Great Britain and British Commonwealth Decimal Issues
Sale No: 2
Lot No:346
Symbol:C/PR
1970 Captain Cook 30c on small post office FDC with Brisbane cds (slightly toned at edges of the stamp); also 5c strip of five and 30c value on separate buff-coloured official Presentation Cards (pinholes at the corners).
(Qty 3 items)
1984-88 Marine Life 55c with Cyan Printing ('BENNETT'S NUDIBRANCH') Completely Omitted ACSC #1053c (SG 930a) tied to Maximum Card by 'KOOKABURRA SHELL/18JUN1984/Gladstone Qld 4680' cds being the First Day of Issue of the stamp, Cat $2500 (£1500). [The ACSC states that fewer than ten examples have been recorded]
1987 Aussie Kids stampsize colour photographic essays for the four designs all denominated 36c with the issued values "36c 55c 90c $1" written below, initialled & dated "23/3/87" at L/R. [The jingle says "Aussie Kids are Weetbix Kids..." but there's no cereal packet to be seen!]
1998 Wetland Birds $9 'pochette' with 45c x20. A rather scarce little item, unusually with the covering letter/questionnaire that was sent to consumers with the 'booklet' and the Business Reply Paid envelope. We have not previously seen the whole package.
(Qty 3 items)
2008 Christmas Baubles (50c) peel 'n' stick booklet with the top row of four Imperforate At Top and Partially Imperforate at Sides. Unrecorded in Gibbons.
2008 Christmas Baubles (50c) peel 'n' stick booklet with the top row of four Completely Imperforate, and the second row Imperforate at Top and Partially Imperforate at Sides. Unrecorded in Gibbons.
2013 Botanic Gardens 60c Canberra & 60c Hobart booklet panes of 4 completely Imperforate tied to commercial pieces by 'ADELAIDE BUSINESS HUB GOUGER ST SA 5000/15OCT2019' cds. Found in kiloware (!), apparently from the same article as Lot 217.
2015 Rotary International Centenary 50c in Sheelets of 10 imperforate as issued at face value at the Pacific Explorer International Philatelic Exhibition x25, each indivually numbered '0821/1000' through to '0845/1000', unmounted. [Given they were issued at face value, it is surprising that SG have not yet given these their own catalogue number & value]
(Qty 25 sheetlets)