Lot 1029 o
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 2d emerald green, two strikes of "Glen Osmond, Jy 1, 02, SA" First Day of Issue squared town cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. J3.SG No. D3 Estimate $400 - 600.
A UNIQUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CANCEL ON AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONAL STAMP ISSUANCE.
Realized: $400
Lot 1030 o
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 1d emerald green, perf 11, light manuscript cancel as almost always for this issue, nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. J2a.SG No. D12 £800 ($1,050).
Realized: $210
Lot
1031 
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Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d dull green, perf 11½x11, bottom right sheet margin gutter block of 36, o.g., mostly never hinged with some minor gum tone at right, bottom two rows of stamps showing the complete marginal inscription "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA" twice, some perf separations with left block of nine separated, F.-V.F., a wonderful and important position piece, ex-Hugh Wynn and illustrated in "The 1097 Emergency Printings of NSW Postage Stamps" (page 73). Scott No. J29. SG No. D53 £1,260 for o.g. singles ($1,660).
Lot
1032 
Australia, 1902-05 Postage Due Issues on Cover, group of ten covers bearing ½d//4d dues from the first two series, six 1906-08 unpaid & underpaid post cards (two from England) and a package front with 1902 4d due pair tied by Hobart cds, covers including including cover to Hobart, Tasmania from Queensland, Victoria (bearing ½d x2 & 1d dues), N.S.W. and South Australia. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $400
Lot
1033
Australia, 1912-60's Postage Due Cover Balance, over 150 items mostly covers and cards; wide range of foreign and domestic usages, first day, registry, RAAF Concession, excellent array of due markings including incoming post cards with 1d & 1½d due frankings, 1930's incoming airmail usages from India to Sydney with 3d & 5d due assessments, parcel tag use, 1918 "More To Pay" Official cover, 1950 Los Angeles airmail cover bearing 49 1d dues, various high value frankings, assessments on valuable enclosures, censor mail including naval, 1934 New Zealand 1st Official Airmail cover to Melbourne combination franking with Australia 1d KGV + 6d Official Airmail, later NSW & Victoria Stamp Duty, two rare 1944 British Solomon Islands registered usage to NSW with censor handstamp and 6d due, etc., includes some additional later material, generally F.-V.F. or better, a wonderful basis for exhibition. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $2,800
Lot
1034
Australia, Postal Fiscal, 1925-30, £1 rose-pink, plate proof, imperforate plate proof with strikes of black "Specimen" handstamp overprint on reverse, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. F142 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200