AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, GENERAL

Lot 525		Estimate: $150 1911 Stamp Design Competition essays by Grant of Wonthaggi (Vic), the letterpress-printed reprint from original printing block (subsequently donated to Australia Post) in composite form on glazed cards (6) in violet, carmine, orange, sepia-brown, deep blue or grey-green, No.88 from the 100 sets produced
Lot 526		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $4,000 Valuable collection mounted and identified on leaves containing First Wmk to £1 with range of 1d Dies and varieties, 3d strip with two Die II, 2/- punctured 'OS' together with other lower values; Second Wmk to 5/- 'Broken' tail' and punctured 'OS' 2d, 6d, 2/- and 5/-; Third Wmk to 5/- plus £1 Bicolour and £1 Grey, few mint including 2/- brown, 'OS' to 2/-; SM Wmk to £2, 'OS' to 2/-; CofA Wmk to £2 plus 'SPECIMEN' set, various shades, officials, inverted wmks, largely used, few CTO and mint. Condition somewhat variable. Cat AU$17000+ (330)
Lot 527		Estimate: $300 Forgeries: Photographic reproductions of Sperati £2 values including Die Proof, unused and used (6), one with 'kangaroo omitted', two illustrated in BPA handbook