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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 401 |
D |
 1928 Melbourne International Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra 3d blue single affixed to front page of menu for 'Dinner to Visiting Delegates' at Phair's Hotel, Melbourne on Friday 28 October 1928, pencil signature
of "John Ash" [Stamp Printer] on the face, menu & toast list printed inside, a couple of minor blemishes. The 'Tillie Mitchell' Kookaburra MS - with both "John Ash" and Exhibition Postmaster "SJ Byrnes" signatures - sold for $378.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 402 |
F |
 1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green ACSC 148 (SG 143), well centred, some characteristic rough perfs, superb 'NORTH SYDNEY/11JA34/NSW' cds, underpriced for commercially used at $400 (£225, for
CTO). Superb. The ratio of CTO examples to postally used is at least 100:1.
Grade A+ B2 (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Australia 143] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 403 |
F |
 1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green ACSC 148 (SG 143), exceptional centring, tied to small piece by 'CAMBERWELL ___/VIC' cds, undercatalogued at $400 for postally used (£225 for CTO).
Grade A A1 (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Australia 143] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 404 |
 |
 1934 Victoria Centenary Perf 10½ 2d vermilion on Cowan Paper ACSC 151A (SG 147) with unlisted Missing Left-Hand Flagpole, lightly mounted. Michael Drury Certificate (2020) states "variety not plated". With a
normal stamp for comparison. [Discovered only in 2020, our vendor believes this to be the only recorded example] (2)
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
Get Market Data for [Australia 147] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 405 |
 |
 1935 ANZAC Landing Anniversary 1/- black Perf 13½x12½ Thinner Paper ACSC 165PP(1), unmounted, Cat $2750 (£1600 for mounted; see the footnote below SG 155). Unissued: the issued stamp is Perf 11 on thick paper.
RPSofV Certificate (1998). The ACSC states this is a "plate proof". Only one sheet of 120 was printed, but only part of that sheet survived. [A similar example sold at our auction of 5.3.2015 for $1755]
Grade A C1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
Get Market Data for [Australia 155] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 406 |
|
 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 2d bright brownish red Trial Printing John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 166zd, the upper-left unit with one pulled perf at left, very fresh unmounted, Cat $1100+. The ACSC states "There was
some experimentation with printing inks ... [which] resulted in the scarlet and bright brownish red shades, which are found only from Plates 1-4". These trials apparently took place before the development of the varieties listed to distinguish the
imprints from the respective Plates, none of which appear to be present here.
Grade A/B C1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 407 |
 |
 1936 Tasmanian Submarine Cable 2d scarlet & 3d blue affixed to Postmaster-General's presentation card ACSC 170ya, a few aging marks, Cat $875. Arthur Gray's example with minor blemishes sold for $846.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 408 |
O |
 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d scarlet varieties group comprising Re-Entry to Upper Left Frame ACSC 175d, Man With Tail ACSC 175e (SG 193), Pantaloon Flaw (short perfs at lower-left) & Pantaloon Flaw Retouched State
I and State II (Extra Colour below Boat) ACSC 175f fa & fb, also Crack from 'd' of Left '2d' Through '150' (unlisted by ACSC), mostly well-centred, all are lightly cancelled clear of the varieties, Cat $715+ for the listed varieties (£140+ for Man
With Tail, the only SG-listed variety).
(6)Grade A/A- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 409 |
|
 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 2d scarlet Man with Tail [R7/1], Pantaloon Flaw Early State [R10/2] & Koala in Tree [R10/3] and John Ash central imprint ACSC 175e, f, h & zh (SG 193a plus unlisted varieties) in a block
of 25 (5x5) from the lower-left corner of the sheet, quite well centred, unmounted, Cat $3400+ (SG £750+ for the Man with Tail variety only). [An outstanding positional piece. Tillie Mitchell's similar block of 25 sold at our auction of 29.8.2020 for
$1593]
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Australia 193a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,200
SOLD for AU$1,450.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 410 |
|
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 13½x14 1d green Queen Mother Die I upper-right corner block of 4 with large-part Plate Number '7' ACSC 181zs, very lightly mounted, Cat $1500.Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 411 |
/ |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 2d scarlet Die II Coil Perforation (Large & Small Holes) Pair ACSC 188bl (SG 184a) in a vertical strip of three, the upper two units lightly mounted, the lower unit unmounted,
Cat $450+ for a mounted pair (£350+ for an unmounted pair). BPA Certificate (1986).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
Get Market Data for [Australia 184a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 412 |
V |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 2d scarlet Die II with Medallion Flaw ACSC 188e (SG 184b), well-centred, light corner CDS cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $275 (£140).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 413 |
|
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 2d mauve Die II Coil Perforation (Large & Small Holes) Pair with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 189abd (SG 185aw), coil join selvedge affixed at the base on lower unit otherwise
unmounted, Cat $550+ (£340+) for two unmounted singles. Gibbons does not price a Watermark Inverted coil pair, even though it states that such stamps are "from coils". The ACSC in footnote 1 prices "mint" (mounted) coil pairs at $325, however this
has not been updated in the latest edition where mounted singles are listed at $175 each.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Australia 185aw] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 414 |
|
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Kookaburra 6d sepia with Top Hat Flaw ACSC 203o (SG 190ab) in a pair with normal, unmounted, Cat $2500 (£2000). A key variety of KGVI's reign.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 415 |
# |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Kookaburra 6d brown with Top Hat variety ACSC 203o (SG 190ab) being the last unit in a corner block of 9 from the upper-left of the pane, unused, Cat $2100+ (£2000+, for unmounted).
Michael Drury Certificate (2020). [Tillie Mitchell's unmounted block sold for $2035]
Grade C C1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 416 |
# |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Platypus 9d sepia marginal Imperforate Pair ACSC 206b from the left of the sheet, margins large to huge, unused, Cat $1750, for unmounted. Very scarce. Michael Drury Certificate
(2020). [Arthur Gray's mint pair sold for £660]
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 417 |
# |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Platypus 9d sepia marginal vertical pair from the top of the sheet with Grossly Misplaced Perforations through the Lower Unit resulting in the Upper Unit being Imperforate on Three
Sides and Partly-Perforated at Left, unused. This error is not listed in the ACSC. The closest to it is ACSC 206ba, which is imperf at the top. The upper stamp here is effectively imperf on three & a half sides. [Absent from Graham Cooper's, Arthur
Gray's and 'Tillie Mitchell's collections. Our vendor has advised that he paid $4000 in the 1970s]
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 418 |
/ |
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Lyrebird 1/- green ACSC 209 (SG 192) block of 9 with vertical Pre-Printing Paper Fold across the Three Left-Hand Units, all but two normal units are unmounted. A striking piece.
Michael Drury Certificate (2023).
Grade A C1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 419 |
|
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Lyrebird 1/- green ACSC 209 (SG 192) block of 8 (2x4) from the upper-left corner of the sheet, the upper-left vertical pair affected by a Pre-Printing Paper Fold that caused Minor
Perf Aberrations, well centred, unmounted.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
| 420 |
|
 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Lyrebird 1/- green Imperforate Pair ACSC 209b, good even margins, light toning, unmounted, Cat $1250. Very scarce. Michael Drury Certificate (2022). ['Tillie Mitchell's block of 4
sold for $1675]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM |
