1064£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B. W/C VFM. SG 45s. Retail $400+ this W/C. (P) $200$275
1065£2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C. F MLH. SG 45bs. Retail $275. (P) $100$140
1066£2 Purple-black rose opt SPECIMEN Type C. W/C VF fresh MLH. Retail $400+. (P) $180$240
1067Postmarks: "RECORDS/(date)/MELBOURNE" single ring oval d/s, 3 diff types struck on 9d, 6d dull-violet blue or 1/- pr. The first almost identical to that on KGV 1/4 DIE PROOF illustrated on page 4/297 in the ACSC KGV catalogue. (P) $80$150
10721/- Emerald, plate 3, Ash N/N imprint pr. Minor repaired separation in margin, stamps w/c. VF MLH. ACSC 34Az cat $300 (blk of 4 cat $500). Retail $200+ as singles, this well centred. (P) $110$170
10741/- Emerald CTO ex PO specimen sets. ACSC 39w cat $400. (10). (P) $150$200
10752/- Maroon plate 1 Ash N/A imprint pr. VF fresh M. ACSC 39z cat $480 ($800 for blk of 4) (P) $275$375
10762/- Maroon CTO ex PO Specimen set. ACSC 39w cat $500. Scarce. (10) (P) $220$300
10772/- Pale maroon, Plate 1, Ash N/A imprint pr. FM, uneven gum color due to use of inferior quality s/book. VF appearance. ACSC 39Cz cat $480 (blk of 4 cat $800). (P) $150$200
10866d Chestnut, marginal blk of 4. W/C VF fresh MUH. Retail $180+ as singles (P) $100$120
10879d Violet plate 3 Ash first state imprint pr. VF MLH. ACSC 29z cat $210, (blk of 4 cat $350). (P) $100$150
10889d Violet, plate 3 -second state Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. ASCS 29za cat $275 (P) $160$200
10899d Violet Plate 4 Ash imprint pr, first State of the plate. FM. ACSC 29z cat $210 ($350 for blk of 4). (P) $100$150
10902/- Maroon specialised collection on leaves inc plate 2 LL cnr blks of 12 (2) with ACSC listed varieties "Flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria, retouched", "Flaw on S of Aust", "White flaw under LI of AUSTRALIA" (2L59) & some retouched. ACSC 40 ia, j, k, ka cat $450. Plate 2 LL part imprint blk of 4 & adjoining blk of 6 with 3 unlisted constant varieties & LR vert blk of 8, R59 with "damaged N" & lwr marginal blk of 8 with ACSC listed "Gulf of Carpentaria retouch (L39) & "dollar S" (L45). Plate 1 imprint blk of 4 (cat $50) & ACSC listed varieties "Chopped Neck of Kangaroo" (UL cnr pr) & "Cut Throat Kangaroo" (blk of 4). Also selection of other multiples, mostly unclassified plates plus Die II re-drawn (12) inc imprint blk. Gum aging or crazing in places. Mixed M/MUUH. Min ACSC $1200. (130) $400$600
10912/- MaroonDie II, cnr blk of 16. Fresh MUH. ACSC 41 cat $128 $80$100
10925/- Grey & yellow. VF fresh, barest trace of hinge? Almost MUH. (P) $250$300
1108 £2 Black & rose. VF fresh MUH, marginal. ACSC 58, SG 138 cat £3500+ for M, & better Roos worth triple for MUH, so £10,500+. Very rare in genuine MUH condition & retail nowadays $10,000+. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $6500 $9000
1109£2 Black & rose. VFU, light cnr cds, bright colour. SG 138 cat £550. Retail $1000+ for so nice. (P) $500$650
1110£2 Black & rose. Tiny neat cnr cds. Superb U. Retail $1000+ this nice (P) $550$750
1111£2 Black & rose. FU. Tennant Creek (NT) cds. Retail $750 (P) $375$500
1112£2 Black & rose. FU, neat part "Registered" cancel. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58B. Retail $750. (P) $375$500
1113£2, £1, 10/- opt SPECIMEN Type D, £2 with variety 'bullet hole in leg'. ACSC 58(V)h cat $4000. Fresh MUH. (P) $160$220
1114£2 Grey-black & rose-crimson opt SPECIMEN type d with variety "bullet hole in Kangaroo's leg". VF fresh MLH. (P) $120$160
1115Set: 6d brown to 10/- grey & pink. F-VFU. Retail $300 (6) (P) $120$150
1116SPECIMEN set, 10/-, £1, £2 opt Type D, £2 with variety 'Kangaroo with broken jaw". W/C, VFM. (3) (P) $120$160
KING GEORGE V HEADS
