Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

733 1d Kangaroo Essay in black by E.T. Luke on artboard (228x285mm). Kangaroo in circle with ferns at left & gum leaves at right, stamp size half tone print in grey & black with simulated printed perfs, endorsed "Haero", reverse endorsed underlined "Distinctive Australian Features, Kangaroo, Wattle, Eucalyptus, Boomerang by HAEREO". ACSC E58, E110G, cat $9500. Originating from the 1911 Stamp Design competition & a beautiful addition to a kangaroo exhibit. (P) $3000 $4000

734 Collection ½d to 2/- written up in hagners inc ½d "Rostage" variety, 1d wmk INV FU, & double perf vert VFM (cat $275), 4d & 5d. 2nd wmk 2d, 2½d, 6d, 9d & 1/- (retail $170). 6d brown opt OS both SM & CofA wmks VFU (retail $150+). 6d CofA wmk Ash Imprint pr MLH (cat $200). 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk (3) & SM wmk (2) inc perf OS & CofA wmk (20) inc constant ACSC listed varieties (109). Mostly F-VFU, some M, retail $1500+ (109). Then unsorted array to 2/- inc 6d brown blks of 4 (8) & 9d (160), 1/- (100), 2/- maroon (112), 6d chestnut (76), 6d blue (50) & others (226) ½d to 3d. Est retail $2670. Fair-FU with shade & pmk interest. Total retail $4170. (857) $450 $700

735 Comprehensive semi-specialised collection ½d to £2, all wmks, neatly annotated in hagners with 1st wmk (31) to 2/- (2/- CTO, cat $300) inc 1d Die I SIDEWAYS wmk to left ($450), 1d Die II SIDEWAYS wmk to right ($500), plus all 3 Dies wmk Inv ($150), 3d olive Die I wmk Inv ($225) & 6d blue wmk Inv ($1000). 2nd wmk set of 7 to 5/- inc both shades of 6d blue ($1050). 3rd wmk (49) to £1 grey inc 2½d Indigo wmk Inv M ($275), 6d blue wmk Inv U ($275), 9d Die IIb wmk Inv U ($175), 2/- brown wmk Inv GU ($1500), 5/- shades (3), 10/- & £1. SM wmk set to £2 (retail $1900). CofA wmk (14, retail $1700) to £2 inc 9d shades (4) & 10/- colours (2). Finally 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN CofA wmk MUH (cat $435). G-FU with some M. Some sl mixed condition, mostly uneven perfs or heavy cancels. ACSC cat $12,655. (114). (P) $2500 $3200

736 Perf OS collection with 1st wmk Large OS (16) to 5/- inc 2½d (perf flts), 4d yellow-orange, 9d, 1/- & 2/-. Small OS (16) to 2/- brown inc 2½d, 3d Die II (cat $350), 4d yellow-orange & 6d blue (2). 2nd wmk (7) to 5/- inc both shades of 6d (cat $1360), plus additional 5/- wmk INVERTED ($525). 3rd wmk (25) to 5/- inc 2d wmk INV ($175), 3d Die I wmk INV ($150), 3d Die II ($150), 6d blue wmk INV ($200), 6d brown "Broken leg" variety ($200), plus 10/- CTO ($200). SM wmk set of 5 to 5/- CTO ($385), plus extra 2/- ($50). Some sl mixed condition as always for perfins, majority sound G-FU inc CTO as noted. Total ACSC cat $8895. (72). (P) $1500 $2000

737 Perf OS/NSW collection. 1st wmk (29) to 5/- with 2d (6) inc pr, 2½d, 3d, 4d (3), 5d, 6d (2), 9d (2), 1/- (2) & 5/- (minor flts). 2nd wmk (8) with 2d, 2½d, 6d (2), 9d (2), 1/- & 5/-. 3rd wmk (31) with 2d (11 inc pr), 2½d (3), 3d (3) inc wmk INV -Rare! 6d blue Die II (4), 6d brown (2), 9d (2), 1/- Die II & Die IIB, 2/- brown, 2/- maroon, 5/- & 10/-. Plus perf T (6) with 1st wmk 3d, 4d; 2nd wmk 2d; 3rd wmk 6d brown & 1/- (2). Some mixed condition inc heavy pmks or odd flt, mostly G-FU. STC (ACSC) $5700, as normal OS perfins. OS/NSW much harder to find. (84). (P) $750 $1000

