AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1915-18 THIRD WATERMARK

Lot 80		Estimate: $4,500 Realised Price : $3,600 2½d Deep Blue punctured 'OS', 'T.S. HARRISON' imprint block of four, BW 11b,zh, two tiny perf separations at base, otherwise a fresh unmounted, well centred imprint. [An imprint block of eight sold for AU$9000+ at another Sydney auction in May 2007]
Lot 81		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 6d Grey-Blue Die II, variety 'Bite' out of kangaroo's left leg', BW 19f, few blunt perfs at base
Lot 82		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1/- Pale Blue-Green Die IIB 'WATERMARK SIDEWAYS', upper plate imprint block of four, BW 33a,zb, lower units unmounted. Cat AU$2000
Lot 83		Estimate: $2,000 2/- Brown strip of three (upper unit damaged before affixing) tied by the very large double-oval 'PARCELS POST OFFICE/MELBOURNE' obliterator to entire canvas mailbag (front portion for exhibiting 320 x 180mm approx) from Mutual Stores Ltd to Scotland, arriving London 10 FEB 19, Parcel Post label affixed to reverse over which G.B. 'CHARGE' label has been placed and with Postage Due 2d x 5 for Customs charges alongside. Amazing example of the 10-11lb. parcels rate to U.K and an incredible survivor
Lot 84		Estimate: $12,500 Realised Price : $9,500 £1 Chocolate and Dull Blue, variety 'Double print of frame, one albino', BW 52c, superbly centred and very lightly hinged. 2004 Ceremuga Certificate. Premium stamp and without doubt the finest of the few known examples of this rarity
Lot 85		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type B, well centred example, very lightly mounted
Lot 86		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $5,000 £2 Grey-Black and Crimson, superb mint example, bold colours, very fine mint. Premium stamp