1993 Counter Printed Stamps 'Painting with Candlestick' unissued design trials in Black, 1 totally blank, 2 with 'NPC 1' designation & values 45c & $1, both inverted (so in effect inverted centres). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
Status International - Sale 338 - December 17th, 2017.
Auction 338 has 3,450 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are nearly 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 107-382) and almost 600 lots of World collections (Lots 383-898).
Following on there is over 800 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 935-1636). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a First Watermark £2 Black & rose, constant variety 'Kangaroo with broken tail'. Superb fresh MLH appearance (expertly regummed), excellent centring. SG 16(var) cat £6500+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55A(V)e cat $14,500. The key Kangaroo stamp & desirable with variety.(Lot 957). There are almost 1,700 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1637-3450) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Great Britain 1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns.
Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. This original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples known. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo-cert.(Lot 2288) Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
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Lot #1156 - Australia australia - decimal issues
1994 45c Kangaroo ATM trial sheetlet Kangaroo facing left (instead of right) with green horiz lines. Sl aging MNH. ACSC 1784(E) cat $500. (P)
Lot #1157 - Australia australia - decimal issues
1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive error IMPERF strip of 6 for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint. VF fresh MNH. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc(var) unlisted combination -imperf 4 Koala strip cat $750. Very rare. (P)
Lot #1158 - Australia australia - decimal issues
1995 Cinema 45c self adhesive strip of 5 from rolls, error IMPERF. VF fresh MNH, sl wrinkle across top stamp. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P)
Lot #1159 - Australia australia - decimal issues
1995 Christmas 40c self adhesive booklet horiz pr, error IMPERF. Superb fresh MNH. SG 1572(var). Rare as only 4 imperf booklets discovered, which this pr comes from & vendor originally paid $300 for it. (P)
Lot #1160 - Australia australia - decimal issues
1999 Counter Printed 45c Stamps set of 6, 1st 5 with Swanpex 99 imprints, 6th (Koalas) with extremely rare PRINTER TEST imprint. Not seen by us before! (P)
Lot #1161 - Australia australia - decimal issues
2006 Roses $5 sheetlets of 10x50c,. unsevered horiz strip of 3 sheetlets. Fresh CTO GPO Melbourne. Never issued by PO in this format. Extremely rare (P)
Lot #1162 - Australia australia - decimal issues
2008 Organ Donation $5 sheetlets of 10x50c, unsevered vert strip of 3 sheetlets. Fresh CTO Melbourne 7-Jul-2010. Never issued by PO in this format. Extremely rare. (P)
Lot #1163 - Australia australia - decimal issues
2008 Christmas 50c Baubles total IMPERF (3), imperf at top & upper sides (2). Couple minor rev thin spots, G-VF U with normal to compare. 55c Luna Park IMPERF (2), mostly large & huge margins. Plus 3 other self-adhesives grossly off centre. (12) (P)
Lot #1164 - Australia australia - decimal issues
2016 Adelaide Emergency 30c Kangaroos counter printed self-adhesive on envelope fragment. VF UN. Scarce. (P)
Lot #1165 - Australia australia - decimal issues
2016 Adelaide Emergency 30c Koala in Tree counter printed self-adhesive tied to small piece with 70c Waratah by bold 'Adelaide/1 FEB 2016/ S AUST 5000' machine cancel. F-VF U. Very scarce. (P)
Lot #1166 - Australia australia - booklets
Catalogue- ACSC Booklets 257 pgs. Current (2003) edition. In-depth coverage of all issues from 1904 with all sub-types, & slogan combinations on the popular 1960s 5d & 4c. Essential reference. Used, as new.
Lot #1167 - Australia australia - booklets
1911 Commonwealth of Australia 2/- booklet for South Australia (2nd issue 'Twelve ½d Stamps') with partial contents of GPO ½d x6 & QV 1d x2, wmk crown A. Cover bright red on pink, inside red-brown on greenish, original text, (71x51mm), red & yellow interleaves. F-VF, sl cover blemishes, original contents & staple never opened. ACSC/Pf B6(S)A cat $6000++ (for incomp booklet); SG (SA) SB4 cat £7000. Major rarity as only several...
