Status International - Sale 407

1966-71 QEII 7c purple specialised MNH collection (850) with shades inc bright lilac 'dry ink' upper marginal blk of 4 (cat $600), papers inc non-Helecon UR cnr blk of 9 (ACSC 447 af cat $75 ea, $675). Perforation varieties inc left marginal blk of 4 with extra stamp size perfs plus upper marginal single with double perfs (cat $75). Perf-pip multiples inc Sheet E LR cnr blk of 16 with type 1 perf pip. Smudged ink variety in left marginal strip of 7. Constant plate varieties inc Sheet A 'line through top pearl' (Pos 1/2) in strip of 6 & blk of 12. Sheet B lower panes of 50 (3) with range of unlisted constant varieties. Sheet C 'retouched LL cnr' (Pos 6/4) right marginal blk of 8. Sheet D 'weakness to left eyebrow' (8/10) LR cnr blk of 6 & upper pane of 50 with 'shading breaks in Queen's neck at right' (Pos 2/2). Sheet E positional multiples in LL cnr blk of 24 & upper pane of 60. Sheet F 'retouched LR cnr' (Pos 8/6) LL cnr blk of 4. Some blks still adhering to page fragments o/w fresh MNH. ACSC cat $1950. (850)
Estimate A$500