Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 1/2d. (2), 1d. (10), 2d., 21/2d. (2), 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 5d., 6d., 9d., 1s. (2), 2s. (toned gum), and 5s., mint, range of shades and dies, mainly fine. (27) Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 1/2d., a mint group comprising single with watermark inverted, block of eight, corner marginal block of twelve with CA monogram (a few minor tone spots) and corner block of eighteen with one stamp showing ‘bite’ to ‘Roos tail, mainly fine. (4 items) Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1913-14 recess 1d., a specialised collection on leaves, mainly mint, incl. multiples with imprint block of eight, shades, re-entries, etc., slightly mixed condition. (143)

Australia: 1914-20 1/2d. electro 5 lower marginal block of six with CA monogram (small mark on stamp next to monogram), 1d. single with CA monogram, 4d. single with JCB monogram and 1918-20 1/2d. with CA monogram, mint, mainly fine. (4) (Image1)

Australia: 1914-20 5d. brown corner pair with JBC monogram, unmounted mint, vertical crease, otherwise fine. A.C.S.C. 123zb, cat. $1,750. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1915 Second Watermark 2d. (2), 21/2d. (3), 9d. (2), and 1s. (2), mint, mainly fine. (9)

Australia: 1915 Second Watermark 2s. brown, mint, very lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 29, cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: A group of mint imprint ‘Roo multiples, comprising 1915-27 9d. die IIB Mullett pair, 9d. die IIB Harrison pair (major pulled perf.), 1s. die IIB Mullett pair, 1923-26 6d. Harrison pairs (2), 1929-30 9d. die IIB Ash block of four, 1s. die IIB Ash pair, 1931-36 9d. Ash block of four, and 2s. Ash blocks of four (2), also 1945 ‘By authority’ imprint blocks of four mint and used, slightly mixed condition. (12)

Australia: 1918-20 Large Multiple Watermark 1/2d. electro 5 CA monogram corner block of eight, unmounted mint, some minor creasing in selvedge (also with mount), otherwise fine. A.C.S.C. cat. $650. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1918-20 Large Multiple Watermark 1/2d. electro 5 JBC monogram corner block of eight, unmounted mint, one stamp with minor gum bend, otherwise fine. A.C.S.C. 63(5)zb, cat. $900. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1918-20 Large Multiple Watermark 11/2d. lower left corner block of twenty-four with watermark inverted, one stamp showing “TA” of “POSTAGE” joined, unmounted mint, folded along a few rows of perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 51w, cat. £1,080+. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1923-24 Third Watermark 6d., two pairs showing the variety ‘broken leg on kangaroo’, mint, one or two minor imperfections. A.C.S.C. 21(3)d, cat. $500. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1923-24 Third Watermark 2s. die II Mullett imprint pair, mint with heavy hinge, minor black dot in central selvedge, otherwise fine. A.C.S.C. 38(2)zc, cat. $1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1923-24 Third Watermark £1 grey, used, pulled perf. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 75, cat. £350. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: A selection of K.G.V Head imprint multiples, incl. 1924 11/2d. Harrison and Mullett pairs, 3d. Harrison pair, 1926-30 perf. 14 1/2d. orange Mullett block of four, 11/2d. Mullett pairs (2), 2d. Mullett pair, 3d. Mullett pair, Ash items with perf. 131/2 x 14 1/2 block of four, 1d. block of twelve, 11/2d. red-brown pair and block of four, 2d. red-brown block of twelve and block of four, 2d. golden scarlet die II blocks of four, twelve (2) and eighteen, 4d. pair, 5d. block of four, 1930 with 2d. on 11/2d. block of four and pair, 5d. on 41/2d. pairs (2) and block of four, 1931-36 1d. blocks of four (2), 11/2d. pair, 2d. pair and blocks of four (3), 3d. pairs (2), 5d. pair and blocks of four (2), 1s.4d. block of four, etc. (38)

Australia: 1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, perf. 131/2 x 121/2 2d. golden scarlet die II, complete left hand and right hand panes of forty two, mint, perf. separation, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 99, cat. £2,016+.

Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark £2 black and rose, used, staining and short perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 114, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1931-36 Multiple Crown C of A Watermark £1 grey, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1931-36 Multiple Crown C of A Watermark £2 black and rose, fine used. B.P.A. certificate (2017). S.G. 138, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1931-36 Multiple Crown C of A Watermark £2 black and rose, used, shortish perf. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 138, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 2000 Australian Gold Medal Winners Printing Trials. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australia Post created a world first by issuing instant stamps depicting each Australian gold medal winner after the medal ceremony, the stamps being made available for sale nationally coast to coast by midday on the day after the medal was awarded. Digital photographs were taken of athletes wearing their medals and processed into artwork for rapid approval by the appropriate Olympic officials before being transmitted electronically overnight to six national printing centres. The sheetlets (2 x 5) of ten stamps each denominated 45c. and with inscribed panel at right were then printed in pairs by Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd onto pre-gummed and perforated paper. The following trials, believed unique, were printed before the Games and are understood to have been later discovered when Fuji Xerox vacated their Sydney premises: Perforated trial sheet on gummed paper uncut (rouletted between) depicting men’s hockey team, fourteen stamps inscribed for “HERB ELLIOTT/400 m”, the others showing two differing inscriptions for James Brown, Men’s Individual Trap Shooting or Men’s Hockey Team, the panel showing various designers’ names. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 2000 Australian Gold Medal Winners Printing Trials. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australia Post created a world first by issuing instant stamps depicting each Australian gold medal winner after the medal ceremony, the stamps being made available for sale nationally coast to coast by midday on the day after the medal was awarded. Digital photographs were taken of athletes wearing their medals and processed into artwork for rapid approval by the appropriate Olympic officials before being transmitted electronically overnight to six national printing centres. The sheetlets (2 x 5) of ten stamps each denominated 45c. and with inscribed panel at right were then printed in pairs by Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd onto pre-gummed and perforated paper. The following trials, believed unique, were printed before the Games and are understood to have been later discovered when Fuji Xerox vacated their Sydney premises: Trial sheet depicting swimmer Caroline Hildreth, the panel and stamps inscribed “CAROLINE HILDRETH/Swimming: 200m breaststroke”, printed inverted on gummed paper uncut (rouletted between) resulting in perforations dramatically misplaced to right. Hildreth failed to win a medal, being eliminated at the semi-final stage. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 2000 Australian Gold Medal Winners Printing Trials. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australia Post created a world first by issuing instant stamps depicting each Australian gold medal winner after the medal ceremony, the stamps being made available for sale nationally coast to coast by midday on the day after the medal was awarded. Digital photographs were taken of athletes wearing their medals and processed into artwork for rapid approval by the appropriate Olympic officials before being transmitted electronically overnight to six national printing centres. The sheetlets (2 x 5) of ten stamps each denominated 45c. and with inscribed panel at right were then printed in pairs by Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd onto pre-gummed and perforated paper. The following trials, believed unique, were printed before the Games and are understood to have been later discovered when Fuji Xerox vacated their Sydney premises: Trial sheet with alternative depiction of swimmer Caroline Hildreth in action, the panel and stamps inscribed “CAROLINE HILDRETH/Swimming: 200m breaststroke”, on gummed paper uncut (rouletted between). Hildreth failed to win a medal, being eliminated at the semi-final stage. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 2000 Australian Gold Medal Winners Printing Trials. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australia Post created a world first by issuing instant stamps depicting each Australian gold medal winner after the medal ceremony, the stamps being made available for sale nationally coast to coast by midday on the day after the medal was awarded. Digital photographs were taken of athletes wearing their medals and processed into artwork for rapid approval by the appropriate Olympic officials before being transmitted electronically overnight to six national printing centres. The sheetlets (2 x 5) of ten stamps each denominated 45c. and with inscribed panel at right were then printed in pairs by Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd onto pre-gummed and perforated paper. The following trials, believed unique, were printed before the Games and are understood to have been later discovered when Fuji Xerox vacated their Sydney premises: Trial sheet depicting swimmer Matt Welsh, the panel and stamps inscribed “MATT WELSH/Swimming: 200m backstroke”, on gummed paper uncut (rouletted between). Welsh won the bronze medal in the 200m backstroke and two silver medals in other events at the Games. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 2000 Australian Gold Medal Winners Printing Trials. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australia Post created a world first by issuing instant stamps depicting each Australian gold medal winner after the medal ceremony, the stamps being made available for sale nationally coast to coast by midday on the day after the medal was awarded. Digital photographs were taken of athletes wearing their medals and processed into artwork for rapid approval by the appropriate Olympic officials before being transmitted electronically overnight to six national printing centres. The sheetlets (2 x 5) of ten stamps each denominated 45c. and with inscribed panel at right were then printed in pairs by Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd onto pre-gummed and perforated paper. The following trials, believed unique, were printed before the Games and are understood to have been later discovered when Fuji Xerox vacated their Sydney premises: Trial sheet depicting swimmer Hayley Lewis in action, the panel and stamps inscribed “HAYLEY LEWIS/Swimming: 800m freestyle”, on gummed paper uncut (rouletted between). Lewis did not compete at the Games. Photo. (Image1)