AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH PRE-DECIMAL ISSUES
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH PRE-DECIMAL ISSUES :
Australia.
274
Post Office presentation folder containing 64 stamps including 1916 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perf OS with variety "Kangaroo's foot broken (obscured by puncture) and pointed Tail", 1929 5/- Grey and Yellow Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perf OS, 1930 4½d Die II Small Multiple Wmk perforated 13½ KGV, Perf OS Commemorative set excluding 1½d Canberra, 1931 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith O/P OS, 1932 1/- Green Lyrebird O/P OS, 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge set, all CTO with gum and 1932-34 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D, the 10/- and £1 MVLH, the £2 MUH. Most are unhinged with some lightly hinged, usual mixed centering and the odd short perf. In our opinion this pack is missing 1927 1½d Canberra perf OS, 1931 6d Brown Air Mail O/P OS and 1932 3d Sydney Bridge O/P OS, which we would have expected this pack to include and includes some other that weren't part of the original folder. Comes complete with assembly note for set number 131, dated 29 May, 1934 and original envelope.
700
750
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275
Post Office presentation folder containing 68 stamps including 1916 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perf OS with variety "Misplaced kangaroo" (catalogue value $5,000.00), 1929 5/- Grey and Yellow Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo, Perf OS Commemorative set (the 1½d WA Centenary with tone spot), 1931 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith O/P OS, 1932 1/- Green Lyrebird O/P OS, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set and 1934 Victorian Centenary set, all CTO with gum plus £1 Grey Third Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C with damaged C MUH with tiny gum tone and rounded corner (catalogue value $1,000.00 for MLH), 1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MUH with a few short perfs (catalogue value $1,750.00) and 1934 £2 Black and Red C of A Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type D MUH with tone spot. All are unhinged, the mentioned items as per description, the odd fault on undescribed items.
1250
1400
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277
1914 6d Maroon Engraved Kookaburra block of 4 mint with hinge remainders centered to upper right. Top right unit with tiny thin.
150
140
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279
1931 Kingsford Smith set O/P OS MLH, the 3d value with hinge remainder and a minute gum thin, not mentioned on the 2010 Ceremuga certificate, stating genuine in all respects.
120
110
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280
1931 3d Kingsford Smith O/P OS with "Plane dropping mailbag" variety CTO without gum. A few short perfs at left. Rare. 2019 Ceremuga certificate stating genuine in all respects. ACSC 142(OS)d. Catalogue Value $750.00.
250
200
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282
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210
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283
1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge in attractive upper left Plate dot corner block of 4. Lightly hinged on upper left unit and selvedge, other units are MUH. Small thin in selvedge. Plate dots are very scarce as these were frequently removed when guillotining into panes of 20. ACSC 148z.
3500
3500
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284
1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge well centered imprint block of 6, lightly hinged on 2 upper units and barely perceptible gum disturbance on one lower unit, otherwise MUH. Superb.
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4250
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286
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170
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287
1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge MLH and centered to upper left with a few short perfs and disturbed gum.
120
160
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288
1932 5/- Green Sydney Harbour Bridge fine used and well centered. An attractive commercially used example.
180
170
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289
120
140
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292
120
120
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295
130
190
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296
1934 Perf 11½ Victorian Centenary set in well centered imprint blocks of 4. 2d and 3d lightly hinged on top units, 1/- lightly hinged on top left unit with remaining units MUH.
200
190
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300
1934 Macarthur set of 4, 1935 Anzac set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1936 SA Centenary set and 1937 NSW Sesqui set MUH and mostly well centered.
140
190
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303
1935 1/- Black Anzac matching Plate No 1 and Plate No 2 blocks of 4 MUH and well centered. The Plate 1 block is lightly hinged on selvedge, the Plate 2 block has a few bluntish perfs.
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350
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304
1935 Silver Jubilee set in well centered imprint blocks of 4, lightly hinged on top units and lowers units MUH.
150
170
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305
1936 2d Cable MUH imprint block of 4 with "Recut shading in sky and sea below U" of "Australia" and "Waterspout" retouch - recut shading lines in sky under "TA" of "Postage" at left varieties. ACSC 169zt.
120
130
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306
1937 3d Blue Die I KGVI reasonably well centered imprint block of 8, MLH on one unit, remaining units MUH. Some perf separation. ACSC 191z.
200
160
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307
1937 3d Blue Die I "White Wattles" KGVI in well centered block of 4, lightly hinged on upper units. One slight blunt perf at base.
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350
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308
1937 3d Blue Die 1A KGVI MUH well centered imprint block of 4, lightly folded through gutter. A nice example of this rare imprint. ACSC 192za. Catalogue Value $2,250.00.
750
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309
1938 3d Blue Die II Thick Paper KGVI imprint block of 4 MUH and centered high. ACSC 193zb. Catalogue Value $450.00.
120
96
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310
1938 3d Blue Die II Thin Paper KGVI marginal copy with ink striping (white face and leaves) MLH. ACSC 194c.
