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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH PRE-DECIMAL ISSUES
Auction # 149
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH PRE-DECIMAL ISSUES :
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282
![1914 6d Maroon Engraved Kookaburra Plate No 1 imprint block of 4 MUH and reasonably well centered. Lightly hinged on selvedge. Superb.](media/thumbs149/59061.jpg)
1000
800
R
284
![1914 6d Maroon Engraved Kookaburra part imprint block of 4 CTO Melbourne cds with gum, unhinged and reasonably centered.](media/thumbs149/59347.jpg)
250
425
sold
285
![1914 6d Maroon Engraved Kookaburra, 1931 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith O/P OS, 1932 2d and 3d Sydney Harbour Bridge and 1934 1/- Perf 11½ Victorian Centenary CTO with gum. Also New Zealand 1906 2d Chalons Head 'Hausburg Reprint' imperforate block of 4 in black on thick white wove unwatermarked card.](media/thumbs149/59348.jpg)
100
90
sold
286
![1914 6d Maroon Engraved Kookaburra, 1934 9d Macarthur, 1948-49 Thin Paper Robes set and 1949-50 Arms set MUH. 1914 6d Kookaburra is centered to lower right, otherwise reasonably centered.](media/thumbs149/59936.jpg)
250
225
sold
287
![1928 3d Blue Kookaburra (32), 1932 3d Blue Sydney Harbour Bridge (16), 1934 3d Blue Victorian Centenary (32) and 1936 3d Blue SA Centenary (14) MUH in blocks, 22 units with faults.](media/thumbs149/59536.jpg)
150
170
sold
289
80
70
sold
291
![1928 3d Blue Kookaburra M/S CTO with gum by Red and Blue Exhibition postmarks. Two minor thins in top selvedge.](media/thumbs149/58440.jpg)
150
275
sold
292
![1928 3d Blue Kookaburra M/S missing top selvedge on plain cover cancelled with International Philatelic Exhibition 30 OC 28 CDS postmark in red, plus additional strike in blue at left. Toning blemishes.](media/thumbs149/58281.jpg)
50
65
sold
294
![1929 3d Green Airmail MUH reasonably well centered Type A block of 4 from the booklet plate. ACSC 136. Catalogue Value $500.00.](media/thumbs149/59217.jpg)
75
60
R
295
![1929 3d Green Air Mail Type A Plate No 3 sheet of 80 MUH. Approximately 25 stamps affected by creasing or toning. Some minor perf separation.](media/thumbs149/59508.jpg)
275
325
sold
296
![1929 3d Green Airmail Type B block of 16 and a block of 20 MUH, mostly well centered. 6 units with slight faults. Catalogue Value $1,800.00.](media/thumbs149/60190.jpg)
275
275
sold
297
![Specialised collection of Type A and Type B 3d Green Airmail issues including numerous Plate No and Ash imprint blocks of 4, Perf OS issues and booklet panes, mostly mint on Hagner sheets and album leaves. A few faults. High catalogue value.](media/thumbs149/60191.jpg)
600
450
sold
298
![1929 3d Green Airmail Type A perf OS Plate No 1 block of 4 CTO in Brisbane with 1958 BPA certificate. Lightly creased on right units and left selvedge.](media/thumbs149/60189.jpg)
130
104
R
299
450
475
sold
300
![1929-30 3d Green Type A Air Mail 3/- Booklet with Black and Violet-Blue cover re-assembled with a fresh staple and no glassine interleaves MUH. A few small tone spots. ACSC B40.](media/thumbs149/59226.jpg)
250
200
sold
301
![1929-1930 3d Green Type A Air Mail](media/thumbs149/59227.jpg)
300
225
sold
302
![1929 3d Green Type A Airmail booklet pane MUH. Faint gum toning. ACSC 136c. Catalogue Value $750.00.](media/thumbs149/60188.jpg)
130
104
R
303
