Lots 1351 - 1353, Catalogue of Auction #99 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
 
AUSTRALIAN STATES
South Australia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1351  65
1876, Queen Victoria, plate proof of 2p in black, three-side margin imperforate block of 42 (6x7), printed in black on thick paper, plate No.2 at top right, no gum as produced, hinged at top margin, fresh, VF and probably the largest known multiple, SG #168, Est. $1,500-2,000
(Ph)
750.00
 
AUSTRALIA
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1352 **/*   67
1926, King George V, Kangaroo and Ostrich, 1p sage green on paper with watermark Multiple Small Crown and A, two bottom sheet margin horizontal gutter pairs with A.J. Mullett or J. Ash imprints below the gutter, left stamp of the first pair with "RA" joined variety, full OG, stamps are NH (hinged on gutters), VF and beautiful positional items, SG #86, d, £132 as hinged singles
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(Ph)
75.00
 
Papua New Guinea
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1353 **   
1961, Patrol Party, unissued stamp of 5s multicolored, full OG, NH, VF and rare, the stamp was unissued because Postal Authorities did not want that armed people would be shown on a postage stamp, only a few singles and a complete sheet of 60 (broken for singles and blocks at this time) survived, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
250.00

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