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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 281 |
 TO |
 5/- grey & yellow ACSC 42B (SG 13) marginal horizontal pair from the left-hand side of the right pane, the left-hand unit with
unlisted Duty Plate variety Break in Lower Frame below 'N' of 'SHILLINGS' [unplated], the right-hand unit with unlisted Duty Plate variety Spencer Gulf Elongated (similar to [Pos R24 & R51] ACSC 42(D)o; Cat $550), CTO with central Melbourne 'DE 3/13'
cds cancel ACSC 42wc, the left-hand unit with a small ink mark on the face, large-part gum with a small hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for CTO singles (£450+ for postally used singles). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 282 |
TO |
 5/- grey & chrome ACSC 42A (SG 13) with unlisted Duty Plate variety Short Thick Spencer Gulf (similar to [Pos L55] ACSC 42(D)i; Cat
$700) additionally with Shading Line Break (Island) N of Broome, WA [unplated], a couple of slightly uneven perfs, no gum, CTO with Melbourne '[DE] 3/[1]3' cds cancel ACSC 42wc just clear of the distinguishing features, Cat $300+ for normal CTO
(£225+ for a postally used single). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 283 |
TO |
 5/- grey & chrome ACSC 42A (SG 13) with unlisted Duty Plate variety Short Thick Spencer Gulf (similar to [Pos L55] ACSC 42(D)i; Cat
$700) additionally with Shading Line Break (Island) N of Broome, WA [unplated], large-part gum with a small hinge remainder, CTO with Melbourne '24' cds cancel ACSC 42wa just clear of the distinguishing features, Cat $750+ for normal CTO (£225+ for a
postally used single). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 284 |
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 5/- grey & chrome ACSC 42A (SG 13) left pane 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 42za, somewhat aged with small tonespots on the reverse of a
few perf tips not overly affecting the fine facial appearance, the margin partly separated & rejoined, Cat $40,000. Ex Peter O'Rourke: unsold at $35,000 reserve, and sold after the auction.
The ACSC states that there are "two CTO strips of 3 (one in the Royal Collection), a CTO block of 4 and single, and a mint single". Another mint single ex Julian Stirling - ironed-out vertical crease & a few short perfs - sold at our auction of
3.8.2022 for $22,420 (Sale 248 Lot 161). And a third example was in Hugh Morgan's collection: sold for £10,200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$10,000
Currently Opening at...AU$7,500.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 285 |
TO |
 5/- grey & yellow ACSC 42B (SG 13) right pane 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 42zc CTO with Melbourne '[D]E 3/[1]3' cds, the margin
partly separated & rejoined, large-part gum, Cat $25,000 for CTO. The ACSC states that there are "three mint strips of 3 (one in the Royal Collection) and five mint singles one punctured OS (one in the ... Australia Post Archival Collection), a CTO
block of 4 and two CTO singles" recorded. Stuart Hardy's slightly better-centred example - a few short perfs - sold in 2013 for $14,950. And a third CTO example ex Hugh Morgan sold for £10,200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
Currently Opening at...AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 286 |
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 10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) marginal single from the upper-right corner of the left pane with Duty Plate variety Broken Coast
near Sydney [Pos L6] ACSC 47(D)d, well-centred, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, unmounted, Cat $3500+ for a mounted single (£950+ for a normal mounted single). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 287 |
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 10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) left pane 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 47z, the Monogram slightly trimmed at base (80% complete),
small hinge mark, Cat $50,000. Ex 'Dubois' (II): sold after the auction for CHF24,400.
The ACSC states that there are six mint singles known and that "Every example seen .... is incomplete by being trimmed at base". Arthur Gray's similar example sold in 2007 for US$51,750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$40,000
Currently Opening at...AU$30,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 288 |
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 10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) right pane 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 47za, the Monogram slightly trimmed at base (70% complete),
a few slightly uneven/shortish perfs at right, small hinge remainder, Cat $50,000. Ex Hugh Morgan - sold for £19,200 - and Spink sale of 7.3.2018: sold for £23,000.
The ACSC states that there are six mint singles known - one in the Australia Post Archival Collection - and that "Every example seen .... is incomplete by being trimmed at base". Arthur Gray's similar example sold in 2007 for US$48,875 (A$67,880 at
the time). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$35,000
Currently Opening at...AU$27,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 289 |
TO |
 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) CTO with small-part Melbourne 'DE [ ]/[ ]' cds cancel ACSC 51wc, some uneven/short perfs at base,
Cat $4000 (£2500 for postally used). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 290 |
G |
 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) with Duty Plate variety Broken Coastline in Bight [Pos L43] ACSC 51(D)h, well-centred, large-part
'[TELEGRA]PH BRANCH/G.P.O.' cds cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $4000 (£2500) with postal cancel. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 291 |
|
 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) with Vignette Plate variety Kangaroo's Foot Broken & Tail Pointed [Pos L52] ACSC 51(V)o, CTO with
Melbourne cds cancel ACSC 51w clear of the varieties, large-part gum with hinge remainder, Cat $4000 for the variety or $3500 for CTO (£2500+ for normal postally used). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 292 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) with unlisted Duty Plate variety Upper Shading Line in Bight Short at Right [Pos L59], very lightly
mounted if at all, Cat $4500+ (£3000+) for normal. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1986) states "unused with part original gum", but we cannot discern any hinge marks. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 293 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) with Duty Plate variety Colour Flaw (Joined Spots) on Map below Bonaparte Gulf [Pos R31], a little
light gum aging, small hinge marks, Cat $4500+ (£1600+ for normal). Compare Lot 371 below. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 294 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) left pane 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 51z, the monogram slightly trimmed at the base (75% complete),
fresh colours, quite well-centred, small hinge remainder in the margin only, the stamp very lightly mounted, Cat $65,000. BPA Certificate (2012). Ex Greg Pope - sold at our auction of 24.1.2004 for $89,000 (Sale 108 Lot 122) - and Hugh Morgan: sold
for £78,000. The similar example - small hinge remainder - Ex Arthur Gray, Julian Sterling and 'Dubois' sold at our auction of 3.12.2025 for $52,800 (Sale 262 Lot 1155).
The ACSC states that "monograms are very rare" with only five mint singles - one in the Australia Post Archival Collection - and no strip of 3 recorded, and that "every example seen of both monograms is incomplete by being trimmed at the base". A
great rarity of Commonwealth philately. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$40,000
Currently Opening at...AU$30,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 295 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 51 (SG 15) right pane 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 51zb, the monogram slightly trimmed at the base (75%
complete), fresh colours, one short perf at left, tiny hinge remainder, Cat $65,000. Ex 'Goldmine': sold for $44,710. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012). The similar single Ex Arthur Gray and Julian Sterling sold at our auction of 19.6.2015 for
$66,690 (Sale 204 Lot 109). Another great rarity of Commonwealth philately and, with the previous lot, a fantastic opportunity to acquire both One Pound monograms.
The ACSC states that "monograms are very rare" with only two mint singles and one strip of 3 - in the Royal Collection - recorded, and that "every example seen of both monograms is incomplete by being trimmed at the base". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$30,000
Currently Opening at...AU$23,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 296 |
G |
 £2 black & rose as ACSC 55 (SG 16) but a Sperati Forgery ACSC 55c, genuine Brisbane machine cancel just clear of the distinguishing
charateristics, some short perfs at base with a slightly rounded lower-left corner, signed "Jean de Sperati" in pencil on the reverse, Cat $8500. The only Commonwealth of Australia stamp created by Sperati, and a fine example of this iconic
counterfeit by the master-forger. The two 'Goldmine' examples with machine cancels sold for $4530 and $5010 respectively.
The forgery was created by photo-lithography on genuine paper (obtained by chemically removing the original printing of a low-value stamp while retaining the cancellation). In this case, the stamp used had received a machine cancel, which should not
be found on genuine £2 stamps as these were used primarily for parcels and telegaphic business where they were cancelled with circular datestamps. Also included with this Lot are an enlarged (38x50mm) 'negative image proof' of the Kangaroo with
'SPERATI/REPRODUCTION' handstamp, a photograph of a completed 'proof' which had been signed by Sperati (52x72mm) and seven photographs of examples of the forgeries (one with the Kangaroo missing).
The principal identifier of the forgery is the Scratch from Warrnambool past the Western Coast of Tasmania. In 'Sperati' by the British Philatelic Association (BPA), it is stated at page 31 that this flaw is constant on [Pos L50] of the issued
stamps. This is confirmed by Holbeach at page 52 and page 160, and by the ACSC in footnote 2. However, perversely, the variety on the issued stamp remains unlisted in the ACSC.
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Estimate AU$3,500
Currently Opening at...AU$2,700.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 297 |
V |
 £2 black & rose as ACSC 55 (SG 16) but a Sperati Forgery ACSC 55c, well-centred, genuine small-part cds corner cancel just clear of
the distinguishing charateristics, signed "Jean de Sperati" in pencil on the reverse overstruck with 'SPERATI/["43"]/REPRODUCTION' handstamp, Cat $8500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2008). The only Commonwealth of Australia stamp created by Sperati,
and surely one of the finest examples of this iconic counterfeit by the master-forger.
The principal identifier of the forgery is the Scratch from Warrnambool past the Western Coast of Tasmania. In 'Sperati' by the British Philatelic Association (BPA), it is stated at page 31 that this flaw is constant on [Pos L50] of the issued
stamps. This is confirmed by Holbeach at page 52 and page 160, and by the ACSC in footnote 2. However, the variety on genuine issued stamp remains unlisted in the ACSC. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 298 |
TO |
 £2 black & rose ACSC 55 (SG 16) with Duty Plate variety Broken Value Circle at Right [Pos L49] ACSC 55(D)m, CTO with neat
small-part Melbourne '24' cds corner cancel ACSC 55wa well clear of the variety, Cat $8000 for the variety used or $6000+ for a normal CTO (£4000+ for postally-used normal). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 299 |
F |
 £2 grey & rose ACSC 55C (SG 16) with unlisted Duty Plate variety Scratch from Warrnambool past the Western Coast of Tasmania [Pos
L50], well-centred, commercially used with light but very fine large-part Sydney Registered 1913 cds cancel clear of the variety, Cat $6000+ (£4000+) for normal. This is the cliché used by Jean de Sperati to create his famous forgeries of the £2
Kangaroo: see lots 296 & 297 above. For this reason alone, the variety deserves to be listed in the ACSC. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 300 |
TO |
 £2 black & rose ACSC 55 (SG 16) with Duty Plate variety Broken Coast at Top of Bight [Pos R8] ACSC 55(D)r, quite well-centred, a
few slightly uneven perfs at base, CTO with Melbourne 1913 cds cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $8000 (£4000+ for normal). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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