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| 10631 |
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 1934 (Dec 1): Hermes 1 s. 6 d. dull purple, no wmk. perf. 11, an unused block of four
divided by interpanneau margin, "JOHN ASH" imprint at base, fresh and very fine, large part og. BW 161z = $ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10632 |
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 1935: Gallipoli Landing 1 s. black, Plate Proof on C of A wmk'd. paper, comb perforated 13½
x 12½, marginal at base, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1999) Gi = £ 1'600 / BW 165PP(1) = $ 2'750.rnProvenance: The estate of John Ash. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10633 |
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 1936: Centenary of South Australia, Die Proof for the 2 d. value, Imperforate (55 x 50 mm.),
on smooth surfaced white wove paper, engraved in grey-black (issued in carmine). A wonderful Proof, the sole example in private hands with no example in either the Royal collection, British Library or Australia Post Archival Collections. Rare and
very fine, unique and important Proof BW 171DP(1) = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, 30 Oct 2015, lot 501. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10634 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. blue, Die I, perf. 13½ x 14, "White Wattles", a used
block of four divided by interpanneau margin showing "JOHN ASH" imprint, fine used with central "Ipswich / Queensland" cds (Oct 11, 1937). Scarce. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2017) Gi = £ 340 / BW 190za. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10635 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused horizontal pair,
marginal at top, first stamp showing large 15 mm. "Hair on Plate" flaw obliterating the "I" of AUSTRALIA, unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10636 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' vertical format Essay for the £ 1 value, adopted for the
10 ds. value, drawn by Frank Manley in composite format on large card (110 x 145 mm.), with line drawing in black ink overlaid with a photographic print of George VI in robes with differing £1 tablets, the drawing touched up in Chinese white;
together with a photographic stamp size Essay for the £ 1 value; enhanced 'H. Crocker' signature and tape stains. Both items ex the Frank Manley estate, engraver at the Note Printing Branch. Unique and important Essay.rnProvenance: Premier,
Melbourne, 14 Sept 2002, lot 436. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10637 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' £ 1 bluish-slate, Ash printing, an unused example of
perfect centering and colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in blue-black, further cancelled by very light cancelled to order datestamp in black; unmounted og. Rare, the cto datestamp presumably applied in error. Cert. Ceremuga (2010) Gi = £ 800 / BW
216Ax = $ 1'750.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 6 March 2010. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10638 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: 'Robes' £ 1 bluish-slate, an unused block of four from lower left
corner of the sheet, second stamp with natural over-inking flaw, fine unmounted og. BW 216z = $ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10639 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: Kookaburra 6 d. red-brown, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of twelve (4
x 3), interpanneau marginal at left, the seventh stamp in the block clearly showing "Top Hat" variety, found for a short period of time in 1950 by foreign matter adhering the electro, fresh and very fine, minor wrinkles on unmounted og. A most
attractive and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'800 / BW 203o = $ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10640 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: Platypus 9 d. chocolate, wmk. C of A, an unused horizontal pair,
variety "Imperforate", marginal at right, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely scarce, the variety derives from the theft at the Note Printing Branch in the late 1940's, Brusden White estimate that only one pane of 80 stamps was involved.
Rare BW 206b = $ 1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10641 |
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 Definitives 1937/49: Lyrebird 1 s. dull green, wmk. C of A, perf. 15 x 14, an unused
vertical pair, lower stamp showing "Void Print" where the lower third of the stamps has failed to print: together with the part pair that overlapped causing the variety. An unusual and appealing error, without gum.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10642 |
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 Definitives 1942/50: 2½ d. scarlet, an unused block of four, variety "Surface Tinted Paper",
marginal at base and showing complete "By Authority" imprint, fresh and very fine, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. BW 230ab = $ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10643 |
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 Commemoratives 1946 (Oct 14): Centenary of Mitchell's Exploration of central Queensland 2½
d. carmine, an unused completely Imperforate block of ten (5 x 2) from base of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing full "By Authority" Imprint at lower left, fresh and very fine, minor bend, unmounted og. From the theft at the Note Printing
Branch in the late 1940's but nevertheless very rare BW 239ba = $ 13'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 488. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10644 |
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 Definitives 1949/94: Coat of Arms £ 2 green, deep shade, wmk. C of A upright,
overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (3 mm. high), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Discovered only in 1973, an explanation for its existence in comparison to the more commonly found 2½ mm. high overprint, can be found in Brusden White on page 6/172.
There are estimated to be just 15 examples of this stamp extant. Cert RPS of Victoria (2012) BW 271xd = $ 12'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 10645 |
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 Definitives 1948/56: Kangaroo ½ d. orange, no wmk., an unused block of eighteen divided by
interpanneau margin, from base of sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, and at bottom of margin large part Plate Number "4". Two upper stamps large part og., balance unmounted og. Scarce BW 180zd = $ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10646 |
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 Definitives 1951/52: George VI 3½ d. brown-purple, an unused corner marginal block of six (3
x 2) from upper left of sheet showing variety "Double Perforations" horizontally and vertically arround the first two stamps from the vertical row, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. BW 253bc = $ 250+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10647 |
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 Definitives 1951/52: George VI 6½ d. brown, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken
frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '16' and dated '19.12.51' in manuscript, presented to W.L. Russell of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Rare and fine, just 8 such Proofs were struck. BW
255DP(1) = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lenford Laband, Spink, London, 25 Nov 2015, lot 192.rn (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 10648 |
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 Definitives 1951/52: George VI 6½ d. brown, an unused horizontal strip of four, variety
"Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at right, caused by a jumped perforation, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and appealing error BW 255b = $ 1'500. rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 440. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10649 |
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 Commemoratives 1955: 50th Anniversary of Rotary International 3½ d. carmine, Imperforate Die
Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (68 x 94 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '31' and dated '13.12.54' in manuscript, presented to J.R.W. Purves, doyen of Victoria philately on the Stamp Advisory
Committee. Rare and fine, just 10 Proofs were struck BW 318DP(1) = $ 3'000.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 10650 |
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 Definitives 1955/57: 1 s. 7 d. red-brown, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken
frame (80 x 88 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '56' and dated '20.2.57' in manuscript, presented to C. W. Davidson, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 324DP(1) = $
2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 19. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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