738 Perf large OS ½d, 1d, 4d (2), 5d, 6d (7), plus small OS 1st wmk ½d to 1/- (ex 2½d), inc 3d die I & II, extra 5d & 1/-, plus 5/- 3rd wmk. Some perf or other flts, many G-FU. ACSC cat $1800+. (20). $250 $350

739 Vermeil Medal collection (Nordia 98) ½d to 2/- Maroon with 1st wmk ½d green (6) inc wmk INV, "ROSTAGE" & Defective "St of Australia" plus cards (2) both up-rating 1d postage. ACSC cat $300. 1d red (25, plus 3 covers) with ACSC listed varieties (15) inc "Extra Island" ACSC 3(E)d cat $150, for a total cat $550. 2d grey (6) inc March 1913 cover ($225), 2½d (4) inc Feb 1915 cover to Denmark ($150). 4d orange (4) plus registered env from Mosman to England (total $420). 5d shades (4, $280). 6d blue, 9d violet, 1/- green, 2/- brown & 3d olive (3). 2nd wmk 2d (2), 2½d (3), 6d & 9d ($305) plus 2½d on Aug 1916 Censor cover to Denmark ($180). 3rd wmk 2d (4), inc censored cover with ½d green to Denmark ($170). 2½d (6), inc "Thick WA coast", "Extra Islands" varieties & censored cover to Copenhagen ($380), 3d (7) inc covers (2) one to Germany, other New York, 6d blue (4) inc 1920 double weight cover to Denmark ($375), 2/- brown (4) & others to 1/-. SM wmk 6d on 1931 registered cover to New York ($150) & 1/- on Airmail front Sutherland (NSW) to London. CofA wmk 9d plus KGV 2d Die III on 1936 overweight registered cover George St North to Sydney GPO & 1937 Airmail with 1/- Large Lyrebird to Germany ($120). 2/- maroon covers (4) inc pr plus 6d Kooka on 1935 Airmail to England, & single plus S Aust 2d on Airmail to Germany with "Late Fee pmks". A beautiful balanced collection, with over 100 VF stamps & 24 covers. Total ACSC cat $5,000+ (P) $1500 $2500

KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK

740 ½d Green wmk inverted. Fresh MUH. SG 1bw. ACSC 1a cat $275. $100 $125

741 ½d Green.1913 use of WA Avis de Reception form franked 2d yellow Swan & Kangaroo ½d (early use in WA), tied by oval "Registered Perth 25 FE 13" pmk, "Barton Westn Aust" delivery cds. The finer of two recorded combination usages on an AR item. (P) $1200 $2000

742 ½d Green uprating NSW Lettercard uprated, tied by "Sydney MY 8 1913" machine pmk. To Austria, underpaying the 2½d foreign letter rate & taxed accordingly, with "NSW T 20" h/s, Austrian postage due 10h pr tied to reverse by "Modling" cds. Rare usage A superb combination pre-fed/federation entire. (sold for $2860 at Melbourne auction in 2003). (P) $1400 $2000

743 ½d Green, 3d Olive. 1914 (Jan 8) pictorial advertising cover (right endflap missing), for “Alfred Adams & Co, Melbourne”, franked Kangaroo ½d & 3d, plus Victoria 4d yellow-olive, tied by "English Mail TPO JA 8 14" duplex. To France, & an unusual composition for triple rate, b/s Paris. Adams maintained a working stock of stamps, from which the Victoria 4d was sourced. (P) $600 $800

744 ½d Green (3, flts) uprating Victoria 1d Envelope, tied by "Benalla 5 AU 15" cds, to Germany. An attractive make-up for Foreign letter rate. (P) $550 $800

745 ½d Green "VO Co" perfin uprating Victoria PTPO 2d Envelope for Vacuum Oil, late although clearly commercial use, with "Melbourne 18 OC 15" machine cancel. Sl aged. Very rare combination. $625 $1000

746 1d Red Die I wmk sideways, crown at left from front. Fluffy perfs, w/c FU. ACSC 2ab cat $450. (P) $150 $200

747 1d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. MUH top marginal. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $200 $300

