DEPARTMENTALS: Selection from various towns with cds comprising GPO x3, Glenelg, Kingston, Noarlunga, Port Adelaide x3, Port Macdonnell, Port Pirie, Robe x3 (one with constant variety Cracked 'C'), Semaphore & Wallaroo x2, also '6'-in-circle, many are small-part to part-strikes only, condition good to very fine. Rated S x8; R x10; and RR x1. Ex Don Pearce (I): sold for $2395. Four items - Goolwa & Victor Harbor x3 - were removed by our vendor, otherwise re-offered intact.   (18)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

THICK 'O.S.' OVERPRINT: 1874-76 Perf 11½-12½x10 1d deep green as SG O2 from the left of the sheet Imperforate at Left, minor separation fault at upper-left, 'GPO ADELAIDE/FE13/74/S-A' cds, Cat £475+. A rare error. Ex Dr Don Pearce. 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

THICK 'O.S.' OVERPRINT: 1876-85 Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 6d bright blue SG O18 lower-left corner block of 36 (6x6) comprising the last row of the overprinting forme plus the complete overprinting forme of 30 (6x5), several different Damaged 'O's, '6d.' printed in the margin at the lower-left corner, horizontal crease across the second row, iron-spots affecting four units (and evident from the face) & light gum blemishes, some minor perf separation/reinforcing, large-part original gum with many units being unmounted, Cat £5760+, for mounted singles. A remarkable piece, being one of the largest surviving multiples with Type 1 'O.S.' Overprints. Ex Rodney Perry auction of 6.12.1979 and Dr Don Pearce. (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

THIN 'O.S.' NARROW SPACING OVERPRINT: 1891-1902 Crown/SA Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown from the worn plate with Double 'O.S.' SG O33a, lightly cancelled, Cat £1200. There are actually portions of three overprints. Ex Dr Don Pearce. Gary Diffen recorded only four examples: his stamp was sold for £240.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

THIN 'O.S.' WIDE SPACING OVERPRINT: 1899-1901 1d rosine with Misplaced Double Overprint SG O81b partial reconstruction of 19 singles from a 'block' of 36, various squared-circle cancels including 'BLINMAN', 'MILANG', 'CHANDADA', 'YARDEA', 'MENINGIE' and 'THURINGA' all of March or April 1900, Cat £10,450 (£550 each). Ex Dr Don Pearce. Gary Diffen's single sold for £168.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

IMPERIAL PUNCTURES - 3mm Hole: Selection on exhibit pages comprising Litho 4d x8 (one cut-to-shape, two with 15-bar '18' of Bunbury or superb '21' of Vasse both in blue, and two with 15-bar '16' of York) & 1/- x2 (one defective), 1860 2d vermilion x4, 1861 1d, 2d x7, 6d & 1/- x2 (one Very Rough Perf 14-16), others to 1/- bright green x3 & sage-green x2, mostly used at Perth or Fremantle but including 1d bistre with superb 15-bar '13' of Pinjarrah, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.  (44) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

IMPERIAL PUNCTURES - 3mm Hole: 1854-55 Lithographs 4d pale blue SG 3 block of 4, margins just shaved to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-left, shallow thinning affects both upper units but doesn't detract from the very fine facial appearance, light 15-bar '6' cancels of Albany. Believed to be the largest recorded multiple of any imperf stamp with Imperial Punctures.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

IMPERIAL PUNCTURES - 3mm Hole: 1874 'ONE PENNY' in Green on Perf 12½ 2d yellow with Triple Overprint SG 67b, well centred, light 15-bar '8' cancel of Fremantle, Cat £7500 without puncture. Ex Maurice Burrus, with the Robson Lowe lot-page. Lord Vestey's very fine example sold for £2640. [Submitted to the RPSofV for expertising] Mogens Juhl stated that the Triple Surcharges occurred on the first sheet printed. The sheet was probably in the nature of an essay or trial printing that was still pressed into service. Juhl states that the sheet was divided in half, one part being sent to Geraldton, from which only four examples are recorded. Gary Diffen states that 14 examples are recorded in private hands, of which three have the imperial puncture.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

IMPERIAL PUNCTURES - 4mm Hole: Selection on exhibit pages comprising 1861 2d blue x2 & 4d vermilion x3 (one defective), 1863 1d x6 including two pairs, 1864-65 1d olive-bistre, 2d yellow x3 (one with Double Puncture) plus a rare vertical strip of 5, 4d carmine x3, 6d violet x3, 1/- bright green x3 plus a block of 6 (2x3, the upper pair rejoined; believed to be the largest recorded multiple of any imperial punctured stamp) & 1/- sage-green x3 (one with almost contiguous Double Puncture), 1871 3d (very scarce), 1872-75 1d x4 with a pair, 2d & 6d x2, 1882 2d and a couple of oddities, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.  (49) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

PUNCTURED 'WA': Selection on display pages with mint Crown/CA 4d & 6d x2, W[crown]A 1d 2d x3 & 2½d and V/Crown 1d pair 2d 8d (no gum) 10d & £1 (no gum), used with Crown/A to 1/- x6 including 6d pair & very scarce block of 4, W[crown]A 2½d block of 4, V/Crown 8d x4, 9d x8, 10d x7, 2/- x6, 2/6d x3, 5/- x3, 10/- x3 & £1 plus 'WA' Sideways Reading Down 2/- x2, 2/6d, 5/- x2 & 10/- or Reading Up 5/- x2 & 10/-, and 1911 Emergency Issue Crown/A ½d x2 plus very scarce block of 4, variation in the orientation of both perfins & watermarks plus a few perfin errors, also usage on a large wrapper-piece, a Mining Act postcard and three Titles Office covers; finally Public Works Department 'PWD' punctures selection to 4d x2; condition variable but most are fine to very fine.  (180+ & 5 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

PUNCTURED 'WA': 1901-11 V/Crown £1 orange as ACSC W68B (SG 128a), CTO with concentric-circles cancel. This is the only punctured 'WA' stamp we can recall having seen with this CTO marking. The fact it is the highest denomination makes it a significant item. [The ACSC prices the 'OS' stamp at $2000 mint & $2500 used]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

PUNCTURED 'WA': £1 orange as ACS W68B (SG 128a) but the Sperati Forgery #68c, excellent centring, very lightly cancelled, Cat $3000. RPSofV Certificate (2016) states "light toning on the reverse". The ACSC states "less than a dozen examples recorded". No comment is made about punctured examples but this may well be the only example of the forgery punctured 'WA'.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

PUNCTURED 'WA': 1905 (May 17) OHMS cover to Nangeenan with rare franking of ½d block of 4 (Misplaced Perfins) & 2½d block of 4 tied by Perth cds, forwarded to "Cottesloe Beah" with Perth transit of 19MY05 & 'COTTESLOE/MY20/05/WA' arrival backstamps, minor imperfections. The rate was 2d per oz x6. 

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

PUNCTURED 'WA': 1911 (May 12) OHMS cover with sarce franking of ½d pair tied by 'NORTHAM' cds with 'MECKERING' address handstamp (not previously seen by us), superb Meckering backstamp & redirected to the GPO, boxed 'UNCLAIMED' handstamp & DLO backstamp in magenta, discoloured flap. 'OS' punctures were introduced in 1905 & supplied from Melbourne. In 1911, the ½d stock was depleted & an emergency supply locally punctured 'WA' was prepared.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

PUNCTURED 'WA': 1911 (June 20) OHMS cover with manuscript "Office of Titles" at lower-left, local usage with very scarce Two Issue franking of ½d pair and punctured 'OS' Perf 11 3d (Cat $300 on cover) tied by GPO cds, red/white R label, various endorsements by postmen, finally 'UNCLAIMED' & sent to the Dead Letter Office. In 1905, 'OS' punctures, spplied from Melbourne, replaced the 'WA' issues. In 1911, the ½d stock was depleted & an emergency supply locally punctured 'WA' was prepared.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

PUNCTURED 'OS': Mint selection with Crown/CA to 1/- including ½d & 3d blocks of 4, W[crown]A 6d & 1/-, V/Crown to 10d plus 2/- x2, 2/6d (no gum), 5/- x2, 10/- violet x2 (one with no gum) & 10/- bright purple, and Crown/A to 9d including 1d unmounted block of 15 (3x5), 5d pair & Perf 11 3d, generally of very fine facial appearance but many have hinge remainders, Cat $10,000+, plus the unlisted Crown/A issues.  (71) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

PUNCTURED 'OS': Used selection with Crown/CA to 1/- x 5 including 5d x2 with large-part 'MONEY ORDERS/MENZIES WA' cancel, W[crown]A 6d x20 including a very scarce block of 6 & 1/- x5 including a strip of 3, V/Crown 5d x3 & Perf 11 x3, 8d x6 including a strip of 3, 9d x4, 10d x6, 2/- x7, 2/6d x3. 5/- x3, 10/- x4 and £1 x2, Crown/A ½d blocks of 6 & 8, 1d block of 9 & Perf 11 single, 3d x45 including a strip of 4 & Thin Paper single, 4d x30 including a block of 4 and Perf 11 x3, 5d x13, 6d x4, 9d x7 including Perf 11, 1/- x4 & 5/-; etc, also 'OS' forgeries x10 and three faked imperial punctures; condition variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat $15,000 plus the unlisted Crown/A issues.  (280 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

PUNCTURED 'OS': Handy group of OHMS covers etc principally from the Titles Office & mostly registered with various adhesives to 5d & instructional handstamps plus some cds interest, also ½d & 1d on 'THE PERTH OBSERVATORY' postcard with oval Observatory cachet, 1d on 'MINING AT' postcards x2 one with oval 'MINING REGISTRAR'S OFFICE/CUE MURCHISON G.F.W.A.' datestamp, 1d & 2d strip of 3 on cover endorsed "E.G.Railway' at lower-left, 1d pair x2 & 2d strip of 3 on quintuple-rate cover to Wales, 10d on a bookpost (?) piece to Germany, etc, condition variable but most are fine.  (24) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

PUNCTURED 'W/A': 1933-54 duplicated array on display pages with mint including KGV ½d block of 6 plus 3d & 5d Imprint Pairs, KGVI issues to 1/- including 2½d block of 10 & Imprint Block of 4, Gloucester blocks of 4 etc, used including KGV to 5d x6, 1/- Large Lyrebird x7, Robes 5/- x2, Aboriginal Art 2/- x4, etc, condition variable but much is fine to very fine.  (250+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

PUNCTURED 'W/A': Batch of OHMS covers with better items including 1940 airmail cover with KGV 3d x7 cancelled on arrival at Perth, 1939 airmail to GB with Large Kookaburra 6d x2 (both damaged before being affixed) & KGV 2d shortpaying the 1/6d rate but not taxed, 1938 air 'PORT HEDLAND' to Perth with Large Lyrebird 1/- & KGV 1d, 1954 to "Siberia" with 'ORA BANDA' atrrival (Siberia TO closed 14.2.1942), 1940-50 four Avis de Reception cards with cds of 'ERADU', 'LAKE GRACE', 'POPANYINNING' and 'ZANTHUS' etc, condition variable. A scarce group.  (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500