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  • Lot# : 20701 Australia

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    Official / Third Watermark 1917/26: Kangaroo 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four, punctured small "OS" with interpanneau margin at left, well centred, of lovely delicate colour, unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi = £ 4'800+ / BW 48ba = $ 15'000+.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archives Sale.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20702 Australia

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    Officials 1916/20: 1 d. scarlet, Die I on rougfht paper, a marginal example punctured "OS", used on 1918 cover to Warnambool from the State Recruiting Committee of Victoria tied by 'Melbourne / Victoria' cds (April 25). Envelope with fine "Come On Boys - Follow the Flag" illustration at left in red. Scarce and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection John Sinfield, Pretige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 407.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 20703 Australia

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    Official 1926/30: Mullett 1 d. sage-green, wmk. Multoiple Crown and A, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused horizontal strip of four with interpanneau margin at left, punctured "OS", Die I-II-II-I. fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 20704 Australia

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    Official / Small Multiple Wmk 1929/30: Kangaroo 6 d. chestnut, Die IIB, small multiple wmk., perf. 12, a used block of thirty-six (6 x 6), punctured small "OS", of fine fresh colour, cancelled to order by nine strikes of "Marborough / Vic." datestamps (May 17, 1932). Charming and scarce multiple BW 22bw = $ 720.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 20705 Australia

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    Official 1930: "Murray River / Sturt Centenary", the Official set of two punctured "OS", 1½ d. scarlet in Plate Number "5" block of four and 3 d. blue in a Plate Number "2" block of four from top of sheet, marginal corner trim otherwise fine and scarce multiples, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250 / BW 139bzd+140baza.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 20706 Australia

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    Kingsford-Smith issue 1931: 2 d. red, overprinted "OS" in black, a used corner block of four with Plate Number "8" at top, cancelled to order with light Melbourne cds. Reverse with diagonal gum bend on unmounted og., rare and very fine BW 141(OS)zg = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 20707 Australia

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    Officials 1935: OHMS printed envelope from the Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner to Sydney franked by Sideface ½ d. orange and 1927 Parliament 1½ d. brownish-lake, each punctured "OS / NSW", tied by "Homebush / N.S.W." cds's (Dec 5). Scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 20708 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. carmine on ivory stock surfaced illustrated letter-card, an unused example with illustration of "Montezuma Falls, Hobart" (BW illustration #76) on reverse showing Falls and Steam Engine (actually the falls are near Rosebery), some soiling at top edge, a good example of a very scarce card BW LC11.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20709 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. postal stationery letter-card printed in bright violet on thick white stock, illustration on reverse of "Albert Bridge, Queensland" (illustration BW #3A), a fresh and fine unused example with just a splash of gum at base of reverse. Scarce BW LC8 = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20710 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1911: Fullface 1 d. brown on pinkish postal stationery letter-card, illustration on reverse of "Mosman's Bay, Sydney, N.S.W." (BW illustration #78A), used to Campbelltown tied by "Epping / Tasmania" cds (Jan 5, 1912) in black. Docketing  of receipt inside. Scarce BW LC3.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20711 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1915: Essay for ½ d. Star design for postal stationery envelopes, hand-drawn and painted by J.E. Wilby, painted in British racing green shade with the scrolling, hair and shading in pale blue-grey and values and head-plate picked out in Chinese white on card (87 x 89 mm.), endorsed at side by J.B. Cooke: "Approved design for ½, 1d. + 2d. / envelopes. Treasury Memo 15/13529 / J.B.C. / 1/9/15""First Impression 29-10-18" . Overall soiling as this was a working Essay and distributed for approval. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 192. Unique and wonderful and one of, if not the, most important Australian Commonwealth stationery items extant BW EP6(E)1 =  $ 25'000.rnProvenance:  The Samuel Reading archive; Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20712 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1918: Die Proof for 1½ d. Star design for the postal stationery envelope in a deep black-brown shade, Die I, on card (89 x 141 mm.), marked at top "First Impression 29-10-18" and at base endorsement for ink mixing: "12 oz. Penny Red / Cookes or Wimbles / 1 oz. Dominion Black" and signed 'TH' by Thomas Harrison and again dated alongside "AUSTRALIAN NOTE / AND STAMP PRINTER' handstamp in violet. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 198. Unique and beautiful and one of the most important Australian Commonwealth stationerya items extant BW EP16(DP)1 =  $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. J.C.W. Brown; Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 495.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 20713 Australia

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    Postal Stationery  1921: 1 d. red, Die II, postal stationery Newspaper Wrapper, a used example mailed within Sydney cancelled by "Sydney / 9" cds (Feb 18, 1921) in black. Minor bend of no importance and very fine for this seldom seen wrapper BW WS9 = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 20714 Australia

