Auction No 140 - Prestige Philately

Oct 17, 2008
Prestige Philately - Auction No 140 Page: 33
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ - Official Stamps
176 G A B1 Overprinted 'OS': 2d red Watermark Inverted BW #102(OS)a, neat 'CORDALBA/
28AP33/QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat $5000. Ceremuga Certificate (2003). [Approximately 10 used
examples have been recorded]{Page 31.4}
177 ** A A1 Perforated 'OS': 1d green gutter block of 12 (2+4x2) including Die II block of 4 to the right of the gutter
resulting in four Dies I-II Pairs BW #81(1)fb/fc, all Die II units with an erect spur, the right-hand pane
units all with exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $1800+. {Page 32.2}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals
4,000
1,000
178
179
*OV
Ex Lot 178
1927-36 Commemoratives virtually complete mint & used (some including the Bridge & Jubilee sets
are CTO) but no Kookaburra M/S, plus 'OS' Overprints on Kingsford Smith & Bridge pairs CTO, a few
blemishes but generally very fine.{Page 33.1} (70+)
* KGV Commemoratives complete including 5/- Bridge, 'OS' Overprints (the Kingsford Smith 3d has no
certificate) & Engraved Kooka 6d, the Kooka M/S is a shocker otherwise generally fine to very fine with
some unmounted including Macarthur, No Wmk Hermes, ANZAC & Jubilee.{Page 28.22} (63)
180 * B A1 1932 Large Lyrebird Chambon perforated reproduction in bright red BW #145PP(1)A, excellent
centring, one tonespot & a little aged, Cat $1000.{Page 28.20}
181 ** A- B2 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green, some irregular perforations, unmounted, Cat $1000.{Page
28.23}
182
**/*O
1937-52 KGVI Issues collection on black leaves with mint including 3d blue Dies (some toning), Robes
both papers, Arms pairs to £1, BCOF to 5/- both papers, lots of imprint blocks of 4 (mostly unmounted)
including Robes 5/- (4) & 10/- (3), Arms 10/- etc, plus representative used material including £1 Robes
Thick Paper strip of 3 & 10/- Arms block of 4; then a Coils selection including KGVI 2d Die II purple
strip of 3, 1942-50 2d Watermark strip of 4, Coil Perf imprint blocks of 16 of ½d Roo, 1d Princess & 2d
QM plus No Imprint blocks of 16 of ½d Roo & 3d QEII etc, many pairs/strips with coil joins, most units
unmounted; generally very fine but some minor toning noted. (100s)
183 O
1940 AIF 1d green accumulation done-over for varieties so basically a wholesale lot. (6000 approx) Offer
184 ** A B1 1942-50 Definitives 3½d blue Thin Paper BW #231 marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet,
well centred, unmounted, Cat $300+. With a normal block for comparison.
185 ** A A1 1948-56 Arms 5/- red Thin Paper upper-right corner block of 4, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat
$600+. With a normal imprint block (mounted) for comparison.
186 **/* A B1 - 5/- red (one unit *) & 10/- purple lower-left No Imprint blocks of 4 BW #268zb & 269za, unmounted,
Cat $400. (2 blocks)
187 ** A/B C1 - £2 green lower-left No Imprint block of 4 with Roller Flaws BW #271zd, faint toning on the third unit,
unmounted, Cat $1500.{Page 32.3}
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188 P A-
Extract Lot 188
1953 Tasmanian Stamp Centenary 3d die proof in the issued colour recessed in a presentation
mount BW #307DP(1), 'CBA/NOTE PRINTING/BRANCH' cachet in violet on the reverse dated
"21-10-53" and numbered "26", the paper flap removed & a repaired fault on the reverse that in no way
detracts from the very fine facial appearance, Cat $3000 (2006). Ex WL Russell, member of the Stamp
Advisory Committee.
The lot also includes original stamp-size photographic essays of an unaccepted Stamp Branch
design and Richard Beck's accepted design.{Page 33.2}
2,400