Australia continued... Commonwealth of Australia » King George V Commemor continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 50136 S.G. 105a; BW 132b 1927 Opening of Parliament House, Canberra – 1½d Imperforate Between: 1½d mint vertical pair, imperforate between. One tone spot on the reverse, not showing through; otherwise fine. A rare production error, with only 22 surviving pairs recorded. S.G. £6,500; BW A$6,750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 105a; BW 132b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 1,500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50137 ,, S.G. 115 1929–30 Air Mail Service – 3d Plate Blocks Mint top left corner plate blocks from Plate 2 on vertical mesh paper and Plate 3 on horizontal mesh paper. Both with some gum discolouration, the Plate 3 block has a horizontal perforation fold. Fine and scarce positional multiples. BW A$725. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 115] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50138 S.G. 117 var; BW 139c 1930 Lord Howe Provisional – 2d on 1½d: 2d manuscript surcharge on 1½d, mint lightly hinged. Very fine and scarce. Accompanied by BPA certificate (1983). S.G. £750; BW A$850. Note: In 1930 the basic letter rate was increased from 1½d to 2d at short notice. As the Postmaster on Lord Howe Island had no stocks of 2d stamps and no prospect of receiving any before the new rate came into effect, he contacted the Sydney G.P.O. and was instructed: "Use three halfpenny stamps with the endorsement 2d Paid P.M. L.H.I." The instruction was intended to apply to the envelope, but the Postmaster misinterpreted it and instead created this provisional manuscript surcharge on the stamps, which remained in use for approximately one month. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 117 var; BW 139c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50139 S.G. 123 1931–38 6d Air Mail, mint lower marginal imprint strip of three from Plate 2, showing the re-entry to "STRALI", together with the corresponding Plate 2 "OS" overprint in a matching mint lower marginal imprint strip of three. The first strip has a small gum thin spot, otherwise fine. A scarce and attractive matched pair of imprint multiples, illustrating this well-known constant variety in both the normal and Official issues. BW A$825. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 123] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50140 ,, S.G. 140 var; BW 145PP(1) 1932 Lyre Bird – French Government Printing Works Printer's Samples Pair of printer's samples produced by the French Government Stamp Printing Works, Paris, comprising one in bright red, mint with hinge remainder, and one in blue, mint never hinged (ex Arthur Gray), both as top marginal examples. The red example has a thin confined to the margin, otherwise very fine. A scarce pair. BW A$2,500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 140 var; BW 145PP(1)] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50141 O S.G. 143 var / BW148d 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s "retouch to centre of bridge" variety, cancelled to order (well clear of the variety), no gum, exceptional centring, very fine. BW A$750. Provenance: Ex Arthur Gray. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 143 var / BW148d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50142 O S.G. 143 var / BW148e 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s showing the "retouch over left centre of bridge" variety, cancelled to order, with the cancellation well clear of the variety. Lightly mounted with original gum, fresh and very fine. A scarce and attractive example of this listed constant variety. Provenance: Ex Arthur Gray. BW A$750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 143 var / BW148e] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50143 S.G. 147 var; BW 151d 1934 Centenary of Victoria 2d with the re-entry to the right and bottom frames, in mint never hinged top left corner marginal vertical pair, with a light hinge in the margin only. Minor bends, as normally encountered in sheet-corner multiples, otherwise fresh and very fine. A rare and highly desirable positional multiple of this striking constant variety. BW A$2,000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 147 var; BW 151d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50144 , S.G. 147 var; BW 151d 1934 Centenary of Victoria – 2d with the striking re-entry to the right and bottom frames, in a top left corner marginal block of four. The stamps are mint never hinged, with only a light hinge in the margin. Minor bends, as normally encountered in sheet corner multiples, do not detract from the overall appearance. Fresh and very fine. A rare and highly desirable positional multiple of this major constant variety, with distinguished Arthur Gray provenance. BW A$2,000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 147 var; BW 151d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50145 ,, S.G. 150-152 1934 Macarthur Centenary set in lower marginal interpanneau imprint blocks of four, including both 2d Die I and Die II, the 2d values mint never hinged. The 3d shows a few small, faint tone spots at the top, while the 9d has the slightest trace of a hinge; the balance is fresh and very fine. A scarce and attractive set of imprint multiples from this popular commemorative issue. BW A$735. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 150-152] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50146 ,, S.G. 153, 153a 1934–39 Hermes 1s6d – Fine study of five mint imprint blocks and one imprint pair, representing the principal printings. Comprises two no watermark JOHN ASH interpanneau blocks, each showing the listed plate variety (BW A$475 each); two C of A watermark, chalk-surfaced paper, lower right corner JOHN ASH imprint blocks, one with the perforation passing through the margin and the other without (BW A$175 each); W.C.G. MCCRACKEN lower left corner imprint pair; and unsurfaced paper W.C.G. MCCRACKEN lower left corner imprint block of four (BW A$50). An attractive and scarce assembly of imprint multiples, ideal for the specialist collector. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 153, 153a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50147 S.G. 155 var 1935 ANZAC 1s black, on watermarked paper, comb perf. 13½ × 12½, mint with only the slightest trace of a hinge. Fresh and very fine. A choice example of this rare key stamp, accompanied by RPSV Certificate. S.G. £1,600; BW A$2,750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia 155 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50148 ,,DE   Cinderellas/Vignettes: Group on two pages incl. 1914 War Savings 6d and 2s6d (scarce) unused, nine different 1915 War Loan Bond vignettes, 1940 War Savings stamp 6d corner marginal with plate no., 1920 PALS views sheetlet of 6 and four 1911 Sydney First Australasian Philatelic Congress in different colours. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM Commonwealth of Australia » King George VI Commemo Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 50149 ,, BW 175e, f, h; S.G. 193a 1937 Anniversary of the Foundation of New South Wales 2d, mint lower left sheet corner block of twenty with JOHN ASH imprint, only one stamp lightly mounted, the remainder mint never hinged. The block includes the celebrated "Man with Tail" variety on position 7/1 (S.G. £800, BW A$1,500), together with the "Pantaloon" flaw on position 10/2 (BW $A1,500) and the colour flaw adjoining the tree on position 10/3 (BW A$400), confirming the retouched State II. Fresh and very fine. A scarce and impressive positional multiple displaying several of the key constant varieties of the issue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 175e, f, h; S.G. 193a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50150 S,DE BW 181/208xa; S.G. 165/17 The Famous Unique Set of UPU Specimens 1937–38 Definitives – 1937 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, together with the 1938 4d, each overprinted "SPÉCIMEN" and affixed to original UPU archive pieces prepared for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. Fresh and very fine. An unique and desirable archival group. BW 181 unlisted, 188x, 193x, 197xa, 202xa, 208xa, A$10'500. Note: Brusden White states "as present, this is the only UPU receiving mark on George VI stamps" (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 181/208xa; S.G. 165/17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 2,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50151 , BW 182zr 1938–41 Queen Elizabeth 1d green, mint nh bottom left corner sheet marginal Ash imprint block of four with the distinctive uniformly large perforation holes, fresh and very fine. A rare and highly desirable coil variety. BW A$3,750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 182zr] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 400 Currently (SAN)...GBP 400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50152 ,, BW 186zb 1938–41 George VI 1½d green, mint bottom sheet-marginal gutter McCracken imprint block of eight, showing the distinctive cracked plate variety, fresh and very fine. A rare and highly desirable positional multiple of this important plate flaw. BW A$2,000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 186zb] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50153 ,, BW 186zl 1938–41 George VI 1½d green, mint bottom-left corner sheet-marginal Authority imprint block of four, showing the distinctive cracked plate variety from State I without perforation pip, fresh and very fine. A scarce and highly desirable positional multiple of this plate flaw. BW A$500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 186zl] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50154 ,, BW 186zl 1938–41 George VI 1½d green, mint bottom-left corner sheet-marginal Authority imprint block of four, showing the distinctive cracked plate variety from State I with perforation pip, fresh and very fine. A scarce and highly desirable positional multiple of this plate flaw. BW A$500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 186zl] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 AM 50155 ,, BW 186zm 1938–41 George VI 1½d green, mint bottom-left corner sheet-marginal Authority imprint block of four, showing the distinctive cracked plate variety from State II with perforation pip, fresh and very fine. A scarce and highly desirable positional multiple of this plate flaw. BW A$525. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Australia BW 186zm] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. 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