AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1913 FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 614		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 ½d to 5/- with additional shade of 4d, mostly good to fine, varying perforations, above average centring (13)
Lot 615		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $135 ½d Green on illustrated PPC - 'I am so shy' used 1914 (23 Dec) to New Zealand, circled 'MORE TO PAY/1D.', 1d postage due affixed, tied by Auckland cds. Scarce solo franking
Lot 616		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 ½d Green + 1d Red Die II uprating Lettercard 1d Kangaroo Die I in Deep Blue, view in oval 'MT LOFTY RANGES,/SOUTH AUSTRALIA.', used 1913 (22 Oct) Sydney to Bohemia
Lot 617		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 ½d Green coil perforation, pair with 'CA' Monogram paper join, fresh
Lot 618		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 Punctured large 'OS' ½d to 2/-, the 1d a pair, includes both 3d Dies, the 2½d reasonably fine, mixed condition (12)
Lot 619		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 Punctured small 'OS' ½d to 2/-, condition variable, 2½d fair condition (11)
Lot 620		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $100 Punctured 'OS/NSW' ½d to 1/-, mixed perfs and centring, variable condition (10)
Lot 621		Estimate: $325 Realised Price : $250 1d Red Die I (trimmed perfs) affixed to 1913 (23 Nov) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover Newcarnie to England, depicting young woman
Lot 622		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $140 1d Red Die I, 'WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, crown pointing to right', BW 2aa, few blunt perfs
Lot 623		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $220 1d Red Die I, 'WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, crown pointing to left', BW 2ab, few fluffy perfs
Lot 624		Estimate: $750 1d Red Die II, Imperf Plate Proof marginal pair on thick buff manila paper, BW 3PP(1)
Lot 625		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1d Red Die II pair affixed to 1913 (24 Oct) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover Newcarnie to England, depicting comical man diving off a pier with caption above 'Here I come! am going to swim it.'
Lot 626		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $400 1d Red Die II pair (one damaged) affixed to 1913 (3 Nov) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover Newcarnie to England, depicting an attractive woman
Lot 627		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1d Red Die II pair affixed to 1913 (Dec) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover Newcarnie to England, depicting woman with scarf, some blemishes
Lot 628		Estimate: $150 3d Olive Die I pair and single + 1/- Emerald perfin \'F&G\' (Foy & Gibson) affixed to piece, tied by \'P.P./20MR.14\'/PERTH\' (type L29b - state 4) cancels. Scarce
Lot 629		Estimate: $125 4d Orange pair + 3d Olive single affixed to piece, tied by \'P.P./9AP.14\'/PERTH\' (type L29b - state 4) cancels. Scarce
Lot 630		Estimate: $1,250 5d Chestnut punctured small 'OS' on OHMS reg’d envelope for Chief Office for Stamp Duties, used 1917 (10 Aug) Elizabeth Street (red registration label) to Geelong where backstamp on arrival. Rare solo franking
Lot 631		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 6d Ultramarine punctured small 'OS', fine used block of four. Scarce multiple
Lot 632		Estimate: $125 1/- Blue-Green punctured small 'OS' block of six (faded), also SM Wmk 1/- Emerald punctured 'OS' block of four (short corner perf on one), both commercially used, blemishes as to be expected, still scarce multiples
Lot 633		Estimate: $3,000 10/- Grey and Pink, fresh unmounted. A very difficult stamp in this condition
Lot 634		Estimate: $650 Realised Price : $550 10/- Grey and Pink, neatly cancelled at Melbourne. Rarely seen commercially used
Lot 635		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $4,400 10/- Grey and Pink punctured large 'OS', lightly mounted. Unusually fresh example
Lot 636		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $290 £2 Grey and Rose, telegraph puncture