1915 (Feb): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, line perf. 14¼, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal and showing full "JBC" Monogram under first stamp (position R59) which shows "Retouched NE corner" and position R60 showing "Flawed "P" of PENCE" and additional white flaw on left "5" (State II), slight splitting between the pair, unmounted og. Rare BW 122zg = $ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 563. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:628
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1915 (Feb): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, line perf. 14¼, an unused horizontal strip of four, marginal at base and showing "CA" Monogram under second stamp (positions L55-58), with pos. L55 showing "Retouched shading lines behind Roo", pos. 56 showing "Damaged NW corner" (State II), pos. 57 with "Notched Left Frame above SW corner", first stamp minor bend otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare strip BW 122za = $ 1'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:629
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1915 (Feb): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, line perf. 14¼, an unused corner block of four from top left of sheet, with position L1 showing variety "8 Wattles at Right", pos. L2 with White Spot between "L" and "I" of AUSTRALIA", pos. L7 with "White Flaw in NW corner", fresh colour and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and attractive BW 122A+122d+122e+122g = $ 1000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:630
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. chestnut-brown (shade), wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, a used example in the "Intensely Dark Brown" shade, lightly cancelled in Stockwell, Victoria in black. Rare BW 123F = $ 15'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:631
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1915 (Feb): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14¼, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled (1917) in black. A rare stamp so fine BW 122Aa = $ 2'250 / Gi = £ 950. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:632
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused example with "CA" Monogram in margin, in a deep shade showing flaw "Notched Left Frame above lower left corner" (position L57), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce BW 123Bza = $ 900. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:633
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused horizontal pair from lower right corner of the sheet with "JBC" Monogram in margin, positions R59 with "Retouched NE corner" and R60 with "Flawed "P" of PENCE and white flaw on left 5" (State II), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare BW 123zb = $ 1'750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:634
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine appearance, one stamp with small paper hinge remnant, the other with pencil annotation but unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'900 / BW 123a = $ 3'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:635
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin with full T.S. HARRISON imprint in margin (N over MP), with position R49 showing "White Flaw on King's earlobe", Minor bend in margin at base otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare BW 123zf = $ 9'500.rnProvenance: Collection Stuart Hardy, Prestige, Melbourne, lot 338. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:636
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1915 (Feb): 5 d. chestnut-brown, wmk. second Crown over A, line perf. 14¼, the unused selection (13 items) with 5 d. in chestnut and bright chestnut and a possible Dry Ink variety (a very pale shade), Official punctured "OS" example, six plated single examples with flaws, two fine unmounted blocks of four: positions L17-18/23-24 and L29-30/35-36, generally very fine, löarge part or unmounted og. A very scarce group Gi = £ 970+ / BW 122A/B+122ba+122ca+122j+122l+122o+122qa+122u+122vd+122ver+122vfa = $ 3'650+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:637
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1917 (Aug): 5 d. brown, wmk. second Crown over A, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, the unused selection (16 items) with the first five Bbrusden White listed shades (A-E), 5 d. chesnut perf. "OS" (Gi O42c = £ 100), together with fine range of flaws including position L13 "Broken NE Corner", very rare example with "Inverted Watermark" and "Broken NE Corner" (L13); further flaws incl "Retouch behind Roo" (pos. L55), "Damaged NW Corner (State III, pos. L56), pronounced example of "Flaw in King's Hair" (pos. R56), marginal pair with part imprint and a fine block of four (pos. R232-24 / 29-30), also 5 d. bright chestnut punctured "OS" on rough paper (2) used, generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. BW 123A/E+1233b+123h+123p+123qb+123sa+123v+123vd+123vfa+124+124vd = $ 4'200+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No:638
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1920 (Dec): 1 s. 4 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair divided by interpanneau margin, with full A.J. MULLETT imprint on perf. margin at base, position L60 showing worn SW corner, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Mullett only took over for the last printing in 1926, rare BW 128za = $ 4'000 (for block of four). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:639
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1920 (Dec): 1 s. 4 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions R25-26 / R31-32, position R25 showing "Flaw in right Wattles", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 400+ / BW 128Al = $ 2'100. rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, lot 212. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:640