748 1d Red Die II, CA monogram plate F strip of 3. Stamps W/C superb MUH. ACSC 3(F)z cat $1000. Premium item. (P) $750 $1000

749 1d Red Die IIA, JBC Monogram strip of 3 (plate H, pos 57-59). 1st stamp (monogram unit) variety "Scratch through value", all stamps with rough DOUBLE perfs (at a sl angle) through lower selvedge. F-VFM. ACSC 4(H)b, h, zb(var) est cat $1800. Extremely rare combination. (P) $400 $700

750 1d Red Die IIA, plate G, variety CRACKED ELECTRO (pos R26), earliest state with crack descending from lower WA coastline to top of value circle. FU. ACSC 4(G)K(var) cat $750++. The rarest of the 6 recorded states. (P) $100 $150

751 1d Red pr uprating NSW 3d long type Registered Envelope (light tones), tied by "Registered Sydney 18 MR 13" cds, with orange & black reg label, paying double British Empire rate & reg to UK, London transit, & Salisbury b/s. A very desirable combination pre-fed/federation entire. (P) $800 $1200

752 1d Red on hand illustrated & coloured cover showing a woman, tied by "Newcarnie WA 23 JL 13" cds, stamp trimmed when opened. To England. Attractive. (P) $100 $200

753 1d Red pr on hand illustrated & coloured cover showing a woman (wrinkles etc), tied by "Newcarnie WA 12 DE 13" cds. (P) $100 $200

754 2d Grey: 1913 use of 3d Registered Envelope with Kangaroo 2d, "Sydney 20 JA 13" cds, to Adelaide, orange & black reg label. Paying double letter rate & reg, fine & very early use of the 2d, first dispatched to Sydney on 11 Jan 1913, & 3 FDC are known cancelled 15 Jan. This may be the earliest use of 2d on cover. (P) $800 $1500

755 2d Grey used in combination with SA ½d tied by "Eudunda 23 AUG 1913" cds, to USA. VF fresh. (P) $180 $300

756 2½d Indigo on censored covers from Brisbane (2 censor h/s types), Adelaide, Hobart (2 types, inc rare tape, other unusually a postcard), Melbourne & Perth. One to Switzerland, others USA. Very good strikes of respective censor h/s. ACSC cat $1050. Most VF. (7). (P) $160 $250

757 2½d Indigo used in combination with Queensland 5d sepia for 7½d triple rate on 1913 cover Thursday Is to USA, tied by "Thursday Island Queensland 8 OC 13" cds, b/s Singapore. Very few recorded combination covers from the Island. (P) $625 $900

758 3d Olive Die I vertical pr, lower stamp IMPERF at sides & top, left pane pos 54 & 60 with gutter margin at right (folded vertically along perfs). VF MLH, lower MUH. ACSC 12be cat $75,000 for hinged horiz pr, SG 5aa cat £35,000 for hinged vert as this. Only 8 imperf 3 sides recorded, with 3 blks of 4, (the blk from Gawaine-Baille collection realized $115,000, while the blk from the Morgan collection realized £70,000 = $125,000) plus a damaged vert pr in the Australia Post Chapman collection -so this is the only pair available to collectors. (P) $30000 $50000

759 3d Olive Die 1 wmk INVERTED. VF fresh M. ACSC 12Aa cat $450. Retail similar. (P) $180 $250

760 3d Olive Die I & Victoria 2½d deep dull blue franking 1913 Registered cover (opened 3 sides), to USA franked, tied by "Registered Melbourne 15 NO 13" cds, red reg label, reverse with “Denyer Brothers” circular seal, & four USA markings. Attractive & rare. (P) $600 $800

761 5d Brown. Fresh MUH. ACSC 16 cat $550. Retail $475. (P) $180 $250

762 5d Brown: 1913 use of NSW 4d Registered Envelope (aged & battered) with Kangaroo 5d tied by "Wellington 11 OC 13" cds, to Honolulu, red & black reg label, b/s Sydney & Honolulu. Kangaroo 5d rare on combination cover. 5d paid double Foreign letter rate, the reg fee was 3d only; Wellington must have carried stock of the by then obsolete 4d Reg envelope. $550 $750

