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½d Green Single Wmk Comb Perf ACSC 63 (SG 20) - Electro 7 continued...

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

101

½d green with White Flaw in Right Wattles above 'LIA' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 7R52] ACSC 63ba(7)p alongside KGV ½d green & 1d violet all tied by Melbourne '29AP/1922' machine cancel clear of the variety to Tuck's Oilettes 'Australia - The Telegraph Messenger' AH Fullwood artist postcard to Hungary, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $55 for used (unpriced on cover). The rate was 2d foreign postcard (introduced on 1.1.1922; reduced to 1½d on 1.10.1923).

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$140.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

102

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½d green with Retouched King's Ear & White Gash behind Ear [Pos 7R59] ACSC 63ba(7)s, very well-centred but a few characteristic irregular perfs, tied by Sydney '29AP/1922' machine cancel just clear of the variety to KGV Star 1½d brown window-face envelope stamped-to-order for Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd, minor edge faults & a few blemishes mostly on the reverse, Cat $55 for used (unpriced on cover). The rate was 2d per ½oz domestic letter.

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Estimate AU$100

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

103

½d green TS Harrison 'COMMQNWEALTH' One-Line Imprint block of 4 ACSC 63(7)z, light fold in the central gutter, the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, Cat $1250.

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Estimate AU$300

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

104

½d dull green complete right-pane of sheet with partial TS Harrison 'COMMQNWEALTH' One-Line Imprint and all ACSC-listed varieties including Distorted Border of Right Value Tablet (State II with Flaw on King's Ear) [Pos 7R4], White Flaw below King's Ear (State II with Flaw over Emu's Back) [Pos 7R13] & Lower-Left Corner Shaved (State II with Flaw on Left '2') [Pos 5R58] and an aberrant part-strike of the comb perforator in the lower-right margin, most units very well-centred, some perf splitting/reinforcing especially along the central gutter at left, a small closed tear in the lower margin, the stamps very fine unmounted, endorsed "Purchased at Kilmore PO October 1922" in ink in the right margin, Cat $2300+ for the listed varieties mounted and 43 unmounted singles.

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

105

½d green TS Harrison 'COMMQNWEALTH' One-Line Imprint ACSC 63(7)z in a block of 8 (4x2), light fold in the central gutter, four units with small hinge remainders, four units including the imprint pair unmounted, Cat $1250+.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

106

½d emerald complete sheet with TS Harrison 'COMMQNWEALTH' One-Line Imprint ACSC 63(7)z and ACSC-listed varieties including Distorted Border of Right Value Tablet (State I without Flaw on King's Ear) [Pos 7R4], White Flaw below King's Ear (State I without Flaw over Emu's Back) [Pos 7R13] & Lower-Left Corner Shaved (State I before Flaw on Left '2') [Pos 5R58] and very early states of White Flaw in Right Wattles above 'LIA' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 7R52] and Retouched King's Ear & White Gash behind Ear [Pos 7R59] but before the development of Eight Wattles at Right [Pos 7R12], Broken Right Frame at Emu's Feet [Pos 7R28] and Accent over 'P' of 'HALFPENNY' [Pos 7R34], centring variable, minor perf 'crimping' where folded & a few light diagonal bends affecting units in the lower half, a couple of small tonespots on two units in the upper-right row & margin above, a few other units with minor gum marks but all are unmounted, Cat $4500+ for the imprint block & listed varieties mounted and 103 unmounted singles. The only Single Watermark ½d green complete sheet in the Andrew Johnston collection. See Lots 178, 180, 215, 216 and 224 below for Large Multiple Watermark complete sheets.

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

107

PUNCTURED 'OS': ½d green with Distorted Border of Right Value Tablet (State I without Flaw on King's Ear) [Pos 7R4] ACSC 63ba(7)f being the left-hand unit in a horizontal pair tied by slightly untidy 'COLLIE/14MY25/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds just clear of the variety to State Electoral Department of Western Australia postcard with 'STATE ELECTORAL OFFICE/12MAY1925/ COLLIE' oval d/s in violet on the reverse, very fine, Cat $55 for used (unpriced on cover). The rate was 1d domestic postcard, or alternatively 1d per 2oz domestic printed matter.

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$145.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

½d Green Single Watermark Single-Line Perf ACSC 64 (SG 20a)

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Lot Description

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108

½d pale emerald ACSC 64A (SG 20a), ironed-our horizontal crease, about eight small/closed pin-holes, but still presentable, some gum disturbance, Cat $22,500 (£12,000). Surely the most affordable of the dozen known mint examples.

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

109

½d pale emerald with Retouched Upper-Left Corner [Pos 3R19] ACSC 64As, well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $22,500 for 'normal' mint (the variety unpriced mint). RPSV Certificate (1999) confirms the plating. One of only twelve known mint examples, and only the second recorded example with a major ACSC-listed variety (the other being in a block of 4; ACSC Cat $100,000). The ACSC lists all Electro 3 varieties in Single Line Perf, but notes that only eight of these have been confirmed to exist: this variety was not previously confirmed as existing in Single Line Perf.