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1920 (Dec): 1 s. 4 d. greenish-blue, wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of six, positions L49-51 / L55-57, position L55 showing the "Retouched SW corner" flaw, fresh colour, fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+ / BW 128Bh = $ 1'950.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:641
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1924 (May 1): 3 d. violet-blue (shades), wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, the unused selection printed by Harrison with three single examples in the Brusden White listed shades: violet-blue, pale dull violet-blue and deep violet-blue; single example punctured "OS", single example with "Dry Ink" variety, single example with "Broken Leg of Emu" (position 2L19) and broken base to lower right "3" and a horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing variety "GE of POSTAGE joined" (2R29-30), generally very fine, large part or unmounted og. BW 104A+104B+104C+104Cba+104Bc+104Ak+104Ao = $ 900. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:642
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1924 (May 1): 3 d. violet-blue, wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin, marginal from base of sheet, showing full T.S. HARRISON imprint at base, third stamp (position 2L60) showing variety "Broken "T" in THREE", perf. separation on left pair, of fresh colour, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Scarce BW 104A(2)zan = $ 675. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:643
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1924 (Sept): 3 d. deep blue (shades), wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, an unused selection from the first Mullett printings, with 3 d. deep blue (Types A and B), 3 d. blue (A+B) and 2 d. pale dull blue (A+B), and 3 d. deep blue showing "Thickening of Upper Frame at Right" flaw (3L22), and "White Flaw in front of Roo" (3L28) all fine, large part og. with five examples unmounted og. Scarce BW 105A+B105B+105C+105D+1015E+105F+105(3)d+105f = $ 1'185. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No:644
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1924 (Sept): 3 d. deep blue (Type B), wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, an unused block of four from Plate 3, divided by interpanneau margin, showing full A.J. MULLETT imprint in margin at base, third stamp (position 2L60) showing unlisted variety "Flaw in oval behind King's head", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce BW 105(3)za = $ 675. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 160.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:645
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1924 (Sept): 3 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, an unused block of four, Mullett printing, from left pane, positions L35-36/L41-42, with third stamp showing variety "Retouched shading behind Roo" and fourth stamp with "Broken SW corner", slight splitting at top, unmounted og. BW D105(3,4)h+i = $ 400++. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:646
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1924 (Sept): 3 d. pale dull blue, wmk. Crown over A (Gi type 5), perf. 14, two unused blocks of twelve (each 6 x 2), Mullett printing Plate 4, being the top left and top right corners of the sheet, with all 22 (!) flaws noted on the twenty-four stamps (and shown on the well-described album page), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A magnificent pairing BW 105E+105F+105(3,4)d+105(3,4)k-o = $ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 507. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:647
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1924 (May 1): 4½ d. violet, wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin with full A.J. MULLETT imprint at base showing position L54 with flaw "Dent in left hand 4" and position R55 with "White Flaw below 6th Wattle at left and break in Left Frame" (State IV), fresh appearance, large part or unmounted og. Scarce BW 118zd = $ 675.rnProvenance: Collection Julian Sterling. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:648
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1924 (May 1): 4½ d. violet (shades), wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused block of four from top left corner of the sheet, position L1 with "Cut SW corner, Double tail to Emu and upper right Frame uneven", position L2 showing "Shaved Top Frame at Left", and a matching block of four from lower left corner (pos. L49-50/55-56) with "White Flaws on "A" and "E" of POSTAGE" (L55) and "Defective "G" of POSTAGE" (L56), both fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce BW 118d+118e+118l+118m = $ 875+. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 160.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:649
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1924 (May 1): 4½ d. violet (shades), wmk. second Crown over A, perf. 14, an unused selection (9 items) with shades (violet, dull violet, pale violet), scarce punctured "OS" example, block of four divided by interpanneau margin with T.S. HARRISON imprint and flaws, marginal example with "White Line below "E" of POSTAGE" (R2), single with "Retouched Value Tablet Shields" (R20), horizontal pair with "Retouched right value Table" and White Flaws in Left Value Tablet" (R23-30) etc. Generally very fine, large part or unmounted og. BW 118A+118C+118D+118ba+118zb+118p+118t+118va+118vb+118ve = $ 2'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No:650
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1926 (Dec): 3 d. dull blue, Small Multiple wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin with full A.J. MULLETT imprint in margin at base, fourth stamp (position 4R55) showing "White Flaw over "IA" of AUSTRALIA", fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. BW 106Czj = $750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)