2½d Inserted 'JBC' Monogram in a well centred block of 6, 6d brown Broken Leg in block of 4, Mullett Imprints 6d brown pair 9d & 1/- blocks of 4, and Ash Imprint 6d pair, generally fine facial appearance but all with suntanned gum, Cat $5400.
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2d grey Die IIA Substituted Cliché ACSC 7(1)kb (SG 35a) with large wedge-shaped break in the left-hand inner & outer frames, marginal vertical watermark line at left confirming that it is from the first column of the left-hand pane, a couple of light bends & nibbled perfs, light cds clear of the frame-break, Cat $2250 (£1900). [This is the Advanced (Third) State with a clear break in the outer frameline]
2d grey Die IIA with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 8a, 'LATE FEE/23OC18/[MELBOURNE VIC]' cds, Cat $12,500. RPSofV Certificate (2022). Stuart Hardy's superb example sold in 2013 for $13,395. [The ACSC states that only four examples, all used, have been recorded]
2½d deep blue Plate 2 TS Harrison One-Line Imprint block of 4 ACSC 11B(2)zf within a remarkable block of 40 Pos [2L31- R32/2L55-R56] with Thick Coastline to Western Australia 11(2)da on all five units listed in the ACSC - see footnote 4 below ACSC 9 - and on a few other units plus Pos [2L55] with Very Thick Coastline 11(2)da, then with additional listed varieties on Pos [2L31 32 37 43 59 & 60] plus that listed by Greg Pope on Pos [2L39], centring variable but many are well to very well centred, the yellowed gum is characteristic of this printing but there is a band of 'suntanning' in the left-hand margin clear of the stamps, very lightly mounted on only the four corner units and in the lower margin where there are a few split/reinforced perforations including behind the imprint, Cat $7740+ for a mounted imprint block of 4 including three varieties, nine further mounted varieties & the four mounted corner stamps, and unmounted normal or unlisted variety singles x23. Ex Alec Rosenblum and 'Artemis'. A quite extraordinary large multiple.
6d dull ultramarine Die IIA Substituted Cliché ACSC 19(1)ja (SG 38a) with a clear break in the left-hand inner frame just extending into the outer frame, with marginal vertical watermark line at left confirming that it is from the first column of the left-hand pane, well-centred, light horizontal bend and a couple of nibbled perfs at top, unmounted, Cat $10,000 (£7500) for mounted.
6d ultramarine with the Die IIA Break (Substituted Cliché) at Left [1R60] ACSC 19(1)ja (SG 38a) with marginal vertical watermark line at right, minor perf irregularities, 'SOUTH YARRA/VIC' cds well clear of the variety, Cat $3750 (£1900). Ex 'Artemis'. RPSofV Certificate (2014). [Stuart Hardy's similarly centred example - the cancel across the variety - sold for $2563]
6d dull blue with Broken Leg of Kangaroo ACSC 20(3)d (SG 38da) being the U/R unit in a block of 4, characteristic wayward centring for this variety, the gum evenly aged/toned, Cat $3575+ (£2520+), for singles. John Bozic Certificate (2005).
6d Die IIB pale violet-blue punctured 'OS' ACSC 20b (SG O46d) block of 8 (2x4), one short perf on the L/L unit, unmounted, Cat $6000+ for singles (£1360++ for mounted singles).
2/- aniline brown ACSC 37G with faint Hairline in the Bight punctured 'OS', a few short perfs. Michael Drury Certificate (2019) states "Not [variety] U(f) but a new unlocated variety".
2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37a (SG 41w), quite well centred, light diagonal crease at top which does not detract from the very fine facial appearance, light Brisbane 1917 cds in blue, Cat $2250 (£425).
10/- grey & deep aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with Kangaroo Slightly Misplaced so that his right ear is getting wet, hinge remainder, Cat $850 (£500).
10/- grey & deep pink with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 48Ba (SG 43aw), reperforated, lightly mounted with faint pencil marks on the gum, Cat $4750 (£2750). Ex 'Artemis'.
10/- grey & pink with Double Print of the Frame punctured 'OS' (as always for this variety) ACSC 48c, unmounted, Cat $3000 for used; unpriced mint. Perfin Club of NZ & Australia Certificate (2021). Acquired at a Melbourne auction c.2010 for $5240. [The doubling is obvious in the upper margin & in the over-inking around 'AUSTRALIA/POSTAGE']
£1 light brown & pale blue with Double Print of the Frame (One Albino) ACSC 52Dc (SG 44ba), well centred, a few nibbled perfs otherwise superb!, Cat $12,500 (£8500). Ex 'Artemis'. [The ACSC states that "at least two mint stamps" are recorded]
£1 light brown & pale blue with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint ACSC 52x horizontal strip of 3 [R25-27] with White Scratch SW of Western Australia [R26] & Broken Tail [R27], well centred, unmounted, Cat $7500++, for three normal singles plus a significant premium for the presence of two listed varieties.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2109
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection
£1 grey ACSC 53A (SG 75) marginal block of 12 from the left of the sheet [L25-27/43-45], of very fresh appearance but the gum is evenly aged, the upper-central unit very lightly mounted otherwise the block is entirely unmounted, Cat $42,250+ for one mounted and eleven unmounted singles (£7800+ for mounted singles). A highly desirable multiple, believed to be the equal-largest known mint block. Arthur Gray's similarly-configured block of 12 from the right of the left-hand pane, with similarly aged gum and all but one unit unmounted, sold for US$19,550. It seems likely that both blocks are from the same sheet and were probably both in the Lesley Abramovich Collection. Ex 'Chartwell' (sold for £4560) and 'Artemis'.
£1 grey with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint with Shaved 'P' ACSC 53xf, unmounted, Cat $1000+, for mounted; unpriced unmounted. [The illustration is above Lot 2108]
£1 grey 'T.S. HARRISON' Imprint block of 4 ACSC 53z, quite well centred for an imprint piece, the second line of the imprint guillotined-off as usual, overall toning & a couple of small thins, Cat $20,000 with trimmed imprint.
£2 purple-black & rose-carmine with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint ACSC 56xc from the upper-right corner of the pane with horizontal & vertical marginal watermark lines at top & right [Pos 5-6/11-12], the lower units are unmounted, Cat $12,500+, for a mounted block of 4.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2114
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: O45cw
PUNCTURED 'OS': 3d olive-green Die I with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 13aab (SG O45cw) block of 4, well centred, light even overall toning with a few spots, the L/L unit with a corner crease & a few shortish perfs, the other three units are unmounted, Cat $2050+ (£2600+). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) incorrectly states First Watermark but gives the correct catalogue numbers.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2115
Symbol: */**
Cat No: O45cw
PUNCTURED 'OS': 9d violet Die II ACSC 26ba (SG O45cw) block of 4, three units with ironed-out creases, the last unit is very fine & unmounted, Cat $900+ (£380++). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018).
