Commercial covers with all-different solo frankings comprising ½d unsealed Printed Matter (undercatalogued at $100 for a solo franking), 1d Dies I II & IIA, 2d punctured Large 'OS' (the cover with repaired tears), 2½d to Holland, 3d Die I ($660) & Die I pair punctured 'OS/NSW', 4d repaired but very attractive advertising cover registered to Essex ($500+), 5d punctured Large 'OS' on collector's cover with 'MADANG' cds & German Rabaul R label ($1000), and 6d on overpaid cover to Egypt with Brisbane cds in blue and red & Black/white R label ($900+). A very good lot. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

2d grey, 2½d indigo, 5d chestnut & 1/- ACSC 5 9 15 & 30 (SG 3 4 7 & 11), variable centring, Cat $3150 (£300+, for mounted). (4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1d red Die I Plates A-B interpanneau strip of 5 from the top of the sheet tied by 'SYDNEY/11JA13/ 7 ' to double-rate cover to renowned philatelist Charles Lathrop Pack in New Jersey, vertical fold affects the third unit. A rare franking, in the first fortnight of issue.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d red Die I with the Watermark Sideways (Pointing to the Left as seen from the Face) ACSC 2ab (SG 2a), exceptional centring, very lightly mounted, Cat $2250 (£1600). Superb!

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1d red Die IIA block of 12 (6x2) from the top of the R/H pane with all six upper units affected by Double Perfs on Three Sides ACSC 4b, the last unit [R12] is defective, the gum a little aged but unmounted, Cat $3500+. [Stated to be from Plate K]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

2d grey with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 5a (SG 3w) block of 4, unmounted, Cat $2300+ (£560, mounted), for singles.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

3d olive Die II ACSC 12B (SG 5e), quite well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $1500 (£475).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

5d chestnut ACSC 16 (SG 8), well centred, plus punctured Large 'OS' and Small 'OS'  ACSC 16ba & 16bb (SG O7 & O22), the last reperforated at the top, Cat $1550 (£750). Ex Peter O'Rourke & sold for $745 (the reperforating not mentioned). (3) 

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

6d ultramarine with Mangled (Retouched) Second 'E' in 'PENCE' ACSC 17(1)j (SG 9a) with vertical marginal watermark line at right, cds just clear of the variety, Cat $1500 (£1000).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

6d ultramarine Substituted Cliché ACSC 17(1)ja (SG 38a), superb 'WOLLONGONG/24OC14/NSW' cds clear of the tell-tale break in the L/H frame, Cat $4500 (£2250). 

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

5/- grey  & yellow ACSC 42B (SG 13), well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $900 (£450).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

5/- grey & chrome-yellow, CTO with the 'BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND' cds ACSC 42wd, Cat $1250. Very scarce.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) with Broken Tail #47(V)e, Alberto Diena's pencil guarantee on the reverse, lightly mounted, Cat $2750 (£950+, for a normal stamp). 

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

10/- grey & pink with Very Short Spencer Gulf ACSC 47(D)f additionally with unlisted White Scrotum on Kangaroo, very lightly mounted, Cat $3000.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 12), excellent centring, small pencilled numerals on the reverse are of no consequence, very lightly mounted, ACSC Cat $2000 (£950). A lovely stamp.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

10/- grey & pink (poorly centred) and £2 black & deep rose (SG 14 & 16) both CTO with the #24 Melbourne cds ACSC 47wa & 55wa, Cat $8000 (£4750). (2) 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,400

PUNCTURED LARGE 'OS': 1/- emerald marginal example from the right of the left-hand pane and 5/- grey & chrome (a very fine 'jumbo' stamp) plus Victoria 3d with State 'OS' puncture, all tied to piece from an official envelope with printed 'Postmaster' in red, Cat $1600 as loose stamps. Weep! This would have been one of the great Australian Commonwealth covers, and the pre-eminent Commonwealth/State combination cover. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

PUNCTURED 'OS/NSW': 4d orange (shades) complete set of the twelve dies of the perforating head, a few short perfs & #10 has a rounded corner. Very difficult to assemble.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

PUNCTURED LARGE 'OS': 5d chestnut ACSC 16ba (SG O7) Plate 1 block of 12 (6x2) from the top of the left-hand pane, unit 1L2 with Oil Tanker off NW Coast of Western Australia #16(1)d, most units well centred, lightly aged gum with a few faint tonespots and with a heavy tonespot affecting the second & third units in the lower row, mounted in the upper margin, the stamps are all unmounted, Cat $12,000+ (£3600++ for mounted singles). A rare block.

Grade A-/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

PUNCTURED SMALL 'OS': 1d red Die IIA ACSC 4ba (SG O17e) block of 4, unmounted, Cat $900+ (£300+, mounted), for singles. A scarce block. [NB: Large 'OS' does not exist on Die IIA stamps]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

3d olive Die I ACSC 12Abc (SG O20) block of 4, quite well-centred, slightly untidy Rockhampton (Qld) cds, some uneven perfs, Cat $500+ (£64+). Scarce multiple.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100