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    Postal Stationery 1944: Airletter 7 d. blue on stone stock, internally printed inside with Kangaroo Mailman illustration and "Qantas Empire Airways Season's Greetings XMAS 1944" in blue; a used example to Francis Field in England cancelled by "GPO Sydney / NSW AUST." cds (Dec 13, 1944) with printed Qantas return address on reverse. Rare BW ABd = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20715 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due set of eight values with NSW removed from tablet at base, ½ d. to 5 s. emerald-green, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½-12, a remarkably well centred set of fresh colour, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 500 / BW D1-D11. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 20716 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902 (July 1): Postage Due 6 d. emerald-green, wmk. Crown / NSW inverted, perf. 11½-12 with NSW removed from tablet at base, showing traces of "SW" not completely erased (position L5, stamp 2), fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most unusual BW D9ag = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20717 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1902/04: Numeral 2 s. emerald, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11½ x 12, a used block of twelve (6 x 2), all cancelled by six complete strikes of oval "Registration Branch / Brisbane" (Nov 20, 1902) in blue. A charming and rare multiple Gi = £ 320+ / BW D40 = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20718 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1903 (Oct): Postage Due Numeral 20 s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11, a commercially used example lightly cancelled by "GPO Sydney / Parcels Branch" cds struck in violet, some peripheral perf. tones at top but a most elusive and very rare stamp, the SG price is for a cancelled to order example Gi = £ 2'500 / BW 44 = $ 7'500.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 174.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 20719 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1907 (Sept): Postage Due Numeral 2 d. green, wmk. Crown over double lined A (and showing marginal watermark), perf. 11½ x 11,an unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet, of fine colour and appearance, superb unmounted og. and rare Gi = £ 2'200+ / BW D58 = $ 4'400+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 20720 Australia

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    Postage Dues, Typographed at NSW Printing Office, Sydney 1909 (March): Postage Due Numeral 20/- dull green (stroke after value), wmk. Crown over single lined A, perf. 11, an unused example, bright colour, well centred, superb, large part og. An extremely stamp in wonderful quality Gi = £ 7'500 / BW D65 = $ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 20721 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due, 3 d. rosine & yellow-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, a used horizontal strip of six from lower left corner of the sheet showing "CA" Monogram under third stamp, lightly cancelled in violet with Sydney clock datestamps; fine and scarce and a 1 d. block of four with "CA" Monogram used in Bendigo BW D78z + D84z = $ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 20722 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due, 2 s. rosine & yellow-green, Die I, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, a used lower marginal horizontal pair showing "CA" Monogram, somewhat truncated, cancelled by "Poste Restante Perth / West Australia" cds (Oct 6, 1913). Scarce BW D89za.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 20723 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1909/10: Postage Due, 10 s. rosine & yellow-green, Die I, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and fine appearance, typical gum bends on large part or unmounted og. 3'930 stamps issued. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'000+ / BW D91 = $ 2'500.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archival Sale No. 2 (1987); Millenium, Sydney, 6 Oct 2004, lot 255.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 20724 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 1 d. rosine & bright apple-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, thin paper, perf. 11, a used block of forty-two (6 x 7) from lower right corner of the sheet, with "CA" Monogram, third stamp with small perf. fault at top, otherwise a spectacular large multiple cancelled "376" obliterator at Sydney G.P.O. One or two small flaws noted (position 108 with projection on first "A" of AUSTRALIA), a scarce multiple BW D96zb.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 20725 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 4 d. scarlet & pale green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, perf. 14, thin paper, an unused corner marginal strip oif five from lower corner of the sheet, showing "JBC" Monogram, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb quality BW D102z = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 20726 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 1 d. scarlet & pale green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, thin paper, perf. 14, an unused example, corner marginal from top right of sheet, of fabulous fresh colour, unmounted og. Just 708 stamps issued. Superb appearance, a lovely stamp Gi = £ 1'700 / BW D104 = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 20727 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1922/30: Postage Due 2 d. carmine & yellow-green, interpanneau "T.S. HARRISON" and "A.J. MULLETT" imprint blocks of four, 3 d. carmine & yellow-green"A.J. MULLETT" pair; 1931/36 2 d. carmine & yellow green "JOHN ASH" imprint block of four and 3 d. carmine & yellow green "JOHN ASH" imprint block of four (2), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. BW D108z+za, D109za+zb+zc = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20728 Australia

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    Bicoloured Postage Dues 1931/36: Postage Due 3 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Multiple Crown C of A, perf. 11, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin with "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over EA), with LP60 showing "Break in Frame above "U" of AUSTRALIA" and RP55 showing "RA of AUSTRALIA joined", fresh colour, stamps unmounted og. Very rare and particularly fine Gi = £ 300+ / BW 118za = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20729 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1958/60: Postage Due 1 d. carmine & deep green, Die I, no wmk., perf. 14¾ x 14, an unused lower marginal block of eight divided by interpanneau margin with Plate Number "2" in margin, fresh and very fine, minor bend on unmounted og. Rare BW D145zb = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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