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Then there was a 14.1/2x14 Perf 17.1/2x21.1/2 Measurement which would put this as as #300.
Here's the issue: when I started to put a hinge on there was a clear 228 Wmk - but it is listed as "Unwmk" in my 2017 Scott's.
Thoughts? I'm prepared to put it on the page as #300 as everything but the Wmk is clearly fitting and different from all others.
Many thanks, Dave.
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I am sure the experts on Australia will be of more help here. But the watermark would be hard for me to ignore. 
You could remove all doubt by buying another #300, as it is only a couple of bucks I believe. Just looked on eBay and there is a nice used one for 1.79.
Cheers!
Eric
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Yoikes Eric! The CV is just $1.10 on #300. I'll keep looking, I have another shoe box to go through.
Dave.
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I'm assuming you are referring to the small one shilling lyrebird, rather than the larger one. The smaller one comes in the following types:
1. Multiple Crown and C of A Watermark (Perf 13.5 x 14)
2. Multiple Crown and C of A Watermark (Perf 14.75 x 14)
3. No watermark (Perf 14.75 x 14)
Hope this helps. This is from the Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue
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Perforation 13½ x 14. Year 1937. Watermark C of A
Perforation 15 x 14 (14.75 x 14). Year 1941. Watermark C of A
Perforation 15 x 14 (14.75 x 14). Year 1956. No Watermark
Perforation 11. Year 1932. No Watermark
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Thanks Rob. Looks like the Perfs can be a bit more fluid (15 = 14.75 ?) so I think the ultimate test is really no watermark for #300. Will pull out all the little buggers out of my shoebox and have another go at them. Fortunately found another envelope of oldies last night that had a dozen more.
Cheers, Dave.
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Hi Dave
I'm glad I was able to help, and it seems you will be having hours of quality time with that shoebox.
Rob
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Thanks Rob. I have a 13.25x... 15x... and Unwmk version of each of the 1930s/40s definitives that I found so I'm stopping there.
I find Wmk detection to be particularly unenjoyable. Unfortunately finished going through all the piles last night and have probably 8-10 old 'Roos and maybe 40 George V's.
I put them aside as I can't bear the thought of the same agony checking-agony. Probably disturbing to "real" Australia collectors (and I understand there could be some decent CVs in there) but I think I'm just going to keep one of each denomination and the rest will go on the block...
Dave.
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Hi
Does anyone have a really good picture of the "Green Mist" Retouch of the shilling Lyre bird
Regards
Horamakhet
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"Hi
Does anyone have a really good picture of the "Green Mist" Retouch of the shilling Lyre bird
Regards
Horamakhet"
1/- "green mist"
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Thanks Rob
Your collection must be really impressive.
Horamakhet
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Found a dozen of these. None were Perf 11 (#141) one was 13.1/2x14 (#175a) and the remainder 15x14 (#175). Ratios I would expect given CV.
Then there was a 14.1/2x14 Perf 17.1/2x21.1/2 Measurement which would put this as as #300.
Here's the issue: when I started to put a hinge on there was a clear 228 Wmk - but it is listed as "Unwmk" in my 2017 Scott's.
Thoughts? I'm prepared to put it on the page as #300 as everything but the Wmk is clearly fitting and different from all others.
Many thanks, Dave.
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
I am sure the experts on Australia will be of more help here. But the watermark would be hard for me to ignore.
You could remove all doubt by buying another #300, as it is only a couple of bucks I believe. Just looked on eBay and there is a nice used one for 1.79.
Cheers!
Eric
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Yoikes Eric! The CV is just $1.10 on #300. I'll keep looking, I have another shoe box to go through.
Dave.
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07:09:37pm
re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
I'm assuming you are referring to the small one shilling lyrebird, rather than the larger one. The smaller one comes in the following types:
1. Multiple Crown and C of A Watermark (Perf 13.5 x 14)
2. Multiple Crown and C of A Watermark (Perf 14.75 x 14)
3. No watermark (Perf 14.75 x 14)
Hope this helps. This is from the Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue
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07:47:59pm
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Perforation 13½ x 14. Year 1937. Watermark C of A
Perforation 15 x 14 (14.75 x 14). Year 1941. Watermark C of A
Perforation 15 x 14 (14.75 x 14). Year 1956. No Watermark
Perforation 11. Year 1932. No Watermark
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Thanks Rob. Looks like the Perfs can be a bit more fluid (15 = 14.75 ?) so I think the ultimate test is really no watermark for #300. Will pull out all the little buggers out of my shoebox and have another go at them. Fortunately found another envelope of oldies last night that had a dozen more.
Cheers, Dave.
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16 Jan 2017
01:11:56am
re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Hi Dave
I'm glad I was able to help, and it seems you will be having hours of quality time with that shoebox.
Rob
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Thanks Rob. I have a 13.25x... 15x... and Unwmk version of each of the 1930s/40s definitives that I found so I'm stopping there.
I find Wmk detection to be particularly unenjoyable. Unfortunately finished going through all the piles last night and have probably 8-10 old 'Roos and maybe 40 George V's.
I put them aside as I can't bear the thought of the same agony checking-agony. Probably disturbing to "real" Australia collectors (and I understand there could be some decent CVs in there) but I think I'm just going to keep one of each denomination and the rest will go on the block...
Dave.
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Hi
Does anyone have a really good picture of the "Green Mist" Retouch of the shilling Lyre bird
Regards
Horamakhet
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19 Nov 2017
08:56:52am
re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
"Hi
Does anyone have a really good picture of the "Green Mist" Retouch of the shilling Lyre bird
Regards
Horamakhet"
1/- "green mist"
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re: Confusing 1Sh Lyrebird Perf
Thanks Rob
Your collection must be really impressive.
Horamakhet
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