SPECIMEN FOLDER: c.1932 brown/brown-grey folder with 54 stamps mostly CTO including Engraved 6d, Kangaroos to CofA 5/- & perf 'OS' SMult 5/- & Third Wmk 10/- plus Third Wmk £1 & £2 & CofA 10/- optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, KGV to 1/4d including 4½d violet Die II, commemoratives with 'OS' punctures & overprints incl. Kingsford Smith duo, all with full unmounted original gum, gumside toning in places. (55 stamps) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$350

SPECIMEN FOLDER: c.1950 brown/brownish-grey folder with Arms 10/-, £1 and £2 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', plus lower values to 5/- Cattle CTO, all unmounted. (21)  (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$160

1913-50s mostly mint assortment in stockbook with 1d red Engraved (72) incl. multiples, KGV Heads mint to 5d on 4½d incl. Smooth 1d red pair & single each with part Harrison imprints, Rough Paper 1d red Inverted Wmk & 1d red "Thin Penny" retouch,  SMult 4½d P14 pair, few Roos mostly used incl. Third Wmk 2/- on piece (2) , KGV/KGVI mint multiples, Robes Thick Paper used (2); also Queensland 1897-98 zig-zag roulette 1d SG 259 sheet split into 3 large blocks (toning), etc.  Worth checking. (few 100s). (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240

1928-36 small accumulation including 1931 Kingsford Smith (8 sets in blks.4 + extras), 3d Bridge Imp.blk.4, 3d Victoria blks.4 (x2), some Plate blks., etc. Mixed condition. (90). (Image)

Estimate AU$120-150
Min. Bid. AU$90

1930s disorganised mint array on hagners and loose with multiples including 6d Kookaburra & 1/- Lyrebird & KGV CofA 1/4d (creasing) Ash imprint blocks of 4 MUH, plus 2½d ANZAC part sheet of 88 & various other plate/imprint blocks of 4; single stamps including 5/- Bridge (CTO, creasing), 1/- Lyrebird optd 'OS' mint, KGV CofA 1/4d; creasing & gum toning issues are reflected in the modest estimate. Inspection advised. (few 100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-350
Min. Bid. AU$180

1962-65 & 1966-69 specialist used collections with focus on Helecon/Non-Helecon paper types & varieties incl. 8d Tiger Cat "Weak Entries" (4), 1962 5d Inland Mission numerous annotated varieties, 5d Churchill "Retouch below 'STR'" within corner block of 6, decimals with 1966 QEII low denomination definitives with retouches/flaws; also a copy of "Australia Decimal Varieties" (1966-73 era) by McCleary. (100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$70-90
Min. Bid. AU$50

Essays - 1928 Melbourne Exhibition Stamp Design Competition: original artwork for 'THREE HALFPENCE' value by Mr E.N. Broad of London, working under the non de plume "Enbee", depicting a winged letter 'A' monument with Kangaroo and Emu on either side, in Indian ink and China white on artboard (16x13.5cm), endorsed "Enbee 1928 No1". Most attractive.[Mr Broad shared third prize in the competition for another submitted design showing the King's Head, the competition being won Mr R.A. Harrison of the Note Printing Branch.]  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,000-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1928 (SG.106) 3d Kookaburra pair on 1929 registered cover to Pinnaroo (SA), stamps tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' datestamp, TAILEM BEND (SA) transit backstamp, typed address. (Image)

Estimate AU$100-150
Min. Bid. AU$70

1928 (SG.106) 3d Kookaburra tied to Ackland souvenir card by INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION MELBOURNE '31OC28' datestamp in red; also two similar cards without stamps, one with '1NO28' Exhibition datestamp in red; fine condition. (3 cards) (Image)

Estimate AU$120-160
Min. Bid. AU$90

1928 (SG.MS106a) International Philatelic Exhibition 3d blue Kookaburra M/S complete sheet comprising 15 sheetlets (5x3), superb unmounted overall, BW.133MS - Cat.$5625+.  (Image)

Estimate AU$2,500-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$

1928 (SG.MS106a), International Philatelic Exhibition 3d blue Kookaburra M/Ss (3) MUH; one in excellent condition, the other two with small faults.  (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

1931 (SG121-23) Kingsford Smith set tied to registered airmail cover by 'REGISTERED PERTH/19MR31' FDI datestamps, typed address to England, very fine, Cat. $200.  (Image)

Estimate AU$120-160
Min. Bid. AU$90

1932 (SG.140) 1/- Large Lyrebird Ash Imprint block of 8, very fresh MUH, Cat. $1250+. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$40

1932 (SG.141) 2d Sydney Harbour Bridge (Engraved), upper left corner block of 10, with complete perforation guide line and full PLATE 1 DOT visible above the perforations. BW:146z. Superb MUH. Cat.$750+ (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$360

1932 (SG.143) 5/- Harbour Bridge, fine and fresh MUH, Cat. $1500.  (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$380

1932 (SG.143) 5/- Harbour Bridge corner marginal example, crease in selvedge just touches stamp at upper-right, some colour transfer on gum & couple of gum skips, MUH, Cat $1500. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180

1934 (SG.152) 9d Macarthur Ash Imprint block of 4, excellent centring, MUH, BW:160z - Cat $575. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

1934-38 (SG.153) 1/6d Hermes No Watermark Perf.11 Ash Imprint blocks of 4 (2) both blocks with variety "Retouched shading top left of right-hand globe", two units on each block MUH, BW:161za - Cat $800. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1935 (SG.155) 1/- ANZAC perf.13½x12½ Plate Proof, fresh MUH, BW: 165PP(1) - Cat. $2750 (SG Cat. £1600. Unissued. Ceremuga certificate (2004).[Of just one sheet of 120 printed, only a part survived. The issued stamp is Perf.11.]   (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-1,750
Min. Bid. AU$

1935 (SG.156-58) Silver Jubilee set in complete panes of 40, 2d with Plate 1 & Ash imprints, 2/- with Plate 1 imprint; single 2/- unit creased, otherwise superb fresh MUH, Cat $4500++ (3 panes, 120 stamps) (Image)

Estimate AU$2,000-2,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1935 (SG.158) 2/- Silver Jubilee lower right corner block of 4, MUH, Cat $400+ (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1937-49 KGVI Watermarked No Imprint corner blocks of 4 selection comprising 2d QE with Burnishing marks, 4d Koala x2 (one a gutter block), 6d Kooka P14¾x14, 9d Platypus, 1/- Lyrebird, 2/- Crocodile & 2/6d Aborigine, plus 5/- Arms pair, lower units in blocks MUH, Cat.$1100+.  (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1937-49 (SG.164) ½d orange Kangaroo, perf.13.5 x 14: John Ash Imprint blks.4 (13) plus a strip of 3; McCracken Imprint blks.4 (7); plus 1942 (SG.179) ½d Kangaroo perf.14.75 x 14: Authority Imprint blks.4 or larger (5); and 1949 (SG.228) ½d Kangaroo No Wmk Authority Imprint blks.4 (4). All MUH. (Total: 141 stamps). (Image)

Estimate AU$100-150
Min. Bid. AU$80

1937-49 (SG.168a) KGVI 3d blue Die I "White Wattles" marginal block of 6 (2x3), centre-left unit with variety "Bottom frame thinned under 'AU'", fresh MUH, BW:190 & 190d - Cat. $2600+. (Image)

Estimate AU$800-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$70

1937-49 (SG.171) 5d Merino Ram: a group of Imprint blks. of 4, John Ash (3) and McCracken (6). (Total: 36 stamps, of which 35 are MUH); also, 9d Platypus (SG.173) in 4 John Ash Imprint blks.4 (14 units **). (Total: 52 stamps). (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120