2d grey Plate 1 Die IIA (Substituted Cliché) ACSC 7(1)kb (SG 35a) with the characteristic vertical watermark line at left, punctured 'OS', worn 'BRISBANE' cds largely clear of the break in the L/H frame, Cat $4500 (see footnote 3) (£1900+; not listed punctured 'OS'). [This is the Advanced (Third) State with a clear break in the outer frameline, what Greg Pope calls "a massive break"]
2d grey Die I Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 with Shading Break below 'W' of 'TWO' ACSC 7(2)zb, minor imperfections & a light crease across the monogram unit, a band of 'suntanning' across the top, lightly mounted in margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $3750 for mounted.
2d grey with the Watermark Inverted Plate 1 Inserted 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 7a(1)z in a block of 18 (6x3) with Cut Throat Kangaroo [1L48], Retouching to NW of Map [1L55] & unlisted Retouching below 'PEN' of 'PENCE' [1L58 & 59], light overall aging of the gum, the L/L unit is creased & mounted otherwise the block is very fresh & unmounted, Cat $23,000+ ($17,500 for a mounted monogram strip of 3). An important piece that includes the Pre-Substituted Cliché [1L55]. Ex Stuart Hardy (sold for $5360 in 2013) & Peter O'Rourke.
2d grey with the Watermark Inverted 'CA' Monogram single (hinge remainder) ACSC 7a(1)zb in a pair, the normal unit is unmounted, Cat $1150++ plus a significant premium for the watermark being inverted.
2d grey Die IIA ACSC 8 marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the right of the sheet [R28-30/34-36], Unit 35 with Deformed 'W' of 'TWO' ACSC 8k, unmounted, Cat $1350++.
2d grey Die IIA Plate 3 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 with Break in Inner Frame by 'T' of 'TWO' ACSC 8zb, a trifle aged & with minor bends, lightly mounted in margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $3750 for mounted.
2d grey Die IIA Plate 3 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 8zb in a block of 10 (5x2) with Break in Inner Frame by 'T' of 'TWO', additionally with White Flaws over 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' [50], unlisted Oil Tanker off Geraldton [51], an advanced state of the Archipelago below 'POSTAGE' [54] & unlisted 'PE' of 'PENCE' Joined [56], some reinforced perfs & the gum 'suntanned' in parts, the Monogram strip mounted/re-inforced in the margin only with the stamps themselves unmounted but tonespot on central unit, Cat $4650+.
2d grey Die IIA Plate 3 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 8zb in a block of 12 (6x2) with Break in Inner Frame by 'T' of 'TWO', additionally with White Flaws over 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' [50], unlisted Oil Tanker off Geraldton [51], Archipelago below 'POSTAGE' [54] & unlisted 'PE' of 'PENCE' Joined [57], evenly aged gum, hinged in margin and on one upper upper unit, the others including the monogram strip of 3 are unmounted, Cat $5750+ for mounted.
2½d deep blue Plate 1 Inserted 'CA' Monogram strip of 3, well centred, minor toning, lower-half of the L/H margin separated/rejoined, unobtrusive gum disturbance, Cat $4000. Very scarce.
3d olive Die I Plate 1 Inserted 'JBC' Monogram single with Frame Break above 'ST' of 'AUSTRALIA' ACSC 13E(1)zc, well centred, a little aged but unmounted, Cat $1500 for mounted.
3d olive-green Die I Plate 1 Inserted 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 13(1)zb with Break in Frame over 'ST' of 'AUSTRALIA', obvious but unlisted Submarine below 'POS' of 'POSTAGE', and White Flaw below 'NCE' of 'PENCE' respectively, the monogram unit & the third unit are unmounted, Cat $6000+ for mounted plus significant premiums for the scarcer shade, the intriguing Submarine Flaw, & the monogram unit being unmounted.
3d olive Die I Plate 1 Inserted 'JBC' Monogram strip of 4 with listed varieties on the second (monogram) & last units ACSC 13(1)zb, well centred, mounted on the first unit & in the side margin, the monogram strip otherwise unmounted, Cat $6000+ for a mounted strip of 3. [Sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $2755]
3d olive Die II ACSC 14 marginal block of 4 from the base of the pane with Lengthy Plate Scratch from the L/H Frame of the U/L unit SW of WA through the Kangaroo to North West Cape on the U/R Unit ACSC 13(2)j-k, well centred, characteristic rough perfs, hinge remainder, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $750+ for normal singles plus a premium for both varieties in the pair. Also a small parcel piece with 3d separated pair (a couple of faults) with the same flaw across both units, Cat $250. (Qty 2 items)** This is from Plate Two, not Die II. Other details are correct **
6d deep ultramarine ACSC 19A (SG 38) corner example from the U/L corner of the sheet, well centred, unmounted, Cat $575 (£80+ for mounted). An impressive single.
6d ultramarine Substituted Cliché ACSC 19(1)ja (SG 38a), characteristic rough perfs, faint pinkish tinge, untidy parcel cancel clear of the tell-tale break in the L/H margin, Cat $3750 (£1900).* WITHDRAWN: not the Substituted Cliché **
Grade B B2
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 207
Symbol: F
Cat No: 38a
6d dull ultramarine Substituted Cliché ACSC 19(1)ja (SG 38a) with vertical marginal watermark line at right, exceptional centring, a few shortish perfs, 'REGISTERED/BRISBANE' cds clear of the tell-tale break in the L/H margin, Cat $3750 (£1900). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015).
