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| 10531 |
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 1913: Die Proof for the 1 d. value in deep blue on wove unwatermarked paper, an engraved
Printer's Proof used in connection with the Postmaster General's 1913 Christmas and New Year's Greetings card as illustrated in BW on page 3/3; this is the Proof mentioned under this illustration "One example is known on white wove paper, quite
distinct from the stock used for the cards". A stunning Proof. Unique. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2013) BW 59(DP)2a = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 1. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 10532 |
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 Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. carmine-red, Plate 2, no wmk. perf.
11, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower left corner of the sheet showing variety "Imperforate between Horizontally and between Stamp and Margin", hinged for protection at base with slight marginal thin, wrinkles on large part og. with
lower pair unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2001) BW 59bb = $ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne,10 April 2001, lot 315. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10533 |
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 Engraved by T.S. Harrison 1913 (Dec 9): Engraved 1 d. carmine-red, Plate 3, no wmk. perf.
11, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from right of the sheet showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Right Margin" on both stamps at right, with part "ONWEALTH TREASURY MELBOURNE" imprint (rare thus), fresh and very fine, large part og. with
lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple BW 59bf = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, 30 Oct 2015, lot 12. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10534 |
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 1914: Die Proof for the 1 d. value, stamp size, Imperforate on surface glazed white card
paper applied to buff card (35 x 43 mm.), printed in blue. Exceptional and extremely rare with just 8 examples recorded with one example in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. BW 70DP (15D) = $ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey,
Spink, London, 16 Oct 1914, lot 108. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10535 |
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 1914: Die Proof for the 1 d. value, stamp size, Imperforate on surface glazed white card
paper applied to buff card (35 x 43 mm.), printed in green. Exceptional and extremely rare with just 8 examples recorded with one example in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. BW 70DP (15C) = $ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lord
Vestey, Spink, London, 16 Oct 1914, lot 107. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10536 |
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 1914: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card (125
x 82 mm.), State 2 with lined background to the head-plate, hair lightened and nose altered although unfinished. Exceptionally fine and fresh, handstamped on reverse with circular Perkins Bacon / Southwark "PROOF" cachet in black and pencil
manuscript 'old'. Extremely rare with just 2 recorded examples, one of which is housed in the Australia Post Archival Collection. Unique in private hands BW 70(DP)12Ab = $ 15'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10537 |
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 1914: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for 1 d. value, State 12 with solid background, printed in
bright red on glazed white medium card paper (94 x 125 mm.), struck before the shading was added behind the King's head. BW state that six examples of this Proof have been recorded, one is housed in the Australia Post archives. An outstanding and
wonderful Proof for the connoisseur BW 70DP(11)Cb = $ 12'500.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 72. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10538 |
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 1914: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value printed in bright red on thin glazed card
paper, cut-down (35 x 39 mm. approx), State showing hairline running from second "A" of AUSTRALIA through the vignette, the "A" of POSTAGE and second "N" of PENNY, fresh and very fine, extremely rare, the sole example in this shade recorded BW
70(DP)12c = $ 8'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Sept 2006, lot 156. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10539 |
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 1914: Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs of the completed 1 d. design, Imperforate on glazed white
card, with a single example in printed in mauve, and blocks of four printed in black and another in bright violet. Fresh and very fine, a scarce and attractive group BW 70(PP)E+A+D = $ 4'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10540 |
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 Single Watermark 1916: Sideface ½ d. pale green, Electro 3, wmk. Crown over A, Single Line
perf. 14.2 x 14, an unused marginal block of four with this rare perforation, from the upper right corner of the right pane, psotopns R5-R6 / R11-R12, position R11 showing variety "Clubbed Fraction Bar" (BW 64r = $ 6'500), of exceptional fresh
colour, corner crease on third stamp and two trivial bends do not detract one iota from the superb appearance, thinned in margin at right, stamps unmounted og. A major rarity of Commonwealth philately, mentioned in Brusden White, just 12 mint
examples are recorded - this being the unique multiple Gi = £ 48'000+ / B64 = $ 90'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Prof. V. W.. Dix, Harmers, London, 1-2 July 1980, lot 595; Harmers, London, 17-18 Feb 1981, lot 81; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie,
Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 354. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10541 |
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 Single Watermark 1915: Sideface ½ d. emerald-green, Electro 4, wmk. Crown over A, comb perf.
14, an unused block of forty-eight (6 x 8), from upper left corner of the sheet with interpanneau margin intact at right showing screwhead alongside fifth row, variety "Watermark Inverted", of lovely fresh colour and showing varieties (BW types: d,
e, f, g, h, i, j an k) within the block; full unmounted og. A gorgeous large multiple of some rarity BW 63(4)d-k = $ 1'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10542 |
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 Single Watermark 1915: Sideface ½ d. green, Electro 3, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, a
used example cancelled by Hobart cds leaving variety "Clubbed Fraction Bar" at lower left (position 3R11) entirely clear. Scarce and most attractive BW 63(3)r = $ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10543 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. dull red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14,
Cooke printing on smooth paper, an unused example from Plate 4, position 60, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", of good colour and heavily mounted with age spot at base of lower margin but these are negligible compared to the rarity of
this stamp - three examples are known, two contained in a block of four used in Mackay, Queensland in March 1915 and this, the sole recorded mint example of this variety.rnIllustrated in Brusden White on page 4/80. Unique and extraordinary stamp BW
71b = $ 50'000.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 16 Oct 2003, lot 241. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10544 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. red, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, an
unused block of six (3 x 2) on smooth paper from lower right corner of the sheet with "No Monogram" under position 58, superbly fresh and fine, one stamp large part og., five stamps unmounted og. A magnificent and scarce multiple in the foremost
quality BW 71(1)za = $ 3'750.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 April 2009, lot 223. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 10545 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14,
Cooke printing, an unused corner marginal block of thirty (6 x 5) on smooth paper, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing "JBC" Monogram at base, the block with varieties "White Scratch behind Kangaroo" (pos. VIII/32), "White Spot in SE corner" (pos.
54), "Kangaroo's Tongue Out" (pos. 56) and "Run "N" of ONE" (pos. 60), well centred and very fresh, one stamp hinged, balance unmounted og. A delightful multiple N71(4)p+s+u+vaa+zh = $ 1'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10546 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 1 d. carmine, Die I, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14,
on smooth paper, a used example, variety "Rusted Clichê" from Plate 2, Position 35 lightly cancelled in black at right leaving the damage (and reason for the substitution of this position) on the left Wattles entirely clear. Scarce Gi = £ 500 /
BW 71(2)k = $ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10547 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. buff-orange, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x
14, Plate 1, an unused horizontal pair from lower right corner of the upper pane, showing "CA" Monogram, position 1R60 "White Flaw behind Emu's Leg and damaged SW and SE corners", fine, large part og. BW 110F(1)zb = $ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10548 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. dull orange, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x
14, Plate 2, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top of the lower right pane and showing part "CA" Monogram at top, sixth stamp (position R12) with "Line Through FOUR PENCE" flaw and the adjoining stamp at left with "White Flaw on
Kangaroo's Head", well centred, fresh and fine appearance but hinge remnants, part og. BW 110(2)q+r = $ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10549 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 4 d. orange, Single Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14,
Plate 2, an unused marginal block of twelve (2 x 6) from lower right of the sheet position R12 showing the major variety "Line Through FOUR PENCE", position 17 showing "Horned Emu and Scratches" and position 30 with "PE of PENCE joined", fresh colour
and most attractive, one stamp with protective hinge, eleven unmounted og. BW 110(2)r+t+va = $ 1'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sothebyy's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 524. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10550 |
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 Single Watermark 1914/20: Sideface 5 d. chestnut brown, Single wmk., Die I, comb perf. 14¼ x
14, smooth paper, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine and fresh, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 800 / BW123a = $ 1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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