Other countries continued... Australia - KGV - Large Multiple Watermark continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 10196 * Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: 1 d. carmine rose, perf. 14, variety inverted watermark, lightly mounted original gum, centred to lower right, fresh colour, fine. Cert. Drury (2005). Gi = £1'400+ / ACSC 74Aa = $2,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 50aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10197 ** Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: 1 d. deep aniline red, wmk. Multiple Crown Over A, from the 1920 Harrison Printing, perf. 14, full unmounted original gum, centred to lower right, lovely colour, a scarce shade, fine. Gi = £850 as mounted / ACSC 74E = $2,750 as unmounted (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 50b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10198 ** Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: 1 d. carmine, perf. 14, from the Harrison Printing, an unmounted upper left corner single, variety "Secret Mark" visible below "N" of "ONE" at foot, a most attractive example of this variety, fresh and fine. Cert. National Philatelic Centre (2018). Gi = £300+ as mounted / ACSC 74A(4)d (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 50d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10199 **/*/bof Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: 1 d. carmine, perf. 14, lower right corner block of four, with partial "T.S. Harrison..." imprint at foot, varieties "Ferns" and "RA of Australia joined" lightly mounted between top two stamps, leaving the "RA" variety and adjacent stamp unmounted, a lovely positional block of deep colour, fine. Gi = unlisted / ACSC 74(4)j (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 50f + var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10200 */bof Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: 1 d. carmine, perf. 14, block of four, the upper right stamp with variety "Dot Before 1", lightly mounted on variety only, the balance unmounted, a well centred block of fresh colour. Gi = £300+ / ACSC 74(3)m (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 50g] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10201 **/*/bof Large Multiple Watermark, 1918/20: strong balance of unused examples, including both mounted and unmounted, comprising ½ d. green with an additional example showing the "thin 1" variety, the scarce 1 d. carmine-pink, and 1 d. carmine with singles displaying several unlisted varieties including "Roo's tongue out" (with Drury certificate), "NY joined", "run on N" (with Drury certificate) and "flaw under neck"; 1½ d. black-brown including examples on very thin paper, with inverted watermark represented on both; 1½ d. red-brown single together with chocolate shade and inverted watermark, a fresh and fine group, with catalogue value markedly understated owing to the unlisted varieties and unmounted examples. Gi = £900+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 48/52] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10215 o Large Multiple Watermark, 1924/25: 1 d. green, perforated 14, wmk. Large Multiple, Harrison Printing, variety watermark inverted, a fine used example cancelled with partial British Empire Exhibition slogan, centred to right, a rare opportunity to acquire this exceptionally difficult stamp. Cert. Drury (2019). Gi = £18'000+ / ACSC 78a = $30,000 Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue records only two used singles of this watermark variety, both with machine cancellations; the stamp presented here, and a second example, offered in the sale of the Collection of Arthur Gray. The ACSC further reports on one used pair, which has not been documented since 1927 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 82w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 8,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Australia - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 10217 **/* Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-30: perforated 14, mint balance comprising the full basic set of shades together with numerous additional shades and varieties, including ½ d. orange with both normal and inverted watermarks; 1 d. sage-green with varieties "dot before 1", "secret mark", "flaw under neck" in block of four, and "RA joined", also with inverted watermark; 1½ d. scarlet and golden scarlet with inverted watermark; 2 d. red-brown; 3 d. dull ultramarine; 4 d. yellow-olive; 4½ d. violet; and 1 s.4 d. pale greenish blue, a mix of mounted and unmounted examples, a desirable group, complete for the Gibbons listed stamps for this issue, save for the two rare inverted watermarks offered individually in this sale, fresh and fine. Gi = £900+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia 85/93] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10218 ** Small Multiple Watermark, 1926-30, 2 d. golden scarlet, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety without watermark, unmounted original gum, slight bend at lower right, fine and of fresh colour, scarce. Gi = £1'500 as mounted (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 99ab] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10219 o Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. blue, Dia Ia, Type A, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, used, with partial New South Wales cds (7 August, 1928), centred to the left, fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2012). Gi = £3,250 / ACSC 107Aa = $7,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10220 o Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. blue, Dia Ia, Type A, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, used, with partial "Say It By Telephone" slogan cancel, a few rough perfs at left, fine. Gi = £3,250 / ACSC 107Aa = $7,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10221 o Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. blue, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, used, neatly cancelled by partial "Say It By Telephone" machine slogan, a well centred stamp of bright colour, trivial short perf. at right, an attractive example. Cert. Drury (2015). Gi = £3'250 / ACSC 109a = $7,500. Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue notes that such inverted watermark varieties are "of considerable rarity," and records only three unused and six used examples. Provenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen Auctions, 30 October, 2015, lot 343, identified as 128w (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10222 o Small Multiple Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. blue, Dia Ia, Type A, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, struck with partial "Say It By Telephone" slogan cancel, centred to the right, with a few nibbed perfs, otherwise fresh and fine, with six recorded examples. Gi = £3,250 / ACSC 107Aa = $7,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10223 o Watermark Small Multiple, 1926/30: 3 d. pale dull blue, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, a well centred example, pleasing light shade, a rare stamp used, fine. Cert. Drury (2010). Gi = £3'250 / ACSC 107Ca = $7,500. Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue records only about six used examples, which accounts for the absence of this rarity from many distinguished collections of the past (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10224 o Watermark Small Multiple, 1926/30: 3 d. dull blue, Die IA, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, an attractive single struck with neat partial Sydney cds, a few slightly irregular perfs at foot, fine and rare. Cert. Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria (2013). Gi = £3'250 / ACSC 107Ca = $7,500. Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue records only about six used examples of this watermark variety; while even many renowned collectors of the past could not secure one, remarkably, the Magnus Collection includes five of these elusive stamps (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10225 o Watermark Small Multiple, 1926/30: 3 d. blue, Die IA, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, cancelled with partial slogan cancel, a couple shorter perfs ar upper right, else fine. Gi = £3'250 / ACSC 107Ca = $7,500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 100aw] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10226 o Watermark Small Multiple, 1926/30: 4d greenish olive, perforated 13½ x 12½, variety watermark inverted, a fresh used single with select centring, pleasing rich colour, unobtrusively cancelled at right, an extremely rare stamp, particularly of such choice quality, very fine. Cert. Drury (2014). Gi = £13'000 / ACSC 116Ba = $20,000. Provenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen Auctions, 30 October, 2015, lot 322. Note: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue records only five used examples, including one pair, most bearing Sydney machine cancels (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 102w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 7,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10227 * Watermark Small Multiple, 1930: 4½ d. violet, perforated 13½ x 12½, unused, with large part original gum, yellowish as typical for this issue, centred to the left, bright colour, a rare stamp, unissued to the public without the FIVE PENCE overprint, fine. Cert. Royal Philatelic Society Victoria (2012). Gi = £8'000 / ACSC 121A = $14,000. Note: Mint examples were once believed to be stamps originating from collectors' sets which had not been cancelled-to-order; however, the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue notes that they are now believed to originate from presentation sets given to Postmasters General or other dignitaries, with the stamp dealers Miller Bros. also known to have received an uncancelled sheet within a bulk purchase (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 120a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Australia - Other Pre-Decimals Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3414 ** 1963/65: Navigators, Cook 7 s. 6 d. olive, Flinders 10 s. maroon, Bass £ 1 purple and King £ 2 sepia, all on white paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gibbons = £ 475 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 357s/360s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 10269 (*) Commemorative Issues, 1927: 1½ d. brownish-lake Opening of Parliament House, imperforate between vertical pair, unused, without gum, a few pressed creases not visually detracting from this scarce multiple, well centred and otherwise fine to very fine. Gi = £6'500 / ACSC 132b = $5,000 Note: Only twenty two pairs of this issue are recorded, including a block of four in The Royal Philatelic Collection of His Majesty King Charles III, and a pair in the Australia Post Archival Collection. The Australia Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue notes "well centred examples command a premium." 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