Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

644 £1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C1 (damaged C). F MLH, sl tropicalized gum. SG 75s. ACSC 53xd cat $1000. (P) $150 $200

645 £1 Deep Grey opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P). W/C VFM. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53Bxf cat $1000. (P) $400 $500

646 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, beautiful deep colour. SG 45 cat £4750 for M, should be at least double, £9500 MUH. 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

647 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh CTO with gum, part "GPO Melbourne" cds. SG 45 cat £3250+. ACSC 56Aw cat $6000. (P) $3500 $4500

648 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh M. SG 45s. ACSC 56Ax cat $500. Only 1800 printed. (P) $200 $300

649 £2 Purple-black & rose. VF CTO ex PO set, probably for UPU distribution. SG 45b cat £2750++. ACSC 56Cw cat $6000. Attractive & rare. (P) $2800 $3500

650 £2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C. W/C VF MLH. SG 45s. ACSC 56Cxb cat $375. (P) $200 $300

651 £2 Purple-black & rose, opt SPECIMEN type C2 with "shaved P". VF MLH. SG 45bs. ACSC 56Cxf cat $1000. Only 300 printed. (P) $375 $500

652 £2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P). VFM. SG 45bs. ACSC 56Cxf cat $1000. (P) $350 $500

653 Set: 2d Grey to 1/-green with 2d Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d Die I & IIB, 6d blue Die II & IIB, 6d brown, 9d Die II & IIB, 1/- Die II & IIB. F-VF M/MLH, mostly w/c. SG cat £701, ACSC cat $1050. (12). $350 $500

654 Set: 2d Grey to 1/- emerald, with 2d Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d Die I & IIB, 6d blue Die II & IIB, 6d brown, 9d Die II & IIB, 1/- Die II & IIB. F-VF M/MLH. SG 35-40 cat £719, ACSC cat $1050. (12). (P) $375 $500

655 Set: 2d Grey to 10/- grey & deep aniline pink, inc both 6d & 2/-. Mostly FU. SG 35-43 cat £500, ACSC cat $843. (11). (P) $250 $350

656 Set: 2d grey to 10/- grey & pink inc both 6d & 2/-. (10/- light crease) Mostly FU. SG 35-43 cat £500, ACSC cat $843. (11). (P) $220 $300

KANGAROOS - SMALL MULT WMK

657 6d Chestnut Ash imprint blk of 4 plate 3. Superb fresh, stamps MUH, MLH in gutter only. SG 107. ACSC 22(3)z cat $450+. (P) $200 $300

658 6d Chestnut Ash imprint blk of 4 plate 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2 MUH. SG 107. ACSC 22(4)z cat $400. (P) $170 $250

659 6d Chestnut opt OS. W/C fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH, ACSC 22(OS) cat $200, retail $160 $80 $110

660 6d Chestnut opt OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $200. (P) $100 $130

661 6d Chestnut opt OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $200. (P) $100 $130

662 6d Chestnut opt OS. Fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $200. (P) $75 $100

663 9d Violet Ash imprint pr plate 3. F-VF stamps MUH, sl uneven gum colour. SG 108. ACSC 28A(3)za cat $450 (cat $500 as MUH singles). (P) $130 $200

664 9d Dull violet Ash imprint blk of 4 plate 3. F-VFM/3 MUH, darker gum. SG 108. ACSC 28C(3)z cat $1500. (P) $300 $450

665 1/- Emerald Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 3. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 109. ACSC 34B(3)z cat $800. (P) $350 $450

666 1/- Blue-green Ash imprint blk of 4, plate 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 109. ACSC 34B(4)z cat $800. (P) $375 $475

667 1/- Blue-green Ash imprint pr plate 3 (N over N). Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 109. ACSC 34Bza cat $300. Retail $400 for 2 singles this w/c. (P) $250 $300

668 2/- Maroon. VF fresh MUH top marginal. SG 110 cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH. ACSC 39 cat $450. (P) $300 $375

669 2/- Maroon. Fresh MLH gutter marginal. SG 100 cat £85. ACSC 39A cat $200. (P) $90 $120

670 5/- Grey & yellow-orange. VF fresh MUH right marginal, tiny natural paper inclusion in lower middle. SG 111 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. ACSC 45A cat $1500. (P) $350 $450