6d dull grey-blue Die II Plate 2 'T.S. HARRISON' Two-Line Imprint pair with 'jubilee' lines ACSC 19E(2)zj, remarkably well-centred for an imprint piece, characteristic rough perfs, a few split perfs at upper-left of gutter, hinge remainder in the gutter, Cat $12,000+ for mounted. A great rarity and a highly important item in the Kangaroo Series. [The ACSC states that the 6d Die II Harrison Imprint is "perhaps the rarest imprint outside the Bicoloured High Values". NB: the Die IIB Harrison Imprint has no 'jubilee' lines]
6d brown Plate 4 John Ash ('N' over 'A') Imprint block of 4 ACSC 22(4)z with Defective Imprint caused by Ink-Stripping, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $400+ for mounted.
9d violet Die IIB Plate 4 ACSC 27 (SG 39b) corner pair from the U/L corner of the pane, the first unit with unlisted Archipelago of Islands below 'POSTAGE' (Early State) #27(4)d, well centred, characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat $750+ (£150+, mounted) for singles, plus a significant premium for the variety.
9d violet Die IIB Plate 4 TS Harrison Imprint ('N' over 'MP') block of 4 ACSC 27(4)zb with unlisted White Flaw between Value Tablet & 'P' of 'PENCE', lightly mounted in margin impinging slightly onto U/R unit, the other three units unmounted, Cat $2750 for mounted.
9d violet Plate 3 John Ash Imprint block of 8 (4x2) ACSC 28(3)z with 'Screw' Breaks in the Jubilee Line at L/L & L/R, very lightly mounted, Cat $2200+.** Small Multiple Watermark: wrongly listed under Third Watermark. All other details are correct **
9d violet Plate 4 John Ash Imprint block of ACSC 28(4)z with the distinctive marks in the Jubilee Lines, 'suntanned' gum, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1500+ for mounted.** Small Multiple Watermark: wrongly listed under Third Watermark. All other details are correct **
1/- blue-green Die IIB Plate 3 AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4 and Break in NW Coast of Tasmania ACSC 33(3)zb, horrid centring, minor blemishes, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $2000 for mounted.
1/- blue-green Die IIB Plate 3 John Ash Imprint block of 4 and Break in NW Coast of Tasmania ACSC 33(3)zdn, two units are unmounted, Cat $1500 for mounted.
1/- blue-green Die IIB Plate 4 AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4 ACSC 33(4)zd, the upper units with gum disturbance, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1750 for mounted.
2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41), exceptional centring & freshness, unmounted, Cat $2500 (£300+, for mounted). Superb! [This is a notoriously difficult stamp to obtain well centred]
2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37a (SG 41w), well centred, 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, Cat $2250 (£425). One of the more attractive examples we have seen.
2/- deep brown Plate 2 TS Harrison One-Line Imprint pair ACSC 37(2)zg, quite well centred for an imprint piece, lightly mounted, Cat $20,000. [The very well centred 'Artemis' pair sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for $13,775]** There is a light band of "suntanning" on the gum. The estimate & reserve had been reduced **
5/- grey & yellow-orange with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 44a (SG 42w), well centred, a couple of minor gum-bends, very lightly mounted, Cat $2500 (£1500).
5/- grey-black & yellow-orange with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 44Ba (SG 42w), well centred, Cat $1250 (£1500), for the basic shades. [A very liightly mounted example sold at our auction of 28.4.2022 for $1375]
5/- grey & pale yellow TS Harrison Imprint block of 4 unit [R55] with Tsunami off NSW Coast (Early State) ACSC 44Dzd, gum-toning mostly on the R/H units & the L/R unit with a rounded corner at lower-right, the upper units lightly mounted & the lower units unmounted, Cat $13,500. [Sold at our auction of 24.4.2009 for $6900. The ACSC states "Harrison imprints larger than pairs are rare. Six blocks of 4 & a block of 8 are recorded"]
10/- grey & deep aniline pink two examples, one stated by a previous owner to be Thin Paper but we are unswayed (if genuine, Cat $7500 mint; unpriced used) and a third example punctured 'OS' (central tonespot), Cat $1350 as normals.
(Qty 3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 233
Symbol: F/CTO
10/- grey & pink various shades postally used x3 with cds cancels, or punctured 'OS' CTO x3, mostly well centred, Cat $3000.
(Qty 6)
10/- grey & pink with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 48a (SG 43aw), lightly mounted, Cat $4750 (£2750). [Peter O'Rourke's similarly centred example sold for $1670]
10/- grey & pink with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 48a, excellent centring, small thin coincident with the watermark, fake cds cancel, Cat $3750 for used.
10/- grey & deep aniline pink with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 48a (SG 43aw), well centred, 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/13JA22/[MELBOURNE]' cds, Cat $3750 (£1600). Superb!
10/- grey & pink with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 48aa (SG 43ab) additionally with the Kangaroo Misplaced into the Bight 48cb, good colour but thinned & corner fault at L/L, light indistinct cancellation at the base, Cat $20,000 (£19,000). [Not pretty, but it is rare: the ACSC states that "two unused [both without gum] and about ten used examples are recorded"]
10/- grey & deep aniline pink with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, well centred, a couple of irregular perfs & a faint gum-bend, slightly yellowed gum but unmounted, Cat $600 for mounted; unpriced unmounted.
