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Estimate in AU$'s

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge complete sheet of 88 (8x11) with John Ash Imprint in the central gutter ACSC 149zd, a couple of very minor blemises in the margins only, unmounted, Cat $915+. The only Australian stamp produced in this weird sheet format. A similar sheet sold at our auction of 16.5.2023 for $1095.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$725.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge mostly commercial punctures on loose stamps 2d x12, 3d x 5 and 5/- with large fancy 'F' of Farmer & Co x2 (both with faults), plus covers comprising 2d Recess punctured 'T' solo on local Hobart OHMS cover and 2d Recess punctured 'T' pair tied by 'TATANA/TASMANIA' cds to long-format OHMS cover, condition a little mixed. (19 + 2 covers )

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

Sparse collection with the best being a 5/- Bridge, 5/- Cattle on White Paper and £2 King, all unmounted.

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

Australia Post publications 'Royalty', 'Golden Heroes' and 'Transport & Communications' (no slipcase), each with a range of reprinted Die Proofs of Pre-Decimal issues, about 80 in total, the last including an unissued version of the 6d Kingsford Smith. Weighs 3kg. (3 books)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green complete sheet of 20 (5x4) from Sheet D with Retouch over Left- Centre of Bridge [12] & John Ash Imprint ACSC148zd, mostly well centred, the upper & lower margins have been slightly trimmed, minor aging in the margins where mounted with small hinge remainders, all the stamps are unmounted, Cat $31,000+ (£8500++, mounted) for the imprint strip & 17 singles.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$15,000

SOLD for AU$11,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d Type B overprinted 'OS' part-sheet of 64 (8x8) with John Ash Imprint ACSC 146(OS)Bze, without Plate Dots at right (obliterated by perfs), a couple of light creases or gum bends affecting about a dozen units, unmounted, Cat $2300+.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1938-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 2d scarlet Die II with Medallion Flaw ACSC 188e (SG 184b), well-centred, light machine cancel 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..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1942-50 Rates Inclusive of War Tax 2½d scarlet Imperforate Block of 4 ACSC 230b, good even margins, lightly mounted, Cat $950+, for two unmounted pairs.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1942-50 Rates Inclusive of War Tax 2½d scarlet Tete-Beche Pair from the booklet plate ACSC 230cdb (not listed by Gibbons), characteristic poor centring, lightly mounted, Cat $12,500. One of the most oustanding & important errors of the KGVI Period, both for Australia & the British Empire. [The ACSC states "Fewer than 10 pairs are recorded". Superior to the pair in our auction of 16.5.2023 that sold for $7625. That was the first example we had offered in 44 years. This pair turned up a week after that item was lotted. It was sitting peacefully and unmarked in a basic pre-decimals collection!]

Grade A D1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$6,000

SOLD for AU$7,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1947 Newcastle Sesquicentenary 2½d Lieutenant Shortland Imperforate Pair ACSC 242b (SG 219 variety), good even margins, unmounted, Cat $1500. Probably Australia's most embarrassing design error: the man wrongly depicted is Lieutenant John Shortland, but the father of the same name, not his son. [A similar pair sold at our auction of 16.5.2023 for $976]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1962 Commonwealth Games 5d Perth & Kangaroo Paws block of 6 (2x3) with the three right-hand units & the lower-left unit all affected by Grossly Misplaced Perfs caused by a Diagonal Paper-Fold and resulting in those four units also being Partly Impeforate, unmounted. Spectacular!Believed to have been purchased at a post office & never before on the market. The ACSC doesn't list any perforation errors in this issue.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,350.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

POSTAGE DUES: Full sheets comprising 1956 Redrawn Value ½d & 1d (some perf separation) ACSC D129-130, and 1958-63 1/- ACSC D156 CTO (indistinct). (3 sheets)

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

Estimate AU$120

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

Decimal Issues

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1966-71 QEII 7c bright purple upper-left corner block of 9, the first unit Partly Imperforate due to a Diagonal Paper-Fold as ACSC 447ba but a different configuration, unmounted, Cat $1250+. Believed to have been purchased at a post office in 1971 & never before on the market.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1994 Koala & Kangaroo CPS strip of 12 with Denominations and Literals Omitted, each unit with 'VOID' handstamp in rosine ACSC 1827ca, folded between stamps 6 and 7, unmounted, Cat $400.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1994-98 Automatic Teller Machine issues display pages including the Trial Booklet (Kangaroos facing Left & Horizontal Lines across the Stamps), the two different issued booklets, two others with Show Overprints, and four single stamps on commercial covers to dealers. (12 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

1995 Celebrating Medical Science 'Error' of Layout gutter strips of 10 (5x2) ACSC #1881ze and zh, matched pair with both being from Sheet C with 'HEIDELBERG CPC' in the gutters between stamps 3 & 4, Cat $1500. [The discovery of these items proved that Australia Post was using an unannounced special printing of just gutter blocks for its packaged 'product']

Grade A A1 (Image1)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

2008 Aviation $2 Qantas Airbus SG 3038 two imperforate sheets of 12 M/Ss, with certificates '635/750' & '636/750' and folders. (2 sheets)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

2020 Year Album with the year's issues reproduced in A4-size "miniature sheets". What a rort.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$60

SOLD for AU$65.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery

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Carton containing mostly pre-WWII material with Postal Cards x50 including KGV 1d & 1½d both punctured 'OS/NSW' used; Lettercards x66; Envelopes x90; and Registration Envelopes x51 mostly used; inbound Active Service mail x11; condition variable. Personal inspection recommended. (268) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32)

Estimate AU$3,500

SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM

AEROGRAMMES: Accumulation in three cartons, mainly Australia but other countries noted, mixture of unused & CTO. Sink your teeth into this one. Weighs 20kg. (Qty) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-27, 08:00 PM