10383d Blue Die Ia (shades) selection inc type A on airmail covers to US (2, one reg), 3d with 1½d reg, type B solo (2, one rare "AR" card), & perf OS with 1½d on reg covers "A" (2) & "B" (2), shade variations, one type B “Retouch in front of nose” (ACSC #107e), four with "unclaimed" markings. Odd fault, generally fine, Cat $800, (9). $120$180
10395d on 4½d Violet & 1929 3d Airmail (type A), scarce franking tied by Toorak 4 SE 1930 cds to reg airmail cover to Cairns, sm blemishes. 5d on 4½d Scarce on cover. (P) $95$150
10401/4 Turquoise Ash imprint pr. VF MLH/MUH. ACSC 130z cat $1500 ($2500 for blk of 4). Retail $1000 as singles. (P) $600$800
1041Set: ½d orange to 1/4 turquoise inc 1d green Die II, 2d red, brown & 2d red Die III, 3d dies I & II, 4½d Die I & II. (CTO as always, full gum), 5d & 1/4, plus both surch. All F-VF MUH. Retail $1750. (17). (P) $750$1000
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10421d Green OS bluish opt, major variety wmk REVERSED. VFU. SG O129x cat £900+, ACSC 82(OS)caa cat $2500+. Very Rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
10432d Red Die III opt OS on cover inc solo frankings inc uses in NSW, Qld, Victoria & WA, one of the last with "unclaimed" markings, noted a “bluish opt” (ACSC 102(OS)ca). Some opening flts, fair -VF. ACSC cat $990+. (11). $85$150
10443d Blue Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 7 with variety "White flaw under kangaroo's paw". 1 MLH, 3 inc variety fresh MUH. ACSC 109z cat $300. (P) $150$200
10454d Olive Ash (N/N) imprint plate 4 with variety "Line through king's neck". 2 diff imprints, one w/o perfs through lower selvedge, other with vert lines of perfs through imprint. The first with 2 tone gum, all stamps MUH. ACSC 117(4)za cat prs $450 (blks of 4 $750). (7) $180$240
10465d Brown plate 3 on cover specialised selection, mostly registered, some scarcer usages inc solo for 5d Printed papers rate, Official perf WA (2), nice example of orange-brown (aniline) shade (ACSC 127F under-catalogued on cover at $100), curious "Port Hedland 20 MAY 33" cds (earliest date given is 26 Feb 1934), a number of plate varieties noted with ACSC listed “Flaw behind King's neck” (2 states), “Eight wattles at left” (3, possibly 2 states), “Broken top frame at left”, “Top frame broken right of crown”, “White flaw on 'd' of right 5d”, “Flaw in crown” (3), & “Frame missing behind kangaroo” (2 early states). Fair-VF, generally good. Interesting & valuable specialist lot. (32). $325$500
10511927 Canberra 1½d plate no.12 UL cnr blk of 4. MUH, couple light tone spots, full untrimmed number. ACSC 132zk cat $500 plus premium for full number. Only about 150 believed to have survived, even fewer with full number. (P) $150$300
10521927-31 Commems perf OS set with 1927 Canberra 1½d, 1928 Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d & Swan 1½d, 1930 Sturt 1½d, 3d. All F-VF MUH. Retail $220. (6) $120$150
10531928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet. VF MUH. Retail $300. (P) $150$250
10541928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet. W/C MUH. Retail $300. (P) $130$180
10551928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet. VF CTO with red Exhib pmks, full gum, hinged top margin only. Superb appearance. Retail $450. (P) $250$350
10561930 Lord Howe Island provisional Sturt 1½d with m/s "2d paid PM LHI", due to lack of 2d stamps after postal rates went up in August. FU, sl irregular perfs, tied to small piece by "NSW" cds & by the m/s "M" at right. ACSC 139c, SG 1179var) footnote cat £700. Very rare genuine example. (P) $600$900
10571930 Sturt set 1½d, 3d perf OS, lower marginal blks of 4. Fresh MUH. Retail $300. Scarce multiples. (8). $150$250
10581931 Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d opt OS. CTO ex PO Specimen set. SG O123-4. (2) $60$80
10591931 Kingsford-Smith 3d opt OS, blk of 4. Light VFU/CTO ex PO sets ex Miller Bros. SG O124. Multiples are rare. (P) $500$750
