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KGV Heads - CofA Watermark
image Sale No: 246
Lot No:297
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2d scarlet Postal Forgery Perf 11 on gummed unwatermarked paper ACSC 103cc, unusually well centred, full unmounted o.g., Cat $1500. One of the finest 'mint' singles we have seen. [See also Lot 301005]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 440

image Sale No: 246
Lot No:298
Symbol:CTO
Cat No:O128a

OVERPRINTED 'OS': ½d orange with the Overprint Inverted ACSC 69(OS)c (SG O128a) being from an Official Substitution in the top row of the sheet before being overprinted, in marginal vertcal 'pair' with a normal stamp and joined with tiny official repair tabs at top and base, CTO with Brisbane cds and virtually full o.g., Cat $25,000+ (£22,000+). Superb! Ex 'Besancon' (II) - sold for SFr16,940 - & 'Artemis'. RPSofL Certificate (1979). The ACSC states that only two mint examples are recorded, one not seen "for many years", and the other institutionalised. Fourteen CTO examples have been recorded, comprising a strip of 6 (!), a strip of 4 used on cover (!!), and four single stamps (including in the format here), to which must be added the 'Pericles' stamp in a pane of 60! Examples from the Arthur Gray, Stuart Hardy and 'Pericles' collections sold for $25,390 $27,960 and $26,235 respectively.

Grade A+ C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$25,000



Opening AU$ 19,000.00
Sold...AU$ 21,000.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 21000

image Sale No: 246
Lot No:299
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Cat No:O129w

OVERPRINTED 'O S': 1d green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC #82(OS)a (SG O129w), excellent centring, lightly mounted, Cat $2500 (£1300). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004). [Better centred than Arthur Gray's example - with one pulled perf - that sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $1025]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 246
Lot No:300
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Cat No:O129x

OVERPRINTED 'O S': 1d green with the Watermark Reversed ACSC #82(OS)aa (SG O129x),unmounted, Cat $4500+ (£2250+) for mounted. Michael Drury Certificate (2012). [Far superior to Arthur Gray's mounted example - more off centre, with blemishes on the reverse - that sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $2297]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 246
Lot No:301
Symbol:G

OVERPRINTED 'OS': 1d green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 82a, well centred, slogan cancel, Cat $2000.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
image Sale No: 246
Lot No:302
Symbol:F
Cat No:O129x

OVERPRINTED 'OS': 1d green with the Watermark Reversed ACSC 82(OS)aa (SG O129x), well centred, Sydney cds, Cat $2500 (£1000).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$450



Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Dec-01-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 380


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