Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2131
Symbol: **/*O
Cat No: Collection
Specialised collection predominantly mint with lots of annotated shades & varieties and plenty of positional pieces including Monograms 1d red Smooth Paper Plate 4 'CA' strip of 3 * (re-inforced perf splitting), Smooth Paper & Rough Paper Plate 1 'JBC' singles *, 5d 'JBC' corner pair ** (minor toning in the margin); and Imprints including Single Wmk ½d orange Harrison blocks of 4 & 8 x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted, 1d red Harrison One-Line pair *, 1d violet & 1d green Harrison blocks of 4, 1½d green block of 4 ** (minor perf separation), 2d brown Mullett pair, 3d Mullett block of 4 */**, 4d olive No Imprint block of 4 */**; LMult Wmk ½d Harrison Two-Line strip of 4 **; No Wmk 1d block of 4 */**; SMult Wmk Perf 14 4½d block of 4 */** & 1/4d Mullett pair * (R/H unit with light crease); Perf 13½x12½ 3d blocks of 4 */** x2, 5d block of 4 */**; and CofAWmk 5d blocks of 4 */** x3; also 'OS' overprints & punctures including 'VG', a few apparent coil-join pairs, etc, condition variable with some showing 'sun-tanning' stripes on the gum but there are still many fine to very fine items throughout.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 6,000.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2132
Symbol: */**O
Cat No: Collection
Mostly mint collection on hingeless pages with Single Wmk to 1/4d including 1d red Die II (exceptional centring, Scott Starling Certificate that doesn't mention that the stamp has been regummed), Die III (superb) & 4d lemon (a little grubby), SMult Wmk Perf 14 to 1/4d (heavily mounted), Perf 13½x12½ to 1/4d (CTO) including 1d Die II & 3d Die II both unmounted & 4½d Die II CTO, CofA Wmk to 5d plus CTO 1/4d, then perf 'OS' essentially complete used (mostly) or CTO, mostly fine to very fine.
(119)
Mint by watermark & perforation reasonably complete (the 1d red Die II & Die III are both used), includes 1d green Die II, 3d Types A & B, 4d orange shades including lemon-yellow & pale orange-yellow, 5d Single-Line Perf, all the 1/4d values, centring a little variable, condition generally fine to very fine, some with hinge remainders, a few unmounted.
(70) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2134
Symbol: O*
Cat No: Collection
Extensive accumulation of annotated shades & varieties in five albums and on leaves predominantly used for all values including Penny Reds set out by plate & position noted Pane 2 with most of the Die IIs, Pane 4 Substituted Cliche (Die I), 'Y' Dot, Thin 'G' Retouch & Colour Flaw, etc, also ½d green LMWmk Thin Fraction, 2d orange Retouched 'GE' of 'POSTAGE' x2, 5d Single Wmk Broken NE Corner & lots more, inverted watermarks, multiples, perfins both official & commercial, potential postmark interest, plus some mint scattered throughout including imprints, also a few Kangaroos & KGV Commemoratives, condition variable with a few pages affected by dampness but most are fine to very fine. Weighs 12kg.
(1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 725.00
Sold...AU$ 2,400.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2135
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Clean on and off paper KGV accumulation of mostly base-rate denominations in two boxes plus a box of World. Weighs 8kg.
(1000s)
Plated varieties on cover comprising Single Wmk ½d green ACSC 63(4)p, ½d orange 66(9)e, 1d red Recumbent Die II (tentative), 1d violet 76(3)l, 2d brown 97(12)e, SMult Wmk Perf 14 3d 106(3)g, SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 105(3-4)i & CofA 3d unlisted Bulge in the lower Left Frame, postal history content with three to Denmark, cds & machine cancels, 'AR' card to USA, etc, generally fine to very fine. A very good lot.
(8) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2137
Symbol: C/CL
Varieties on values to 5d x2 all on cover some of them properly identified others with pencilled arrows, strong postal history content with registered, commercial airmails & taxed items plus postmark interest, destinations include Abyssinia & Venezia-Giulia, generally fine to very fine. Flyspeckers should prepare to lock horns with the postal historians!
(16 covers)
ONE PENNY: 1d red dated examples x100 from 1914 to early 1920, plus packet with 243 possibly unchecked; 1d green CofA Wmk plated varieties x186 some with mutiple examples.
(500+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2139
Symbol: */**O
Cat No: Collection
THREE PENCE: 3d blue collection on Rapkin leaves with a range of shades including 'OS' punctures, Single Wmk Dry Ink, TS Harrison Imprint blocks of 4 or 8 x2 and AJ Mullett Dies I & Ia Imprint blocks of 8; SMult Wmk Perf 14 with the Watermark Inverted punctured 'OS' x2 & AJ Mullett Imprint block of 8; Perf 13½x12½ Type B-A Pair, four pairs with varieties, John Ash Imprint blocks of 4 x2 and Die II John Ash Imprint blocks of x3; CofA Wmk John Ash Imprint blocks of 4 x4 & a block of 8 and overprinted 'OS' block of 4 & John Ash Imprint block of 8; some hinge remainders but generally fine to very fine, Cat $11,500+.
(150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2140
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
INVERTED WATERMARKS: Stockbook with a good range of denominations & shades including Single Wmk Die III 1d x2, 2d orange punctured 'OS', 2d scarlet punctured 'OS' x2, 4d orange shades x5, 4d blue (faded), 5d x3 (one is Single-Line Perf), SMult Wmk Perf 14 3d punctured 'OS' x11, Perf 13½x12½ 1d, CofA Wmk 1d overprinted 'OS' (with Ceremuga Certificate), etc, a few plate flaws noted, condition variable but most are fine to very fine.
(120+) (Image1)