383rd Auction

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 3d. blackish-violett, block of four with right sheet margin, left stamp imperforated at right, the right stamps imperforated, mint never hinged, upper left stamp diagonal crease, otherwise fine, scarce

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 4d. brown-black, vertical pair, the upper stamp perforated at top only, the lower imperforated at top, upper stamp unused, the lower mint never hinged, very fine and scarce

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 5d. black-ultramarin, block of four, heavily misperforated, mint never hinged, fine

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 5d. black-ultramarin, tête-bêche pair, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 5d. black-ultramarin, block of four, imperforated, mint never hinged, very fine

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 5d. black-ultramarin, block of four, imperforated, mint never hinged, very fine

1967/68, Elizabeth II. 5d. black-ultramarin, block of four, imperforated, mint never hinged, very fine

1971, Elizabeth II. 1½d. gray-black, vertical pair, heavily misperforated with imperforated top, mint never hinged, fine

1971, Elizabeth II. 3d. ultramarine, imperforated horizontal pair, mint never hinged, fine

1974, Elizabeth II. 6½d. dark turquoise blue, imperforated horizontal pair with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

1975, Elizabeth II. 7d. lilac-brown, imperforated block of four with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

1975, Elizabeth II. 8½d. olive-green, heavily misperforated block of four, mint never hinged, fine

1976, Elizabeth II. 9d. dark violet-blue, imperforated horizontal pair, mint never hinged, fine

1976, Elizabeth II. 9d. dark violet-blue, imperforated horizontal pair, mint never hinged, fine

1976, Elizabeth II. 9d. dark violet-blue, imperforated vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

1976, Elizabeth II. 10d. brown-orange, imperforated horizontal pair with top sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

1977, Elizabeth II. 50d. olive-brown, imperforated vertical strip of three, mint never hinged, fine

1977, Elizabeth II. 50d. olive-brown, imperforated horizontal pair with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

1979, Elizabeth II. 11½d. olive-brown, imperforated vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

1981, Elizabeth II. 15½d. blueish-violet, block of six, the upper stamps imperforated, the center stamps with incomplete perforation at bottom only, thus the lower stamps with incomplete perforation at top, mint never hinged, a fine and interesting multiple

1981, Elizabeth II. 15½d. blueish-violet, booklet-pane, partially imperforated, the upper two stamps on the right side completely imperforated, the others partially perforated, mint never hinged, scarce and attractive

1982, Elizabeth II. 12½d. emerald green, imperforated block of 20 with sheet margins at right and left, mint never hinged, fine

1982, Elizabeth II. 12½d. emerald green, imperforated block of four with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

1982, Elizabeth II. 12½d. emerald green, horizontal strip of four, the right stamp imperforated, the third stamp imperforated on three sides, mint never hinged, fine and attractive

1881, Inland Revenue 6 d. reddish-lilac, tied by duplex cancel "367" HITCHIN to local envelope with arrival cds. on reverse, unobstrusive tiny corner tear, still fine and attractive, a very scarce usage

DWI: "PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC2), good strike on entire letter from St. Croix with adjacent Danish "CHRISTIANSTED 12 5 1862" to South Zorra, West Canada, endorsed "Via Halifax", paid with 4 c. inland postage and "pd 4 d." British postage to Halifax, transported via "ST. GEORGES MY 18 1862", on reverse also transit mark of Quebec and arrival mark of May 31; on front marked "unpaid 5" which was applied to part paid letters. A very interesting and rare letter with light patina, one of the few recorded carried by open mail

1850, soft yellowish paper, 1 d. carmine, horizontal pair with large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine

2 d., plate III, late printing, used with central clear butterfly cancel "37" MELBOURNE, very fine

1854/57, Half-Length 1 d. rose (shade), vivid colour and , close at base, otherwise large margins, unused with fresh original gum. Some tiny black spots, otherwise very fine. An attractive and scarce stamp. Certificate RPSV (2021)

1860/66, 4 d. rose-pink on paper with 'FIVE SHILLINGS' watermark, unused without gum. Very fine; a rare stamp. Certificate RPSV (2022)

1913, 6 d. Die II, Retouched "E" in "PENCE", usual perforation for this issue, used with cds., fine, certificate Michael Drury  (2019)

1914, KGV  ½ d., fresh colours, Perf. Line 14¼, used with cds. "MELBOURNE VICTORIA", very fine (ACSC-Nr. 64)

1913, 1 d. salmon eosin, fresh colours and well perforated, used with cds. "SYDNEY 22.NO.17", very fine, a rare shade for the specialist, certificate Michael Drury (2000) (ACSC-Nr. 71S, G27A)

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., cpl. block with all margins, tied by special cancellation "INTERNATIONAL PPHILATELIC EXHIBITION MELBOURNE 31 OC 28" to local envelope, very fine

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., special block tied by cds. "SYDNEY 26-FE-29A" to registered envelope to Chicago, 1½ d. as additional franking and reverse arrival cds., fine

1930, Lord Howe Island Provisional, manuscript overprint "2 d Paid PM LHI" on Sturt 1½ d., neatly tied with two strikes of cds. "LORD HOWE ISLAND SEP 6 30 NSW" on small piece, some perforation tips on the right side shortened, still fine and attractive example of this scarce stamp