AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK
Lot 290
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
½d to 5/- (1d, 3d Die I) mint, 2/- with perf missing at top right corner, others good mint (12). BW cat AU$2877
Lot 291
Estimate: $600
Mint range on stockcards comprising ½d (4, incl pair), 1d (2), 2d (2), 2½d (2), 3d Die I (2), 4d (2, one missing corner perf), 5d (2), 6d (3), 9d (2), 1/- (3, one missing corner), 2/- (thinned), also ½d coil join pairs (2), other small faults on some but high cat value (29)
Lot 292
Estimate: $250
Range of OS punctures on stock cards with Large OS 2d M and 4d M no gum (missing perf), and Small OS ½d, 2d M, and ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 4d (6), 5d (4), 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- U, few small faults but condition generally good. Also 4d U pair with 'H S Co' perfin (25)
Lot 293
Estimate: $150
½d, 1d, 2d and 3d Die I, all Watermark Inverted with cds cancels, fine examples. BW cat AU$410 (4)
Lot 294
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $420
½d Green and 1d Red Die I 'CA' and 'JBC' monogram singles of each, lightly mounted, ½d 'CA' centred top left, others fine. BW cat AU$1400
Lot 295
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
½d Green horizontal pair from base of sheet, left unit variety 'Retouch to Shading Over First N of PENNY' (1L58), faint vertical crease through right unit. BW 1(1)d, cat AU$100+
Lot 296
Estimate: $750
½d Green 'No Monogram' strip of 3 from left corner, few separated perfs and mounted in selvedge only, fine. BW 1(1)z, cat AU$1250
Lot 297
Estimate: $30
Realised Price : $30
½d Green variety 'ROSTAGE' (2L12), fluffy perfs fine used. BW 1(2)e, cat AU$50
Lot 298
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1d Kangaroo Die II Imperforate Plate Proof in Red on Thick Buff Manilla Paper, horizontal pair from the Right Pane of Sheet D showing marginal rule in gutter at left, typical minor creases and of very fine appearance. BW 3PP(1), cat AU$1500
Lot 299
Estimate: $60
1d Red Die II variety 'Two Tasmanias' (Plate E, L25), ironed out horizontal crease, neat cds cancel. BW 3(E)d, cat AU$150
Lot 300
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1d Red Die IIA block of 9 and single on piece cancelled straight-line 'SEARCH FEE' in violet and with multiple strikes of oval 'RECORDS/MELBOURNE' ds in blue dated 10 JUL 14. An interesting non-postal use of the 1d Kangaroo
Lot 301
Estimate: $60
2½d Indigo very fine with slight horizontal bend, large part original gum. BW cat AU$100
Lot 302
Estimate: $40
2½d Indigo CTO Melbourne DE (3)/13 from collector's set, centred top right, fine with small part OG. BW 9Awb, cat AU$75
Lot 303
Estimate: $40
Realised Price : $30
2½d Indigo CTO MELBOURNE DE 3/13 from collector's set, centred bottom left and fine no gum
Lot 304
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
3d Olive Die I very fine with large part original gum. BW cat AU$450
Lot 305
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,200
4d Orange with 'JBC' monogram, well-centred and large part OG. BW 15(2)za, cat AU$4000
Lot 306
Estimate: $1,500
5d Chestnut marginal block of 4 from right of sheet [2R41-42/47-48], 2R42 being variety 'Retouch to Shading and Right Frame off Queensland Coast'. Slightly 'fluffy' perfs, well-centred and very fine MUH, a thin in the margin does not detract from this exceptional block. BW cat AU$2200+
6d Ultramarine CTO DE 3 13 from collector sets, also ½d with brown mark at centre top, large part original gum. BW 11,17wb, cat AU$130 (2)
Lot 309
Estimate: $60
6d Ultramarine variety 'White Flaw off W.A. Coast' (1R55), faint tone spot at lower right and no gum. BW 17(1)e, cat AU$550 for M
Lot 310
Estimate: $1,500
9d Violet range on leaves with mint (20, including a pair) and used (69, including a block of 4, strip of 3 and 6 pairs), range of shades and minor varieties, including 'Break in Frame over Last A of AUSTRALIA' (BW 24(2)g cat AU$175). Few with small faults but condition generally well above average, the mint stamps alone catalogue a minimum of AU$3500 (89)
Lot 311
Estimate: $100
1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted' commercially used with postmark free of central design, centred top left, with a few wrinkles and small perf fault at lower right, however very scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$500
Lot 312
Estimate: $250
2/- Brown fresh with large part original gum, centred slightly to lower left. BW cat AU$650
Lot 313
Estimate: $100
2/- Brown CTO DE 3 13 from collector sets, centred to top with short perf at top and no gum. BW 35wb, cat AU$300
