1913-65 collection in two Hagner albums apparently complete on a simplified basis, some are CTO including KSmith 'OS' Overprints, 5/- Bridge & Navigators, very fine Robes £1 'SPECIMEN' with Blue-Black Overprint, Navigator 'SPECIMEN' set, etc, some toning so inspection recommended. (100s)

Estimate AU$800

Array on Hagners etc with Imprint blocks including 1934 Victoria Centenary (both perfs); 1934 Macarthur including 2d Dark Hills (2 sets); 1935 ANZAC Plate Number & Imprint blocks of 4 including 1/- (mounted in margin only) & Plate Number '2' (unmounted); 1936 Tasmanian Cable Plate Number & Imprint blocks & 1936 Centenary of South Australia Imprint blocks of 4.

Estimate AU$700

Oddments comprising Engraved 6d Kookaburra vertical pair with Double Perforations ACSC #60b on upper unit, part o.g.; Canberra 1½d block of 4 with weak Offset; and Airmail 6d brown Plate 1 imprint block of 4 with Extra Perfs in the lower margin, unmounted. (3 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Complete sheets comprising 1½d Sturt with Plate Numbers '1' '6' & '7', Victoria Centenary Perf 11½ 2d, Macarthur 3d & Centenary of South Australia 1/-, unmounted. (6 sheets)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Mint and used group including 1914 Kooka used, 1932 1/- Lyrebird overprinted 'OS' mint and used x3, 5/- Bridge x4 (mint x1 and CTO x3), 1934 Vic Centenary (both sets) *, 1934 Macarthur set ** & *, 1935 Silver Jubilee x4 (*/**), condition mixed. (115)

Estimate AU$1,000

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheets of 80 from Plates 2, 4, 6 & 7, plated by listed varieties on sheets, and an unknown sheet with large flaw on [Pos 66], a few minor blemishes, unmounted. (5 sheets)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d three complete sheets of 80, unmounted.

Estimate AU$150

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House selection including Flag at Half-Mast & Flaw in First 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA', single with Double Perfs at Right, complete booklet + booklet panes & covers x2, Greetings from Canberra cards x3 (one CTO on First Day of Issue), etc. (23 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d vertical pair Imperforate Between ACSC #132b (SG 105a), above-average centring for this error, ironed-out creasing at lower-left corner, very lightly mounted & very fresh, Cat $5000 (£5500). [The ACSC states "22 pairs have been identified...[including] a block of 4 in the Royal Collection & a pair in the Australia Post Archives..." Most pairs have obvious faults. Arthur Grey's pair - minor crease at upper-left - sold for $5078]

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake horizontal pair show Strong Offset on the first unit & partial on the second unit, unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. [Geoff Kellow at page 57 states "...all examples seen are over the gum, and therefore caused by transfer of ink by pressure in stacks of finished sheets". However, Colin Clark-Hutchison had a used example with no gum that proved the offset occurred before the sheet was gummed: see our auction of 22.6.2019]

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheets of 80 CTO with 23mm or 30mm 'CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' cds ACSC 132w. Possible marketing opportunity here.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d complete sheet of 80 (10x8) with large-part Plate Number '9' ACSC #132zh, the plate block is extremely well centred, unmounted, the plate block Cat $1250 (mounted).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake upper-left corner block of 4 with unusually large margin & complete Plate Number '9' at U/L ACSC #132zh, unmounted, Cat $1250+ (mounted). As fresh as a daisy!

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake upper-left corner block of 4 with unusually large margin & part Plate Number '10' at U/L ACSC #132zi, unmounted, Cat $1250+ (mounted). As fresh as a daisy!

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake upper-left corner block of 4 with unusually large margin & complete Plate Number '11' at U/L ACSC #132zj, mounted, Cat $1000.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake upper-left corner block of 4 with unusually large margin & complete Plate Number '12' at U/L ACSC #132zk, a few split/reinforced perfs in the upper margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $750. [Of Plate Number '12' the ACSC estimates that about 150 blocks are recorded].

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d upper-left corner block of 4 with unusually large margin and complete Plate Number '12' at U/L ACSC #132zk, characteristic rough perfs, a couple of insignificant faint bends, unmounted, Cat $750+ (mounted). As fresh as a daisy!

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1928 Kookaburra 3d blue complete sheet of 120, unmounted, Cat $1400+ as singles.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra M/S on 1941 local registered cover with 'socked-on-the-nose' Hobart cds, minor blemishes. A rare if philatelic franking.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d blue Kookaburra M/S complete sheet of 15 sheetlets (5x3), generally well centred, minor perf split at left between top and middle rows, one mark on the gum but unmounted, Cat $5600+ (£1800++ as mounted).

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra M/S complete sheet of 15 sheetlets (5x3) on greyish paper, CTO with the Exhibition cds in red (the upper row), in blue (the middle row), or in both red and blue (the lower row) ACSC #133MSw & wb, full unmounted o.g., Cat $6750+. Most unusual & desirable.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1929 Airmail 3d green Type A (Vertical Mesh) upper-left corner blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers '1' to '4' ACSC #134za/zd; upper-left corner blocks of 4 punctured 'OS' with Plate Numbers '1' to '4' #134ba za/zd; imprint block of 4 punctured 'OS' #134baz; minor storage marks on a few blocks. Cat $3300+. (9 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1929 Airmail 3d green Type B (Horizontal Mesh) perforated 'OS' upper-left Plate '1' '2' & '4' blocks of 4 ACSC #135bza zb and zd, minor storage marks but unmounted, Cat $1125. (3 blocks)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1929 Airmail Booklet Plate 3d green Long Wing to Plane ACSC #136d (SG #115b) in booklet pane of 4, one slightly toned perf on upper right - normal - stamp, the upper units very lightly mounted & the lower units - including the variety - unmounted, Cat $1250+ (£350++ mounted).

Estimate AU$400

1929 Centenary of Western Australia group including the Re-Entry in Imprint Block x2 (one punctured 'OS'), blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers '1' to '12', and punctured 'OS' blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers '4' '6' '11' & '12', Cat $2000+ (19 items)

Estimate AU$600