671 5/- Grey & yellow. VF MLH. SG 111 cat £250. ACSC 45A cat $400. (P) $180 $250

672 5/- Grey & yellow. VF fresh MLH. SG 111 cat £250. ACSC 45A cat $400. (P) $180 $250

673 5/- Grey & yellow. F-VF UN. SG 111 cat M £250. ACSC 45 cat M $400. (P) $100 $130

674 5/- Chrome-yellow & grey, variety "short Spencer's Gulf". VF CTO with gum, ex PO set SG 111. ACSC 45(D)j cat $325. (P) $130 $160

675 10/- Grey & pale pink. Superb fresh MUH, lower marginal. SG 112 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $1000 $1300

676 10/- Grey & pink. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 112 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $900 $1200

677 10/- Grey & pale pink lower marginal. Fresh MUH. SG 112 cat £475 M, should be at least £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $700 $1000

678 £2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "bite in tail". Very fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 114(var) cat £4500 for normal M, should be at least double, £9000+ MUH. ACSC 57 cat $17,500 as normal. Very rare genuine MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5500 $7500

679 £2 Black & rose. VFU, very w/c. SG 114 cat £750. ACSC 57 cat $1200. (P) $500 $700

680 £2 Black & rose. FU. SG 114 cat £750. ACSC 57 cat $1200. (P) $375 $500

681 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. Superb w/c MLH. SG 114s ACSC 57x cat $900. Scarce this nice. (P) $450 $600

682 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. W/C VF fresh M. SG 57s. ACSC 57x cat $900. Scarce this nice. (P) $450 $600

683 £2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. VF fresh MLH. SG 114s. ACSC 57Ax cat $900. (P) $300 $400

684 Set: 6d brown to 2/- maroon. F-VF fresh UN. SG 107-10 cat M £212. ACSC cat M $440. (4). (P) $80 $100

KANGAROOS - C of A WMK

685 6d Chestnut blks of 4 (2), prs (2) & 3 singles, inc varieties nick in frame UL in blk of 4, doubling of left frame in another blk. Mostly F-VF M. SG 132 cat £525, retail $750. (15). $170 $250

686 6d Chestnut marginal blk of 4 from left of sheet. Superb fresh MUH, w/c. ACSC 23 cat $320. (P) $100 $130

687 6d Brown opt OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O133 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. ACSC 23(OS) cat $100+. (P) $50 $70

688 6d Chestnut Ash "N over A" imprint blk of 4 plate 4. VF fresh M/3 MUH. SG 132. ACSC 23(2)z cat $500. (P) $200 $300

689 6d Chestnut opt OS blk of 4. VF MUH. SG O133 cat £152 as M singles, should be at least £304 MUH. ACSC 23(OS) cat $400. (P) $180 $240

690 6d Brown opt OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O133 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. ACSC 23(OS) cat $100+. (P) $50 $70

691 6d Brown opt OS. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG O133 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. ACSC 23(OS) cat $100+. (P) $50 $70

692 9d Purple to violet, 5 distinct shades. F-VF M/ MLH. SG 133 cat £225, ACSC 29A-D cat $625. Retail $250 (5) $70 $100

693 5/- Grey & yellow. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 135. ACSC 46 cat $1250, retail $1000+. (P) $450 $600

694 5/- Grey & yellow-buff variety "break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". VF fresh MLH. SG 135(var). ACSC 46C(D)va cat $800. (P) $275 $375

695 5/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, should be at least double, £340 MUH, ACSC 46A(var) cat $1250 as normal, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $400 $600

696 5/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, should be at least £340 MUH, ACSC 46A(var) cat $1250 as normal, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $400 $600

697 5/- Grey & yellow-orange perf WA. F-VF fresh M. SG 135(var) cat £170 as normal M, ACSC 46A(var) cat $325 as normal single, plus premium for state perfin. (P) $200 $300

698 10/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C. VF fresh M. SG 136(s). ACSC 50Ax cat $650. (P) $250 $350

699 10/- Grey-black & pale rose-crimson opt SPECIMEN type C2 with shaved "P". F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 50Cxd, cat $2000. Very rare especially this shade. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $700 $1000

