SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...
1904-11 De La Rue Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1401 |
 V |
 TEN SHILLINGS: 10/- sage-green ACSC S68 (SG 291) with Feather on 'E' of 'TEN' two mint examples (one with hinge remainders) and
Feather on 'T' of 'TEN' used, Cat $700+ (£550+) for normal stamps. [Unknown to JRW ('Bill') Purves. Apparently a small piece of foreign matter that moved across the plate]
(3)Grade A/A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1402 |
= |
 TEN SHILLINGS: 10/- sage-green ACSC S68 (SG 291) plus 6d & 1/- x2 pairs - probably all from the Crown/A issue - & 1d rosine tied to
parcel piece by 'REGD ADELAIDE/STH AUSTRALIA' cds with largely indistinct 1912 date. A very rare franking, being the only postal article known by us franked with the 10/-. The 6d is Cat $400 on cover, but the 1/- & 10/- are both unpriced on cover.
The item has been franked a total of 14/7d (presumably including 3d registration). The highest recorded parcel rates at the time were 5/8d for an interstate parcel or 7/- for a parcel to Britain, parcels being limited to items weighing no more than
11lb (pounds). However, rates to foreign countries, while largely unknown, were much higher. We believe, therefore, that it was sent to a foreign destination, probably Germany or the United States. This, of course, is conjecture and we would welcome
any suggestions based on knowledge of the actual rates.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1403 |
/ |
 ONE POUND: Perf 12 £1 blue ACSC S69 (SG 292) marginal block of 4 from the upper-right of the lower pane, well centred, the lower units
are unmounted, Cat $1600++ (£1400++), for mounted singles. A very scarce multiple.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1404 |
|
 ONE POUND: Perf 12½ £1 blue ACSC S70 (SG 292) upper-right corner block of 4 with Value/Sheet Number '20/- 000648' in Vermilion ACSC
S70z, mounted in the upper margin only, the stamps are superb unmounted, Cat $2200++, for two mounted singles & a mounted Sheet Number pair (£1000++, for singles). A technically important piece that evidences reintroduction of Crown/SA paper in
1910, four years after introduction of the Crown/A paper.
Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
SOLD for AU$3,600.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
1905-12 De La Rue Small Designs Crown/A Watermark
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1405 |
B |
 BOOKLET: c.1911 'ONE PENNY STAMPS/VALUE==ONE POUND' with Blue/Pink cover (Pale Blue within) and photograph of 'GENERAL POST OFFICE,
ADELAIDE' on the reverse ACSC B4(S) (SG SB1b) with 1d carmine four upper half-sheets of 60 (12x5; the first pane reduced to 8x5; the others are intact), the cover partly split at the fold and repaired with archival tape, a few other very minor
blemishes but surprisingly with no external rust around the staples (which are original), Cat $25,000 (£15,000). A great rarity of the early Federal Period.
The ACSC states that "Catalogue prices for pre-1928 booklets are for complete booklets with all contents intact...", but also states that only one example of this booklet has been recorded. Arthur Gray's extraordinary collection of Australian
Booklets included only two from this series: a cover only, with Hobart GPO on the reverse, that sold for £1080; and an incomplete booklet with Victorian stamps (stated to be "not guaranteed original") & Adelaide GPO on the reverse, that sold for
£3840. All-up, Arthur Gray had thirteen of the various issues of 1909-11 One Pound booklets. Eleven of them had no contents, and the other two were incomplete.
This booklet has 200 of 240 stamps (83% complete) and is guaranteed to be original. As far as these sensational, and incredibly rare booklets are concerned, this is about as good as they come. In our professional opinion, the catalogue prices should
reflect the reality of the situation. They should be for the covers only, and examples such as this that are largely complete, should be worth a huge premium.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$7,500
SOLD for AU$5,750.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
1906-12 De La Rue Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/A
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1406 |
|
 Watermark Errors 'AUSTRLAIA' for 'AUSTRALIA' blocks of 4 comprising 3d upper-left Reading Upwards, 3d lower-right (missing the lower
margin) Reading Downwards, 4d upper-left Reading Upwards (the side margin largely severed and rejoined), and 4d lower-right Reading Downwards, Cat $2500. A complete 'set', that is extremely challenging to complete; these are much scarcer than the
'SUOTH' watermark errors. [See JRW (Bill) Purves at page 100]
(4 blocks)Grade A/A- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1407 |
/ |
 Double Perforation Errors selection of marginal pieces comprising 3d at base, 3d at right (two different shades), 4d pair at base
(unlisted in the ACSC), 6d non-marginal single at top, 6d vertical strip of 4 at right, 8d block of 4 at base with Official Repair, 9d at right, 1/- at right, 1/- horizontal pair at base, and 1/- non-marginal pair between, a few hinge remainders but
generally very fine to superb, Cat $3600+, for singles plus the unlisted 4d pair. A very scarce group.
(11 items)Grade A-/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1408 |
O |
 Double Perforation Errors comprising 3d at right with 'YORKETOWN' cds, 8d at right with 'PARCEL POST...' cds, 8d at base with boxed
'LATE FEE' handstamp (toned perfs), 1/- at right with Adelaide cds, and 2/6d at right - unlisted in the ACSC - with 'RUNDLE STREET' squared-circle (remarkably for a used item with Official Repair still in place), Cat $950, plus the unlisted 2/6d. (5)
Grade A/B (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1409 |
/ |
 Sheet Number blocks of 4 from the upper-right corners of the sheets 3d to 2/6d complete (the 9d is a pair only; the 8d & 10d are
Crown/SA) plus Crown/SA 10/-, most units are unmounted, Cat $2600++, for mounted pairs.
