1d red stockbook collection with an array of shades & dated examples, then hundreds of annotated listed & unlisted varieties with Smooth Paper including both Pre-Substituted Clichés (both cancelled well clear of the rust-damage), both Substituted Clichés and Thin 'G' x4, and Rough Paper including both Substituted Clichés and Thin 'G', etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A good lot for the specialist. (Qty 550 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1d red extensive collection of plated examples from the eight panes with many positions represented across various shades & both papers, no Pre-Substituted Clichés but including Substituted Clichés IV/34 x38 (two punctured 'OS' & one with 'JCH' perfin) & IV/35 x39 (three punctured 'OS'), Thin 'G' x10 & Pregnant 'Y' x27, etc etc, condition variable but the majority are fine to very fine. In addition to the ACSC-listed material, there is a wealth of other varieties, many of which are very scarce, recorded in the accompanying BSAP Checklist. We also noted many perf 'OS' & some Watermark Inverted examples, and little attempt has been made to assess the shades. Ex 'Anglo-Saxon', with numerous items also Ex Charles Hosking, many of which are accompanied by his notes &/or diagrams. A remarkable lot that has taken many years to assemble. Weighs 7kg. (Qty 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1d red annotated shades arranged on Hagners with many attractive &/or scarce shades including Smooth Paper Bright Brown-Red ACSC 71O, Orange-Red 71P, Salmon Eosin 71S (rounded corner), Rough Paper Rosine Die II 72I(1)f, all these have certificates, also LMult Wmk 1d carmine-pink 73A x2, a few varieties noted including Thin 'G', many with cds cancels, generally fine to very fine. Personal assessment is strongly recommended. (Qty 88) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Smooth & Rough Papers collection of 1d red Die II units largely plated & annotated with a few pairs noted, many punctured 'OS', some postmark interest, generally fine to very fine. A most unusual opportunity. (Qty 350 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d orange-red Smooth Paper Watermark Inverted ACSC 71Pa, Cat $750, Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "a fine and fresh example of a rare shade combination".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Smooth Paper 1d salmon-eosin ACSC 71S, vertical marginal watermark line at left, machine cancellation, Cat $1800. Michael Drury Certificate (2006).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Smooth Paper 1d salmon eosin ACSC 71S, very well centred, lightly cancelled, Cat $1800. Superb! [It's a mystery why the most important & obvious shades in one of the most important issues for the entire British Empire aren't listed by Gibbons]

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Smooth Paper 1d scarlet-red Die II ACSC 71G(1)i (SG 21d), well centred, unmounted, Cat $1250+ (£475+, for mounted). Michael Drury Certificate (2014) as the then ACSC 71G(1)f.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Rough Paper 1d rose-red (aniline) complete strip of 12 from the base of Panes VII & VIII with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monogram strips of 3 ACSC 72(4)z & zb with 'RA' Joined, Kangaroo's Tongue Out & Run 'N' of 'ONE' (Second State) 72(4)j u & va, most units are very well centred, some perf separation & reinforcing, Cat $3500++ for two mounted monogram strips of 3 plus a significant premium for the complete strip.

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Rough Paper 1d with exceptional Swimming Cap Flaw caused by a basically triangular stray fragment of paper underneath the sheet of paper which has caused the engraved lines in the king's hair (also above 'STR' of 'AUSTRALIA' & at L/L of the Crown) to be clogged, also with full Compartment Line at R. A fantastic transient variety.

Grade A D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

War Savings Paper 1d red Die III annotated selection with mint x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted) & used x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted) plus listed varieties ACSC 75g (used), 75h (no gum), 75k (used), 75m-n pair (VLMtd mint), 75m (used) & 75p (mint), a few minor problems but otherwise fine to very fine, Cat $2850. A very scarce group. (Qty 14)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1d red Die III varieties Notch in R/H Frame, Flaw below Kings Ear Lobe, Flaw below Emu's Tail, Break in Upper Frame at Left (with the Watermark Inverted), Flaw at Base of 'ONE', Flaw on 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' and Flaw on Tip of Beard ACSC #75d e g h i m & n, generally good to fine used, Cat $1500. (Qty 7)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1½d electrotype proof in carmine on ungummed surfaced wove paper (42x38mm), hinge-thin behind the crown doesn't impact the very fine facial appearance. Unlisted in the ACSC. Offered 'as is'. [Although appearing to be a die proof, this is an electrotype proof apparently created by masking the adjoining units before the impression was made. Arthur Gray had a similar electrotype proof of the 1d Die III also in red: ACSC 75PP(1), Cat $25,000. Arthur Gray believed the purpose of such proofs was to provide prints of specific clichés that required remedial attention]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Single-Line Perf 5d chestnut 'JBC' Monogram pair with Retouched U/R Corner and Defective 'P' of 'PENCE' & '5' in L/H Value Tablet ACSC 122zg, well centred, the monogram unit is unmounted, Cat $1600+ for mounted, plus a premium for the unlisted states of both varieties: see below.. The ACSC illustrations of [Pos 59] 122ve & vea are apparently identical, both showing the second state. Davidson Dix & Rowntree provide very clear illustrations, from which we have concluded that this example shows an unlisted state of the retouch: neither the corner split nor the notch in the U/R frame is evident. In addition [Pos 60] shows the three distinguishing features of the first state of the Defective 'P' plus an early state of the deformed '5' at left, but not the spur at L/L of the value tablet, a state not identified by either authority.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

Comb Perf 5d yellow-brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 123a (SG 23bw), very well centred, light rubber parcel cancel, Cat $1250 (£650).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Comb Perf 5d chestnut 'JBC' Monogram pair with Retouched U/R Corner and Defective 'P' of 'PENCE' & '5' in & Spur from L/H Value Tablet ACSC 123zb, well centred, the monogram unit is unmounted, Cat $1750+ for mounted.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

PUNCTURED 'OS': 1/4d blue-green ACSC 128ba (SG O75), exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $375 (£120 for mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$140