CLA Auction 207

GEORGE V HEADS

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GEORGE V HEADS

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
60 P 1d Plate Proof in black on glazed card, marginal single, Plate IV UR58.  $100 - $120
61 P 1d Plate Proof in carmine-rose on glazed card, marginal single.  $100 - $120
62 P 1d Plate Proof in bright violet on glazed card, marginal single.  $120 - $150
63 E 1d "Prancing Horse" Essay in red on cream surfaced paper.  $80 - $100


1914-24 SINGLE WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
64 O ½d Green (86) & ½d Orange (41), used collections on stock leaves, with many ACSC & plated varieties, the ½d greens including 1L12 "Vertical scratches through right side of stamp" & 3L30 "Vertical white scratches thhrough right side". (Total 127) $150 - $180
65 O ½d Green, showing variety "Crack through SW corner", ACSC.63(3)h, with Melbourne cds 12NO15 [ACSC states earliest known date for a stamp from Electro 3 is 25 November 1915].  $300 - $400
66 O ½d Green, showing variety "Cracked electro left wattles to U", ACSC.63(5)h.  $500 - $750
67 O ½d Green, Perf 14.2 Single Line, ACSC.64A.  $300 - $350
68 O ½d Green, Perf 14.2 Single Line, ACSC.64A. RPS Certificate (1997).  $300 - $350
69 O 1d Reds, collection on stock leaves with more than 300 ACSC listed flaws well written up, great shade potential, many cds dated postmarks, noted "Saddle on emu" (5), "PENAVY", III/29 (5), III/37 (5), III/42 (7), Substituted cliche Die II IV/34 (2), Substituted cliche Die I IV/35 (6 - one with BSAP Certificate), "Thin G of POSTAGE", VIII/25 "NY joined" (5), etc, etc; inverted watermark, double perf, Off-set *; few 1d Engraved KGV. Great collection for the specialist. (800+) $500 - $1000
70 O 1d Reds, collection of Official punctures, comprising Perf OS (67), noted "Double OS Perforation", Substituted cliche Die II & Substituted cliche Die I; Perf OS/NSW (23) including Substituted cliche Die I; Perf T (6). (Total 96) $150 - $200
71 O 1d Reds, Die II range comprising Smooth paper (76), Rough paper (9) & Rough paper Perf OS (2). (Total 87) $150 - $200
72 O 1d Reds, range of dated examples, from 1914 to 1922, showing variety of postmarks & shades. (300+) $80 - $100
73 O 1d Red, Single-line Perf 14.2, Die II, ACSC.70(1)f.  $500 - $600
74 O 1d Red, CA Monogram single (without line, 4.5mm between frame and monogram); plus JBC Monogram single (missing corner perf.). (2) $200 - $250
75 O 1d Red, with variety "No watermark". ACSC.71aa. BSAP Certificate (1991).  $600 - $800
76 O 1d Red, with variety "CNE for ONE". ACSC.71cb.  $250 - $300
77 O 1d Red, with variety "CNE for ONE". ACSC.71cb.  $250 - $300
78 * 1d Red, Coil join pair. (2) $100 - $120
79 * 1d Red, Die II, shades, some creasing. ACSC.71(1)f. (3 items) $300 - $400
80 O 1d Red, Die II, showing "Double perforations" at top. Superb and rare. ACSC.71(1)f.  $100 - $120
81 O 1d Red, Die II, range comprising Smooth paper Die II pair & Die II block of 4; plus Rough paper Die II pair. ACSC.71(1)f & 72(1)f. (Total 8) $100 - $120
82 O 1d Red, showing variety "Rusted cliche IV/34", Sydney machine cancel clear of flaw. ACSC.71(2)j.  $250 - $300
83 O 4d Orange, superb range on stock leaves, with many plated varieties including "Line through FOUR PENCE". (Total 153) $300 - $400
84 O 5d Brown, superb range on stock leaves, comprising Single-line & Comb perf issues, with many plated varieties and positions. (Total 82) $150 - $200
85 * ** 5d Brown, Single-line Perf 14, JBC Monogram corner pair with varieties m and n, ACSC.122zf.  $400 - $500


ROUGH PAPER

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
86 * 1d Red, mint example with very fine off-set on reverse (one blunt corner perf hardly detracts); also horizontal pair with one of the stamps showing a partial off-set. (Total 3) $100 - $150
87 O 5d Bright Chestnut Perf OS, fine used examples, plated as 1L58 & 1R35. (2) $180 - $200
88 O * 1d Reds, Die III range, noted one *; varieties 75e, f, m & r; also one with Watermark inverted; and one stated to be the difficult brownish red shade. Generally very fine. (Total 14) $250 - $300


LARGE MULTIPLE WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
89 O * ½d Green, mainly used range with several varieties identified including "Thin fraction at right". (Total 87) $100 - $120
90 O ½d Green, showing "Cracked electro - second state, left wattles to forearm of kangaroo", ACSC.65(5)ha, some paper adherance on reverse.  $120 - $150
91 O ½d Green, showing "Cracked electro - second state, left wattles to forearm of kangaroo", ACSC.65(5)ha, very clear example, tied alongside 1d red KGV with "HAMILTON" cds, some paper adherance on reverse.  $150 - $200
92 * ½d Green, Harrison one-line imprint ("COMMONWEALTH"), in horizontal strip of 4, minor tone spots. ACSC.65(6)z. (4) $100 - $120
93 O 1d Red, collection on stock leaves, noted Cooke printing Carmine-Pink shade; Harrison printings with several varieties identified including VI/21 "Dot before right 1" (2), VI/22 "Thinned left frame" & VIII/60 "Run N". (Total 31) $350 - $400
94 * ** 1½d Black-Brown, Harrison imprint block 2*/2** , ACSC.84(1)z.  $150 - $200
95 O 1½d Black-Brown (42) & 1½d Brown (87), used collection on stock leaves with several varieties identified. (Total 129) $150 - $200
96 * O 1d Green Large Multiple Wmk (4 mint & 22 used) & 1d Green No Wmk (4 mint & 17 used), range on stock leaves with several varieties identified, and No Wmk Harrison two-line imprint pair with variety j *. (Total 45) $80 - $100


1918-23 SINGLE WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
97 ** * ½d Orange, Harrison two-line imprint block 2*/2** with variety k, ACSC.66(8)z.  $80 - $100
98 O * 1d Violet, mainly used collection on stock leaves, with most of the ACSC varieties (40+) well identified; range of Perf OS & Perf OS/NSW issues. (Total 135) $250 - $300
99 O 1½d Black-Brown, 1½d Brown & 1½d Bright Red-Brown, used collection on stock leaves, with many ACSC & plated varieties. (245) $200 - $250
100 O 1½d Red-Brown Perf OS. [ACSC.87b - "Punctured OS is now believed to exist in this issue, but is very scarce."].  $80 - $100
101 O 1½d Green, used collection on stock leaves, with many ACSC & plated varieties including 12L9 "Scratch in front of face" & 12L32 "Flaw on large 1 in left value tablet". (Total 133) $120 - $150
102 O 1½d Green, showing variety "Cracked electro". ACSC.88(17)m.  $150 - $200
103 ** 1½d Green, top right marginal corner block of 20 **, a couple with tone spots and some perf separation. (20) $100 - $125
104 O 2d Orange, collection on stock leaves, with ACSC varieties including 5R49 "AUSTRAZIA", 6R36 "Retouched GE of POSTAGE" States I & II. (160+) $200 - $250
105 O 2d Red, collection on stock leaves, with ACSC varieties including 11L55, 11R10 "Retouched nose" (2) & 14L12 "Retouched face". (250+) $200 - $250
106 O * 4d Violet, range comprising 3 mint & 31 used, with varieties (20) including "White flaw on kangaroo's back" * & "White scratch from crown to head" U. (Total 34) $150 - $200
107 O 4d Blue, range with varieties, shades, Perf OS (7), Perf OS/NSW & Perf T. (Total 83) $200 - $250
108 O 1/4 Pale Blue, range with varieties, shades, Perf OS (8) & Perf T. (Total 26) $200 - $250


1924 SINGLE WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
109 O * 1d Green, mainly used collection on stock leaves, with many ACSC varieties (40+) well identified; range of Perf OS & Perf OS/NSW issues. (Total 150+) $120 - $150
110 O 1½d Red, used collection on stock leaves, with many plated varieties, noted 17R26 "Substituted cliche". (500+) $120 - $150
111 O 1½d Red, showing variety "Substituted cliche (deformed right frame)". ACSC.89(15)ib. Superb and rare.  $200 - $250
112 O 1½d Red, showing variety "Cracked electro". ACSC.89(24)o.  $180 - $200
113 ** * 1½d Red, Harrison Imprint (N over M) block. (4) $150 - $175
114 * 1½d Red, 'No Imprint' pair, ACSC.89zb.  $60 - $80
115 * ** 1½d Red, Mullett imprint block 2*/2** from Electro 25; and Mullett imprint pair * from Electro 28. (Total 6) $80 - $100
116 * ** 2d Red-Brown, Harrison imprint block 1*/3** , ACSC.97z. (4) $100 - $120
117 O 2d Red-Brown, collection on stock leaves, with many plated varieties, noted 16L4 "Large white flaw in left value tablet" & "Retouched"; few Perf OS. (Total 49) $100 - $120
118 O 3d Blue, collection on stock leaves, with many ACSC varieties well identified, noted "GE of POSTAGE joined" & "Retouch in front of nose (TypeB)"; few Perf OS. (150+) $250 - $300
119 O 4d Olive, plated as 4L37 1st State "White flaw", ACSC.114(4)f, cancelled 1MY24 - First day of issue. Very scarce.  $150 - $200
120 O * 4d Olive, mainly used collection, with many plated varieties well identified; few Perf OS. (Total 44) $80 - $100
121 O 4½d Violet, fine collection on stock leaves, with many ACSC varieties well identified; few Perf OS; range of dated examples. (Total 133) $100 - $120


NO WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
122   1½d Red, range with many annotated varieties, noted 17R22 "Retouched SW corner" & 18L13 "Scratched electro". (Total 55) $80 - $100


SMALL MULTIPLE WMK PERF.14

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
123 O * ½d Orange, mainly used range including scarce Perf OS (2 used); varieties with mint block of 4 including "Eight wattles at right" & "Die 1a". (Total 35) $200 - $250
124 O * 1d Green, mainly used collection on stock leaves with many varieties noted, also mint pair showing "Wattle line" & "Flaw under neck". (130+) $180 - $200
125 * ** 1d Green, Wmk Inverted, block, lower units **, well centred. ACSC.80a. (4) $80 - $100
126 O * S 1½d Red, mainly used collection on stock leaves, noted "Slurred print" (1 mint & 2 used), single hand-stamped "Specimen" in italics, range of varieties including "Void top right corner" (6, various states). (Total 69) $250 - $300
127 ** 1½d Red, top left corner marginal block, with double horizontal and vertical perforations in the selvedge above the stamps. Minor tone spots on one stamp. Attractive. (4) $100 - $125
128 O 2d Red-brown (Die I), used range including 12L55 "Flaws on ball of left 2 and kangaroo's foot". (15) $200 - $250
129 O 3d Blue, collection on stock leaves, comprising Type A (66) & Type B (11) with many annotated varieties.  (Total 75) $150 - $200
130 O 4d Olive, collection, noted 4L37 "White flaw on lowest bloom of left wattles"; Perf OS; Perf VG (9 - two different types).  (Total 24) $150 - $200
131 O 4½d Violet (22) & 1/4 Pale Greenish Blue (5), used range, noted 4½d 1L28 "Q for O in FOUR"; 1/4 Perf OS. (Total 27) $250 - $300


SMALL MULTIPLE WMK PERF.13½ x 12½

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
132 O * ½d Orange (66) & 1d Green (150+), mainly used collection on stock leaves with many ACSC & BSAP varieties noted, and several 1d green Die II examples. (Total 210+) $150 - $180
133 C Jan.1937 usage of 1d Green Die 1 & Die 2 pair on neat cover from Perth to Scotland. Extremely rare on cover.  $400 - $500
134 C Jan.1937 usage of 1d Green Die 2 & Die 1 pair on neat cover from Perth to Scotland. Extremely rare on cover.  $400 - $500
135 * O 1½d Red (12 mint & 78 used) & 1½d Brown (1 mint & 22 used), range on stock leaves, noted 1½d Red Sunken plate pair * from positions 4L47 & 4L53; range of Plate dot pairs; 1½d brown 1L31 "Cracked plate" U. (Total 113) $120 - $150
136 O * 2d Red-Brown [Die II] (69), 2d Red [Die II] (65) & 2d Red [Die III] (89), mainly used range on stock leaves, with many annotated varieties. (Total 223) $150 - $200
137 O * 3d Blue [Die I] (85) & 3d Blue [Die II] (99), mainly used range on stock leaves, with many annotated varieties; plus Die II Ash imprint block of 4 */**. (Total 184) $200 - $250
138 PS Feb.1930 usage of 3d Blue (Mullett Type B) on 1½d KGV printed to private order envelope, endorsed "Aerial" and flown from Perth to Carnarvon, W.A.   $60 - $80
139 O 4d Olive, range on stock leaves, with many annotated varieties, noted 3R41 "White flaw on U of AUSTRALIA" (2); Perf OS (10). (Total 100) $80 - $100
140 O * 4½d Violet, mainly used range, comprising Die I (1 mint & 10 used) with annotated varieties including 1L31 "Flaw in left wattles"; plus Die II (5) including 3R12 "Two shading lines cut". (Total 16) $200 - $250
141 O 5d Orange-Brown (25) & 1/4 Turqoise (13), range with many annotated varieties, noted 5d showing 2L25 "Broken right frame opposite emu's neck"; 1/4 with 1R25 "Flaw in right wattles" & scarce Perf T. (Total 38) $150 - $200
142 C Jan.1930 usage of 4½d Violet on cover endorsed "PER AERIAL MAIL ROUTE" from Perth to Carnarvon, W.A.   $60 - $80


C of A WATERMARK

Lot Symbols Description Estimate
143 O * ½d Orange (19), 1d Green (300+) & 1½d Red-Brown (10), collection on stock leaves with many annotated varieties. (Total 330+) $200 - $250
144 O F 2d Red, collection with annotated varieties; plus 2d Postal forgery (torn & repaired at base). (Total 99) $150 - $200
145 O 3d Blue, collection on stock leaves with many annotated varieties, noted 7R35 "Retouched GE of POSTAGE" & 8R1 "Distorted I in AUSTRALIA". (88) $80 - $100
146 CTO 3d Blue overprinted OS, Ash imprint block from Plate 8, Cancelled-to-order. (4) $80 - $100