1934 (June): £ 2 black & rose, Die II, a fine used pair with small part 'Sydney' datestamp in black and partially erased crayon mark on right hand stamp. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image)

Competition Essays 1903: Essays (5, three in vertical format, two horizontal) all inscribed "Commonwealth of Australia" with proposed 2 d. value with Coats of Arms vignette inscribed 'Western Australia', 2 d. value with six pointed star vignette inscribed 'Tasmania', 2½ d. value with Map of Australia vignette inscribed 'New South Wales', 2½ d. value with Crown and Coats of Arms inscribed 'New South Wales', 2½ d. value with Coats of Arms and Map of Australia inscribed Queensland; each are hand-painted on small card in black, grey and Chinese white. An extraordinary group. (Image 1) (Image)

Competition Essays 1905: Essays (2) each in pencil on thick card with proposed 2 d. value endorsed 'No. 1' at top and '1905' with "New South Wales" above "Commonwealth of Australia" showing sheep, wheat and vignette of Edward VII's head on Map of Australia and, on reverse "Kindly return to E. H. K. Crawford, Greenthorpe, NSW", hole at top, slight closed tear at left and slightly grubby; second Essay with Edward VII in blazing sun over Map of Australia showing Duck-bill Platypus, Koala Bear, Lyre Bird and in the corners, again with spike hole at top and marked for return on reverse; the third pencil Essay with 'No. 3' at top and "White Australia-King Edward 1905", the Essay showing Edward VII facing right on Map of Australia and endorsed "Commomwealth of Australia" with Coats of Arms of the States at sides and endorsed "Personally I do not believe in a total White Australia" with slight stain and notation on reverse 'Kindly return to E. H. K. Crawford, Greenthorpe, NSW'. A rare pair. (Image 1) (Image)

Competition Essays 1911 (May 31, closing date): Essay for proposed 1 d. value, hand-painted in black on thick card, 124 x 97 mm., with "Postage" at either side of vignette of Well, Wheat Sheaves and Cow, "One Penny" tablet at base and indigenous animals in corners and "Australia" at top, numbered 42 in pencil on reverse with notation '(Des)ign for Commonwealth Postage Stamp' and 'submitted in recent competition' and by James...; together with imperforate Essays (3) in green, red and blue, all as before but stamp sized in the three colours and a reduced photographic bromide of the original drawing in black; all possibly proposed by E. T. Luke of Montana, Beaconsfield, Victoria who was on the staff of the Melbourne Age Newspaper. Superb and extremely fine group. (Image 1) (Image)

1913: First Kangaroo issue, the unused set of fifteen values from ½ d. green to the rare £ 2 black & rose, generally fresh and fine set with large part og. Rare Gi = £ 10'000. (Image 1) (Image)

1913 (Jan 14): ½ d. green, Die I, Plate 2, an unused corner block of eight from lower left corner of the sheet with "CA" monogram, with some light creasing but with seven stamps unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple BW 1z = $ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1912c.: Proof of the 1 d. Kangaroo, Die I, Imperforate, printed in dull carmine on thick buff card paper, a block of eight divided by interpanneau vertical bars, fresh and fine. Handstamped 'B&K' (Bridger & Kay) on reverse. Rare. (Image 1) (Image)

1913 (Jan 2): 1 d. carmine, Die I, an unused corner block of eight (4 x 2) from upper right corner of the sheet, showing a remarkable "Offset on Reverse", complete on five stamps and partial on three others, with corresponding diagonal crease affecting most of the lower row and creased across the horizontal row of perfs., some typical aging on large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple. (Image 1) (Image)

1914 (Jan 2): 1 d. carmine, Die I, a superb unused block of four, variety "Watermark Sideways", with the second stamp showing "1" flaw to left of Tasmania (extra island) Plate Flaw in it's First State (BZ 2ia). The block of fresh colour and centering and superb unmounted og. A great rarity of the first issue and very possibly the sole positional block recorded with both varieities Gi = £ 6'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 15): 2 d. grey, Die I, Plate II, an unused example from lower right of the sheet with "JBC" monogram, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare BW5azc.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 20. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 27): 2½ d. indigo, Die II, Plate 2, a fine unused horizontal strip of three from lower left corner of the sheet, with "JBC" monogram, of excellent centering and colour, some hinge remants and minor gum bends unapparent on face, second stamp unmounted og. A rare multiple BZ 9z.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 23. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 28): 3 d. olive, Die I, Plate 2, a superb unused block of four of excellent fresh colour, marginal from base of sheet with "CA" monogram, very fine, large part og. A rare block BW 12za = $ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 26. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 28): 3 d. yellow-olive, Die I and Die II in a horizontal unused se-tenant pair, well centred and of good colour, one slightly pulled perf. at right mentioned for accuracy otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'200/BW 12da. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 28): 3 d. olive, Die II, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, superb og. Gi = £ 450 / BW 12d. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Feb 19): 4 d. orange, Die II, Plate 2, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet with "JBC" monogram, fresh and very fine, but for minor bend on lower right stamp, large part og., with lower pair unmounted og. Rare BW 15za = $ 2'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 18): 5 d. chestnut, Die II, Plate 1, a fine unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from lower left of sheet, without monogram, of excellent appearance, minor crease, superb, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. BW 16zd = $ 4'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 18): 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, a used vertical strip of three of good colour, third stamp with variety "Retouched second 'E' in PENCE", the strip lightly cancelled leaving the Plate Flaw entirely clear. A superb and rare multiple Gi = £ 950+/BW 17+17e.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 42. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Nov): 6 d. ultramarine, Die IIA, the substituted clichê, a superb unused example in corner marginal strip of three from lower right corner of the sheet, no monogram, first stamp with light brown hinge, the other two stamps, including the third stamp, the substituted clichê, being unmounted og. Rare and delightful and only two such positional strips recorded Gi = £ 5'500+/BW 17zf = $ 12'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 104. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Feb 1): 9 d. violet, Die II, Plate 2, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from base of sheet with "JBC" monogram, some age spots otherwise fresh and very fine, with five stamps unmounted og. Superb and scarce BW 24zb = $ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1913 (Jan 25): 1 s. emerald, Die II, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet with left hand stamp showing "CA" monogram, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare BZ 30za = $ 2'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 111. (Image 1) (Image)

1913 (Jan 28): 2 s. brown, Die II, a fine unused example showing 75% Offset on reverse, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce BW 35ca. (Image 1) (Image)

1913 (March/April): 10 s. grey & pink, £ 1 brown & ultramarine and £ 2 black & rose, all Die II, fresh and fine unused examples all handstamped "Specimen" in black (Type A). A very fine set, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Josh Gregson auction, August 2003, lot 109. (Image 1) (Image)

1914 (Aug 26): Kookaburra 6 d. claret, a fine unused strip of four, marginal from top of sheet, with 'No. 2 / Engraved and Printed at the Commonwealth Treasury Melbourne' complete imprint, hinged for reinforcement, gum with some blueing but scarce Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image)

1914 (Aug 26): Kookaburra 6 d. claret, a fine unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, typical minor gum bends, fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image)

1914: Perkins Bacon Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in black, Imperforate on thick white glazed card paper, a fine block of four with sheet margin at right. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image)