Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

1042 1950 KGVI 3d red thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 235(var), ACSC 251a cat $100, plus normal to compare. Scarce. $30 $50

1043 1950 Stamp Centenary 2½d se-tenant pr, IMPERF DIE PROOF with large margins in its original sunken mount, with CBA Note Printing Branch cachet in violet on reverse. VF. ACSC 278/aDP(1) cat $5000. Only 8 made & extremely rare specialist item. (P) $2200 $3000

1044 1951 Gold & Responsible Government Centenaries 3d se-tenant pr IMPERF Die PROOF with large margins in its original card holder with CBA Note Printing Branch cachet in violet on reverse. Only 8 made, 7 of which are numbered, 2 of which are now in the Royal collection & Australia Post archival coll'n. This proof numbered 21 was presented to Sir G Chippendall, Director General of the PMG Department. VF fresh as printed. ACSC 284/5 DP(1) cat $5000. Extremely rare specialist item. (P) $2500 $3500

1045 1952 KGVI 6½d brown marginal strip of 4 from right of sheet, error IMPERF margin at right, due to "jumped perfs" with final strike of perf comb misplaced right. VF fresh MUH. SG 249(var), ACSC 255b cat $1500. (P) $500 $800

1046 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (crown pointing right from front of stamp), with normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U 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 been split & from which this stamp comes. ACSC 265a, SG 253aw cat £6000+. Important inverted wmk error & certificate can be obtained on request. In auction 294 we sold the cnr margin example from the same blk for $8150. (P) $3000 $5000

1047 1958 Broken Hill 4d aniline with full design clearly visible through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. Blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 305(var). (4). $80 $120

1048 1958 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. SG 305, 334(var).(2). $50 $100

1049 1960 Girl Guides 5d aniline with full design clearly visible through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. Blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 334(var), (4). (P) $80 $120

1050 1960 Centenary of Northern Territory Exploration 5d full sheet of 120 with error perfs misplaced 3mm left. VF fresh MUH. SG 335(var), ACSC 378bb cat $100 ea = $12,000 as singles, retail similar, & should be even more as full sheet. Extremely rare, only 3 or 4 sheets issued, this being the only known full sheet. (P) $2300 $3500

1051 1965 QEII 5d Red booklet (edition G7) with 2 panes & tropical interleaving, each pane with variety "retouched shading dashes at left" on stamps 1, 3, 5 (most noticeable on stamp 1, LL cnr). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 403dd cat $600, plus premium for comp booklet. $100 $200

1052 1965 QEII 5d Red booklet (edition G7) with 2 panes & tropical interleaving, each pane with variety "retouched shading dashes at left" on stamps 1, 3, 5 (most noticeable on stamp 1, LL cnr). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 403dd cat $600, plus premium for comp booklet. $100 $200

AUSTRALIA - DECIMAL ISSUES

1053 1966 QEII 5c Blue sheet F (no identifying marks), ACSC variety h absent, with prominent "weak shading over Queen's right shoulder" variety on pos 10/8 (ACSC 444(F)I cat $30) & also pos 10/2, 3, 4, 6, 8, R7/10 retouched, 9, 7, 6, 3 & row 6/3 retouched. 6 other varieties inc "weak shading UR cnr" (pos R3/10), "retouch above 5" (R1/2, 3, 5, 7, 9), "retouched ST of Australia" (R10/2), "retouched T of Australia" R10/4) & "abnormal T of Australia" (R10/6, 8) & possibly other constant flaws, with shading around "5c" (pos 7/1) appearing normal. ACSC est cat $1200. VF fresh MUH. $350 $500

1054 1966 QEII 5c deep blue sheet F with ACSC listed varieties "recut shading around 5c" (pos 7/1), ACSC 444(F)h, "weak shading over right shoulder" (pos 10/8) ACSC 444(f)i & similar weak shading varieties on R10/2, 4, 6, 10. R9/1, 3, 5, 9. R8/2, 4, 6, 8,10. R7/7, 8, 9 & R6/2, 6, 8, 10. Other varieties seen inc "retouched ST" (R10/2), "deformed T" R10/6 & "cut in Queens throat" (R2/7), plus many other minor plate flaws. Est ACSC cat $800. Fresh VF MUH. $250 $400

1055 1966-71 QEII 6c orange, with comp OFFSET on reverse, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 387a(var) ACSC 446c cat $400. (4) (P) $120 $180

1056 1966-73 QEII 6c orange double row of 20 from top of pane, margins 3 sides, error void strip due to paper fold on 3 stamps splitting Queen's head! SG 387a(var). ACSC 445(var). Spectacular. (P) $200 $300

1057 1966-73 Cook 75c, vertical gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 400(var), ACSC 462ca cat $150 in 2002. $70 $100

1058 1971 QEII 7c part pane of 70, error void lines due to paper wrinkles affecting 15 stamps at right splitting Queens head! VF fresh MUH. SG 388a(var). ACSC 447(var). Spectacular. (P) $200 $300

1059 1971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, plus normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300. Copy of 2002 RPSV photo cert for strip of 4. (P) $100 $200

1060 1971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, plus normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300 (in 2002). Copy of 2002 RPSV photo cert for strip of 4. (P) $50 $100

1061 1971 Floral coil 7c Desert Pea, error buff & green (leaves) OMITTED, vert coil pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 468bc cat £160. ACSC 535cg cat $250. (2). (P) $100 $150

1062 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper comp sheet of 100 with varieties "retouch left of Australia" (pos R5/2), "broken line in 1st King's crown" (both, pos 5/4, 10/4) plus "missing green specks on middle King" (pos R10/3). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 578z, za, zb(var) cat $585 plus premium for comp sheet & transient missing colour. $180 $250

1063 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper right pane of 50 with selvedge all round inc sheet nos at left & ¾ autotrons at top plus ACSC listed varieties "retouch before 1st A of Australia " (pos 5/2) & "Broken line at right end of crown of 1st King" (pos 5/4, 10/4). Stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC 573da, 573e(z), z(var), zb cat $315. Scarce multiple for the specialist. $80 $120

1064 1971 Christmas 7c white paper LR cnr blk of 25, selvedge at L with red serial no plus variety "retouch in green through AU of Australia" (R8/4). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 584e, 585zb cat $220. $60 $80

1065 1971 Christmas 7c white paper comp sheet of 100 with red sheet nos & variety "retouch through 1st A of Australia" (pos RP8/4). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 584e & 585z, za, zb cat $720. $220 $300

1066 1972 Rehabilitation 12c, error partially missing green, so "AUSTRALIA 12c" totally omitted at top, but with "Rehabilitation" present at base. VFU. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cb cat $2000. Extremely rare as only 10 existed of this combination. (P) $1000 $1500

1067 1972 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. SG 530(var), Similar to ACSC 620b cat $1500. Very rare, only a couple known. (P) $700 $1000

1068 1973 Marine Life 1c Shrimp error yellow OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 545b cat £1250, ACSC 635cb cat $4000. Rare. (P) $900 $1300

1069 1973-74 Gemstones 8c Opal vert marginal pr, top stamp error black partly omitted so missing 8c value! VF fresh MUH. SG 551(var), ACSC 644cb cat $450. (P) $200 $300

1070 1973-74 Star Sapphire 10c vertical strip of 3, top stamp black omitted middle stamp "10 Australia" very faint, lower stamp normal. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 648c est cat $500, SG 552a cat £275 for the top stamp alone. (P) $300 $450

1071 1973 Architecture 50c vert pr, error IMPERF between (faint perf indent as are all the examples - see cat footnote). VF fresh MUH. SG 559(var). ACSC 657b cat $2000. Extremely rare as only 1 row of 10 existed. This example is the one illustrated in ACSC. (P) $1000 $1500

1072 1974 Gemstone 10c Star Sapphire, error black totally OMITTED, so missing inscriptions & value! ACSC 648ca cat $400, SG 552ab cat £275. (P) $250 $350