11171d Red accumulation on pgs. Unsorted & messy, mixed rough & smooth papers with colour or shade variations evident. Also many clear dates ranging from late 1914 to late 1919. Unchecked in detail. Mixed condition, fair to VF U. (1565) $300$500
11181d Red shade/variety collection in hagners inc smooth paper pink/salmon & rough paper rose shades. Varieties inc Die II (10) inc perf OS, vert strip of 3 & vert pr. Die III FU. Inv wmk (5 inc VFM). "Wattle Line/nick in left frame" pr MLH & some G-FU. LM wmk VFM (2) & FU. Plus official perfins & pmk interest. Mostly G-VFU, odd M/MLH. (300+) $180$250
11191d Red singles (3) on 1916 Pictorial Masonic envelope from Keswick (SA) to USA with violet "PASSED" h/s front & censor numeral 10 on reverse. F-VF condition. (P) $80$120
11201d Red Die II (shades). Smooth paper. Unchecked. G-FU. Retail $780+. (52) $180$250
11211d Red Die II (shades). Smooth paper. G-FU. Unchecked. Retail $1000+ (70) $220$300
11221d Violet Collection with shades (24) inc pale aniline strip of 3 (cat $300), Aniline Violet (3, cat $300), Deep purple (5), Lilac (5) & 8 others. Printing varieties with 'IMPERF" at top, dry ink ACSC 76c (2, cat $300) & coarse mesh paper (4 inc pr ACSC 76aa cat $200). Perf OS/NSW (6, very scarce, retail $240), Perf OS (5 cat $120, inc Wattle line). Other ACSC listed varieties (15, cat $225) inc neck flaw (3), Dot before 1 (3), RA Joined (2), Secret Mark (2). Non-listed varieties (45+) inc left frame flaws (22), marginal dots, crown top errors, etc plus another 9 similar in the aniline-violet shade (min cat $900). Wide range of colours throughout. G-FU, min cat /retail $2800. (118) (P) $700$1000
1123Collection in album, inc varieties, imprints etc. Noted single wmk 1d green "wattle line" & "flaw under neck" in blk, "secret mark" & "pearl flaw" in blk, Mullett imprint blks (3), Harrison blk (1), 1½ red Harrison imprint pr & blk, 'HALEPENCE' (2) in prs, 2d brown Harrison imprint prs (4), singles inc pr (8), 3d, 4d Harrison imprint blk (1), prs (2), & no imprint pr, 4½d, SM perf 14 4d olive blk of 4 2MUH/2MLH, no wmk 1d green blks (5), imprint blk of 8, perf OS U (3), 1½d Harrison imprint blk of 8 (separation) etc, few covers etc. Some variable condition. MUH/MH & U. Retail over $5000+ (few 100) $1000$1500
1124Collection near comp as per Seven Seas leaves, F-VF M, with single wmk ½d to 1/4 inc 1d red Die III, 2d brown, 4d lemon, violet, blue, olive, 4½d & 1/4. SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 ½d to 1/4 inc 2d, 4d, 4½d. Perf 13½ x 12½ 1d - 5d inc 1d green Die I, II, II strip, both 3d blue & 4½d. CofA wmk set ½d to 5d plus OS opt set of 6 vals to 5d brown. Mostly F-VF M with MUH amongst the lower vals. Retail $2100. (66) (P) $600$800
1125Comp collection of Normals & OS. in Seven Seas pages with single wmk ½d to 1/4 inc 1d red Dies II & III, 4d orange, lemon, violet, blue LM wmk set of 5. SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 ½d to 1/4 inc 2d & 4d. SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II, 4½d deep violet Dies I & II CTO & 1/4 CTO. CofA wmk set of 8, all OS opts plus perf OS set of 20 to 1/4. Neat & attractive, mostly F-VF U. Retail $800+. (92) $275$350
1126KGV Prancing Horse essay in red, bottom marginal. VF UN as made. Scarce . (P) $150$250
1127OS opt set of 7, ½d to 5d inc SM wmk 2d, 4d, top 3 vals marginal. F-VF MUH. Retail $200+. (7) $90$120
1128Perf OS: Collection in Seven Seas hingeless pages, very near comp with single wmk (26) to 1/4 inc 1d red Die II smooth paper (2 diff shades) & Die II rough paper, 4d lemon & 5d rough paper (retail $180). LM wmk set of 5 inc 1d red NO WMK 1d green & 1½d red SM wmk perf 14 to 4½d inc ½d orange (rounded cnr, retail $220) plus extra 1/4 single wmk to fill the page. CofA wmk 2d perf large OS (very scarce type) SM wmk perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 inc 3d blue, Dies I &II & 4½d plus 5d, 1/4 VF CTO, & very scarce 2d on 1½d, plus ½d orange, 1½d black-brown, 2d red & 3d blue all with wmk INVERTED & OS opt set ½d-5d. Fresh & clean, mostly F-VFU. A well balanced, rarely offered, collection. Retail $2600. (67) $600$1000
