A Very Scarce Complete Vertical Set Of The "Medallion" Flaw

A very scarce complete vertical set of the "medallion" flaw variety in MUH condition. All varieties are shown on the bottom stamp.

1938 (Die II): Scarlet
1941 (Die II): Mauve
1941 (Surcharge 2½d over 2d): Scarlet

Very nice. That's one I'm always on the lookout for when going through old lots.
Did you find them together or find one by one.
(Can you show one in close up?)
Thanks,
pat

For those of us not in the know, what exactly is the "medallion flaw"? The posted image is too small to zoom in and compare details.

Thanks,

The white blob below the medals, starting above the E in POSTAGE:

A lovely assembly.

Very nice. I keep looking for that one also, but one has never come up (at a reasonable price).

Just to pour some cement on this for the reader who might not understand the import of these pairs, the flaw only appears once on a sheet of 160 stamps, on the right pane, on the fifth stamp of the second row.

By collecting them in vertical pairs, with the margin, you are confirming at a glance, and beyond a shadow of a doubt, that these stamps came from the second row.

Enlarged view of the medallion flaw.

Since the flaw appears in only one position of a pane and no where else, it does not matter how the flaw is collected, as a single, pair, block, strip or pane, the flaw remains the fifth stamp of the second row. A positional piece is no longer important once the position is known for all examples. One need not reinvent the wheel for each and every example.

As I don't track such stamps, what is the ballpark value of such stamps. Similar only 1 position out of 200 flaw runs a few of dollars at best. This one, the broken red ring flaw, can be had now on ebay for $3.95 with free shipping.

Hi patg23

I bought these from a dealer in Melbourne, they seldom appear in a group, these stamps are mostly seen separately and used, mine are mint unhinged. The scarlet stamps are very expensive, the mauve is the cheapest. The stamps set me back $1,125.

How much more is that for the flaw over the normal stamps?

Of course it's not needed. It's in the nice-to-have, not need-to-have category.

The three flaws as singles catalogue several hundred pounds. Pairs and blocks are uncommon.

Parcelpostguy




That is true with some stamps but there are many other stamps where a positional piece will always have an important role in philately. I have a quarter sheet of the 1937 sesquicentennial 2d showing the "man with tail", the "Pantaloon" and "Koala in tree".

The block of 26 showing all the positions of the stamps, it helps catalogue the stamps in the right order.

What is the catalog for the same three without the flaw?

The example I showed is just as striking, white space verse missing colored semicircle. Is the Australian item driven by demand or scarcity? For the ring, there is little demand compared to availability.

Parcelpostguy




Regular issues in vertical pairs (MUH) = $14.
Medallion Flaw in a vertical set of three (MUH) = $1,125.

A total difference of $1,111.

Parcelpostguy

The catalogue value for the regular stamps is $7 for the three if buying them as single.
Both, it is based on scarcity and demand (for the scarlet flaws).