The Julian Sterling Philately Collection - Part 1 (#15MG) 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 152. Previous|12|Next Lot 1 1912 Kangaroo ½d Red, half-tone print on chalk-surfaced paper, being a proof reproduction made by photographing a perforated Type 3 Essay showing the value tablet at top left and a tuft of grass in front of the kangaroo. Imperforate, 72mm x 72mm. Four examples are recorded. The present example and only one other remain in this original size. [BW:KE34]. Cat.$10,000. Ex Kevin Nelson & Arthur Gray. With Ceremuga Certificate [2012]. SymbolP View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000StatusUnsold Lot 2 ½d Green, lower right corner block of 4 [2R47-8/59-60], the lower two units being Imperforate at Base, Unit 48 also showing the distinctive Excess colour in bottom right corner" variety BW;1l. Diagonal crease through lower right corner well clear of the stamps. A significant piece. BW:1b. MLH. [NB: This block illustrates the Australian Specialists' Catalogue [2013] entry at page 2/21.]Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 Symbol* View details Estimate$12,500 - $15,000Price Realized$9,375StatusSold Lot 3 ½d Green, marginal block of 8 from the top of the sheet, the upper 4 units showing Double Perforations [BW: 1bb] vertically, the margin also showing misplaced perforations. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$480StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 4 ½d Green, vertical pair with lower margin, showing Triple perforations horizontally, between the stamps and vertically, affecting the upper unit only. M/MUH. BW:1bc - $1150. Symbol** * View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$375StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 5 ½d Green, lower left corner block of 6 with No Monogram in lower margin, MUH/M; the lower strip being MUH. BW:1(1)z - $1250+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 6 ½d Green, lower right corner block of 6 with No Monogram in lower margin MUH/MLH, the lower strip being MUH. BW:1(1)za - $1250+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$380StatusSold Lot 7 ½d Green, complete sheet of 120 from Plate 1, illustrating the No Monogram margined left and right panes and varieties at L58 "Retouch to shading over first N of PENNY", R13 "White flaw on left base of 2nd N of HALFPENNY", R40 "Large coloured flaw off the coast at Sydney" & R55 "White scratch left of value circle". The stamps are all fine & fresh MUH; mounted in margins only. A remarkable survivor, even for the lowest denomination in the Kangaroo series. Symbol** View details Estimate$3,000 - $3,500Price Realized$2,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 8 ½d Green, interpanneau block of 24 (12x2) with both No Monogram blocks [BW:1z/za], the upper units with Double Perforations at Base and the lower units with Double Perforations on Three Sides [BW:1bb/bc], some almost inevitable perf splitting has been neatly reinforced but the right-hand block of 6 is unmounted. A truly remarkable piece; believed to be UNIQUE. MUH/M. Ex Arthur Gray. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 9 ½d Green, lower left corner block of 6, with CA Monogram and variety "Retouched break in shading over AU of AUSTRALIA" [2L55]. MUH/M. BW:1(2)za - $1200+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 10 ½d Green, lower marginal block of 12 from the right pane, with full margins and incorporating the JBC Monogram. MUH/MLH. BW:1(2)zc. - $1000+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$450StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 11 ½d Pale Green, JBC Monogram corner strip of 6 from the right pane, stamps MUH; MLH in margin only. BW:1(2)zc. - $1000+. Symbol** View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 12 ½d Green, perforated Large OS, JBC Monogram corner block of 6 from the right pane, MUH; small discolouration in lower right corner of margin. BW:1(2)zc - $1000+ but not priced perf.OS. Symbol** View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$480StatusSold Lot 13 ½d Green, perforated Large OS, CA Monogram block of 18 from the left pane, also showing the "Retouched Break in shading over AU of AUSTRALIA" at 2L55. Stamps all MUH, a couple with minor gum bends; MLH in margin. BW:1(2)za. -$1200 - but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$725StatusSold Lot 14 ½d Pale Green, perforated Small OS, lower left corner strip of 3 with CA Monogram, the piece incorporating the "Retouched break in shading above AU of AUSTRALIA" variety. MUH/MLH. BW:1(2)za. - $1200 - but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$650StatusSold Lot 15 ½d Green, perforated Small OS, JBCMonogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; cpl. minute tone spots on gum. MUH/MLH. BW:1(2)zc. - $1000 - but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$450StatusSold Lot 16 ½d Green, vertical coil strip of 4 with a CA Monogram [BW:1(2)zb] margin used as the coil join between the second & third units. MUH/MLH. Ex Arthur Gray. Symbol** * View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 17 PLATE PROOFS: 1d Red (Die 1) Imperforate horizontal pair on thick buff manilla paper. BW: 2PP(1)A. - $650. SymbolP View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 18 1d Red (Die 1) Watermark Sideways (crown pointing to right as viewed from the front of the stamp), MLH. BW:2aa. - $2000. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 19 1d Red (Die 1), complete booklet pane of 6, Watermark Inverted, MUH/MLH. BW:2a. Symbol** * View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$350StatusSold Lot 20 1d Red (Die 1) perforated Large OS, block of 6, the central 2 units showing doubled perforations vertically; the lower 4 units showing doubled horizonal perforations between the two pairs. Additionally, unit L37 with "White scratch from L of AUSTRALIA near coast" variety. M/MUH. BW:2ba/b/2(C)f. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$350StatusSold Lot 21 1d Red (Die 1), perforated Large OS, with pronounced offset on gummed side. MLH. BW:2ba/cb. Symbol* View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot 22 1d Red (Die 1) block of 4 with Intersheet margin at base, Watermark Inverted. MUH. Unique. See Notes in BW [2014] at page 2/24. Symbol** View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 23 1d Red (Die 1) vertical coil strip of 5 with a CA Monogram [BW:2za] margin used as the coil join between the first and second units. MUH/M. Symbol** * View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$380StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 24 1d Red (Die 1) No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane; one unit thinned and with a small repair at left. MUH/M. BW:2(1)z. - $1750. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$240StatusSold Lot 25 1d Red (Die 1) No Monogram block of 12 from the right pane and with complete margins on all 3 sides. Unit 56 with 2nd N in PENNY damaged at base. Stamps MUH; MLH in margin. Symbol** * View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 26 1d Red (Die 1) CA Monogram block of 24 from the left pane, with variety "White scratch from L of AUSTRALIA" near coast", MUH/MLH. BW:2(1)zb. - $1000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$400StatusSold Lot 27 1d Red (Die 1), complete lower right block of 12 with JBC Monogram and full margins on 3 sides; R60 with variety "Colour joining inner and outer frames at lower right corner. MUH/MLH. BW:2zb+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$525StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 28 1d Red (Die 1), lower right corner block of 6 with JBC Monogram, the lower strip of 3 also showing doubled vertical perforations. One upper unit with minor gum tone spots. MUH/M. BW:2zb/b. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 29 1d Red (Die 1, Plate 2C) complete sheet of 120 with CA and JBC Monograms in the lower margins and also showing the relevant varieties: L4 "Break at top of kangaroo's paw", L26 "Notch in left frame SW of Western Australia", L37 "White scratch from L of AUSTRALIA to near Qld coast", L38 "White flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria", L39 "White flaw off NSW coast", R8 "White flaw below AU of AUST", R12 "White flaw over IA, etc.", R43 "White flaw above Y of PENNY". Symbol** View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 30 COLOUR TRIAL: 1d Kangaroo (Die 2) in Green (the colour of the ½d), Line perf.12½ on 3 sides and imperforate at top. Of the 9 examples known, several are similarly imperf. at top and 2 are in the Royal Collection. See Note 3, BW [2013] at page 2/39. BW:3PP(2)A. - $9000. SymbolP View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$3,750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 31 1d Red (Die 2) block of 18 removed intact from a Booklet, with margin at right showing the disposition of the staple holes. MUH; 2 tiny gum tones. Symbol** View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 32 1d Red (Die 2), No Monogram strip of 3 from the left pane; also showing the variety "Large white flaw left of P of POSTAGE" MUH/MLH; minor gum discolouration. BW:3z. - $2000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 33 1d Red (Die 2, Plate D) CA Monogram block of 12 from the left pane, MUH/MLH. BW:3(D)zb. - $1500+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$600StatusSold Lot 34 1d Red (Die 2, Plate F) CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, stamps MUH. BW:3(F)z. - $1000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$420StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 35 1d Red (Die 2, Plate H) CA Monogram pair perforated Small OS, and with variety “White flaw off Western Australian coast”, MLH. BW:3(H)za+. - $400+ but not priced perf.OS. Symbol* View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 36 1d Red (Die 2, Plate E) No Monogram corner strip from the left pane, perforated Small OS, MUH/MLH. BW:3(E)z. - $2000. Early State, without variety; unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** * View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 37 1d Red (Die 2, Plate E) No Monogram coner strip of 3 from the right pane, perforated Small OS, MUH/MLH; several gum bends. BW:3(E)zb. - $1750 but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** * View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 38 1d Red (Die 2A) perforated Small OS showing significant variety "Kiss print" resulting in a dramatic doubling of the frame at left, some doubling at right and substantial duplication of shading of the left hand portion of the design. FU at LANG LANG Victoria, May 1915. BW:4c. - $6000. Only 2 used examples are known of this variety; the present example was one of a pair. With R.P.S.V. [2009] & Ceremuga [2012] Certificates. View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500StatusUnsold Lot 39 1d Red (Die 2A) upper left corner block of 12 from the left pane, the complete top row of 6 affected by doubling of the horizontal and vertical perforations (and all **); lightly mounted on 2 lower units. MUH/MLH. BW:4b. - $4100+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,055StatusSold Lot 40 1d Red (Die2A, Plate H) No Monogram block of 12 from the right pane, perforated Small OS and also showing the varieties at R56 "White flaw below south-western Victoria" and R60 "Break in lower left of value circle". Unused. BW:4zb. - $2500+. Symbol(*) View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot 41 1d Red (Die 2A, Plate H) CA Monogram corner block of 6 from the left pane, MUH. BW:4(H)z. - $1250+. Symbol** View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$675StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 42 1d Red (Die 2A, Plate H) JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane, R58 with variety "White scratches through words of value", MUH/MLH. BW:4(H)zb. - $1500. Symbol** * View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 43 1d Red (Die 2A, Plate H), perforated Small OS, JBC Monogram pair, R58 with variety "White scratches through words of value." MLH. BW:4(H)zc+ - but not priced perforated OS. Symbol* View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$350StatusSold Lot 44 2d Grey, Watermark Inverted marginal single, MUH. BW:5a - $400. Symbol** View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 45 2d Deep Grey (Plate 1), No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, additionally with variety at L55 "Retouched left frame and shading N.W. of map"; stamps MUH; lightly hinged in margins and the slightest hint of gum tone to one unit. BW:5(1)z - $5000+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 46 2d Grey (Plate 1), No Monogram block of 12 from the right pane, with complete margins on all sides; unit R49 with "BENCE" variety; Unused. BW:5(1)za. - ($4000+). Symbol(*) View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 47 2d Grey (Plate 2) CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, MLH/MUH. BW:5(2)z. - $3000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 48 2d Slate (Plate 2), JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; with R60 variety "Shading break under W of TWO"; a couple of nibbed perfs and some gum distrurbance, MLH. BW:5(2)zb - $3000. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$650StatusSold Lot 49 2d Grey (Plate 2) JBC Monogram block of 4, with Watermark Inverted, MLH. BW:5(2)zb - see Note 1 - $5000. Only four JBC Monograms with inverted watermark recorded. Symbol* View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,300StatusSold Lot 50 2d Grey (Plate 2), CA Monogram pair with Watermark Inverted, MLH. BW:5(2)za - $5000 - See Note 1. Only 3 examples of the CA Monogram with watermark inverted are recorded. Symbol* View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,200StatusSold Lot 51 2d Grey (Plate 2) CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, perforated Large OS, MUH. BW:5(2)z - but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol** View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 52 2d Grey (Plate 1), No Monogram corner block of 6 from the left pane, perforated Small OS and showing the variety at L55 "Retouched left frame and shading N.W. of map." A couple of minor gum tones, however an exceedingly rare piece. BW:5(1)z+ - ($5000) but not priced perf.OS.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 Symbol** View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Price Realized$1,700StatusSold Lot 53 2d Deep Grey, perforated Small OS, CA Monogram single, MLH. BW:5(2)za - but unpriced perf.OS. Very scarce. Symbol* View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 54 2d Grey, perforated Small OS, JBC Monogram single. Mint. BW:5(2)zc - but unpriced perforated OS. Extremely scarce. Symbol* View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$375StatusSold Lot 55 2½d Indigo, No Monogram block of 12 with margins all 3 sides from the left pane; stamps all MUH. An exceptional rarity. The block of 10 (incorrectly described as 12, in the Gray sale brought US$5250+BP. BW:9(1)z - $9000+.Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, 2005. Symbol** * View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$3,350StatusSold Lot 56 2½d Bluish-Indigo (Plate 1), No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane, MUH/MLH (one unit with small ink mark on gum). BW:9(1)za - $9000. Exceedingly scarce. Symbol** * View details Estimate$3,000 - $3,500Price Realized$1,900StatusSold Lot 57 2½d Indigo (Plate 2), JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, MUH, gum just faintly toned. Superb appearance. BW:9(2)z - $4500. Symbol** View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,125StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 58 2½d Indigo, JBC Monogram single, MLH. Very attractive. BW:9(2)za - $1750. Symbol* View details Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$575StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 59 2½d Indigo, JBC Monogram single, perforated Large OS. Superb MUH; lightly mounted in margin. BW:9(2)za - but unpriced perf.OS. Extremely rare. Symbol** View details Estimate$1,250 - $1,500Price Realized$1,350StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 60 2½d Indigo (Plate 2), CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; the stamps MLH, some perf. supporting in lower margin. Fine and fresh; a rare piece. BW:9(2)zb - $4500. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,125StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 61 2½d Light Bluish-Indigo (Plate 2), CA Monogram single; superb MLH. BW:9(2)zc - $1750. Symbol* View details Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 62 PLATE PROOFS: 3d Kangaroo Imperforate marginal pair (Die 2 + Die 1) printed from Plate 1, in black on unwatermarked blue-grey wove stock. With large to very large margins but poorly printed at right. According to BW, "approximately 40 survive" and very few pairs or blocks are known. BW:12PP(1)Ba - $4750. SymbolP View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000StatusUnsold Lot 63 3d Olive, Watermark Inverted, Die 1 + Die 2 horizontal pair, FU at CLONCURRY, June 1915. A very scarce piece. BW:12a/aa - ($975+) but not priced as a pair. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 64 3d Olive (Die 2) Watermark Inverted, fine MLH single. BW:12aa - $1500. Symbol* View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$375StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 65 3d Olive (Die 1), marginal single with Doubled Perforations between stamp and margin, MLH. BW:12b - $550. Symbol* View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 66 3d Pale Olive (Die 1), partial "kiss print" showing a distinct doubling of the Queensland coast and the right frame adjacent; also some duplication of shading in UST of AUSTRALIA. Apparently only one other example known, a used single dated May 1914. The UNIQUE Mint example. Unlisted in BW. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot 67 3d Olive (Plate 1, Die 2) No Monogram, corner strip of 3 from the left pane, with variety at L55 "White flaw over T of THREE". Superb appearance, MUH/MLH with a minor gum tone mentioned for accuracy. Extremely rare. BW:12(1)z - $10,000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$2,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 68 3d Green (Plate 1, Die 2) No Monogram corner strip of 4 from the left pane, with variety at L55 "White flaw over T of THREE"; MUH/MLH with superb frontal appearance but with a horizontal band of gum discolouration accross the piece. BW:12(1)z+ - $10,000+. Symbol** * View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold Lot 69 3d Olive (Plate 1) No Monogram, corner strip of 3 from the right pane, with varieties at R58 "Break in top frame over ST" and R60 "White flaws under CE of PENCE". Extremely scarce. MLH. BW:12(1)za - $6000. Symbol* View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot 70 3d Olive (Plate 2) CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, MUH/M. Superbly centred and very scarce. BW:12(2)z - $5000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,000Price Realized$1,000StatusSold Lot 71 3d Olive (Plate 2) CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, WATERMARK INVERTED. The stamps MUH, mounted in the margins. A superb rarity. Only one other CA Monogram strip of 3 with inverted watermark is recorded; formerly in the Gray collection. BW:12(2)z INVERTED - $10,000 [See Note 1 in BW at p.2/60]. Symbol** View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$6,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 72 3d Olive (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single, fine MLH; light vertical bend, not visible on the front. Attractive appearance. BW:12(2)zc - $1750. Symbol* View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$420StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 73 3d Olive (Plate 1, Die 2), Perforated Large OS, No Monogram corner strip of 4 from the left pane (all Die 2's) with variety at L55 "White flaw over T of THREE", MUH with traces of light gum tone in 2 places. Exceptionally rare. BW:12(1)z - ($10,000+) but unpriced perforated OS. Symbol** View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$1,800StatusSold Lot 74 3d Green (Plate 2) Perforated Large OS, JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane. A fine & fresh Mint rarity. BW:12(2)zb - ($5000) but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol* View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$2,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 75 4d Orange (Plate 1), No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane. Exceptionally scarce. The stamps MUH; mounted only in the margins and with a small thin in the margin at left. Very few examples are recorded; this one of very fine and fresh appearance. BW:15(1)z - $20,000.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007. Symbol** View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSold Lot 76 4d Orange (Plate 2), JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane; with bright colour and full margins, MLH/MUH. An extremely rare example of the monogram in a positional strip. BW:15(2)z - $10,000.Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002. Symbol** * View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$5,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 77 4d Orange, JBC Monogram single, MUH. BW:15(2)zc - $4000+. Symbol** View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot 78 4d Orange, JBC Monogram single perforated Small OS and especially elusive thus. Mint. BW:15(2)za - ($4000) but unpriced perforated OS. Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007. Symbol* View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot 79 5d Chestnut, No Monogram corner block of 6 from the left pane, MUH/MLH. A highly important and extremely scarce piece; superbly centred and with lovely colour and perforations. One of the finest examples known. BW:16(1)z+ - $10,000. [NB: The Cornwallis strip of 3 sold for £4400+, March 2011.]Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002. Symbol** * View details Estimate$6,000 - $8,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSold Lot 80 5d Chestnut, No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane with variety at R60 "Top frame damaged over ST of AUSTRALIA"; well centred Unused; with a couple of nibbed perforations at left. Extremely rare and attractive example of this No Monogram position. BW:16(1)za - ($11,000). Symbol(*) View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot 81 5d Chestnut (Plate 2), JBC Monogram strip of 3 from the left pane, MUH/MLH; the monogram unit with one pulled perf at right. A rare multiple. BW:16(2)z - $8000.Provenance: Kevin Nelson, 2002 Symbol** * View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Price Realized$1,700StatusSold Lot 82 5d Chestnut (Plate 2), CA Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; lightly mounted in the margins, the stamps are fresh MUH. A truly magnificent example of this rare positional piece. BW:16(2)zb - $8000. Symbol** * View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$7,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 83 5d Chestnut, No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane, perforated Large OS, position R60 showing the variety "Top frame damaged over ST of AUSTRALIA"; stamps MUH; lightly mounted in margin. An exceptionally rare multiple. BW:16(1)za - ($11,000+) but unpriced perforated OS.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 Symbol** * View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot 84 5d Chestnut (Plate 2) JBC Monogram single, perforated Large OS; well centred and attractive frontal appearance but with faults. Mint; almost impossible to find in any condition! BW:16(2)za - ($3500) - but unpriced perf.OS. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250StatusUnsold Lot 85 6d Ultramarine, Watermark Inverted. A fine and fresh Mint single. BW:17a - $4000. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 86 6d Ultramarine, Watermark Inverted horizontal pair, perforated Small OS and fine used at Melbourne, June 1915; believed to be the UNIQUE multiple example of this combination. BW:17a - $750 each, but unpriced perforated OS. While a couple of singles can be located, this is certainly the only multiple recorded. View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot 87 6d Ultramarine, with variety "Retouched second E of PENCE", well centred and fresh MLH. Rare, in any condition; this is a particularly pleasing example. SG.9a - £2500; BW:17(1)h - $3750. Symbol* View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 88 6d Blue, the "substituted cliche" (Die 2A) variety, fresh MLH. SG.9b - £4500; BW:17(1)ha - $8500. [NB: The similarly centred and perforated example in the Fordwater collection sold for £2760, Nov.2011]. Symbol* View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$4,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 89 6d Ultramarine (Plate 2) CA Monogram complete strip of 6 from the left pane; glorious colour, beautifully centred, with 5 units MUH and one MLH. A most handsome example of this rare monogram multiple. BW:17(2)z+ - $8500++. [NB: the Hugh Morgan CA corner strip of 3, Mint, sold for £7000+comm, Dec.2012.]Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 Symbol** * View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$10,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 90 6d Blue (Plate 2), CA Monogram single; superb MUH. A real gem! BW:17(2)za - $4500, but unpriced in this condition. Symbol** View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,000Price Realized$2,650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 91 6d Blue (Plate 2), JBC Monogram single, probably MUH (but with the lightest hint of a possible previous hinge, mentioned for accuracy). A superb companion to the previous monogram single. BW:17(2)zc - $4500. Symbol** View details Estimate$3,000 - $3,500Price Realized$2,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 92 6d Blue (Plate 2) JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane; superb MUH/MLH and in delightfully fresh condition. A very fine example of this rare monogram multiple. BW:17(2)zb - $8500. Symbol** * View details Estimate$6,000 - $8,000Price Realized$5,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 93 6d Blue (Plate 2), CA Monogram pair from the left pane, perforated Small OS, MLH. Extremely rare; the JBC Monogram pair (also perf.Small OS in the Hugh Morgan sale brought £3180, November 2012). BW:17(2)za+ - but not priced perf.OS nor as a pair. Symbol* View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,000StatusUnsold Lot 94 9d Deep Violet, beautifully centred and fresh block of 4; upper units MVLH, lower units MUH. Significant over-inking has resulted in filled-in shading lines and a very thick Australian coast in places. A most attractive multiple. Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$1,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 95 9d Violet, perforated Large OS marginal single with Doubled Perforations at top, horizontally and vertically. Superb MUH (MLH in margin). Symbol** View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 96 9d Violet (Plate 1) No Monogram corner strip of 3 from the left pane; the stamps MUH; lightly mounted in the margins. An incredible rarity, we have been able to trace only one other example from the left pane: Lot 108 in the Hugh Morgan sale Nov. 2012 with "...corner crease and a few reinforced perfs..." sold for £15,600 incl. commission). BW:24(1)z - $4... Symbol** * View details Estimate$30,000 - $35,000StatusUnsold Lot 97 9d Violet (Plate 2), CA Monogram pair from the left pane; completely fresh MUH and extremely scarce thus. BW:24(2)za+ - $7500 (for a hinged single!). Symbol** View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 98 9d Pale Violet (Plate 2) CA Monogram single; the stamp MUH; hinge remainder in margin and with a couple of nibbed perfs at left and right. Attractively centred. BW:24(2)za - $7500.Provenance: Arthur Gray, 2007 Symbol** * View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 99 9d Deep Violet (Plate 2) CA Monogram block of 4 from the left pane; the lower pair and margin magnificent MUH; the upper pair Mint with a couple of nibbed perfs. Superb rich colour and most attractively centred. BW:24(2)za+ ($7500) but not priced MUH nor in a block. Symbol** * View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 100 9d Violet (Plate 2) JBC Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane, Mint (with minor reinforcing) and showing the variety at R60 "Break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria"; beautifully centred and extremely scarce. BW:24(2)zb - $15,000.Provenance: Kevin Nelson, May 2002 View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$5,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next