½d emerald Electro 5 with Cracked Electro from 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' to Right of the Left-Hand Wattles (First State) ACSC #63(5)k - formerly var h - (SG 20e), '[FRYER]STOWN/OC31/18/[VICT]ORIA' cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $5000 (£4000).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Rough Paper 1d red shades comprising G60 61 62 63 68 (minor blemishes) 72 73 74 75 & 77 (very lightly mounted), Cat $2200. (10)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Rough Paper 1d deep aniline scarlet No Watermark ACSC #72Aab (SG 47k) with watermark line and crown showing in lower margin only, some characteristic irregular perfs, lightly mounted, Cat $7500 (SG £6500+ mounted)

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Rough Paper 1d pinkish carmine with No Watermark ACSC #72Cab, well centred, 'ZEEHAN/2AU1917/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $5500. Scott Starling Certificate (2013) states "The stamp has no visible watermark: an excellent example of a very rare variety". [Superior to the example in our sale of 24.11.2018 that sold for $2242]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Rough Paper 1d rose-pink punctured 'OS' Die I Substituted Cliché ACSC #72H(2)ka & bb, tiny tear at top, Melbourne cds of 18AU20, Cat $1250+. Scott Starling Certificate (2019) states "...a very rare shade/variety combination".

Grade B D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1½d green Electro 17 Cracked Electro from Kangaroo's Body through King's Neck and then into the Emu's Feet ACSC #88(17)r, (Pos 17R26). Cat $475. This appears to be an intermediate state.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1½d red Cracked Electro through Upper Frame and Crown ACSC 89(24)p, Cracked Electro at Upper Left Corner (Pos 29R15), Cracked Electro at Upper Left Corner (Pos 29R20) and Cracked Electro in Left Side of Crown #89(29)o, Cat $1100. (4)

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Cooke Plates 4d ultramarine with Temple Flaw [Pos 1L40] ACSC #112(1)g, Cat $5000. A very attractive example of this rare variety. [Research by Geoff Wotherspoon, published in the "Bulletin" of the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW (Dec 2007), indicates there are between 6 & 8 mint examples, of which two are 'OS']

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

Smooth Paper Comb Perf 5d chestnut with the Watermark Inverted ACSC #123a (SG 23bw), very lightly mounted, Cat $1250 (£800).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Smooth Paper Comb Perf 5d yellow-brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC #123a (SG 23bw), Melbourne Ship Mail cds, Cat $1500 (£650).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200