822 10/- 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 can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000
823 10/- Grey & aniline pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "white flaw before postage". FM, sl tropicalized gum. SG 43as. ACSC 48(D)gx cat $3250 & variety cat x2.3, thus $7500 with variety. Only 300 type C printed, only 3 possible with variety! (P) $1200 $1500
824 10/- Grey & deep aniline-pink perf OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O51 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, ACSC 48Bba cat $3750. Retail $3000+. Rare & a certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
82510/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety unusual deep pink colour printing above map. VF CTO. SG O51. ACSC 48Ba(var). Not seen by us before. (P) $200$300
82610/- Grey & pink blk of 6 G-VFU, Telegraph punctures, "Newport DE 9 1918 NSW" cds, sl blemishes, w/c. SG 43a cat £1950, ACSC 48 cat $2250, both as normal U singles. Extremely rare multiple. (P) $800$1200
827 £1 Light brown & pale blue, variety "break in coast in Gulf of Carpentaria". Superb MLH. SG 44b(var) cat £3250+, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52(D)m cat $5500. Very nice stamp. 2007 BPA photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4000
828 £1 Chestnut & blue with unlisted variety "large circular retouch off NW coast". F-VF fresh M, nice bright colour. SG 44a cat £3250+. ACSC 52B cat $3500, plus premium for variety. (P) $2300 $3000
829£1 Olive-brown & blue. FU. The olive-brown shade is quite distinctive & quite rare. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52E cat $3750. Retail $3250, both for normal shade. (P) $900$1500
830 £1 Brown & blue, variety "broken tail". VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 44(var) cat £1600+, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52A(V)ew cat $3500. (P) $1700 $2500
832 £1 Olive-brown & pale blue. VFU with the pmk clear of the value & roo. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52E cat $3750. The scarcest £1 bicolour shade. (P) $1000 $1500
841 £1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. F-VF MLH. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53x cat $4500. Very rare. ACSC indicates 360 printed, but number surviving would indicate that only 1 sheet of 120 was distributed. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800
842£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53Axb cat $375. (P) $110$150
843£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C1 damaged "C". VF MLH, almost MUH, nicely centred. ACSC 53xd cat $1000. (P) $300$400
844£1 Deep grey opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P), unlisted variety nick at top of the left frame. VFM. SG 75s(var), ACSC 53xf cat $1000 (P) $300$400
845£2 Black & rose, opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh M. SG 45s. ACSC 56Ax cat $500. Only 1800 printed. (P) $200$300
846£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh M. SG 45s. ACSC 56Ax cat $500. Only 1800 printed. (P) $200$300
847£2 Purple-black & rose, opt SPECIMEN type C2 with "shaved P". VF MLH. SG 45bs. ACSC 56Cxf cat $1000. Only 300 printed. (P) $375$500
848Set: 2d to 1/- green with 2d grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d Die I & IIB, 6d blue Die II & IIB, 6d brown, 9d Die II with nice overinking variety, & IIB, 1/- Die II & IIB. F-VFM/MLH. ACSC cat $1050. (12). (P) $375$500
8496d Chestnut Ash imprint blk of 4 (N over A). VF 2M/2MUH, sm tone, o/w fresh. SG 107, ACSC 22(4)za cat $400. (P) $130$200
8506d Chestnut opt OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $200. (P) $100$130
8516d Chestnut opt OS blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £220 for M, should be at least double, £440 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $800. Scarce blk. (P) $400$550
8582/- Maroon, UL gutter marginal. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 110 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. ACSC 39 cat $500. Retail $575. (P) $200$300
8635/- Chrome-yellow & grey, variety "short Spencer's Gulf". VF CTO with gum, ex PO set SG 111. ACSC 45(D)j cat $325. (P) $130$160
86410/- 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
86510/- Grey & pale pink lower marginal. Fresh MUH. SG 112 cat £475 M, should be at least £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $700$1000
86610/- Grey & pink. FU appearance, 1 perf added, w/c with central cds. SG 112 cat £500. ACSC 49 cat $700, retail similar. (P) $100$150
86710/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. Superb fresh MLH, very w/c. SG 112s, ACSC 49x cat $375+. Retail $600 this w/c. (P) $275$375
868 £2 Black & rose, variety "broken value circle". Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 114(var) cat £4500+ for M, should be at least double, £9000+ MUH, plus premium for variety. ACSC 57(D)m cat $23,000. Very rare MUH & desirable with variety. 2014 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $9000 $12000
869 £2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "bite in tail". Very fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 114(var) cat £4500 for normal M, should be at least double, £9000+ MUH. ACSC 57 cat $17,500 as normal. Very rare genuine MUH & a certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5500 $7500
870£2 Black & rose. Very w/c FU. SG 114 cat £750. ACSC 57 cat $1200. (P) $500$700
8802/- Maroon UL cnr horiz pr,1 with variety "chopped neck kangaroo state 2 with break in coast". Stamps F-VF fresh MUH. SG 134(var), ACSC 40(1)da cat $250 MUH. (P) $100$150
8812/- Maroon variety "flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria". F-VF MUH. SG 134(var), ACSC 40(2)h cat $100 MUH. (P) $50$70
8822/- Maroon "no monogram" single with cut away margin line. VF fresh MLH. SG 134. ACSC 40(var). Interesting. (P) $30$50
8832/- Maroon variety "flaw on S of Australia". F-VF fresh MLH. SG 134(var), ACSC 40(2)j cat $100. (P) $50$70
8842/- Maroon redrawn die plate 3 Authority imprint blk of 8 with ACSC varieties "white scratch from left frame to map -early state" (3L51) & "line through Kangaroo" (3L58). VF MUH. ACSC 41A(3)f,g,z cat $280. $150$200
8852/- Maroon redrawn die plate 3 Authority imprint blk of 8 with ACSC listed varieties "white scratch from left frame to map -advanced state" (3L51) VF MLH. "Horiz line through Kangaroo, plus WA Coast partially doubled" (3L58) VF MUH. ACSC 41A(3)f,g,z cat $280. $100$150
8865/- Grey & yellow-buff variety "break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". VF fresh MLH. SG 135(var). ACSC 46C(D)va cat $800. (P) $275$375
8875/- Grey & yellow, plus 2/- pr along with KGVI 1d tied by Melbourne Late Fee pmks to 1937 (6 Aug) long cover to UK, sl colour run of address ink, perf tones. ACSC 46 cat $350+. $120$200
8885/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, should be at least double, £340 MUH, ACSC 46A(var) cat $1250 as normal, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $400$600
8895/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh M. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, ACSC 46A(var) cat $325 as normal single, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $200$300
89010/- Grey-black & rose-crimson. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £425, should be at least £850 MUH. ACSC 50B cat $1800 (P) $600$900
89310/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 136s, ACSC 50x cat $650+. Retail $1000+ this w/c. (P) $400$600
89410/- Deep Grey & rose pink opt SPECIMEN type C. VFM, sl darker gum, near perfect centring. SG 138s, ACSC 50x cat $650. Retail $675 for common shades, this worth a considerable premium. (P) $200$300