75
60
R
311
1938 1d Green Die II Queen Mother, 1938 2d Scarlet Die II KGV, 1941 1d Red-Brown Queen Mother (3), 1941 2d Mauve KGVI (3), 1942 ½d Orange perf 14¾ Kangaroo, 1943 1d Purple-Brown Queen Mother (5), 1948 2d Purple No Wmk KGVI (3), 1949 ½d No Wmk Kangaroo (2), 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI, 1951 3d Green KGVI and 1953 3d Green QEII coil pairs MUH. 1938 2d Scarlet KGVI MLH.
110
85
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312
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.
200
160
R
313
1938 2d Scarlet Die II KGVI full upper Plate No 3 gutter block of 8 MUH. Hinged on selvedge. ACSC 188zb.
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1000
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314
75
170
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315
1942 ½d Brown-Orange Perf 14¾ Kangaroo imprint block of 4 MUH. A scarce shade with only 2 sheets recorded. Catalogue Value $1,750.00. ACSC 179D.
1000
750
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316
1938 10/- Thick Paper Robes Authority imprint block of 4 centered to base and £1 Thick Paper Robes Ash imprint block of 4 centered to left MUH.
140
200
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317
1938 £1 Thick Paper Robe Ash imprint corner block of 4 MUH and reasonably centered with even light gum tone.
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180
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318
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65
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319
1938 Robes set in MUH well centered imprint blocks of 4. The 5/- value is Thin Paper, 10/- and £1 values Thick Paper, tiny gum disturbance on 1 £1 unit. The 5/- and 10/- values are Authority imprints, the £1 is an Ash imprint.
300
375
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320
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324
1948-49 Thin Paper Robes set with 5/- normal and tinted paper in well centered Authority imprint blocks of 4. £1 value lightly hinged on upper units, otherwise MUH.
300
350
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325
1938 Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations complete sheet of 49 labels MUH showing a variety of Australian scenes. Some perf separation.
35
25
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327
1942 2½d Scarlet KGVI 2/6 Black on Fawn cover booklet with inverted watermark MUH. ACSC B53Ba. Retail $150.00.
75
110
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328
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 $1,000.00.
400
320
R
329
1945 5½d Indigo Duke and Duchess of Gloucester block of 4 MUH, lower left unit with printing void below Duchess, caused by adhesion of foreign matter to the transfer roller.
75
55
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331
75
100
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334
1949 £1 Arms Specimen with "IM" joined overprint error MLH. Extremely rare. (The ACSC states that the error occurred on Position (13) in the forme of 30 and were probably only on the first printings). 2019 Ceremuga certificate stating genuine in all respects. ACSC 270zb. Catalogue Value $5,750.00.
3250
4250
sold
335
1950 £2 Arms Specimen with "IM" joined overprint error MUH. Extremely rare. (The ACSC states that the error occurred on Position (13) in the forme of 30 and were probably only on the first printings). 2019 Ceremuga certificate stating genuine in all respects. ACSC 271zb. Catalogue Value $7,500.00.
4000
4500
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338
60
60
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339
1949-50 Arms set O/P Specimen MLH with the odd short perf, plus a 5/- value CTO and 1966 Navigators set O/P Specimen MUH.
50
85
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340
1962 2d Brown Non Helecon QEII upper full Plate No 1 coil perf gutter block of 8 MUH. ACSC 348z. Catalogue Value $750.00.
350
300
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341
1962 2d Brown Non Helecon QEII lower full Plate No 2 coil perf gutter block of 8 MUH. ACSC 348zc. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.
450
375
sold
342
450
325
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343
1959 3d Blue-Green Non Helecon QEII full Plate No 5 left side with lines after coil perf block of 8 MUH and centered to right. ACSC 350zg.
75
65
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344
1960 8d Red-Brown Tiger Cat in corner block of 6, lightly hinged on 3 units. One MUH stamp has variety "Retouched shading right of animal's head, State III" and the adjoining stamp with "8d weak, with shading above retouched". Catalogue Value $165.00.
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50
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352
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160
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353
1964 Navigators set O/P Specimen MLH. 10/- and £1 values on Cream Paper and £2 with lower right overprint setting.
180
250
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354
1964 Navigators set O/P Specimen MUH and reasonably well centered. 10/- and £1 values on White Paper. £2 with faintly toned perf and lower right overprint setting.
350
325
sold
355
1946 BCOF set in MUH blocks of 4, mostly well centered. The 5/- value is a Thin paper lower right corner block of 4, all lower values are imprint blocks.
475
650
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357
1946 3d BCOF (214) mixed MUH and MLH in singles, pairs and blocks neatly annotated on album sheets including imprint blocks of 4 (10), block of 4 with "Pan" of "Japan" scratched variety, imprint corner blocks of 16, 24 and 40 all with constant unlisted variety "B" of "BCOF" omitted (R10/4) and several other unlisted varieties. High retail value.
400
375
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