11791½d Deep brown perf OS, & 1½d Black-brown Perf OS, LM wmk, both "grossly misplaced perfs" showing parts of design of adjacent stamps. Attractive U. Unlisted. Scarce. (2) (P) $100$200
11801½d Green coarse mesh paper, with virtually indistinguishable wmk blending into the weave of the paper. FU. SG 61a cat £130. ACSC 88a cat $400. A graphic, if not extreme, example of this distinctive paper variety. (P) $150$200
11812d Orange "dry ink". FM. Only listed in ACSC for OS. ACSC 95Ec (var). Rare!! (P) $100$200
11832d Orange wmk INVERTED perf OS, variety "retouched left frame". Marginal VF fresh MUH. SG O71w cat £300, should be at least £600+ MUH. ACSC 95baa cat $750. Retail $800+. (P) $450$600
11842d Orange "cracked electro vertically through right side-behind emu's leg to lower frame". Light cancel clear of variety. ACSC 95(u)l cat $500. (P) $200$250
11852d Intense aniline scarlet perf OS. VFU. ACSC 96I, unpriced. With a much paler shade for comparison. (P) $100$150
11862d Red perf OS WMK INVERTED. FU, light cnr crease. ACSC 96Da, b cat $300. (P) $80$130
11872d Red-brown electro 16 variety "Large white flaw in left value tablet". Scarce. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 97(16)f cat $150. (P) $60$100
11884d Ultramarine, wmk INVERTED. F & fresh M. SG 65w. Retail $22 (P) $100$140
11905d Orange-Brown comb perf 14 UR cnr blk of 9. LL stamp tiny inclusion in gum, perf separation at selvedge repaired by hinge. F-VF fresh M/8MUH. Current retail $1200+ as singles & positional blks much scarcer. (P) $350$500
11915d Chestnut "CA" Monogram single, comb perf, tiny tone trace in selvedge, o/w VF fresh MLH. ACSC 123za cat $500 (P) $250$300
11925d Deep bright chestnut wmk INVERTED, lightly cancelled with part "Petersham/NSW" cds. VFU. ACSC 123B,a cat $500. (P) $220$300
11935d Chestnut single-line perf 14, unlisted var "flaw right of left 5". W/C VF fresh MUH. Retail this nice $300+ (P) $150$200
11945d Chestnut single-line perf 14 UL cnr example "Eight wattles at right". VF MLH. ACSC 122d cat $125 (P) $80$100
11991/4 Turquoise perf OS, Harrison imprint pr with 2 line imprint (cut close at base as usual). F-VFM, sl reinforcing as often. ACSC 128baz cat $4500 ($7500 for normal blk of 4). OS imprints are much rarer than non imprints & worth considerably more. (P) $1000$1500
KGV - LARGE MULTIPLE WMK
1200½d Green UR horiz marginal strip of 6 (comp row) showing "DOUBLE PERFS". Stamps MUH, lightly suntanned, gum bends. ACSC 65b cat $1200. Rare in multiples. (P) $400$600
1201½d Yellowish-green CA Monogram, Electro 5, left pane of 60 showing varieties "White flaw adjoining roo's back", "White spot on roo's back", "Eight wattles at left", "White flaw in King's hair" & "Cracked electro -2nd state, left wattle to forearm of roo". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 65(5)d-ha, z, cat $1584, the monogram alone cat $300, should be at least 3 times = $900 MUH. (P) $1200$1600
1202½d Yellowish-green Electro 5 variety 'thin fraction at right' horiz pr. W/C, VF MLH. ACSC 65(5)Em cat $125. (P) $80$120
1204 ½d Green Electro 6, Harrison one-line imprint blk of 4 with wmk INVERTED. Stamps MUH, perf strengthened in LL selvedge. ACSC 65a(6)z, normal cat for m, $450 with wmk inverted x 5 = $2250, plus premium MUH. Rare imprint. (P) $1000 $1400
12131d Pale carmine-rose (G106), Plate 3, UL cnr blk of 4, LL stamp with constant plate variety "cut in left frame" (pos 5/7). Hinged in selvedge only, sl tropicalised gum. Stamps MUH. ACSC 74C(3) (P) $150$200
12141d Pale carmine-rose (G106) perf OS. Right hand stamp from a horiz pr. FU with neat "AUSTRALIA" straight line cancel. ACSC 74Cb cat $150. Drury photo-cert (for the pr). (P) $100$140
12151d Red varieties with "damaged LR frame", 'N-Y joined', 'secret mark' (rounded cnr), thinned left frame 'tilted crown', 'gash in left frame', 'extra frame line at right' plus 6 other ACSC unlisted types. Shades (3) with deep carmine-rose (74B), pale carmine-rose (74C) & carmine (74D). Plus perf "OS" & perf "OS NSW". G-FU. ACSC/retail $1200. (18) $350$500
1218½d Orange perf OS/NSW. G-F U. ACSC 67Aba(var). (P) $80$120
