10111971 Christmas 7c cream paper LL cnr sheet no blk of 25. VF MUH. ACSC 578za cat $125, retail similar. $40$60
10121971 Christmas 7c white paper LR blk of 25 with red sheet number 006141 & variety "Retouch in green through first A of Australia" (R8/4). VF unfolded MUH. ACSC 584d, 585zb cat $220. $75$100
1013 1972 Rehabilitation 12c, error partially missing green "AUSTRALIA 12c" omitted at top. VFU. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cb cat $2000. At most only 20 existed. (P) $1000 $1500
1015 1973 Marine Life 3c Coral Crab UR cnr blk of 8, with UR stamp IMPERF at right margin due to paper fold & resulting misperf & miscut margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 547(var), ACSC 638(var) unlisted as a new discovery. The only similar error in the series is the 10c imperf at right which cat $4500 with 10 examples known, while this is the only recorded example & believed UNIQUE! (P) $1500 $2500
1016 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 thought to exist. (P) $1100 $1500
10171973-74 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) $300$450
10181974 Gemstone 9c/8c opal, variety surch shifted right so "9c" is on opal & barely visible, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 579(var), ACSC 646c cat $75, plus premium for "missing" 9c. (2) (P) $50$70
10191974 Christmas 10c, comp set of 8 plate nos (pl 2 "dot" only, as always), both left & right marginal gutter blks of 4. Odd minor tone spot mainly on "2 left", o/w VF fresh MUH. A very difficult assembly! ACSC 680z-zo cat $750. (16 blks). $300$400
10201975 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) $150$250
10211975 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
10221975 Flower 45c vert pair with variety 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) $50$100
10231977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF horiz pr, on normal paper (no mesh). F-VF MUH. SG 645(var), ACSC 765b cat $200. (P) $70$100
1024 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
10251977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c blk of 4, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal blk of 4 to compare. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $400. (P) $130$200
10261977 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
10271977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, horiz pr. Superb UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) est cat $500. (P) $150$250
10291978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF horiz LR cnr pr. VFU. ACSC 792b cat $150, SG 660a cat £110 -both for M. (P) $80$120
10301978 Bird 20c Grebe vert strip of 5, variety partial missing black "Australia 20c & bird's 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
10321978 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 comp pane before broken up. (4) (P) $450$700
10331979 Train 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800$1200
10341979 Train 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint as bottom stamp ofvertical strip of 8, se-tenant with normals. VF fresh MUH. SG 715/715a cat £2,000+ as singles, plus large premium for strip. Veryrare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the errors on the lower 3 rows. (P) $900$1500
10351981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base). VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 50 error stamps. (P) $400$700
1036 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
1039 1989-1990 Cycling 37c UNISSUED 1st "peel & stick" stamp - WRONG DENOMINATION & never issued due to rate increase. The original artwork for the Cycling stamp was for a 37c but this was changed to 41c for 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 (A similar example sold in 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 the decimal period & great item for an Australian specialist or a thematic Cycling collection. . (P) $5000 $8000
10401993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in black, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC 1" designation & values 45c & $1, both inverted (so in effect inverted centres). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $100$200
10411994-97 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
10421994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive error IMPERF double width strip of 6 for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint. F-VF fresh MUH, mnr wrinkles., plus same double strip perf, with 2 Koala Cambec SNP imprint. Only issued as single strips in rolls. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc/Cc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $1500 for 2 strips alone. Extremely rare. (2 double strips). (P) $500$800
10431995 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
10441995 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
10462000 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) perforated not previously seen by us & this comes 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
10472000 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
10482006 Roses $5 sheetlets of 10x50c, unsevered horiz strip of 3 sheetlets. Fresh CTO GPO Melbourne. Never issued by PO in this format. Extremely rare, possibly unique. (P) $750$1000
10492008 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) $750$1000
10502008 Australian Rules Football $5 sheetlet 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) $750$1000
10512008 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) (P) $70$120
1052 2013 Royal Jubilees Prestige booklet with 50c Coronation Anniv coin, MAJOR ERROR, has extra pg 17-18 Coronation Coach 60c M/Sheet, but IMPERF, with normal perf M/S following. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. Inc special sheetlets only available in this with 60c (2 diff), $2.60 single in sheetlet & $2.60 strip of 3 sheetlet (2 diff). Unique? (P) $1500 $2000
10691979 St George Football 80c Rockdale with 20c Robin attached at left. VF MUH. Pf B143c cat/retail $250. (P) $80$120
10702009 PO Anniv $5.50 booklet with INVERTED die-cut perfs, fold roulettes & guillotining, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part stamps at left & 2 at right with only margin text & no denomination etc! Amazing new discovery. (P) $250$400
AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN
10711946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7 cat £190, retail $375. (7). (P) $180$250
10721946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in gold. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. Rarest of these proofs. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
10731946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in black. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £100+ for M. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250$350
10741946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in red. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
10751946-48 opt KGVI 3d large part left pane blk of 64 inc imprint & perf pip. Couple of minor tropical gum spots. Mostly VF MUH. SG J4 cat £176 as singles. (64). $75$100
10761946 Proof of the thin opt in black blk of 4. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)A. Only 2 sheets of the black opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $300$500
10771946 Proof of the thin opt in red as a marg blk of 4. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)B. Only 1½ sheets of the red opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $300$500
10781946 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7a cat £190. Retail $375. (7) (P) $170$250
10791948 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
10801948 cover franked opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper, tied by "Aust Unit Postal Stn 453 30 DEC 45" cds. To Canberra. SG J1-7a cat £190+ as loose stamps alone, plus premium for set on cover. (P) $150$250
10821902 ½d to 5/- Emerald, blank at base set. F-VFU. SG D1-8 cat £200. ACSC D1-11 cat $382. (8) (P) $170$220
10831902 8d Emerald, blank at base. VF CTO "Hobart 6 FE 1908", perfect centring. SG D7 cat £85++. ACSC D10 cat $150++. Probably ex presentation set. Very rare. (P) $120$200
10841902-04 5d, 1/- & 2/-green opt SPECIMENvertical opts, plus 1d with horiz opt. Some perf tones, esp on 5d, generally F-VF M, the last 2 MUH & VF fresh appearance. SG ex D13-20s. ACSC D15x, 29x, 37x & 40x cat $750+. (4). (P) $80$150
10961908-09 2/- Green with stroke. F-VFM, redistributed gum. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500 & retail similar. On issue for several months in Sydney only before replaced by the bicolour. (P) $350$700
10971908-09 2/- Green with stroke. F-VF M. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. (P) $650$900
10981909-10 ½d to 5/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A inc both dies 1d & 2d. VFU. SG D63-71 cat £95. ACSC D76-90 cat $252 (11) $70$100
10991909-10 set ½d-£1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A thick paper. F-VFU. SG D63-73 cat £475. ACSC cat $1040. Much under priced as only 3960 10/- & 1680 £1 issued. (11). (P) $450$600
11001909-10 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 £527 -both as singles. Rare & attractive multiple. (P) $180$275
11011909-10 2/- pale rose-pink & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½, CA monogram (11½ x3mm setting), LL cnr blk of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG D70. ACSC D89Bzb cat $2250 for M strip of 3, should be at least double, $4460+ MUH blk of 6. (P) $800$1500
11021909-10 10/- red & green, wmk crown A, thick paper. VF M, typical darker gum. SG D72 cat £250. ACSC D91 cat $425. (P) $150$200
11031909-10 £1 red & green wmk crown double lined A. Postally VFU. SG D73 cat £300. ACSC D92 cat $500. (P) $350$450
11041912-23 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) $120$200
11051913-21 ½d Carmine & deep yellow green,wmk large crown double line A, perf 14 near comp sheet of 96 (missing lwr 2 rows) with constant varieties "break in centre of UL frame of "duty plate" octagon (R1/2), "break in top frame of duty plate" (R3/2), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R3/12), "break in lwr frame of value tablet" (R5/2), "cut through LR frame of value tablet" (R/10), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R6/1), "missing LL quadrant of outer frame of value tablet (R6/4), "break at left of top frame of value tablet" (R7/9). Couple of minor tone spots in perfs of central vert fold o/w VF fresh MUH. ACSC D95Bi, m, p, s, t, u, v cat $2575+ $150$300
11071922-30 1½d Carmine & bright yellow-green, 3rd wmk Mullett imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107Bza cat $275 for M, normal MUH is triple, thus $825 for this blk. (P) $80$150
11081938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU/CTO. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40$60
11091938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £200. ACSC D122-8. (7). (P) $70$100
11111946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $175, plus another $70 for the 4 extra stamps. $40$80
AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA
1112Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 8. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £400++. Rare multiple with FV of $800! (P) $120$200