AUSTRALIA PRE-DECIMAL

 

APD8700) Australia 1914 6d Engraved kookaburra BW 60, centred slightly high, right marginal example Fresh MUH, Cat $275, Price $229

APD8716) Australia 1928 3d Kookaburra miniature sheet BW 133MS, lightly hinged in lower margin Fresh Mint, Cat $225, Price $189
 
APD8705) Australia 1934 No watermark 1/6d Hermes BW 161, nibbled perf at base MUH, Cat $125, Price $79
 
APD814) Australia 1935 1/- ANZAC BW 165, one slightly nibbled perf at left, crisp centrally struck cds, Cat $40, Price $24.99
 
APD856) Australia 1936 2d SA Centenary Ash imprint block of 4 with variety ‘Retouched sky below AU’ BW 171zb, some light hinge remains Mint, Cat $500, Price $399
 
APD8713) Australia 1936 SA Centenary set BW 171-73, MUH Cat $70, Price $49
 
APD8711) Australia 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set BW 175-77, MUH Cat $50, Price $39
 
APD543) Australia 1937 2d NSW Sesqui, "Man with tail" variety commercially used, plus the re-touched variety mint lightly hinged, and a normal for comparison. ACSC 175e & 175ea. Cat. $1000, price $750

APD8804) Australia 1937-38 Queen Elizabeth 1d Green die I Ash imprints 27-28mm gutter block of 8 & 23mm gutter block of 4 BW 181zv/zw, untidy hinge remains Mint, Cat $44, Price $35
 
APD8805) Australia 1937-38 Queen Elizabeth 1d Green die I Ash imprint 27-28mm gutter (couple of gum bends) & KGVI 2d Scarlet die I Ash imprint gutter block of 8 BW 181zv & 187zu, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $45, Price $35
 
APD8806) Australia 1937-38 KGVI 2d Scarlet & 2d Deep scarlet die I Ash imprint gutter blocks of 4 BW 187A/Bzu, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $30, Price $24.99

APD8702) Australia 1937-41 KGVI 3d Blue Die I BW 191, centred to the right MUH, Cat $100, Price $69
 
APD8727) Australia 1937-41 KGVI 3d Blue Die II thick paper BW 193, centred to the left MUH, Cat $90, Price $59

APD8802) Australia 1940 AIF 1d Green & 2d Scarlet Mc Cracken imprint blocks of 4 BW 218za & 219zg, Mint lightly hinged on upper units only, others MUH, Cat $50, Price $39
 
APD8623) Australia 1941 1½d Green KGVI fresh mint unhinged. Has major retouch to top left corner, unlisted in ACSC. Price $149

APD8812) Australia selection of KGVI corner Authority imprint block of 4 with 1941 3½d on 3d surcharge, 1941-51 defins 1½d Green, 2d Purple, 2½d Scarlet, 3½d Blue & 5½d Emu, 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth, 1950-57 defins 2d Green, 2½d Scarlet, 3d Green, 4½d Red, 6½d Brown, 6½d Green & 7½d Blue Mint, Cat $140, Price $109

APD8708) Australia 1941 KGVI 2d Mauve coil pair BW 189bd, MUH, Cat $50, Price $39

APD8720) Australia 1941 KGVI 2d Mauve top marginal block of 8, lower right unit variety ‘Medallion flaw’ BW 189e MUH, attractive positional block, Cat $64, Price $59

APD8624) Australia 1941 1/- Deep Dull Green Lyrebird imprint block THIN PAPER. Unlisted in ACSC, hinged on 1 stamp only. Supplied with normal for comparison. The later 3d Red Sideface thin paper is listed at $100 for a single stamp. Price $525

APD8815) Australia 1941-42 Zoologicals perf 14.75 x 14 Authority imprint blocks of 4: ½d Orange ‘roo, 4d Koala, 6d Kookaburra (Mc Cracken & Authority blocks) & 1/- Lyrebird Mint, Cat $60, Price $49

APD803) Australia 1942 3½d Blue KGVI, with severe ink stripping, causing White King’s Face. Tied to small piece by partial light cds cancel. ACSC 231Ac, Cat. $125, price $92.50

APD8709) Australia 1944 KGVI C of A wmk 2d Bright purple coil pair BW 228bd, MUH Cat $150, Price $139

APD8799) Australia 1945 Gloucester set in Authority corner imprint blocks of 4 BW 233z, 234za & 235z MUH, Cat $39, Price $29

APD8803) Australia 1946 3½d Peace gutter Authority imprint block of 6 with upper right unit variety ‘H flaw’ BW 237d/za, gum bends in gutter only MUH, Cat as $42+, Price $35

APD8808) Australia 1948 watermarked 1/6d Hermes thin paper Mc Cracken imprint block of 4, tiny tone on one upper unit, lower units MUH, Cat $50, Price $35

APD8797) Australia 1948-59 2/- Crocodile Authority imprint blocks of 4 BW  263zd, one with perfs in the lower margin & one without MUH, Cat $40, Price $35

APD8798) Australia 1948-59 2/- Crocodile Authority imprint blocks of 4 BW  263zd, the two BW listed shades MUH, Cat $40, Price $35

APD8634) Australia 1949 2d Mauve KGVI Gumtrees. 960 Red Coil starter with 4 stamps attached (2 pairs). Fresh mint light hinged. Cat. $100. Scarcer than the catalogue would suggest. Price $75

APD680) Australia 1949 Arms 5/- Thin Paper, commercially used block of 4 with central Melbourne cds. Date unclear. ACSC 268a, unpriced as used. MUH is $250 for a single stamp. Price $495
 
APD8816) Australia 1950-57 KGV defins 3½d Brown, 4½d Red, 6½d Brown & 6½d corner Authority imprint blocks of 4 BW 253zg, 254z, 255z & 256z Mint, Cat $40, Price $29
 
APD8807) Australia 1951-62 KGVI/Queen Elizabeth defins 2d Green, 2½d Brown, 3d Red, 3d Green 3½d Brown-purple & 7½d Blue each in gutter Authority imprint blocks of 4 BW 248zs, 250zc, 251zl, 252zp, 253zi & 257zp, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $65, Price $49

APD609) Australia 1957 3½d Christmas lower left corner MUH block of 4 with variety “Re-entry to Christmas, Australia & Star” Sheet A, row 10 stamp1. ACSC 338d, cat. $75. Price $55 (13 available)

APD8566) Australia 1959 9d Kangaroo mint lightly hinged. Strong offset on reverse, not listed in ACSC. Offsets are rare on QEII issues. The ½d Orange no watermark Kangaroo with offset is catalogued at $300 for mint hinged. Price $195

MD51) Australia 1960 5d Guides mint unhinged, with offset on reverse. ACSC 377c. Cat. $200, price $149 (4 available)

MD51a) Australia 1960 5d Guides mint unhinged block of 4, with offset on reverse. ACSC 377c. Cat. $800 as singles, price $595 (4 available)
 
MD51b) Australia 1960 5d Guides mint unhinged upper perf. pip block of 8, with offset on reverse. ACSC 377c. Cat. $1600 as singles, price $1225

APD523) Australia 1962 QEII 2d Pale brown ACSC 348B, block of 6 with light, all over ink stripping resulting in a strikingly pale shade, unlisted in ACSC, with normal block for comparison, upper right hand stamp is VLH, others MUH, scarce, similar cat $150 - $275 each! Price $495