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1 E Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄2 21⁄2d. deep blue overprinted “C.A.” readingdown, large part original gum, fine. The only known example of this value. BW CA5,$4000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: Six examples of these essays are known:- Overprint upright: Western Australia 1885CA perf. 14 1⁄2d. Overprint inverted: Western Australia 1885 CA perf. 14 1⁄2d. Overprintvertical, reading down: New South Wales 1899 perf. 12x111⁄2 1d. Die II; Victoria 1901 Vover Crown, perf. 121⁄2 1d.; Victoria 1901 V over Crown, perf. 121⁄2 2d.; Victoria 1901 V overCrown, perf. 121⁄2 21⁄2d.

PROVENANCE:Arthur Gray, February 2007 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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1903 VAUGHAN ESSAYS

In May 1903, G.A. Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for

standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.

2 E 1d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, in blueon thin card, perforations trimmed at foot, fine. Very rare. BW E1A, $4000. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:Hugh Morgan, November 2012

3 E 1d. King Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words, blank tablet at base, inbrown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E1B, $4000. Photo £1,500-1,800


4 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, in brown-olive on thin card, fine. BW E3B, $4000. Photo £1,500-1,800


5 E 2d. Edward VII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet atbase, in brown-olive with vignette inverted and with a red colour wash, fine. Unlisted inBW. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:Hugh Morgan, December 2012

6 E 2/6d. Opening of Parliament, “NEW SOUTH WALES” at base, in brown-olive, the vignettewith pink colour wash, on thin card, fine. BW E11. Photo £1,500-1,800



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7 E Type 3, imperforate, single Kangaroo vignette, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- se-tenant sheetlet onunwatermarked white wove paper, the frames and single kangaroo vignette in violet, the 5/- with vignette in black, the 10/- vignette in brown and the 20/- vignette in brightgreen, fine. A spectacular Kangaroo essay rarity. BW KE24Fa, $80,000. Photo £50,000-60,000

Note: According to BW, “these essays were distributed to the press on 2 April 1912 as examplesof the approved design, and this distribution may be the source of most examples extant”. The use of bi-coloured printing for the high value essay suggests that an early decision had beenmade that these denominations would be bi-coloured for the issued designs. A number ofcolour combinations were used, but there is no evidence that these sheetlets were used forselection of the issued colours. There are only eight intact high value sheetlets recorded, each indifferent colour combinations, one being in the Australia Post archival collection.



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8 E Type 3, imperforate 1⁄2d. in orange on unwatermarked wove paper (31x36mm.), fine. One of five recorded examples, of which this is the only one in this colour. BW KE20B,$18,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

9 E Type 3 imperforate, 2d. in red on unwatermarked wove paper (27x34mm.), fine. One ofnine recorded examples, of which two are in this colour. BW KE22A, $18,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Harmers auction, July 1999 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

10 E Type 3, line perf. 121⁄2, 1d. in brown on unwatermarked paper, fairly well-centred, a fewshortish perfs. otherwise fine. Three examples of the 1d. are recorded, all in differentcolours. BW KE28B, $25,000. Photo £12,000-15,000


First Watermark11 1⁄2d., 1d. (both dies), 2d., 21⁄2d., 3d. (2, both Die I), 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/-

(a fraction gum toned), good colours, fine mint. S.G. 1-13, £1245 £400-500

12 1⁄2d. green, blocks of four (3, one marginal) a marginal strip of three with “JBC”monogram and singles (2, one perf. small “OS”), fine mint. S.G. 1 £100-120

13 1⁄2d. green and 1d. red, both in a coil strip of four and 1⁄2d. green coil pair, all with join,slight creases, fine mint. S.G. 1-2 £100-120

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson, September 1981


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PROVENANCE:“Fordwater”, November 2011

15 P B 1d. red Die I, an imperforate plate proof on thick buff manila paper, a block of nine fromthe upper corner of Plate A 4-6/10-12/16-18], some minor creases and small tear inselvedge at top. BW 2PP(1)A, $2925. Photo £2,000-2,500


16 B 1d. red Die I, a block of six (3x2) with “CA” monogram, variety watermark sideways(crown pointing to right), a few split perfs. in margin otherwise fresh and fine mint. A unique monogram block and a major Kangaroo showpiece. S.G. 2a, £9000+; BW 2Aaa,$45,000. Photo £12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:Colonel Harrie Evans, May 2001 Arthur Gray, February 2007

17 B 2d. grey block of twelve (3x4) with margin at top and interpanneau margin at right, finemint with eight unmounted. S.G. 3, £660; BW 5, $1900 £250-300


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18 2d. grey horizontal pair showing perforations double at foot, a few short perfs. at rightand slight gum thinning at top due to hinge removal, otherwise fine. S.G. 3; BW 5Ab,£800. Photo £80-100

19 + 2d. grey Plate 1, a top right corner block of four, fine mint, mounted in selvedge only.S.G. 3, £220; BW 5A, $800 £150-180

20 B 2d. grey Plate 2, a mint block of six (3x2) with “CA” monogram (trimmed) under centrestamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW5(2)za, $1000+. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

21 B 2d. grey Plate 2, a marginal block of six (3x2) with “JBC” monogram (trimmed) undercentre stamp, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5(2)zc, $1000+. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012


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22 + 2d. grey Plate 2, a marginal block of four with “JBC” monogram (complete) and showingdouble perforations at foot, fine mint. S.G. 3; BW 5(2)b/zc, $5000. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction June 1985

23 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 2 “CA” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 4; BW 9(2)zc, $1750. Photo £400-500


24 P 3d. Die I imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked blue wove paper, a leftmarginal horizontal pair with the left stamp showing a large void area at left; a littlethinned towards top as are most examples, otherwise fine. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1983).BW 12PP(1)A, $2500. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Kevin Nelson, May 2002 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

25 3d. olive Die I Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, well-centred, two slightly clipped perfs.at top right otherwise fine mint. S.G. 5; BW 12(2), $1750. Photo £700-800



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26 + 4d. orange, a block of four, fine mint. S.G. 6, £340; BW 15A, $900. Photo £250-300


27 4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “JBC” monogram, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 6; BW 15(2)za, $4000+. Photo £1,000-1,200


28 4d. orange Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram (trimmed), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 6;BW 15(2)zc, $4000+. Photo £1,000-1,200


29 4d. orange Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, light gum creases towards foot, fine mint.S.G. 6; BW15(2)zc, $4000. Photo £1,000-1,200


30 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8; BW 16(2)za, $3500. Photo £1,200-1,500


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31 5d. chestnut Plate 2, a pair with “CA” monogram, the odd small black mark on reverse,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 8; BW 16(2)zc, $3500+. Photo £1,200-1,500


32 9d. violet Plate 2, a “CA” monogram single, short perf. at top otherwise fine lightlymounted mint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)za, $7500+. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Arthur Gray, February 2007 “Fordwater”, November 2011

33 9d. violet Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, mounted in selvedge only, fresh and finemint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)zc, $7500. Photo £1,500-1,800


34 9d. violet Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) single, fine mint. S.G. 10; BW 24(2)zc, $7500. Photo £1,200-1,500


35 2/- brown Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram (slightly trimmed) mint single, minor bend, fine.Very rare. S.G. 12; BW 35(2)zc, $27,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:Greg Pope, January 2004 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

36 10/- grey and pink, centred a little to right, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 14, £850; BW 47A,$2000. Photo £300-400

37 £1 brown and ultramarine, centred a little to right, two shortish perfs., fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15, £2500; BW 51A, $4000. Photo £1,500-1,800

38 £2 black and rose, centred to right, one shortish perf. at top, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 16, £5500; BW 55A, $10,000. Photo £2,500-3,000


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Second Watermark39 2d., 21⁄2d., 6d., 9d. and 1/-, fine mounted mint. S.G. 24-28, £740 £200-250

