Accumulations & collections

1039 1931 Airmail 6d brown plate 1 Ash imprint blk of 6. VF fresh 3M/3MUH., plus plate 2 Ash imprint strip of 3 with variety "re-entry to STRALI", stamps FM/MUH. ACSC 144zd, d-ze cat $360. $150 $200

1040 1931 Airmail 6d brown plate 2 Ash imprint strips of 3 (2 sl diff shades), with variety "re-entry to STRALI". One strip MUH, other fresh MLH. ACSC 144d-ze cat $450. $150 $200

1041 1931 Airmail 6d brown opt OS imprint blk of 10, variety re-entry. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 144(OS)ze cat $535+. SG 139a cat £320 as M singles, should be at least double, £640 MUH. (P) $350 $500

1042 1931 Airmail 6d brown opt OS imprint strip of 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 139a cat £96 for M singles, ACSC 144(OS)zd cat $375 for a blk of 6. (P) $90 $150

1043 1932 Lyrebird 1/- green. VF fresh W/C MUH. SG 140 cat £45 M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. ACSC 145A cat $100, retail similar (P) $60 $75

1044 1932 Lyrebird 1/- yellowish-green imprint blk of 4. W/C, 2 VFM/2 fresh MUH. SG 140a cat £220 as M singles. ACSC 145Bza $440 as M/MUH singles, plus premium for imprint in scarcer shade. (P) $200 $250

1045 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O136 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. ACSC 145(OS) cat $125 (P) $50 $75

1046 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. W/C fresh MUH. SG O136 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. ACSC 145A(OS) cat $125 (P) $60 $80

1047 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. W/C VF MUH. SG O136 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. ACSC 145A(OS) cat $125 (P) $60 $80

1048 1932 Bridge 5/- UR cnr PLATE DOT single. Superb fresh MUH. Extremely rare as such. ACSC 148za cat $3000 as M, completely MUH inc selvedge should be at least double, $6000. (P) $1500 $2000

1049 1932 Bridge 5/-. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 143 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. ACSC 148 cat $1500. Retail $1500. (P) $800 $1000

1050 1932 Bridge 5/-, UL cnr marginal. Stamp VF MUH. SG 143 cat £425 for M, should be at least £850 MUH. Retail $1500. (P) $500 $1000

1051 1932 Bridge 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. ACSC 148 cat $1500. (P) $700 $900

1052 1932 Bridge 5/-. W/C. MLH, sm tone spot. SG 143 cat £425 (P) $200 $250

1053 1932 Bridge 5/- VFU/CTO ex PO set. SG 143 cat £200. ACSC 148w cat $300. (P) $140 $180

1054 1932 Bridge 5/- w/c VF postally U. SG 143 cat £200 as CTO. ACSC 148 cat $500. Contemporary usage very scarce. (P) $200 $275

1055 1932 Bridge set 2d (both) to 5/-. VF CTO with UH gum ex PO specimen set, plus OS opt set 2d & 3d VFM. SG 141-4 & O134-5 cat £227. ACSC 146-9w & 146-7(OS) cat $348. (6). (P) $130 $200

1056 1932 KGV 2d red Postal Forgery typographed on no wmk paper, perf 11. VF MLH, with m/s line officially applied to invalidate stamps seized by the police. Used to mail out "Irish Sweepstakes" tickets -which were also forgeries. SG footnote cat £350+, ACSC 103cc cat $900+. Interesting specialist item. (P) $600 $900

1057 1934 Vic Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/- perf 10½. VF fresh MUH. SG 147-49 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. ACSC 151-53 cat $118, retail similar. (3). $60 $80

1058 1934 Macarthur set 2d-9d inc both 2d dark & light Hills. VF MUH. SG 150-52 cat £81 for M, should be double, £162 MUH. ACSC cat $150, retail similar. (4). $75 $90

1059 1934 Macarthur set 2d, 3d, 9d inc both 2d, imprint blks of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2 MUH. SG 150-52 cat £320+ as M singles, ACSC 157-60z cat $640. (P) $275 $400

1060 1934 Hermes 1/6 no wmk. Fresh MUH. SG 153 cat £50 & MUH should be at least double. ACSC 161 cat $125 & retail similar. (P) $60 $80

