Help With Australian Stamp Value

A stamp approval company is offering me the following unused MNHG set for $40 USA. Are they worth that much?

45-1-1 2½d Red, Crest & Olive Wreath, perforation 14½ x 14¼;
46-1-1 3½d Blue, Australian Flag & Dove of Peace, perforation 14½ x 14¼;
47-1-1 5½d Green,Angel,Peace,Motherhood&Industry,perforation 14¼ x 14½
48-1-1 2½d Red; 48-2-1 3½d Blue; 48-3-1 1/- Green
49-1-1 2½d Red Captain John Shortland, perforation 14¾ x 14;
50-1-1 3½d Blue Newcastle Steel Foundry, perforation14¼ x 14½;
51-1-1 5½d Green Coal Crane, perforation 14½ x 14¼
52-1-1 1d Purple Princess Elizabeth
58-1-1 2½d Red Henry Lawson
59-1-1 3½d Blue
60-1-1 2½d Red
72-1-1 2½d Maroon/Red Sydney Views
73-1-1 2½d Maroon/Red Half Length
508-1-1 20c Matthew Flinders & Australian Map
509-1-1 20c Dingo;
510-1-1 25c Border Collie;
511-1-1 35c Australian Terrier;
512-1-1 50c Australian Cattle Dog;
513-1-1 55c Australian Kelpie
517-1-1 22c Queen Elizabeth II
518-1-1_522-1-1 SS Se-tenant Strip of Five
523-1-1 22c High Court Building, Canberra
533-1-1_537-1-1 SS Se-tenant Strip of Five
533-1-2_537-1-2 MS Miniature Sheet
538-1-1 15c The Virgin Enthroned, (issued 3 November);
539-1-1 28c The Holy family, (issued 1 October);
540-1-1 60c Madonna and Child, (issued 3 November)
542-1-1 22c Wackett CA-6, perforation 13¼ x 13½;
543-1-1 40c Winjeel CA-25, perforation 13¼ x 13;
544-1-1 45c Boomerang CA-13, perforation 13¼ x 13;
545-1-1 60c Nomad, perforation 13¼ x 13
529-1-1 22c The Salvation Army, perforation 13¼ x 13;
530-1-1 22c St. Vincent de Paul, perforation 13 x 13¼;
531-1-1 22c Meals on Wheels, perforation 13¼ x 13;
532-1-1 22c Life. Be in It!, perforation 13 x 13¼;

raywrio, what numbering system are you making reference to for these stamps. It is not a set of Scott numbers.

For the £sd issues, you could compare the selling prices from Richard Juzwin, one of our largest dealers, here: www.richardjuzwin.com.au The Australian dollar is worth just about $US1. Most decimal currency issues are only worth face value, as postage.

Hi raywrio

They do not seem to be Gibbons numbers either, for example Gibbons 66 is the Henry Lawson and you can pick that up MNH for about 0.30cents. They are worth what you want to pay. Remember the stamp company is probably making at least 100% profit.
Regards,
Horamakhet

mhc99,

I found this link to Australian stamps. That's were I got the numbers.
http://australianstrampcatalogue.co...nterim-Index

Horamkhet, which Gibbons are you using? In my Gibbons, the Lawson 2½d is SG 231 ...

Sorry tonymacq,
I inadvertently referred to the colour picture number by mistake
Regards
Horamakhet

I used that link because I do not have any other reference material for Australian stamps.

I can send you a catalogue free of charge ray,
but it's counter productive really.
Any cat other than Gibbons is a waste of effort for mine.
You really need the international std for ref.

We have seven seas catalogues
australasian catalogues
and all sorts, becuase of copyright restrictions
everybody wants their own snip at the job.

Nevertheless, if you want a copy, just holler,
I can mail a copy of the "australasian" which is
fairly comprhensive, but weighs a bit,
and I'll neeed to get the freight cost on monday.

raywrio, the Richard Juzwin price list I gave the link to above includes the Gibbons numbers of the items, at least for the pre-decimal (pre-1966) era. The Gibbons numbers are the most widely used references for Australian stamps - they make it much easier to follow.

A $1 each, is a lot of money for these stamps.

At 50c each it would still be a good price for the seller.

At 25c each it would be a good price for the buyer.

My 2c worth. KGV.

I'm with KGV, they're all very common stamps. The pre-decimals about 10¢ each, the decimals at face. I wouldn't pay more than about $8 for that lot.

Balf