11481992 Threatened Species 45c self-adhesive blk of 10 (2x5) with 3 Koala reverse imprint as used for rolls & with red texta cancelling lines. Used as a sample for the Commonwealth Bank for a proposed ATM issue. With copies of internal Australia Post correspondence on this issue. VF MUH. SG 1327-32(var), ACSC 1558-63(var). Interesting specialist item. (P) $90$150
11491992 Threatened Species 45c self-adhesive IMPERF blk of 27+ (9½ x3) with 3 Koala reverse imprint with "Express Post" advert,from sheet used for rolls. Cut to size of bank cheque-book to be used as a sample for the Commonwealth Bank for a proposed ATM issue. With copies of internal Aust Post correspondence on this issue that was sent to the CBA with the stamps. VF MUH, vertical fold through 3 centre stamps. SG 1327-32(var), ACSC 1558-63D(var). Only example recorded & important item for specialist. (P) $900$1500
11501993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued trials in red, 2 vert prs, top with "No Stamps Val Stamps…" etc 4-line imprint, lower either no imprint, or "45c NPC1" imprint, plus piece of paper from receipt roll with similar 4-line imprint. Unique group for specialist. (5). (P) $300$500
11511993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued trials in black, 1 with no imprint, 3 with "NPC1" designation & values 45c, $1 & $1.41 -all inverted (in effect inverted centres), plus stamp in red with "45c NPC1" imprint. VF, on original backing paper. Retail $1500+. Rare group. (5). (P) $200$400
11521994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive error IMPERF strip of 6 for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint. VF fresh MUH, with normal 2 Koala strip to compare. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc & 1742Cc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $750. (2 strips). (P) $250$400
11531995 Cinema 45c self adhesive double width strip of 5+5, error IMPERF. (issued as single strips in rolls). VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkleacross top pr. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P) $500$800
11541995 Christmas 40c self adhesive booklet horiz pr, error IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1572(var). Rare as only 4 imperf booklets discovered, which this pr comes from. (P) $275$400
11562000 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), perf not previously seen by us & this from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). A must for the advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $500$1000
11572000 Olympics Gold Medallists 45c trial printing sheetlet of 20 with blank tabs & pictures of Michael Klim or Kieran Perkins -neither of who won individual gold medals, plus the event title shown as "500m Breaststroke"! - not a real event. Also stamp designs overlap to make fit to smaller size pre-perf sheet, so top row shows no event title. VF fresh MUH. Extremely rare trial. (P) $500$1000
11582000 Olympic Gold Medallists 45c Men's 4x200m freestyle, error horiz strip from sheetlet with left stamp TOTALLY IMPERF & right stamp grossly misperfed, & with stamp-size perf tab in right margin. Superb MUH. SG 2354(var), ACSC 2353c cat $1250+. Extremely rare as only 4 error sheetlets discovered, so only 20 imperf stamps could have existed -of which 15 are still in intact sheetlets, meaning only 5 imperfs available to collectors. (P) $600$1000
11592006 Commonwealth Games M/Sheets comp set of 17. Fresh MUH. FV $72. Now hard to find. $75$100
11602008 Organ Donation $5 sheetlets of 10x50c, unsevered vert strip of 3 sheetlets. Fresh CTO Melbourne 7-Jul-2010. Never issued by PO in this format. Extremely rare, possibly unique. (P) $600$1000
11612008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH. SG 3098(var). (10) $50$100
11622009 PO Anniv 55c (10 diff) from booklet that had the die cut perfs INVERTED, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part designs or 2 at right with only margin text, & most with no denomination! Remains of booklet included. VFU. Spectacular & probably unique. (10). (P) $500$1000
11632013 Australia Exhibition Centenary of Kangaroo stamps, patrons club set of the 4 matching numbered imperf M/Sheets, together with Supporters Club set of 4 M/S, plus Replica card, season pass, & premium season pass in silver colour. (11 items). $300$500
