Selection comprising optd 'OS' KGV to 5d **, Kingsford Smith 2d (2, ** & CTO) & 3d (2, ** & CTO), 6d Airmail (2, ** & CTO), 1/- Lyrebird (2, ** & CTO), plus a range of perf 'OS' issues.
Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
By: Prestige Philately Pty Ltd
Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
Our first general sale for 2014 is another well-balanced offering of fine stamps, proofs, covers, postal stationery etc.
British Empire collections are a strength of the miscellaneous section. An attractive range of photographs is followed by a strong offering of picture postcards, notably a collection of World War I humour cards offered by the album.
Australia features several very fine Two Pound Roos, and exciting corner blocks of 15 of the so-called “Chambon Essay” for the 1/- Large Lyrebird, in red and in blue! A fine selection of airmail covers, both first flights and commercial mail will attract a lot of interest.
Moving on to Australian Colonies/States, New South Wales and Tasmania are well represented. The sale of an unused 1d Sydney View for $26,450 in our sale of 8th November last, resulted in another superb Penny View being consigned for this auction. A complete CTO set of South Australian Long Stamps to £20 are offered individually. A sensational batch of 1870s covers from tiny settlements in the Northern Territory are offered at auction for the very first time.
Rest of the World includes colourful proofs from the Cook Islands, a very fine Falklands collection, a selection of the controversial ‘OPSO’ Handstamps from New Zealand, and a Pitcairns collection that includes the two earliest recorded stamped covers from that lonely outcrop.
The key section in the sale is the “Five Settings” collection of NWPI complete formes of 30 to 5/- x2 with most of the rarities including 1d and 2½d with margins, 1d Die II, 3d Die II and the famous 2½d with Missing Fraction. Several blocks have major overprint varieties. We also offer not one but two examples of the rare NWPI First Wmk 5/-!!
The sale concludes with a section of philatelic literature section, including very scarce early “name sale” auction catalogues.
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Lot #102 - commonwealth of australia general and miscellaneous lots
Perf 'OS' range on Scott leaves with First Wmk Large 'OS' to 1/- x2 and Small 'OS' 5d & 9d, Third Wmk to 2/- plus five values to 10/- CTO, KGV group to 1/4d x2 (one CTO), etc, also some perf 'OS/NSW' including First Wmk 6d mint; condition variable. A scarce lot.
Lot #103 - commonwealth of australia general and miscellaneous lots
Perf 'VG' 1931-36 KGV CofA Wmk selection on leaves comprising 1d x71, 2d x60 including strips of 4 & 5, 3d x16 & 4d x16 including a very scarce strip of 3, many noted as having plate varieties, generally fine to very fine used; also KGVI 3d blue Die II (Thick Paper) inter-marginal block of 16 (8x2), the lower row with 'VG' Reversed, a couple of minor bends, all but two units are unmounted; and KGVI 3d blue Die III marginal block of 24...
Lot #104 - commonwealth of australia general and miscellaneous lots
c.1942 selection in dark grey textured pack with a few Roos plus CofA Wmk 'SPECIMEN' set, a few KGV including 4œd Die II, Macarthur ANZAC Jubilee NSW Sesqui & AIF sets, KGVI range to 5/- Robes including 1941 (Dec) Surcharges, etc, values to 5/- CTO, full unmounted o.g.
Lot #105 - commonwealth of australia general and miscellaneous lots
an almost identical selection in plain grey-buff pack with the addition of Robes 10/- overprinted 'SPECIMEN', values to 5/- CTO, full unmounted o.g. [The ACSC states that the 10/- Robes was introduced about August 1942]
Lot #106 - commonwealth of australia general and miscellaneous lots
Accumulation of mostly QE Period steel & modern rubber types crammed into two large Chinese stockbooks.
