Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

834 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, Harrison imprint pr. F-VFM. ACSC 33za cat $750, ($2250 for blk of 4). Rare. (P) $300 $500

835 2/- Brown perf OS. W/C VF fresh MLH. ACSC 37ba cat $1250. Retail $1000+ (P) $500 $750

836 2/- Brown perf OS, wmk inverted. FU, UR cnr perf repaired. ACSC 37a/ba cat $1500. Retail similar. Rare. (P) $250 $350

837 2/- Maroon Mullett imprint pr, plate I. VF fresh MLH. SG 74. ACSC 39zc cat $1000 for imprint pr. (P) $500 $750

838 2/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2 (pos R47). VF fresh MUH. SG O77. ACSC 38ba cat $1000. Retail $750. (P) $300 $400

839 2/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2 (pos R45). W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O77, ACSC 38ba cat $1000. Retail $750. (P) $300 $400

840 2/- Maroon perf OS, plate 2, blk of 4 (pos R35-6 & 41-2). W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O77, ACSC 38ba cat $4000. Retail $4500 as singles for this w/c. (P) $1200 $1500

841 2/- Maroon perf OS, variety "jump" perf giving an extra tall stamp, very rough perfs. Quite spectacular. Fresh MUH. SG O77. ACSC 386a normal cat $1000. Normal retail $750. (P) $350 $500

842 2/- Maroon & 1/6 Hermes no wmk, tied by "Late Fee Melbourne 29 JAN 37" cds on air cover to Germany. Rare combination of 3/6 rate via Italy (1/9d 1st ½oz + 1/8 2nd ½oz + 1d Late fee). Unusually late commercial use of this wmk (replaced in 1929). The sender “J.C. Williamson Ltd” apparently maintained its own stock of stamps. Very Scarce. (P) $140 $200

843 2/- Maroon plus 1/6 Hermes on 1937 (Jan 22) 3/6 rate (3/5 double weight + 1d Late Fee) airmail cover Melbourne to Germany (late commercial, sender “JC Williamson Ltd” maintained in-house stock of stamps), tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds, airmail service terminated in UK (bold "X" through Air Mail label). 2/- ACSC cat $800+. Rare on cover. $120 $180

844 5/- Grey & yellow, extra spot of grey in SW WA. Fresh MUH. ACSC 44 cat $2000. Retail $1500. (P) $750 $1000

845 5/- Grey & yellow, variety "shading breaks in Bight". F-VF fresh M. SG 42(var) cat £250. ACSC 44(D)n cat $950. (P) $250 $350

846 5/- Grey & pale yellow (dry ink), varieties "Kangaroo misplaced into Bight & "broken coast near Perth". VFU, w/c, crisp "Collins Street" cds.. ACSC 44D(var). Retail $300+. (P) $200 $400

847 5/- Grey & pale yellow perf OS. Lower marginal, variety misplaced OS. Fresh MUH. SG O50(var). ACSC 44Db cat $2500. Retail 2000+. (P) $750 $1000

848 10/- Grey & pale aniline pink variety "white face Kangaroo". FM. ACSC 48E(var) cat $750. (P) $300 $400

849 10/- Grey & pale aniline pink. VF fresh MLH. SG 43a. ACSC 48E cat $750. Retail $850. (P) $375 $500

850 10/- Grey & aniline pink, original fluffy perfs. VF MLH. SG 43a. ACSC 48E cat $750. Retail $875. (P) $350 $450

851 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink wmk inverted. FU neat cds. SG 43aw cat £3250. ACSC 48Ba cat $3500, retail higher. (P) $1600 $2000

852 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) $150 $200

853 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH, w/c. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $300 $400

854 10/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "broken tail", plus sl doubling of SW coast of WA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 43s. ACSC 48(V)exb cat $3250, est $5000+ with variety. Only 360 printed of this rare specimen type, so there would only have been 12 with broken tail. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000

855 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety unusual deep pink colour printing above map. VF CTO. SG O51. ACSC 48Ba(var). Not seen by us before. (P) $300 $500