905£2 Black & rose, variety "break in north coast of WA", opt SPECIMEN type D. VF fresh MLH, plus unlisted nick in tail variety. SG 138s(var). ACSC 58B(D)ex cat $170 with variety. (P) $80$110
906£2 Black & rose variety "break in north coast of WA" opt SPECIMEN type D which is unusually shifted upwards so partly over Australia. VF fresh MLH. SG 138s. ACSC 56B(D)ex cat $170 with variety, plus premium for shifted opt. (P) $80$110
907£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D & also CTO, variety break in Great Australian bight. SG 138s(var), ACSC 58Bx(var). Very scarce as only a few were cancelled in error. (P) $250$350
908Set: 6d brown, 9d violet, 2/- maroon (both dies), plus 6d brown opt OS. F-VF MUH. SG 132 -134, O133 cat £139 for M, should be at least double, £278 MUH, ACSC cat $330. (5). $100$150
909Set:, 6d, 9d, 2/-, 5/-, plus 6d opt OS. CTO ex PO sets. SG 132-135, O133 cat £83+. ACSC cat $235, retail similar. (5) $70$100
910Specimen set: 10/-, £1 & £2, opt type D. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-8s cat £90 M, should be at least £180 MUH. ACSC cat $435 (3) (P) $200$300
9121d Red private perfin collection on leaves with well over 100 diff, plus positional varieties with wide range of types from "A" to "WaGD". Host stamps inc 1914 single-line perf, Die II (8), smooth paper shades inc brick (3, all "OK"), aniline red (G31) with dates ranging from Nov 1914 to Dec 1919. Rough paper colours from pale to deep carmine, plus odd ACSC listed plate variety inc "wattle-line", plus "extra frame-lines" scattered throughout. Written up on pgs with most perfins identified. Odd minor flt as always, mostly G-VFU. (266). (P) $700$1000
9131d Red shade collection (44) with 1914 single line perf (5) cat $125, smooth paper (27) inc 1914 carmine-red (G10), 3 inc wmk inv cat $70. 1915 Dull-red (G16), 5 inc 2 prs cat $200. Scarlet-red (G17), 6 inc 2 prs & perf OS cat $150. 1916 Deep-scarlet aniline, thin paper (G19) cat $150. 1917 Orange-red (G24½), 3 MUH cat $900, carmine-pink (G29) $350. 1920 Carmine-aniline (G33), 3 cat $90. Rough paper (9) inc 1916 deep scarlet (G60) 2 cat $60. 1917 Rose-red (G63) cat $30, 1918 Rosine (G68) perf OS cat $350, 1918 dull red (G72) 2 cat $60 & brownish-red (G75) cat $45. 1919 LM wmk carmine-rose, cat $45 & Die III (2) cat $120. Some flts inc a couple rounded cnrs or partial gum, mainly FM or better, total ACSC $2900. (44). $450$600
9141d Red Die II collection with smooth paper (97) inc Die I/II prs (3), Die II prs (2), perf OS & perf OS/NSW SG cat £680. Rough paper (44) inc perf OS (4) & perf OS/NSW, SG cat £1060, all G-F/VFU. Looks like some better shades are present. Total ACSC cat approx $3670 as cheapest. (141). $600$800
9151d Red Die III with ACSC listed varieties 75j-o (6) inc "thinned US of Australia" (cat $500) & "white flaw on S of Australia" ($250) all G-FU, total ACSC $1450, private "G D Co" perfin, wmk inv (2, $300) & shades (12) inc M. Mostly F-VF. Total ACSC cat $2290. (21). $500$600
9161d Green single wmk plate varieties "RA joined" (5), "distorted ONE PENNY" (2), "thin ONE PENNY" (5), "N-Y joined" (4) & "scratch behind Roo" (5), all F-VFU. ACSC cat $420. Wmk inverted Harrison printing (3) & Mullett printing (2). F-VFU cat $150. Much better than average, ex Stuart Hardy. (26). $120$150
9171½d Red collection with Die I single wmk electro 22 no imprint blk of 4 (ACSC 89D(22)z cat $300), electro 23 blk of 4 (pos L5-6/L11-12) with "flaw in RVT retouched" (L11) & 2 "dark band" flaws (6 & 12) ACSC cat $95. No wmk electro 17 upper marginal gutter blk of 10 with "scratched electro" variety (pos R3) & "flaw over Kangaroo retouched" (pos R1). VF MUH ACSC 90A(17)k(var) cat $200+ as hinged singles. Gutter blk of 6, LR stamp with varieties "distorted left frame" & "gash in Kangaroo" (pos 17R43) ACSC 90(17)va cat $120. 1½d Red Die II SM wmk perf 14 with Ash plate 1 "N/A" imprint blk of 4 (cat $80) & Mullett plate 2 imprint strip of 4, left stamp variety "void corner" fifth correction (ACSC cat $450 as blk of 8). Also horiz pr wmk inverted. Tones in the gutter blk of 6, o/w F-VF M/MUH. Total ACSC $1250+. (34). $300$500