11751946 Proof of the thin opt in black. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)A cat $75++. Only 2 sheets of the black opt existed. (P) $70$100
11761946 Proof of the thin opt in red. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)B cat $100++. Only 1½ sheets of the red opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $80$120
11771948 Airmail cover franked GB KGVI 6d (9), tied by "Aust Army PO 214" cds, from Associated China Traders Tokyo, to Hong Kong. Rare Army PO use for business mail. $50$100
AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES
11781902 ½d-6d Emerald-green blank base, plus ½d dull green. F-VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG D1-6 cat £245 for M, should be at least double, £490 MUH. ACSC D1-9 cat $535. (7). (P) $275$375
11791902 ½d to 5/- Emerald green blank base set, plus extra ACSC listed shades of ½d & 8d, the 1d-6d all both normal & inverted wmks. VF M/MLH. SG D1-8 cat £930+. ACSC D1-11 cat $1345 (15) (P) $600$750
11801902 ½d-8d Blank base set opt SPECIMEN vertically (5/- not made). Mostly F-VF M/MLH, all nice colours, ½d with variety scratch through HALF. SG D1-7s cat £350. ACSC D1/10s cat $700, plus premium for variety. (7). (P) $350$450
11811902 ½d Emerald blank base blk of 30 (pos 1-30) with annotated varieties inc all listed in ACSC d-I. MUH, 6 toned, o/w fresh. SG D1. ACSC D1/d-i cat $880, plus premium for scarce "master plate" blk of 30. $80$150
11821902 ½d Emerald blank base blk of 6 with varieties "2nd 'N' of Penny broken (3rd stamp), "deformed 'S' of Postage" (4th stamp) & "Bue for Due" (6th stamp). F-VF MUH, gum bends at right edge. SG D1(var). ACSC D1/e/f/m cat $260 MUH. $100$130
11831902 ½d Emerald blank base large part right pane reconstruction inc blk of 48, pr, & strip of 4. Noted varieties "Bue for Due", serif 1 flaw, broken N of Penny & other unlisted types. 10M/38MUH, aged/yellowed. SG D1/D1(var). ACSC D1/d/e/f cat $800. (52). $100$150
11841902 1d Emerald green blank base, perf 11½-12, wmk upright. VF fresh MUH. SG D2w cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. ACSC D2a cat $120. (P) $60$80
11851902 3d Emerald blank base UL cnr blk of 18, inc varieties on the 2 UR stamps "flaw in front of D of Due", & "flaw left of lower ball of 3" & unlisted scratch 3 to lower value frame between N&C. F-VF MUH, bit tropicalised. SG D4w cat £900 as normals M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. ACSC D7a/d/e cat $1550 MUH singles. $150$200
11861902 2d Emerald-green blank base, perf 11½-12, wmk upright. VF MUH. SG D4w cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. ACSC D7a cat $150. (P) $75$100
11871902 4d Emerald blank base, wmk upright, 1902 (4 Aug) Matheson cover with "L C Room Perth" duplex, circled "T" with m/s 4d. Due tied by "PR Perth" cds. SG D5. ACSC D8a. Superb $100$200
11891902 4d Emerald blank base wmk inverted blk of 4 inc variety "scratch thru LL spandrel on both left stamps. VF fresh MLH. SG D5(var) cat £192 for normals. ACSC D8/8d cat $200. Scarce blk. (P) $100$150
11901902 6d Emerald blank base, variety "SW of NSW not fully removed". Very fresh M. SG D6(var). ACSC D9k cat $500. (P) $230$300
11911902 6d Emerald blank base, variety "scratch from 'S' of Postage to 6". VF MUH. SG D6(var). ACSC D9e cat $350 MUH. (P) $160$220
11921902 6d Emerald blank base, variety "white flaw on bar of 1st 'E' of Pence". VF fresh M. SG D6(var) cat £60 for normal. ACSC D9g cat $150. (P) $75$100
12001906-08 ½d Green wmk crown single-lined A upright & inverted, plus ½d bright green, 1d wmk upright & inverted, 2d wmk upright. Mostly F-VF MUH. SG ex D45-7 cat £165 for M, should be at least double, £330 MUH. ACSC ex D46-50 cat $340. (6). (P) $140$180
12011906-08 ½d-4d Pale green set wmk crown single lined A (ex 3d), 1d wmk normal, others wmk both normal & inverted. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG D45-9 cat £311. ACSC ex D46-53 cat $400. (7). (P) $150$200
12021906-08 3d Green, wmk crown single lined A. Fresh M. SG D48 cat £700. ACSC D52 cat $875. Retail similar. (P) $200$400
12031906-08 3d Light green wmk crown single lined A. VFM. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875 & under-catalogued. Very scarce (P) $375$500
