Other countries continued... Australia continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 10255 ** Official Stamps, Single Watermark, 1924: 1½ d. scarlet, punctured "O S", variety printed on gum side, typical yellowish unmounted original gum, some feathered perfs at foot, fine. Cert. Royal Philatelic Society London (1978). Gi = £375 as mounted / ACSC 89Ac = $500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O80wa] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10256 o Official Stamps, Single Watermark, 1924: 4½ d. violet, punctured "O S", perforated 14, variety watermark inverted, cancelled with partial Preston, Victoria, cds, short lower left corner but of pleasing appearance, and an otherwise fine example of this major rarity. Gi = £15'000 / ACSC 118Cab = $20,000 Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue reports "at least six used examples," though our research uncovered only two additional examples offered at public auction in the last ten years, including the fine example in the Arthur Gray Collection. Only used examples are known, all cancelled in Preston (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O84w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10257 **/* Official Stamps, Single/Multiple/Without Watermark, 1924: Unused group of eleven, comprising the basic set of nine as listed in Gibbons, plus 1 d. sage green with variety "Dot behind 1", and 2 d. in bright red brown, a few unmounted, fine. Gi = £759+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia O79/O87] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10258 **/* Official Stamps, Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-28: small mint and used group, with ½ d. orange, 1 d. sage green, 1½ d. scarlet and golden scarlet, 2 d. red-brown, 3 d. dull ultramarine, plus three used examples of the inverted watermark, 4 d. yellow-olive, and 4½ d. violet, several unmounted including the 4 d., fine. Gi = £1,782+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia O88/95] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10259 * Official Stamps, Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-30: 1sh 4d. pale greenish blue, punctured "O S", perforated 14, a very lightly hinged example, particularly well centred for these notoriously difficult stamps, delicate fresh shade, attractive and fine. Gi = £800 / ACSC 129Ab = $1,750 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O96] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10260 * Official Stamps, Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-30: 3 d. dull blue, Die II, punctured O.S., perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, hinge reinforced between stamp and selvedge, typical yellowish gum, rich colour, a fine and appealing example of this great rarity, one of only two recorded examples. Gi = £16'000 / ACSC 108aa, $25,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O106bw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 6,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10261 **/* Official Stamps, Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-30: ½ d. orange through 1sh 4d. turquoise, the basic mint set of eleven, plus 1 d. Die II, 1½ d. golden scarlet, 2 d. golden scarlet Die II, and 3 d. deep ultramarine Die II, missing only the inverted watermarks for completion per Gibbons, most lightly mounted with several unmounted, bright colours, fine. Gi = £1'337+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia O97/O111] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10262 o Official Stamps, Small Multiple Watermark,1932: 2 d. red, Die III, overprinted O S, variety watermark inverted, cancelled with partial Cordalba, Queensland cds, light uniform toning of little importance, fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2004). Gi = £1'000 / ACSC 102(OS)a (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O125w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10263 o/cto/pair Official Stamps, Watermark Multiple Crown C of A, 1932/33: ½ d. orange, overprinted "O S" in black, variety overprint inverted, stamps joined together by tiny official repair tabs at top and base, to reconstruct a marginal vertical "pair" with normal stamp, cancelled-to-order with light partial Brisbane c.d.s., the original paper tabs intact, otherwise retaining full original gum, a dramatic and most unusual variety, a rarity with tremendous visual appeal. Cert. Drury (2015). Gi = £25,000 / ACSC 69(OS)Ac = $25,000. Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue records that all inverted overprints "are the result of the insertion of a stamp upside-down when mending sheets prior to overprinting." Fourteen cancelled-to-order examples are known, including a strip of six, a strip of four used on cover, and four single stamps, ultimately yielding far fewer than 14 opportunities for a collector to acquire an example. Provenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen Auctions, October 30, 2015, lot 351 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O128a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 10,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10264 ** Official Stamps, Multiple Crown C of A Watermark,1932: 1 d. green, overprinted O S, variety watermark inverted, perforated 13½ x 12½, unmounted original gum, the stamp further showing the distinctive plate scratch to the left of the first "A" of "Australia", fresh colour, fine. Gi = £1'300 / ACSC 82(OS)Ba = $3,500 as mounted (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O129w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10265 o/pair Official Stamps, Multiple Crown C of A Watermark,1932: 1 d. green, overprinted O S, variety watermark inverted, perforated 13½ x 12½, horizontal pair, with "Prevent Bush Fires" slogan cancellation, fine and quite elusive as a multiple. Gi = £1'800 / ACSC 82(OS)Ba = $4,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O129w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10266 o Official Stamps, Multiple Crown C of A Watermark,1932: 1 d. green, overprinted O S, variety watermark reversed, perforated 13½ x 12½, struck with partial machine cancellation, fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2008). Gi = £1'000 / ACSC 82(OS)Baa = $2,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia O129x] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10267 o State Government Official Stamps, Multiple Crown C of A Watermark, 1931: 1 d. green, perforated 13½ x 12½, punctured "O S", the hybrid type without "NSW", neatly struck with Bermagui South cds (12 Sep, 1933), centred to the upper left, a sound example of this rare perfin variety, unlisted both in Gibbons and the Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue, but referenced in specialist literature. Cert. Ceremuga (2011). Gi = unlisted / ACSC 82 var = unlisted (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 125 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10268 o State Government Official Stamps, Multiple Crown C of A Watermark, 1931: 2 d. scarlet, perforated 13½ x 12½, punctured "O S", the hybrid type without "NSW", cancelled with Coffs Harbour cds (20 July, 1933), centred to the left, fine and scarce, unlisted both in Gibbons and the Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue, but referenced in specialist literature. Cert. Ceremuga (2011). Gi = unlisted / ACSC 103 var = unlisted (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 127 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Australia - Engraved Issues Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 10146 */pair Engraved, Unwatermarked, 1913/14: 1 d. red, unwatermarked, perf. 11, vertical pair with part original gum, variety imperforate between horizontally, centred to the left, fresh colour, fine. Gi = £2'950 / ACSC 59b = $5,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 17b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10147 * Engraved, Unwatermarked, 1913/14: 1 d. pale rose-red, unwatermarked, perf. 11, vertical pair with extremely lightly mounted original gum, variety imperforate between horizontally, bright colour, upper left corner crease, but a particularly scarce variety in this shade, fine. Gi = £3'250 / ACSC 59ba = $5,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 17ca] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10148 * Engraved, Unwatermarked, 1913/14: 1 d. rose red, unwatermarked, perf. 11, variety imperforate at right margin, centred to foot, lightly mounted, good colour, fine and scarce. Gi = unpriced / ACSC 59Bbe = $1,500. Note: the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue notes "eight sheets have been identified showing the final row of vertical perforations omitted." (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 17 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10149 */pair Engraved, Unwatermarked, 1913/14: 1 d. carmine red, unwatermarked, perf. 11, horizontal pair with part original gum, variety imperforate at right margin, well-centred for this issue, fine. Cert. Drury (2016). Gi = unpriced / ACSC 59Cbf = $1,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 17var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10184 **/*/bof Single Watermark, 1913/1918: 1 d. King George V Sideface Issues, group of comprising 1913-14 1 d. red and pale rose red, and 1916-18 1 d. scarlet, deep red, rose-red, a used horizontal pair with the substituted cliché (with Drury certificate), the scarcer rosine shade, varieties including a block of four showing the "dot before 1" variety, two singles showing the "secret mark", "flaw under neck" and "RA joined" varieties on single stamps, and deep red shade with watermark inverted, uniformly fresh, a fine group. Gi = £1'094+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 17-47] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Australia - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3413 ** 1931: Kangaroo 10 s. grey and pink, Die IIB, wmk. C of A, perf. 12, an unused example, fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 650+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 136] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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