Arthur Gray Part II (#104MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-100 of 361. Previous|1234|Next Lot 1 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: Exhibit pages with Plate 4 Major Re-Entry [R3/2] in unmounted corner block of 8, Melbourne suburban cover of 16DE13, and scarce usage on Maurice Guillaux postcard flown Melbourne-Sydney & returned (minor faults); and colour photos of Printex proof pairs & the 4-on electrotype plate in the Australia Post Archives. (3 items + photos) Symbol**cGradea/b View details Estimate$500Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 2 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d tied to plain unaddressed cover by very fine 'CLYDE/6DE13/VIC' cds (rated RRRR) being three days before the official Date of Issue. At best per favor; at worst a fake, but the cds is genuine. SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$250Price Realized$380StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 3 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: Four complete sheets of 120 (12x10) with imprints on all sides and Plate Numbers 'No 1' to 'No 4', numerous Re-Entries and Retouches, folded for display on oversize exhibit pages, some minor problems including a few missing pieces of selvedge, Cat $7000++. An unusual opportunity. (4 sheets) Symbol*/** View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$2,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 4 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d carmine-red vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally BW #59bb (SG 17b), the lower unit with a minor crease at the base, Cat $3500 (£2250). [Arthur's similar pair - lower unit with a small thin - sold for $2856] Symbol*Gradea/b View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 5 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: Plate 1 1d rose-red marginal example from the right of the sheet [20] Imperforate at Right BW #59be, creased, Cat $1500. Symbol*Gradeb View details Estimate$500Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 6 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: Plate 2 1d rose-red corner block of 6 [9-10/29-30] from the upper-right of the sheet Imperforate at Right BW #59bf, the first - normal - unit with light crease otherwise superb, unmounted, Cat $3750++ (mounted). [Arthur's lightly mounted block of 6 (3x2) sold for $4046] Symbol**Gradea-/a+ View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 7 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: Dramatic Double Print with North Sydney machine cancellation, well centred, minor tonespots. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2001) states "the second impression is forged". A startling fake! SymboloGradeb View details Estimate$250Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 8 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d carmine-red vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally from Plate 2 BW #59bb additionally Imperf at Right with a slightly Diagonal Row of Aberrant Vertical Perfs BW #59bb(var), the upper unit creased & the lower unit with a small thin spot, Cat $3500+. [Superior quality to Arthur's similar pair from the base of the sheet that sold for $3094] Symbol*Gradeb View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 9 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d Double Perforations BW #59bi variously affecting a corner strip of 3 (Plate 3 No 118-120, unmounted), and three blocks of 4 (one marginal from Plate 2 No 29-30/39-40), Cat $1500++. (4 items) Symbol*/**Gradea/a- View details Estimate$600Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 10 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d tied to cover to Cheshire by Melbourne machine cancellation, minor blemishes, Cat $750 on cover. SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$200Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 11 ONE PENNY KING GEORGE V: 1d tied to unsealed cover to Missouri by Brisbane machine cancellation & 'PASSED CENSOR/13MR16/BRISBANE' cds in red, 'Printed Matter' h/s in violet at upper-left, Cat $750 on cover. SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$250Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 12 SIX PENCE KOOKABURRA: 6d horizontal pair with very fine oval 'RABAUL/APR 27 1915/NEW BRITAIN' datestamp in violet. SymbolfGradea b1 View details Estimate$150Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 13 SIX PENCE KOOKABURRA: 6d vertical pair with Double Perforations BW #60b between the units with an Official Repair, unmounted, Cat $600+. Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 14 SIX PENCE KOOKABURRA: 6d vertical pair from the lower-left of the sheet with Double Perforations BW #60b at the base, the lower unit is unmounted, Cat $600+. Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$250Price Realized$420StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 15 SIX PENCE KOOKABURRA: 6d corner block of 4 from the lower-right of the sheet with Double Perforations BW #60b at right, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1000+. Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$500Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 16 SIX PENCE KOOKABURRA: 6d + KGV 1½d brown very late usage on 1924 cover to New York with Sydney cds & red/white registration label, oval US Customs cachet in purple, Cat $2500 on cover. SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$500Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 17 Carton of duplicated remainders with numerous better items noted including 1d State 3 die proof in black reduced to stamp-size; Single Watermark ½d 'CA' & 'JBC' Monogram singles & "Cyprus" green block of 6, ½d orange Harrison Imprint blocks of 8 x2, 1d violet Harrison Imprint blocks of 4 x2, 1½d green Harrison Imprint blocks of 4 & 8, 3d Harrison & Mullett Imprint blocks of 4, 4½d Harrison Imprint blocks of 4 x2 and Mullett Imprint block of 4, 5d 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 (in pieces!) & Rough Pap Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$7,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 18 Four-volume collection attractively presented with lots of useful mint items including Engraved 1d Plate Number 'No 1' to 'No 4' blocks of 4, Single Watermark ½d green Monogram singles x4 & Harrison Imprint pair, ½d orange block of 8 and Watermark Inverted blocks of 6 & 24 **, 1d red shades x23 plus three perf 'OS' blocks of 4, Die III 1d White Dot at Lower-Left Corner **, 4d lemon-yellow; Large Multiple Watermark ½d perf 'OS' block of 10 **; Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1d perf 'OS' bl Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$5,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 19 Large stockbook with an array of mostly low denominations with some annotation & a few better items noted including 4½d Die II CTO x3, lots of official and commercial perfins & some postmark content, also some "Cinderellas" & other unrelated material. Inspection is strongly recommended. (many 100s) Symbolo View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$850StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 20 Study of listed shades stated to include most of the better Penny Red shades notably G24 x2, 24½ x3, 25 x4, 29 x3, 32 x3, 64 x2, 65 x2, 66 x2, 68 x4, 70½, 71 x2, 77, 78 x2 108 & Die III 75D, then good representation of all other denominations & colours including Single Wmk 5d on Rough Paper perf 'OS' & 1/4d deep turquoise perf 'OS', SMult Wmk Perf 14 1/4d x2, Perf 13½x12½ 4½d Die II, etc, generally fine to very fine & a few are CTO, significant catalogue value. We are unable to provide any warra Symbolo View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 21 ORIGIN OF THE DESIGN: 1912 British "Ideal Stamp" imperforate blocks of 4 in black, blue (one unit damaged), violet & claret plus perforated singles in blue & violet, also two unused "Ideal Stamp" postcards in different colours, very fine to superb. (8 items) SymbolΩ*CGradea/a+ View details Estimate$400Price Realized$340StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 22 HALFPENNY ORANGE: Complete sheets of 120 comprising Single Watermark x2 (one with the imprint block of 4 removed, the other with the imprint guillotined-off), Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 Electro 8, Perf 13½x12½ Electro 8 and CofA Watermark Electro 9 (the last two rows severed), most units are unmounted. (5 sheets) Symbol*/** View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 23 ONE PENNY RED: Annotated collection arranged by shade & stated to include G23 x3, 24 x2, 24½ x3, 28 x3, 28½ x2, 29 x3, 31 x2, 32 x3, 64, 65 x2, 66 x3, 67 x2, 68 x4 (one punctured 'OS'), 70 x2, 71 x2, 76 x3, 101 x3, 108½ (deep brownish red; now unlisted) etc, some postmark interest including 'GRASSY KING ISLAND' (rated RRRRR) on Die III, generally fine to very fine. Personal assessment of the shades is required. Ex Peter Silberer. (150 approx) Symbolo View details Estimate$600Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 24 ONE PENNY RED: Single-volume annotated collection of shades & plated varieties (stated to be 400+) plus multiples including a reconstructed block of 14 & Die II pair with the Watermark Inverted (Cat $550+), etc. Ex Simon Dunkerley with his 1990 letter stating "it represents a comprehensive base with not too many missing" from which Arthur doesn't appear to have removed much (if anything!). (750 approx) Symbolo View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 25 ONE PENNY RED: Useful range with Engraved imprint blocks of 8 & 12 and Plate Number 'No 1' to 'No 3' blocks of 8; Prancing Horse "essay" x3 pairs; State 3 stamp-size die proof in black; imperf plate proof singles in black & in red; Single-Line Perf marginal blocks of 8 & 15 and Dot before '1' at Right in pair & block of 4; Comb Perf Smooth Paper marginal block of 12, ¼-sheet of 30 & 'JBC' Monogram single; Rough Paper 'JBC' Monogram single; Die III singles x2 and Dual Monogram block of 12 (some p Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$3,500Price Realized$3,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 26 ONE PENNY RED: Listed varieties on commercial covers or fronts comprising Single-Line Perf (front only), Complete Compartment Line at Left, Cut in Left Frame [V/1], Dot before '1' (front), Thin 'G' on Rough Paper (front), Ferns (front), Die II both papers (fronts), Dies I-II pair and Subsituted Clichés Die I BW #71(2)ka (trimmed perfs at the top, front) & Die II #71(2)ja, etc; also 2d scarlet Balding King BW #96(12A)e; generally fine. (14) SymbolcGradea/b View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 27 ONE PENNY GREEN: Range on display pages etc with lots of shades & annotated varieties, also Harrison Imprint blocks x6, SMultiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ No Imprint block of 8 (!!) & Coil Strip of 4 with the Watermark Inverted, perforation errors including a pair apparently Imperf at the Top & strip of 6 with Crazy Perfs in the Margin & Four Units Officially Substituted, etc, condition a bit variable. (400 approx) Symbol*/** View details Estimate$1,400Price Realized$3,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 28 ONE PENNY GREEN: Single-volume annotated collection of mostly blocks with listed varieties, also two Coil Pairs with the Watermark Inverted & corner block of 4 with Double Perfs at the Base, then an extensive study of imprint blocks of 8 - mostly - across all watermarks including a block with Double Perfs at the Base, condition variable. Ex Dr Greg Deleuil. Specialists should inspect. (99 items) Symbol*/** View details Estimate$800Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 29 PENNY HALFPENNY: Single-volume annotated collection of shades & plated varieties mostly from the Red Printings. Appears to be exactly as acquired by Arthur. (few 100) Symbolo View details Estimate$400Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 30 PENNY-HALFPENNY BLACK-BROWN: Range on display pages etc with Single Watermark blocks of 10 15 & 24, reconstructed block of 42 & part-booklet pane of 20, Large Multiple Watermark blocks of 18 & 30 (part-imprint), block of 8 with the Watermark Inverted & part-booklet pane of 20, etc; also Brown Printings Single Watermark block of 48 & Imprint strip of 12, Large Multiple Watermark two Harrison Imprint blocks & block of 4 with faked double perfs; etc, condition variable, many units are unmounted. Symbol*/** View details Estimate$1,250Price Realized$1,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 31 PENNY-HALFPENNY RED: Specialised array on display pages etc with numerous shades & varieties including in positional blocks, Single Watermark Harrison Imprint blocks of 4 (punctured 'OS') & 8, Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 Perforation Errors x4, Perf 13½x12½ Plate 1a block of 24 including listed varieties BW #91(1a)d & e, Plate 2 punctured 'OS' irregular block of 33 and Perforation Errors x4, etc, a fascinating group of imprint strips & blocks x15 with various states of the Void Corner & Correction Symbol*/** View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 32 TWO PENCE: Orange shades blocks of 4 x8, two Cracked Electros (used); Brown Single Watermark TS Harrison Imprint blocks of 8 x2; Red CofA Coil Pair with Join; etc, condition variable. (150+) Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$600Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 33 FOUR PENCE: Orange & yellow-orange blocks of 4, lemon-yellow single & superb used pair; Violet Plate 2 vertical strip of 5 with [R13] & [R19] & a crude used forgery of the Line through 'FOUR PENCE'; Blue selection of mint & used varieties; and Olive with imprint blocks of 4 Harrison x2 (& a perf 'OS' block of 8) & Ash x3, No Imprint block of 4, & an illustrated group of used varieties; etc, condition variable. (130+) Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$1,400Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 34 POSTAL HISTORY: Handy batch of domestic covers with better frankings including 1d red Bisects x2, 1d red perf 'T' used in lieu of Postage Dues x2, 4d blue single & pair on separate covers, 'OS' punctures 1½d green, 2d orange & 2d scarlet on OHMS lettersheets & 5d (Defective Upper-Left Corner variety) on 'WAR MEDAL ONLY' envelope registered etc, also 1930s registered covers including from 'ALBERT/NSW', 'ARGENTON/NSW', 'GOLSPIE/NSW', 'THULLOO/NSW' & 'KULWIN/VIC', etc, condition variable but genera Symbolc/cl View details Estimate$850Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 35 POSTAL HISTORY: Covers to overseas destinations including 1d red x2 on taxed cover to USA, 1d reds on two covers to USA both readdressed to NSW with US postage added, 1½d green x3 on registered cover to Papua, 4d violet on postcard to USA, 2d overprinted 'OS' to GB, 1/4d on commercial airmail covers to GB x3 & Malta etc, also souvenir flight covers with 1/4d x4, etc, condition variable but generally fine. (29) Symbolc/cl View details Estimate$400Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 36 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: Complete "set" of die proofs of the four states of the die all in black on highly glazed thin card (45x51mm, or State 3 115x95mm) BW #70DP(11)Bc, (12)Ac, (13)Ad & (14)Ad, Cat $24,000. An unusual (unique?) & wonderful opportunity. SymbolPGradea/a+ View details Estimate$12,000Price Realized$8,000StatusSold Lot 37 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 1 with a Solid Field behind the King's Head with cleared surrounds, in black on highly glazed thin card (95x126mm) BW #70(DP)11Bb with 'PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/...' cachet on the reverse, Cat $12,500. Superb! Ex Perkins Bacon Archives: only five in this format exist. Most of the Perkins Bacon die proofs have the firm's cachet on the reverse &/or are signed/initialled. Those not so-marked never left the custody of Perkins Bacon. SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$8,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 38 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 1, in bright red on highly glazed thin card (95x126mm) BW #70(DP)11Cb, very minor blemishes, Cat $12,500. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives: only six in this format exist. SymbolPGradea- View details Estimate$6,000Price Realized$4,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 39 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 with a Field of Horizontal Lines behind the King's Head, in black on highly glazed thin card (125x94mm) with no endorsements on the face BW #70(DP)12Ac, vertical crease well clear to the right of the impression, Cat $12,500. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives. Six examples recorded. SymbolPGradeb View details Estimate$5,000StatusUnsold Lot 40 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2, in black on lightly surfaced thin card reduced to 42x45mm BW #70(DP)12Ad, Cat $5000. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives: eight in this format exist. SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 41 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2, in carmine-rose on highly glazed thin card (126x95mm) endorsed "State 2/SB" (= Seymour Bennett) at upper-right & "Second state" at lower-right and with 'PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/...' cachet on the reverse BW #70(DP)12Ca, Cat $16,000. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives: only two in this format exist. SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$10,000StatusUnsold Lot 42 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2, in carmine-rose on highly glazed thin card (124x90mm) endorsed "old" at lower-right BW #70(DP)12Cc, Cat $16,500. Superb! The only recorded example. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives. SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$10,000StatusUnsold Lot 43 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2, in carmine-rose on an unusual slightly surfaced stock, cut-down with very close margins BW #70DP(12)Ce, Cat $6000. [The ACSC states that 5 examples have been recorded] SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold Lot 44 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2/3 with the King's Nose now Straightened but Otherwise Identical to State 2, with uncleared surrounds in black on thin unsurfaced paper (99x89mm) BW #70(DP)13Aa, Cat $12,500. Superb! RPSofL Certificate (2010). Only three other examples are recorded. [Arthur's other example - slightly larger but with minor toning & wrinkling - sold for $3570. Sir Gawaine Baillie's fine example sold for $10,350] As noted in the ACSC, this proof is quite abnormal. It is stated SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$6,000Price Realized$4,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 45 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 3 with the King's Nose now Straightened & the Lined Background Slightly Modified, in black on highly glazed thin card (126x95mm) BW #70(DP)13Ad, Cat $12,500. Superb! Eight examples in this format are recorded. SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$7,500StatusUnsold Lot 46 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 3, in carmine-red on highly glazed thin card (115x94mm) BW #70(DP)13Bc, minor surface-rubbing, Cat $12,500. Only four examples in this format are recorded. [Lord Vestey's example sold for £7200] SymbolPGradea- View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$5,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 47 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 3, in dull brown-purple on highly glazed thin card reduced to stamp-size BW #70DP(13)C, the design shaved in places & with diagonal white scratch at right, Cat $8000. The only die proof recorded in this colour. SymbolPGradeb View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 48 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 4 with the Emu's Feathers & Neck Re-Engraved, in carmine-rose on highly glazed thin card (126x80mm) endorsed at upper-right "Final State/SB" & at lower-left "last" BW #70DP(14)Ba, Cat $15,000. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives: only two examples with endorsements recorded. [Arthur's similar proof in black with endorsements - also only two examples recorded - sold for $11,305] The initials "SB" are of Seymour Bennett. SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$9,000Price Realized$8,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 49 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 4, in carmine-rose on unusual unglazed wove paper reduced to 41x44mm. Superb! Unlisted in the ACSC census. SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 50 THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 4, a "set" of four, in black, rose-red, green & bright ultramarine on glazed to highly glazed thin card all reduced to stamp-size & affixed to slightly larger pieces of backing cards (green is 69x68mm) BW #70DP(15)A to D, Cat $45,000. Superb! Both the exhibit page & the ACSC state these are all on "thin wove paper" but they are definitely on thin glazed card. However, Geoff Kellow has advised us "They are certainly die proofs pulled by Seymour Bennett at Some SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$10,000Price Realized$15,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 51 THE PERKINS BACON IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: 1d singles in black (marginal) & dull violet (minor surface abrasions) & a marginal horizontal pair in carmine-rose, Cat $1400. SymbolPGradea/b View details Estimate$400Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 52 THE PERKINS BACON IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: Block of 4 in dull violet from the lower-right corner of Pane VII [53-54/59-60] BW #70PP(2)F with Scratch behind Emu (concealed damage at upper-right). [54] was later retouched - the Ferns variety - & [60] developed the 'RA' Joined variety. SymbolPGradea/b View details Estimate$400Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 53 THE PERKINS BACON IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: Block of 4 in dull violet from Pane VIII [14-15/20-21] BW #70PP(2)F the first unit with Defective 'ONE PENNY' (later retouched to create the Thin 'ONE PENNY' variety), the last unit with a fault at lower-right. SymbolPGradea/b View details Estimate$750Price Realized$2,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 54 THE PERKINS BACON IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: Plate 2 1d No Monogram block of 12 (6x2) in carmine-rose BW #70PP(2)C from the base of Pane III [49-54/55-60], enormous sheet margins, Cat $3600++. A marvellous proof. [NB: the Jubilee Lines at the base appear to have been contemporaneously enhanced by hand!] SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$2,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 55 THE PERKINS BACON IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS: Plate 4 1d block of 4 in dull violet BW #70PP(2)E from the upper-right corner of Pane VIII [5-6/11-12], humungous sheet margins, Cat $1700+. SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$950StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 56 WATERMARKED PERFORATED PLATE PROOF: 1d red Single-Line Perf 14 on gummed watermarked Pink Paper punctured 'OS' BW #70PP(5), black mark on the King's head, full unmounted o.g., Cat $7500 (mounted). Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008). [The ACSC states "At least one pair & two singles are known"] SymbolPGradea- c1 View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 57 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Selection of shades, a few annotated varieties (used), pair with Jumped Perfs at the Base with ridiculous RPSofL Certificate stating "...Imperf at Base...is Genuine" (that doesn't even mention the significant closed tear on the right-hand unit), 'JBC' Monogram block of 6 perf 'OS', Electro 4 'CA' Monogram block of 24 (6x4), Electro 6 Harrison 'COMMONWEALTH' Imprint block of 4, Electro 7 Harrison 'COMMQNWEALTH' Imprint block of 4, etc; also Large Multiple Watermark incl Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 58 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 1 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 BW #63(1)z, minor blemishes, Cat $850; and a second similar but very fine strip perf 'OS', Cat $850+ (the ACSC states that varieties perf 'OS' are priced at double the normal prices). Symbol*Gradeb/a View details Estimate$750Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 59 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 2 'CA' Monogram block of 6 (3x2) BW #63(2)zb, minor bends, the monogram strip of 3 is unmounted, Cat $750 (mounted). Symbol*/**Gradea- b1 View details Estimate$600Price Realized$480StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 60 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 4 'CA' Monogram strip of 6 BW #63(4)zb, the first two units with White Spot in Right-Hand Value Tablet and White Spot between 'T' & 'A' of 'POSTAGE' #63(4)r & s, lightly mounted, Cat $800+. Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 61 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 4 Watermark Inverted 'CA' Monogram block of 18 (6x3) BW #63a(4)zb with White Spot in Right-Hand Value Tablet and White Spot between 'T' & 'A' of 'POSTAGE' #63(4)r & s, unmounted, Cat $1350 as singles + a large premium for the varieties & monogram. Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 62 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 5 Watermark Inverted 'JBC' Monogram block of 12 (6x2) BW #63a(5)zb, most units - including the monogram strip - are unmounted, Cat $900 as singles + a large premium for the monogram. Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$600Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 63 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 6 in Very Yellow ("Cyprus") Green horizontal strip of 4 with Retouched Shading behind King's Head and Headless Emu Retouch BW #63Hf & g, reinforced perfs, Cat $240+++. Symbol*Gradea c1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 64 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 6 in Very Yellow ("Cyprus") Green TS Harrison Two-Line Imprint (Stop after 'PRINTER.') block of 12 (6x2) BW #63H(6)za, significant separation - including to left of the gutter, & to lower-right of the gutter - and rejoining, Cat $12,500. A rare block. [ Symbol*Gradea- View details Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold Lot 65 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 6 "Cyprus" green TS Harrison Two-Line Imprint ('Stop after 'PRINTER.') block of 8 BW #63H(6)za with Retouches to Neckless Emu [L53] & Crack through King's Ear [L54] #63(6)h & i, minor perf separation/rejoining, Cat $12,500+. [Far superior to Arthur's other imprint block of 8 - the left-hand block of 4 rejoined - that sold for $2380] Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$3,000StatusUnsold Lot 66 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: Electro 7 TS Harrison One-Line Imprint ('COMMQNWEALTH') block of 4 BW #63(7)z, very lightly mounted, Cat $750. Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 67 HALFPENNY GREEN COMB PERF: ½d very yellow ("Cyprus") green BW #63H - exceptional centring - & 1d violet tied to commercial cover by 'PEELWOOD/1922/NO12/NSW' cds, Cat $1750 on cover. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$500Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 68 HALFPENNY GREEN SINGLE-LINE PERF: ½d pale green BW #64B (SG 20a), Melbourne machine cancellation, Cat $1000 (£550). Michael Drury Certificate (2015). SymbolgGradea c1 View details Estimate$400Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 69 HALFPENNY GREEN SINGLE-LINE PERF: ½d pale green BW #64B (SG 20a) vertical pair, partly separated/rejoined & the upper unit with a fault at upper-right, 'DROUIN/8AP16/VIC' cds, Cat $2000+ (£1100+). Michael Drury Certificate (2015). SymbolfGradec/a View details Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold Lot 70 HALFPENNY ORANGE: Electro 6 Watermark Inverted TS Harrison Imprint block of 12 (4x3) with Retouch to King's Ear and Eight Wattles at Right BW #66(6)z, the eight lower units are unmounted, Cat $370+ (mounted), Symbol*/**Gradea c1 View details Estimate$250Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 71 ONE PENNY RED: Annotated pages with a range of listed varieties from Smooth (mostly) & Rough Paper printings including a few in multiples, some with the Watermark Inverted, two in a NWPI forme of 30 (no gum), TS Harrison One-Line Imprint pair, Die III BW #75g & p, the used with cancellations mostly clear of the varieties, Cat $5500 approximately. Ex Dr Greg Deleuil. A very good lot for the specialist. (116 + two covers) Symbol*/**o View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 72 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 2 No Monogram block of 30 [L31-36/55-60] BW #70(2)z also with Four Breaks in Shading Lines, and White Line below Right-Hand Value Tablet #70(2)g & h plus unlisted Frame Break in Oval above 'US' of 'AUSTRALIA', well centred, the margin at base a little trimmed & the final piece of selvedge does not belong, unmounted, Cat $2250++ (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$600Price Realized$2,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 73 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 3 upper-right corner block of 30 (6x5) with Dot before '1' at Right [VI21] BW #70(3)f, well centred, a little aged & some perf separation/rejoining, Cat $1475++. Symbol*Gradeb b1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 74 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 3 corner block of 20 [2-6/20-24], the second unit in the last row with Dot before '1' at Right BW #70(3)f, well centred, unmounted, Cat $1225++ (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$850StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 75 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 4 block of 10 [1-2/25-26] with Thin 'ONE PENNY' [14] BW #70(4)L and Break at Lower-Left Corner [13, before appearance of Distorted 'ONE PENNY'], well centred, five units are unmounted, Cat $1000+. Symbol*/**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 76 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 4 block of 12 [13-18/19-24], the first two units Distorted 'ONE PENNY' and Thin 'ONE PENNY' BW #70(4)k & L, well centred, unmounted, Cat $1750++ (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 77 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 4 Thin 'ONE PENNY' BW #70(4)L being the last unit in a vertical strip of 3 [2/8/14], perfs reinforced, also the same variety with WA cds of 28SE14 clear of the variety, Cat $800+ & $250. Separate Michael Drury Certificates (2015). (2 items) Symbol*oGradea c1 View details Estimate$400StatusUnsold Lot 78 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plate 4 lower-left corner No Monogram block of 6 (3x2) BW #70(4)z, very well centred, Cat $3500. Symbol*Gradea a1 View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 79 ONE PENNY RED SINGLE-LINE PERF: Plain cover with Fred Hagen wafer on the flap & 1d tied by Sydney machine cancellation of JY18 - 1914 being the Second Day of Issue, minor blemishes. [This was almost certainly intended to be a First Day Cover but was posted too late on the 17th, and was cancelled on the morning of the 18th. Arthur's unique First Day Cover sold for $28,560] SymbolCGradeb View details Estimate$500Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 80 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Upper-left corner block of 6 (3x2) with Double Perforations at Top BW #71ba, unmounted, Cat $1500+. Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 81 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d carmine-red Dry Ink BW #71Aca punctured 'OS' horizontal pair, Cat $700+. Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$480StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 82 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Coil pair & two strips of 3 all with a coil join, some characteristic slightly trimmed perfs at right, very lightly mounted. (3 items) Symbol*Gradea View details Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 83 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Cover to "Private CW Higgins/Rest Home (Camp)/Macleod/Mont Park" with 1d tied by scarce 'TO HIGHTON/VIC' cds. [The Mont Park Military Hospital at Macleod Military Camp later became a lunatic asylum] SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$100Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 84 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Pair with the left-hand unit Bisected Diagonally tied to an apparently commercial cover by Melbourne machine cancellation of 2DE18. [The ½d War Tax was introduced on 28.10.1918. No bisects were authorised but many people used this expedient] SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$150Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 85 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: PLATE 1: Watermark Inverted with Saddle on Emu BW #71a(1)e being the last unit in a marginal block of 4 from the right of the left-hand pane, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $475 for the mounted variety plus three unmounted singles with inverted watermark. Superb! Symbol**Gradea+ a1 View details Estimate$400Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 86 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 Die II marginal example from the top of the sheet with Double Perforations at Top BW #71(1)i(var), unmounted, Cat $1250+. Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$500Price Realized$850StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 87 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 block of 14 (7x2) with four Die I-II Pairs BW #71(1)ia and the first unit - from the left-hand pane - with Saddle on Emu #71(1)e, some characteristic irregular perfs, one Die II unit is very lightly mounted, otherwise unmounted, Cat $5650++. Symbol**/*Gradea b2 View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$1,900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 88 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 block of 9 with six Die II units & consequently three Die I-II pairs BW #71(1)ia, scarce 'TPO NARRABRI- BURREN JUNCTION/8FE15/NSW' cds. A terrific usage. Symbolg/fGradea b1 View details Estimate$150Price Realized$380StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 89 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 1d dull red block of 24 (12x2) from the top of the sheet with Official Substitution of the top row (two strips of 6 in deep scarlet from Plate 4 being [R37-42] at left & [R43-48] at right) required because of Aberrant Perfs in the upper margin, some perf reinforcing. A dramatic & technically interesting piece, especially for the insertion of stamps in a different shade, from another plate. Symbol*Gradea/a- View details Estimate$600Price Realized$480StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 90 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 lower-left corner No Monogram block of 30 (6x5) BW #71(1)z, well centred, unmounted, Cat $2000++ (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$2,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 91 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 No Monogram block of 18 (6x3) from the right-hand pane BW #71(1)za with six Die I-II pairs BW #71(1)ia, significantly off-centre, the first unit in the last row mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $9250++ for a mounted No Monogram strip of 3 plus five unmounted Die I-II pairs (the second-last Die II unit is "submerged" & is of lesser value). Symbol**/*Gradea d1 View details Estimate$3,500Price Realized$2,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 92 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 'CA' Monogram block of 18 (6x3, no margin at left) BW #71(1)zb, well centred, unmounted, Cat $920++ (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 93 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 'CA' Monogram block of 12 (6x2) fBW #71(1)zd with three Die I-II pairs BW #71(1)ia, unmounted, Cat $5250++ for a mounted No Monogram strip of 3 plus three unmounted Die I-II pairs (one Die II unit is "recumbent" & another is "submerged" & is of lesser value). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 94 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 1 'CA' Monogram Substituted for 'JBC' block of 4 BW #71(1)zg, characteristic rough perfs, Cat $2500+. Symbol*Gradea c2 View details Estimate$750Price Realized$1,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 95 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: PLATE 2: Block of 4 [22-23/28-29] with 'PENAVY' & Rusted Upper-Right Corner BW #71(2)d & e, well centred, lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $500++ (mounted). Symbol*/**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 96 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 2 block of 42 (6x7) from the left-hand pane [III/1-6/37-42] prior to development of 'PENAVY' [23] and Rusted Top-Right Corner [29] but with early states of Four Breaks in Shading Lines at Top [37] & White Flaw below '1' at Right [42] BW #71(2)g & h, well centred, most units - including the varieties - are unmounted, Cat $900++ for mounted varieties & 40 normal singles. Symbol**/*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 97 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 2 block of 6 [33-35/39-41] from a very early printing before appearance of the Pre-Substituted Clichés Rust Flaws [34-35] but with Thin 'G' of 'POSTAGE' and Pregnant 'Y' of 'PENNY' BW #71(2)L & m, well centred, some minor gum disturbance, Cat $900++. Symbol*Gradea- b1 View details Estimate$400Price Realized$4,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 98 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 2 Rusted (Pre-Substituted Clichés) BW #71(2)j & k, five "pairs" of these famous varieties, mostly with cds cancellations that are mostly clear or largely clear of the affected areas, Cat $7500. One with RPSofV Certificate (2001). An extraordinary opportunity for specialists. SymboloGradea/a- View details Estimate$2,500StatusUnsold Lot 99 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 2 Rusted (Pre-Substituted Clichés) BW #71(2)j & k, the latter is superb, both with Brisbane machine cancels, Cat $1500+. [35] with Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2006) that states "...an extreme example of the rusted cliché variety...much scarcer than the normal state". SymbolgGradea/a+ View details Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold Lot 100 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: Plate 2 Rusted (Pre-Substituted Clichés) BW #71(2)j & k "reconstructed block" including the units below with Thin 'G' & Pregnant 'Y #71(2)L & m, various cancels, Cat $1680. SymboloGradea View details Estimate$750StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1234|Next Previous 1234 Next Previous 1234 Next