The Arthur Gray Collection (#76MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 101-146 of 146. Previous|12|Next Lot 457 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green block of 4 from the upper-right of Sheet A, the first unit with Retouch over Centre of the Bridge BW #148d, exceptional centring, CTO well clear of the variety, full unmounted o.g., Cat $1650++. A delightful positional block. SymbolvGradea a1 View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 458 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green upper-left corner single from Sheet A with the Plate Dot BW #148za, unmounted, Cat $3000 (mounted). [John Blomfield's lightly mounted example sold for $1345] Symbol**Gradea c1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 459 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green upper-right corner single from Sheet B with the Plate Dot BW #148za, unmounted, Cat $3000 (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 460 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green lower-left corner single from Sheet C with the Plate Dot BW #148zb, the gum "suntanned" but unmounted, Cat $4500 (mounted). Symbol**Gradeb c1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 461 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green lower-right corner single from Sheet D with the Plate Dot BW #148zc, unmounted, Cat $4500 (mounted). Symbol**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$1,900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 462 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green block of 6 (3x2) with John Ash Imprint BW #148zd, the upper units well centred, the gum a bit aged, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $6650 for an unmounted imprint strip of 3 plus three mounted singles. Symbol*/**Gradeb View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 463 FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green complete sheet of 20 (5x4) from Sheet A with Plate Dot at Upper-Left and John Ash Imprint BW #148z & zd but before the Retouch over Centre of Bridge [4], variable centring, [R2/3] with light stains, unmounted, Cat $31,250++ (plus a premium for the Plate Dot single being unmounted). [Stuart Hardy's complete Sheet C - minor imperfections - sold for $27,960] Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$20,000Price Realized$19,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 464 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 2d red marginal block of 8 (2x4) from the left of the sheet with One Plate Dot above Red Line BW #146(OS)z, two units very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted (including the Plate Dot block of 4), Cat $2500++ (mounted). Very rare & superb! The horizontal lines are perforating guide-lines. The ACSC states that the plate dots were often removed, or partially removed, by the perforations and/or guillotining. Partial removal can result in errors of identification. For this & the Symbol*/**Gradea+ c1 View details Estimate$1,750Price Realized$1,350StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 465 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 2d red marginal vertical strip of 3 from the right of the sheet with Three Plate Dots below Red Line BW #146(OS)zb, a few blemishes, unmounted, Cat $2500 (for a mounted block of 4). Symbol**Gradeb b1 View details Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold Lot 466 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 2d red marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet with Four Plate Dots below Red Line BW #146(OS)zc, unmounted, Cat $2500 (for a mounted block of 4). Superb! Symbol**Gradea+ b1 View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$2,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 467 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 3d blue upper-left corner blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers '1' to '4' BW #147(OS)z to zc, the last with some very minor gum-toning at the base, all units are unmounted, Cat $1100. '2' & '3' are superb! (4 blocks) Symbol**Gradea/a- View details Estimate$600Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 468 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 2d & 3d tied to CSIRO cover by air to the Northern Territory by 'CANBERRA/25NOV/1932/FCT AUST' machine cancellation, Brisbane transit backstamp, both stamps damaged before being affixed otherwise this cover is superb, Cat $800 for just the 3d on cover. The rate was 2d letter rate per ounce + 3d airmail supplement per half-ounce. SymbolclGradea View details Estimate$400Price Realized$950StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 469 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 3d blue (damaged before being affixed) plus KGV 1d green perf 'OS' & 4d olive overprinted 'OS' all tied to CSIRO double-rate cover by air to the Northern Territory by 'CANBERRA/7OCT/1932/FCT AUST' machine cancellation, small corner fault at lower-left & minor opening faults, Cat $800 for either the 3d or 4d on cover. The rate was 2d letter rate per ounce + 3d airmail supplment per half-ounce x2 = 8d. SymbolclGradeb View details Estimate$500Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 470 POSTAL FORGERY: 2d red BW #149c corner example from