383rd Auction

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

1931, 5 s., Die II, wmk CofA, gutter block of four with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH" ("N" under "N"), with cds. "MELBOURNE", lower right adhesive plate flaw "Open Mouth", very fine and scarce (ACSC-Nr. 46z)

1932, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2 d.-5 s., complete set in blocks of four with sheet margin, CTO, the lowest two values with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH", 3 d. with original gum, 5 s. small hinge reinforcement in the upper margin, very fine and scarce

1915, Kangaroo 2 d., Die IIA, substituted cliché (large break of the outer frame at left, small bulge above the base at right), clear with cds. "MELBOURNE 30 P 16 JE 17" on small piece, one pulled perf. at top, still fine and very rare variety on official stamps (ACSC-Nr. 7haOS)

1852, Britannia 2 d. greyish slate, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, fresh colours, unused with large part of original gum, a very fine and delighful multiple of the scarce shade, certificate BPA (1998)

1875, 1 s. purple, horizontal pair, nicely perforated and of fresh colours, tied by duplex bootheel cancel "BARBADOS FE 10 79" on envelope to London with arrival cds., small tear at top far away from the adhesives and part of backflap missing, still a very fine and attractive double rate cover, signed and certificate Holcombe (1991)

1878, West Indian Press overprint 1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3b, used with cds. "BARBADOS", fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (1959)

1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3c (smaller "1" and "D"), used with part of bootheel cancel, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1980)