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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 143

Australia
King George V Commemorative Issues
1927-36 mint collection in a Plymouth album including 1928 Exhibition 3d. sheetlet; 1929 Air 3d. with imprint blocks of four (3, Types A and B and perf "OS" Type A), Plate Nos. 1 to 4 corner blocks of four and a vertical pair with one showing long wing to plane; 1929 Western Australia 1½d. with two blocks of four showing re-entries, one marginal with part imprint and Plate Nos. 1, 4 , 9 and 12 corner blocks of four, 1930 Sturt 1½d. and 3d. imprint blocks of four; 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d. and 3d. imprint blocks of four and 6d. imprint block of eight with re-entry, 2d. Plate Nos. 1 to 8 corner blocks of four and "OS" Plate Nos 6 to 8 singles, 3d. Plate Nos. 1 to 3 corner blocks of four, a single showing plane dropping mailbag and "OS" Plate No. 1 corner single, and 6d. marginal block of four showing extra islands; 1931 (Nov.) Air 6d. "OS" imprint block of six with re-entry; 1932 Bridge 2d. imprint blocks of four (3) and marginal plate blocks of four (3) with one, two and four dots, 3d. imprint block of four and "OS" Plate Nos. 1 to 4 corner blocks of four, and 5/- single; 1932 6d. Kookaburra imprint blocks of four (both plates); 1934 Victoria perf 10½ set of three in imprint blocks of four; 1934 Hermes 1/6d. imprint block of four; 1935 Anzac pair in imprint blocks of four; 1935 Jubilee 2d. (5), 3d. and 1/- imprint blocks of four; 1936 Cable 2d. Plate Nos. 1 to 4 corner blocks of four from the four corners and a most interesting vertical strip of three with printing flaw caused by piece of paper adhering to sheet which has become detached and is now hinged to margin; and 1936 South Australia set in imprint blocks of four. Condition generally fine. BW cat. $12,000+

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£1,600