1d Green Plate 1 Die II punctured 'OS' vertical pair BW:81(1)i with Double Perforations BW:81b, unmounted, Cat $1000++. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

Perforated OS group comprising 1d Green (Die II) **, 2d Red (Die III) **, 3d Blue (Die Ia) * & 3d Blue (Die II) ** (SG.O98b, O104a, O106 & O106b). (4) MUH/MLH. BW: $825. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

PENNY-HALFPENNY RED: 1½d scarlet complete pane of 60 - margins removed - with a Large Void Area affecting the First Two Units, a few tonespots & some perf separation/rejoining; plus the extraordinary 1½d with Sideways Watermark & Printed on the Gum that was part of the piece of paper that caused the void on the sheet!, some gum-loss at left causing another void area (!), a few trimmed perfs at lower-left, minor crease & a bit aged, Cat $50,000 (for the two items: see Note 10 on page 4/235). An extraordinary & unique error, being the only such recorded instance in Australian philately. Michael Drury Certificate (2015) for the Sideways Watermark stamp.

The ACSC states "A single example is recorded...This was caused by a transient piece of paper adhering (gummed side up) during printing and [when removed] causing a void on the underlying stamps".Provenance: The Arthur Gray Collection, October 2015, Lot 318. (Image)

Estimate AU$20,000-25,000
Min. Bid. A

TWO PENCE SCARLET: 2d with No Watermark BW:102aa, well centred, a couple of small defects & the gum glazed, Mint. Cat $4000. (Image)

Estimate AU$600-800
Min. Bid. AU$480

3d Blue, horizontal pair (2) being Types B+A, both with minor flaws in the wattles at left and right respectively. MVLH. BW:107c - $275+. Centred right; fresh. (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1/4 Greenish-blue, in combination with 2/- Maroon Roo (SMwmk), 3d green Air + 3d K.Smith on May 1932 registered flown cover from CAMBERWELL to HOLLAND, carried on the first extended route flights by KLM, via BATAVIA (with oval backstamp). Correctly franked at 3/4 airmail + 3d registration! [AAMC.205]. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150