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Welcome to Phoenix Auctions Auction No.20

It gives us great pleasure to present to you the second tranche of the impressive Stuart

Hardy Commonwealth of Australia Collection. This Auction covers the Kangaroo and

Map Issues.

We have enlisted the help of Stuart's Family to provide a brief overview of Stuart Hardy, his

life and of his passion for collecting. Eminent Australian philatelist, Mr Richard Guy, has

also contributed a piece on his friendship with Stuart. Mr Michael Drury will open the

Auction with a short talk about his friendship and Stuart’ importance to Australian Philately.

Several people have asked us for the names of local auction Agents for this auction. So

here are a few, in no particular order, who we know and trust. Naturally they are also

available for any other auction.

Hugh Freeman - ph 02 9977 5635 mob 0401 528 444, email [email protected]

Mark Knothe - ph 0414 894 991, email [email protected]

Matt Hancock - ph 0401 976 018, email [email protected]

This Auction will be held at the RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne, Australia on

Thursday 9th May in their 2nd Floor Function Rooms, commencing at 9:00am. Lots may

be collected from our offices at Level 2, 170 Queen Street at the conclusion of the auction.

Thursday 9th May is the day before the World Philatelic Exhibition opens at the

Exhibition Buildings. We hope that all those attending the auction will be able to visit this

magnificent Exhibition.

Viewing for this Auction.

In SYDNEY at Philas House on 15th and 16th April.

In ADELAIDE at Saphil House, 22 Grey Court, Adelaide, 2012, 23rd April.

In MELBOURNE in our offices at Level 2, 170 Queen Street Melbourne.

Thursday 2nd May 10am to 5pm

Friday 3rd May 10am to 5pm

Saturday 4th May 10am to 5pm

Sunday 5th May 10am to 5pm

Monday 6th May 10am to 5pm

Tuesday 7th May 10am to 5pm

Wednesday 8th May 10am to 6pm

Viewing outside of these times is available by appointment only.

Later in 2013 the last of the three ‘Stuart Hardy’ Auctions will be held. This third auction will

includes the balance of the KGV issues, the KGVI and QEII period issues, Postage Dues,

Booklets, South Australia, Tasmania, Japanese Occupation of Ambon and other

miscellaneous issues

Stuart Hardy Collection - Part 2 Page 3

Stuart Edward Hardy

Stuart Hardy amassed one of the greatest collections of Australian stamps in philatelic history. This

was the product of a labour of love over nine decades.

Stuart was born just before midnight on the 31st of December 1914. He first became interested in

postage stamps at the age of seven.

In 1926, when he was twelve, his parents took the rare adventure of a six month overseas trip,

visiting Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America by ship. Stuart became absorbed in collecting

the stamps and postcards sent home by his parents from the exotic places they visited. Throughout

his life he maintained an interest in the collection of postcards and correspondence. He became a

keen traveller, and a passionate philatelist.

Stuart qualified and worked as a pharmacist until the outbreak of World War Two, when he

immediately enlisted. With the bombing of Darwin, Stuart was transferred to Katherine. He was

promoted to Lieutenant, responsible for securing and organising all of the medical supplies for a

field hospital. Stuart served in New Guinea and Borneo, where he was part of the ground force

landing at Balikpapan. On army leave during 1944, Stuart married Beryl Gardiner after a seven

year romance. They were married for fifty-four years, and had four children.

After the war, Stuart used his army savings to purchase a small chemist shop which through long

hours and great dedication, he built into a highly successful pharmacy. Most of his customers were

pensioners or other people experiencing hard times, and he became their friendly and respected

adviser. He worked in his business until the age of sixty- eight, and never took a day off for any

illness.

Philately was Stuart's constant passion in life. Before the war he had joined the South Australian

Philatelic Society. He pursued his philatelic interests during World War 2, as opportunities arose,

putting together a good collection of Japanese Occupation Dutch East Indies stamps and letters,

exchanged with the postmaster at Ambon for tins of bully beef.

In the post war years, Stuart continued to build and refine his collection. In 1970 he won his first

gold medal at the Cook Exhibition in Sydney. He again won a gold medal in the National Exhibition

in Adelaide. He also competed and judged at a number of international exhibitions in New Zealand

and Japan.

Stuart was a proud life member of, and donor to, the Philatelic Society of South Australia and the

Southern Districts Philatelic Society, and he enjoyed the companionship of fellow philatelists who

became life-long friends. Stuart was widely respected as a philatelic authority, and particularly

recognised for his willingness to be consulted by people at all levels of expertise, happily sharing

his knowledge and insights, and encouraging participation in the hobby he loved.

After the setback of Beryl’s death in 2000, Stuart made the most of his last decade, remaining

positive, self-reliant and sharp witted. He was still putting together lots for club auctions at the age

of ninety-four He passed away peacefully on April 16th 2011, aged ninety-six.

This wonderful collection is Stuart Hardy's legacy to Australian philately.”

Kangaroo and Map IssuesPage 4

“I’d rather have another ‘Roo”.

I have been asked by David Wood of Phoenix Auctions to pen a few thoughts on the late StuartHardy, the great Australian philatelist from Adelaide.

It was in 1984 at Ausipex in the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings that I first met Stuart. I had beenrecommended to find and view “a wonderful display of two pound kangaroos” somewhere in thevastness of the Exhibition Buildings. When I finally found the display, there was this fellow standingnext to me studying the ‘roos intently with his magnifying glass. I commented to him in passing that“it is immoral that some lucky b…….. owns so many of these beautiful copies of the two poundroo”. The gentleman replied “I am that lucky b……”. And so I met Stuart Hardy for the first time.

I asked him why he was studying so closely his own stamps. He replied that he was unsure ofsome of his plating of some of the flaws, and as there was a complete sheet of two pound ‘roos ondisplay (owned by Australia Post) at the far end of the building, he was racing backwards andforwards to check his plating. He complained he was walking miles, but he welcomed the chance tocheck his work.

I suggested that the Post Office most certainly knew of Stuart Hardy, and would be pleased to maketheir sheet available to him for study, were he just to ask. “Could not possibly do that” repliedStuart. I enquired why, and he said, “because the sheet lives in Canberra, and I live in Adelaide”. Isuggested “Then go to Canberra”. He replied, “no, I could not do that”. Again I asked why, and hesaid “because the cost of the air fare is about the same as the cost of another ‘roo, and I’d ratherhave another ‘roo”.

I think this comment, that has stayed with me for so long, encapsulates the essence of thiscollector, and partly explains his strong passion for his stamps, and in particular the two poundkangaroo.

In subsequent years, I had to travel to Adelaide each three months on business, and I would leavea day early, and spend an afternoon with Stuart. We just talked stamps. We discussed platings, andhe would show me parts of his most extensive collection. Sometimes, after a quick meal of hisfavourite Kentucky Fried Chicken, we would go to the local Adelaide Stamp Club, and attend theirmeeting.

