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KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

301

1d green Plate 4 (Jubilee Lines) John Ash 'N' over 'N' Imprint block of 4 ACSC 81(4)zb with Ferns Pos [VII/54] and 'RA' Joined Retouched Pos [VII/60] in a block of 8 (4x2), light vertical fold through the central gutter, the upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, Cat $1000+ for a mounted block of 4.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

302

1d green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 81a two vertical coil strips of 3 each with a coil join between the second & third units, the first & second units on the second strip are both Die II, the gum a trifle aged but unmounted, Cat $800+ for four unmounted Die I units + $8000++ for two mounted Die II units. (2 strips)

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

303

3d blue Die Ia ACSC 107 (SG 100) marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, the upper units a Type B-A pair ACSC 107c, a small hinge remainder in the top margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $1250+ for an unmounted Type A/B pair and two unmounted Type A singles (SG £152+ for four mounted singles).

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

304

3d blue Die I Type A with the Watermark Inverted ACSC #107Aa (SG 100aw), a couple of short perfs, contemporary Sydney cds, Cat $7500 (£3000). RPSofV Certifcate (2007) states "...postally used". The ACSC states "probably only about half a dozen used examples are recorded"]

Grade B B2 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

305

1/4d greenish blue ACSC 130 (SG 104), small hinge remainder, Cat $375 (SG £140).

Grade A- B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

306

OVERPRINTED 'O S': 2d red with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 102(OS)a (SG O125w), neat 'CORDALBA/ 28AP33/ QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat $4000 (£3500). A rare stamp. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2003). [The ACSC states that approximately 10 used examples have been recorded]

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,400.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

KGV Heads - CofA Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

307

Mint selection including 3d blue x2, 4d olive x3, 5d brown x4 and 1/4d greenish blue x2, also 'OS' Overprints ½d, 1d, 3d & 5d x2 plus a couple used, a few unmounted, some of the mounted with minor hinge remainders, Cat $800+ (£360+). (32)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

308

2d red Die III vertical pair with additional aberrant stike of the comp through the lower unit and below that with Double Vertical Perforations ACSC 103b (SG 127 variety), the upper unit with a tiny hinge remainder, the lower unit unmounted, Cat $275+.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

309

5d ACSC 127 (SG 130) five marginal blocks of 4 each with one or two minor varieties (eight in all), a few minor bends, unmounted, Cat $800+ for normal singles (£475+ for mounted). (5 blocks)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

310

1/4d turquiose-blue John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 131z, very light vertical fold through the central gutter, small hinge remainders in the gutter & lower margin, the stamps unmounted, Cat $1000 for mounted.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

311

OVERPRINTED 'OS': 1d green with the Watermark Inverted and with the Watermark Reversed ACSC 82(OS)a & aa (SG O129w & x), the first poorly centred, Cat $4000 (£1900). (2)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

312

POSTAL FORGERY: 2d red on gummed unwatermarked paper Perf 11 ACSC 103cc (SG 127 footnote) block of 4, quite well-centred, characteristic 'fluffy' perfs, a couple of tiny paper inclusions/marks on the reverse, three units lightly mounted, the lower-left unit unmounted, Cat $4200+ for singles (£1800 for mounted singles). The ACSC states "multiples of the forgeries exist but are rare". A similar block - all units mounted with some tonespots on the reverse - sold at our auction of 31.8.2019 for $1711. The forgeries were created in Sydney as part of an elaborate fraud involving the mailing of a faked prospectus for the Irish Sweepstakes, and for forwarding tickets to unwitting subscribers. See also Lots 323 & 324 below for examples of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d Letterpress stamps forged as part of this fraud.

Grade A B2 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

313

POSTAL FORGERY: 2d red on gummed unwatermarked paper Perf 11 ACSC 103cc (SG 127 footnote) two slightly over-lapping examples tied by Sydney '27 MCH/1932/POST EARLY IN THE DAY' slogan machine cancellation on cover to Highbury (SA), a few minor blemishes from bulky contents, Cat $8000 for a 'pair' on cover (see footnote 4). The ACSC states "about six covers are recorded, with dates of 23 24 or 27 March 1932, of which two are franked with two examples of the forgery". Arthur Gray's cover of 23.3.1932 - one unit torn in half before being affixed - sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $4998. This is a very significant postal history item, proving actual usage of the forgeries. By contrast, the only covers bearing the related forgery of the 2d Sydney Harbour Bridge are uncancelled or were created by collectors after the arrest of the perpetrators of the fraud.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$5,000.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

314

DIE PROOF: Composite Sunken Presentation Die Proof for Recess 2d carmine-lake 3d blue & 5/- dark green ACSC 146-148DP(1) each on white wove paper, mounted in recessed card (180x145mm) with 'DESIGNED, ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE/COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA/NOTE PRINTING BRANCH, FITZROY' label affixed at lower-right, minor aging marks, Cat $75,000. Unique & stunning. The ACSC notes that "the only recorded example of this composite proof came from the estate of WCG McCracken, General Manager of the Note Printing Branch, 1940-63". No other die proofs of the Recess (Engraved) denominations are known; the two recorded die proofs of the 2d Letterpress are held by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Featuring one of Australia's most iconic stamps and with no other example known nor held in institutional collections, this is without a doubt the most important die proof of the Commonwealth of Australia. [By comparison, three die proofs of the £2 Kangaroo are known]

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$25,000

SOLD for AU$30,000.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

315

2d Recess Type A block of 4 from the right of the sheet with Two Plate Dots below Red Line in the right-hand margin ACSC 146zb, unmounted, Cat $750. Tillie Mitchell's block of 12 (2x6) sold for $826.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

316

2d Recess Type A block of 4 from the right of the sheet with Three Plate Dots below Red Line in the right-hand margin ACSC 146zc, a couple of trivial gum marks in the margin, unmounted, Cat $1000. Tillie Mitchell's similar block sold for $649.

Grade A B2 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

317

2d Recess Type A block of 4 from the right of the sheet with Four Plate Dots below Red Line in the right-hand margin ACSC 146zc, the upper units with a small hinge remainder, the lower units unmounted, Cat $850 for mounted. Tillie Mitchell's unmounted block - minor perf separation - sold for $620.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

318

2d Recess Type B block of 4 from the left of the sheet with One Plate Dot above Red Line in the left-hand margin ACSC 146z, unmounted, Cat $750. Tillie Mitchell's block of 12 (2x6) sold for $307.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

319

2d Recess Type A Plate 3 complete sheet of 80 (10x8) with Three Plate Dots below Red Line at right and John Ash Imprint ACSC 146Azc & 146Aze, also Perforation Guide Dots in the upper margin (unlisted in the ACSC) between units 3 & 4 and units 5 & 6, a couple of small hinge remainders in the margins intruding on one upper-row unit, the stamps otherwise all unmounted, Cat $2875+.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

320

2d Recess Type B Plate 2 complete sheet of 80 (10x8) with Two Plate Dots below Red Line at right and John Ash Imprint ACSC 146Bzb & 146Bze, also Perforation Guide Dots in the lower margin (unlisted in the ACSC) below the imprint, a small excess ink mark in the margin at lower-left otherwise superb unmounted, Cat $1680+.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM