½d green Electro 3 with Cracked Electro through SW Corner ACSC 63(3)o, a little aged, 'STRATHFIELD/11AP16/NSW' cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $2000.

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

½d green Electro 3 with Cracked Electro Through SW Corner ACSC 63(3)o, Hobart machine cancel well clear of variety, Cat $2000.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

½d green with Clubbed Fraction Bar At Left ACSC 63(3)r in marginal pair with normal, small hinge remainder across both units, Cat $3000.

Grade A D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Smooth Paper 1d scarlet-red (aniline) ACSC 71J on Thin Paper, unmounted, Cat $325. Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "paper thickness less than 0.07mm, a fine and fresh example".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Smooth Paper 1d salmon eosin ACSC 71S (G27), a couple of trimmed perfs at U/L, 'NEW ANGLEDOOL/MR8/1918/NSW' cds, Cat $2500. Michael Drury Certificate (2017).

Grade B C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d red Plate 2 varieties Substituted Cliché Die II Smooth Paper x2 & Rough Paper x2, Substituted Cliché Die I Smooth Paper & Rough Paper, and Thin 'G' of 'POSTAGE' Smooth Paper x3 & Rough Paper x2, range of shades & states, all used mostly with CDS cancels, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat $1500+. (Qty 11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d scarlet-red 'CNE PENNY' ACSC 71G(4)q (G17), slight surface damage at upper right, 'RICHMOND SOUTH/ 11SE16/VIC' cds, Cat $1500. Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "a good example of a very rare variety".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d red with 'CNE PENNY' ACSC 71(4)q, well centred, 'KYOGLE/21AU16/[NSW]' cds, Cat $1500. Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d red with 'CNE PENNY' ACSC 71(4)q, exceptional centring, 'FAIRFIELD/1SE16/NSW' cds, Cat $1500. Superb! Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1d red with 'INE PENNY' ACSC 71(4)q Advanced State, well centred, light 'TPO No2/3OC--/NSW' cds, Cat $1500++. Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'. [The ACSC states at page 4/82 that examples vary from a small break in the right of the 'O' of 'ONE' to the "obliteration of most of the letter". This is a very late state, and rare thus. Arthur Gray's similar example - with a minor thin - sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $3627]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1d red with 'CNE PENNY' as ACSC 71(4)q but with the 'C' Reversed, very well centred, light 'OAKEY/2AU15/QUEENSLAND' cds. Unlisted in the ACSC. Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'. [Like the 'CNE' varieties, this is an ink-clogging flaw that is much scarcer than the better-known 'CNE']

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1d red with 'CNE PENNY' as ACSC 71(4)q but with the 'C' Reversed and an advanced state with the 'O' now appearing as 'j', light machine cancel. Unlisted in the ACSC. Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'. [Like the 'CNE' varieties, this is an ink-clogging flaw that is much scarcer than the better-known 'CNE']

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d red with 'ONC PENNY' as ACSC 71(4)q but with the 'E' Defective' punctured 'T', very well centred, Hobart machine datehead of 12.2.17. Unlisted in the ACSC. Ex Martin Frischauff from the 'Italian Hoard'. [Like the 'CNE' varieties, this is an ink-clogging flaw that is much scarcer than the better-known 'CNE']

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1d pinkish carmine ('aniline') Rough Paper ACSC 72C (G62½), unmounted, Cat $175 for the normal shade, Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "a fine and fresh example of a rarer sub-shade".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Rough Paper 1d brownish-rose ACSC 72E, Cat $700. Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "a fine and fresh example of a rare shade".

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Rough Paper 1d deep brownish carmine-red ACSC 72R, Cat $1000. Scott Starling Certificate (2020) states "a fine example of a rare shade".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1d red Die III on War Savings Paper with White Projection on Curved Frame at L/L ACSC 75f, machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $200.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1d red Die III on War Savings Paper with Breadcrumb at Tip of Beard ACSC 75n, exceptional centring, 'VIOLET TOWN/2SE18/VIC' cds, Cat $200.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1d violet block of 12 (6x2) from the base of the L/H pane, all units in the lower row with Grossly Misplaced Perforations, a few tonespots. A striking error that is unrecorded in this issue.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1½d red horizontal strip of 6 from the top of the sheet with aberrant strike of the comb perforator in the top margin on a slight diagonal resulting in the right-hand unit having partial Double Perforations at Top, hinge remainders in margin only, stamps unmounted.

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1½d red Electro 14 block of 8 with Harrison imprint ('N' over 'MP', stop after 'PRINTER', unit 14R55 with irregular bottom frame) ACSC 89(14)z, minor perf separation, three top units with hinge remainders, the others unmounted, Cat $675 for block of 4.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1½d red Electro 15 with variety Cracked Electro from Kangaroo's Knee to King's Neck ACSC 89(15)f [position R10; early state with crack not yet extending to 'E' of 'POSTAGE'], light machine cancel largely clear of variety, Cat $550.

Grade A D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1½d red Electro 15 punctured 'OS' rejoined pair [R39-40] the left-hand unit with variety White Flaws on 'ST' of 'AUSTRALIA' and the right-hand unit with variety Moustache Flaw plus Cracked Electro through 'E' of 'POSTAGE' ACSC 89(15)ha & ia, Melbourne cds of 15MY25 partly obscuring 'E', perforation issues, Cat $835+.

Grade C/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1½d red Electro 16 block of 8 with partial Harrison imprint (second line mostly trimmed off; unit 16R56 with variety Flaw on Last 'E' of 'THREE') ACSC 89(16)z, hinge remainders on top units and margin, lower units unmounted, Cat $675 for block of 4. The lower margin shows two sets of staple holes which suggest that this item was originally included in a booklet; this in turn would account for the trimmed margin.

Grade A- D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1½d scarlet Electro 17 Major Cracked Electro above Value Tablet at R ACSC 89(17)f, Sydney cancel clear of the variety, Cat $375. One of the most prominent cracked electros.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100