12191d Green marginal blk of 4 with varieties "Wattle line state V with notch 5-25mm below UL corner" (previously only recorded in CofA wmk), "Nick near top of left frame" (cat $25) & "Flaw under neck" ($200), UL stamp (wattle line) rounded cnr, fresh MUH. ACSC 80(4) would be fd, g & h. Important new discovery? (P) $250$500
12201d Green vert pr with varieties "White spot in SE corner" & "Run N (second state)". VF MUH. ACSC 80(4)g, sa cat $230. (P) $100$150
12211½d Red, Plate 1A Mullett imprint blk of 4 with distinctive deformed 1st A of Australia in 2nd imprint line. Couple light marginal spots. Upper stamps VFM, lower pr MUH. ACSC 91(1a)za cat $1000. An imprint pr of this rare imprint sold for $350 in auction 280. (P) $450$600
12223d Blue Die 1 perf OS wmk INVERTED. Fresh MUH. ACSC 106aa. Normal retail $325, WMK INV much rarer. (P) $220$300
12244d Olive blk of 4. VF fresh MLH/MUH. Retail $900 as 4 singles. (P) $200$300
12251/4 Deep greenish blue, variety "thick '1' at right", marginal. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 129m cat $450+, much under rated. (P) $350$500
12261/4 Greenish-blue lwr marginal pr, right stamp variety "Thick 1 at right". Couple of small tone spots on lwr perfs of variety stamp, which is MUH, left stamp VF MLH. ACSC 129Am, cat $1450 (P) $375$500
12271/4 Turquoise, very deep. FU. SG 93(var). A very scarce shade. (P) $350$600
KGV - SMALL MULT WMK 13½x12½
12281d Green Die I & II marginal blk of 4 (2 of ea). F & fresh MUH. ACSC 81(1)fa cat $160. Retail $200. $90$120
12291d Green Die I & II LL cnr part imprint blk of 8, with 4 die II (2 recumbent). W/C, MLH/7MUH. ACSC 81(1)fa/z cat $300. (P) $130$180
12301d Green (toned paper) blk of 6, central pr heavily over-inked with Kangaroo & Emu merging into the background & blotchy King's neck. Lower non-variety stamps creased o/w FM. ACSC 81A(var). Unlisted. Impressive. (P) $150$300
12311d Green Die I (3) & Die II (6), w/c marginal blk of 9. VF fresh MUH. Retail this fine $600 (P) $275$375
12321½ Red varieties. Type B Re-entry (4L47) state II, with halo behind Kangaroo plus duplication of shading behind left value tablet now fully developed FU(2) ACSC 91(4)ea cat $60 x2. Plus same variety (4L47) perf 13½ x 12½ MLH (92(4)ea) cat $50, & another Type B re-entry (4R27??) VF CTO (Very rare as such!) with normal Type A CTO for comparison. Total ACSC cat $300. (5) $100$150
12331½d Red, 2 singles tied to 1934 "PACKET-BOAT" cover by boxed 'LOOSE LETTER" h/s with " MARINE POST OFFICE/RMMS AORANGI" cds alongside. Fresh & clean & attractive. (P) $100$150
1234 2d Red Die III, error NO WMK. Superb fresh MLH. SG 99ab cat £1200, ACSC 102aa cat $4000. Retail $4000+. Very rare. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
12352d on 1½d & 5d on 4½d, both perf OS/NSW. 1st MUH, 2nd VFM. Offered 'as is'. (2) $100$150
12365d Light brown, UR cnr strip of 3, variety "Thin words of value". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 126b cat $375. (P) $130$200
12371/4 Turquoise, Marginal, F MUH, Retail $575 (P) $150$200
12381/4 Bright greenish-blue, Ash imprint pr. F-VF fresh M. ACSC 130Bz cat $1500 (blk of 4 cat $2500). (P) $500$800
KGV - C of A WMK
12391d Green opt OS, variety wmk INVERTED. F U, very light cancel. SG O129w cat £800, ACSC 82(OS)a cat $2000 (P) $700$1000
12423d Blue variety "DRY INK". VFU. Unlisted in ACSC. Rare with few examples recorded. With normal for comparison. (P) $100$200
AUSTRALIA - OTHER PRE-DECIMAL
12431913 KGV 1d Engraved collection inc set of Plates 1-4 blks of 4, Plate 4 pr cancelled Perth 11.12.13 -very early used, various singles, strips, blks, few listed flaws, also 6d Kookaburra mint & used. Generally F-VF MUH/MLH, few used. ACSC approx $1250 (65) $400$500
12441913 KGV 1d scarlet Engraved plate no.2 part imprint upper marginal blk of 4 with ACSC listed varieties "weak entry behind Emu's head" (2/5), "retouch to right frame" (2/15) & "weak entry at base" (2/16). VFM/MLH. ACSC 59(2)z. (P) $100$150
1245 1913 KGV 1d carmine Engraved (plate 3), right marg horiz pr, plus part of lower pr, variety IMPERF horiz. Both part stamps reverse thins, top pr VF fresh MLH. ACSC 59(3)ba cat $12,000 as a blk of 4. Despite problems an extremely rare item. (P) $1000 $2000
