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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues - The "Shades of Green" Collection (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 123
123 G A - 2d emerald Perf 11.8x11.5 with two overlapping strikes of 'GLEN OSMOND/JY1/02/SA' squared-circle being the
First Day of Issue of the Postage Dues. Very rare & desirable, being the only first day of issue usage we have
recorded of any denomination from Australia's first national stamp issue. Gary Watson Certificate (2013).{Page
27.1}
124 ** A B1 - 3d emerald Perf 11.8x11.5 BW #D10 (SG D4) lower-left corner block of 4 with Sheet Number '2100', well centred,
a few faint tonespots in the margins only, unmounted, Cat $200++ (£180++) for mounted. Advertised retail $300++.
1,000 T
200 T
Lot 125 Lot 126 Lot 127
125 * A B1 - 6d emerald with 'SW' of 'NSW' Not Fully Removed BW #D13e (SG D6v), Cat $500 (unpriced by Gibbons). [John
Williams' similar example sold for $1035 at our auction of 6/3/2010]{Page 27.2}
126 * A B1 - 5/- emerald with 'NSW' Not Fully Removed BW #D15var (SG D8v), very lightly mounted, Cat $300+ (£200+).
Advertised retail $425+. [This is a relatively minor example of incomplete erasure. It is not BW #D15e]{Page 27.3}
127 * A A1 - 5/- emerald with Deformed 'S' of 'POSTAGE' and Portions of 'NSW' Still Evident BW #D15e (unlisted by Gibbons),
unusually well centred, Cat $375 (£200+). Advertised retail $425+. {Page 27.4}
500 T
200 T
300 T
Ex Lot 128
128 *W A A1 1902-04 Filled/Completed Tablet ½d x4 including Perf 11, 1d x5 including Perf 11 x2, 2d x4 including Perf 11, 3d
x6 including Perf 11 x3 & Perf 11.8, 4d x5 including Perf 11, 5d x3, 6d x2 including Perf 11, 8d, 10d x4, 1/- x3, 2/-
both perfs (both unused) & 5/- x2 (both with toning), condition variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat $7000+
(£4600). [See webscans for the annotated pages]{Page 27.5}
2,000 T
Ex Lot 129
129 O A/B - Perf 11.8x11 ½d to 5/- (ex 8d) blocks of 4, various perfs, ½d & 2/- each with two units creased otherwise fine to
very fine, all with datestamp cancels, Cat $2100+ (£1500+). Scarce commercially used multiples. Advertised retail
$1100+.{Page 27.6} (11 blocks)
750 T