Sale No: 309
Lot No:444
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1924 (May 1): 4½ d. violet (shades), wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused selection (9 items) with shades (violet, dull violet, pale violet), scarce punctured "OS" example, block of four divided by interpanneau margin with T.S. HARRISON imprint and flaws, marginal example with "White Line below "E" of POSTAGE" (R2), single with "Retouched Value Tablet Shields" (R20), horizontal pair with "Retouched right value Table" and White Flaws in Left Value Tablet" (R23-30) etc. Generally very fine, large part or unmounted og. BW 118A+118C+118D+118ba+118zb+118p+118t+118va+118vb+118ve = $ 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:445
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1928 (Feb): 3 d. deep dull blue, Small Multiple wmk., comb perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, showing JOHN ASH imprint at base (N over N), with seventh stamp (position 4R55) with "White spot above "IA" of AUSTRALIA" flaw, fresh and very fine, large part og. with three lower stamps unmounted og. Undercatalogued and very scarce BW 107(4)zj = $ 825+.rnProvenance: Collection Stuart Hardy, Prestige, Melbourne, lot 487. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:449
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1961, Dame Nellie Melba, 5 d. blue, Imperforate, sunken DIE PROOF, in the issued colour, 90 x 100 mm, the reverse stamped with "R.B.A./Note Printing/Branch" in violet and numbered "33", dated 15 August 1961, rare; ten die proofs prepared of which one is in the Royal Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:452
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First Transpacific Flight USA - Australia 1928: Signed large sized photo of the crew and their plane 'Southern Cross', signed in pen by their respective images C. Kingsford Smith", C.P. Ulm, H.A. Litchfield and J.H.C. McWilliams, photo affixed to card, dedicated "To Doc Maidment, the man who put the whirl into whirlwinds, with our sincere appreciations - From "Smithy" and 'Charles' 1928", light wrinkling and surface marks from adhesive on reverse. A very rare original photograph, cert. Robert Eaton, R&R Autograph Auctions, USA, in addition group of twenty seven unsigned photos from Cecil 'Doc' Maidmant, taken during the career as Lindbergh's mechanic working on various aircrafts with many concerning the 'Southern Cross'. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image)

1854/1932ca. Small collection Western Australia, with Black Swan imperforate TWO PENCE orange, unused pair and FOUR PENCE unused (certificate BPA), both no gum and a few later stamps plus an envelope with SIX PENCE violet perforated from "LOWER BLOANWARD WESTERN", cancel has manuscript date inscribed. From Australia 11 different stamps unused, mostly Roos from different issues, mostly hinged. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854/1936: Group of 18 Stamps of different issues, including Victoria, 1854, Half-Length lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson, 1 d dull red with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black bootheel and 17 Kangaroos used/unused incl. 10s, £1 and £2 overprinted "SPECIMEN" as well as 6 d. with plate flaw "Broken Leg". Interesting and fine to very fine.

Sale No: 309
Lot No:456
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1926 (Dec): 3 d. blue (shades), Small Multiple wmk., perf. 14, the unused selection (8 items) with Mullett 3 d. blue and 3 d.dull blue each showing Types A and B, together with a horizontal pair showing both types, further horizontal pair with left hand stamp showing "Thickened Upper Frame at Right" (positions 3L22-L23) and marginal pair showing "Retouched back of Emu's head" (position 4R25-26) and a single example showing "Retouched Shading behind Roo" (position 3L41), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce BW 106A106(3)Cd+106Ch+106Cq = $ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:457
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1927 (Oct): 4½ d. violet (shades), Small Multiple wmk., perf. 14, an unused selection (12 items) with single examples incl. shades (violet, reddish-violet and deep blue-violet), perf. "OS" Official example, singles with flaws with "Broken Frame" (pos. L4) and "Flaws on "A" and "E" of POSTAGE" (pos. L55), together with top left corner block of four with listed Flaws on L1 and L2, a further block of four with one stamp showing "Flaw in Left Wattles" (pos. L31) boith blocks unmounted og., delightul horizontal strip of six from top right corner with varieties on positions R1, R2 and R4, fine large part or unmounted og., a scarce group BW 119+119d+119ea+119j+119o+119p+119r+119v, va, vea = $ 2'700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:458