![1929 3d Green Type A Airmail booklet pane, the lower left unit with Long wing to plane variety MUH. ACSC 136d. Catalogue Value $1,500.00.](media/thumbs149/60187.jpg)
450
475
sold
304
![1929-1935 3d Green Type B Air Mail](media/thumbs149/59229.jpg)
500
375
sold
305
![Complete MUH Pre-Decimal collection excluding only 1928 3d Kookaburra M/S and 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge on Davo Hingeless album leaves. Includes 1931 Kingsford Smith set O/P OS, the 3d value with faint gum tone, 1931 6d Brown Airmail O/P OS, 1932 1/- Lyrebird, 1932 1/- Lyrebird O/P OS, 1934 Victorian Centenary set perf 11½, 1934 Macarthur set, 1934 1/6 No Wmk Hermes MVLH, 1935 Anzac set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938 Thick Paper Robes set, 1946 BCOF set, the 5/- value on Thick paper, the 2/- value with toning, 1949-1950 Arms set, 1963-64 Navigators set and a small selection of Postage Dues MUH.](media/thumbs149/59910.jpg)
900
1050
sold
306
120
130
sold
307
![1931 6d Dull Violet Kingsford Smith complete MUH well centered sheet of 80 with varieties](media/thumbs149/59532.jpg)
300
400
sold
308
![Specialised collection of 1931 Kingsford Smith and 6d Brown Airmail issues MUH and MLH on annotated leaves and Hagner sheets with shades and varieties including 2d Red Kingsford Smith Plate Number or imprint blocks of 4 (34), 3d Blue Kingsford Smith Plate Number or imprint blocks of 4 (12) and with variety](media/thumbs149/60202.jpg)
850
650
sold
309
![1931 2d Red Kingsford Smith O/P OS Ash imprint block of 4, MLH on upper units, the lower units with gum disturbance. ACSC 141(OS)zh. Catalogue Value $3,750.00.](media/thumbs149/60183.jpg)
500
375
sold
310
![1931 2d Red Kingsford Smith O/P OS Ash imprint block of 4, MLH on all units, the upper left unit with a few short perfs. ACSC 141(OS)zh. Catalogue Value $3,750.00.](media/thumbs149/60184.jpg)
400
300
sold
312
![1931 6d Brown Airmail well centered imprint block of 6 from Plate 1, lightly hinged on 2 units, remaining units MUH. ACSC 144zd.](media/thumbs149/59216.jpg)
120
96
R
313
![1931 6d Brown Airmail well centered imprint block of 6 from Plate 1, lightly hinged on 3 units, remaining units MUH. ACSC 144zd.](media/thumbs149/59222.jpg)
75
55
sold
314
![1931 6d Brown Airmail O/P OS imprint block of 10 MUH and well centered with Re-entry to](media/thumbs149/60185.jpg)
130
104
sold
316
![1932 2d Carmine-Red Sydney Harbour Bridge left side one dot Plate block of 4 MUH and well centered. ACSC 146z.](media/thumbs149/59913.jpg)
300
240
R
317
![1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge MUH and reasonably well centered with some short perfs at left.](media/thumbs149/59430.jpg)
150
140
sold
319
225
190
sold
321
![1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge MUH well centered block of 4 with part imprint. The top units have a tiny trace of faint gum toning (mentioned for accuracy only), light toning on lower selvedge, the lower left unit with a few short perfs.](media/thumbs149/59537.jpg)
1500
1900
sold
322
![1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge fine commercially used and well centered lower right corner example.](media/thumbs149/59293.jpg)
225
180
R
326
180
160
sold
329
![1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO without gum and well centered. Tiny natural paper inclusion.](media/thumbs149/59758.jpg)
120
90
sold
333
120
95
sold
336
![1934 Macarthur set including 2d Dark Hills in MUH blocks of 4, the 2d Light Hills being an imprint block hinged on upper units. 9d value centered high.](media/thumbs149/59930.jpg)
120
130
sold
337
![1934 Macarthur set of 4, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1936 SA Centenary set, 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set, 1940 AIF set, 1961-64 5/- White Paper Cattle and 1963-64 Navigators set MUH and mostly well centered.](media/thumbs149/59934.jpg)
200
190
sold
338
![1934 Macarthur set of 4, 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set, 1940 AIF set and 1963-64 Navigators set MUH and mostly well centered.](media/thumbs149/59935.jpg)
150
180
sold
342
![1935 2d and 3d Silver Jubilee in lower panes of 40, the 3d with Plate No 3 at lower right and variety Colour spot right of horse's hind foot. Some variable gum toning.](media/thumbs149/59528.jpg)
50
90
sold
343
![1936 2d Red Cable lower right Plate 1 block of 15 with variety](media/thumbs149/59531.jpg)
90
85
sold
344
![1936 South Australian Centenary set in MUH well centered sheets of 80. 1/- with minor marks on 2 units.](media/thumbs149/58637.jpg)
1500
1600
sold
345
![1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set in blocks of 4 (2), 1949 5/-, 10/- and £1 Arms in blocks of 4 and 1964 7/6 Cook in blocks of 4 (3) MUH. Some mixed centering.](media/thumbs149/59931.jpg)
170
170
sold
346
![1938 Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations complete sheet of 49 labels MUH showing a variety of Australian scenes.](media/thumbs149/59020.jpg)
35
35
sold
347
![Complete MUH simplified collection from 1937 to 1965 including 1938 Robes, 1949-50 Arms and 1963-64 Navigators sets in Sherwood folders.](media/thumbs149/59403.jpg)
300
350
sold
348
![1938 3d Blue Die II Thick Paper KGVI imprint block of 4 MUH and centered high. ACSC 193zb. Catalogue Value $450.00.](media/thumbs149/57362.jpg)
100
85
sold
349
![1938 3d Blue Die II Thin Paper KGVI marginal copy with ink striping (white face and leaves) MLH. ACSC 194c.](media/thumbs149/55904.jpg)
75
60
R
350
![1938 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI Flush perf imprint block of 4 MUH and No imprint left corner block of 4 MUH on lower units and lightly hinged on upper units. ACSC 188bf and zs.](media/thumbs149/57657.jpg)
150
110
sold
352
250
300
sold
353
![1938 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI full upper Plate No 4 gutter block of 8 MUH. Hinged on selvedge. ACSC 188zc.](media/thumbs149/58535.jpg)
1000
800
R
355
![1949-1955 ½d Orange Kangaroo No Wmk Kangaroo coil perf sheet of 320 MUH. One unit has variety](media/thumbs149/59706.jpg)
150
130
sold
356
![1938 £1 Thick Paper Robes with part imprint, 1949 £1 Thin Paper Robes block of 4 with perf pip at right, a block of 4 and a single, all with even overall toning MUH. Catalogue Value $2,250.00.](media/thumbs149/59818.jpg)
250
190
sold
358
![1938 Robes set in Ash imprint blocks of 4 and 1948 5/- tinted paper and 10/- Thin Paper Robes in marginal blocks of 4 MUH. £1 centered to lower left, other values well centered.](media/thumbs149/59063.jpg)
300
325
sold
360
![1948-49 Thin Paper Robes set, 1949-50 Arms set, 1961 5/- White Paper Cattle and 1963-64 Navigators set MUH and reasonably centered.](media/thumbs149/59937.jpg)
300
300
sold
361
150
300
sold
362
![1942 2½d Scarlet KGVI 2/6 Black on Fawn cover booklet with upright watermark MUH. ACSC B53B. Retail $150.00.](media/thumbs149/59401.jpg)
75
60
sold
363
![1942 2½d Scarlet KGVI 2/6 Black on Fawn cover booklet with inverted watermark MUH. ACSC B53Ba. Retail $150.00.](media/thumbs149/59400.jpg)
75
55
sold
364
![1942 2½d Scarlet KGVI 2/6 Black on Buff cover booklets with upright and inverted watermark MUH. ACSC B53A and B53Aa. Catalogue Value $300.00.](media/thumbs149/58576.jpg)
150
120
R
365
![1942 2½d Scarlet KGVI 2/6 Black on Buff cover, 1949 2½d Scarlet KGVI](media/thumbs149/58579.jpg)
400
320
R
366
![1941 2½d Scarlet KGVI No imprint gutter corner block of 4, lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Only recorded from the left corner as ACSC 230zo. No imprint blocks are the result of ink stripping. Catalogue Value $1,500.00.](media/thumbs149/56125.jpg)
400
300
sold
367
![1949 2½d Scarlet KGVI](media/thumbs149/58577.jpg)
125
100
R
368
![1942 3½d Dark Blue KGVI Flush Perforation imprint block of 4. ACSC 131Cbzg. Catalogue Value $150.00.](media/thumbs149/59559.jpg)
50
40
R
369
![1942 3½d Dark Blue KGVI Flush Perforation imprint block of 4. ACSC 131Cbzh. Catalogue Value $150.00.](media/thumbs149/59560.jpg)
50
40
R
370
![1948 1/3 Purple-Brown Cattle with distinctive triangular shaped void caused by foreign matter on the printing plate MLH. Tone spot on one perf.](media/thumbs149/59561.jpg)
100
120
sold
371
![1949 5/- Arms imprint blocks of 4 (2) and a no imprint block of 4, 10/- Arms imprint block of 4 and 10 and £1 Arms imprint block of 4 MUH. A couple of minor blemishes. Catalogue Value $1,205.00.](media/thumbs149/60192.jpg)
275
300
sold
372
350
400
sold
373
![1950 £2 Arms imprint corner block of 4, lightly hinged on upper units. Left units with Roller flaw below](media/thumbs149/60064.jpg)
600
700
sold
376
![1949-50 Arms set in imprint corner blocks of 4. 5/-, 10/- and £1 hinged on top units, £2 hinged on upper left unit only and well centered, remaining units MUH.](media/thumbs149/59058.jpg)
500
425
sold
377
![1949-50 Arms imprint corner blocks of 4 set MUH and well centered. £2 with Roller flaw below](media/thumbs149/59213.jpg)
700
600
sold
379
![1952-53 3½d Purple-Brown KGVI Revised text, 1953-57 3½d Carmine-Red Wmk and No Wmk QEII, 1957-59 4d Claret QEII](media/thumbs149/58580.jpg)
350
280
R
380
![1952-53 3½d Purple-Brown KGVI Revised text Stapled remake (unlisted in specialist catalogue) and 1953 3½d Carmine-Red Wmk QEII Stapled remake (ACSC B57w), both covers showing stitch holes MUH.](media/thumbs149/58581.jpg)
150
120
R
381
![1952 2/6 Aborigine Die Proof in Sepia on white wove paper, mounted in sunken frame. One of eight die proofs, seven of which were numbered on the reverse, this being No 14 to W.L. Russell of the Stamp Advisory Committee. ACSC 265DP(1). Catalogue Value $3,500.00.](media/thumbs149/59770.jpg)
2000
1500
sold
382
1953 Food set in MUH reasonably centered sheets of 100, comprising 12 strips of 3 and 6 block of 9 sets. 3d with Retouch in front of roped leg on second cow master plate variety, spot after "Australia" and white flaw in tablet left of "3d" varieties and 3½d with Retouch beneath milking cup on cow master plate varieties and colour spur at top of "B" of "Beef" variety. Retail $500.00+.
250
250
sold
383
1953 Food set in MUH reasonably centered sheets of 100, comprising 12 strips of 3 and 6 block of 9 sets. 3d with Retouch in front of roped leg on second cow and 3½d with Retouch beneath milking cup on cow master plate varieties and colour spur at top of "B" of "Beef" variety. Retail $500.00+.
250
275
sold
384
1953 Food set in MUH reasonably centered sheets of 100, comprising 12 strips of 3 and 6 block of 9 sets. 3d with Retouch in front of roped leg on second cow and 3½d with Retouch beneath milking cup on cow master plate varieties and colour spur at top of "B" of "Beef" variety. 3½d lightly creased on six units. Retail $500.00+.
200
190
sold
385
![Complete MUH Pre-Decimal simplified collection from 1953 Coronation set to 1965 5d Christmas in Sherwood Albums including 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle and 1963-64 Navigator set of 6.](media/thumbs149/59208.jpg)
120
160
sold
386
Complete MUH Pre-Decimal simplified collection from 1953 Coronation set to 1965 5d Christmas in Sherwood Albums including 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle and 1963-64 Navigator set of 6.
120
160
sold
387
![1953-57 3½d Carmine-Red Wmk and No Wmk QEII wax interleaving, 1957-59 4d Claret QEII](media/thumbs149/59593.jpg)
150
110
sold
388
![1956 3½d Carmine-Red No Wmk QEII Wax interleaving booklet MUH (10). Several with second insert page slightly misplaced. ACSC B58v. Catalogue Value $750.00.](media/thumbs149/58578.jpg)
350
280
R
389
![1959 3d Blue-Green Non Helecon QEII full Plate No 3 left side with dashes coil perf block of 18 MLH on top units, centered high, with crease at lower right, just affecting one unit and 1959 3d Blue-Green Non Helecon QEII full Plate No 5 left side with lines after coil perf block of 12 MLH on one unit and margin with light crease in selvedge. ACSC 350zc and ACSC 350zg.](media/thumbs149/59191.jpg)
120
90
sold
393
![1965 5d Red QEII scarce](media/thumbs149/58563.jpg)
1250
950
sold
398
![1963-65 Navigators set of 6 in MUH blocks of 4. 10/- value is Cream Paper, the £1 value on White Paper. £1 Bass centered to right, otherwise well centered.](media/thumbs149/59432.jpg)
300
375
sold
399
![1963-65 Navigators set of 8 with 10/- and £1 values on Cream and White paper MUH and reasonably well centered.](media/thumbs149/59670.jpg)
130
140
sold
400
![1963-65 Navigators set of 8 with 10/- and £1 values on Cream and White paper MUH and reasonably well centered.](media/thumbs149/59919.jpg)
130
130
sold
401
![1963-65 Navigators set of 8 with 10/- and £1 values on Cream and White paper MLH and reasonably well centered.](media/thumbs149/59707.jpg)
50
50
sold
402
![1963-65 Navigators set of 8 including Cream and White papers of the 10/- and £1 values in MUH, mostly well centered blocks of 4.](media/thumbs149/59056.jpg)
550
450
sold
403
![1963-64 Navigator set O/P Specimen MUH and well centered. 10/- and £1 Navigators White Paper and £2 with scarce centre overprint setting.](media/thumbs149/59381.jpg)
750
1000
sold
404
![Post Office presentation folder containing 1963-64 Navigator set O/P Specimen MUH and well centered and a range of Australian, Australian Antarctic Territory and Cocos (Keeling) Islands issues CTO with gum. 10/- and £1 Navigators White Paper and £2 with lower right overprint setting.](media/thumbs149/59343.jpg)
500
625
sold
405
![Post Office presentation folder containing 1963-64 Navigator set O/P Specimen MUH and well centered and a range of Australian, Australian Antarctic Territory and Cocos (Keeling) Islands issues CTO with gum. 10/- (centered high) and £1 Navigators White Paper and £2 with lower right overprint setting.](media/thumbs149/59574.jpg)
500
750
sold
406
![1946 1/- BCOF with Ash imprint block of 4 with overprint misplaced 4mm to the right MUH. ACSC J5c. Catalogue Value $1,500.00+.](media/thumbs149/58367.jpg)
750
600
sold