40 + 2d. grey block of four, fine mint. S.G. 24, £360; BW 6A, $600 £250-300


41 2d. grey, “CA” monogram single, unmounted mint, the lower quarter of the stamp andthe selvedge slightly gum toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 24; BW 6(2)za, $1800. Photo £500-600


42 2d. grey, a “JBC” monogram single, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 24; BW 6(2)zc,$1800. Photo £400-500

43 + 21⁄2d. indigo block of four, one showing heavy coastline to W.A., fine mounted mint. S.G. 25, £320; BW 10A/d, $825 £100-120

44 21⁄2d. indigo Plate 1, a pair with “JBC” monogram, fairly well-centred, fine mint. S.G. 25;BW 10(1)zc, $2250+. Photo £1,500-1,800


45 6d. bright blue, centred to upper right, fine mint. S.G. 26a, £350; BW 18B, $1000.Photo £120-150

46 2/- brown, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 29, £650; BW 36, $1500. Photo £300-400


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47 B 5/- grey and yellow, a “CA” monogram (slightly trimmed) block of eight withinterpanneau margin at right, one with Kangaroo’s foot broken and pointed tail [L52],fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare and a magnificent exhibition multiple. S.G. 30; BW43z, $45,500+. Photo £20,000-25,000

Note: Only nine examples of the CA monogram are recorded, this being the largest recordedmultiple.

PROVENANCE:T.E. Field, November 1948 J.A. Kilfoyle, October 1961 Spink auction, May 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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48 5/- grey and yellow, well-centred, fine mounted mint. S.G. 30, £950; BW 43, $1500.Photo £300-400

Third Watermark49 2d. (3), 21⁄2d. (2), 3d. (4, one die II), 6d. ultramarine (3), 6d. chestnut (2, one with

leg of kangaroo broken), 9d. (2), 1/- (2, one with watermark sideways), 2/- brown (2) and2/- maroon, various dies and shades, fine mint. S.G. 35-41, 73-74; £1600+ £400-500

50 2d. grey Plate 1, Die I, a “CA” monogram pair, centred to left, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7(1)zb, $900. Photo £300-400


51 2d. grey Plate 1, Die I, a “JBC” monogram pair, centred to right, fine mint. S.G. 35; BW 7(1)ze, $900. Photo £300-400


52 + 21⁄2d. deep blue and 21⁄2d. indigo, both in a block of four and of fine appearance, the latterwith some tiny tone spots on reverse. S.G. 36, 36b; £288 £60-80

53 3d. olive-green, Plate 1, Die I, a lower right corner strip of three with “JBC” monogramshowing varieties break in top frame over “ST” of “AUSTRALIA” [58] and white flaws under“CE” of “PENCE” [60], all with light hinge remnants and two with light bend, none ofwhich affects fine appearance. S.G. 37b; BW 13(1)zb, $4000. Photo £1,500-1,800



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54 + 3d. olive-green Plate 1, Die I, a “JBC” monogram block of four, fresh and fine mint, thelower pair unmounted. S.G. 37b; BW 13(1)zc, $1500+. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Hugh Morgan, November 2012

55 3d. olive-green, Plate 2, Die I, a lower right corner strip of three with “JBC” monogram(slightly trimmed), fine unmounted mint; small thin in corner of selvedge. S.G. 37b; BW 13(2)zb, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:“Fordwater”, November 2011

56 3d. yellow-olive Plate 2, Die I, a “JBC” monogram single, centre to right, fine and lightlymounted mint. S.G. 37; BW 37(2)zc, $1250. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:“Fordwater”, November 2011

57 + 3d. light olive, Plate 4, Die IIB, a Harrison imprint block of four, fine mint, the lowerpair unmounted. S.G. 37e; BW 14(4)z, $3500. Photo £1,200-1,500

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61 + 6d. pale ultramarine, Plate 3, Die IIB “Harrison” plate, a block of four, one showingvariety leg of kangaroo broken [3L6], fine mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007)states this is bright ultramarine and that it is faded, both of which are incorrect. S.G. 38d/da, £2520; BW 20C/d, $3275. Photo £1,200-1,500

58 6d. ultramarine, Plate 1, Die II, a “CA” monogram single, some hinge remnants, finemint. S.G. 38; BW 19(1)za, $3000. Photo £1,500-1,800


59 6d. ultramarine, Plate 1, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, some hinge remnants, finemint. S.G. 38; BW 19(1)zc, $3000. Photo £1,500-1,800


60 6d. ultramarine, Plate 2, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. 38; BW 19(2)zc, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500


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62 P 6d. chestnut die proof on unwatermarked wove paper (31x34mm.), a superb impression,very fine. One of three recorded. BW 21DP(1), $37,500. Photo £18,000-22,000


63 P 6d. red-brown die proof on unwatermarked white wove paper (180x100mm.), a superbimpression, very fine. One of three recorded. BW 21DP(1) - not listed in this colour.Photo £20,000-25,000



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64 9d. violet, Plate 1, Die II, a “CA” monogram single (just touched), small thin in selvedge,fine mounted mint. S.G. 39; BW 26(1)za, $3000. Photo £800-1,000


65 9d. violet, Plate 1, Die II, a “JBC” monogram single, fairly well-centred, fresh and finemint. S.G. 39; BW 26(2)zc, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005 Hugh Morgan, November 2012

66 9d. violet, Die IIB “Harrison” plates, five Plate 4 imprint pairs comprising Harrison one-line (thin in selvedge) and two lines, Mullett (small fault at bottom of selvedge) andAsh (2), fine mint. S.G. 39; BW 27, $3850 £300-400

67 1/- pale blue-green Die II, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single (slightly trimmed), smallthin in selvedge otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32(1)za, $3250. Photo £800-1,000


68 1/- pale blue-green, Die II, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine mounted mint. S.G. 40; BW 32(1)zc, £3250. Photo £800-1,000


69 1/- blue-green, Die II, Plate 2, a “JBC” monogram single, well-centred, fine mountedmint. S.G. 40; BW 32(2)zc, $3250. Photo £800-1,000


70 + 1/- blue-green, Die IIB, a block of four, fine mounted mint, the lower pair unmounted.S.G. 40b, £300; BW 33, $750 £200-250


71 1/- blue-green, Die IIB, three imprint pairs comprising Harrison without stop, Mullettand Ash (“N” over “A”), fine mint. S.G. 40b; BW 33, $1500 £250-300



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73 B 1/- blue-green, Die IIB, Plate 3, a Mullett imprint block of eight (4x2) with watermarksideways, fine mint. S.G. 40ba; BW 33(3)aa/zb, $2000+. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, June 1985

74 5/-, the three S.G. listed shades, one centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 42, 42a, 42b,£925; BW 44, $1200 £300-400

75 5/- grey and yellow, an Ash imprint pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 42; BW 44zg, $3250.Photo £1,500-1,800



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76 10/- grey and pink, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 43, £550; BW 48A, $950.Photo £150-180

77 10/- grey and bright aniline pink, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £475; BW 48B, $750. Photo £120-150

78 + 10/- grey and pale aniline pink, a block of four with interpanneau margin at right, freshand fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 43b, £2400; BW 48E, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Sotheby’s auction, June 1985

79 10/- grey and pale aniline pink, short perf. at upper right otherwise fresh and fine mint.S.G. 43b, £600; BW 48E, $750. Photo £120-150

80 £1 chocolate and dull blue, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 44, £2750; BW 52A, $3500. Photo £1,000-1,200

81 £1 chestnut and bright blue, well-centred, lovely strong colours, fresh and fine mint.B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 44a, £3000; BW 52B, $3500. Photo £1,200-1,500


82 £1 light brown and pale blue, interpanneau margin at left, centred to left, fresh and finemint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW 52D, $3000. Photo £1,000-1,200




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83 £1 light brown and pale blue, centred to upper left, light vertical bend otherwise finemint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW 52D, $3500. Photo £800-1,000

84 £1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 75, £650; BW 53A, $900. Photo £150-180

85 £2 black and rose, centred slightly to lower right, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate(2007). S.G. 45, £4500; BW 56A, $6500. Photo £1,500-1,800

86 £2 grey and crimson, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 45a, £4250; BW 56B, $6500. Photo £1,500-1,800

87 £2 purple-black and pale rose, centred to top, one perf. at foot with light mark otherwisefine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 45b, £4000; BW 56C, $6000. Photo £1,000-1,200

Small Multiple Watermark88 6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (centred to left), fine mint. S.G. 107-111, £400 £100-120

89 + 6d. chestnut, Ash imprint blocks of four, Plates 3 and 4, fine mint. S.G. 107; BW 22(3)z,22(4)z, $850 £150-180

90 10/- grey and pink, centred slightly to left, fine mint. S.G. 112, £450; BW 49, $1100.Photo £150-180

91 £2 black and rose, well-centred, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 114, £4250.Photo £1,500-1,800


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95 + 10/- grey and aniline pink block of four, lovely colour, fresh and fine unmounted mint.R.P.S.V. Certificate (2001). BW 50D, unpriced unmounted. Photo £2,000-2,500

96 £1 grey, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 137, £650. Photo £150-180

97 £2 black and rose, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 138, £4000. Photo £1,200-1,500

92 6d., 9d., 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, also 1945 re-engraved 2/- imprint blocks of four (2) andstrip of six; fine mint. S.G. 132-136, 212; £692. Photo- £200-250

93 + 5/- grey and yellow, a top left corner block of four, mounted in the selvedge only, veryfresh and fine mint. S.G. 135, £600; BW 46, $5000. Photo £2,000-2,500

94 + 10/- grey and pink, a top left corner block of four, lightly mounted in the top marginonly, well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 136, £1600; BW 50A, $10,000. Photo £3,500-4,500


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98 P 1d. impression in deep blue on Postmaster-General’s 1913 Christmas and New YearGreetings Card, uncreased and very fine. BW 59DP(2), $6000. Photo £2,500-3,000


99 1d. red, Plates 2, 3 and 4, a mint range including blocks of eighteen, sixteen showingPlate No. 4, eleven showing Plate No. 2, eight, six (2) and four (13, one with Plate No.3), strip of three, a pair and singles (10, three used), various shades, some with partimprint, fine; also a mint and used 6d. S.G. 17; BW 59 £250-300

100 B 1d. rose-red, Plate 1, a marginal block of eight (4x2) with imprint at foot, gum a fractiontoned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59za, $325 £120-150

101 1d. pale red, Plate 1, a horizontal pair, variety imperforate between stamp and marginat right, centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 17c; BW 59be, $1250. Photo £500-700

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102 + 6d. claret, four blocks of four with margin at top showing Plate Nos. 1 to 4 and partimprint, fine mint. S.G. 19; BW 60, $3000. Photo £1,200-1,500


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Perkins Bacon Die Proofs

103 P 1d. State 1, head on solid background, in bright red on thin glazed card (92x123mm.),marked “First state” and “Received 12/2/14” and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. onreverse. Two recorded. BW 70DP(11)Ca, $17,500. Photo £5,000-6,000PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984


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104 P 1d. State 2, head on lined background, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card(122x92mm.), marked “State 2” and initialled “SB” (Seymour Bennett of SomersetHouse). Two recorded. BW 70DP(12)Ca, $20,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984

105 P 1d. State 3, King’s nose is straight, in carmine-red on thin glazed card (124x92mm.),marked “3rd State, a copy handed by me to Mr Bacon for His Majesty 3.3.14” and initialled“SB” (Seymour Bennett) and showing Perkins, Bacon and Co. h.s. on reverse. The onlyrecorded example. BW 70DP(13)Bb, $17,500. Photo £6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson, September 1981 “Altmann”, November 1984

106 P 1d. State 4, approved die, in carmine-rose on thin glazed card (126x95mm.), marked “Final” on reverse; light bend to left of impression otherwise fine. Two recorded.BW 70DP(14)Ba, $17,500. Photo £5,000-6,000


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107 P 1d. stamp-size in green on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine. Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

108 P 1d. stamp-size in blue on thin glazed card and affixed to piece (35x43mm.), fine. Five recorded. BW 70DP(14)D, $12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

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109 P 1d. in black, in pale carmine and in bright violet, each in a horizontal pair on thin glazedcard, fine. BW 70PP(2)A/B/D, $1200. Photo £600-800

110 P 1d. in black, in carmine-rose and in mauve, singles of each on thin glazed card, fine.BW70PP(2)A/C/E, $600. Photo £300-400

1914-21 Single Watermark111 1⁄2d. (5, two with watermark inverted), 1d. (3), 4d. (5, one a lemon-yellow shade) and 5d.

(2), various shades, fine mint. S.G. 20-23, £400 approx. £80-100

112 1⁄2d., Electros 1 and 2, a mint study comprising blocks of four (2), pairs (2), both fromtop left corner, one showing part “JBC” monogram and singles (8), various shades, most with plate flaws including vertical scratches through right side of stamp in a block[1L11-12/17-18], white dash in left side of right value tablet [1R47], and scratches onKing’s beard and neck [2R27], all neatly mounted and written-up, fine. BW 63(1)-63(2) £100-120

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113 1⁄2d. green, Electro 2, a “JBC” monogram corner pair, small wrinkle in left margin, finemint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)z, $600. Photo £150-180

114 1⁄2d. green, Electro 2, a “CA” monogram corner pair, fine mint. S.G. 20; BW63(2)zb,$600. Photo £150-180

115 1⁄2d. green, Electro 3, a marginal horizontal pair [3R4-5], one showing cracked frame toleft tablet, and a marginal vertical pair [3R6/12] with the upper stamp showing flaw infront of King’s ear, the former a little gum toned, otherwise fine mint. BW 63(3) £100-120

116 1⁄2d. green, Electro 3, showing crack through S.W. corner [3L58], centred to upper left,fine mint. Rare. S.G. 20; BW63(3)h, $5000. Photo £1,000-1,200

117 1⁄2d. green, Electros 4 and 5 block of four, pair and singles (14, one used), and Electros 6and 7 block of nine, eight (2) and four (4), strip of three and singles (19), various shades with many showing plate flaws, all neatly mounted and written-up, fine mint. BW 63(4)-(63(7) £150-180

118 1⁄2d. green, Electros 6 and 7, three Harrison one-line imprint pairs, one with“COMMQNWEALTH”, fine mint. £150-180

119 1d. carmine-rose block of six (3x2; some perfs. re-enforced) and single, and 1d. deep red(2), all line perf. 141⁄4, fine mint. S.G. 21, £315; BW 70A-70B £100-120

PROVENANCE:“Altmann”, November 1984


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120 1d. carmine-red, line perf. 141⁄4, a no monogram lower left corner strip of three, fine mint.S.G. 21; BW 70(4)z, $1250. Photo £500-600


121 1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄4, variety watermark inverted, centred to left, fine used.Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21bw, £13,000; BW 70Aa, $20,000. Photo £4,000-5,000

122 1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄4, four used examples, one with dot before right “1”[VI/21], thin “ONE PENNY” [VIII/14] and run “N” in “PENNY” [VIII/21] (2, one withclosed gap), fine used. BW 70(3)f, 70(4)l, 70(4)s, $800 £200-250

123 1d. carmine-rose, line perf. 141⁄2, showing thin “G” of “POSTAGE” [IV/40], centred to foot,fine used. BW70(2)k, $10,000. Photo £2,500-3,000

124 1d. red, comb perf., the James Williamson shade reference (43, nine used) including allthose listed in BW except the two eosin shades, fine. A very good lot and a must for anyserious collector £300-400

125 1d. salmon eosin showing brilliant “orange” fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to left,neatly cancelled by c.d.s. in one corner, fine. A very rare shade. BW 71S, $2250. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson reference collection

126 1d. pink eosin showing brilliant “orange” fluorescence under UV lamp, centred to right,neatly cancelled by machine. A fine example of this rare shade. BW 71SA, $1750. Photo £600-800

PROVENANCE:James B. Williamson reference collection


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128 4d., a mint range of shades ex the James Williamson reference collection including twoshades of the lemon-yellow, fine mint £300-400

129 + 4d. yellow-orange, Plate 1, a lower left corner pair with “JBC” monogram, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22a; BW 110B(1)z, $1000+. Photo £250-300


130 4d. yellow-orange, Plate 2, a lower right corner pair with “CA” monogram, some hingeremnants and small thin in selvedge at right, fine appearance and colour. B.P.A.Certificate (2011). S.G. 22a; BW 110B(2)zb, £1000. Photo £250-300



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131 4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a “JBC” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. SydneyPRS (2005) and BPA (2012) Certificates. S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)za, $750. Photo £500-600


132 4d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, a “CA” monogram single, fine lightly mounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22b; BW 110C(1)zc, $750. Photo £500-600


133 4d. pale orange-yellow, Plate 1, a lower right corner pair with “CA” monogram, one withhinge remnant, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 22c; BW 110E(1)zb, $1200.Photo £500-600


134 B 4d. buff-orange, a top right corner block of six (3x2), the lower right stamp showing linethrough “FOURPENCE”, a few split perfs. and some minor marginal creasing otherwisefine mint. S.G. 22e, £325+; BW 110F/h, $1000. Photo £300-400



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136 5d. chestnut, line perf. 141⁄4, a lower right corner pair with “JBC” monogram with [59]showing retouched North East corner and [60] showing flawed “P” of “PENCE”, somesplit and re-enforced perfs., fine mounted mint. S.G. 23; BW 122Azf, $1000. Photo £350-450


137 5d. chestnut, comb perf., a lower right corner pair with “JBC” monogram, a little gumtoned, fine mint. S.G. 23b; BW 123Az, $1000. Photo £300-400



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1916-18 Single Watermark, Rough Unsurfaced Paper, Locally Gummed138 1d. pair and singles (6) in a range of shades, fine mint. S.G. 47 group; BW 72 group £60-80

139 1d. rose-red, variety no watermark, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 47b/k, £6500; BW 72Eab, $5000. Photo £2,000-2,500


140 1d. carmine-red, a DieI/II horizontal pair, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 47/47i; BW 72Pfa, $1000. Photo £250-300


141 1d. brownish red, Die II, variety watermark inverted, fine unused with small partoriginal gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 47iw, £1000; BW 72Na/f, $750+. Photo £300-400


142 + 1d. rosine block of four perforated “OS”, one showing “saddle” on emu [I/36], fineunmounted mint. S.G. O54c, £440; BW 72Ibb/e, $2000. Photo £400-500



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143 1⁄2d green mint study, comprising blocks of fifteen, six and four (13), pairs (6) and singles(23) including various plate flaws including dot after right “2”, eight wattles at left, thinfraction at right and “neckless” emu, watermark inverted (2), singles with “JBC” and “CA”monograms and a block of four with “CA” monogram substituted for “JBC”. A fine lot.S.G. 48 group; BW 65 group £800-1,000

144 1d. Harrison printings, blocks of four (2, one with secret mark) and singles (4, one withdot before “1”), one single with small thin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 50 group, £660+ £200-250

145 1d. deep rose-carmine, Harrison printing, variety watermark inverted, centred to lowerright, fine mint. S.G. 50aw, £1200; BW 74Ba, $2500. Photo £500-600


146 11⁄2d. black-brown (shades) block of four, pairs (2, one with Harrison imprint, the othershowing “TA” of “POSTAGE” joined) and singles (8, one with watermark inverted and threeon thin paper), and 11⁄2d. red-brown (shades) Harrison imprint block of eight and singles(11, one perf. “OS” and one with watermark inverted), fine mint. S.G. 51-52; BW 84,86 £200-250

1918 Single Watermark, War Savings Paper, Die III

147 1d., a small mint group of shades (8), one with “CA” monogram (small thin), one withdry ink and some with plate flaws including flaw under emu’s tail, white flaw on tip ofbeard and white flaw on King’s head above ear, fine. S.G. 53; BW 75, $2000+ £400-500

1918-23 Single Watermark

148 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. (4), 11⁄2d. browns (4), 11⁄2d. green (3), 2d. orange (2), 2d. rose-scarlet (2),4d. violet, 4d. ultramarine (2) and 1/4d. (2), various shades, generally fine mint. S.G. 56-66, £450+ £120-150

149 1⁄2d. orange (shades), a neatly mounted and written-up mint study comprising blocks offifteen (2, both with watermark inverted), twelve (watermark inverted) and four (14, sixwith watermark inverted and one with Harrison imprint), strips of four (watermarkinverted) and three, pairs (5, two with Harrison imprint) and singles (22), many withplate flaws. A fine lot. S.G. 56; BW 66, $1800+ £500-600

150 1d. violet (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprisingblocks of four (7, one with Harrison imprint), a pair and singles (2), the blocks with plateflaws including secret mark, “RA” joined and flaw under neck (2), fine. S.G. 57; BW 76,$614 £150-180


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151 + 1d. violet, a lower left (with part Harrison imprint) and a lower right corner blocks of fourfrom the same sheet, both with the lower row showing perforation misplaced 21⁄2-3mm.to left, the latter block with one in the lower row with small stain due to inclusion,otherwise fine mint. S.G. 57; BW 76. Photo £500-600

Note: This misplaced perforation variety was probably caused by the sheet being leftimperforate at base. The fault was detected and the bottom row was then perforated but thesheet was replaced in the machine very much off centre. It is of interest that the variety“imperforate on three sides” is known in this issue probably originating from the same batchas this item.

PROVENANCE:Hugh Morgan, December 2012

152 11⁄2d. red-brown (shades), a mint group comprising Harrison imprint pairs (2) and singles(12, one with watermark inverted) with some showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 59 group;BW 85 £100-120

153 2d. rose-scarlet (shades), a mint group comprising pairs (2) and singles (15) with someshowing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 63; BW 96 £80-100


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154 P 4d. perforated colour trials (6) on thick paper without gum, in deep claret lettered “D”in red manuscript on reverse, deep magenta lettered “F”, brown-purple lettered “N”,magenta lettered “H”, lilac numbered “018258” and in chocolate lettered “C”; a fewslight faults but extremely rare. BE 111PP(1)A-F, $120,000. Photo £20,000-30,000

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155 4d. violet, showing variety thin “FOUR PENCE” [2L12], centred to right, fine mint. S.G. 64b, £450; BW 111(2)ha, $600. Photo £150-180

156 B 4d. violet block of six (3x2), the top right stamp showing weeping “4” at right [2L18],fine mounted mint. S.G. 64; BW 111(2)/f, $250 £60-80

157 4d. ultramarine (shades including a pale milky blue) mint group of fourteen singles, onewith part Harrison imprint and one with watermark inverted, four are perf. “OS”, fine.S.G. 65; BW 112, $1500 £300-400

158 + 4d. ultramarine, a top right corner block of four with the lower right stamp showing thin “FOURPENCE” [2L12], fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. 65a, £624; BW 112(2)ha, $900+. Photo £300-400

159 1/4d. deep turquoise horizontal pair, the left stamp with minor gum crease otherwise finemint; also 1/4d. turquoise-blue, fine mint. A very rare shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2007)for pair. S.G. 66b, £6500; BW 128F, $8000. Photo £2,500-3,000




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161 1924 single watermark 1d. to 41⁄2d. with additional 11⁄2d., 2d. and 4d. shade, largemultiple watermark 1d. and no watermark 1d. and 11⁄2d., 1926-30 small multiplewatermark perf. 14 1⁄2d. to 1/4d. and perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2 1⁄2d. to 1/4d. with both dies of 1d.,2d. scarlet and 3d., and 1931-36 C of A 1⁄2d. to 1/4d., fine mint. Cat. £856 £200-250

1924 Single Watermark

162 1d. green (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising verticalstrip of seven, blocks of four (12, two with Mullett imprint), pairs (7, one with watermarkinverted, two with Harrison imprint and one with Mullett imprint) and singles (14), anumber of plate flaws identified including “secret mark”, “RA” joined, dot before right “1”and flaw below neck. A fine lot. S.G. 76; BW 77 £150-180

163 11⁄2d. scarlet (shades including three stated to be scarlet orange, pink and pale pink), amint study all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of six and four (12, fourwith watermark inverted, one with Harrison imprint, one with Mullett imprint and onewithout imprint), pairs (6, one vertical with double perfs. at top between stamp andselvedge) and singles (36, three on thin paper), many plate flaws identified including twoblocks of four showing “HALEPENCE and thin “RAL”, three singles showing “HALEPENCE”(one on thin paper) and a single with curved “1”. A fine lot. S.G. 77; BW 89 £500-600

164 3d. ultramarine (shades), a mint study, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising ablock of twelve from top of right pane (trace of staining affecting perfs. of three stamps)with [1], [4] and [5] type B, block of four, pairs (5, two are types A and B se-tenant) andsingles (19, one perf. “OS”), mostly fine. S.G. 79; BW 104-105 £500-600

165 B 3d. blue, an interpanneau block of twelve with Harrison imprint, fine mint. S.G. 79; BW 104z, $400+ £80-100


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166 3d. dull ultramarine, a marginal horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, varietyimperforate on three sides, light vertical crease at left, small black mark on reverse andbend in selvedge, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 79a, £11,000; BW 104b,$12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: It has been reported that two sheets showing bottom row imperforate on three sides weresold at Prahan (Vic) during 1926, and that other similar sheets were issued at Sea Lake (Vic)and Bairnsdale (Vic). At least 36 examples of the error have survived.


1924 No Watermark167 1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of

twelve and four (11, two with Harrison imprint), and singles (12), many show plate flawsincluding flaw under neck (2), “RA” joined, dot before “1” and secret mark, fine. S.G. 83 £250-300

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 14168 1⁄2d. orange (shades), a mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks

of twenty-four, twelve, nine, six and four (9, two with imprint and two are corner),imprint pairs (2) and singles (13), various plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 85; BW 67 £500-600

169 1d. green (shades), a mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks oftwenty-four, ten, eight (2, both with imprint) and four (8, one with watermark invertedand four with imprint), imprint strip of four, pairs (6, two with imprint and one a coil pairwith join and watermark inverted) and singles (9), many with plate flaws. A fine lot. S.G. 86; BW 80 £500-600

170 3d. dull ultramarine (shades) mint range comprising imprint pairs (2), types A and B se-tenant pair and singles (4), and perf. “OS” horizontal pair with watermark inverted,types A and B vertical pair, and a single; fine. S.G. 90, O93; BW 106 £250-300

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131⁄2x121⁄2171 1⁄2d. orange (shades) mint range neatly mounted and written-up, comprising blocks of

nine (2), eight with imprint and four (13, three with imprint and four are corner), pairs(2) and singles (10), many with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 94; BW 68 £200-250

172 1d. green (shades) mint range all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising Die I blocksof six (imprint) and four (7, three with imprint), pairs (2, one vertical with watermarkinverted) and singles (8), Die II marginal block of four and a pair, and Dies I and II se-tenant pairs (4), a number with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 95; BW 81 £600-800


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173 B 1d. green, an interpanneau block of twenty (4x5) with Ash two-line imprint, the lastvertical row all Die II, fine mint. S.G. 95/b; BW 81/fa/z £250-300

174 11⁄2d. scarlet (shades) mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising cornerblocks of four with plate dots (4), imprint blocks of four (4), imprint strip of four, blocksof four (4), imprint pairs (2), corner pairs with plate dots (7) and singles (12, one withdouble perf. and one with offset), a few with plate flaws identified, fine. S.G. 96; BW 92 £400-500

175 11⁄2d. red-brown (shades) comprising imprint blocks of four (2), imprint strip of four,corner pair and singles (4), fine. S.G. 97; BW 92 £100-120

176 2d. red-brown, a mint group neatly mounted and written-up, comprising imprint blocksof eight and four, corner block of four, pairs (3, one with imprint) and singles (6, oneperf. “OS”), fine. S.G.98; BW 99 £180-220

177 P + 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof block of four onunwatermarked white wove paper, all crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples,fine. BW 100PP(1), $8000. Photo £1,500-1,800


178 P 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a marginal imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked whitewove paper, crossed by blue crayon as are all known examples, fine. BW 100PP(1),$2000. Photo £300-400

179 2d. golden scarlet, Die II, a mint range neatly mounted and written-up on pages,comprising blocks of six and four (5, two with imprint), pairs (3) and singles (4), fine.S.G. 99; BW100 £150-180


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180 2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, centred to right, fine mounted mint.Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012).S.G. 99bw, £1700; BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo £700-900


181 2d. golden scarlet, Die III, variety no watermark, short crease at foot and minor surfacemarks otherwise fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 99bw, £1700;BW 102Aaa, $4000. Photo £400-500

182 3d. blue mint range of shades, neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including Ashimprint blocks of eight (Plate 4) and four (3, Plate 3 and Die II upper and lower plates),blocks of four (5, one with upper left stamp Type B, one from lower left corner with upper right stamp Type B and one Die II), Type A/B pair and singles (15, six Die II including one perf. “OS” and many with plate flaw identified), fine. S.G. 100; BW 107-108 £1,000-1,200

183 4d. yellow-olive, a small mint range, all neatly mounted and written-up on pages,comprising blocks of four (2, one with Ash imprint) and singles (16, two perforated andthree overprinted “OS”), good range of shades, fine. S.G. 102; BW 116 £350-450

184 41⁄2d. violet, Die II, sheet margin at foot, a little gum toned as usual otherwise fineunmounted mint. Very rare. R.S.P.V. (2010) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates. S.G. 103var;BW 121, $12,500. Photo £5,000-6,000


1931-36 C of A Watermark185 + 1⁄2d. to 1/4d. set of eight in Ash imprint blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 124-131 £250-300


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187 1/4d. intensely deep turquoise, centred to left, slightly yellowish gum as usual, fine and lightly mounted mint. Very rare. R.P.S.V. (1999) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates. BW 131E, $5000. Photo £3,000-4,000


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188 1927-36 mint collection including 1928 Exhibition 3d. pane pair, 1929 Air 3d. block offour, 1931 Air 6d. (2, one overprinted “OS”), 1932 Lyrebird 1/- pair and Ash imprintblock of four, 1932 Kookaburra 6d single and Ash imprint blocks of four (2), 1934Victoria set of three (both), 1934 Macarthur set of four, 1934-48 Hermes 1/6d. no wmksingle, watermarked block of four and thin rough paper block of four, 1935 Anzac pair,1935 Jubilee set of three and 1936 South Australia set of three in imprint blocks of four,fine mint. Cat. £1200+ £400-500

1927 (May) Opening of Parliament House, Canberra

189 P 11⁄2d. presentation in carmine-lake on thick paper (220x180mm.), signed and dated byH.P. Brown 7/2/27 and with printed presentation address to Mr. A.J. Derrick,Chairman of the Board of the stamp design committee. Rare, only three other similarproofs can exist. BW 132DP(8)A, $15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: Of the other three possible examples, the one to A.J. Mullett is in the R.T.P. Chapmancollection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. The proof presented to J. Murrayis now believed to be lost.


190 + 11⁄2d. brownish lake block of four, variety imperforate between horizontally, one withsome minor creasing otherwise fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 105a, £10,000; BW 132b,$10,000. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: At least three sheets of 80 each with one horizontal line of perforations missing werefound, yielding 30 vertical pairs of this error. Of these, 22 pairs have been identified assurviving. There is a block of four in the Royal Collection, and a vertical pair in the R.T.P.Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.



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191 A P 3d. presentation die proof in green on sunken card (166x130mm.) without inscription,fine. Very rare. BW 134DP(2), $12,500. Photo £3,500-4,500

Note: The presentation die proofs were given to the six members of the Committee appointedto adjudicate on the stamp design, as well as to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, thePostmaster-General, the Secretary of the Post Office, the Note Printing Branch artist and thewife of a Post Office official who served on the Design Committee, making a total of 11 proofs.One of these is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archivalcollection.



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192 11⁄2d. dull scarlet, marginal with part imprint, variety imperforate between stamp andmargin, gum a little browned (as are all known examples), otherwise fine unmountedmint. Extremely rare. S.G. 116; BW 138b, $20,000. Photo £12,000-15,000

Note: Four examples exist imperforate at base. These comprise No. 75 with part imprint (thisstamp), Nos. 76-77 with right half of the imprint and No. 78.


1930 (June) Centenary of Sturt’s Exploration

193 11⁄2d. blocks of four (17, sixteen from top left corner showing plate numbers 1 to 8, oneset perforated “OS” - plate “8” with top left corner clipped) and a single, and 3d. blueimprint block of eight, top left corner blocks of four (2, showing plate numbers 1 and 2)and a single, fine mint. S.G. 117-118; BW 139-140 £1,200-1,500

1931 (Mar.) Kingsford Smith’s World Flights

194 A mint range including 2d. rose-red imprint block of four (2), corner blocks of fourshowing plate numbers 1 to 8 plus additional vertical pairs (2) showing plate numbers 2and 5, 3d. blue imprint pair, corner blocks of four showing plate number 1 (2), 2 (2) and3, corner block of six showing plate number 3 and one with “plane dropping mailbag”and 6d. marginal block of four and an imprint block of eight with one showing re-entryand overprinted “OS” 2d. and 3d. A fine lot. S.G. 121-123; BW 141-143 £600-800

195 + 2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 5,some minor gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2013).S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800


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196 + 2d. rose-red overprinted “OS”, a top left corner block of four showing plate number 6,some minor gum creases, the upper pair unmounted, the lower lightly hinged, fineCeremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. O123; BW 141(OS)zd, $3500. Photo £1,500-1,800



1931 (Nov.) Airmail

199 A 6d. sepia Plate 1 imprint blocks of nine and six (2), imprint strip of three and a single, andoverprinted “OS” marginal block of six, Plate 2 imprint strip of three and a single, finemint. S.G. 139, 139a; BW 144 £300-400


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200 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing one plate dot, minor gum creases,fine unmounted mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo £300-400

201 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing two plate dots, minor gumcreases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo £250-300

202 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing three plate dots, minor gumcreases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo £250-300

203 + 2d. scarlet, a block of four with margin at right showing four plate dots, minor gumcreases, fine mint. S.G. 141; BW 16z, $600. Photo £250-300


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204 5/- blue-green, an imprint strip of three, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).S.G. 143; BW 148zf, $2000. Photo £1,000-1,200

1934 (July-Aug.) Centenary of Victoria

205 P 2d. die proof in red on thick white wove paper (113x75mm.) marked “24 FM 30/4/34”and, on reverse, “Approved but please check heights of flagstaff they look proportionately toohigh”, initialled “H.P.B.” (Sir Harry P. Brown, Director of Posts and Telegraphs) anddated “4.5.34”; some small marginal pin marks. Also a photograph used for the design ofthe stamps, marked on reverse, “Copy of original photograph included in Centenary Stamp.John Ash 1934”. Superb. BW 151DP(1), $20,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: Only one other 2d. die proof is recorded, in dark purple, and is in the R.T.P. Chapmancollection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection.

PROVENANCE:John Ash James B. Williamson, September 1981

206 + 2d. orange-vermilion, 3d. blue and 1/- black, both perfs., each in an Ash imprint blockof four, the perf. 111⁄2 3d. block with variety “flag” right of tower nearest native’s hand,fine mint. S.G. 147-149; BW 151-155, $630 £500-600

207 B 1/- black, perf. 111⁄2, Ash imprint block of eight, fine mint. S.G. 149a; BW 156z, $250+ £200-250


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208 P 2d. carmine (dark hills) imperforate plate proof on ungummed, unwatermarked glazedpaper, horizontal crease otherwise fine. Rare, only a block of four and a single have beenrecorded, both from the estate of John Ash, Australian Stamp Printer. BW 158PP(1),$5000. Photo £1,000-1,200


209 + 2d. carmine-red (both), 3d. blue and 9d. bright purple, each in an Ash imprint block offour, fine mint. S.G. 150-152; BW 157-160, $362 £250-300

1935 (Mar.) 20th Anniversary of ANZAC Landing

210 + 2d. scarlet and 1/- black, both in an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 154-155;BW 164-165, $300+ £100-120

1935 (May) Silver Jubilee

211 2d. scarlet, 3d. blue and 2/- bright violet in singles and Ash imprint blocks of four withadditional 2/-, 2d. complete sheet (folded) with plate number 1 at top right, five top leftcorner blocks of four from plates 1 to 4 and 6, and a lower right corner block of four fromplate 5, 3d. top right corner block of four from plate 1 and 1/- top left and top rightcorner blocks of four from plate 1, fine mint. S.G. 156-158; BW 166-168 £800-1,000


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KING EDWARD VIII UNISSUED 2d.

The Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, had visited the Note and Stamp Printing Branch of theCommonwealth Bank of Australia and the following is an extract of a letter written by John Ash onOctober 23 1936, addressed to the Governor’s Private Secretary.

“On the occasion of the visit of His Excellency The Governor, to the Note Printing Branch of theCommonwealth Bank of Australia on September 29th, His Excellency was good enough to witness thecommencement of the printing of the new issue of postage stamps bearing the head of His Majesty KingEdward VIII.

On that occasion His Excellency kindly marked for identification a sheet of stamps, and I am now askedby the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. Alex. F. Bell,C.M.G.), to transmit for His Excellency’s acceptance the sheet in question as an interesting memento ofthe visit which was not only an honour to the Bank and to the Staff of the Note Printing Branch, but alsoa memorable day in our records.”

Following the abdication, John Ash wrote again to the Governor’s Private Secretary on December 161936, and the following is an extract:

“Advice has been received from the Postmaster-General’s Department that it has been decided not to issuethe Edwardian Stamps, and that all dies, printing instruments and prints are to be destroyed by smeltingor burning under the supervision and certificate of the Auditor-General for the Commonwealth.

Our instructions are that everything connected with the issue contemplated is to be completely destroyed,and all is in readiness for the Auditor-General with the exception of the sheet of stamps which HisExcellency kindly consented to accept in anticipate of the official issue of the series. We have been incommunication with the Postal Authorities and the Chairman of the Bank in the matter, and we findourselves in the position that we are reluctantly compelled to ask that His Excellency will arrange at hisconvenience to have the sheet returned to us.”

This letter bears Lord Huntingfield’s endorsement, “sheet sent back less 6 stamps 17.12.36 H.” LordHuntingfield’s letter to John Ash, dated 17 December includes, “less 6 which I mentioned over thetelephone.”

John Ash in a letter of the same date acknowledged receipt of the sheet and asked if it might be possibleto obtain the return of “the block of six stamps which have been removed from the sheet.” This letter bearsthe Governor’s endorsement, “Informed Ash that stamps had been sent to England. Thought it verydoubtful if I could obtain possession. Huntingfield.”

Finally, on December 23 1936, John Ash wrote to the Governor, “I desire to acknowledge, with thanks,the receipt of Your Excellency’s letter of the 19th Dec. 1936 regarding the six stamps.”

These are the six stamps. They are the only examples known and, in all probability, the only exampleswhich can exist.


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Note: The original correspondence is included in the lot.

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KING GEORGE VI ISSUES

1937-49 Definitive Issue

Perf. 131⁄2x14 or 14x131⁄2

213 + A collection of imprint blocks, mainly of four, comprising 1⁄2d. with McCracken and Ash(2, one a block of sixteen), 1d. with Ash 27mm. gutter (2, one a block of eight) and23mm. gutter, 11⁄2d. with Ash (3, one without left margin), 2d. (2, one a block of eight),3d. with Ash Die I (3, one a block of eight), Die II and Die II thin paper (2), 4d. withAsh (3, one without left margin), 5d. with McCracken and Ash (2, one without leftmargin), 6d. with Ash (3, one without left margin) and a gutter block of eight withoutimprint, 9d. with Ash (2, one without left margin), 1/- with Ash centre imprint (2, onea block of eight) and left corner imprint, and 1/4d. with Ash (3, one without left margin)plus a marginal block of four, one with thinned bottom frame; fine mint. A good lot. BW cat. $2500 approx £800-1,000

214 B 1d. emerald-green, a top right corner block of nine showing complete plate number “2”due to paper fold, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zc, $1500. Photo £1,500-1,800

215 + 1d. emerald-green, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “4”due to paper fold, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zi, $1000. Photo £1,000-1,200


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216 + 1d. emerald-green, a lower left corner block of four showing large part plate number “4”,fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zj, $1000. Photo £600-800

217 + 1d. emerald-green, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number“4”, fine mint. S.G. 165; BW 181zk, $1000. Photo £1,000-1,200

218 + 1d. emerald-green, a top right corner block of four showing large part plate number “7”,mounted in the selvedge only, one with light gum crease otherwise fine. S.G. 165; BW 181zr, $1000. Photo £600-800

219 + 2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fine mint.S.G. 167; BW 187z, $500. Photo £500-600


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220 + 2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, finemint. S.G. 167; BW 187za, $500. Photo £500-600

221 + 2d. scarlet, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, finemint. S.G. 167; BW 187zc, $500. Photo £500-600

222 + 2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing complete plate number “2”, mountedin the selvedge only. Very rare, not more than 3/4 exist. S.G. 167; BW 187zd, $2000.Photo £2,000-2,500

223 + 2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “8”,mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 167; BW 187zk, $1000. Photo £1,000-1,200


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224 + 2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “8”,mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 167; BW 187zl, $1000. Photo £1,000-1,200

225 + 2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of four showing complete plate number “10”, finemint. Rare, only 3/4 examples recorded. S.G. 167; BW 187zr, $2000. Photo £2,000-2,500

226 + 3d. blue, Die I “white wattles”, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 168a; BW 190za, $800. Photo £180-220

227 + 3d. blue, Die 1a, an Ash imprint block of four, fine mint. S.G. 168b; BW 192z, $700.Photo £150-180


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228 + 1/- grey-green, a lower right corner block of four showing almost complete plate number“2”, a fraction gum toned (as was the Morgan block) otherwise fine. Extremely rare, onlyone block recorded by Brusden White. S.G. 174; BW 208za, $5000. Photo £4,000-5,000

229 B 1/- grey-green, a block of six (2x3) with margin at right from Sheet B showingperforation guide mark in selvedge, fine mint. S.G. 174; BW 208bb, $600. Photo £500-600

Perf. 131⁄2 High Values

230 + A mint study 5/- claret Ash imprint corner blocks of four from the April 1938 (2), July1946, February 1948 and July 1948 printings and Authority imprints on 1947-48 and1949 (2, one on tinted paper) printings (owner’s identification) plus imprint pairs (2) ofthe 1949 printing on thin paper; 10/- dull purple Ash imprint corner blocks of four on1938 (2) and 1945-47 chalky paper printings, Authority corner imprint blocks of four on1948 ordinary paper and 1949 thin paper, plus a 1949 thin paper top right corner blockof four; and £1 bluish slate with 1938 Ash lower right corner and 1949 thin paperAuthority lower left corner blocks of four plus additional thin paper top right corner blockof four; fine mint. An exceptional lot. S.G. 176-178; BW 212-217, $2000+ £1,500-1,800

Perf. 15x14 or 14x15

231 A mint collection, mainly of imprint blocks of four, comprising 1⁄2d. Authority lower leftcorner (3), 1d. emerald-green Ash lower left corner (3), 1d. maroon Ash lower left corner(2) and McCracken lower left corner and a corner block of six with gutter at left, 11⁄2d.emerald-green McCraken lower left corner and Ash lower left corner and a block withgutter at left, 2d. scarlet Ash lower left corner (2) and gutter block of eight, 2d. mauveAsh lower left corner (2) plus a marginal block of four with “medal flaw”, 3d. bright blueAsh lower left corner, 3d. purple-brown Ash (2) and Authority lower left corner, 4d.Authority lower left corner (2, one with gutter at left) and no imprint lower left cornerand gutter block of eight, 5d. Authority lower left corner (2), 6d. McCracken lower leftcorner (2), Authority lower left corner (2) and no imprint lower left corner, 9d. Authoritylower left corner (2) and no imprint lower left corner, and 1/- Ash corner block of fourwith gutter at left, Authority and no imprint corner blocks of four; also coil perf. 1⁄2d., 1d.emerald-green, 1d. maroon (2) and 2d. bright purple vertical strips of four, the 1⁄2d. and1d. emerald-green with coil join. A fine lot. S.G. 179-192 £500-600

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233 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “6” gutter block of eight with large partnumber, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 180; BW 182ze, $1000. Photo £1,500-1,800

234 + 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “13” gutter block of four with large partnumber, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zk, $1000. Photo £1,500-1,800

235 + 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “14” gutter block of four with large partnumber, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zl, $600. Photo £400-500


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236 B 1d. emerald-green, a top centre plate number “•14•” gutter block of eight with almostcomplete number, fine mint. S.G. 180; BW 182zm, $600. Photo £500-600

237 + 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “3” gutter block of four, mounted in the selvedgeonly, fine. S.G. 184zc, $2000. Photo £1,200-1,500


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239 + 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•7•” gutter block of four, fine mint. Very rare.S.G. 184; BW 188 unlisted. Photo £3,500-4,500


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240 B 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “12” gutter block of eight, the stamps unmounted,fine. S.G. 184; BW 188zj, $1250. Photo £700-900

241 B 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•12•” gutter block of eight, the stampsunmounted, fine. S.G. 184; BW 188zja, $1250. Photo £700-900

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242 B 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “16” gutter block of eight with large part number,fine mint. S.G. 184; BW 188zn, $2000. Photo £1,200-1,500

243 + 2d. scarlet, a top centre plate number “•16•” gutter block of with large part number, finemint. S.G. 184; BW 188zna, $2000. Photo £1,500-1,800

244 2d. scarlet coil pair, fine mint. S.G. 184a, £350; BW 188bl, $450. Photo £150-180

245 B 3d. purple-brown, a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing large part plate number“14” and imprint, fine mint. S.G. 187; BW 196zc, $500. Photo £500-600

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247 2d. scarlet showing variety retouched “man with tail”, fine mint. BW 175ea, $600. Photo £350-450

248 + 2d. scarlet, a top left corner block of four showing almost complete plate number “1”,fine unmounted mint. S.G. 193; BW 175z, $600. Photo £450-550

249 + 2d. scarlet, a lower left corner block of four showing complete plate number “1” andimprint, fine mint. S.G. 193; BW 175za, $600. Photo £450-550


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250 + 9d. purple, a lower right corner block of four showing complete plate number “1”, fineunmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 195; BW 177z, $1500. Photo £1,500-1,800

1940 (July) Australian Imperial Forces

251 + 2d. scarlet, a lower right corner block of four showing large part plate number “2”, fineunmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 197; BW 219zc, $5000. Photo £4,000-5,000

252 B 2d. scarlet, a top right corner block of six showing complete plate number “3”, fineunmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 197; BW 219ze, $5000. Photo £4,000-5,000


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1948-49 Definitives

253 + Watermark CofA, Hermes 1/6d. blackish brown, a block of four with margin at leftshowing complete plate number “1”, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 223a; BW 261z, $500. Photo £400-500

254 B Watermark CofA, Hermes 1/6d. blackish brown, a block of eight (2x4) with margin atleft showing complete plate number “2”, fine mint. S.G. 223a; BW 261zb, $500. Photo £500-600

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255 B No watermark, Aboriginal Art 2/- chocolate, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at rightshowing complete plate number “9”, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 224f; BW 264zc, $2500.Photo £1,500-1,800

1948-49 Arms Issue

256 + 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 lower left corner blocks of four with imprint, fine mint. S.G. 224a-224d, BW 268-271, $620 £300-400


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257 + 5/- claret on thin pelure paper, a lower left corner block of four with imprint, fine mint.Rare. Photo £600-800

1948-56 No Watermark Issue

258 B 1⁄2d. orange, a bottom centre gutter block of eight with complete plate number “4”, finemint. Very rare. S.G. 228; BW 180zd, $3500. Photo £2,000-2,500


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259 B 21⁄2d. scarlet, a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing plate number “2”, fine mint.Rare. S.G. 234; BW 249z, $2500. Photo £1,500-1,800


260 B 31⁄2d. grey-green. a bottom centre gutter block of eight showing large part plate number“5”, heavy vertical crease between otherwise fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 237d; BW 252zh,$3500. Photo £3,000-4,000


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261 B 31⁄2d. brown-purple, a top centre gutter block of eight showing almost complete platenumber “2”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 247; BW 253za, $3500. Photo £3,000-4,000

262 61⁄2d. brown, a strip of four with gutter margin at right, variety imperforate betweenstamp and margin, fine mint, only the left stamp lightly hinged. Very rare. S.G. 249; BW 255b, $1250. Photo £1,500-1,800

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263 B No watermark 2/6d. deep brown, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at left showingalmost complete plate number “2”, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 253b; BW 266z, $3000.Photo £2,000-2,500

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (JAPAN)

264 1⁄2d. to 5/- (thin paper) set of seven in corner blocks of four plus 1⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 6d. and2/- vertical pairs, 1/- single and 5/- horizontal pair, fine mint. S.G. J1-J7a, £1100approx £400-500


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265 1931-32 a complete set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. O123-O136, £613 £150-180

POSTAGE DUES

266 1902 1⁄2d. to 8d. set of seven each overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically, fine mint; also NewSouth Wales 1891-92 1⁄2d. 20/- set of ten, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” or “Specimen”(1d.), the 1d. and 6d. with some lightly stained perfs. and the 5d. with straight-edge atright. S.G. cat. £500; BW cat. $1410 £120-150

267 1902 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of eight, the 4d. with two lightly stained perfs. at right, otherwisefresh and fine mint. S.G.D1-D8, £475 £120-150

268 S 1902-04 1⁄2d. to 20/- set of fourteen less 2/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint £250-300

269 –– 1⁄2d. to 20/- set of fourteen (various perfs.), the 6d. with small thin, the 10/- (with B.P.A. certificate, 2007) and 20/- (marginal) a little faded otherwise fine mint. S.G. D13-D44, £6500. Photo £1,200-1,500

270 1906-08 1⁄2d. to 6d. set of six, the 3d. a little gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. D45-D50, £900. Photo £300-400

271 1907 1⁄2d. to 6d. set of five, fine mint though some with hinge remnants. S.G. D53-D57,£850. Photo £300-400

272 1908-09 with stroke after value, 1/- (a few tiny black marks at lower left) and 5/-, finemounted mint. S.G. D58-D59, £350 £100-120

273 –– 2/- dull green, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. D60, £1000; BW D63,$1500. Photo £350-450

274 –– 10/- dull green, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. D61,£2500; BW D64, $4250. Photo £1,000-1,200


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275 –– 20/- dull green, fine mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. D62, £6500; BW D65, $12,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

276 1909-10 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1912-23 perf. 121⁄2 1⁄2d., perf. 11 1⁄2d. and 1d. and perf. 14 1⁄2d. to1/-, 1922-30 perf. 14 1⁄2d. to 6d. and perf. 11 4d., 1931-36 perf. 14 1d. and 2d., perf.11 1⁄2d. to 4d., 1938 1⁄2d. to 1/- and 1946-48 1d., 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d. and 1/-, fine mint.Cat. £1000+ £300-400

277 1909-10 10/- rosine and yellow-green with “JBC” monogram, unused with large partoriginal gum, light bend and minor gum thins at top due to hinge removal otherwise fine.Very rare. S.G. D72; BW D91z, $3500. Photo £1,000-1,200

278 –– £1 rosine and yellow-green, unused with part original gum, some minor gum thinningat top due to hinge removal otherwise fine. S.G. D73, £500. Photo £150-180

279 1912-23 perf. 14 10/- scarlet and pale yellow-green, fine mint. Rare. S.G. D86, £1400.Photo £500-600

280 –– perf. 14 £1 scarlet and pale yellow-green, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. D87, £950.Photo £350-450

FRANK GODDEN DE LUXE ALBUMS

281 Eleven in maroon with “AUSTRALIA” tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1-11 £500-600

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Australian Commonwealth Thursday 16 October 2014 MELBA 14032from the Vestey Collection at 10.30 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successfulbid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any

catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.

4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and asurcharge for paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

30 September World Banknotes London 14013 1/2 October World Banknotes London 14013 15/16 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 21 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS139/10 December World Banknotes London 14039

SALE CALENDAR 2014

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

20 September Sale of Stamps of Singapore Philatelic Museum Handling Collection Singapore 1403420 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning

Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps Singapore 1402625 September Great Britain from the Vestey Collection London 1403110 October Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection Hong Kong 1403711 October The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1016 October Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection London 140326/7 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15026/27 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1402511 December The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection London 14033

COINS

22/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 14006 15/16 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32121 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS132 December Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins London 140383/4 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 14007

MEDALS

20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 14003

BONDS AND SHARES

15/16 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 21 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1328 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 14017

AUTOGRAPHS

15/16 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321

WINES

19 September Wines and Spirits Hong Kong SFW1020 November Wines and Spirits Hong Kong SFW11

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy ChauCOINS

UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett

USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg ColeCHINA - Kin Choi Cheung

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica KruberUSA - Stephen GoldsmithEUROPE - Peter Christen

CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin CheungORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen GoldsmithWINES

CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti

John Winchcombe María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Hemel Thakore

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang

Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneerStephen Goldsmith

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAngie Ihlofung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Howard Tong Arthur Chan Gary Tan


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