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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 20660 |
 |
 Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused horizontal pair, variety
"Imperforate Between Vertically", the central pair from the original block of six found (probably emanating from a Booklet pane) of which the lower pair was defective; this pair in common with the other two, has ironed vertical creases which may have
been the cause of the variety, fresh and fine, large part og. For a further example see Brusden White, page 6/146. A superb pair of immense rarity Gi = £ 18'000 / BW 253b = $ 22'500.rnProvenance: Collection Mrs Jill Nette, Harmers, Sydney, 27
and 30 Aug 1971, lot 430 as a block of six; Harmers, Sydney, 20-21 March 1975, lot 231 as a block of six; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 27 Aug 1975, lot 178 as a pair; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 2 Aug 1979, lot 595; Collection Graham Cooper, Spink, London, 14-15
Dec 2016, lot 112. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20661 |
 |
 Definitives 1951/52: George VI 7½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken
frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '11' and dated '13.9.51' in manuscript, presented to Sir G. Chippendall, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 8
Proofs were struck BW 257DP(1) = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 26 April 2016, lot 170. (Image
1)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20662 |
|
 Definitives 1953/56: 6½ d. orange, an unused example with "Misplaced Perforations" flaw,
large part og. Scarce and appealing, a similar / same stamp is illustrated in Brusden White on page 8/32 BW 298bb = $ 1'750. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20663 |
 |
 Definitives 1954/59: 6½ d. orange, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at right, variety
"Imperforate at Right", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Brusden White conjectures this variety was only found on three sheets. Rare BW 298ba = $ 3'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20664 |
  |
 Commemoratives 1957: Flying Doctor Service 7 d. ultramarine, an unused top marginal block of
four, variety "Offset on Revrse", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce multiple from the one sheet of 80 subjects found, first reported by a Mr. Feibes of Melbourne in the A.S.M. of July 1959 (cutting with the lot). Scarce BW 337c = $ 2'000+.
(Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20665 |
|
 Definitives 1962/66: 2 d. brown, coil perf., an unused block of eight, divided by
interpanneau margin, from base of sheet with Plate Number "2" in margin alongside five "X". Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Brusden White estimate jst five or six blocks are now extant. Scarce BW 348zc = $ 1'000. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20666 |
|
 Definitives 1959/63: 5 d. deep blue, Type A, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet,
variety "Imperforate at Left", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Brusden White states: "A mint vertical strip of nine of this variety was discovered, subsequently divided into a strip of threee and three pairs"; one of which has evidently been split
for this single example. Rare BW 355bd = $ 5'000.rnProvenance: Millenium Rarities Sale, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2002, lot 119. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20667 |
|
 Definitives 1959/64: Banded Anteater 6 d. brown, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in
sunken frame (80 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '20' and dated '10.8.60' in manuscript, presented to M.R.C. Stradwick, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just 11
Proofs were struck BW 357DP(1) = $ 2'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20668 |
|
 Definitives 1959/64: Kangaroo 9 d. deep sepia, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in
sunken frame (80 x 90 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '42' and dated '1.10.59' in manuscript, presented to D. Dundas, Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 9 Proofs were struck BW 360DP(1) =
$ 2'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20669 |
|
 Definitives 1959/64: Bandicoot 11 d. deep blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in
sunken frame (85 x 100 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '25' and dated '20.3.61' in manuscript, presented to M.R.C. Stradwick, Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept. Rare and fine, just
10 Proofs were struck BW 361DP(1) = $ 2'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20670 |
|
 Definitives 1959/64: Northern Territory Cattle Industry 5 s. red-brown, Imperforate Die
Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (103 x 95 mm.), the reverse handstamped "R.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '36' and dated '27.6.61' in manuscript, presented to M.R.C. Stradwick, Director General of the Postmaster General's
Dept. Rare and fine, just 9 Proofs were struck, one of which is in the Australia Post Archival Collection and another is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III BW 373DP(1) = $ 3'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20671 |
|
 Definitives 1959/64: Northern Territory Cattle Industry 5 s. red-brown, an unused corner
block of four, variety on thin white paper, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 380 / BW 373C = $ 500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20672 |
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 Commemoratives 1961: Christmas issue 5 d. carmine-red, Imperforate Die Proof in issued
colour in sunken frame (121 x 100 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '35' and dated '20.11.61' in manuscript, presented to E. Westbrook of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 10 Proofs
were struck BW 385DP(1) = $ 2'500.rn (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20673 |
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Commemoratives 1962: Associated Country Women of the World 5 d. deep green, six photographic stamp size Essays imperforate in black & white with one showing the example close to the issued design, two other similar designs with globe and three
unadopted designs showing the ACWW logo. An unusual group.
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20674 |
|
 Commemoratives 1962 (Nov 1): Commonwealth Games 5 d. red, green, yellow, blue & black, an
unused vertical strip of five, marginal from top of sheet, showing variety "Red Omitted" on the upper stamp and "Red partially Omitted" on the second; fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A wonderful strip and of great
rarity: just ten examples of eacch variety can exist Gi = £ 7'000 / BW 390c = $ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Lenford Laband, Spink, London, 25 Nov 2015. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20675 |
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 Commemoratives 1963: 50th Anniversary of Canberra 5 d. deep green, Imperforate Die Proof in
issued colour in sunken frame (100 x 95 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '4' and dated '11.2.63' in manuscript, presented to B. F. Jones, Deputy Director General of the Postmaster General's Dept.
Rare and fine, just 10 Proofs were struck BW 394DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 167. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20676 |
|
 Commemoratives 1963: 50th Anniversary of Canberra 5 d. deep green, an unused vertical pair
from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate at Right", of fine fresh appearance, the margin at base with a few perfs. split, however this is of negligible importance - these being the sole recorded mint examples of this error (one
is known used), unmounted og. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 8/168. Delightful and of the utmost rarity, unique BW 394BB = $ 30'000.rnProvenance: Kevin Duffy, Sydney, 29 April 1970, lot 148; Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, 14 Nov 2012, lot 692;
Collection Arthur Gray, Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 167. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF15,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20677 |
|
 Definitives 1963/65: Navigators, the set of six from 4 s. to £ 2, all in matching lower
left corner marginal blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 480+ / BW = $ 895. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20678 |
|
 Commemoratives 1964 (July 1): First Australian Air Mail Flight 5 d. olive-green, an unused
corner marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4), from upper left of sheet, Row 4, stamp 4 showing "Retouch to Second A of AUSTRALIA" and to a back of fuselage, the flaw later retouched; fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine positional block Gi = £ 275+
/ BW 423d = $ 500+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 20679 |
|
 Definitives 1966/72: 2 c. olive, no wmk., an unused corner block of six from lower right of
sheet, with strong "Offest on Reverse" variety diagonally across five of the stamps. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. BW 437c = $ 375+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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