AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1913 FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 122		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $290 ½d to 5/- CTO set with Melbourne datestamps, the 1/- Wmk Inverted, some perf faults, odd tone in places (12)
Lot 123		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $480 ½d Green blocks of four (2, one punctured small 'OS'), 1d Red blocks of four punctured large and small 'OS', 10/-, £1 and £2 (short corner perf) handstamped 'Specimen', toning in places, mixed condition (19)
Lot 124		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $230 ½d Green 'WATERMARK INVERTED' block of four, slight separation and toning, well centred, fine appearance
Lot 125		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 ½d Green punctured large 'OS' marginal block of twelve (2x6) from right pane with variety 'Excess colour in bottom right corner', BW 1m, fresh unmounted
Lot 126		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 ½d Green punctured large 'OS' marginal block of eight, well centred
Lot 127		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $160 2d Grey punctured large 'OS' well centred block of four, odd perf tone on lower units, otherwise fine
Lot 128		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $290 2d Grey punctured small 'OS' block of four, lower pair unmounted, tiny inclusion on one. A scarce multiple. Retail AU$1000
Lot 129		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $230 2½d Indigo, 6d Ultramarine, 9d Violet and 1/- Emerald commercially used blocks of four, few blunt/short perfs. Scarce multiples
Lot 130		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 2½d Indigo pair punctured 'OS/NSW'
Lot 131		Estimate: $2,000 3d Die I Plate Proof pair in Black on unwatermarked blue wove paper, BW 12PP(1). Extremely fine and one of few known proofs without faults
Lot 132		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $360 4d Orange block of four, lower units unmounted, few perf tones on three units, reasonably centred
Lot 133		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $340 4d Orange shades selection on hagner, fair to fine, mostly with Western Australia datestamps (43). Retail AU$1500
Lot 134		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 4d Yellow-Orange punctured large 'OS' block of six from left pane with part of gutter selvedge at right, heavy Brisbane Parcel Post datestamps, light soiling, few short perfs. Scarce multiple
Lot 135		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $220 5d Chestnut block of four, one unit unmounted (small corner crease). Well centred
Lot 136		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $600 5d Chestnut punctured small 'OS' block of four, lower units 'Double perforations horizontally at base', BW 16b,bb, unfortunate toning though very rare. Cat AU$2250 as fine
Lot 137		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $550 6d Blue punctured small 'OS' block of four, one unmounted, faint bend at right. Scarce multiple. Retail AU$1650
Lot 138		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,150 9d Violet and 6d Ultramarine tied by 'PARCEL POST/ADELAIDE/S.A.' cancellation to Sth Australia Inland Parcel Post label which is affixed to parcel-wrapping fragment together with James Marshall & Co address label, addressed to Glenross Station, Sheringa, and dated '10-2-14'. Some largely concealed faults although presents well for exhibition. 1/3d rate for 3-4lb Intrastate parcel. A rare survivor
Lot 139		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 1/- Bright Blue-Green punctured small 'OS' strip of four with Sydney Parcels Branch roller cancel, few short perfs, well centred
Lot 140		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $120 2/- Brown CTO at Melbourne, fresh lightly mounted. Premium stamp
Lot 141		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $100 2/- Brown punctured large 'OS'. Retail AU$225
Lot 142		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $180 5/- Grey and Yellow CTO at Melbourne
Lot 143		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $160 5/- Grey and Yellow, short perf at base, CTO Melbourne DE 13
Lot 144		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 10/- Grey and Pink, telegraph puncture
Lot 145		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,700 10/- Grey and Pink block of four, telegraph puncture. A rarity as a multiple
Lot 146		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 £1 Brown and Blue, telegraph puncture, minor stain
Lot 147		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,600 £2 Black and Rose CTO (no gum) at Melbourne Apr 1913. Intense colour
Lot 148		Estimate: $2,000 £2 Black and Rose handstamped 'Specimen', BW 55x. Fresh unmounted
Lot 149		Estimate: $500 £2 Black and Rose, telegraph puncture