Great Britain and British Commonwealth Decimal Issues
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 243
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection
Decimal Errors 9c on 8c Opal misplaced surcharge, 10c star sapphire black printed up .5mm, 1975 10 International Women's Year misperfed down, 1975 15c Christmas block of 4 with partial double black, 1978 18c Hinkler misperfed right, 1980 22c Aircraft with strong offset, 1981 24 Thylacine misperfed down in pair, 1994 $1 International Year of the Family misperfed up by 3-4mm. Tidy group.
(Qty 8)
1966-71 QEII 6c orange with Grossly Misplaced Perfs ACSC 446be, U/L corner block of 6 (3x2), unmounted, Cat $650+. [The ACSC states that only one sheet was affected, so only ten such blocks can exist]
1966-71 QEII 6c orange lower right corner block of 15 (3x5) with extensive inking flaw on middle stamps in bottom two rows as well as middle stamp in top row, unmounted.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple with the so-called 'Violent Corner' Retouch Type II ACSC 447(1)oa, light machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Rare.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple with Void in Shading between Brow and Hair ACSC 447(1)e, light slogan cancel clear of the variety, Cat $1000. Very scarce with only about five examples recorded.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple two L/L corner blocks of 9 probably from consecutive sheets both showing Extensive Inking Flaw at left of the two lower rows, unmounted. Small perf pip at L/L identifies them as from the second Master Plate.
(Qty 2 blocks)
1966-73 Navigators 50c Dampier block of 12 (2x6) from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 1 ' ACSC 461z , lightly hinged in margin only - not on plate block of 4, Cat $375+.
1966-73 Navigators 50c Dampier block of 12 (2x6) from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 2 ' ACSC 461za, lightly hinged in margin only - not on plate block of 4, Cat $375+.
1970 Post Office Pack with a complete set of the then-current Definitives/Pictorials to $4, original condition & unopened with most stamps in position.
(Qty 23 stamps)
1971 Rotary corner block of 4 on a Post Office presentation card, unusually cancelled with 'TURRAMURRA NTH/17AP71/NSW-AUST' cds being one month before the date of issue. Conversation starter.
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 1c Shrimp with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Completely Omitted ACSC 635c (SG 545a) marginal example from the right of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $500 (£450).
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 10c Sapphire with Turquoise-Blue Printing (Highlights) Completely Omitted) ACSC 648ce (SG 552ac) - a subtle Missing Colour, with a normal stamp for comparison - also Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 648ci (SG 552ae) unmounted, Cat $290 (£150).
(Qty 3)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 257
Symbol: **
Cat No: 567a var.
1974-79 Paintings $10 'Coming South' with Grossly Misplaced Perfs resulting in Imperf at the Top & 'AUSTRALIA $10' Completely Omitted ACSC 784b (SG 567a var), unmounted, Cat $400 (£ - ). Much scarcer & far more dramatic than with 'AUSTRALIA $10' at the Top, Cat $300.
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 258
Symbol: **
Cat No: 567a var.
1974-79 Paintings $10 'Coming South' with Grossly Misplaced Perfs resulting in 'AUSTRALIA $10' at the Top ACSC 784ba (SG 567a var), unmounted, Cat $300 (£ - ). With a normal stamp for comparison.
(Qty 2)
1975 Wildflowers 18c Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 725cm block of 4, 'unmounted', Cat $400+ for singles. Our vendor acquired a large-part sheet that had been returned to a Tasmanian post office because there was "no gum on them". [Blocks of 4 sold at our auctions of 27.8.2005 & 26.11.2005 for $990 & $535 respectively]
1975 Wildflowers 18c Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 725cm block of 10 (2x5), 'unmounted', Cat $1000+ for singles. Our vendor acquired a large-part sheet that had been returned to a Tasmanian post office because there was "no gum on them". Two blocks of 10 are stated to be the largest survivng multiples. [Blocks of 4 sold at our auctions of 27.8.2005 & 26.11.2005 for $990 & $535 respectively]
1978 Wildflowers 45c vertical strip of 5 from the base of the sheet with Yellow-Green Printing (Twigs) Completely Omitted from the third unit & Partly Omitted from the fourth unit ACSC 727ce (SG 609b), unmounted, Cat $750 (£500+).
1977 Silver Jubilee 18c marginal Imperforate block of 4 ACSC 765b from the top of the sheet, a very minor bend but superior to most such pieces, unmounted, Cat $400+ for two pairs.
1977 Silver Jubilee 45c marginal Imperforate block of 4 on thick gummed paper ACSC 766PP(1) from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $600+ for two pairs.
1979 National Parks 20c Waterfalls horizontal strip of 3, the 1st & 2nd units Imperforate (except at U/R) & the third unit with Grossly Misplaced Perforations, unmounted. A rather kinky error that is not listed in the ACSC: with a normal block of 4 for comparison.
1981 Whales 60c Humpback Whale from the Trial Printing with Solid Blue Background ACSC 930E (SG 841a), exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $350 (£250). An enigma. Classified as an essay by the ACSC, a number of sheets were actually issued and some saw genuine postal usage before the difference was noted: see the next lot.
1981 Whales 60c Humpback Whale from the Trial Printing with Solid Blue Background ACSC 930E (SG 841a), exceptional centring, contemporary '[TOORONGA]/[VIC]-3146' cds as found on all the genuinely used examples, Cat $300 (£225) for 'CTO' but rare postally used in-period. [An enigma. Classified as an essay by the ACSC, a number of sheets were actually issued and acquired by a Melbourne dealer in 1985. Some saw genuine postal usage before he noticed the difference. Tooronga post office used rubber datestamps from 1992]
1984 Skiing 30c Nordic Skiing in cyan (blue) only but with the Slalom Design Superimposed in Orange Purple & Black ACSC #1036c, Cat $400. [The last example we offered sold for $268]
1986 Christmas miniature sheet with Perforations Misplaced 6mm to the Left resulting in a Reconfiguration of all the Stamps including the 'Donkey' being on the L/H Stamp ACSC 1180b, unmounted, in our opinion under-catalogued at $750. [A beaut error because it is highly significant but not obvious, and much scarcer than the similar error on the $10 Painting] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 281
Symbol: **
1986 Christmas miniature sheet with Perforations Misplaced 6mm to the Left resulting in a Reconfiguration of all the Stamps including the 'Donkey' being on the L/H Stamp ACSC 1180b, unmounted, in our opinion under-catalogued at $750. [A beaut error because it is highly significant but not obvious, and much scarcer than the similar error on the $10 Painting]
1987 Technology 37c Bionic Ear vertical pair with Grossly Misplaced Perforations resulting in 'AUSTRALIA' at Base of the Upper Unit & Omitted from the Lower Unit ACSC 1224ba, small surface thin at the base, unmounted, Cat $750. [A similar very fine pair sold at our auction of 2.12.2021 for $335]
1990 Australia-Russia (Antarctica) Joint Issue 41c+$1.10 miniature sheet horizontal Imperforate Pair with Colour Bars in lower margin and Trim Marks around the Design, unmounted. One imperforate sheet of 25 miniature sheets was sold by the Russian Post Office.
1989-99 Sports 41c Cycling marginal vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally ACSC #1377b (SG 1180b) from the left of a booklet pane, unmounted, Cat $300 (£180).
1989-99 Sports 41c Cycling marginal vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally ACSC #1377b (SG 1180b) from the left of a booklet pane, postally used, unpriced used in the catalogues.
1994 Koala & Kangaroo CPS joined strip of 12 with Denomination and Literal Omitted ACSC 1827ca, folded between stamps 6 and 7 to fit into display sheet, unmounted, Cat $400.
1994 Koala & Kangaroo CPS joined strip of 12 with Denomination and Literal Omitted plus red "VOID" in Red on each stamp ACSC 1827ca, folded between stamps 6 and 7 to fit into display sheet, unmounted, Cat $400.
2000 Australia Post 'Golden Heroes' Sydney 2000 Olympics album with miniature sheets for the able-bodied athletes & stamps for the Paralympians with illustrations and commentary on all the athletes, as issued in green slipcase.
2000 Australia Post 'The Australian Prime Minister's Olympic Dinner 2000" album with various Olympic stamp issues, maximum cards and First Day Covers, limited edition #930/2100.
2007 Modernist Architecture uncut imperforate sheet of 12 M/Ss with printer's guide marks & colour bars, unmounted, #1446/2000. In the original black protective folder with Certificate of Authenticity(!); stated retail value is $250.