the upper-left of the sheet, very well centred, minor gum-spotting & a small gum-skip but unmounted, Cat $3000. Much scarcer than the KGV 2d postal forgery from the same source: see Lots 347 & 348. The forgeries were created in Sydney as part of an elaborate fraud involving the mailing of a faked prospectus for the Irish Sweepstakes, and for forwarding tickets to unwitting subscribers. An Adelaide doctor who received an example of the KGV 2d f Symbol**Gradeb b1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 471 POSTAL FORGERY: 2d red BW #149c marginal horizontal strip from the left of the sheet, all units defaced with horizontal & vertical pen-lines, large-part o.g., Cat $5250+. Ex Maurice Williams. The defacing was done in connection with the prosecution of the perpetrators. This strip is illustrated at page 5/36. [See also Lots 347 & 348] SymboloGradea View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 472 OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Typo, 3d & 5/- tied to plain cover by superb 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19MR32/NE PYLON' cds being the Opening Day of the Bridge, minor spotting, the 5/- is very well centred & very fine. For the Opening Celebrations, temporary post offices were opened in the North-East & South-East Pylons of the Bridge. The NE Pylon cds is slightly scarcer. SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$750Price Realized$1,700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 473 OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d 3d & 5/- (marginal, with small-part of the imprint) on plain cover with very fine to superb 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19MR32/SE PYLON' cds being the Opening Day of the Bridge, small blemish on the face of the cover otherwise superb. SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 474 WATERMARK INVERTED VARIETY: 6d red-brown with the Watermark Inverted BW #150a, very well centred, untidy Sydney cds of 1933, Cat $10,000. The ACSC states "Only three or four examples are recorded. Two are cancelled with 1933 Sydney datestamps". [Examples sold at the Prestige Philately auctions of 11/5/2012 - one pulled perf, 'COLLINGWOOD/VIC' cds - and 7/12/2012 - very fine - for $5060 and $5290 respectively] SymbolhGradea b1 View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 475 WATERMARK INVERTED VARIETY: 6d red-brown with the Watermark Inverted BW #150a, very well centred, heavy but neat Sydney cds of 1933, Cat $10,000. Possibly the finest and/or most attractive of the few recorded examples. SymbolhGradea b1 View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 476 ORIGIN OF THE DESIGN: Die proof of an engraving on copper of a very similar scene of the Yarra River and the Melbourne Skyline, in black-brown on thin yellowish card (156x88mm). A lovely item, attributed to Frank Davies Manley and almost certainly by him. [This proof was acquired by Arthur Gray with the unique die proof: see the next lot] In addition to being the Note Printing Branch's Chief Engraver between 1928 and late-1959, Manley was an active member of the Victorian Artists' Society and, SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 477 DIE PROOF: 2d die proof in deep carmine on highly surfaced wove paper (114x75mm) BW #151DP(1) showing the outer dimensions of the die (75x64mm) with the printing instrument number "S 85B" crudely etched by hand onto the die at upper-right and 'S 85B' embossed at upper-left, endorsed "24/FM/30 4 34" by the designer/engraver Frank Manley at lower-right & endorsed on the reverse by Sir Harry Brown "Approved but please check heights of flag staffs, they look proportionately too high/HPB/4 5 34", a c SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$20,000Price Realized$24,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 478 PERF 10½: 2d 3d & 1/- tied to plain cover by 'VICTORIA MARKETS No 1/2JL34/MELB' cds BW #153y, very minor blemishes, unaddressed, Cat $750. Other FDCs of this era we have seen cancelled at Victoria Market are attractively hand-illustrated. We expect this cover is from the same source, indicating that the producer's method was to have the basic covers serviced, then later add his embellishments which, in this case, was not done. [NB: The post office was always styled "Victoria Market" so the dates SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$250Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 479 PERF 10½: 2d 3d & 1/- John Ash Imprint blocks of 4 BW #151z-153z from the Upper Plates with perforations through the lower margins, plus 1/- block from the Lower Plate with no perforations through the margin, generally well centred, lower units unmounted, Cat $765+ (mounted). (4 blocks) Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$250Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 480 PERF 10½: 2d "very pale terra cotta" BW #151B John Ash Imprint block of 8 (4x2), three units are unmounted, Cat $2000++. If this is the correct shade, it is nothing like "terra cotta" (certainly far removed from the KGV Heads 1d terra cotta). Our assessment is that it is "pale vermilion". The ACSC states "This very distinctive shade is scarce & was probably caused by ink stripping". This block shows no evidence of ink stripping, or of a dry ink