Shihr & Mukalla: 1942-46 Pictorial set ½a-5R, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-11s cat £325. Scarce genuine set. (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1921-29 KGV Badge £1 purple & black on red. Superb fresh MNH. SG 61 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MNH (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1921-29 KGV Badge set ½d to 4/-, wmk script. VF fresh M. SG 62-80 cat £200. (16). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$190

1922 opt KGV View set ½d to 3/-, opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 1s-9s cat £800. Rare set. (9). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-, plus 1d grey-black & bright blue-green. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-20 & 11d cat £470. (13) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 10s-20s cat £1000. Rare set. (12). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1938-53 KGVI set ½ to 10/-, all listed perfs & shades as per SG, all in blks of 4, numerous plate nos & imprints. Generally VF Fresh MNH. SG 38-47b cat £2000+ as singles, plus substantial premium for imprints & plate nos. (32 blks) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,400

1938-53 KGVI Def set ½d to 10/- inc all perfs & colour changes. All VF fresh MLH, a few MNH. SG 38-47b cat £700. (32) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1946-47 BCOF Japan opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF MNH. SG J1-7a cat £200, plus 1d & 3d Authority imprint blks of 4 MNH. Total ACSC cat $510. (15) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1946-47 BCOF Japan opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MLH. SG J1-7a cat £260. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1946-47 BCOF Japan opt opt on 5/- Robes thin paper. F-VF fresh MNH. SG J7a cat £130. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1946-47 BCOF Japan opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF MNH SG 1-7a cat £200. (7). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1946-47 BCOF Japan opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MNH. SG J1-7a cat £200. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1947 reissued date FDC franked set ½d to 5/- thick paper tied by 'Aust Army PO 241 8 MY 47' FDI cds, variety 'wrong font G' on ½d, 6d & 1/-. SG J1-7 inc J1a & J5a cat £1200+ as loose stamps, ACSC J7y cat $1500 for FDC, plus extra for varieties J1h, 4h & 5h another $1055 = $2555+. Almost certainly unique combination. 2000 RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1947 Registered Airmail cover franked opt set ½ to 5/- (thick paper), (last with variety B no serif UL) tied by Aust Unit Postal Stn 498 8 MY 47' cds. To Australia with b/s No 8 Aust Base PO, Melbourne & South Yarra. ACSC J1-7 cat $380++. SG J1-7 cat £180++ - both as loose stamps, plus premium for cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1946-48 opt set ½d to 5/-, thick paper (last with variety 'B no serif UL') tied by 'AFPO No 30 RAAF Japan 10 JY 48' cds on blank envelope. F-VF, sl perf tones. SG J1-7 cat £180+. ACSC J1-7 cat $380+, both as loose stamps. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$170

1949 Airmail cover franked opt 5/- (thin paper) tied by 'Aust Army PO 0131 24 AU 48' cds. To Australia b/s 'No.8 Aust Base PO' ACSC J8 cat $225+. SG J7a cat £180+ both as loose stamp, plus premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Catalogue: Current 2020 Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists Booklet catalogue with 186 pgs, fully revised inc additions & extra photographs with in depth coverage from 1904 to 2001 with all sub-types & edition/advert combinations of the popular 1960s-70s types, plus Exhibition etc opts. Essential reference. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1909-12 Commonwealth of Australia £1 red-brown on pink cover with map of Australia 'This Book Contains One Penny Stamps Value One Pound' & 'By Authority: JB Cooke, Commonwealth Stamp Printer' with GPO Adelaide sideways on back cover. Inside covers black on yellow with printed columns for book-keeping use. No contents, book-keeping columns filled in. Overall F-VF for such a large booklet. Cover sl faded, plus stains. SG SB1a unpriced while other £1 booklets cat £15,000-£20,000. ACSC B3A(N)C listed as covers alone, while ACSC cat $30,000 for similar full booklets. This discovery was the basis of the cat listings & only 1 recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,600

1909-12 Commonwealth of Australia £1 red-brown on pink cover with map of Australia 'This Book Contains One Penny Stamps Value One Pound' & 'By Authority: JB Cooke, Commonwealth Stamp Printer' with GPO Sydney sideways on back cover. Inside covers black on yellow with printed columns for book-keeping use. No contents but selvedge remains of NSW 1d red Arms, book-keeping columns filled in. Overall VF, excellent condition for such a large booklet. Cover front sl faded, torn & creased with annotations on reverse. SG SB1a unpriced while other £1 booklets cat £15,000-£22,000. ACSC B3A(N)C listed as covers alone, while ACSC cat $30,000 for similar full booklets. This discovery was the basis of the cat listings & only 2 recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,600

Catalogue - Decimals 1966-2001. ACSC New 2021 two volume set in A4 format with coverage of all things decimal, inc essays, proofs, varieties, marginal markings, missing colours, perforation errors inc imperf types, reprints, Framas, booklets, FDC & on commercial cover valuations. Essential reference, over 1100pgs. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1970 Cook PO Pack with Japanese Expo 70 insert. Rarely seen. Retail $500+ if you can find one.

Estimate AU$300

1971 Christmas 7c cream paper comp sheet of 100 with Autotrons at top, both black sheet nums & ACSC listed varieties 'retouch in mauve in LR cnr' (pos L3/1), 'retouch in mauve over middle of 2nd wise man' (L8/5), 'small weakness in green above 7c' (R1/3), 'retouch in rust left of A of Australia' (R5/2), 'broken line at right end of crown on 1st wise man' (pos R5/4, 10/4). Folded through central gutter, fresh MNH. ACSC 573d, 573e, 574e, 578 d e z za zb cat $600. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1972-75 Rehabilitation 18c, error 'orange omitted' in a reconstructed horiz strip of 4, showing orange omitted on right portion of 1st stamp (so only part inscriptions & no denomination), orange totally omitted on 2nd stamp (no inscriptions or denomination) & partially omitted at left of 3rd stamp, 4th stamp normal. VF fresh MNH. SG 515(var). ACSC 597ca cat $5000+++. Spectacular & extremely rare error as only 8 strips discovered. Certificate can be obtained on request (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1973 Gemstone 8c Opal, variety 'ultramarine omitted' horiz pr. VF MNH. ACSC 644cd cat $1000 & SG 551b cat £850. The ultramarine colour is actually partly omitted but it is the listed variety & perfectly matches the ACSC illustration, only 2 rows were recorded. Also 1966 Navigator set 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN, 1971 QEII 7c plate no 14 blks of 20 (2), 1975 Star Sapphire 10c misplaced perfs vert pr. An interesting group, total ACSC cat $1200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300