d Green wmk crown double lined A inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG D56w cat £275. ACSC 59a cat $400. (P) $180 $250

1142 1907 6d Light green, wmk crown double lined A. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 57 cat £300. ACSC 60 cat $475. Retail $475. (P) $200 $300

1143 1908-09 2/- green with stroke. VF fresh MLH. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. Only on issue for several months in Sydney before replaced by bicolour issue. Rare. (P) $800 $1200

1144 1908-09 2/- Green with stroke. F-VFM, redistributed gum. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. Retail similar. On issue for several months in Sydney only before replaced by the bicolour value. (P) $650 $900

1145 1908-09 10/- Green with stroke. Superb fresh MLH, nice bright colour. SG D61 cat £2500. ACSC D64 cat $4250. Rare. On issue for several months in Sydney only before replaced by bicolour value. (ACSC indicates probably less than 100 known). 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

1146 1908-09 20/- Green with stroke. Superb fresh MLH, near perfect centring & nice bright colour. SG D62 cat £6500. ACSC D65 cat $12,500. On issue for several months in Sydney only before replaced by the bicolour. Australia's rarest basic stamp & many times rarer than any £2 Kangaroo. (ACSC says probably less than 100 known). 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $6000 $8000