Annotated mint selection including shades, ½d orange Watermark Inverted block of 4 **, 1d violet 'RA' Joined, 1d green Secret Mark & Neck Flaw in horizontal pairs, 1½d black-brown Watermark Inverted horizontal pair, 1½d brown Watermark Inverted, 1½d red Watermark Inverted & Damaged Left Value Tablet, 2d brown x3, 3d blue Harrison x3 and Mullet x4 including a Type A-B horizontal pair, 4d violet vertical pair the lower unit Thin 'FOUR PENCE', 4d blue x5 including one Watermark Inverted, 4d olive x4, 4½d violet x4 and 1/4d turquoise blue & greenish blue x2, also Large Multiple Wmk 1½d black-brown Thin Paper & Watermark Inverted, and No Wmk 1d green 'RA' Joined, Cat $4750+.  (100+ stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

½d green Comb Perf Electro 2 with Cracked Electro through 'P' of 'POSTAGE' to Oval in front of King's Beard Pos [2R35] ACSC 63(2)o (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), Sydney machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $1900.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d green Comb Perf Electro 2 with Cracked Electro from 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' through Oval in front of King's Face Pos [2R47] ACSC 63(2)q (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), Ballarat machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $1900.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d emerald Comb Perf Electro 2 'JBC' Monogram corner pair ACSC 63(2)z in a lower-left corner block of 8 (4x2), the two upper-left units with small hinge remainders and/or perf reinforcements, the others including the monogram pair are unmounted, Cat $1350+ for a mounted monogram pair plus mounted singles x2 & unmounted singles x4.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

½d green Comb Perf Electro 2 'CA' Monogram corner marginal pair ACSC 63(2)zb from the right-hand base of the sheet, small hinge remainders and/or perf reinforcements, Cat $1250.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

½d green Comb Perf Electro 3 with Cracked Electro through Kangaroo's Face from Oval above Pos [3L36] ACSC 63(3)l (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), light machine cancel clear of the variety, light pencil mark just touching the variety, Cat $2000.

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

½d green Comb Perf Electro 3 with Cracked Electro through Lower-Left Corner Pos [3L58] ACSC 63(3)o (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), light Sydney 1916 machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $1000.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

½d green Comb Perf Electro 3 with Retouched Lower-Left Corner & White Spot at Lower-Right Corner ACSC 63(3)p also with the Watermark Inverted, well centred, Victorian BN '861' cancel (rated R) or Yeringberg well clear of the varieties, Cat $400 plus premiums for the inverted watermark & scarce cancellation.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

½d green Comb Perf Electro 3 with Clubbed Fraction Bar in Left Value Tablet Pos [3R11] ACSC 63(3)r (SG 20 unlisted variety), Sydney '11MR16' cds clear of the variety, Cat $1200.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

½d green Comb Perf Electro 3 Clubbed Fraction Bar in Left Value Tablet ACSC 63(3)r being the upper-left unit in a rejoined block of 4 Pos [R11-12/17-18], the lower pair a bit aged, 'BOWEN/23MY16/QUEENSLAND' cds just clear of the variety, Cat $1200+. A rare multiple.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

½d dull green Comb Perf Electro 3 with Cracked Electro through Emu's Neck & Shading Pos [3R48] ACSC 63(3)v (SG 20 unlisted variety), a couple of 'bumped' corner perfs, Sydney 1916 cds just clear of the variety, Cat $2500.

Grade A- D2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

½d green Comb Perf Electro 4 'CA' Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 63(4)zb in a lower-right corner block of 12 (6x2), a light vertical crease through the left-hand units & a couple of minor gum bends not affecting the monogram strip, small perf reinforcements in the lower margin but stamps themsleves are all unmounted, Cat $1100+ for a mounted monogram strip plus unmounted singles x9.

Grade A/A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

½d green Comb Perf Electro 5 with Cracked Electro in Left Wattles (Early State) Pos [5L46] ACSC 63(5)k (SG 20e), '[VICTO]RIA' machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $5000 (£4000). In this early state the crack does not yet extend to the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d dull green Comb Perf Electro 5 with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' Pos [5L46] ACSC 63(5)k (SG 20e), tiny corner crease on upper-right perf, light 1918 CDS cancel clear of the variety, Cat $5000 (£4000).