10601932 Bridge 2d Engraved, Plate 1 dot left, marginal blk of 4, minor crease in selvedge, stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC 1462 cat $600, SG 141. (4) (P) $250$350
10651932 Bridge 5/-. VF CTO ex PO set. SG 143. Retail $300. (P) $140$180
10661932 Bridge 5/- left marginal. VF CTO ex PO set (1 perf sl stain). Retail $300. (P) $120$180
10671932 Bridge 5/-, variety "Retouch over centre of bridge". VF CTO. ACSC 148d cat $500. (P) $300$400
1068 1932 Bridge 2d Postal Forgery LR cnr single. Superb M. ACSC 149ca outdated cat $2000++. Very few exist as most seized upon arrest of the forgers & officially destroyed. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000
10691932 Kookaburra perf WA, vert pr with WA DOUBLE in lower stamp, part "Carnavon" cds with ink bleeding into the punch holes. FU. Very scarce error, first we have seen. (P) $80$120
10701932 Bridge 3d blue opt OS, variety opt partly omitted. VF CTO. SG O135(var). Rare as not seen by us before on any OS stamp. (P) $120$180
10741934 Victoria Centenary set 2d to 1/- perf 10½, Ash imprint prs. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 151-3 cat $420 for blks of 4. (3 prs). (P) $120$150
10751934 Victoria Centenary 2d unadopted photographic essay showing a bridge, with h/s on reverse "Copyright Herald Feature Service Melbourne". (P) $100$200
10761934 Victoria Centenary 2d unadopted photographic essay showing "then & now" views, h/s on reverse "Copyright Herald Feature Service Melbourne". (P) $100$200
10771934 Victoria Centenary 2d unadopted photographic essay showing ship at shore, h/s on reverse "Copyright Herald Feature Service Melbourne". (P) $100$200
10781934 Macarthur set 2d Light & Dark Hills, 3d, 9d. VF MUH. Retail $120. (4). $70$90
10821936 S.A. Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/- in blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 161-63 cat £108 as hinged. (3 blks). $100$120
10831937-49 KGVI ½d-£1 set of 15 perf 13½x12½ to Robes £1 thick paper inc 3d blue Dies 1 & 2 & Zoological set to 1/-. Plus set of 14 perf 15x14 to 1/- inc KGVI 3d blue Die III. All F-VF M. SG 164-92 inc 168c, cat £380. (29). $130$200
10841937 KGVI 3d blue Die I "white wattles". VF MUH marginal. SG 168a, retail $250. Hard to find MUH. (P) $150$200
10851937 KGVI 3d blue Die I "white wattles".VF CTO with gum, ex PO Specimen set. ACSC 190w cat $75 (too low). SG 168a cat £85. (P) $60$100
10861937 KGVI 3d blue Die I "white wattles" in combination franking for airmail to Canada via UK & US, early use day after issue (Aug 3) from Brisbane. Very scarce on cover. (P) $120$200
10871937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia UR cnr example. W/C VF MUH. SG 168b cat £150. Retail $350. (P) $150$200
10881937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia. W/C, VF MUH. SG 168b. Retail $350. (P) $120$180
10891937 KGVI 3d blue Die Ia blk of 4. W/C 2MLH/2MUH. Retail $950. (P) $400$500
10901937 Queen 1d green Die II coil perf strip of 4, uniformly large holes. VF MUH. ACSC 182bh cat $450 as 2 prs. (P) $250$400
10911937 KGVI 2d red Die II coil pr, large & small holes. VF fresh MUH. SG 184a cat £350. ACSC 188bL cat $600. Retail $625. (P) $200$300
10981937 NSW Sesquicentenary, variety "Man with tail retouched" light machine cancel. ACSC 175ea, cat $100 which is now way too low. SG 193a(var) unlisted. Tail variety cat £120. Retail $180. (P) $80$120
10991937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d, variety "pantaloon flaw", advanced state with plate deterioration very distinct. A very scarce, underrated variety. ACSC 175f cat $200 in 2006. Retail $300+. (P) $150$200
11001937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d, variety "Pantaloon" flaw retouched (baggy arsed soldier) state 1 with re-cutting around tree base & officers pantaloons retouched heavily. Lightly cancelled with neat cds clear of variety. ACSC 175fa cat $200 in 2006. Retail $300. A very scarce variety, rarely offered for sale. (P) $150$200
11011938 Robes set 5/- to £1, thick paper. MUH. SG 176-8 cat £145. Retail $160. (P) $80$120
11021938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thick paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 176-8. Retail $160. (3). (P) $80$120
11031938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thick paper imprint blks of 4, By Authority 5/- & 10/-, Ash £1. VF MUH. ACSC 212za, 214za & 216z cat $675. Retail as singles $640. (3 blks). (P) $400$500
11041938 Robes set 5/- to £1, thin paper. MLH. SG 176-8a cat £125. Retail $140. (3). (P) $70$100
11051938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thin paper. VF MUH. SG 176-8a. Retail $195. (3). (P) $100$140
11061938 Robes set 5/- to £1 thin paper Authority imprint blks of 4. VF MUH. Retail as singles $780. ACSC 213z, 215z & 217z cat $1000. (3 blks) (P) $550$700
11071938 Robes £1 thick paper Ash imprint blk of 4. Superb W/C fresh MUH. ACSC 216z cat $450. Retail such condition $600. (P) $400$500
11081938 Robes £1 thick paper, LR cnr blk of 4. Superb W/C fresh MUH. SG 178. Retail for such a nice blk $500+ (P) $300$400
11091938 Robes £1 thick paper opt SPECIMEN. Trace of printers ink top margin, also ink on gum. Fresh MUH. ACSC 216x cat $900. Normal retail $1200+. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $300$450
11191946 Mitchell 2½d IMPERF, wmk inverted, vert pr. VF fresh MUH, gum wrinkle on lower stamp, 4 large margins. SG 216(var), ACSC cat $500+ in 2006. (P) $300$750
11201949 Queen 1½d green no wmk, partial plate number 13, upper marginal gutter blk of 4. Stamps fresh MUH. ACSC 227za cat $4000 with wmk. This plate number unrecorded w/o wmk. Extremely rare, if not unique. (P) $800$1500
11221949 Arms set 10/- to £2 opt SPECIMEN. Fresh M. SG 224b-ds cat £160. Retail $125. (3). (P) $75$100
11231950 KGVI 3d red thin paper. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 251a cat $75. Plus normal for comparison. Scarce. $40$60
11241952 Aborigine 2/6 CofA wmk, UL cnr blk of 8 with void/ink line across base of lower 4 stamps caused by foreign matter on printing plate. Non variety stamp light gum bend. VF fresh MUH. SG 253(var). (P) $250$350
1125 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (with crown pointing right from front of stamp) in upper margin single, with matching normal for comparison. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U examples are recorded & 1 mint example (which was offered for sale by a Melbourne dealer in 2011 for $15,000), plus there was a MUH cnr blk of 4 which has now sadly been split & from which this stamp comes. ACSC 265a cat $5,000+ for used (in 2005), SG 253aw cat £5500+ for U, so MUH has do be at least double, so £11,000. Important discovery & certificate can be obtained on request. The upper margin shows the watermark very nicely from the front & thus a most desirable example (in auction 294 we sold the UR cnr margin example for $8150). (P) $6000 $9000
11261953 QEII 3d green coil perf upper marginal Plate "-1-" blk of 8 with both perf pips. W/C fresh MUH. ACSC 295z cat $2500 as blk of 4. (P) $750$1000
11271954 Specimen folder with KGVI issues to 1/0½, Zoologicals to 1/-, Hermes 1/6, Crocodile 2/-, Aborigine 2/6, QEII set 1d-6½ & Arms 5/- all VF CTO with UH gum, plus Arms 10/- to £2 opt SPECIMEN VF MUH. Complete folders Rare. $350$450
11281954 Red Cross 3½d LL cnr blk of 6 plate no.3, no dashes. VFU/CTO. ACSC 312zj cat M $200. (P) $80$120
11291955 Rotary Anniv 3½d large photographic proof (65x105mm) as issued h/s on reverse "Philatelic Section Postmaster General's Dept Treasury Gardens, Melbourne C2" & numbered "76" in m/s. SG 281(e). $50$100
11301958 Broken Hill 4d, 1960 Girl Guides 5d, both aniline ink with full design clearly showing through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. VF fresh MUH. (2). (P) $100$150
11311959 Animal 8d Tiger cat cnr blk of 6 with varieties shading right of animal's head state II. R 9/6 & retouch over animal's ear L 10/3. Both VF MUH. ACSC 35811p, sb, cat $165. (2 blks of 6) $75$100
11321961 Cattle 5/- cream paper, LL cnr blk of 20 (4x5). Superb CTO with full UH gum. ACSC 373w cat $300. $120$180
1137 1966-71 QEII 6c orange comp sheet of 100 with OFFSET of design on gum. ACSC 446c cat $100 ea = $10,000. Very rare as comp sheet. Vendor paid $2500+ for it at auction several years ago. (P) $1500 $2500
11381966 QEII 4c Red booklet panes, set of 6 diff tabs. VF fresh MUH. SG 385a, ACSC cat $240, retail similar. (6 Panes) $90$120
11391966-71 QEII 5c blue upper marginal strip of 20 with perfs misplaced 3mm right, into the design of adjoining stamp & bisecting value. Quite graphic as stamps appear imperf between. New discovery, Unlisted ACSC (P) $400$600
11401966 Navigator 50c Dampier, plate no 1 blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 461z cat $275. (P) $100$150
11411966 Navigator 50c Dampier right marginal plate no. 2, double strip of 20. VF fresh MUH, folded along perfs. ACSC 461zb $500+. (20) (P) $150$250
11451966 Navigator $1 perf 14¾. VF fresh MUH, with normal to compare. SG 403, 403c cat £86. Retail $95. (2). $40$60
11461966 Navigator $4 King, variety strong full offset on gum, actually a double offset with another weaker impression. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 466c cat $400. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
11471966 PO SPECIMEN set 1c-$4 with QEII, Fish, Birds & Navigators 40c, 50c fresh CTO with gum & Navigators 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN fresh MUH. A well above average set. Retail $150. $60$80
11481967 PO SPECIMEN folder C6103/66 & original envelope with comp set of current Defs 1c-50c CTO Navigators 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN. Folder sl adhesions from envelope glue, stamps. VF MUH. (22) $80$110
11491968 PO "SPECIMEN" set with low vals to 50c CTO inc Flowers set of 6, plus 1966 Birds 13c, 20c, 30c & Navigator 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN. W/C Fresh MUH. (25) $60$90
11501968 PO SPECIMEN folder edition C2651/68. QEII 1c-5c, Fish 7c-10c, 24c Bird, Navigators set (40c-$4) & Flowers set 6c-30c. Low values CTO with gum, 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh CTO/MUH. $80$100
11511970 Definitive PO Pack with full set of current Pics to $4 Navigators. Stamps mostly in place. VF MUH. Retail $650. $100$150
11521971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300 (10 years ago). Copy of RPSV photo-cert for strip of 4. (P) $70$100
11531971 Christmas 7c, cream paper, top marginal blk of 25. VF fresh MUH. SG 498-504, retail $ 90. (25) $40$60
1154 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
11551972 Christmas 7c right pane upper blk of 25 with colour bars at left, variety part imperf at UL due to paper fold. VF fresh MUH.Similar to ACSC 620b cat $1500. Very rare, only a couple known. (P) $750$1000
1157 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
1158 1973 Marine Life 3c Coral Crab, error missing black, "Australia 3c" etc. VF fresh MUH. SG 547a cat £1900, ACSC 639c cat $2500 (10 years ago). Only 10 thought to exist. (P) $1100 $1500
1159 1973-74 Marine Life 4c Stinger horiz strip of 3, error MISSING black on right stamp (all text & value) & partially missing on centre with no "4c". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £1300, ACSC 640c cat $2000 (11 years ago), plus premium for partially missing black. Only 20 missing black recorded. (P) $1000 $1500
11601973-74 Gemstone 10c Sapphire, error MISSING turquoise (highlights on stone), right marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 552ac cat $100, ACSC 468ce cat $250 (11 years ago). (P) $80$120