Australia - 1917 £1 Chestnut and Blue

1917 (June) Third watermark, £1 chestnut and blue with watermark inverted, a marginal
example from the foot of a sheet showing “JBC” monogram, unused with large part original
gum, fresh and bright appearance, well-centred, very fine. BW 52Ba/zb; S.G. 44a
Estimate £50,000-60,000

Note: The JBC monogram on the Third watermark £1 is among the rarest of all the major
monogram pieces. Only three examples are recorded, all mint singles, one of which is in the
Royal Collection. All these examples have the monogram trimmed at base to a greater of
lesser extent.

Australia - Double Print of Frame Plate

1913 (Mar.) First watermark 5/- grey and chrome, a lower left corner pair showing double print
of frame plate, the second impression 5mm. above the other, unused with large part
original gum, well-centred with lovely fresh colours, very fine. The only recorded examples of
this variety. BW 42c
Estimate £16,000-18,000

Australia 1913-1936

x18  1913-14 1⁄2d. to 10/- with additional 1⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 1/-, and 1913-14 1d. (2) and 6d., unused with part to large part original gum; a few to 5/- with small fox marks, the 10/- with gum bend. S.G. 1-14, 17, 19, £1,658. Photo for 5/- and 10/-
Estimate £350-400
x19  –– £1 brown and ultramarine, marginal from the foot of the sheet, mint with hinge remainder at top; small handstamp on reverse. S.G. 15, £1,700. Photo
Estimate £500-600
x20  –– £2 black and rose, mint with hinge remainder at top; small light trace of foxing on reverse at foot, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 16, £3,750. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x22  1915 2d. to 5/- with additional 6d. shade, part (5/-) to large part gum. S.G. 24-30, £1,925. Photo for 2/- and 5/-
Estimate £400-500
x25  –– 10/- grey and pink, fresh mint. S.G. 43, £450. Photo
Estimate £150-200
x26  –– 10/- grey and bright aniline pink, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £400. Photo
Estimate £120-15
x27  1915-28 £1 chocolate and dull blue, fresh with part original gum, rich colours and attractive. S.G. 44, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x28  –– £1 chestnut and bright blue, fresh mint with hinge remainders; fine appearance. S.G. 44a, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x29  –– £2 black and rose, fresh with part original gum; attractive. S.G. 45, £3,250. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x30  –– £2 black and rose, neatly cancelled-to-order in upper left corner and retaining large part gum; attractive. S.G. 45, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x31  –– £2 purple-black and pale rose, fresh with large part gum; tiny surface mark to left of value tablet. S.G. 45b, £2,500. Photo
Estimate £800-900
x33  1924 (May) £1 grey, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 75, £500. Photo
Estimate £150-200
x34  1929-30 6d. to 10/-, fresh mint; 9d. with one short perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 107-112, £710. Photo for 10/-
Estimate £250-300
x35  –– £2 black and rose, fresh mint, fine. S.G. 114, £3,000. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x36  1931-36 6d. to £1 with 2/- shade, the 10/- marginal; fine mint. S.G. 132-137, £990. Photo for £1
Estimate £350-400