Lot #107 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
with mint including First Wmk 2d, 2œd, 3d Die I; Second Wmk 2d; Third Wmk 3d Die IIB & 9d; SMult Wmk 6d & 9d blocks of 4; CofA Wmk 9d vertical corner pair, 2/- Ash Imprint block of 4 (N over A) BW #40(1)z (*/**), 2/- redrawn By Authority corner block of 10 (2x5) #41z (*/**), plus Small 'OS' First Wmk 1d block of 4 & Third Wmk 9d interpane block of 4 with White Flaw Below 'IA' #27(4)n (*/**); mixed condition, Cat $2200+.
Lot #108 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
including First Wmk 2d with Watermark Inverted BW #5a, 2œd (unused), 3d Die I, 4d 5d & 9d; Third Wmk 3d Die I, 6d pale grey-blue, 9d, 1/- with Watermark Sideways & 5/- (used); SMult Wmk 9d, 1/- & 2/- (used); CofA Wmk 9d & 5/- (CTO); also Officials 6d perf 'OS' & Specimens Type C Third Wmk £1 grey & Type D 10/- & £2; mixed condition with toning concerns, Cat $2400.
Lot #109 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
with First Wmk to 1/- (no 6d), Third Wmk to 5/- plus 6d Die IIB (**) & the 1/- is **, SMult 9d to 5/- (very fine, with White Collar on Roo) etc, a few faults but generally fine to very fine.
Lot #110 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
with First Wmk including 1d corner block of 8, 2d 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3, 4d x2, 5d x2, 9d & 1/- x2; Third Wmk including 2d (**), 6d blue, 9d x2, 1/- & 2/- maroon; SMult Wmk 2/-; etc, condition rather mixed. Inspection recommended.
Lot #111 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
comprising Third Wmk Type C £1 grey, £2 x2 and £1 grey Type D; and SMult Wmk 10/- x2; a few hinge remainders. Advertised retail $1700.
Lot #112 - commonwealth of australia kangaroo issues
Selection with Second Wmk 2d (tiny surface abrasion, unmounted) & 6d; Third Wmk 2d grey to 1/- complete plus Die IIB 3d 6d blue & 9d, also 2/- maroon & 5/- (minor gum-aging but unmounted); a few minor problems
Lot #113 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
œd to 5/- (faint horizontal bend), the 3d is Die II, above average centring & freshness, a few hinge remainders but the 9d & 2/- are very lightly mounted. Advertised retail $2100+.
Lot #114 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
œd green with the Watermark Inverted BW #1a marginal horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $550+. Superb!
Lot #115 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
10/- grey & pink, exceptional centring, Cat $2000.
Lot #116 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
£1 brown & blue, regummed, Cat $4000 (mint).
Lot #117 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
£2 black & rose, faint diagonal bend, a couple of black marks on the reverse that don't affect the very fresh appearance, Cat $10,000. A very attractive stamp.
Lot #118 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - first watermark
CANCELLED TO ORDER: œd to 5/- (ex 1/-), the 2œd is a marginal example, large-part o.g., Cat $1245.
Lot #119 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
2d both shades (one with gum-toning) & 2d perf 'OS' (gum-toning), 2œd 9d & 1/-, Cat $1600.
Lot #120 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
2d to 5/- complete, hinge remainders, very fresh, Cat $4450.
Lot #121 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
6d ultramarine BW #18 marginal example from the left of the right-hand pane, unmounted, Cat $2000.
Lot #122 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
1/- green BW #31A, unmounted, Cat $2250.
Lot #123 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
9d violet BW #25A, exceptional centring, very lightly mounted, Cat $350. [The Second Watermark 9d violet is one of the most difficult stamps in the entire Kangaroos series to obtain very well centred]
Lot #124 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
9d violet BW #25A block of 4, well centred, minor concealed fault at the top, central Perth cds, Cat $360+. A rare multiple.
Lot #125 - commonwealth of australia kangaroos - second watermark
1/- green BW #31A block of 6 (2x3), well centred, the lower pair a little soiled, 'SYDNEY/10MY16/ 50 ' cds cancels, Cat $600+. A rare multiple. [A block of 4 with a few short perfs sold for $529 at our auction of 2/8/2013]
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