We maintained correspondence over the years, and he was always so generous with hisknowledge, and his readiness to help another collector with this vast knowledge. He advised me to“never buy a damaged stamp, but to wait for a nice one. Do not buy one obliterated by a post mark,or one that is off-centre”. He only sought very fine used copies, almost cancelled to order stamps,which is obvious when one sees the quality of his collection presented in this catalogue.

Some years passed, and I was given a copy of the Holbeach study of the high value kangaroospublished in the UK about fifty years earlier. Not too many people in Australia knew of its existence.I knew Stuart would welcome a copy, but I was concerned that much of the detail of Stuart’sresearch had been published by another ages ago. I did not want to upset Stuart, but I sent him acopy anyway. He needed to see Holbeach’s work in my view, and to confirm his own work. Hewelcomed the study.

Now is the opportunity for others to own some wonderful copies of these early Australian stamps. Itis hoped the new owners will come to admire and “love” these stamps in the same way Stuart didfor so many years.

Richard Guy


Table of Contents

Kangaroos - First Watermark:

Collections: 1-13

Half Penny Green: 14-28

One Penny Red: 29-59

Two Pence Grey: 60-76

Two Pence Halfpenny Indigo: 77-85

Three Pence Olive: 86-92

Four Pence Orange: 93-101

Five Pence Chestnut: 102-108

Six Pence Blue: 109-119

Nine Pence Violet: 120-128

One Shilling Emerald: 129-136

Two Shillings Brown: 137-145

Five Shillings Grey & Yellow: 146-157

Ten Shillings Grey & Pink: 158-167

One Pound Brown & Blue: 168-178

Two Pounds Black & Rose: 179-193

Kangaroos - Second Watermark:

Collections: 194-197

Two Pence Grey: 198-203


Six Pence Ultramarine: 208-215



Two Shillings Light Brown: 222-225


Kangaroos - Third Watermark:

Two Pence Grey Die I: 242-253

Two Pence Grey Die IIA: 254-260


Three Pence Olive Die I/II: 271-280

Three Pence Olive Die IIB: 281-284


Kangaroos - Third Watermark cont’d

Six Pence Blue Die II: 285-293

Six Pence Blue Die IIB: 294-301

Six Pence Chestnut: 302-309

Nine Pence Violet Die II: 310-317

Nine Pence Violet Die IIB: 318-327

One Shilling Emerald Die II: 328-335

One Shilling Emerald Die IIB: 336-344

Two Shillings Brown: 345-352

Two Shillings Maroon: 353-362


Ten Shillings Grey & Pink : 406-436

One Pound Brown & Blue: 437-446

One Pound Grey: 447-457

Two Pounds Black & Rose: 458-469

Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark:




Two Shillings Maroon: 482-486

Five Shillings Grey & Yellow-Orange: 487-502

Ten Shillings Grey & Pale Pink: 503-519

Two Pounds Grey & Rose-Crimson: 520-564

Kangaroos - CofA Watermark:

Collections: 565-566



Two Shillings Maroon Redrawn Die: 578-579


Ten Shillings Grey & Pink: 597-630

One Pound Grey: 631-641

Two Pounds Grey & Rose-Crimson: 642-702


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First Watermark

1 V ½d to 2/- set, including 1d Dies and shades of the 3d, 4d & 1/-, mostly fine to very fine postally used,Retail $450, (16). $150

2 * Set of 11 ½d to 2/- Brown, Perf Large ‘OS’ generally fine to very fine, few unmounted. Retail $4,000. $1,500

3 V/ * Set of 11 ½d to 2/- Brown, Perf Large ‘OS’ the 2½d mint, others generally fine to very fine. Retail$1,000+ $350

4 * ½d to 5/- mint set of 12, Retail $1,850+, generally fine to very fine. $800

5 V ½d to 5/- CTO set of 12, cancelled Melbourne DE 3/13, the 1/- being Watermark Inverted, 5/- varietyClipped tail Cat $1,365+. $350

6 * Set ½d to 10/- few MUH, few hinge remains, generally well above average centring, (13). Retail$3,250. $1,000

7 V* ½d to £2 set of 15 the values to 5/- CTO at Melbourne DE 3/13 (½d fine used), 10/-, £1 and £2handstamped Specimen, latter three unusually well centred, occasional blemish, well above averagecondition. $1,500

8 V Set ½d to £2 both dies of 3d, the 5/- and 10/- CTO, latter Melbourne AP15 and £2 appears to beMelbourne 25AP13 CTO datestamp, other values mostly good to fine datestamps, mixed centringand perfs, odd blemish (16). Retail approx $10,000 as fine. $2,500

9 V 1d Red Die II, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 5d, CTO at Melbourne AP(15)/13, Cat $580. Scarce group only 200 setsproduced. $150

10 V The balance of CTO Melbourne DE 3/13 cancels comprising 1d, 2d (2), 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d (3), 5d(2), 6d (2), 9d (3), 2/- (3), 5/- (3), variable condition (23) $700

11 U The balance of values ½d to 5/- on pages comprising ½d (16), 1d (21), 2d (15), 2½d (15), 3d (19),4d (14), 5d (10), 6d (15), 9d (13), 1/- (14), 2/- (2) and 5/-, few multiples, condition variable, many fine/very fine. Postmark interest including coloured types. $350

12 */ U The balance of the Official punctures on pages comprising Perf Large ‘OS’ 1d (2, one mint), 3d and4d, Small ‘OS’ ½d (3, one mint), 1d (2, one mint), 2d (3, one mint), 2½d (2), 3d (3), 4d mint/ unused(2), 5d (2), 6d (2), 9d, 1/- (3), State Perfins ‘OS/ NSW’ ½d mint, 3d, 4d yellow-orange, 6d and 1/-, Perf‘T’ 1d, 2d, 2½d and 5d, variable condition (36). $300

13 **/*/ U ½d to £2 set of 15 Perf ‘OS/ NSW’, the 1d, 2d & 5d used, other lightly hinged or MUH, minor creasingin places including three top values. Above condition. Difficult assembly. $10,000


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First Watermark Half Penny

14 * ½d Green coil perf pair top unit with CA Monogram, mint. $100

15 ** ½d Green, Plate 2 Watermark inverted in top left corner block of 6 (3x2) with variety Break to rightleg of A of LIA, BW-ACSC #1a.h, minor variety on L8, the L3 flaws are not present, minor bends,hinged in selvedge MUH, Cat $1,650+. $400

16 **/ * ½d Green, Watermark inverted in block of 4, BW-ACSC #1a, three units MUH, Cat $975+. $250

17 ** ½d Green, Plate 1 Watermark inverted in marginal block of 4 [1R5-6,11-12], BW-ACSC #1a. FreshMUH, Cat $1,100+. $300


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First Watermark Half Penny Green cont’d

18 */ ** ½d Green, Imperforate at base in bottom right pane block of 6 [2R49-51,55-57], BW-ACSC #1b, twobottom units MUH, Cat $18,000 (for mounted). 1932 BPA Certificate. $10,000

19 * ½d Green vertical pair variety Double perfs on four sides, BW-ACSC #1bb, tiny adherence, Cat $600. $200

20 V ½d Green pair variety ROSTAGE - retouched weakness over US (3rd state), perf large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #1bc,(2)eb, Cat $225+. $100

21 * ½d Green, AUSTBALIA, BW-ACSC #1q, left unit of horizontal pair, Cat $3,500+. Very rare. $1,250

22 V ½d Green, AUSTBALIA, BW-ACSC #1q, Cat $1,500. $500

23 **/ * ½d Green, Plate 2 CA Monogram left corner strip of 6 with break in shading over U of AUST -retouched, BW-ACSC #1(2)za, minor bend, five units MUH, Cat $1,200++ (for mounted). $300


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24 ** ½d Green, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner block of 12 (6x2), BW-ACSC #1zd, fresh MUH,Cat $1,250++ (for mounted). $450

25 **/ * ½d Green, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #1zd, two units MUH, Cat$1,250 (for mounted). $350

26 **/ * ½d Green, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, perf large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #1(1)zd,bc,two units MUH, BW-ACSC #1bc,(1)zd, Cat $1,250++ (for mounted). $350

27 ** ½d Green, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom right corner block of 12 (6x2), BW-ACSC #1(1)ze, freshMUH, Cat $1,250++ (for mounted), unit 55 with white scratch left of value circle (#1(1)g). $450


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28 **/*/ V The balance of ½d Green on annotated pages comprising mint (50) and used (54), including JBCMonogram block of 12 - no selvedge at right, some listed varieties, Watermark Inverteds, officials,etc, variable condition (104 ). $400

First Watermark One Penny Red Die I

29 ** 1d Red, Plate B Watermark sideways - crown pointing to right when viewed from reverse NoMonogram bottom left corner block of 6 with variety Break in left frame opposite A of AUSTRALIA[L50], BW-ACSC #2aa,(B)h,z, pencil notes in selvedge. Fresh MUH, Cat $45,000. [This blockoriginally came from a block of 24 which was broken down. Stuart, with great foresight, swappednumerous sets of MUH Arms for this block.] A great rarity. RPSV certificate 2013.. $20,000


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First Watermark One Penny Red Die I cont’d

30 * 1d Red, Watermark Sideways - crown pointing to right when viewed from reverse, BW-ACSC #2aa,hinge remains, Cat $2,000. $600

31 V 1d Red, Plate B Watermark Sideways - crown pointing to right when viewed from reverse, BW-ACSC#2aa, unlisted variety Crack from right frame to Gippsland coast [BL54], few nibbed perfs, Cat $450. $125

32 V 1d Red, Watermark Sideways - crown pointing to left when view on reverse, BW-ACSC #2ab,unplated variety Flaw off Arnhem Land, Cat $450. $200

33 */ ** 1d Red, Double Perfs three sides Perf Large ‘OS’ block of 9, double perfs on middle row, BW-ACSC#2b,ba, centre units MUH, Cat $1,150++. $250

34 * 1d Red, Plate B Double Perfs at top Perf Large ‘OS’ marginal pair, left unit with ROSTAGE, BW-ACSC#2b,ba,(B)d, unusual combination, Cat $550++. $150

35 ** 1d Red, Perf Large ‘OS’ pair with extensive pre-printing identations caused by diagonal albino print,reverse with corresponding misplaced stamp impressions, hinged in selvedge only. Quite Unusual. $200

36 ** 1d Red, Offset (weak) Perf Large ‘OS’ strip of 3, BW-ACSC #2ba,cb, Cat $1,200 (for mounted). $300


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37 ** 1d Red, Plate A Offset - very strong right pane marginal block of 6 (2x3), BW-ACSC #2cb, with offsetaffecting all units, three completely, others in varying degrees, fresh MUH, Cat $1,200++ (formounted). $800

38 **/ * 1d Red, ROSTAGE & White scratch in Bight, BW-ACSC #2(B)d,e, top part-pane of 24 (6x4), the twohinged units creased, others fresh MUH, Cat $660+. $250

39 **/ * 1d Red, Plate B No Monogram bottom right strip of 3 Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #2ba(B)z, hingedin selvedge, two units MUH, Cat $1,750 (for mounted). $400

40 **/ * 1d Red, Plate B No Monogram positional block of 24 with varieties 1 flaw west of Tasmania - secondstate, White flaw off Cape York, Break in left frame opposite A of AUSTRALIA, break in upper right ofvalue circle, other uncatalogued varieties L45 & 54, BW-ACSC #2(B)fa,g,h,i,z, mounted on one,others MUH, Cat $1,750++ (for mounted) $500


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41 * 1d Red, Large coloured flaw SW of Tasmania - perf small ‘OS’ as always found, BW-ACSC #2(C)i,Cat $6,000. A great rarity. $2,500

42 * 1d Red, Large coloured flaw SW of Tasmania - perf small ‘OS’ as always found, BW-ACSC #2(C)i,right unit of pair, Cat $6,000+. A great rarity. $3,000

43 **/ * 1d Red, Plate C CA Monogram block of 36, with varieties Notch in left frame SW of WA, White scratchfrom L of AUSTRALIA to near coast, White flaw in Gulf of Carpentria, & uncatalogued var on L49, BW-ACSC #2(C)e,f,g,z, two units hinged, one unit [54] toned, others fresh MUH, Cat $1,000++ (formounted) $600


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First Watermark One Penny Red Die II

44 W 1d Red, Plate D Proof positional block of 24 (6x4) - [L7-30] on thick buff manila paper, BW-ACSC#3PP(1), minor scuffs on reverse only, Cat $18,000. $6,000

45 ** 1d Rose-Red Offset (weak) marginal pair Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #3bb,c, Cat $1,500 (formounted). $200

46 V 1d Red, Double Print forgery in a deep shade together with the original 1930 letter from Verne,Collins, with comments by Rosenblum & others giving their opinions as to whether this is a genuineflaw or a forgery. $600

47 * 1d Red, Extra Island (Two Tasmanias) advanced state, additionally showing Frame break below E ofPENNY, BW-ACSC #3(E)d, Cat $350+. $125


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First Watermark One Penny Red Die II cont’d

48 ** 1d Red, White flaw over AU of AUSTRALIA & White flaw over N of ONE, BW-ACSC #3(F)d,e, on units[19-20], and uncatalogued variety on [12] in top left pane block of 24 (6x4), hinged in margins only,fresh MUH, Cat $980+. $400

49 V 1d Red, Plate F CA Monogram single, Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #3ba(F)za, fine used, Cat $250 (asmint). $150

First Watermark One Penny Red Die IIA

50 ** 1d Red, Double Perfs three sides on top units of marginal block of 4, BW-ACSC #4b, hinged inselvedge only, Cat $1,300+. $200

51 * 1d Red, Double Perfs at top vertically through selvedge, BW-ACSC #4b, top right corner example,Cat $325. $100


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52 ** 1d Red, Cut throat, BW-ACSC #4(G)i, in positional strip of 6, slight creasing, Cat $400++ (for hinged),scarce positional piece. $250

53 V 1d Red, Cracked electro - state II, BW-ACSC #4(G)ka, more commonly known as the Big crack fromtop left corner to frame below E of ONE, Cat $500. $150

54 ** 1d Red, Diagonal scratch through NE of ONE, BW-ACSC #4(H)d, on left unit in pair, fresh MUH, Cat$205+ (for hinged). $100

55 **/ * 1d Red, Diagonal scratch through NE of ONE, BW-ACSC #4(H)d, uncatalogued varieties on L1, L28& L29 in positional block of 30 (6x5), two units hinged, others MUH, Cat $2,300+. $600


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56 * 1d Red variety White scratches through words of value Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #4(H)h,ba, finemint, Cat $175. $100

57 **/ * 1d Red, Plate H CA Monogram positional block of 30 (6x5) with variety Break in right side of valuecircle at middle and White flaw of West Australian coast, BW-ACSC #4(H)f,g,z, and uncataloguedvarieties on units [42, 49, 59], two units hinged others MUH, Cat $2,500+. $800

58 **/ * 1d Red, Plate H JBC Monogram positional block of 24 (6x4) with variety White scratches throughwords of value, BW-ACSC #4(H)h,zb, and uncatalogued varieties on units [47, 52-53], one hingedothers MUH, Cat $1,800+. $750

59 **/*/ U The balance of 1d Red Dies and shades on pages comprising Die I, mint (36, four perf ‘OS’), used(67, 13 perf ‘OS’), Die II Plate Proof strip of 3 and mint (2), used (45, eight perf ‘OS’), Die IIA mint (26,one perf ‘OS’), used (38, five perf ‘OS’), range of listed and unlisted varieties, Double perfs, includingmint, partial Offsets (2), Monogram strip or block, etc, condition variable, few faults in places (100’s). $1,000


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First Watermark Two Pence Grey

60 **/ * 2d Grey, Watermark Inverted marginal block of 6 (3x2), BW-ACSC #5a, five units MUH, Cat $2,200+. $800

61 * 2d Grey, Watermark Inverted, BW-ACSC #5a, very lighty hinged, Cat $200. $100

62 ** 2d Grey, Perf Large ‘OS’ top left corner block of 18 (6x3), BW-ACSC #5bb, one unit corner crease,hinged in selvedge only, Retail $3,600. $1,750


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63 ** 2d Grey Varieties Nine of the twelve BW listed #5(1)d,g,h,j (perf small ‘OS’),l m and (2)e,f &,g, oddfault, mostly fine (9), Cat $395.2d Grey Varieties Nine of the twelve BW listed #5(1)d,g,h,j (perf small‘OS’),l m and (2)e,f &,g, odd fault, mostly fine (9), Cat $395. $600

64 V 2d Grey Varieties Nine of the twelve BW listed #5(1)d,g,h,j (perf small ‘OS’),l m and (2)e,f &,g, oddfault, mostly fine (9), Cat $395.. $125

65 ** 2d Grey, BENCE, BW-ACSC #5m(1)o, fresh MUH, Cat $300 (hinged). $100

66 * 2d Grey, Retouched bottom frame at right and white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria ordinary & perf small‘OS’, BW-ACSC #5(1)d, 5bc(1)d, fine mint, Cat $400+. (2) $200

67 */ ** 2d Grey, Perf Large ‘OS’ block of 4, with varieties Retouched upper frame at left & Retouched upperframe at right, BW-ACSC #5bb(1)g,h, one variety unit MUH, Retail $425 as normals. $200

68 * 2d Grey, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3 with variety Retouched left frame andshading NW of map, BW-ACSC #5(1)z, Cat $5,000. $1,250


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69 **/ * 2d Grey, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner block of 8 Perf large ‘OS’ with variety Retouchedleft frame and shading NW of map, BW-ACSC #5(1)z,bb, one top unit MLH, others fresh MUH, Cat$5,000+++ (for hinged). $2,000

70 ** 2d Grey, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom right corner block of 6, BW-ACSC #5(1)za, tiny separation attop right, hinged in selvedge only, Cat $4,000+ (for hinged) $1,500

71 * 2d Grey, Plate 2 block of 4 Perf Small ‘OS’ with varieties Scratch from first E of PENCE to map andScratch from value circle through map to T of POSTAGE, BW-ACSC #5bc(2)e,f, fine mint, Cat $750+,Scarce combination $300


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72 ** 2d Grey, Scratch under P of POSTAGE Perf Large ‘OS’ in pair with normal, BW-ACSC #5bb(2)g,Retail as normals $400 $200

73 * 2d Grey, Plate 2 CA Monogram Perf small ‘OS’, bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #5bc(2)z,small corner crease, Cat $3,000 (x 1½) $600

74 V 2d Grey, Plate 2 CA Monogram block of 4, CTO Melbourne DE3/13, with gum, BW-ACSC #5wb(2)za. $1,000

75 ** 2d Grey, Plate 2 JBC Monogram Watermark inverted, bottom right corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC#5a(2)zb, hinged in selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat $5,000 (for mounted). Four such stripsrecorded! $1,500

76 V/ * The balance of 2d Grey on pages comprising mint (3), used (48), including watermark inverteds,minor varieties, few multiples including strip of 5, variable condition (51). $150


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First Watermark Two Pence Halfpenny Indigo

77 **/ * 2½d Indigo, Plate 1 gutter block of 8, BW-ACSC #9, bottom units MUH. $600

78 * 2½d Indigo vertical strip of 3, with Double perfs three sides on central unit, perf large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC#9b,ba, tiny thin on bottom unit, Cat $1,500. $600

79 * 2½d Indigo, Perf Small ‘OS’ block of 4 with variety Islands south of WA, BW-ACSC #9bb,(2)g, Cat$2,200+ (as normal). $800

80 * 2½d Indigo, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner block of 6, BW-ACSC #9(1)z, two units MUH,Cat $9,000++ $2,000


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81 **/ * 2½d Indigo, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom right corner block of 6 with variety Retouch around IA ofAUSTRALIA, BW-ACSC #9(1)ze,f, pen notes in selvedge, four units MUH, Cat $9,000+. $1,000

82 ** 2½d Indigo, Heavy coastline to WA on two units in block of 4, BW-ACSC #9(2)d, Cat $1,100 (asnormals). $500

83 * 2½d Indigo, Islands south of WA, BW-ACSC #9(2)g, in mint pair, Cat $450. $100

84 **/ * 2½d Indigo, Plate 2 JBC Monogram pair, BW-ACSC #9(2)za, monogram unit MUH, Cat $1,750 forhinged single only. $450

85 V/ * The balance of 2½d shades on leaves mint (7), used (22, two CTO), slight duplication of varieties,includes stationery cut-out from PTPO envelope, few pairs & block, variable condition (30). $250


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First Watermark Three Pence Olive

86 ** 3d Olive Die I, block of 4, BW-ACSC #12, fresh and well centred MUH. Retail $1,700. $800

87 **/ * 3d Olive Die I, Plate 2 Watermark Inverted, bottom left corner block of four, BW-ACSC #12a, bottomunits MUH, Cat $2,200. $600

88 */ ** 3d Olive Die II, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3 Perf Small ‘OS’ with variety whiteflaw over ‘T’ of ‘THREE’, BW-ACSC #12(1)z,bd, one unit MUH, Cat $10,000. $5,000


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First Watermark Three Pence Olive cont’d

89 **/ * 3d Olive Die I, Plate 2 CA Monogram block of 4, BW-ACSC #12(2)za, few short perfs on top, bottomunits MUH, Cat $1,750 as hinged single. $1,000

90 * 3d Olive Die I, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom right corner block of 6, bottom units Double perfs threesides, BW-ACSC #12(2)zb,b. Post Office repair tabs on reverse, Cat $12,500+. $2,000

91 * 3d Olive Die I, Plate 2 JBC Monogram strip of 3 perf large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #12(2)zc,ba, tinyseparation, no side selvedge, Cat $1,750 as monogram single. $1,000

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First Watermark Four Pence Orange

93 * 4d Yellow-Orange fresh, BW-ACSC #15C, Retail $750. $350

94 * 4d Yellow-Orange pair, BW-ACSC #15C, odd nibbed perf, Retail $1,500. $600

95 * 4d Orange, Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #15bb, fine mint, Cat $1,000. $200

96 ** 4d Orange block of 4 [1L40-41,46-47] unit 40 with colour flaw joining middle of right frame, BW-ACSC#15Ad, Retail $2,700 as normal. $1,500

97 **/ * 4d Orange block of 4 [1L53-54,59-60] unit 54 with Colour flaw inside left frame over ‘F’ of ‘FOUR’,bottom units MUH, BW-ACSC #15Ae, odd blunt perf, Retail $1,650 as normal. $600

98 **/ * 4d Orange, Plate 2 positional block of 12 [2L37-48] unit [L47] with Scratch under ‘R P’ of ‘FOURPENCE’, BW-ACSC #15A(2)e, minor creasing in place, eleven units MUH, Retail $7,500+ as normal.This is the proving block for positioning this variety. $2,000


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99 * 4d Orange, Plate 2 CA Monogram bottom right corner strip of three with Retouch inner right frameand shading east of NSW, BW-ACSC #15(2)zb, very fine apart from small thin in selvedge below unit[59], Cat $10,000. $2,500

100 * 4d Orange, Plate 2 CA Monogram single, BW-ACSC#15A(2)zc, few blunt perfs, Cat $4,000. $1,000

101 V/ * The balance of 4d Orange shades on pages comprising used (56, two perf large ‘OS’), few varieties,4d Yellow-Orange mint, plus 5d Chestnut mint (4) with varieties, possible postmark interest, variablecondition (61). $400

First Watermark Five Pence Chestnut

102 **/ * 5d Chestnut block of 6, BW-ACSC #16, five units MUH, Cat $2,975+. $1,250

103 * 5d Chestnut variety Flaw in grass in front of Kangaroo, BW-ACSC #16g, Cat $450. $125

104 ** 5d Chestnut, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom left corner strip of 6, perf large ‘OS’ with selvedge bothsides, BW-ACSC #16(2)z,ba, hinged once in selvedge, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $8,000++ (forhinged). $5,000


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105 V 5d Chestnut, Plate 2 CA Monogram block of 4, BW-ACSC #16wb,(2)zc, BW-ACSC #16(2)zc,wb, CTOMelbourne DE 3/13, Cat $3,500 (for mint single). $1,500

106 **/ * 5d Chestnut, Plate 1 No Monogram, Perf Large ‘OS’ bottom left corner block of 12, the bottom rowshowing Double perfs three sides, BW-ACSC #16zd,b,ba, two units at top hinged, otherwise freshMUH, Post Office repair tabs strengthening bottom selvedge, Cat $20,000, Possibly Unique. $5,000

107 ** 5d Chestnut, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #16zd, hinged inselvedge, stamps MUH, Cat $10,000 (for hinged). $3,000

108 **/ * 5d Chestnut, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom right corner block of 6 with variety Top frame damagedover ST of AUSTRALIA, BW-ACSC #16ze, one top stamp MLH, others MUH, Cat $11,000+ Priced ashinged only. $3,500


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First Watermark Six Pence Blue

109 ** 6d Blue block of 6, BW-ACSC #17, one unit tiny corner crease. Retail $3,150 $1,250

110 G 6d Blue, Watermark Inverted, BW-ACSC #17a, commercially used pair, Cat $2,000. The only multiplewe have seen $600

111 * 6d Blue, Double Perfs horizontally between vertical pair, BW-ACSC #17b, Cat $1,000. $400

112 **/ * 6d Blue, Plate 1 Perf Large ‘OS’ left pane corner block of 4, BW-ACSC #17bb, right units slightcrease, three units MUH, Cat $3,800. $800

113 V 6d Blue Retouched second E of PENCE, BW-ACSC #17h, neatly cancelled, Cat $1,500. $750

114 V 6d Blue Retouched second E of PENCE Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #17h,bb, strip of 4, last unit withvariety, additionally with bottom perf registration misaligned, commercially used, Cat $1,500+ $1,000


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115 V 6d Blue Retouched second E of PENCE, BW-ACSC #17h,wb, in pair with normal (few blunt perfs)CTO Melbourne DE3/13, Cat $1,250+. $800

116 V 6d Blue Substituted cliché - Die IIA, BW-ACSC #17ha, datestamp clear of variety, one blunt perf atleft, Cat $2,000 $500

117 * 6d Blue, Plate 2 CA Monogram single Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #17za,bb, Cat $4,500+. $1,500

118 W 6d Blue, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom right corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #17zb, unused, no gum,Cat $8,500 (for hinged). $2,500

119 V The balance of 6d Blue shades on pages used range including Watermark inverted perf ‘OS’,Retouched second E of PENCE (2), Substituted cliché - Die IIA (2), other stamps with possiblepostmark interest, variable condition, minor faults on varieties (38). $750


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First Watermark Nine Pence Violet

120 **/ * 9d Violet, block of 9 [2R1-3,7-9,13-15], BW-ACSC #24, seven units MUH. Retail $4,600+. $2,500

121 ** 9d Violet Plate 2 top right corner block of 4 with Break in right frame opposite tip of Cape York, BW-ACSC #24f, in corner block of 4 with normals, hinged in selvedge, Cat $3,400 as normals. $1,500

122 ** 9d Violet bottom left corner single, BW-ACSC #24, fresh MUH $350

123 * 9d Violet, Perf Large ‘OS’ 24ba, fine mint, Cat $550. $150

124 * 9d Violet, Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #24bb, fine mint, Cat $600. $150

125 V 9d Violet CTO block of 4 with gum, Melbourne DE3/13, BW-ACSC #24wb, Cat $1,200. Scarcemultiple. $500


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126 * 9d Violet, Plate 2 CA Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #24z, Cat $15,000. $6,000

127 */ ** 9d Violet, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom right strip of 3, BW-ACSC #24zb, with variety Break in coastin Gulf of Carpentaria, minor bends, corner unit MUH, Cat $15,000 $5,000

128 V The balance of 9d Violet shades on pages used range, few minor varieties, including strip of 3,possible postmark interest, variable condition (29). $125





First Watermark One Shilling Emerald

129 ** 1/- Emerald top right corner block of 4 [R5-6,11-12], BW-ACSC #30, one unit tiny surface mark,stamps MUH, Cat $6,000. $1,000

130 ** 1/- Emerald top left corner block of 6, BW-ACSC #30, hinged in selvedge only, stamps fresh MUH,Cat $9,000. $2,500

131 * 1/- Emerald, Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #30ba, fine mint, Cat $475. $150

132 V 1/- Emerald Watermark Upright CTO at Melbourne AP(15)/13, Cat $250. Scarce. $200

133 * 1/- Emerald, Plate 2 CA Monogram partly trimmed, block of 4, BW-ACSC #30za, small selvedge thin,Cat $5,400 as singles $1,000

134 V 1/- Emerald, Plate 2 JBC Monogram block of 4, CTO with gum Melbourne DE3/13, watermarkinverted as usually found with this CTO, BW-ACSC #30zc,wb, monogram partly trimmed, Cat $4,500as mint single, Rare multiple. $1,500


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135 **/ * 1/- Emerald, Plate 1 No Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #30zd, small crease, twounits MUH, Cat $40,000. A great rarity. $7,000

136 V The balance of 1/- Emerald shades on pages used range, few minor varieties, CTO WatermarkInverted (5, incl pair), also one postally used, including strip of 3, possible postmark interest, variablecondition (35). $350

First Watermark Two Shillings Brown

137 ** 2/- Brown Plate 2 top right corner block of 4, BW-ACSC #35, hinged in selvedge only, stamps freshMUH. Cat $10,000 as singles. Very scarce block. $5,000

138 * 2/- Brown block of 4 Double Perfs three sides on bottom units, BW-ACSC #35b, natural inclusion onnormal, Cat $5,300. $2,000


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First Watermark Two Shillings Brown cont’d

139 V 2/- Brown, Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #35ba, fine used, Cat $500. $125

140 * 2/- Brown, Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #35bb, odd nibbed perf, otherwise fine mint, Cat $2,000. $400

141 V 2/- Brown CTO at Melbourne AP(15)/13, BW-ACSC #35w, Cat $500. $100

142 V 2/- Brown corner Brisbane cancel CTO, BW-ACSC #35wd, Cat $500. $100

143 V 2/- Brown, Plate 2 CA Monogram CTO block of 4 with Melbourne DE3/13, BW-ACSC #35az, Cat$27,500 as mint single. [Absent from the Arthur Gray sale.] $12,000


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First Watermark Two Shillings Brown cont’d

144 **/ * 2/- Brown, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom corner strip of 3 exceptional colour, BW-ACSC #35zb,units [59-60] very fresh MUH, other and selvedge hinged, Cat $70,000. The only known strip and akey rarity. [The Arthur Gray CA Monogram strip realised US$51,750 in 2007] RPSV certificate 2013. $30,000

145 * 2/- Brown, Plate 2 JBC Monogram single, Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #35ba,z, faint crease, Cat$27,500 as normal single. A great rarity, absent from the Arthur Gray sale. $8,000

First Watermark Five Shillings Grey & Yellow

146 * 5/- Grey & Yellow marginal block of 4 [L17-18, L23-24], one blunt perf at left, Cat $3,600. Scarcemultiple. $800

147 * 5/- Grey & Yellow, Perf Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #42ba, faint crease, few blunt perfs, mint, Cat $1,7500. $400

148 * 5/- Grey & Yellow, Perf Large ‘OS’ [L2] marginal example with variety Broken coast near Sydney andbreak in right frame 3½mm from top, BW-ACSC #42ba,(D)d, faintest trace of hinge, Cat $1,750++. $800

149 V 5/- Grey & Yellow CTO at Brisbane (undated) without gum, BW-ACSC #42wd, Cat $1,000. Far rarerthan its Melbourne counterparts. $150


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150 * 5/- Grey & Yellow CA Monogram Perf Large ‘OS’ BW-ACSC #42ba,za, Cat $40,000 (as normal).Possibly the only known example and not recorded in the current censuses. BW-ACSC, in footnote1, states ‘Large ‘OS’ punctures 150% of prices of normals. $30,000

151 V 5/- Grey & Yellow JBC Monogram CTO single with gum, Melbourne (DE1)3/ (13), BW-ACSC #42zc,Cat $20,000, Two CTO singles recorded. $10,000

152 * 5/- Grey & Yellow three examples with minor varieties, small blemishes, fine appearance, mint/ partgum. $300

153 V 5/- Grey & Yellow unlisted variety Many shading breaks in Bight [L56], CTO with gum at Melbourne. $125

154 V 5/- Grey & Yellow unlisted variety Short tail clipped vertically [R10], CTO with gum at Melbourne(DE1)3/ (13). $100

155 * 5/- Grey & Yellow unlisted variety Flaw over ear, and shortish Spencer’s Gulf [R11], redistributedgum, mint. $125

156 V 5/- Grey & Yellow variety Broken coast near Sydney, and break in right frame 3.5mm from top, BW-ACSC #42(D)d,w, CTO at Melbourne. $125

157 V 5/- Grey & Chrome variety Broken coast near Sydney, and Spencer’s Gulf elongated, BW-ACSC#42(D)f,wb, CTO at Melbourne. $125


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First Watermark Ten Shillings Grey & Pink

158 * 10/- Grey & Pink, left pane right corner block of 4 [L5-6,11-12] with varieties Broken coast nearSydney and Broken tail on kangaroo, BW-ACSC #47(D)d,(V)d, hinge remains, well centred, Cat$8,000 (as normals). Very rare multiple. $4,000

159 * 10/- Grey & Pink, fine mint. $600

160 * 10/- Grey & Pink fine mint, Cat $2,000. $600

161 V 10/- Grey & Pink, lightly cancelled at bottom right corner, Cat $1,100. $600

162 V 10/- Grey & Pink, Perf Small ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #47ba, attractive used example, few slightly blunt perfs,well centred, cancelled at Market Street, Cat $10,000. The Arthur Gray mint example realisedUS$5,460+ in 2007. Used being far more desirable than mint. $4,000

