Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

1913-65 extensive M/MNH pre-decimal collection in Seven Seas illustrated album with Kangaroos (34) to £2 with 1st wmk set to 1/- (ACSC cat $1850), 3rd wmk set (9) to 2/- maroon ($1600) inc 6d violet blue ($400) plus £1 grey opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P, UN, ACSC $1000). SM wmk set of 5 to 2/- ($700) inc OS opt & CofA wmk set of 6 to 5/- ($525) inc OS opt, & 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN ($300). Odd minor flt, total cat $5975, a difficult assembly. KGV near comp (71, ex 4½d Die II) with single wmk. 1d red Die II ($750), 1d red Die III, 4d lemon & 1/4. LM wmk set of 5, SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4, SM wmk perf 13½x12½ (14) to 1/4 inc 3d blue Die I, CofA wmk to 1/4 & all OS opts. Total ACSC cat $3975, retail similar. 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved, 1928 Kookaburra 3d blue M/sheet, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. Then nearing completion from 1934 onwards inc 1934 VIC Cent set (both perfs) & Macarthur to 9d & 1935 KGV SJ set, ANZAC 1/-, 1937 KGVI set of 16 to 1/4 inc all five 3d blue. 1938 Robes 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick & thin papers all MNH (retail $350). 1959-61 Pics to 5/- Cattle cream & white papers MNH (retail $170) & 1963-64 Pic set of 16 MNH to £2 King MNH ($300) inc £1 & 10/- white papers. All fresh & clean, total retail/cat $12,200. (385). (P)