12041906-08 4d Light green wmk crown single lined A upright, with unlisted variety EN of PENCE joined at base. Sm gum tones, o/w VF MUH. SG D49 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. ACSC D53A cat $275. (P) $70$90
12051906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11. Superb U, with part "Peak Hill 10 JY 1907" cds. SG D51 cat £1100+, ACSC D48 cat $2000+. Unusually nice quality & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
12061907 ½d Light green wmk crown double-lined A inverted. VF fresh MUH. SG D53 cat £35 for M, should be at least £70 MUH. ACSC D56 cat $75. (P) $40$60
12101909-10 ½d to 1/- Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper. VF M/MLH. SG D63-69 cat £279. ACSC D76-88 cat $243 (9) (P) $100$130
12111909-10 set ½d-£1 Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper, inc both dies of 1d & 2d. VF M/MLH. SG D63-73 cat £1030. ACSC ex D76-92 cat $1768. (13). (P) $800$1200
12121909-10 set ½d-£1 Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper, inc both dies of 1d & 2d, plus extra ACSC listed shades of3d to 2/-. VF U with top vals unusually nice. SG D63-73 cat £525+. ACSC D76-92 cat $1165. (20). (P) $500$750
12131909-10 3d Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper perf 12x12½ blk of 31, inc variety "break in left frame 5mm above corner". Mostly VFU "Registered Perth 12 MAY 17" cds with full UH gum, probably used to pay bulk mailing. ACSC D84/84f cat $640, SG D66 cat £558 -both as singles. Rare & attractive multiple. (P) $150$250
1214 1909-10 2/- Pale rose-pink & green, wmk crown double-lined A, perf 12x12½, CA monogram (11½ x 3mm setting), LL cnr blk of 6. Superb fresh MUH. SG D70. ACSC D89Bzb cat $2250 for M strip of 3, should be at least $4460+ for MUH blk of 6. Extremely rare (P) $1200 $2000
12151909-10 2/- Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper, frame plate variety "break in left frame 5mm above cnr". VFM. SG D70(var) cat £70 for normal. ACSC D89(FP1)f cat $150. (P) $75$100
12181913-23 ½d Carmine & deep yellow-green, wmk crown double-lined A thin paper, perf 14, Harrison imprint strip of 4. VF 2M/2MUH. SG 79a. ACSC D95Bzb cat $750. (P) $200$300
12191913-23 ½d-1d Red & green wmk crown double-lined A thin paper, ½d perf 12½, perf 11 wmk normal & sideways, 1d perf 11, ½d & 1d perf 14. VF fresh MUH. SG D76-8 cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. ACSC D93-7 cat$320. (6). $120$150
12201913-23 ½d Red & green wmk crown double-lined A thin paper, perf 12½ & perf 11 normal & sideways wmk, 1d perf 11 normal & sideways wmk, plus ½ to 3d, & 1/- perf 14 inc 2 distinct shades of 1d & 2d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D76, 77, 77a, 78, 78a, 79a-82 & 84 cat £300. ACSC cat $490. (12). (P) $150$200
12211922-30 ½d-6d Red & green set, 3rd wmk, perf 14, inc many ACSC listed shades, with ½d (3), 1d (4), 1½d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d, 6d (3), plus 4d perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D91-8 cat £182 for M, should be at least £364 MUH. ACSC D105-12 cat $644. (18). (P) $240$300
12221922-30 ½d-6d Red & green set, 3rd wmk, perf 14, inc many ACSC listed shades, with ½d (3), 1d (4), 1½d (2), 2d (3), 3d (4), 4d (2), 6d (4), plus 4d perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D91-8 cat £266. ACSC D105-12 cat $320. (23). (P) $120$150
1223 1922-30 1d Red & green, perf 14, 3rd wmk, error WATERMARK INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, corner marginal with unusually excellent centring & large margins for issue. ACSC D106a cat $10,000++, SG D92w cat £5000++, both for M, should be at least double for MUH, $20,000+ or £10,000+, plus premium for cnr marginal. Major rarity, this being only the 2nd example. Discovered in an oldtime specialist accumulation. An important error stamp that has never before been on the market. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $10000 $20000
12241922-30 1½d Carmine & bright yellow-green, 3rd wmk Mullett imprint blk of 4. Superb MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107Bza cat $275 for M, normal MUH is triple, thus $825 for this blk. (P) $200$300
12251922-30 1½d Carmine & yellow-green 3rd wmk upper half sheet of 60 with frame plate 2 varieties "break in octagon" (LP2), "A of Australia joined" (RP8), "break in left frame" (RP19). All fresh MUH. SG D93(var), ACSC D107c, (FP2)d, f, g cat $800++. (60). $80$120
