Status International - Public Auction - February 2, 2012 Auction 284 has 3818 lots catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $40,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are almost 300 lots of Australian Collections (LOTS 78-365) and almost 400 lots of World collections (LOT 366 - 737). Following on there is almost 1000 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (LOTS 766 - 1746).

The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a C of A £2 Grey-black & rose-crimson with left gutter margin, Superb M, SG 138 (LOT 983). In the pre-decimal era are specialist items such as monograms, imprints, proofs, varieties & errors. The specialist section in the Pre - decimal era includes a 1956 Olympics 3½d UNISSUED DENOMINATION, prepared but never issued due to change of rate to 4d, with same design used for new denomination (Lot 1168) In the Decimal section the 1972 Rehabilitation 12c Brown & green with error partially missing green "Australia 12c" on the top 2 stamps of a blk of 10 (2 x 5) with sheet number at base, also missing colour sl affects the 3 stamps at middle right with 'c' of 12c partly missing, VF fresh MUH, SG 514 (var), ACSC 595cc (LOT 1187). There are over 1,900 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (LOTS 1747 - 3818) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted from British central Africa a 1896 Arms £25 green & black, wmk crown CC, Fresh M, small filled thin in UR cnr, VF appearance & bright colours, SG 42 (LOT 1864) also a Great Britain 1882-1901 I.R. OFFICIAL opt QV 10/- ultramarine on white paper, Fresh M (Lot 2545). The European countries include a wide range of collections, single lots and covers including a France 1924 Olympic Games "VIII Olympiade Paris" set 10c-50c, as a composite IMPERF presentation sheetlet "Epreuve Collective", 273x195mm. VF fresh UN as made, in overall excellent condition for such a large format item, SG 401-04(p), Yv 183-86EC (LOT 2256). There is an excellent small range of China including PRC (LOTS 1976 - 2105) including 1961 Table Tennis M/Sheet. VF fresh UN as issued. SG MS 1971a, Yang C86M (lot 2012) and 1967 Thoughts of Mao 8f set of 2 strips & single. VF fresh MUH. SG 2343-53, Yang W1, (lot 2076).  Dynamic Internet Bidding at StampAuctionNetwork.