163 V 10/- Grey & Pink CTO with Melbourne (AP)15/13 datestamp, BW-ACSC #47w, Cat $1,700. $750

164 V 10/- Grey & Pink CTO Melbourne AP(15)/13 datestamp, two blunt perfs at right, BW-ACSC #47w, Cat$1,700. $500

165 * 10/- Grey & Pink unlisted variety Island off Bonaparte Gulf [R6], faintest trace of hinge. $700

166 * 10/- Grey & Pink unlisted variety White flaw left of P of POSTAGE [R16], mint. $400

167 * 10/- Grey & Pink variety Very Short Spencer’s Gulf [R12], BW-ACSC #47(D)f, disturbed gum. $500


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First Watermark One Pounds Brown & Blue

168 * £1 Brown & Blue, block of 4 [L39-40,45-46] top right unit with unlisted variety Notch in top right of leftear, hinge remains. Superb centring, Cat $16,000 (as singles). One of the finest of the few knownblocks. $10,000

169 * £1 Brown & Blue, BW-ACSC #51A, well centred example, fine mint, Cat $3,000. $1,750

170 * £1 Brown & Blue variety Misplaced Kangaroo 2mm downwards into Bight, hinge remain, Cat $4,000(as normal). $1,250

171 * £1 Brown & Blue, Perforated Large ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #51b, gum redistributed, Cat $12,500 (as mint). $2,500

172 V £1 Brown & Blue, CTO at Melbourne AP15/ 13 with variety Broken tail [L12], BW-ACSC #51w(V)d.Superb centring, Cat $4,000+. $2,000

173 * £1 Brown & Blue unlisted variety Clipped tail [L13] fine marginal example. $1,750

174 * £1 Brown & Blue with unlisted variety Long break in 4th shading line below southern tip of WA etc[L49], hinge remain $1,200


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First Watermark One Pounds Brown & Blue cont’d

175 * £1 Brown & Blue unlisted variety Break in inner frame above D of POUNDS, and break in coast linenear Arnhem Land [R21], blunt perf at right, mint. $750

176 * £1 Brown & Blue variety Short Spencer’s Gulf [L5], uneven perfs & faint bend, mint. $750

177 * £1 Brown & Blue variety Broken coast in Bight, BW-ACSC #51(D)h, uneven perfs, mint. $750

178 * £1 Brown & Blue variety Broken tail [L4], BW-ACSC #51(V)e, Cat $5,500 $1,500

First Watermark £2 Black & Rose

179 £2 Die Proof in Purple on white wove paper (80x102mm), superb impression on paper folded inquarters, resulting in three additionally albino impressions, minor soiling, BW-ACSC #55DP(1)B, Cat$60,000. A Die Proof of the 10/- from the Arthur Gray sale sold for US$36,800 in 2007. Only twoexamples of this Die Proof in purple exist, the other being in The Australia Post Archival Collection.Ex Samuel Reading estate. RPSV certificate 2013. $30,000


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First Watermark Two Pounds Black & Rose cont’d

180 ** £2 Black & Rose marginal single, variety Coloured spot on map north of Bight, BW-ACSC #55(D)t,hinge in selvedge only, fresh MUH, Cat $30,000. $12,000

181 V £2 Black & Rose pair, BW-ACSC #55, well centred and lightly cancelled, Cat $10,000+. The onlyused pair we have seen. $6,000

182 F £2 Black & Rose few blunt perfs, Surry Hills NSW datestamp, Cat $3,500. $1,500

183 V £2 Black & Rose Perf Large ‘OS’ variety Very short Spencer’s Gulf, BW-ACSC #55b(D)d, portion ofDept of Defence cancel. Cat $65,000 (x1½).The Arthur Grey example realised US$46,000 in 2007. $35,000

184 V £2 Black & Rose, the Sperati Forgery with Queensland machine cancel, BW-ACSC #55c,handstamped on reverse, Cat $5,000. The finest example we have seen. $3,000

185 V £2 Black & Rose CTO without gum, BW-ACSC #55w, Melbourne AP1(5)/13 datestamp, Cat $5,500. $3,000

186 V £2 Black & Rose CTO Melbourne (AP)15/13, variety Broken tail on kangaroo [L9], BW-ACSC#55w(V)e, few blunt perfs at left, well centred, Cat $5,500+. $2,000


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187 * 10/-, £1 and £2 handstamped Specimen matching marginal examples from [R4] at top of sheet, BW-ACSC #47x,51x,55x, odd blunt perf, very well centred for these, faint trace of hingeing, Cat $2,550.A unique set from the same sheet position. $1,000

188 * 10/-, £1 and £2 JBC Monogram singles, handstamped Specimen, BW-ACSC #47za,51zb,55zb, veryfine mint and probably the only known set, Cat $75,000. The Arthur Gray sale when sold had a 10/-and £1 pair but no £2. RPSV certificate 2013. $35,000

189 V £2 Black & Rose unlisted variety Clipped tail on kangaroo [L6], fine used. $2,500

190 * £2 Black & Rose unlisted variety Coloured spot south of Bonaparte Gulf [R31], one nibbed perf atleft, well centred mint, Cat $7,000+. $3,000

191 V £2 Black & Rose variety Broken coast in Bight, BW-ACSC #55(D)h, fine used, Sydney cancel, Cat$8,000. $2,500


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192 * £2 Black & Rose variety Break in west coast of Gulf of Carpentaria, BW-ACSC #55(D)v, hinge remain,well centred, Cat $8,000. $4,000

193 * £2 Black & Rose marginal example, variety White flaw adjoining NSW coast, BW-ACSC #55(D)va,fresh and lightly hinged, Cat $17,500. $4,000

Second Watermark

194 * Set 2d to 5/- few hinge remains, well centred, (7). $1,000

195 V Set 2d to 5/- both shades of 6d blue, generally well-centred and lightly cancelled. (7) $250

196 F Set 2d to 5/- Perf ‘OS’ both shades of 6d blue, odd blunt perf (7). $250

197 */ V Balance of Second Watermark issues on pages comprising mint 2d (4, one perf ‘OS’), 2½d (3), 6dperf ‘OS’, 9d, 1/- and 5/-; used 2d (32, five perf ‘OS’), 2½d (17), 6d (10), 9d (8), 1/- (12), 2/- (5) and5/- (6, four incl pair perf ‘OS’), few varieties, mixed condition, (101). $1,250

Second Watermark Two Pence Grey

198 **/ * 2d Grey block of 8 [1L21-24,27-30] unit 27 variety Left frame thickened at top corner (#6(1)i), five unitsMUH. Retail as normals $2,200. $1,000

199 * 2d Grey bottom left corner pair with Double perfs at base and selvedge, BW-ACSC #6b, Cat $1,000. $300


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Second Watermark Two Pence Grey cont’d

200 **/ * 2d Grey vertical pair with variety Scratch from first E of PENCE to map & Scratch from value circlethrough to T of POSTAGE, BW-ACSC #6(2)e,f, bottom unit MUH, Cat $775. $200

201 * 2d Grey with variety Scratch under P of POSTAGE, BW-ACSC #6(2)g, Cat $375. $100

202 * 2d Grey, Plate 2 CA Monogram strip of 6, perf ‘OS/ NSW’, BW-ACSC #6(2)z, without side selvedge,mint, Cat $5,000 (as normals). $1,000

203 * 2d Grey, Plate 2 JBC Monogram single, BW-ACSC #6(2)zc, Cat $1,800. $700

Second Watermark Two Pence Halfpenny Indigo

204 ** 2½d Indigo variety Retouch around IA of AUSTRALIA, BW-ACSC #10(1)g, marginal example, Cat$400 (as hinged) $100

205 **/ * 2½d Indigo, Plate 2 CA Monogram bottom left corner strip of 3, BW-ACSC #10(2)z, stamps MUH,selvedge at left becoming separated and is partly re-inforced, Cat $6,000. $1,000

206 V 2½d Indigo, Plate 2 JBC Monogram single, BW-ACSC #10(2)zc, neatly cancelled, Cat $2,250 (asmint). $800


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207 **/ * 2½d Indigo, Plate 2 JBC Monogram bottom right corner block of 12, BW-ACSC #110zb, one normaland selvedge mounted, others MUH, Cat $6,000+ (for hinged). $3,000

Second Watermark Six Pence Ultramarine

208 * 6d Ultramarine & Deep Ultramarine shades, BW-ACSC #18A, 18B, latter faint trace of hinge, Cat$1,400. $500

209 */ ** 6d Deep Ultramarine block of 4, BW-ACSC #18B, one unit MUH, Cat $6,500. Very scarce multiple ofthis rare shade. $1,800

210 * 6d Ultramarine, Double Perfs block of 4, perf ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #18b, top pair have perfs doubled onthree sides, bottom pair on four sides, Post Office repair tabs, very fine apart from tiny separation, Cat$5,000+. $1,500


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211 V 6d Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ variety Double perforations on 3 sides, BW-ACSC #18Aa,b, cancelledAdelaide, Cat $600. Far scarcer used than mint.. $250

212 * 6d Ultramarine variety Substituted cliché - Die IIA Perf ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #18b,(1)ha, Cat $12,500, (SGO33b Cat £4,750) $2,000

213 V 6d Ultramarine variety Substituted cliché - Die IIA, BW-ACSC #18ha, in pair with normal, Cat $6,000+(SG 26b Cat £2,000+). $1,000

214 V 6d Ultramarine variety Substituted cliché - Die IIA Perf ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #18b,(1)ha, Cat $6,000, (SGO33b Cat £1,400) $1,000

215 */ ** 6d Ultramarine, Plate 2 JBC Monogram block of 4, perf ‘OS’, BW-ACSC #18ba,(2)zc, bottom left unitMUH, Cat $9,000+. $2,500

Second Watermark Nine Pence Violet

216 **/ * 9d Violet, Plate 1 top left corner block of 4, BW-ACSC #25, three units MUH. Retail $5,500 $2,000

217 V 9d Violet, Watermark Inverted, BW-ACSC #25a, postally used, Cat $5,000 (SG 27w, Cat £1,700). $1,200

218 * 9d Violet Perf ‘OS’ one tiny perf thin at left, BW-ACSC #25ba, hinge remain, Cat $1,500. $300

219 V 9d Violet variety Break in left frame opposite A, and white flaw below AU, BW-ACSC #25e, fine used,Cat $300. $100


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Second Watermark One Shilling Emerald

220 **/ * 1/- Emerald block of 4, missing bottom perf pin in each pair, bottom units MUH, Cat $5,250. $2,000

221 ** 1/- Bright Blue-Green, Plate 1 top right corner block of 4, BW-ACSC #31B, faint crease on one, freshMUH, Cat $10,000. $3,500

Second Watermark Two Shillings Light Brown

222 ** 2/- Light Brown, marginal pair very fresh MUH, hinged in selvedge. Retail $14,000. $7,500

223 * 2/- Light Brown fresh example, faintest trace of hinge, Retail $925. $500

224 * 2/- Light Brown pair Double perfs three sides on right unit & two sides on left, BW-ACSC #36b, verylightly mounted. The only known pair not perf ‘OS’. Unpriced as such in catalogue. $5,000

225 * 2/- Light Brown, Perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 4 Double perfs three sides on top units, BW-ACSC#36b,ba, fine mint, Cat $12,000 (as Perf OS). Only one sheet showing the double perfs on the toprow was issued. $4,000


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226 V 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, Misplaced kangaroo 3½mm upwards, BW-ACSC #43ca, Cat $7,500.Previously unrecorded and thus unique. More spectacular than the downwards misplacements foundon other watermarks. $2,500

227 **/ * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow block of 4 [L41-42,47-48], bottom pair MUH, Cat $8,500. $4,000

228 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, horizontal pair, left with unlisted variety Right side of left ear missing andbroken inner frame at top right [L39], fine mint, Cat $2,500+. $1,250

229 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, Watermark Inverted block of 4 [R53-54,59-60] with Break in coast of Gulf ofCarpentaria, BW-ACSC #43a,(D)va, fine mint, Cat $10,000+. $3,000

230 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, Watermark Inverted unlisted variety Notch in top right of left ear [L39], Cat$1,500+. $750

231 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, Watermark inverted variety Spencer’s Gulf very short Perf ‘OS’, BW-ACSC#43a,b,(D)s, hinge remain, Cat $2.950+. $600

232 V 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Perf ‘OS’ pair [R2-3] unlisted variety White flaw immediately left of Derby WAon right unit, BW-ACSC #43Ab cancelled at Market Street, fine, Cat $1,400+. $250

233 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow unlisted variety Clipped tail and white flaw in Bight [L17], fine mint, Cat$1,500+. $600


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234 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow unlisted variety Break in 10th shading line below P of POSTAGE [L59], finemint, Cat $1,500+. $500

235 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow, White line adjacent to coast in Bight Perf ‘OS’, BW 43b(D)e, fine mint, Cat$2,900+. $800

236 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow pair with White line adjacent to coast in Bight and Broken tail on kangaroo -tip no longer present [L3-4], BW-ACSC #43(D)e,(V)e, very lightly mounted, Cat $3,400. $1,500

237 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow variety Broken coast near Sydney and Spencer’s Gulf elongated, 43(D)f, tinytone speck, hinged twice, Cat $1,500. $500

238 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow variety Retouch to left and W.A. coast, BW-ACSC #43(D)g, fine mint, Cat$2,900. $750

239 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow pair variety Broken tail on kangaroo [L9], BW-ACSC #43(V)d, other unlistedClipped tail on kangaroo [L8], fine mint, Cat $4,650+. $1,500

240 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow variety Broken tail on kangaroo [L12], BW-ACSC #43(V)d, hinge remain, Cat$1,900. $500

241 * 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow variety Broken tail on kangaroo [R27], BW-ACSC #43(V)e, hinge twice, Cat$1,500. $500


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