12481914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, left marginal part imprint MUH. Retail $225. $80$100
1249 1927 Canberra 1½d IMPERF BETWEEN vert pr. Fresh M, o/c as usual. ACSC 132b cat $5000 for such centring. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. Rare & spectacular. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $3000
12501927 Canberra 1½d, Plate 9 (full) blk of 4. MLH. ACSC 132zb cat $1000. Rare, only 35 known. (P) $450$700
12511927-63 Collection on leaves inc 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet M, 1931 K/Smith 6d "Re-entry" & "Extra islands" in M/MUH blks of 4, 6d Airmail imprint strip of 3 MLH. 1932-36 commems comp mostly U, inc 5/- Bridge CTO, with retouch over bridge, 1937 KGVI 2d mauve blk of 9 with medal flaw 1937 NSW Sequi set plus 2d "Man with tail", Robes set U thick & thin papers plus 10/- SPECIMEN. 1940-63 mostly MLH, inc Arms to £2, 5/- Cattle cream & white papers (MUH) etc, 3½d RV re-entry, coil prs & 3 blks of 4, also range of covers, stationery, few interesting markings, commercial items etc, also MLH AAT 1957-61, Christmas Is 1958 & 1963 sets, Norfolk 1947-63 appears comp, odd blemish. Generally F-VF MLH/U. Conservative reserve. Inspect (100s) (P) $800$1200
12521928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet, cancelled with 4 EXHIBITION cds, 2 in red & 2 in dull blue. Scarce. (P) $350$450
12531928 Kookaburra 3d blue M/Sheet. VF M/MUH. SG 106a. Retail $175. (P) $120$150
12541928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet, cancelled with EXHIBITION cancels in both dull blue & red. (P) $350$450
12551928 Kookaburra 3d M/sheet. VF CTO. Folded in left margin, with red & dull blue Exhib cds dated "30 OC 28". SG 106a. Retail $500+. (P) $300$400
1256 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/sheet. VFU with Exhibition cds dated "29 OC 28" in GREEN (not the common greenish-blue). SG 106a. Infinitely rarer than other pmk colours. (P) $1000 $1500
12571931 Kingsford Smith 6d Ash imprint blk of 8 with variety "re-entry in "FORD" of KINGSFORD & "LD" of WORLD. W/C even lightly sun-tanned gum, VF MUH. SG 123a, cat £50 for hinged singles. ACSC 143za cat $200, retail now higher. $90$120
12871938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thick paper, ea in blk of 6. F-VFU. SG 176-78 cat £324+++. Retail $330+++ as singles, plus premium for blks. Rare multiples. (3 blks of 6) (P) $150$250
12881938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thin paper. VF MUH. Retail $200 (P) $120$160
12931942 KGVI 2½d IMPERF horiz pr from either left margin or left gutter. Superb MUH. ACSC cat $500 (see pg 6/29). Scarce & popular. BPA photo-cert. (2) (P) $350$450
13041950 KGVI 3d red, thin paper LR cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 251a cat $300+. Scarce. (P) $100$150
13051952 Aborigine 2/6 wmk CofA, LL NO IMPRINT blk of 4 variety 'extra perforated paper flap' at base. VF MLH. ACSC 265ze(var) cat $100 as no imprint blk plus huge premium for graphic paper flap. (P) $200$300
13061953 QEII 3d green vert perfs shifted so reads "AUSTRALI". VF fresh MUH. SG 262(var). (P) $70$120
1307 1953 Tasmania Sesqui 3d se-tenant pr IMPERF DIE PROOF with large margins in its original CBA Note Printing Australia Folder. Only 6 in private hands, this example, numbered 29, presented to JRW Purves. VF fresh as made. ACSC 304/5 DP(1) cat $5000. (P) $3000 $4000
13081954 Telegraph 3½d imperf DIE PROOF in issued colour, on wove paper, no wmk. UN as made, flts & stained, 4 huge margins. ACSC 311DP cat $3500. Rarity as only 8 made. (P) $400$600
13091957 QEII 10d LR cnr blk of 6 with large part "CENTRE OF WORK" engraved in reverse on lower selvedge. VF MLH/MUH. ACSC 322z cat $100 as a strip of 3. $75$120
13101957 QEII 10d UR cnr blk of 8 with large part "CENTRE OF WORK" engraved in reverse on lower selvedge. Minor gum bends on 1 stamp in lower row, o/w VF MUH. ACSC 322za cat $100 as a strip of 3. $80$120
13111959 Christmas 5d with graphic extra paper fold. VF MUH. ACSC unlisted (2) (P) $80$200