Australia 1905-12 9d orange variety, SG157b

Australia 1905-12 9d orange variety, SG157bWestern Australia 1905 12 9d orange, watermark crown over A upright (inverted), perforations 11, SG157b. A well centred used example, lightly cancelled with large part '31 NOV 1912' circular date stamp. Odd shortish perforations and one faintly toned, do not detract as much above average for this rare stamp variety. A really fine example of this rarity, with lovely fresh colour. The iconic Swan issue of Western Australia was used as it was the emblem

a true story written by Betty and William Hoffer

A choice example of this difficult to find shade

not to mention the need to include the actual stamp which opened up letter writing to the world

An autograph from Grease star Olivia Newton-John

left marginal block of 4 showing variety 'line through 'O' of 1910' on upper right stamp (R4/2)

and just seven years before Marie Antoinette was executed

overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 2 vertically

the finer of just two genuine unused examples of the error recorded in private hands

His writing skills included works of science fiction

but still an attractive and rare positional piece

silver and velvet-lined case

The film cost $11 million to make and earned $460 million in the US and $337 million elsewhere