763 5d Chestnut (tiny pinholes) on 1915 (July 5) cover to USA, tied by bold Sydney machine cancel, paying double weight rate. ACSC 16A cat $1000. $90 $150

764 6d Deep blue. Superb fresh w/c MUH. ACSC 17D cat $950. (P) $400 $600

765 6d Blue, variety "retouched 2nd E in PENCE" (pos 1R60). W/C VFU. SG 9a cat £900. ACSC 17(1)h cat $1500. Unusually nice example. (P) $500 $800

766 6d Blue wmk inverted. FU. ACSC 17a cat $1000. (P) $300 $400

767 6d Blue wmk inverted, perf small OS. U, repaired perf at top. ACSC 17a/bc. Large OS cat $3000. Extremely rare genuine example of the perf small OS wmk inverted. A certificate can be arranged on request. (P) $1000 $1500

768 6d Blue tied by "Parcel Post Branch 3 APR 14 Brisbane" cds to large part parcel tag. Rare "Inland Parcel Queensland" & "Brisbane 4542" labels on reverse (faults where overhanging), stamp soiled, although sound, a very rare survivor. [6oz to 1lb intra-state Parcel rate.] $80 $150

769 9d Deep violet. Superb fresh MUH with strong natural colour. ACSC 24B cat $1200. (P) $600 $900

770 1/- Green wmk inverted pr U, "English Mail TPO 31 DE 13" cds. ACSC 30a cat $1000 as singles. 1 stamp cnr repair. Very scarce postally U pr. (P) $150 $200

771 1/- Green perf small OS. Fresh MLH. SG O25 cat £250. ACSC 30ba cat $475. Retail $425. (P) $200 $300

772 2/- Brown. VF CTO, ex PO set. ACSC 35wb cat $300. (P) $130 $180

773 2/- Brown. Fresh CTO with gum. ACSC 35wb cat $300. (P) $150 $200

774 2/- Deep brown perf small OS. W/C VFU. ACSC 35bb cat $350. Retail $225. (P) $120 $160

775 2/- Brown perf small OS. VFU, W/C. ACSC 35bb cat $350. Retail $225. (P) $100 $150

776 5/- Grey & yellow. U. ACSC 42 cat $350. Retail $300. (P) $140 $180

777 5/- Grey & yellow. Very W/C, VFU. ACSC 42 cat $350. Retail similar. (P) $200 $300

778 10/- Grey & pink, unlisted varieties "large ink flaw on centre left frame" & "broken inner frame above". Fresh M. SG 14 cat £850. ACSC 47 cat $2000. Retail $1200 plus premium for varieties. (P) $450 $600

779 10/- Grey & pink. W/C VFU, part "Registered" cnr cancel. SG 14 cat £700. Retail $1100+. 2011 Bozic photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

780 10/- Grey & pink, h/s Specimen type A. Superb MUH marginal, tiny natural paper inclusion on "E" of Postage, near perfect centring. ACSC 47Ax cat $3000+ & retail similar. Rare MUH. (P) $1000 $1500

781 £1 Red-brown & blue. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, perfect centering & unusually large margins. SG 15. ACSC 51B cat $15,000++. Extremely rare in such nice genuine MUH condition. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $9000 $13000

782 £1 Brown & blue h/s Specimen type A, variety "flaw on Kangaroo tail "& missing down stroke on "P" of Specimen, so reading "Soecimen"! Superb MUH marginal, nicely centred. ACSC 51A(V)ex cat $3750, plus premium for varieties. Rare MUH, even rarer so nice & probably unique MUH "Soecimen"! (P) $2500 $4000

783 £2 Black & rose h/s Specimen type A. Stamp superb fresh MUH marginal. ACSC 55Ax cat $3500. Rare & desirable as MUH. (P) $2000 $3000

784 Set: ½d green to 5/- grey & yellow U plus 10/-, £1 & £2 h/s Specimen -these no gum. G-FU/UN -some flts but all presentable appearance. SG 1-16 cat £1540. Retail as fine $2650. (15). (P) $500 $750