12261922-30 1½d Red & green 3rd wmk UR cnr blk of 16 inc value plate varieties "colour flaws in large 1" (1st stamp) & "colour spot right middle of large 1" (4th), plus variety scratch from large 1 to top frame (12th). Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG D93(var). ACSC D107/(VP)d/g cat $408 MUH. $140$180
12271922-30 1½d Red & green Harrison imprint blk of 4 (usual part imprint due to small margin). Stamps VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107z cat $1400 MUH. (P) $200$300
12281922-30 1½d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 8. VF 3MLH/5 MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $300+ for blk of 4 & 4 singles. (P) $100$150
12291922-30 imprints with 3rd wmk 2d Ash blk of 4 MUH -sl gum tones, 3d Ash pr VF fresh MUH, plus 1931-36 CofA wmk perf 11 1d Ash blk of 8 VF fresh MUH & 4d Ash blk of 4. F-VF M/MUH. SG D94-5, D106 & D109. ACSC D108zb, D109zba, D115z & D119zb/zc w/o any of the frame plate varieties it should have. Total cat approx $1000+. (4). (P) $150$300
12301922-30 3d Red & green, 3rd wmk perf 14 UR cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "large white flaw left frame of octagon" on UL stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG D95(car). ACSC D109/(FP1)I cat $280 MUH. $120$160
12311922-30 4d Red & green 3rd wmk, perf 11 UL cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "break in UL frame of octagon" on 2nd stamp. VF MUH. SG D98(var). ACSC D111/(FP2)d cat $230 MUH. $100$150
12321931-36 1d & 2d Red & green perf 14, ½d-2d perf 11, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG D100-07 cat £48 for M, should be at least £96 MUH. ACSC D113-17 cat $125. (5). $50$70
12331931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £580. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $758. (9). (P) $375$500
12341931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, (ex 6d), CofA wmk perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £190. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $283. (8). $100$140
12351931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh U. SG ex D100-11 cat £420. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $570. (9). (P) $275$375
12371938 4d Red & green CofA wmk, error centre misplaced 3½mm right. VF fresh MUH. SG D116(var). ACSC 126c cat $275. The last we sold in 2012 realised $420. Spectacular. (P) $230$350
12381938 ½d to 1/- set new design wmk inc extra ACSC listed shades, with ½d (4), 1d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d (3), 6d (3) & 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £240. ACSC D122-8 cat $435. (16). (P) $140$180
12391938 ½d to 1/- set new design inc extra ACSC listed shades, with ½d, 1d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d (4), 6d (2) & 1/-. VFU. ACSC D122-8. SG D112-18 cat £175. (14). $50$75
12401938 New Design CofA wmk imprint blks with ½d Ash blks of 8 & 12 in diff shades, 1d, 2d & 3d (2 shades) Ash blks of 4, 4d Authority blk of 4 & Ash blk of 12, plus 1/- Ash pr. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D112-18. ACSC D122za, 123za, 124z, 125z, 126z & zb, 128z cat $1663 inc the extra stamps in some blks. Rare group. (9). $200$400
12421946-57 ½d to 1/- set redrawn values,, plus 1/- to 5/- white background wmk set. VF fresh MUH. SG D119-31 cat £100. ACSC D129-41 cat $246. (13). $90$120
12431946-57 CofA wmk imprint blks with 1d, 3d, 5d & 6d, ea with Ash & Authority blks of 4, plus extra 1d Authority blk of 8, 3d Ash blk of 4, a 4d Authority blk of 8, 7d Authority blks of 8 (2 diff), plus 1953 1/- Authority blk of 8. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D119-29. ACSC D130zb, zd & ze, 132zb, zc & zf, 1932z, 134z & za, 135zb & zd, 136zb & zc, 139za, cat $1100+. (14). $150$300
12441946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.1 w/o dashes, Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $875 for blk, plus another $40 for 4 singles inc variety. (P) $150$300
12451946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.-1- (with dashes) Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF fresh 4 MLH/4 MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $750 for blk of 4, plus another $30 for 4 extra stamps inc variety. (P) $150$300
12461946-48 2d Red & green error centre misplaced 3mm left. SG D121(var). ACSC D131c cat $175. Spectacular. (P) $120$200