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KGV Heads - Single Watermark continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1137

1½d brown Electro 9 horizontal pair [L27-28] with Cracked Electros 1) from Small '1' at Left to the Oval below 'P' of 'POSTAGE' (very early state); and 2) from Oval Below 'E' of 'POSTAGE' through Right-Hand Value Tablet #85(9)f & g, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $2500+. A rare multiple. Ex Arthur Gray: sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $906.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1138

1½d scarlet-orange ACSC 89J punctured 'OS' (unpriced thus; Cat $300 for normal), with a mint normal shade for comparison that is punctured 'OS/NSW' with Double Perfin; & Smult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1½d carmine with Pre-Printing Paper-Fold at Right. (3) Scarce trio.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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

1139

1½d red the [R26] Substituted Cliché identified by Richard Guy et al from Feather on 'T' of 'THREE' & Accent above 'C' of 'HALFPENCE', light cds of 15SE24. Unlisted in the ACSC.. Ex Arthur Gray: sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $193.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

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

1140

1½d scarlet Electro 24 block of 18 (6x3) from the right-hand pane with listed varieties Retouched Flaw on Kangaroo's Rump, Spear in Right-Hand Wattles etc, Retouched '1½' at Lower-Right, Heavy Retouch at L/L Corner and Cracked Electro from Upper Frame into Crown ACSC 89(24)la m n o & p, the gum a little aged with a few tonespots but most units are unmounted, Cat $1200++, for mounted singles. Excellent positional piece. NPC Certificate (2023) notes that the Cracked Electro is "rare in mint" [sic].

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

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1141

4d orange group of shades with mint including 'PE' of 'PENCE' Joined and Line through 'FOUR PENCE' in pair with normal, a pair with large-part One-Line Harrison Imprint and 'lemon' shades x4 (one punctured 'OS'), plus an excellent used group with many 'lemons' & two identified as 'lime-yellow' and a few varieties including Weeping '4' & Line through 'FOUR PENCE', generally fine to very fine. A very appealing lot but personal assessment of the shades is recommended. (91) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1142

4d lime-yellow ACSC 110D with an obvious greenish tinge and with the watermark characteristically more evident than the design, light 'NUMURKAH/JY4/16/VICTORIA' cds, Cat $500. NB: most so-called "limes" are really "lemons" & many stamps offered as "lemons" are actually "pale yellow-oranges". This fact has caused the value of the genuine "lime-yellows" to not reflect the true scarcity of this stamp.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1143

5d ACSC 122/123 (SG 23) group comprising Single Line Perf with Broken Top to Crown ACSC 122l & with White Flaw on Kanagroo's Neck ACSC 122vc x2 different states plus punctured 'OS' (corner crease), and Comb Perf x5 one with Break in Right Frame opposite Emu's Neck ACSC 123i, a range of shades, centring a little variable, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat $1750+ (SG £450+ for 'normals'). (9)

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

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1144

PUNCTURED 'OS': 1d red group with Smooth Paper including 'brick' ACSC 71Qbb (mint; with Drury Certificate for a pair) & deep rose-pink, Dry Ink single & pair (some trimmed perfs); and Rough Paper mint shades deep scarlet block of 4, rosine x2 & maroon, and used 'Tin Shed' Flaw & Grossly Misplaced Perfs singles, etc, a few plated varieties including Saddle on Emu and Die II Substituted Cliché, & a couple of State punctures, generally fine to very fine. A very difficult group to assemble. Most with Michael Drury or Scott Starling Certificates. (23)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1145

PUNCTURED 'OS/NSW': 1½d deep red-brown ACSC 85A corner block of 24 (6x4) from the upper-left of the sheet, well centred, U/L & U/R units creased & four units with patches of toning, most units are unmounted of which 17 are very fine. A very scarce large multiple. NPC Certificate (2023).

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

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

KGV Heads - Large Multiple Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1146

G/F

1d red Harrison Printings ACSC 74 group stated to include all the listed shades (but D & E appear to us to be the same) plus Cooke Printings carmine-pink, Dry Ink (?), Rough Paper (?), punctured 'OS' & 'OS/NSW', Plate 3 listed varieties #74(3)d e f & g, and Plate 4 listed varieties #74(4)d to vb, fine to very fine, Cat $3500+, plus the questioned items. An unusual opportunity. (28) (Image1)

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Estimate AU$750

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

KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1147

1d green block of 10 (2x5) all units Die II ACSC 81(1)i (SG 95c), well centred, unmounted, Cat $1000+ (£500+), for singles. NPC Certificate (2023).

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1148

PUNCTURED 'OS': 2d red-brown ACSC 99b (SG O103) marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, '[Sh]eets' handstamp on the reverse in the margin positions this as [1-2/6-7] or [2-3/7-8], mounted in the margin but all units are unmounted, Cat $1300+ for singles (£260++, for mounted). A very scarce block. NPC Certificate (2023).

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1149

Mainly advertising or Official covers with all-different mainly solo frankings comprising 1d green Die I and Die II (Cat $750) both on unsealed printed matter covers, 1½d brown Permit Mail, 2d brown (Cat $250), 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d, 2d red Dies II & III, 3d Die Ia Types A & B (with 'VP/C' perfin on Victorian Producers Co-Op cover), 3d Die II, 4d paying 3d + 1d late fee on cover to Missouri with 'AK' rubber cancel of Auckland, 4½d & 'FIVE/PENCE' on 4½d both on WA internal airmails, 5d punctured 'OS' registered, 1/4d + other stamps on Dutch Consulate airmail to Batavia (Cat $750, with other stamps), 'OS' Overprints on 2d & on 4d (Cat $1200), and ½d solo on contrived postcard, condition variable. An unusual opportunity. (18) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$800

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

Other Pre-Decimals

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1150

1932 Large Lyrebird 1/- Chambon 'essay' in deep red & in deep bright blue BW #145PP(1)A & B marginal blocks of 6 (2x3) from the top of the sheets well centred, Cat $15,000++ for mounted singles. Superb. [Marginal blocks of 6 sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $5030] (2 blocks)

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$3,500

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

1151

1932 Large Lyrebird 1/- green overprinted 'OS' ACSC 145OS (SG O136) block of 9, very well centred, a couple of characteristic minor gum-bends otherwise superb unmounted, Cat $1350+ (£495++, for mounted), for singles. A gorgeous & rare multiple. NPC Certificate (2023). [A corner block of 9 of the unoverprinted stamp sold at our auction of 6.12.2003 for $1495]

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

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Estimate AU$750

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

1152

#G/F

1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green ACSC 148 (SG 143) unused (regummed) x2, and commercially used x4 (two are stained & two have creasing & small tears), Cat $2700 (£1750). (6)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1153

1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green ACSC 148 (SG 143) upper-left corner block of 4, CTO with light central strike of Melbourne cds ACSC 148w (SG 143), full unmounted o.g., Cat $900++ (£900++, for no gum) for singles. A superb & rare multiple. [The Maurice Williams/Michael Kino unmounted CTO blocks of 4 - with King Farouk's handstamp on the reverse of each unit - sold for $1725 & $1620 respectively, at our auctions of 24.5.2008 & 17.5.2023]

Grade A+ B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1154

1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green John Ash Imprint strip of 3 ACSC 148zf, centred low, unmounted, Cat $5000. NPC Certificate (2023).

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1155

1934 Victoria Centenary die proof of an engraving on copper of a very similar scene of the Yarra River and the Melbourne Skyline, in black-brown on thin yellowish card (156x88mm). A superb & lovely item, attributed to the designer of the stamps, Frank Davies Manley, and almost certainly by him. Ex Arthur Gray: acquired at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $483. [In addition to being the Note Printing Branch's Chief Engraver between 1928 and late-1959, Manley was an active member of the Victorian Artists' Society and, even while working full-time, taught etching engraving & die-sinking at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1156

1935 Anzac Commemoration 1/- black Perf 13½x12½ on Thinner Paper ACSC 165PP(1), superb unmounted, Cat $2750 (£1600 for mounted; see the footnote below SG 155). Unissued: the issued stamp is Perf 11 on thick paper. RPSofV Certificate (1999). The ACSC states this is a "plate proof". Only one sheet of 120 was printed, but only part of that sheet survived. [Similar examples sold at our auctions of 5.3.2015 & 16.5.2023 for $1755 & $1260]

Grade A+ C1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,250

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM