926Set: ½d orange to 1/4 turquoise inc 1d green Die II, 2d red, brown & 2d red Die III, 3d dies I & II, 4½d Die I & II. (CTO as always, full gum), 5d & 1/4, plus both surch. All F-VF MUH. Retail $1750. (17). (P) $750$1000
KGV - C of A WMK
9271d Green OS bluish opt, major variety wmk REVERSED. VFU. SG O129x cat £900+, ACSC 82(OS)caa cat $2500+. Very Rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
9283d Blue Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 7 with variety "White flaw under kangaroo's paw". 1 MLH, 3 inc variety fresh MUH. ACSC 109z cat $300. (P) $150$200
9293d Deep Blue Ash imprint blk of 4, Plate 7 variety “white flaw below Kangaroo paw”. VF MUH, sl suntanned gum. ACSC 109Dza, cat $325. (P) $120$160
9303d Blue opt OS (shades). F-VF MUH. Retail $200 (10) $90$120
9314d Olive Ash (N/N) imprint plate 4 with variety "Line through king's neck". 2 diff imprints, one w/o perfs through lower selvedge, other with vert lines of perfs through imprint. The first with 2 tone gum, all stamps MUH. ACSC 117(4)za cat prs $450 (blks of 4 $750). (7) $180$240
9335d Deep orange-brown, Ash imprint pr, plate 3. VF MUH. ACSC 127(3)z cat $150 for blk of 4. $60$80
9345d Yellow-brown opt OS Plate 2 UL cnr blk of 4, lower stamps with PO “repair” tabs. W/C VF fresh MUH. Retail $360 as 4 singles, plus premium for w/c positional blk. (P) $200$300
9351/4 Turquoise lower marginal pr, right stamp variety “thick 1 at right retouched”. MUH, variety gum sl sun-tanned. ACSC 131A, ma cat $300 & $375 = $675. (P) $200$275
9361/4 Turquoise Ash imprint pr. VFM, light fold down gutter. ACSC 131z cat $450 ($750 for blk of 4). Retail $300 as singles. (P) $200$250
939Set: ½d Orange to 1/4 turquoise in blks of 4 (1d blk of 6), inc 1½d LR cnr, 3d lower marginal, 4d UL cnr, 5d upper marginal & 1/4 lower marginal. F-VF fresh MUH. Retail $2300 as singles, blks of 4 harder to find. (34) (P) $800$1200
9441927 Canberra 1½d plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. Minor tones in margin, stamps MUH. Very scarce. ACSC 132zk cat $500 (P) $180$250
9451927 Canberra 1½d plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. MUH, couple light tone spots, full untrimmed number. ACSC 132zk cat $500 plus premium for full number. Only about 150 believed to have survived, even fewer with full number. (P) $130$200
9461927 Canberra 1½d, plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh M/ MUH. ACSC 132zk cat $500. Only 150 believed to survive (P) $300$400
9471927-31 Commems perf OS set with 1927 Canberra 1½d, 1928 Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d & Swan 1½d, 1930 Sturt 1½d, 3d. All F-VF MUH. Retail $220. (6) $120$150
9481928 Kookaburra 3d blue M/Sheet MUH, tiny gum crease. SG 106a, retail $300. (P) $150$200
9491931 Kingsford Smith 2d red Plate 4 sheet of 80 inc imprint, folded at centre. 2 stamps minor tones on gum. Mostly fresh MUH. $80$120
9501931 Kingsford Smith 3d blue Plate 2 sheet of 80, inc imprint folded at centre. Couple minor edge perf separations & 2 light tones in side selvedge. Mostly VF MUH. $150$250
9511931 Kingsford Smith 6d violet sheet of 80, vert "butterfly" folds, with imprint & varieties "re-entry to T of AUSTRALIA" & extra islands. ACSC 143/143za cat $200 as imprint blk of 8 plus another $720 as for the 72 MUH singles. Very rare as a sheet. VF MUH. $500$650
9521931 Kingsford Smith OS opt set 2d & 3d. CTO ex PO Specimen set. SG O123-4. (2). $70$100
953 1931 Cover franked Kingsford Smith 2d OS opt horiz pr (1 with sl edge flt) tied by "Canberra FCT 5 MAY 1931" machine pmk. Envelope with gold flap seal of Coat of Arms & "House of Representatives Speakers Room". ACSC 141(OS) cat $1000 for a single on cover. ACSC states "first distributed to Members of Parliament on 4th May". Possibly an FDC?, & probably the earliest known cover. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $2000
9541931 Kingsford-Smith 3d opt OS, blk of 4. Light VFU/CTO ex PO sets ex Miller Bros. SG O124. Multiples are rare. (P) $500$750
9551932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF w/c, Adelaide 1933 CTO with gum. ACSC 145(OS)za cat $300 as M. Scarce (P) $250$300
9561932 Bridge 2d Engraved, Plate 1 dot left, marginal blk of 4, minor crease in selvedge, stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC 1462 cat $600, SG 141. (4) (P) $250$350
9651934 Victoria Centenary 2d unadopted photographic essay showing a bridge, with h/s on reverse "Copyright Herald Feature Service Melbourne". (P) $100$200
9661934 Victoria Centenary 2d unadopted photographic essay showing "then & now" views, h/s on reverse "Copyright Herald Feature Service Melbourne". (P) $100$200
9671934 Macarthur set 2d Light & Dark Hills, 3d, 9d. VF MUH. Retail $120. (4). $70$90
9691937-49 KGVI ½d-£1 set of 15 perf 13½x12½ to Robes £1 thick paper inc 3 blue Dies I & II & Zoological set of 6 to 1/-. Plus set of 14 perf 15x14 to 1/- inc KGVI 3d blue Die III. All F-VF M. SG 164-92 inc 168c cat £375. (29). (P) $150$200
9701937-49 KGVI Pictorial set of 15 perf 13½ x 12½ to Robes £1 thick paper inc 3 blue Dies I & II & Zoological set of 6 to 1/- plus set of 14 perf 15x14 to 1/- inc KGVI 3d blue Die III. VF fresh MUH. SG 164-92 inc 168c cat £375. (29). (P) $250$350
9711937 KGVI 3d blue Die I "white wattles". VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 168a cat £150, ACSC 190, retail $325. (P) $150$250
9721937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia. W/C VF fresh MUH. SG 168b cat £150. Retail $240+. (P) $150$200
9731937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia. W/C VF fresh MLH. SG 168b cat £150. Retail $150. (P) $70$100
9741937 Queen 1d green Die II coil perf strip of 4, uniformly large holes. VF MUH. ACSC 182bh cat $450 as 2 prs. (P) $250$400
9801937 NSW Sesquicentenary, variety "Man with tail retouched" light machine cancel. ACSC 175ea, cat $100 which is now way too low. SG 193a(var) unlisted. Tail variety cat £120. Retail $180. (P) $80$120
9811937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d, variety "Pantaloon" flaw retouched state 1 with re-cutting around tree base & officers pantaloons retouched heavily. Lightly cancelled with neat cds clear of variety. ACSC 175fa cat $200 in 2006. Retail $300. A very scarce variety, rarely offered for sale. (P) $150$200
9821937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d, variety PANTALOON flaw retouched state 1 with re-cutting around tree-base & Officer's pantaloons. Light machine cancel. ACSC 175fa cat $200, retail $300. A very scarce variety, rarely offered. (P) $100$150
9831937 Great Britain KGVI 2d orange UR cnr blk of 30 (6x5) with CofA vertical perfin, alternate rows of perfin upright or inverted (vert tete-beche prs). Used by Australian Consulate in London, hinged upper selvedge only, stamps VF MUH, scarce multiple. (P) $150$250
9841938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thick paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 176-8. Retail $160. (3). (P) $80$120
9851938 Robes set 5/- to £1, thick paper. W/C VF fresh MUH. SAG 176-8 cat £145. Retail $160. (3). (P) $90$120
9861938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thick paper imprint blks of 4, By Authority 5/- & 10/-, Ash £1. VF MUH. ACSC 212za, 214za & 216z cat $675. Retail as singles $640. (3 blks). (P) $400$500
9871938 Robes set 5/- to £1, thin paper. MLH. SG 176-8a cat £125. Retail $140. (3). (P) $70$100
9881938 Robes set 5/- to £1, thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 176-8a cat £125. Retail $195. (3). (P) $120$150
9891938 £1 Robes thick paper Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 178 cat £280+ as singles. ACSC 216z cat $450. (P) $300$400
9901938 Robes £1 thick paper opt SPECIMEN. Fresh MUH, traces of printers ink top margin & on gum. ACSC 216x cat $900. Normal retail $1200+. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$500
9911938 Robes 10/- & £1 thick paper, both opt SPECIMEN, but £1 unfortunately one of the typical forgeries sold by dealers as genuine. MUH, £1 toning, mostly on gum.SG 177-78s cat £780. Normal retail $1200+. Negative 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $50$100
9921938 Robes £1 thick paper opt SPECIMEN & with light Melbourne CTO cancel in LL cnr in error. VF fresh UH. Very rare. SG 178s cat £750++ ACSC 216x(var) cat $900++ for normal. (P) $800$1200
9991949 Queen 1½d green no wmk, partial plate number 13, upper marginal gutter blk of 4. Stamps fresh MUH. ACSC 227za cat $4000 with wmk. This plate number unrecorded w/o wmk. Extremely rare, if not unique. (P) $500$1000
10001949 Arms £2 green, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 224d, ACSC 271za cat $750. Retail as singles $700, plus premium for imprint. (P) $500$600
10021949 Arms set 10/- to £2 opt SPECIMEN. Fresh M. SG 224b-ds cat £160. Retail $125. (3). (P) $75$100
10031951 KGVI 3d red, thin paper. VF MUH. ACSC 251a cat $75 plus normal for comparison. (2) $40$50
10041952 Aborigine 2/6 CofA wmk, UL cnr blk of 8 with void/ink line across base of lower 4 stamps caused by foreign matter on printing plate. Non variety stamp light gum bend. VF fresh MUH. SG 253(var). (P) $250$350
1005 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (with crown pointing right from front of stamp) marginal single, with matching normal for comparison. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U examples are recorded & 1 mint example (which was offered for sale by a Melbourne dealer in 2011 for $15,000), plus there was a MUH cnr blk of 4 which has now sadly been split & from which this stamp comes from. ACSC 265a cat $5,000+ for used (in 2005), SG 253aw cat £5500+ for U, so MUH has do be at least double, so £11,000. Important discovery & certificate can be obtained on request. The side margin shows the wmk very nicely from the front & thus a most desirable example (in auction 294 we sold the UR cnr margin example for $8150). (P) $4000 $7000
10061953 Specimen folder (C7191/30) with KGV issues to 1/0½, Zoologicals to 1/-, Hermes 1/6, Crocodile 2/-, Aborigine 2/6, QEII 1d, 3d & 3½d plus Arms 5/- all VF CTO with UH gum, plus Arms 10/- to £2 opt Specimen VF MUH. Comp folders rare. (P) $350$450
10071954 Red Cross 3½d LL cnr blk of 6 plate no.3, no dashes. VFU/CTO. ACSC 312zj cat M $200. (P) $80$120
10081955 Rotary Anniv 3½d large photographic proof (65x105mm) issued h/s on reverse "Philatelic Section Postmaster General's Dept Treasury Gardens, Melbourne C2" & numbered "76" in m/s. SG 281(e). $50$100
10091958 Broken Hill 4d, 1960 Girl Guides 5d, both aniline ink with full design clearly showing through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. VF fresh MUH. (2). (P) $100$150
10101959 Animal 8d LR cnr blk of 6, varieties "retouched shading right of animals head -state IV "Typhoon" (pos R9/6) & "8d Weak" (pos R9/7), plus similar blk w/o varieties to compare. UL stamp 2 minor tone spots o/w fresh MUH. ACSC cat $235 as singles. (2 blks). $60$100
1011 1960 Centenary of Northern Territory Exploration 5d full sheet of 120 with error perfs misplaced to the left 3mm. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 378bb cat $75 ea = $9000 as singles, worth more as retail is $100 ea = A$12,000 & should be even more as full sheet. Extremely rare, only 3 or 4 sheets issued, this being the only known full sheet. (120) (P) $2500 $4000
10121961 Cattle 5/- cream paper, LL cnr blk of 20 (4x5). Superb CTO with full UH gum. ACSC 373w cat $300. $120$180
10131964 Navigator set 4/- to £2 inc both papers of 10/- & £1, plus 1964 Birds set 6d to 3/- inc both papers of 2/5. VF w/c MUH. Retail $300. (16). (P) $140$180
10141964 Navigators set 4/- to £2. VF fresh M. SG 355-60 cat £120. Retail $145. (6). (P) $75$100
10181965 Aborigine 2/6 Light Sepia no wmk Emergency Printing lwr left cnr Authority imprint blk of 4. ACSC 267z cat $300, retail higher. Scarce imprint. (P) $220$300
AUSTRALIA - DECIMAL ISSUES
10191966 QEII 4c red booklet panes set of 6 diff slogan tabs. VF MUH. SG 385a, ACSC cat $240. Retail similar. (6) $80$120