1061 1934 Hermes 1/6 no wmk imprint blk of 4, inc retouch. Superb fresh MLH/3MUH. SG 153 cat £200+ as M singles, ACSC 161za cat $400+. (P) $230 $300

1062 1935 ANZAC set 2d & 1/- imprint blks of 4. VF 2M/2MUH, 1/- very fresh. SG 154-5 cat £210+ as M singles, ACSC 164-5 cat $515+. (2 blks). (P) $275 $400

1063 1935 ANZAC set 2d & 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 154-55 cat £53, MUH should be double. ACSC 164-5 cat $100, retail similar. $50 $70

1064 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 2d, 3d, 2/-. VF fresh w/c MUH. SG 156-58 cat £42, MUH should be at least double. ACSC 166-68 cat $115, retail higher. (3). $50 $75

1065 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 2d Scarlet LL plate 2 cnr blk of 12 inc Ash imprint. VF fresh w/c MUH. ACSC 166B, Bz, B(2)zb cat $560, plus premium for scarce multiple. (P) $200 $300

1066 1936 South Aust Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/-,, plus Cable set 2d & 3d, all imprint blks of 4. VF 2M/2MUH. SG 159-63 cat £157+ for singles, ACSC 169-73 cat $260. (5 blks). (P) $100 $150

1067 1936 South Aust Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/- imprint blks of 4. VF M/MUH. ACSC 169-71 cat $175. (P) $100 $140

1069 1937-52 KGVI comp MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless leaves with 1937 Defs to £1 Robes thick & thin papers with Zoologicals set of 17 & KGVI 3d blue set of 5 diff, 1946 BCOF opt set o f7 to 5/- thick paper (cat £190, retail $375), 1948 Pics to 2/6 No wmk inc 1965 Emergency Print, 1949 Arms to £2 & all the 1940s-50s commem sets inc AIF to 6d. All superb fresh MUH. SG cat £1280. Retail $1870. (115). (P) $800 $1200

1070 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die I Ash imprint gutter blk of 4. Upper pr light tones, lower pr MUH. ACSC 191z cat $375. (P) $120 $150

1071 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die I "White Wattles". W/C MUH. SG 168a cat £170. ACSC 190 cat $400. (P) $180 $240

1072 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die I, variety "thinned lower frame below AU". F-VF fresh M. ACSC 191d cat $300. (P) $80 $120

1073 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die II, thick paper. Ash imprint, LL cnr blk of 4. Upper pr light tones mainly on perfs, lower pr VF MUH. ACSC 193zb cat $225. (P) $70 $90

1074 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die II, thin paper. Ash imprint blk of 4. W/C fresh 2M/2MUH. (P) $120 $160

1075 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die III, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 195z cat $300. (P) $150 $200

1076 1937 KGVI 3d Blue Die III, Ash imprint blk of 4. W/C fresh 2MLH/2MUH. ACSC 195z cat $200. (P) $100 $150

1077 1937 Lyrebird 1/- perf 15x14 vert cnr strip of 3 with part Ash imprint showing extra comb of perfs vertically at left resulting in partial DOUBLE horiz perfs on all units. VF fresh 1MLH/2MUH. SG 192(var). ACSC 209bb cat $1300+. Probably the only imprint with double perfs. (P) $500 $800

1078 1938 Robes set 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 176-8 cat £148. ACSC 212, 214 & 216 cat $200. (3). (P) $90 $120

1079 1938 Robes set 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 176-78 cat £148. ACSC 212, 214 & 216 cat $117. (3). $50 $70

1080 1938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thin paper. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 176a-78a cat £125, ACSC 213,215,217 cat $245, retail $195. (3). (P) $120 $150

1082 1938 Robes £1 deep blue thick paper (McCracken printing) opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 178s cat £800 MUH. ACSC 216x cat $750 for M. Only 2860 printed & only fraction were McCracken printing. Rare genuine certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $300 $450

1083 1940 AIF set 1d-6d, cnr marginal blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 196-99 cat £200, ACSC 218-21 cat $248, premium for blks. (4 blks). $100 $150

