1d Red date collection 1st Sep 1914 to late Dec 1918, very comprehensive with 1375 strikes, missing mainly Sundays or Public Holidays o/w a high degree of completion. Also October 1920 dates (18) from the final red printing. A beautiful collection all with clear dates visible, possible shade interest inc salmon & pink colours in the smooth papers. (1400) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1d Red rough paper date collection with 1st printing deep scarlet/red shades (50) 3/1/1917 to 30/3/17. 2nd printing carmine to rose-red shades (120) 24/7/17 to 19/1/18. 3rd Printing red, red-brown, maroon shades (380) 1/3/1918 - 30/11/18. Mostly clear dates, unchecked as received & could contain scarcer rose/rosine shades. Difficult assembly which needs rehousing, so opportunity for further expansion. G-FU. (550) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1d red rough paper variety/plating collection assembled in pane order with left plates, pane 1 (40) inc 'saddle of emu' (7, cat $280). Pane 2 (200+) with Die II (120) inc plated set of 20, Die II prs (2) & smooth paper Die I-II pr, min ACSC cat $3600, plus premium for unchecked rarer shades & multiples. Pane 3 (70) with ACSC listed flaws 'PENAVY' (10), 'rusted TRC' (3) & 'line under RVT' (5). ACSC cat $1080. Pane 4 (76) inc substituted clich? Die II (5, $625), substituted clich? Die I (8, $1000), 'thin G' (4, cat $600) & 'T dot' (5, $300). Right plates with pane V (40) with 10 assorted ACSC listed flaws ($400) inc 'break in left frame' (4). Pane VI (30) with 6 ACSC listed varieties ($240). Pane VII (30) with 7 ACSC listed flaws ($280) inc 'wattle line', 'ferns' & 'secret mark'. Pane VIII (20) with 7 ACSC listed flaws ($280) inc 'corner dot' (4) & 'Run N', plus extras (100). Huge effort with the right plate flaws much rarer than ACSC indicates. Total cat for listed flaws $8700, plus extra for the unlisted plated stamps & the rare shades a bonus. G-F/VF U. (600) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1½d Green pale to deep shades with blks of 4 (2), prs (2) & singles (7) inc with inking flaws at base & a possible 'Intense deep green' (ACSC 88D cat $325). All F-VF M/MNH, total cat $800. (19) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200