2009 Direct Order Catalogue Australasia

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Lot 01 NSW: SG 11c Lot 01 NSW: SG 11c 1d Carmine Sydney View, Plate 2 on bluish paper with variety ”without clouds”. 4 margin, very fine. A$550 - View Lot 01 NSW: SG 11c Lot 02 QLD: SG 3 Lot 02 QLD: SG 3 Superb fine used. Four margin example. Cat £800 A$950 - View Lot 02 QLD: SG 3 Lot 03 QLD: SG 152-156 Lot 03 QLD: SG 152-156 2/- to £1 Chalon set of 5. Ex presentation set. The £1 is SG 156b with retouch to lower right corner. Outstanding quality. A$450 - View Lot 03 QLD: SG 152-156 Lot 04 S.A.: SG 275c Lot 04 S.A.: SG 275c 1/- Brown/Brown Red bicolour, fine used. A$1,250 - View Lot 04 S.A.: SG 275c Lot 05 S.A.: SG 279 Lot 05 S.A.: SG 279 1902 QV £1 Blue thin postage. Ex presentation folder, very fine cancelled-to-order. A$250 - View Lot 05 S.A.: SG 279 Lot 06 VIC: SG 233 Lot 06 VIC: SG 233 £5 Black & Yellow Green. Appealing & fiscally used. A$750 - View Lot 06 VIC: SG 233 Lot 07 VIC: SG 245 Lot 07 VIC: SG 245 35/- Grey Violet Stamp Duty. Scarce & fiscally used. A$475 - View Lot 07 VIC: SG 245 Lot 08 VIC: SG 278, 249/252 Lot 08 VIC: SG 278, 249/252 £5 to £9 Stamp Duty. Finer than usual fiscally used. An ideal way to fill expensive gaps. A$1,250 - View Lot 08 VIC: SG 278, 249/252 Lot 09 VIC: SG 324/328 Lot 09 VIC: SG 324/328 £5 to £9 set (5). Fiscally used & not usually seen as a complete set. Occasional pin hole as usual. A$550 - View Lot 09 VIC: SG 324/328 Lot 10 W.A.: 1896 CAMEL set of 3 Lot 10 W.A.: 1896 CAMEL set of 3. Mint hinged & in finer condition than usually seen. A$1,250 - View Lot 10 W.A.: 1896 CAMEL set of 3 Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 020 Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 020 1st Wmk 3d Olive, Die 1, small ‘OS’. Exceptionally fine MUH. A$475 - View Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 020 Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 12 Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 12 1st Wmk 2/- Brown. A superb very lightly hinged & well centred mint stamp. A$425 - View Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 12 Lot 13 Kangaroo: SG 049 Lot 13 Kangaroo: SG 049 3rd Wmk 2/- Brown ‘OS’. Premium MLH $975 - View Lot 13 Kangaroo: SG 049 Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 052 Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 052 3rd Wmk £1 Brown/Blue ‘OS’. A choice used example of this rare stamp. In much finer condition than usually seen. $5,750 - View Lot 14 Kangaroo: SG 052 Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 078 Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 078 3rd Wmk £1 Grey ‘OS’ Very fine used & well centred. A$1,750 - View Lot 15 Kangaroo: SG 078 Lot 16 Kangaroo: SG 45b Lot 16 Kangaroo: SG 45b 3rd Wmk £2 Purple Black/Pale Rose. Ex presentation folder (CTO with gum) with small inclusion in G of POSTAGE. Very attractively priced. A$2,500 - View Lot 16 Kangaroo: SG 45b Lot 17 Kangaroo: SG 053 Lot 17 Kangaroo: SG 053 3rd Wmk £2 Purple Black/Rose ‘OS’ Very fine used. A$3,250 - View Lot 17 Kangaroo: SG 053 Lot 18 Kangaroo: SG 136 Lot 18 Kangaroo: SG 136 C of A Wmk 10/- Grey & Pink. An exceptional fine used stamp. A$325 - View Lot 18 Kangaroo: SG 136 Lot 19 Kangaroo: SG 137 Lot 19 Kangaroo: SG 137 C of A wmk £1 Grey. A MLH example with superior centring. A$1,250 - View Lot 19 Kangaroo: SG 137 Lot 20 KGV: SG 054f Lot 20 KGV: SG 054f Single Wmk, rough paper. 1d Rosine, DIE 2, perforated ‘OS’. Drury Certificate. Fine MLH A$550 - View Lot 20 KGV: SG 054f Lot 21 KGV: SG 075 Lot 21 KGV: SG 075 Single Wmk 1/4 Pale Blue. Superb MUH. Difficult to locate well centred. A$375 - View Lot 21 KGV: SG 075 Lot 22 KGV: Booklet SG B23/BW B39Aa Lot 22 KGV: Booklet SG B23/BW B39Aa Containing Small Mult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ Wmk INVERTED. Superb condition, one of the finest known. A$675 - View Lot 22 KGV: Booklet SG B23/BW B39Aa Lot 23 Australia: SG 163 Lot 23 Australia: SG 163 1/- South Australia Centenary Imprint Block of 4, mint unhinged. A$175 - View Lot 23 Australia: SG 163 Lot 24 Australia: SG 176a Lot 24 Australia: SG 176a 5/- Robes on thin tinted paper with very strong OFFSET on reverse. Mint. A$575 - View Lot 24 Australia: SG 176a Lot 25 Australia: SG 180 (var) Lot 25 1d Green Die 2 coil pair (uniform large holes). Very fine MUH A$220 - View Lot 25 Australia: SG 180 (var) Lot 26 Australia: 4d Kooka Lot 26 Australia: 4d Kooka Watermarked paper, perf 15x14, with strong OFFSET on reverse. MUH A$195 - View Lot 26 Australia: 4d Kooka Lot 27 Australia: SG 190 Lot 27 Australia: SG 190 1/- Lyre, watermarked paper, Perf 15x14 IMPERFORATE vertical pair. MUH A$775 - View Lot 27 Australia: SG 190 Lot 28 Australia: SG 199 Lot 28 Australia: SG 199 6d Brown AIF Imprint block of 4. Very fine mint unhinged. A$175 - View Lot 28 Australia: SG 199 Lot 29 Australia: SG 216 Lot 29 Australia: SG 216 2½d Mitchell, totally imperforate, wmk INVERTED. MUH A$175 - View Lot 29 Australia: SG 216 Lot 30 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271za Lot 30 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271za £2 Arms Imprint corner block of 4. Superbly centred, mint unhinged. A$925 - View Lot 30 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271za Lot 31 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271zb Lot 31 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271zb £2 Arms imprint block of 4 showing “ROLLER FLAW”. 2 stamps MUH/2MLH A$950 - View Lot 31 Australia: SG 224d/BW 271zb Lot 32 Australia: SG 263a (var) Lot 32 Australia: SG 263a (var) 1953 6½d Orange QEII on watermarked paper. A strip of 4 showing the rare IMPERFORATE at right. This is THE strip illustrated in Brusden White. Very fine MUH. A$3,250 - View Lot 32 Australia: SG 263a (var) Lot 33 Australia: 1955 3½d NURSING. Lot 33 Australia: 1955 3½d NURSING. Grossly misplaced perforations. MUH, very fresh. A$750 - View Lot 33 Australia: 1955 3½d NURSING. Lot 34 Australia: 1963 ROYAL VISIT Lot 34 Australia: 1963 ROYAL VISIT LLC block of 4. Premium position from base of sheet showing NO “5D… ROYAL VISIT” on lower stamps. SCARCE, MUH A$750 - View Lot 34 Australia: 1963 ROYAL VISIT Lot 35 Australia: 1960 5d NORTHERN TERRITORY TRC Lot 35 Australia: 1960 5d NORTHERN TERRITORY TRC corner block of 4 showing misplaced perforations. Hinged in margin only (stamps are MUH). A$500 - View Lot 35 Australia: 1960 5d NORTHERN TERRITORY TRC Lot 36 Australia: 1965 QE2 5d Red Lot 36 Australia: 1965 QE2 5d Red LRC Block of 4. Premium position with design partially in selvedge due to misplaced perforations. MUH A$575 - View Lot 36 Australia: 1965 QE2 5d Red Lot 37 Australia: NAVIGATORS 10/- & £1 Lot 37 Australia: NAVIGATORS 10/- & £1 WHITE paper overprinted SPECIMEN. MUH, very fine A$275 each - View Lot 37 Australia: NAVIGATORS 10/- & £1 Lot 38 Australia: 1964 5d CHRISTMAS. Lot 38 Australia: 1964 5d CHRISTMAS. BLUE partially omitted. (1 of 12 known). No stamps exist totally omitted. MUH A$3,750 - View Lot 38 Australia: 1964 5d CHRISTMAS. Lot 39 Australia: SG D43 Lot 39 Australia: SG D43 1903 10/- Postage Due. 3 ringed oval NSW cancellation from ex presentation folder. Exceptionally fine. A$2,850 - View Lot 39 Australia: SG D43 Lot 40 Australia: SG D44 Lot 40 Australia: SG D44 20/- Postage Due, superb condition, concentric NSW Presentation cancellation. A$3,750 - View Lot 40 Australia: SG D44 Lot 41 Australia: SG D62 Lot 41 Australia: SG D62 1909 20/- (with stroke after figure value). One of the most rare Australian stamps and a great opportunity to buy below regular retail price ($12,500). Unused (without gum). A$6,500 - View Lot 41 Australia: SG D62 Lot 42 Australia: World War I KGV 6d & 2/6d Lot 42 Australia: World War I KGV 6d & 2/6d War Savings stamps perf 14¼ Fine mint hinged. A$475 pair - View Lot 42 Australia: World War I KGV 6d & 2/6d Lot 43 Australia: Ross Smith Vignette with faults. Lot 43 Australia: Ross Smith Vignette with faults. A$2,500 - View Lot 43 Australia: Ross Smith Vignette with faults. Lot 44 Australia: SG 468bb Lot 44 Australia: SG 468bb 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea coil strip of 4 with BUFF omitted and GREEN misplaced downward. MUH A$425 - View Lot 44 Australia: SG 468bb Lot 45 Australia: SG 545a/BW 635c Lot 45 Australia: SG 545a/BW 635c 1c Shrimp strip of 3 with one stamp BLACK totally omitted, and central stamp BLACK partially omitted. Black misplaced. Very fine MUH A$775 - View Lot 45 Australia: SG 545a/BW 635c Lot 46 Australia: BW 930E(1) Lot 46 Australia: BW 930E(1) 60c WHALE ESSAY. Accidentally released into circulation. Genuinely used, TOORONGA cancel. A$400 each - View Lot 46 Australia: BW 930E(1) Lot 47 Australia: BW 1214b/1218b LOT 47 Australia: BW 1214b/1218b 1987 Wildlife block of 10 with bottom strip of 5 imperforate at base (1 of 10 known). Superb MUH A$3,500 - View Lot 47 Australia: BW 1214b/1218b Lot 48 Australia: SG D1s/D7s Lot 48 Australia: SG D1s/D7s 1902 Postage Due SPECIMEN set of 7. Fresh & fine MLH A$775 - View Lot 48 Australia: SG D1s/D7s Lot 49 Australia: SG D13s/D44s Lot 49 Australia: SG D13s/D44s Postage Due (filled in base) SPECIMEN set 14. Very lightly hinged & of exceptional quality. A$1,375 - View Lot 49 Australia: SG D13s/D44s Lot 50 BURMA: SG 