785 Watermark Inverted: ½d green, 2d grey & 1/- green. G-VFU. ACSC cat $635. The 1/- scarce postally U. (P) $100 $150

KANGAROOS - SECOND WMK

786 2½d Indigo on censored covers from Adelaide, Hobart (rare tape), Melbourne (2 types), & Perth. All to USA. Generally good strikes of censor h/s. ACSC cat $900. (5). (P) $160 $250

787 6d Deep ultramarine perf OS. Superb fresh MLH. SG O33, ACSC 18B cat $750. Retail $675 for more common ultramarine, deep ultramarine retail double, so $1350. (P) $450 $600

788 6d Blue perf small OS, variety "white flaw in shading below Albany". VF fresh MLH, very w/c. ACSC 18(U)e/bc cat $1000. Retail similar. Rare. (P) $500 $750

789 1/- Sea-green (dry ink variety). FM. ACSC 32E cat $600. (P) $200 $300

790 1/- Green. VF MLH, W/C. SG 28 cat £120. ACSC 31 cat $375. Retail $300. (P) $150 $200

791 2/- Brown. VFM. SG 29. ACSC 36 cat $1500. Retail $925 (P) $500 $600

792 2/- Brown. VFU, perfect centring, light pmk. ACSC 36 cat $350. Retail $375 this w/c. (P) $150 $200

793 5/- Grey & yellow. VF MUH, variety yellowed gum showing "ivory Kangaroo" (not seen by us before). SG 30. ACSC 43 cat $6000, plus premium for variety. (P) $1600 $2400

794 5/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety broken tail on kangaroo (pos L12). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 30 cat £950. ACSC 43(V)e cat $1900. Retail with variety $1800. (P) $1000 $1300

795 5/- Grey & yellow. Nicely centred FM, tiny natural paper inclusion. SG 30. ACSC 43 cat $1500. (P) $700 $1000

796 5/- Grey & yellow. FM, tiny tone at base. SG 30 cat £950, ACSC 43A cat $1500. (P) $600 $800

797 5/- Deep grey & yellow wmk inverted. VFU, w/c neat 1916 "Kidston Queensland" cds. W/C VFU, split perf at base. SG 30 cat £325. ASC 43a cat $750. (P) $250 $350

798 5/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print. W/C with unusually large margins inc “jumped comb perf at top”. Doubling of part of the lower frame of the stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 43cb(var) cat $9000 for more pronounced double print. This variety not seen by us before (P) $200 $400

799 5/- Grey & yellow perf OS. VFU. ACSC 43b cat $700. Very scarce so nice. (P) $250 $350

800 5/- Grey & yellow perf OS pr (pos R2-3). VFU. SG O37. ACSC 43b cat $1400. Retail $800++. Lovely multiple. (P) $600 $800

801 Set: 2d to 5/- grey & yellow, sl imperfections, mostly F-VF appearance. G-FU. SG 24-30 cat £500. Retail $1000 as fine. (7). (P) $200 $300

802 Set Perf OS: 2d grey to 5/- grey & yellow, (ex unissued 2½d). G-FU. SG O31-37. ACSC cat $1800. (6). $275 $375

KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK

803 2d Grey Die I variety "White flaw between E & P of Pence" MUH, tiny surface rub a LL, another with foreign matter on the plate causing thin irregular white line NE of Qld coast, still with the hair filament that caused the flaw. Fresh MUH. (2) (P) $50 $100

804 2d Grey Die I wmk INVERTED, plate 1, UL cnr blk of 4 (pos 1R 1-2 & 7-8). VF MLH/3MUH. SG 35bw. ACSC 7a cat $875 retail $800 -both as singles, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $400 $500

805 2d Grey Die I, variety "scratch under P of Postage" (pos 2R10). Fresh MUH. ACSC 7(2)g cat $300+. (P) $100 $150

806 2d Grey Die I, variety "scratch under P of Postage", plus unlisted missing entire shading line at base of Two Pence (pos 2R10). Fresh UN. ACSC 7(2)g cat $125 for M. $30 $50

807 2d Grey Die I LL cnr vert pr, lower stamp variety "retouched left frame & shading" (pos 1L55). Fresh M/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)j cat $800+ as singles. (P) $300 $400

808 2d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from 1st E of Pence to map" (pos 2L28). VF fresh M. ACSC 7(2)e cat $120. $75 $100

809 2d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from value circle through map to T of Postage" (pos 2L34). W/C, VF fresh MLH. ACSC 7(2)f cat $150. (P) $90 $120

810 2d Grey Die I wmk inverted horiz pr, left with variety "left frame thickened at top cnr" (pos 1L27), plus both with an unusual uneven shading. MLH/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)a. Varieties cat x4 normal, so $1000 + $125 = $1125 as singles. (P) $300 $400

811 2d Grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d die I & IIB. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $575. (5). $200 $300

812 2d Grey Die II, variety "white flaw adjacent to NSW coast" (pos 3R17). VF fresh M. ACSC 8i cat $125. (P) $70 $100

813 2d Grey Die II, variety "break in top of value circle" (pos 3R8). Fresh MUH. ACSC 8h cat M $125. Normal UH retail $125. $70 $100

814 2d Grey Die II JBC monogram pr, unlisted variety inner left frame missing opposite "T" of "TWO. M, minor imperfections, VF appearance. ACSC 8zc cat $1310. (P) $300 $400

815 2d Grey Die II unlisted varieties, flaw & shading retouched in Gulf (pos 3L44). VF MLH with perfect centring, Die I broken value circle & spur on Qld coast VFU, finally wmk inverted with what looks like extensive ink stripping U (sl flts). Retail $185 as normals. (3). $100 $150

816 2½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $120 $160

817 2½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends/crease. SG O44, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $350 $500

818 3d Olive Die I, JBC Monogram right cnr strip of 3, Plate I. VF MLH/MUH, uneven gum colour, monogram stamp MUH, right margin reinforced. ACSC 13(1)zd cat $4000. (P) $1000 $1500

819 3d Olive-green Die I, perf OS, error comb perfs DOUBLE (on 3 sides). VFU. SG O45(var), ACSC 13b(var), double perfs unlisted on this stamp & very rare. (P) $100 $200

820 3d Olive Die I wmk inverted, perf OS. VFU. ACSC 13a/b cat $150. Retail $125. (P) $60 $80

821 6d Blue Die II, wmk inverted, variety "white flaws above & below SIX", & "large pale area around Tasmania & CE of Pence" -ink stripping? VFU. ACSC 19a cat $275, retail $175 -both as normal. Unusual & impressive. (P) $150 $250

822 6d Blue Die II, wmk inverted. W/C FU. ACSC 19a cat $275. Retail $175. (P) $100 $130

823 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". Light cds clear of variety, fluffy but full perfs, VFU. SG 38da cat £700. ACSC 20(3)Cd cat $750. (P) $450 $600

824 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, perf OS top marginal pr, right stamp variety "broken leg on kangaroo". Stamps VF MUH. SG O46b(var). ACSC 20Cd cat $2925 for M & x2½ MUH is $7300. Much nicer than is usually seen. (P) $1800 $2500

825 6d Brown Harrison imprint blk of 4. W/C VF 2MLH/2MUH. Premium centring. ACSC 21(3)z cat $900. (P) $350 $450

826 6d Chestnut CTO with gum ex PO set. ACSC 21w cat $250 (10) $80 $120

827 6d Chestnut shades on solo franking covers Reg to USA (4) & NZ, Victoria red reg labels of Carlton, Elizabeth St, Geelong, Melbourne GPO & Richmond East. Generally F-VF. (5). $110 $180

828 6d Brown, error DOUBLE perf OS/NSW. FU, Grafton NSW cds. Genuine & 1st example we have ever seen. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $200 $400

829 9d Violet Die IIB. Fresh MUH, sm natural paper inclusion in front of roo. SG 39b. ACSC 27 cat $275. Retail $275. (P) $80 $120

830 9d Violet Die IIB lower marginal blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC cat $1100, plus premium for blk. (P) $400 $600

831 9d Violet Die IIB plate 4 pos 4L12, variety "broken shading over 2nd "E" of Pence". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 27(4)i cat $650+, with retail similar. (P) $200 $300

832 9d Violet Die IIB, perf OS. W/C VF fresh MUH. ACSC 27ba cat $400. Retail $375. (P) $180 $240

833 1/- Blue-green Die IIB solo franking on 1921 (5 Oct) envelope (reduced at left) to USA. Rare solo franking. ACSC 33C cat $350. $70 $120