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VICTORIA continued...

1901-12 Commonwealth Period continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1101

1905-13 'POSTAGE' Crown/A Watermark ½d blue-green Watermark Sideways marginal block of 4 from the right-hand side of the sheet with Mixed Double Perforations at Right between the right-hand units & margin creating an Irregular Compound Perf 11x12½x11x11 vertical pair ACSC V26 (SG 446), the upper units with a small hinge remainder, the lower units unmounted, Cat $1000+ (£60+) for mounted. Gibbons does not differentiate between Compound Perfs and the much scarcer Mixed Perfs. The original Perf 11 row at right was misplaced and corrected with a Perf 12½ row immediately to the left. Although similar to the previous Lot, the left-hand units here have not been cut by the perfs at left and do not have official repair strips, suggesting that this block may be from a different sheet.

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1102

1905-13 'POSTAGE' Crown/A Watermark ½d blue-green Watermark Sideways Compound Perf 11x12½ ACSC V27 (SG 446) marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, the lower-left unit with a small paper inclusion, unmounted, Cat $800+ (£120+) for mounted singles. Geoff Kellow states at page 291 that "these are quite scarce".

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1103

1905-13 'POSTAGE' Crown/A Watermark 1d rose-red marginal single from the right-hand side of the sheet with Mixed Double Perforations at Right between the stamp & margin creating an Irregular Compound Perf 12½x11x½12x12 ACSC V48 (SG 447), minor gum bend, lightly mounted in the margin only, the stamp unmounted, under-catalogued at $200 (£100) for mounted. Gibbons does not differentiate between Compound Perfs and the much scarcer Mixed Perfs. The original Perf 12½ row at right was misplaced and has been corrected with a Perf 11 row immediately to the left. The ACSC states that mint examples survive from at least two sheets, but only five pieces - the last two columns in a complete sheet; a pair & strip of 3 ex Rodney Perry (not seen since the 1990s); and two singles (one of which is this stamp) - are known.

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Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1104

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark ½d blue-green Single-Line Perf 12½ with the Watermark Reversed ACSC V32aa (SG 457 variety) horizontal strip of 20 from the top of the sheet with 'VICTORIA DUTY' watermark lettering (reversed) in the upper margin and Two Plate Dots in the Jubilee Line (Plate 8) ACSC V3za, well-centred, all units unmounted, Cat $2000+, for mounted singles.

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1105

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark ½d blue-green Single-Line Perf 12½ SG 457 vertical strip of 6 from the left of the sheet with Double Perforations Between Stamps & Margin ACSC V32 variety, pencil annotations in the margin only, minor perf separation & reinforcing mostly in the margins, the upper unit with hinge remainder, the other units unmounted, unlisted in the ACSC. The ACSC lists Double Perforations for this value only in printings on Crown/A Wmk (Cat $450+, for mounted).

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Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1106

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark 1d rose-carmine Watermark Upright Perf 12x12½ SG 458 horizontal strip of 12 from the base of the sheet with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms ACSC V53z & za and central Break in Jubilee Line, minor perf separation & reinforcing, six units including the 'CA' Monogram pair are unmounted, Cat $680+ for the two mounted Monogram pairs and 8 mounted singles. See the next lot for a similar strip from a different plate with the 'CA' Monogram & Jubilee Line break in different positions.

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1107

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark 1d rose-carmine Watermark Upright Perf 12x12½ horizontal strip of 12 from the base of the sheet with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms ACSC V53z & za (SG 458 variety) in the lower margin with Breaks in Jubilee Line below the fourth and ninth & tenth units from the right, minor perf separation & reinforcing, eight units including both Monogram pairs unmounted, Cat $680+ for the two mounted Monogram pairs and 8 mounted singles. See the previous lot for a similar strip from a different plate with the 'CA' Monogram & Jubilee Line break in different positions. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1108

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark 1d rose-carmine Perf 12x12½ with the Watermark Inverted ACSC V53a (SG 458 variety) horizontal strip of six from the base of the sheet with 'CA' Monogram ACSC V53z Breaks in Jubilee Line below the third & ninth units, minor gum bends & the left-hand unit with a small pinhole, one unit with a small adhesion (repair?), the others including the Monogram pair unmounted, Cat $500+ for a normal mounted Monogram pair and four Watermark Inverted mounted singles. The ACSC states that "Inverted and sideways watermarks are abnormal and scarce".

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1109

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark 1d rose-carmine Perf 12x12½ with the Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left) ACSC V53aa (SG 458a) marginal block of 12 (2x6) from the right of the sheet with Double Perforations Vertically Between all Units ACSC V53ba, pencil annotations in the margin only, some perf separation & reinforcing, Cat $1500+ (£720+) as Watermark Sideways singles or $1200+ as Double Perforations singles (the ACSC does not list the combination of varieties).

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1110

1912 'POSTAGE' Duty Stamp Paper V/Crown (W104) Watermark 2d violet SG 459 Watermark Upright vertical strip of 4 from the upper left-hand corner of the sheet with Double Perforations at Left ACSC V74 variety, pencil annotations in the margin only, minor perf separation & reinforcing mostly in the margins, three units unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. The ACSC lists Double Perforations for this value in printings on V/Crown (W85) Wmk & on Crown/A Wmk (Cat $400+, for mounted). [The illustration is above Lot 1105]

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Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Specimen Handstamps

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1111

1859 Perf 12 by Robinson Woodblock 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG 82 with large seriffed 'SPECIMEN.' Diagonal Handstamp (KTM Type 3), a couple of short perfs, central thin that doesn't detract from the very fine facial appearance, no gum. Type 3 is unrecorded on SG 82.

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1112

1867-81 Laureates V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue & carmine Type I (Blue Line below Crown) SG 140a with tiny seriffed 'SPECIMEN.' Overprint KTM Type 7a in Red, well centred, somewhat aged with no gum. Unrecorded in red by Kellow Turner & McCredie, who record one example of the overprint in black in private hands.

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1113

1873-87 Bell Designs Perf 12 1/- bright blue/blue SG 186a with small 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp (KTM Type 12a; no stop) applied at an angle in bright vermilion, well centred, no gum. Gorgeous. Ex Bill McCredie: sold in 2011 for $1455. Illustrated in KTM at page 33, where it is noted as being the only recorded example. [Note: this stamp is definitely Perf 12, not Perf 13, and the colour of the handstamp ink is a long way from the "red" noted elsewhere]

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Estimate AU$2,000

Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1114

1880-84 Naish 2d brown SG 202b with tiny seriffed overprint KTM Type 12a (No Stop) in Red, a couple of faults, large-part original gum. Rare: Kellow Turner & McCredie record only two examples.

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1115

1880s-1890s group with italicised 'Specimen.' Handstamp KTM Type 24a/b in Black (mostly) or in Blue, various to 2/- olive/blue, 1886-96 £5 and £6 (fault at left), 1897 & 1900 Charity duos, and Postage Dues Maroon & Blue complete to 5/- and Green & Scarlet to 5/- (missing the 1d & 10d), condition variable, many with no gum. (42) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1116

1882-84 Wmk '33' Laureate 3d yellow-orange SG 212 with sans-serif italicised diagonal overprint KTM Type 15 (No Stop) in Black, an unusually large stamp, a couple of small thins, large-part original gum. Rare: Kellow Turner & McCredie record only one example (not this stamp).

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Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1117

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty with 'Specimen.' Handstamp KTM Type 24a/b in Black (mostly) or in Blue, comprising 2/6d, 3/- olive, 4/- red-orange, 5/- maroon/yellow, 6/- pea-green, 10/- grey-green, 15/- brown, £1 orange/yellow (corner fault), £1/5/- (no gum), £1/10/- (no gum), £2 (no gum) and 45/- (stained), mostly very fine with large-part original gum, Cat £36,000 without the handstamp. (12)

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Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1118

1885-95 Naish ½d, 1d (thinned), 4d 6d & 1/- (superb with large-part original gum) between SG 294 & 301 and 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints 3d SG 308 (minor thin) all with sans-serif diagonal overprint KTM Type 20 (No Stop) in Black, mostly with no gum. (6) (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Revenues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1119

Selection on deceptively illustrated pages with Stamp Statute overprinted 'Reprint' 4d 2/6d & 10/- or 'REPRINT' £5 (toning), Large Stamp Duty including 15/- mauve (trimmed perfs at the base), a few apparently unused (no gum), £1 CTO & 45/- 'Specimen' (faults), Oversize Designs £7 and an apparently unused £8 but it's a modern facsimile, Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9, Ultra High Values £25 & a faded £50, range of later types including 'CATTLE' Overprints to 2/6d including the scarce 2/1d and 'SWINE' Overprints to 15/-, also a few Railway Stamps including the huge 8d black/brown (corner fault otherwise very fine), generally fine to very fine. (83) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1120

1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9, three sets fiscally used, mostly well centred, some with characteristic pinholes. (15)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM