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1d. pale red, Plate 1, a horizontal pair, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59be, $1250. Photo £500-700
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6d. claret, four blocks of four with margin at top showing Plate Nos. 1 to 4 and part imprint, fine mint. S.G. 19; BW 60, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1d. State 1, head on solid background, in bright red on thin glazed card (92x123mm.), marked "First state" and "Received 12/2/14" and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. on reverse. Two recorded. BW 70DP(11)Ca, $17,500. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
"Altmann", November 1984
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1d. State 2, head on lined background, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card (122x92mm.), marked "State 2" and initialled "SB" (Seymour Bennett of Somerset House). Two recorded. BW 70DP(12)Ca, $20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
"Altmann", November 1984
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1d. State 3, King's nose is straight, in carmine-red on thin glazed card (124x92mm.), marked "3rd State, a copy handed by me to Mr Bacon for His Majesty 3.3.14" and initialled "SB" (Seymour Bennett) and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. on reverse. The only recorded example. BW 70DP(13)Bb, $17,500. Photo £6,000-8,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
"Altmann", November 1984
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1d. State 4, approved die, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card (126x95mm.),
marked "Final" on reverse; light bend to left of impression otherwise fine. Two recorded. BW 70DP(14)Ba, $17,500. Photo £5,000-6,000
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1d. stamp-size in green on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine.
Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000
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1d. stamp-size in blue on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine.
Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000
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1d. in black, in pale carmine and in bright violet, each in a horizontal pair on thin glazed card, fine. BW 70PP(2)A/B/D, $1200. Photo £600-800
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1d. in black, in carmine-rose and in mauve, singles of each on thin glazed card, fine. BW70PP(2)A/C/E, $600. Photo £300-400
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1/2d. (5, two with watermark inverted), 1d. (3), 4d. (5, one a lemon-yellow shade) and 5d. (2), various shades, fine mint. S.G. 20-23, £400 approx. £80-100
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1/2d., Electros 1 and 2, a mint study comprising blocks of four (2), pairs (2), both from top left corner, one showing part "JBC" monogram and singles (8), various shades, most with plate flaws including vertical scratches through right side of stamp in a block [1L11-12/17-18], white dash in left side of right value tablet [1R47], and scratches on King's beard and neck [2R27], all neatly mounted and written-up, fine. BW 63(1)-63(2) £100-120
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1/2d. green, Electro 2, a "JBC" monogram corner pair, small wrinkle in left margin, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)z, $600. Photo £150-180
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1/2d. green, Electro 2, a "CA" monogram corner pair, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)zb, $600. Photo £150-180
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1/2d. green, Electro 3, a marginal horizontal pair [3R4-5], one showing cracked frame to left tablet, and a marginal vertical pair [3R6/12] with the upper stamp showing flaw in front of King's ear, the former a little gum toned, otherwise fine mint. BW 63(3) £100-120
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1/2d. green, Electro 3, showing crack through S.W. corner [3L58], centred to upper left, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 20; BW63(3)h, $5000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1/2d. green, Electros 4 and 5 block of four, pair and singles (14, one used), and Electros 6 and 7 block of nine, eight (2) and four (4), strip of three and singles (19), various
shades with many showing plate flaws, all neatly mounted and written-up, fine mint.
BW 63(4)-(63(7) £150-180
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1/2d. green, Electros 6 and 7, three Harrison one-line imprint pairs, one with "commqnwealth", fine mint. £150-180
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1d. carmine-rose block of six (3x2; some perfs. re-enforced) and single, and 1d. deep red (2), all line perf. 14 1/4, fine mint. S.G. 21, £315; BW 70A-70B £100-120
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1984
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1d. carmine-red, line perf. 14 1/4, a no monogram lower left corner strip of three, fine mint. S.G. 21; BW 70(4)z, $1250. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1884
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1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 14 1/4, variety watermark inverted, centred to left, fine used. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21bw, £13,000; BW 70Aa, $20,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 14 1/4, four used examples, one with dot before right "1" [VI/21], thin "one penny" [VIII/14] and run "n" in "penny" [VIII/21] (2, one with closed gap), fine used. BW 70(3)f, 70(4)l, 70(4)s, $800 £200-250
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1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 14 1/2, showing thin "g" of "postage" [IV/40], centred to foot, fine used. BW70(2)k, $10,000. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1d. red, comb perf., the James Williamson shade reference (43, nine used) including all those listed in BW except the two eosin shades, fine. A very good lot and a must for any serious collector £300-400
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1d. salmon eosin showing brilliant "orange" fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to left, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. in one corner, fine. A very rare shade. BW 71S, $2250. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson reference collection
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1d. pink eosin showing brilliant "orange" fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to right, neatly cancelled by machine. A fine example of this rare shade. BW 71SA, $1750. Photo £600-800
Provenance: James B. Williamson reference collection
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1d. carmine-red block of eight {13-16/19-22], the centre block of four Die II, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21c/21d, £1600+; BW 71fa, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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4d., a mint range of shades ex the James Williamson reference collection including two shades of the lemon-yellow, fine mint £300-400
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4d. yellow-orange, Plate 1, a lower left corner pair with "JBC" monogram, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22a;
BW 110B(1)z, $1000+. Photo £250-300
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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4d. yellow-orange, Plate 2, a lower right corner pair with "CA" monogram, some hinge remnants and small thin in selvedge at right, fine appearance and colour. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 22a; BW 110B(2)zb, £1000. Photo £250-300
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a "JBC" monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. Sydney PRS (2005) and BPA (2012) Certificates. S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)za, $750. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a "CA" monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint.