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1928 (Feb): 3 d. dull blue (shades), Small Multiple wmk., comb perf. 13½ x 12½, the unused selection of John Ash printings of this value with 3 d. dull blue (Types A and B), 3d. pale dull blue (A+B), 2 d. punctured "OS" and another example in a pale "Dry ink" shade, together with an example showing flaw "Thickening of Upper Frame at Right" (position 3L22), all fresh and very fine, large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. BW 107A+107B+107C+107D+107Cba+107A(3)d = $ 1'725. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:459
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1930 (Aug): 5 d. orange-brown, Die II, Small Multiple wmk., comb perf. 13¼ x 12½, unused group (4 items) with single example, punctured "OS" example (Gi O110), top marginal horizontal pair positions R3-4 with right hand stamp showing "Thin Words of Value", and a fine JOHN ASH marginal imprint block of four (N over N), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce group BW 126+126b+126h+126z = $ 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:460
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1930 (Aug): FIVE PENCE on 4½ d. violet, Die II, Small Multiple wmk., comb perf. 13½ x 12½, the collection on leaves with two cto examples without overprint lightly cancelled including one with "Flaw on "A" of POSTAGE", together with issued unused examples (3), blocks of sixteen (positions R38-42 / R57-60) with two stamps showing listed flaws, JOHN ASH imprint blocks of eight (2, plates 2 and 3), and a top left corner block of ten (pos. L1-2 / L25-26), all fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A choice group (9 items) BW = $ 850+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:461
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1932 (Sept): 3 d. blue (shades), Die II, wmk. Crown C of A, perf. 13½ x 12½, the unused selection with the three BW shades (blue, pale blue and deep blue), marginal single with "White flaw below Roo's paw" (position 7R55), and interpanneau JOHN ASH imprint (N over A) blocks of four from Plate 7 with "White flaw below Roo's paw" (position 7R55) and a further block from Plate 8, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce group BW 109A/C+109Ah+109Bzh+109B(8)z = $ 1'070. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:462
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1932 (Feb): 5 d. orange-brown, Die II, wmk. Crown C of A, comb perf. 13½ x 12½, the unused selection (13 items) with the three Brusden White listed shades, plated single examples with flaws (4), plated horizontal pairs (4) incl. corner pair from Plate 3 (pos. L1-L2), and JOHN ASH imprint marginal blocks of four (2) from Plates 2 and 3. Fresh colours, large part or unmounted og. A delightful specialist lot Gi = £ 870+ / BW 127A/C+127(2)h+127(2)z+127(3)d+127(3)g+127(3)p+127(3)z = $ 1'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:463
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Officials 1929/33: Fine selection including 1929 (Sept) 3 d. deep blue, Die II, Plate 6, Small Multiple wmk., comb perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four punctured "OS", marginal at top (positions 6L5-6/11-12) showing "Break in Frame at NW corner" variety (position 6L5), further 1933 (March) 3 d. blue, Die II, wmk. Crown C of A, comb. perf. 13½ x 12½, overprinted "OS" in black, plus an unused block of eight divided by perf. interpanneau margin with full JOHN ASH imprint (N over A), 3 d. blue, Die II, wmk. Crown C of A, comb. perf. 13½ x 12½, overprinted "OS" in a large unused Plate 8 block of thirty-two divided by interpanneau margin as well as small group of 1932 (July) 5 d. orange-brown (4), Die II, wmk. Crown C of A, comb. perf. 13½ x 12½, overprinted "OS" with 5 d. yellow-brown and the aniline shade, 5 d. yellow-brown with bluish "OS" overprint and a scarce unmounted block of eight with JOHN ASH imprint in perf. interpanneau margin. A scarce group BW = $ 4'150. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1410
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Australian Rocket Society 1934/37: Fine selection of eleven covers and ten unused miniature sheets, incl. two covers of 1st. Australian Rocket Flight (AS01a+b), 'R.T. 6' (1936), 'R.T. 7' registered envelope (1936), 'R.Z. 2' and Final AR Rocket Flight (1937) Hopferwieser = Euro 1'000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6684
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1862/1865, New South Wales, 1 d. dull red, plate II, perf. 14, printed at Somerset House London, interpanneau block of eighteen, unused, original gum, fresh printing, beautiful colour, exhibiting the characteristic Somerset House Wing margin to right, with inscription "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" below and above top strip and bottom block, has been folded between these, gum rubbed in the left margin, otherwise very fine, a remarkable example, believed to be unqiue with the horizontal gutter intact, which should have been guillotined to separate the panes. Additionally come with two album pages, one with the 1 d. and 2 d. Specimen mounted on piece from 1866 De La Rue sample book and a page with other Australian States early stamps. SG187 = £4500++ as singles. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)