2009 Direct Order Catalogue Australasia

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Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 44a Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 44a 3rd Wmk £1 Chestnut/Blue. The scarcest of the £1 group of shades. Superior centring, mint hinged condition. A$3,750 - View Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 44a FEATURED Lot 01 Kangaroo: BW 1zb Lot 01 Kangaroo: BW 1zb 1st wmk ½d Green JBC Monogram strip of 3. TOTALLY MUH and very fine. A$1,100 - View Lot 01 Kangaroo: BW 1zb Lot 02 Kangaroo: SG 1 (var) Lot 02 Kangaroo: SG 1 (var) 1st wmk ½d Green, uncatalogued VERY THIN PAPER (micrometer reading 0.069mm). Mint very lightly hinged. A$295 - View Lot 02 Kangaroo: SG 1 (var) Lot 03 Kangaroo: SG 9a ‘OS’ / BW 17bbe Lot 03 Kangaroo: SG 9a ‘OS’ / BW 17bbe 1st Wmk 6d Blue, large ‘OS’ with RETOUCHED E variety. Fine commercially used. A RARITY. A$3,250 - View Lot 03 Kangaroo: SG 9a ‘OS’ / BW 17bbe Lot 04 Kangaroo: SG 12 Lot 04 Kangaroo: SG 12 1st Wmk 2/- Brown with MELBOURNE presentation cancel. A very attractive JUMBO stamp. A$175 - View Lot 04 Kangaroo: SG 12 Lot 05 Kangaroo: SG 13 Lot 05 Kangaroo: SG 13 1st Wmk 5/- Grey & Yellow Very fine used. $275 - View Lot 05 Kangaroo: SG 13 Lot 06 Kangaroo: SG 020 Lot 06 Kangaroo: SG 020 1st Wmk 3d Olive, Die 1, small ‘OS’. Exceptionally fine MUH. A$475 - View Lot 06 Kangaroo: SG 020 Lot 07 Kangaroo: SG 025 Lot 07 Kangaroo: SG 025 1st Wmk 1/- Emerald, small ‘OS’. A stunning shade, mint very lightly hinged stamp. A$495 - View Lot 07 Kangaroo: SG 025 Lot 08 Kangaroo: BW 6zb Lot 08 Kangaroo: BW 6zb 2nd Wmk 2d Grey JBC Monogram strip of 4 with ‘OS NSW’ perfin. A unique combination in fine mint hinged condition. A$3,750 - View Lot 08 Kangaroo: BW 6zb Lot 09 Kangaroo: SG 037 Lot 09 Kangaroo: SG 037 2nd Wmk 5/- Orange & Grey ‘OS’. Mint lightly hinged and far superior quality to those usually offered. A$2,250 - View Lot 09 Kangaroo: SG 037 Lot 10 Kangaroo: BW 11ze Lot 10 Kangaroo: BW 11ze 3rd Wmk 2½d Blue JBC monogram (Plate 1). Suntan stripping on reverse. A$1,000 - View Lot 10 Kangaroo: BW 11ze Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 39bw Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 39bw 3rd Wmk 9d Violet, Die 2B, Wmk INVERTED. Superb, fresh mint unhinged. A$425 - View Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 39bw Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 39bw Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 39bw 3rd Wmk 9d Violet DIE 2B, Wmk INVERTED. Superb, fresh mint lightly hinged. A$275 - View Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 39bw Lot 13 Kangaroo: BW 27za Lot 13 Kangaroo: BW 27za 3rd Wmk 9d Violet Die 2B. HARRISON Imprint block 4, PLATE 4, SCARCE 2 MUH / 2 MLH A$1,250 - View Lot 13 Kangaroo: BW 27za Lot 13a Kangaroo: BW 27zc Lot 13a Kangaroo: BW 27zc 3rd Wmk Plate 4, Imprint block (4) – 3 stamps MUH. Superb A$875 - View Lot 13a Kangaroo: BW 27zc Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 41 Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 41 3rd Wmk 2/- brown. Fresh mint unhinged. A$1,250 - View Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 41 Lot 16 Kangaroo: BW 28z Lot 16 Kangaroo: BW 28z Sm. Mult Wmk Plate 3. Slightest hinge trace, superb. A$275 - View Lot 16 Kangaroo: BW 28z Lot 17 Kangaroo: BW 282 Lot 17 Kangaroo: BW 282 Sm. Mult Wmk Plate 4. Lightly hinged. A$275 - View Lot 17 Kangaroo: BW 282 Lot 18 Kangaroo: BW 282 Lot 18 Kangaroo: BW 282 Sm. Mult Wmk Plate 3. MUH/MLH, very fine. A$575 - View Lot 18 Kangaroo: BW 282 Lot 19 Kangaroo: BW 23(OS)z Lot 19 Kangaroo: BW 23(OS)z C of A Wmk Ash Imprint block of 4, PLATE 3 with upper left stamp showing variety: WHITE HAIRLINE FROM VALUE CIRLCE TO MAP. All stamps are MUH. A$525 - View Lot 19 Kangaroo: BW 23(OS)z Lot 20 Kangaroo: BW 29z Lot 20 Kangaroo: BW 29z C of A Wmk 9d Violet Imprint block 4. PLATE 3, 1st State. 2 MUH/2 MVLH, superb. A$425 - View Lot 20 Kangaroo: BW 29z Lot 21 Kangaroo: BW 29za Lot 21 Kangaroo: BW 29za C of A Wmk 9d Violet Imprint block (4), PLATE 3, 2nd State. In exceptionally fine condition. Slightest hinge trace top stamps only. A$475 - View Lot 21 Kangaroo: BW 29za Lot 22 Kangaroo: BW 29zb Lot 22 Kangaroo: BW 29zb C of A Wmk 9d Violet Imprint blk (4), PLATE 4, 1st State. 2 MUH/2 MLH A$425 - View Lot 22 Kangaroo: BW 29zb Lot 23 Kangaroo: BW 29zc Lot 23 Kangaroo: BW 29zc C of A Wmk 9d Violet Imprint blk (4), PLATE 4, 2nd State. 2 MUH/2 MLH A$425 - View Lot 23 Kangaroo: BW 29zc Lot 24 Kangaroo: BW 29zc Lot 24 Kangaroo: BW 29zc C of A Wmk 9d Violet Imprint blk (4) in very fine condition. Elusive with “G NSW” perfin. 2 MLH/2 MUH A$575 - View Lot 24 Kangaroo: BW 29zc Lot 25 KGV: SG 17 (var) / BW 59bf Lot 25 KGV: SG 17 (var) / BW 59bf 1d Engraved showing IMPERFORATE between stamp and right margin. Fresh mint lightly hinged. A$1,250 - View Lot 25 KGV: SG 17 (var) / BW 59bf Lot 26 KGV: BW 71G(4)zg Lot 26 KGV: BW 71G(4)zg Scarlet Red JBC Mono blk (4). 2 MUH/2 MLH (with Drury Cert). A$425 - View Lot 26 KGV: BW 71G(4)zg Lot 27 KGV: BW G27A Lot 27 KGV: BW G27A 1d Red, smooth paper. This stamp being the popular PINK SALMON EOSIN shade, with DRURY Certificate of Expertisation. Fine used. A$1,750 - View Lot 27 KGV: BW G27A Lot 28 KGV: BW 71J(G19) Lot 28 KGV: BW 71J(G19) Single Wmk, smooth paper 1d Deep Scarlet (Aniline), DIE 2 ‘OS’, fine mint unhinged. RARE shade/die 2 combination. $2,250 KGV: BW 71J(G19) Single Wmk, smooth paper 1d Deep Scarlet (Aniline), DIE 2 ‘OS’, fine mint unhinged. RARE shade/die 2 combination. A$2,250 - View Lot 28 KGV: BW 71J(G19) Lot 29 KGV: SG 47ja/BW 72I(2)ia Lot 29 KGV: SG 47ja/BW 72I(2)ia Single Wmk ROUGH PAPER 1d ROSINE DIE 2 SUBSTITUTED CLICHÉ. RARE and fine mint lightly hinged. DRURY CERTIFICATE. A$5,250 - View Lot 29 KGV: SG 47ja/BW 72I(2)ia Lot 30 KGV: BW 89 (var) Lot 30 KGV: BW 89 (var) Single wmk 1½d Red printed on VERY COURSE MESH PAPER. Not listed in BW catalogue as yet. Mint very lightly hinged. A$225 - View Lot 30 KGV: BW 89 (var) Lot 31 KGV: BW 89(15)ia Lot 31 KGV: BW 89(15)ia 1½d Red, single Wmk Moustache flaw with