FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF THE WORLD, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1929-30 SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK

Lot 740		Estimate: $750T 6d Chestnut tied by Late Fee Spencer St (Vic) cds to 1931 (29 May) PPC to U.K., sent via the internal airmail service at Letter rate (2d) + Airmail (3d) + Late Fee (1d), Trans-Australian Air Mail etiquette modified to accommodate available space. A fine solo franking
Lot 741		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 6d Chestnut punctured \'OS\', irregular block of 40 with gum on reverse cancelled with \'MARYBOROUGH/17MY32/VIC\' datestamps, few minor faults, fine appearance and a rare multiple
Lot 742		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 1/- Blue-Green and 9d Violet affixed to Parcel Post label and the whole tied by double-circle Edgecliff (N.S.W.) cds to 1930 (10 Dec) parcel-wrapping portion to Bonbeach (Vic), blue and black \'rat\'s tail\' registration label. [1/6d 1-2lb adjoining State Parcel rate plus 3d registration]. Parcel rate survivors rare for obvious reasons
Lot 743		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $480 1/- Emerald marginal block of four, fresh unmounted
Lot 744		Estimate: $400 1/- Emerald punctured \'OS\', fresh unmounted block of four
Lot 745		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $500 2/- Maroon pair, left unit variety \'Flaw on \'S\' of AUSTRALIA\', BW 39,j, fresh unmounted
Lot 746		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 5/- Grey and Yellow, \'JOHN ASH\' imprint pair with variety \'White flaw off N.S.W. coast\', BW 45za
Lot 747		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600 10/- Grey and Pale Pink, \'JOHN ASH\' imprint pair, BW 49za
Lot 748		Estimate: $5,000T Realised Price : $3,800 £2 Black and Rose, superbly centred example showing slight shift of the kangaroo below map. Rich colours and a premium stamp