'Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia' grey album with 28 reprinted die proofs of various issues all in black on thick paper, with the slipcase & posting box as produced by Australia Post in 1999.
(Qty 28 proofs)
1931 Kingsford Smith 3d blue Plate Number '3' marginal block of 4 ACSC 142zb signed "C KingsfordSmith" in the top margin partly across plate number, minor gum crazing but unmounted.
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green, very well centred, a few minor imperfections, bold 'SOUTH YARRA/31MY32/VIC' cds. Postally used examples are much scarcer than CTO stamps.
1937-49 KGVI Definitives 2d scarlet Die II Coil Perf with Uniformly Large Holes L/L corner block of 4 with John Ash Imprint ACSC 188zqa, the lower units unmounted, Cat $2250. [With the sharp perf tips characteristic of the coil perf]
1937-49 Definitives KGVI 2d scarlet Die II Coil Perf with Uniformly Large Holes ACSC 188bk from the L/L of the right-hand pane with John Ash Imprint, well centred, small gum-blemish on the second unit otherwise unmounted, Cat $1500+ for a mounted block of 4 plus a significant premium for the imprint. RPSofV Certificate (2020). [The ACSC states in a note "Price for imprint block, $1000 mounted mint" which is clearly an error]
1948-56 Definitives Hermes 1/6d black marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 1 ' ACSC 261z, unmounted, Cat $500+ (mounted).
1948-56 No Watermark 1/- Lyrebird U/R corner block of 18 (3x6) with Roller Flaw on 'O' of 'ONE' on each of the L/H units ACSC 210d, well centred, two normal units hinged otherwise unmounted, Cat $1250 (in footnote).
1952-65 Aborigine No Watermark Emergency Printing 2/6d black-brown on White Paper ACSC 267 Authority Imprint L/L corner block of 4, unmounted, Cat $425.
1963-65 Navigators 'SPECIMEN' overprints on 7/6d, 10/- Cream Paper, £1 Cream Paper & £2 Overprint Lower Right, unmounted, the two lower values with minor gum bends, Cat $825.
(Qty 4)
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES: 1946-48 Overprints ½d to Thick Paper 5/- (remarkably well centred) Imprint blocks of 4, a few minor blemishes, the lower units are unmounted.
(Qty 7 blocks)