printing. Symbol*/**Gradea View details Estimate$500Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 481 PERF 10½: 2d upper-left corner block of 4, the third unit with Re-Entry Adjacent to Bottom & Right-Hand Frames BW #151d, very lightly mounted & the variety is unmounted, Cat $750+. Rare: the first example we have seen. The ACSC states that "About 80,000 sheets were affected...they were distributed but with the [vertical] corner pair of stamps removed"!!!! and "all examples of the removed pairs were destroyed". Pity the team of minions who copped this despicable detail! Symbol*/**Gradea c1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$850StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 482 POSTHUMOUS DIE PROOFS: 1/- die proofs in grey-black, in deep violet & in brown-purple on white card each reduced to stamp-size BW #153DP(1)A B & C, all affixed to a 1984 Australia Post mock-up of a proposed "replica card" (133x96mm) for the issue with colourless embossing of 'AUSIPEX 84' at the top, affixed to artboard of the same size & the whole affixed to a larger piece of thick grey card (173x131mm), Cat $3000. Unique! The ACSC states "Only one proof in each colour was prepared...struck fr SymbolPGradea+ View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 483 DIE PROOF: 2d Dark Hills die proof in the issued colour on highly surfaced wove paper reduced to little more than stamp-size (39x28mm), a horizontal crease at the base has caused minor damage to the value tablets & the last line of the inscription. Unique! Ex the Estate of John Ash, Harmers of London (3-4/10/1978, Lot 604), James Williamson and Lord Vestey. The only recorded die proof for any of the values and, despite the damage at the base, a quite delightful item. This item is apparently inc SymbolPGradeb View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$3,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 484 FIRST DAY COVER: 2d 3d & 9d tied to plain cover by 'LEETON/1NO34/NSW' datestamp (a superb strike on the reverse) being the official First Day of Issue BW #160y, locally addressed with blue & black/white registration label, Cat $550. Superb! [NB: The typed inscription states the stamps commemorated the centenary of introduction of merino sheep to Australia by John Macarthur. In fact, they marked the centenary of Macarthur's death, in 1834] SymbolcGradea+ View details Estimate$250Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 485 PLATE PROOF: 1/6d perforated plate proof in lilac-purple apparently on the same unwatermarked paper as used for the issued stamps BW #161PP(1), exceptional centring, apparently cut from the sheet, minor blemishes from being affixed to a small piece of backing card (43x34mm). Unpriced in the ACSC, which states "only one example is recorded in private hands". In recent years, a few stamps alleged to be examples of the plate proof have appeared on the market. These have included an example on cove SymbolPGradeb a1 View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$850StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 486 ISSUED STAMP: 1/6d dull claret John Ash Imprint block of 16 (4x4) with Retouched Shading above Upper-Left of the Right-Hand Globe BW #161za, the upper row lightly mounted, all other units - including the variety - are unmounted, Cat $1900++. A very fine block. Multiples larger than blocks of 8 are rarely encountered. Symbol**/*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$750Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 487 PLATE PROOF: 1/- black Perf 13½x12½ BW #165PP(1) horizontal pair, characteristic centring, weak central perforations, one unit with a minor gum blemish otherwise unmounted, Cat $5000++ (£2400++ - mounted - see the footnote below SG 155). Unissued: the issued stamp is Perf 11. The ACSC states this is a "plate proof". Only one sheet of 120 was printed but only part of that sheet survived. [Single examples sold at the Prestige Philately aucrions of 11/7/2008 & 19/11/2011 for $1610 & $1552 respectiv Symbol**Gradea c1 View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$2,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 488 ONE SHILLING: 1/- black Plate Number '1' & '2' upper-left blocks of 4 BW #165z & za, plus John Ash Imprint block of 4 #165zb (one unit very lightly mounted), unmounted, Cat $1500. The ACSC states "Imprint blocks are relatively scarce because a proportion of the issue was made to post office in half-sheets divided along the gutter, thus separating the imprint". (3 blocks) Symbol**Gradea View details Estimate$600Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 489 ONE SHILLING: 1/- black plus 6d Large Kookaburra & KGV 1d green tied to commercial airmail cover to Scotland by late usage of Melbourne Krag slogan cancellation, repaired flap fault otherwise superb, Cat $400 for the 1/- on cover. The rate was 1/6d per half-ounce + 1d late fee. Very attractive. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$200Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 490 FIRST DAY COVER: 2d 3d & 2/- tied to Mitchell printed FDC BW #168y by 'REGISTERED PERTH/2MAY35/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, by air to England with blue & black/white 'GPO PERTH' registration label & 'SOUTHEND-ON-SEA' arrival b/s, Cat $300. Superb! SymbolcGradea+ View details Estimate$200Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 491 EXPERIMENTAL PRINTINGS: 2d scarlet, 2d brownish red, 3d bright blue & 2/- aniline violet BW #166B & C, #167B & #168B John Ash Imprint blocks of 4, the 2/- block is unmounted but has significant perf separation, Cat $2800+. The ACSC states "There was some experimentation with printing inks for the 2d value". The same is implied for the 3d but in the case of the 2/- aniline violet - the most obvious of the trial colours - the catalogue is silent, which we expect is an oversight. It is also stated Symbol**/*Gradea View details Estimate$1,200Price Realized$1,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 492 EXPERIMENTAL PRINTINGS: 2d brownish red with Double Print One Albino BW #166Cc lower-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1' with albino impression 2mm to the right and most evident in the margins & especially the Plate Number, the upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $2300+. The ACSC states "The variety varies in intensity, and the price quoted is for a better example", as is the case here. [NB: Singles are priced at $400 mounted & $750 unmounted. Perversel Symbol*/**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$800Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 493 EXPERIMENTAL PRINTINGS: 2d brownish red with Double Print One Albino BW #166Cc upper-right corner pair with Plate Number '2' with albino impression 1mm to the left and most evident in the margins & especially the Plate Number where the incongruent Plate Number '1' is Clearly Visible (!!), lightly mounted. An extraordinary error that is not mentioned in the ACSC, and which is believed to be the only recorded example. It may be argued varieties that can't be seen without unusual effort aren't wor Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 494 TWOPENCE: 2d carmine with Recut Ground to Left of Horse BW #166(2)d, Tasmanian cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $800. Rare. Arthur Gray stated that only six examples have been recorded. SymbolgGradea c1 View details Estimate$400Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 495 TWOPENCE: 2d scarlet with13mm Scratch through '2' at Right and 2d carmine-red with the same variety Retouched both in imprint blocks of 4 BW #166(2)zd & ze, upper units very lightly mounted, lower units are unmounted, Cat $700+ (mounted). Symbol*/**Gradea c1 View details Estimate$350Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 496 TWOPENCE: 2d carmine with Swarm of Flies Around King's Head States I & II BW #166(6)e & ea, both with light cds clear or largely clear of the varieties, Cat $650. A rare pair. [Overseas clients may be amused to learn that in the Outback, the pesky blowfly is referred to as Australia's National Bird!] SymbolfGradea View details Estimate$300Price Realized$650StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 497 TWOPENCE: 2d carmine with Whirlwind Retouch BW #166(U)d, machine cancellation well clear of the variety, Cat $800. Rare. Arthur Gray stated that only four examples have been recorded. The ACSC states it is unknown mint. SymbolgGradea b1 View details Estimate$400Price Realized$1,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 498 TWO SHILLINGS: 2/- violet upper-left (one unit unmounted) & upper-right (three units unmounted) corner Plate Number '1' blocks of 4 BW #168z & za, plus lower-right corner block of 6 (3x2) with Retouched Cross-Hatching below 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' BW #168d, the last block is superb unmounted, Cat $1250+. (3 blocks) Symbol**/*Gradea/a+ View details Estimate$500Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 499 TWO SHILLINGS: 2/- violet x3 plus 2d x3 & 3d x2 on 1935 quadruple rate airmail cover to Germany, light Sydney cds of 14MY35 and blue/white registration label, 'BRINDISI TRANSITO/RACCOMAND' & 'KOLN' transit BACKSTAMPS, superb 'KOLN/27.5.35/BAYENTHAL e' arrival backstamp. An excellent usage. The rate was 1/9d for the first half-ounce, plus 1/8d for successiuve half ounces x3 + 3d registration = 7/-. SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$400Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 500 PRESENTATION CARD: 2d scarlet & 3d blue affixed to Postmaster-General's presntation card BW #170ya, light blemishes but very attractive, Cat $300. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$100Price Realized$700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 501 DIE PROOF: 2d die proof in grey-black on highly surfaced wove paper (50x55mm) BW #171DP(1), Cat $20,000. Superb and unique! The ACSC states "Only one example is recorded". In fact, this is the only die proof recorded for any value in this series: remarkably, there are none in the Australia Post Archives. SymbolPGradea View details Estimate$12,500Price Realized$13,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 502 TWO PENCE: 2d carmine John Ash Imprint block of 4 with the Smoking Chimney Retouch BW #171za, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $2250. Rare. Ex Dr Leslie Abramovich. [Superior to John Blomfield's imprint block - "a couple of minor imperfections" - that sold for $2106] Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next
