½d Green Electro 6 upper marginal blks of 4 (2) Pos L5-6/11-12 both with 'white spot on King's head' variety (Pos L11). F-VF M/MNH ACSC 63(6)e cat $100 ea, $200. Electro 5 UR cnr blk of 8 (4 x 2), VF MNH (cat $160). Also 2 single stamps MNH plus LM wmk, LL gutter blk of 6 (3 x 2) M/MNH, UL stamps 'thin fraction' variety (Pos 5R43) ACSC cat $240. All fresh & clean, total ACSC cat $600+. (24) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

½d Green blk of 4 Electro 6 (pos L11-12/17-18) UL stamp variety 'white spot on back of King's head' (pos 11) & 'horiz shading retouch above emu's back'. ACSC 63B(6)2(var) cat $110, plus ½d bluish-green blk of 6 (R39-41/45-47) with constant BSAP listed flaw 'scratch over King's forehead' (pos L40). VF M/MNH. 2 scarce multiples. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

½d Green perf OS variety DRY INK. Neat cds pmk clear of KGV profile. Superb U. ACSC 63B ba c cat $150. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

½d pale emerald-green single line perf. W/C superb VF U. Melbourne (machine) cds. SG 20a cat £650. ACSC 64A cat $900. 2017 Starling photo-certificate. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

½d Pale green single line perf 14 unusually W/C with part 'Rutherglen'? cds at upper left. Superb U. SG 20a cat £650. ACSC 64B cat $1000. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d Green variety 'Cracked Electro through LL cnr'. VFU with part cds, variety clearly visible. ACSC 63B(3)o cat $2000. SG 20e cat £4000 for other type of cracked electro. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

½d Green variety 'clubbed fraction bar at left' (pos 2R11). Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 63(3)r cat $1500. Ex Stuart Hardy collection with 2012 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

½d Emerald-green wmk INVERTED, variety 'clubbed fraction bar at left'. Crisp 'Birregurra 1916 Vic' cds. FU. ACSC 63Aa(3)r cat $1500+++ for upright wmk, should be at least double, $3000 for inverted wmk. Very rare combination. 2013 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

½d Green collection (39) inc yellow (Cyprus) green (2, cat $150ea, $300) wmk INVERTED (2 cat $80). ACSC listed varieties (18, cat $950) inc vert scratch through right side (pos 1 L12), dot before right 2 (4R55), Barb on R fraction bar (4R40) Neckless Emu (L53) & retouch to crack in King's Ear (L54). Also ½d Orange (5) inc Neckless Emu, no top to Crown & RA joined varieties. Mostly F-VFU inc 2 strips of 3. Total ACSC cat $1500+. (44). (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

½d Green variety 'Cracked Electro through oval in front of King's face' (pos 2R47). Neat 'Jan 17 1918' cds, clear of variety, W/C VFU. ACSC 63(2)q cat $2250. SG 20e cat £4000 for the other type of cracked electro. Ex Stuart Hardy collection with 2012 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

½d Orange Electro 9 blk of 8 (4 x 2) VF M/MNH with gutter at left & constant varieties 'egg below emu's breast' (Pos 9R14) & 'RA joined' (9R15). ACSC 66(9)k,l cat $160 wmk inv blk of 4 M/MNH variety 'gash in right wattles' (Pos 7R45). ACSC 66Aa(7)o cat $160. Wmk inv upper marginal blk of 4 MLH/MNH with variety 'white flaw on King's ear' (Pos 7R4). ACSC 66Aa(7)fa cat $185. Wmk inv blk of 6 (2 x 3) VF M/MNH (missing vert perf pip), Electro 6 with variety 'break in right frame opp RVT' (Pos R54). ACSC 66Aa(6)q cat $250 MNH wmk inv positional plate flaws under-rated, total ACSC cat $750. (22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

½d Dull green variety 'Cracked Electro through left wattles' (pos 5L46). Lightly pmkd at LL. Superb U. SG 20e cat £4000 (illustrated on pg 53, 2022 Edition). ACSC 63C(5)k cat $5000. Rare. 2017 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1d Black Die PROOF by Perkins Bacon, State 2 with head on lined background & King's nose improved & the hair is lightened. FULL SIZE proof (95x125mm) on thick glazed paper w/o endorsements. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 70DP(12)Ac cat $12,500. Very rare, only 6 recorded. 2004 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,500

1d Carmine-red Substituted Cliches, Die I rough paper & Die II smooth paper, both with M S & Co private Perfins. A unique pr of extreme rarity! Both lightly cancelled. Superb U. Single 2018 Drury photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d Bright-red aniline (G11) variety 'line under RVT, ACSC 71B(2)h cat $125. 1d carmine (G33) variety 'N-Y Joined', ACSC 71 Z(4)o cat $250. 1d carmine (aniline) rough paper (G62) wmk INV, plus variety 'Thin ONE PENNY', ACSC 72Ca(4)L cat $75 x 2 for wmk INV. All with Starling photo certs, F-VFU, total ACSC cat $525. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1d Salmon-red (G12) variety thin G, ACSC 71C(2)L cat $150. 1d carmine-red (G31) prominent 'TIN-Shed' flaw at lwr right 1d carmine-red (G31) variety N-Y joined, ACSC 71Y(4)o cat $250. FU, all with Drury or Starling photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1d Scarlet-red (G17) 'CNE' variety (Pos 8/45). Light pmk, superb U. ACSC 71G(4)q cat $1500. 2012 Drury photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1d Scarlet-red (G17), variety CNE PENNY. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 71G(4)q cat $10,000. RARE so nice! RPSV photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1d Red shades blks of 4 (3) with deep red aniline (G17½) MNH, minor gum aging, cat $300. Carmine-rose (G30) M/MNH, cat $80, carmine-red (G31) M/MNH cat $140. Total ACSC cat $520 (12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1d Scarlet (G18) variety 'rusted cliche through LL wattles & Kangaroo's head'. W/C lightly cancelled, superb U. ACSC 71I(2)j cat $750. SG 21ca cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1d Scarlet (thin paper, G19) variety 'rusted cliche through right wattles' (pos IV/34) lightly cancelled, F-VF U. ACSC 71J(2)j cat $750. SG 21ca cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d Deep scarlet (aniline) (G19) on thin paper, plate 3 blk of 6 with ACSC listed variety 'Dot before 1' (pos V1/21) & Thinned left frame (V1/22), one stamp fresh MNH (cat $325), other 5 VF M/MLH (cat $750). ACSC 71J(3)m/n/na cat $1000 as setenant variety pr, plus another $1075 for the 4 other stamps, total $2075. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1d Deep aniline-scarlet (G19) variety 'rusted clich? at UL' (pos IV/35). VFU with crisp inverted 'Bowral 10 FE 17 NSW' cds. SG 21ca cat £500. ACSC 71J(2)k cat $750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d Deep aniline-scarlet (G19) variety 'rusted cliche' at UR & on King's neck' (pos IV/34). VFU with partial 'Cooroy/Queensland' pmk clear of varieties. SG 21ca cat £500. ACSC 71J(2)j cat $750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d Rose (G21) variety 'rusted clich? through LL wattles & kangaroo's head' (Pos IV/35). W/C lightly cancelled with Dubbo cds. VF U. ACSC 71K(2)k cat $750. SG 21ca cat £500+.. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400