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THE MORGAN COLLECTION OFAUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH STAMPS

THE FEDERAL PERIOD 1901-12AND KANGAROO ISSUES

13 NOVEMBER 2012

LONDON

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BANKNOTES

26 September Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes London 120372/3 October World Banknotes London 120234 October The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East London 120479 October The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I London 1203510 October The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I London 120343 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3156 December World Banknotes London 120247 December The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II London 1205012 January Banknotes of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3169/10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004

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STAMPS

22 September Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 1201911 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1201823 October Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection London 1204223 October The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta London 1203923 October Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Lugano SW100323 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Latin America Lugano SW100324 October Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection London 1204324 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Europe and Overseas Lugano SW10043 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 120488 November Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection London 1204913/14 November The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth London 1204615 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 1202016/17 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 14112 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV London 1202113 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300923 January The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301024 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011

COINS

26 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 120263 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3154 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202712 January Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300715/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301227 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13013

MEDALS

22 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1200425 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300125 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300221 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003

BONDS AND SHARES

3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31528 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 1201112 January Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300615/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31617 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13016

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12/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316

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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

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Symbols and Abbreviations

ReferencesThe Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue published by Brusden White (BW) has been used extensively in thiscatalogue. Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

unmounted mint unused used+ block of fourB block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piecevar. variety, varietiescat. catalogue, catalogue valuec.d.s. circular datestamp

d.s. datestamph.s. handstampA air mailS specimenC cancelledE essayP proofF forgeryR reprint

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William Morgan and his son Hugh Morgan spent the better part of their adult lives focussed on the collections of Australia issuesand through two generations established a collection of outstanding local and international importance. It has now been madeavailable to the philatelic community through the decision to dispose of this collection by way of auction.

William Matheson Morgan (1906-1972) was born in Adelaide and studied civil engineering at university there and up to 1940worked for various mining companies in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, and served in the Royal Australian Air Forcein northern Australia, Papua and New Guinea, before being demobilised and returning to S.E.C. to direct coal power projects inthe Latrobe Valley.

He was invited to join Western Mining Corporation Ltd. in 1956 and was appointed General Manager in 1958. Through the1950s and 1960s the Company developed a number of ventures, diversifying into a number of different metals, and developingthe Japanese market. He was appointed CMG in 1961 and retired in 1971.

William Morgan’s passion for stamp collecting probably developed at an early age, but it does not seem to have been taken up asa serious pursuit until the early 1960s, from Hugh Morgan’s recollection. From pages in the collection that at this stage or shortlyafterwards he benefitted from the advice of J.R.W. Purves with regard to the development of the collection. He joined The RoyalPhilatelic Society of Victoria in April 1970.

A perusal of a number of the more significant items in the collection, whose history can be traced, indicates a period of sustainedbuying, both privately and at auction, between 1966 and 1971. His major interest was in the Kangaroo and King George V issues,and both these were specialised to a large degree, especially the former.

Following William Morgan’s death on 2 February 1972, it was agreed that the stamp collection should pass to his son, HughMorgan, in view of his long-standing interest in philately.

Hugh Matheson Morgan (born 1940) followed his father into Western Mining Corporation in 1976 as an Executive Director. In1986 he became Managing Director, CEO in 1996 and retired in 2003. He was also a Director for 14 years on the board of theReserve Bank of Australia.

Hugh Morgan’s interest in stamp collecting developed in early childhood, but with the inheritance of his father’s collection thedirection of specialism in Australian Commonwealth stamps was determined. He chose initially to concentrate on the decimal issuesso as to complement the existing collection, but determined 1972 as a cut-off for the collection, this being the date of his father’sdeath and also a protest against what he saw as unnecessary proliferation of new issues. Hugh joined The Royal Philatelic Societyof Victoria in January 1972.

Business pressures resulted in little additional development of the collection before the mid 1980s, but from 1989, with theassistance of Mr. Tom Carter, selective acquisitions have been made to the collection. This coincided with a decision to exhibit thecollection, which has involved the remounting of a large portion of the collection under Tom Carter’s guidance.

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TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2012

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

THE PRE-KANGAROO PERIOD 1901-1912

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x1 1893 10d., 1897 5/-, 1903-08 3d. and 5d., 1903 (July) 9d., 1904 10/-, 1905-10 1d.,2d., 21⁄2d., 4d. and 2/6d., and 1905 (Dec.) 20/- with watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. cat. £650+. Photo £150-180

Queensland

x2 1886 thick paper 2/6d., 5/- and £1, 1895 thin paper 10/-, 1897-1908 21⁄2d. and 6d.,1903-05 9d. and 1907-11 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 1/- and 2/-, fine mint. S.G. cat.£900+. Photo £250-300

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THE MORGAN COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH STAMPS

South Australia

x3 1894-1906 21⁄2d. and 5d., 1899-1905 1⁄2d., 1902-04 thin “POSTAGE” 3d., 1904 2d.,1904-11 thick “POSTAGE” 10d., 10/- and £1, 1905-11 1d., 1906-12 thick “POSTAGE” 4d.to 5/-, fine mint. S.G. cat. £650+. Photo £200-250

Tasmania

x4 1892-99 2/6d. to £1, 1899-1900 3d., 5d. and 6d., 1904 11⁄2d. on 5d., 1905-11 1⁄2d., 1d.,2d. and 4d., 1906-07 8d., 9d. and 1/-, fine mint. S.G. cat. £800+. Photo £200-250

Victoria

x5 1901-10 V over Crown 1⁄2d. to 2d., 3d., 4d., 9d., 2/-, 5/- (watermark inverted) 1905-13 Crown over A 21⁄2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, £1 (perf 121⁄2) and £2 (perf 121⁄2), finemint. S.G. cat. £1000+. Photo £300-400


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x6 1901 (1 Jan.) 1d. Commonwealth commemorative stationery card to Sydney, cancelledby Kew “125” duplex on the first day of Federation, very fine. An extremely rare usage.Photo £250-300

Note: Some authorities have questioned whether mail was cancelled on Federation Day sinceit was a public holiday, but this card shows that at least some post offices were operating.

PROVENANCE:Arthur Gray, February 2007

Western Australia

x7 1885-93 CA 1⁄2d., 1895 3d., 1898-1907 21⁄2d., 6d. and 1/-, 1902-12 V over Crown 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1, and 1905-12 Crown over A 1d., 2d., 4d., 5d., 8d., 9d. and 10d.,fine mint. S.G. cat. £850+. Photo £250-300


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Proposed Designs for a Uniform Series of Postage Stamps

In the period from late 1900 until 1912 numerous official and unofficial essays of wildly varyingartistic merit or suitability were prepared and submitted to the Postmaster General’s Department.Some were entirely unsolicited and submitted with optimistic enthusiasm, while the majority wereentriies in official stamp design competitions. They ranged from the crude and amateurish to beautifulexamples of the highest quality. Not one of them was ultimately considered appropriate nor did anybear any direct relationship to the finally adopted design of the “Kangaroo & Map”.

THE “C.A.” OVERPRINT ESSAY OF 1901

x8 E Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf 121⁄2 21⁄2d. deep blue overprinted “C.A.” reading down,large part original gum, fine. The only known example of this value. BW CA5, $4000.Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: Six examples of these essays are known:- Overprint upright: Western Australia 1885CA perf 14 1⁄2d. Overprint inverted: Western Australia 1885 CA perf 14 1⁄2d. Overprintvertical, reading down: New South Wales 1899 perf 12x111⁄2 1d. Die II; Victoria 1901 V overCrown, perf 121⁄2 1d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf 121⁄2 2d.; Victoria 1901 V overCrown, perf 121⁄2 21⁄2d.


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THE “COMMONWEALTH” ESSAY OF 1903

The first effort to standardise a Commonwealth stamp design shortly after Federation was made bySenator J.G. Drake, Postmaster-General

This “Commonwealth” design originated in Victoria but was issued only in New South Wales andQueensland.

Plans to extend the same design to other denominations and other States was shelved followingextensive criticism of the design and its artistic merits.

x9 E Victoria 9d. “VICTORIA” beneath “COMMONWEALTH” arch design, an engraved die proofin black on wove paper (40x49mm.) and backed on thin card, fine. The only recordedexample. BW V104E(1), $25,000. Photo £15,000-20,000

LITERATURE: “Victoria: 1901-12 Issue, 6d., 9d. and 2/- Values” by J.R.W. Purves, pages 27-30

PROVENANCE: J. Oliver, head of Engraving Department, Government Printer’s J.R.W. Purves

x10 E Victoria 9d. “VICTORIA” beneath “COMMONWEALTH” arch design, perf 12.4 electrotypedproof in brown and blue on thick unwatermarked paper, fine. The only known example.BW V104E(2), $25,000. Photo £15,000-20,000

Note: Included in the lot are examples of the Queensland and New South Wales issued stamps

PROVENANCE:Samuel Reading J.R.W. Purves


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1903 VAUGHAN ESSAYS

In May 1903, G.A. Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed andsubmitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII andQueen Alexandra for standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.

x11 E 1d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, in blueon thin card, perforations trimmed at foot, fine. Very rare. BW E1A, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x12 E 1d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E1B, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x13 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, in blue on thick paper, fine. Very rare. BW E3A, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x14 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, in brown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E3B, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x15 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, in brown-olive with the vignette inserted and with a red colour wash, fine. Unlistedin BW. Photo £2,000-2,500

x16 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, a composite essay with the vignette photographic and the frame in blue, on thincard, fine. Very rare. BW E3E, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x17 E 2d. Queen Alexandra, full-face portrait, blank tablet at base, in blue on bluish thin card,fine. Very rare. BW E4A, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500


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x20 E 2/6d. Opening of Parliament, “NEW SOUTH WALES” at base, in brown-olive, the vignettewith pink colour wash, on thin card, fine. Photo £2,000-2,500

x21 E 5/- Allegorical figure, “STATE OF QUEENSLAND” at base, in blue on thick paper,perforations trimmed at right, fine. Very rare. BW E10A, $5000. Photo £2,500-3,000

x22 E £1 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, blank tablet at bottom right, in bistre on thin card,perfs slightly trimmed at left, fine. Very rare. BW 12C, $6000. Photo £2,500-3,000

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x23 E 1d. Edward VII facing right, “SOUTH AUSTRALIA” at base, lithographed in red onunwatermarked wove paper and perforated 14; small thin spot of little consequence. The only recorded example in this colour. BW E20A, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:Dr. Leslie Abramovich Harmers auction, July 1999 Arthur Gray, February 2007

x18 E 2d. Queen Alexandra, full-face portrait, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive on thin card,fine. Very rare. BW E4C, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x19 E 4d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, “QUEENSLAND” in tablet at base, in black onthin card, fine. Very rare. BW E6B, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500


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1911 STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION

In the absence of any satisfactory designs for the uniform stamps, the Postmaster-General, JosiahThomas, announced that a public design competition would be held to obtain suitable designs. The official announcement, together with the rules of the competition, was made in the“Commonwealth Gazette” on 21 January, 1911. The most important conditions were: 1) the designsshould be submitted under a nom de plume; 2) the designs submitted should not exceed four timesthe size of the proposed stamp (1.125” x 0.675”) - a stipulation that was frequently ignored, and beaccompanied by a stamp-sized photographic reproduction; and 3) the designs should contain featurescharacteristic of Australia, and include the words “Australia” and “Postage”.

As of 31 May, 1911, the closing date of the competition, 1,051 designs had been received from 533entrants. A first prize of £100 and two second prizes of £50 were awarded; two of the prize-winningentries have subsequently been lost. Designs not selected were to be returned to the entrants. Arelatively small number of these competition entries are recorded in private collectors’ hands today.

Donald Mackay

x24 E 1d. Coat-of-Arms, a pen and ink drawing highlighted with Chinese white on card(94x74mm.) along with the photographic stamp-size reproduction in sepia, touched upwith India ink, on card (43x35mm.). BW E42, $30,000. Photo £20,000-30,000

Note: This design was awarded Equal Second Prize. The other two prize-winning entries -Altmann’s (“Minerva”) King George V portrait, and Arnold’s (“Baldy”) Kangaroo - werein the Ron Hyeronimus collection that was stolen in 1984. That collection is believed to havebeen destroyed, making the Mackay essay the only prize-winning entry available.This essay is widely regarded as one of the most important and significant items of Australianphilately in private hands.

PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Kevin Nelson, May 2002

A Cultural Heritage Gem

The Donald Mackay Essay (the Essay) is listed on the Australian Movable Cultural Heritage Prohibited ExportRegister as a Class B Australian Protected Object. The Essay is the only surviving prize-winning entry from the1911 Commonwealth Stamp Design competition and the artwork has historical significance which forms partof Australia’s cultural heritage. As such the Essay cannot be permanently exported or purchased by an overseasbuyer with the intention of housing it permanently overseas because its loss would significantly diminish thecultural heritage of Australia.

However, the Australian Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (the Act) provides provisions forthe temporary export of the objects, such as the Essay, for display at International exhibitions by way ofproviding temporary export permits upon application.

Important Notice to Prospective Buyer as Communicated by the Australian Heritage Department


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THE RUNNER UP PRIZE WINNING ENTRY


1911 Stamp Design Competition - contd.

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E.T. Luke

x25 E 1d. Kangaroo in Circle, a pen and ink drawing (90x115mm.) on thick artboard(228x285mm.) with a stamp-size photographic reproduction (#E110G) below, signed“Haereo” (partly erased and reinstated in pencil), Luke’s nom de plume; some very minorperipheral soiling. BW E58, $9500. Photo £3,000-4,000

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x26 E 1d. King George V Sideface framed by Lyrebird tail and with value at base, compositeessay (89x115mm.), the vignette is photographic touched-up with India ink, the frame isa copy of a previous original outer frame, executed on artboard (228x280mm.) withstamp-size photographic reproduction (#E115G), signed on reverse “Haereo”, Luke’snom de plume; some light foxing clear of design. BW E59, $8000. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x27 E 1d. King George V Fullface framed by Lyrebird tail, a printed design (96x123mm.) onartboard (228x285mm.) with stamp-size photographic reproduction below (#E121G),signed “Haereo”, Luke’s nom de plume, and numbered “106” in blue crayon; affixed atfoot on separate piece of board (228x57mm.) are six various coloured stamp-size“Pigmented Gum-Bichromate prints”, these essays (each unique) show the artwork’s withblank value squares at top and solid value tablet at base (#E121A-F), this card is alsosigned “Haereo”. A magnificent example of original competition artwork. BW E60,$20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

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x28 E 1d. Map of Australia, value in words at base, a pen and ink drawing (90x116mm.) onartboard (228x285mm.) with stamp-size photographic reproduction below (#E122F),signed “Haereo”, Luke’s nom de plume, and numbered “106” in blue crayon; affixed atfoot on separate piece of board (228x57mm.) are five various coloured stamp-size“Pigmented Gum-Bichromate prints”, these essays (each unique) show the artwork’sdesign in red, then four other different colours in the same design but with blank valuesquares at top and blank tablet at foot (#E122A-E), this card is also signed “Haereo”; a few very minor fox spots. A magnificent example of original competition artwork. BW E61, $18,000. Photo £6,000-8,000



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x29 E 1d. Map of Australia, value in figures at base, a pen and ink drawing (90x116mm.) onartboard (228x285mm.) with stamp-size photographic reproduction below (#E123F),signed “Haereo”, Luke’s nom de plume; affixed at foot on separate piece of board(228x57mm.) are five various coloured stamp-size “Pigmented Gum-Bichromate prints”,these essays (each unique) show the artwork’s design in red, then four other differentcolours in the same design but with blank value squares at top and blank tablet at foot(#E123A-E), this card is also signed “Haereo”; a few very minor fox spots. A magnificentexample of original competition artwork. BW E62, $18,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

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x30 E 1d. Allegorical Figure and Coat-of-Arms, a pen and ink drawing on thick card(44x47mm.) marked “BE UNITED” 1 at foot, very fine. BW E65, $7500. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: Maximillian Tannenberg was a distinguished artist and designer of several stamps ofVictoria and South Australia in the 1890s.

PROVENANCE:Harmers auction, July 1999 Arthur Gray, February 2007

x31 E 1d. Advance Australia Coat-of-Arms, a pen and ink drawing on thick card (45x47mm.)marked “BE UNITED” III at foot, fine. Also the stamp-size photographic reproduction ofthe design. BW E67, $7500. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: This was the new coat-of-arms adopted in 1910 for Australia’s inaugural uniformcoinage.


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Type 1

x32 E 21⁄2d. blue monocoloured essay in a horizontal format showing Kangaroo on map ofAustralia between draped flags, on ungummed unwatermarked white wove paper withsaw-tooth roulette 141⁄2, very minor surface fault at lower left in no way detracts the fineappearance. Unique. A magnificent exhibition item of the highest importance. BW KE2.Photo £80,000-100,000

Note: After rejecting the winning entries in the 1911 competition, Postmaster-GeneralFrazer commissioned Blamire Young of the Victorian Artist’s Association late in that year toprepare alternative designs. It is recorded that Young delivered ten designs to the Postmaster-General in January 1912, and recently discovered press announcements indicate that one ofthese designs showed a Kangaroo superimposed on a map of Australia. There are a total ofnine recorded First Essays in seven different denominations based on this design, of which fivewere acquired (amazingly as one lot in the 1981 Williamson auction in London) by R.T.P.Chapman, whose collection was subsequently acquired intact by the Australia Post. Of thenine known examples of this type, four are monocoloured and five are composite bi-coloured.Only three remain in private hands. The other two are: 1) imperforate 1/- in brownish redand blue; and 2) rouletted 5/- in green and carmine.

PROVENANCE:Dr. Leslie Abramovich Prestige auction, April 2006

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Type 2

x33 E 1d. carmine-rose in a vertical format with a Kangaroo on map of Australia, no Tasmania,with two value circles at top, imperforate on thin white card, very fine. Unique. A superbessay of the highest quality and importance. BW KE11. Photo £70,000-90,000

Note: This vertical format design was determined to be less clustered and better suited tostamp production, but the map of Australia was crudely drawn and the island state ofTasmania was omitted. The Type 2 essay is even rarer than the Type 1, as there were fiveexamples in different denominations recorded, although one (a 4d. denomination) was in aprivate collection stolen in 1984 and it has never been recovered. Of the remaining four, one(a 6d. denomination) is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Postarchival collection. Thus, only three examples are left in private hands. The one offered in thenext lot and a rouletted 1⁄2d. in green.

PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Derrick Ray Prestige auction, April 2006

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x34 E 10/- brown-buff in a vertical format with a Kangaroo on map of Australia, no Tasmania,with two value circles at top, saw-tooth roulette 141⁄2 on thin white card, very fine.Unique. A superb essay of the highest quality and importance. BW KE15. Photo £70,000-90,000

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999

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Type 3 Imperforate

x35 E Single Kangaroo vignette, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- se-tenant sheetlet on unwatermarked white wove paper, the frames and the single kangaroo vignette in violet, the 5/- withvignette in black, the 10/- vignette in brown and the 20/- vignette in bright green, fine.A spectacular Kangaroo essay rarity. BW KE24Fa. Photo £25,000-30,000

Note: According to the ACSC, “these essays were distributed to the press on 2 April 1912 asexamples of the approved design, and this distribution may be the source of most examplesextant”. The use of bi-coloured printing for the high value essays suggests that an earlydecision had been made that these denominations would be bi-coloured for the issued designs.A number of colour combinations were used, but there is no evidence that these sheelets wereused for selection of the issued colours. There are only eight intact high value sheetlets recorded,each in different colour combinations, one being in the Australia Post archival collection.

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x36 E 1⁄2d. in red on unwatermarked wove paper (29x35mm.), fine. One of five recordedexamples, of which two are in this colour. BW KE20A, $18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999

x37 E 1⁄2d. in orange on unwatermarked wove paper (31x36mm.), fine. One of five recordedexamples, of which this is the only one in this colour. BW KE20B, $18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999

x38 E 2d. in red on unwatermarked wove paper (27x34mm.), fine. One of nine recordedexamples, of which two are in this colour. BW KE22A, $18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999

x39 E 2d. in yellow-green on unwatermarked wove paper (31x34mm.), fine. One of ninerecorded examples, this is the only one in this colour. BW KE22D, $18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999

x40 E 3d. in brown on unwatermarked wove paper (30x35mm.), fine. One of seven recordedexamples, of which this is the only one in this colour. BW KE23B, $18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:Harmers auction, July 1999

x41 E 3d. in yellow-green on unwatermarked wove paper (30x35mm.); thinned towards topthough of fine appearance. One of seven recorded examples, of which this is the only onein this colour. BW KE23B, $18,000. Photo £3,000-4,000PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999


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Type 3 Line perf. 121⁄2x42 E 1⁄2d. in yellow-green on unwatermarked paper, well-centred, fine. Three examples of the

1⁄2d. are recorded, two of which are in this colour. BW KE27B, $15,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

x43 E 1d. in brown on unwatermarked paper, fairly well-centred, a few shortish perfs otherwisefine. Three examples of the 1d. are recorded, all in different colours. BW KE28B,$20,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

x44 E 10/- in violet and brown on unwatermarked paper, well-centred, a few shortish perfs atleft, fine. Three examples of the 10/- are recorded, all in different colour combinations.BW KE32B, $27,500. Photo £12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:Kevin Nelson, May 2002

x45 E 20/- in red-orange and turquoise on unwatermarked paper, well-centred, a short perf atright, fine. Three examples of the 20/- are recorded, all in different colour combinations.BW KE33A, $27,500. Photo £12,000-15,000

x46 E 20/- in red-orange and pale brown on unwatermarked paper, well-centred, fine. Threeexamples of the 20/- are recorded, all in different colour combinations. BW KE33B,$27,500. Photo £12,000-15,000


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x48 1⁄2d. green with watermark sideways (Crown pointing to the left when viewed from theback), cancelled by Melbourne machine datestamp, rough perfs and rounded upper leftcorner, otherwise fine. One of the great rarities of the Kangaroo series, as only twoexamples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. 1cw, £22,000; BW 1aa, $20,000.Photo £10,000-12,000


x49 B 1⁄2d. green, a lower right corner block of twelve with “JBC” monogram, varietyimperforate between stamps and margin at foot, fresh and fine mint. An impressivemultiple of this rare error. BW 1b, $40,000. Photo £25,000-30,000

Note: The first strike of perforating comb was omitted on four Plate 2 (Lower) sheets. One leftpane (with CA monogram) and three right panes (with JBC monogram) remain intact asblocks of twelve. One JBC block is in the Royal Collection, and another is in the Vickerycollection at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

One of the Great Rarities of the Kangaroo Series

An Impressive Multiple of this Rare Error


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Half Penny

x47 1⁄2d. green, blocks of four (3, one marginal), a marginal strip of three with “JBC”monogram, a vertical pair with coil join and singles (2, one perf small “OS”), fine mint.S.G. 1; BW cat. $350+ £60-80



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x50 1⁄2d. green, a lower left corner strip of four with “CA” monogram, small light tone spotbetween second and third stamps, and the fourth stamp with light vertical crease,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 1; BW 1z, $500. Photo £150-180

PROVENANCE:Colonel Harrie Evans, May 2001

x51 B 1⁄2d. green, a “JBC” monogram (trimmed) corner block of six, the centre stamp in upperrow with tone spot on reverse of one perf otherwise fine mint. S.G. 1; BW 1zb, $500+.Photo £200-250


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x52 B 1⁄2d. green, lower left and lower right no monogram corner blocks of six, the former withhorizontal bend across upper row, and the latter block with a few light tone spots onreverse, both of fine mint appearance. S.G. 1; BW 1zd, 1ze; $1200+. Photo £400-500


x53 B 1⁄2d. green, a no monogram corner block of eight from the right pane, the lower strip(unmounted) and the selvedge with some light gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 1; BW 1ze, $600+. Photo £200-250


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x54 B 1⁄2d. green, a no monogram corner block of eight from the left pane, fresh and fine mint,the lower row unmounted. S.G. O16; BW 1bd/zd, $600+. Photo £400-500

x55 B 1⁄2d. green, a no monogram corner block of eight from the right pane, fresh and fine mint,the lower row unmounted. S.G. O16; BW 1bd/ze, $600+. Photo £400-500


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One Penny

x56 P B 1d. red Die I, an imperforate plate proof on thick buff manila paper, a block of nine fromthe upper corner of Plate A, [4-6/10-12/16-18], some minor creases and small tear inselvedge at top. BW 2PP(1)A, $2700. Photo £1,200-1,500

x57 1d. red Die I, blocks of four (2), vertical strip of four with coil join (perfs cut off at right)and singles mint (4, one with “CA” monogram and one a top left corner example showingvariety “ROSTAGE”) and used (5, two with large “OS” and one with small “OS”), fine. £100-120

x58 B 1d. red Die I, a no monogram interpanneau block of twenty-four (12x2), fresh and finemint, all but two are unmounted. A rare multiple. S.G. 2; BW 2z/za, $1200+ £800-1,000

x59 1d. red Die I, an interpanneau block of twenty-four (12x2; folded between) from the footof Plate C showing “CA” and “JBC” monograms, plus a top left corner block of sixteen(8x2); both with some very minor gum disturbance in places otherwise fine mint. S.G. 2;BW 2z/2zb, $1200+ £700-900

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005


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x60 B 1d. red Die I, Plate C, a corner block of twelve with “JBC” monogram, some gum toningin places though not affecting fine mint appearance. S.G. 1; BW 2zb, $600+. Photo £400-500







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x61 B 1d. red Die II Plate D, a mint corner block of twelve (3x4) with “CA” monogram, thetop row with ironed-out horizontal crease and some faint toning in places. S.G.2d; BW3z, $600+. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Kevin Nelson, May 2002

Two Pence

x62 2d. grey, a corner block of four (margins severely cut down), a strip of three with “CA”monogram (some light foxing on reverse) and singles (3, two used - one perf small “OS”),fine. S.G. 3; BW 5 £200-250


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x63 2d. grey, a lower left corner pair with watermark inverted, very minor gum crease, finemint. S.G. 3w, £220; BW 5a, $350. Photo £70-90


x64 B 2d. grey, a top right corner block of six (2x3) with interpanneau margin at right, one withretouched bottom frame at right and white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [1L6], one withretouched upper frame at right [1L12] and one with retouched upper frame at left; lightdiagonal crease across corner of one stamp, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3, £288+;BW 5/5d/5g/5h, $525+. Photo £200-250

x65 2d. grey, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram strip of three with one showing retouched left frameand shading N.W. of map, [1L55], the odd light mark on reverse, otherwise fine mint.S.G.3; BW 5z, $1000. Photo £800-1,000


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x66 B 2d. grey Plate 2, a block of six (3x2) with “CA” monogram (trimmed) under centrestamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5za, $500+. Photo £250-300


x67 B 2d. grey Plate 2, a marginal block of six (3x2) showing “JBC” monogram (trimmed)under the centre stamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5zc, $500+. Photo £250-300


x68 B 2d. grey Plate 1, a lower left no monogram corner block of six, one showing retouched leftframe and shading N.W. of map, [1L55], fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5zd, $2000+. Photo £800-1,000



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x69 2d. grey Plate 1, a lower left no monogram corner strip of three, one showing retouchedleft frame and shading N.W. of map, [1L55], two minor gum bends, fine unmountedmint, hinged in the selvedge only. S.G. 3; BW 5zd, $2000+. Photo £800-1,000

Two Pence Halfpenny

x70 21⁄2d. indigo, three mint examples, one with “CA” monogram (some light staining onreverse) and one showing heavy coastline to W.A., and two used examples, one perforatedsmall “OS” - some short perfs at top, fine. S.G. 4; BW 9 £100-120

x71 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 4; BW 9za,$750. Photo £300-400

x72 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, some hingeremnants otherwise fine mint. Rare. S.G. 4; BW 9zd, $3000. Photo £1,800-2,200


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x73 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the right pane, finemounted mint. Rare. S.G. 4; BW 9ze, $3000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Three Pence

x74 S 3d. Die 1 imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked blue wove paper, a leftmarginal horizontal pair with the left stamp showing a large void area at left; a littlethinned towards top as are most examples otherwise fine. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1983). BW 12PP(1)A, $2000. Photo £600-800


x75 3d. olive, Die I, a mint block of four and two singles (shades, one with short perfs at left)and two used singles, one perf small “OS”, fine. S.G. 5, £440+; BW 12, $815 £120-150

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x76 + 3d. olive Die 1, a marginal block of four with “JBC” monogram, the lower row varietyimperforate on three sides, the right vertical pair with some light creasing, otherwise finemint. A major rarity of the Kangaroo issues and a magnificent exhibition showpiece. S.G. 5aa, £54,000; BW 12be, $60,000. Photo £30,000-40,000

Note: Eight mint examples are recorded, comprising two blocks of four, this JBC monogramblock of four, and two vertical pairs (one damaged)

A Magnificent Exhibition Showpiece


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x79 B 3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a marginal block of six (3x2) with “JBC” monogram under thecentre stamp, fine mint, the lower row unmounted. S.G. 5; BW 12zc, $1000+. Photo £1,000-1,200


x80 3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, a few short perfs at right otherwise finemint. S.G. 5; BW 12zc, $1000. Photo £500-600

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x77 3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, well-centred, two slightly clipped perfsat top right otherwise fine mint. S.G. 5; BW 12za, $1000. Photo £800-1,000

x78 3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. 5; BW 12za, $1000. Photo £800-1,000


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x81 3d. olive Die II Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, someminor gum creases, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 5e; BW 12zd, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000

x82 + 3d. olive Die II, a block of four with watermark inverted, some hinge remnants, finemint. A rare and attractive multiple. S.G. 5ew, £2600; BW 12aa, $2200. Photo £1,200-1,500


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x83 3d. olive Die I Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the right pane showingbreak in top frame [1R58] and white flaws under “CE” of “PENCE”, top left corner slightlyrounded, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. O20; BW 12ze, $4000. Photo £2,500-3,000

Four Pence

x84 4d. orange, a block of four perforated small “OS” (two with small stain on reverse) andsingles (3, two used - one perf large “OS”), generally fine. S.G. 6, £1600+; BW 15 cat.$1720 £250-300


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x88 4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram (trimmed), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 6;BW 15zc, $2750+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x89 4d. orange Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, fine mint.Rare. S.G. 6; BW 15zd, $6000. Photo £3,000-4,000

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x85 + 4d. orange, a block of four, fine mint. S.G. 6, £320; BW 15A, $600. Photo £100-120

x86 4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 6; BW 15za, $2750+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x87 4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, centred to left, some hinge remainders,fine mint. S.G. 6; BW 15za, $2750+. Photo £800-1,000


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x93 B 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram corner block of six, thin in selvedge at left,otherwise fresh and fine mint. Very scarce. S.G. 8; BW 16z, $4000+. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: On Plate 2 the JBC and CA monograms appear under L57 and R58 respectively, thereverse of the usual arrangement.


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91x90 4d. orange Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, a couple of

very minor marks at top and the first stamp with some slightly trimmed perfs at top,otherwise fine mint. Rare. S.G. 6; BW 15zd, $6000. Photo £2,000-2,500


Four Pence - Official Stamps perforated large “OS”

x91 + 4d. orange block of four, one lightly stained perf at foot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. O6,£1000; BW 15ba, $1500. Photo £350-450

Five Pence

x92 + 5d. chestnut, a top left corner block of four with interpanneau margin at left, fresh and fine mint. Also a mint (hinge remainder) and two used (one perf small “OS”) singles.S.G. 8, £440; BW 16, $740 £150-180


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x96 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram, the odd small black mark on reverse,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 8; BW 16zc, $2000+. Photo £800-1,000

x97 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram (trimmed), hinge remnant and withlarge part original gum, fine. S.G. 8; BW 16zc, $2000+. Photo £500-600

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x94 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, some hinge remnants and minor foxspotting on reverse, mounted mint. S.G. 8; BW 16za, $2000+. Photo £500-600

x95 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a “CA” monogram corner strip of three, some minor gum creases,unmounted mint. Very scarce. S.G. 8; BW 16zb, $4000. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x100 + 6d. ultramarine, a block of four with margin at right, a lovely shade, fresh and fine mint,the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 9, £260; BW 17A, $500. Photo £100-120

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x98 B 5d. chestnut Plate 1, a no monogram corner block of six from the right pane, the lowerrow with perforations double on three sides (officially reinforced in three places), part ofselvedge at right cut off, fine mint. Rare. S.G. O22; BW 16b/bb/ze. Photo £3,000-4,000

Six Pence

x99 6d. ultramarine, a mint block of four (one with tiny spot on map), a pair and three singles(one perforated small “OS” and one used), fine. S.G. 9, £645; BW 17, $1145 £200-250


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x101 6d. ultramarine, variety retouched “E” [1R60], neatly cancelled by part RegisteredMelbourne c.d.s. in blue, fine. Rare. S.G. 9a, £850; BW 17e, $1250. Photo £300-400

x102 6d. ultramarine, a lower right corner example showing substituted cliché - Die IIA,fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. Extremely rare in such fine condition. S.G. 9b, £3750; BW 17ea, $4500+. Photo £2,000-2,500

x103 6d. ultramarine Plate 2, a “CA” monogram corner strip of three, fine mint. S.G. 9; BW 17z, $6000. Photo £3,000-4,000


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x104 6d. ultramarine Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the right pane with [60]showing substituted cliché - Die IIA, fine mint. Extremely rare, one of only two suchpositional pieces recorded S.G. 9/9b; BW 17zf, $12,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

Six Pence - Official Stamps perforated small “OS”

x105 6d. ultramarine, Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, fine mint. S.G. O23; BW 18ba/zc,$3500+. Photo £1,800-2,200

Nine Pence

x106 9d. violet, a mint lower left corner block of four (trace of fox spotting on reverse) andmint (hinge remnant) and used singles. S.G. 10, £399; BW 24, $650 £80-100

x107 9d. violet Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, fine mint. S.G. 10; BW 24zc, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

x108 9d. violet Plate 1, a no monogram corner strip of three from the left pane, light cornercrease and a few reinforced perfs in margin at foot, fine mint. Extremely rare S.G. 10; BW 24zd, $10,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

Nine Pence - Official Stamp perforated small “OS”

x109 9d. violet Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, fine mint. S.G. O24; BW 24za, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

One Shilling

x110 1/- emerald, a mint block of four and single (hinge remainder), and two used singles, onecto and showing watermark inverted, fine. S.G. 11, £492; BW 30, $850 £150-200

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x112 1/- emerald, a “JBC” monogram (trimmed as usual) corner strip of three, the last stampwith vertical gum crease otherwise fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 11; BW 30zb, $6000.Photo £2,500-3,000

One Shilling - Official Stamp perforated small “OS”

x113 1/- blue-green, a “JBC” monogram pair, fine mint. Rare. S.G. O25; BW 30Cba/zc,$2000+. Photo £800-1,000

Two Shillings

x114 2/- brown and 2/- dark brown, the former well-centred and with rough perfs, the lattercentred slightly to lower left and with hinge remainder, fine mint. S.G. 12, £450; BW 35A, 35B, $600. Photo £120-150

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x115 + 2/- brown, a mint block of four with interpanneau margin at left, centred to foot, somelight staining on reverse not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 12, £900; BW 35A, $1200.Photo £250-300

x116 2/- brown, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint single, minor crease and hingeremainder at top, fine. Extremely rare. S.G. 12; BW 35za, $15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:Greg Pope, January 2004

x117 2/- brown, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint single, minor bend, fine.Extremely rare. S.G. 12; BW 35zc, $12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000


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x118 5/- grey and yellow, three singles, one mint with hinge remainders, and two in differentshades (one with slightly rounded corner cancelled to order with Melbourne c.d.s., fine.S.G. 13; BW 42, 42w, $900. Photo £150-180


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x119 5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram corner strip of three, lovely colours, cancelled toorder with Melbourne c.d.s., corner crease in selvedge otherwise fine. Extremely rare.S.G. 13; BW 42z, unpriced. Photo £10,000-12,000

Note: Brusden White only record four CA monogram pieces, a c.t.o. strip of three (in theRoyal Collection), a c.t.o. block of four and single, and a mint single.

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x120 5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram mint single, one pulled perf at left and minorhinge remainders, otherwise fresh and fine mine mint. One of the great monogram raritiesand a wonderful exhibition item S.G. 13; BW 42za, $27,500. Photo £12,000-15,000

Note: Brusden White only record four CA monogram pieces, a c.t.o. strip of three (in theRoyal Collection), a c.t.o. block of four and single, and a mint single.


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x122 5/- grey and yellow, a “JBC” monogram single, superb colours and freshness, neatlycancelled to order, short perf at left, fine. Extremely rare. S.G. 13; BW 42zc, $12,500.Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Brusden White recorded a total of ten JBC monogram pieces; three mint strips of three(one in the Royal Collection) and five mint singles (one in the R.T.P. Chapman collection,now part of the Australia Post archival collection), a c.t.o. block of four and two c.t.o. singles.

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x121 5/- grey and yellow, a “JBC” monogram mint single, superb colours and freshness, hingeremainder at top, fine. A major monogram rarity and one of the jewels of the collection.S.G. 13; BW 42zc, $25,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

Note: Brusden White recorded a total of ten JBC monogram pieces; three mint strips of three(one in the Royal Collection) and five mint singles (one in the R.T.P. Chapman collection,now part of the Australia Post archival collection), a c.t.o. block of four and two c.t.o. singles.

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x123 5/- grey and yellow, good colours, hinge remnant at top, fine mint. Rare. S.G. O12,£1200; BW 42ba, $1000. Photo £600-800

Ten Shillings

x124 10/- grey and pink, centred slightly to upper right, fine mint. S.G. 14, £750; BW 47,$1000. Photo £200-250

x125 10/- grey and pink, fairly well-centred, hinge remnant, fine. S.G. 14, £750; BW 47,$1000. Photo £200-250

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x126 S 10/- grey and pink, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) single handstamped“Specimen” (Type A), good colours, fine mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 14s; BW 47x/za,$40,000. Photo £15,000-20,000

Note: Only a block of six with CA monogram and a single with JBC monogramhandstamped “Specimen” are known.

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x127 10/- grey and pink, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint single, bright colours, afew short perfs at right and with hinge remnant, otherwise fine. Extremely rare and amajor exhibition showpiece. S.G. 14; BW 47za, $40,000. Photo £20,000-25,000

Note: Only a mint pair and four mint singles (one in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, nowpart of the Australia post archival collection), plus the single handstamped “Specimen”, withJBC monogram are recorded. All these examples have the monogram trimmed at base.

A Major Exhibition Showpiece


One Pound

x128 S £1 brown and ultramarine handstamped “Specimen” (Type A), good colours, centred tolower right, hinge remnant at top, fine mint. S.G. 15s; BW 51x, $700. Photo £150-180

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x129 £1 brown and ultramarine showing slightly misplaced kangaroo, unused without gum,a fraction toned otherwise fine. S.G. 15, £2250; BW 51, $3000. Photo £500-600

x130 £1 brown and ultramarine, neatly cancelled by part Melbourne c.d.s., two shortish perfsat foot otherwise fine. S.G. 15, £2250; BW 51, $2000. Photo £600-800


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x131 £1 brown and ultramarine, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed as usual) single, lovelycolours and mounted in the selvedge only. One of the great rarities of the Kangarooissues. S.G. 15; BW 51z, $50,000. Photo £30,000-40,000

Note: All monogram pieces are extremely rare and highly sought after. Of the CA monogramthere are only five mint singles recorded, one of which being from the R.T. Chapmancollection, which is now in the Australia Post archival collection. In addition there is aunique block of six handstamped “Specimen”.


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x132 S £1 brown and ultramarine, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed as usual) singlehandstamped “Specimen” (Type A), lovely colours, a few short perfs and minor gum bend,otherwise fine mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 15s; BW 51x/zb, $15,000. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Like the CA monograms, JBC monogram pieces are extremely rare. Of the six recordedexamples in any form, only two are mint singles and available to collectors. The other recordedpieces are a strip of three in the Royal Collection, as well as a strip of three, a pair and a single(offered here) handstamped “Specimen”

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Two Pounds

x133 S £2 black and rose handstamped “Specimen” (Type A), centred to right, fine mint. S.G. 16s; BW 55x, $525. Photo £150-180

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x134 £2 black and rose, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 16, £4750; BW 55, $7000. Photo £1,500-1,800

x135 £2 black and rose with part original gum, a little stained. S.G. 16, £4750; BW 55, $7000.Photo £250-300

x136 £2 black and rose, well-centred, neatly cancelled by part Melbourne c.d.s., fine. S.G. 16,£3250; BW 55, $3500. Photo £1,000-1,200


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x137 £2 black and rose, a “CA” monogram mint single, strong colours, centred to right, fineand very lightly mounted. A great rarity and one of the most important monogram itemsin existence. S.G. 16; BW 55z, $75,000. Photo £40,000-50,000

Note: Monograms of the £2 First Watermark are among the greatest rarities of Australianphilately. The mint monogram single offered here is one of only two in private hands. Thereis a third example in the R.T.P. Chapman collection now part of the Australia Post archivalcollection. In addition there are three specimen pieces, a corner block of six and a single.