1129Postmark: "EASTBOURNE/13 MY 18/NSW" cds (closed 1956) near comp strike in violet on 1d red single wmk. (P) $40$60
1130Single wmk Collection on leaves inc ½d (4), 1d red shades (34) inc Die IIs & 4 sub-cliches, 4d orange shades (11) inc wmk invert, 5d (4, inc M variety "broken NE cnr" -ACSC 123f cat $125) etc. Odd blemish, mostly F-VFU (53) (P) $300$400
1131Single Wmk: Mint/MUH collection ½d to 1/4 in hagners with ½d green (57), ½d orange (41), 1d violet (70) inc blks of 4 (2). 1d green (84) inc Die II MUH prs (6), strips of 3 (2) & blk of 6. 1½d green (15), 1½d red (34) inc Single wmk (8 inc blk of 4), SM wmk perf 14 inc Slurred print blk of 4 MUH & perf OS MUH (19 retail $760). 1½d brown (62) inc range of shades, 1½d black-brown (64) inc blks of 4 (2). 2d orange (38) inc possible CRACKED ELECTROS (2, ACSC 95(9)g cat $750 ea) & "Split right frame" (graphic, ACSC unlisted, short perfs at right). 2d red Single wmk (56) inc prs (9) & blks of 4, CofA wmk (14) inc wmk inv blk of 6 (ACSC 103 cat $90). 3d blue (2), 4d orange (rounded cnr), 4d olive (5) inc SM wmk perf 13½x12½ Ash imprint blk of 4 (cat $200). 4½d violet (2) inc 5d opt, 5d brown, CofA wmk (7) inc perf G/NSW & Ash imprint blk of 4 (ACSC 127(2)z cat $125). 1/4 CofA wmk (3) - tone spots inc Ash imprint pr. Wmk Inv (6) to 2d red Die III. Some toning evident in places, mostly F-VF M with MUH throughout. Retail $5000 for hinged plus say another $2000(?) for the 2d orange varieties. (520) (P) $1100$1700
1132SM wmk Perf 14 Collection ½d to 1/4 in display pgs inc 1d green ACSC listed varieties in 3 positional blks of 4 inc "Wattle line state V with notch in left frame 5.5mm below TLC" (unlisted ACSC). INV WMK (4) inc coil join varieties "Ferns" & "RA retouch" retail $400+. 2d red-brown imprint pr (cat $240). 3d Die 1A Mullett imprint pr (A-B gutter) cat $210 & Type B VFM. 4d perf OS FM tone spot (cat $450). 4½d M & U (2). 1/4 FM & FU. Mostly selected examples neat, fresh & clean M/MUH/FU. Total retail $2400. (50) (P) $600$900
KGV - SINGLE WMK
1133½d Pale emerald-green electro 3, Single Line Perf 14.2 with varieties "tilted crown top" & "white spot in lwr frame line at right". Neat machine cancel. FU. ACSC 64B (3) cat $600+. SG 20z cat £475. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $400$600
1134½d Deep yellow "CYPRUS" green perf OS/NSW. FU with part "Sydney/JA 21/(1924" cancel. The lower stamp of now separated vert strip of 3 (the only perf OS/NSW in this scarce shade known to us). The upper stamp realised $245 in auction 275. ACSC 63H (ba) var cat $150 w/o perfins. (P) $180$250
1135½d Deep Green Electro 3 variety "cracked electro" through LL cnr. UR cnr perf added. FU. ACSC 63(3)Ch cat $2000 plus ½d bluish-green lwr marginal M with variety "dot before right 2". (2) (P) $250$400
11361d Carmine-red (G1) single line perf, Plate 4, variety 'distorted ONE PENNY'. FU. ACSC 70A(4)k cat $200. (P) $100$150
11371d Carmine-red (G1) single line perf with variety 'extra frame at right'. Unusually W/C showing all four marginal cnr dots. V U. ACSC 70A(var). (P) $60$100
11381d Carmine-red (G1) single line perf, Plate 4, variety 'thin ONE PENNY'. FU. ACSC 70A(4)l cat $200. (P) $100$150
11391d Carmine-red (G1) single line perf, Plate 3, variety 'dot before 1'. FU. ACSC 70A(3)f cat $200. (P) $120$150
11401d Deep-red (G2) single line perf, Plate 4 with variety 'run N of ONE', first state. FU. ACSC 70B(4)s cat $200. (P) $80$120
11411d Carmine-red Die II (G10) smooth paper, wmk INVERTED, light machine cancel. FU. ACSC 71A(1)f(var). Unpriced.. (P) $100$150
11421d Dull-red (G16) smooth paper Die II blk of 4 (49/50,55/60) with lower marginal wmk line. LL cnr stamp lightly creased, very lightly cancelled. Superb appearance. ACSC 71E(1)f. 2011 Drury photo-cert. (P) $140$200
11491d Carmine-red (G30) smooth paper lower marginal pr with variety "RA joined". FM. ACSC 71V(4)j. 2011 Drury photo-cert. (P) $100$150
11501d Carmine-rose (G30) smooth paper horiz pr, right stamp variety "Substituted Cliché" Die II (early state with full top of crown). Scarce as a pair. Bold Melbourne cds. FU. ACSC 71V(2)ia cat $100 as a single, prs worth much more. 2011 Drury photo-cert. (P) $80$120
11511d Carmine-rose BI-SECT (G30) smooth paper plus normal single tied to small piece by blue "PORTSEA/DE 4 18/VICTORIA" cds. (P) $100$150
11521d Carmine-rose (G30) smooth paper Substituted cliche Die I & Die II. F-VF U. ACSC 71(2)Via,ja cat $200. Retail $250+. (2) (P) $100$150
11531d Carmine red Plate 2 Harrison single line IMPRINT pr. VF fresh M. ACSC 71(2)Yzh cat $450. (Blk of 4 cat $750). (P) $150$250
1154 1d Carmine red (G31) smooth paper Die I, II joined pr, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. ACSC 71Ya(1)fa. Extremely rare. 2011 Drury photo cert (P) $2000 $4000
11551d Carmine red (G31) smooth paper Die I, II joined pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 21/21d. ACSC 71(y)fa cat $1200. Retail $1800. 2011 Drury photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
11571d Reds rough paper Substituted cliche Die I & II'. W/C, FU. ACSC 72(2)ia,ja cat $250. (2) (P) $120$140
11581d Red rough paper Substituted cliche Die I & Die II. W/C. F-VF U. ACSC 72(2)ia,ja cat$250. (2) (P) $120$160
11591d Carmine-rose (G62) rough paper perf OS, DOUBLE VARIETY DRY INK & wmk INVERTED. Dry inks in rough papers are 10 times rarer than smooth paper & with wmk inverted would be of highest rarity. FU, rounded UR cnr. ACSC 72Ca,bb,c cat $250 x 10 = $2500. 2011 Drury photo-cert. (P) $250$400
11641d Damson (G70½) rough paper perf OS variety "extra line at left". W/C, very lightly cancelled. Superb fresh U. ACSC 72Kbb cat $150+. 2011 Drury photo-cert (P) $150$200
11661d Dull-red (G72) rough paper Substituted cliche Die I. VFU. ACSC 72M(2)ja cat $150. (P) $80$120
11671d Carmine rough paper with varieties 'Substituted cliche Die I & II'. FU. ACSC 72(2)ia,ja cat $250. (2) (P) $100$140
11681d Carmine-rose (G74) rough paper Substituted cliche Die I. Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 74Q(2)ja cat $125. (P) $70$100
11691d Red-brown (G76) rough paper Die II wmk INVERTED & variety "extra frame line at right". Rounded LR cnr. FU. ACSC 72Da(1)f cat $250 as normal wmk inv plus huge premium for Die II. (P) $100$150
11701d Carmine Die I/II sub-cliché pr. FU. Scarce as joined pr (P) $200$300
11711d Red, plate 3, JBC Monogram. 1917-18 "Help Win the War" machine cancel. FU. ACSC 71(3)ze cat $450 for MUH & used very much rarer! (P) $150$200
11721d Red Die II Collection in Frank Godden album annotated on leaves with dates ranging from Sept 1914 to Oct 1918. Most identified as to plate positions plus multiples with prs (21) & strips of 3 (2). Plus hagner with perf OS (7) inc smooth paper UN & private Perfin. Generally G-FU. See website for full coll'n. (190) (P) $700$1000
11731d Brownish-red Die II (G75) rough paper perf OS/NSW. Lightly cancelled. VFU. (P) $100$150
11741d carmine-red Die III (G109). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 75A cat $200. Retail $175. $75$100
11761d Aniline-violet pr, left unit variety "Weak left frame", light "Carlton 15 AP 24 Vic" cds. VFU, w/c. ACSC 76G(var), cat $200+ (P) $90$120
11771d Violet & 2d orange, both perf OS, on Avis de Reception card used 7 May 1924 Meriden to Burracoppin, minor creasing. ACSC 76ba cat $300 on cover +2d orange. Rare combination franking of Officials. (P) $250$300