Catalogue Australian Commonwealth Specialist - Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, latest (2020) edition 151 colour pgs in A4 format inc specialised listing of the Colonial issues & in depth coverage of the Commonwealth types. Essential reference. (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

1908-09 completed design with stroke 20/- dull green. Superb fresh MLH, with nice original gum, excellent centring & good colour. SG D62 cat £7500. ACSC D65 cat $10,000. This top value was on issue only for several months & only in Sydney before it was replaced by the Bicolours & remainders destroyed. The rarest basic stamp of the Commonwealth of Australia & many times rarer than any £2 Kangaroo (ACSC says less than 100 known). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

1922 Bicolour set ½d-6d carmine & yellow-green 3rd wmk perf 14, plus 4d perf 11 (8) cat £100, 1931 1d & 2d wmk CofA, perf 14, 1938 set ½d to 1/- (7) £225, 1946 set to 1/- (10) £110, 1953 high values to 5/- (3) all M/MNH, 1958 ½d to 5/- with most Dies inc 5d Die II MLH. Ex SG 91-141. Total cat £650. All VF fresh. (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1931-36 Bicolour 3d carmine & yellow-green, Ash imprint blk of 4 (N over N) CofA wmk, perf 11, variety 'break in frame over U of Australia'. VF fresh MNH. SG D108. ACSC D118z cat $1400 for M, should be at least double, $2800 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

Covers: 1958 4d Die II & 1d pr tied to 1960 Business Reply Post envelope from Burwood to Sydney (ACSC D149, cat $75). 5d Die II & 1d Die II on another envelope posted locally (D151, cat $200). Both with Sydney GPO arrival cds. 1st envelope rev opening flts, o/w VF, total cat $275. (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

Covers: 1960 5d Die II & 1d Die II tied to Business Reply Paid envelope locally used in Sydney (ACSC D151 cat $200), 6d Die II on another locally used envelope (rev opening flts) (D152, $30). 1/- on 3rd envelope from Jannali to Sydney (D157, cat $50). All tied by Sydney GPO cds, F-VF, total cat $280. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

Valuable semi-specialised mint collection in as new Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1902 Monocolour Void Base set to 5/- (ACSC cat $760). 1902 Monocolour Filled Base of 12 to 5sh ($1950). 1907 Monocolour wmk crown double-lined A set of 5 to 6d (ACSC cat $2800). 1909 Bicolour wmk crown double-lined A thick paper (11) to 10/- M ($850). 1912 wmk crown double-lined A thin paper ½d perf 12½ MNH & ½d, 1d perf 11 MNH (cat $120), 1913 thin paper perf 14 (11) to 1/- mostly fresh MNH ($1570) inc 4d shades (2). 1919 (3rd) wmk crown A perf 14 carmine/green (ex 4d) set to 6d ($60), plus 4d perf 11 UN & M ($40), carmine & yellow-green shades perf 14 set of 7 F-VF M ($100). 1931 CofA wmk 1d, 2d perf 14 ($30), perf 11 set to 1/- F M ($7250 inc very scarce 6d (cat $475). 1938 New Frame plate set of 7 to 1/- F M ($200). 1946 Re-drawn Value plates set of 10 to 1/- ($70). 1953 high val New Designs CofA wmk 1/-, 2/-, 5/- shades 2 of ea M/MNH ($130). 1958-63 no wmk (14) to 1/- M/MNH ($130). All fresh & clean. Mostly VF M/MLH with MNH as noted. Total ACSC cat $9500 with retail similar. SG cat £5500 = A$10,500. A very difficult assembly! (110). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800