Australian Commonwealth Specialist catalogue - KGV latest 2022 edition with 326 pgs in A4 format, inc Proofs & Colour Trials, CTO, cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, usages on cover, both solo & mixed frankings, shades, plate varieties, monograms, imprint blks of 4, OS perfins/opts, & all Pics/Commems from 1914 Kookaburra to 1936 SA Centenary. New. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

KGV comp mint collection with F-VF M in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1913 Engraved 1d (both). Single wmk to 1/4 (21) inc 1d red smooth & Die II, Die III (fresh MLH), 4d orange, lemon, violet, blue, olive & 5d brown. LM wmk set of 5 inc 1d carmine. No wmk 1d & 1½d. SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d olive. SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die I, II pr, 3d blue Dies I & II, 4½d violet perf 14 & 4½d Die II CTO as always. CofA wmk set of 8 to 1/4 & OS opts ½d to 5d. All fresh & clean, a neat F-VF M collection with only 1 stamp needed for absolute completion. SG cat £1800 = A$3200. ACSC cat $3150, retail similar. (72) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300

$17,000 cat value Perf OS specialised collection with single wmk near comp set (20, ex 1d Die II, 4½d violet) to 1/4 inc 1d rough paper, 4d lemon (cat $1000), 4d violet, 4d blue, 4d olive, plus extra 1/4 generally F-VFM (cat $4260) & virtually comp to 1/4 (23) F-VFU ($1300) inc 1d red Die II rough & smooth papers, 4d lemon, blue, olive & purple, 4½d violet & 5d chestnut, plus 1d red Substituted Cliche Die 1 (cat $150), plus 1½d black-brown wmk INV (ACSC 83Aba cat $275). LM wmk set of 5 M & U ($1100), plus extras inc 1d carmine perf OS/NSW Mint & 1d green pr MNH/MLH ($375), no wmk 1d & 1½d blks of 4 MNH with usual light creasing ($2200), plus 1d green MNH & U ($345). SM wmk perf 14 set to 4½d M ($2200) & comp set of 8 to 1/4 U ($1100), plus extras inc 1½d red blk of 4 M/MLH ($240), 3d wmk inverted M/U ($400). SM wmk perf 13½x12½ inc 2d Die III imprint blks of 4 M/MNH (2, $600), 3d Die 1 blk of 4 M/MNH, UR stamp (type B) visible tone spots, other 3 cat $825 inc MNH ($1225) & set of 14 to 1/4 U ($775) inc scarce 1d green Die II. Also NSW OS Punctures on CofA wmk 1d & 2d. A most attractive F-VF M/MNH/U/CTO collection, cat $17,000+. (200) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1d Red date collection Sep 1914 to Dec 1918 with good level of completion (1300+) with 1914 Sep (21 diff), Oct (28), Nov (28) & Dec (26) inc Boxing Day. Then basically missing only Sundays from Jan 1915 to Nov 1918, notable dates inc 1 Jan 1915 (New Year's Day), 24/9/15 (Sunday) & 1 Jan 1918 (New Year's Day). Also monthly stragglers from Jan 1919 to May 1922. Not checked by us for scarcer shades although smooth paper brick & a possible rough paper plum plus other distinctive pinkish shades seen in the mix. (1350) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1d Red shades perf OS NSW on 1915-21 returned covers, single wmk smooth paper (9) inc a Die 2, one inverted wmk, rough paper (3), & rare LM wmk pair on 1920 cover. Inc scarcer shades on 1918 (May-June) covers, one large Sydney DLO cover (fault) in which returned to sender, most others with Sydney DLO return to sender labels on back, scarce group (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$475

KGV single wmk 1½d red Mullett imprint pr, lightly pmk (ACSC 89(25-28)z cat $180). Perf OS set to 1/4 inc Die II rough paper, 1½d black, brown & red-brown, 2d brown, 4d lemon (cat $400), orange, blue, violet & olive, 4½d violet & 1/4, plus SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4. Mostly F-VF U, total ACSC cat $1400. (34) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

KGV wmk INVERTED: ½d - 4d (15 diff) with single wmk ½d green, ½d orange, 1d red rough/smooth papers, 1d green (MLH), 1½d black-brown, 2d orange (perf OS), 4d Aniline orange, 4d dull orange, 4d yellow orange & 4d blue (cnr thin). LM wmk ½d green & 1½d black-brown. SM wmk perf 14 3d blue (OS perfin), perf 13½ x 12½, 1½d red & 2d red Die III. Mostly F-VF U with M. ACSC cat $800+. SG cat £675 = A$1200. Scarce assembly. (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

Official frankings 4d olive and 5d brown solo on registered, oversize Melbourne Office of Titles envelopes at single or double commercial papers rate, Perf OS 4d Single Wmk, 4d SM Wmk P14 and 5d SM Wmk P13½x12½, opt OS 5d CofA Wmk also perf VG 4d CofA, perf G/NSW 5d CofA, uncommon usages. First 4 ACSC cat $1800 on cover. (6 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Official opt collection with SM wmk 2d, 4d blks of 4 MNH, plus blk of 6 M/MNH, single M & imprint blk of 4, 4d M (3) & U (2). CofA wmk (56) to 5d with ½d (8) inc Ash imprint blk of 4 CTO, 1d (16) inc Plate 4 imprint blk of 8 inc 'RA' & 'ferns' varieties retouched, 2d red M (2) & U (7). 3d (10) with blk of 4 & single MNH pr MLH & VFU (3). 5d (7) with blk of 4 MNH, 2 singles M, plus W/C VFU. Odd flts, generally F-VF. ACSC cat $2400. (74) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450