B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)zc, $750. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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4d. pale orange-yellow, Plate 1, a lower right corner pair with "CA" monogram, one with hinge remnant, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22c; BW 110E(1)zb, $1200. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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4d. buff-orange, a top right corner block of six (3x2), the lower right stamp showing line through "fourpence", a few split perfs. and some minor marginal creasing otherwise fine mint. S.G. 22e, £325+; BW 110F/h, $1000. Photo £300-400
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
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4d. buff-orange, Plate 2, a lower right corner strip of three with "CA" monogram, fresh and fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Sydney PRS Certificate (2006).
BW 110F(2)zb, $1500. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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5d. chestnut, line perf. 14 1/4, a lower right corner pair with "JBC" monogram with [59] showing retouched North East corner and [60] showing flawed "p" of "pence", some split and re-enforced perfs., fine mounted mint. S.G. 23; BW 122Azf, $1000. Photo £350-450
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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5d. chestnut, comb perf., a lower right corner pair with "JBC" monogram, a little gum toned, fine mint. S.G. 23b; BW 123Az, $1000. Photo £300-400
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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1d. pair and singles (6) in a range of shades, fine mint. S.G. 47 group; BW 72 group £60-80
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1d. rose-red, variety no watermark, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 47b/k, £6500; BW 72Eab, $5000. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1984
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1d. carmine-red, a DieI/II horizontal pair, fine unused with large part original gum.
S.G. 47/47i; BW 72Pfa, $1000. Photo £250-300
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
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1d. brownish red, Die II, variety watermark inverted, fine unused with small part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 47iw, £1000; BW 72Na/f, $750+. Photo £300-400
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1984
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1d. rosine block of four perforated "OS", one showing "saddle" on emu [I/36], fine unmounted mint. S.G. O54c, £440; BW 72Ibb/e, $2000. Photo £400-500
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1984
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1/2d green mint study, comprising blocks of fifteen, six and four (13), pairs (6) and singles (23) including various plate flaws including dot after right "2", eight wattles at left, thin fraction at right and "neckless" emu, watermark inverted (2), singles with "JBC" and "CA" monograms and a block of four with "CA" monogram substituted for "JBC". A fine lot. S.G. 48 group; BW 65 group £800-1,000
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1d. Harrison printings, blocks of four (2, one with secret mark) and singles (4, one with dot before "1"), one single with small thin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 50 group, £660+ £200-250
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1d. deep rose-carmine, Harrison printing, variety watermark inverted, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 50aw, £1200; BW 74Ba, $2500. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Altmann", November 1984
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1 1/2d. black-brown (shades) block of four, pairs (2, one with Harrison imprint, the other showing "ta" of "postage" joined) and singles (8, one with watermark inverted and three on thin paper), and 1 1/2d. red-brown (shades) Harrison imprint block of eight and singles (11, one perf. "OS" and one with watermark inverted), fine mint. S.G. 51-52; BW 84, 86 £200-250
| 1918 Single Watermark, War Savings Paper, Die III | |
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1d., a small mint group of shades (8), one with "CA" monogram (small thin), one with dry ink and some with plate flaws including flaw under emu's tail, white flaw on tip of beard and white flaw on King's head above ear, fine. S.G. 53; BW 75, $2000+ £400-500
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1/2d. (2), 1d. (4), 1 1/2d. browns (4), 1 1/2d. green (3), 2d. orange (2), 2d. rose-scarlet (2), 4d. violet, 4d. ultramarine (2) and 1/4d. (2), various shades, generally fine mint.
S.G. 56-66, £450+ £120-150
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1/2d. orange (shades), a neatly mounted and written-up mint study comprising blocks of fifteen (2, both with watermark inverted), twelve (watermark inverted) and four (14, six with watermark inverted and one with Harrison imprint), strips of four (watermark inverted) and three, pairs (5, two with Harrison imprint) and singles (22), many with plate flaws. A fine lot. S.G. 56; BW 66, $1800+ £500-600
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1d. violet (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of four (7, one with Harrison imprint), a pair and singles (2), the blocks with plate flaws including secret mark, "ra" joined and flaw under neck (2), fine. S.G. 57; BW 76, $614 £150-180
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