1084 1942-50 KGVI 2½d red, IMPERF pr. MUH, sl staining at UR, 4 margins. SG 206a(var), ACSC 230b cat $450, retail higher. (P) $150 $250

1085 1942-50 KGVI 2½d red, IMPERF pr. F-VF UN, sl staining, 4 margins. SG 206a(var), ACSC 230b cat $375. (P) $100 $150

1086 1946 Peace 2½d carmine NO WMK. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 236a cat $175. SG 213(var). Scarce unissued printing. (P) $70 $100

1087 1946 Mitchell 2½d IMPERF, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 216(var), ACSC 239ba cat $750. Rare variety as wmk inverted is not recorded on the perf stamps. (P) $250 $400

1089 1949 Arms set 5/- to £2. VF fresh MUH. SG 224a-d cat £151. ACSC 268-71 cat $325. (4). (P) $130 $170

1090 1949 Arms 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN Superb fresh W/C MUH. SG 224bs-ds cat £160. ACSC 269x-71 cat $275. (P) $120 $160

1091 1949 Arms £2, variety "Roller Flaw". Fresh MUH. SG 224da cat £150. ACSC 271d cat $450. (P) $150 $200

1092 1949 Arms £2 cnr no imprint example, variety "roller flaw". VF fresh MUH. SG 224da cat £150+, ACSC 271ze cat $1750 for blk of 4. Retail $425. (P) $150 $250

1093 1950 KGVI 3d red, thin paper LR cnr blk of 4, plus normal blk for comparison. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 251a cat $400+. Scarce. (P) $100 $180

1094 1950 KGVI 3d red thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 235(var), ACSC 251a cat $100., plus normal for comparison. Scarce. $30 $50

1095 1950-52 KGVI 3d grey-green cnr Authority imprint blk of 4, pre- printing paper fold resulting in cnr stamp partly IMPERF. VF fresh 1MUH/3MLH. SG 237d(var), ACSC 252b cat $2500. Spectacular. (P) $600 $900

1096 1951 KGVI 3½d Brown, variety "thin paper". VF fresh MUH. SG 247(var), ACSC 253a cat $100. Scarce $35 $50

1097 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (crown pointing right from front of stamp), with normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U 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. ACSC 265a, SG 253aw cat £6000+. Important invert wmk error. Certificate can be obtained on request. In auction 294 we sold the cnr margin example from the same blk for $8150. (P) $4000 $6000

1098 1953 Produce Food 3d & 3½d comp sheets of 100, ea would produce 12 strips of 3 & 6 blks of 9, folded through gutters. VF MUH. Retail as individual multiples $540. Now scarce as comp sheets. $250 $350

1099 ca.1953 Specimen folder (no number) with KGVI 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 very scarce. (P) $300 $450

1100 1954 Red Cross 3½d LL cnr blk of 6 plate no.3, no dashes. VFU/CTO. SG 276(var), ACSC 312zj cat M $200. $50 $100

1101 1958 Broken Hill 4d aniline with full design clearly visible through the paper, appearing as a comp OFFSET on reverse. Blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 305(var). (4). (P) $80 $120

1102 1958 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. SG 305, 334(var). (2). (P) $50 $100

1103 1959 Animal 8d Tiger cat cnr blk of 6 with varieties shading right of animal's head state II. R 9/6 & retouch over animal's ear L 10/3. Both VF MUH. SG 317(var), ACSC 35811p, sb, cat $165. (2 blks of 6) $50 $80

1104 1960 Girl Guides 5d aniline with full design clearly visible through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. Blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 334(var). (4). (P) $80 $120

1105 1961-64 5/- Cattle cream & white papers, former marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 327 & 327a cat £104. (2). $80 $100

1106 1963 QEII 5d green booklet plate comp sheet 288 with plate no -2- at top. Would produce 10 blks of 9 imperf at left or right & 25 panes of 6 "imperf between". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 400bb, bc, bd, bg, zb cat $840 as blks & multiples, comp sheet worth more. $375 $500

1107 1964 Navigator set 4/- to £2. VF fresh MUH. SG 355-60 cat £120. Retail $180. (6). (P) $100 $130

1108 1964 Navigators set 4/- to £2 inc both papers of 10/- & £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 355-60, retail $275. (8). $140 $180