700 £1 Grey. UR cnr marginal. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 137 cat £650 for M, should be at least £1300 MUH. ACSC 54 cat $2500. (P) $1300 $1600

701 £1 Grey. Lightly cancelled, VFU. SG 137 cat £275, retail $400+. (P) $200 $250

702 £1 Light grey. VFU, light pmk. SG 137 cat £275. ACSC 54 cat $420. (P) $180 $240

703 £2 Black & rose, variety "break in west coast of Gulf". VFU. SG 138(var) cat £600 as normal, ACSC 58(D)v cat $1500. Retail $1400 with variety. (P) $400 $500

704 £2 Black & rose. Superb U. SG 138 cat £600. ACSC 58 cat $750. Retail $900+ this nice. (P) $500 $600

705 £2 Black & rose, variety "muzzled roo". VFU. SG 138(var). ACSC 58(V)q cat $1500. (P) $500 $750

706 £2 Black & rose, unlisted variety "break in lower frame below O of TWO". VFU, very light pmk. SG 138 cat £600. ACSC 58 cat $750. Retail $1000 with variety. (P) $400 $500

707 £2 Black & rose. FU, light cds. SG 138 cat £600. ACSC 58 cat $750. (P) $300 $400

708 £2 Black & rose. F-VFU. SG 138 cat £600. Retail $725. (P) $250 $400

KING GEORGE V HEADS

709 ½d Green single wmk collection M/MUH (70) inc CA monogram LR cnr blk of 6 (cat $850) (stain), electro 7 upper marginal blk of 8 (2x4) with 2 ACSC listed varieties & blk of 18 (3x6) with 3 ACSC listed varieties (total cat $450). Electro 4 lower marginal blk of 4 with "dot before 2" variety ($100). Plus assorted multiples/singles inc Cyprus green shade (total ACSC cat $1600+). Used (400+) from deep emerald to yellow Cyprus green, inc ACSC listed varieties (36, total cat $3300) inc "cracked electro in LL cnr" (ACSC 63(3)h cat $2000, scissor cut perfs at top), plating flaws (80+ est $1000), Cyprus green shades (4, cat $600), CTO (5, cat $100), wmk inverted (12) with M (2), perf OS/NSW (4) & F-VFU (6) cat $560. Plus unsorted colours/dated cancels inc town pmks (190). Some sl mixed condition in the Used extras, mostly F-VFM with MUH in the multiples & G-VFU in the varieties, perfins & ACSC identified shade sections. Total cat $8240. See website for near comp collection. (470) $1000 $1500

710 ½d Green LM wmk collection with M/MUH (49) inc "thin fraction" varieties (2) in blk of 4 & pr, ACSC cat $350. UL cnr blks of 18 or 6. Lower marginal blk of 4 with blk of 4 with "dot before 2" variety MUH ($150), blk of 4 with "retouched LL cnr" variety ($150) & singles (16) inc another "thin fraction" variety plus wmk inv (total cat for M/MUH $1300). Used (306) inc ACSC listed/unlisted (mostly) plate/print varieties (130) inc wmk inv (2) "thin fraction" (5 R43, $250), "neckless emu" (6 L53), "crack through King's ear" (6 L54) & others, ACSC listed types cat over $1000 plus another $1200 est for the 100 unlisted flaws. Then Used (150) inc dates & shades official perfins (26) mainly OS/NSW or OS. Mostly fresh & clean, F-VFM/MUH, G-VFU. Total ACSC cat $4300. (360 stamps) (P) $600 $1000