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Estimate AU$8,000

SOLD for AU$7,500.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

110

½d pale emerald ACSC 64A (SG 20a), small-part slightly untidy 'LAU[CESTON/[TASMAN]IA' machine cancel, Cat $900 (£650). The ACSC states (p37 footnote 1) that "Outside Victoria, the only usages seen are Sydney and Cessnock NSW". This is the first recorded usage of a Single Line Perf ½d in Tasmania. See Lot 120 below for the first recorded usage in South Australia.

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Estimate AU$300

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

111

½d pale emerald ACSC 64A (SG 20a) horizontal pair, minor perf reinforcing, the left-hand unit with a tiny red pencil mark at base presumably from use on a registered item, largely very fine almost complete 'SOUTH GRAFTON/1SE16/NSW' cds plus two part-strikes, Cat $1800+ (£1300+) for two singles plus a substantial premium for the scarce multiple. The ACSC states that "at least 10 pairs" are recorded. A NSW usage location not recorded by the ACSC. [See below for four further usages from other previously-unrecorded NSW towns]

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

112

½d pale emerald ACSC 64A (SG 20a) with 'MH/C' commercial perfin of Michaelis, Hallenstein & Co Melbourne (?; a number of pins missing), quite well centred, Melbourne machine cancel, Cat $900 (£650). There are approximately a dozen stamps with perfins known: an 'NZL' example sold at our auction of 28.2.2023 for $456 & an 'MM' example sold at our auction of 16.5.2023 for $600.

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

113

½d dull green ACSC 64 (SG 20a) unlisted shade, neat Victoria machine cancel, Cat $1250+ for the 'pale green' shade (£650+ for 'bright green', the only shade listed by Gibbons). Scott Starling Certificate (2023) confirming the shade.

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

114

½d dull pale emerald ACSC 64B plus KGV 1d red x2 on cover front to Ohio, USA, then further ½d bright pale emerald ACSC 64B plus KGV 1d red x2 (one with Run 'N' of 'PENNY' variety) affixed alongside all tied by three fine to very fine strikes of 'LATE/FEE - STOCK EXCHANGE/ 18MR16/VIC' duplex cancel, minor staining at left affecting two 1d reds & light stain at right just touching the ½d dull pale emerald, Cat $10,000 for one example on cover. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008) stating "extremely rare on cover with only one cover and this front recorded" & Michael Drury Certificate (2008). Apparently the cover was taken to the post office - from which the stamps had presumably been purchased - with the original 2½d foreign letter rate franking, whereupon another 2½d was added from their counter stock to pay the Late Fee. Remarkably, both Half-Penny stamps are Single Line Perf, and this must surely be the only postal article bearing two Single Line Perf stamps in distinctly different shades.

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Estimate AU$6,000

SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

115

½d pale emerald with White Flaw on Kangaroo's Legs [Pos 3L5] ACSC 64Ad, Victoria machine cancel clear of the variety, a couple of tiny marks on the reverse, Cat $1500. This variety was not previously confirmed as existing in Single Line Perf by the ACSC. Scott Starling Certificate (2023).

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Estimate AU$800

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

116

½d pale emerald with Notch in Right Frame 5mm above Lower-Right Corner and additionally with White Spot in Frame at Upper-Left Corner [Pos 3L16] ACSC 64Ae, neat Melbourne '26JA16' machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Michael Drury Certificate (2011).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

117

½d pale green with Notch in Right Frame 5mm above Lower-Right Corner and additionally with White Spot in Frame at Upper-Left Corner [Pos 3L16] ACSC 64Be, Melbourne '10MAR16' machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Scott Starling Certificate (2023).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

118

½d pale emerald with White Vertical Scratches above Emu's Back [Pos 3L18] ACSC 64Af, Horsham (Vic) '15MR16' cds somewhat impinging on the variety, Cat $1500.

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Estimate AU$300

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

119

½d pale green with Cracked Electro through Left Wattles & 'USTR' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 3L19] ACSC 64Bg, Melbourne '-5FE16' machine cancel largely clear of the variety, under-catalogued at $3000 (the same price as listed for a Comb Perf example) plus a premium for the scarcer shade. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010) confirms the variety but incorrectly gives the cancel date as 1918 & states "position unknown". This variety was not previously confirmed as existing in Single Line Perf by the ACSC, nor does the Stampboards Census include an example.

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$2,100.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM

120

½d pale emerald with Vertical White Scratches through Right Side [Pos 3L24] ACSC 64Ai being the right-hand unit in a horizontal pair, light but largely clear 'PT AUGUSTA/17JL16/STH AUSTRALIA' cds well clear of the variety, Cat $2400+ for the variety and a normal single plus a substantial premium for the very scarce multiple. The ACSC states (p37 footnote 1) that "Outside Victoria, the only usages seen are Sydney and Cessnock NSW". This is the first recorded usage of a Single Line Perf ½d in South Australia.

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,100.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM