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  • Lot# : 3723 Australia

    Collection balance with New South Wales 1885/87 Stamp Duty 7 s. lilac & green optd. 'Specimen' in black and again with diagonally struck large 'Specimen' handstamp in violet together with four lower face value Stamp Duty Specimens, 1950/66 Stamp Duty set of ten to £ 1 unused, Queensland with 1882/95 2/6 d. to £ 1 c.t.o. set of four used at Brisbane, 1935 Stamp Duty set of nine to 20 s. unused, South Australia 1886 50 s. dull pink with value tablet shift optd., SPECIMEN in black, 1902 Thin Postage 4 d. red-orange in unused block of four with GE of POSTAGE missing on one, 6 d. and 10 d. in pairs with Plate Number unused, Tannenberg 5 d. unused block of six with double perf. variety, Tasmania with 1901 2½ d. on 9 d. blue in an optd. Reprint block of 24, George & Dragon reprint blocks of four 3 d., 1 s., 2 s. and 10 s. (two of each), Victoria Stamp 1902/1966 Stamp Duty values from 1 d. to £ 1 (13) unused, Postage Due set from ½ d. to 5 s. all with c.t.o. cds's of Melbourne, Western Australia 1881 'IR' optd. 1 d. to £ 10 (14 values) manuscript used, Coolgardie Cycle Post set of three unused with additional 6 d. and 5 s. values and a 2 s. fine used etc. Condition varies but some unusual material noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3724 Australia

    1913 (Jan 8): 5 d. chestnut, Die II, perf. 12, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with "CA" monogram, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare BW 16(2)zc = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3725 Australia

    1914/20: 1 d. carmine-red, Die II, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", centred to right, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3726 Australia

    1915 (July 9): 9 d. violet, second watermark, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, typical centering for the issue, full unmounted og. A rare multiple BW 25A = $ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3727 Australia

    1915/27: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, third watermark, an unused example showing the scarce plate variety "Kangaroo's Ear Missing" (Right Pane, Row 8, Stamp 5), fresh and very fine, slightest of wrinkles on unmounted og. Rare: this variety only occurred on the late printings on this paper BW44 (var) = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3728 Australia

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    1924 (May-Aug): 1½ d. pale pink, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, upper left stamp with variety "Notch in Left Frame" (Left pane, stamp 19), minor gum bend not affecting the appearance, fine unmounted og., and a pair in same shade (positions 53-54), unmounted og. Certs. SPRS /Drury (2018) ACSC 89/I(22)h & 89/I.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3729 Australia

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    1927 (Sept 6): 1 s. 4 d. deep turquoise, fifth wmk., perf. 14, an unused example in this scarce shade, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Cert. SPRS (2018) BW 129C = $ 5'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3730 Australia

    1929/30: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, an unused horizontal pair divided by interpanneau margin, with full "John Ash" imprint perforated through, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 950+/BW 45za = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3731 Australia

    1954 (March 13): Crash on the landing strip of Kallang airport in Singapore, O.H.M.S envelope and a commercial envelope from Melbourne to London, both with boxed special cachet "SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" in magenta Nierinck 540313a + aa.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3732 Australia

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    1971: Aboriginal Art 20 c. Bark Painting, an unused horizontal strip of five with sheet margins at left and at right, fifth stamp with variety "Sepia Omitted" and thus both the Value and Country Name omitted, fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. Rare - just ten examples recorded from the one sheet discovered. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3733 Australia

    1913/96: Collection in five volumes, with 1913 'Roo values to 2 s, Kookaburra 6 d. claret used, 1926/30 large range with better values incl 1 s. 4 d., 1929 5 s. (2), Commemoratives and Definitive issues from 1932 largely complete to 1996 incl. 10 s. and £ 1 values, GVI and QEII re-entries and Plate Flaws arranged by ACSC catalogue listings, miniature sheets, fine range of Frama labels etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3734 Australia

    1902: Postage Dues collection with 1902 values incl. fine 5 s. used and 3 d. and 4 d. unused, 1902/04 large part used set incl. 5 d., 8 d., 1 s. and 5 s. values used and 5 s. optd 'Specimen' in black, 1908 1/- and 5/- used, 1909/25 set with some duplication incl. 10 s. and £ 1 values, a useful lot (128 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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