711 ½d Orange collection with single wmk (270) with M/MUH (95) inc electro 7 Harrison imprint blk of 48 mostly VF MUH with variety "flaw in right wattles" (pos R45). Electro 8 UL cnr blk of 4 with varieties "8 wattles at left" (pos L2) & "spear in right wattles" (pos L60) imprint pr with "break in upper frame" (pos L60) plus another 40 stamps inc wmk inv, total ACSC cat $1050. Used (180) inc plate varieties (35), dated examples (cat $1535). SM wmk perf 14 (130) with M/MUH/UN (90) inc electro 8 right pane upper marginal blk of 24 MUH (6x4) with 6 diff ACSC listed varieties (cat $840), blk of 4 with "extra wattles" (L2) & "spear in right wattles" (L7), unplated blk of 9 MUH with 2 Die 1A varieties, UR cnr blk of 6 UN with "flaws in left value tablet" (R12) & marginal blk of 9 MUH with "Die 1A" variety at centre top, total ACSC cat $1450. Electro 9 imprint pr (cat $100), blk of 4 inv wmk MUH/MLH with variety "dot before 2" (ACSC 67A1(9)o cat $1200). Used (40) inc perf OS, "egg below emu" & "RA joined" (pos 9 R14, 15) cat $370. SM Wmk perf 13½x12½ (600) with M/MUH (90) inc electro 8 blk of 36 (MUH, light suntanned gum) with 4 Die 1A types & 2 ACSC listed varieties (cat $550), imprint blks (3) with electro 8 (2 inc perf OS) & electro 9 ($170), electro 8 UL & UR cnr blks of 4 ($200) plus assorted singles inc some varieties. Total ACSC cat $1070. Used (500+) inc varieties (60, $650+). Perf OS (40) OS/NSW (10) cat $750 plus dated examples & extras, total ACSC cat $3295. CofA wmk (105) no varieties noted with M/MUH (40) inc blk of 16 fresh MUH (cat $160) & Used (45) inc some dates. Opt OS (35) inc imprint blk CTO ($150) blks of 4 (3). VFU, generally fresh & clean, massive undertaking, all F-VFM/MUH & G-VFU with CTO sighted. Total ACSC cat $10,340. (1140) $1500 $2000

712 1d Red collection (230) 1914-21 near comp on printed leaves inc 1d Engraved light partial double (kiss) print. Single line perf (5, cat $95), Die II smooth (3) inc salmon-red (ACSC 71G(1)f cat $50, Drury photo-cert), Die II rough (3) & Die III (2) total cat $300. Thinnish papers (12) with translucent reverse impressions (cat $120). Official perfins (16) with OS or OS/NSW in smooth/rough papers inc 1d brick shade (cat $180) & LM wmk (6) inc carmine-pink Cooke printing (Drury photo-cert, $275). Smooth paper shades (45) inc salmon red Die II (G12), pale terra-cotta (G25, $250), salmon, deep salmon, salmon eosin (Drury photo cert, $2500 -rounded UL cnr), pink, brownish-red (Drury photo-cert, $150) & 1921 carmine-aniline. Total ACSC cat $3400. Smooth paper ACSC listed varieties (33). Sub-cliches Dies I & II, "thin G", "Penavy", "wattle line" & "nick in left frame" joined pr, "dot before 1" & "thinned left frame" joined pr & "run N retouch" (ACSC cat $1700). Rough paper shades (26) inc pale to intensely deep aniline (7), pale rose (G64, Drury photo-cert, $150). Rosine (2 inc perf OS) cat $225, plum perf OS/NSW ($300), brown-red & maroon, total ACSC $940. ACSC listed varieties (15) inc Die II (3, one perf OS), sub-cliché Die II, "saddle on emu", "Penavy", "dot before 1" & "thinned left frame" (blk of 4, scarce), "run N retouch", "secret mark" & "roo's tongue out retouched", (ACSC cat $535). Plus others inc extra frames & assorted minor flaws. A difficult assembly rarely seen this comp (right plate flaws on rough papers are not east to assemble). Mostly FU or better, total ACSC cat around $7300. Also GB 1911 Philatelic Exhibition labels imperf plate proof in violet blks of 4 (2), retail $200. (235) (P) $1600 $2000

713 1d Red: 1916 Covers (132) & cards (10) dated Jan 4 to June 28 mostly single frankings inc window business/advertising envelopes. Odd censor markings, perf T, OS/NSW & OS perfins, shades not identified, noticed deep aniline red pr plus some interesting views on the PPC. Sl mixed G-Fine condition, hard to find in quantity. (142) $400 $600

