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William H. Gross Collection of Important Postage Stamps and Postal History of the British Empire

AUSTRALIA 1913-1932 KANGAROO ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 og S.G. #14 S.G. 14, 1913 10- Grey and pink, exceedingly well centered within large margins, bright fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Scott 13 $1,000.00).S.G. #14, 1913 10/- Grey and pink, exceedingly well centered within large margins, bright fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Scott #13; $1,000.00). (Image) £650

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 og S.G. #15 S.G. 15, 1913 £1 Brown and ultramarine, nicely centered mint example, strong rich colors, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine (Scott 14 $3,250.00).S.G. #15, 1913 £1 Brown and ultramarine, nicely centered mint example, strong rich colors, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #14; $3,250.00). (Image) £1,700

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 og S.G. #16 S.G. 16, 1913 £2 Black and rose, handsome inter-panneau right sheet-margin example, especially well centered and margined, deep rich colors, o.g., very fine and quite choice (Scott 15 $5,750.00).S.G. #16, 1913 £2 Black and rose, handsome inter-panneau right sheet-margin example, especially well centered and margined, deep rich colors, o.g., very fine and quite choice (Scott #15; $5,750.00). (Image) £3,750

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 og S.G. #29 S.G. 29, 1915 2- Brown, quite fresh, well centered, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (Scott 43 $800.00).S.G. #29, 1915 2/- Brown, quite fresh, well centered, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (Scott #43; $800.00). (Image) £450

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 og S.G. #43a S.G. 43a, 1918 10- Grey and bright aniline pink, highly select mint single, precisely centered within large well balanced margins, rich fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine ex-Samos (Scott 55 var. $675.00).S.G. #43a, 1918 10/- Grey and bright aniline pink, highly select mint single, precisely centered within large well balanced margins, rich fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; ex-"Samos" (Scott #55 var.; $675.00). (Image) £400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 og S.G. #44 S.G. 44, 1916 £1 Chocolate and dull blue, well centered, fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott 56a $2,900.00).S.G. #44, 1916 £1 Chocolate and dull blue, well centered, fresh colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #56a; $2,900.00). (Image) £2,250

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
7 og S.G. #45a S.G. 45a, 1921 £2 Grey and crimson, handsome top sheet-margin mint example of this scarcer shade, rich luxuriant colors, excellent centering and overall freshness, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine ex-Samos (Scott 58 var. $5,000S.G. #45a, 1921 £2 Grey and crimson, handsome top sheet-margin mint example of this scarcer shade, rich luxuriant colors, excellent centering and overall freshness, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; ex-"Samos" (Scott #58 var.; $5,000.00+). (Image) £2,750

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
8 og S.G. #75 S.G. 75, 1924 £1 Grey, pristine mint single, rather well centered, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott 57 $775.00).S.G. #75, 1924 £1 Grey, pristine mint single, rather well centered, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #57; $775.00). (Image) £500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 nh S.G. #112 S.G. 112, 1929 10- Grey and pink, pristine mint single, fairly well centered, strong colors, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine quite elusive to find never hinged (Scott 101 $1,600.00).S.G. #112, 1929 10/- Grey and pink, pristine mint single, fairly well centered, strong colors, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; quite elusive to find never hinged (Scott #101; $1,600.00). (Image) for hinged £375

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
10 og S.G. #114 S.G. 114, 1929 £2 Black and rose, deep rich colors on especially bright paper, centered just a bit to bottom, o.g., nearly very fine for this scarce high value (Scott 102 $4,500.00).S.G. #114, 1929 £2 Black and rose, deep rich colors on especially bright paper, centered just a bit to bottom, o.g., nearly very fine for this scarce high value (Scott #102; $4,500.00). (Image) £3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
11 nh S.G. #136 S.G. 136, 1932 10- Grey and pink, brilliant post office fresh mint example, rich colors, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., very fine especially scarce in this never hinged state of preservation (Scott 127 $1,750.00).S.G. #136, 1932 10/- Grey and pink, brilliant "post office" fresh mint example, rich colors, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; especially scarce in this never hinged state of preservation (Scott #127; $1,750.00). (Image) for hinged £300

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
AUSTRALIA POSTAGE DUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
12 og S.G. #D44 S.G. D44, 1903 20- Dull green postage due, a bottom sheet-margin mint example of this rare stamp, being incredibly well centered, which is almost impossible to find on these challenging early postage due issues, warm color, o.g. which is just sS.G. #D44, 1903 20/- Dull green postage due, a bottom sheet-margin mint example of this rare stamp, being incredibly well centered, which is almost impossible to find on these challenging early postage due issues, warm color, o.g. which is just slightly toned, lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #J22; $7,500.00). (Image) £4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
13 og S.G. #D59 S.G. D59, 1908 2- Dull green postage due, marvelously bright and crisp, rich color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott J36 $425.00).S.G. #D59, 1908 2/- Dull green postage due, marvelously bright and crisp, rich color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #J36; $425.00). (Image) £225

