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King George V Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1117

Simplified series largely complete mostly unmounted with Single Wmk including 2d orange, 2d scarlet, 2d brown, 4d lemon, 4d blue, 4d olive, 5d & 1/4d (a bit aged), LMult Wmk 1d; SMult Perf 14 4d & 4½d; Perf 13½x12½ 2d brown, 3d Die II, 4½d & 1/4d; and CofA Wmk 3d 4d 5d & 1/4d (minor toning); plus punctured 'OS' Single Wmk 1d red Die II (*), 2d orange, 2d scarlet, 2d brown x2, 4d orange shades x3 (two *), 4d violet, 4d blue, 4½d (*), 5d & Rough Paper 5d (used) & 1/4d (*); LMult Wmk 1d red (*); No Wmk 1d & 1½d; SMult Wmk Perf 14 ½d (poorly centred & a little aged), 2d brown, 3d & 4d (light bend); Perf 13½x12½ 1d green Die II, 2d brown, 3d blue Die II, 4d, 4½d & 5d; etc, generally fine to very fine. (130 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1118

Specialised selection with Penny Reds three pages of used shades, both Pre-Substituted Clichés, Substituted Clichés x2 each, Thin 'G' & Pregnant 'Y', etc, then a good range of Inverted Watermarks x35 including Single Wmk 1d red Die III (heavily mounted), 2d scarlet 'OS' (rounded corner, apparently unused) 4d orange x2 (one 'OS', both **), Comb Perf 5d x2, LMult Wmk 1½d black-brown x3 (one **), SMult Wmk Perf 14 3d (*) & Perf 13½x12½ 3d Die I (**); 'OS/NSW' selection; etc, generally fine to very fine. (150+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1119

Untidy array of shades, varieties & imprints with many scarce items including Single Wmk Single-Line Perf 1d with White Scratch behind Emu's Head used, 1d red Die II with the Watermark Inverted used & 1d Dry Ink punctured 'OS' used, Rough Paper 1d deep carmine-red & 1d Die II x2 (both unused, no gum), 2d orange punctured 'OS' mint x9 & with the Watermark Inverted used x2, 3d 'OS' with Major Jumped Perfs used, 4d violet Thin 'FOUR PENCE' used, 4d blue with the Watermark Inverted mint x6 & commercially used in-period, 4d olive with Double Perfs used; LMult Wmk 1d deep carmine-pink used; SMult Wmk Perf 14 ½d 'OS' pair used (not expertised), 1½d brown punctured 'OS' Imprint Pair (not expertised); SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1d green with the Watermark Inverted coil strip of 4 with coil join, 1½d deep golden-scarlet punctured 'OS', 1½d brown Imprint Pair commercially used; CofA Wmk 1d overprinted 'OS' with the Watermark Reversed; etc etc, also 1929 WA Centenary punctured 'OS' Plate Numbers '1' to '12' complete vertical pairs (not expertised). A veritable Pandora's Box: what else might you discover here!? (300+) (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)

Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,400.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1120

Small collection mint & used including SM Wmk 1/4d CTO plus used accumulation in six stockbooks loose or on piece apparently with all values & colours represented, some multiples & annotated varieties, lots of punctured 'OS' noted 4½d Single Wmk x3 & SM Wmk Perf 14 x9, Surcharges & Overprinted 'OS', private perfins, potential postmark interest also, conditiion variable but mostly fine to very fine. Weighs 7kg. (1000s) (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) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1121

Accumulation of ½d to 5d values on pages covering all colours, watermarks and perforations but mainly 1d green, 1½d red and 2d red later issues. Includes some private perfins, perforated and overprinted 'OS'. Happy hunting for the flyspeck brigade and best of luck. Weighs 6kg. (1000s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1122

Two cartons of specialist KGV reference material, mostly older editions. Weighs 25kg. (Qty)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$50