714 1d Red, violet, green collection in thick s/book with reds (45) to 1921 inc 1d single line perf "July 24 1914" pmk. Smooth paper shade collection (24, cat $1400) inc salmon-red (G12), crimson (G23 variety "ferns"), bright brown -red (G24), orange-red (G24½), brick (G25 "tin shed" flaw), Salmon (G26), pink (G28) & brown-red (G32). Inv wmk Dies I, II, III (cat $440). Die II (7) inc blk of 6 with 2 Die I, & Die I, II prs (3), min cat $350, plus rough paper sub-cliches Dies I & II ($250). 1d Green Die II collection Dies I, II prs Mint (7) & Used. Die I, II blk of 4 central 1928 East Fremantle cds (cat $500) & Die II prs inc horiz gutter strip of 5 (2) fresh MUH. Also 12 diff ACSC listed right plate varieties in red, violet or green (cat $1100+) inc scarce red "N-Y joined" (cat $200). Solid collection with much to commend, G-FU total ACSC cat $5050. (130) (P) $1500 $2200

715 1d Green: Massive collection Part II (1680) in thick s/book. SM Wmk perf 14 (290) with F-VFM/MUH (80) with plate 3 Ash imprint prs (2) & Mullett imprint pr (ACSC cat $180), plate 4 Ash N/N imprint blk of 8 MUH (cat $250) inc "roo's tongue out" variety & blk of 4 ($125), Ash N/A imprint blks 6 & 4 ($230). Unplated blk of 6 MUH (suntanned gum), ea stamp with "left frame flaws". Plate 4 blk of 4 with "wattle line", "nick left frame & neck" (scarce multiple cat $300), pane VIII irregular blk of 13 (lightly toned) MUH with 4 ACSC listed varieties inc "N-Y joined" (cat $300) & 2 unplated blks of 4. Mixed M/MUH, total cat $1700. Used (210) inc ACSC listed varieties (45) inc "ferns" (2, cat $350), "wattle line" ($175), total ACSC cat $1155, unlisted flaws (45, $270), perf OS (14, $60) & G-FU (96) inc dated pmks. Total ACSC cat $1675. CofA wmk (1300+) with F-VFM/MUH (84) inc plate 4 imprint blk of 4 ($75), pane VIII right marginal blk of 24 (3x4) with "RAL" & "dash on E of ONE" flaws ($120), upper marginal blks of 4 (2) & selected varieties (total ACSC cat $620). Used (1220) inc ACSC listed varieties (228, cat $2935), plating flaws (400, $1600) & general G-FU (532) inc many prs & dated examples, plus State perfins (60) total cat $5795). Opt OS (80, cat $500+) inc opt errors, ACSC listed varieties, grossly off-centre & dated examples. Some sl mixed condition inc heavy dated pmks, mostly G-VFU, F-VFM/MUH. Total cat $10,230. (P) $1200 $1500

716 2d Brown single wmk collection (388) with Die I single wmk (176) with F-VF M/MUH (36) with Harrison imprint strip of 4 MUH (cat $500), imprint prs (4, cat $1140), coarse mesh paper blk of 4 VFM/MUH & single MLH (ACSC 97aa cat $1550). Red brown blk of 4 VFM/MUH ($150), deep red-brown blk of 4 VFM/MUH ($300), singles (12) inc coarse mesh paper ($250) & "large white flaw in LVT" (16 L4, cat $200). Total ACSC $4390. Used (140) inc blks of 4 (3), varieties (26) inc "missing lower frame" (16 R58, cat $150), "dry ink" (2) & "scratch behind roo's head". ACSC $900, perf OS (4, $160) & G-FU (98, cat $1500) inc dated pmks. Total ACSC $2560. Die I SM wmk perf 14 (58) with F-VFM/MUH (19) inc blks of 4 MUH (2, cat $1400), irregular LL cnr blk of 4 (toned, $200) & singles (7) inc "white flaw LVT" (16 L4) cat $670. Used (39) inc plating flaws (8), perf OS (3), shades (18) & dated pmks (10) cat $2205. Mostly fresh & clean, total cat val $4475. Die II SM wmk perf 13½x12½ collection (154) with MUH (28) inc imprint pr (cat $200), UR cnr blk of 12, blks of 4 (2) & 6, all MUH, cat $520, plus F-VFM (11) with LL cnr blk of 4 & singles (7), cat $110. Used (115, cat $1570) inc varieties & plating flaws (30), perf OS (4), shades (52) & dated pmks (29). Some slightly mixed condition throughout, generally G-VFU & F-VFM with MUH as noted. Total ACSC cat $13,825. (388) $1500 $2200

