FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1915-28 THIRD WATERMARK

Lot 284		Estimate: $750 2½d Blue punctured 'OS' block of four, very fresh unmounted and above average centring. Premium stamps
Lot 285		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 3d Olive Die I, 'T.S. HARRISON' Plate 2 imprint block of four, BW 13zi, odd bend, otherwise very fresh and scarce
Lot 286		Estimate: $1,500 6d Blue Die II, variety 'Broken leg', BW 20d, SG 38da, in commercially used block of four. Possibly the only instance of this variety in a used block. Rare Note: This variety is incorrectly described as 'Bite out of kangaroo's left leg', BW 19f, in the printed catalogue.
Lot 287		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $220 6d Ultramarine Die II punctured 'OS', unmounted
Lot 288		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $7,500 6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB, 'T.S. HARRISON' upper plate imprint block of four, BW 20z, lower units fresh unmounted. Rare
Lot 289		Estimate: $800 2/- Brown, unmounted
Lot 290		Estimate: $1,750 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 GB 'CHARGE' label has been placed and with Postage Due 2dx5 for Customs charges alongside, 10-11lb parcels rate to UK. Incredible survivor
Lot 291		Estimate: $700 2/- Maroon block of four, variety 'Flaw on 'S' of AUSTRALIA' on lower left unit, BW 38j. Scarce in a mint block
Lot 292		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 2/- Maroon and 1/6d Hermes (No Wmk) tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds to 1936 (1 Dec) airmail cover to Germany, paying scarce 3/5d ½-1oz airmail rate via Italy plus 1d Late fee. Late commercial use of Third Wmk 2/-
Lot 293		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 5/- Grey and Yellow, centred high
Lot 294		Estimate: $225 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink, commercially used Fingal (Tas) cds
Lot 295		Estimate: $2,750 Realised Price : $2,100 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink optd 'SPECIMEN' type C, BW 48xb, lightly hinged. Only twelve blocks of 30 formes (360) were overprinted. Fine and rare
Lot 296		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $210 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink punctured 'OS', marginal example, grossly misplaced perforations (almost qualifies as error), CTO with gum
Lot 297		Estimate: $2,750 Realised Price : $2,100 £1 Chocolate and Dull Blue, variety 'Short Spencer's Gulf', Melbourne CTO (no gum), BW 52Aw(D)d. Cat AU$3000+
Lot 298		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $700 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue optd 'SPECIMEN' type B, lightly mounted and superbly centred. Premium stamp
Lot 299		Estimate: $300 £1 Chestnut and Blue, telegraph puncture
Lot 300		Estimate: $750 £1 Brown and Blue pair, telegraph punctures. Rare multiple
Lot 301		Estimate: $750 £1 Grey, CTO (no gum), fine
Lot 302		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 £1 Grey optd 'SPECIMEN' type C, variety 'Shaved 'P , BW 53xe
Lot 303		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 £1 Grey optd 'SPECIMEN' type D, centred left. Cat AU$225
Lot 304		Estimate: $3,000T Realised Price : $3,000 £2 Black and Rose, well centred example, trace of thin at top, superb appearance
Lot 305		Estimate: $200 £2 Purple-Black and Rose optd 'SPECIMEN' type C, lightly mounted
Lot 306		Estimate: $7,500 1929 London UPU Congress Presentation folder 'With the Compliments of the Postmaster-General' (minor cover blemish), together with adhesives CTO Melbourne 6d (Chestnut), 9d, 1/-, 5/- and £2, also 10/- and £1 (Grey) fine used