Valuable wholesale selection on stockcards with Engraved 6d mint x4 CTO x3 & commercially used pair, 1928 Kooka M/S mint & with Exhibition cds in red, Bridge 5/- CTO x3, Macarthur sets of 4 x4 + extra 9d mint x5 & used x2, ANZAC 1/- mint x6, Robes £1 mint x3 & used, 5/- Cattle White Paper mint x4, Navigators mostly mint x2 sets of 8 plus £1 Cream strip of 5, £1 White x3 & £2 x3 & a used set of 6, 'OS' Overprints including KSmith duo mint, CTO x7 & forgeries, etc, condition variable but this is compensated for by many being unmounted. Careful inspection recommended. (100s)

Estimate AU$2,000

Covers including 3d blue KGVI Die I with 6d Kookaburra and 1/- Lyrebird on registered FDC; Vic Centenary set on '6th AUST. PHILATELIC EXHIBITION' illustrated cover with commemorative R label; 'AUSTRALIA'S 150th ANNIVERSARY PHILATELIC EXHIBITION' covers x3 one with Postage Due 3d variety White Scratch through Top Frame and 3d ACSC #D109(VP)h, condition mixed. (5)

Estimate AU$150

1913-28 Kookaburras with Engraved 6d mint x20 including five unmounted & three blocks of 4 plus used x3; 1928 M/S mint x10 including a corner block of 4 M/Ss; and 3d sheet stamp x77 mint (five punctured 'OS'); also Bridge 2d Engraved blocks of 10 & 12 with perforating guide dots; condition mixed. (180+)

Estimate AU$1,000

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheets of 80 x5, no plates numbers, most unmounted.

Grade A/B- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheets of 80 from Plates 2, 6 and 7, most unmounted and fresh. (3 sheets)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheets of 80 of Plates 2 and 7, most unmounted and fresh. (2 sheets)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House complete sheet of 80 CTO with large 'CANBERRA/9MY27/F.C.T.' cds ACSC #132w; also block of 40 stated to be from Plate 6 with Re-Entry on 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'. (2 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d lake vertical pair Imperforate Between ACSC #132b (SG #105a), better centred than most & fresh, lightly mounted upper unit, Cat $5000 (£5500). [The ACSC states "22 pairs have been identified as surviving including a block of 4 in the Royal Collection & a pair in the Australia Post Collection. Many of the recorded pairs are poorly centred and/or defective"].

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1927 Opening of Federal Parliament House 1½d vertical pair Imperforate Between ACSC #132b (SG 105a), characteristic centring for this error, a couple of tiny tonespots, unmounted, Cat $5000+ (£5500+) mounted. [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. This is the only unmounted pair that we have recorded]

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1931 Kingsford Smith 'OS' Overprints 2d red & 3d blue ACSC 141(OS) & 142(OS) from the top of the sheets, unmounted (hinged in margin), Cat $1175. (2)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1932 Large Lyrebird Chambon "essay" with 'AUSTRALIA' & 'ONE SHILLING' scored-through 1/- Blue and 1/- Bright Red BW #145PP(1)A & B, the bright red is a marginal example from the lower right corner of the sheet and includes a date handstamp 15. 6. 37, unmounted (small tone spot in margin of bright red), Cat $2500.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green mint x2 (one unmounted but slightly aged), and CTO x3, Cat $2500. (5)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green U/R corner single, well centred, unmounted (mounted in margin only), Cat $1500.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green, two well centred unmounted singles, one with R/H margin, Cat $3000. (2)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green block of 4 with left margin, well centred and unmounted, Cat $6000. (4)

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d carmine an extremely deep & glossy shade, perfs at right trimmed-off, NSW cds. [The ACSC states "There was some experimentation with printing inks for the 2d value..." This is nothing like any of the shades listed in the ACSC but probably is from such a trial printing]

Grade A3 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1938-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 3d purple-brown U/L corner block of 12 (3x4) with the left-hand units having Double Perfs on Three Sides, ACSC #196b, the impacted units are all unmounted, Cat $500++ (for mounted).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1948 Arms selection with £1 block of 4 **, imprint pairs ** & blocks of 4 */** the £2 with the Roller Flaw Retouched ACSC #271zc, etc; also 3d scarlet booklet panes of 6 x8 each with Weak Entry to Bottom Tablet #251da, Cat $3500+. (15 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1953 QEII Coronation 3½d stamp-size photographic essays on thin card, three are unadopted designs dated "14.11.52" on the back, the last similar to the issued stamp & dated "8.1.53". Unlisted in the ACSC. [Although we know nothing of their origin, the fact that two designs utilise the portrait of the issued stamp, and the others use the embossed portrait for the new postal stationery, we are confident that they were produced by the Post Office] (4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1955 Definitives Collectors Folder various KGVI and QEII issues ½d to 5/- Arms CTO plus 10/- to £2 Arms overprinted 'SPECIMEN', in grey folder. (20)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1964 QEII Proposed Coil Issue Perf 14¾xImperf 5d brown & deep blue photogravure essay ACSC #398E(1)A vertical pair with the perfs reinforced, officially defaced with magenta die. Rare unissued essay & an important item for the collector of QEII issues, or of coil stamps.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1963-65 Navigators 7/6d to £2 with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, the £2 with overprint at L/R, unmounted, Cat $875. (4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400