1109 1964 Navigator £1 opt SPECIMEN. SG 359s. VF fresh MUH (P) $80 $120

1110 1965 Christmas 5d multicoloured, error blue OMITTED (missing robes etc). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 435cb cat $1250+. SG 381b cat £1000. Very rare & spectacular. (P) $700 $1000

1111 1965 Christmas 5d multicoloured, error blue OMITTED (missing robes etc). VFU. ACSC 435cb cat $1250+. SG 381b cat £1000, both as M, unpriced U. Very rare & spectacular. (P) $600 $900

AUSTRALIA - DECIMAL ISSUES

1112 1967 QEII 5c blue with offset of design on back. VF fresh MUH. SG 386c(var), ACSC 444c cat $75. (P) $35 $50

1113 1967 QEII 5c deep blue, sheet F (no identifying marks) with listed plate varieties "re-cut shading around 5c" (pos 7/1) ACSC 44h, "weak shading over Queen's right shoulder" (pos 10/8) ACSC 44i (cat $30) & also on 8/2, 8/4, 8/6, 8/8 & 8/10, 9/3, 9/5, 10/2, 10/4 & 10/6, "weak LL cnr" on 2/1, 4/1, 8/1 & most prominent on 10/1, "retouched T of AUSTRALIA" on 2/8 & 10, row 4 nos 4, 6, 8 & 10, row 6 nos 4, 6, 8 & 10, row 8 nos 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10, & row 10 nos 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10. Fresh MUH, theoretical ACSC cat $750, plus premium for comp sheet of 100. $300 $400

1114 1970 QEII 6c orange, with comp OFFSET on reverse, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 387a(var) ACSC 446c cat $400. (4) (P) $130 $200

1115 1966 Cook 75c, vertical gutter blk of 4. Horiz central fold as always. Fresh MUH. SG 400(var), ACSC 462ca cat $300 in 2002. Not often seen. (P) $150 $250

1116 1966 Flinders $1 cnr blks of 6 (5) showing the original & 4 retouched states of R10/3 "left frame missing for 3mm at top" & R9/3 "left frame missing for 4-5mm at base etc", states I-IV showing retouch UL cnr on R9/3". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 463c-ga. Rare assembly. (30). (P) $350 $500

1117 1966 Flinders $1 vert pr, upper stamp variety "Left frame missing for 4-5mm from base" (pos R9/3), lower with "Retouched left frame type 1" (pos R10/3). VF MUH. SG 401(var), ACSC 463e, fa cat $105. $50 $70

1118 1971 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) $60 $100

1119 1971 Floral coil 7c vert 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) $120 $180

1120 1972 Rehabilitation 12c, variety green partly omitted, resulting in "Rehabilitation" missing & lower ½ of "Australia 12c" missing, as lower stamp of vertical pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cc cat $2500. Spectacular & extremely rare as only 10 existed of this combination. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

1121 1972 Rehabilitation 12c, error partially missing green, so "AUSTRALIA 12c" totally omitted at top, but with "Rehabilitation" present at base. VFU. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cb cat $2000. Extremely rare as only 10 existed of this combination. (P) $1000 $1500

1122 1973 Marine Life 1c Shrimp error yellow OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 545b cat £1250, ACSC 635cb cat $4000. Rare. (P) $900 $1300

1123 1973 Marine Life 3c Coral Crab, error missing black, "Australia 3c" etc. VF fresh MUH. SG 547a cat £1900, ACSC 639c cat $2500. Only 10 recorded. (P) $1100 $1500

1124 1973 Gemstone 10c Star Sapphire, error MISSING turquoise (highlights on stone) in right marginal colour bar blk of 4 with the turquoise bar also missing. VF fresh MUH. SG 552ac cat £400, ACSC 468ce cat $1000 -both for singles, a full colour bar strip of 10 cat $3500. (P) $275 $400

1125 1975 Prime Ministers 10c Lyons, variety "Printed on the gummed side." VF MUH. SG 591a cat £140, ACSC 694c cat $250. (P) $90 $120