1073 1974 Christmas 10c, set of 8 plate nos (pl 2 "dot" only, as always), both L&R marginal gutter blks of 4. Mostly VF fresh MUH, odd mnr tone. A very difficult assembly! ACSC 680z-zo cat $750. (16 blks). $150 $250

1074 1974 Christmas 10c plate number gutter blks of 4 semi-specialised collection with no.1 left & right (3), 2 (dot only) left & right. 3 left (3) & right (4). 4 left (2) & right (3). 5 left (3) & right (5). 6 left (3) & right (3). 7 left (6) & right (8). 8 left (2) & right (3). Wonderful study showing 'halos' around numbers progressing from 'non-existent' to near 'full circles' mainly on nos. 3, 7 & 8 & to lesser extent on 4, 5 & 6. Mostly VF MUH, sl toning. Difficult assembly & not often seen. ACSC cat $1440. (51). $220 $300

1075 1975 Prime Ministers 10c Lyons, error "printed on gum side". VF fresh MUH. SG 591a cat £140, ACSC 694c cat $250. (P) $70 $100

1076 1975 Flower 18c error MISSING green in vertical strip of 10, totally missing on top 3 stamps & partially on 4th, others normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 608c cat £1050++ for 3 error singles, ACSC 725ch cat $2000 for strip of 10. (P) $900 $1500

1077 1975 Flower 18c blk of 8, left 4 variety prominent paper join, visually noticeable by the uneven vertical white colour separations in middle left vert pr. Fresh MUH. SG 608(var), ACSC 725(var) (P) $100 $200

1078 1975 Flowers 45c error yellow-green totally OMITTED (so missing twigs) on lower stamp of vertical pr. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 727cd cat $500+ in 2002, SG 609b cat £500. Only 10 recorded. (P) $375 $500

1079 1976 Nationhood 18c Arms Die II variety "gold omitted" (state emblems on shield, & on star). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 733c, SG 614b cat £350. (P) $300 $400

1080 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF, on normal paper (no mesh), top marginal horiz pr. VF MUH. SG 645(var), ACSC 765b cat $200+ (in 2002). (2) (P) $70 $100

1081 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c marginal blk of 4, variety "black partially missing" (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $400+. (P) $100 $150

1082 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c top marginal gutter blk of 8, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $800+ (in 2002). (P) $200 $400

1083 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 645(var), ACSC 765ca cat $100 (in 2002). $30 $50

1084 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF PROOF on very thick shiny paper, gutter strip of 4. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) est cat $1000+, plus premium for gutter. Very rare item from a later discovered sheet that is diff paper to the listed proofs from the previously known sheet. (4). (P) $350 $500

1085 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, top marginal horiz pr. VF fresh UN as made. SG 646(p), ACSC 766PP(2) cat $500+ (in 2002). (P) $150 $250

1086 1978 Aviators 18c Hinkler error "yellow & black misplaced". VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 658(var), ACSC 790cb cat $300. Dramatic error & only 1 sheet existed. (P) $150 $250

1087 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF horiz pr, right marginal. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 792b cat $150, SG 660a cat £110. (P) $80 $120

1088 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith, error marginal blk of 20, top row IMPERF 4 sides, 2nd row imperf at top, 2nd/3rd horiz double perfs between! VF fresh MUH. SG 660a(var), ACSC 792bc cat $1750++ Spectacular. (P) $600 $900

1089 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF blk of 4, UL cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 792b cat $300, SG 660a cat £220 -both for 2 prs. (P) $150 $250

1090 1978 Aviators M/sheet: POSTAL FORGERY, on thin non-helecon paper, believed printed in the Netherlands. Fresh MUH with normal for comparison. ACSC 794cd cat $100 (way too low) in 2001. Rare with very few surviving. (P) $100 $150

1091 1978-81 Birds 20c Grebe vert marginal strip of 10, top 2 stamps error "black partially omitted" so part of "20c" & almost all of "Australia" missing. SG 673(var), ACSC 805cg cat $2000 in 2002. Only 10 strips existed. (P) $800 $1200

1092 1979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c", & no imprint on bottom stamp of vertical strip of 7 se-tenant with normals. VF fresh MUH. SG 715/715a cat £2,000+ as singles, plus large premium for strip. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had errors on lower 3 rows. (P) $1000 $1500

1093 1979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c", & no imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 715a cat £2,000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had errors on lower 3 rows. (P) $800 $1200

1094 1980 Queen's Birthday 22c IMPERF irregularly cut/torn blk of 7 part stamps & traces of 5 others inc above horiz gutter. Printed in sheets of 300 with left & right panes & guillotined horiz for issue in sheets of 100, so horiz gutters & these gutter markings not found on issued stamps. SG 741(var). ACSC 863(var). Spectacular item. (P) $100 $200

1095 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error missing dark green on top 6 stamps of strip of 10 & missing to a gradually lesser degree on next 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $2500 $4000

1096 1984 AAT South Magnetic Pole Expedition 30c, vert strip of 7, error blue almost totally OMITTED, so background looks white instead of blue on the upper 3 stamps, the lower 4 normal. VF MUH. SG 61(var). An important discovery that first came to light in 2004 from a retired PO employee. Only 1 sheet existed so only 5 such strips of this extremely rare error are possible. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (7). (P) $1300 $2000

1097 1984 AAT South Magnetic Pole Expedition 30c, error blue almost totally OMITTED, so background looks white instead of blue. VF fresh MUH. SG 61(var). An important discovery that first came to light in 2004 from a retired PO Employee. Only 1 sheet existed, so only 30 such error stamps. Copy of 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert of strip of 10 it came from. (P) $500 $800

1098 1987 Wildlife 37c se-tenant in blk of 45 from LR cnr of sheet with 9 stamps appearing TOTALLY IMPERF & 13 stamps partially imperf, with albino impression of perfs that are only are partially punched. VF fresh MUH. SG 1072-6(var). ACSC 1218b(var) imperf margin would cat $4000, while imperf stamps are unlisted. Unique & spectacular item. (P) $1000 $2000

1099 1987 Wildlife 37c set se-tenant LL cnr blk of 10, error imperf at base between stamps & margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 1072a(var), ACSC 1218b cat $4000 in 2002. Only 9 such strips exist & a spectacular error. (P) $1700 $2700

1100 1988 Teapot 39c Sterner booklet stamp with error "Miscut lower edge" due to mis-guillotining, resulting in stamp 32mm high, plus normal to compare. VF MUH. ACSC footnote 2 on pg 816 cat $100 in 2002. (P) $70 $100

1101 1989 Cycling 41c blk of 4 IMPERF between horiz from right of booklet pane. VFU with "Goulburn 23 AUG 1989" FDI cds. Previously unrecorded & unpriced U, also unrecorded on Goulburn FDC, from which this came (photo enclosed). SG 1180b cat £320++. ACSC 1377b cat $600++, both as 2 prs UN. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

1102 1989-94 Sports 43c Skateboarding self-adhesive from rolls, 4 Koala reprint horiz pr with error almost all blue MISSING on right stamp, less so on the left, with normal original printing to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 1260a(var). ACSC 1383Ec cat $5000 as singles. Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

1103 1992 Threatened Species 45c sheetlet of 5. Error punch-hole at base of sheet. Fresh CTO. ACSC 1567b cat $200+ (P) $80 $120

1104 1993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in Black, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC 1" designation & values 45c & $1, both inverted (so in effect inverted centres). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $80 $150

1105 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koala 45c self adhesive IMPERF triple width strip of 6, two being strips of 5 with "Only 25 stamps left" labels, for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint., plus same triple strip perf, with 2 Koala Cambec imprint. Only issued as single strips in rolls. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc/ Cc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $2250 as 3 strips alone. Extremely rare. (2 triple strips). (P) $500 $800

