AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1915-28 THIRD WATERMARK

Lot 162		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $170 Selection of BW Listed varieties 2½d BW 11d,e and h - creased), 3d BW 13k, 9d perf OS 'Double perfs' CTO, 1/- BW 33k (2, one perf OS), generally fine (7)
Lot 163		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $160 Proof of Third Wmk impression, block of twelve (6x2), minor blemish
Lot 164		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Selection comprising 6d Chestnut 'Broken leg' mint, 9d Violet 2-line Harrison imprint pair mint, 5/-, 10/- perf OS and £1 Grey used, also CofA 2/- Ash imprint pair, mixed condition, perf faults in places (8)
Lot 165		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 2½d Indigo block of four, showing partial "Offset", lower units creased and one with inclusion
Lot 166		Estimate: $200 2½d Indigo (2) + 9d Pale Violet affixed to black/pink Victoria Interstate Parcel Post label and tied by Market Street 23.1.19 datestamps, few short perfs
Lot 167		Estimate: $400T 3d Olive Die II on 1921 (2nd May) cover Darwin to USA. Attractive use paying ½oz + ½d War Tax rate
Lot 168		Estimate: $100 3d Olive (2) + KGV 1d Violet + 2d Red on 1922 (24th Aug) registered cover Sydney to Brisbane, red registration label, slight soiling
Lot 169		Estimate: $1,000 6d Grey-Blue, variety '"Bite" out of kangaroo's left leg', BW 19Ef. Far rarer than the 'Broken leg' variety
Lot 170		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $150 6d Chestnut, 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, BW 27ze
Lot 171		Estimate: $750T 6d Deep Chestnut (aniline) + KGV 1½d tied by Port Hedland (W.A.) cds and 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' handstamp on 1928 (11th Sep) cover to Perth at 7½d ½-1oz airmail rate. The first example of this scarce and distinctive shade recorded by us on cover
Lot 172		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250 9d Violet, Plate 3, 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, lower units unmounted, BW 27zc
Lot 173		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 9d Violet, Plate 4, 'JOHN ASH' imprint block of four, lower units unmounted, BW 27zc
Lot 174		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB, 'A.J.MULLETT' imprint block of four, BW 33zb
Lot 175		Estimate: $100 2/- Brown, one slightly blunt perf
Lot 176		Estimate: $200 2/- Brown
Lot 177		Estimate: $150 5/- Grey and Yellow, few blunt perfs
Lot 178		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 5/- Grey and Yellow 'T.S.HARRISON' imprint pair with variety 'White flaw of N.S.W. coast', BW 44ze
Lot 179		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $2,700 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 'T.S.HARRISON' imprint pair, left unit pre-printing scratching on gum, otherwise fresh unmounted, BW 48Czd
Lot 180		Estimate: $1,000 £1 Brown and Blue, cancelled at Brisbane 11 JN 1921, well centred
Lot 181		Estimate: $16,000 Realised Price : $12,000 £2 Purple-Black and Rose 'T.S.HARRISON' imprint pair, very fresh unmounted mint, left unit superbly centred, BW 56Cza. [A similar pair realised AU$21000 plus commission in our 2002 Rarities Sale]
Lot 182		Estimate: $3,000T Realised Price : $2,300 £2 Purple-Black & Rose, block of four optd SPECIMEN type C, left hand units being C1a and right units C1 with shaved "P", lower units fresh unmounted mint, few blunt perfs. One of five blocks recorded
Lot 183		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 £2 Purple-Black and Rose optd 'SPECIMEN' type C, very faint trace of hinge, fresh
Lot 184		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 Punctured OS: 6d ultramarine, 9d violet corner crease and 1/- emerald, fresh unmounted (3)
Lot 185		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $80 Punctured OS: 6d Milky Blue, very lightly mounted
Lot 186		Estimate: $1,750 Punctured OS: 6d Pale Ultramarine, variety 'Broken leg on kangaroo', minor gum bends, BW 20bd. Cat AU$2500
Lot 187		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $44 Punctured OS: 9d Violet Die 2B
Lot 188		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Punctured 'OS/NSW' 5/- Grey and Yellow, fresh unmounted
Lot 189		Estimate: $100 Overprinted OS: 6d Chestnut optd in small type, few blunt perfs. Of unknown status, "sold as is"