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1123

PUNCTURED 'OS': Selection comprising Single Wmk 1½d scarlet Printed on the Gum & with the Watermark Inverted ACSC #89c; Single-Line Perf 5d chestnut #122ba, well centred, superb; SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1d green Die II #81(1)ib marginal pair from the top of the sheet, well centred; all unmounted; also SMult Wmk Perf 14 3d blue with the Watermark Inverted #106aa pair with Melbourne cds; Cat $2300+. (6)

Grade A/A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1124

G/F

PUNCTURED 'OS/NSW': Single Wmk including 4d orange & 4d blue unmounted pairs, then used 4d lemon x2, 4d violet & 4d blue x2 (one uncancelled without gum); LMult Wmk Harrison Printing 1d deep carmine BW #74Eb (very scarce) x2 one with Scott Starling Certificate; SMult Perf 14 ½d & 1½d red & Perf 13½x12½ ½d, also 'G/NSW' CofA 1d 2d 3d & 4d, some minor short perfs otherwise fine to very fine. Scarce group. (31)

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

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1125

ONE PENNY RED: Unsorted used in small box mostly off-paper, many pairs & the odd larger multiple, possibly unpicked for varieties, some mostly South Australian postmark interest. A very clean lot. (5000+ ?) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1126

ONE PENNY RED: Used in five stockbooks loose or on piece with a wide range of shades, some annotated varieties, plenty punctured 'OS' and a few 'OS/NSW', postmark potential. Weighs 7kg. (4000 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1127

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: 1½d black-brown mostly Single Wmk array including annotated varieties, very fine blocks of 12 (6x2) from Electro 2 **, of 20 (4x5) from Electro 3 ** & of 24 (6x4) from upper-left of Electro 4 mostly **, Harrison imprint blocks of 12 (6x2) from Electro 1 (a bit spotty) and of 4 & of 8 (4x2) from Electro 4; Green gutter block of 4 with varieties & single with Coarse Mesh ACSC 88a (aged gum & hinge remainder) with Dunkerley & Ceremuga Certificates; LMult Wmk Thin Paper x8, Watermark Inverted marginal pair block of 4 (creased) & block of 6, punctured 'OS' x3, also Red-Brown single & punctured 'OS' x2; and SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ Red-Brown Ash Imprint block of 4 */**; a few problems but generally fine to very fine. (143) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1128

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: Group of Die I Imprint blocks comprising 1½d black-brown TS Harrison Single Wmk Electro 1 & Large Mult Wmk Electro 2, 1½d brown TS Harrison Single Wmk Electro 12, 1½d green TS Harrison Electro 13, and 1½d red TS Harrison Electro 24 block of 8 and AJ Mullett Electro 25 & Electro 26 blocks of 4, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $6100+ for mounted. (7 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1129

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: 1½d scarlet Die I & Die II untidy group with shades, papers including Single Wmk with the Lower-40% Unsurfaced, SMult Wmk Perf 14 Dry Ink punctured 'OS' (used) & Slurred Print, several notable plate flaws, imprint blocks & Plate 1a (Damaged Imprint) pair, plate dot blocks including Plate 1a (Large Dot) block of 4 & Plate 4 block of 4 with Aberrant Perfs in the Margin (aged), etc, a few problems but generally fine to very fine. Six items with Scott Starling Certificates. (78) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1130

ONE PENNY HALF-PENNY: Group of Die II Imprint blocks comprising 1½d red Small Mult Wmk Perf 14 Plate 1a AJ Mullett block of 4 plus a Plate Dot pair, also AJ Mullett Plate 2 block of 8 & Plate 3 block of 4 and John Ash Plate 4 plus Perf 13½x12½ AJ Mullett Plate 4 and John Ash Plate 1, 3 & 4 and 'TWO/PENCE' Overprints John Ash Plate 1 & 3 Imprints and Plate 2 & 4 Plate Dot blocks of 4, also 1½d brown Small Mult Wmk John Ash Plate 1 & 3 and CofA Wmk John Ash Plate 1 blocks, a few with small hinge remainders and/or minor aging marks but most are fine to very fine and many units are unmounted, Cat $4600+ for mounted. (15 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$725.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1131