717 4d Violet collection (242) with F-VFM/MUH (28) inc lower marginal blk of 4 with "splintered SW cnr" variety (cat $240), blk of 6 MUH/MLH ($260) CRACKED ELECTRO (pos 1L32) FM ($400), worn LL frame (1L56) VFM ($150), F-VFM singles (12) & MUH (4), total ACSC cat $1690. Used (214) with varieties (54) inc thin FOU (3, cat $600), splintered SW cnr (4, $320) white spot LVT (2, $160), weeping 4 (4, $320), PE joined (2, $160), spot over FO (2, $160) & horned emu, vert line behind emu, vertical scratch to Kings head, & worn LL frame (total listed cat $2040). Plus another 33 varieties inc constant plate flaws ($1320). Perf OS (43) & OS/NSW (3) cat $1610. Dated pmks (73, cat $1825 & shades (87) mixed Fair-VFU with F-VFM/MUH as noted, total ACSC $10,660. (242). (P) $1500 $2000

718 4d Blue collection (1010, mixed Harrison/Cooke printings) with F-VF M/MUH (19) inc wmk INV FM (cat $150), horiz pr with "vert scratch RHS" & "PE joined" (2R29/30) VFM cat $300, "horned emu" VF UN cat $150, blk of 4 VF MLH/MUH ($450), lower marginal MUH "spot on left 4" ($300), MUH (3), F-VFM (7) total ACSC $2100. Used (992) with varieties (105) inc wmk inv ($1000) DRY INK (2, $200), cracked electro LL cnr (2, $250), horned emu, thin FOU (pos 2R12) (4, cat $1800), weeping 4 (5, cat $300) & splintered SW cnr. Total cat $3930, plus another 88 varieties inc constant plate flaws ($2800). Perf OS (30) & OS/NSW (58) cat $2640. Dated pmks (247, cat $4400). Shades (522) from pale milky blue to deep ultramarine inc bright blue colours. Total ACSC $23740. Some sl mixed condition, mostly G-VFU, M/MLH/MUH. 1000+ (P) $3000 $4000

719 4½d Violet collection (212) with single wmk (125) with F-VFM (14) inc Harrison imp pr & Mullett imprint prs (2) all with variety "break in left frame cat $900, & singles (8) inc coarse mesh paper (3) cat $650. Used (111) with plate flaws (25) & thick vert mesh paper (5) cat $830. Perf OS (4, $300) dated pmks (56) & shades (25), total cat $2045. SM wmk perf 14 (53) with blk of 4 MUH, Ash imprint pr VFM/MUH & 2 singles F-VFM inc deep violet (cat $770). Used (45) with CTO, varieties (6), perf OS, shades (15) inc deep violet (2) & aniline violet (4) plus dated pmks (22) ACSC cat $1430. SM wmk perf 13½x12½ (28) with MUH & F-VFM (6) cat $715. Used (21) with minor varieties (4), shades (8) & dated pmks (9) cat $795. Die II CTO (7, cat $1050). Some sl mixed condition, generally G-VFU, plus F-VFM/MUH as noted. Total ACSC cat $8355. (212). (P) $1200 $1600

720 5d Brown single wmk comb perf 14 collection with shades (7) inc perf OS. ACSC listed varieties (18 diff cat $800+) inc "broken NE cnr", "shaved SE cnr", "notched LL cnr", "flaw on Roo's neck" (2 diff), "flaws in King's hair" & "retouched UR cnr". Other flaws (15, all plated) inc "spot on Roo", "sharp NE cnr", "spot behind Emu" & "break in lower frame". Plus 3 diff "tin shed" varieties. Mostly F-VFU inc many that are both scarce & hard to find. Total ACSC/retail $1400+. (43). $400 $600

721 5d Chestnut single wmk single line perf collection with shades (5), perf OS (3) inc "damaged NE cnr state I" (ACSC 122s cat $100). Other ACSC listed varieties (5, cat $375) inc "retouched NW cnr", "shaved SE cnr" & "flaw on Roo's neck". Other (plated) varieties (12) inc "spot in SE cnr", "tilted crown top", "dot after d", "break in top frame" & "spot in lower frame". Scarce assembly. G-FU. Cat/retail $1075. (25). $250 $350