5/- grey & yellow-buff ACSC 46C (SG 135) corner example from the U/L of the sheet, hinged on the face of the margin where it had been folded under, unmounted, Cat $1750 (£170+ for mounted). Superb!
5/- grey & yellow-orange John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Open-Mouth Kangaroo [R55] ACSC 46za, exceptional centring for an imprint piece, the upper units are very lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $5500+ for mounted. Superb! [Better centred than either of Stuart Hardy's similar blocks that sold for $2679 each]
10/- dark grey & aniline pink ACSC 50E block of 12 (6x2) from the base of the L/H pane with large-part John Ash Imprint, reasonable centring, a couple of insignificant bends & a very small closed tear in the margin at L/L, the gum with light even discolouration, unmounted, Cat $33,000++ for mounted. A very rare & attractive block. Ex Lord Steinberg and 'Goldfarm': sold in 2014 for US$9200. Enzo Diena Certificate (1988).
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2234
Symbol: G/F
Cat No: 136 shade
10/- grey & aniline pink ACSC 50D (SG 136 shade) block of 4, well centred, a few very minor blemishes, '-2- AIR MAIL -2-/SYDNEY NSW' cds, Cat $3000+ (£600++ for the normal shade). A rare block of a scarce shade.
10/- grey & pink John Ash Imprint pair with early state of the Open-Mouth Kangaroo [R55] ACSC 50zc, above-average centring, a couple of trivial imperfections, lightly mounted, Cat $3750.
10/- grey & pink John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 50Aza with Pos [R55] Open-Mouthed Kangaroo ACSC 50(V)vb, some very minor gum-aging towards the top, mounted on the upper units and in the margin, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $10,000+ for a mounted block of 4. Ex Lord Cornwallis and 'Besancon' Part III:, sold for SFr2420.
10/- grey & pink John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Open-Mouth Kangaroo [R55] ACSC 50zc, the last unit very lightly mounted, the other three units are unmounted, Cat $10,000+ for mounted.
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2239
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection
£1 grey John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Retouched Lower Frames [L60 & R55] ACSC 54z, minor bends at L/L that intrude on the third unit which also has a tonespot, the upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $17,500+ for mounted. Rare.
The ACSC states "there are probably not more than a dozen imprint blocks of 4". We have located different blocks of 4 in the collections of Kevin Nelson, Arthur Gray, Barry Gribble, Julian Sterling and the Spink sale of 7.3.2018, plus this example. That makes six. Of course, others will be in current collections, but we are confident the £1 imprint block is scarcer than its more highly regarded £2 sibling.
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2241
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 58za
£2 grey-black & rose-carmine John Ash Imprint pair with Open-Mouth Kangaroo ACSC #58za, faint central fold in the gutter, the L/H unit has the faintest evidence of having been mounted, the R/H unit is unmounted, Cat $25,000+ for a mounted pair.
£2 black & rose-carmine with Ewe-Faced Kangaroo (Second State) ACSC 58(V)fa, a couple of nibbled perfs at the top, Cat $8000. NPC Certificate (2021). The illustration is above Lot 2240.
£2 black & rose-carmine with Weeping Kangaroo) ACSC 58(V)L, light Queensland cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $1750. NPC Certificate (2021). The illustration is above Lot 2240.