18a/33 Lot 50 BURMA: SG 18a/33 1938 KGVI set of 16 Fine MLH. A$125 - View Lot 50 BURMA: SG 18a/33 Lot 51 GB: 1840 2d Blue. Lot 51 GB: 1840 2d Blue. A brilliant used example with RED Maltese Cross cancellation. Outstanding quality. A$1,500 - View Lot 51 GB: 1840 2d Blue. Lot 52 GB: 1d Black horizontal pair. Lot 52 GB: 1d Black horizontal pair. Superbly fresh & RED Maltese Cross. Exceptional quality. A$1,750 - View Lot 52 GB: 1d Black horizontal pair. Lot 53 KENYA AND UGANDA: SG 96 Lot 53 KENYA AND UGANDA: SG 96 1922/27 £2 Green & purple. Fine MLH A$650 - View Lot 53 KENYA AND UGANDA: SG 96 Lot 54 NAURU: SG 26A/39A Lot 54 NAURU: SG 26A/39A Ship set (14) Rough Paper mint lightly hinged. A$225 - View Lot 54 NAURU: SG 26A/39A Lot 55 NAURU: SG 26B/39B Lot 55 NAURU: SG 26B/39B Ship set (14) Smooth Paper mint lightly hinged. A$175 - View Lot 55 NAURU: SG 26B/39B Lot 56 NORFOLK ISLANDS: SG 1a/4a Lot 56 NORFOLK ISLANDS: SG 1a/4a Set of 4 Ball Bay WHITE PAPER varieties. Very fine mint unhinged. A$110 - View Lot 56 NORFOLK ISLANDS: SG 1a/4a Lot 57 NORFOLK ISLAND: SG 36S Lot 57 NORFOLK ISLAND: SG 36S 1960 10/- Bird overprinted SPECIMEN. A set of 3 SPECIMEN variations. MUH A$225 - View Lot 57 NORFOLK ISLAND: SG 36S Lot 58 NWPI: SG 76 Lot 58 NWPI: SG 76 1st Wmk 3d Olive Die 1 ABC strip of 3, 2 MLH/1 MUH. Fresh & superb. A$625 - View Lot 58 NWPI: SG 76 Lot 59 NWPI: SG 78w Lot 59 NWPI: SG 78w 1st Wmk 6d Ultramarine, wmk INVERTED, mint mounted. A$275 - View Lot 59 NWPI: SG 78w Lot 60 NWPI: SG 109a Lot 60 NWPI: SG 109a 3rd Wmk 3d Olive ABC strip of 3. All stamps are DIE 2, & MINT UNHINGED. Rare A$1,250 - View Lot 60 NWPI: SG 109a Lot 61 GRI NEW GUINEA: SG 37b Lot 61 GRI NEW GUINEA: SG 37b Kawieng registration label. Unused. A$475 - View Lot 61 GRI NEW GUINEA: SG 37b Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 112 Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 112 3d AIRMAIL overprint, Cooke printing. A very attractive MUH JBC monogram block of 4. Note – variety in RVT on stamp directly above monogram. A$125 - View Lot 62 PAPUA: SG 112 Lot 63 PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 5/- PATROLMAN Lot 63 PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 5/- PATROLMAN never officially issued. Mint unhinged. A$850 - View Lot 63 PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 5/- PATROLMAN Lot 64 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Specimen stamps Lot 64 PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Pre-decimal set of 7 SPECIMEN stamps, including both variants of SG 44 & 45. Very fine MUH A$625 - View Lot 64 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Specimen stamps Lot 65 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Lot 65 PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 1985 Ceremonial Structures Unissued set withdrawn from sale due to increase changes in domestic postage rates. MUH A$275 - View Lot 65 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Lot 66 SINGAPORE: SG 16/30 Lot 66 SINGAPORE: SG 16/30 Set (18) perf 17½x18 Fine MLH A$250 - View Lot 66 SINGAPORE: SG 16/30