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

½d emerald Electro 5 'CA' Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 63(5)z in a lower-left corner block of 8 (4x2), some perf reinforcing in the lower margin, the upper-right units with a small hinge remainder, the upper-left unit lightly mounted, the other units unmounted but with minor gum disturbances including on the monogram unit, Cat $1050+ for a mounted monogram strip plus unmounted singles x2 & mounted singles x3.

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

½d green Electro 5 with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 63a (SG 20w) interpanneau block of 24 (6x4; the block of 8 from the right-hand pane has been rejoined) with 'JBC' Monogram ACSC 63(5)zc, mostly well-centred, tiny black marks on the monogram unit, ten units unmounted, Cat $2000+ (£576++, for mounted), for singles.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d bright green Single-Line Perf ACSC 64 (SG 20a), exceptionally well centred, light '[F]IZTROY NO[RTH]/16MY16/[VIC]' cds, Cat $900 (£650). One of the finest examples we have seen, clearly showing that the 200+ known used examples exist in a range of shades beyond those listed in the ACSC.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

½d pale emerald Single-Line Perf ACSC 64A (SG 20a) with 'MM' commercial perfin, quite well centred, slightly doubled Melbourne machine cancel, Cat $900 (£650). An example with 'NZL' perfin sold at our auction of 28.2.2023 for $456. At the time we described this as the only example that we had seen with a commercial perfin; we have since been informed that another two are known, making this example now the fourth recorded.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1d deep red Single-Line Perforation Die II ACSC 70B(1)i (SG 21a), light 'TPO 8/UP -8DE14/VICTORIA' cds cancel across but not concealing the Die II Spur, Cat $5250 (£3250).  

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1d deep red Single-Line Perforation with Dot Before Right '1' Plate 3 Pos [VI/21] ACSC 70(3)m (SG 21 unlisted variety), slightly untidy but distinctly dated '22DE14' NSW cds clear of the variety, Cat $350.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1d red selection including Single-Line Perf very fine unmounted marginal block of 9 & fine used single with Run 'N' ACSC 70(4)v; Smooth Paper Comb Perf unmounted marginal block of 9, Dry Ink used, shades including rosine "rare sub-shade", pale brown-red with Neck Flaw, carmine-pink with Thin 'ONE PENNY', carmine-rose with Kangaroo's Tongue Out and scarlet-red both with the Watermark Inverted, other varieties in used pairs x4 & a block of 6, two singles with 1913 dates & very lightly mounted One-Line Harrison Imprint pair; Rough Paper used singles with Dry Ink or Under-Inked at Right, Die II with the Watermark Inverted, better shades orange-red G65, rosine G68 with 'PENAVY', damson G70½, plum G71, maroon G77 with Rusted Upper-Right Corner and mint brownish red G75 with Pregnant 'Y', 'CA' Monogram (unmounted) in mint block of 8; Die III alleged Kiss Print ACSC 75ca (?), Thin 'US' (Early State) and two 'JBC' Monogram singles (both reinforced); etc, generally fine to very fine. Many items with Michael Drury or Scott Starling Certificates (some with old catalogue numbers).  (89) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1d pale terracotta (brick) Smooth Paper ACSC 71Q (G25) punctured 'OS', Cat $900. Michael Drury Certificate (2020).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d pale terracotta (brick) Smooth Paper ACSC 71Q (G25) punctured 'OS', unmounted, Cat $1700. Michael Drury Certificate (2020).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1d red Die II ACSC 71(1)i (SG 21a) selection comprising Smooth Paper Die II pair, Die I-II pair with the Watermark Inverted, Die II-II-I strip of 3 punctured 'T' (last unit damaged), superb Die I-II-II-I strip of 4, very fine Die II-II-I-I-I strip of 5 and three Die II blocks of 4; and Rough Paper Die II-II-I-I strip of 4; various shades, generally fine to very fine. A very difficult group to assemble.  (9 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1d carmine-red Smooth Paper Plate 1 (without Jubilee Line) TS Harrison Single-Line Imprint block of 4 ACSC 71(1)zi, light vertical fold through the central gutter, slightly aged gum, very lightly mounted at the top of the gutter only, all units unmounted, Cat $1750 for mounted.

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400