856 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS with unlisted varieties flaw below 1st "A" of Australia & break in inner left frame 8mm from top. Superb central cancel. ACSC 48Bba cat $500 postally U. (P) $160 $240

857 £1 Chestnut & blue. VF fresh M. SG 44a cat £3000, ACSC 52B cat $3500. (P) $2300 $3000

858 £1 Chestnut & blue, variety "broken tail". F-VFM. SG 44a cat £3000, ACSC 52B(V)e cat $4500. (P) $2500 $3500

859 £1 Brown & blue, variety "broken tail". VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 44(var) cat £1500, plus premium for variety, ACSC 52A(V)ew cat $3500. (P) $1700 $2500

860 £1 Bistre brown & blue. FU, w/c. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52D cat $2250. Retail $3250. (P) $1200 $1600

861 £1 Brown & bright blue. FU. SG 44 cat £1500, ACSC 52 cat $2250. (P) $800 $1100

862 £1 Brown & blue. W/C, lightly cancelled, FU, small imperfections. Normal retail $2250. (P) $500 $750

863 £1 Light Grey, unlisted variety nick at top of left frame. VF CTO ex PO presentation set. ACSC 53w cat $750. Retail similar. (P) $350 $500

864 £1 Grey unlisted variety nick at top of left frame. VF. CTO ex PO presentation set. ACSC 53w cat $750. Retail similar. (P) $350 $500

865 £1 Grey. CTO with much original gum, ex PO set. ACSC 53Aw cat $750. (P) $250 $400

866 £1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 53x cat $4500. Unpriced in retail lists. Ex Arthur Gray where it realised A$4300 in 2007. Very rare, ACSC indicates 360 printed but number surviving would indicate only 1 sheet of 120 distributed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500

867 £1 Deep grey opt SPECIMEN type C1 (damaged C). VF fresh M. ACSC 53Bxd cat $1000. (P) $350 $500

868 £1 Deep Grey opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P), unlisted variety nick at top of left frame. FM. ACSC 53xf cat $1000. (P) $300 $400

869 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, beautiful deep colour. SG 45. ACSC 56A cat $17,500. The black & rose shade is much less frequently seen in mint condition than the purple-black shade, while any of the £2 values are very rare in genuine MUH condition. (P) $5500 $7500

870 £2 Purple-black & rose, variety "broken coast in Bight". F-VF fresh CTO with gum. SG 45b(var) cat £2500 plus premium for variety. ACSC 56(D)rw cat $8000. (P) $2300 $3500

871 £2 Black & rose. Nicely centred, light cnr cancel. Superb CTO ex PO presentation set. ACSC 56Aw cat $6000, retail $5000 plus 50% for near perfect centring. Outstanding example of the first printing, exceptional colours! (P) $3000 $4000

872 £2 Purple-black & pale rose. CTO, sl cnr perf crease. Ex PO present- ation set. ACSC 56Cw cat $6000. Retail $4000 (P) $1500 $2000

873 Set: 2d grey to £2 black & rose inc both colours of 6d, 2/- & £1. Variable condition, 4 top values repairs or flts. G-VFU appearance. SG 35-45 & 73-5 cat £4350. Retail as fine $8500. (14). (P) $1000 $1500

874 Watermark Inverted 3d olive Die I, 9d violet Die II & 1/- green, plus wmk sideways 1/- green Die IIB. G-FU. ACSC cat $1075. The last 1/- scarce postally U. (4). (P) $240 $300

KANGAROOS - SMALL MULT WMK

875 6d Chestnut, 9d violet, 1/- green. F MUH. ACSC cat $525 (3) $180 $275

876 6d Chestnut tied by "Millaa Millaa 20 JE 30" cds to "wrecked" cover to USA showing "Received in bad condition at QUINCY STATION" h/s, which ties one of a number of USA "Officially Sealed" labels affixed. Dramatic item for an exhibit. $80 $150

877 6d Chestnut perf OS on cover solo, or with 1d green KGV perf OS, on large Official covers (210x90mm), Canberra to Melbourne (6d 2-3oz letter rate), or reg Melbourne to Mortlake (4d 6-8ozs commercial papers rate + 3d reg). Scarce rates. (2). $80 $120

878 9d Violet Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 3. F-VF MLH/3MUH, gum a little sun-tanned. ACSC 28(3)z cat $1500. (P) $350 $500

879 9d Violet Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 3. Sl suntanned gum, VF MUH. ACSC 28(3)z cat $3000. (P) $350 $500

880 9d Violet Ash imprint pr, plate 3. Stamps MUH. SG 108, ACSC 28(3)za cat $900. (P) $300 $450

881 9d Violet Ash imprint pr, plate 4. VF MLH/MUH, light gum bend on MUH. ACSC 28(4)za cat $450, blk of 4 cat $1500. (P) $160 $250

882 9d Violet perf OS, variety "thin necked Kangaroo" (pos 3R28). U. SG 108(var). ACSC 28b(3)h cat $250. (P) $100 $150

883 1/- Green Ash imprint pr (N/N), plate 3. VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC 34(3)za cat $300 (blk of 4 cat $800). (P) $150 $200

884 2/- Maroon. VF fresh MUH. SG 110. ACSC 39 cat $450, retail $575. (P) $200 $300

885 2/- Maroon top marginal. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 110. ACSC 39 cat $450, retail $575. (P) $250 $350

886 5/- Grey & yellow. W/C VF fresh MLH. ACSC 45 cat $400. Retail this w/c $500+ (P) $250 $350

887 5/- Grey & yellow-orange, variety "fox faced kangaroo" -also extra grey ink between head & grass. VF fresh MLH, natural paper inclusion off NSW coast. ACSC 45(V)s cat $950. (P) $275 $375

888 5/- Grey & yellow & 6d chestnut tied to comp Parcel Post label by "Camperdown 20JL 31 VIC" cds. Superb appearance. ACSC 45A cat $1200 on cover. Rare. (P) $750 $1000

889 10/- Grey & pale pink left marginal. Fresh MUH. SG 112. ACSC 49 cat $3000. Retail $2250. (P) $900 $1200

890 10/- Grey & pink. Superb fresh MLH, near perfect centering. ACSC 49. Scarce so w/c retail $1000 this nice. (P) $500 $700

891 10/- Grey & pink. VFU, lightly cancelled, near perfect centring. ACSC 49 cat $700. Retail this w/c $1000+. (P) $400 $500

892 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. VFM Superb centring. ACSC 49x cat $375. Retail $700+ this w/c. (P) $350 $450

893 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. VF fresh MLH, very w/c. ACSC 49x cat $375. Retail $600 this w/c. (P) $300 $400

894 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved "P"). VFM. ACSC 49xd cat $1750. Retail $1500. (P) $600 $900

895 £2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "flaw on tail" Very fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 112. ACSC 57 cat $17,500. Retail $12,000. Very rare genuine MUH. (P) $5500 $7500

896 £2 Black & rose. VFU, very w/c. SG 114 cat £700, ACSC 57 cat $1200. (P) $450 $600

897 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D, with unlisted variety "red spot in map south of Bonaparte Gulf" -same as on £1 brown & blue?, plus "damaged roo tail". Fresh M. SG 114s. ACSC 57x cat $900. Retail $650 with variety. (P) $300 $400

898 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 57x cat $900. Retail $475. (P) $240 $300

899 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D, variety short Spencer's Gulf. M, regummed ACSC 57(D)jx cat $900+ premium for variety. (P) $180 $240

KANGAROOS - C of A WMK

900 6d Chestnut Ash imprint blk of 4, variety "hairline from value circle to map". VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. ACSC 23(3)z cat $550. (P) $200 $300

901 6d Chestnut opt OS. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $500. (5). $150 $200

902 9d Violet to purple shades inc a distinctive "bright reddish" colour. F-VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC cat $300. (5). $120 $180

903 9d Violet plate 3, Ash imprint 1st state pr. FU, light "Ashfield NSW 1937" cancels. ACSC 29(3) za cat $250 M as pr. Worth much more U. (P) $100 $150

904 9d Violet Plate 3 Ash imprint (state 1) blk of 4. Fresh MLH. ACSC 29(3)z cat $650. (P) $200 $250

905 2/- Maroon variety "White flaw under A of Australia" (pos 2L49), LL cnr vert pr. Plus single with same variety retouched. F-VFM. ACSC 40(2)k, ka cat $500. (3) (P) $100 $200

906 2/- Maroon Die II study on old style leaves with UL cnr prs (9) & blks of 4 (6), ea showing constant variety "spear in grass below Kangaroos Paw" (pos.2 on the master plate of 60) -unlisted ACSC, varieties fresh MUH. Authority imprint blks of 4 (2) F-VF M/MUH. Then another 75 stamps F-VFU inc plated strips of 3, prs & singles some with ACSC listed varieties inc "Scratch through Kangaroo (3L58, cat $45). Ex Stuart Hardy with his notations. Est cat/retail $1740. (124) $300 $500

907 2/- Maroon Die II Authority imprint left cnr blks of 8 collection (28) of which 15 show ACSC listed varieties "scratch from left frame to map" (3L51) indistinct to very clear, "white line through Roo" plus "WA Coast partly doubled" & "spot on Roo's nose" (3L58). Another 5 show "WA Coast partly doubled" & "bump on Roo's nose" only (3L58). Then 4 more show "left frame retouches" (all these appear plate 3 varieties, while the last 4 blks do not show any plate varieties on pos 51 or 58. All on annotated pgs, hinged in margin & UR stamp only. ACSC 41f,g,z cat $90x2x15 MUH varieties, $90x1.5 (for MUH) & x28 for the imprint blks of 4. Plus much more for the normal stamps for a total of $8000. A wonderful, now hard to replicate study, ex Stuart Hardy & still on his pages. (224). $1000 $1500

908 5/- Grey & yellow-orange, variety "break in coast in bight". VF fresh MUH, w/c. ACSC 246A(D)t cat normal MUH $1250, plus nearly x2½ premium for variety = $3000+. (P) $600 $800

909 10/- Grey & pink, variety "white flaw below N of Ten" VF fresh MUH. SG 136. ACSC 50(D)h est cat $4200 for the variety MUH. (P) $1000 $1500

910 10/- Grey & pink, unlisted variety "long hooked tail" (pos R5). Fresh MLH. SG 136 cat £400. ACSC 50 cat $700. Retail $675, plus premium for variety. (P) $400 $500

911 10/- Grey & pink variety "white collar on Kangaroo". W/C VFU. ACSC 50(V)r cat $550. Retail $450. (P) $140 $250

912 10/- Grey & pink, variety "muzzled kangaroo". W/C VFU. ACSC 50(V)q cat $550. Retail $450. (P) $160 $240

913 10/- Grey & pink, variety "white scratch through Kangaroo's back" (pos R12). VFU. ACSC 50A(V)o cat $550. (P) $130 $180

914 10/- Grey & pink, variety "grey flaw between Roo's tail & right leg" (pos R23). Unlisted in ACSC. Neat "Market Street" cds. W/C VFU. Retail $375 with variety. (P) $120 $160

915 10/- Grey & pale pink. (pos 37) light cnr cancel. VFU. Retail $250. ACSC 50A cat $300. (P) $130 $180

916 10/- Grey & pink. Nicely centred FU. ACSC 50 cat $275. Retail $275. (P) $90 $130

917 10/- Grey & pink, variety "Break in Kangaroos right foot" (pos R52). Unlisted in ACSC. Trace of red crayon at left, VFU. (P) $70 $100

918 10/- Grey & pink right marginal blk of 8 (2x4) with "Ship Mail Room 24 DE 35" cds. Generally G-FU, lower 2 with sl flts. ACSC 50 cat $1900, retail similar -both as singles, plus premium for extremely rare blk. (P) $750 $1000

919 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. Superb centring, fresh MLH. ACSC 50x cat $650. Retail $1000+ this w/c. (P) $400 $600

920 10/- Deep Grey & rose pink opt SPECIMEN type C. Sl darker gum, VFM, near perfect centring. ACSC 50x cat $650. Retail $675 for common shades, this worth a considerable premium. (P) $300 $400

921 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C2 with "shaved P". Tone at left. MLH. Scarce, only 200 of this type printed. ACSC 50Axd cat $2000. (P) $150 $250

922 10/- Grey & pink (2) & 5/- grey & yellow (3), 1st with variety "Spencer's Gulf short", plus Hermes 1/6 thick paper (2) & Lyrebird 1/- (flt) all tied to piece by "Perth 25 JY 36" cds. F-VFU, overall good-very w/c. The Roos ACSC 46, 46(D)j & 50 cat $745 alone, plus premium for multicolour franking. Very photogenic. (P) $400 $600

923 £1 Grey. VFU. ACSC 54 cat $420. Retail $400. (P) $180 $250

924 £1 Grey. FU. SG 137 cat £275. Retail $400. (P) $170 $240

925 £2 Black & rose. VF fresh MUH marginal, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 138 cat £4000+ for M, better Roos worth triple as MUH = £12,000+, ACSC 58 cat $12,500. Very rare genuine MUH. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $6500

926 £2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "spot of colour between £ & 2". MLH (regummed), UR cnr perf stain. But still respectable appearance. SG 138 cat £4000. ACSC 58 cat $4500. Retail $5000+ (P) $1400 $1800

927 £2 Black & rose, variety "break in north coast of WA". FU. SG 138(var) cat £550. ACSC 58(D)e cat $1500. (P) $375 $500

928 £2 Black & rose, variety "worn coast in Bight & first shading line", diff to all 3 types shown in ACSC. VFU, light cnr cancels. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58(D)r cat $1500. Retail $1000 with variety (P) $500 $700

929 £2 Black & rose, variety "broken coast in bight" -early state with trace of coast-line still visible. W/C VFU. ACSC 58(D)r cat $1500. (P) $600 $750

930 £2 Black & rose. W/C, FU with bold Kalgoorlie cds. ACSC 58 cat $750. Retail $725. (P) $375 $500

931 £2 Intense black & rose, unlisted variety "break in right frame by S of Pounds" (pos L8). FU, light cds. SG 138 cat £550. ACSC 58(D)e cat $750. Normal retail $1000 with variety. (P) $400 $500

932 £2 Black & rose, opt SPECIMEN type D, CTO Melbourne. ACSC 58Bxw(var). This combination not seen by us before. (P) $250 $500

933 Set: 6d Brown, 9d violet, 2/- maroon, 5/- grey & yellow, plus 6d opt OS. CTO ex PO folder. ACSC cat $235. (5) $75 $100

934 Set: 6d Brown to 10/- grey & pink. FU. Retail $345. (6). $120 $160

935 Set: 6d brown, 9d violet, 2/- maroon (both dies), plus 6d brown opt OS. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $330. (5). $120 $150

936 Set: 6d Brown to £2 black & rose. G-FU. Retail $1450 (8) (P) $450 $600

KING GEORGE V HEADS

937 1d Red Collection 1914-21 (147) on printed leaves with Die II (4), Die III, wmk inverted (3), thin "translucent" paper (4) inc "reverse impressions", Official perfins (12) smooth or rough papers with OS (7) & OS/NSW (5), & LM wmk (5). Smooth paper shades (36) inc red single line perf (4, cat $70) inc Dark Red, reddish pink (semi-surfaced paper), scarlet aniline thin paper (3) brownish-red, orange red, brick, salmon, bright pink & carmine-aniline. ACSC cat $400+ Smooth paper ACSC listed varieties (25) inc substituted cliché Die II (rounded cnr) thin G, line under LVT, "tin shed" (3) & 15 diff right plate types. (ACSC cat $350). Smooth paper shades (22) inc pale to intensely deep aniline colours (4) pink to rosine group (7 inc perf OS), brown-red & maroon (cat $840). Also extra (83) in 3 hagners, mostly transient/unlisted constant varieties plus GB 1911 International Philatelic Exhibiting labels IMPERF plate PROOFS in violet marginal blks of 4 (2), retail $200. Mostly F-VF U, total ACSC retail $2100 plus extra for the 3 hagners. $500 $750

938 1d Red Covers (7) with 1916-18 WWI to Artillery Gunner all franked rough paper singles & ea with "Undeliverable/Return to Sender" cachets. 1915 Window envelope franked 1d pr plus ½d green. 1916 Bankers Card franked 1d red smooth paper. 1917 Aniline red opt "NWPI" sent from Kokopo to Goodna (QLD) with WWI oval "Passed Censor Rabaul" cachet. 1918 Die III on front from Jervis Bay to Sydney. Postal Stationery (4) with 1d red Military envelope & postal cards (3) inc 1911 KGV Full face 1d rose. Also 1½d brown on 1919 cover Melbourne to England. (12). $180 $300

939 1d Red Collection on pages with GB 1911 GB Exhibition labels blks of 4 (2) imperf proofs, retail $300. 1914-1922 reds (220) inc perf OS (6), perf OS/NSW (8), Die II (5), Die III (3) & LM wmk (5) inc perf T & perf OS/NSW (both very scarce retail $220). Smooth paper shades (45) inc July-Sept 1914 single line perf carmine-red (4). Then comb perf to 1922 inc bright-red (G11), reddish-pink (G15), pale terracotta (G25), orange-red (G24½), brick (G25), salmon (3), pink (3), brownish-red (G32) & aniline-carmine (G31-32) (5). Total ACSC cat $850. Smooth paper varieties (82) inc wmk inv (3), Die II blk of 4 (retail $150). Sub-cliches Dies I & II, Penavy, most of the ACSC listed right plate flaws plus others unlisted in perf OS extra frames (15) ACSC cat $600. Rough paper shades (22) inc pale to deep aniline red, orange red, pink to rosine group (6), plum, brown-red & maroon (ACSC G60-77, cat $865). Rough paper varieties (32) inc sub-cliches Dies I & II, thin G, secret mark, extra frames (10) & extra frames perf OS (15) - total ACSC cat/retail $450. 1d violet (23) with shades (5) inc aniline (cat $100), coarse mesh paper (retail $300+) & varieties (17) inc "foreign matter on the plate", run N, Ferns, neck flaw & wattle line. ACSC cat $250. 1d green single wmk varieties (25) inc wmk inv, tin shed, neck flaw, roos tongue out, RA joined Ferns & secret mark. Total ACSC cat $200. Fresh & clean, G-FU. Total stated ACSC cat/retail $4,400+. (275) $900 $1200

940 1½d Red variety "printed on gum side", wmk INVERTED, perf OS. Fresh MUH/UN, sm blemish UL wattles. SG O54fw(var). (P) $250 $350

941 Complete U collection of 72 diff in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d red Dies II, III & 4d blue, lemon, orange & violet. LM wmk set of 5. SM perf 14 set to 1/4. SM perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 in 1d green Die II, 4½d Die II CTO as always. CofA wmk to 1/4. Opt OS set of 7. Mostly VFU inc odd CTO. Retail this quality $750. Plus perf OS set of 20 basic colours to 1/4 inc 1d violet, 1½d black-brown, green, 2d brown & 4d orange, violet, blue & olive, plus extra 1d red (2) inc rough paper, then perf OS/NSW (15) near comp set inc ½d orange, 1d violet, orange & 4d violet & blue. G-FU. Total retail $1100. (109) $350 $450

942 Complete VFU collection of 72 diff in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d Red Dies II, III & 4d blue, lemon, orange & violet. LM wmk set of 5. SM perf 14 set to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d olive. SM perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II, 4½d Die II CTO as always. CofA wmk to 1/4. Opt OS set of 7. Mostly VF inc odd CTO. Retail this quality $750. Also perf OS basic set of the 21 diff vals to 1/4 inc 1d violet, 1½d green, 2d brown & 4d lemon, all G-FU inc 1/4 SM wmk CTO, plus extra 1d red shades (5) to fill the empty spaces. Finally perf OS/NSW set to 4d (ex 2d brown) inc ½d orange, 1½d green & 4d violet & blue. A solid well balanced collection, mostly F-VFU. Retail $1300. (113) $450 $600