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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
King George V Issues
image Sale No: 251
Lot No:189
Symbol:*/**

Virtually complete as per Seven Seas hingeless pages (no 1d red Die II or 4d lemon), many unmounted including Single Wmk 2d brown, 4d orange, 4d blue & 1/4d; LMult Wmk 1d carmine-pink; SMult Wmk Perf 14 2d 4½d & 1/4d (with Thick '1' at Right), Perf 13½x12¼ 4¼d & 1/4d, CofA 4d 5d & 1/4d, and 'OS' Overprints 3d 4d & 5d; many are well centred & generally very fine.  (70)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$850



Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 700

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:190
Symbol:*

Mostly mint selection with Single Wmk to 1/4d x3 (one punctured 'OS') including 1d reds x6 one is Die II, 4d orange x3, 4d blue & punctured 'OS' 4½d; LMult Wmk 1d carmine-pink, SMult Wmk Perf 14 4d, and Perf 13½x12½ 1d green Die II 5d & 1/4d plus 'OS' 2d brown x2 3d Die I & 3d Die II, and CofA Wmk to 5d x4 (one with 'OS' Overprint), etc, generally very fine and mostly lightly to very lightly mounted; a few used including 1d red Die III Bisect on piece; and a piece of Single Wmk paper with six impressions (unmounted).  (160)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:191
Symbol:**

Superior selection with Single Wmk including 1d red Die I shades x7, 1d Die III, 4d orange, 4d lemon, 4d violet x3, 4d olive, 4½d, 5d both perfs; LMult Wmk set except for 1d green; SMult Wmk Perf 14 2d 3d 4d 4½d & 1/4d; Perf 13½x12½ 3d Die I, 3d Die II, 4d, 4½d Die I, 4½d Die II, 5d & 1/4d; and CofA Wmk set to 1/4d; variable centring, all unmounted, Cat $8000+. Many are superb. Difficult to assemble this fine.  (79)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,600.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:192
Symbol:*O

Untidy array of shades, varieties & imprints with many scarce items including Single Wmk Single-Line Perf 1d with White Scratch behind Emu's Head used, 1d red Die II with the Watermark Inverted used & 1d Dry Ink punctured 'OS' used, Rough Paper 1d deep carmine-red & 1d Die II x2 (both unused, no gum), 2d orange punctured 'OS' mint x9 & with the Watermark Inverted used x2, 3d 'OS' with Major Jumped Perfs used, 4d violet Thin 'FOUR PENCE' used, 4d blue with the Watermark Inverted mint x6 & commercially used in-period, 4d olive with Double Perfs used; LMult Wmk 1d deep carmine-pink used; SMult Wmk Perf 14 ½d 'OS' pair used (not expertised), 1½d brown punctured 'OS' Imprint Pair (not expertised); SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1d green with the Watermark Inverted coil strip of 4 with coil join, 1½d deep golden-scarlet punctured 'OS', 1½d brown Imprint Pair commercially used; CofA Wmk 1d overprinted 'OS' with the Watermark Reversed; etc etc, also 1929 WA Centenary punctured 'OS' Plate Numbers '1' to '12' complete vertical pairs (not expertised). A veritable Pandora's Box: what else might you discover here!?  (300+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:193
Symbol:O*
Cat No:Collection

Carton of albums with a large accumulation of mostly used material with quantities of 1d reds, 1d greens & 1½d browns (many on piece) plus good ranges of other denominations including 4d lemon/lime-yellow x11 (one 'OS'), many shades & varieties identified but some are dubious speculative or plain wrong suggesting the entire accumulation should be checked-over for undiscovered gems, some mint to 1/4d including 4d orange Line through 'FOUR PENCE' (stained)  & 4d violet Horned Emu with NWPI Overprint, condition quite variable. Careful inspection recommended.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 1,800.00
Sold...AU$ 2,200.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:194
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation with lots of multiples predominantly mint, noted Single Wmk 1d red Watermark Inverted blocks of 4 x2 */** one unit with Secret Mark, 1½d red Electro 14 TS Harrison Imprint block of 8 */** and Electro 23 TS Harrison Imprint pair in a strip of 7 with two additional strikes of the comb perforator in the lower margin one on a diagonal * (heavy hinge reinforcing), 2d brown TS Harrison Imprint pair *, 4d blue blocks of 4 & of 6 used, Large Mult Wmk ½d green Thin Fraction * in a vertical strip of 3, 1d green Wattle Line * in a block of 15 (3x5), Small Mult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1d green Die II/I pair **, etc, condition a little variable but many are fine to very fine.  (few 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 950

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:195
Symbol:O/CTO
Cat No:Collection