1106 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive error IMPERF strip of 6 for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $750. Very rare. (P) $250 $400

1107 1995 Cinema 45c self adhesive double width strip of 5+5, error IMPERF. (issued as single strips in rolls). VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkle across top pr. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P) $450 $700

1108 1995 Cinema 45c self adhesive strip of 5 from rolls, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkle across top stamp. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

1109 1995 Christmas 40c self adhesive booklet horiz pr, error IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1572(var). Rare as only 4 imperf booklets discovered, which this pr comes from. (P) $200 $400

1110 1996 Children's Book Council 45c Animalia & 45c Who Sank the Boat, vert se-tenant prs in IMPERF PROOF gutter blk of 4. MUH, adhesions & some imperfections as all known examples. SG 1630(p). Extremely rare. (P) $200 $300

1111 1996 Christmas set 40c-$1 IMPERF PROOF se-tenant blk of 18 (strip of 6 of ea value), on self-adhesive paper with backing & simulated perfs. VF fresh MUH. Minor creasing/wrinkling mostly affecting backing paper. SG 1656-8(var). ACSC 2006-8(var). Unique & spectacular. (P) $1000 $2000

1112 1998 Greetings 45c Roses self-adhesive, horiz pr totally IMPERF. VF MUH. SG 1756a(var), ACSC 2085Ab(var). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

1113 1998 Leunig 45c "Teapot on head" special printing, pane of 30, unissued in this format (was meant to be broken up to make sets for philatelic sales as only o/w available in Prestige booklet). Superb "CTO" printed "GPO Melbourne" undated cds. Extremely rare, with only 1 other pane recorded. (P) $500 $1000

1114 2000 Kangaroo & Flag 45c Greetings PROOF sheetlet of 20 with "woodgrain" effect tabs, Olymphilex logo at UL & imprint in right margin. Normal sheets issued with "design" or personal photo & were not issued with marginal text. VF fresh MUH. SG 1974(p). Conservative reserve of only $15 per stamp. Very rare modern proof, probably unique. (P) $300 $500

1115 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist gymnasts Yang Wei, Li Xiaopeng & Zheng Lihui, plus right margin with names imprint (not normally issued with imprints). VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $120 $200

1116 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist Yang Ling printed at an angle & thus more misplaced at left of sheet, plus right margin with Wang Ling imprint (not normally issued with imprint. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $350 $500

1117 2000 Olympics 45c Gold Medallist digital print perforated ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), left marginal single showing printed perfs. These rare essays were created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity with only 3 prs of imperf sheetlets known (60 stamps), perf not previously seen by us & this from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). A must for the advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $500 $1000

1118 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c digital print perf ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), right marginal single showing printed perfs. These rare essays were created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity with only 3 prs of imperf sheetlets known (60 stamps) perf not previously seen by us & this comes from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). A must for advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $500 $1000

1119 2000 Olympics Gold medallist 45c digital print sheetlet ESSAY of Herb Elliott (winner of 1960 1500m), perf & also with simulated printed perfs. Created for testing the digital printers prior to production of Gold Medallist sheetlet. Superb fresh MUH. Great rarity as only 1 pr of perf sheetlets recorded & the other sheetlet has been split into singles, so this is a unique item for the advanced collector. (P) $3000 $5000

1120 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c blk of 4 from right pane for men's 4x200m freestyle, error printing INVERTED, resulting in 2 stamps IMPERF & 2 misperf (design was digitally printed on pre-perf paper). Superb MUH. SG 2354(var), ACSC 2353c cat $2500++. Major Olympic rarity as only 4 error panes found, so only 20 imperf stamps exist, only 4 blks with inscription possible (P) $1200 $2000

1121 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c Women's Sailing digital print unsevered double sheetlet with Platypus imprint, variety the dividing roulettes for separation at an angle & going through the left margin of the right sheet from middle of 2nd stamp from base. VF fresh MUH. The 1st example seen by us. $120 $200