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Lot 1011    SESSION 4 (4.30PM TUESDAY 2ND APRIL    Stamps

Estimate $8,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,500

AUSTRALIA, part 1 of a superb collection, housed in a Lighthouse ring binder album in slip-case, fitted with blank album pages all carefully written up, with complete coverage of the period 1913 - 1983, kangaroos 1st wmk to 10/- (10/- illustrated MUH) and Specimen set 10/- to £2 (£2 illustrated); 2nd wmk. to 2/-; 3rd wmk. to 5/- with specimens 10/- (2, type B & C O/P); £1 (4 different) including type B grey (illustrated); £2 (2, type B & C O/P; small multiple to 5/- , 10/- and £2 specimens, C of A to £1, specimens 10/- (2 type C & D), £1 and £2; KG V issues complete for wmks, colours, perfs and papers, with some extra shades, include 1d red die 1 and 2 pair (die 2 mint only), die III MUH; noted a 4 1/2d CTO small mult. redrawn die; KGV OS O/P complete; commens include 3d kooka M/S, perf OS issues and O/P OS issues from K/Smith, 1914 6d kooka MUH; 1/- lyre bird both shades MUH and OS fine used; 5/- bridge MUH (illustrated); KGVI complete including all shades of 3d blue (noted white wattles and die 1a), robes complete for papers and shades, also 10/- and £1 specimens (illustrated), coil pairs include 2d red (SG 184a) MUH and booklet pane; 2 1/2d peace no wmk. block of 4 (ACSC 236a); arms set to £2 and similar specimen set; QEII sets include navigators to £2, both papers, specimen sets with extras for O/P position and size of O/P; BCOF set with papers and O/P type; QEII decimal paper O/P size variation for specimen issues, KGVI and QEII include booklet panes, all coils, various printings, M/s etc. Many early issues mint with only light hinge remains, mostly MUH from 1930. (100s)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 113 (lot 5286) where it realised hammer $12,000.