1972 Pioneer Life Wiggins Teape Paper 80c Pioneer Transport (paddle steamer) with the Black Inscription ('AUSTRALIA' & '80c') Completely Omitted ACSC 618c (SG 529ab), unmounted, Cat $1000 (£1000). RPSofV Certificate (2019).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1974-76 Native Animals 30c Brushtail Possum with Red Printing (Value & The Highlights) Completely Omitted BW #662c (SG 563a), unmounted, Cat $3500 (£1200). RPSV Certificate (2017). [The ACSC states that 20 examples exist. However, this is one of the most popular of the Missing Colours of the era, which explains the relatively high catalogue value]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1987 Wildlife Definitives 37c setenant strip of the five designs with Buff Colour (Bands at Top & Base causing 'AUSTRALIA 37c' to be "omitted") Completely Omitted ACSC #1218cc, unmounted, Cat $6000 (2002). With a normal strip for comparison. [The ACSC states "It is believed that two intact setenant strips exist, as well as a small number of single stamps". Helge-Rune Grastveit's similarly configured strip sold at our auction of 24.11.2018 for $2504]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1989-94 Non-Olympic Sports 43c Skateboarding self-adhesive pair with the Cyan Printing (Sky) Largely Omitted to Varying Degrees ACSC 1383Ec, unmounted, Cat $5000 as singles. With a normal stamp for comparison. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2017) states "Extremely rare as only a block of 30 was discovered which had only some stamps with blue colour almost totally omitted". [The ACSC states "At least 4 examples known including a strip of 3]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

2016 Adelaide Emergency Printing 30c Type A ('2016' printed 6mm from edge of stamp) strip of 9 being the set of the six different 1994 Koala & Kangaroo self-adehsives SG 4492-7 plus extra units of 'Kangaroo', 'Female Kangaroo with Young' & 'Koala Asleep in Tree', unmounted, Renniks Cat $6,750 (not yet priced by Gibbons). (9) In January 2016, the base postage rate was raised from 70c to $1. A shortage of 30c values in Adelaide resulted in an emergency printing using an old counter-printing machine & remainder stock of 1994 self-adhesives. These were distributed only to some suburban post offices in Adelaide & were on issue for only a few days, pending arrival of regular 30c issues from Stores Branch. No publicity for or notification of the issue was given & no examples were provided to the Philatelic Bureau or otherwise for distribution to New Issue Service clients.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Official covers range from 1954-71, most are addressed, those to around 1963 on Hermes covers in a variety of colours and the later ones on Australian Post Office covers in grey, brown or relief, noted Mexico Olympics tied 'RENISON BELL/30SE68/TAS-AUST' cds (the FDI was 2.10.1968; minor perf toning), some booklet stamps with tabs, where issues are duplicated these are often on different covers, also 1970 Parliamentary Association 6c on Australia Post illustrated long-format cover 230x100mm plus a 'normal' 165x92mm cover for comparison, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine. Weighs ¾kg. (Qty 100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra M/S from the top of the sheet of 15 tied to plain cover by the Exhibition cds of 29OC28 in red, red/white provisional R label (blank as usual), Sydney arrival b/s, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $2000.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- dark green with exceptional centring tied to United Steam Ship Co cover by very fine 'REGISTERED/B 14MR32/SYDNEY NSW' cds, blue & black/white R label (tonespots), to Fiji ! with 'SUVA - FIJI/6APR32/REGISTERED' arrival b/s. About as close as you might get to a 'commercial' first day usage.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

10/- grey & pink with White Flaw below 'N' of 'TEN' ACSC 50(D)h, well centred, unmounted, Cat $2750 plus a premium for the variety. Superb!

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

10/- grey & pink ACSC 50A marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $11,000+. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

10/- grey & pink Ash Imprint block of 4 with Open-Mouthed Kangaroo ACSC 50za, the upper units with small hinge remains, the lower units with light gum disturbance, Cat $10,000.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

£1 grey ACSC 54 block of 4 with central 'LATE FEE/ * /MELBOURNE VIC' cds, Cat $1800++. A rare commercially used multiple.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

£1 grey with Retouch Below 'D' of 'POUND' ACSC 54f [Pos L36], lightly mounted, Cat $1900.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

£1 grey with Type D 'SPECIMEN' Overprint ACSC 54xa block of 4, unmounted, Cat $1500+ for mounted.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

£2 black & rose-carmine ACSC 58A (SG 138), very well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $5000 (£4250).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,750

£2 black & rose-carmine ACSC 58A (SG 138), very well centred, a few nibbled perfs, neat Sydney GPO cds, Cat $850 (£600).

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

£2 black & rose-carmine with Open-Mouthed Kangaroo ACSC 58A(V)va, unmounted, Cat $15,000 plus a premium for the variety.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

£2 grey-black & rose-carmine ACSC 58B, very lightly mounted, Cat $5000.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,750

£2 grey-black & rose-carmine ACSC 58B marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $15,000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

£2 black & rose-carmine with Type D 'SPECIMEN' Overprint block of 4 ACSC 58xa, three units are unmounted, Cat $3500+ for a mounted block of 4.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400

½d to £2 complete set, CTO with Melbourne cds (eight values including the £2 with the #24 cds), part-o.g. but all neatly tacked to part of an archival page, Cat $12,400. Fresh as a daisy. (15)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

2d grey block of 12 (6x2) from the top of the sheet with Whale below 'P' of 'POSTAGE' [R2/4] ACSC 5/5(2)g, some faint discolouration at right where there is also minor perf separation, Cat $3000++.

Grade A/A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

2½d indigo block of 4, CTO with two full strikes of the Melbourne cds of DE3/13 ACSC 9wb, a little aged with light tonespots, Cat $320+ (as singles). Scarce multiple. [The 'Goldmine' corner block of 4 sold at a Melbourne auction in 2019 for $835]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

3d olive-green 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 12(2)zb, exceptional centring, lightly mounted with the monogram unit showing only the faintest evidence of having been hinged, Cat $7500.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

4d orange 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 15(2)zc, light bend, Cat $4000.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000