(9 items)Grade A/A+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1410 |
G |
 THREE PENCE: 3d pale olive-green SG 298 marginal horizontal pair from the base of the upper pane Imperforate between the Stamps & the
Gutter, Adelaide cds of MR23/07. Unlisted in the ACSC. Ex William Frazer, being the left-hand pair from his rejoined strip of 4, being the only recorded examples. [In the Frazer sale, the strip was incorrectly listed as being from the Crown/SA issue]
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1411 |
G/F |
 THREE PENCE: 3d pale olive-green Perf 11 ACSC S37 (SG 298e) horizontal pair, 'COWELL/MR2/10/S-A' squared-circles, Cat $3000+ (£1400+),
for singles. Only two used pairs, and no larger multiples, have been recorded. A similar pair sold at our auction of 24.10.2009 for $2680.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1412 |
|
 THREE PENCE: 3d pale olive-green Perf 11 ACSC S37 (SG 298e) corner block of 4 from the lower-right of the sheet, the lower units with
an Additional Row of Horizontal Perfs Misplaced above the Value Tablet and Corrected with Another Line of Perf 11 in the correct position at the base S37b, some minor perf separation/reinforcing, Cat $9000++, for singles (£4000++, for normal
singles). Ex Rev James Mursell.
Only four such blocks were recorded, but the ACSC illustrates a lower pair, indicating that at least one of the blocks has been broken-up. Absent from the Michael Blake, 'Besancon' and Gary Diffen collections. Ed Williams' two normal mint singles
sold for $1415 and $2265 respectively.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1413 |
F |
 THREE PENCE: 3d pale olive-green Perf 11 with with an Additional Row of Horizontal Perfs Misplaced above the Value Tablet and
Corrected with Another Line of Perf 11 in the correct position at the base ACSC S37b (SG 298e var) and with Official Repair (that was not applied to the mint block), light '[COWE]LL/MR--/10/S-A' squared-circle, Cat $1750 (£700+). The ACSC states that
an unspecified number of "used stamps showing this double perforation also exist". Absent from the Michael Blake, 'Besancon' and Gary Diffen collections.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,250
SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1414 |
|
 SIX PENCE: Perf 12 6d blue-green SG 300 marginal horizontal pair from the base of the sheet Imperforate between the Stamps & the
Margin ACSC S43b, faint horizontal bend, lightly mounted, Cat $2000+, for singles. Gary Diffen recorded four mint singles, four pairs & a strip of 4, several of which have faults. His single - "hinge remnants and tiny thin" - sold for £385. Jeff
Harris' two singles sold for $670 and $725 respectively.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1415 |
|
 SIX PENCE: Perf 12½ 6d blue-green vertical pair Imperforate Between ACSC S44b (SG 300ab), repaired tear affects both units, Cat $2000
(£3750). Gary Diffen records ten pairs and a block of 4.
Grade (B) (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1416 |
|
 NINE PENCE: 9d deep dull rose with an Additional Row of Horizontal Perfs Misplaced above the Value Tablet and Corrected with Another
Line of Perf 12 in the correct position at the base ACSC S52var (SG 302var), hinge remainders. Rare: unrecorded in the ACSC, and absent from Gary Diffen's collection.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1417 |
G |
 NINE PENCE: 9d lake-rose Perf 11 ACSC S50 (SG 302f), well centred, light indistinct cancels, Cat $3500 (£1500). A very rare stamp: the
ACSC states "six examples [all used] have been recorded, including a pair..." William Frazer's pair sold for £1800.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1418 |
|
 NINE PENCE: 9d dull lake block of 4 Imperforate Between Horizontally S52ba (SG 302a), minor gum disturbance, Cat $4000+ (£5000+), for
two pairs. The ACSC states that two pairs, two blocks of 4 & a block of 8 (4x2) have been recorded. We have recorded the following results, all for pairs: Ron Butler for £1080; our auction of 24.5.2008 for $2210; Jeff Harris for $2095; and Gary
Diffen for £1440.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1419 |
|
 NINE PENCE: 9d dull lake marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet Imperforate Between Horizontally and at the Base S52b (SG 302a
var), a couple of light bends, Cat $4000+ (£5000+), for two pairs. Gary Diffen's similar pair from the upper pane - imperf between & above the gutter - sold for £1560.
The ACSC entry combines the two variants. From the upper pane, two pairs have been recorded; from the lower pane, this block contains the only recorded examples.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
| 1420 |
|
 NINE PENCE: 9d dull lake corner block of 6 (3x2) from the lower-left of the sheet comprising two horizontal strips of 3 Imperforate
Between & at Left S52bb (SG 302aa), light vertical bend across the central units, ink-stain on the reverse at lower-left just shows through the face, Cat $10,000+ (£13,000+), for two strips of 3. One of the great error pieces of the early Federal
Period.
The ACSC records only this block of 6 and a strip of 3 but Gary Diffen noted a second strip that is "badly toned". His strip of 3 - also with light vertical bend - sold for £3840.
Grade A-/B (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$7,500
SOLD for AU$5,750.00
Closing..Nov-08, 06:00 PM |
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