Great Britain and British Commonwealth Decimal Issues
Sale No: 7
Lot No:243
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Decimal Errors 9c on 8c Opal misplaced surcharge, 10c star sapphire black printed up .5mm, 1975 10 International Women's Year misperfed down, 1975 15c Christmas block of 4 with partial double black, 1978 18c Hinkler misperfed right, 1980 22c Aircraft with strong offset, 1981 24 Thylacine misperfed down in pair, 1994 $1 International Year of the Family misperfed up by 3-4mm. Tidy group.
(Qty 8)
1966-71 QEII 6c orange with Grossly Misplaced Perfs ACSC 446be, U/L corner block of 6 (3x2), unmounted, Cat $650+. [The ACSC states that only one sheet was affected, so only ten such blocks can exist]
1966-71 QEII 6c orange lower right corner block of 15 (3x5) with extensive inking flaw on middle stamps in bottom two rows as well as middle stamp in top row, unmounted.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple with the so-called 'Violent Corner' Retouch Type II ACSC 447(1)oa, light machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Rare.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple with Void in Shading between Brow and Hair ACSC 447(1)e, light slogan cancel clear of the variety, Cat $1000. Very scarce with only about five examples recorded.
1966-71 QEII 7c purple two L/L corner blocks of 9 probably from consecutive sheets both showing Extensive Inking Flaw at left of the two lower rows, unmounted. Small perf pip at L/L identifies them as from the second Master Plate.
(Qty 2 blocks)
1966-73 Navigators 50c Dampier block of 12 (2x6) from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 1 ' ACSC 461z , lightly hinged in margin only - not on plate block of 4, Cat $375+.
1966-73 Navigators 50c Dampier block of 12 (2x6) from the left of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 2 ' ACSC 461za, lightly hinged in margin only - not on plate block of 4, Cat $375+.
1970 Post Office Pack with a complete set of the then-current Definitives/Pictorials to $4, original condition & unopened with most stamps in position.
(Qty 23 stamps)
1971 Rotary corner block of 4 on a Post Office presentation card, unusually cancelled with 'TURRAMURRA NTH/17AP71/NSW-AUST' cds being one month before the date of issue. Conversation starter.
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 1c Shrimp with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Completely Omitted ACSC 635c (SG 545a) marginal example from the right of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $500 (£450).
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 10c Sapphire with Turquoise-Blue Printing (Highlights) Completely Omitted) ACSC 648ce (SG 552ac) - a subtle Missing Colour, with a normal stamp for comparison - also Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 648ci (SG 552ae) unmounted, Cat $290 (£150).
(Qty 3)
1974-79 Paintings $10 'Coming South' with Grossly Misplaced Perfs resulting in Imperf at the Top & 'AUSTRALIA $10' Completely Omitted ACSC 784b (SG 567a var), unmounted, Cat $400 (£ - ). Much scarcer & far more dramatic than with 'AUSTRALIA $10' at the Top, Cat $300.
1974-79 Paintings $10 'Coming South' with Grossly Misplaced Perfs resulting in 'AUSTRALIA $10' at the Top ACSC 784ba (SG 567a var), unmounted, Cat $300 (£ - ). With a normal stamp for comparison.
(Qty 2)
1975 Wildflowers 18c Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 725cm block of 4, 'unmounted', Cat $400+ for singles. Our vendor acquired a large-part sheet that had been returned to a Tasmanian post office because there was "no gum on them". [Blocks of 4 sold at our auctions of 27.8.2005 & 26.11.2005 for $990 & $535 respectively]
1975 Wildflowers 18c Printed on the Gummed Side ACSC 725cm block of 10 (2x5), 'unmounted', Cat $1000+ for singles. Our vendor acquired a large-part sheet that had been returned to a Tasmanian post office because there was "no gum on them". Two blocks of 10 are stated to be the largest survivng multiples. [Blocks of 4 sold at our auctions of 27.8.2005 & 26.11.2005 for $990 & $535 respectively]
1978 Wildflowers 45c vertical strip of 5 from the base of the sheet with Yellow-Green Printing (Twigs) Completely Omitted from the third unit & Partly Omitted from the fourth unit ACSC 727ce (SG 609b), unmounted, Cat $750 (£500+).
1977 Silver Jubilee 18c marginal Imperforate block of 4 ACSC 765b from the top of the sheet, a very minor bend but superior to most such pieces, unmounted, Cat $400+ for two pairs.
1977 Silver Jubilee 45c marginal Imperforate block of 4 on thick gummed paper ACSC 766PP(1) from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $600+ for two pairs.