9181/4 Variety & shade collection with single wmk (7) inc dry ink (cat $400) & "thick 1 at right" (ACSC 128n cat $150). SM wmk perf 14 (2) inc "thick 1 at right" (cat $375) & perf 13½x12½ FU. CofA wmk (22) inc 4 diff ACSC listed varieties (cat $300). All G-FU, total cat $2065. (32). $400$600
919Covers: 1d Red rough paper on Sydney window-faced envelope with part Samoa censor cachet on front. Another (2) 1d rough papers, one with variety "rusted TR cnr" on separate pictorial "Shierlaw" fronts. 2d Orange perf OS (4) on separate OHMS cards or envelopes. 2d Red perf OS pr on Dept of Repatriation envelope & single on Tax Office card. 5d perf OS (2) on separate WA registered unclaimed covers. Fresh & clean, mostly VF. ACSC cat $960, plus another $200 for the rusted plate. (11). $180$275
920Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated ½d perf OS with "Nathalia 24 JL 19" cds. ACSC EO4A cat $150. $50$80
921Envelope - Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red OS dots in die, uprated KGV ½d green with "Bayswater 19 AU 19" cds. Superb fresh. Stieg DB3g cat US$100++. Scarce so nice. $50$100
922KGV Prancing Horse essay. VF UN as made. Scarce. (P) $150$250
923No wmk specialised collection with 1d green (33), inc perf OS (3), perf OS/NSW (2), perf T & private perfins (11). 1½d red (17) with shades pale to deep (12), perf OS (2), perf OS/NSW (2) & private perfins. SG cat £1200, ACSC $1775, plus premium for the private perfins. Odd perf flt, mostly F-VFU. (50). (P) $400$600
924OS opt set: 2d red & 4d olive SM wmk, ½d-5d CofA wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG O125-6 & O128-32 cat £142 for M, should be at least £284 MUH. (7). $130$200
925OS opt set 2d red & 4d olive SM wmk, ½d-5d CofA wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG O125-6 & O128-32 cat £142 for M, should be at least double, £284 MUH. (7). $150$250
926Single wmk 1914-20 set ½d green, 1d red, 4d orange & 5d brown. VF MUH. SG 20-23 cat £105 for M, should be at least double, £210 MUH. ACSC cat $360. Retail $325. (4). $130$180
927Wrapper - Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated ½d perf OS, with "Drysdale 12 AU 19?" cds. F-VF, overall excellent condition for a wrapper. ACSC WO1B cat $500+. (P) $300$500
KGV - SINGLE WMK
9281d Scarlet red (G17) variety "CNE PENNY" lightly cancelled with error clearly visible. Superb U. A scarce & popular variety! ACSC 71G(4)q cat $1500. 2014 Drury photo-cert. (P) $900$1200
9311d Brick (pale terra-cotta) smooth paper (G25). Lightly cancelled with clear "Dee 26 1917" date. Superb U. ACSC 71Q cat $250. 2015 Drury photo cert. (P) $100$150
9321d Salmon Eosin (G27), variety "extra frame line at right". W/C, UR cnr strengthened. Crisp "Temora 24 NOV 17 NSW" cds (cnrfolded in cert photo). A very scarce fully dated example from a NSW country town. ACSC 71S cat $2500. 2015 Drury photo-cert. (P) $750$1000
9341d Brown-red smooth paper (G32), variety wmk INVERTED. Fresh MUH, tiny cnr crease. ACSC 71Wa cat $850 as M, should be at least double, $1700 MUH. 2015 Drury photo-cert. (P) $275$375
9351d Carmine-(aniline) rough paper (G62) variety NO WATERMARK (marginal line only). Couple minor gum adhesions, o/w VF MUH. Very scarce variety. Retail $800. SG 47k(var) cat £6500. ACSC 72Cab (line only). 2015 Drury photo cert. (P) $350$500
9361d Pale rose-red rough paper (G64). VFM. ACSC 72E cat $600. 2005 Drury photo-cert. (P) $220$300
9371d Rose-pink perf OS rough paper (G67) with variety "extra frame at right". FM. ACSC 72Hbb cat $900. 2015 Drury photo-cert. (P) $220$300
9381d Rosine rough paper (G68) variety "extra right frame line". FU with WWI patriotic slogan cancel. ACSC 72I cat $150. 2013 Drury photo-cert. (P) $50$80