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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s

4403

1938 3d Blue Die II Unsurfaced Paper BW #194y tied by GPO Melbourne '21DE38' datestamp to plain cover with typed endorsement 'First Day of Issue', addressed to Commonwealth Audit Office. Brusden White list the first day of issue as 20 December 1938, though it may have been a day later in Melbourne; (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4404

1941-51 3d Brown KGVI Perf 14¾x14 marginal block of 4 with impressive Ink smudge affecting right hand units; MUH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4405

1941-51 3d Brown KGVI Perf 14¾x14 BW #196(Var) block of 16 (8x2) with wide Pre-printing paper fold affecting two central units, resulting in Wide cleft through King's head (upper unit) and Irregular perfs (lower unit), fine MUH. Most impressive. (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4406

1941-51 3d Brown KGVI Perf 14¾x14 BW #196(Var) Ash imprint block of 16 (8x2) with wide Pre-printing paper fold affecting and enlarging two of the central units, resulting in Wide cleft through King's head on lower unit; associated paper split and small repair on lower unit, fine MUH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4407

1938-57 4d Koala Wmk CofA Perf 14¾x14 BW #198z(Var) marginal corner block of 4 (5x2) with complete Authority imprint in upper-left margin due to mis-guillotining; fresh MUH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4408

1937-59 1/- Lyrebird Perf 14¾x14 BW #209b Imperforate pair fresh MUH, Cat $1,250. (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4409

1937-49 1/- Lyrebird P15x14 BW #209bb vertical corner strip of 5 with part Ash imprint showing extra comb of perfs vertically at left resulting in partial Double horizontal perfs on all units, fine fresh MUH, Cat $1,875++. (Image1)

Estimate AU$460

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4410

1937-59 1/- Lyrebird No Wmk Perf 14¾x14 BW #210d, variety Roller flaw over 'O' of 'ONE', vertical strip of 6 [ShA R1-6/6], in an upper right corner block of 18 (3x6), middle stamp top row has minor Offset, couple of trivial gum bends, fresh MUH, Cat $450+. (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4411

1938-50 1/4d Magenta KGVI BW #211 single and pair, tied by GPO SYDNEY/AIR/30NO45' datestamps, to cover to the USA paying 4/- airmail double-rate, typed address. Scarce usage. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4412

1938 5/- & 10/- Robes Thick Paper 212&214 tied to plain airmail cover by Air Mail Sydney '1AP38' FD datestamps, typed address to England, 10/- alone Cat $750 on FDC (5/- Cat $500) (Image1)

Estimate AU$230

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4413

1938 5/- & 10/- Robes Thick Paper 212&214 tied to plain registered cover by Registered/Sydney '1AP38' FD datestamps, blue/white registration label, some edge tones on stamps, 10/- alone Cat $750 on FDC. (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$190

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4414

1938-49 10/- Robes Thin Paper BW #215y marginal example from base of the sheet tied to PMG's Dept OHMS cover by superb strike of 'GPO SYDNEY130/9-A-17NO48' FDI datestamp, handstamped 'FIRST DAY COVER' in red at lower left, JC Thompson (Rushcutters Bay, Sydney) typed address. Superb condition. [Brusden White state At least two recorded.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,750

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4415

1938-49 £1 Robes Optd 'SPECIMEN' BW #216x, blunt corner perf top left, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $1,750. RPSV certificate (2011). (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$575

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4416

1938-49 £1 Robes Thin Paper BW #217y corner marginal example tied to PMG's Dept OHMS cover by superb strike of 'GPO SYDNEY130/9-A-4AP49' FDI datestamp, typed 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/THIN PAPER' and lower right, typed address to JC Thompson (Rushcutters Bay, Sydney). Superb condition, Cat $8,000. [Brusden White comment at page 6/93 At least three first day covers exist on PMG Department envelopes cancelled at Sydney GPO.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,750

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4417

2½d on 2d Scarlet BW #222d variety Medallion flaw, light struck machine cancel, with normal stamps for comparison, Cat $325. (2) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$160

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4418

1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA BW #226ba lower-right marginal block of 6, the corner unit, Largely imperforate at right and partially imperforate at base due to a paper fold; fresh MUH, Cat $3,250+. Impressive and desirable. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4419

1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA BW #226bc marginal block of 4 (separated vertically) with Pre-printing creasing resulting in Double perfs between lower units and Scarring across right hand units, few gumside tonespots, MUH, Cat $225+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4420

1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA BW #226c lower right corner Authority imprint block of 6 (2x3) with Strong partial offset affecting the three left hand units and 'THE' of 'THE GOVERNMENT...' imprint, fine MUH, Cat $1,425+ (as a more complete strong offset). (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4421

1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA BW #226(Var) lower right corner block of 6 (2x3) with Dry ink affecting the right side of the three right hand units, variety not listed by Brusden White; hinged in margin only, stamps MUH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM

4422

1942-50 1½d Green QE Wmk CofA BW #226(Var) lower right corner block of 6 with Double paper across the reverse of two units and selvedge, this occuring prior to the sheet being perforated, associated tear running from lower right corner unit into margin; also upper right corner block of 4 with ink smudge in margin; both items MUH. (2 items) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$80

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-03, 05:00 PM