Lot #1168 - Australia australia - booklets
1911 Commonwealth of Australia 2/- booklet for Victoria (2nd issue 'Twelve ½d Stamps') with full contents of QV ½d x12 & QV 1d x18, wmk crown A. Cover bright red on pale pink, red on pale green inside, revised text, (85x56mm), with red interleaves. Overall VF-superb for such an item, with original contents & staple never opened. ACSC/PF B6(V)D cat $6000++ (for incomp booklet); SG (Vic) SB4 cat £6000+. Extremely rare in such nice...
Lot #1169 - Australia australia - booklets
1913-17 Kangaroo 2/- booklet with full contents of ½d x12 & 1d x18, cover red on pinkish, inside red on pale green (75x60mm), sans-serif rate heading, was interleaves. F-VF fresh. ACSC/Pf B7B cat $3000 (for incomp booklet); SG SB1 cat £2250. (P)
Lot #1170 - Australia australia - booklets
1913-17 KGV 2/- booklet with part contents of single wmk ½d x12 & 1d x5, cover bright red on pinkish, inside bright red on pale green (79x61mm), red interleaves. Somewhat creased & worn, plus contents sl edge tones but original & staple never opened. ACSC/Pf B9 cat $6000/$8000 (for incomp booklet); SG SB3 cat £3500 & undercatalogued. This type of booklet is at least 10 times rarer with KGV stamps than with Kangaroos. 2017...
Lot #1171 - Australia australia - booklets
1917-18 KGV 2/- booklet with part contents of 1d red x10 single wmk inverted from plate 8 inc varieties 'run N', 'Roo's tongue out' etc -a valuable blk in itself. Cover bright red glazed stock with incorrect New Hebrides 2d rate not changed by hand (ACSC unrecorded), wax interleaves. Superb fresh with the fragile glazed covers in pristine condition with original contents & staple never opened. ACSC/Pf B12A cat $10,000 (for incomp booklet...
Lot #1172 - Australia australia - booklets
1917-18 KGV 2/- booklet with part contents of 1d red single wmk folded blk of 18, cover very deep red glazed stock with New Hebrides correct 1d rate, red interleaves. Superb fresh with the fragile glazed covers in pristine condition with original contents & staple never opened. ACSC/Pf B12Ba cat $5000 (for incomp booklet); SG SB4 cat £3500+ & greatly undercatalogued as these 2/- are many times rarer than the following 2/3 booklets....
Lot #1173 - Australia australia - booklets
1923-26 KGV 2/3 booklet with part contents of 1½d red SM wmk perf 14 x6. Cover sage-green on pale green with revised newspaper rate. Poor condition, but definitely original contents & staple unopened. SG SB16(var) cat £2250. ACSC/Pf B30B(var), similar cat $4000 (for incomp booklet). Both unlisted this wmk. Important discovery for future catalogue listing. (P)
Lot #1174 - Australia australia - booklets
1927-30 KGV £1 booklet with partial contents of 1½d red SM wmk perf 13½x12½ in 2 blks of 20. Cover sage green on pale green with original text & Ash imprint (160x 115mm). F-VF, sl marks/staining LR cnr, o/w reasonably fresh. ACSC/Pf B37A cat $12,500 (for incomp booklet). SG SB21 cat £13,000. Overall a respectable example of this major rarity. Vendor originally paid $9900 for it in a 2003 Melbourne auction. (P)
Lot #1175 - Australia australia - booklets
1927 Canberra 2/- booklet with 1½d panes. F-VF MNH, sl tones as usual. SG SB22 cat £90. Pf B38 cat $150 is for with sl flts.
Lot #1176 - Australia australia - booklets
1927 Canberra 2/- booklet with 1½d panes. Superb fresh MNH w/o usual staple rust. Very clean, hard to find nicer. SG SB22 cat £90. Pf B38 cat $150 is for with sl flts, worth much more for so clean. (P)
Lot #1177 - Australia australia - booklets
1928-30 KGV 2/3 booklet with 1½d red SM wmk normal, all original texts. F-VF. SG SB 23 cat £450. ACSC/Pf B39A cat $600/$1050. (P)
Lot #1178 - Australia australia - booklets
1928-30 KGV 2/3 booklet with 1½d red SM wmk inverted, all original texts. F-VF fresh. SG SB 23 cat £450. ACSC/Pf B39Aa cat $600/$1050. (P)
Lot #1179 - Australia australia - booklets
1930-34 KGV 2/- booklet with 2d red SM wmk inverted, perf 13½x12½, cover green on greenish, new back cover with parcel rates box. Toned/aged, back cover crease. SG SB25 cat £425. ACSC/Pf B41Ca cat $500/$950. (P)
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