Auction No 169 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 169 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 169 - Prestige Philately
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<strong>No</strong>v 19, 2011<br />
<strong>Prestige</strong> <strong>Philately</strong> - <strong>Auction</strong> <strong>No</strong> <strong>169</strong> Page: 39<br />
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued)<br />
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A<br />
Lot 263<br />
263 ** A+ - 2d red & 3d blue overprinted 'OS' John Ash Imprint blocks of 8 (4x2) BW #141(OS)zh & #142(OS)zc, unmounted,<br />
Cat $12,700++. Pristine! Ex Australia Post Archival Sale Number One (Lot 253) and Tim Rybak: acquired for<br />
$11,500 at our auction of 24/5/2008. Both blocks were illustrated in the Australia Post Sale by Tender catalogue at<br />
page 18, thus providing unquestionable provenance and a watertight guarantee of genuineness. Separate<br />
Ceremuga Certificates (2009).{Page 39.1}<br />
264 C B - 6d violet Re-Entry to 'T' of 'AUSTRALIA' plus 2d on 1931 Unley (SA) registered airmail cover to Perth, some<br />
spotting.<br />
265 ** A+ 1931 Airmail 6d sepia overprinted 'OS' John Ash Imprint block of 10 (5x2) BW #144(OS)zd, unmounted, Cat<br />
$415+. Pristine!<br />
10,000<br />
266 ** A B1 1932 Large Lyrebird 1/- green Ash Imprint block of 4 BW #145za, well centred, unmounted, Cat $400.<br />
250<br />
267 ** A B1 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green single with part Ash Imprint, unmounted, Cat $1000+. Advertised retail<br />
$1500 without the imprint.{Page 36.7}<br />
268 H/G A/B - 5/- green two commercially used examples with parcels cancels of Perth or Melbourne, the latter a bit wrinkled,<br />
Cat $1000.{Page 36.8}<br />
269 * A A1 - 5/- green with Retouch over Centre of the Bridge BW #148d, excellent centring, very lightly mounted, Cat $800.<br />
[Maurice Williams' superb unmounted example sold for $2070 at our auction of 24/5/2008]{Page 36.11}<br />
270 V A B1 - 5/- green with Retouch over Centre of Bridge BW #148d, well centred, CTO (unusually with large GPO Melbourne<br />
cds) well clear of the variety, Cat $500. [Absent from Maurice Williams' collection]{Page 36.6}<br />
271 * A A1 - 5/- green with Retouch over Left-Centre of Bridge BW #148e, very well centred, Cat $800. [Absent from Maurice<br />
Williams' collection]{Page 36.12}<br />
272 V A- B1 - 5/- green with Retouch over Left-Centre of Bridge BW #148e, well centred, minor bend, CTO - well clear of the<br />
variety - with large-part o.g., Cat $800. [Maurice Williams' example - without gum - sold for $776 at our auction of<br />
24/5/2008]{Page 36.9}<br />
Avoid your bids arriving late: bid by fax, e-mail or directly from our website.<br />
150<br />
300<br />
1,000<br />
400<br />
750<br />
500<br />
750<br />
500