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½d Orange CofA Watermark ACSC 69 (SG 124) continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

261

OVERPRINTED 'OS': ½d orange ACSC 69A(OS) (SG O128) horizontal pair tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'LITHGOW/-3FE33/N.S.W.' cds to Small Arms Factory Lithgow NSW OHMS small-format envelope, to Dundas (NSW) with the flap unsealed, a couple of minor aging marks clear of the stamps, Cat $950 for 'other franking' on cover. The rate was 1d per 4oz printed papers or 1d per 2oz commercial papers.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

262

OVERPRINTED 'OS': ½d orange Inverted Cliché consequently with the Overprint Inverted as ACSC 69(OS)c (SG O128a), being the central unit in the lower row of a marginal block of 10 (5x2) from the right of the sheet, & thus tête-bêche with the three adjoining units, repaired tear in the margin only, the stamps very fine & well-centred, CTO with Perth cds of 13JE33 cds, Cat $27,500+ for a used single. Ex TE Field, Jack Kilfoyle (but not offered in his auction sale) & Julie Resch. Last sold at the Macray Watson auction of 25.7.1995 for $990. The affected unit is not an officially inserted stamp to replace a damaged unit, which is the only way in which the ACSC states that Overprint Inverted is found. Because of the orientation, the key unit also has the watermark inverted, which is not recorded for this issue. In the Field sale of 15.11.1948 (purchased intact by Kilfoyle) the item was described as "... extremely rare, only three examples reported to exist" and estimated at £100-150 (about the same as each of the four KGV 1d die proofs offered in the sale). Macray Watson stated that "Our opinion is that the unit in question is a complete forgery - design, wmk & opt - and perhaps an unrecognised Sperati". Scott Starling Certificate (2023) states "expertly altered".

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

263

V/F

OVERPRINTED 'OS': ½d orange ACSC 69(OS) (SG O128) re-joined block of 4 with the Overprint Misplaced 3mm Upwards on all units, slightly untidy Adelaide '19JE33' cds. Unlisted in the ACSC.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

264

OVERPRINTED 'OS': ½d orange Electro 8 with Hollow 'S' in Overprint [Pos 8R17] ACSC 69(OS)(8)r being the upper-central unit in a block of 6, the upper-left & upper-right units lightly mounted, the others including the variety unmounted, Cat $300+ for the variety mounted and two mounted & three unmounted singles.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

1d Red Single Watermark Single-Line Perforation ACSC 70 (SG 21)

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

265

1d red ACSC 70 (SG 21) tied by Adelaide '4AUG14' machine cancel to small-format envelope to Port Adelaide, a couple of very minor blemishes, Cat $800 for solo franking. Issued 17.7.1914.

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

266

1d red Plate 1 Die II ACSC 70(1)i (SG 21a) being the Merged Flaw [Pos II/56], light Warwick (Qld) machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $5250 (£3250).

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Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

267

1d carmine Plate 1 Die II ACSC 70A(1)i (SG 21a), light Tasmanian machine cancel well clear of the Die II spur, Cat $5250 (£3250).

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

268

1d deep red Plate 1 Die II ACSC 70B(1)i (SG 21a), light 'WILLIAMSTOWN/VIC' cds cancel well clear of the Die II spur, Cat $5250 (£3250).

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

269

1d deep red Plate 2 with Thin 'G' of 'POSTAGE' Retouch [Pos IV/40] ACSC 70B(2)l (SG 21 variety), Maryborough (Qld) '31OC14' cds well clear of the variety, Cat $10,000. The ACSC states in footnote 3 (p64) that "Stamps from the Left Plates (Panes I-IV) with single-line perf are rare"; thus it follows that the varieties from these plates are extremely rare. Arthur Gray's example - slightly better centring but with an undated machine cancel - sold for $3570.

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Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$4,200.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

270

1d red Plate 2 with White Scratch behind Kangaroo [Pos V/49] ACSC 70(3)j, well-centred, GPO Perth '-6OC14' cds well clear of the variety, Cat $350.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

271

1d carmine-red Plate 3 with Dot Before '1' at Right [Pos VI/21] ACSC 70(3)m being the upper-left unit in a block of 4, exceptionally well-centred, three units including the variety very lightly mounted, the lower-left unit unmounted, Cat $835+.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

272

1d carmine-red Plate 3 with Dot Before '1' at Right [Pos VI/21] ACSC 70(3)m being the left-hand unit in a horizontal pair, unusual 'RECORDS/29 AUG -9/SYDNEY' boxed datestamp in violet just clear of the variety, minor aging marks most noticable on the reverse, Cat $365+.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

273

1d red Plate 4 with White Scratch behind Emu's Head (First State before appearance of the 'Ferns' Flaw) [Pos VII/54] ACSC 71(4)i, very well-centred, machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $350. The illustration is above Lot 270.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

274

1d red Plate 4 with Distorted 'ONE PENNY' [Pos VIII/13] ACSC 70(4)k, well-centred, light Sydney machine cancel largely clear of the variety, a couple of minor aging marks on the reverse, Cat $350.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

275

1d red Plate 4 with Thin 'ONE PENNY' Retouch [Pos VIII/14] ACSC 70(4)l, slightly untidy '[C]OMET VALE/4NOV14/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds well clear of the variety, Cat $350. Comet Vale PO 21.9.1908; Free Bag 16.12.1950; closed 31.7.1951 [Gold Mining; 30km SSE of Menzies]

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

276

1d red Plate 4 with White Scratch behind Kangaroo [Pos VIII/32] ACSC 70(4)p, neat North Sydney machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $350.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

277

1d red Plate 4 with Corner Dot at Lower Right [Pos VIII/54] ACSC 70(4)s, minor marks & one slightly short perf at lower-left, machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $350.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

278

1d red Plate 4 with Run 'N' of 'ONE' (Early First State with Small Notch in Lower-Right Frame) [Pos VIII/60] ACSC 70(4)v being the lower-right unit in a marginal block of 4 from the lower-right of the sheet, the unit above - a couple of minor aging marks on the reverse - with Corner Dot at Lower Right [Pos VIII/54] ACSC 70(4)s, well-centred, minor perf reinforcing in the margins only, the upper units with small hinge remainders, the lower units - including the Run 'N' variety - unmounted, Cat $1565+ for the two varieties mounted and one mounted & one unmounted single. The Notch in Lower-Right Frame is significantly smaller than that illustrated in the ACSC for the early state.

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

279

1d red Plate 4 with Run 'N' of 'ONE' (First State with Large Notch in Lower-Right Frame) [Pos VIII/60] ACSC 70(4)v, Fremantle (WA) '10SEOP14' machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $350. This is the state illustrated in the ACSC.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$95.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

1d Red Smooth Paper Single Watermark Comb Perf ACSC 71 (SG 21c)

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

280

1d pale terracotta (brick) Plate 3 with Thinned Left Frame [Pos VI/22] ACSC 71Q(3)n, light machine cancel slightly impinging on the variety, Cat $900 for the combination of scarce shade & variety (see ACSC p73 tabulation). Scott Starling Certificate (2023).

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM