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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 281 |
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 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d violet John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Roller Shift above 'UST' of 'AUSTRALIA' etc ACSC 177zb,
well-centred, unmounted, Cat $500. Sold at our auction of 22.11.2020 for $425 (Online Sale 3 Lot 2183). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 282 |
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 1940 AIF 2d scarlet SG 197 block of 20 (10x2) from the base of the sheet with WCG McCracken Imprint and complete Plate Number ' 2 '
at Lower-Right ACSC 219zd, well-centred, hinge remainder in the margin at lower-right & a few split/reinforced perfs at upper-right otherwise unmounted, Cat $10,000. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £3360. The ACSC states that three examples have been
recorded. (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 283 |
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 1940 AIF 2d scarlet SG 197 upper-right corner block of 6 (3x2) with complete Plate Number ' - 3 ' at upper-right ACSC 219zf,
mounted in the upper margin only otherwise unmounted, Cat $10,000+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £3360. The ACSC states "Three examples...have been recorded". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
Currently Opening at...AU$4,600.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 284 |
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 1941 War Tax Surcharges '2½d' on KGVI 2d Die II SG 200 with the Surcharge Significantly Misplaced slightly Upwards & 4mm to the
Left ACSC 222cc marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $2300+ for singles. Very scarce & underrated. More displaced than the ACSC's first illustration, that we consider barely qualifies as the error. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 285 |
F |
 1941 War Tax Surcharges '2½d' on KGVI 2d Die II SG 200 with the Surcharge Significantly Misplaced 4½mm Upwards & 2mm to the Left
ACSC 222cc, well-centred, light '[CAST]LEMAINE' (Vic) cds, Cat $350. Very scarce & underrated. This variant not illustrated in the ACSC.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 286 |
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 1941 War Tax Surcharges '3½d' on KGVI 3d blue (8x10) and '5½d' on Ram 5d purple (10x8) SG 201-2 complete panes of 80 with John Ash
or WCG McCracken Imprint at lower-left ACSC 223z & 224z, generally well-centred, unmounted, Cat $980+ (£540+ for singles).
(2 panes) (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 287 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax QE 1½d green SG 204 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet with complete Plate
Number ' 6 ' ACSC 226z, very lightly mounted in the margins otherwise unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £3120. The ACSC states only one example has been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,500
Currently Opening at...AU$3,400.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 288 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 2½d scarlet SG 206 Imperforate Pair ACSC 230b, good to large margins, unmounted, Cat
$475 (not listed in this format by Gibbons). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 289 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet with complete
Plate Number '-2-' ACSC 231z, well-centred, minor hinge remainders in the margins otherwise unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £3240. The ACSC states only "one or two" examples have been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 290 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet with large-part
(80%) Plate Number '-3-' ACSC 231za, very lightly mounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £2400. The ACSC states only "one or two" examples have been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 291 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the base of the sheet with Authority
Imprint and large-part (75%) Plate Number ' 4 ' ACSC 231zb, very lightly mounted in the lower margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £2640. The ACSC states only "one or two" examples have been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 292 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 complete sheet of 160 (16x10; folded for single-page dsplay) with
complete central Plate Number ' 5 ' at Top ACSC 231zc because of the upper & lower margins being trimmed at an angle removing the imprint at left and passing through the central imprint, unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for
£2620. The ACSC (2024) still states that "Plate No 5 has not been seen and its exact appearance is uncertain". Note that the catalogue listing is ' 5-' but there is no dash on either side of the numeral. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 293 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the top of the sheet with partial (50%)
Plate Number ' 6-' at Top ACSC 231zd, well-centred, lightly mounted in the upper margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold with the next lot for £5760. The ACSC states that "Only one or two examples...can be traced".
The numeral could be an '8' but 6 is the highest plate number listed. The upper margin was trimmed at a slight angle apparently removing the dash (-) before the numeral. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 294 |
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 1942-50 Definitives Incorporating War Tax KGVI 3½d blue SG 207 gutter block of 8 (4x2) from the base of the sheet with Authority
Imprint, large-part (85%) Plate Number '-6-' at Base ACSC 231zf and perf pips, lightly mounted in the margins otherwise unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold with the previous lot for £5760. The ACSC states that "Only one or two
examples...can be traced". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 295 |
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 1946 Major Mitchell Centenary 2½d carmine SG 216 imprint block of 18 (3x6) being the first three columns from the left of the sheet
with Authority Imprint, all six units in the first column with Double Perforations Horizontally ACSC 239b, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $1650+ for six pairs. A striking piece. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £604. The ACSC states that "At least one sheet is
known". However, Arthur Gray identified the error as triple perfs - we are not convinced - and stated it was "the only known item".
(Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 296 |
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 1946 Major Mitchell Centenary 2½d carmine as SG 216 but with the Watermark Inverted and Imperforate ACSC 239ba inter-marginal block
of 10 (5x2) with margins large to enormous, light bend across the lower row, unmounted, Cat $3750+ for five pairs (not listed in this format by Gibbons). RPSL Certificate (1974) mentions neither the inverted watermark nor the crease, suggesting that
because it was submitted by Harmers they didn't even need to look at it. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 297 |
P |
 1947 Newcastle Sesquicentenary 2½d 3½d & 5½d SG 219-221 separate die proofs in the issued colours, the 2½d on pinkish paper,
recessed in cardboard presentation mounts (74x87mm ot the 5½d 87x74mm), boxed 'CBA/NOTE PRINTING/BRANCH' cachets in violet on the reverse endorsed "27" "32" & "35" and "12.8.47", the 3½d impression with light toning, the 2½d is superb & the 5½d is
very fine, stains on the flaps which are folded to the back, Cat $9000. Rare and highly desirable, being the first issue for which proofs were presented to the three private members of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £1920.
The ACSC states that ten sets were produced, one for the Royal Collection. Most of the others are noted as having been unnumbered but that is questionable because these numbered examples are not in the ACSC list. They have the same flap stains as Lot
322 but that was given to HL Anthony, PMG 1949-56, and he wasn't in the Ministry in 1947. Of course, Anthony may have 'inherited' this set from his predecessor, Don Cameron, who was PMG 1945-49. (3 proofs) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 298 |
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 1947 Newcastle Sesquicentenary 3½d blue Steel SG 220 complete right hand pane of 30 (6x5) with Authority Imprint and partial (50%)
Plate Number ' 1 ' (sideways) at lower-right ACSC 243z, unmounted, Cat $7500+ for mounted. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £960. The ACSC records no other plate numbers in this issue and states "One example of Plate No 1 has been seen, showing a portion of
the number". (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 299 |
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 1947 Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth Watermarked 1d slate-purple SG 222 imprint block of 20 (10x2) from the base of the sheet,
six units with Partial Diagonal Offset from 15% to 60% affecting Six Units incorrectly listed as ACSC 246c instead of 245c, the block with a couple of minor imperfections but the variety units are very fine unmounted, Cat $5000 for the strip of 6,
which must be an error, because in the previous edition it was priced at $750. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for £276. Believed to be the only recorded offset piece in this issue. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
| 300 |
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 1947 Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth Watermarked 1d slate-purple SG 222 lower-right Authority Imprint corner block of 10 (5x2),
all the lower units with Severed Heads caused by a Pre-Printing Paper-Fold, all but one upper unit unmounted. It looks like a botched exercise in axe-craft by an aspiring Lord High Executioner. Sold at our third Online Auction for $224 (Sale 3 Lot
2218). (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-23, 05:30 PM |
