Accumulations & collections

691 Vatican & Papal States: Complete collection 1852-1997 used in Lighthouse album. Papal States 1852-64 Arms set to 1S inc 1b (3 shades), 2b (3 shades inc white paper), 3b (3 shades), 4b (3 shades), 5b (4 shades), 6b (3 shades), 7b (2 shades), 8b (2 shades), 50b dull blue 1852 printing (with 2013 Scheller cert) & 50b deep blue 1864 worn impression (with Scheller cert), 1S top value (with Scheller cert). 1867 New Currency Arms set imperf to 80c inc 3c grey paper & lilac paper. 1868 Arms perf set to 80c inc 2c (3), 10c (3), 2c lilac & magenta, 40c (2) & 80c (2). Vatican 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L. 1931 Postage Due set to 10L. 1931 Parcel Post set to 10L, plus extras. 1933 Holy Year set. 1934 Provisional surch set to 3L70 (Sass cat €2000, Hunziker photo-cert). 1933 Pope Pictorial set to 20L. 1935 Congress set (€275). 1936 Expo set (€185). 1938 Congress set. 1949 Pope Pictorial set. 1948 Airmail set (€550). 1949 UPU Air set (€150). 1951 Gratian Air set (€300). 1952 Centenary M/S (€275). 1953 Lombard 100L. All later sets & M/S comp. All diff inc shades. Vatican all VFU, some mixed Papal States as expected, but most G-VFU. SG cat £28,000+, Sass cat €44,000+ = A$66,000+. Nice clean comp collection. (1250, plus M/S). (P) $2200 $3500

692 Vatican: MUH collection 1929-2000 almost comp in 2 Lindner albums, plus Marini pgs. 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L (Sass cat €250). 1933 Holy Year set (€175). 1933 Pic set to 20L (€475). 1935 Congress set (€1200). 1936 Expo set to 5L (€450). 1938 Congress set (€225). 1949 Pic set to 100L (€230). 1953 Lombard 100L Airmails. 1948 Archangel set (€700). 1949 UPU set (€220). 1951 Gratian set (€450). M/S 1957 Centenary (€325). Parcel Post 1931 Arms & Pope opt set to 10L (€150), comp 1935-2000 inc M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. Sass cat €6900++, SG cat £5250+. Superb collection that only needs the 1934 opt set for completion. (1450, 22 M/S). $1500 $2000

693 Venezuela: 1863-65 Eagle set ½c-2R in sheets of 25, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted pmks. Stamps all "VFU". SG 16-20 cat £7450. (5 sheets) $150 $300

694 Venezuela: 1873-77 Arms basic set 1c-2R in sheets of 25 w/o opt. All early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted "pmks". Stamps "VFU". SG 74-78 cat £2200 as genuine. (5 sheets) $150 $300

695 World Booklet accumulation (85) inc Australia 1934 2/- KGV 2d red (cover only). 1957 4/- QEII 4d, 1960 5/- QEII 5d blue, 1964 5/- QEII 5d green "tropical" (cat $275), 1968 $1 F Aust "tropical" ($120), 1975 QLD Exhib, 1984 AUSIPEX (3), 1992 $2 Wetlands opt "Brisbane Broncos" (3), plus 1970s Stamp Week types (10). Total cat/retail $1000+. Also sighted Solomon Islands 1959 4/- black (2, cat £60). Pakistan 1956 1R.08 black on green (2), plus PNG, Canada, NZ, GB, USA, Malta & others scattered through the mix. Minor duplication in places, inspection advised! Mostly F-VF. (85). $250 $350

696 WWF: Collection 2002-11 in 7 custom-made albums with 80+ MUH sets of 4 & matching FDC for ea stamp, strength in 2005 onwards with wide variety of Wildlife thematics both aquatic & land based inc Birds, Chimpanzees, Fish, Frogs, Polar Bears, reptiles, Sharks, Wild cats & Whales. All fresh & clean, later sets not often seen. Original cost of around $25 per set = $2000. (336 stamps & 336 FDCs). $400 $500

697 Yugoslavia - Slovenia: 1919 Chain breakers-Angel-King Peter series values to 5K used as fiscals on various documents, all with Zemun Court boxed cancels, with many multiple frankings inc 5K x17 on 1 document. (220+ stamps on 38 documents). $250 $400

COLLECTIBLES

698 Cigarette Cards: Germany 1937 "Der Welt Krieg" illustrated album of 72 pgs inc maps, with comp set of 270 coloured cards affixed inc battle scenes, tanks, warships, enemy troops etc. F-VF. $80 $120

699 Cigarette Cards: Sets in albums with players "Coronation of KGVI" (1937), "Film Stars" (1938) & "Kings & Queens of England" (1935), Wills "Garden Flowers" (1939) & "Wild Flowers" Series One & Two (1936). Also album with 120 1930s film stars odds or part sets. F-VF. Murray cat £240+. (8 albums). $100 $150

700 Engravings: Japan: 1870s-90s (24) from the "Illustrated London News" most dated inc 1871 Imperial Mint Osaka, Rickshaw in Temple St Nagasaki, 1887 Reception of British Naval Officers by the Mikado 1877 Civil War in Japan, 1895 Cholera Epidemic, removal of dead. GC. Interesting & historical. (24). $80 $120

701 Ezy-Bilt (Aust version of Meccano) 1940s-60s accumulation of bits & pieces inc axles & wheels, plates, nuts/bolts, angled structures, straight-line/curved strips & similar. Noticed near comp aeroplane & partially constructed crane/ship. Also Ezy-Bilt instruction booklet for sets 1-5 featuring Sydney Harbour Bridge on cover. Now showing their age, mostly VG-Fine. Large carton. $100 $200

702 International Society of Postmasters FDC PNC collection Jan 1976-Dec 1978 with 36 envelopes ea with crown size silver medallion. High original cost. $350 $450

703 Medallions: 2010 175th Anniv of Melbourne comp set of 24 copper enriched in pure silver crown-size medallions struck in proof-like quality, encapsulated & in custom-made wooden box. A limited edition set of 5000 only, produced by Macquarie Mint, issue price of $1200, not inc postage costs! USA 1999-2008 State Quarters cupro-nickel 25c coins, gold-plated to proof-like finish part set of 28/50 in custom-made case with "Treasury of United States" seal inside lid. All superb Brilliant Uncirculated. $150 $200

704 Railway Tickets QLD & NSW accumulation of obsolete "Edmonston" tickets (300) with a wide variety of departures & destinations. Also bundle of 200 VIC 1990s "Met-link", "Met-card" & other Train/Tram tickets. VF or better. (500). $80 $120

705 Railway Tickets: NSW older style Edmonston-type card tickets inc Workman's weekly Oak Flats-Port Kembla, Periodical weekly Dapto-Lysaghts, Free school term ticket "Museum & ….", Reserved seat Booragul, Spirit of Progress sleeping berth ticket, Parramatta platform ticket, Sydney Express sleeping berth ticket & many others inc wide range of country NSW stations, departures, destinations. Some duplication, all fresh & clean. See website for sample. (600+). $150 $200

POSTCARDS

706 Accumulation in small carton with Australia 1960s "Greens Souvenirs" or other Comic cards (70). Gold Coast/Surfers Paradise, multicoloured (10 diff, 20 of ea). Recent advertising/promotional cards (approx 400) inc 100 used in NZ. WWII GB/USA Patriotic (reproduction 135), plus bundle of 100 Ancient Roman/Greek coins (unidentified) photographs. All near new. (900). $120 $200

707 Australia - NSW: Kerry Publisher (18) with Katoomba (2) & Jenolan Caves (16). Other caves cards (3) & Blue Mountains (8), Sydney & suburbs (8) inc George St, Sydney Harbour, Lane Cove & Farm Cove, 3 others. Mixed B&W, colour, real photo. Mostly F-VF. (43). $100 $140

708 Gibraltar: Collection, mostly pre WWI coloured (mostly) or B&W, a wide range of views inc The Slip, Neutral Ground, Catalan Bay, Rosia Bay, Old Moorish Castle, The South Town, Town from the South, Military Hospital, Assembly Rooms, Market Place, A Bird's Eye View of the Town, Street scenes inc Church St, Waterport St & Southport St. Mostly F-VF UN. Useful collection. (123 diff) $200 $400

709 Nauru pre-WWI German Colony collection all titled Nauru with B+W (3) inc family groups wearing grass skirts (2), (Nauru) Marshall-Inseln (13) with sepia (6) inc "Nauru Madchen", Junge Karolienerin, "Gruppe von Fauren und Kindern", & sepia with coloured under tones (7) inc "Ein Teil der Ansiedelung Jangor" Badened Frauen & "Ansicht der Laderbrucke no 2". Some soiling or minor damage. Mostly VG-F. Rare group. (16). (P) $250 $400

710 Pre 1910 accumulation in small box with NSW (7), NZ (17), Ceylon (7), GB (10), USA (8), Aden (8), Jerusalem (10) & assorted thematics (85) inc children, family, single portraits (real photo), greetings, flowers, stage & screen actresses. Mixed U/UN inc NSW & NZ postmarks. Mostly F-VF. (160). $100 $150

AUSTRALIA

KANGAROOS

711 Collection on leaves 3rd wmk with 5/- (3), 2/- brown (5), 2/- maroon (6), 1/- (12), 9d (9), 6d brown (12), 6d blue (12), 3d olive (12), 2½d blue (9), 2d grey (6), plus perf OS CTO 5/- (2) & 10/- (2). Odd flts, mostly fresh & clean F-VFU. SG cat £1365. Retail $2100. (91). (P) $400 $600

712 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2. Superb U, uprated KGV ½d perf OS, with "Foster 13 AU 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70 $100

KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK

713 ½d Green & 1d red Die II. Superb fresh MUH, perfect centring. SG 1&2 cat £27 for M, should be at least £54+ MUH. ACSC 1&3. (2). $40 $60

714 1d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. F-VF MUH top marginal. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $150 $250

715 1d Red Die I perf large OS no monogram LR cnr blk of 8 (4x2) official PO replacement for error or faulty stamps attached by small pieces of stamp selvedge paper. 4M/4MUH, tropicalized gum. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/za cat $1750 for no monogram strip of 3 alone. Interesting item for specialist. (P) $250 $400

716 1d Red Die I perf large OS, error DOUBLE perfs at top. FU. SG O2(var). ACSC 2b cat $275. (P) $100 $150

717 1d Red Die I perf large OS, error DOUBLE perfs both sides & at base. FU. SG O2(var). ACSC 2b cat $275. (P) $100 $150

718 1d Red Die II, variety "extra island". VFU. SG 2d(var). ACSC 3(E)d cat $150. (P) $70 $100

719 1d Red Die IIA, error DOUBLE perfs both sides. VFU. SG 2d(var). ACSC 4 cat $325. (P) $100 $150

720 1d Red Die IIA plate H, CA monogram single. F-VF fresh M. SG 2e(var), ACSC 4(H)za cat $400. (P) $200 $300

721 2d Deep grey. Superb fresh M, nicely centred. SG 3 cat £55+, ACSC 5 cat $75+. $40 $60

722 2d Grey. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG 3 cat £55+. ACSC 5A cat $75+. (P) $50 $70

723 2d Grey perf OS NSW no monogram plate 1 left pane horiz strip of 5 with gutter margin at right. VF MUH, sl tropicalized gum. SG 3(var). ACSC 5(l)(var) cat $5000 for no monogram left marginal strip of 3, plus premium for perfin. Probably unique perfin piece. (P) $700 $1000

724 2½d Indigo. VF fresh MUH, nicely centred. SG 4 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. ACSC 9 cat $275. (P) $120 $160

725 3d Olive Die I wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 5dw cat £180. ACSC 12Aa cat $400. (P) $120 $160

726 3d Olive Die I. Superb fresh MLH, nicely centred. SG5 cat £80+. ACSC 12A cat $200+. (P) $70 $100

727 3d Olive Die II perf small OS. W/C MUH (regummed), tiny tone spot. ACSC 12Bbd cat MUH $1200. SG O20e cat £750 for M. (P) $150 $250

728 4d Orange. Very fresh MUH. SG 6. ACSC 15 cat $850, & retail $700. (P) $300 $400

729 4d Orange perf small OS. Fresh M, small repaired thin w/c & superb appearance. SG O21 cat £425. ACSC 15Abb cat $1000. (P) $150 $250

730 5d Chestnut. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalised. SG 8 cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH, ACSC 16A cat $550. (P) $100 $150

731 6d Ultramarine. VF fresh CTO "Melbourne DE? 13" cds with LH gum. SG 9(var), ACSC 17Awb? cat $100. (P) $50 $70

732 9d Violet. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 10 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH. ACSC 24A cat $850. (P) $200 $300

733 9d Violet. VF fresh CTO "Melbourne DE? 13" cds, with gum. SG 10, ACSC 24Awb? cat $150. (P) $70 $100

734 2/- Dark brown. Fresh M. SG 12 cat £275++. ACSC 35B cat $1000. Retail similar. (P) $200 $300

735 2/- Brown. VF fresh CTO "Melbourne DE?13" cds with gum. SG 12 cat £85+, ACSC 35wb? cat $300. (P) $110 $150

736 2/- Deep-brown perf Large OS. VFU. SG O11 cat £150. ACSC 35Aba cat $500. (P) $150 $200

737 5/- Grey & chrome, variety "break in right frame opposite Cape York". VF MLH. SG 13(var), ACSC 42A(D)u cat $1750 (P) $550 $750

738 5/- Grey & yellow, lwr marginal. Fresh CTO. SG 13 cat £200. ACSC 42wb cat $300. (P) $130 $180

739 5/- Grey & yellow, variety "Spencer's Gulf very short". VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 13(var). ACSC 42(D)s cat $700. (P) $250 $350

740 5/- Grey & yellow. FU. SG 13 cat £200. ACSC 42 cat $350 (P) $120 $160

741 10/- Grey & pink. F-VF MLH. SG 14 cat £900. ACSC 47A cat $2000. (P) $700 $1000

742 10/- Grey & pink. F-VF fresh MLH, sl LL cnr crease. SG 14 cat £900, ACSC 47A cat $2000. (P) $400 $600

743 10/- Grey & pink. FM, part gum. SG 14 cat £900. ACSC 47 cat $2000. (P) $350 $500

744 10/- Grey & pink. VFU, light cds. SG 14 cat £700. ACSC 47A cat $1100. (P) $550 $700

745 10/- Grey & pink, variety "very short Spencer's Gulf". VFU with neat cds. SG 14(var) cat £700+, plus premium for variety. ACSC 47(D)f cat $1400+. Unusually nice. (P) $600 $800

746 10/- Grey & pink. G-FU (full perfs partly obscured by pmk). SG 14 cat £700. ACSC 47A cat $1100. (P) $450 $600

747 10/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. F-VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 14s. ACSC 47Ax cat $3000. Very rare as MUH. (P) $1000 $1500

748 £1 Red-brown & blue. VFU with light cds. SG 15 cat £2500+. ACSC 51 cat $3000+. (P) $2000 $3000

749 £1 Red-brown & blue, h/s Specimen type A variety "broken coast in Bight". VF fresh M. SG 15s. ACSC 51B(D)tx cat $2000 with variety. (P) $600 $900