10201966 QEII 5c blue, with offset of design on back. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 444c cat $75. (P) $35$50
10211966-71 QEII 7c purple marginal pr, error IMPERF between stamp & left margin. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 447b cat $1500. Only 1 sheet known, thus only 10 imperf errors. (P) $700$1000
10221966-71 QEII 7c purple UR cnr vert pr, variety large void area & extra wide due to paper fold. VF fresh MUH. Spectacular! (P) $250$500
10231966 Bird 20c Golden Whistler, error MISSING pale grey resulting in no shading on neck, "Y" shape on stomach & tail. VF MUH plus normal to compare. ACSC 456ca cat $1000 (11 years ago). Only 20 recorded. (P) $500$800
10281966 Navigator $1 Flinders vert pr, upper stamp variety "left frame missing for 4-5mm from base" (pos R9/3), lower "retouched left frame type III" (pos R10/3). VF MUH. ACSC 463e, fc, cat $105. $50$70
10291966 Navigator $4 King, variety strong full offset on gum, actually a double offset with another weaker impression. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 466c cat $400. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
10301966 Navigator set 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN, 75c & $1 with scarce 14½mm opt (ACSC cat $280). VF MUH. Plus Defs/Pics (19) to 50c CTO. Retail $320. Very scarce. (P) $150$200
10311968 PO SPECIMEN set with low vals to 50c CTO inc Flowers set of 6, plus 1966 Birds 13c, 20c, 30c & Navigator 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN. W/C Fresh MUH. (25) $60$90
10321968 PO SPECIMEN folder edition C2651/68. QEII 1c-5c, Fish 7c-10c, 24c Bird, Navigators set (40c-$4) & Flowers set 6c-30c. Low values CTO with gum, 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh CTO/MUH. $80$100
10331970 Definitive PO Pack with full set of current Pics to $4 Navigators. Stamps mostly in place. VF MUH. Retail $650. $100$150
10341971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300 (10 years ago). Copy of RPSV photo-cert for strip of 4. (P) $70$100
10351971 Floral coil 7c pr with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £450, ACSC 535ce cat $600 (10 years ago). RPSV photo-cert for strip of 4. (P) $150$250
10361971 Christmas 7c, cream paper, top marginal blk of 25. VF fresh MUH. SG 498-504, retail $ 90. (25) $35$50
10371972 Christmas 7c right pane upper blk of 25 with colour bars at left, variety part imperf at UL due to paper fold. VF fresh MUH.Similar to ACSC 620b cat $1500. Very rare, only a couple known. (P) $750$1000
10391973-74 Gemstone 10c Sapphire, error MISSING turquoise (highlights on stone), right marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 552ac cat $100, ACSC 468ce cat $250 (11 years ago). (P) $80$120
1040 1973 Architecture 50c vert pr, error IMPERF between (faint perf indent as are all the examples - see cat footnote). VF fresh MUH. SG 559(var). ACSC 657b cat $2000. Extremely rare as only 1 row of 10 existed. This example is the one illustrated in ACSC. (P) $1000 $1500
10411974 Gem Stone 9c/8c opal, variety surch shifted right so "9c" is on opal & barely visible, with normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 579(var), ACSC 646c cat $75 (10 years ago), plus premium for "missing" 9c. (2) (P) $50$75
10431975 Flower 45c vert strip of 3, variety paper join/overlap on lower 2 units, 1 stamp full double paper thickness. F-VF MUH, sl tropicalised perfs etc. SG 609(var). ACSC unlisted as a new discovery. Only 1 part sheet with 10 such errors found & all same condition. (3). (P) $50$100
1044 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. ACSC 749c cat $4000 ea for missing purple, so est $10,000 for such a strip. Extremely rare. (P) $1800 $2500
1045 1977 Performing Arts 20c, error chestnut partially & progressively OMITTED from 3 units at right end of horiz strip of 10. Superb fresh MUH. ACSC 761ca cat $2250 & underpriced. Very rare as only 10 such strips existed. (10) (P) $1200 $1800