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LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
2401 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271 marginal
block of 4 cancelled by Lae (PNG) datestamp on 1952 (Oct 6) registered cover to USA, typed address, appropriate backstamps. A scarce, albeit philatelic, on-cover franking. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2402 |
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1949-50 £2 Arms BW #271a
Thin paper, MUH, lower left corner perf fault, Cat $1,750. Drury certificate (2020).
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2403 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271d variety
Roller flaw below 'E' of 'POSTAGE', fresh MUH, Cat $450. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2404 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271xb optd
'SPECIMEN' with overprint variety 'IM' joined [Pos 33 or 45], fresh MUH. Ceremuga certificate (2014) states "Extremely rare variety as it occurred for only one printing and was then corrected" and
"Superb example." (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$5,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2405 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271xc optd
'SPECIMEN' with overprint variety 'SPEOIMEN' [Pos 29 or 35], fresh MUH, Cat $7,500. This rare error only occured in this first printing and was then corrected. Ex Neil Russell. RPSV certificate (2017). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$5,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2406 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271xd with
'SPECIMEN' overprint 3mm high, well centred, MLH, Cat $8,500. Approximately 15 examples known. Ceremuga certificate (2012) states "The 3mm overprints are believed to be from a June 1964 printing of only
180." Of these an unknown quantity were sold before the £2 Arms was replaced by the £2 Navigator. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2407 |
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1948-56 £2 Arms BW #271y tied
registered generic Wide World illustrated cover by 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE/16JA50' FDI datestamp, blue/white registration label, clean condition. Still undercatalogued at Cat $1,500. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,600
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2408 |
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1948-56 £2 Arms BW #271y marginal
example tied to PMG's Dept OHMS cover by superb strike of 'GPO SYDNEY130/9-A/16JA50' FD datestamp, handstamped 'FIRST DAY COVER' in violet at lower left, JC Thompson (Rushcutters Bay, Sydney) typed address, remains undercatalogued at Cat
$1,500. Pristine condition. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,600
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2409 |
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1950-64 £2 Arms BW #271zb
Authority imprint block of 4 with Roller flaw on the left-hand units, exemplary centring, MUH, Cat $1,250. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2410 |
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1954-59 6½d Orange QEII Wmk Crown CofA BW #298ba, BW #298ba lower-left corner marginal single showing variety Imperforate at right, fresh MUH, Cat $3,500. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2411 |
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1963 5d Royal Visit BW #392bb
variety Misplaced perforations in a corner marginal block of 10 (5x2), fresh MUH, Cat $1,500+. Most impressive. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
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Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2412 |
Δ |
1964-66 Birds Composite Sheet of 17 Designs
BW #412E(4) being stamp-sized hand-drawn multicoloured essays by artist Betty Temple-Watts depicting various bird designs in pencil and crayon, including those similar to the adopted designs for
the 6d (Thornbill), 9d (Magpie), 2/3d (Blue Wren) & 3/- (Ibis). Extraordinarily attractive and important. Ex Arthur Gray. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$15,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2413 |
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1964-66 Birds 5d Brush Turkey Chambon
Press Essay BW #412E(5) P13½x14 on unwatermaked Harrison coated paper, marginal example from the right hand side of the sheet, fresh MUH, and grossly undercatalogued at $500. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2414 |
Ω |
1964-66 Birds 5d Kingfisher Chambon Press
Essay BW #412E(6) trial printing imperforate sheetlet of 16, with artwork by Betty Temple-Watts, used to prepare colour separations using film, with small 16-on cylinders manufactured. The
sheetlet has a small flaw highlighted for repair at position #8. Fine condition, without gum. It is believed the design was only printed in London, and the cylinders were never sent to Australia. This is believed to be the only recorded
example in private hands. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$15,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2415 |
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1965 Churchill BW #430cb error
Light grey omitted (Churchill's facial shading), being the lower unit of a vertical marginal pair; superb, fresh MUH, Cat $12,500+. Ceremuga certificate (2017) states "Extremely rare as only 1 sheet with 12
error stamps recorded." (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2416 |
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1965 5d Lawrence Hargrave BW
#433c error Purple (value) omitted fresh MUH, with a normal stamp for comparison, Cat $600 (SG #379a, Cat £500). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2417 |
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1965 5d Christmas BW #455cb error
Missing blue (clothing), showing light traces of blue as is usual; MUH, comes with a lightly used comparison example. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
DECIMAL ISSUES
LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
2418 |
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1966-68 13c Red-Necked Avocet BW
#454cd positional vertical strip of 5 error Grey (plumage shading and legs) omitted on 1st, 3rd & 4th units and Partially omitted on 2nd unit, fresh MUH, Cat $10,000 (SG #392ab, Cat £8,250++). A wonderful item for decimal error specialists or bird thematicists. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$7,500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2419 |
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1966 4c Christmas BW #471ca right
marginal unit with olive-green partly omitted - lesser omission, Cat $4,000 for pair.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
2420 |
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1966 6c Dirk Hartog BW #472cb
marginal example with error Gold (value and inscription) omitted, fresh MUH, Cat $2,750. (SG #408b Cat £1,500). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,200
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-08, 05:00 PM |
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