Basic collection largely 'complete' with some additional shades & Dies and extras including 1d red Die I-II and Die II-II pairs, and some Inverted Watermarks including 4d pale blue (commercially used with 1924 cds, Cat $1000), then punctured 'OS' largely complete (ex No Wmk 1½d & SMult Perf 13½x12½ 4½d) plus Single Wmk 1½d intense deep scarlet & 1d green Die II, and a good range of 'OS/NSW' issues including the 'FIVE/PENCE' on 4½d, generally fine to very fine.  (200 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:196
Symbol:O

Punctured 'OS' used selection with a range of shades and including Single Wmk 1d red Smooth Paper Comb Perf Die II, 4d orange x5 (one yellow-orange), 4d violet, 4d blue x4, 4½d, 5d x4 one Single Line Perf and 1/4d, Large Multi Wmk 1d red, Small Multi Wmk Perf 14 2d brown and Perf 13½x12½ 2d brown with part-imprint, etc, plus some annotated varieties, also a range of 'OS/NSW', 'G/NSW', 'VG' & 'T' punctures, many with CDS cancels, centring & condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.  (120+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:197
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Substantial on-paper accumulation from ½d greens, 1d reds & 1½d browns through to later issues, noted some multiples, official & commercial perfins, potential shade, variety & postmark interest, demands careful attention. Weighs 3kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 725.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:198
Symbol:O

Collector's duplicates with some better values, many varieties noted  likely to be other pickings, condition ratrher mixed.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:199
Symbol:S=

Stamps selected for the postmarks mostly rather pedestrian but there are pickings including many fine to very fine strikes & some better stamps.  (350 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:200
Symbol:*/**

HALF-PENNY: ½d green Single Wmk 'CA' Monogram Electro 1 corner pair with White Spot over Emu's Back & 'JBC' Monogram Electro 4 single in a block of 4 with White Flaw at Right of Crown plus Large Mult Wmk 'CA' Monogram Electro 4 corner strip of 3, also Single Wmk cyprus-green blocks of 4 from Electros 6 & 7 and Large Mult Wmk Electro 4 Watermark Inverted block of 12 (2x6; ** but 'sun-tan' lines on gum), Electro 5 dull-green block of 4 */** with Thin Fraction and Electro 7 block of 6 (3x2) **, annotated varieties throughout, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $4200+.  (8 multiples)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 700

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:201
Symbol:*/**O

HALF-PENNY: ½d green selection including mint blocks of 10, 12 x2, 20 & 24 with some listed varieties noted, used cypress green block of 4 with fake cds, punctured 'OS' Dry Ink used single (with Drury Certificate), & a few others, condition variable.  (87) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:202
Symbol:*/**

HALF-PENNY: ½d green mint selection written up on leaves with a range of annotated shades, includes Single Wmk Watermark Inverted & Dot Before '2' in Right Value Tablet Pos [4R55], Large Multiple Wmk punctured 'OS', Watermark Inverted x2, Barb on Fraction Bar at Right Pos [4R40] in horizontal pair, Thin Fraction at Right Pos [5R43] single & in block of 4, etc, a couple are unmounted, Cat $900+.  (35 stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:203
Symbol:*/**

HALF-PENNY: ½d orange Imprint blocks comprising Single Wmk John Ash Electro 6 Watermark Inverted block of 12 (4x3) ** and Electro 7 & 9 blocks of 4, Small Mult Wmk Perf 14 AJ Mullett and Perf 13½x12½ John Ash and CofA Wmk John Ash Electro 8 block of 8 & Electro 9 block of 4 plus Electro 8 overprinted 'OS' block of 8 **, a few with small hinge remainders and/or perf reinforcing, most mounted on the top units only, Cat $2200+ for mounted.  (8 blocks)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:204
Symbol:*

ONE PENNY: 1d red mint selection written up on leaves with a range of shades, includes Single Wmk Smooth Paper Die II x2 (one recumbent; the other aged with a rounded corner), also Watermark Inverted block of 4 & singles x2, 'RA' Joined, etc, Rough Paper Die I x6 plus a Die II (minor bends), Die III x4 plus one Watermark Inverted, Large Multiple Wmk Cooke single (off-centre) & Harrison x3, Cat $4500+.  (41 stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:205
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

ONE PENNY: 1d reds accumulation mostly on paper, potential shades, variety & postmark interest. Weighs 1kg.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 1,450.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1450