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 og S.G. #D61 S.G. D61, 1909 10- Dull green postage due, bright color, unusually well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine a rare stamp seldom encountered both sound and so well centered (Scott J37 $4,500.00).S.G. #D61, 1909 10/- Dull green postage due, bright color, unusually well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine; a rare stamp seldom encountered both sound and so well centered (Scott #J37; $4,500.00). (Image) £2,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
15 og S.G. #D62 S.G. D62, 1909 20- Dull green postage due, an incredibly choice mint example of this key rarity of Australia, possessing far superior centering than typically found on the few existing copies, strong fresh color on clean crisp paper, o.g., lighS.G. #D62, 1909 20/- Dull green postage due, an incredibly choice mint example of this key rarity of Australia, possessing far superior centering than typically found on the few existing copies, strong fresh color on clean crisp paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; certainly among the finest quality 1909 Twenty Shilling Postage Due stamps in existence; ex-Gibralter (Scott #J38; $11,500.00). (Image) £6,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 og S.G. #D73 S.G. D73, 1909 £1 Rosine and yellow green postage due, perf. 12x12 12, fresh mint example of this elusive and difficult stamp, attractively centered, strong colors, o.g., very fine for the issue (Scott J49 $950.00).S.G. #D73, 1909 £1 Rosine and yellow green postage due, perf. 12x12 1/2, fresh mint example of this elusive and difficult stamp, attractively centered, strong colors, o.g., very fine for the issue (Scott #J49; $950.00). (Image) £475

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
AUSTRALIA COLLECTION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
17 og/nh S.G. #1/381, D1/141, J1-7a, The desirable and valuable mint collection of issues through 1965, all neatly housed in a single specialized Lighthouse hingeless album, hundreds of different stamps in all, nearing completion for the period, only missing a few high denomination Kangaroo issues and a few postage dues; in addition to the many high cataloging regular issues, we note a nice range of valuable and distinctive shade varieties, particularly on the 1913-30 King George V issues, plus there is an exceptional range of very scarce postage due stamps, even an occasional imprint block of four, overall condition is quite fresh and clean, all o.g., some later issues are n.h. (some postage dues with h.r.'s), nearly all are fine-very fine or better; a great basis upon which to quickly bring to completion; total catalog value will certainly be impressive, which we believe will approach or exceed $20,000.00 (Scott #1/393, C1/M7). Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
BAHAMAS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
18 c S.G. #1 S.G. 1, 1860 1p Reddish lake on thick paper, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong rich color, neatly and clearly tied by out-islands numeral 27 in barred oval cancel to large part of 1860 (March 11) folded entire addressed to MrsS.G. #1, 1860 1p Reddish lake on thick paper, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong rich color, neatly and clearly tied by out-islands numeral "27" in barred oval cancel to large part of 1860 (March 11) folded entire addressed to Mrs Eliza Sweeting, fine; a highly important Bahamian rarity, as this is the only recorded genuine usage of the first issue of Bahamas on cover, not to mention the importance of this cover to the collector of "Number Ones" of the world; ex-"Staircase" Collection (Spink London sale, April 8, 1999); accompanied by a 1999 BPA certificate (Scott #1). (Image) Est. $20,000-30,000

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
19 ng S.G. #6 S.G. 6, 1861 6p Grey lilac, rough perf. 14 to 16, unused, quite well centered, particularly for a rough perf. 1861 issue, strong color, very fine an especially rare stamp both sound and well centered signed H. Bloch ex-Prappas, GibralterS.G. #6, 1861 6p Grey lilac, rough perf. 14 to 16, unused, quite well centered, particularly for a rough perf. 1861 issue, strong color, very fine; an especially rare stamp both sound and well centered; signed H. Bloch; ex-Prappas, Gibralter (Scott #4; $5,500.00). (Image) £4,250

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 ng S.G. #17 S.G. 17, 1862 1p Brown lake, perf. 13, unused, exceptionally well centered, deep luxuriant color, very fine and choice (Scott 8 $950.00).S.G. #17, 1862 1p Brown lake, perf. 13, unused, exceptionally well centered, deep luxuriant color, very fine and choice (Scott #8; $950.00). (Image) £750

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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