KGV: Official Stamps - 4d orange (Kangaroo & Map), wmk 2, Wide Crown, Die II, punctured 'OS' (type O1). Block of 4, average used, h/r. Cancelled 'Sydney / 5 / 20 SEP 13. Top right missing NE corner perf. Cat £88 {O} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
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Lot #1172 - australia - officials 1913
KGV: Official Stamps - 6d ultramarine (Kangaroo & Map), wmk 2, Wide Crown, Die II, punctured 'OS' (type O1). Very fine used, h/r. Cat £20 {O} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #1173 - australia - officials 1913-14
Roo 1d red, a nice study on leaves as per Brusden White, the mint (21) are from all three Dies and include a listed variety and multiples/strips of 6 with margins on both sides and 3, plus marg. block of 4); the used (69) with various shades and postmarks, several small multiples listed varieties from all 3 plates incl. couple of better (10) and State/commercial perfins; Officials perfin OS Types O1 (3) and O2 (4); plus covers and cards (5...
Lot #1174 - australia - officials 1914-21
KGV: 4 x 4d (shades) wmk Pointed Crown (W 5), perf 14½x14, punctured 'OS'. 4d orange, 4d yellow-orange, 4d pale orange-yellow & 4d lemon-yellow cancelled 'Sydney' but with smudged postmark (cv £100). Fine used. Cat £129 (image available) {O} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #1175 - australia - officials 1915
'Roo 5s grey and yellow good used, heavy SHIP MAIL cancels Cat £250 (image available) {O} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)
Lot #1176 - australia - officials 1921-22
KGV: 4d violet, wmk Pointed Crown (W 5) perf 14 punctured 'OS'. Fine used. ACSC un-listed variety 'Pimple on left hand '4'. Centred right, frame sitting on perfs. (image available) {O} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1177 - australia - officials 1932
KGV: 2d golden scarlet (Die III) in a bottom marginal block of 4 three of which are UMM. LMM Cat £108 (image available) {O} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #1178 - australia - officials 1932
KGV: 6d chestnut (kangaroo & map), wmk Mult Crown A (w 7), perf 12 ovpt 'OS'. Very lightly MM with faint hinge trace. Cat £55 {O} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1179 - australia - officials 1932
KGV: 5d orange brown in a block of 4. UMM Cat £200 (image available) {O} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #1180 - australia - officials 1932
KGV: 5d orange brown in a top right corner block of 4 two of which are UMM.. LMM Cat £200 (image available) {O} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #1181 - australia - officials 1932
2d scarlet & 3d blue 'Sydney Bridge' officials, mint (2) Cat £35 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #1182 - australia - officials 1932
Officials with OS overprints with 1/- Lyre Bird and 2d/3d Sydney Harbour Bridge (3) Cat £90 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #1183 - australia - officials 1932
KGV: 3d blue in a top left corner PLATE (3) block of 4 three of which are UMM. LMM Cat £84 (image available) {O} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #1184 - australia - officials 1932
BIRDS - Officials - Superb Lyrebird - 1s green, ovpt 'OS', no wmk, perf 11. Very lightly MM with very faint trace of hinge. Cat £55 (image available) {O} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1185 - australia - officials 1932-3
King George V Heads with OS overprints, with o125-6 and o128-132 m.m. (7) Cat £152 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #1186 - australia - officials 1932-33
Officials KGV Head ovpt 'O S' - SGO125 - 2d Golden Scarlet mint small h/r, SGO129 - 1d Green and SGO131 - 3d Ultramarine f.u. with small h/r. (3) Cat £32 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #1187 - australia - officials 1934
(10-14 APRIL) FIRST FLIGHT OFFICIAL AIR MAIL AUSTRALIA to NEW ZEALAND illust cover perf 'Faith in Australia' (Capt. C.T.P. Ulm), special violet cachet, franked Geo V 1d green and Air Mail Service 6d cancelled on 9th April, AUCKLAND receiving cds of 12 APR. Small sepia reproduction of aeroplane accompanies. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)