early state of cracked electro (E of POSTAGE). Fine used. A$575 - View Lot 31 KGV: BW 89(15)ia Lot 32 KGV: BW 95(u)m Lot 32 KGV: BW 95(u)m Single Wmk 2d Orange with VERY EARLY STATE OF “cracked electro vertically through right side”. Rare in this early state. Fine used. A$475 - View Lot 32 KGV: BW 95(u)m Lot 33 KGV: SG 22e Lot 33 KGV: SG 22e Single Wmk 4d Orange with variety: LINE THROUGH FOURPENCE. Very fresh mint lightly hinged. A$575 - View Lot 33 KGV: SG 22e Lot 34 KGV: SG 65a Lot 34 KGV: SG 65a Single Wmk 4d Blue with THIN FOURPENCE variety. As usual poor centring, otherwise very fresh & fine used. A$325 - View Lot 34 KGV: SG 65a Lot 35 KGV: SG 49 Lot 35 KGV: SG 49 Large Mult Wmk 1d Carmine Pink (Cooke). Very fine used. A$325 - View Lot 35 KGV: SG 49 Lot 36 KGV: SG 85w Lot 36 KGV: SG 85w Sm. Mult P14 ½d Orange. Wmk INVERTED. MUH A$195 - View Lot 36 KGV: SG 85w Lot 37 KGV: SG 93 Lot 37 KGV: SG 93 Small Mult Wmk P14 1/4 Turquoise. Very fresh MUH & nicely centred for this issue. A$1,100 - View Lot 37 KGV: SG 93 Lot 38 Australia: BW 271ze Lot 38 Australia: BW 271ze 1950 £2 Arms imprint block of 4 showing 2 units with ROLLER FLAW variety. Upper stamps MLH, lower are MUH. A$1,100 - View Lot 38 Australia: BW 271ze Lot 39 Australia: SG 357S/360S Lot 39 Australia: SG 357S/360S Navigator Specimen set (6) MUH, includes both papers of 10/- & £1 A$1,200 - View Lot 39 Australia: SG 357S/360S Lot 40 Australia: SG 357S/360S Lot 40 Australia: SG 357S/360S Navigator Specimen set (6) MLH, includes both papers of 10/- & £1 A$725 - View Lot 40 Australia: SG 357S/360S Lot 41 Australia: SG 360S Lot 41 Australia: SG 360S £2 King with SPECIMEN overprint in the scarce central position. Note weak frame variety at left. Superb MUH. A$375 - View Lot 41 Australia: SG 360S Lot 42 Australia: SG 370a Lot 42 Australia: SG 370a 1964 5d Airmail positional block of 16 showing RE-ENTRY variety on R4/4. Totally MUH A$375 - View Lot 42 Australia: SG 370a Lot 43 Australia: World War 1 KGV 6d & 2/6 WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Lot 43 Australia: World War 1 KGV 6d & 2/6 WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. A rare fine used pair cancelled at Thorpdale, Victoria. A$750 - View Lot 43 Australia: World War 1 KGV 6d & 2/6 WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Lot 44 Australia: WW1 War Savings Stamps, 6d & 2/6 Lot 44 Australia: WW1 War Savings Stamps, 6d & 2/6. The latter has shallow thin on reverse. MLH A$250 - View Lot 44 Australia: WW1 War Savings Stamps, 6d & 2/6 Lot 45 Australia: WWI War Savings Stamps Lot 45 Australia: WWI War Savings Stamps, 6d Blue, perf 11. MLH A$75 - View Lot 45 Australia: WWI War Savings Stamps Lot 46 Australia: BW 784ba Lot 46 Australia: BW 784ba 1977 $10 Painting with misplaced perforations resulting in “AUSTRALIA $10” at top rather than at base of stamps. MUH, very fine. A$295 - View Lot 46 Australia: BW 784ba Lot 47 Australia: 1985 33c Leafy Lot 47 Australia: 1985 33c Leafy Sea-Dragon vertical strip of 3 with all stamps showing flawed printing. Spectacular & very fine mint unhinged. A$475 - View Lot 47 Australia: 1985 33c Leafy Lot 48 New Zealand: 1901-13 self addressed ‘Kinsey’ cover Lot 48 New Zealand: 1901-13 self addressed ‘Kinsey’ cover (brown embossed logo on flap), originally franked by NZ 1901 1d Carmine ‘Universal’ (SG 277), tied to very fine Christchurch cds on first day of issue (1 JA 01), but with 1911-13 ‘VICTORIA LAND’ 1d carmine and ½d deep green horizontal pair added later and tied by ‘BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD’ cds, dated respectively ‘3 MR 12’ and ‘FE 4 13’. (Stamps cat £1600). A remarkable item, at stamp value! A$2,750 - View Lot 48 New Zealand: 1901-13 self addressed ‘Kinsey’ cover Lot 49 NWPI: SG 83 Lot 49 NWPI: SG 83 Type A, 1st Wmk 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange. An elusive stamp, especially this fresh. Usual centring. MLH A$2,250 - View Lot 49 NWPI: SG 83 Lot 50 NWPI: SG 100 Lot 50 NWPI: SG 100 ABC strip of 3, KGV 1d on 5d Brown. A fine mint lightly hinged strip. A$725 - View Lot 50 NWPI: SG 100 Lot 51 PAPUA: SG 4a Lot 51 PAPUA: SG 4a 4d Lakatoi thin paper, Wmk Horizontal, fine mint lightly hinged, under-catalogued. A$575 - View Lot 51 PAPUA: SG 4a Lot 52 PAPUA: SG 13b Lot 52 PAPUA: SG 13b 4d Lakatoi, thin paper with vertical Wmk. Very fine & rarely offered MINT UNHINGED. A$595 - View Lot 52 PAPUA: SG 13b Lot 53 PAPUA: SG 14a Lot 53 PAPUA: SG 14a 6d Lakatoi, thin paper with vertical Wmk. A scarce stamp with very fresh appearance, mint lightly hinged. A$950 - View Lot 53 PAPUA: SG 14a Lot 54 PAPUA: SG 8 Lot 54 PAPUA: SG 8 2/6 Lakatoi, thick paper, Wmk Horizontal. Fine mint lightly hinged. A$925 - View Lot 54 PAPUA: SG 8 Lot 55 PAPUA: SG 16a Lot 55 PAPUA: SG 16a 2/6 Lakatoi, thin paper with Vertical Wmk. Mint lightly hinged & superbly centred for this issue. A$975 - View Lot 55 PAPUA: SG 16a Lot 56 PAPUA: SG 20 Lot 56 PAPUA: SG 20 2/6 Lakatoi, large PAPUA overprint, thick paper with horizontal wmk. Superb mint lightly hinged. A$275 - View Lot 56 PAPUA: SG 20 Lot 57 PAPUA: SG 25 Lot 57 PAPUA: SG 25 Thick paper, wmk vertical. MUH A$425 - View Lot 57 PAPUA: SG 25 Lot 58 PAPUA: SG 27 Lot 58 PAPUA: SG 27 1/- Lakatoi with large PAPUA overprint, thick paper & vertical wmk. Attractive, well centred & mint lightly hinged. A$1,750 - View Lot 58 PAPUA: SG 27 Lot 59 PAPUA: SG 35a Lot 59 PAPUA: SG 35a Thin paper, wmk horizontal, superb MUH. Rare & under-catalogued stamp. A$575 - View Lot 59 PAPUA: SG 35a Lot 60 PAPUA: SG 36 Lot 60 PAPUA: SG 36 1/- Small Papua overprint, thick paper, wmk horizontal. A superb MUH stamp with variety 'd for p'. A$575 - View Lot 60 PAPUA: SG 36 Lot 61 PAPUA: SG 45a Lot 61 PAPUA: SG 45a 2/6 Lakatoi thin paper with wmk vertical. positional block of 4. 2 MUH/2 MLH A$525 - View Lot 61 PAPUA: SG 45a Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 70 Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 70 6d Perf 12½, wmk sideways, unused rare stamp, SG Cat £3250. Ceremuga certificate. Great value! A$2,250 - View Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 70