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1d. violet, a lower left (with part Harrison imprint) and a lower right corner blocks of four from the same sheet, both with the lower row showing perforation misplaced 2 1/2-3mm. to left, the latter block with one in the lower row with small stain due to inclusion, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 57; BW 76. Photo £500-600
Note: This misplaced perforation variety was probably caused by the sheet being left imperforate at base. The fault was detected and the bottom row was then perforated but the sheet was replaced in the machine very much off centre. It is of interest that the variety "imperforate on three sides" is known in this issue probably originating from the same batch as this item.
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, December 2012
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1 1/2d. red-brown (shades), a mint group comprising Harrison imprint pairs (2) and singles (12, one with watermark inverted) with some showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 59 group; BW 85 £100-120
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2d. rose-scarlet (shades), a mint group comprising pairs (2) and singles (15) with some showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 63; BW 96 £80-100
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4d. perforated colour trials (6) on thick paper without gum, in deep claret lettered "D" in red manuscript on reverse, deep magenta lettered "F", brown-purple lettered "N", magenta lettered "H", lilac numbered "018258" and in chocolate lettered "C"; a few slight faults but extremely rare. BE 111PP(1)A-F, $120,000. Photo £20,000-30,000
Provenance: T.E. Field
James B. Williamson, September 1981
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4d. violet, showing variety thin "four pence" [2L12], centred to right, fine mint.
S.G. 64b, £450; BW 111(2)ha, $600. Photo £150-180
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4d. violet block of six (3x2), the top right stamp showing weeping "4" at right [2L18], fine mounted mint. S.G. 64; BW 111(2)/f, $250 £60-80
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4d. ultramarine (shades including a pale milky blue) mint group of fourteen singles, one with part Harrison imprint and one with watermark inverted, four are perf. "OS", fine. S.G. 65; BW 112, $1500 £300-400
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4d. ultramarine, a top right corner block of four with the lower right stamp showing thin "fourpence" [2L12], fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. 65a, £624;
BW 112(2)ha, $900+. Photo £300-400
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1/4d. deep turquoise horizontal pair, the left stamp with minor gum crease otherwise fine mint; also 1/4d. turquoise-blue, fine mint. A very rare shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) for pair. S.G. 66b, £6500; BW 128F, $8000. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
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1/4d. deep turquoise, a Harrison imprint block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 66b, £13,000+; BW 128Fz, $20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
Provenance: Seagrave collection (Sotheby's), June 1985
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1924 single watermark 1d. to 4 1/2d. with additional 1 1/2d., 2d. and 4d. shade, large multiple watermark 1d. and no watermark 1d. and 1 1/2d., 1926-30 small multiple watermark perf. 14 1/2d. to 1/4d. and perf. 13 1/2x12 1/2 1/2d. to 1/4d. with both dies of 1d., 2d. scarlet and 3d., and 1931-36 C of A 1/2d. to 1/4d., fine mint. Cat. £856 £200-250
| 1924 Single Watermark | |
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1d. green (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising vertical strip of seven, blocks of four (12, two with Mullett imprint), pairs (7, one with watermark inverted, two with Harrison imprint and one with Mullett imprint) and singles (14), a number of plate flaws identified including "secret mark", "ra" joined, dot before right "1" and flaw below neck. A fine lot. S.G. 76; BW 77 £150-180
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1 1/2d. scarlet (shades including three stated to be scarlet orange, pink and pale pink), a mint study all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of six and four (12, four with watermark inverted, one with Harrison imprint, one with Mullett imprint and one without imprint), pairs (6, one vertical with double perfs. at top between stamp and selvedge) and singles (36, three on thin paper), many plate flaws identified including two blocks of four showing "halepence and thin "ral", three singles showing "halepence" (one on thin paper) and a single with curved "1". A fine lot. S.G. 77; BW 89 £500-600
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3d. ultramarine (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising a block of twelve from top of right pane (trace of staining affecting perfs. of three stamps) with [1], [4] and [5] type B, block of four, pairs (5, two are types A and B se-tenant) and singles (19, one perf. "OS"), mostly fine. S.G. 79; BW 104-105 £500-600
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3d. blue, an interpanneau block of twelve with Harrison imprint, fine mint. S.G. 79;
BW 104z, $400+ £80-100
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3d. dull ultramarine, a marginal horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate on three sides, light vertical crease at left, small black mark on reverse and bend in selvedge, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 79a, £11,000; BW 104b, $12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000
Note: It has been reported that two sheets showing bottom row imperforate on three sides were sold at Prahan (Vic) during 1926, and that other similar sheets were issued at Sea Lake (Vic) and Bairnsdale (Vic). At least 36 examples of the error have survived.
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
| 1924 No Watermark | |
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1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twelve and four (11, two with Harrison imprint), and singles (12), many show plate flaws including flaw under neck (2), "ra" joined, dot before "1" and secret mark, fine. S.G. 83 £250-300
| 1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 14 | |
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1/2d. orange (shades), a mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twenty-four, twelve, nine, six and four (9, two with imprint and two are corner), imprint pairs (2) and singles (13), various plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 85; BW 67 £500-600
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1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of twenty-four, ten, eight (2, both with imprint) and four (8, one with watermark inverted and four with imprint), imprint strip of four, pairs (6, two with imprint and one a coil pair with join and watermark inverted) and singles (9), many with plate flaws. A fine lot.
S.G. 86; BW 80 £500-600
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3d. dull ultramarine (shades) mint range comprising imprint pairs (2), types A and B se-tenant pair and singles (4), and perf. "OS" horizontal pair with watermark inverted, types A and B vertical pair, and a single; fine. S.G. 90, O93; BW 106 £250-300
| 1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 13 1/2x12 1/2 | |
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1/2d. orange (shades) mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of nine (2), eight with imprint and four (13, three with imprint and four are corner), pairs (2) and singles (10), many with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 94; BW 68 £200-250
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1d. green (shades) mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising Die I blocks of six (imprint) and four (7, three with imprint), pairs (2, one vertical with watermark inverted) and singles (8), Die II marginal block of four and a pair, and Dies I and II
se-tenant pairs (4), a number with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 95; BW 81 £600-800
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1d. green, an interpanneau block of twenty (4x5) with Ash two-line imprint, the last vertical row all Die II, fine mint. S.G. 95/b; BW 81/fa/z £250-300
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1 1/2d. scarlet (shades) mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising corner blocks of four with plate dots (4), imprint blocks of four (4), imprint strip of four, blocks of four (4), imprint pairs (2), corner pairs with plate dots (7) and singles (12, one with double perf. and one with offset), a few with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 96; BW 92 £400-500
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1 1/2d. red-brown (shades) comprising imprint blocks of four (2), imprint strip of four, corner pair and singles (4), fine. S.G. 97; BW 92 £100-120
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2d. red-brown, a mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising imprint blocks of eight and four, corner block of four, pairs (3, one with imprint) and singles (6, one perf. "OS"), fine. S.G.98; BW 99 £180-220
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2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof block of four on unwatermarked white wove paper, all crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples, fine. BW 100PP(1), $8000. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked white wove paper, crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples, fine. BW 100PP(1), $2000. Photo £300-400
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2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of six and four (5, two with imprint), pairs (3) and singles (4), fine. S.G. 99; BW100 £150-180
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2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, centred to right, fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012).S.G. 99bw, £1700; BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo £700-900
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
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2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, short crease at foot and minor surface marks otherwise fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 99bw, £1700; BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo £400-500
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3d. blue mint range of shades, neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including Ash imprint blocks of eight (Plate 4) and four (3, Plate 3 and Die II upper and lower plates), blocks of four (5, one with upper left stamp Type B, one from lower left corner
with upper right stamp Type B and one Die II), Type A/B pair and singles (15, six Die II including one perf. "OS" and many with plate flaw identified), fine. S.G. 100;
BW 107-108 £1,000-1,200
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4d. yellow-olive, a small mint range, all neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising blocks of four (2, one with Ash imprint) and singles (16, two perforated and three overprinted "OS"), good range of shades, fine. S.G. 102; BW 116 £350-450
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4 1/2d. violet, Die II, sheet margin at foot, a little gum toned as usual otherwise fine unmounted mint. Very rare. R.S.P.V. (2010) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates. S.G. 103var; BW 121, $12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
| 1931-36 C of A Watermark | |
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1/2d. to 1/4d. set of eight in Ash imprint blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 124-131 £250-300
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1d. green, Plate 1, a top left corner block of four, variety imperforate at top, a little gum toned and with some minor foxing on reverse. Extremely rare, maximum of twelve possible. S.G. 125; BW 82b, $40,000. Photo £20,000-25,000
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
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1/4d. intensely deep turquoise, centred to left, slightly yellowish gum as usual, fine and lightly mounted mint. Very rare. R.P.S.V. (1999) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates.
BW 131E, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: "Fordwater", November 2011
| King George V Commemorative Issues | |
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1927-36 mint collection including 1928 Exhibition 3d. pane pair, 1929 Air 3d. block of four, 1931 Air 6d. (2, one overprinted "OS"), 1932 Lyrebird 1/- pair and Ash imprint block of four, 1932 Kookaburra 6d single and Ash imprint blocks of four (2), 1934 Victoria set of three (both), 1934 Macarthur set of four, 1934-48 Hermes 1/6d. no wmk single, watermarked block of four and thin rough paper block of four, 1935 Anzac pair, 1935 Jubilee set of three and 1936 South Australia set of three in imprint blocks of four, fine mint. Cat. £1200+ £400-500
| 1927 (May) Opening of Parliament House, Canberra | |
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1 1/2d. presentation in carmine-lake on thick paper (220x180mm.), signed and dated by H.P. Brown 7/2/27 and with printed presentation address to Mr. A.J. Derrick, Chairman of the Board of the stamp design committee. Rare, only three other similar proofs can exist. BW 132DP(8)A, $15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
Note: Of the other three possible examples, the one to A.J. Mullett is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. The proof presented to J. Murray is now believed to be lost.
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
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1 1/2d. brownish lake block of four, variety imperforate between horizontally, one with some minor creasing otherwise fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 105a, £10,000; BW 132b, $10,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
Note: At least three sheets of 80 each with one horizontal line of perforations missing were found, yielding 30 vertical pairs of this error. Of these, 22 pairs have been identified as surviving. There is a block of four in the Royal Collection, and a vertical pair in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
| 1929 (May) Airmail | |
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3d. presentation die proof in green on sunken card (166x130mm.) without inscription, fine. Very rare. BW 134DP(2), $12,500. Photo £3,500-4,500
Note: The presentation die proofs were given to the six members of the Committee appointed to adjudicate on the stamp design, as well as to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, the Postmaster-General, the Secretary of the Post Office, the Note Printing Branch artist and the wife of a Post Office official who served on the Design Committee, making a total of 11 proofs. One of these is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.
Provenance: James B. Williamson, September 1981
| 1929 (Sept.) Centenary of Western Australia | |
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1 1/2d. dull scarlet, marginal with part imprint, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, gum a little browned (as are all known examples), otherwise fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 116; BW 138b, $20,000. Photo £12,000-15,000
Note: Four examples exist imperforate at base. These comprise No. 75 with part imprint (this stamp), Nos. 76-77 with right half of the imprint and No. 78.
Provenance: Hugh Morgan, November 2012
| 1930 (June) Centenary of Sturt's Exploration | |
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1 1/2d. blocks of four (17, sixteen from top left corner showing plate numbers 1 to 8, one set perforated "OS" - plate "8" with top left corner clipped) and a single, and 3d. blue imprint block of eight, top left corner blocks of four (2, showing plate numbers 1 and 2) and a single, fine mint. S.G. 117-118; BW 139-140 £1,200-1,500
| 1931 (Mar.) Kingsford Smith's World Flights | |
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A mint range including 2d. rose-red imprint block of four (2), corner blocks of four showing plate numbers 1 to 8 plus additional vertical pairs (2) showing plate numbers 2 and 5, 3d. blue imprint pair, corner blocks of four showing plate number 1 (2), 2 (2) and 3, corner block of six showing plate number 3 and one with "plane dropping mailbag" and 6d. marginal block of four and an imprint block of eight with one showing re-entry and overprinted "OS" 2d. and 3d. A fine lot. S.G. 121-123; BW 141-143 £600-800
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2d. rose-red overprinted "OS", a top left corner block of four showing plate number 5, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800
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2d. rose-red overprinted "OS", a top left corner block of four showing plate number 6, some minor gum creases, the upper pair unmounted, the lower lightly hinged, fine Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800
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2d. rose-red overprinted "OS", a top left corner block of four showing plate number 7, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800
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2d. rose-red overprinted "OS", a top left corner block of four showing plate number 8, some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800
| 1931 (Nov.) Airmail | |
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6d. sepia Plate 1 imprint blocks of nine and six (2), imprint strip of three and a single, and overprinted "OS" marginal block of six, Plate 2 imprint strip of three and a single, fine mint. S.G. 139, 139a; BW 144 £300-400
| 1932 (Mar.) Sydney Harbour Bridge | |
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2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing one plate dot, minor gum creases, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo £300-400
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