TWO PENCE: Group with Single Wmk Orange punctured 'OS' block of 6 & a used single with the Watermark Inverted & blind 'OS', Scarlet with shades including intense scarlet aniline punctured 'OS' ACSC 96F (used, Cat $2000), Dry Ink punctured 'OS' (used), listed varieties, Brown punctured 'OS' x4 & SMult Wmk AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4; plus Die II selection & a specialised range of the 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d Surcharge; generally fine to very fine. (89 + Surcharges) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1132

THREE PENCE: Mostly multiples including Single Wmk contiguous unmounted blocks of 24 (6x4) from the top of the R/H pane & 10 (2x5) from the L/R of the R/H pane including eight Type A-B Pairs & three listed varieties, Type A-B Lower-Right Corner Pair punctured 'OS'; SMult Wmk Perf 14 commercially used block of 12 (4x3) & used pair with the Watermark Inverted punctured 'OS', unmounted block of 6 punctured 'OS/NSW' & marginal pair from the top of the sheet with Part-Imprint at Top; Perf 13½x12½ with the Watermark Inverted unmounted block of 4 with one Type B unit (the gum a little brown, as usual); etc, mostly fine to very fine. (77) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

KGV Heads - Single Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1133

Perkins Bacon Die Proofs in black on highly surfaced thin card comprising State 1 with Solid Field behind Head (90x123mm) ACSC 70(DP)11Bb, light damp-spotting on the reverse otherwise very fine; State 2 with Lined Field & King's Nose Crooked (slightly reduced to 125x78mm) #(DP)12Ab, endorsed "old" at lower-right & with 'PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/...' cachet on the reverse, light surface-rubbing clear of the impression; State 3 with King's Nose Straightened (125x95mm) #(DP)13Ad, surface-rubbing clear of the impression, light damp-spotting on the reverse; and State 4 (Final) with Shading on Wattles & Emu Re-Engraved (125x95mm) #(DP)14Ac, superb; Cat $52,500. A rare group and a remarkable opportunity. This is probably the only time a matching 'set' of the four states has been offered as a single lot. [Arthur Gray's full-size Perkins Bacon die proofs in black or red sold for between $6840 and $10,700, eight years ago] (4 proofs)

Grade B/A+ (Image1)

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Estimate AU$25,000

SOLD for AU$19,000.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1134

Perkins Bacon Die Proofs in bright red on highly surfaced thin card State 2 with Lined Field & King's Nose Crooked (125x95mm) as ACSC 70DP(12)Ba but endorsed "B" at upper-left, very fine, Cat $15,000. [Arthur Gray's examples of ACSC DP(12)Ba & (12)Bb sold for $8925 and $6500 respectively]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1135

1d red selection including Single-Line Perf very fine unmounted marginal block of 9 & fine used single with Run 'N' ACSC 70(4)v; Smooth Paper Comb Perf unmounted marginal block of 9, Dry Ink used, shades including rosine "rare sub-shade", pale brown-red with Neck Flaw, carmine-pink with Thin 'ONE PENNY', carmine-rose with Kangaroo's Tongue Out and scarlet-red both with the Watermark Inverted, other varieties in used pairs x4 & a block of 6, two singles with 1913 dates & very lightly mounted One-Line Harrison Imprint pair; Rough Paper used singles with Dry Ink or Under-Inked at Right, Die II with the Watermark Inverted, better shades orange-red G65, rosine G68 with 'PENAVY', damson G70½, plum G71, maroon G77 with Rusted Upper-Right Corner and mint brownish red G75 with Pregnant 'Y', 'CA' Monogram (unmounted) in mint block of 8; Die III alleged Kiss Print ACSC 75ca (?), Thin 'US' (Early State) and two 'JBC' Monogram singles (both reinforced); etc, generally fine to very fine. Many items with Michael Drury or Scott Starling Certificates (some with old catalogue numbers). (89) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1136

Comb Perf 1d carmine with Smudged Print from Below King's Neck through 'ST' of 'POSTAGE' to below '1' at Lower-Left, unframed 'DONALD' (Vic) cds largely clear of the affected area. An unusual variety that is unlisted in the ACSC.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM