Useful group of singles, pairs or blocks, comprising ½d Orange Sm Mult & CofA (45), 1d Green CofA two Ash imprint blks, 1½d Green (23), 1½d Red Single (14), 2d Red Die II Sm Mult (8), 2d Red Die III Sm Mult (20), CofA (22), 1d Green o'pt 'OS' (27) and 2d Red o'pt 'OS' (19). Majority MUH, not checked for varieties. (186)
HALFPENNY COLLECTION with ½d Green, ½d Orange and 'OS' overprints on annotated pages. Includes all relevant watermarks and perforations, shades, varieties, perfins, some imprint blocks, etc. Comprehensive and ready for further expansion. (250+)
ONE PENNY RED collection on pages and Hagners, majority as singles. With shades, dated copies, perfins, smooth and rough papers, varieties etc. Includes Alan White's publication on shades. Mixed condition, viewing suggested. (600+)
ONE PENNY RED study/work in progress. Set out via dated copies includes shades, both smooth and rough papers, varieties, 'OS' perfins, Large Mult Wmk, Die III etc. Condition varies, has much to recommend for the specialist, viewing is invited. (800+)
ONE PENNY VIOLET AND GREEN study/work in progress. Continuation of the above, in the same format. Includes a good range of plated varieties, a range of imprint blocks and the 'OS' overprint on the 1d Green. Viewing welcomed. (100's)
PENNY GREEN - large collection on pages, in seven folders including Single Wmk, Large Mult. Wmk, No Wmk, Small Mult. Wmk perf 14 & 13½ x 12½ and C of A Wmk. With shades, dated copies, cancellations, inverted wmks, and varieties. Mainly fine, viewing suggested. (100's)
PENNY HALFPENNY collection. Black brown, Red brown, Green and Red with their relevant watermarks and perforations. Including shades, inverted wmks., etc. Noted good range of varieties, imprints and punctured 'OS'. Inspection recommended. (700+)
PENNY HALFPENNY RED variety collection on pages, Single Wmk, No Wmk and Die 2 Small Mult. perf 14 and 13½d x 12½. Most of the varieties are plateable and many are duplicated. A nice lot for the specialist. (300+)
TWOPENNY RED collection, Die I Single Wmk and Die III C of A Wmk. Includes shades and varieties, many plateable. Some duplication, mixed condition, viewing invited. (250+)
TWOPENCE collection on annotated album pages. Comprehensive study including the different colours, dies, watermarks, perforations and the "TWO PENCE" overprint. The study encompasses multiples, shades, varieties, imprints, 'OS' punctures and overprints etc. Mainly fine, ready for further development, inspection invited. (425+)
THREEPENCE collection. Companion lot to above with the different dies, watermarks, perforations and the "OS" overprint. Encompassing multiples, shades, varieties, some of the imprints, 'OS' punctures etc. Mainly fine. (150+)
FOURPENCE collection on annotated pages, includes all colours, watermarks and perforations with singles or multiples, shades, 'OS' and State perfins and some varieties. Much useful here but mixed condition. (150+)
FOURPENCE HALFPENNY DIE I & II collection on annotated pages, includes all watermarks and perforations with singles or multiples, imprint blocks, shades, 'OS' perfins and some varieties. Mixed condition. (48)
FIVEPENCE collection on annotated pages, includes all watermarks and perforations plus the 'OS' and 'FIVE PENCE' o'pts. With singles or multiples, shades, imprints, 'OS' perfins and some varieties. Mixed condition. (90+)
ONE SHILLING & FOURPENCE collection on annotated pages, includes all watermarks and perforations, with singles or multiples, shades and 'OS' perfins. Condition varies. (35)
SINGLE WATERMARK group on album pages, ½d Green to 5d Chestnut, with shades of the ½d, 1d Red and 4d Orange (incl. a Lemon-yellow), plus a range of major varieties on the 1d & 1½d, used, MH or MH pairs. A worthwhile selection. (52)
½d Green + 1d Red attractively tied by MORNINGSIDE QUEENSLAND cds's on Oct.1915 RP postcard (Wickham Terrace) to Haarlem, HOLLAND; with circular PASSED BY CENSOR BRISBANE cds in red.
12 Nov.1918 usage of 1d Red and 1d Red bisect on OHMS Education Dept. cover from Watchem to Melbourne. Because of the imposition of the War Tax on 28th October 1918 the standard letter rate was increased from 1d to 1½d. The bisect being added because of a shortage of ½d stamps. Taxed ½d handstamp. Very few bisect covers were taxed. Faults but an attractive and rare cover.
Dec.1915 usage of 1d Red, tied by "SHIP ROOM WESTERN AUSTRALIA" cds on censored RP postcard ("St.George's Terrace") from Perth to U.S.A. with boxed "PASSED BY/CENSOR" in violet. [Correct rate before imposition of War Tax].
1d Carmine, vertical pair with varieties "Secret Mark" (SG.50d) & "Broken top frame" [BW.73(4)d&e], FU on June 1920 registered cover from BRISBANE to Michigan, U.S.A.; in combination with 2d Grey Kangaroos (2) & 4d Orange KGV Heads (2). Minor faults hardly detract from this remarkable commercial cover.
1½d Blue-Green, used single showing a superb "Cracked Electro" variety [BW.88(17)m]. One of the more spectacular flaws, starting at the right margin, below the emu's feet and extending all the way across the stamp to the kangaroo.
4d Violet, marginal block (2**,2*), one unit with small coloured flaw on emu's back and another with small white flaw in king's hair. Very well centred. (4)
1½d Red, inter-pane block with Harrison imprint, N over MP setting without stop, Electro 23; BW.89za. Unusually, the block shows an extra row of horizontal perforation in the lower margin. (12)
3d Blue (with large white flaw in LVT) + 1½d Red (with TR joined at base & cut in lowest wattle at left) FU on Feb.1926 "Aerial Mail" cover from PORT HEDLAND to PERTH.
1½d Red, Translucent paper, slurred print, inter-pane block with Mullett imprint, Plate 4 with "ST of 'POSTAGE' joined"; BW.91aa,c(4)za. From the early Mullett printings, superb MLH. (4)
1/4 Greenish blue, lower marginal single with double perforations through margin (also refer to lower vertical perforations), not currently listed. MVLH.