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x138 F £2 black and rose, a Sperati forgery, handstamped “SPERATI/REPRODUCTIONS” in violet onreverse, a few slightly shortish perfs at top, fine. BW 55c, $10,000. Photo £4,000-5,000

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x139 + 2d. grey, a block of four, fine mint. S.G. 24, £340; BW 6, $400. Photo £100-120

x140 2d. grey pair, [37-38] with [37] showing nick in right frame near top and [38] showingdent in left frame near top, centred to lower left, fine mint. S.G. 24, £170; BW 6k/l,$400. Photo £80-100

x141 2d. grey, a mint vertical pair [1L28/34] and a single (hinge remnant), showing scratchunder “P” of “POSTAGE” [2R10], and two used singles, one perforated “OS”, fine. S.G. 24,O31, £279; BW 6, 6ba, $340 £80-100

x142 2d. grey, variety watermark inverted, part slogan cancellation, light pressed verticalcrease, one pulled perf at top and slightly rounded top left corner, nevertheless a verypresentable example of this rarity. S.G. 24w, £13,000; BW 6a, $12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: Approximately ten used examples are recorded, all cancelled in either Tasmania orVictoria.


x143 2d. grey, a mint pair with “CA” monogram, one with light gum bend, a fraction gumtoned otherwise fine. S.G. 24; BW 6za, $1000+. Photo £400-500

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x144 B 2d. grey, a “JBC” monogram corner block of ten, very fine mint. S.G. 24; BW 6zb,$2500+. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005

Two Pence Halfpenny

x145 21⁄2d. indigo, a mint block of four with interpanneau margin at left, a pair with oneshowing variety heavy coastline to W.A. [2L49] and a marginal single perforated “WA”showing variety perforations double at top and at sides, fine mint. Also a used single.S.G. 25; BW 10, $875 £200-250

x146 + 21⁄2d. indigo block of four, one showing variety islands east of Cape York [2L11], fresh andfine mint. S.G. 25, £300; BW 10, $375. Photo £100-120

x147 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a “CA” monogram mint pair, very much centred to left, fine mint.S.G. 25; BW 10za, $1250. Photo £500-600


x148 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 2, a “CA” monogram mint pair, very much centred to left, fine mint.S.G. 25; BW 10zc, $1250. Photo £500-600

x149 B 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram mint block of eight, the top right stamp showingretouch around “IA” of “AUSTRALIA” [1L54], very fine mint S.G. 25; BW 10ze, $1250.Photo £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005

x150 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram mint pair, fairly well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 25;BW 10ze, $1250. Photo £800-1,000

x151 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint pair, centred slightly toleft, fine mint. S.G. 25; BW 10zg, $1250. Photo £700-900

Six Pence

x152 + 6d. ultramarine, a mint block of four, the odd very minor tone spot on reverse otherwisefine; also mint (hinge remnants) and used (centred to foot) singles. S.G. 26, £1022; BW 18, $1275. Photo for block £250-300

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x153 6d. ultramarine showing variety substituted cliché [1R60], fine and lightly cancelled.Very scarce. S.G.26b, £1800; BW 18ea, $1500. Photo £600-800

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x154 B 6d. ultramarine, a “JBC” monogram mint block of twelve, fresh and fine. Rare. S.G. 26;BW 18zb, $3500+. Photo £4,000-5,000


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x156 + 6d. ultramarine, a top left corner block of four showing variety perforations double attop, fresh and fine mint. S.G. O33, £1400+; BW 18/a, $2000+. Photo £600-800

Nine Pence

x157 + 9d. violet, a well-centred block of four, fine mint. S.G. 27, £760; BW 25, $900. Photo £250-300

x158 9d. violet, mint and used singles, the former with some shortish perfs at foot, fine. S.G. 27, £232; BW 25, $200 £50-60

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x159 9d. violet, variety watermark inverted, well-centred, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 27w,£3750; BW 25a, $6000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: Approximately 12 mint examples, including a block of four, and two dozen usedexamples are known.

x160 9d. violet, variety watermark inverted, centred to right, cancelled by blue Registereddatestamp, fine. Rare. S.G. 27w, £1700; BW 25a, $4000. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: Approximately 24 used examples are known. All have Queensland cancellations ofwhich about half have non-postal (Telephone, Accounts Branch) Brisbane markings.

x161 9d. violet, a “CA” monogram pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 27; BW 25za, $4000+. Photo £2,000-2,500



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x162 9d. violet, a “CA” monogram mint single, a pulled perf at right, otherwise fresh and finemint. S.G. 27; BW 25za, $4000. Photo £1,500-2,000


x163 9d. violet, a marginal strip of three with “JBC” monogram under the middle stamp, smallthin in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 27; BW 25zc, $4000+. Photo £2,000-2,500

One Shilling

x164 + 1/- blue-green, a block of four, centred a little to left, fresh and fine mint, the left pairunmounted. S.G. 28, £680; BW 31, $3000. Photo £600-800

x165 1/- blue-green mint (deep shade) and used (pressed vertical crease) examples, fine. S.G. 29, £199; BW 31, $260 £50-60

x166 1/- blue-green Die II, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, fine used. Most elusive. S.G. 28;BW 31za, unpriced used. Photo £1,000-1,200



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Two Shillings

x167 2/- brown mint (well-centred; hinge remnants) and used examples, fine. S.G. 29, £710;BW 36, $975. Photo for mint £180-220

x168 2/- brown, a “CA” monogram single, centred to left, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 29; BW 36za, $17,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

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x169 5/- grey and yellow, well-centred, cancelled with part Melbourne datestamp, fine. S.G. 30, £325; BW 43, $1250. Photo £100-120

x170 5/- grey and yellow, a pale marginal shade, variety watermark inverted, centred to left,fine mint. Rare. S.G. 30w, £1100; BW 43a, $1500. Photo £400-500


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x171 5/- grey and yellow, variety watermark inverted, well-centred, good colours, one shortperf at top, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 30w, £1100; BW 43a, $1500. Photo £300-400

x172 5/- grey and yellow, a rejoined used vertical pair with parcel cancellation showing a clearyellow portion doubly printed; some minor imperfections including a small cornercrease though a particularly clear example of this variety. S.G. 30a, £7000; BW 43c,$15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: Only five used examples of this variety are recorded of which two are in the RoyalCollection.

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson, September 1981 William Frazer, May 2003


x173 B 5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) block of eight withinterpanneau margin at right, one with Kangaroo’s foot broken and pointed tail [L52],fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare and a magnificent exhibition multiple. S.G. 30; BW 43za, $28,750+. Photo £12,000-15,000

Note: Only nine examples of the CA monogram are recorded, this being the largest recordedmultiple.

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The Largest Recorded Monogram Multiple


x174 5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) pair, centred to left and withhinge remnant, fine mint. Very rare, only nine examples recorded. S.G. 30; BW 43za,$20,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000


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x175 5/- grey and yellow, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) pair, centred to left and withsmall hinge remnant, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 30; BW 43zc, $20,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Only 10 examples of the JBC monogram are recorded; mint strip of three with invertedwatermark, mint block of four (in the Royal Collection), four mint pairs (one in the RoyalCollection), three mint and one used singles.


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x176 2d. grey Die I, a mint blocks of four (2, one with hinge remnants and small tear and stainat top), a pair and singles (5, one with watermark inverted; two with hinge remnants),also three used singles (one with rounded corner and one perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. 35,£660+; BW 7, $465 £180-220

x177 + 2d. grey Die I, two blocks of four in different shades, fine mint. S.G. 35, £336; BW 7,$200 £100-120

x178 B 2d. grey Die I, a top right corner block of sixteen (4x4) with watermark inverted, freshand fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 35bw, £960; BW 7a, $1200 (unpricedunmounted). Photo £500-600

x179 2d. grey Die I, a strip of three with watermark inverted, fine mint, two are unmounted.S.G. 35bw, £180; BW 7a, $225+. Photo £70-90

x180 2d. grey Die I, Plate 1, clearly showing variety substituted cliché [55], centred slightlyto lower left, fine used. Very scarce. S.G. 35a, £1400; BW 7ib, $1250. Photo £400-500

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x181 2d. grey Die I, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram pair, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7zb, $500. Photo £150-180

x182 B 2d. grey Die I, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram (just trimmed) corner block of six, one withhinge remnant, fine mint, the lower row unmounted. S.G. 35; BW 7zc, $800+. Photo £600-800


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x183 2d. grey Die I, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram pair with watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 35bw; BW 7a/zd, unpriced. Photo £250-300

x184 2d. grey Die I, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram pair, centred to right, fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7zf, $500+. Photo £150-180

x185 B 2d. grey, a “JBC” monogram block six (margin missing at right), some perfs in selvedgewith stain caused by hinge reinforcement, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7zh, $450+. Photo £150-180

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x186 2d. grey Die II, a block of four, pair and two singles, some with hinge remnants, finemint. S.G. 35d/dba, £520+; BW 8, £240 £150-180

x187 + 2d. silver-grey and 2d. bluish grey Die II mint blocks of four, the former with small markbetween at top and both with hinge remnant, fine. S.G. 35d, 35dba, £428; BW 8A, 8B,$240 £100-120

x188 B 2d. silver-grey Die II, a top right corner block of six (3x2) with interpanneau margin atright, fresh and fine mint, five are unmounted. S.G. 35d, £288; BW 8A, $180 £80-100

x189 B 2d. silver-grey, Die II, a “JBC” monogram block of twenty-four being the bottom fourrows of the pane, three with minor tone spots on reverse, otherwise fresh and fineunmounted mint. S.G. 35d; BW 8Azb, $2000+. Photo £800-1,000


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x190 + 2d. silver-grey Die II, a Harrison imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 35d; BW 8Azd,$2000. Photo £600-800

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x191 2d. silver-grey Die II, a “CA” monogram pair, light diagonal gum bend, fresh and finemint. S.G. O43d; BW 8Aza, $500. Photo £150-180

x192 2d. silver-grey Die II, a “JBC” monogram pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. O43d; BW 8Azc,$500. Photo £150-180


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x193 21⁄2d. deep blue mint blocks of four (2) and used pair and single (perf “OS”), and 21⁄2d.indigo mint corner block of four with interpanneau margin at right and three singles, onewith inverted watermark and the other two marginal with one showing heavy coastlineto W.A., fine. S.G. 36, 36b, O44, £586; BW 11, $489 £180-220

x194 21⁄2d. deep blue and 21⁄2d. indigo in matching lower left corner vertical strips of threeshowing retouch to first “A” of “AUSTRALIA” and heavy coastline to W.A., some mainlymarginal creasing, fine mint. S.G. 36, 36b; BW 11 £200-250

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005


x195 21⁄2d. deep blue, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, fine mint. S.G. 36; BW 11za, $500.Photo on page 71 £150-180

x196 21⁄2d. deep blue, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine mint. S.G. 36; BW 11ze, $500.Photo on page 71 £150-180

x197 B 21⁄2d. deep blue, a lower left corner block of forty (8x5) showing Harrison imprint,unused with large part original gum; some perfs re-inforced around imprint and somebrowning on reverse at edges of selvedge. S.G. 36; BW 11zh, $1750+. Photo £800-1,000



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x198 + 21⁄2d. indigo, a block of four with interpanneau margin at right, variety watermarkinverted, the upper left stamp with gum irregularity, otherwise fine mint with twounmounted. S.G. 26b var; BW 11a, $500. Photo £150-180

x199 + 21⁄2d. indigo, a Harrison imprint block of four with offset, fine mint. One of two knownimprint blocks with offset. S.G. 36b; BW 11zh, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x200 21⁄2d. indigo showing variety “1” of fraction omitted [2L33], a few short perfs at foot otherwise fine used. Extremely rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1956). S.G. O44var; BW 11(2)i, $12,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: This variety comes from the 1919 indigo printing. It was caused by a temporary ink clogflaw which was quickly corrected. This, and the fact that a portion of the relevant sheets wasoverprinted N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS, accounts for its rarity. Three mint and twelve usedexamples (three perforated OS) are presently recorded. One used example is in the RoyalCollection.


x201 21⁄2d. deep blue, a Harrison imprint pair, one with two short perfs at top, otherwise finemint. S.G. O44; BW 11zh. Photo £500-600

Three Pence

x202 3d. yellow-olive Die I, a mint block of four, a pair perforated “OS” and a marginal singleshowing retouch on first “A” of “AUSTRALIA” [2L59], and used singles (2, one perforated“OS” - pulled perf at right), fine. S.G. 37, O45, £275; BW 13, $327 £100-120

x203 3d. yellow-olive, a Die I/II marginal pair with part Harrison imprint, good colour, freshand fine mint. S.G. 37ba, £400+; BW 13c, $225. Photo £150-180


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x204 3d. yellow-olive Die I Plate 1, a “CA” monogram corner strip of six, some hinge remnantsand perfs re-inforced at left, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 37; BW 13z, $1500+.Photo £1,500-1,800


x205 3d. yellow-olive Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) pair, light horizontalgum crease and hinge remnant, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 37; BW 13zc, $500. Photo £150-180

x206 + 3d. yellow-olive Die I Plate 2, a Harrison imprint block of four, fine mint, the lower pairunmounted. S.G. 37; BW 13zi, $3000. Photo £2,000-2,500


x207 3d. olive-green Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) pair, light gum bend,fine mounted mint. S.G. 37b; BW 13zc, $500. Photo £150-180


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x208 3d. olive-green Die 1 Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram corner strip of three, diagonal creaseacross lower right corner just impinging on last stamp, otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 37b; BW 13zd, $1500. Photo £800-1,000

x209 + 3d. olive-green Die 1 Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram block of four, fresh and fine mint, thelower pair unmounted. S.G. 37b; BW 13zg, $600+. Photo £300-400



x210 + 3d. olive-green Die I Plate 1, a Harrison imprint block of four, some marks ininterpanneau margin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 37b; BW 13zh, $3500. Photo £2,000-2,500

x211 B 3d. olive Die IIB, a Harrison imprint block of eight (4x2), fresh and fine mint, the lowerrow unmounted. S.G. 37e; BW 14z, $2500+. Photo £1,500-1,800



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Six Pence Blue

x212 6d. ultramarine Die II, a mintvertical pair perforated “OS” andtwo used singles (both with a bluntcorner), and Die IIB used verticalpair and singles (2, one perf “OS”),fine. S.G. 38, 38d, O46, O46d,£242; BW 19, 20, $300 £60-80

x213 6d. ultramarine Die II Plate 1, a“CA” monogram single, fine used.S.G. 38; BW 19zi, unpriced. Photo £1,000-1,200

x214 6d. ultramarine Die I Plate 1, a“JBC” monogram, two short perfs attop, otherwise fresh and fine mint.S.G. 38; BW 19za, $2000. Photo £800-1,000


x215 6d. ultramarine Die I Plate 1, asubstituted “CA” monogram singlewith large part original gum; smallrepair at lower left. Very rare. S.G.38; BW 19zi, $2750. Photo £100-120



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x216 6d. ultramarine Die I Plate 1, a completehorizontal strip of twelve from the upper plate withtwo “CA” monograms and showing thesubstituted cliché [60], minor gum creases and afew split perfs, otherwise fresh and fine. Theunique strip of the highest importance. S.G.38/38a, £4000+; BW 19zl, $60,000. Photo £30,000-40,000

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Dr. Leslie Abramovich

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x217 B 6d. pale milky blue Die II, an irregular block of eight showing complete offset on threestamps and part offset on two; one stamp at top with stain caused by mount, otherwisefine mint. Unlisted in BW. Photo £2,000-2,500

x218 6d. milky blue Die II, a Harrison imprint pair, well-centred, traces of hinge remnant,fresh and fine mint. The rarest imprint outside the bicoloured high values. BW 19zn,$5000. Photo £2,000-2,500


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x219 + 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB, a block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 38d, £360; BW 20, $700. Photo £120-150

x220 + 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB, a block of four, centred to left, the upper pair with smallthin and the lower left stamp with slight crease. S.G. 38d, £360; BW 20, $700. Photo £50-60


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x221 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB horizontal pair, the right stamp showing leg of kangaroobroken [3L5-6], centred to left, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 38d/da,£2340; BW 20d, $2750. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:George Bloch, Christie’s Robson Lowe Melbourne, October 1990

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x222 + 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB, a Harrison imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint. One of the rarest of all monocoloured Kangaroo imprint blocks. S.G. 38d; BW 20z,$7500. Photo £3,000-4,000



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Six Pence Blue - Official Stamps perforated “OS”

x223 B 6d. ultramarine Die II Plate 2, a “CA” substituted monogram block of ten (5x2) withinterpanneau margin at left, one with two short perfs at right, otherwise fresh and finemint with seven unmounted. S.G. O46; BW 19zk, $2250+. Photo £4,000-5,000

x224 + 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB, a block of four with watermark inverted, fresh and finemint. A scarce multiple. S.G. O46d, £560; BW 20a/b, $900. Photo £200-250

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x225 6d. bright ultramarine Die IIB rejoined horizontal pair, the right stamp showing leg of kangaroo broken [3L5-6], centred to left, hinge remnant, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A.Certificate (1982). Unlisted in S.G.; BW 20d, $2750. Photo £800-1,000


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x226 P 6d. chestnut die proof on unwatermarked white wove paper (31x34mm.), a superbimpression, very fine. One of three recorded. BW 21DP(1), $30,000. Photo £15,000-18,000


x227 6d. chestnut, a mint pair perforated “OS”, and a single (centred to lower left) showingleg of kangaroo broken, plus two cancelled to order examples, one perforated “OS”, fine.S.G. 73, 73a, O76, £147; BW 21, $195 £40-50

x228 6d. chestnut, Plate 4, a Harrison imprint (“N” over “M”) pair, fine mint. S.G. 73; BW 21zb £60-80

x229 6d. chestnut, Plate 4, a Mullett imprint pair, one with tiny tone speck on reverse, finemint. S.G. 73; BW 21zd £50-60

x230 6d. chestnut, Plate 4, an Ash imprint pair, central hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 73; BW 21zf £40-50

Nine Pence

x231 9d. violet Die II, mint block of four, pair and singles (4, two from top left corner of leftpane, and one perforated “OS”), plus two used singles, one perforated “OS”, differingshades, fine. S.G. 39, O47, £568, BW 26, $805 £150-180

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x232 9d. violet Die II, variety watermark inverted, fairly well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 39aw,£275; BW 26a, $500. Photo £80-100

x233 9d. violet Die II, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) single, centred a little toleft, fine mint.. S.G. 39; BW 26zc, $1750. Photo £600-800


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x234 9d. violet Die II, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fairly well-centred, fresh and finemint. S.G. 39; BW 26ze, $1750. Photo £600-800


x235 9d. violet Die II, Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, fairly well-centred, two tiny patchesof soiling otherwise fine mint. S.G. 39; BW 26zg, $1750. Photo £400-500

x236 9d. violet Die IIB, mint block of four, marginal pairs (4, one each with Harrison, Mullettand Ash imprint, and one perforated “OS”) and a top left corner single showing brokenshading below “POSTAGE”, fine. S.G. 39b, O47b. BW 27 £300-400

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x237 + 9d. violet Die IIB, a lower right corner block of four, variety watermark inverted, freshand fine mint. S.G. 39bw, £1000; BW 27a, $1100. Photo £300-400

x238 9d. violet Die IIB, a Harrison one-line imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 39b; BW 27z. Photo £300-400



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x239 + 9d. violet Die IIB, a Harrison two-line imprint block of four, large part original gum, fine.S.G. 39b; BW 27za, $1250. Photo £250-300


x240 + 9d. violet Die IIB, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 39b; BW 27zc, $600.Photo £150-180


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x241 + 9d. violet Die IIB, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 39b; BW 27zc, $600.Photo £150-180


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One Shilling

x242 1/- blue-green Die II, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, small thin in selvedge, otherwisefine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32za, $1250. Photo £500-600


x243 1/- blue-green Die II, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram pair, some short perfs at top left,otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32zc, $1250. Photo £400-500

x244 1/- blue-green Die II, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine mounted mint. S.G. 40;BW 32ze, $1250. Photo £500-600


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x245 1/- blue-green Die II, Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram pair, fresh and fine mounted mint.S.G. 40; BW 32zg, $1250. Photo £600-800

x246 1/- blue-green Die IIB, mint block of four, pairs (6, one with watermark sideways, three with Mullett imprint and one perforated “OS”), singles (2, one with “LI” of“SHILLING” deformed and the other with “1” for first “I” in “SHILLING”) plus two usedsingles (one perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. 40b, O48b; BW 33 £300-400

x247 + 1/- blue-green Die IIB block of four, fine mounted mint, the lower pair unmounted.S.G. 40b, £280; BW 33, $420 £80-100

x248 1/- blue-grey Die IIB pair, variety watermark inverted, centred to lower left, fine mint.S.G. 40bw, £360; BW 33a, $500. Photo £100-120

x249 1/- blue-green Die IIB horizontal strip of five, variety watermark sideways, centred totop, gum bend and a few reinforced perfs at foot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 40ba, £300;BW 33aa, $500 £80-100


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x250 1/- blue-green Die IIB, Harrison, Ash and Mullett imprint pairs in differing shades, oneAsh stamp with a foxed perf at top, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33z, 33zb, 33zc £150-180

x251 + 1/- blue-green Die IIB, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33zb, $1000. Photo £400-500


x252 + 1/- blue-green Die IIB, Plate 4, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33zb, $1000. Photo £250-300


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x253 + 1/- blue-green Die IIB, Plate 3, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33zc, $500 £150-180



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x254 + 1/- blue-green Die IIB, Plate 4, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33zd, $500. Photo £150-180


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Two Shillings Brown

x255 2/- brown, a well-centred and fresh mint horizontal pair, plus used pair (light crease) andsingles (2, one perforated “OS”), used. S.G. 41, O49, £456; BW 37, $640. Photo formint pair £150-180

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x256 2/- brown, a top right corner pair with interpanneau margin at left, variety imperforateon three sides, well-centred and with large part original gum, very good colour, a fewvery minor black marks on reverse. Most desirable and one of Australia’s greatest rarities.S.G. 41a, £70,000; BW 37b, $75,000. Photo £35,000-45,000

Note: One sheet from Plate 2 showing the top row imperforate except at foot was discovered inAdelaide in 1920. The strip of 12 errors was divided into four pairs and a strip of three; thetwelfth stamp was lost. One pair is in the Royal Collection, and another is in the R.T.P.Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. A third pair was ina collection stolen in 1984 and has not been seen since. The strip of three (ex Colonel HarrieEvans) has since been divided into a pair (ex Gray) and a single.

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x257 2/- brown, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 41; BW 37za,$7500. Photo £3,500-4,500


x258 2/- brown, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 41; BW 37ze, $7500. Photo £3,500-4,500


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x259 2/- brown, Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 41;BW 37zg, $7,500. Photo £3,500-4,500


x260 2/- brown, a Harrison one-line imprint pair, minor gum creases, fine mint. Very rare.S.G. 41; BW 37zi, $12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: Of the one-line imprint, there is only one block of four recorded, which is in the RoyalCollection, leaving pairs as the only alternative.


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x261 2/- maroon, Harrison, Mullett and Ash imprint pairs, a pair perforated “OS” and threesingles (two cto, one perforated “OS”), fine mint. S.G. 74, O77; BW 38 £500-600

x262 + 2/- maroon, Plate 1, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 74; BW 38za,$1500. Photo £500-600


x263 + 2/- maroon, Plate 1, a Mullett imprint block of four, margin trimmed, fine mint. S.G. 74; BW 38za, $1500. Photo £450-550

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x264 5/- grey and yellow, six mint examples including slightly misplaced kangaroo, ewe-facedkangaroo and missing ears, and two used examples, one perforated “OS” (cto), variousshades, fine mint. S.G. 42, O50; BW 44. Photo for three £400-500

x265 5/- grey and yellow (rough perfs) and 5/- grey and orange (well-centred), fine mint. S.G. 42, 42a, £575; BW 44B, 44C, $650. Photo £180-220


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x266 + 5/- grey and yellow, a block of four with interpanneau margin at left, fine mint. S.G. 42,£900; BW 44, $1200. Photo £300-400

x267 5/- grey and yellow, a top left corner pair [L1-2] with [2] showing broken coast nearSydney and break in right frame 3.5mm from top, fine mint. S.G. 42, £450; BW 44/(D)d,$700. Photo £200-250

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x268 5/- grey and yellow, a top right corner pair [R5-6], fine mint. S.G. 42, £450; BW 44,$$600. Photo £150-180

x269 5/- grey and deep yellow, a horizontal pair with the right stamp showing ewe-facedkangaroo [L10], minor gum creases, fine mint. S.G. 42b, £500; BW 44/(V)e, $650.Photo £150-180


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x270 5/- grey and yellow, a Harrison imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. 42; BW 44ze, $2250. Photo £800-1,000

x271 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 42; BW 44zg, $2500.Photo £1,000-1,200

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x272 S 10/- grey and pink overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type B), well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 43s;BW 48x, $350. Photo £60-80

x273 10/- grey and pink, centred slightly to foot, fine mint. S.G. 43, £500; BW 48, $700.Photo £150-180

x274 10/- grey and pink, centred a little to lower left, fine used with part Registered datestamp.S.G. 43, £350; BW 48, $425. Photo £100-120


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x275 10/- grey and pink, variety watermark inverted, lovely colours, fresh and fine mint.Rare. S.G. 43aw, £2000; BW 48a, $2500. Photo £1,500-1,800


x276 10/- grey and pink, a used example, variety watermark sideways, small thin at left and afew shortish perfs. Extremely rare, about ten used examples are known, three of which areinstitutionalized. S.G. 43ab, £14,000; BW 48aa, $15,000. Photo £2,000-3,000

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x277 10/- grey and pink, a Harrison imprint pair, fine mint. Very scarce. S.G. 43; BW 48zd,$5000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Ten Shillings - Official Stamps perforated “OS”

x278 10/- grey and pink, three cancelled to order examples, one with aniline ink (very muchcentred to top), fine. S.G. O51; BW 48wa, $225 £50-60

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x279 10/- grey and pink, a “CA” monogram single, centred to upper right, a pulled perf at topotherwise fresh and fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare. S.G. O51; BW 48z, $45,000.Photo £25,000-30,000

Note: Monograms on the 10/- Third Watermark issue are extremely rare. This CAmonogram example is unrecorded by Brusden White who only record two mint singles, one inthe R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.

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One Pound

x280 £1 chocolate and dull blue with part interpanneau margin at left, well-centred and oflovely colours, mark on top right corner perf tip otherwise fine mint. S.G. 44, £2500; BW 52A, $2500. Photo £1,000-1,200

x281 £1 chocolate and dull blue, centred to top, fine used with part Brisbane Registereddatestamp, fine. S.G. 44, £1500; BW 52A, $1750. Photo £400-500

x282 £1 chestnut and bright blue, well-centred and of good colours, fine mint. S.G. 44a,£2750; BW 52B, $2500. Photo £1,000-1,200

x283 £1 chestnut and bright blue, variety watermark inverted, fairly well-centred, very minorgum creases, fine mint. S.G. 44aw, £3750; BW 52Ba, $4500. Photo £1,200-1,500

x284 £1 purple-brown and bright blue, centred slightly to right, some very minor gum creases,fine mounted mint. BW 52C, $2500. Photo £600-800

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x285 £1 bistre-brown and bright blue, marginal, very much centred to lower right, fine mint.S.G. 44b, £2500; BW 52D, $2500. Photo £400-500

x286 £1 bistre-brown and bright blue, centred to left, mounted mint, gum a little toned. S.G. 44b, £2500; BW 52D, $2500. Photo £400-500

x287 £1 bistre-brown and bright blue, well-centred, cancelled by part Registered datestamp,fine. S.G. 44b, £1800; BW 52D, $1750. Photo £500-600

x288 S £1 grey, two examples overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Types C and D), fine mint. S.G. 75s,£170; BW 53xa, 53xf, £325 £60-80

x289 £1 grey, centred to upper left, minor gum creases, fine mint. S.G. 75, £600; BW 53,$750. Photo £180-220


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x290 £1 grey vertical strip of three, centred to top, fine used. A scarce multiple. S.G. 75, £975;BW 53, $1125. Photo £300-400

x291 £1 grey, a Harrison two-line imprint pair, the right stamp with two pulled perfs, otherwisefine mint. Very rare. S.G. 75; BW 53za, $10,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: This printing was nearly always trimmed closely at foot, resulting in most or all of thesecond line of the imprint being missing. Of the complete imprint, only one block of four andfour pairs have been seen.

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Two Pounds

x292 S £2 black and rose overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type B) and £2 purple-black and pale roseoverprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type C), fine mint. S.G. 45s, 45bs; BW 56x, 56xb, $550 £150-180

x293 £2 black and rose, centred slightly to upper left, good colours, fine mint. S.G. 45, £4000;BW 56A, $4500. Photo £1,500-1,800


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x294 + £2 black and rose, a Harrison two-line imprint block of four, strong rich colours, freshand fine mint. A stunning block of great rarity. S.G. 45; BW 56z, $75,000. Photo £30,000-40,000

Note: Harrison imprint blocks of four are extremely rare. There are four blocks recorded (onein the Royal Collection) and in addition a perforated OS block of four, and a c.t.o. block ofeight were released at the Australia Post archival sales of 1986-87.

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Six Pence

x295 6d. chestnut, mint and used (4 including a pair), perforated “OS” mint block of four withpart Ash imprint and used single, and overprinted “OS” mint single, fine. S.G. 107,O114, O127, £253; BW 22, $295 £60-80

x296 + 6d. chestnut, Plate 3, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 107; BW 22z, $350 £150-180

Nine Pence

x297 9d. violet, a mint Ash imprint block of four (a few short perfs and lightly gum toned) anda pair, and a single, plus two used, one perforated “OS”. S.G. 108, O115; BW 28 £150-180

One Shilling

x298 1/- blue-green, an Ash imprint block of four (Plate 4), singles (2, one perforated “T”)and a perf “OS” pair with part imprint, fine mint; also two used, one perforated “OS”.S.G. 109, O116; BW 34 £150-180

Two Shillings

x299 2/- maroon, an Ash imprint block of four (Plate 2) and pair (Plate 1), and a pair, finemint, plus used vertical strip of three and two singles (one perforated “OS”). S.G. 110;BW 39 £200-250

x300 B 2/- maroon, an Ash imprint block of eight (Plate 2), fine mint. S.G. 110; BW 39za,$800+. Photo £350-450

Five Shillings

x301 5/- grey and yellow, three mint examples, one with hinge remnant and one a little gumtoned, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 111, £675; BW 45, $900 £150-180

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x302 + 5/- grey and yellow, a top right corner block of four, radiant colours, fresh and fine mint,mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 111, £900+; BW 45, $2800. Photo £800-1,000

x303 5/- grey and yellow, three used examples, one perforated “OS”, fine. S.G. 111, O118,£242; BW 45, $350 £60-80

x304 + 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pairunmounted. S.G. 111; BW 45z, $4000. Photo £1,200-1,500

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Ten Shillings

x305 S 10/- grey and pink overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type C1 variant), well-centred, hingeremnants, fine mint. S.G. 112s; BW 49xb, $1750. Photo £600-800

x306 10/- grey and pink, centred a little to right, hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 112, £450;BW 49, $700. Photo £120-150

x307 10/- grey and pink, centred a little to right, used with Registered datestamp, fine. S.G. 112, £500; BW 49, $700. Photo £120-150


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x308 + 10/- grey and pink, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint, the lower pair unmounted.S.G. 112; BW 49z, $7500. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:Spink auction, May 2005

x309 10/- grey and pink, an Ash imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. 112; BW 49za, $2500. Photo £800-1,000

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Two Pounds

x310 S £2 black and rose overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D), fairly well-centred, light bend, finemint. S.G. 114s; BW 57x, $500. Photo £80-100

x311 £2 black and rose, centred to foot, fine mounted mint. S.G. 114, £3750; BW 57, $4250.Photo £1,000-1,200

x312 £2 black and rose, a well-centred horizontal pair, cancelled by Registered datestamp, fine.S.G. 114, £1400; BW 57, $1500. Photo £400-500

x313 £2 black and rose, centred to top, a little heavily cancelled, fine. S.G. 114, £700; BW 57,$750. Photo £150-180

x314 £2 black and rose, showing fox-faced kangaroo [R38], fine used. S.G. 114, £700; BW 57(V)o, $850. Photo £180-220


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x315 £2 black and rose, centred slightly to left, mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 114, £700;BW 57, $750. Photo £150-180

x316 £2 black and rose, centred slightly to foot, mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 114, £700;BW 57, $750. Photo £150-180

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x317 £2 black and rose, an Ash imprint pair, excellent colours, fresh and fine mint. Very rare.S.G. 114; BW 57za, $15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000


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Six Pence

x318 6d. chestnut, Ash imprint Plate 3 and Plate 4 (2, one overprinted “OS” mint blocks offour, mint and used singles and overprinted “OS” mint and used singles and a used blockof four, fine. S.G. 132, O133; BW 23, $1270 £300-400

Nine Pence

x319 + 9d. violet, an Ash imprint block of four (Plate 3, first state), fine mint; also mint and usedsingles. S.G. 133; BW 29z, $350 £60-80

x320 + 9d. violet, a remarkable complete left hand pane of 60 from Plate 4, showing Die IIclichés substituted for Die IIB on positions 3, 4, 9, 10 and 48, good colour and originalgum (slightly toned) and light horizontal crease in third row, the sheet neatly folded forexhibition purposes. S.G. 133/133a; BW 29f/g/ha/i/ja, $6,700+ £1,800-2,200


Two Shillings

x321 2/- maroon, a specialised collection including various sized multiples up to sixteen invarious shades, many showing plate flaws and imprints, a fine lot. S.G. 134; BW 40 £700-900

Two Shillings - Redrawn Die

x322 2/- maroon, a specialised study, prepared by Dr. Leslie Abramovich, containing sevenimprint multiples (three of four and four blocks of twelve), four top margin interpanneaublocks of eight, and three top corner blocks of nine or twelve, all identified as to first orsecond plates, showing distinctive marginal lines or imprints, plus many with identifiedconstant plate flaws, all well annotated throughout. A wonderful lot for the specialist. S.G. 212; BW 41 £700-900

Five Shillings

x323 5/- grey and yellow, an unmounted mint pair with interpanneau margin at right (one with two short perfs at top), plus five used examples (4 cto), fine. S.G. 135; BW 46 £100-120

324x324 + 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pair

unmounted. S.G. 135; BW 46z, $2750. Photo £1,000-1,200


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x325 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. 135; BW 46za, $1000. Photo £500-600

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Ten Shillings

x326 S 10/- grey and pink, two shades both overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Types C and D), fine mint.S.G. 136s; BW 50x, 50xe, $430 £70-90

x327 10/- grey and pink, centred a little to upper left, small hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 136, £400; BW 50, $525. Photo £100-120

x328 10/- grey and pink, a corner pair (margins truncated) and three singles, differing shades,fine used. S.G. 136, £700; BW 50, $1000 £180-220

x329 + 10/- grey and pink block of four, centrally and lightly cancelled, a few short perfs and alittle soiled, nevertheless a scarce multiple. S.G. 136, £560; BW 50, $800 £180-220

x330 10/- grey and pink, an Ash imprint pair, good colours, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 136; BW 50za, $2250. Photo £800-1,000

One Pound

x331 £1 grey overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D; small mark on map), mint (centred to right,two short perfs at foot) and used (a fraction soiled). S.G. 136; BW 54 £150-180

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x332 £1 grey, well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 137, £600; BW 54, $700. Photo £200-250

x333 + £1 grey, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 137; BW 54z, $8000.Photo £4,000-5,000

x334 £1 grey, an Ash imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. 137; BW 54za, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200

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Two Pounds

x335 £2 black and rose, three examples, two overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D, one withbroken “M”) and one mint (centred to top, hinge remnant and two short perfs at right).S.G. 138; BW 58, 58x, $3900. Photo for mint £800-1,000

x336 £2 black and rose, a well-balanced horizontal pair with part Melbourne commercialdatestamp, fine. S.G. 138, £1100; BW 58, $1100. Photo £400-500

x337 £2 black and rose, centred to top, cancelled with part Registered datestamp, fine. S.G. 138, £550; BW 58, $550. Photo £120-150


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x338 £2 black and rose showing open-mouthed kangaroo [R55], well-centred, a few shortishperfs, fine. S.G. 138, £550; BW 58(V)r, $650. Photo £150-180

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x339 £2 black and rose, centred to left, fine used. S.G. 138, £550; BW 58, $550. Photo £120-150

x340 £2 black and rose, centred to left, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 138, £550; BW 58, $550.Photo £120-150

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x341 + £2 black and rose, an Ash imprint block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint.Extremely rare, only about six blocks exist. S.G. 138; BW 58z, $40,000. Photo £15,000-18,000

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x342 £2 black and rose, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 138; BW 58za,$15,000. Photo £4,000-5,000

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x343 £2 black and rose, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine used. Extremely rare in thiscondition. S.G. 138; BW 58za, unpriced used. Photo £5,000-6,000


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x344 2/- to £2 plus KG V 4d. and Kookaburra 6d. on 1935 parcel tag in a lead sheathregistered to Selby Smelting Works in San Francisco. A most remarkable combination andusage of different values. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x345 5/-, 10/- £1 and £2 on unaddressed parcel tag and lightly cancelled by uncleardatestamp. A colourful combination of values. Photo £250-300

Covers

x346 1913-30 envelopes (12, two registered) addressed to USA, showing frankings of 3d. (4),5d., 51⁄2d. (2), 6d. (registered), 7d., 71⁄2d. (registered), 91⁄2d. and 1/6d., seven are incombination with other issues, condition a little mixed £300-400

x347 1914-36 envelopes (7, four registered) and a picture postcard, variously addressedincluding one to Argentina (ppc), showing frankings of 1d. (underpaid and taxed), 2d.(On Active Service), 4d., 51⁄2d., 7d., 9d. and 1/9d., four with values in combination withother issues, condition a little mixed £200-250


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First Watermark

x348 B 10/- grey and pink, a very rare complete mint of thirty from the left pane, [31-60],excellent colours, a few hinge remnants on reverse. A magnificent showpiece. S.G. 84,£4680+. Photo £8,000-10,000

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x349 B £1 brown and ultramarine, a very rare complete mint block of thirty from the right pane,[31-60] lovely fresh colours, the top left stamp with stain in upper left corner, and thelower right stamp with some stained perfs at right, nevertheless a superb exhibition piece.S.G. 85, £16,200+. Photo £10,000-12,000

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Second Watermark

x350 B 5/- grey and yellow, a very rare complete mint block of thirty from the right pane, [31-60], lovely deep colours, some hinge remnants, fresh and fine mint. A great exhibitionshowpiece. S.G. 92, £2700. Photo £5,000-8,000


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x351 B £1 chocolate and dull blue, a very rare complete mint block of thirty from the right pane,[1-30], good colours, some hinge remnants and two with brown marks (contemporary?)on face, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 99, £10,800. Photo £10,000-12,000

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

The Morgan Collection of Tuesday 13 November 2012 MORGAN 12046

Australian Commonwealth Stamps at 10.00 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any VATchargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If yourequire such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink live bidding service.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSPLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

Lot Number(in numerical order)

Price Bid £(excluding Buyer’s Premium)







13 NOVEMBER 2012

LONDON

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ETtel: +44 (0)20 7563 4020fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037email: [email protected]

YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE. JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM TO REGISTER

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to theSpink auction office in advance of the sale.References for new clients should besupplied in good time to be taken upbefore the sale. Bids received later thanone hour before the start of the sale maynot be processed.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

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DATE SALE NO.

Tuesday 13 November 2012 12046

at 10.00 a.m.

VAT is chargeable on the hammer andthe premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on thehammer and 20% on the premium).VAT on Margin Scheme lots is payableat 20% on the premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as toauthorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in anycatalogue;

Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE

3.1 Examination of goodsYou are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or madeorally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, andshould not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour ofany item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling priceshould not be relied on as a statement that this price is either theprice at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotOnce your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to payfor that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If thereare any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days ofreceipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may thenrequest that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out inclause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund ofthe corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. Wewill not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received byus in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and


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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject toVAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has beensold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to paythe import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HMCustoms and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

26 September Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes London 120372/3 October World Banknotes London 120234 October The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East London 120479 October The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I London 1203510 October The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I London 120343 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3156 December World Banknotes London 120247 December The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II London 1205012 January Banknotes of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3169/10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004





STAMPS

22 September Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 1201911 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1201823 October Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection London 1204223 October The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta London 1203923 October Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Lugano SW100323 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Latin America Lugano SW100324 October Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection London 1204324 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Europe and Overseas Lugano SW10043 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 120488 November Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection London 1204913/14 November The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth London 1204615 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 1202016/17 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 14112 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV London 1202113 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300923 January The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301024 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011

COINS

26 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 120263 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3154 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202712 January Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300715/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301227 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13013

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BANKNOTES

2/3 October World Banknotes London 120234 October The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East London 120479 October The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I London 1203510 October The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I London 120343 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3156 December World Banknotes London 120247 December The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II London 1205012 January Banknotes of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3169/10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004





STAMPS

11 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1201823 October Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection London 1204223 October The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta London 1203923 October Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Lugano SW100323 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Latin America Lugano SW100324 October Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection London 1204324 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Europe and Overseas Lugano SW10043 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204813/14 November The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth London 1204615 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 1202016/17 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 14127 November Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection London 1204912 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV London 1202113 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300923 January The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301024 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011

COINS

3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3154 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202712 January Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300715/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301227 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13013

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THE MORGAN COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH STAMPSKING GEORGE V WITH SIDEFACE ISSUES, KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH ISSUES

14 November 2012 in London and on

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ExtensionsProspective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps)are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the firstsession of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers.Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert whichwill be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spinkto the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normalTerms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoicepayment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.

Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faultsor defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not beaccepted.

Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations

ReferencesThe Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue published by Brusden White (BW) has been used extensively in thiscatalogue. Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

unmounted mint unused used+ block of fourB block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piecevar. variety, varietiescat. catalogue, catalogue valuec.d.s. circular datestamp

d.s. datestamph.s. handstampA air mailS specimenC cancelledE essayP proofF forgeryR reprint

Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.4.1), and interest will be added for overdue accounts (condition 5.10.1.1).

Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.4.3(iii)).

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WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012

Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

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x352 P 1d. impression in deep blue on Postmaster-General’s 1913 Christmas and New YearGreetings Card, uncreased and very fine. BW 59DP(2), $6000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: These Greetings cards were printed from a specially prepared engraved plate at thecentre top of which was the 1d. stamp, entered from the transfer roller. There were 600 printedand probably only 12-15 have survived.

x353 1d. red, Plate 1, a mint range comprising lower right corner block of twenty (5x4),imprint/plate number strip of six from the top of the sheet, blocks of four (9, one withlarge part imprint at foot and one showing central vertical perforations double), top leftcorner strip of three, pairs (2) and singles (3, one with small part imprint on cover), manywith retouches identified, fine. S.G. 17c; BW 59 £200-250

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x354 1d. pale rose-red, Plate 1, a vertical pair variety imperforate between, centred to lowerright, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17ca, £2500; BW 59b, $4000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x355 B 1d. rose-red, Plate 1, a marginal block of eight with imprint at foot, gum a fraction tonedotherwise fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59za, $325 £60-80

x356 1d. pale red, Plate 1, a horizontal pair, variety imperforate between stamp and marginat right, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59be, $1250. Photo £350-450

x357 1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, a mint range comprising blocks of eighteen, sixteen showingPlate No. 4, fifteen, eleven showing Plate No. 2, eight, six (2) and four (13, one withPlate No. 3), strip of three, a pair and singles (10, two used), various shades, some withpart imprint and many with flaws and retouches identified, fine. S.G. 17; BW 59 £120-150

x358 1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, a horizontal pair variety imperforate between stamp andmargin at right, light crease along base otherwise fine mint. S.G. 17; BW 59bf, $1000.Photo £300-400


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x359 1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, variety kiss print, fine mint. S.G. 17; BW 59ca, $1000. Photo £200-250

x360 B 1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, a block of six (3x2) tied to piece by“REGISTERED/9DE13B/SYDNEY, N.S.W.” datestamp being the first day of issue, fine.R.P.S.V. Certificate (2001). S.G. 17; BW 59. Photo £300-400



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x361 + 1d. red, Plate 2, a top right corner block of four variety imperforate horizontally andonly showing the last two vertical rows of perforations which are misplaced diagonally,light horizontal crease between and through the lower row, fine mint. A unique positionalpiece. S.G. 17; BW 59bb, $6000. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: One sheet from Plate 2 had all horizontal lines of perforation missing, yielding 60vertical pairs imperforate horizontally; the last four vertical columns of perforations weremisplaced. This sheet had been set aside for destruction but was inadvertently sold at theG.P.O. Sydney. Two mint blocks of four are in the Royal Collection.


x362 B 1d. red, Plate 4, a top marginal block of eight (4x2) showing plate number, and left andright marginal blocks of eight (2x4) showing imprint, some minor tone spotting onreverses, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 17; BW 59(4)z,zb,zc; $575 £100-120

Six Pence

x363 6d. claret, two horizontal pairs (one with light gum creases) and four singles (one used),differing shades, fine mint. S.G. 19, £580; BW 60A/60B, $760 £150-180

x364 + 6d. claret, a block of four with margin at left showing large part imprint, fine mint, thelower pair unmounted. S.G. 19, £300; BW 60, $700 £100-120

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x365 6d. claret, Plate 1, a top marginal strip of four showing imprint and plate number, minorcreasing in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 19; BW 60. Photo £500-600

x366 + 6d. claret, Plate 1, a top marginal block of four showing plate number and part imprint,fine mint. S.G. 19; BW 60, $750. Photo £200-250



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KING GEORGE V HEADS

x370 A mint collection comprising 1914-20 1⁄2d. (3), 1d. (6, two line perf), 4d. (5) and 5d. (2,one line perf), 1918-20 large multiple wmk 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. (2), 11⁄2d. black-brown (2, oneon very thin paper) and 11⁄2d. red-brown (2), 1918-23 single wmk 1⁄2d., 1d. (4), 11⁄2d. red-brown, 11⁄2d. green, 2d. brown-orange (2), 2d. rose-scarlet (2), 4d. violet, 4d. ultramarineand 1/4d. (3, one cto), 1922-24 single wmk 1d., 11⁄2d. (5, one on very thin paper, onewith “HALEPENCE”, one with thin “RAL” and one with curved “1”), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. and41⁄2d., 1926-30 small multiple wmk perf 14 1⁄2d. to 1/4d. and perf 131⁄2x121⁄2 1⁄2d., 1d.(both dies), 11⁄2d. scarlet, 11⁄2d. red-brown, 2d. red-brown, 2d. scarlet, 3d. (both dies),4d., 41⁄2d., 5d. and 1/4d., and 1931-36 CofA 1⁄2d. to 1/4d., fine mint. S.G. cat. £1800+ £500-600

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x371 1⁄2d. green, a mint study comprising blocks of eight, six (watermark inverted) and four(13), strip of three, pairs (11, three with watermark inverted) and singles (28, five withwatermark inverted and three perforated “OS”), good range of shades, most with plateflaws identified, fine. S.G. 20; BW 63 £250-300

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x372 + 1⁄2d. green, Electro 2, a top left corner block of four with part “JBC” monogram in topmargin, [1] showing white flaw at left of middle of left wattles and [7] showing verticalgash in kangaroo’s tail, fine mint, the upper pair unmounted. S.G. 20; BW 63(2)/d/e.Photo £150-200

x373 1⁄2d. green, Electro 2, a “JBC” monogram corner strip of three, fine mint. S.G. 20;BW63(2)z, $600. Photo £120-150

x374 1⁄2d. green, Electro 2, a “CA” monogram corner pair, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW 63(2)zb,$600. Photo £120-150


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x375 1⁄2d. green, Electro 4, a “JBC” monogram corner strip of three, vertical crease in margin atleft, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW 63(4)z, $500. Photo £100-120

x376 1⁄2d. green, Electro 4, a “CA” monogram corner strip of six showing white spot before “2”in right value tablet [55], the odd minor gum crease otherwise fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(4)zb/q, $500+. Photo £120-150

x377 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, a “CA” monogram corner strip of three, and a “JBC” monogramcorner strip of six, both with some reinforced perfs and minor gum creases, and theformer with indelible pencil notation in corner of selvedge, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 20;BW 63(5)z, 63(5)zb, $1000 £150-200

x378 1⁄2d. green, Electros 6 and 7, Harrison one-line imprint pairs of both, the former with perfsheavily reinforced, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW 63(6)z, 63(7)z £120-150


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x379 1⁄2d. green, line perf 141⁄4, a vertical pair [30/36] tied by Melbourne machine d.s. on 1916(29 Jan.) “Commonwealth Button Fund” envelope (flap missing) to Rochester, [30]showing vertical scratches through right-hand side, well-centred, the upper stamp with afew shortish perfs at top otherwise fine. A rare multiple and believed to be the onlyrecorded usage of this stamp on cover. S.G. 20a; BW 64/f. Photo £10,000-12,000

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Large Multiple Watermark

x380 1⁄2d. green, a mint range comprising blocks of blocks of six (Electro 5, one showing thinfraction at right) and four, pairs (9, two from Electro 5 with one showing thin fractionat right and one perforated “OS”) and singles (6, two with watermark inverted and twoperforated “OS”), various shades, fine. S.G. 48; BW 65 £150-180

x381 1⁄2d. green, Electro 4, a “JBC” monogram corner strip of six and a “CA” monogram stripof four with interpanneau margin at left, both with some reinforced perfs and the formera trifle soiled, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 48; BW 65(4)z, 65(4)zc, $500+ £100-120

King George V Heads, Halfpenny Green - contd.

x382 B 1⁄2d. green, Electro 4, a “CA” monogram substituted for “JBC” corner strip of twelve, freshand fine mint, the lower row unmounted. S.G. 48; BW 65(4)zd, $750. Photo £300-400

x383 1⁄2d. green, Electro 4, “CA” monogram on both sides in a strip of 12, two creases thoughvery fine for a double pane multiple. Rare, it is thought that approximately twenty stripsof twelve have survived. S.G. 48; BW 65(4)zf, $2500 £800-1,000







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x384 + 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, a block of four with one showing cracked electro [L46], fine mint,the variety unmounted. S.G. 48c, £225+; BW 65(5)ha, $500+. Photo £200-250

x385 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, a strip of six [43-48] with interpanneau margin at right, [46]showing cracked electro, fine mint. S.G. 48c, £225+; BW 65(5)ha, $350+ £60-80

x386 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, a perforated “OS” “CA” monogram corner strip of six, fine mint.S.G. O61; BW 65(5)z, $300 £60-80

x387 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, a “CA” monogram substituted for “JBC” corner strip of three, freshand fine mint. S.G. 48; BW 65(5)zd, $750. Photo £250-300

x388 1⁄2d. green, Electro 5, “CA” monogram on both sides in a strip of 12, one with light verticalcrease and the three corners of the selvedge clipped though fine for a double panemultiple. Rare, it is thought that approximately twenty strips of twelve have survived. S.G. 48; BW 65(5)zf, $2500 £1,200-1,500

x389 1⁄2d. green, Electro 6 Harrison one-line imprint pair, and Electro 7 Harrison one-lineimprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 48; BW 65(6)z, 65(7)z £300-400


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Halfpenny Orange

Single Watermark

x390 1⁄2d. orange, a mint range comprising blocks of twelve (2, both with watermark inverted,one from Electro 7 with Harrison two-line imprint), eight (Electro 7 with watermarkinverted), six (Electro 7 with watermark inverted) and four (9, two with watermarkinverted, one from Electro 7 with watermark inverted and two from Electro 9 withHarrison two-line imprint), pairs (2, one used) and singles (3, two used), fine. S.G. 56;BW 66 £150-180


x391 1⁄2d. orange, a mint range comprising perf 14 blocks of four (Electros 8 and 9 with Mullettimprint), pairs (3, one vertical) and singles (5), perf 131⁄2x121⁄2 blocks of four (8 includingElectros 8 and 9 with Ash imprint and the same perforated “OS”), pairs (2) and singles(5), also CofA watermark Ash imprint block of four and overprinted “OS” blocks of four,one with Ash imprint, the others cto (one with perfs double in top margin), S.G. 85, 94,124, O97, O128; BW 67-69 £120-150

x392 B 1⁄2d. orange, a marginal block of six (2x3), variety watermark inverted, fresh and finemint, the lower block unmounted. S.G. 85w, £600; BW 67a, $1100. Photo £200-250


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Perkins, Bacon & Co. Die Proofs

x393 P State 1, head on solid background, in black (48x61mm.), fine. Two recorded. BW 70DP(11)Bc, $12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000

x394 P State 1, head on solid background, in bright red (94x126mm.), fine. Five recorded. BW 70DP(11)Cb, $15,000. Photo £6,000-7,000

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x395 P State 2, head on lined background, in bright red (126x85mm.), fine. Two recorded. BW 70DP(12)Bb, $17,500. Photo £7,000-8,000

King George V Heads, One Penny Red, Perkins, Bacon & Co. Die Proofs - contd.

x396 P State 3, King’s nose is straight, in black (30x33mm.), fine. Two recorded. BW 70DP(13)Ae, $12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000






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x397 P State 4, approved die, in carmine-rose (125x95mm.), marked “final” on reverse, fine.Two recorded. BW 70DP(14)Ba, $17,500. Photo £7,000-8,000

Perkins, Bacon & Co. Imperforate Plate Proofs

x398 P + In black in black on thin glazed card, a block of four with margin at left, fine. BW 70PP(2)A, $800. Photo £400-500


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x399 P In black on thin glazed card, a pair, fine. BW 70PP(2)A, $400. Photo £200-250

x400 P In black on thin glazed card, a single, fine. BW 70PP(2)A, $200. Photo £100-120



King George V Heads, One Penny Red, Perkins, Bacon & Co. Imperforate Plate Proofs - contd.

x403 P In pale carmine on thin glazed card, a marginal pair, fine. BW 70PP(2)B, $500. Photo £250-300

x404 P B In carmine-rose on thin glazed card, a marginal block of six (3x2), fine. BW 70PP(2)C,$1200. Photo £600-800


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x405 P In carmine-rose on thin glazed card, a marginal single, fine. BW 70PP(2)C, $200. Photo £100-120

x406 P In carmine-rose on thin glazed card, a marginal single, fine. BW 70PP(2)C, $200. Photo £100-120

x407 P In carmine-rose on thin glazed card, a non-marginal single, fine. BW 70PP(2)C, $200.Photo £100-120

x408 P In bright violet on thin glazed card, a pair, fine. BW 70PP(2)D, $500. Photo £250-300

x409 P In bright violet on thin glazed card, a single, fine. BW 70PP(2)D, $250. Photo £120-150

x410 P + In mauve on thin glazed card, a marginal block of four, fine. BW 70PP(2)E, £400. Photo £400-500

x411 P In mauve on thin glazed card, a single, fine. BW 70PP(2)E, $200. Photo £100-120

x412 P In mauve on thin glazed card, a single, fine. BW 70PP(2)E, $200. Photo £100-120


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Single Watermark

x413 The mint (133 with many blocks of four) and used (119 and a cover) collection with agood range of shades and plate flaws including run “N” of “ONE” (line perf used), thin “G”of “POSTAGE” (used), dot before “1” (mint and used), “RA” of “AUSTRALIA” joined (mint),thin “ONE PENNY” (mint), flaw under neck (mint) and “secret mark” (used); the mintinclude line perf block of four and comb perf watermark inverted (6 including a block offour). A fine lot well worth careful inspection. S.G. 21; BW 70-71 £600-800

Single Watermark, Line Perf.

x414 B 1d. carmine-red, a marginal interpanneau block of sixteen (8x2) from the foot of theplate, some perfs reinforced and a few small tone spots on reverse, none of which affectfine mint appearance. S.G. 21, £480; BW 70A, $320 £150-180

x415 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, Die II, centred to foot, fine used. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1983).S.G. 21a, £1800; BW 70(1)f, $4000. Photo £800-1,000

x416 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, showing thin “G” of “POSTAGE” [IV/40], well-centred, fine used.Very rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2000). S.G. 21; BW 70(2)k, $10,000. Photo £5,000-6,000


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x417 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 3, a block of eight (4x2) with one showing dot before right “1”[VI/21], the upper row with some hinge remnants and light discolouration, the lowerrow including the variety fine and unmounted. S.G. 21; BW 70(3)f, $750+. Photo £300-400

Single Watermark, Comb Perf.

x418 1d. salmon/pink eosin, centred to left, neatly cancelled, a fine example of this distinctiveshade. Rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1989). BW 71S-SA group, $2250. Photo £800-1,000

x419 1d. salmon/pink eosin, centred to right, neatly cancelled, a fine example of this distinctiveshade. Rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1989). BW 71S-SA group, $2250. Photo £800-1,000

x420 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, Die II, centred to right, hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 21d,£375; BW 71(1)f, $600. Photo £120-150

x421 1d. pale carmine, Plate 1, Die II, centred to right, hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 21dc,£375; BW 71(1)f, $600. Photo £120-150


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x422 + 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram substituted for “JBC” block of four, fresh andfine mint. BW 71(1)jg, $2500+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x423 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a Harrison one-line imprint block of eight with the two stampsat right Die II (both crossed by light crease) otherwise fine mint. BW 71(1)zi, $750+.Photo £500-600

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x424 1d. carmine-red, Plate 3, “CA” monogram and “JBC” monogram singles, plus Plate 4“JBC” monogram single, the first two with hinge remnant, fine mint. BW 71(3)zc,71(3)ze, 71(4)zg; $800. Photo £300-400

x425 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, a pair on small piece showing rusted clichés [IV34-35],cancelled by machine datestamp, fine. Very rare. S.G. 21ca, £850; BW 71(2)i/j, $5000.Photo £2,000-2,500

x426 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, showing rusted cliché [IV34], fine and very lightly cancelled.S.G. 21ca, £425; BW 71(2)i, $750. Photo £150-180

x427 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, showing rusted cliché [IV35], centred to foot, fine used. S.G. 21ca, £425; BW 71(2)j, $750. Photo £150-180


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x428 1d. carmine-red (shades), Plate 2, a used range showing progressive wear of thesubstituted cliché on [34] Die II (7) and [35] Die I (6), five with dated cancellations,fine. S.G. 21cb, £780; BW 71(2)ia, 71(2)ja, $1300. Photo for selection £250-300


x429 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, a Harrison one-line imprint strip of four, fresh and fine mint.S.G. 21; BW 71(2)zi. Photo £150-180

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x430 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, a top right corner block of thirty-six [VIII1-36] withinterpanneau margin at left, [14] showing thin “ONE PENNY” and [25] showing “NY”joined, some perforation reinforcement in places, otherwise fresh and fine mint, manyunmounted. A scarce multiple. BW 71(4)/k-m, $1100+. Photo £400-500


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x431 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, showing variety “CNE PENNY” [VIII45], centred to upper right,fine used. BW 71(4)p, $1500. Photo £400-500


x434 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, showing variety “CNE PENNY” [VIII45], well-centred, fine used.BW 71(4)p, $1500. Photo £500-600

x432 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, showing variety “CNE PENNY” [VIII45], centred to right, fineused. BW 71(4)p, $1500. Photo £400-500

x433 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, showing variety “CNE PENNY” [VIII45], well-centred, fine used.BW 71(4)p, $1500. Photo £500-600

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x435 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, a “CA” monogram (3mm. below line) block of twelve being thebottom two rows of the pane, light bend affecting one stamp, fresh and fine mint, thestamps unmounted. S.G. 21c; BW 71(4)zd, $750. Photo £300-400

x436 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, a “CA” monogram (3mm. below line) corner strip of six, finemint. S.G. 21c; BW 71(4)zd, $750. Photo £300-400


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x437 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, a “JBC” monogram (3mm. below line) block of twelve being thebottom two rows of the pane with watermark misplaced downwards and one showing run“N” of “ONE”, some split and re-inforced perfs otherwise fine mint. S.G. 21c; BW 71(4)zh,$750. Photo £250-300


x438 1d. carmine-red, Plate 4, a Harrison one-line imprint strip of four, one showing “RA” of“AUSTRALIA” joined, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 21c; BW 71(4)zj. Photo £150-180

Single Watermark, Rough Paper, Comb Perf.

x439 1d. scarlet, a mint (39 including seven blocks of four and three perforated “OS”) and used(41, six perforated “OS”) range with a good range of shades and plate flaws includingsubstituted cliché (2, both [35], one perforated “OS”), dot before “1” and “secret” mark,both used; the mint include an “OS” pair with “JBC” monogram and two withwatermark inverted. A fine lot worth inspection. S.G. 47; BW 72 £300-400

x440 + 1d. carmine-red block of four, variety watermark inverted, hinge remnant, the lower pairunmounted, fine. S.G. 47hw, £200; BW 72a, $300 £60-80


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x441 + 1d. carmine-red, a block of four with margin at left showing “TAGE” of watermark, variety watermark reversed, some re-inforced perfs, fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare.BW 72aa, $20,000. Photo £5,000-8,000

x442 B 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a marginal block of twelve (6x2) with misplaced watermark andshowing lines at top, rows two and three Die II, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 47/47i,£1600+; BW 72(1)fa, $4000+. Photo £2,000-2,500


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x443 + 1d. deep red, Plate 1, a Die I/II block of four, centred to right, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 47/i; BW 72(1)fa, $2000. Photo £600-800

x444 1d. deep red perforated “OS”, Plate 1, Die II, centred to upper left, fine mint. BW 72(1)fb, $500. Photo £100-120

x445 + 1d. deep red perforated “OS”, Plate 1, a Die I/II block of four, centred to right, hingeremnant at top, fine mint. S.G. O54/54e; BW 72(1)fc, $1200. Photo £200-250

King George V Heads, One Penny Red, Single Watermark, Rough Paper, Comb Perf. - contd.

x446 1d. scarlet, Plate 1, a Die I/II horizontal pair, the Die I with small corner crease,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 47/i, £400+; BW 72(1)fa, $1000. Photo £250-300

x447 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, a Die II/I mint reinforced vertical pair [[IV34/40], [34](defective at top left) showing substituted cliché and [40] showing thin “G” of “POSTAGE”(fine). A rare multiple. S.G. 47ba, £1400+; BW 72(2)ia/k, $1950. Photo £400-500


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x448 B 1d. carmine-red perforated “OS”, Plate 2, a Die II/I block of six [34-36/40-42] with[34] showing substituted clichés [34-35] and [40] showing thin “G” of “POSTAGE”, thecentral pair crossed by natural paper crease, some hinge remnants and perf reinforcement,otherwise fine mint. A extremely rare multiple. BW 72(2)ia/ja/k, $3450+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x449 + 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram block of four, a few re-inforced perfs, freshand fine mint. S.G. 47; BW 72(1)za, $300+ £60-80

x450 + 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 47;BW 72(1)za, $300+ £70-90

x451 + 1d. carmine-red, Plate 1, a Die I/II “CA” monogram block of four, hinge remnant at top,fine mint. S.G. 47/i; BW 72(1)fa/za, $2000+. Photo £600-800

x452 1d. carmine-red, Plate 2, five used examples each of [34] (Die II) and [35] (one perf“OS”) showing the progressive wear of the substituted cliché, seven with readabledatestamps, fine. S.G. 47ba/ia, £700; BW 72(2)ia/ja, $1,200 £200-250


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x453 + 1d. carmine-red perforated “OS”, Plate 2, a block of four, the top left stamp showingvariety “PENAVY” [III/23] and the lower left showing rusted top right corner [III/29],fresh and fine mint. BW 72(2)d/e, $500+. Photo £150-200

King George V Heads, One Penny Red, Single Watermark, Rough Paper, Comb Perf. - contd.

x455 1d. rose-red horizontal pair, centred to lower left, fine used. A rare shade. S.G. 49b,£5500; BW 73B, $8000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Large Multiple Watermark, Harrison Printings

x456 + 1d., four blocks of four and a single in a range of shades, fine mint. S.G. 50, £425+; BW 74, $340+ £150-180

Large Multiple Watermark, Cooke Printings

x454 1d. carmine-pink, centred to left, fine used. Also a mint (fine) and six used examples in arange of shades, condition mixed. S.G. 49, £130+; BW 73A, $275+. Photo £40-50


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x457 B 1d. carmine, Plate 3, a lower right corner block of twenty-four from the upper plateshowing part Harrison two-line imprint, fresh and fine mint, eighteen are unmounted.S.G. 50, £600; BW 74(3), $480. Photo £200-250

x458 1d. carmine, Plate 3, a complete horizontal strip of six with margin at right, one with dotbefore right “1” [VI/21] and one with thinned left frame [VI/22], fine and freshunmounted mint. S.G. 50/c, £295; BW 74(3)f/g, $840. Photo £200-250


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x459 B 1d. carmine, Plate 3, a Harrison two-line imprint block of eight, fine mint, the lower rowunmounted. S.G. 50; BW 74(3)z, $1500. Photo £600-800

King George V Heads, One Penny Red, Large Multiple Watermark, Harrison Printings - contd.

x460 + 1d. carmine, Plate 4, a top left corner block of four, [1] showing “secret” mark, somehinge remnants, mainly in the selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 50/d, £245; BW 74(4)d, $335.Photo £80-100

x461 1d. carmine, Plate 4, a horizontal pair, the left stamp showing “NY” joined, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 50; BW 74(4)m, $385. Photo £120-150


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x462 1d. rose-red, pairs (2) and singles (11, two with watermark inverted), good range ofshades, one pair showing white flaw on tip of beard [57], some with hinge remnants, finemint. S.G. 53, £1210; BW 75, $1470 £400-500

x463 + 1d. rose-red block of four, variety watermark inverted, centred to right, the left pair withminor gum crease, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 53w, £600; BW 75a, $1000. Photo £200-250

x464 1d. rose-red horizontal pair, the right stamp showing thinned “US” first state with thinnedoval and white flaw in “U” [40], centred to left and with hinge remnants, fine. S.G. 53;BW 75m, $750. Photo £250-300

x465 1d. rose-red, a “JBC” monogram corner strip of three, thin in selvedge under middlestamp, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 53; BW 75z, $3000. Photo £600-800


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x466 1d. rose-red, a pair with “CA” monogram, much perf re-inforcement otherwise fine mint.S.G. 53; BW 75zc, $750. Photo £150-180

One Penny Violet

x467 1d. violet, mint blocks of twenty (2), fifteen (4) and six, a pair and singles (3), good rangeof shades and plate flaws, fine. S.G. 57, £880+; BW 76, $1000+ £300-400

x468 + 1d. violet, a lower left (with part Harrison imprint) and a lower right corner blocks of fourfrom the same sheet, both with the lower row showing perforations misplaced 21⁄2-3mm.to left, the latter block with one in the lower row with small stain due to inclusion,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 57; BW 76. Photo £800-1,000

Note: This misplaced perforation variety was probably caused by the sheet being leftimperforate at base. The fault was detected and the bottom row was then perforated but thesheet was replaced in the machine very much off-centre. It is of interest that the variety“imperforate on three sides” is known in this issue probably originating from the same batchas this item.

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x469 + 1d. violet, Plate 3, a Harrison two-line imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 57; BW 76(3)z, $350. Photo £250-300

x470 B 1d. deep violet, Plate 4, a Harrison two-line imprint block of twenty (4x5) showing “RA”of “AUSTRALIA” joined [VII/60] and kangaroo’s tongue out [VIII/56], fine mint. S.G. 57;BW 76(4)z, $350+ £250-300

One Penny Green

x471 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of eight (4, one perforated “OS”), onewith Harrison imprint and two with Mullett imprint - upper and lower plates) and four(9, one with watermark inverted and four perforated “OS”), pairs (7, one perforated“OS” and two with Mullett imprint - upper and lower plates) and singles (8, oneperforated “OS”), various shades with several showing plate flaws including dot before “1”,“secret” mark (2) and “RA” joined (3). A fine lot worth inspection. S.G. 76; BW 77,$1400+ £300-400







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x472 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of eight (2, one with imprint) and four (5),pairs (7, two with imprint and one perforated “OS”) and singles (6), various shades andflaws including dot before “1”, “secret” mark, flaw under neck and “RA” joined, fine. S.G. 82; BW 78, $850+ £250-300

No Watermark

x473 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of eight (imprint), six and four (7, onewith imprint and one perforated “OS”), pairs (4) and singles (2), various shades and flawsincluding dot before “1”, “secret” mark, flaw under neck and “RA” joined (3), fine. S.G. 83;BW 79, $1000+ £300-400

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 14

x474 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of eight (6, three with Mullett imprint and three with Ash), six and four (17, three with Mullett imprint), strips of six and four(3 with Ash imprint and one with watermark inverted), pairs (18) and singles (5, one withwatermark inverted), good range of shades, many showing plate flaws and retouches, all neatly mounted and written-up, fine. S.G. 86; BW 80, $1700+ £400-500

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x475 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of twelve (3, one with Ash imprint and one

with six Die II), nine (six are Die II), eight (6, three with imprint) and four (19, threewith imprint), strips of four (2, one with imprint) and three, pairs (20, three with imprint,one with watermark inverted - vertical with coil join and two perforated “OS” - one DieII, the lower stamp with perf faults at left) and singles (4, two with watermark inverted),various shades, many with flaws and retouches, all neatly mounted and written-up. A finelot. S.G. 95; BW 81, $3000+ approx £1,000-1,200

x476 1d. green perforated “OS”, a Die II vertical pair, the upper stamp with short perf at right,otherwise fine mint. S.G. O98b, £260; BW 81fb, $500. Photo £70-90

C of A Watermark

x477 1d. green, a mint collection comprising blocks of twenty-four, eight with imprint and four(18, one with watermark inverted and seven with imprint), strips of three and four, pairs(9, two with imprint) and singles (3), plus overprinted “OS” blocks of four (3, one withimprint) and a pair with imprint, various shades and some with plate flaws, all neatlymounted and written-up. A fine lot. S.G. 125, O129; BW 82, $800+ £200-250


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x478 + 1d. green, Plate 1, a top left corner block of four, variety imperforate at top, a little gumtoned and with some minor foxing on reverse. Extremely rare, maximum of twelvepossible. S.G. 125; BW 82b, $40,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

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Single Watermark

x479 11⁄2d. black-brown, mint blocks of four (2), strips of four with Harrison imprint (2), pairs(4, one perforated “OS” and one with variety “HAI.PENCE”) and singles (6, two withwatermark inverted and four used, one perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. 58; BW 83, $360+ £100-120

x480 B 11⁄2d. black-brown, Electro 2, early printing, a complete folded unmounted mint sheet,fine. S.G. 58, £1020+; BW 83(2), $1692+ £300-400


x481 11⁄2d. black-brown, a mint collection comprising blocks of thirty-six (2), twenty-four withimprint, twelve (20, six (thin paper) and four (5), pairs (5, two with imprint, one withwatermark inverted and one perforated “OS”) and singles (5), all neatly mounted andwritten-up, fine. S.G. 51; BW 84, $1300+ £250-300

One Penny Halfpenny Brown

Single Watermark

x482 11⁄2d. red-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of eight with imprint and four (5, threewith imprint, one the 1922 bright red-brown - some re-inforced perfs and light fox marksin selvedge), pairs (7) and singles (4, one with watermark inverted and three usedincluding one perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. 59-60; BW 85, 87, $2200 approx. £500-700


x483 11⁄2d. red-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of eight (2, one with imprint) and four(7, two with imprint and one perforated “OS”), pairs (3) and a single, various shades,fine. S.G. 52; BW 86, $1200+ £300-400

One Penny Halfpenny Green

Single Watermark

x484 11⁄2d. green, a predominantly mint range comprising blocks of four (8, one with imprintand one perforated “OS”), pairs (4, one with imprint) and singles (46, one perforated“OS” and twenty-nine used), good range of shades, some with plate flaws, fine. S.G. 61;BW 88, $1000+ £300-400


x485 + 11⁄2d. green, block of four, Electro 17, the lower right stamp showing cracked electro,centred to upper right, fine mint. S.G. 61; BW 88(17)m, $500. Photo £150-180


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x486 11⁄2d. scarlet, a mint study comprising blocks of six (2) and four (31, four with imprintand one perforated “OS”), strips of three (3, one showing double perfs in margin), pairs(49, two with watermark inverted, seven with imprint and one perforated “OS”) andsingles (36, one perforated “OS”), a good range of shades and numerous showing plateflaws and retouches etc., all neatly mounted and written-up. A very fine lot well worthinspection. S.G. 77; BW 89 £800-1,000

x487 11⁄2d. scarlet, variety unsurfaced paper, centred to left, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 77; BW 89ab, $750. Photo £200-250

x488 11⁄2d. scarlet perforated “OS”, variety printed on gummed side and watermarkinverted, fine mint. S.G. O80wa, £350; BW 89c, $500. Photo £100-120

x489 11⁄2d. scarlet perforated “OS”, variety printed on gummed side and watermarkinverted, fine mint. S.G. O80wa, £350; BW 89c, $500. Photo £100-120

x490 11⁄2d. vertical pair punctured “OS/NSW”, the upper stamp showing variety puncturesdouble, fine mint. Photo £150-180

No Watermark

x491 11⁄2d. scarlet, a mint study comprising blocks of eight with imprint, six and four (10, onewith imprint), pairs (4, one perforated “OS”) and singles (4, one perforated “OS”),various shades with many showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 84; BW 90, $1500+ £400-500


x492 11⁄2d. scarlet, a used collection in an album with a range of shades, perf 14 (277) and perf131⁄2x121⁄2 (361), virtually all with plate flaw identified, a few perforated “OS”, conditiongenerally fine. S.G. 87, 96; BW 91-92 £150-180


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x493 11⁄2d. scarlet, a mint study comprising blocks of twelve with imprint, eight with imprint(2), six (2) and four (2, one with imprint), strips of six and three (3, two with imprint),pairs (7, two with imprint) and singles (10, one with watermark inverted, one with doubleprint, one with double perf in margin and one perforated “OS”), various shades and manyshowing plate flaws, retouches etc. A fine lot. S.G. 87; BW 91 £400-500

x494 11⁄2d. scarlet, Plates 1a, 1, 2 and 4 top right corner pairs showing plate dot and Plate 3block of four with margin at top showing plate dots, fine mint. S.G. 87; BW 91 £200-250

x495 + 11⁄2d. scarlet with watermark inverted, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint.S.G. 87; BW 91za, $400. Photo £100-120

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x496 11⁄2d. scarlet, a mint study comprising blocks of twelve with imprint (2), eight (4, three

with imprint), six and four (12, one with watermark inverted, two with imprint and fivewith plate dots), strip of three, pairs (28, twelve with imprint, five with plate dots and twoperforated “OS” - one with double punctures but with a defective corner) and singles (21,one with watermark inverted and three perforated “OS” with plate dots), various shadesand many with plate flaws and retouches etc. A fine lot worth inspection. S.G. 96; BW 92 £600-800

x497 11⁄2d. deep golden scarlet, fine mint. A rare shade. BW 92M, $300. Photo £60-80

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x498 B 11⁄2d. scarlet, a marginal block of six (3x2) showing variety imperforate at base, margintrimmed showing tops of bars, fine mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. 96; BW 92b, $60,000.Photo £20,000-30,000



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x502 2d. brown-orange vertical pair perforated “OS”, variety watermark inverted, fine mint.S.G. O71w, £600; BW 95a/ba, $800. Photo £180-220

One Penny Halfpenny Brown

x499 11⁄2d. red-brown, a mint study comprising marginal plate dot 1 block of eight, cornerblock of six, imprint blocks of four (2), corner plate dots blocks of four (2, Plates 1 and3) and pairs (5), fine. S.G. 97; BW 93, $380 £60-80

C of A Watermark

x500 11⁄2d. red-brown, a mint study comprising imprint blocks of four (4) plate dot corner pair(Plate 1) and block of four (Plate 3), corner block of six, blocks of four (2) and a pair,various shades, fine. S.G. 126; BW 94, $440+ £80-100

Two Pence Orange

Single Watermark

x501 2d. brown-orange, a mint range comprising blocks of four (6), pairs (3) and singles (21, three perforated “OS”), good range of shades, fine; also thirteen used examples,mostly with plate flaws identified. S.G. 62, £600+; BW 95, $1100+ £250-300

x503 2d. brown-orange perforated “OS”, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. O71w,£300; BW 95a/ba, $400. Photo £80-100


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x504 + 2d. brown-orange, a Harrison imprint block of four (upper plate), hinge remnant at top,fine mint. S.G. 62; BW 95z, $1500. Photo £300-400

x505 B 2d. brown-orange, a Harrison imprint block of eight (lower plate), fine mint. S.G. 62;BW 95z, $1500+. Photo £500-700


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x506 2d. brown-orange, a Harrison imprint pair (lower plate), fine mint. S.G. 62; BW 95z.Photo £120-150

Two Pence Red

x507 2d. scarlet, a mint range comprising blocks of four (2), strips of six (2) and five (2, bothvertical), pairs (2, one with imprint, the other perforated “OS”) and singles (8, oneperforated “OS”), fine; also nine used examples with plate flaws identified. S.G. 53; BW 96, $1000+ £300-400

Two Pence Red-Brown

x508 2d. red-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of six and four (9, two with imprint),strips of six and three (2), pairs (9, two with imprint) and singles (6, one perforated“OS”), various shades, fine. S.G. 78; BW 97, $1900+ £400-500


x509 2d. red-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of six (2) and four (2, both with imprint),strip of three, pairs (2) and a single, various shades, fine. S.G. 89; BW 98, $2300+ £600-800

x510 2d. red-brown, perforated “OS”, centred to lower right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O92,£225; BW 98, $850. Photo £100-120

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x511 2d. red-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of four (5, two with imprint), pairs (5)

and a single, various shades, fine. S.G. 98; BW 99, $480+ £100-120

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x512 P + 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof block of four onunwatermarked white wove paper, all crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples,fine. BW 100PP(1), $8000. Photo £1,500-1,800

x513 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a mint range comprising blocks of twelve, nine, eight (2, oneperforated “OS”), six and four (8, two with imprint), strips of four (3, two with imprintand one perforated “OS”), pairs (8, one perforated “OS”) and singles (3), various shades,fine. S.G. 99; BW 100, $1500+ £500-700

x514 B 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a lower right corner block of twenty-four from the upper plate,fine mint, twenty are unmounted. S.G. 99, £360; BW 100, $460 £120-150

x515 2d. golden scarlet, Die III, a mint range comprising blocks of eight (2, both withimprint), six (watermark inverted) and four (4, two with imprint and one perforated“OS”), strip of four with imprint, pairs (9, one with imprint, one with watermark invertedand one with perfs double in margin) and singles (6, three perforated “OS” of which twoare used), and overprinted “OS” blocks of four with imprint (3) and a pair, various shades,fine. S.G. 99a, O125; BW 102, $1100+ £400-500

x516 2d. golden scarlet, Die III, a marginal pair variety no watermark, fresh and fine mint.Rare. S.G. 99ab, £2400; BW 102aa, $8000. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x517 2d. golden scarlet, Die III, overprinted “OS”, two examples one with variety overprintinverted, neatly tied by Ardlethan c.d.s. on 1933 (2 Feb.) OHMS front (222x14mm.;some creases) to Sydney, fine. Only two examples recorded, the other is in the AustraliaPost archival collection. One of the great rarities of Australian philately and a magnificentexhibition showpiece. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. O125a, £40,000; BW 102(OS)c,$75,000. Photo £20,000-30,000

King George V Heads, Two Pence Red-Brown, Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2 - contd.

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x518 2d. on 11⁄2d. golden scarlet, a mint range comprising blocks of twelve (3, one withimprint) and four (7, one with imprint and the four corner plate dots), pairs (2) and asingle, also 2d. on 11⁄2d. stationery envelope flown by Francis Chichester from NorfolkIsland to Sydney via Lord Howe Island. A fine lot. S.G. 119; BW 101, $240+ £50-60

Two Pence Red

C of A Watermark

x519 2d. golden scarlet, a mint range comprising blocks of four (6, one with imprint and fourwith watermark inverted), pairs (12, two with imprint and four with watermark inverted)and a single, plus overprinted “OS” imprint blocks of four (2), fine. S.G. 127, O130; BW 103, $258 £40-50

x520 F 2d. golden scarlet, a used postal forgery, fine. BW 103cc, $600. Photo £200-250

Note: The forgeries were used in Sydney during March and April 1932 for mailing forgedIrish Sweepstake Lottery tickets and circulars. An example was received through the mail bya South Australian collector, Dr. E.C. Black, who noticed differences and asked the post officefor information on what he supposed was a new stamp design. The post office took immediateaction, and using the return address printed on Dr. Black’s envelope, investigators receivedin reply Sweepstake tickets enclosed in an envelope franked with a forged 2d. Sydney HarbourBridge stamp. Police action followed, and eventually a Mr. Charles Jackson was arrestedposting covers bearing forged stamps. A search of his premises yielded quantities of bothforgeries in sheets, and after questioning, the arrest of a process engraver, Henry Elderfield,followed. Elderfield had produced the plates for both forgeries. Both perpetrators were broughtto trial, convicted and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment.







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Three Pence

Single Watermark

x521 3d. dull ultramarine, a mint study comprising blocks of six and four (10, two with Mullettimprint and two with dry ink), strip of four with Harrison imprint, pairs (6, two withHarrison imprint and one with Mullett imprint) and singles (6, one perforated “OS”),good range of shades, some with plate flaws, fine. S.G. 79; BW 104-105 £600-800

x522 3d. dull ultramarine, a marginal horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, varietyimperforate on three sides, light vertical crease at left, small black mark on reverse andbend in selvedge, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 79a, £8500; BW 104b,$12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: It has been reported that two sheets showing the bottom row imperforate three sides weresold at Prahan (Vic.) during 1926, and that other similar sheets were issued at Sea Lake(Vic.) and Bairnsdale (Vic.) At least 36 examples of the error have survived.


x523 + 3d. blue, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of four, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 90; BW 106z, $350. Photo £200-250


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x524 + 3d. dull blue, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 90; BW 106z, $350.Photo £250-300

x525 + 3d. dull blue, Plate 4, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 90; BW 106za,$350. Photo £250-300

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x526 3d. dull ultramarine, a mint study of the dies comprising blocks of twelve, eight (5, two

with imprint and one perforated “OS”), six and four (14, one with imprint), strips of fourwith imprint (3), pairs (19, two with imprint and one perforated “OS”) and two singles,various shades and many with plate flaws etc. A fine lot worth inspection. S.G. 100/101b;BW 107-108, $8000+ £1,500-2,000

x527 + 3d. dull ultramarine, Die I, a block of four with margin at top, variety watermarkinverted, one with small stain on reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 100aw, £680; BW 107a, $1200. Photo £200-250


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x528 3d. dull ultramarine perforated “OS”, a Type A and B pair, fine unmounted mint. BW 107ca, $500. Photo £150-180

x529 B 3d. dull ultramarine, Die I, an Ash imprint block of eight, fine mint. S.G. 100; BW 107,$500 £100-120

C of A Watermark

x530 3d. ultramarine, a mint study comprising imprint blocks of four (3), an imprint pair andsingles (3), plus overprinted “OS” blocks of six and four (4, one with imprint and oneused), various shades, fine. S.G. 128, O131; BW 109, $1350+ £300-400

Four Pence

Single Watermark

x531 + 4d. orange, 4d. yellow-orange and 4d. dull orange (2 slightly differing shades), each in ablock of four, two with a bend, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 22, £600+; BW 110, $1200+ £200-250

King George V Heads, Three Pence, Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2 - contd.

x532 + 4d. lemon-yellow, a block of four, lovely distinctive shade, fine mint. S.G. 22b, £300; BW 110C, $800. Photo £250-300

x533 + 4d. orange and 4d. dull orange, both in a block of four with watermark inverted, thelatter centred to lower left, fine mint. S.G. 22w, £320+; BW 110a, $640+. Photo £200-250

x534 + 4d. orange, two blocks of four in differing shades, one with watermark inverted, theother with interpanneau margin at right, both showing weeping “4” at right [2L18], finemint. S.G. 22; BW 110(2)af, BW 110(2)f, $500+ £150-200


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x535 + 4d. orange block of four with watermark inverted, the lower right stamp showing variety line through “FOURPENCE” [2R12], fine mounted mint. S.G. 22we, £445+: BW 110(2)a/h, $740. Photo £300-400

x536 4d. orange, Plate 2, a top right corner vertical strip of five, the third stamp showing linethrough “FOURPENCE” [LR12] and the fifth showing “PE” of “PENCE” joined [LR30; smallfault at lower right]; also 4d. violet and 4d. ultramarine in matching strips showing theretouch (thin “FOURPENCE”), both with some re-inforced perfs and thins in selvedge. A very fine exhibition page. SG. 22e, 64a, 65a, £1225+; BW 110(2)h/m, 111(2)ha/m,112(2)e/m, $1695+ £600-800

PROVENANCE:Dr. Leslie Abramovich

x537 + 4d. orange, Plate 1, a reconstructed Harrison imprint block of eight from two blocks offour (different shades), fine mint. S.G. 22, BW 110(1). Photo £250-300


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x538 4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a corner “JBC” monogram pair, lovely colour, fine mint. S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)z, $1000. Photo £1,000-1,200


King George V Heads, Four Pence, Single Watermark - contd.

x539 + 4d. pale orange-yellow, Plate 2, a corner “CA” monogram block of four, some split andre-inforced perfs at top and minor bends in selvedge, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 22c; BW 110E(2)zb, $1000+. Photo £300-400


x540 + 4d. dull orange, Plate 2, a top right corner block of four with watermark inverted, thelower right stamp showing line through FOURPENCE” [2R12], the upper pair with lighthorizontal crease and light vertical crease in selvedge at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 22de,£469+; BW 110Ia(2)h, $740+. Photo £500-600



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x541 + 4d. brown-orange, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram block of four, slight crease in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 22d; BW 110(1)za, $400. Photo £180-220

x542 4d. brown-orange, Plate 2, a “CA” monogram pair, pinhole in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 22d; BW 110(2)zc, $400. Photo £150-180

x543 4d. violet, a mint range comprising blocks of four (7) and singles (9, one perforated“OS”), various shades and some with plate flaws, fine. S.G. 64, £598; BW 111, $2000+ £400-500

x544 + 4d. violet, a block of four perforated “OS”, hinge remnant at top otherwise fine mint.S.G. O73, £320; BW 112b, $600. Photo £120-150


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x545 4d. violet, Plate 2, showing variety line through “FOUR PENCE” [2R12], centred to right,fine used. Very rare. S.G. 64a, £4500; BW 111(2)h, $8000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The variety must have been retouched very shortly after the beginning of printing in violet. It is unlikely that the whole of the first printing (2,400,000 stamps) was from thepre-retouch state, in view of its rarity, and the existence of the original flaw in violet seems tohave gone unreported until 1926. Only 800 sheets were printed from each plate on the firstday, and it seems possible this represents the quantity of line through “FOUR PENCE” printed.Five mint and at least 15 used examples have been recorded.


x546 4d. violet, Plate 2, variety “FOUR PENCE” in thinner letters [2R12], centred to lower right,fine used. Scarce. S.G. 64b, £300; BW 111(2)ha, $400. Photo £80-100

x547 4d. ultramarine, a mint range comprising Cooke blocks of six and four (2, both from topright corner), pair and singles (4, one perforated “OS”), and Harrison (12, six withwatermark inverted), fine. S.G. 65, £1800+; BW 112-113, $3000+ £500-600


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x548 + 4d. ultramarine, Cooke, a top right corner block of four, the lower right stamp showing“FOUR PENCE” in thinner letters [2R12], fresh and fine mint. S.G. 64b, £594+; BW 112(2)ha, $900+. Photo £300-400

x549 + 4d. ultramarine, Harrison, a block of four with watermark inverted, a few black speckson reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 65w, £360; BW 113a, $600. Photo £120-150

x550 4d. olive-yellow, a mint range comprising blocks of four (3), strips of three (2), pairs (4,two with imprint and two with no imprint) and singles (6), various shades, fine. S.G. 80;BW 114, $635+ £400-500


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x551 + 4d. olive-yellow lower right corner block of four, variety double perforations on bottomrow, fresh and fine mint, the lower row unmounted. S.G. 80; BW 114b, $480+. Photo £120-150

x552 4d. olive-yellow perforated “OS”, a mint range comprising corner block of eight, two no imprint strips of four, blocks of four (2) and pairs (4), fine. S.G. O83, £1920+; BW 114ba, $2400+ £600-800

x553 B 4d. olive-yellow perforated “OS”, Plate 4, a no imprint block of eight showing diagonalwhite line on King’s neck [4R55], fresh and fine mint. S.G. O83; BW 114(4)ba/za, $350 £150-180









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x554 4d. yellow-olive blocks of four (2, one from the lower right corner of lower pane), pairand single, fine mint. S.G. 91, £522; BW 115, $1375 £150-180

x555 + 4d. yellow-olive, Plate 3, an Ash imprint block of four (upper plate), a few split and re-inforced perfs otherwise fine mint. S.G. 91; BW 115(3)z, $1000. Photo £250-300

x556 + 4d. yellow-olive, Plate 4, an Ash imprint block of four (lower plate) with one showingdiagonal white line on king’s neck [4R55], fine mint. S.G. 91; BW 115(4)z, $1200. Photo £300-400


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Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x557 4d. yellow-olive, a mint range comprising blocks of ten (with imprint) and four (7, two

with imprint), strips of four (2, both with imprint, one perforated “OS”) and three (2, one vertical), pairs (4), singles (3, one perforated “OS”) plus an overprint “OS” blockof four with imprint, various shades, fine. S.G. 102, O108, O126; BW 116, $2300+ £500-600

C of A Watermark

x558 4d. yellow-olive, a mint range comprising blocks of eight and four (4, one with imprint),pairs (2, both with imprint) and singles (2), some shades, fine. S.G. 129; BW 117,$1000+ £200-250

Four Pence Halfpenny

Single Watermark

x559 41⁄2d. violet, a mint range comprising blocks of four (2), pairs (8, two with Harrisonimprint and four with Mullett) and singles (7, one perforated “OS” and two used),various shades, fine. S.G. 81, O84; BW 118, $1250+ £300-400

x560 + 41⁄2d. violet, a Harrison two-line imprint (trimmed) block of four with one showing secondstate of deformed lower left frame and with break in left frame [1R55], hinge remnant attop otherwise fine mint. S.G. 81; BW 118zb, $350 £80-100

x561 + 41⁄2d. violet, a Mullett imprint (trimmed) block of four with one showing second state ofdeformed lower left frame and with break in left frame [1R55], hinge remnant at topotherwise fine mint. S.G. 81; BW 118zd, $300 £70-90


x562 41⁄2d. violet, a mint range comprising blocks of six and four (3), a pair (used) and singles(2, one perforated “OS”), some with plate flaws, fine. S.G. 92, O95, £549; BW 119,$900+ £200-250

x563 + 41⁄2d. violet, an Ash imprint block of four, one showing deformed lower left frame, and white flaw from wattle to oval [1R55], hinge remnants at top, fine mint. S.G. 92; BW 119z, $300 £80-100

x564 B 41⁄2d. violet, an Ash imprint block of eight in a pale shade with one showing second stateof deformed lower left frame and with break in left frame [1R55], fine mint. S.G. 92; BW 119za, $300 £100-120

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x565 41⁄2d. violet, Die I, a mint range comprising blocks of six and four (3), pairs (3, one with

imprint) and singles (5), various shades, some with plate flaws, fine. S.G. 103, £1595; BW 120, $2600+ £500-600

x566 41⁄2d. violet, Die II, a marginal block of four and a single cancelled to order, fine; also aused Die I for comparison. S.G. cat. £175; BW 121, $500 £80-100

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Single Watermark, Line Perf. 141⁄4x567 5d. brown, a block of four, a strip of three with margin at top and singles perforated “OS”

(2, one used), fine. S.G. 23, £294; BW 122, $645 £80-100

x568 5d. brown, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. Very scarce. S.G. 23aw, £750; BW 122a, $2000. Photo £600-800

x569 5d. brown, “JBC” monogram pair, hinge remnant at top, fine mint. S.G. 23; BW 122zi,$500+. Photo £150-180

x570 B 5d. brown, a “JBC” monogram corner block of six, light horizontal crease and a few splitperfs, fine mint. S.G. 23; BW 122zf, $1000. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005

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x572 5d. brown, a single with “CA” monogram, a few split and re-inforced perfs, fine mint. S.G. 23b; BW 123za, $500. Photo £80-100

x573 5d. brown, a “JBC” monogram corner pair, light gum bend and a fraction toned,otherwise fine. S.G. 23b; BW 123zb, $1250. Photo £200-250

x574 + 5d. brown, two marginal blocks of four in different shades from the foot of the sheetshowing the two halves of the Harrison imprint, fine mint. S.G. 23b; BW 123 £60-80

Single Watermark, Rough Paper, Line Perf. 141⁄4x575 5d. chestnut perforated “OS”, fine used. S.G. O60, £170; BW 124, $175 £50-60

Five Pence on 41⁄2d.Small Multiple Watermark

x576 5d. on 41⁄2d. violet, a mint range comprising blocks of twelve and four (5, two withimprint), vertical strip of three and singles (2), various shades, fine. S.G. 120; BW 125,$274 £60-80

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf 131⁄2x121⁄2x577 5d. orange-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of four (2), pairs (3, one with imprint)

and singles (2, one used perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. 103a, O110, £442; BW 126, $475 £80-100

C of A Watermark

x578 5d. orange-brown, a mint range comprising blocks of four (6, four with imprint), strip ofthree, pairs (6, two with imprint) and singles (7), plus overprinted “OS” blocks of six andfour (3, one with imprint and one used), various shades and some with plate flaws, fine.S.G. 130; BW 127, $2000+ £400-500

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x571 + 5d. brown, seven blocks of four in various shades, fine mint. S.G. 23b, £600+; BW 123,$1680+ £300-400


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Single Watermark

x579 P 1/4d. die proof in issued colour on white wove paper (70x88mm.), cancelled by ovalRECORDS/2-DEC20/MELBOURNE” datestamp and marked “5” and “B” in upper and lowerright corners, some pinholes well clear of design, fine. BW 128DP(1)B, $50,000. Photo £20,000-25,000

Note: Only two examples have been recorded, the other is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection,now part of the Australia Post archival collection.


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x580 1/4d. pale blue, a mint pair centred to left and a single (small central thin) centred toupper left, both showing thick “1” at right [1R57], fine. S.G. 66; BW 128m, $950 £100-120

x581 1/4d. pale blue perforated “OS”, a block of four and three singles, differing shades, finemint. S.G. O75, £700; BW 128ba, $700 £200-250

King George V Heads, One Shilling and Fourpence, Single Watermark - contd.

x582 + 1/4d. pale blue, a Harrison imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint. Rare. BW 66; BW 128z, $7500. Photo £2,500-3,000

x583 1/4d. pale blue, a Mullett imprint strip of six, one showing thick “1” at right, a few re-inforced perfs, fine mint. S.G. 66; BW 128. Photo £300-400


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x584 1/4d. pale blue, a Mullett imprint pair, hinge remnant at top, fine mint. S.G. 66; BW 128. Photo £250-300


x585 B 1/4d. pale greenish blue, a Mullett imprint block of eight, fresh and fine mint, five areunmounted S.G. 93; BW 129z, $4950+. Photo £1,200-1,500






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x586 B 1/4d. pale greenish blue, a Mullett imprint block of six, some light toning on reverse,otherwise fine. S.G. 93; BW 129z $2000+. Photo £300-400

x587 + 1/4d. pale greenish blue, a Mullett imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 93; BW 129z,$2000. Photo £400-500

x588 1/4d. pale greenish blue, a Mullett imprint pair, hinge remnants otherwise fine. S.G. 93;BW 129. Photo £120-150

Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2x589 1/4d. turquoise, an Ash imprint block of four (some staining around perfs in selvedge

due to use of adhesive tape to re-inforce some perfs) and Ash imprint strip of four (lightlytoned) and pair, mounted mint. S.G. 104; BW 130 £300-400

x590 1/4d. turquoise, variety thick “1” at right [1R57], centred to lower left, fine mint. S.G 104; BW 130m, $500. Photo £70-90

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x591 + 1/4d. turquoise, a marginal block of four with one showing retouched thick “1” at right[1R57], centred to lower left and the right vertical pair with natural light paper crease,fine mint. S.G. 104; BW 130/ma, $1000. Photo £400-500

x592 + 1/4d. turquoise, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 104; BW 130z, $2000.Photo £800-1,000

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x593 1/4d. turquoise, a strip of four with Ash imprint, one showing retouched thick “1” at right[1R57], and two pairs, one with Ash imprint, fine mint. S.G. 131; BW 131 £150-180

x594 + 1/4d. turquoise, an Ash imprint block of four, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 131;BW 131z, $750. Photo £250-300

x595 1/4d. deep turquoise, marginal, centred to left, fine unmounted mint with the usualyellowish gum. A rare shade. BW 131C, $5000. Photo £2,500-3,000


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1927 Opening of Canberra Parliament House

x596 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a complete mint sheet (folded and a few split perfs), the top rightstamp cto with Melbourne c.d.s., blocks of four (3, one cto with Parliament House dayof issue c.d.s.), a top left corner pair showing plate number “9”, and six used singles, oneperforated “OS”, mostly fine. S.G. 105; BW 132, $134+ £100-120

x597 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake block of four, variety imperforate between horizontally, one withsome minor creasing otherwise fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 105a, £6000; BW 132b,$10,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: At least three sheets of 80 each with one horizontal line of perforations missing werefound, yielding 30 vertical pairs of the error. Of these, 22 pairs have been identified assurviving. There is a block of four in the Royal Collection, and a vertical pair in the R.T.P.Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. This block wouldappear to be unrecorded by Brusden White.

x598 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “3”, fresh andfine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 105; BW 132zb, $2000+. Photo £800-1,000

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x599 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “5”, fresh andfine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 105; BW 132zd, $3000+. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: Only 7 blocks are recorded.

x600 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “8”, threecrossed by diagonal bend, and hinge remnant at foot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 105; BW 132zg, $1750. Photo £600-800

Note: Only 12 blocks are recorded.


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x601 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “9”, some gumcreasing otherwise fine mint. S.G. 105; BW 132zh, $1000+. Photo £350-450

Note: 35 blocks believed to exist.

x602 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “10”, somegum creasing otherwise fine and mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 105; BW 132zi,$1000+. Photo £400-500

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x603 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “11”, fresh andfine unmounted mint. S.G. 105; BW 132zj, $750+. Photo £300-400

Note; 50 blocks are believed to exist.

x604 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake, a top left corner block of four showing plate number “12”, one withlight gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 105; BW 132zk, $500+. Photo £250-300

Note: 150 blocks believed to exist.

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne

x605 + 3d. blue, a mint pane of four mounted in the top selvedge only plus singles (3, two used- one perforated “OS”), fine. S.G. MS106a, £129; BW 133, $173 £40-50


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1929 Airmail

x606 A 3d. green, a mint range comprising Ash imprint blocks of four (Types A and B, the latter with the left stamps with small faults), top left corner pairs showing plate numbers1 to 4, and singles (3, two used - one perf “OS” and with part imprint), fine. S.G. 115;BW 134-135 £70-90

x607 A + 3d. green, Type B, top left corner blocks of four showing plate numbers 1 to 4, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 115; BW 135za-zd, $800 £250-300

1929 Centenary of Western Australia

x608 + 11⁄2d. dull scarlet, a mint range comprising blocks of four (27, one with imprint and twenty-four from top left corner showing plate numbers 1 to 12, one set perforated“OS” - plate number “6” used and plate number “9” without margin at left) and singles(3, two used - one with part imprint and one perforated “OS”), fine mint, mostunmounted. S.G. 116; BW 138, $3200+ £1,200-1,500

x609 11⁄2d. dull scarlet, marginal with part imprint, variety imperforate between stamp andmargin, gum a little browned (as are all the known examples), otherwise fine unmountedmint. Extremely rare. S.G. 116; BW 138b, $20,000. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Four examples exist imperforate at base. These comprise No. 75 with part imprint (thisstamp), Nos. 76-77 pair with right half of the imprint and No. 78.

1930 Centenary of Sturt’s Exploration

x610 11⁄2d. scarlet blocks of four (17, sixteen from top left corner showing plate numbers 1 to8, one set perforated “OS” - plate “8” with top left corner clipped) and singles (3, twoused - one perforated “OS”) and 3d. blue imprint block of eight, top left corner blocksof four (2, showing plate numbers 1 and 2) and singles (3, two used - one perforated“OS”), fine, some unmounted. S.G. 117-118; BW 139-140, $2180 £600-800

1931 Kingsford Smith’s World Flights

x611 A predominantly mint range including 2d. rose-red imprint block of four, corner blocksof four showing plate numbers 1 to 8, 3d. blue corner blocks of four showing platenumbers 1 (2), 2 (2) and 3 (2, one a block of six showing “plane dropping mailbag”), 6d.violet imprint block of eight with one showing re-entry and overprinted “OS” 2d. and3d.; also six flown covers A fine lot. S.G. 121-123; BW 141-143, $1300 approx £300-400

1931 Airmail

x612 A 6d. sepia, Plate 1 imprint block of nine and a strip of three plus mint and used singles,and overprnted “OS” marginal block of six, Plate 2 imprint strip of three plus mint andused singles, fine mint, many unmounted. S.G. 139, 139a; BW 144, $480+ £150-180


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x613 A + 6d. sepia, a block of four with margin at left showing plate dot No. 1, the top right cornerslightly rounded, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 139; BW 144za, £750. Photo £150-180

x614 A B 6d. sepia overprinted “OS”, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at right showing plate dotNo. 2, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 139a; BW 144(OS)ze, $375+ £100-120

1932 Lyrebird

x615 P 1/- Chambon perforated printer’s sample, in blue on gummed unwatermarked whitewove paper, fine. Very rare in this colour. BW 145PP(1)B, $5000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x616 1/- green, a mainly mint range comprising blocks of four (4, three with imprint - oneperforated “VG”), a pair (used) and singles (3, one used), and overprinted “OS” blocksof four (3, one with imprint) plus mint and used singles; also 1932 Kookaburra 6d. red-brown imprint blocks of eight and four, imprint pair, block of four (used) plus mintand used singles. A fine lot. S.G. 140, 146, O136; BW 145, 150, $1700+ £600-800

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge

x617 2d. scarlet, imprint blocks of four (2, one overprinted “OS”) plus mint and used singles(2 of each, one overprinted “OS”), 3d. imprint blocks of four (3, one used and oneoverprinted “OS”), top right corner blocks of four showing plate numbers 1 to 4 plusmint and used singles (2 of each, one overprinted “OS”), and typo 2d. imprint block offour plus mint and used singles, fine. S.G. 141-142, 144; BW 146-147, 149, $420+ £120-150


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x618 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at left showing one plate dot, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 141; BW 146z, $600. Photo £250-300

x619 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing one plate dot, one with somelight brown marks on reverse otherwise fine and very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 141; BW 146za, $400. Photo £100-120

x620 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing two plate dots, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 147zb, $400. Photo £150-180


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x621 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing three plate dots, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 141; BW 147zc, $750. Photo £300-400

x622 + 5/- blue-green, a marginal block of four showing large part imprint, the upper left stampshowing retouch over left centre of bridge, fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 143,£1300+; BW 148/e, $3300+. Photo £500-600

x623 5/- blue-green, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 143, £425; BW 148, $500. Photo £120-150

x624 5/- blue-green, two used examples, one showing retouch over centre of bridge, fine. S.G. 143, £400+; BW 148, 148d, $1300. Photo for retouch £300-400


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x625 F Typo 2d. scarlet, an unused postal forgery, small thin at right not affecting fineappearance. With normal for comparison. BW 149, $2000. Photo £300-400

Note: These forgeries were intended for use on letters containing forged sweepstake tickets. It is believed that the racket was discovered prior to the 2d. Bridge forgeries ever being used,but a small stock of the stamps was discovered at the house of one of the perpetrators.

1934 Centenary of Victoria

x626 + 2d. orange-vermilion, 3d. blue and 1/- black, both perfs, each in an Ash imprint block offour, the perf 111⁄2 3d. block with variety, fine mint. S.G. 147-149; BW 151-155, $630 £300-400

x627 B 3d. blue, perf 111⁄2, a complete sheet of eighty, [37-40] in left pane and [37] in right paneshowing variety “flag” right of tower nearest native’s hand, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 148a, BW 155/d, $900+ £300-400

1934 Macarthur Death Centenary

x628 + 2d. carmine-red (both), 3d. blue and 9d. bright purple, each in an Ash imprint block offour, fine mint. S.G. 150-152; BW 157-160, $362 £250-300

1934-1949 Hermes

x629 + 1/6d. dull purple, no watermark, perf 11 Ash imprint block of four and C of Awatermark, perf 131⁄2x14 corner block of four with McCracken imprint and a single, finemint. S.G. 153, 153a; BW 161z, 162zf, $275 £60-80

1935 20th Anniversary of ANZAC Landing

x630 + 2d. scarlet Ash imprint and plate numbers 1 and 2 (both lower left) blocks of four andsingles (2, one used) and 1/- black Ash imprint and plate numbers 1 and 2 blocks of fourand singles (2, one used), fine mint. S.G. 154-155; BW 164-165, $850 £400-500

1935 Silver Jubilee

x631 2d., 3d. and 2/- Ash imprint blocks of four and singles, 2d. complete sheet (folded) withplate number 1 at top right, five top left corner blocks of four from plates 1 to 4 and 6,and a lower right corner block of four from plate 5, 3d. top right corner block of fourfrom plate 1 and a single showing accent over “9” of “1935”, and 1/- top left and rightcorner blocks of four from Plate 1, fine mint. S.G. 156-158; BW 166-168, $1075 £400-500

1936 Opening of Tasmanian Submarine Cable

x632 + 2d. (both Types) and 3d. imprint blocks of four and singles (mint and used), 2d. blocksof four from the four corners with plate numbers 1 to 4 plus some additional blocks, and3d. top left corner block of four from plate 1, fine mint. Also 1936 Centenary of SouthAustralia 2d., 3d. and 1/- in mint imprint blocks of four and singles (mint and used). S.G. 159-163; BW 169-173, $380 approx £120-150

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1937 150th Anniversary of New South Wales

x633 + 2d. and 3d. blocks of four with Ash imprint at centre, 2d. and 9d. (with roller shift) corner blocks of four with Ash imprint, 2d. 3d. and 9d. mint and used singles, and 2d.used (2, one with “man with tail” and the other with retouched “man with tail”), fine.S.G. 193-195; BW 175-177, $350+ £120-150

x634 B 2d. scarlet, a complete mint sheet of eighty (folded) with Ash imprint at centre and thelower right corner clipped, one with variety “man with tail” [L7/1], one withintermediate state of “Pantaloon” flaw on officer at left [L10/2] and one with colouredflaw adjoining tree above officer at right [L10/3], fine unmounted mint . S.G. 193/a,£737+; BW 175/e/f/h, $1800+ £600-800

x635 2d. scarlet showing variety retouched “man with tail”, fine mint. BW 175ea, $600. Photo £200-250

x636 + 2d. scarlet, a lower right corner block of four with complete plate number 1, the cornerclipped, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 193; BW 175zb, $1000. Photo £300-400

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x637 1937-56 Definitives, a predominantly mint collection comprising 1937-49 C of A, perf.131⁄2x14 1⁄2d. to 1/4d., perf. 131⁄2 Robes 5/- and 10/- and perf. 15x14 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1941surcharges, 1942-50 1d. to 51⁄2d., 1947-52 QE 1d., 1948-49 1/3d. to 2/6d., 1948-56no watermark 1⁄2d. to 1/- plus 11⁄2d. and 4d. complete sheets, 1950-52 11⁄2d. to 3d. plus3d. scarlet complete sheet, 1951-52 31⁄2d. to 1/01⁄2d. and 1952 2/6d., many in imprintblocks (mostly from lower left corner) and a good range of coil strips of four, fine. BW cat. $2700+ £600-800


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1937-49 C of A Definitive Issue, Perf. 131⁄2x14

x638 + 1d. emerald-green, a top left corner block of four showing large part plate number “3”,fresh and fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zg, $1500. Photo £700-900

x639 + 2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “10”, fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Rare, only three or four examples recorded. S.G. 167; BW 187zr, $2000. Photo £1,500-1,800

x640 + 3d. blue, Die I (“white wattles”), a block of four, fine mint, the lower pair unmounted.S.G. 168a, £520; BW 190, $700. Photo £180-220

x641 + 3d. blue, Die Ia, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 168b; BW 192z, $700.Photo £200-250


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x642 + 1/- grey-green, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “2” dueto paper fold, a fraction gum toned otherwise fine. Extremely rare, only one blockrecorded by Brusden White. S.G. 174; BW 208z, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000

x643 + 1/- grey-green, a lower right corner block of four showing virtually complete platenumber “2”, a fraction gum toned otherwise fine. Extremely rare, only one blockrecorded by Brusden White. S.G. 174; BW 208za, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000

x644 B 1/- grey-green, an Ash centre imprint gutter block of eight, fine mint, the stampsunmounted. S.G. 174; BW 208zc, $800. Photo £250-300


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1937-49 C of A Definitive Issue, Perf. 15x14

x645 B 1⁄2d. orange, a coil perf bottom centre plate number “-2-” block of twelve (4x3), fine mint.Rare. S.G. 179; BW 179zc, $3500+. Photo £1,500-2,000


x646 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “•6•” gutter block of twelve (6x2), a fraction gum toned otherwise fine mint. Very scarce. S.G. 180; BW 182zf, $1000.Photo £1,000-1,200


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x647 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “•13•” gutter block of eight, fine mint.Rare. S.G. 180; Unlisted in BW with dots (without dots catalogued $1000). Photo £1,200-1,500

x648 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “14” gutter block of twelve, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zl, $600. Photo £300-400


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x649 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “•14•” gutter block of eight, fine mint,mounted in the selvedge only. Scarce. S.G. 180; BW 182zm, $600. Photo £300-400

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x650 2d. scarlet, a coil strip of three, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 184a, £350+; BW 188bl,$600+. Photo £200-250

x651 + 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “3” gutter block of eight, fine mint, the stampsunmounted. Rare. S.G. 184; BW 188zb, $2000. Photo £600-800


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x652 B 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “4” gutter block of eight, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 184;BW 188zc, $2000. Photo £600-800

x653 + 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•12•” gutter block of four, fine mint, mountedin the selvedge only. Scarce. S.G. 184; BW 188za, $1250. Photo £500-600

x654 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “16” gutter pair (slightly trimmed), fine mint. Rare.S.G. 184; BW 188zn, $2000 (for a block of four). Photo £300-400

x655 B 2d. scarlet, a no imprint corner block of twelve (6x2), fine mint, all but one unmounted.S.G. 184; BW 188zs, $300+ £80-100

x656 B 3d. purple-brown, a complete mint sheet (folded) showing plate number “-14-” topcentre, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very scarce. S.G. 187; BW 196zb, $750+ £400-500


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x657 + 4d. green, a marginal block of four with strong offset on reverse, fine mint, mounted inthe selvedge only. S.G. 188; BW 198c, $800. Photo £300-400

x658 B 6d. red-brown, a plate number “7” (trimmed) bottom centre gutter block of eight, finemint. Rare. S.G. 190; BW 203zc, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x659 1940-51 collection of commemorative issues including 1940 Forces, 1945 Gloucester,1946 Peace, 1946 Mitchell, 1947 Newcastle and later issues in mint imprint blocks offour; and 1946 Mitchell 31⁄2d. and 1/- plus the odd later issue or value in complete mintsheets (folded). A fine lot £100-120

King George VI Issues, 1937-49 C of A Definitive Issue, Perf. 15x14 - contd.

x660 1941 21⁄2d. on 2d. scarlet showing variety “Medallion” flaw [R2/5], fine mint. Scarce.S.G. 200b, £300; BW 222d, $200. Photo £80-100


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x661 P 1942-50 51⁄2d. Emu die proof in slate-blue on thin glazed card (40x50mm.), crossed byhorizontal crease and some light staining showing through to face from some adhesivetape on reverse. One of two recorded examples, the other is in the Royal Collection.R.P.S.V. Certificate (1958). BW 232DP(1), $2000. Photo £1,000-1,200

x662 + 1947 Newcastle 21⁄2d. lake, a top right corner block of four with gutter at right, the toprow imperforate vertically, fine mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 219; BW 242.Photo £500-600

x663 + 1948 watermark CofA, Aboriginal Art 2/- chocolate, a block of four with margin at leftshowing plate number “7”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 224; BW 263zc, $3500. Photo £1,500-2,000

x664 1948-49 Arms 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 mint lower left corner imprint blocks of four, thefour values mint and used, 10/-, £1 and £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, and used £2showing roller flaw, fine. S.G. 224a-224d; BW 268-271, $1400+ £500-600


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x665 B 21⁄2d. scarlet, a marginal gutter block of eight showing plate number “2” at bottomcentre, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 234; BW 249z, $2500. Photo £800-1,000


x666 + 31⁄2d. grey-green, a marginal block of six with gutter at left, showing almost completeplate number “-1-” at top centre, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 237d; BW 252z, $3500. Photo £500-600


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x667 B 31⁄2d. grey-green, a marginal gutter block of eight showing plate number “2” at topcentre, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 237d; BW 249za, $3500. Photo £2,000-2,500

x668 B 31⁄2d. grey-green, a gutter block of eight showing plate number “-2-” at bottom centre,fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 237d; Unlisted in Brusden White with dashes (BW 252zcwithout dashes catalogued at $3500). Photo £2,000-2,500


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x669 B 31⁄2d. grey-green, a gutter block of eight showing plate number “3” at top centre, finemint. Very rare. S.G. 237d; BW 252zd, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000

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x670 B 1950 Centenary of Postage Stamps in Australia, 21⁄2d. complete sheet (folded) with grossmis-guillotining showing plate number “1” at top centre, fine unmounted mint. Believedto be the only recorded example. S.G. 239-240; BW 279z, $5000 £2,500-3,000

x671 B –– 21⁄2d. complete sheet (folded) showing plate number “4” at top centre, fineunmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 239-240; BW 279zc, $2000 £1,000-1,200

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x672 1951-52 61⁄2d. brown, a strip of four with gutter margin at right, variety imperforatebetween stamp and margin, fine mint, only the left stamp lightly hinged. Very rare. S.G. 249; BW 255b, $1250. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x673 1953-65 mint collection of pre-decimal issues, mostly commemoratives, mainly in blocksof four with a few in sheets including 1953 Food, 1955 Mail-coach 2/-, 1963 COMPAC(right pane), 1965 Gallipoli Landing 8d. and 2/3d., and 1965 ITU, also included are coilstrips and blocks. A fine lot worth inspection. S.G. cat. £1300 approx £300-400

x674 B 1953-56 no watermark 3d. deep green, coil perf., a marginal block of eight (4x2) showingplate number “1” top centre, fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Very rare. S.G. 262ab; BW 295z, $2500. Photo £800-1,000

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x675 B –– 3d. deep green, coil perf., a marginal block of eight (4x2) with gutter margin at footshowing plate number “-1-” bottom centre, a few split perfs in gutter, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 262ab; BW 295za, $2500. Photo £800-1,000


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x676 B 1954 Australian Railways Centenary 31⁄2d.purple-brown, a lower left corner strip of twelve(6x2) showing part plate number “2” bottom centre, the fourth vertical pair with creaseand the block folded in three places, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare andunrecorded in Brusden White. S.G. 278. Photo £800-1,000Note: Brusden White list plate number “2” top centre, priced at $4000, as being the onlyrecorded example.

x677 B 1955 Rotary 31⁄2d. carmine, a marginal block of twenty-four (3x8), being the last threerows of the sheet, showing small part plate number “4”, the bottom row with twohorizontal creases and the block folded several times, otherwise fine unmounted mint.The only known example and unrecorded in Brusden White. S.G. 281; BW 318 £500-600

x678 + 1955-57 71⁄2d. violet block of four, the lower pair showing variety double print, fineunmounted mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 282ba, £8500; BW 321c, $15,000. Photo £5,000-7,000Note: The double print involves the bottom frame, “AUSTRALIA” and adjoining portions of the left and right frames, displaced 1mm down and 11⁄2mm right of the complete impression.This is a kiss print caused by premature contact between cylinder and paper. The bottom rowof one sheet was affected, the upper limits of the doubling sloping downwards from left to right.Three blocks of 4 are recorded, comprising stamps 1 and 2, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8.PROVENANCE:George Bloch, Christie’s Robson Lowe, Melbourne, October 1990

x679 B 1955 Mail-coach Pioneers 31⁄2d. blackish brown, a marginal block of sixteen (8x2), beingthe top two rows of the sheet, showing small part plate number “1” top centre, foldedthree times, fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare and believed to be the only recordedexample. S.G. 284; BW 326z, $4000 £500-600


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x680 P 1955 Y.M.C.A. Centenary 31⁄2d. grey-green and red die proof in a sunken card mount (90x85mm.), fine. Eight die proofs were produced for presentation purposes. BW 328DP(1), $4000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x681 1955 Y.M.C.A. Centenary, 31⁄2d. with variety red (emblem) omitted, cancelled and tiedby Caulfield South (Vic) machine datestamp on 1955 (20 Sept.) envelope (small faults);a few small defects. S.G. 286a, unpriced used; BW 328c, $5000. Photo £2,000-3,000Note: Two examples of the missing triangle error have been reported. One mint stamp waspurchased at a Sydney post office. The other is the lot offered here. It is believed that in bothcases the error has been caused by a paper fold during printing.


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x682 B 1955 Nursing 31⁄2d. reddish violet, a block of ten (5x2) with margin at top showinggrossly misplaced perforations, some minor gum wrinkles, fine unmounted mint. A mostspectacular error. S.G. 287; BW 329bb, $1250. Photo £500-600

Note: Three sheets were reported to have been sold at Melbourne suburban post offices. In eachcase the perforations slope downwards from right to left.

x683 1956 Olympic Games, a collection of covers showing the use of the complete set of 52postmarks, comprising covers (110), souvenir postcard, sheetlet and stickers, picturepostcards (6), Olympex covers/aerogrammes (9), issued stamps and first day covers. A magnificent lot £500-600

x684 B 1959-63 2d. brown, coil perf, marginal gutter block of thirty-two, being the top two rowsof the sheet, showing plate number “1” top centre, folded five times, fine unmountedmint. Rare. S.G. 311b; BW 348z, $1000 £300-400

x685 B –– 2d. brown, coil perf, marginal gutter block of thirty-two, being the bottom two rowsof the sheet, showing plate number “2” bottom centre, folded five times, fine unmountedmint. Rare. S.G. 311b; BW 348za, $1500 £400-500

x686 1959-64 6d. to 5/- set of thirteen plus 5/- on white paper, each in a mint block of fourand mint and used singles (no 5/- white paper mint), fine. S.G. 316-327a, £475; BW 357-373 £150-180

x687 –– 6d., 1/- and 1/2d. in complete unmounted mint sheets of 160, fine. S.G. 316, 320,321, £680 £180-220



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x688 –– 8d. red-brown, 2nd master plate, a lower right corner verticalstrip of four, the top stamp showing bar of colour through “S” of“AUSTRALIA”, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 317; BW358(II)r, $1000. Photo £300-400

x689 B –– 8d. red-brown, 2nd master plate, a lower right corner blockof six, the top left stamp showing retouch shading right ofanimal’s head, State IV “Typhoon” retouch, fine unmounted mint.S.G. 317; BW 358(II)sc, $200. Photo £60-80

x690 –– 2/3d. green on maize, a top right corner block of eight (2x4),one showing oblique line through first “T” of “WATTLE”, and twomarginal pairs showing retouched States I and II, the top pair inblock with horizontal crease, otherwise fresh and fineunmounted mint. S.G. 324; BW 368f, 368fa, 368fb; $560+ £150-180

x691 1962 Games, 5d. vertical strip of eight with margins at ends, thetop row with red completely omitted, the second with largepart red omitted, the top five with light natural crease, otherwisefine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Rare, only ten possible.B.P.A. Certificate (1969). Pierron AU692MCa; S.G. 346a,£4500; BW 390c, $6000. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x692 1963 Canberra Anniversary, 5d. deep green lower right corner vertical pair, varietyimperforate between stamps and margin at right, a few split perfs at foot, fineunmounted mint. The only recorded mint examples of this variety. S.G. 350; BW 394bb,$30,000. Photo £12,000-15,000


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x693 1963-65 Navigators, 4/- to £2 set of six in mint blocks of four, and mint and used singles,the £1 and £2 values unmounted, fine. S.G. 355-360, £700; BW 405-409 £200-250

x694 B –– 5/- red-brown, a complete sheet (12x10; folded), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 356,£450; BW 405, $540 £120-150

x695 1964-65 Birds, 6d. to 3/- set of seven in mint blocks of four and singles, plus 6d., 1/6d.,2/5d. and 3/- in complete unmounted mint sheets, fine. S.G. 363-369 £100-120

x696 1965 Hargrave 5d., marginal, variety purple (value) omitted, fine unmounted mint.Pierron AU758MCa; S.G. 379a, £425. BW 433c, $600. Photo £150-180

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x697 1c. (2), 2c., 3c., 4c. (4, one with plate number “21”), 5c. deep blue (2, one with vertical perforations misplaced 4mm. to right), 6c. orange and 7c. purple in completesheets (10x10), 1c. top marginal block of twenty with plate number “4”, 3c. with variousblocks showing retouches and 4c. blocks showing plate numbers “16” (3), “17” (2),“19” (3), “20” (6), “21” (8), “22” (5), “23” (3), “24” (5), “25” (2), “26” (5), “27”(4) and “28” (6), also 1966-67 coil 3c. (63), 4c. (25) and 5c. (42) in various sized strips.Fine unmounted mint. BW 436-447 £700-900

x698 B 1c. deep red-brown, an unmounted mint sheet (10x10) with the top row showingcomplete (three stamps) to almost complete strong offset on reverse, and a block ofthirty (10x2), being the top three rows of a sheet, showing partial offset resulting in ghostimpressions of the Queen, fine. S.G. 382; BW 436c £250-300







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x700 B 2c. olive-green, a top right corner block of twelve (4x3) showing strong offset onreverse, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 383; BW 437c, $1200 £300-400

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x699 B 2c. olive-green, a complete unmounted mint sheet (10x10; folded) showing strongoffset on reverse, fine. A rare and spectacular multiple. S.G. 383; BW 437c, $10,000.Photo £2,500-3,000

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x703 5c. Yellow-tailed Thornbill, a horizontal strip of five with margins, the first stamp with brown (plumage) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Rare. Pierron AU762MCc; S.G. 386a, £3250; BW 448cb, $4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: All examples with brown printing omitted are believed to come from the 1st printing.A sheet sold in Sydney late in 1966 (sheet no. 046385) has the 1st vertical column showing theerror, with the 2nd column showing partial omission.

x704 5c. deep blue block of four and vertical pair, 6c. orange horizontal pair and 7c. purple pair(centred to upper left), all on non-helecon paper, and all but the block on uncoated paper,fine unmounted mint. BW 444ad, 444ae, 446ad, 447ah; $950 £200-250

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x701 B 3c. slate-green, a complete unmounted mint sheet (10x10; folded), thirty-six full and tenpart offsets on reverse with about 50% being strong impressions, fine. S.G. 384; BW 438,$3600+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x702 5c. to 30c. Birds and Marine Life, each in a complete pane of fifty with additional 25c.,5c. and 10c. in complete sheets, plus additional blocks etc. of most of the values showingplate flaws, fine unmounted mint. A fine lot for the student and well worth inspection.BW 448-459 £300-400


x705 B 5c. deep blue, a marginal block of twenty (10x2), being the bottom two rows of thesheet with the lower left corner block imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Very rare.

S.G. 386ch, £5500; BW 444bb, $8000. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: Two sheets were discovered showing the first two columns imperforate, and thus the thirdcolumn imperforate at left. These were broken into horizontal strips of 10 (with twoimperforate) and double strips of 20 (with four imperforate).


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x706 + 5c. deep blue, a top right corner block of four with strong offset on reverse, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 386c; BW 444c, $300. Photo £100-120


x707 B 6c. orange, a lower left corner block of six (2x3), variety imperforate between stampsand margin at left, some creasing in selvedge at foot, otherwise fine unmounted mint.Very rare. S.G. 387a; BW 446bb, $9000. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: On one lower sheet of 100 the final stroke of the perforation comb was omitted, leavingthe 1st vertical column of 10 stamps imperforate on the left side.

x708 B 7c. purple, a complete sheet (10x10) showing across lower right corner complete strongoffset on eight stamps and part on nine stamps, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 388a, BW 447c, $800+ £500-600


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x709 13c. Red-Necked Avocet, a vertical strip of five from the last column with margins onthree sides, the top two with red omitted, and showing sheet no. 097042, some creasingin selvedge at right, fine mint with the stamps unmounted. Rare. Pierron AU784MCa;S.G. 392a, £6000; BW 454cb, $9000. Photo £4,000-5,000Note: The error with red omitted was first reported in March 1967, occurs on the top twohorizontal rows of a pane of 50 from the 1st printing. This sheet was subsequently divided intoeight vertical strips of five and one vertical block of 10.

x710 15c. Galah, a vertical strip of five from the left of the sheet with margins on three sides,rose-carmine omitted from the third row with the rows above and below partiallyomitted, very fine unmounted mint. Rare. Pierron AU786MCa; S.G. 393a, £6000; BW 455ca, $10,000. Photo £4,000-5,000


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x711 40c. to $4 Navigators each in a complete sheet of 100, 50c. marginal blocks of twentyfrom the top and bottom of the sheet showing plate number “3”, and numerous blocksof all values (including $2 block of twenty and two $4 blocks of six) showing plateflaws/retouches, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 398-403; BW 460-466 £600-800


x712 B 40c. ultramarine, a lower left corner block of nine showing strong offsets on reverse, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 398; BW 460ca, $2250. Photo £600-800

x713 + 50c. red-brown, a marginal block of four showing fine offsets on reverse, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 399; BW 461c, $500. Photo £100-120


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x714 B 50c. red-brown, a top left corner block of twelve (2x6) showing plate number “1”, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 399; BW 461z, $275 £60-80

x715 B 50c. red-brown, a top left corner block of twelve (2x6) showing plate number “2”, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 399; BW 461za, $275 £60-80

x716 B 50c. red-brown, block of twenty (2x10; folded) from the right of the sheet with marginson three sides, showing plate number “2”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 399; BW 461zb,$275 £60-80

x717 B 75c. olive, a complete sheet of 100 (folded) comprising upper and lower panes of fifty,fine unmounted mint. S.G. 400; BW 462ca, $750+ £150-200

x718 $4 sepia, a lower right corner strip of five with offset on reverse, fine unmounted mint.S.G. 403; BW 466c, $2000. Photo £500-600

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x719 B 1966-71 complete collection of commemorative issues in sheets, fine unmounted mint.S.G. cat. £2600+ £300-400

x720 1966 Christmas 4c., a horizontal strip of five with margins at ends, the fourth stamp withvariety olive-green omitted and the fifth stamp with olive-green partly omitted, sheetno. 073067 in gutter margin at left, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 407a, £3250+; BW 471ca, $12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: It is suggested that there was one right pane partially affected to varying degrees. It isthought that olive-green omitted comprises only two or three stamps, probably 8/5, 9/5 and10/5. Variety one olive-green omitted, one partly omitted occurs on all of column 4 and rows3 to 10 of column 5. This variety is often described as “value omitted”, but several of the leastaffected stamps in the upper rows show “4c” present or partially so. The second and thirdcolumns of this pane show disturbed olive-green printing.


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x721 1966 Christmas 4c., a horizontal strip of four with margin atright, the third stamp with variety olive-green omitted andthe fourth stamp with olive-green partly omitted, fineunmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 407a, £3250+; BW 471ca,$12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000

x722 1966 Dirk Hartog’s Australia Landing 4c., a vertical strip offour with margins at ends, the stamp at foot with red (sphere)omitted and partially omitted from the stamp above, fineunmounted mint. Very rare. Pierron AU816MCA; S.G. 408a,£4000+; BW 472ca, $7500. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: An upper sheet, No. 026441, was purchased at the Geelong(Vic.) post office on 23 November 1966. This sheet was dividedinto ten vertical strips of four and a vertical block of 8. The blockof 8 has since been divided.


x723 + 1968 World Weather Watch 20c., a block of four with marginat right, variety white (radio waves) omitted, fineunmounted mint. A rare multiple. With normal forcomparison. Pierron 836MCb; S.G. 418a, £5200; BW 481cd,$4000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x724 1968 Christmas 5c., variety green window (gold omitted),fine unmounted mint. With normal for comparison. PierronAU862MCa; S.G. 431a, £850; BW 494ca, $1500. Photo £400-600


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x725 + –– 5c. block of four with margin at top, variety red (inscription) omitted, fineunmounted mint. A very rare multiple. Pierron AU862MCb; S.G. 431b, £10,000. BW 494c, $12,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

x726 1969 Labour Organisation 5c. horizontal pair, the left stamp with gold (middle circle)omitted, fine unmounted mint. Pierron AU878MCa; S.G. 439a, £2750; BW 502ca,$3500. Photo £1,500-1,800

x727 –– 5c. vertical pair with margin at left, variety gold (middle circle) omitted, fineunmounted mint. Pierron AU878MCa; S.G. 439a, £5500; BW 502ca, $7000. Photo £3,000-4,000


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x728 B 1969 Primary Industries 15c. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with sheet no. 051082,variety black (“Australia” and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple.Pierron AU882MCa; S.G. 441a, £9600; BW 504c, $10,500. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country inscription and denomination. Twoconsecutive sheets were affected. The first, purchased at Wagga Wagga (NSW) post office,lacked black from the two bottom rows of a lower pane. The second sheet, also thought tooriginate from Wagga Wagga, had balck missing from the top three rows of an upper pane.


x729 1970 Christmas 6c., a top right corner strip of four with yellow omitted, fineunmounted. A very rare multiple. With matching normal strip for comparison. PierronAU950MCa; S.G. 475a, £9,000; BW 544c, $12,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

x730 1971 coil 7c. Sturt’s Desert Pea, a vertical strip of ten with buff and green omitted, fineunmounted mint. With normal companion strip for comparison. Pierron AU937MCc;S.G. 468bc, £800; BW 535cg, $1250 £500-600


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x731 1971 Centenary of Australian Natives’ association 6c., a vertical strip of four with black(country name, inscription and value) omitted, the top stamp with some minorindentations, otherwise fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. With normal forcomparison. Pierron 972MCa; Unlisted in S.G.; BW 555c, $16,000. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: A vertical strip of 10 on one sheet had the black printing totally omitted.

x732 + 1971 RAAF 50th Anniversary 6c., a block of four with margin at top, variety black (facevalue and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. With anormal block for comparison. Pierron AU978MCa; S.G. 489a, £12,000; BW 558c,$16,000. Photo £6,000-8,000






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x733 B 1917 (May) 2/- red on green, complete, good perforations, fine. Rare. S.G. SB4b,£3500; BW B12D, $6000. Photo £1,200-1,500

x734 B 1927 (May) 2/3d. green on pale green complete, the stamps with watermark inverted,good perforations, fine. S.G. SB20, £1400; BW B35, £2500. Photo £600-800


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x735 B 1930 (July) Air 3/- complete, two panes with long wing to plane, fine; also 1927 (May)Canberra 2/- complete, fine. S.G. SB22, SB24, £840+; BW B38, B40d, $5,125. Photofor first £1,500-2,000

x736 B 1932 (Jan.) 2/- green on pale green complete, second revision of text, good perfs, fine.S.G. SB25a, £375; BW B41C, $600. Photo £150-200

x737 B 1938 2/- black on green, first make-up without interleaves, complete, stamps withwatermark inverted, good perforations, fine. S.G. SB26c, £425; BW B47Aa, $600. Photo £120-150


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x738 B 1957 (Mar.) 2/- and 1959 (Dec.) 5d. on 4d. to 2/3d. set of four, each in a completemint sheet, also a few additional blocks etc. S.G. 1-5, £1000+ £250-300

x739 B 1957 (Mar.) 2/- ultramarine, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at right showing platenumber “2”, fresh and fine mint, the top pair only hinged. Rare, only two or threeexamples recorded. S.G. 1; BW AAT1z, $3000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x740 P 1959 (Dec.) 5d. on 4d. brown essay die proof on white wove paper with thedenomination handpainted in black and Chinese white, inset on thick card (92x106mm.),numbered “21” on reverse, fine. BW AAT2DP(1), $3000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x741 P –– 1/- deep green die proof on white wove paper, inset on thick card (92x108mm.),numbered “19” on reverse, fine. BW AAT5DP(1), $3000. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x743 P 1961 (July) 5d. deep blue die proof on white wove paper, inset on thick card(92x108mm.), numbered “16” on reverse, fine. BW AAT3DP(1), $3000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x744 B 1966-68 1c. to $1 set of eleven with additional 1c., 2c., 4c. and 7c., and 1971 10th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty 6c. and 30c., each in a complete mint sheet, fine.S.G. 8-20, £2400+ £500-600

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Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotOnce your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to payfor that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If thereare any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days ofreceipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may thenrequest that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out inclause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund ofthe corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. Wewill not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received byus in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject toVAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has beensold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to paythe import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HMCustoms and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

2/3 October World Banknotes London 120234 October The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East London 120479 October The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I London 1203510 October The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I London 120343 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3156 December World Banknotes London 120247 December The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II London 1205012 January Banknotes of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3169/10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004





STAMPS

11 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1201823 October Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection London 1204223 October The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta London 1203923 October Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Lugano SW100323 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Latin America Lugano SW100324 October Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection London 1204324 October The Collector’s Series Sale - Europe and Overseas Lugano SW10043 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204813/14 November The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth London 1204615 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 1202016/17 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 14127 November Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection London 1204912 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV London 1202113 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300923 January The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301024 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011

COINS

3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1204812/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3154 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202712 January Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong 1300715/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301227 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13013

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