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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues
This section includes the best selection of the ever-popular "Missing Colour" errors that we have ever offered. These are
cross-referenced to "Pierron's Modern GB and Commonwealth Missing Colour Errors" (2008), which lists only "totally missing colours".
References are made to the results for Sir Gawaine Baillie's errors that were sold at auction in Melbourne in July 2005, generally for
stronger prices than were achieved in London for Tom Pierron's errors in December 2009.
Ex Lot 299
299
300
301
Well-filled stockbooks with 1960s-70s duplicated array mostly in multiples including Navigators $2
block of 8 and $4 blocks of 4 x3, Paintings $2 blocks of 4 x5, $4 blocks of 4 x2 & $5 block of 4 plus $10
x2, plus coil strips & booklet panes, apparently unchecked for flaws & varieties, talcum powder residue
in places but generally fine. Face value unknown! (1000s)
**
**
A
*/**O
Huge modern array with diverse thematic interest, domestic values to $5 and international post to $10
including sheets, M/Ss, and multiples attractively presented in twelve black Australia Post albums.
(1000s)
500
1,500
1960s-2000s accumulation with values to $10 including blocks of 4 to $5, plus large multiples,
se-tenants, M/Ss, sheetlets including Sydney 2000 Gold Medallists, stamp packs & International
Stamps. Face value unknown.
400
302
*/**OC
1966-91 collection in three volumes with most sets in blocks of 4 ** & used, plus ACSC listed varieties,
booklets panes & FDCs, some toning on earlier issues but generally fine. A calculator will aid
assessment! (many 100s)
300
303
**PS
Array including 1966-1982 collection complete **, plus extras including 1966 Definitives stamp pack,
Navigators set optd 'SPECIMEN', 1971 Christmas complete sheet, PSEs 1978-1982 apparently
complete unused. (100s)
400
Lot 304
304
305
306
**A
**B
A
A
*/**OC
307
**
308
**C
A
1966-81 Issues complete in boxed hingeless Ka-Be album with many extras including Navigators
'SPECIMEN' plus 75c & $1 with 15mm Overprint, Anpex M/S, 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 (both) & 25
(both, with black or red sheet numbers), perf varieties including $1 Flinders Perf 14¾, all booklet panes
with top tabs, etc, unmounted.
400
Colourful range of stamp packs, multiples and booklets including "prestige" issues. Thematic appeal.
(100s)
200
Carton of Frama labels including heaps of mint issues stored in packets, Hagners and on album pages
plus numerous covers including FDCs. (1000s)
150
Australia Post Yearbooks 1981, 1984, 1985 (2), 1986 & 1990-1992, Sherwood "Year Collection"
folders, plus a few booklets and stamp packs with values to $20. (300+)
150
Carton array with 1970s-80s complete sheets or panes, multiples & blocks of 4, plus stamp packs and
a few FDCs, vendor's stated face value $1000+ (not checked by us). (few 1000s)
400
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Lot 309
309
**
A
7c Gemstone Black Omitted, 18c Flower Black Omitted, Metrics 7c Length pair with Misplaced Perfs &
Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith imperforate block of 4.
200
Lot 310
310
**
A
1966-71 QEII 5c blue with Strong Offset BW #444c lower-right corner block of 9, unmounted, Cat
$675+.
400
Lot 311
311
**
A
1966-71 QEII 5c blue horizontal strip of 3 from the lower-right of the sheet, the last unit partly
imperforate as the result of a paper-fold, unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC.
100
Lot 312
312
**
A
1966-71 QEII 5c blue horizontal strip of 3 from the upper-right of the sheet, the last unit almost entirely
Imperforate at Right & partly imperforate at the top as the result of a paper-fold, unmounted. Unlisted in
the ACSC. Far more dramatic than the previous item.
750
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Lot 313
313
**
A
1966-71 QEII 7c bright purple marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, the third unit with Major
Void Area ('AUSTRA' Omitted) as the result of a pre-printing paper-fold, unmounted. Unlisted in the
ACSC.
750
Lot 314
314
**
A A1
1966 Birds 15c Galah vertical strip of 3 from the top of the sheet with the Grey Printing (tree branches)
Largely Omitted from the first unit, and partly omitted from the other units (the last unit only slightly
affected), unmounted. RPSofV Certificate (2011). [This is derived from BW #455cb, a vertical strip of
five from which the lower pair - the last unit with the Grey Printing Completely Omitted - has been
removed. The ACSC states that only one pane - ten strips of 5 - has been recorded, Cat $5000 for a
strip of 5]
2,000
Lot 315
315
**
A B1
1966 Christmas 4c marginal pair from the right of the sheet with the Olive Printing (Background) Partly
Omitted resulting in the Value '4c' being Omitted BW #471cc (SG 407a), unmounted, Cat $10,000
(£6500+). One of the most spectacular of Australia's "Missing Colour" errors. RPSofV Certificate
(2011). [A similar pair in the "Cardinal" Collection sold for $13,225 at a Sydney auction in June 2002]
10,000
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Lot 316
316
**
A A1
1970-75 Floral Coils 6c Sturt's Desert Rose vertical strip of 6, units three & four with the Magenta
Printing (Flower Petals) Omitted BW #534cc (Pierron #936MCc), unmounted, Cat $12,000+ (£4000+)
for used; unpriced mint. RPSofV Certificate (2011). The only recorded mint examples.
[The ACSC states "One example with magenta printing omitted, used on piece cancelled at Sydney,
has been recorded." That stamp is Ex John Sinfield: sold for $5750 at our auction of 26/1/2004. The
entry continues "This error was previously listed and priced mint, but no evidence has been found for
the existence of mint examples." This item proves the existence of mint stamps, and demands their
reinstatement in the next edition.
10,000
Lot 317
317
**
A
1970-75 Floral Coils 7c Desert Pea vertical strip of 6 all with Buff (Detail) Printing Omitted, the fourth
unit also with Black (Inscriptions) Omitted, plus third and fifth units with Black Printing Largely Omitted
BW #535cd (Pierron #937Mca/bVar), unmounted, Cat $3500 (£3375++ as singles). A striking error.
[The ACSC states that only twelve stamps with black printing completely omitted have been recorded.
Sir Gawaine Baillie's similar - not identical - strip of 6 sold for $4025]
3,000
Lot 318
318
**
A A1
1971 Air Force Anniversary 6c with the Black Printing (Inscriptions and Vintage Aeroplane)
Completely Omitted BW #558c (Pierron #978Mca), unmounted, Cat $4000 (£1700). With a normal
stamp for comparison. Acquired for $3450 at our auction of 22/4/2006. [The ACSC states that only 20
stamps were affected. Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $4600. Tom Pierron's example sold for
£1880]
4,000
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Lot 319
319
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 20c Bark Painting horizontal strip of 5, the last unit with Sepia Printing
(Inscriptions & Detail) Omitted BW #563ca (Pierron #988McaVar), unmounted, Cat $3500 (£2000+ as
a single). [The ACSC states that only ten such strips can exist. Tom Pierron's single stamp sold for
£822]
2,000
Lot 320
320
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 20c Bark Painting horizontal strip of 5, the last unit with Sepia Printing
(Inscriptions & Details) Omitted BW 563ca (Pierron #988McaVar), unmounted, Cat $3500 (£2000+ as
a single).
2,000
Lot 321
321
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 25c Body Painting horizontal strip of 5, the first two units with Black Printing
Omitted BW #565ca (Pierron #990McaVar), unmounted, Cat $4000 (£1700++ as two singles). [The
black printing being omitted causes the white inscription '25c AUSTRALIA' to be omitted. The ACSC
states that only five such strips can exist. The ACSC illustration is of #565ca, not #565cb as captioned.
Sir Gawaine Baillie's single stamp sold for $1840. Tom Pierron's single stamp sold for £881]
3,000
Lot 322
322
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 25c Body Painting horizontal strip of 5, the first two units with Black Printing
Omitted BW #565ca (Pierron #990McaVar), unmounted, Cat $4000 (£1700++ as two singles).
3,000
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Lot 323
323
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 35c Grave Posts with Black Printing ('35c AUSTRALIA') Omitted BW #570c (
Pierron #994Mca), unmounted, Cat $2000 (£2000). [Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $2070. Tom
Pierron's example sold for £1150]
1,250
Lot 324
324
**
A
1971 Aboriginal Art 35c Grave Posts vertical strip of 10, one unit with Black Printing ('35c
AUSTRALIA') Omitted & five with Black Printing Partly Omitted BW #570ca (Pierron #994McaVar),
unmounted, Cat $4000 (£2000++ as a single stamp). [The complete omission is the last stamp on the
upper pane. All stamps from the lower pane are affected, the first being very minor to the last with
about 80% omitted. The ACSC states that only ten such strips can exist]
3,000
Lot 325
325
**
A
1972 Rehabilitation 12c Wheelchair Worker with Green Printing ('AUSTRALIA 12c') Partly Omitted
but with 'REHABILITATION' at base unaffected BW 595cb, unmounted Cat $2,000. [ACSC states at
page 9/254 "......Portion at least of a second sheet has survived in which some stamps showed
'AUSTRALIA 12c' omitted, but 'REHABILITATION' at base remained intact. A number of single stamps
in this form survive...."]
1,250
Lot 326
326
**
A B1
1972 Rehabilitation 12c Wheelchair Worker vertical pair, the lower unit with the Green Printing
('REHABILITATION' and most of 'AUSTRALIA 12c') Omitted BW #595cc, minor ink flaw at upper-left
on the normal unit, unmounted, Cat $2500. Rare. RPSofV Certificate (2011).
2,000
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Lot 327
327
**
A B1
1972 Rehabilitation ditto, a very similar pair, unmounted. RPSofV Certificate (2011).
2,000
Lot 328
328
**
A
1972 Rehabilitation 18c horizontal strip of 5, the second & third units with Orange Printing
(Inscriptions) Largely Omitted BW #597cc (Pierron unlisted), unmounted, Cat $3500. [On the second
stamp only the 'AU' and 'RE' are present; on the third unit only the 'c' of '18c' is visible. Pierron lists
only 100% colour omissions. Sir Gawaine Baillie's strip sold for $1955]
2,000
Lot 329
329
**
A-
1972 Rehabilitation 24c Boy Playing with Ball with Brown Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted BW 599c
(Pierron #1032MCa), very minor paper wrinkle, unmounted, Cat $7500 (£4,000). One of the most
spectacular of all the Missing Colour errors. [ACSC states at page 9/260 "......possibly the bottom row
of 10 of a lower pane was affected, of which the majority of stamps either did not survive, or have yet
to appear on the market." Pierron states "circa [sic] 4 mint"]
5,000
Lot 330
330
**
A
1972-74 Pioneer Life 10c Water Pump with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted BW #608c (Pierron
#1048Mca), unmounted, Cat $2000 (£1250). With a normal stamp for comparison. [The ACSC states
that a maximum of 20 examples exist. Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $3450, & again at the
Pierron auction for £1410]
2,500
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Lot 331
331
**
A
1972-74 Pioneer Life 15c Harvester with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted BW #610c (Pierron
#1050Mca), unmounted, Cat $4000 (£2250). With a normal stamp for comparison. [The ACSC states
that only 5 examples exist. Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $1610. It sold again at the Pierron
auction for £900]
2,000
Lot 332
332
**
A
1972-74 Pioneer Life 80c Paddle Steamer horizontal pair with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted
from the first unit & Largely Omitted (only '80c' present) from the second unit BW #618c (Pierron
#1058Mca), unmounted, Cat $1500++ (£650++) for the first unit only. With a normal stamp for
comparison. [The ACSC states that only 5 examples exist. Sir Gawaine Baillie's single stamp sold for
$1092]
1,500
Lot 333
333
**
A A1
1972-74 Pioneer Life 80c Paddle Steamer horizontal strip of 5 with the Black Printing (Inscriptions)
Omitted from the first two units & Partly Omitted from the other units BW #618cb, unmounted, Cat
$4500. RPSofV Certificate (2011). [The ACSC states "The left-hand pane shows columns 1 & 2 with
the black printing completely omitted (in some rows, column two shows small traces of black)", as is
the case here, "column 3 with 'AUSTRALIA/Pioneer Commerce' omitted, and columns 3 & 4 showing
minor partial omission"]
2,000
Lot 334
334
**
A A1
1972 Christmas 7c with the Dark Brown Printing (Inscription at Upper-Left & Highlights) Omitted BW
#620c (Pierron #1060MCa), unmounted, Cat $1000 (£1000). With a normal stamp for comparison.
RPSofV Certificate (2011). [An example sold for $1667 at a recent Melbourne auction]
1,250
Lot 335
335
**
A
1972 Christmas 7c with Dark Brown Printing (Inscription at Upper-Left & Highlights) Omitted BW
#620c (Pierron #1060Mca), unmounted, Cat $1000 (£1000). With a normal stamp for comparison.
1,250
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Lot 336
336
**
A
1972 Christmas 7c with Brown-Red Printing ('Australia 7c') Omitted BW #620cc (Pierron #1060Mcb),
unmounted, Cat $1500++ (£2500). With a normal stamp for comparison.
1,500
Lot 337
337
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 1c Shrimp with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted BW #635c (
Pierron #1090Mca), unmounted, Cat $600 (£500). With a normal stamp for comparison. [Sir Gawaine
Baillie's example sold for $402]
400
Ex Lot 338
338
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones ditto, horizontal pair with Traces of Black on the first unit,
unmounted. [The ACSC states "Two sheets...with vertical columns 9 and 10 with the black printing
completely omitted and vertical column 8 showing partial omission"] (2)
600
Lot 339
339
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 3c Crab with Black Printing (Inscriptions & Detail) Omitted BW
#639c (Pierron #1094Mca), unmounted, Cat $2500 (£2000). With a normal stamp for comparison. [Sir
Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $1955. It sold again at the Pierron auction for £800]
1,750
Lot 340
340
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 4c Jellyfish horizontal strip of 10 with Black Printing (Inscriptions &
Detail) Omitted from the last unit & Largely Omitted from the second-last unit BW #640ca (Pierron
#1094Mca), unmounted, Cat $2500 (£1250 for a single stamp). [Sir Gawaine Baillie's strip sold for
$1840. It sold again at the Pierron auction for £750]
1,750
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Lot 341
341
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones ditto, marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, BW
#640caVar (Pierron #1094Mca), unmounted, Cat $5000+ (£5000 for four single stamps). Acquired for
$3600 at our auction of 24/5/2008. [The ACSC states that all examples are from a sheet on which only
the 10th vertical column was affected. Obviously, this item is from a diffferently affected sheet]
3,500
Ex Lot 342
342
**
A/A-
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 7c agate Black (Value & 'agate') Omitted, 8c Opal Black ('8c' &
'opal') Omitted and 10c Star Sapphire vertical pair with Black (Inscriptions) Omitted & Partly Omitted
BW #642c, #644c & 648cc, some surface ink marks on the 10c pair, unmounted, Cat $900+ (Pierron
Cat £825+). (3 items)
500
Lot 343
343
**
A B1
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 8c Opal with the Black Printing ('8c' & 'opal') Omitted BW #644c (
Pierron #1102MCa), unmounted, Cat $500 (£500). With a normal stamp for comparison.
300
Lot 344
344
**
A
1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 10c Star Sapphire vertical strip of 3 with Black Printing
(Inscriptions & Detail) Omitted from the first unit & Largely Omitted from the second unit BW #648cc,
unmounted, Cat $500.
400
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Lot 345
345
**
A
1974-79 Paintings $10 "Coming South" vertical pair from the top of the sheet with Misplaced
Perforations resulting in 'AUSTRALIA $10' Omitted from the Top Unit, and 'AUSTRALIA $10' at Top of
the Lower Unit BW #784b/ba, unmounted, Cat $700+. A really dramatic perforation error. With a
normal pair for comparison. [Acquired for $920 at our auction of 11/7/2008]
850
Lot 346
346
**
A
1974 Non-Olympic Sports 7c Golf with Black (Inscriptions, Golfer's Outline & Shaft of Golfclub)
Omitted BW #671c (Pierron #1146Mca), unmounted, Cat $2500 (£1500). With a normal stamp for
comparison. One of the most popular Missing Colours. [The ACSC states that only 25 examples exist.
