Status International - Sale 394

1890s-1940s Collection in Lighthouse s/book with Aust States (430) for NSW (90) inc 1888 Centenary 20/- Carrington VFU with crisp 'Orange' cds. QLD (60) to 2/- Large Chalon. S. Aust (100) inc long QV to 2/6 purple, Tas (50), Victoria (100) inc 1907 QV 5/- variety 'Double' strike to 'POSTAGE' (ACSC cat $250), WA Swans (30). Aust Commonwealth to mid 1940s with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved MNH. Kangaroos £1 grey 3rd wmk, opt SPECIMEN type C, VFM (SG 75s cat £120, ACSC 53xb cat $350) & £1 grey CofA wmk opt SPECIMEN type D (ACSC cat $80). 1913-36 KGV collection (96) with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d red Die II & Die III, 4d lemon & 5d brown. LM wmk set of 5, SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4 inc 2d brown & 4d olive. SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ to 1/4 inc 1d green Die II & 4½d violet Die II. CofA wmk set of 8, all OS opts to 5d brown, plus OS/NSW perfins (10) to 4d blue. Then 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d opt OS, VFU/CTO. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- pr perf G/NSW, VFM, retail $180. 1941 KGVI 2½d/2d & 3½d/3d Ash imprint blks of 4 (3 of ea, ACSC cat $60) & 5½d/5d McCracken imprint blks (3, cat $90), 1946 BCOF opt set to 5/-, Thin paper Fine M (cat $260), plus other Pre-decimals & small selection of Qld Railway stamps. (630) (P)
Estimate A$700