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:206
Symbol:*/**

ONE PENNY: 1d violet TS Harrison Imprint block from Plate 3 plus 1d green Imprint blocks comprising Single Wmk TS Harrison Plate 4 with Ferns & 'RA' Joined ** and AJ Mullett Plate 3 & Plate 4 with Ferns & 'RA' Joined, No Wmk TS Harrison Plate 4 block of 8 with Ferns & 'RA' Joined, Small Mult Wmk Perf 14 AJ Mullett Plate 4 with Ferns & 'RA' Joined Retouched, Small Mult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ John Ash Plate 1 and Cof A Wmk John Ash Plate 1 block of 8 & Plate 2 block of 4 plus Plate 4 overprinted 'OS' **, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $3200+ for mounted.  (10 blocks + a few singles)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 650

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:207
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:O129x

ONE PENNY: 1d green selection including Large Mult Wmk unmounted large-part left-hand pane of 42 (6x7) with five listed varieties, four different singles stated to all be Dry Ink (?), several imprint blocks, overprinted 'OS' with the Watermark Inverted used ACSC 82(OS)aa (SG O129x) Cat $2250 (£1000), etc; and a few 1d violets; generally fine to very fine.  (90)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 500

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:208
Symbol:*/**

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: 1½d black-brown mostly Single Wmk array including annotated varieties, very fine blocks of 12 (6x2) from Electro 2 **, of 20 (4x5) from Electro 3 ** & of 24 (6x4) from upper-left of Electro 4 mostly **, Harrison imprint blocks of 12 (6x2) from Electro 1 (a bit spotty) and of 4 & of 8 (4x2) from Electro 4; Green gutter block of 4 with varieties & single with Coarse Mesh ACSC 88a (aged gum & hinge remainder) with Dunkerley & Ceremuga Certificates; LMult Wmk Thin Paper x8, Watermark Inverted marginal pair block of 4 (creased) & block of 6, punctured 'OS' x3, also Red-Brown single & punctured 'OS' x2; and SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ Red-Brown Ash Imprint block of 4 */**; a few problems but generally fine to very fine.  (143) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:209
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: Group of Die I Imprint blocks comprising 1½d black-brown TS Harrison Single Wmk Electro 1 & Large Mult Wmk Electro 2, 1½d brown TS Harrison Single Wmk Electro 12, 1½d green TS Harrison Electro 13, and 1½d red TS Harrison Electro 24 block of 8 and AJ Mullett Electro 25 & Electro 26 blocks of 4, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $6100+ for mounted. [The illustration is above Lot 208]    (7 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:210
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: 1½d scarlet  Die I & Die II untidy group with shades, papers including Single Wmk with the Lower-40% Unsurfaced, SMult Wmk Perf 14 Dry Ink punctured 'OS' (used) & Slurred Print, several notable plate flaws, imprint blocks & Plate 1a (Damaged Imprint) pair, plate dot blocks including Plate 1a (Large Dot) block of 4 & Plate 4 block of 4 with Aberrant Perfs in the Margin (aged), etc, a few problems but generally fine to very fine. Six items with Scott Starling Certificates.   (78) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:211
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: Group of Die II Imprint blocks comprising 1½d red Small Mult Wmk Perf 14 Plate 1a AJ Mullett block of 4 plus a Plate Dot pair, also AJ Mullett Plate 2 block of 8 & Plate 3 block of 4 and John Ash Plate 4 plus Perf 13½x12½ AJ Mullett Plate 4 and John Ash Plate 1, 3 & 4 and 'TWO/PENCE' Overprints John Ash Plate 1 & 3 Imprints and Plate 2 & 4 Plate Dot blocks of 4, also 1½d brown Small Mult Wmk John Ash Plate 1 & 3 and CofA Wmk John Ash Plate 1 blocks, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $4600+ for mounted.  (15 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 600

image Sale No: 251
Lot No:212
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

TWO PENCE: Group of Imprint blocks of 4 comprising Die I 2d brown Single Wmk TS Harrison Electro 16, Die II Small Mult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 2d brown John Ash Plate 1 & 2 and 2d red John Ash Plate 2, then Die III Small Mult Wmk John Ash 2d red plus 'OS' Overprint and CofA Wmk John Ash 2d red plus 'OS' Overprint, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $2200+ for mounted.  (8 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
image Sale No: 251
Lot No:213
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

TWO PENCE: Group with Single Wmk Orange punctured 'OS' block of 6 & a used single with the Watermark Inverted & blind 'OS', Scarlet with shades including intense scarlet aniline punctured 'OS' ACSC 96F (used, Cat $2000), Dry Ink punctured 'OS' (used), listed varieties, Brown punctured 'OS' x4 & SMult Wmk AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4; plus Die II selection & a specialised range of the 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d Surcharge; generally fine to very fine.  (89 + Surcharges) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..May-15-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750


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