However, 15 more stamps were part of a badly toned pane of 50 that was sold in our auction of
13/9/2008]
1,500
Lot 347
347
**
A
1974 Non-Olympic Sports 7c Golf with Black (Inscriptions, Golfer's Outline & Shaft of Golfclub)
Omitted BW #671c (Pierron #1146Mca), unmounted, Cat $2500 (£1500).
1,500
Lot 348
348
**
A-
1977 Silver Jubilee 18c Imperforate Block of 50 (10x5) BW #765b, a few minor paper wrinkles,
unmounted, Cat $5000+. [ACSC states at page 9/449 "One sheet (of 300?) existed imperforate from
the first (Sydney) printing, which is believed to have gone astray during transport of the printed sheets
to Melbourne for perforation."]
2,000T
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Ex Lot 349
349
**
A/B
1978 Aviators 18c Hawker with Yellow and Black Printing Misplaced BW #790c creating a dramatic
double printed effect, also 18c Hinkler with Misplaced Perforations BW #791bd marginal block of 4,
unmounted, Cat $500+. (2 items)
250T
Lot 350
350
351
**
**BA
A
A
1979 National Parks 20c Waterfalls horizontal strip of 4, the third unit Imperforate Three Sides & the
last unit Completely Imperforate BW #843b, unmounted, Cat $1250. [Sir Gawaine Baillie's block of 8
sold for $1955]
1982-2010 Issues complete in sixteen boxed hingeless Ka-Be albums with a mindboggling array of
extras including booklets/panes, "prestige" booklets (not what we would call them!), sheetlets including
Women in Parliament reversed colours & Florey $2.50 sheetlet with HF prefix, se-tenants, overprinted
booklets & miniature sheets, Framas and all sorts of mindless Australia Post frippery, unmounted.
Obscene initial cost. Enough postage for several average lifetimes! [The albums retail at $100+ each]
(Qty)
850
3,000
Lot 352
352
**
A B1
1984 Skiing 30c Nordic Skiing pair in cyan (blue) only but with the Slalom Design Superimposed in
Orange Purple & Black BW #1036c, Cat $400. With the two normal stamps for comparison. A truly
weird item!
300
Lot 353
353
**
A
1985 Children's Books 33c se-tenant strip of 5 with "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" Imperforate Three
Sides BW #1111b, unmounted, Cat $750.
500T
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Lot 354
354
**
A
1986 America's Cup Victory 36c Trophy with Grey Printing ('Australia 36c') Omitted BW #1175c,
unmounted, Cat $300. With a normal stamp for comparison.
150
Lot 355
355
**
A
1990 Scientific Co-Operation in Antarctica 41c+$1.10 Imperforate Miniature Sheet BW #1481b,
unmounted, Cat $750. With a normal M/S for comparison. [An uncut imperforate sheet of 42 M/Ss was
sent to the Russian Post Office for colour-matching with their similar issue & was sold to an Australian
dealer! Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $402]
300
356
**
A
1995-2007 Australia Post Yearbooks with excellent thematic content and both local and international
high values, plus another album of mint including multiples and "Olympic Gold Medallists" albums (2)
with mint commemorative sheets. (many 100s)
350
2003 Australian Football League 'P'-Stamp sheetlets of 20 for the then 16 teams, plus for the 2005
Premiers (Sydney) & Rugby League Premiers (Wests Tigers), unmounted. Face value $180; rip-off
issue price $360. (18 sheets)
150
357
**
A
Lot 358
358
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A
2009 Christmas 50c Christmas Tree P-Stamp with Pale Green Printing ('50c') & Pale Red Printing (
'AUSTRALIA') Omitted tied to greetings card envelope by '66 ST/ GEORGES TCE' (Perth) cds. The
eagle-eyed recipient, Joy Lower (wife of Harry), alerted the sender but he had not retained any
examples. It is believed that only one other cover - from the same source - is recorded.
500