750 £2 Black & rose, h/s Specimen type A. W/c fresh M, light bend, VF appearance.. SG 16s. ACSC 55Ax cat $850. (P) $350 $500

751 Set: ½d green to 2/- brown. F-VFM. SG 1-12 cat £907, ACSC cat $2150. Retail $1400. (11). (P) $500 $700

753 Set Perf small OS (11), ½d to 2/- brown, 4d is orange-lemon shade, plus extra 2/-, 1/-, 5d, 3d, 2d (2), 1d (5) & ½d (2). Mostly G-FU. Scarce assembly. SG cat £850. Retail $1465. (24). $300 $400

754 Wmk Inverted: ½d green, 2d grey & 1/- green. G-VFU. ACSC cat $635. The 1/- scarce postally U with an unusual type of cancel. (3) (P) $100 $150

KANGAROOS - SECOND WMK

755 2½d Indigo. F-VF MUH. SG 25, ACSC cat $350. (P) $80 $120

756 2½d Indigo. Superb fresh MLH, W/C. SG 25 cat £90+, ACSC 10A cat $175+. (P) $70 $100

757 2½d Indigo plate 2 horiz strip of 3, left stamp variety "colour spot over "U" of Australia" (pos 2R34). Superb U. SG 25 ACSC 10/10(2)p cat $240. (P) $150 $200

758 6d Ultramarine. Superb fresh M w/c. SG 26 cat £200+. ACSC 18A cat $400. (P) $170 $250

759 6d Ultramarine perf OS. VF fresh M. SG O33 cat £425. ACSC 18Aba cat $750. (P) $200 $300

760 9d Violet. VF fresh M, nicely centred. SG 27 cat £200. ACSC 25A cat $350. (P) $150 $200

761 1/- Dull green. W/c VF& fresh MLH. ACSC 31C cat $1250. Scarce shade. (P) $375 $500

762 1/- Green. VF fresh M, nicely centred. SG 28 cat £180+, ACSC 31 cat $375+. (P) $150 $200

763 2/- Brown. VFM. SG 29 cat £700. ACSC 36 cat $150. (P) $500 $700

764 5/- Grey & yellow. VF MUH, never hinged original gum, variety yellowed gum showing "ivory Kangaroo" (not seen by us before). SG 30. ACSC 43 cat $6000, plus premium for variety. (P) $1200 $2000

765 5/- Deep grey & chrome, varieties "long Spencer's Gulf" & "white flaw off NSW coast". VFM. SG 30(var). ACSC 43B(D)v cat $2900. (P) $900 $1200

766 5/- Grey & yellow. VF fresh M, excellent centring. SG 30 cat £1000. ACSC 43 cat $1500. Retail $1800 this w/c. (P) $800 $1100

767 5/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print, with doubling of part of lower frame of stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. VFU, w/c with unusually large margins. Normal SG O37 cat £225 & ACSC 43c cat $700. While double print SG O37a cat £4750 & ACSC 43cb cat $9000. (P) $400 $700

768 5/- Grey & yellow perf OS horiz pr (pos R2-3). VFU. SG O37 cat £450+. ACSC 43b cat $1400+. Lovely multiple. (P) $400 $600

KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK

769 2d Grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d die I & IIB. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $575. (5). $180 $240

770 2d Grey Die IIA blk of 42 (pos 13/54) with trace of gutter selvedge at right & ACSC listed variety "broken d in value circle". A number of flts inc rounded upper & LL cnrs, a few perf flts at right, some minor gum tones & 10 with light creases only visible on the back, mostly W/C, all MUH. An impressive multiple. SG 35d cat £2940 as M singles. MUH blk should be at least double, $12,500. ACSC 8A,f cat $6400 as individual stamps. A rare survivor! $800 $1200

771 2½d Indigo wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 36baw cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. ACSC 11Ca cat $450. (P) $150 $200

772 2½d Indigo plate 2 Harrison imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. ACSC 11(2)zd cat $3750. Very rare. (P) $1500 $2000

773 2½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $140 $180

774 2½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on left 2. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $400 $600

775 2½d Indigo perf OS gutter blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on 2 right stamps. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus premuim for gutter blk. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles & rare as a gutter blk. (P) $400 $700

776 2½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $120 $160

777 3d Olive-green Die I, JBC monogram plate 1 LR cnr blk of 6, inc varieties "break in top frame over 'ST' of Australia" & "white flaws under 'CE' of Pence". VF MUH, very w/c. SG 37b(var), ACSC 13K(l)zb cat $8000 for monogram strip of 3 alone, another $375 for extra 3 MUH, plus near double for this shade, say $15,000 & premium for so w/c. (P) $2500 $3500

778 3d Olive-green Die I, JBC monogram pr, perf OS, plate 2. F-VF fresh M. SG O45(var), ACSC 13K(2)bzc cat $1250 for monogram single, $1300 for pr, plus double for this shade, thus $2600. OS monograms are very rare. (P) $800 $1200

779 3d Olive Die I perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O45 cat £65 as M, should be at least £130 MUH. ACSC 13Eb cat $300. (P) $100 $150

780 6d Bright-blue Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 38. ACSC 19D cat $475. (P) $160 $220

781 6d Blue Die II erf OS, variety "retouched shading in NW cnr". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 19(U)g cat $375 as a M normal, worth much more MUH. (P) $150 $200

782 6d Blue Die II wmk inverted. Lightly cancelled VFU. SG 38cw cat £100. ACSC 19Ba cat $275. (P) $90 $120

783 6d Blue Die II, wmk inverted, variety "white flaws above & below SIX", & "large pale area around Tasmania & CE of Pence" -ink stripping? VFU. SG 38cw cat £100 for normal, ACSC 19a cat $275+ as normal. Unusual & impressive. (P) $100 $200

784 6d Blue Die II perf OS/NSW, wmk inverted. Lightly cancelled minor cnr crease. FU. SG O46dw(var) cat £250. ACSC 19Ba/ba(var) cat $275. (P) $70 $100

786 6d Violet-blue Die IIB (most unusual shade), variety "retouched left frame". Fresh CTO with full UH gum. SG 38b(var), ACSC 20Bw(var) cat $150 as normal CTO, worth lots more UH with variety. (P) $100 $200

787 6d Chestnut perf OS. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG O76 cat £42+. ACSC 21Aba cat $50+ $30 $40

788 6d Chestnut, error DOUBLE perf OS/NSW. FU, Grafton NSW cds. SG O76(var). Genuine & 1st such error example we have ever seen. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $150 $300

789 9d Violet Die II. VF MLH. SG 39 cat £65, ACSC 26A cat $100. $40 $60

790 9d Violet Die IIB F-VF fresh MUH. SG 39b cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. ACSC 27 cat $275. (P) $80 $120

791 9d Violet Die IIB. VF MLH. SG 39b cat £75, ACSC 27A cat $100. $50 $70

792 1/- Blue-green Die II wmk inverted. W/C VF fresh MLH. SG 40aw cat £250. ACSC 32Aa cat $450. (P) $150 $250

793 1/- Blue-green Die IIB. Fresh M. SG 40b cat £75, ACSC 33A cat $100. $40 $50

794 1/- Pale blue-green Die IIB. Superb fresh MLH, W/C. SG 40b cat £75+, ACSC 33A cat $100+. (P) $50 $70

795 1/- Deep blue-green Die IIB, variety "1 for 1st I in Shilling". VF MLH. SG 40b(var), ACSC 33A(4)l cat $300. (P) $130 $200

796 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, wmk sideways. W/C, crisp cds. Very scarce postally U. SG 40ba cat £400. ACSC 33Aaa cat $500. (P) $130 $200

797 1/- Blue-green Die IIB perf OS. Ash imprint pr plate 3, VF fresh MLH. SG O48b(var). ACSC 33A(3)zg, 33Aba cat $300 for normal, OS is x1¼ normal, $375+. (P) $180 $250

798 1/- Blue-green Die IIB Mullett imprint pr plate 3. VF fresh M. SG 40b. ACSC 33(3)zc cat $450. (P) $200 $300

799 1/- Bright blue-green Die IIB, Ash imprint pr plate 4. Fresh MLH, repaired top perfs. SG 40b(var), ACSC 33B(4)zg cat $300. (P) $100 $150

800 1/- Blue-green Die IIB Ash imprint pr plate 4. VF fresh MLH. SG 40b. ACSC 33A(4)zg cat $300. (P) $150 $250

801 2/- Pale brown. VF MLH, natural paper inclusion in top margin. SG 41 cat £275, ACSC 37B cat $600. (P) $120 $160

802 2/- Brown variety "colour spot off WA coast". Superb MLH, excellent centring. SG 41(var), ACSC 37(1)g cat $900. (P) $400 $600

803 2/- Reddish brown Perf OS, wmk inverted FU. SG O49w cat £850. ACSC 37a/ba cat $1500. (P) $300 $500

804 2/- Brown perf OS, wmk inverted. W/C. F-VFU. SG O49w cat £850. ACSC 37Aba cat $1500. (P) $275 $400

805 2/- Maroon. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG 74 cat £75+, ACSC 38A cat $200+. (P) $90 $130

806 2/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2 (pos R45). W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O77 cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH, ACSC 38ba cat $1000. Retail $750. (P) $300 $400

807 2/- Maroon Perf OS, plate 2, marginal blk of 4 (pos R31-2 & 37-8). VF fresh MUH, superb centring. SG O77, ACSC 38ba cat $4000. Retail $4500 as singles for this w/c. (P) $1100 $1500

808 5/- Grey & yellow. F-VF MLH. SG 42 cat £275. ACSC 44 cat $400. (P) $200 $300

810 5/- Grey-black & chrome. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 42 cat £275, ACSC 44A cat $400. (P) $150 $250

811 5/- Grey & orange. Superb fresh MLH, W/C. SG 42b cat £325+, ACSC 44B cat $450+. (P) $275 $375

812 5/- Grey & orange. Superb fresh MLH, perfectly centred. SG 42a cat £425+, ACSC 44B cat $450+. (P) $400 $600

813 5/- Grey & deep yellow. VF fresh MLH, typical rough perfs for this shade. SG 42B cat £325. ACSC 44C cat $400. (P) $200 $300

814 5/- Grey-black & chrome, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 42w cat £1300 for M, should be at least £2600 MUH. ACSC 44Aa cat $12,500 MUH. (P) $2500 $3500

815 5/- Grey-black & chrome, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH, W/C cnr marginal. SG 42w cat £1300+. ACSC 44Aa cat $2500+. (P) $1100 $1500

816 5/- Grey & pale yellow perf OS, variety misplaced OS. F-VF fresh MUH, lower marginal. SG O50(var)cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH, plus premium for variety. ACSC 44Db cat $2500. Retail $2000+. (P) $800 $1200

817 5/- Grey-black & chrome, private perfin "VO Co" (Vacuum Oil Co). FU, Perth cds. SG 42(var), ACSC 44A(var) normal cat $225. Retail with this perfin $400+. (P) $80 $150

818 10/- Grey & pale aniline pink. W/C FU, minor wrinkle. SG 43b cat £350. ACSC 48E cat $375. (P) $90 $120

819 10/- Grey & bright aniline pink. Postally FU & w/c, perfs obscured by pmk but are all there. SG 43a cat £325. ACSC 48 cat $375. Retail $475. (P) $100 $150

820 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VFM, very w/c. SG 43as/ ACSC 48Bx cat $600. Only 2575 printed. $250 $350

821 10/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMENtype B. Superb fresh UN, very W/C. SG 43s. ACSC 48x cat $600. (P) $150 $250

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