PROOF OVERPRINTS - THIN TYPE: Large piece (128x167mm) with 24 impressions (4x6) from the lower-right of the right-hand pane [Rows 5/10 Pos 5 to 8] in red including Stop after 'JAPAN.' [Row 5 Pos 5], 'B' in Wrong Font (Smaller 'B') [Row 7 Pos 6] & the unlisted Broken 'C' [Row 10 Pos 8], small paper inclusions, Cat $2600+. Ex Sybrand Bakker. [NB: Row 9 Pos 7 shows the '6' intact, which means that the unlisted Broken '6' variety occurred later due to wear]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

PROOF OVERPRINTS - THIN TYPE: Inter-panneau piece (101x76mm) from the top of the sheet with 8 impressions - 4+4 - comprising left-hand pane [Rows 1/2 Pos 7 & 8] including '4' in '1946' in the Wrong Font (Long Serif at Base) [Row 2 Pos 7] & right-hand pane [Rows 1/2 Pos 1 & 2] in red, faint bend, Cat $900+. Ex Sybrand Bakker.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

PROOF OVERPRINTS - THIN TYPE: Inter-panneau piece (101x120mm) from the base of the sheet with 16 impressions - 8+8 - comprising left-hand pane [Rows 7 to 10 Pos 7 & 8] in gold including 'B.C,O.F.' [Row 10 Pos 8] & right-hand pane [Rows 7 to 10 Pos 1 & 2] in red including unlisted Broken 'C' [Row 7 Pos 1] ACSC #J1(PP)1Cz, folded in the gutter, Cat $3800++. Ex Sybrand Bakker. [The largest, or equal-largest, surviving inter-panneau piece]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1945 commercial air cover with superb woodcut 'HMAS HOBART/2 SEPT/1945/TOKYO JAPAN' Surrender Day cachet in magenta, KGVI 3d cancelled on arrival at Sydney, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150