1127 1975 Flower 18c error MISSING green in vertical strip of 10, totally missing on top 3 stamps & partially on 4th, others normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 608c cat £1050++ for 3 error singles, ACSC 725ch cat $2000 for strip of 10. (P) $1000 $1500

1128 1975 Flower 18c blk of 8, left 4 variety prominent paper join, visually noticeable by the uneven vertical white colour separations in middle left vert pr. Fresh MUH. SG 608(var), ACSC 725(var) (P) $100 $200

1129 1975 Flower 45c vert pr with error paper join/overlap, with 1 stamp having fully 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. (2) (P) $40 $70

1130 1976 Stamp Week 18c M/sheet, in unissued colours, designer's final artwork photographically reduced to issued size. Artist's impression of Blamire Young's portrait (as issued) photographically reduced to postcard size. Also issued M/sheet signed by Ray Honisett, stamp designer. Extremely rare, possibly unique trio. $90 $150

1131 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c blk of 4, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal blk to compare. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $400+. (P) $100 $200

1132 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF "cross gutter" blk of 8 on normal no mesh paper. Fresh MUH, creases & wrinkles, mainly in vertical gutter. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ba cat $2400+ as 4 vertical intersheet prs. Only 1 sheet of 300 recorded, & this is the UNIQUE cross gutter blk! (P) $1000 $2000

1133 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, double vert gutter blk of 8. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) est cat $2000+, plus premium for gutter. Very rare item from a later discovered sheet that is diff paper to the listed proofs from the previously known sheet. (8). (P) $700 $1000

1134 1978 Aviators Kingsford Smith 18c vert pr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 792B cat $150. SG 660a cat £110 (P) $80 $120

1135 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF horiz LR cnr pr. VFU. ACSC 792b cat $150, SG 660a cat £110 -both for M. (P) $80 $120

1136 1978 Aviators 18c M/Sheet, postal forgery on thin non-helecon paper. VF MUH. ACSC 794cd, cat $100 - which is way too low as only several have been offered at auction over the past 10 years. Rare. (P) $75 $150

1137 1978 Bird 20c Grebe vert strip of 5, variety partial missing black "Australia 20c & feathers", affecting top 2 stamps. VF MUH. SG 673 (var), ACSC 805cg(var) cat $2000 for sl diff combination. Very rare as only 10 such strips existed -originally cost vendor $450. (5) (P) $300 $500

1138 1978 Stamp Week 20c PROOF on non helecon paper, blk of 4 (pos 36-37 & 46-47 from only known pane of 50) with extra wide lower margin which did not exist on the issued stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG 694(p), ACSC 823PP(2) cat $1600. Rare specialist item. 2000 Ceremuga photo cert for blk, with photocopy of the comp pane before was broken up. (4). (P) $400 $700

1139 1979 Train 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VFU. SG 715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800 $1200

1140 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base). VF fresh MUH, plus normal to compare. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 50 error stamps. (P) $375 $500

1141 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

1143 1984 AAT South Magnetic Pole Expedition 30c, vert strip of 10, error blue almost totally OMITTED, so background looks white instead of blue on the upper 6 stamps, the lower 4 stamps being normal. VF MUH. SG 61(var). An important discovery that first came to light in 2004 from a retired PO employee. Only 1 sheet existed so only 5 such strips of this extremely rare error are possible (We previously sold another strip for $4900). 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $2500 $4000

1144 1986 Americas Cup 36c Boxing Kangaroo, variety "missing grey" (Australia 36c) lwr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 1037a cat £180. ACSC 1173c cat $300. (P) $110 $150

1145 1986 Wildlife 36c strip lower marginal blk of 20 (10 x 2) with "MODULE 4" & colour control circles in lower selvedge. Fresh MUH. ACSC 1153z cat $150. $50 $80

1146 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. SG 1180(var), 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 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 decimal period & great item for an Australian specialist or a thematic Cycling collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5000 $8000

1147 1989 Cycling 41c blk of 4 IMPERF between horiz from booklet pane. VFU with "Goulburn 23 AUG 1989" FDI cds. Previously unrecorded & unpriced U, also unrecorded on Goulburn FDC, from which this came (photo enclosed). SG 1180b cat £320++, ACSC 1377b cat $600++, both as 2 prs UN. Very rare. (P) $350 $500